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RNZ News
an hour ago
- RNZ News
Man found dead on bus in central Auckland
Police said the death is not being treated as suspicious. Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi A man has been found dead on a bus in central Auckland . The body of an unresponsive man was located at about 5.35am Thursday at the Halsey Street Depot, with attempts to revive him unsuccessful, police said. An investigation is underway to identify the man. Police said the death is not being treated as suspicious and will be referred to the Coroner. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
CBS News
9 hours ago
- CBS News
Police detain 5 people during investigation into death of boy found in Panorama City parking lot
Police have detained five adults during an investigation into the death of a boy whose body was found in a Panorama City parking lot over the weekend. The boy, police believe was between 5 to 6 years old, was found on Saturday morning in a parking lot near the 8200 block of Van Nuys Boulevard, adjacent to a medical building. On Tuesday night, the Los Angeles Police Department received a tip that led them to an apartment complex in Panorama City on the 14500 block of Lanark Street. Police executed a search warrant where two adults were detained, and two children were taken in by the Department of Children and Family Services. Later that night, while detectives were still collecting evidence, they detained three more adults at a second unit near Sunset Boulevard and Ivar Avenue. The LAPD said the five adults were taken in for questioning. According to police, the relationship between the adults and the deceased boy remains under investigation. Since the boy was found, a large memorial has continued to grow near the parking lot. Members of the community have stopped by, leaving flowers and children have also stopped to leave their own toys and pay respects.
The Sun
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
I died but came back to deliver the secret truth about life on earth – here's what heaven really looks like
BLINKING her eyes open, Nicole Meeuws was surrounded by looks of relief. Officially pronounced dead for two minutes, her loved ones were terrified that they'd never see Nicole again. 7 However, she admits that she no longer fears death after experiencing what she believes was the afterlife. Nicole claims she was greeted by blue-skinned beings, similar to Avatar, after passing over to 'the other side' who revealed life is actually an illusion. Nicole recalls being 'pulled' from her body and entering a tunnel of light. She recalls no time, fear, or existing. However, she says her "physical form" was left lying lifeless on a hospital bed after she suffered complications while she was going through baby loss. The 49-year-old, who was officially pronounced dead for two minutes, says she was then greeted by 'blue-skinned' beings with human faces. While she didn't understand their language, they made her feel at home and gave her the message telepathically that life is actually an illusion – and we only start living when we die. The artist told The Sun: 'I felt more known than I had ever felt in my life; I didn't want to leave. 'I understood this place, this feeling, and I truly believe it was the original home which we all came from. 'I learned that death is not an end, it's a return to our actual lives.' Nicole was in hospital after sadly losing her baby and was rushed in for emergency surgery. First ever recording of the moment someone dies reveals what our last thoughts might be After complications, though, she started to fall in and out of consciousness, before everything shifted. She recalls: 'I found myself passing through a tunnel of blue and white light, not a beam, but a corridor that felt alive. 'It didn't feel frightening; it felt like I was being called home. 'The light had a temperature, a tone, almost like music made of water. 'As I emerged, I entered an immense glowing space. 'The colours were not of this world, they were luminous tones of sliver, soft violets, deep radiant blues – and they didn't strain the eyes. 'The chamber was vast, larger than any earthly structure, and everything pulsed gently like a heartbeat. 'And then I saw them. 7 7 7 'Two towering beings seated on marble-like thrones, shimmering with energy. 'Their eyes were large and indigo, filled with kindness and recognition. 'They looked human, but had gentle gills on their cheeks. 'I remember seeing their fish-like tails, rather than legs, covered in scales. 'They were both male and female intertwined and didn't speak in words – but I understood everything they had to tell me.' Nicole, from Greece, says they told her that she was never meant to have children and that her gift, instead, was to teach people about 'the other side'. After what she says felt like a lifetime, but was only a few minutes, she was 'zapped' back into her physical body. Her husband, Christos, 65, a specialised doctor, tried to speak to her, but she could only reply in a high-pitched tone and an 'unfamiliar' language that she had never learned. She explains: 'It sounded like dolphin clicks. 'It continued for minutes, which left everyone around us stunned. 'But I couldn't stop it – it was coming through me, not from me. 'My senses were heightened and I could hear emotion in people's voices as colour. 'I returned completely different; almost reborn.' Nicole, who hasn't had any near-death experiences since, says she often has visions of the blue beings who greeted her on the other side. She believes they are from the Apkallu interdimensional tribe which are non-alien creatures – otherwise referred to as Demigods – that are said to have given civilisation to mankind. Her mission? To spread the message that 'love is stronger than death'. She added: 'Love will always win; it's where we came from. 'We're all one big family, regardless of boundaries, cultures, religion and politics. 'Everything that exists came from the same spark. 'The more we hold onto fear, hate and lies, the easier it is to control humanity. 'To create heaven on Earth, we must spend each day spreading love. 'I'm no longer afraid of death because I know what's waiting for me on the other side. 'It was a beginning, not an end.' 7 LIFE AFTER DEATH A WOMAN claims to have gone to heaven and met God as she slipped in a coma following a horrifying near-death experience. Mariandree Cárdenas was working from home one day when she felt her throat start to close up and began choking. Her hands began twitching and she felt like her face was "falling asleep". Mariandree realised she could no longer speak. She managed to text her mother and brother for help, who rushed over and found her unconscious. The 24-year-old - who was diagnosed with severe asthma as a child - was taken to hospital, where doctors were forced to intubate her and later place her in a coma. As her body lay unconscious in her hospital bed, Mariandree claimed her mind was far from quiet. "I couldn't hear almost anything anymore and my body no longer responded," Mariandree, a graphic designer, told What's The Jam. "The last thing I heard was a nurse or doctor say the phrase 'she left us'. "And in the blink of an eye I stopped being on Earth and appeared somewhere else."
Yahoo
14 hours ago
- Yahoo
Wife demands answers after husband lay dead in Edinburgh City Chambers toilets for six days
A grief-stricken wife has demanded answers over her husband's death after he was discovered dead inside an Edinburgh City Chambers toilet six days after entering the cubicle. Heartbroken Julie Stephen says she's 'baffled' why nobody realised Sean was still in the toilet cubicle after complaining of 'feeling unwell'. Julie, 47, was chatting with Sean on the phone as he went into the council's Royal Mile HQ on July 1. READ MORE: Edinburgh van with 'hole sawn in back and wedged in fence' as police swoop READ MORE: Leslie Ash unveils 'amazing' facelift results after 'losing herself completely' After later being unable to reach her husband she reported him missing but he wasn't discovered until almost a week later. Now wife Julie has begged police and council chiefs to explain why his decomposing body was not found for six days in the toilet. Julie said: 'There's CCTV footage of him on the phone to me walking up the Royal Mile and into the council building. He was healthy but said he was feeling dizzy and sick. He said he was going to get a taxi. 'I came off the phone when he was going to do the toilet. That was the last time I spoke to him. How's no one been in that toilet for six days, it baffles me. 'There are security guards, cleaners and someone who sits at reception. The CID are still digging. Could he have been saved? These are questions which will be in my head for rest of my life.' Julie posted a picture of Sean, 38, online with the caption, 'Shame on Edinburgh Council. Left you inside their building for a week. You could've been saved.' The couple had been married since 2019. Julie revealed she knew something was wrong when Sean wasn't answering his phone prompting her to call 999 that evening. She said: 'I spoke to police on the phone but the first response I got was he's 38 years old. He couldn't be a missing person (yet) because of his age. We spent a week looking for him and put flyers in shops. 'We went searching everywhere. We were two minutes away from him, we didn't expect him to be in a locked building. When they found him his body was so decomposed. I couldn't even see his body. 'I had to give his toothbrush for DNA. This could happen to anybody. It's horrible, it's torture.' Julie said: 'I'm emotionally drained. I'm just asking for help. I just want to bring his body home and lay him to rest. 'I will get the answers but right now I just need to lay him to rest.' A Police Scotland spokesperson said: 'At 9.20pm on Tuesday, 1 July, 2025 we received a report of concern for a 38-year-old man in the Edinburgh area who failed to make an pre-arranged appointment. Enquiries were carried out to trace him and he was traced deceased on Monday, 7 July in the High Street area of Edinburgh.' Edinburgh City Council were also asked for comment. A Council spokesperson said: 'We're continuing to assist Police Scotland with their inquiries and can't comment any further at this stage.' A GoFundMe page has been set up by pals to help raise funds to cover the funeral costs for the 'loving gentle giant'. Sean's pal Adele Ford, who set up the gofundme page, said: 'I'm looking to raise some funds towards Sean's funeral costs. It's to lift a bit pressure off his wife Julie and family. Sean went missing on 1st July 2025 and unfortunately was found dead on 7th July 2025. 'This was very unexpected. He's only 38 years old he had his full life ahead of him he was the most loving gentle giant you'd ever meet. He was born and bred in the Southside area of Edinburgh and was well known by a lot of people 'I was like a sister to Sean. We are absolutely devastated that he was found dead, unexplained. Any help would be appreciated to give him the best send off he deserves. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.' Tributes were paid to Sean after his death was confirmed. Emergency crews raced to the City Chambers at around 9.20am on July 1 after police received a report of an unresponsive man inside the building's customer support hub. The 38-year-old was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. To donate to the fundraiser towards Sean's funeral, you can do so here. Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages.
BreakingNews.ie
16 hours ago
- BreakingNews.ie
Coroner rejects calls to refer details to gardaí after Offaly farmer (75) dies day after wedding
A coroner has rejected calls to refer the circumstances of the death of an Offaly farmer (75) on the day after he got married to gardaí for a detailed forensic investigation. The dramatic application was made at the conclusion of a three-day inquest into the death of Joe Grogan (75) who died at his home in Screggan, Tullamore, Co Offaly on April 15th, 2023 just 24 hours after he got married to to his part-time carer, Lisa Flaherty, in a registry office unknown to any of his relatives who were unaware the couple were even in a relationship. Advertisement Mr Grogan was a well-known figure in Irish farming circles for hosting the National Ploughing Championships between 2016 and 2018, while the farm will also stage this year's event in September. The inquest at Offaly Coroner's Court in Tullamore heard that Ms Flaherty – a special needs assistant and mother of three who was 26 years junior to her husband– stands to inherit the 220-acre farm which is valued at €5.5 million as his widow. It had previously heard that the cause of the farmer's death could not be determined because it was embalmed before a postmortem could be carried out which restricted the tests that could be conducted by a pathologist. The farmer had been diagnosed with Stage IV Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (a form of blood cancer) in January 2023 and had responded well to treatment, although Ms Flaherty gave evidence that he believed he was dying. Advertisement On Tuesday, counsel for three cousins of the deceased – Alo, Margaret and Seán Grogan – Damien Tansey SC, called on the coroner, Raymond Mahon, not to return a verdict and to refer the matter to the DPP for a forensic examination of Mr Grogan's death by gardaí. Mr Tansey said it would be most unfair to the farmer's memory and to his family if the request was declined. Separately, Peter Jones, a solicitor for an aunt of the deceased, Teresa Mooney, also asked the coroner to refer the death to gardaí and to return an open verdict. Mr Jones claimed the inquest had left 'an awful lot of unanswered questions' and the circumstances of Mr Grogan's death could only be challenged by trained personnel used to investigating 'suspicious deaths.' Advertisement However, Mr Mahon returned a narrative verdict based on extensive evidence and claimed the farmer's death was probably due to an infection on the balance of probabilities. He noted the deceased was a person with a Stage IV high grade cancer who was receiving chemotherapy treatment with a compromised immune system who had also suffered 'significant weight loss". Mr Grogan's weight went from 79kg in June 2022 to 67.6kg at the time he was diagnosed with cancer and to 51kg at the time of his death. The coroner said evidence from witnesses of Mr Grogan's 'slow, elongated decline' lent support to his view that Mr Grogan's death was caused by an infection. Advertisement Widow of Joe Grogan, Lisa Flaherty, pictured leaving the Tullamore Coroner's Court. Photo: Colin Keegan/Collins Dublin He rejected the suggestion of Mr Tansey that a verdict of unlawful killing could be considered as the evidence was not 'anywhere near the level of proof' required to support such a finding. Referring to a claim by Mr Jones that the farmer had been 'left to die,' Mr Mahon said there was valid criticism about the way Mr Grogan's care was managed following his last session of chemotherapy. However, Mr Mahon, who retired as coroner following the case, noted that the deceased had repeatedly told people he did not want to go to hospital and a relative had stated that it was obvious he was dying. In a submission, Mr Tansey said there was disquiet in the area where Mr Grogan lived over the circumstances of his death which had been significantly added to by the evidence heard at the inquest. Advertisement He claimed that the coroner also appeared 'sufficiently troubled' to repossess the body after it had been embalmed to allow an examination to be carried out to try and establish the cause of death. Mr Tansey said the pathologist Charles D'Adhemar, was working in impossible circumstances due to the 'irreparable damage' caused by the embalming process. However, he noted that Dr D'Adhemar had been able to detect the presence of three drugs in the body of the deceased which if used in a combination of large quantities could cause respiratory depression. Mr Tansey accused Ms Flaherty of telling 'porkies' by putting out a false narrative that the farmer was at the end stage of life and requiring palliative care. He observed that Ms Flaherty had not tried to explain that she was in an 'on-off relationship' with Mr Grogan when she gave evidence that their relationship had been over 16 years but later having to admit that she had another partner up to 2020. Mr Tansey said another troubling issue was the secrecy surrounding the couple's marriage about which even Ms Flaherty's sister and best friend were unaware. He also observed she had not called any doctor to see Mr Grogan for the 10 days he had been at home before his death after being discharged from hospital after chemotherapy. The barrister claimed Ms Flaherty had also called an undertaker with 'indecent haste' and had tried to 'ensnare' a doctor in her scheme for getting the body released. There was a gasped reaction among the large crowd attending the inquest when Mr Tansey reminded the coroner that a verdict of unlawful killing was open to him. He pointed out that Mr Grogan was clearly ill in the days before his death and there was going to be 'a dreadful end' if there was no appropriate medical intervention. However, he said the only time the farmer was taken from his house during that period was to go to a registry office 'to hurriedly and secretly arrange a marriage". In his submission, Mr Jones said the most solid evidence at the inquest came from doctors who had never given a direction that Mr Grogan required palliative care as suggested by Ms Flaherty. 'Reign of secrecy' He noted an oncologist had stated the farmer's death was not inevitable and Mr Jones said it would be a travesty to suggest otherwise. The solicitor remarked that a 'reign of secrecy' had prevailed over Mr Grogan's final days, while adding that his death was not due to cancer, heart failure or any infection. However, he claimed the inquest, despite the coroner's best efforts, had not come any nearer to establishing the cause of death. Mr Jones also noted the 'cruelty' of members of the Grogan family being excluded and only being told of the farmer's death by a friend. He argued the only people who could 'get to the bottom of this' would be An Garda Síochána and a further investigation would 'satisfy public disquiet". The solicitor said Mr Grogan wanted to live and had 'everything to live for". However, counsel for Mr Flaherty, Stephen Byrne BL, claimed the inquest had been used to attack Ms Flaherty's good name and reputation. Mr Byrne said one submission had just stopped short of accusing her of causing Mr Grogan's death. He claimed the fact that gardaí had not taken any further steps to date 'must carry some weight". Sean Grogan, right and Padraig Grogan cousins of the late Joe Grogan speaking to the media pictured leaving theTullamore Coroner's Court. Photo: Colin Keegan/Collins Dublin Mr Byrne reminded the coroner that one of Mr Grogan's own relatives, Enta Conroy, had given evidence that he was fading and approaching the end of his life. He pointed out that no member of the Grogan family had contacted any doctor if they were so concerned about his health. The barrister said he struggled to find the relevance of the marriage to the inquest, while the coroner had directed that its validity was not open for discussion. He also sharply criticised the approach adopted by the Grogan family to the inquest and how they thought it fit and appropriate that Ms Flaherty should have been asked if her marriage had ever been consummated. The previous two days of evidence of the inquest had also been dominated by bad-tempered exchanges between the legal representatives after the validity of the marriage was questioned, despite a marriage certificate being produced at the hearing. There were further heated exchanges on Tuesday after Mr Tansey claimed previous evidence of Ms Flaherty which stated her relationship with the deceased started when she was 16 'puts it in the realm of being a paedophile". Ms Flaherty was heard to call the barrister a 'scumbag' in response. Offering his commiserations to all parties at the conclusion of the inquest, the coroner said it had been 'a very difficult case for everyone". Speaking afterwards, Seán Grogan said his family had just wanted to find that 'our cousin was treated properly in his dying days' after concerns were first raised when his funeral arrangements had been 'chopped and changed". Mr Tansey said the Grogans had been surprised and concerned to find out that no medical personnel had been contacted by Ms Flaherty in the 10 days before his death when it was clear he was suffering some infection from his last session of chemotherapy. The barrister said the focus 'from here on in will be the merit and circumstances of that marriage".
