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Sky News
4 days ago
- Sky News
Mum pleads guilty to manslaughter of toddler who died after being found in pool
A woman has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of her two-year-old daughter, who died after being found in a pond. Alice Mackey, 42, admitted killing Annabel Mackey in Kingsley, Hampshire, in September 2023. The two-year-old went missing from her home on 10 September. She was found a short time later unresponsive at Kingsley Pond. Annabel was taken to hospital in a serious condition, but died the following afternoon.
Sky News
4 days ago
- Sky News
Mum pleads guilty to manslaughter of toddler who died after being found in pond
A woman has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of her two-year-old daughter, who died after being found in a pond. Alice Mackey, 42, admitted killing Annabel Mackey in Kingsley, Hampshire, in September 2023. The two-year-old went missing from her home on 10 September. She was found a short time later unresponsive at Kingsley Pond. Annabel was taken to hospital in a serious condition, but died the following afternoon. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the latest version.
Associated Press
23-07-2025
- Associated Press
No one killed in the Lake Tahoe boat capsizing wore a life vest, investigators say
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — None of the eight people killed when a boat capsized during a sudden and fierce storm last month on Lake Tahoe in California were wearing life vests, federal investigators said in an initial report released Wednesday. Four members of a family who were celebrating a birthday were among those who died when the 28-foot (8.5-meter) gold Chris-Craft vessel was inundated and flipped over amid 10-foot (3-meter) waves June 21 on the lake's western edge. Weather was mostly calm when the party of 10 left the marina around noon, but within about two hours winds were strong enough to create whitecaps, according to the preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board. By 2:30 p.m., as the boat was returning to shore, it began to hail and the vessel ended up sideways to the growing waves. 'The boat took on water and some of the passengers attempted to bail the water out of the boat,' the report states. 'At one point, a particularly large wave overtook the boat.' Two people were rescued immediately after it flipped over. One of the survivors was found clinging to a life vest and the other was wearing one, according to the report. Six people were found dead that afternoon and evening and two more bodies were discovered the next day. None of the people found dead had been wearing life vests, the report said. Four life vests and one life preserver ring from the boat were recovered from the accident site. Hikers on shore called 911 after witnessing the vessel capsize. No distress calls were made from the boat, the report said. Toxicology tests for alcohol and other drugs for the deceased were conducted, and results are pending, officials said. Snow was reported on the shore and a nearby weather station recorded a top wind gust of 39 mph (62 kph) at around the time of the accident shortly after 3 p.m. By 4 p.m., the weather began to clear, and the skies were cloudless again shortly before 5:30 p.m., the report said. The intensity of the thunderstorm surprised even forecasters, who had predicted rain but nothing like the squall that lashed the southern part of the lake. Drowning and other accidental deaths occur each year on the lake, but boating accidents with numerous fatalities are rare, South Lake Tahoe Police Lt. Scott Crivelli said last month. There are an average of six deaths on the lake each summer, though there were a record 15 fatalities in 2021, he said.
Daily Mail
21-07-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
Teen dies after eating poisoned DUMPLINGS with identity of suspect set to devastate family
A teenager died in Brazil on Sunday, nearly two weeks after his stepfather allegedly served him a poisoned cassava dumpling. Lucas Santos, 19, was confirmed brain dead by doctors at São Bernardo do Campo Hospital, where he had been hospitalized. His stepfather, Ademilson dos Santos, has been in custody since last Wednesday. He told police that he had placed lead in the dumpling that he gave Santos because he was not happy that he was going to leave the family home. Dos Santos is also being investigated for allegedly sexually abusing Santos' two siblings. 'Lucas was hospitalized in an intensive care [unit], in serious condition,' the São Bernardo do Campo city hall said in a statement. 'Throughout his hospitalization, the municipality provided the best possible care.' Santos' aunt, Cláudia Daliessi, told authorities that she cooked the dumplings, which her nine-year-old daughter dropped off at dos Santos's home on July 11. 'He [Admilson] asked me for the dumplings,' Daliessi said. 'My nine-year-old daughter brought them with all the love and care, as I always do.' Santos' mother, Rosemeira Santos, said dos Santos took one of the dumplings and ate it. Rosemeira said that dos Santos then handed one of the dumplings to her and placed one for her other son, Tiago, on a bench because he "was in the shower" and then walked over to Lucas' room and handed him the snack. The family then sat down for dinner before Santos fell ill and fainted about a half hour later. He was rushed to an urgent care center, where a doctor told his mother that he showed signs of having been poisoned, and then transferred to São Bernardo do Campo Hospital. Authorities noticed inconsistencies with dos Santos' answers to a series of questions and obtained an order for his temporary arrest. 'The whole time, [he] tried to place the blame on his sister,' São Paulo Civil Police chief Liliane Doretto. 'He said that it was she who offered them, but in fact he was the one who asked. 'He is the only person who takes the dumplings and delivers them punctually to each member of the family.' Prior to his arrest, dos Santos was interviewed by TV Globo and said Daliessi disliked him because of his skin color. 'She hates me because I'm Black and I'm not her brother,' he claimed. São Paulo Civil Police investigators believe that dos Santos may have been motivated to kill Santos because he was jealous that he was going to move out of the home due to his new relationship. TV Globo obtained a screenshot that dos Santos sent to his pastor in June in which he revealed that he 'even thought about killing' Santos. The city said that it's awaiting the results on an autopsy to determine the cause of his Lucas' death.
Daily Mail
21-07-2025
- Daily Mail
Heartbroken mother suffers ultimate tragedy after her two children and fiancé are killed in a crash while driving back from family camping trip
A mother has been left devastated after two of her children and her fiancé were killed in a horror crash while on their way home from a family camping trip. Shaun Ranger was killed in a crash alongside his seven-year-old daughter Baylee and six-year-old son Chandler in Central Queensland shortly before 11am on Sunday. The group were travelling with another adult male when their Holden Commodore collided head-on with a Toyota HiLux between Comet and Blackwater. All four occupants of the Commodore died, while two people inside the HiLux were hospitalised, one with life-threatening injuries. Mr Ranger's fiancé Renee Carla revealed she was just moments behind her family. 'My babies and fiancé all gone after heading home from a great weekend camping as I was minutes behind in my car with my youngest daughter and friend,' Ms Carla said. A GoFundMe has been kickstarted to raise money to support Ms Carla and her youngest daughter, two-year-old Saphora. Family friend Chantel Semple described Mr Ranger as a 'dedicated and selfless father, supportive friend and loving partner'. 'Shaun, Baylee and Chandler were cherished and loved by many and brought so much joy and light into our lives,' Ms Semple wrote. 'Baylee had a cheeky smile, bubbly personality and a love for horses. 'Chandler was a sweet and kind-hearted little boy, full of life and loved the outdoors.' The fundraiser collected more than $23,000 from 308 donors in its first 12 hours. 'I hope to relieve the extra stress and heartache that this family already have to endure by raising much-needed funds to cover costs for funeral expenses and support Renee and little Saphora,' Ms Semple wrote. 'We are all very heartbroken over this unexpected loss and want to give them the send-off they deserve - a meaningful goodbye, surrounded by the people who love them.' Five ambulances and two fire crews attended the scene of the crash on Sunday. An RACQ Capricorn Rescue Service helicopter was initially called, but stood down a short time later. Emergency services announced four deaths at the scene (pictured) and two occupants of the HiLux were taken to hospital Queensland Fire Department confirmed both the Commodore and HiLux were alight when crews arrived at the scene. The Capricorn Highway was closed in both directions while officers from the Forensic Crash Unit investigated the scene. The tragedy brought the state's weekend death toll to 10, including three teenagers who died in a head-on collision in Mackay on Friday night.
