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Daily Mail
7 hours ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
Beauty influencer, 36, is found dead in hotel swimming pool in Mexico: Police 'not ruling out foul play'
A 'carnival queen' influencer has been found dead at the bottom of a hotel swimming pool just two weeks after she was allegedly subjected to threats outside her gym. Luz María Barrera Agatón, 36, from Mexico, had been staying with family and friends at the Coco Resort & Villas Hotel in Motul, west of Cancun, when she died on Sunday morning. The bodybuilder had spent the evening with loved ones around the cenote-style pool before they all made their way to bed at around midnight, leaving her alone on the premises. Concerned that a number of hours had passed without Ms Agatón's return, the party went searching and shockingly found her body which was plunged at the pool's depths. Her corpse was quickly removed and paramedics tried to save her, but she was tragically already dead. Detectives on the case say they have not ruled out the possibility of foul play. Local reports say Ms Agatón's death came just two weeks after a threatening banner was hung outside her gym in Merida, Yucatán. She is said to have removed the sign herself and destroyed it without notifying the authorities. Ms Agatón had suffered similar threats in 2017 when she and her then-partner Chiri Roberto, a former state prosecutor, were threatened. Her gym was also the scene of a tragic death in 2023 when a barbell fell on top of a young man, reportedly caused by a trainer's carelessness. Investigators are looking into whether these incidents could be connected to her death. Ms Agatón was the vice president of the Yucatecan Association of Bodybuilding and Fitness (YAFFEY), whose president Evangelina Cimé Mézquita said on Facebook: 'Sometimes you don't understand why things happen. 'We're going to miss you. your overflowing joy, your simplicity. May God comfort your entire family.' The YAFFEY account also shared a post which read: 'Sometimes there aren't enough words to express how one feels. 'See you soon my friend. I know there's a party in heaven today.' 'We're going to miss you. your overflowing joy, your simplicity. God comfort your entire family. May God comfort your entire family.' Ms Agatón owned her gym in Merida and sponsored the Bodybuilding Tournament in Motul. She was crowned Fitness Champion at the 2017 Mister Mexico bodybuilding contest, and was named queen of the Motul Carnival just last year.
BBC News
11 hours ago
- General
- BBC News
Woman's bid to uncover why mum vanished in 2010
The daughter of a woman who went missing 15 years ago has urged people to come forward with information, as a murder investigation said on Monday a body had been discovered as part of an investigation into the disappearance of Izabela Helena Zabłocka in August remains were found in the garden of a property in Princes Street in Normanton, Derby, and are believed to be those of Izabela, according to Derbyshire just a few hours before the discovery, her daughter Katarzyna Zabłocka, now 24, told the BBC: "I would simply like to find out the truth." Izabela was 30 when she disappeared, just a year after moving from Poland to Police launched an investigation into the disappearance of Izabela after the force received a missing persons report in spoken to her just days before her disappearance, Katarzyna, who was about nine at the time, said despite her family's attempts to trace her, she was never to the BBC prior to the discovery of the remains, she added: "For those 15 years, we constantly wondered what happened; why she's not contacting us, whether anything serious has happened so that she couldn't reach out to us."It was difficult for me and for those close to me. We suspected something bad could have happened." As part of the investigation, Derbyshire Police said on Monday officers had arrested four people on suspicion of murder.A 39-year-old woman was arrested and bailed over the course of the weekend. She has since been re-arrested, police others - another woman aged 39, a woman aged 43 and a 41-year-old man - remain on charity Crimestoppers is also offering a £20,000 reward for any information which leads to the conviction of someone in the is now urging people with information to come forward and assist the police investigation."If anyone knows anything about this subject regarding my mum's disappearance and are still unsure whether to go to the police and say something, I would like to encourage them to do so because for a very long time I've been trying to uncover the truth and I really care about it - so does my family," she said"If anybody knows anything, go, even anonymously, and pass the information to the police."She added: "I would feel at peace that I succeeded, that I did everything I could to find out what happened and why."
BBC News
15 hours ago
- General
- BBC News
Man who died in road named by Rotherham murder police
A man whose death in Rotherham sparked the launch of a murder investigation has been named by police as 54-year-old Gary Claydon was found unresponsive on Waddington Way in Parkgate at about 06:45 BST on Sunday and died at the scene despite efforts to resuscitate him, according to South Yorkshire Police.A 53-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of Mr Claydon's murder had since been bailed pending further inquiries, a force spokesperson Insp Simon Cartwright, from South Yorkshire Police's major crime unit, said: "Our thoughts are with Gary's loved ones at this difficult time." Det Insp Cartwright added that officers were "working at pace to understand the circumstances of this incident that led to Gary's tragic death"."I am appealing for anyone with information that could help with the investigation to come forward," he added. Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North
News24
16 hours ago
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- News24
Body found in dam during search for missing Western Cape teen
While searching for a missing 16-year-old girl on Monday, Western Cape police officers recovered a body from a dam in Paarl. According to police spokesperson Warrant Officer Joseph Swartbooi, the body has not been identified. 'An autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death. Paarl police registered a murder for further investigation. The suspects are yet to be arrested,' he said. The discovery was made during a community-led search for Chanelle Plaatjies, who was last seen on 14 May. Rural and Farmworkers and Development Organisation spokesperson Billy Claasen believes the body, which was found near the Allandale Correctional Centre, could be that of the missing teen. But Swartbooi said: 'The circumstances surrounding the missing persons enquiry registered with Paarl East police on Wednesday for further investigation are still under investigation.' In February, the body of 17-year-old Ongeziwe Kamlana was found burnt beyond recognition in Kuils River. A 28-year-old man was arrested in connection with her murder The Gugulethu matric pupil's body was found two weeks after she was reported missing by her mother. She was last seen on her way home from extra classes at Fezeka Secondary School on 17 February.
Irish Times
19 hours ago
- General
- Irish Times
Who is the American drifter questioned over Michael Gaine's murder?
Kerry farmer Michael Gaine's disappearance on March 20th was first treated as a missing person's case. Soon, though, it was upgraded to a murder investigation as gardaí explored multiple lines of inquiry in their attempts to find a body. Partial human remains were found on May 16th and subsequently confirmed to be those of Gaine. The discovery shone a new, disturbing light on the case. The 56-year-old had been dismembered, with his body parts deposited into the silage pit on his farm . One line of inquiry involved Michael Kelley, an American who lived and worked on Gaine's 1,000-acre farm for the past three years. READ MORE Kelley has identified himself to the media and confirmed he was arrested and questioned in relation to Gaine's murder. He was released without charge. So, who is he and what was he doing in Kerry? How did he come to live and work on the Gaine farm? And why is he giving interviews? Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by Suzanne Brennan.
