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The Sun
4 hours ago
- General
- The Sun
Major update into tragic case of Baby Ava who was found dead in snowy field as vital clue could help find tot's parents
A MAJOR update has been unveiled in the tragic case of a baby who was found dead in the middle of a snowy field more than six months ago. Police have discovered a vital clue which could point to the identify of the mystery baby girl, named Ava by police, who was found in a park in Little Hulton, Manchester, in November. 5 5 5 Following her discovery just over sixth months ago, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has now said it had secured a DNA profile from a piece of fabric recovered from the scene. Cops believe this could help identify someone connected to Ava, potentially including her parents, helping to "move the investigation forward." In an update today, police said: "A significant development in the investigation is the recovery of a piece of fabric from the scene, from which we have secured a DNA profile. "In the coming months, we hope this will help us identify someone connected to Ava and move the investigation forward." Cops have drafted in a range of experts to help uncover the story behind the baby girl's mysterious death. GMP explained it had called on a botanist to "determine how long Ava may have been at the discovery site", alongside an anthropologist, archaeologist, and specialists in dental and bone analysis to "establish Ava's age and ethnicity". Baby Ava was discovered by a dog walker in a snowy field near the M61 in Salford on November 20 last year. Since this discovery, cops have continually appealed for Ava's mum to come forward, adding that they were concerned about her welfare. Detective Chief Inspector Charlotte Whalley from GMP's Major Incident Team said: "We will never forget Baby Ava, and despite the challenges in the investigation, we're committed to uncovering the truth. "We are more determined than ever to find who Ava is, who her parents are, and all of the possible scenarios and circumstances which have led Ava to being separated from them. Cops still hunting for mum of baby boy found dead in M&S bag by binman "I know how heartbreaking this case has been for the communities of Greater Manchester and beyond. The support and compassion we've received has been unwavering, and we share the sadness felt for Ava as we continue our search for answers so that we can lay her to rest. "If you are baby Ava's mum, please know that you are not alone. You can contact us directly or ask someone you trust to reach out on your behalf. We want to help you.' Police have been undergoing extensive investigations over the past six months, since the tragic discovery of Baby Ava. This has included following up on "hundreds" of public tips, conducting "thousands of hours" of door-to-door enquiries, and "extensively" reviewing CCTV footage. Police said they had also collaborated with forces and agencies across the UK to try and identify Ava, in the hope of "securing justice" for her. 5 5 GMP added: "Information from the public has led us to speak with potential witnesses nationwide. "While these leads have not yet helped us identify Ava or understand her circumstances, they have allowed us to safeguard several vulnerable individuals and ensure they receive the care and support they need. "We have also trawled the national missing person database, focusing on cases involving females who were potentially pregnant and reported missing, which has helped us negate a number of individuals." If you have any information which could help police in their investigation, contact the force by dialling 101, quoting log 1319 of 20/11/24.
Associated Press
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
Book Review: ‘Beach House Rules' is delicious high end Southern chick lit
Charlotte Sitterly and her 14-year-old daughter, Iris, are suddenly shut out of their comfortable life in an upscale coastal community in North Carolina. They've lost access to their money, car and even home after husband and father Bill was arrested on suspicion of financial fraud. With no where else to go, they wind up at a beachfront former bed and breakfast in Juniper Shores where a group of single women and their children live, sharing the domestic chores and forming strong, familial-like bonds. Written by bestselling author Kristy Woodson Harvey, 'Beach House Rules' is delicious, high end Southern chick lit, a fun novel to stash into a tote with your towel and sunscreen on the way to the pool this summer. It has everything you need in a modern beach read – romance, mystery, family tension and even an anonymous social media blogger with tons of attitude who dishes under the handle @junipershoressocialite. Boasting about 'sharing bad behavior and delicious drama in North Carolina's most exclusive zip code,' the Instagram account gradually becomes popular reading for the entire community. 'The mayor's wife debuted not only her new emerald necklace (a birthday gift from her husband) but also her new décolletage (a birthday gift from her surgeon),' the snarky mystery blogger writes in a typical post. At the former bed and breakfast, members of the 'mommune' promise to follow the beach house rules: keep secrets, visit the beach daily and make a snack for someone else if they get one for themselves. Owned by Alice Bailey, a young widow three times over who has no children, the house becomes home as well to three other women and their kids, who are allowed to live rent free while they sort out complicated life situations. Bailey is dubbed the 'Black Widow' by the blogger, who speculates that she may have killed her husbands. The anonymous poster also speculates on Bill Sitterly's guilt or innocence, as well as various romantic relationships among the townsfolk. There are plenty of surprises as the story develops, always centered on the power of female friendships and the importance of family. ___ AP book reviews:
Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
‘Knives Out 3' Teaser: Daniel Craig's ‘Wake Up Dead Man' Sets December Release Date, Debuts Sinister First Footage
Netflix has unveiled the release date and a teaser trailer for 'Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.' The film marks the third iteration in the murder mystery franchise, which stars Daniel Craig in the role of celebrated Southern detective Benoit Blanc. The threequel will premiere Dec. 12 on Netflix. In the teaser, Daniel Craig says ominously 'The impossible crime,' as dramatic scenes of a church are shown. More from Variety 'Shadow Force' Review: Two Spies Get Dragged From the Cold in Middling Action Opus 'Poker Face': How Old Hollywood Camera Tricks Were Used to Create Cynthia Erivo's Quintuplets Rian Johnson and Natasha Lyonne's 'Poker Face' Is Still Quite the Card Trick in Season 2: TV Review While the plot for the film has been kept largely under wraps, the synopsis teased 'Benoit Blanc returns in his most dangerous case yet.' Written and directed by franchise creator Rian Johnson ('American Fiction,' 'Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi'), 'Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery' will star Kerry Washington and Josh Brolin alongside Craig. The cast also includes Cailee Spaeny, Josh O'Connor, Mila Kunis, Andrew Scott, Glenn Close, Jeremy Renner, Thomas Haden Church, Daryl McCormack, Annie Hamilton, Kerry Frances and Marcus Edward Bond. Brolin and O'Connor will both play priests, with Kunis portraying a police chief known as G. Scott. Johnson, Brolin, Renner, Spaeny, Washington, McCormack and Kunis were on hand at Netflix's Tudum live event on Saturday to preview the film. Glenn Close appeared on video saying she was 'stuck in traffic.' Finally Craig appeared onstage as well, sporting blue-tinted shades. 'Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery' is produced by Johnson and producer Ram Bergman's production company T-Street. Netflix will handle distribution for the film as part of the streamer's two-sequel deal with Johnson. The threequel will likely up the ante even more, after the 'Glass Onion' was described by Variety's chief film critic Owen Gleiberman as a 'bigger, showier, even more elaborately multi-faceted shell-game mystery' than the original 'Knives Out,' writing 'Craig has figured out how to let his wry performance sneak up on you all over again, and the suspects hover in a tasty zone between toxic and sympathetic…It thoroughly delivers, but next time the knives should cut deeper.' Watch the trailer below. Best of Variety What's Coming to Netflix in June 2025 New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts?
Daily Mail
a day ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Tragic mystery as 'beautiful' teen couple are found dead in remote national forest
Two teens in Arizona were mysteriously found dead from gunshot wounds in a remote national forest, leaving authorities on the hunt for answers. Pandora Kjolsrud, 18, and Evan Clark, 17, were found shot dead in the Tonto National Forest less than a week into their summer vacation on May 27. 'At this time, the circumstances surrounding their deaths are being treated as suspicious' Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Sg.t Joaquin Enriquez said, Fox 10 reported. The sheriff's office furthered that a 'comprehensive' and 'meticulous' investigation would be conducted to 'ensure justice for the victims and their loved ones.' Friends of the pair created a memorial near Mount Ord where they would watch the sunset together, the outlet reported. A colleague of Clark's, Iara Rosales, told Fox 10: 'You just cherish all the memories and the laughs. 'His life was cut very short, and so was Pandora's. They were very young, and it was just so sudden and a tragedy that you wouldn't even imagine.' Kjoslrud's mother, Simone, wrote on Facebook that her 'heart is shattered in a million pieces.' 'Rest in peace my beautiful girl,' she added. A GoFundMe for Kjoslrud said: '[Pandora] had a vivacious personality with an infectious smile that brought joy to so many. 'She was a beautiful human being and a bright light in this world who loved every single person she met and had a unique ability to make every person feel special.' Clark's mother, Sandra Malibu Sweeney, shared a heartbreaking tribute to her son on another GoFundMe. 'Evan Clark was my only child and my beloved son,' she wrote. 'This last week Evan was taken from me, and my level of grief feels insurmountable.' Sweeney said she is 'at a complete loss to imagine a life without him.' '[Evan] was funny, bright, kind and entrepreneurial. He was an old soul who was sensitive and loving. Evan wrote me letters, the last of which he gave me on Mother's Day that was so touching it made me both laugh and cry. 'He was special. He deserved a long life.' A GoFundMe for Kjoslrud said: '[Pandora] had a vivacious personality with an infectious smile that brought joy to so many' Kjoslrud and Clark were friends and both attended Arcadia High School in Phoenix. The school's principal, Dr. Janelle Danskey, said in a letter to the school community: 'It is with great sadness that I share heartbreaking news that two of our students have tragically passed away. 'Naturally, this death within our community impacts many of our staff, students and families.' The tragic murders have rocked the local community, as one told Fox 10: 'If there's something going on in the area - I'm here with a child - I'd like to know if we're safe.' 'Obviously respecting the people's families and not get into those personal details, but I would want to know how we can all be safe,' another said.
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
I couldn't figure out why I had a small pink smiley face in my washing machine... but there's a simple answer
A baffled father who discovered a mysterious, tiny pink smiley face lurking in his washing machine has finally uncovered the surprisingly simple truth behind the sudsy find. The Reddit user, strawberrybalsamic, was left dumbfounded this week after spotting a miniature, bright pink smiley face staring up at him from inside the washing machine - its seemingly unexplainable origin leaving him completely puzzled. In search of answers, he turned to Reddit's popular 'What Is This Thing' forum, hoping someone could solve the bizarre discovery. 'Found in my washing machine,' the father captioned the post, which was shared on Wednesday. 'Small, pink face?' he added. 'Doesn't seem to dissolve, has no odor.' Alongside his post, the father shared two photos of the grinning, unexpected laundry intruder - one showing its face head-on, and another flipped upside down to reveal a lighter pink underside. Rather than providing clarity, the mystery only deepened when he shared additional details about the strange discovery just a short time later. 'It is a little powdery but I found it at the end of a washer cycle so I don't think it dissolves,' the father wrote. 'One side has the smiley face or maybe an arrow with two dots?' he added. 'The other side seems broken off.' 'Googling only comes up with ecstasy, which seems unlikely.' The post racked up more than 6,000 impressions, sparking a flood of theories from curious online sleuths. One determined user wrote: 'It looks like the top of a croc charm'. 'It might be a kids mini eraser,' said another. 'My kids get them a lot in gift bags for birthdays or prize rewards at school. That wouldn't break down in the wash, but could become discolored.' Another user chimed in confidently: 'IT'S A MAGNET! I have the same ones!!' 'It would be a plastic "mixer" to put in slime,' suggested a fourth user. 'You give no indication of size, but it looks like a rubber stamp, broken off the handle,' another user theorized. 'Teachers use those to mark papers.' In response, the father shared a third photo of the powdery object, lying flat on his hand and smiling directly at the lens. At last, the secret behind the laundry room enigma was laid bare for good - and one user guessed correctly. The strange smiley face turned out to be the tip of a small toy commonly used by kids - a mini stamper. 'Do you have any kids?' the user who cracked the case asked the father. 'This looks like the rubber part from a cheap stamp, like the one at the end of the marker.' In response, the father wrote: 'I do! We don't have any markers like that, but maybe they picked it up somewhere.' What really sealed the deal was the photo the user shared after the father's reply - a screenshot of a Lakeshore brand set of eight mini stampers, featuring one adorned with the exact same pink smiley face. These stampers are colorful, handheld tools that imprint fun designs like paw prints, hearts, stars - and of course, smiley faces - onto paper. Each one fits comfortably in the palm and is typically made of lightweight plastic, with a foam or rubber stamp at the base - explaining why the pink appeared more discolored on one side. 'That is practically identical, so I think it's solved!' the father replied to the shared photo. Finally, he updated the thread with a triumphant 'Solved!' - officially bringing the bizarre case of the pink smiley face to a satisfying close. Designed for arts and crafts, the specific pink mini stamper comes in a set of eight, featuring cheerful simple images perfect for decorating cards, notebooks or school projects. As two users correctly suggested, the stampers are also commonly used by teachers when grading children's work, adding a cheerful, colorful image as a token of encouragement. Somehow, the pink smiley face stamper found its way into the washing machine - catching an unsuspecting father totally off guard - before revealing itself as nothing other than a jolly, unexpected surprise.
