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BBC News
10 hours ago
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Man charged with murder of woman after gas blast
Police were called at 04:57 to reports of a gas explosion with a person trapped inside the property. Six fire engines and 40 firefighters were also called to the scene. The front bay window of the property was completely blown out, with debris including plants, wooden shutters and glass scattered across the street. The family of Ms Rook, who worked for a social enterprise she co-founded called Mama Suze CIC, which supports refugee and migrant women, is being supported by specialist officers, the Metropolitan Police said. In a statement on Sunday, issued though the police, her family said they were "struggling to come to terms with this terrible tragedy. "Annabel was a truly wonderful woman. She touched the hearts of so many. "She gave her life to helping the vulnerable and the disadvantaged, whether it was in refugee camps in Africa or setting up MamaSuze in London, to enhance the lives of survivors of forced displacement and gender-based violence."
BBC News
7 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Brighton young refugee organisation issues urgent plea for help
An organisation which supports young refugees in East Sussex has issued an urgent appeal for in Brighton and Hove cares for about 300 young refugees each year, but said it was facing a funding said several of its grants had ended at the same time that it was waiting to hear if applications for replacement funds had been organisation runs social activities and even provides an in-house clinical psychologist. Costs run from £50 a week to hire a room for a youth group up to £1,800 a month to rent accommodation for a refugee."Over the last 18 months, acquiring funding for our services has been exceptionally difficult," said founder and director Elaine Ortiz. "There is now huge competition for small organisations like ours and we are not always able to keep up with much larger, better resourced organisations."Hummingbird's appeal has a target of £34,000.
