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BBC News
2 hours ago
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- BBC News
Man in life-threatening condition after motorway crash
A man is in hospital with life-threatening injuries, after he was involved in an eight-vehicle crash near collision occurred on the eastbound carriageway of the M62 motorway on Thursday, just before the Junction 23 exit, at around 17:40 victim, 51, was riding a motorcycle. He was taken to hospital, where he remains in a critical condition.A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: "Enquiries into the collision, which led to the carriageway being closed until around 01:00 today, are continuing - and officers at the Roads Policing Unit are keen to speak with anyone who witnessed it, or anyone who may have footage to assist this investigation." Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
The Herald
2 hours ago
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- The Herald
Teenager killed after trying to keep her home from being sold by stepfather
A Mpumalanga man who was under investigation for a murder has been arrested in connection with the death of his stepdaughter. The 17-year-old girl was found deceased inside a locked shack in Kinross on May 28, police spokesperson Lt-Col Jabu Ndubane said. She had been missing since May 23. "A request was made to the police to search a residence believed to be associated with the girl's stepfather. Upon arrival at the shack in Extension 33, Marikana, Kinross, police found the doors and burglar gates locked. Forced entry was made." Her body was found inside the bedroom, with visible head injuries, including a deep wound and a crushed forehead. It is suspected that she was raped before being killed. A bloodstained pipe wrench was found next to the bed and is believed to have been used in the murder. "Preliminary investigations suggest that the victim had recently argued with her stepfather over his intention to sell the shack that once belonged to her late mother," Ndubane said . "The teenager had reportedly objected, expressing concern for her younger siblings, who would need a place to stay in the future." Ndubane said the stepfather had been arrested for a separate incident involving the brutal murder of his 34-year-old girlfriend in Kinross. "He is now a suspect in both murders."
News24
3 hours ago
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- News24
Missing teen found dead in stepfather's locked Mpumalanga home
A missing teenager has been found dead inside her stepfather's locked home in Mpumalanga. The 17-year-old was found inside the locked shack in Kinross on Wednesday after going missing last Friday, said police spokesperson, Sergeant Thulisile Magagula. 'A request was later made to the police to search a residence believed to be associated with the girl's stepfather. Upon arrival at the shack in Extension 33, Marikana, Kinross, police found the doors and burglar gates locked. Forced entry was made, and a gruesome discovery was made in one of the bedrooms,' said Magagula. The girl was found naked, covered in blankets, and her body was in a 'semi-decomposed state', said Magagula. The victim had visible head injuries. 'A bloodstained pipe wrench was found next to the bed and is believed to have been used in the murder,' said Magagula. 'Preliminary investigations suggest that the victim had recently argued with her stepfather over his intention to sell the shack that once belonged to her late mother. The teenager had reportedly objected, expressing concern for her younger siblings, who would need a place to stay in the future.' The man is currently in custody for a separate incident involving the murder of his 34-year-old girlfriend last Friday. 'He is now a suspect in both murders,' said Magagula. Acting provincial police commissioner Major General Zeph Mkhwanazi said: 'The brutal killing of women and children is unacceptable. 'These acts will not be tolerated. We are committed to ensuring that those responsible face the full might of the law,' Mkhwanazi added.
The Independent
4 hours ago
- Health
- The Independent
Caroline Darian says mother Gisèle Pelicot would ‘die' if she acknowledged her daughter was also a potential victim
Caroline Darian, the daughter of serial rape victim Gisèle Pelicot, says she thinks her mother would 'die' if she acknowledged that her daughter was also a potential victim of Dominique Pelicot. Speaking at Hay Festival, the activist and author claimed that the denial of her mother, whom she no longer talks to, was an act of self-protection. 'She is not able to recognise that I probably was drugged by my father. It is a way for her to protect herself,' Darian said while in conversation with actor and presenter Jameela Jamil. 'Incest in France is taboo. And there are a lot of victims where it's always the same situation. To recognise that your daughter, your son, is a victim – it's quite difficult. 'I think my mum is not able to recognise it because, otherwise, I think she's going to die.' Dominique Pelicot was sentenced to the maximum sentence of 20 years in prison in 2024 after being found guilty of drugging his wife Gisèle multiple times over the course of a decade and both raping her and arranging for dozens of other men to rape her while he watched and filmed. A total of 51 men were convicted following France's worst ever mass rape trial, which sent shockwaves around the world. Gisèle waived her right to anonymity, telling media outlets after the verdicts: 'I wanted... to ensure that society could see what was happening. I never have regretted this decision. I now have faith in our capacity to collectively take hold of a future in which everybody... can live together in harmony, respect, and mutual understanding.' Darian claims to have also been a victim of chemical submission at the hands of her father, after being shown two pictures of her unconscious and 'almost naked', wearing underwear that was not her own. 'At the very beginning of the revelations, it was November (2020), I discovered some pictures of me, taken from my beloved father, where I'm totally sedated… He sedated me, like my mum. The main difference between my mum and me: my mum has all the evidence, all the proof of having been raped. But not me. I only have those pictures, almost naked, lying on the bed, with pants which are not mine.' She added: 'But I don't know what's happened before or after.' Darian claims the pictures of her had been shared online by her father, and she believes that she too was likely a victim of sexual abuse, something Dominique has always denied. According to Darian, she feels like an 'invisible victim' after the French legal system failed to recognise that she had been sedated by her father. She and Gisèle 'are not talking anymore', Darian revealed in the interview, stating: 'It's difficult to talk about my mum.' She added that her mother is 'going well, she's well-supported, she's writing'. She needs to tell her own story,' Darian said, concluding by urging others to share their experiences of abuse. 'I'd like to help all victims, invisible victims, to have the courage to talk, and to share their stories,' she said. 'Because every story, each of us, that's how we'll change the world. It's not only one person. It's all of us together.' Darian has authored the book I'll Never Call Him Dad Again about her experiences and founded the campaign 'Don't Put Me Under: Stop Chemical Submission'.
CBS News
5 hours ago
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- CBS News
Port Authority Police investigating attempted armed robbery on PRT bus on South Side
Port Authority Police are an investigating an attempted armed robbery that took place on a PRT bus on Pittsburgh's South Side. A spokesperson for Pittsburgh Regional Transit says that the incident involved "a few juveniles" who tried to rob an older man on a bus on the South Side near Carson Street and 26th Street around 9 p.m. on Thursday. Port Authority Police are investigating an attempted armed robbery that took place on a PRT bus on Pittsburgh's South Side. KDKA During the attempted armed robbery, one of the individuals dropped a gun onto the floor of the bus before they all left the scene. The victim of the attempted robbery picked up the gun and held onto it until police arrived. No one was injured during the incident.
