Families' 15-year wait for mine deaths inquest

Four men died in 2011 when thousands of gallons of water flooded the mine they were working in.

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Sister hopes lessons are learned from brother's death

Christopher Trolan died after staff failed to give him a sufficient level of antibiotics in November 2019.
Top stories - BBC News - November 15
Family welcome inquest into 'brutal' Hauser murder

The body of Inga Maria Hauser, 18, from Munich was found in Ballypatrick Forest, Ballycastle, in 1988.
Top stories - BBC News - November 18
Inquest opens into death of Suzy Lamplugh suspect

John Cannan was serving a life sentence for the murder of Shirley Banks. He died in HMP Full Sutton.
Top stories - BBC News - November 15
I delved into my family's history – and discovered a long-hidden secret. But was it mine to tell? | Marisa Bate

I wanted to learn more about my mother. But when her half-brother that I knew nothing about got in touch, I was faced with an agonising decision. I’m sitting in my great-aunt’s retirement home on ...
World - The Guardian - November 14
Inheritance tax changes sound ‘death knell’ for family businesses, say owners

Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ first Budget has caused alarm
World - Financial Times - October 31
Photos key in family's quest to prove daughter's death was a homicide

After authorities ruled Megan Parra took her own life, her family would spend years investigating her death, recruiting two retired FBI agents and convincing local and state officials to take a ...
Top stories - CBS News - November 17
Cole Brings Plenty's family wants a 'fair investigation' of the '1923' actor's death

The family of Cole Brings Plenty says there is still no an explanation for the '1923' actor's death, months after police ruled out foul play.
Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 18
2 men convicted of charges tied to human smuggling, Indian family's death

A jury has reached verdicts for two men facing charges in a human smuggling case after an Indian family froze to death at the Canada-U.S. border.
Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago
Smugglers convicted after Indian family froze to death on US-Canada border

Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel and Steve Shand were part of operation bringing increasing numbers of Indians into US. A jury has convicted two men of human smuggling charges after an Indian family ...
World - The Guardian - 6 days ago