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UK Athletics Pleads Guilty to Corporate Manslaughter Over Athlete’s Death

UK Athletics (UKA) faces a substantial fine after pleading guilty to corporate manslaughter following the death of Abdullah Hayayei, a 36-year-old father-of-five from the UAE, who was killed by a fallen metal discus cage in July 2017. The incident occurred at Newham Leisure Centre in London, a designated training venue for the World Para Athletics […]

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Driver Blames Car Sensor After Electric Vehicle Kills Five-Year-Old, Court Told

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A driver has claimed his parked electric car suddenly accelerated and killed a five-year-old boy after the child touched an external sensor, a court has heard. Ashenafei Demissie, 52, was sitting in his Volkswagen ID.4 in a residential car park when the vehicle surged forward, striking Fareed Amir, five, and Demissie’s own son, Raphael, 12.

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Norwich Woman Charged Over Series of Attempted Explosions at Public Buildings and Restaurants

Norwich Woman Charged Over Series of Attempted Explosions at Public Buildings, Restaurants

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A 49-year-old woman from Norwich has been charged with attempting to cause explosions at multiple public buildings and restaurants. Martha Goddard allegedly targeted two Starbucks branches, a McDonald’s restaurant, the city’s Millennium Library, and a transmission station between March and September this year. Goddard appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in October accused of seven counts

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