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Woman, 25, dies in horror fall from block of flats fleeing man 'terrorising her with machete'
A man has been sent to prison after a young woman died in a horror fall from a block of flats. Jaiden Hassan-Agard has been jailed for 18 years for "terrorising" a 25-year-old woman by threatening her with a machete, causing her to fall to her death from a balcony as she attempted to escape from him. Hassan-Agard, 20, was found guilty of the manslaughter of Tia Langdon who died following the fall from the block of flats in Cuckmere Lane, Southampton, on August 28 2025.
Mystery surrounds Asos co-founder’s death in fall from Thai flat
The Independent and Yahoo will earn a commission from purchases made via links in this article. Pricing and availability are subject to change. Quentin Griffiths, the co-founder of the Asos fashion website, was alone when he died after a fall from an 18-floor apartment complex in Thailand, an inquest has heard. The 58-year-old was living in Pattaya at the time of his death on 9 February this year.
Jury will not sit at inquest of asylum seeker who died on the Bibby Stockholm
By News EnglandCustodial Care, Dorset, Immigration, News England, Refugees / Asylum, Serious / Significant Case Review / Inquest, South West A coroner has ruled that the full inquest into the death of a 27-year-old Albanian man on board the Bibby Stockholm will be heard without a jury because the public interest in the case had “diminished” since the barge was no longer being used to house asylum seekers.
Albanian asylum seeker died from ‘compression of the neck’
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Couple who won £1.2 million in National Lottery relive romantic weekend in Weymouth
A couple who won the jackpot in the National Lottery have celebrated by reliving a romantic weekend away in Weymouth. Graham and Caroline Parris, both 65, from Reading, Berkshire matched five numbers and the bonus ball in the Lotto Must Be Won draw on November 1. Mr Parris, who describes himself as a “changed man” following the win, said the couple’s first plan to celebrate the prize was to return to the Dorset seaside resort but this time with their children and grandchildren.
“Exemption means Exemption” doesn’t cut it for the Court of Appeal: aggregation of exemptions is permitted under FOIA
The Court of Appeal has just handed down judgment inDept for Business and Trade v IC and Montague[2023] EWCA Civ 1378, confirming that ‘aggregation’ of public interests for exemptions under FOIA is permissible. This, I promise you, is much more exciting than that opening line implies. Not all exemptions under Part II of FOIA are created equally; some are ‘absolute’ and some are ‘qualified’.
Live: Bibby Stockholm protests as return of asylum seekers delayed by Just Stop Oil
Just Stop Oil protesters and activists against the use of the Bibby Stockholm barge to house refugees have caused serious disruption as the first asylum seekers return to the vessel. A coach carrying dozens of asylum seekers was held up by Just Stop Oil members before arriving at Portland Port. At the port gates as the coach arrived, more protesters had gathered, describing the Bibby Stockholm barge as "like a prison" and as "inhumane".
'Predator' Dorset Police officer who raped friend and sexually abused woman jailed
A “predatory” police officer has been jailed for 16 and a half years for “abusing his position of trust” by violently raping a friend and sexually assaulting a second woman. Pc Ravi Canhye, who served Dorset Police, was convicted of two charges of rape, one count of attempted rape and three charges of assault of penetration, and a charge of sexual assault against the second woman.
Son of Dorney man, 49, describes how his father struggled in water before drowning Original
The son of a Buckinghamshire man has described how his father struggled during an activity day at the seaside before he drowned. Iain Farrell, from Dorney, died while taking part in the activity at Hedbury Quarry near Swanage in Dorset in May 2019 Iain, a 49-year-old electrician, had taken his sons Sean and Oliver to a camping weekend in Dorset and had booked a coasteering activity for him and the two boys. But he was later pulled unconscious from the sea by the coastguard and RNLI having drowned.
New search to locate alleged victim of double killer Allan Grimson
A new search into the whereabouts of an alleged victim of a notorious double killer has taken place. Allan Grimson is currently behind bars after murdering Leicestershire sailor Nicholas Wright, but it is feared he has many more victims. Searches have taken place in Gibraltar to attempt to locate Simon Parkes, a Royal Navy sailor who disappeared 36 years ago. It is feared the then 18-year-old, who was last seen in December 1986, became another of Grimson's victims.
Billy Lardner: Man in court charged with causing death of Dorset teenager
A 25-year-old man has appeared in court after being charged with the death of Dorset teenager Billy Lardner. Billy died after he was hit by a car near Bournemouth Airport on June 30, 2023. Tyrone Franklin, of Newfoundland Drive, Poole, has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving in connection with his death. He is also being charged with failing to stop at the scene of an accident and driving without insurance.
Home Office were warned asylum seeker who killed Bournemouth man was 'terrorist risk'
A Government task force had been made aware of an asylum seeker as a potential terrorist threat a year before he murdered a young man in an argument over a rental e-scooter, an inquest has heard. Thomas Roberts, 21, was stabbed to death by Afghan Lawangeen Abdulrahimzai in Bournemouth as he acted as a “peacemaker” in an argument between the killer and his friend James Medway in March last year.
Boat impounded after Bournemouth beach deaths sold to wildlife trip firm
The boat which was impounded by police following the death of two young swimmers next to Bournemouth pier has been bought to carry out wildlife spotting trips in Devon. The previous owners, Island Cruises, put the Dorset Belle up for sale after the local council suspended boat trips from the pier at the seaside resort following the fatal incident on May 31.
Owners of boat impounded by police sell vessel
The owners of a boat which was impounded by police following the deaths of two swimmers in Bournemouth have sold the vessel. The Dorset Belle was seized by officers during an investigation into the deaths of Joe Abbess, 17, and Sunnah Khan, 12 who drowned in the sea near Bournemouth Pier on May 31. Eight others, who are believed to have been caught in a riptide, were treated at the scene by paramedics. The Dorset Belle was impounded by Dorset Police at Poole Harbour following the incident.
Bournemouth beach: High Wycombe girl, 12, and 17-year-old boy died from drowning, inquest hears
An inquest has heard that two youngsters, including one from Buckinghamshire, died from drowning after a “suggestion” that they got into difficulty by getting caught in a riptide in the sea off Bournemouth beach. Sunnah Khan, 12 from Buckinghamshire and Joe Abbess, 17, from Southampton were rescued from the sea during the incident on Wednesday, May 31, but both died in hospital.
Bournemouth MP calls for safety review after beach deaths
A Bournemouth MP has called for a safety review following the death of two youngsters who died in an incident near Bournemouth Pier. Tobias Ellwood, Conservative MP, for Bournemouth East also called on police to clarify the circumstances surrounding the deaths to end “wild speculation” online.
D-Day veteran who transported 35 tonnes of dynamite to Omaha beach dies aged 98
One of the last surviving D-Day veterans who transported 35 tonnes of dynamite to Omaha beach has died at the age of 98. Edward Gaines, known as Eddie, died at his home in Poole, Dorset, on April 21, his family said.
Poole man slashed himself after taking magic mushrooms to treat ‘Covid issues’
A financial consultant fatally “slashed himself in the neck” after taking magic mushrooms to self-medicate for fatigue and brain fog he had suffered for months after a Covid vaccination, an inquest has heard. Alexander Clemence died at his home in Poole on August 13, 2022 where he was found to have suffered multiple cuts to his neck, head and arm from a scalpel used to open letters.
'Truly shocking' amount of plastic washing up on Jurassic Coast beach
Environmentalists have revealed that a “truly shocking” amount of plastic pellets have been washing up on a beach on the Jurassic Coast. The white nurdles are known to pose a threat to wildlife. Staff from Dorset Wildlife Trust’s Wild Seas Centre at Kimmeridge Bay have reported the increase in white nurdles which have been found recently. The pollutant is a form of raw plastic which is transported to factories to be moulded into plastic products.
Dorset train line from Wareham to Swanage is reopening after 50 years
A train service closed to passengers for over 50 years is being brought back to use. And a railway enthusiast who rode on the last British Rail train to travel on the Swanage to Wareham railway at the age of 13 is now returning 51 to drive the newly restored passenger service.
More than a dozen birds spotted with oil on feathers after harbour spill
More than a dozen wild birds have been seen slicked with oil after a large leak in Poole Harbour over the weekend. On the morning of Sunday, March 26, the Perenco-owned oil field at Wytch Farm, Purbeck struck a leak. In the time before it was patched, it's estimated six tonnes of crude oil, in the form of a mixture with water, leaked into the waterways nearby. Oil could then be seen in the harbour as far away as Poole Quay, several miles away.
Pictures show the aftermath of huge oil leak at Poole Harbour
A major incident was declared, protests broke out, and now the clean up is underway after hundreds of barrels of oil leaked into Poole Harbour. The incident was first reported by authorities on Sunday (March 26). The Government has now confirmed an investigation will be launched after concerns were raised over local fisheries.
Bournemouth campaigner says Gary Glitter's recall to prison proves sex offenders must be on register for life
A survivor of child abuse who has launched a petition to stop abusers being removed from the sex offenders register has said Gary Glitter’s recall to prison “proves that paedophiles cannot be rehabilitated”. Laura Stewart, from Bournemouth, was abused as a child and her attacker served 17 months in prison after being convicted of six counts of sexual assault. He has since been removed from the sex offenders register.
Lorry driver pleads not guilty to death by careless driving
A lorry driver has pleaded not guilty to causing the death by careless driving of an elderly pedestrian who died following a collision close to a village primary school. Trevor Biddiscome entered his plea at Bournemouth Crown Court. He is charged in connection with the death of Roger Hills, following the incident in Churchfoot Lane, near Hazelbury Bryan Primary School in Hazelbury Bryan, Dorset, on October 20, 2021.
Angry crowd surround Gary Glitter's bail hostel
Police were called out to a disturbance at the bail hostel where paedophile pop star Gary Glitter is staying following his release from HMP The Verne in Portland. He left the low security category C jail on Friday after eight years behind bars. A crowd of people is understood to have gathered outside the property in Hampshire on Saturday after the disgraced glam rock singer was freed the day before. He had served half of his 16-year sentence for sex crimes.
Man still doesn't know who he is over 3 months after being found
Police have renewed an appeal for help in identifying a man who was found in Weymouth more than three months ago and still cannot tell officers who he is or where he is from. The man, thought to be aged between 40 and 50 years old, was found on Wednesday, September 28, 2022. Dorset Police said he speaks with an eastern European accent and his first language is believed to be Latvian.
Woman complained to police the day before she was 'strangled to death' in 'murder-suicide'
A mother-of-five made a complaint to the police the day before she was killed in a suspected murder-suicide, a pre-inquest review has heard. Sherrie Milnes was found by the emergency services with multiple stab wounds and neck compression. Paramedics and police officers found Sherrie at a flat in Ranelagh Road, Weymouth, on April 1, 2021. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Steven Doughty, 54, was found dead at his home in Portland later that day. An inquest into his death heard he died of hanging.
Jurassic Coast death: Dorney man's inquest to be heard by jury after coasteering accident
A jury will hear the inquest of a Buckinghamshire man who died while coasteering, a coroner has ruled. Iain Farrell, 49, died in Dorset while taking part in the activity with his two sons. Mr Farrell, from Dorney, south of Burnham, died at Dancing Lodge near Swanage in May 2019. Coasteering involves climbing and swimming around rocky parts of the coast. He was pulled unconscious from the sea after an incident that took place during an activity day run by adventure company Land & Wave.
Jury to hear full inquest into man’s coasteering death at Dancing Ledge near Swanage
A jury is to hear the inquest of a 49-year-old man who died while coasteering at a Dorset beauty spot, a coroner has ruled. Iain Farrell, from Dorney, near Windsor in Buckinghamshire, died while taking part in the sport, which involves climbing and swimming around a rocky part of a coast, at Dancing Ledge, near Swanage in Dorset, in May 2019, with his two sons.
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