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'Am I dying or am I right?': Mum-to-be's chilling question to $6,000 birth keeper before she died
A 'birth keeper' who charged a pregnant woman $6,000 before the mum-to-be died in childbirth should face charges over the death, a coroner has been told. The Melbourne inquest heard Emily Lal saw her role as to 'strengthen and fortify' clients' resolve to give birth at home not hospital, however hard labour became.
Cover-up fears over murder of young Aussie killed in Mozambique as her father turns on watchdog
The father of a young Australian woman murdered in Mozambique has accused a government watchdog of ignoring his claims of an Australian Federal Police (AFP) cover-up of the case. The keen environmentalist was on a scuba-diving trip in the area, and was just four days away from returning to Australia when she went with friends to a bar. A local fisherman found her body facedown near a toilet block around dawn the next morning.
Dad died after brawl with his son but now his family is suing police, Triple Zero and paramedics
A son who traded blows with his drunken father in a violent home brawl is now taking Victoria Police, Triple Zero Victoria and Ambulance Victoria to court. On Monday, Victoria Police apologised in the Coroners Court of Victoria for the death of John Makai, who died after lying unconscious for hours in a suburban holding cell. Daily Mail can reveal Mr Makai's son Terewa Makai has now launched civil action against all three emergency service providers he claims caused his father's death.
Dad died after brawl with his son - but now his family is suing police, Triple Zero and paramedics
Wayne Flower A son who traded blows with his drunken father in a violent home brawl is now taking Victoria Police, Triple Zero Victoria and Ambulance Victoria to court. On Monday, Victoria Police apologised in the Coroners Court of Victoria for the death of John Makai, who died after lying unconscious for hours in a suburban holding cell.
Dad died after brawl with his son
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Dad died after brawl with his son - but now his family is suing police, TRIPLE ZERO and paramedics
A son who traded blows with his drunken father in a violent home brawl is now taking Victoria Police, Triple Zero Victoria and Ambulance Victoria to court. On Monday, Victoria Police apologised in the Coroners Court of Victoria for the death of John Makai, who died after lying unconscious for hours in a suburban holding cell. Daily Mail can reveal Mr Makai's son Terewa Makai has now launched civil action against all three emergency service providers he claims caused his father's death.
Media tycoon comes out fighting as he denies swinging iron at wife's head and trying to strangle her
Media boss Antony Catalano has denied swinging a clothes iron at his wife as he launched a fresh legal bid for a plea deal over domestic violence assault charges.
Andrew says his fancy smart TV burnt down his house and killed his two dogs. Now he's suing Sony
A Victorian couple's world went up in smoke when they claim their Sony television burst into flames, destroying their home and killing their two cherished family dogs. Now Andrew and Denise Margaret Fyfe-Wright are suing the Japanese giant for more than $1.6million in damages. But the family say no amount of money can take away the pain of losing their two beloved Cavoodles, Gus and Poppy.
Andrew says his fancy smart TV burnt down his house and killed his family's two beloved dogs. Now he wants Sony to cough up $1.6million for the devastation it caused: 'Our beautiful fur babies'
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Jayda, 21, begged for cops to help - but no one came. Now she's been found allegedly beaten to death
The family of a young Melbourne woman feared murdered in a domestic violence attack have lashed out at police for not intervening before her death. Jayda Allen Bonner, 21, was found dead inside a fifth-floor apartment on Cardigan Street in Carlton, just after 1.45am on Saturday. Friends say she was beaten to death, but Victoria Police have not confirmed that.
Tram attack accused sparks vile outburst in court after allegedly stabbing woman in neck
Wayne Flower An Iraqi national accused of stabbing a female stranger in the neck on a tram was branded a 'f***ing dog' when he appeared in court on Wednesday. Jahangir Sharifabadi, 37, fronted Melbourne Magistrates' Court dressed in the same worn clothing he was wearing when he was arrested on Tuesday afternoon. He is accused of stabbing the 51-year-old woman with a knife in an unprovoked attack on board the city tram near Kings Way, in South Melbourne, about midday.
Mystery men hijack court video to spray vile abuse at mum of accused crime reporter in chaos hearing
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Mystery men hijack court video to spray vile abuse at mum of accused crime reporter in chaos hearing
Trolls have gatecrashed a courtroom video link to launch a vile torrent of abuse at the mother of an independent crime reporter during a hearing in Melbourne Outlaw Media 's Ryan Naumenko appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Tuesday by video link after being charged with breaching an intervention order. But the hearing was thrown into chaos when two unknown intruders logged into the video feed with their cameras switched off to verbally abuse Naumenko and his mother.
Bombshell in the mystery sudden death of eight-month-old baby
A baby found dead in suspicious circumstances in country Victoria had reportedly been handed back to her biological parents just three days earlier. Emergency services were called to a property in Redan, just south of Ballarat, on September 21 where an eight-month-old baby was found unresponsive. Paramedics attempted to revive the child, performing CPR before taking her to a hospital in Ballarat just after 1pm. She was then rushed to a Melbourne hospital where she died two days later.
How gut-wrenching tragedy has stalked family of 'hero' dad allegedly stabbed by teens in the street
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How gut-wrenching tragedy has stalked family of 'hero' dad allegedly stabbed by teens in the street
It was the first Christmas after Victoria's punishing Covid lockdowns and Colin Sheean thought life couldn't get any worse for his young family. His wife Natalie had suffered a cardiac arrest a month earlier, aged just 38, and had been on life support ever since. Doctors tried everything to save her but in the early hours of Christmas Eve 2021, she died, leaving behind Colin and their three children: Mason, Chanel and Faith.
Harrowing moment mum clutches her baby's teddy bear after daughter's 'suspicious' sudden death
A young mother who lost her baby girl in suspicious circumstances was seen cradling a teddy bear as she left her home after a visit by homicide detectives on Wednesday. Emergency services were called to a property on Leith Street, in Redan, just south of Ballarat, on Sunday where an eight-month-old baby was found unresponsive. Paramedics attempted to revive the child, performing CPR before taking her to a hospital in Ballarat just after 1pm.
Homicide detectives launch murder probe after eight-month-old baby girl was found dying inside home
Homicide squad detectives are investigating the death of a baby in Victoria's west. Emergency services were called to a property on Leith Street, in Redan, just south of Ballarat, on Sunday where an eight-month-old baby was found unresponsive. Paramedics attempted to revive the child, performing CPR before taking her to a hospital in Ballarat just after 1pm. The infant was later rushed to a Melbourne hospital, where she died on Tuesday.
Homicide detectives launch murder probe after eight-month-old baby girl was found dying inside home
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Killer's weasel words to victim's mum after he mowed down Ethan, 14, and then stabbed teen to death
A teenage killer who helped butcher a schoolboy after he was mown down by a car has begged the boy's mother for forgiveness. Ethan Hoac, 14, was walking along Furlong Road in St Albans, in Melbourne 's west, with two friends at 10.52pm on June 26, 2023 when the group drove at him in a Volkswagen Tiguan and struck him. Moments earlier the three offenders were seen entering a juice centre on Clarke Street, Sunshine, where one was caught on CCTV using his phone to pay for ice cream.
New jumping castle rules could be introduced across Australia after six children killed
A freak mini tornado, almost impossible to predict, tore across a Tasmanian school oval and hurled a packed jumping castle up to 16 metres into the air, a coroner has heard. Six children were killed in seconds, while others were left badly injured and traumatised.
'My mum's Airbnb guest fell in love with her - then killed her': Son opens up to Wayne Flower
A grieving son has revealed the chilling lead-up to his mother's brutal death, and how a Good Samaritan Airbnb lodger turned out to be a guest from hell. Maree Vermont, 60, was brutally killed by Timothy Loosemore, 62, after he became obsessed with her - but she turned him down. He killed her in a fit of rage, then torched the home and left her body so badly charred, forensic experts were unable to say exactly how she died.
Landlord allegedly shot plumber, buried him in forest, and torched his car over rent, jury told
A plumber was allegedly abducted, shot point-blank in the ear with a starter pistol, and then beaten to death with a baseball bat over a rent dispute, a court has heard. Victorian man Christopher Jarvis, 38, went missing from his home in Wangoom on June 13, 2006, and the burnt-out shell of his car was later found in nearby Warrnambool, in the state's west. On Wednesday, his alleged killer Steven Frederick Johnson, 74, pleaded not guilty in the Supreme Court of Victoria to a charge of murder.
Motorcyclist killed after hitting pothole identified as locals blast road conditions
An experienced motorcyclist killed when his bike hit a pothole in Victoria has been identified. The Ballarat community, in west of Melbourne , is furious after beloved rider Peter 'Tiki' Mason reportedly became a victim of Victoria's notoriously dangerous roads. The 71-year-old artist was riding along the Western Highway near Trawalla Rd in Trawalla on Sunday shortly before 12.50pm when he hit a pothole and lost control of his bike. He died at the scene.
Family farewell cousins, 7 and 11, killed in horror crash as first responder reveals awful aftermath
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Family farewell cousins, 7 and 11, killed in horror crash as first responder reveals awful aftermath
An endless stream of mourners have packed a Melbourne mosque to farewell two cousins tragically killed in a freak car accident. Sarah El Hawli, 7, and Ossama El Hawli, 11, were on their way home from school when the 4WD they were travelling in crashed near the intersection of Nerowie and Parwan-Exford roads in Parwan shortly before 4.30pm on Tuesday. Sarah, the female driver's niece, died at the scene.
One minute Daniel was celebrating his engagement. The next, he was gunned down and left to die
A young man gunned down after reportedly going to a mate's aid had partied with friends and family at his engagement party shortly before his death. Joined by his father Taleb and surrounded by loved ones, Daniel Hussein was filmed savouring the night before he was later killed at a sports oval at Thomastown in Melbourne 's north. Mr Hussein, 22, was found critically injured from a gunshot wound around 7.30pm on Sunday and died at the scene. The young plumber was due to be married this year.
Chilling scene inside Airbnb where infatuated guest brutally killed host and his bizarre question
When Maree Vermont's Airbnb went up in flames and her body was burnt beyond recognition, her house guest had an unexpected question for police. Just hours earlier, Ms Vermont's home had been gutted by a fire, which Englishman Timothy Loosemore, 62, had escaped by being 'out for a walk to gather firewood'. He had been staying with Ms Vermont, 60, in one of her spare rooms as her Airbnb guest at her Goldie home, 70km north of Melbourne It had been Ms Vermont's pride and joy.
Chilling scene inside Airbnb where infatuated guest brutally killed host and his bizarre question
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Infatuated Airbnb guest kills host then torches her body so badly he can't be found guilty of murder
Briton killed and incinerated Airbnb mum in 2023 Timothy Loosemore, 62, cleared of murder Found guilty of manslaughter after two trials A drunk Englishman obsessed with his Airbnb host has avoided a murder conviction after he killed her then burnt her house down with her body in it. The remains of surveyor Maree Vermont, 60, were found in the ashes of the home she designed and built in rural Victoria in August 2023.
Accused 'love triangle' murderer makes first court appearance after dispute over alleged affair
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Accused 'love triangle' murderer makes first court appearance after dispute over alleged affaur
A 79-year old man was allegedly murdered after a neighbourhood dispute His alleged killer has fronted a Melbourne court Wrapped in bandages, the man accused of a suspected 'love triangle' killing has fronted court. Joseph Yu, 57, of Croydon in Melbourne 's south-east, appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Wednesday afternoon after being charged over the murder of his neighbour Peter Duss.
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Police probe fatal love triangle fear after late night row leaves elderly man dead
A 79-year old man was allegedly murdered after a neighbourhood dispute A 57-year old is expected to face a Melbourne court on Tuesday An elderly man found dead in his home was allegedly in a romantic relationship with the wife of his alleged killer. Peter Duss, 79, was found dead by police inside his Penhyrn Avenue home in Croydon, south-east of Melbourne , at 2.10am on Monday after reports of a 'dispute'.
Rogue doctor bashed wife, botched Botox jabs and had a patient kill himself
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Rogue doctor bashed wife, botched Botox jabs and had a patient kill himself - but we can't name him
Doctor compared to Simpsons shonk Dr Nick Riviera He cannot be named due to a judge-imposed court order A rogue doctor who attacked his wife, prescribed himself drugs in his son's name and gave his Medical Board-appointed chaperones prescription drugs has been struck off and banned from seeking re-registration for six years. But Daily Mail is banned from telling you who he is.
Footy legend Nicky Winmar is jailed for brutal attack on a woman after court snubs his claim to fame
Nicky Winmar jailed for six months after violent attack on woman AFL legend stripped of Hall of Fame honour and statue removed Barrister files appeal; victim describes trauma Disgraced former AFL star Nicky Winmar has been sentenced to jail over his latest violent attack on a woman in northern Victoria last year. Winmar, 60, was last month found guilty of three counts of unlawful assault and common law assault against his female victim. He had claimed the woman was lying.
Footy legend Nicky Winmar is jailed for brutal attack on a woman after court snubs his claim to fame
Nicky Winmar jailed for six months after violent attack on woman AFL legend stripped of Hall of Fame honour and statue removed Barrister files appeal; victim describes trauma Disgraced former AFL star Nicky Winmar has been sentenced to jail over his latest violent attack on a woman in northern Victoria last year. Winmar, 60, was last month found guilty of three counts of unlawful assault and common law assault against his female victim. He had claimed the woman was lying.
Footy legend Nicky Winmar is jailed for brutal attack on a woman after court snubs his claim to fame
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Boy punched on a Melbourne street allegedly by a stranger is suffering from brain cancer
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Boy punched on a Melbourne street allegedly by a stranger is suffering from brain cancer
A boy and mother were attacked on Tuesday The boy, aged 10, has brain cancer A ten-year-old boy targeted in a horror alleged random attack outside Melbourne's police headquarters was in the city with his mother for brain cancer treatment. The boy and his mother, Cherie, were on their way to their hotel when they were allegedly attacked by stranger Jerry Sowood about 1pm on Tuesday.
Boy punched on a Melbourne street allegedly by a stranger is suffering from brain cancer
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Random stranger accused of attacking a mum and her son stuns courtroom with breathtaking confession
Jerry Sowood, 27, appeared in a Melbourne court He is accused of a random attack on a mum and child The man accused of attacking a mother and young child in broad daylight outside Melbourne's police headquarters has admitted the attack in a surprise confession.
Random stranger accused of attacking a mum and her son stuns courtroom with breathtaking confession
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Random stranger accused of attacking a mum and her son stuns courtroom with breathtaking confession
Wayne Flower Jerry Sowood, 27, appeared in a Melbourne court He is accused of a random attack on a mum and child The man accused of attacking a mother and young child in broad daylight outside Melbourne's police headquarters has admitted the attack in a surprise confession.
Mum stabbed, son attacked by stranger outside police HQ as her other kids watched
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Mother stabbed with scissors outside police HQ after her son, 10, was attacked by a random stranger
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Stabbing rocks Melbourne: Boy, 10, and woman rushed to hospital while man is arrested
A man has been arrested after allegedly punching a young boy in the face and stabbing his mother outside police headquarters in Melbourne 's CBD. A 10-year-old boy was allegedly assaulted outside Victoria Police headquarters on Spencer Street near the corner of La Trobe Street at about 1pm on Tuesday. His 30-year-old mother attempted to intervene when she too was allegedly stabbed.
Luke, 35, died eight days after he was pulled over by cops. Now his final moments have been revealed
Luke Briggs died eight days after his arrest He suffered a brain injury outside 7-Eleven A violent tradie suspected of using meth, with a history of assaults, theft and driving offences, died after a chaotic struggle with Victoria Police officers, a court has heard. Luke Briggs, 35, was arrested by the officers over alleged traffic-related offences in a car park in Hoppers Crossing, in Melbourne 's west, on July 15, 2024.
Luke, 35, died eight days after he was pulled over by cops. Now his final moments have been revealed
Luke Briggs died eight days after his arrest He suffered a brain injury outside 7-Eleven A violent tradie suspected of using meth, with a history of assaults, theft and driving offences, died after a chaotic struggle with Victoria Police officers, a court has heard. Luke Briggs, 35, was arrested by the officers over alleged traffic-related offences in a car park in Hoppers Crossing, in Melbourne 's west, on July 15, 2024.
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