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‘Beast of Birkenhead’ moniker came after murder that shocked community

Peter Sullivan, who spent 38 years in prison, was jailed in 1987 for killing of 21-year-old Diane Sindall.

The Independent UK

Peter Sullivan ‘not angry’ as murder conviction quashed after 38 years in prison

Mr Sullivan was jailed in 1987 for the murder of 21-year-old Diane Sindall the previous year.

Evening Standard

US cities largely saw a drop in violent crime in 2024, yet many still feel unsafe

As U.S. police departments release preliminary or finalized 2024 crime numbers, many are reporting historic declines in homicides and drops in other violent crimes compared to 2023

The Independent UK

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Chicago effort to get at-risk kids back in school off to slow start

Back to Our Future targets school-age teenagers who have been out of class for at least a year and who are at high risk of being involved in gun violence.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago ends year with fewer shootings, but more robbers use guns as overall crime remains high

The city has followed a national trend of lowered gun violence, but it has stood nearly alone in seeing a spike in robberies — 40% more victims than the year before.

Chicago Sun-Times

Being Black and pregnant in the South

Infant mortality rates in rural counties, especially for Black babies, are poised to get worse

Salon

'Those words crush you': drunk driver sentenced for manslaughter

"I would give anything to hear my mum say, 'I love you baby'."

Newcastle Herald

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Woman waiting on rare double hand transplant rejects man’s hands

Kim Smith from Milton Keynes, also turned down hands from a Black donor

The Independent UK

Best CBD patches for tackling issues with sleep, anxiety and pain

Patches are the latest bestsellers in the CBD world – but what makes them so popular? We pick out the best of the bunch to buy now

Evening Standard

Woman to have double transplant after hands and feet amputated due to sepsis

Kim Smith contracted severe sepsis when she fell ill with a bladder infection on holiday with her husband.

Daily Record

Hairdresser can't work anymore after losing both hands on holiday in Spain

A special operation in Leeds will give her hope of getting her hands back

Leeds Live

Woman awaiting double hand transplant after they were both amputated

Kim Smith was rushed to the hospital in Elda, Spain, by her husband Steve after begging him to get her help. Doctors diagnosed her with sepsis and put her into an induced coma

Daily Mirror

Woman has all of her limbs amputated after developing sepsis from common UTI

Now Kim Smith hopes to be able to cook, sew and do everything for herself again, as well as spreading awareness about sepsis all over the country, thanks to a planned double hand transplant

The Independent UK

Kim had a common infection - but lost all of her limbs

Kim Smith spent nine weeks in a coma

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