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A murder investigation has been launched after 27-year-old pregnant mother Sarah Montgomery was found dead in her home in Donaghadee, County Down. A 28-year-old man has been charged with murder and child destruction, while tributes describe Sarah as a "beautiful, kind and wonderful mother," highlighting the violence faced by women, as noted by Northern Ireland’s First Minister Michelle O’Neill. Explain It To Me Like I'm 5: A pregnant mother named Sarah Montgomery, 27, was found...

A party in Gladstone Park, London, turned chaotic when a hooded attacker brandished a large knife at a woman, captured on Snapchat as bystanders screamed and fled. Police responded shortly after 10pm, but no injuries or arrests were reported, highlighting a concerning rise in knife-related violence in the UK, where nearly half of all murders in recent years involved knives. Explain It To Me Like I'm 5: A scary incident at a London park involved...

Lyndsey Amos, 49, was given an 18-month suspended sentence for stealing £38,000 from her father with dementia, spending it on luxuries like holidays and beauty treatments after being granted power of attorney. The fraud was discovered when payments for her father’s care stopped, leading to her guilty plea for fraud and a requirement to complete 15 rehabilitation sessions. Explain It To Me Like I'm 5: A woman named Lyndsey stole a lot of money from...

A seven-year-old girl named Leonna Ruka was tragically killed when a 200-year-old cedar tree collapsed in Chalkwell Park, Southend-on-Sea, while she was enjoying the warm weather. Her family described her as a bright and loving child, and while Leonna succumbed to her injuries, a six-year-old girl remains in critical condition, with three others suffering minor injuries; an investigation is ongoing. Explain It To Me Like I'm 5: A seven-year-old girl named Leonna Ruka sadly died...

A human leg found on Prestwick beach in South Ayrshire is linked to a body identified as a missing man from outside Scotland, discovered in Millisle, Northern Ireland, in May. Police report that the man's death is not suspicious, and investigations continue as they engage with the deceased's family. Explain It To Me Like I'm 5: A human leg was found on a beach in Scotland, and it is linked to a man's body discovered...

A 15-year-old boy fatally stabbed fellow pupil Harvey Willgoose, also 15, at All Saints Catholic High School in Sheffield during lunch on February 3, using a five-inch hunting knife. The defendant has admitted to manslaughter but denies murder, claiming he carried the knife for protection; CCTV footage revealed the deadly altercation, which caused panic among other students. Explain It To Me Like I'm 5: A 15-year-old boy named Harvey Willgoose was fatally stabbed in the...