Police are investigating after a man and a woman in their 70s were found dead at a house in Stoke-on-Trent.
Officers were called to a report of two bodies found at a property on Catalina Place, Meir Park, at 1pm on Saturday, Staffordshire Police said.
They were pronounced dead at 2.15pm.
Staffordshire Police said: “An investigation is being carried out to establish the circumstances of the incident.
“At this stage, we are confident there is no wider threat or risk to the community.”
The man and woman have not been publicly named.
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Their family are being supported by specialist officers.
A 27-year-old woman stabbed to death at her home in Westminster has been named.
Kamonnan Thiamphanit – who was known to her friends as Angela – was found dead in Stanhope Place near Hyde Park on Monday morning after police forced entry to the property.
No arrests have been made so far, and post-mortem on Wednesday found the cause of death was sharp force trauma.
Image: Looking towards Stanhope Place from Bayswater Road in Westminster, London. Pic: Google Maps
Detective Chief Inspector Adam Clifton said:“My team continues to work tirelessly to piece together the events that led to Kamonnan’s murder. I would like to thank local residents for their patience while we have gone about our work at the scene.
“I would appeal to anyone who has information that could assist us, no matter how insignificant you think that may be, to come forward and speak to us.
“Kamonnan’s family and friends have been devastated by this murder and we must ensure whoever is responsible is held to account.”
Officers had been contacted by the victim’s friends on Sunday because they were worried for her safety.
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One of her neighbours has told Sky News she does not “feel very safe” following the fatal stabbing.
Katerina was studying in her flat when she saw “much more people than usual” standing outside the victim’s apartment.
She texted her mother that night to say how “noisy” it was in the area, which she thought was unusual for a Sunday.
Police reassured her that it was an “isolated incident” – but Katerina says she still feels “scared”.
A man and a woman found dead at a house in Coventry have been named – with police confirming they were former partners.
Marian and Vicala Gheorghe were found at an address on Caludon Road shortly after 5.30am on Friday morning.
In a statement, West Midlands Police said: “We’re continuing our enquiries into exactly what happened but at this stage we strongly believe Marian injured Vicala and then himself.”
Vicala Gheorghe was 49 years old and a mother of six.
Image: Police were called at Caludon Road on Friday morning. Pic: PA
Three ambulances, two paramedic officers and an air ambulance critical care car were sent to the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman told Sky News: “The man, who was in a critical condition, was receiving basic life support from police colleagues before ambulance staff took over and immediately began administering advanced life support. Sadly, he could not be saved and was confirmed dead at the scene.
“The female patient, who had suffered serious injuries, received advanced trauma care from medics before being conveyed on blue lights to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire. However, shortly after arrival at hospital, sadly it became clear she could not be saved and was confirmed deceased.”
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Post-mortems will take place in the coming days to establish how the pair died.
Police officers are offering support to their family members.
Anyone with information is being urged to contact West Midlands Police on 101.
A woman has died after being stabbed in Bradford city centre.
West Yorkshire Police said the “shocking incident” happened in “broad daylight in a busy area” on Saturday and was witnessed by a number of people.
Officers were called to Westgate in Bradford at 3.21pm after reports a woman had been stabbed by a man who then fled the scene.
She was taken to hospital where she subsequently died of her injuries.
The victim is yet to be formally identified but is understood to be 27 years old.
Image: Forensic officers at the scene of the stabbing. Pic: YappApp
Detective Chief Inspector Stacey Atkinson said the suspect is believed to have been known by the victim.
She added: “We know that this incident will understandably cause concern in the local community and I would like to reassure the wider public that we are working tirelessly to investigate this horrendous crime and bring the person responsible to justice.”
Police have launched an appeal for information, asking anyone in the area with dashcam footage or who witnessed the incident to come forward.
Parts of a south London hospital were sealed off while treating a woman who had swallowed poison, police have said.
Two officers were also exposed to the substance and remain at Croydon University Hospital, formerly Mayday Hospital.
Officers were alerted at 3.46am by London Ambulance Service to reports of a woman having ingested poison at an address in Thornton Heath, the Metropolitan Police said in a statement.
“The woman was taken to a south London hospital by LAS where she was found to be in possession of a possible hazardous substance,” the force said.
“Officers and London Fire Brigade attended Mayday Hospital and safety cordons and closures were established while specialist officers examined the item and safety procedures were enacted.”
“Two officers were exposed to the substance. They remain at the hospital under observation,” it added.
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Ambulances and emergency vehicles are being given access to the site – and road closures have been lifted.
A suspect has appeared in court following an alleged sex attack near a park that left a 70-year-old woman “scared to leave her house”.
The pensioner was walking near to Colquhoun Park in Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire, when she was reportedly pushed to the ground and sexually assaulted by a man on Friday 22 March.
The incident was said to have occurred at around 5.15pm near to Station Road.
Image: Colquhoun Park in Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire
Police Scotland said the woman did not require hospital treatment, but a detective investigating the case said she was left “extremely upset and scared to leave her house”.
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On Saturday, the force announced a 37-year-old man had been arrested and charged in connection with the incident and a report would be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.
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Suspect Martin Hackett appeared at Dumbarton Sheriff Court on the same day, where he was accused of sexual assault with intent to rape to injury.
Hackett, of Glasgow, made no plea to the charge and was remanded in custody ahead of his next court appearance.
A woman whose daughter has been missing for six years says “every day is a rollercoaster” – as she tries to stay hopeful and does anything she can to keep her child’s name in the public eye.
Andrea Gharsallah’s daughter, Georgina Gharsallah, a mother of two, vanished in March 2018 and was last seen at a corner shop in Worthing in West Sussex.
Speaking to The UK Tonight with Sarah-Jane Mee, she said: “I’ve run marathons, done walks, anything just to keep her name out there. If I don’t do it, who will?”
“I do become frantic sometimes,” she admitted.
Image: Andrea Gharsallah’s daughter vanished in March 2018
Next week is the sixth anniversary of her daughter’s disappearance, and she said she always marks the occasion, to make sure Georgina’s two sons remember their mother.
She may let off balloons or something similar with her grandchildren, “just to keep the hope alive”.
The boys, who live with Andrea, “want to know why she [Georgina] hasn’t come home”, and sometimes talk about things they’ll do “when mum comes home”, Andrea said. “It’s hard to hold on to the hope.”
Police, she said, have taken thousands of statements in the search for Georgina, but to no avail.
They don’t have regular meetings and we are “just waiting for a member of the public to come forward with information”.
Her case is not unusual, as someone is reported missing every 90 seconds in the UK, according to the charity Missing People.
In 2021-22, the most recent year for which it has figures, the UK Missing Persons Unit, part of the National Crime Agency, said around 330,000 people went missing.
The vast majority are found within two days, but some stay missing.
Image: Sanjiv Kundi. Pic: Satvir Sembhi
One of those is Sanjiv Kundi, known as Tony, who disappeared while on a trip to Paris in 2013.
His sister, Satvir Sembhi, said: “What we thought was a trip to Paris has ended up being a living nightmare for us.
“When he didn’t come back after a week, we started doing the usual things, phoning friends. It wasn’t until two weeks after [he vanished] that the police took it seriously.”
Image: Sanjiv Kundi (R), seen with his sister, disappeared while on a trip to Paris in 2013
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She said: “You become a detective yourself, looking for clues, following up leads.”
Louise Newell, from the missing persons unit of the National Crime Agency, said all police forces would conduct reviews on cases, even if they’ve gone cold, or have no active lines of enquiry.
There is no reason, she said, that “missing persons cases should be closed until the person turns up”.
A woman has been charged with murdering her 10-year-old daughter.
Shay Kang’s body was found in Rowley Regis on Monday, West Midlands Police said.
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