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The grieving mother of a schoolgirl found stabbed to death has called for an end to threats of violence allegedly made towards relatives of a man arrested on suspicion of her murder. Stacey White said such behaviour would “not bring my angel back” after the body of 13-year-old daughter Lucy McHugh was discovered near Southampton Sports Centre on Thursday.Hampshire Police have a 24-year-old man in custody, who is also suspected of sexual activity with a child.In a post on social media, Ms White said: “Please can I ask that people are not passing blame on to family members of the…

Families of patients in a vegetative state will no longer have to consult a judge when deciding to stop their end-of-life care following a landmark court decision. The Supreme Court made the ruling as it quashed an appeal regarding a case in which relatives of a man left in a permanent coma by an extensive brain injury decided to withdraw the treatment keeping him alive.Experts had deemed that the man – a 52-year-old financial analyst who can only be identified as Mr Y – would likely never regain consciousness, having fallen ill after suffering a cardiac arrest in June last…

A listed infrastructure fund which owns stakes in the Ministry of Defence’s headquarters and the Intercity Express Programme is facing a shareholder rebellion over a £1.4bn takeover. Sky News has learnt that institutional shareholders owning roughly 10% of John Laing Infrastructure Fund (JLIF), have told the company’s board that a 142.5p-a-share offer lodged earlier this month is too cheap.Baillie Gifford, which is among JLIF’s biggest investors, is said to be one of the funds which has expressed reservations about the bid.The takeover proposal was made by Dalmore and Equitix, two big infrastructure asset managers, and JLIF’s board said it was…

Zimbabweans are voting for the country’s next president – and for the first time in nearly 40 years Robert Mugabe is not on the ballot paper. Long lines formed outside many polling stations in the capital, Harare.Thousands of election observers will be watching to ensure there are no irregularities after opponents’ claims that the process is biased against them.Past votes have been tainted by violence and intimidation.The two key candidates are current president Emmerson Mnangagwa, who took over from Mr Mugabe in November, and MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa.In total, there are a record 20 presidential candidates.Cheers and whistles greeted…

GVC Holdings, the owner of Ladbrokes and Coral, has confirmed its $200m (£153m) tie-up with the world’s biggest casino operator. GVC and MGM Resorts International, owner of famous Las Vegas brands including the MGM Grand, Bellagio and The Mirage, will be equal partners in the venture to create a sports betting and interactive gaming platform in the US.The new enterprise will cement the companies’ bid to dominate what is poised to become a multibillion-dollar US sports betting market, following the loosening of restrictions in the country.The firms said they were “excited” about the launch ahead of the upcoming professional American football…

Hundreds of tourists stranded on an Indonesian mountain after an earthquake are being helped down by rescuers and special forces. More than 500 hikers from 26 countries were stuck on Mount Rinjani on Lombok island after Sunday’s quake triggered a landslide.The military said that by Monday afternoon more than 250 people had made it to a relief post in Sembalun village and that rescuers had reached hundreds more near the crater lake. Image: The quake destroyed many buildings on the island Image: Mount Rinjani, an active volcano, is the second tallest mountain in Indonesia Some had minor injuries and were…

Zimbabwe’s former leader Robert Mugabe has refused to back his successor just a day before the country’s historic Monday vote. Mr Mugabe addressed the nation for the first time since stepping down in November and declared that “I will not vote for those who have illegally taken power.”Referring to current president Emmerson Mnangagwa, who took office with the military’s support, the 94-year-old told reporters on Sunday: “I cannot vote for those who have tormented me.” Image: Grace Mugabe had been poised to take over from her husband before he was ousted Mr Mugabe gave a slow and rambling address that…

Hundreds of people have attended a memorial service in Greece for the dozens who perished in a wildfire that devastated the area. Funerals have begun for the 86 people who died when fires swept through the Greek seaside resort of Mati, near Athens, six days ago.The number killed could continue to rise as the search for bodies continues.Leading the service, Bishop Kyrillos said the community is mourning the loss of family, neighbours and friends. Image: Firefighters and volunteers fought to extinguish the flames In a message read out during the service, in what appeared to be a reference to the…

A fleeing suspect unwittingly gave police a helping hand by abandoning his bike – only for a quick-thinking officer to give chase on it and catch him. Video of the two-wheeled pursuit emerged after the policeman’s response team colleagues in Birmingham posted his bodycam footage on social media. The unnamed officer’s actions have earned praise on Twitter from fellow officers and members of the public alike.Chief Superintendent Chris Todd of West Midlands Police, tweeted: “Everyone’s got the #TourdeFrance2018 bug! Great work!”.Another Twitter user joked: “I sincerely hope you were shouting nee naw nee naw whilst chasing him.” I sincerely hope…

A young girl has died after a collision between a car and two pedestrians in the West Midlands. The incident, which took place at about 10.50pm on Saturday, involved one vehicle on Oldbury Road in Smethwick.West Midlands Police tweeted that a “young girl has lost her life” following the incident, though it is not known how old she was.A spokesperson said: “The circumstances around the incident are being established.”Oldbury Road is likely to remain closed for a number of hours while the scene is made safe.”The driver of the car is assisting officers with their investigation.:: Officers asked anyone with…