Public official overseeing inquests into unexplained deaths
A 19-year-old from the Rothbury area has been identified as Michael Henry after his kayak overturned near Boulmer on 7 July. He was found in the sea off Blyth on 26 July, more than two weeks after the incident. A second man who was with him was rescued by the coastguard. The police have prepared a report for the coroner and the family has paid tribute.
New police body-worn video shows Vickrum Digwa repeatedly lied to officers about being racially attacked after fatally stabbing Henry Nowak in Southampton. The footage confirms Nowak was not handcuffed as he died and shows delayed discovery of the fatal wound, triggering national outrage and an official review.
Residents in Edgelaw View, Gilmerton, face two months in temporary accommodation as groundworks are carried out. Six to eight weeks of works could stretch longer, raising concerns for schooling, transport, and bills as families await a permanent solution.
Two homeless men, Claudio Aquilino and Daniel Coleman, were murdered and dismembered by James Desborough in 2025. He already serves a life sentence for murdering his prison cellmate. A jury has found him guilty of the two new killings, and sentencing could bring a whole-life order.