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Weekly News #22

The way this world is going is not for us": Elderly couple left heartbreaking note before double suicide Source : The mirror  Couple Kathleen Howell and David Howell Drove to a place where they loved and committed suicide together. Before committing suicide it was said that the married couple treated themselves to some wine. The paramedics declared them both dead at the scene and when it came to searching their house the couple had carefully prepared everything to be found after their death. The couple had unplugged all electrical devices ,emptied and defrosted the freezer. The couple left a note with details of their solicitors which said that they cancelled their direct debits and had paid there council tax in advanced. The note also left instructions that there Belongings should be donated to charity. A letter from Mr Howell to his nephew read " Dear john and Lesley by the time you get this we will be long gone. We hope you don't think to bad of us. The wa

Weekly News #21

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Shocking pictures of 15-year-old bullying victim's face released after violent attack in South Wales Source: Independent A family Of a 15 year old boy have released pictures of a boy who was attacked when he got off the bus in South Wales. The boy who has not been named was taken into hospital with a suspected broken jaw. The police are investigating into the incident and arrested a 17 year old be in connection with the attack but he was later on released on bail. The pictures shown were published by the boys family to appeal to any witnesses.  I chose this story because I think some people are just so heartless and cruel. How can someone beat up someone bad that they break their jaw. Also when I saw the pictures I was truly shocked .I can't imagine the pain he must be going through. It's also sad to think how hurt his mum must be feeling to see her son in so much pain knowing that she can't do anything. This is a representation of issues which in this

Weekly News #20

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5 year old school boy dies after chocking on his lunch in school Source: The Mirror 5 year old Theodore Sylvestre died after chocking on his lunch at Anlaby primary school. It has been said that the teachers made an attempt to save the child but he died shortly after arriving at the hospital ,paramedics also made an attempt to save him at the scene before rushing him to the hospital. The head teacher of Anlaby primary school stated"The whole school community is deeply saddened by this tragic event and the thoughts of everyone connected with the school are with the child's family." Theodores death is not being treated as suspicious. I chose this story because when I saw this I found it quite upsetting for his parents because they took there child off to school knowing that they would see them after school not thinking that anything bad would happen , so for them to not be able to see there child again is truly heart breaking. As for representation I think this c