Man charged with murder of five-month-old baby in Wales
Thomas Morgan, 28, appeared at Swansea Magistrates' Court over the death of Jensen-Lee Dougal in Clydach on 30 March last year.
Morgan, of Gorseinon, Swansea, was remanded in custody, South Wales Police said.
He is due to appear at Swansea Crown Court on Monday.
Please refresh the page for the latest version.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Daily Mail
an hour ago
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Arrest made in murder of American Idol executive and her husband at LA mansion as chilling new details emerge
A suspect has been arrested after an American Idol executive and her husband were found dead inside their $5million Los Angeles mansion. Police arrested 22-year-old Raymond Boodarian on Tuesday following the grisly discovery of award winning music supervisor Robin Kaye and her husband Thomas Deluca, both 70, on Monday afternoon. Boodarian is not believed to have had any relationship with his alleged victims. Police allege he was burglarizing the home on July 10 when the couple unexpectedly arrived home. CCTV footage allegedly shows Boodarian entering the home about 30 minutes before the couple got home. He did not force entry, and instead found an open way to get inside. He allegedly shot them both dead during a struggle when they caught him in the act. Police believe it was an isolated event, and that Boodarian acted alone. Two calls were made to the LAPD about a possible burglary on the day of the couple's deaths, but when officers responded they were unable to get inside because the home is 'highly fortified', ABC reported. They saw no visible signs of forced entry and a helicopter which flew overhead did not alert officers to any dangers, so they left the scene. They returned to the six-bedroom four days later at 2.30pm following a call for a welfare check, shattering a back window to gain access to the home. When they entered, they discovered Kaye and Deluca both shot in the head. Authorities witnessed blood at the front entrance of the couple's home before breaking through a window to enter the property, a source told TMZ. According to neighbors, a person, who may have been armed, was spotted hopping a fence on the tree-lined street in the ritzy California neighborhood. Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department were called to the six-bedroom home (pictured) for a welfare check, but when they entered, they discovered Kaye and Deluca's lifeless bodies Kaye with Singer La'Porsha Renae and producer Randy Jackson in 2017 After hearing of the tragic deaths, American Idol issued a statement, calling Kaye 'a cornerstone of the Idol family.' 'We are devastated to hear of Robin and her dear husband, Tom's, passing,' a spokesperson told Daily Mail. 'Robin has been a cornerstone of the Idol family since 2009 and was truly loved and respected by all who came in contact with her. 'Robin will remain in our hearts forever and we share our deepest sympathy with her family and friends during this difficult time.' Kaye worked as the music supervisor for singing competition American Idol for the last 15 seasons, or nearly 300 episodes, per her IMDB page. Over the years, she won several Guild of Music Supervisors Awards for her work on the show. She also worked for other well-known shows, including Lip Sync Battle, Hollywood Game Night, and Worn Stories. Kaye also worked for the NAACP Image Awards, The Singing Bee, Miss USA, Miss Universe, American Inventor, The Dance Scene, Dance Your A** Off, Your Chance to Dance and Adventures of Power and Crashed. During the 7th Annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards in Hollywood in 2017, Kaye spoke about her career path, which she said was often unappreciated. 'It's one of those parts of the business that people don't even know it exists,' Kaye said. 'It's a very important part of films and TV. Pretty much everything in the entertainment industry has music in it and people just think that it's there.' Her husband was a musician who last released an album called Street Rock in 2022. His first 'acclaimed cult favorite debut' album. 'Down To The Wire,' was released by Epic Records in 1986, Deluca's website detailed. Deluca penned songs for popular hit makers, including Kid Rock, the band Molly Hatchet and Meredith Brooks. The couple purchased the home in January 2023, according to public records. It was previously owned by late rapper Juice WRLD who died in 2019 from an overdose, neighbors told KTLA. The home was also used a rental property before being sold to the couple, neighbors said.
The Sun
an hour ago
- The Sun
Suspect arrested over shooting of American Idol music supervisor Robin Kaye and husband ‘gunned down inside LA home'
A SUSPECT has been arrested after American Idol music supervisor Robin Kaye and her husband were found dead in their home. Robin and husband Thomas DeLuca, both 70, were found dead with gunshot wounds to their heads in their Los Angeles mansion on Monday, the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed to The U.S. Sun. 4 4 4 Now, police have arrested Raymond Boodarian, 22, although the nature of his arrest is not yet clear. Family members had called for a welfare check for the couple on Monday, July 14, after they hadn't been heard from in four days, police said. When cops arrived at their home in L.A.'s swanky Encino neighborhood, they found blood at the front entrance of the house, TMZ first reported. Officers smashed a window to get inside, where they discovered the couple's bodies. They were both declared dead at the scene at around 2:30 pm. Footage obtained by ABC affiliate KABC showed the home's sliding glass door was shattered. Neighbor Hannah Massachi, a local realtor, told The U.S. Sun locals are 'very shaken' and desperate for answers. 'They were a lovely couple, I saw them a few months ago," she said, adding, "Why would somebody do this?" 'I've lived here for over 30 years. Everyone is proud to live in Encino and all the celebrities are here, all the movie stars. I've sold many homes here," she said. Police had been called to the couple's $5 million home just days earlier. EERIE SCARE On Thursday, a suspect tried to get into Kaye and Deluca's house while possibly carrying a gun, residents told NBC affiliate KTLA. The couple's neighbors said they called police after someone saw a person hopping the fence. "We didn't see or hear anything. My renter called 911 on Thursday because she saw somebody hopping the fence," neighbor Amee Faggen told KABC before the victims were identified. "And I have no idea if that was related or not. They came and left, the helicopters and police came." It's unclear if the two incidents are related. POOL CLEANER SPEAKS OUT Kaye and Deluca's pool cleaner, Mauro Quintero, turned up at their home on Tuesday to get paid like usual, he told The U.S. Sun. Instead, he found crime scene tape and learned they had been murdered. He said Deluca recently told him about another attempted break-in over a month ago. 'Tom told me about a month ago that people tried to break in in the middle of the night," Quintero, 55, said, adding that the intruders were scared off by the couple's two small dogs barking. "But they have little dogs and they woke him up and they ran off." He said the couple put up security cameras after the scare. There were also spikes on the fence surrounding the home. "They were really nice people, the lady especially," Quintero recalled. "I only ever saw the two of them at the house.' Law enforcement sources said they believe the shooting happened Thursday during a possible burglary at the house, reports NBC4 Washington. Following their tragic deaths, a spokesperson for American Idol said: "We are devastated to hear of Robin and her dear husband, Tom's, passing. "Robin has been a cornerstone of the Idol family since 2009 and was truly loved and respected by all who came in contact with her. "Robin will remain in our hearts forever and we share our deepest sympathy with her family and friends during this difficult time." More to follow... For the latest news on this story, keep checking back at The U.S. Sun, your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, sports news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures, and must-see videos.
Telegraph
2 hours ago
- Telegraph
Bradley Murdoch, killer of British backpacker Peter Falconio, dies in custody
The Australian 'outback killer' who murdered British backpacker Peter Falconio has died aged 67, taking to the grave the secret of where he hid the man's body. Bradley John Murdoch died in custody on Tuesday night, 20 years after he was found guilty of the murder and just days after Mr Falconio's father pleaded for the killer to reveal where he disposed of his son's remains. Mr Falconio was 28 when he disappeared while travelling with his girlfriend Joanne Lees on a remote stretch of highway in the Northern Territory desert in 2001. The couple, both from Yorkshire, were driving across the country in a camper van when they were ambushed by Murdoch on the Stuart Highway, an isolated road that runs through the centre of Australia. In 2005, Murdoch was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment without parole for at least 28 years. He was diagnosed with terminal throat cancer in 2019 and had recently been moved from prison to a palliative care hospital. The Northern Territory Department of Corrections confirmed that Murdoch died in hospital. A spokesperson said: 'I can confirm that Bradley Murdoch passed away last night in the palliative care unit at Alice Springs Hospital. 'The death will be subject to investigation by the Northern Territory Coroner. 'No further comment at this time.' Mr Falconio and Ms Lees had been driving near the tiny settlement of Barrow Creek, around 188 miles north of Alice Springs, when Murdoch pulled up beside them claiming to have seen sparks coming from their van. He shot Mr Falconio in the head as he inspected the vehicle, before forcing Ms Lees into his vehicle and binding her wrists with cable ties. She managed to escape, hiding in the Outback for hours before flagging down a passing truck. During the trial, prosecutors argued that Murdoch was likely to have disposed of the backpacker's body somewhere in the vast, remote expanse of desert between Alice Springs and Broome, covering more than 1,200 miles. Despite repeated searches, Mr Falconio's body has never been found. Ms Lees, who returned to the UK, told Australian current affairs programme 60 Minutes in 2017 that she still wanted to 'bring him home'. 'Pete lost his life on that night, but I lost mine too,' she said at the time. 'I'll never be fully at peace if Pete's not found, but I accept that that is a possibility.' Murdoch lodged several unsuccessful appeals over the years, with Australia's highest court refusing to hear his case in 2007. Last month police announced a new 500,000 Australian dollar (about £240,000) reward for information leading to the discovery of Mr Falconio's remains.
