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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
Man charged with murdering woman found at house
A man has been charged with murdering a mother who was found dead at a house in Birmingham. The body of Irene Mbugua was found by police officers at an address on in Markby Road, Winson Green, at about 01:00 BST on Monday. A post-mortem revealed the 46-year-old died as a result of serious head and face injuries. David Walsh, 34, has been charged with murder and with assaulting a number of police officers, West Midlands Police said. He was remanded in custody to appear before Birmingham magistrates on Monday. Ms Mbugua's family, who are being supported by specialist officers, issued a tribute to her through the force. "We are so lost without you and we pray for grace to face each day mum, your beautiful smile and hearty laughter will be missed. "Please just remind us on how to join the dots because we don't have a map yet. "Rest easy, you remain in our hearts forever." Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. HM Courts and Tribunal Service
BBC News
3 days ago
- BBC News
Man charged with murdering Irene Mbugua at house in Birmingham
A man has been charged with murdering a mother who was found dead at a house in Birmingham. The body of Irene Mbugua was found by police officers at an address on in Markby Road, Winson Green, at about 01:00 BST on Monday. A post-mortem revealed the 46-year-old died as a result of serious head and face Walsh, 34, has been charged with murder and with assaulting a number of police officers, West Midlands Police said. He was remanded in custody to appear before Birmingham magistrates on Monday. Ms Mbugua's family, who are being supported by specialist officers, issued a tribute to her through the force. "We are so lost without you and we pray for grace to face each day mum, your beautiful smile and hearty laughter will be missed."Please just remind us on how to join the dots because we don't have a map yet. "Rest easy, you remain in our hearts forever." Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
The 42
6 days ago
- Sport
- The 42
St Michael's Dan Ryan one of five Leinster youngsters to join Connacht Academy
CONNACHT RUGBY HAVE brought in five players who came through the Leinster schools system, including St Michael's rising star Daniel Ryan, as part of their Academy for the 2025/26 season. Ryan, who impressed in the Leinster Schools Senior Cup this season, is joined by his Michael's team-mate David Walsh as part of Connacht's Year 1 intake. Blackrock College duo Conor O'Shaughnessy and Mikey Yarr have also agreed Academy deals with the western province, as has Aaron O'Brien of St Mary's. They'll be joined by three players who have come through the Connacht schools pathway: Diarmaid O'Connell of Sligo Grammar, Bobby Power of Coláiste Iognáid, and Sean of Coláiste Éinde. Advertisement Connacht Rugby Academy 2025/26 Year 1 Aaron O'Brien – Back Row Diarmaid O'Connell – Back Row Conor O'Shaughnessy – Out-Half Bobby Power – Back Row Daniel Ryan – Back Three David Walsh – Lock/Back Row Seán Walsh – Centre Mikey Yarr – Hooker Year 2 Billy Bohan – Loosehead Prop Tomás Farthing – Scrum-Half Max Flynn – Back Row Éanna McCarthy – Back Row Year 3
CBS News
25-06-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
Denver City Council adds $4.5 million to fund the Salvation Army contract
The Denver City Council has added another $4.5 million to fund the Salvation Army contract, bringing the new total more than $19 million. The Crossroads Center shelter is located at 29th Street and Arkins Court. CBS While many council members acknowledged the safety concerns at the shelter, there was mixed reaction from former tenants, city council members and advocates. The council ultimately felt it was better to keep the shelter open. Councilmember Chris Hinds told CBS Colorado, if the shelter closed, at least 300 people would have nowhere to go. Despite that, many people were still upset. That includes former Crossroads Center resident Ana Miller. "Just angry," Miller said. Miller can't understand why city council extended the Salvation Army's contract for the shelter despite complaints about unlivable conditions. "Just years and years of hearing people tell me about Crossroads -- my experience," Miller explained. "I really would like the city to find somebody new to run that place." Miller isn't alone. A former case manager, David Walsh, says resident deaths, poor security and discoveries of weapons left him uneasy. "It was more focused on getting housed, getting housed, getting housed and not making sure that what happens after they are housed," Walsh said. Walsh adds that he believes actions taken by the mayor's office, "really was a joke. They're more focused on staff than residents it seemed," he said. Hinds heard the concerns and says the city will hold providers accountable through investigations and oversight. "And likely additional requirements to make sure that they have proper staffing, that they have the funding in place, and that they actually allocate that funding the way we are expecting them to allocate that funding," Hinds added. In a statement, the Salvation Army said in part it's working on new procedures to improve the lives of the residents in its shelters, and, "many of these improvements, which include enhanced security protocols, have already been implemented." Its all far from over. The Department of Housing Stability will be issuing a request for proposals in 2026 for shelter providers at congregate (group) shelters like Crossroads. Although skeptical, advocates say they're trying to stay hopeful. "We need to start looking at houselessness in a way that is more of empathetic approach," Miller said
Sky News
18-06-2025
- Sky News
Father and son drowned during test drive after Mercedes plunged into canal, inquest told
A father and son drowned after a Mercedes they were test driving hit a telegraph pole and plunged into a canal, an inquest has been told. Footballer Cameron Walsh, 16, was messaging his friends minutes before the car entered the Louth Canal, in Tetney near Grimsby, Greater Lincolnshire Coroner's Court heard. His father, David Walsh, 40, was believed to have been driving the vehicle. A witness who saw the blue Mercedes GLC 300 said it performed a "snaking action" and assumed the driver was "trying to gain control", the inquest heard. Roberta Smith, who called 999, added that the vehicle "flew off the road and into the canal" and appeared to be "airborne" before it landed "roof first" in the water. Another witness described seeing a blue car being driven "erratically and at speed". The inquest heard emergency services were called at 1.38pm on 6 January 2024. Fire crews had to smash a window to gain access to the locked car, which had been collected from a Mercedes dealership. But by that point the pair had been in the water for up to 45 minutes, the inquest was told. They were pronounced dead at 2.58pm. The cause of death for both was recorded as drowning. Assistant coroner for Greater Lincolnshire, Marianne Johnson, concluded that it was likely David Walsh was driving and the pair died in a road traffic collision. She added that she would file a prevention of future deaths report, designed to ensure authorities act on issues uncovered during an inquest. The inquest, attended by friends and relatives of the pair, also heard there were no mechanical defects likely to have contributed to the crash. Forensic collision investigator PC Nick Prestwich told the hearing that "the collision occurred partly due to the manner of driving". Speaking about CCTV footage of the car on Tetney Lock Road, Tetney, PC Prestwich said: "You can see that vehicle is swerving around on the road surface. It's my belief the car was driven too fast for the road conditions." The inquest also heard Cameron Walsh messaged his girlfriend saying that the car was "banging". He also sent a picture of himself inside the vehicle to a friend via Snapchat one minute before it is believed to have entered the canal. Tetney Lock Road was described to the inquest as a 60mph single-track road with "no road marks" and warning signs for an uneven surface. Richard Fenwick, an official from Lincolnshire County Council, said an inspection four days after the incident had identified no safety defects. A family statement, read to the inquest, described the father and son as "two beautiful people" who were "full of life". It added: "David was the most selfless person to grace the earth, his kindness was unheard of. He embraced his role as a father figure with unmatched warmth. "Cameron's personality lit up the darkest of rooms. Cameron was a gentle giant. When you were with Cameron you always knew he was there." Cameron Walsh, who played for Grimsby Town Football Club, was called an "undeniable talent" and "much-loved figure" by the club in a tribute following his death.
