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Daily Record
03-07-2025
- Daily Record
Hotel owner's horrifying 999 murder call - 'he's eating her face'
WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT: Mandy Miles made a frantic 999 call after she found Matthew Williams standing over his girlfriend, who he killed and then tried to eat A horrified hotel owner dialled 999 to report "he's eating her" after stumbling upon a 34 year old man standing over the lifeless body of a 22 year old woman in what resembled a scene from a "horror film." In Mandy Miles' panicked call for help, she questioned, "Is this real?" as she witnessed the ghastly scene unfold where Matthew Williams savagely attacked the face of his girlfriend and victim Cerys Yemm. Mandy was convinced she had seen a "cannibal" murder at the Sirhowy Arms Hotel in Argoed, near Caerphilly, South Wales, as reported by an inquest. She heard Cerys's screams and informed the emergency operator: "There's a lad in the room. He's actually eating her. It's awful. His name is Matthew Williams and he's in Room 7. There was screaming and screaming. Oh my God. It's awful. I went into the room and he's killed her. Oh my God. Is this real?". The distressing audio was played during Cerys's inquest, which revealed that Williams, aged 34, had assaulted the 22 year old with a screwdriver before trying to consume her face shortly after they met on a night out in November 2014, reports the Express. Their initial encounter was near Blackwood, as Gwent Coroner's Court learned. In a tragic turn of events, Williams had been released from prison just two weeks prior to the murder. Mandy, aged 50, called the authorities after witnessing the gruesome spectacle, recounting to the court how she unlocked the door following screams from his room around 1am, only to discover the waitress on her back with Williams atop her. Mandy disclosed the chilling details, saying "blood everywhere" and the scene was "like a horror film". She recounted how Williams did not seem to notice her presence, sharing, "His head was down in hers. He didn't react to my voice. I said 'Matthew do you know what you're doing?'". She went on to explain the traumatic moment: "My son said 'are you eating her?' Even though science has shown he wasn't - in my mind he was." Details emerged police arrived 14 minutes after the distressing 999 call and used a Taser on Williams, who subsequently died. The inquest brought to light Williams' troubled mental health history, detailing that the paranoid schizophrenic had been discharged from hospital without medication or supervision just two weeks prior, despite a history of psychiatric detainment and experiencing auditory hallucinations, as reported by BBC News. His estranged mother, Sally Ann Williams, revealed heartbreaking attempts to secure medical help, stating her son had expressed increasing paranoia and that "the voices were back" shortly before the tragic event. In a decisive conclusion, the inquest jury ruled that Cerys Yemm's death was an unlawful killing caused by Williams, a finding that her family welcomed. A jury spokesman illuminated the harrowing circumstances surrounding Yemm's demise, citing sharp force trauma to the face and neck as the specified medical cause of death, with the spokesperson noting, "In the early hours of November 6, 2014 Cerys Yemm was with a companion in his room when she was attacked. He said she suffered from " He described her injuries as "violent". The hearing was told about Williams' troubled past, including a stint in a young offenders' institution at 15, which led to him becoming a "nightmare" upon returning home. After resorting to theft for drug money and becoming well-known to police, he moved into foster care. Eventually diagnosed with drug-induced paranoid schizophrenia, his mother believed prison wasn't right for her son. Rhodri Moore, his best friend, recalled that initially after release from jail, Williams seemed alright, but quickly deteriorated "after the first couple days". Rhodri shared: "He was taking drugs on a daily basis. He said when he looked at a can of Coke he could see faces. He wasn't very well. He was seeing things, hallucinating. He was annoyed and on edge. Depressed. "He couldn't get any medication. His mother was trying very hard to get someone to see him. He was willing to be helped. He wanted to be helped."
CBS News
11-06-2025
- Health
- CBS News
Cook County jury awards $20.5 million to family of girl who died from toxic levels of morphine
A Cook County jury awarded more than $20 million in damages to the family of an 11-year-old girl who died from toxic levels of morphine. In October 2020, Ava Wilson was recovering from leukemia when she went for a follow-up appointment at Advocate Children's Hospital. During her appointment, she was crying from pain, and had difficulty walking, according to her family's attorneys. Lab tests revealed she had low platelet counts, low blood cell counts, high liver enzymes, and low blood pressure. She was discharged from Advocate Children's Hospital with instructions to take 15 milligrams of morphine every four hours, triple the amount of her previous prescriptions. A nurse practitioner also increased her gabapentin prescription. Approximately 36 hours after getting home, she died in her sleep from acute drug toxicity of several substances, including lethal levels of morphine in her system at the time of her death. Her family's attorneys said the hospital should have admitted Ava to the hospital to get her blood pressure under control and treat the cause of her pain, but simply sent her home with excessive pain medications. "Ava's body was yelling out to these clinicians, 'help me!', and they just ignored it," attorney Matthew Williams said. After a civil trial, a jury awarded her family $20.5 million in damages. "While nothing will ease the depth of Ava's loved ones' pain, the family appreciates that the jury recognized that Ava's death was preventable and that she should still be with them today," attorney Aaron Boeder said.
Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Hawkins Co. resident hosts meeting about NewEarth ‘micronation'
HAWKINS COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) —A resident of Hawkins County hosted a community meeting Saturday about 60 acres of land purchased in Stanley Valley for a 'micronation.' According to the coalition that acquired the land, NewEarth, the NewEarth Micronation Tennessee values 'sovereignty' and 'holistic living.' It will be governed by 'freedom, self-sufficiency, and respect for nature.' Matthew Williams, a resident of Hawkins County, believes these values are misleading. After conducting extensive research on the coalition, he organized the meeting and shared his findings with the attendees. Rogersville set to choose new mayor for first time in 48 years 'I update a lot on Facebook with the facts on the Earth Nation, but there are a lot of individuals who don't have Internet or choose not to have social media,' he said. 'So we want to give them a chance to have their voice heard and get to talk to some of the government officials and to, of course, see some of the new information that has developed since the commissioners meeting.' Hawkins County Mayor Mark DeWitte and Commissioner Syble Trent were at the meeting, which was an open invitation to all who wanted to learn more about NewEarth. Trent said that she wants everyone to be informed, not just the residents of Hawkins County. 'We want people from other counties to come in and hear about this. Also, because we don't know how it's going to affect us, and it could eventually affect the whole state,' Trent said. 'And knowledge is good. Knowledge is very important. We don't want to stick our heads in the sand and say, 'Oh well, it's okay.'' The NewEarth Micronation Tennessee site director was present at the meeting to answer questions from the community. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
All the Usk Cricket Club results from the past weekend
South Wales Premier League Division 1 USK CC took on three matches in three different competitions on Friday, Saturday and Sunday - and won them all. On Friday, they beat hosts Newbridge by 45 runs in the first round of the T20 Cup. After winning the toss, the home skipper decided to ask Usk to bat first and despite an early breakthrough opener Harswel Ahmed Wassam added a useful 54 runs. Tamoor Zafar (13) and Matthew Williams (22) kept the scoreboard ticking over and Ollie Rayner added 32 before being caught and bowled. Usk's innings ended on 166-7 with Matt Hancock and Sam Crisp unbeaten on 11 and six respectively. In reply, Newbridge lost wickets regularly thanks to Zafar (2-28), Crisp (1-18) and Rayner (1-8 and two maidens) and tumbled to defeat 121-6. Usk skipper Elliott Doyle said the pitch was very difficult to bat on, but there was a positive performance. 'Harawal Wassam is scoring runs effortlessly at the moment, a real class apart from everyone else today. It's great fun watching him,' he said. A day later, Usk players took on Ynystawe on their own ground, restricting the hosts to 114 all out, a total that Usk passed, losing only three wickets in the process to win by seven wickets. Ollie Rayner took 4-25 with one maiden while Matthew Marriott (3-25), Billy Root (2-44 and one maiden) and Tamoor Zafar took a wicket with just three deliveries and Ben Jones's six overs cost just 20 runs and included a maiden. In reply, Hugo Caldicott scored 61 off 66 deliveries and Rayner was 27 not out and Root added 15 before being caught. On Sunday, Usk played a Group 10 match at Bath in the ECB National Club Championship. After winning the toss and deciding to bat first, Hugo Caldicott scored 62 but lost opening partner Matthew Williams early on. He was replaced by Ollie Rayner who added 27 and Harawal Ahmed Wassam chipped in with a run-a-ball 59 runs and skipper Elliott Doyle added a valuable 22 runs and the 40-over innings ended with Usk on 243-7. In a nail-biting finish, Bath's innings ended on 228 all out - 15 runs behind thanks to Ben Jones 3-42 with one maiden, Tamoor Zafar (3-44), Matthew Marriott (2-41) and Matthew Williams (2-53). Doyle said: "The win at Bath was the best game of my life, best game of any of our lives, I think. Absolutely outstanding game of cricket. Ben Jones at third man took the winning catch."
South Wales Argus
12-05-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Argus
The latest Usk Cricket Club results from the past weekend
Division 1 USK CC took on three matches in three different competitions on Friday, Saturday and Sunday - and won them all. On Friday, they beat hosts Newbridge by 45 runs in the first round of the T20 Cup. After winning the toss, the home skipper decided to ask Usk to bat first and despite an early breakthrough opener Harswel Ahmed Wassam added a useful 54 runs. Tamoor Zafar (13) and Matthew Williams (22) kept the scoreboard ticking over and Ollie Rayner added 32 before being caught and bowled. Usk's innings ended on 166-7 with Matt Hancock and Sam Crisp unbeaten on 11 and six respectively. In reply, Newbridge lost wickets regularly thanks to Zafar (2-28), Crisp (1-18) and Rayner (1-8 and two maidens) and tumbled to defeat 121-6. Usk skipper Elliott Doyle said the pitch was very difficult to bat on, but there was a positive performance. 'Harawal Wassam is scoring runs effortlessly at the moment, a real class apart from everyone else today. It's great fun watching him,' he said. A day later, Usk players took on Ynystawe on their own ground, restricting the hosts to 114 all out, a total that Usk passed, losing only three wickets in the process to win by seven wickets. Ollie Rayner took 4-25 with one maiden while Matthew Marriott (3-25), Billy Root (2-44 and one maiden) and Tamoor Zafar took a wicket with just three deliveries and Ben Jones's six overs cost just 20 runs and included a maiden. In reply, Hugo Caldicott scored 61 off 66 deliveries and Rayner was 27 not out and Root added 15 before being caught. On Sunday, Usk played a Group 10 match at Bath in the ECB National Club Championship. After winning the toss and deciding to bat first, Hugo Caldicott scored 62 but lost opening partner Matthew Williams early on. He was replaced by Ollie Rayner who added 27 and Harawal Ahmed Wassam chipped in with a run-a-ball 59 runs and skipper Elliott Doyle added a valuable 22 runs and the 40-over innings ended with Usk on 243-7. In a nail-biting finish, Bath's innings ended on 228 all out - 15 runs behind thanks to Ben Jones 3-42 with one maiden, Tamoor Zafar (3-44), Matthew Marriott (2-41) and Matthew Williams (2-53). Doyle said: "The win at Bath was the best game of my life, best game of any of our lives, I think. Absolutely outstanding game of cricket. Ben Jones at third man took the winning catch."
