Geoff Kitchen, a 73-year-old British national, died from a cardiac arrest on a Singapore Airlines flight that encountered extreme turbulence in May 2024, an inquest has been told. The incident, which led to a diversion to Bangkok, resulted in injuries to numerous passengers and crew.
Enzo Bettamio, 18, has been charged with the murder of 27-year-old Kamonnan Thiamphanit in Westminster, London, following his extradition from the United Arab Emirates. Thiamphanit, a property management professional, was found fatally stabbed at her home in April 2024.
Recent data from the Ministry of Justice shows a rise in serious assaults and murders within England and Wales prisons, with seven prisoners killed in 2025. Convicted murderer Ian Huntley died after an attack at HMP Frankland, and Ian Watkins, the former Lostprophets singer, also died following an assault in HMP Wakefield in October 2025. These incidents highlight systemic issues of violence, overcrowding, and a perceived lack of consequences for inmates already serving lengthy sentences, with prison officer numbers also declining.
