David Mercer
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@SkyNews assistant editor. Ex- @BBCNews and @PA
London, England
Joined November 2011
RT @SkyNews: Ieuan Parry, who was struck by an uninsured motorist fleeing police, criticises the "appalling" sentence given to the driver,….
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Ieuan Parry who suffered a fractured skull and had his leg amputated after a hit-and-run criticises the "appalling" sentence given to the uninsured driver
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Ieuan Parry, who was 24 when he was struck by the uninsured motorist fleeing police, tells Sky News of his "nightmare" ordeal - including the "agony" of "phantom pain" after his leg was amputated.
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RT @SkyNews: How runaway couple Constance Marten and Mark Gordon killed their baby .
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Here's how the hunt for the couple and their baby unfolded.
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A long-read on Constance Marten and Mark Gordon and their killing of baby Victoria
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Mardoche Yembi, who was accused of witchcraft by relatives and blamed for the deaths of his mother and baby sister, speaks to @skysarahjane on @SkyNews. You can read more about his horrific ordeal in my feature here -
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The horrific ordeal of Mardoche Yembi is told in a new film, Kindoki Witch Boy, released on the 25th anniversary of the death of eight-year-old Victoria Climbie.
'There's over 2,000 cases, in the UK, reported every year'. The Director of 'Kindoki Witch Boy' @WoolcockPenny and the child portrayed in the film, Mardoche Yembi join @skysarahjane to discuss his "harrowing" story. Full film 📽️➡️ 📺 Sky 501
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Why this innocent man was accused of killing his mother and baby sister
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The horrific ordeal of Mardoche Yembi is told in a new film, Kindoki Witch Boy, released on the 25th anniversary of the death of eight-year-old Victoria Climbie.
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Pro-Ukraine protests across the US after Trump-Zelensky clash - as demonstrators reportedly disrupt JD Vance's ski trip
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They held up pro-Ukraine signs on the route that the vice-president and his family were expected to take to go skiing.
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RT @BBCWorld: European leaders back Zelensky after Trump clash
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The Ukrainian president thanks European leaders for their support after a flurry of messages on social media.
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RT @BBCBreaking: UK PM Sir Keir Starmer says UK "ready and willing" to put troops on the ground in Ukraine to help guarantee its security a….
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Sir Keir Starmer said securing a lasting peace in Ukraine was "essential" to deter Vladimir Putin from future aggression.
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RT @faisalislam: PM expected to attend emergency European summit in .Paris… serious moment, after significant change in US rhetoric, approa….
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The UK PM, who is expected to attend, said it was a "once in a generation moment for our national security".
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RT @BBCWorld: UK army too 'run down' to lead Ukraine peace mission: ex-chief
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Lord Dannatt says up to 40,000 UK troops would be needed for such a mission and "we just haven't got that number available".
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Mumsnet targeted with child sexual abuse images.
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Company founder Justine Roberts tells the BBC the "horrific incident" has been reported to the police.
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RT @BBCNews: Claims against Al Fayed reach UK court for first time
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The High Court hears details of a civil case being brought against Harrods by an alleged victim.
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RT @BBCWorld: Inside the operation to bring Israel's hostages home from Gaza
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If anything goes wrong, it risks the hostages remaining in captivity, and reigniting the war.
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RT @BBCWorld: US grounds SpaceX's Starship after test flight explosion
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The rocket's upper stage disintegrated over the Caribbean, forcing airline flights to alter course.
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UK's Chagos handover on hold to allow Trump to consider the deal
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The biggest island, Diego Garcia, hosts a joint UK-US airbase which is of strategic importance.
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RT @BBCWorld: 'It's like a ton of bricks fell on me' - Victims' loved ones share stories
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An amputee and his bedbound son, and a man trying to defend his home of 55 years, are among the 25 victims of the Los Angeles fires.
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RT @BBCNews: Bid to halt safeguarding bill sickening, says Bridget Phillipson
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The education secretary criticises a push for a new inquiry into grooming gangs by halting progress of the bill.
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