Child Death

Father And Daughter 'Died In Favourite Place, On A Gloriously Sunny Day'

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 06.05.2013 | UK

A father of four who was killed in a speedboat accident along with his eight-year-old daughter was an "extremely loving father, husband, son and broth...

Mother And Two Children 'Gassed With Toxic Substance'

PA | Posted 14.04.2013 | UK

A mother and her two daughters are believed to have died in a chemical poisoning at their home. The woman, named in reports as Heena Solanki, 34, w...

Unexplained Deaths Of Woman, Two Young Girls In Ruislip

PA/ The Huffington Post UK | Posted 13.04.2013 | UK

A woman and two children have been found dead at a house on a quiet street in Ruislip, with the deaths currently being treated as "unexplained" by pol...

Couple Jailed Over Methadone Death Of Toddler

Posted 19.02.2013 | UK

A couple whose two-year-old son died after drinking his mother's methadone have been jailed for his manslaughter. Heroin addict Sally Dent and her ...

UK's Child Mortality Performance Is Unacceptable

Enver Solomon | Posted 21.04.2013 | UK Politics
Enver Solomon

One of the most shocking statistics relating to children in our country is the fact that five lives under the age of 14 would be saved each day if our record on child mortality was the best in Europe - that's the equivalent of 1600 avoidable child deaths a year; a truly startling figure.

Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Murdering 4-Year-Old

PA | Posted 21.01.2013 | UK

Investigations continue after a man was arrested on suspicion of murdering a four-year-old boy. Police were called by paramedics to a home in Harew...

Derby House Fire Parents Plead 'Not Guilty' To Murder Of Six Children

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 08.11.2012 | UK

Mick and Mairead Philpott, the parents of six children who died when a fire ripped through their home in Derby, wept as they pleaded not guilty to six...

'Murder Accused' Parents-Of Six Killed In Fire Due In Court

PA | Posted 08.11.2012 | UK

The parents of six children who died when a fire ripped through their home are due to enter pleas to charges of murder when they appear in court on Th...

Nurse Stabbed Daughter To Death And Then Drank Anti-Freeze

PA | Posted 30.08.2012 | UK

A nurse who stabbed her four-year-old daughter to death before attempting to kill herself has been jailed for 12 years. Dawn Makin, 35, became depr...

Five-Year-Old And Grandfather Drowned On Portugal Beach Named

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 22.08.2012 | UK

A five-year-old British girl and her 66-year-old grandfather, who drowned off a Portuguese beach after being dragged into the sea by waves, were named...

Family's Anguish Over 'Loving' Toddler In Suspected Murder Case

Posted 23.04.2012 | UK

The family of a two-year-old boy who police suspect may have been murdered have paid tribute to a "loving son" who will be "greatly missed". Rio Sm...

The Fight Against Syphilis

Justin Forsyth | Posted 30.04.2012 | UK
Justin Forsyth

The greatest tragedy is surely for a mother to bury her child. But imagine the grief of passing on a deadly disease to your child - and being powerless to stop it? An estimated one million babies die every year from congenital syphilis - deaths that could be prevented by just a single shot of penicillin.

Toddler Died Under Rollercoaster 'After Slipping Through Fence'

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 31.01.2012 | UK

A toddler was hit and killed by a rollercoaster after apparently slipping through a gap in a fence, an inquest has ruled. Erjon Hyseni died after m...