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Holby City actor John Michie has told a court his daughter’s boyfriend did not love her because he let her die from an overdose
Holby City actor John Michie has told a court his daughter’s boyfriend did not love her because he let her die from an overdose

Holby City actor confronts his dead daughter’s boyfriend in court

Holby City actor John Michie condemned his dead daughter’s boyfriend in court for ‘leaving her to die’.

Louella Fletcher-Michie died at the Bestival music festival an hour before her 25th birthday after overdosing on the drug 2C-P.

Her boyfriend, grime artist Ceon Broughton, is accused of manslaughter and supplying a class A drug after giving her the substance that killed her.

Man arrested on suspicion of abducting missing Hull student

A man has been arrested on suspicion of abducting the missing Hull University student Libby Squire.

The 24-year-old was arrested at an address in Raglan Street, Hull, on Wednesday night, Humberside Police said.

Libby, 21, who went missing in the early hours of Friday February 1 has still not been found.

UK’s economic growth forecast slashed by Bank of England

The Bank of England now expects Britain’s economy to grow by just 1.2% this year and 1.5% in 2020.

This downgrade puts Britain on course for its weakest economic growth in the 10 years since the global financial crisis.

Brexit concerns have put a drag on the UK economy since the November forecast, leading businesses to delay investment and purchases.

Rescue dog wakes owner from coma with his bark

Andy Szasz with his dog Teddy after coming out of his coma. (Mercury)
Andy Szasz with his dog Teddy after coming out of his coma. (Mercury)

A rescue dog has been dubbed a hero after waking his owner up from a coma with his bark.

Andy Szasz was put in a medically-induced coma after suffering from pneumonia following a battle with bowel cancer.

But doctors were amazed when schnauzer-poodle cross Teddy managed to wake his 65-year-old owner up – three days before doctors planned to try to bring him round.