Woman found alive in hospital morgue

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The case of 61-year-old Daphne Banks, who was pronounced dead by a doctor after collapsing at home and was later found to be alive after a mortuary attendant spotted signs of breathing, has attracted considerable controversy. Police were called by the doctor who attended her, as he believed that a post-mortem examination would be required. Neither the police nor the undertakers who transported her to hospital noticed that she was alive.

Death, Certification

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Church to face 1m pounds sterling claim for sexual abuse

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The Church of England is shortly to receive a claim from a 43-year-old woman who was abused by a chaplain in the mid-1980s. In a similar case, the Roman Catholic Church is facing a claim for compensation from a nun, Sister Yvonne Macs, who was sexually abused by a priest in 1985. These two cases will cause considerable embarrassment for both churches, which have been the subject of considerable scandal already over recent months.

Cases, Catholic Church, Sex crimes, Church of England

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Saudi royals order crackdown on drinking after Briton found dead in swimming pool

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Saudi Arabia's royal family is set to take a tougher stance against the drinking of alcohol by foreigners following several incidents caused by drunkenness. It is reported that alcohol smuggling, which can be very lucrative, is widespread.

Laws, regulations and rules, Saudi Arabia, Islamic law

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