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Will Vernon
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BBC journalist
“A nobody” - Andrew Tate
“Slightly blind” - Alexander Lukashenko
“NATO propagandist” - Donetsk People’s Republic
Last year, the police spent around a week digging up the grounds of a farm in Hertfordshire in a failed attempt to recover Muriel McKay’s remains.
November 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Muriel McKay, the wife of a wealthy newspaper executive, was kidnapped in 1969. Her body has never been found, despite several police searches.
Kidnappers mistook Mrs McKay for Anna Murdoch, the then-wife of Rupert Murdoch. 2 men were convicted & jailed for Mrs McKay's murder in 1970
November 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Today, the judge called the behaviour of the family and their associates “appalling,” saying it amounted to “bullying, lies and harassment.”
November 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
1 of the homeowners, Madeleine Higson, opposed the injunction bid in court, claiming the McKay family and their legal team subjected her to harassment, including numerous people visiting the property, in their bid to convince her to grant access
The family apologised for distress caused to Ms Higson
November 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
The family claimed they received new information suggesting the remains of Muriel could be buried in the garden.
November 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
The injunction was brought by the McKay family after police refused to conduct a search of the garden, shared between two neighbouring properties on Bethnal Green Road in east London, saying it did not cross their evidentiary threshold.
November 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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November 11, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The scientist who developed the device told Chinese media astronauts could now quickly grill meat until its "golden and crispy"
It's the latest feat in cosmic cookery, after NASA astronauts made the first ever space cookies six years ago, which took more than 120 minutes to bake.
November 6, 2025 at 10:19 AM