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Daily Mail
10-06-2025
- Daily Mail
First responder rushed to suspected suicide only to find the victim was his own son, inquest hears
A community first responder was called out to a suspected suicide near his home before discovering the victim was his son. Robert White senior was called out to an incident just 100 metres from his family home in Torpoint, Cornwall, one night last September. Upon arriving to the scene at 11.15pm, he realised the patient was his 29-year-old son Robert White junior. Police said Mr White senior was in 'work mode, calm and composed' despite him trying to save his son using lifesaving protocols. Cornwall Coroner's Court heard drink and drugs had become part of Robert junior's life and he was booted out of the Royal Engineers after failing a drugs test in 2021. He had lost his fabricating job a month before his death because of his drinking and he had downed alcohol and also had cocaine, amphetamine and diazepam in his system before his death. The coroner concluded Robert killed himself and intended to do so. His partner was seven months pregnant with their second child when he died. She also praised Mr White's bravery 'in the extraordinary circumstances in dealing with what you dealt with' on that night. Assistant Cornwall coroner Emma Hillson said Robert White senior was called out at 11.15pm and at the scene he realised the patient was his son The coroner heard that drink and drugs had become part of Robert Jnr's life and he was booted out of the Royal Engineers after failing a drugs test in 2021. The inquest heard Robert and his partner had discussed their financial issues after he lost his fabricating job a month before. A friend suggested Robert could claim more benefits if he said he was single. But Robert took that suggestion badly because he thought it was an attempt to split him up from his partner. The couple argued and Robert went out to clear his head. He was seen by people carrying an extension lead and later told a friend he had tried to hang himself. His body was found in a grassy area by some flats in Torpoint and sadly efforts to revive him failed.
BBC News
23-05-2025
- BBC News
Ferry moved into the water as refit nears completion
A ferry service said work on its vessel Lynher was continuing following a "significant milestone" in its refit process. Tamar Crossings said a period in dry dock in Falmouth had enabled work to be carried out on replacing systems and equipment on the prows and hull. It added the "out of water" inspections showed further essential work was required, which increased the time in the next stage of the work could only be completed with the vessel in the water, resulting in Lynher being moved to a berth alongside the dock. Rolls Royce While in the dry dock Lynher was repainted both above and below the Crossings said dry docking allowed inspections to be carried out by its team and regulators to ensure that the vessel would be safe for a further five years. Initial works also took place to replace the outdated computer control system, it said. The new control system, supplied by Rolls Royce, would need to be integrated with the ferry's existing equipment. Tamar Crossings added that the next stage of the complex work could only be completed with the vessel in the water. It said work on this phase was scheduled to begin on Thursday and would take two weeks to complete. It would then need to pass the Harbour Acceptance Testing before it could return to is expected to return to Torpoint in the middle of June, depending on weather and sea conditions, Tamar Crossings said. It added that a combination of bad weather at the start of the refit process and the impact of carrying out additional vital repairs meant Lynhers return to the water was later than originally planned. The service will continue being provided by the two remaining ferries, one leaving each side of the river every 15 minutes between 06:30 and 22:00 BST. There will also be a single half-hourly night service ferry from 22:00 to 06:30.
The Sun
16-05-2025
- The Sun
Fresh Royal Navy sex scandal as training base dramatically ‘locked down' over revenge porn claims
A ROYAL Navy training base was 'locked down' over revenge porn claims in the latest sex scandal to rock the senior service. Navy chiefs ordered a communication blackout at HMS Raleigh to stop X-rated images of a recruit going viral. Hundreds of rookies — including some as young as 16 and 17 — were ordered to hand in their phones. A message sent to their parents said: 'Welfare calls are being made to under-18s' parents to say that their recruits are OK but the base is on communication blackout due to an ongoing police investigation.' The Navy warned parents that the blackout — known as River City state — could last up to 96 hours. The Sun understood that two recruits at HMS Raleigh, in Torpoint, Cornwall, had been in a relationship prior to joining the Navy. A Navy source told The Sun: 'They had joined in separate intakes and when the young woman enlisted, some time after her former partner, she discovered that intimate pictures had been shared on the base without her consent. "By that point her former partner had already left the Navy. He never completed training. 'Only one person is under investigation. No other recruits are suspected of wrongdoing.' The Royal Navy said: 'The welfare of our recruits is our number one priority and a restriction on the use of mobile phones was in place for a short time. "A civilian police investigation is ongoing.' The incident comes days after the Navy's most senior officer, First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Ben Key, was suspended over an alleged affair, and the captain of warship HMS Tyne, Lt Cdr Martyn Mayger, was stripped of command amid claims of 'unacceptable sexual behaviour'.
