K.J. Yossman When “The Real Mo Farah,” a documentary about the Olympic gold-winning athlete, aired on the BBC in the U.K.
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Like many people, Graham and Dyanne Mansfield had lots of exciting plans for 2020. It was the year of their 40th wedding anniversary, and the devoted couple had three holidays booked.
In September they were due to travel around America to celebrate the milestone, returning to the country where they originally tied the knot four decades ago, in Las Vegas. But the coronavirus put paid to all of that.
For most, this alone would be a blow. But sadly the couple had much more horrifying news around the corner.
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The month after they had been due to travel to the USA for their dream holiday, 71-year-old Dyanne was diagnosed with terminal cancer. And Graham, 73, could not imagine life without his wife.
A fit and active couple who didn't have children, they did everything together. Passions they shared included cycling, gardening and playing badminton.
Dyanne quickly deteriorated and began to waste away in front of Graham's eyes. In desperation and despair, a suicide pact was agreed. It would end in the 73-year-old retired baggage handler, who'd never previously been in trouble with the law before, becoming a convicted killer.
Now, his conviction raises questions over whether the law surrounding mercy killings should be changed, and whether Mansfield should have even been prosecuted.
Juries at Manchester's courts hear cases of people accused of killing others with grim regularity. But it's extraordinarily rare to see someone found guilty of causing the violent death of another walk out of the front door of a courtroom, knowing they will never spend a day in prison, forgiven by the family of the deceased, and told by the sentencing
K.J. Yossman When “The Real Mo Farah,” a documentary about the Olympic gold-winning athlete, aired on the BBC in the U.K.
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EXCLUSIVE: A 1980s pop culture mainstay is plotting a comeback. AMC Networks is developing a Max Headroom drama series reboot, with Matt Frewer set to reprise his role as the world’s first artificial intelligence TV personality. Halt and Catch Fire co-creator Christopher Cantwell is writing the adaptation and is attached as showrunner for the project, which is produced by Elijah Wood and Daniel Noah’s SpectreVision and All3Media.
Former Love Island couple Liam Reardon and Millie Court have been seen in separate locations following their recent split.The pair, who got together in the villa last year and won the previous series together, confirmed that they had broken up earlier this month after rumours surrounding the end of their relationship had emerged.Two weeks on from the split, it seems that both Liam, 22, and Millie, 25, have actively made steps in moving on – with Liam remaining in the UK, while Millie jetted away. Liam has been spending time in his home country of Wales and was seen in a series of photos posted to his Instagram recently enjoying a hike in the Welsh mountains. He captioned the pics: “Last minute plan to Catch the sunset up Pen Y Fan last night with my bro.
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A pensioner who cut his wife's throat then tried to kill himself in a failed suicide pact has walked free from court after his spouse's sibling said he'd 'suffered more than enough' already. Peter Higson said he would have been 'very unhappy' if his 73-year-old brother-in-law Graham Mansfield were to be jailed for the killing of his sister Dyanne Mansfield.