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Caroline Flack took her own life because of impending trial and publicity, coroner says

Caroline Flack took her own life because of impending trial and publicity, coroner says

Entertainment
Caroline Flack took her own life after finding out she was definitely going to be prosecuted for assault and fearing the publicity that would come with a trial, a coroner has concluded.Coroner Mary Hassell said the Love Island presenter's alleged assault of boyfriend Lewis Burton "played out in the national press" following her arrest had a serious impact on her mental health. During the inquest into her death, the star's mother Christine Flack told the court her daughter "was not an abuser" and accused the police and prosecutors of having it "in for" her due to her "celebrity status". Image: Flack's mother believes she was treated unfairly by authorities After the hearing, she paid tribute to a "beautiful, fun, opinionated, kind, lo...
Publicity shy chemicals boss is UK's richest person

Publicity shy chemicals boss is UK's richest person

Business
Jim Ratcliffe, a 65-year-old chemicals entrepreneur, is now the richest man in the UK, according to The Sunday Times Rich List. Mr Ratcliffe - previously described by the Rich List as "publicity shy" and having grown up "on a council estate in Greater Manchester" - has leapt up from 18th position last year after seeing his wealth rise by £15.3bn to £21.05bn in a single year.His increased wealth is down to the successes of Ineos, the London-headquartered chemicals company which is currently locked in a legal battle with the Scottish government over its moratorium on fracking.Mr Ratcliffe is chairman and CEO. The company's director Andy Currie and finance director John Reece were also pushed into the list's top 20, taking joint 6th place with fortunes of £7bn e...