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      Tragedy as rally driver David López Tomico is killed in horror crash while racing in Spain

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      THE death of a rally driver in a horror crash while racing has left his team “in mourning”.David López Tomico was killed in the fatal crash during the Rallysprint San Bartolomé de Pinares in Ávila, Spain, on Saturday.
      David López Tomico was killed in a horror crash during a rally race in SpainCredit: VALLEJO RACING
      He was negotiating the course’s first downhill section when his Fiat Abarth Grande Punto careered off the path and rolled down a steep ravine.
      Fire crews were unable to save him and he died of his injuries.
      His co-driver, Natalia Rios Diaz, was trapped inside the car but was successfully recovered from the wreckage and rushed to hospital.
      Race officials cancelled the rest of the day’s proceedings.
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      Tomico’s team, Vallejo Racing, paid tribute to him in a touching statement.
      They wrote: “Again, this sport hits us where it hurts the most.
      “Vallejo Racing is in mourning because we lose one of our own: David López Tomico, a passionate lover of motorsport, a leader in his work and an example of perseverance and love for his own.
      “He joined the team in 2022 and his spirit and strength were fundamental for the Dakar 2023 project to bear fruit.
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      “Today we not only lose a mechanic or a team member, but we leave a friend of the real ones. David, your strength will always be with us.”
      It comes after four-time British motorcycling champion Keith Farmer died aged just 35 following an injury-enforced retirement.
      An inquest into Farmer’s death recorded a verdict of suicide after the court heard of his struggles with his exit from the sport and the breakdown of his relationship.
      You’re Not Alone
      EVERY 90 minutes in the UK a life is lost to suicide.
      It doesn’t discriminate, touching the lives of people in every corner of society – from the homeless and unemployed to builders and doctors, reality stars and footballers.
      It’s the biggest killer of people under the age of 35, more deadly than cancer and car crashes.
      And men are three times more likely to take their own life than women.
      Yet it’s rarely spoken of, a taboo that threatens to continue its deadly rampage unless we all stop and take notice, now.
      That is why The Sun launched the You’re Not Alone campaign.
      The aim is that by sharing practical advice, raising awareness and breaking down the barriers people face when talking about their mental health, we can all do our bit to help save lives.
      Let’s all vow to ask for help when we need it, and listen out for others… You’re Not Alone.
      If you, or anyone you know, needs help dealing with mental health problems, the following organisations provide support:

      CALM, www.thecalmzone.net, 0800 585 858
      Heads Together, www.headstogether.org.uk
      Mind, www.mind.org.uk, 0300 123 3393
      Papyrus, www.papyrus-uk.org, 0800 068 41 41
      Samaritans, www.samaritans.org, 116 123
      Movember, www.uk.movember.com
      Anxiety UK www.anxietyuk.org.uk, 03444 775 774 Monday-Friday 9.30am-10pm, Saturday/Sunday 10am-8pm More

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      Ex-Everton star who had child sex case dropped could soon make international return, manager says

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      A FORMER Everton star could return to his international team after child sex offences were dropped against him.The Premier League star, who can’t legally be named, was held by police in July 2021 before being released on bail.
      The player could return to an international level
      Police revealed last week he will face no further action after the case was dropped.
      His international manager has now hinted at the player making a return if he wished to return to the club.
      He told local media: “He will have to decide for himself whether he wants to return to football and play again.
      “If he does, he will obviously be in my plans, if he maintains the same standard.
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      “We are very happy because his name has been cleared and these two years must have been hell for him.”
      The manager also branded his player a “nice boy” as he revealed he “felt for him” during the ordeal.
      Police were scrambled to the star’s home in July 2021 where “several items were seized”.
      Everton confirmed he had been suspended while police investigated the allegations.
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      In a previous statement, they added: “The Club will continue to support the authorities with their inquiries and will not be making any further statement at this time.”
      The alleged offences were described as “very serious” with a probe led by Greater Manchester Police’s Major Incident Team.
      It was then confirmed in February that the Crown Prosecution Service were probing whether or not to charge the International star.
      A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police told The Sun Online last week: “The investigation team and Crown Prosecution Service have been working together and reached the decision that the evidence available at this time does not reach the threshold set out on the Code for Crown Prosecutors.
      “Greater Manchester Police is committed to investigating allegations to secure the best possible outcomes for all involved and will continue to work with partner agencies to ensure individuals are supported throughout investigations and beyond.”
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      Amir Khan reveals his £72,000 stolen watch has been RETURNED after gun robbery – and his plans for jewellery

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      AMIR Khan has revealed that the £72,000 watch that was stolen from him in a gunpoint robbery has been returned.The boxing legend posted a video to Twitter thanking the Metropolitan Police for recovering the valuable bling and finding the criminals who took it.
      Amir Khan has been reunited with a £72,000 watch that was stolen from him at gunpointCredit: Twitter @amirkingkhan
      He plans to donate the watch to charityCredit: Twitter @amirkingkhan
      He also revealed his plans to auction the watch off to “raise funds for the less fortunate”.
      Amir explained that some of the proceeds would be donated to addressing gun and knife crime in the UK.
      As well as his thanks to the cops, he praised the British media for raising awareness about his case.
      In the social media clip, Amir was filmed holding the watch and saying: “I’m going to give this to charity now.
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      “I’m going to auction it. I’m going to give it to the Amir Khan Foundation…to help needy people.”
      The former world champ previously revealed that he feared his kids would “grow up without a dad” after he was targeted by gun-toting thugs in April last year.
      He told Snaresbrook Crown Court that he was terrified as he stared down the barrel of a handgun while his wife, Faryal, sobbed beside him.
      He said: “I remember the gun – a foot from my face. I remember looking right into the barrel there, looking into the gun barrel.”
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      CCTV showed two robbers exit a silver Mercedes, with one raising a gun towards Amir outside the Sahara Grill in Leyton, East London.
      Gunman Dante Campbell, 20, and crony Ahmed Bana, 25, have admitted conspiracy to rob and possessing an imitation firearm.
      Alleged spotters Nurul Amin, 25, and Ismail Mohamed, 24, were cleared of conspiracy to rob on Friday after a two-week trial.
      Amir is now based in Dubai but returns to the UK for one week each month for charity and TV work.
      Discussing the reasons for the move, he said: “The UK isn’t a safe place any more.
      “It’s like living in Mexico. I don’t feel comfortable. I love England. I won a medal for the country but I stay in Dubai now because it’s the only place I feel safe. I’ve had my career, won my fights, got money. I just want to be safe.”
      He also blasted London mayor Sadiq Khan, saying: “Since he has been in power, London has got so dangerous. He needs to pull his finger out and do something about it.”
      The former world champ was robbed in East London in April last yearCredit: Reuters
      Dante Campbell and Ahmed Bana are awaiting sentencing for their role in the plotCredit: Met Police More

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      Chelsea’s ‘hottest fan’ traumatised after muggers snatched her phone & battered another woman in shocking street robbery

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      A MODEL dubbed Chelsea’s “hottest fan” has been left traumatised after muggers snatched her phone and battered another woman in a shocking street robbery. Playboy bunny Maria Liman, 29, has told of her horrific ordeal after being mugged near Tower Bridge, in London, on Friday.
      Chelsea’s biggest fan was robbed in broad daylightCredit: Newsflash
      Maria says her phone was taken from her handsCredit: Newsflash
      The thief dropped four phones as he made his getawayCredit: Newsflash
      The Russian beauty was walking down the street in broad daylight when a man on a bike rode past and took the phone from her hands.
      Despite Maria screaming for help, the thief cycled across the road and robbed a second woman.
      Cops said the second victim was then pushed against a wall – leaving her with a head injury.
      Maria claims this is the second time her phone has been stolen in the area.
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      She said: “I held the phone very close to me and was holding it with both hands.
      “And then I just couldn’t believe it, again! Again!
      “They stole my phone, only this time the man was on a bicycle, wearing a black helmet and black clothes.
      “I started screaming very loudly, asking people to help me and ran after him, all the way I kept screaming to get attention.
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      “The robber on the bike didn’t really care about my screams and my chasing and went to the other side of the road to pick up another girl’s phone.
      “I continued to run and scream all this time, and another young man came running.”
      Maria said the suspect then dropped four phones as he made his getaway.
      She said: “The robber ended up abandoning his bike. We almost caught up with him and he threw four phones away.
      “I live next to Tower Bridge. This is quite a touristy place and, as always, crime thrives in touristy places.
      “I would like to ask people not to be silent about such situations, to report it to the police, to attract people’s attention.
      “London is becoming more dangerous, and so you can lose your life or your beautiful face in the morning calmly going to work because of the phone.”
      The Met Police said they were called to the assault of the second victim.
      The force said: “At around 11:41hrs on Friday, 14 April police were called to a report of an assault on Tooley Street, Southwark.
      “Officers attended and spoke to a woman, aged in her 20s, who said she had been walking along Bermondsey Street when her phone was stolen out of her hand by two men on pedal cycles, causing her to fall over.
      “She managed to chase one of the men down the road before he pushed her into a wall, causing an injury to her head.
      “The suspect fell off his bike and made off on foot, discarding several mobile phones as he did so.
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      “A number of other thefts and attempted thefts were reported at similar times nearby.
      “Detectives are investigating; enquiries are ongoing.”
      The model has urged people to report phone thefts to copsCredit: Newsflash More

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      Brit footballer who was friends with Maradona was found dead after leaving worrying notes

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      A BRIT footballer who was friends with Maradona was found dead after leaving worrying notes, an inquest has heard.Martyn Gilson-Clarke, 42, moved to join Diego Maradona’s club in Argentina after the Falklands War – and was taken to dinner by the ‘Hand of God’ superstar.
      An inquest heard Martyn Gilson-Clare committed suicide at homeCredit: Facebook
      Martyn was part of the Falkland Island National team and also played in Argentina
      He was found dead in his flat in Cheltenham Road, Gloucester, on 14th December last year, the inquest was told.
      Assistant Gloucestershire Coroner Roland Wooderson said Mr Gilson-Clarke had left notes that “seem to indicate his wish to take his own life.”
      He recorded a suicide conclusion.
      Mr Gilson-Clarke, whose father was a Royal Marine who fought in the South Atlantic conflict, was a teenager living on the islands – known as Malvinas to the Argentinians – when he left in 1999 to play for Argentina’s Boca Juniors team.
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      There he met Maradona, who took him out for a pizza and even lent him his phone so Martyn could call his Mum.
      Last week’s inquest heard that Mr Gilson-Clarke had not been seen for six days before December 14 so the landlord of his ground floor flat went to make a welfare check on him. 
      He found the door locked and was unable to get any response.
      The landlord used his key to gain entry to the flat and found Mr Gilson-Clarke on the floor of his bedroom.
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      Post-mortem examination revealed that Mr Gilson-Clarke had taken a variety of drugs and alcohol prior to death, the coroner said. 
      The cause of death was given by the pathologist as ashyxia.
      There were no friends or relatives of Mr Gilson-Clarke in attendance at yesterday’s inquest and no evidence was given about his background, employment or family life.
      However, an obituary in an Argentinian newspaper told of his exciting career in football.
      It states Mr Gilson-Clarke was born in England and moved with his family to the Malvinas Islands at a very young age. 
      After standing head and shoulders above the rest while playing football on the island, he headed to mainland Argentina in 1999, when he was 19 years old, to train at Boca Juniors.
      The day he arrived, he went straight from the airport to the club and was invited by Maradona to watch a match in his VIP box. 
      Later, at a pizzeria, Maradona lent him his mobile phone. 
      Mr Gilson-Clarke told journalists: “I called my mum. 
      “I said: ‘Guess where I am?'”
      In 2002 Gilson-Clarke returned to the UK and played between 2002-2004 for Brentwood FC.
      You’re Not Alone
      EVERY 90 minutes in the UK a life is lost to suicide.
      It doesn’t discriminate, touching the lives of people in every corner of society – from the homeless and unemployed to builders and doctors, reality stars and footballers.
      It’s the biggest killer of people under the age of 35, more deadly than cancer and car crashes.
      And men are three times more likely to take their own life than women.
      Yet it’s rarely spoken of, a taboo that threatens to continue its deadly rampage unless we all stop and take notice, now.
      That is why The Sun launched the You’re Not Alone campaign.
      The aim is that by sharing practical advice, raising awareness and breaking down the barriers people face when talking about their mental health, we can all do our bit to help save lives.
      Let’s all vow to ask for help when we need it, and listen out for others… You’re Not Alone.
      If you, or anyone you know, needs help dealing with mental health problems, the following organisations provide support:

      CALM, www.thecalmzone.net, 0800 585 858
      Heads Together, www.headstogether.org.uk
      Mind, www.mind.org.uk, 0300 123 3393
      Papyrus, www.papyrus-uk.org, 0800 068 41 41
      Samaritans, www.samaritans.org, 116 123
      Movember, www.uk.movember.com
      Anxiety UK www.anxietyuk.org.uk, 03444 775 774 Monday-Friday 9.30am-10pm, Saturday/Sunday 10am-8pm

      A police report to the Coroner said Mr Gilson-Clarke was lying on his back when he was found. 
      There was no indication of any third party involvement in his death and there were no suspicious circumstances.
      Police were able to confirm identification of Mr Gilson-Clarke’s body from his driving licence, which was in the flat.
      The Coroner said “I have seen a number of notes which were left. I understand what is said in those notes. I don’t intend to go through them in any detail.”
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      He concluded “It is clear on the evidence that on December 14, 2022, Mr Gilson-Clarke was found deceased at his home address. D
      “Notes left by the deceased seem to indicate his wish to take his own life. The approproate conclusion on the balance of probabilities is that of suicide.” More

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      Ex-Red Bull F1 driver Robert Doornbos beaten with batons & has priceless Rolex stolen in violent attack

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      FORMER Red Bull driver Robert Doornbos was clubbed over the head by bat-wielding thieves who stole his Rolex watch.The Dutch racer, 41, was ambushed by two crooks outside his home in Amsterdam.
      Robert Doornbos was beaten by thieves who stole his watchCredit: Getty
      The former F1 driver pictured with David Coulthard, Jackie Stewart and Nico RosbergCredit: AFP
      It is thought the horror robbery was planned and the thieves used a tracking device to follow his car’s movements.
      He arrived home shortly after midnight on March 18 and was attacked by two men.
      The ex-F1 star was struck over the head and his priceless Rolex watch was swiped, along with his phone.
      He said the incident has put him off wearing flash watches.
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      Doornbos told RTL Boulevard: “It was intense.
      “I no longer wear expensive watches, only an Apple Watch, so at least I can count my steps.”
      Cops are investigating the violent attack and believe the two men responsible are aged between 25 and 30.
      A police statement said: “The victim got out of his car at around 00.15am after parking when almost immediately an unknown man approached him with an accelerated pace.
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      “He had a bat in his hand. The victim was hit in the head with the bat.
      “While the victim defended himself and called for help, he was robbed of a precious watch and his phone.
      “The duo [then] ran away from the Soetendaal, turning right in the direction of Vijverhoef.”
      Doornbos originally started out as a tennis player before giving up the sport to take up motor racing.
      He went on to compete in F1 in 2005 and 2006 for Minardi and Red Bull Racing.
      The sports star completed 11 races in his short stint and now works in punditry in the Netherlands. More

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      Shocking moment ‘Coventry and Brentford fans’ fight in street with glasses thrown and KOed man kicked on floor

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      THIS is the shocking moment football fans, believed to be Coventry and Brentford, fight in the street.Footage shows glasses being thrown as a KO’ed man is kicked on the floor outside London Euston train station.
      The group of football fans started brawling outside EustonCredit: Twitter/cockney_yid
      British Transport Police were called to the sceneCredit: Twitter/cockney_yid
      A video circulating on social media shows the large group of men brawling in the street.
      The mass confrontation kicked off on Saturday night after both sets of fans were making their way home from different matches.
      It started with beers being thrown as the footy fans goaded each other.
      One man then leaped forward punching and kicking before backing off as he appeared to be kneed and punched in the head.
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      As another fan stands in the middle of the scrap he’s punched in the side of the head and knocked to the floor.
      Falling flat on his back, members of the public stood in the road help him up.
      A man lying helplessly on the floor, who appears to be passed out, is then repeatedly kicked and punched.
      The thug responsible then runs off swearing.
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      Onlookers watched from nearby pubs with some shouting at the group to stop.
      The Sun understands the British Transport Police were called to the scene.
      Cov beat QPR 3-0 in the capital while Brentford were headed home from a defeat against Wolves. More

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      Ex-Everton star considering legal action after being told he won’t be charged with child sex offences

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      AN ex-Everton footballer arrested on suspicion of child sex offences is considering taking legal action against the police after being told he won’t be charged following a two-year investigation.The former Prem star, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was nicked in July 2021 at the £3million mansion he shared with his partner and young family.
      The footballer was held on suspicion of child sex offences
      Cops raided his property in Cheshire after receiving a complaint relating to a young girl a month earlier.
      The player, who always maintained his innocence, was suspended by the Blues while the police investigation was carried out.
      He spent 21 months under a cloud of suspicion before being told earlier this week he faces no further action.
      Now his lawyers have revealed he is considering launching a lawsuit after his life was placed on hold for so long.
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      At the time of his arrest, an Everton spokesman said: “Everton can confirm it has suspended a player pending a police investigation.
      “The club will continue to support the authorities with their inquiries and will not be making any further statement at this time.”
      He is no longer at Everton after his contract ran out.
      A Greater Manchester Police spokeswoman said: “The investigation team and Crown Prosecution Service have been working together and reached the decision that the evidence available at this time does not reach the threshold set out on the Code for Crown Prosecutors.”
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      Everton said previously the player had been suspended pending the probe More