THEIR faces were a picture when these art fans spotted their likenesses in galleries and realised life truly does imitate art. Ross Duffin found his bearded double clad in armour in a Jan van Bijlert oil in a museum in Pasadena, California. 8 Ross Duffin found his bearded double clad in armour in a Jan … Read more
TO his friends and family, Mark Brown was a mild-mannered building worker with a long-term partner. But in reality the dad of one was a sadistic double murderer with a taste for extreme violence, who brutally took the lives of two women in a homemade sex dungeon at a remote farm. 6 Dad-of-one Mark Brown … Read more
IT was planned to be the biggest prisoner of war escape ever, with more than 200 men involved in a mass breakout. As it turned out, 76 British and Allied airmen fled from the grim Stalag Luft III PoW camp deep inside Germany — and today sees the 80th anniversary of the feat known as … Read more
AS police tentatively pushed open the door to the rear of the funeral home the smell of decay hit immediately. Inside, they found 35 decomposing bodies, some not even in freezers. 7 Saskya Bush, 23, leads a funeral procession – but families have raised doubts about if their loved ones were in the coffin for … Read more
COCOONED in an iron lung for more than 70 years, Paul Alexander still enjoyed a life well lived. Known as Polio Paul and paralysed from the neck down, he got engaged, worked as a lawyer, was a published author and travelled widely. 8 The inspirational Paul Alexander still using the daunting iron lung in 2019Credit: … Read more
KILLER Kenneth Smith used his final words on Death Row this week as a powerful protest – but not everyone has something profound to say. As the murderer became the first American to be executed by nitrogen asphyxia, he told the world: “Tonight, Alabama caused humanity to take a step backwards . . . I’m leaving with love, peace … Read more
WITH its sandpit, slide and paddling pool, plus a team of home helps, Hedwig Höss considered her new home to be “paradise” for her and her five children. So much so that when her husband Rudolf was transferred to a more important post far away, she refused to leave it, and he went alone. 8 … Read more
MILLIONS of Sun readers agree our Hols From £9.50 are the biggest and best bargain breaks on the planet. Now they’re bouncing back into the New Year bigger and better than ever before – with no extras to pay. 5 Jakub and Kamila Wojciechowski reckon Sun hols are the perfect prescription for fun-filled bargain breaksCredit: … Read more
IT can be easy to become overwhelmed by the material aspects of Christmas. But at its core it is a time for gratitude, celebration and hope. 3 The horrifying scenes in Israel and Gaza have served as a stark reminder that many will be spending Christmas without a homeCredit: Reuters 3 There are now 50 … Read more
FORGET the fancy James Bond gadgets, do you have what it takes to be a real spy? Intelligence agency GCHQ has launched its annual Christmas challenge to test the country’s codebreaking skills. 3 Intelligence agency GCHQ has launched its annual Christmas challenge to test the country’s codebreaking skills – see how you shape up as … Read more
