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The Sun – Friends Matt: Two doctors charged
The Sun says two doctors are among the five people detained over the death of Friends actor Matthew Perry. Los Angeles investigators said the suspects “took advantage of Perry’s addiction to enrich themselves” with doctors Salvador Plasencia and Mark Chavez charging the actor $2,000 for a vial of ketamine that cost them $12., the paper writes.
Elsewhere, the paper says Taylor Swift reached out in private to the families of the Southport victims before taking to the stage for her first gig since the tragedy.
Matthew Perry’s assistant & 2 docs among 5 charged in overdose death after ‘calling him moron as they sold him ketamine’
FIVE people, including Matthew Perry’s personal live-in assistant, have been charged in connection with the Friends star’s fatal drug overdose.
Los Angeles investigators said the suspects “took advantage of Perry’s addiction to enrich themselves” with doctors Salvador Plasencia and Mark Chavez charging the actor $2,000 for a vial of ketamine that cost them $12.
Officials said Palsencia, 42, and Chavez, a physician in San Diego, coordinated with Kenneth Iwamasa, Perry’s personal live-in assistant, to distribute the drugs to the famed actor.
Taylor Swift ‘reached out to families of Southport victims’ before performing at Wembley in first gig since tragedy
TAYLOR Swift reached out in private to the families of the Southport victims before taking to the stage for her first gig since the tragedy.
Swift, 34, appeared overwhelmed by the reaction of the 92,000 people who turned out to watch her perform at Wembley.
She took a moment to take in the cheers of fans on stage, with insiders saying the three young girls killed in Southport had been in her thoughts.
Three girls were killed and 10 others, including 8 children, were wounded at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class after a 17-year-old boy went on a stabbing rampage.
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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk
If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read
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Editorial 16 August 2024.
Friday’s newspapers lead with a variety of stories, mostly domestic news. A number of the leads carry the news that the UK economy grew by 0.6% between April and June as it continued its recovery from the recession at the end of last year.
There’s coverage of potential pay rises for GPs following the government paying out to end rail strikes. A-level results, British tanks in Ukraine and Taylor Swift in London are splashed on the front.
Prince Harry and Meghan are pictured on several front pages as they visit Colombia. Other celebrity news also features, including news that five people have been arrested in connection with the death of actor Matthew Perry.
The back pages look ahead to the return of the Premier League as the new season is just around the corner.