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In today’s briefing update, A 25-year old care worker has been found guilty of the brutal murder of a teenager.
We head to politics to learn MPs have backed the bid to stop the next Prime Minister from shutting down Parliament and pushing through a no-deal Brexit. What does it mean for Boris?
Next, we take a look at the hotel fire in Bristol that is still burning three days later and the safety warnings issued to drivers.
All in today’s UK news briefing – A daily roundup of all the news headlines that you need to know, summarised as part of WTX News Briefing.
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LUCY MCHUGH MURDER: CARE WORKER LODGER FOUND GUILTY OF TEEN’S MURDER
The Guardian reports Stephen Nicholson, 25 has been found guilty of murdering the 13- year old after she threatened to expose the year-long sexual abuse she suffered.
Mr Nicholson was a lodger at the family home in Hampshire. He had stabbed her 27 times after luring her into the woods. Mr Nicholson had tried to dispose of the weapon and his bloody clothes.
Mr Nicholson had assaulted another underage girl before he began abusing Lucy at age 12. A letter found to Mr Nicholson from the teen said she believed she was pregnant, which is believed to be part of the reason he murdered her. A post mortem revealed she was not pregnant.
Read the full story on The Guardian
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MPS BACK BID TO STOP THE SHUT DOWN OF PARLIAMENT, SETTING BACK PLANS TO PUSH A NO-DEAL BREXIT
BBC News reports MPs have backed the House of Lords bid to prevent the next PM from suspending Parliament to force a no-deal Brexit. A majority of 41 approved the amendment that will block the next PM from shutting down Parliament between 9 October and 18 December.
Leadership front runner Boris Johnson has not ruled out suspending Parliament, whilst his rival Jeremy Hunt has ruled the move out completely.
Read the full story on BBC News
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A FIRE AT BRISTOL HOTEL COLLAPSES BUILDING AND CAUSES CHAOS FOR THE ROADS
BBC News reports on the fire that started on Wednesday afternoon in Bristol. The Premier Inn Hotel, near Cribbs Causeway, still has pockets of fire within it and the building has started to collapse onto the busy A road near the M5.
The conditions inside the hotel are “extremely dangerous” and warnings about visibility on the M5 have been issued. Residents have been instructed to keep windows and doors shut because of the smoke.
As the building continues to collapse, the pockets of fire are becoming harder for the Fire Department to extinguish. Officials confirmed all guests of the hotel have been accounted for.
Read the full story on BBC News
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