Chris Matthews

Feb 2, 2025 | cornwalllive.com | Tom Bryant |Chris Matthews

A painter said to have been notorious serial killer Jack the Ripper once stayed in a Cornwall guesthouse. Best-selling author Patricia Cornwell believes she has solved Britain’s most enduring criminal mystery – the identity of 19th Century murderer. She spent almost £6 million delving into the string of murders which sent a chill through Victorian London. And she said she was certain the finger of blame pointed squarely at Walter Sickert, a renowned Impressionist painter.

Mar 8, 2024 | cornwalllive.com | Olivier Vergnault |Jeff Reines |Chris Matthews |Daniel Clark

February in Truro Crown Court was largely dominated by one trial, that of three people accused over the incident outside a Bodmin nightclub that left one man dead and several others injured. The case has been heard over several weeks, culminating in the jury going out to consider its verdict on two of three accused this week.

Aug 2, 2023 | manchestereveningnews.co.uk | Chris Matthews |Lyell Tweed

A mum who was the 'life and soul' of her family died after trying to pull her wisdom teeth out while high on cocaine, an inquest has heard. Mum-of-five Kiera Kent died at home in July last year despite the best efforts of police and paramedics, who were called to the house after her husband became concerned for her welfare. The inquest heard that Kiera had previously had problems with her wisdom teeth and after taking cocaine had tried to pull them out, CornwallLive reports.

Jul 14, 2023 | cornwalllive.com | Chris Matthews

Jul 13, 2023 | cornwalllive.com | Chris Matthews