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A pre-inquest review has opened into the death of a suspected murderer accused of killing a Crufts dog breeder.

Jean de Florette and Cyrano de Bergerac, was summoned for questioning by French police today (April 29) regarding allegations from two separate women dating from 2014 and 2021.Depardieu is yet to comment on the allegations, though has previously denied other accusations of sexual assault.The 2021 complaint that the actor is being questioned about was filed earlier this year, with the woman – a set designer – claiming that Depardieu assaulted her while working on 2022’s Les Volets Verts (The Green Shutters).According to her lawyer, the actor was “passing through a corridor where Mr Depardieu was sitting” when he “grabbed her, trapped her between his legs and touched her body up to her breasts” (via BFMTV and BBC News).“She felt completely powerless, incapable of escaping this trap,” they added.The second woman, who filed a police complaint earlier this year, claimed that while she was working as an assistant on 2015’s Le Magician et le Siamois (The Magician and the Siamese), Depardieu grabbed her body all over and made “inappropriate” comments.Depardieu was placed under formal investigation over the alleged rape and sexual assault of actor Charlotte Arnould in 2020, with the case remaining open.

Coronation Street fans have said they'll 'bet money' on Nathan Curtis having a fresh connection to the street as his return was confirmed. Actor Chris Harper is set to reprise the role of the unsavoury character in the ITV soap who groomed Bethany Platt as part of a sex trafficking scheme.

These dramatic photos show the devastating aftermath of a crash in Newton Heath in the early hours of this morning.

French acting star Gérard Depardieu was taken into police custody in Paris on Monday morning for questioning over two separate sexual assault accusations, according to French media reports.

It was perhaps the most shocking killing in a long-running feud littered with them. And to this day, the gunman who shot dead 15-year-old Jessie James in Moss Side in 2006 has not been identified.

Getafe manager Jose Bordalas has condemned insulting chants from rival fans directed at Manchester United loanee Mason Greenwood.

Alex Ritman Gerard Depardieu has been taken into police custody in Paris to face questioning over sexual assault allegations. The lawyer for the French actor told CNN affiliate BFMTV that the 75-year-old presented himself at a Parisian police station on Monday, where he’s to be questioned over sexual assault allegations from two women.

A man has been found dead on a busy Scots road, as cops launch a probe into the "unexplained" death.

Russell Brand has revealed he is getting baptised to “leave the past behind”.The comedian was accused of multiple counts of rape, assault and emotional abuse between 2006 and 2013 in a joint investigation between Channel 4, The Times and Sunday Times last year. The star has strongly denied all the accusations.In a post shared on Instagram last week, Brand confirmed that he was “taking the plunge” and “getting baptised”.“What’s been explained to me is, it’s an opportunity to die and be reborn,” he said.

The family of a 'much-loved' 40-year-old man who died after being hit by a car in Tameside have paid a touching tribute to him.

The mother of Gogglebox star George Gilbey has shared the last words between her and her son before his tragic death, aged 40. Mr Gilbey was best known for appearing on the Channel 4 series alongside his mother Linda McGarry and stepfather Pete McGarry, who died aged 71 in 2021.

A man was found dead in Manchester city centre this morning after emergency services were called to 'reports of concern for his welfare'.

A 10-year-old girl has reportedly been stabbed to death by her teenage sister.

Bosses at under-fire Forest Bank prison in Salford have denied allegations staff are discouraged from reporting attacks 'because it looks bad'.

Colin Farrell is sandwiched between his Sugar leading ladies while attending the Apple TV+ series’ FYC event at Linwood Dunn Theater on Sunday (April 28) in Los Angeles.

Russell Brand is ready for a rebrand.

"It's like something off a TV series," remarked one Salford resident after hearing that human remains had been found around the corner from his home.

A person tragically died at Liverpool Lime Street train station on Sunday (April 28). Emergency services were called to an incident in the city centre station at around 12.30pm.

In late 2020, Charlie Millers stood with his family as he burned a suicide note he'd written earlier that year. He'd written it while going through an all-too-familiar struggle. His mental health battle was constant and gruelling.

Police have uncovered further human remains amid an ongoing murder probe, with the victim now thought to be a local Salford man in his 60s.