Unforgotten's Peter Egan 'devastated' as wife Myra Frances loses her battle with cancer

murder that saw a British couple shot as their kids hid in the car.Iraqi-born British tourist Saad al-Hilli and his wife Iqbal were killed as several shots were fired into their vehicle as their young daughters managed to survive by crouching into the footwell in 2012.Iqbal's mother was also killed in the attack, along with a French cyclist who is believed to have been killed after witnessing the murders in the remote area.Despite being a high profile investigation, the case has never been solved but police are hopeful new evidence could finally bring answers over what happened on September 5 almost ten years ago.Speaking Swiss daily la Tribune de Geneve, Annecy public prosecutor Line Bonnet said: “I think we're nearly there.“We'll succeed thanks to scientific evidence”Saad al-Hilli, 50, his wife Iqbal 47, and her 74-year-old mother were discovered with several gunshots to the head close to Lake Annecy, eastern France, in what is believed to be an execution style attack.Police found two dozen bullet casings near their vehicle as one of their daughters was wounded in the attack.Their oldest daughter Zainab, who was seven at the time, had been pistol-whipped and shot but managed to survive the ordeal.Her little sister Zeena, who was four when the attack happened, was not injured but was not found for eight hours.Due to police not wanting to disturb any potential evidence, they awaited specialist forensics from Paris to arrive.Zeena was then found hiding in the footwell as she clutched on to her deceased mother’s legs.The last victim of the attack is suspected of being an innocent bystander to the ordeal.Cyclist Sylvain Mollier, 45, was shot seven times as his body was found close by.The closest police have come in recent

Christine McGuinness has said she and her husband get snubbed by some friends because they have autistic kids.All three of her children with Top Gear host Paddy - eight-year-old twins Leo and Penelope, and five-year-old Felicity - have been diagnosed with autism.Christine, 33, said: “It’s been a constant battle of being left out and treated differently.“We’d see our friends having BBQs with their friends and their children and we wouldn’t get invited.“And I remember thinking, it’s because my kids are autistic.“Thinking about it, whoever organised it was probably aware it would be difficult and upsetting for us, as things would usually end up in tears.“We do avoid a lot of family parties, because the children struggle with it. It’s difficult because they are starting to be invited to a lot of parties.“Luckily, they’ve got a close group of friends, and a lot of them are autistic as well, so I suppose all us mums understand each other.“I wish everyone understood it a little bit better.

boxing showdown at London's O2 Arena on April 2.The contest is being branded the world's heaviest heavyweight fight of all time with 177kg Gharibi pitting himself against 146kg Ford.In preparation for the gargantuan grudge match, the Iranian Hulk has been trimming down from his original weight to last the four two-minute rounds.But despite shredding his muscle, the sheer size of the 6ft 1 bodybuilder is evident from his latest Instagram story with Gharibi barely able to squeeze into his plane seat.Posting the photo to his Instagram story, the 30-year-old can be seen posing to his 682,000 followers with a grimacing look down the camera.Needing the maximum length of the seatbelt to fit into the seat, the Iranian Hulk seems to be gesturing a thumbs up.But Gharibi clearly isn't comfortable squeezing into his plane seat with his broad shoulders and outstretched elbows visibly reaching into the middle aisle and the next chair.And while unconfirmed, the bodybuilder could have been making a flight to the United Kingdom.HAVE YOUR SAY! Who do you think will win the world's heaviest heavyweight fight of all time? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

A popular vitamin supplement has been linked to an increased risk of lung cancer.

Giovanni van Bronckhorst was bursting with pride after his players produced a remarkable 4-2 win over Borussia Dortmund in their own backyard.

An application has been submitted for a number of new retail units in Ravenscraig.

Transport planners are seeking further information from the Perthshire company behind a proposed £33.8 million leisure development at West Kinfauns before deciding whether to get on board with the project or not.

Sir Paul McCartney has revealed the biggest rivalry in The Beatles was between John Lennon and George Harrison - over whose guitar was loudest.Macca claimed the late stars would sneakily tweak each other’s amps to pump up the volume.He said: "There is going to be the odd argument – and there were."George and John were very cute because they both had their amps side by side and you’d see one of them just sort of sneak over to the amplifiers, just add one degree and then you’d see him walk back like nothing had happened."And then you’d see John had noticed and John would casually walk over and put his up two degrees. ‘You’ve f***ing turned up man!’ ‘What? I never did!’ ‘Yeah you f***ing did!’"Sir Paul, 79, compared bust-ups between the Fab Four to rows between relatives.He said: “You know I remember having an argument with a member of my family, one of my kids once, in front of someone."And it was a bit, ‘Oh my God, what’s going on here?’ It was embarrassing but we both had a fairly strong point of view about something."And I was brought down by it – we both were. A friend of mine said, ‘Y’know what Paul, it proves you’re a family.’"It proves you’re a real family.

Emmerdale's murderer Meena Jutla finally appeared to get her comeuppance on Thursday's episode as she was questioned by the police. Only recently, Liam Cavanagh pushed Meena off the same bridge that she murdered his daughter Leanna after she shared sick details about killing his child.

Kate Ferdinand has revealed she feels “embarrassed” when she can’t answer every question about her stepchildren, even though she admitted it’s “impossible”.The former TOWIE star is stepmum to husband Rio Ferdinand’s children Lorenz, 15, Tate, 13, and Tia, 10, and the couple also share son Cree, who’s 13 months, together. Speaking about their experience as a blended family, the 30 year old opened up on her struggles in a long post on Instagram, writing: “As a step parent, I often find myself in situations where questions are asked that I just can’t answer.

BBC business show.The business magnate was stunned by the entrepreneur's epic name blunder, and it wasn't long before she called him out on it in the BBC studio.Business owner Steven Murr wanted £80,000 from the dragons in return for a 5% stake in his indoor cycling business - TurboRocks - which provides rocker plates that allow fitness fanatics to pedal away at home.However, Steven's pitch went horribly wrong when he started using rather familiar nicknames for Deborah, first calling her "Debbie" and then shortening it to "Deb" later on in the pitch.Starting off, Deborah asked her co-star Steven Bartlett what he thought of the rocker plates after he hopped on the saddle to give a demonstration in the Den.New dragon Steven had said he preferred his own way of training, and Deborah added: "And I guess it's personal preference..."Contestant Steven then said: "Absolutely, but there's no reason why there can't be the crossover there. Deb, you are..."Deborah was visibly shocked at the guest and cut him off immediately before he could finish his sentence.She said: "Did you just call me Deb?", and the contestant looked rather embarrassed as he corrected himself: "Deborah, sorry."Grilling him, Deborah went on: "Just so you know, you started off with a Debbie and got away with it once.

We're half way through this year's The Apprentice and the competition is heating up as the contestants fight to become Lord Alan Sugar's next business partner. With the two teams going head-to-head with one another and one member ending up with being dramatically fired with the point of Lord Sugar's finger, we then see the unfortunate individual leave the office all wrapped up as they get into their taxi for their journey home.

Emmerdale fans think they have worked out a lengthy prison twist for Liam Cavanagh after he was arrested for the attempted murder of Meena Jutla on Thursday. On Wednesday, Liam pushed Meena off the same bridge that she murdered his daughter Leanna after she shared sick details about killing his child.

EXCLUSIVE: Ahead of BBC America‘s premiere of Killing Eve’s fourth and final season, Sandra Oh, Jodie Comer, and Fiona Shaw are among others the cast and crew saying goodbye to the series in the exclusive featurette above.

Susanna Reid shared some kind words to Unforgotten star Peter Egan after he announced his wife Myra's death.

Peter Egan has shared the devastating news that his wife of 49 years, Myra, has died of cancer.MORE: Unforgotten to return for season five after shocking finale Sharing the news on social media, he wrote: "This is the saddest post I will ever have to make. My wonderful wife Myra, my friend & soulmate lost her battle with cancer at 1.30am on Tuesday.

UNFORGOTTEN star Peter Egan has said that he is "absolutely devastated" and his "heart is broken" after his "soulmate" wife Myra Frances died of cancer. The 74-year-old actor has shared his heartache in a moving video to fans, which he called the "saddest post he'll ever have to make".

Unforgotten star Peter Egan has tragically revealed the passing of his beloved wife and actress Myra Frances at the age of 78.The actor took to Twitter and Facebook to share a heartbreaking video with his fans as he announced the sad news.The 74 year old captioned the video: "This is the saddest post I will ever have to make. My wonderful wife Myra, my friend & soulmate lost her battle with cancer at 1.30am on Tuesday.

Helen Skelton got into trouble after sharing video[LATEST]Stacey Dooley and Kevin Clifton 'amicable' with Strictly pro's ex-wife[STRICTLY]Phil Collins' son admits its 'rare' famous family get together[ADMISSION]"She was the most amazing woman I have ever met. I miss her desperately", Peter added.

Peter Egan has paid tribute to his wife Myra as he revealed she has sadly died from cancer.

Unforgotten star Peter Egan has announced that his wife Myra has sadly passed away after a battle with cancer at the age of 49. The actor spoke of his heartbreak as he explained to his followers why he had been absent from social media.Peter, 74, revealed that his actress wife, who famously played Lady Adrasta in Doctor Who, died during the early hours of Tuesday morning.Taking to Twitter on Wednesday afternoon, the heartbroken TV star penned: "This is the saddest post I will ever have to make.