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How ‘death’ of enemy number one Yayah Sinwar is Israel’s BIGGEST kill after systematic elimination of terror leaders
ISRAEL has dismantled its enemies one after the other since the October 7 massacre brought war to the Middle East.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) latest in a long line of kills may have claimed their most lucrative foe in Hamas kingpin Yahya Sinwar – proving once again that terrorists have nowhere to hide.
Sinwar, 62, is believed to have been killed in a gun battle with Israeli soldiers today in Rafah after three terrorists were taken out.
Israeli officials say there is a “high likelihood” of the October 7 mastermind being one of the men after soldiers noticed a corpse which looked near identical to Sinwar.
The IDF has vowed to destroy the Hamas leader ever since they first invaded Gaza over a year ago.
But Sinwar has always managed to escape from their clutches after a number of close calls and lucky escapes.
If Israel can confirm the 62-year-old has been assassinated then it would mark the biggest scalp of the year-long conflict so far.
Sinwar has been the head of Hamas in Gaza since 2017 but was recently bumped up to chief after the suspected Israeli targeting of Ismail Haniyeh.
Haniyeh was one of the founding members of the terror group and had acted as the political face for decades.
He unflinchingly represented the bloodthirsty cult and even lived through his sons assassinations.
He was swiftly eliminated by specialist Israeli intelligence in Tehran on July 31 as he waited with a bodyguard inside an Iranian guesthouse.
Just days earlier, Israeli forces confirmed they had killed Mohammed Deif in a fierce hit on southern Gaza.
The 58-year-old terror kingpin had worked as head of Hamas’ ruthless military wing, the al-Qassam brigades, since 2002 but was caught in a massive explosion on July 13.
Both men, along with the ruthless Sinwar, were the sick brains behind the October 7 massacre which saw Hamas kill 1,200 Israelis and kidnap 250 more.
Hamas has faced daily attacks from Israel since the horror assault with thousands of fighters being wiped out across the war-torn region.
Sinwar’s loyal right hand man Rawhi Mushtaha was another senior individual targeted in a bunker blitz assassination back in July, according to Israel.
He was designated as a global terrorist by the US in 2015 for his strong links to the terror regime.
Leaving Sinwar as the last man standing for Hamas.
Inside the twisted life of Yahya Sinwar
By Nick Parker, Foreign Editor
HIS life was saved twice by Israel – but the monster dubbed “The Hamas Bin Laden” repaid his sworn enemy by masterminding the October 7 horror.
Yahya Sinwar, 61, spent 22 years in an Israeli prison for terrorist murder and kidnap plots and spent every second honing his burning hatred for his captors.
His astonishing rise to the top of the Hamas terror tree came despite being sentenced to four life sentences in 1989 for planning the abduction and killing of two Israeli soldiers and the murder of four Palestinians he suspected of working with Israel.
The bearded beast’s life was first saved when he was cured of cancer by an operation in a prison.
Then in 2011 he was freed, among 1,026 others, in a prisoner exchange for a single Israeli soldier in a deal that has been damned by his thousands of victims ever since.
Sinwar taught himself Hebrew and became fluent during his multiple stints as a caged man.
He began reading and studying every Israeli newspaper to probe the weak spots in his enemy’s armour.
The terror master’s deep knowledge of what makes Israelis tick led him to realise the power of the hostage-taking tactic now traumatising the strife-torn Jewish nation.
Bombshell documents previously revealed the chilling confessions of the warlord who, in his own words, described how he became a serial killer in Palestine as he rose through the terrorist ranks.
The secret documents from the Israeli Shin Bet intelligence service give detailed accounts of his killings – even reportedly showing where he had dumped and buried his victims’ bodies.
Yet despite his blood lust and bravado, the Hamas commander “cried like a baby” when he learned he had cancer, his jailer Lieutenant Betty Lahat has revealed.
DISMANTLING HEZBOLLAH
Israel has also ruthlessly eliminated Hezbollah’s chain of command one after the other over the past 12 months.
Hassan Hassan, an author and researcher on Islamic groups, has even claimed three layers of the Iranian proxy have been taken out in the past month.
The biggest blow to the terror group came after a pinpoint airstrike blitz targeted General-Secretary Hassan Nasrallah in an underground bunker in September.
Nasrallah, 64, was killed in the deadly missile barrage in Beirut, according to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF).
The fighter jet blitz also wiped out several other commanders and officials including Ali Karki, the Commander of Hezbollah’s Southern Front.
Muhammad Ali Ismail, the commander of Hezbollah’s missile unit in southern Lebanon, his deputy and “other senior officials” were also taken out.
The IDF appears to have been tactically hitting Hezbollah chiefs from the ground up in order to prevent them from building back up from a place of stability.
The man potentially poised to take over from Nasrallah was killed at the end of July.
Fuad Shukr, who Israel said was responsible for a deadly rocket attack on Golan Heights that killed 12 children, was assassinated by the IDF on July 30.
Hezbollah was again plunged into chaos after losing two kingpins and 14 commanders in a fierce strike just weeks before.
Ibrahim Aqil – a terror master on the US most wanted list for 40 years – was the biggest scalp claimed in the IDF blast on southern Beirut.
Hezbollah later confirmed Ahmed Wahabi, commander of its elite Radwan Force, had also been killed.
Senior officer Talal Hamiya and top commanders Taleb Abdullah and Muhammad Nasser were two of the earliest scalps for Israel.
‘It’s bulls**t, we’re not cool’: Chris Eubank Jr reveals he no longer speaks to his dad ahead of Conor Benn grudge clash
CHRIS EUBANK JR has laid bare the heartbreaking state of his relationship with his father, who he’s claimed has shown “no interest” in him or his career for “a long time.”
Eubank Sr, 58, was a driving force in the early stages of his son’s boxing career and a charismatic ever-present at his fights.
But the former WBO middleweight and super-middleweight champion’s relationship with his namesake has become strained in recent years.
The pair’s relationship, or lack thereof, will come further under the microscope whenever Eubank Jr finally shares the ring with Conor Benn, the son of his old man’s bitter rival Nigel Benn.
Having his father in his corner for the historic domestic dust-up would be a dream for Jr, who said during an appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show: “I would love for him to be involved.
“The fact that I even have to say that is insane, how is that even a thing?
“That his son is going to fight the son of his arch nemesis all those years ago when he was a world champion.
“How was it a thing that he may not be there? But, it’s a thing, we don’t talk.
“He has shown no interest in my career for a long period of time now, he’s shown no interest in me in a long period of time.”
Eubank Jr, 35, reaches out to his father “every once in a while” but claims to receive nothing but blunt responses.
He said: “Sometimes he, you know, it’ll be a one-word answer or an Instagram post but there’s no real conversation there.
“It’s sad but, I’m my own man and I’ve got massive things on my plate, in my path that I have to complete, I have to succeed in.
“So I can’t let anything like that affect me spiritually, mentally, emotionally, I have to be strong, I have to be focused.
“Once my career is done, then I can try, you know, spend time worrying about other people’s feelings but for right now, it’s all systems go man. I’ve gotta be me.”
Jr is still trying to come to terms with why his father has opted to distance himself from himself and the rest of his siblings.
He said: “As somebody who’s lost a son, I think that that’s a pretty insane thing to be doing.
“An insane way to be acting, to kind of not be speaking to, you know, your remaining kids.
“But, he’s his own man, he’s dealing with his situation how he thinks he should and all I can do is sit and wait and hope that he comes around at some point.
“But I can’t tell you if that will happen any time soon.”
The fractured nature of his relationship with his dad is something Jr initially played down in a bid to avoid any further friction.
But the IBO middleweight champion is DONE holding his tongue for the sake of keeping up appearances.
He said: “For a long time, I kind of tried to act like it was cool,” he added. “People would ask me, ‘How’s your Dad?’
“‘Yeah, we’re good.’ But I got sick of that s**t, man. It’s bulls**t, we’re not cool, we’re not okay and people need to know.”
Eubank battered Kamil Szeremeta last time out in Saudi on the Bivol vs Beterbiev undercard, stopping the Pole in the seventh round after four knockdowns.
Tragic Liam Payne was churned out by the pop machine that breaks its stars… inside the dark secrets of boyband fame
ON the day he joined One Direction an excited Liam Payne texted his dad to say “I’m in a boyband.”
He was just 16 and living the starry-eyed dream shared by millions of kids – fuelled by the popularity of shows like The X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent.
But his tragic death, 14 years on, has shone a spotlight on the dark side of superstardom – particularly at a young age.
Liam was an ordinary lad from Wolverhampton who became an overnight star after joining One Direction on The X Factor in 2010 and, like many on the hit talent show, he felt his dreams had come true.
But the string of number one hits, armies of screaming fans and soaring bank balances came hand in hand with the mental health problems and addiction battles that have plagued so many boyband idols.
Responding to the news that Liam had died on Wednesday, after plunging from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Boyzone’s Mikey Graham hit out at the lack of care the pop industry shows for kids who become superstars.
He wrote: “Rip Liam Payne. Such tragic news. I think it would be a wise move for record companies to have psychologists on their books from now on in his memory as a duty of care for the vulnerability of their young talent.
“Fame can be very damaging especially in today’s world. Lots of money. Nobody to help. Lots of yes people. Nobody honest.”
Friend and fellow X Factor star Rebecca Ferguson lashed out at the talent show in a tribute to Liam: “It’s always a hotel room! We both met at Euston station and shared the taxi together to X factor, young, innocent and unaffected by fame.
“I can’t help but think of that boy who was hopeful and looking forward to his bright future ahead. If he hadn’t jumped on that train and jumped in that taxi I believe he would be alive today.
“I’ve spoken for years about the exploitation and profiteering of young stars and the effects – many of us are still living with the aftermath and the PTSD [post traumatic stress disorder].
“Many of us are devastated and reflective today as it has finally taken its first victim. Rest in Peace Liam, I hope you find peace on the other side and love to your mum and family x.”
It comes as:
- Liam’s cause of death was released by medics
- A heartbreaking 911 call from worried hotel staff was revealed
- Cops are reportedly set to hunt for a drug dealer
- The star’s ex says he “predicted his early death”
- Liam’s girlfriend revealed why she left Argentina
- Simon Cowell cancelled BGT auditions after Liam’s death
PR guru Mark Borkowski agrees that reality shows and record companies that thrust young vulnerable people into the limelight need to do more to protect them.
He tells The Sun: “What the industry is not good at is shielding people from the toxicity of fame. People at the centre of it are forgotten.
“Fame is not the baubles and the glitter. Fame is a very dark force. I don’t think enough is being talked about on that level.”
Psychologist Jo Hemmings says: “Your life literally changes overnight. You’re just an ordinary kid who’s applied for a show – it’s very exciting, lots of adrenaline, enthusiasm.
“It’s every young boy’s dream. But then there’s a sense that your life isn’t really your own.
“You’re away from your family a great deal of the time, you’re away from your friends. You can’t have that ordinary life.
“Also, there was no building up a career, doing the pub circuit. I don’t think you can underestimate the impact of going from zero to hero overnight.”
‘Lonely’ addiction battle
Liam’s struggles with drugs, drink and mental health problems were well-documented.
Talking to Ant Middleton in a 2019 documentary, Liam said: “For some certain circumstances I’m quite lucky to still be here.
“There are times when that level of loneliness and people getting into you every day, it’s like, ‘When will this end?’ That’s almost nearly killed me a couple of times.”
Asked if he has ever felt like acting on those desperate thoughts, he added: “Yeah, when I’ve been in a bad place. It’s one hundred per cent, you know. There’s no point denying it — it’s definitely been on the menu a couple of times in my life.”
In 2021, he revealed he had spiralled into drug and drink addiction and had been given a wake-up call after seeing pictures of himself on a boat.
“I was all bloated out… I call it my pills-and-booze face. My face was just like 10 times more than it is now. I just didn’t like myself very much and then I made a change.”
He also revealed loneliness fuelled his booze problem after band members were locked in hotel rooms for their own safety, as screaming crowds gathered outside.
“The best way to secure us, because of how big it got, was to lock us in a room,” he said. “And, of course, what is in the room? A minibar.
“At a certain point, I just thought, ‘Well, I’m going to have a party for one,’ and that just seemed to carry on throughout many years of my life.”
Dark ‘case study’
Like Liam, Robbie Williams was just 16 when he became an overnight star in Take That and he later revealed the shocking toll fame took on all the members – telling The Times they are a ‘case study’ on the dark side of the industry.
He said: “All the boys have mentioned this publicly, so I’m not busting anyone’s privacy — you’ve got Gaz [Gary Barlow] who became bulimic and agoraphobic and didn’t leave his house, who forgot how to write songs and slept under his piano.
I don’t think you can underestimate the impact of going from zero to hero overnight
Psychologist Jo Hemmings
“You’ve got Howard [Donald], who contemplated suicide. You’ve got Mark [Owen], who ended up in rehab.
“You’ve got Jason [Orange], who can’t hack it and has just, like, disappeared. And then you’ve got me.
“So that’s your case study: there’s something that solidifies and calcifies in those five years — which is the traditional lifespan of a boy band — that causes mental illness. It’s five out of five.”
Scott from 5ive: 'I've lived dark side of fame'
By Hayley Minn
Scott Robinson, 44, was 17 when he joined boyband 5ive, who sold 20 million records worldwide.
Liam’s death has hit me very hard, as I went from being not very famous to famous in the blink of an eye, and know firsthand how lonely you can feel being in a boy band.
Within 10 days of auditioning for 5ive and getting into the band, I’d left my family home, moved into a house in Surrey and gave one person – my now-wife Kerry – my phone number. I couldn’t even tell her where I was moving to.
That same year, in 1997, our first single Slam Dunk (Da Funk) came out and was in the top 10.
Life changed for us instantly.
Liam previously said the only safe place for him was to be locked in his room by a security guard, where there’s a mini-bar.
I’ve been there. I’ve lived that. I’ve been all over the world, where I’ve got two security guards outside my room with guns, and I’m locked in and I can’t go anywhere.
I really, deeply struggled in the band, and I hated being there. I missed home, I missed Kerry, I missed my family.
I spent many, many dark days in hotel rooms, crying, drinking the minibar dry, on the phone to Kerry, saying, ‘I want to be at home. I can’t do this,’ but I was so lucky to have her telling me not to worry.
If it wasn’t for her I would not be in a good place, because I like a drink.
I’ve never taken a drug in my life, but my drug is alcohol.
I really had to bat away the drugs. You could get them as easily as you could get a pint of milk at the height of 5ive’s fame – and no one would ask you for money.
I never paid for a thing in my life, but whatever I asked for I got. If I needed a beer, someone got me a beer.
I couldn’t even go to the shops to buy it. I wasn’t allowed.
There was a time when we were in Japan, and I wanted to go out at my hotel to buy myself a dictaphone and mini disk player.
I begged my security for the chance to actually go out and buy it, and they eventually agreed, but it required me to be surrounded by five big men as I walked through the streets of Tokyo.
All the fans were trying to get at me, pulling at my clothes, and I went into this shop, and all of a sudden, the windows were smashed, because the fans were trying to get in. The shopkeeper said, ‘Just take it, take whatever you want’.
So I was sitting in my hotel room, with my dictaphone and mini disk player, gutted because I hadn’t bought it. I’d stolen it, essentially, and I was gutted because I thought, ‘This is my life now.’
Some people may think what an amazing life, but it’s a very lonely one.
And that’s what I think when I look at Liam; Every time he walked out of that hotel, there were people there.
I was 21 when I left 5ive, as I just couldn’t do it anymore.
I got married to Kerry the very next day, and started a new life, a really secure one. We already had Brennan, who was three months old at the time, and we’ve gone on to have three more beautiful kids.
I’ve got a really stable life now, but I still have mental health struggles, and have counselling because of stuff with the band, even now, 23 years later.
It’s no wonder Liam struggled, as do many people in the industry that haven’t got a big enough support network. I genuinely believe that record labels and managers should look after you just a little bit better. I think there should be something afterwards, not at your expense, at theirs, where you can go, this is where you go when you’re feeling low, when you’re feeling this, when you’re feeling that, It’s there for you.
It just doesn’t seem like record labels have learned from their mistakes.
They’re certainly looking after your money, but they’re not looking after you.
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Robbie, who also battled alcoholism and drug addiction, said: “Dyspraxia, dyslexia, ADHD, neurodiversity, body dysmorphia, hypervigilance… There’s a new one that I acquired recently: HSP. Highly sensitive person. Post-traumatic stress disorder [PTSD]. And, obviously I have an addictive personality… I am collecting them all, like Scout badges.”
He warned that mental health problems were inevitable in superstar boybands, adding: “If they don’t have them at the beginning, they do by the end. No one gets a free pass in the extreme fame game. No one comes out the other side well adjusted and happy and mentally well. Name me one.”
Former X Factor contestant Matt Terry has previously hit out at the reality show which launched so many famous acts, including 1D, saying there was “no duty of care from anyone” towards its stars.
And Katie Waissel, who appeared alongside Liam in 2010 and has since slammed Simon Cowell and his label Syco for not taking her mental health seriously, hit out over Wednesday’s tragic news, saying: “My heart is completely torn to shreds… If Simon Cowell dare put a statement out on the heart wrenching, tragic loss of my dear and darling friend Liam, he would be a fool. We all know the truth… and I’ll be sure it all comes out.”
Fame is not the baubles and the glitter. Fame is a very dark force. I don’t think enough is being talked about on that level
PR guru Mark Borkowski
Jo Hemmings says growing up in the limelight can have a negative impact on teen stars and the fact that 1D was a group of strangers, thrown together, may have made life harder.
“They were just ordinary boys who were put together in a band. But that stops them from having normal teenage years – all the mistakes we make, the broken hearts and the relationships with our mates.
“As a manufactured band, the closeness they may have had or the support for each other may not have been as strong as it would have been if they’d been friends.
“There would have been a lot of rows, fractured relationships, all of which adds to a horrible feeling of homesickness.
“When you’re young, you’re raw and it’s so important to have that downtime where they can just hang out and chill. It can become really overwhelming very quickly.
“He would never know what it’s like to be wanted for him as an individual. You never quite know if somebody wants to date him because of who he was, what he’d done in life, the money he had, his success. He’d never had that opportunity to find that out.
“You become a money making machine and you can feel very used, manipulated, and distressed. You feel there’s no freedom, no independence – and that can have a really traumatic effect on them.
“They don’t realise until later down the line that has affected them develop mentally and emotionally.
“For some, drugs are a quick fix – it’s much easier and quicker to obliterate the bad times than to actually deal with it properly.”
'1D boys had no days off thanks to fame'
By Thea Jacobs
A music industry source who worked with One Direction said: “Back in the days of One Direction the boys were just non-stop. Their schedules didn’t really allow them time to have any personal life away from the band.
“But they were always close with each other and used to have a communal dressing room so they could hang out before the shows together. They used to share beers in the dressing room and on their final show as a band they had a massive cake they shared with the entire crew.
“Days off for the crew weren’t days off for the boys. They were cooped up in hotels or had to be escorted in cloak and dagger days out or for dates.
“Even in the early days, every part of their life was scrutinised by the team managing them.
“It didn’t surprise me at all when they all started acting out a bit once they went solo.
“Liam was very aware, even back then, about saying the right things and before any interviews would be on the phone with an advisor to make sure he got it right.
“Being famous from 16 is incredibly hard, and it’s not something you see that often. For most people, overnight fame takes at least five years of work and in that time you’re eased into it. You learn stuff on the way. They learn to take all the smoke being blown up their ass with a pinch of salt, but if it’s literally overnight, you don’t get that.
“But for Liam and 1D, they didn’t get that. Everything was fast tracked and it has this horrible effect on people. It’s like we saw with Michael Jackson, things just spiral out of control.
“Those insane schedules don’t work well with people who are teenagers and still developing. It’s exhausting.
“Sadly, it’s a tale as old as time and much older than the existence of boybands.
“We see it time and time again when young stars try to grab back normal life and make the most of being a rock star – like how John Lennon turned to heroin to try and get some control.
“Each year around 50 artists and bands who are signed drop out before they even release their first single because they can’t cope with the pressures of the lifestyle.”
‘Bright and shiny’ veneer
Mark Borkowski says the entertainment industry is keen to project to “bright and shiny” side of fame that stars are caught out and “struggle with the fact they can’t have a normal life”
He said: “Going back years into the Babylon of Hollywood, you see how many people had their sexuality covered up, people turning to drink and drug addictions. It’s something that has gone on for decades.
“Corporate entertainment needs to be bright and shiny. You see this in particular with reality shows and talent shows like X Factor.
If they don’t have [mental health issues] at the beginning, they do by the end. No one gets a free pass in the extreme fame game
Robbie Williams
“Liam Payne was part of one of the most famous boy bands of all time and he had to leave his entire life behind.
“It doesn’t matter how much money or success you’ve got, when you’ve been plucked at an early age and sent to fame, it inevitably doesn’t go well.
“Time and time again we see people struggling to deal with the fact they can’t go and buy a pint of milk or have a meal with friends without someone wanting to talk to you or take a photograph.
“People don’t look at the mental health issues. They think people are famous and they’re living in luxury, with private jets and five star hotels. You’re always projecting the positive side.
“You have publicists and managers who tell you everything you want to hear until you’re no longer that person that can deliver them that 20 per cent. People kill what they eat.
“It’s important for everyone to have a friend who will criticise when necessary but you’re not guaranteed that when you become famous.
“The most valuable thing in life is trust and you can’t buy it. You need foul weather friends and trust and if you don’t have that support, it’s a very lonely and difficult place to navigate.
“Fame is a monster and you’ve got to know how to manage that. You have to value your mental health. Don’t judge your success by the money in your bank account. Health is wealth.”
Zayn Malik ‘in absolute bits’ after finding out about Liam Payne’s shock death ‘in early hours of the morning’
ZAYN Malik is reportedly ‘in absolute bits’ after finding out about Liam Payne’s shock death ‘in the early hours of the morning’.
The ex-One Direction star died aged 31 after tragically falling from his hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Wednesday afternoon.
Now, a source close to Zayn, also 31, has shared how his former bandmate has been coping with the devastating news.
A US music producer currently working with him told DailyMail.com how the hitmaker is surrounded by loved ones as they “don’t want him to be alone” during this difficult time.
They said: “He is in shock, and his parents have been in touch with Liam’s family to offer their support and condolences.”
The source went on to reveal the pair hadn’t spoken in “a while” due to previous disputes but “respected each other from a distance”.
“They didn’t hate each other but they couldn’t see eye to eye on different things.
“But they both felt that they had been exploited in the music industry.”
COPS probing Liam Payne’s death are reportedly searching for two potentially key witnesses who could be among the last people to see him alive.
Police are now looking for two women who were allegedly with Liam the night before his untimely death, Argentine outlet Infobae reports.
It is understood that both women then left the Hotel CasaSur without him after waiting for the Brit in the lobby.
The women, if identified, could help determine what happened in the hours before Liam’s tragic death.
There is no indication that the women could be involved in any way in the star’s fatal fall.
Investigators reportedly seized bottle of whiskey, a lighter, a phone and a notebook found in the pop star’s suite, according to Infobae.
Troubling images have emerged showing white powder, burnt aluminium foil and a smashed TV screen inside Liam’s hotel room.
Several photos show inside the former One Direction singer’s luxury suite at the upmarket Hotel CasaSur Palermo.
They appear to show traces of a white powder and burnt aluminium foil in the bathroom and living area.
A green lighter and a container of Dove soap is also sat on what looks like a messy table in the trashed room.
Clarin, Argentina’s biggest newspaper, first published the images alongside a report saying: “Damage and drugs in the hotel room Liam Payne was staying in in Buenos Aires.”
Cops are yet to confirm what the substances found in the room are but are due to run tests on them shortly.
A smashed TV can also be seen in the room next to a half-drunk champagne glass.
Clarin and several other outlets like La Nacion confirmed the photos were taken after Liam was found unresponsive outside.
And a haunting photo – said to be his last one – shows the 31-year-old going back to Hotel CasaSur in the neighbourhood of Palermo on Wednesday.
The picture was shared by local America TV and shows the singer leaning against a wall wearing the same clothes he was seen in earlier.
The presenters said it was the last time he was seen alive just moments before he got the lift to his hotel room.
Liam was in Buenos Aires for his ex-bandmate Niall Horan’s tour when he died after falling from the third floor on Wednesday afternoon.
Emergency services chief Alberto Crescenti said initial findings point towards him fracturing his skull.
A final 911 call from hotel staff on Wednesday revealed they needed “urgent assistance” from cops to help with a guest “behaving erratically”.
Liam had shared a post on Snapchat only minutes before his death showing himself with his girlfriend Kate Cassidy looking into a mirror.
Tributes have poured in for the singer with celebrities and fans alike sharing their heartbreak.
Dad dies from ‘triple E’ horse virus that kills 1 in 3 as experts fear it’s making a ‘startling resurgence’
A DAD has died from ‘triple E’ horse virus half a decade after he was bitten by an infected mosquito in his backyard.
Richard Pawulski, 49, passed away due to complications from eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), which he picked up five years ago.
Known as EEE or ‘triple E’, the virus got its name after first being spotted in horses.
The rare bug kills around a third of those it infects and often leaves survivors severely disabled.
This year, the US has faced a large outbreak of the mosquito-borne virus, which led to the death of a man from New York State in August.
The surge in cases promoted curfew measures and warnings across several US states as experts feared the bug was making a resurgence.
So far this year, 16 people have tested positive for the virus, according to the latest CDC data.
It’s believed Richard, who lived in Connecticut, picked up the virus while clearing out his backyard in August 2019.
In the years that followed, he was plagued with several health complications, including brain damage.
“I’m not joking when I say your life can change in the blink of an eye, because that was what happened to us,” Richard’s grieving daughter Amellia Pawulski, 18, told the New York Post.
At first, the dad, originally from Poland, complained of intense headaches and began vomiting yellow bile before he was taken to hospital.
Doctors rushed Richard into emergency surgery to relieve the swelling in his brain, which left him in a coma for two months.
He was eventually diagnosed with EEE, after other cases started to crop up in Connecticut that year.
Amellia and her mother, Margaret were told Richard’s brain damage was extensive and that he would unlikely ever be the same again.
The two ultimately decided to take him off life support, believing it was what he would have wanted – when he suddenly woke up.
For the next five years, Richard bounced around hospitals and nursing homes.
He endured a traumatic brain injury, liver and kidney complications, seizures, and other severe illnesses, along with frequent bouts of pneumonia.
Some days, Richard wasn’t aware of what year it was or where he was, Amellia told the Post.
Everything you need to know about eastern equine encephalitis
Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) is a virus spread to people from the bites of infected mosquitoes.
Although rare, EEE infections can be very serious.
Approximately 30 per cent of people who catch the virus die, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Those who survive may continue to suffer from ongoing neurologic problems, it added.
Initial symptoms tend to show up three to 10 days after a bite from an infected mosquito, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH).
They include:
- Fever
- A stiff neck
- Headache
- Lack of energy
The virus can cause Inflammation and swelling of the brain, called encephalitis, a complication that can be dangerous.
“The disease gets worse quickly and some patients may go into a coma within a week,” the DPH noted.
According to the CDC and Cleveland Clinic, symptoms of a severe infection that causes brain inflammation may include:
- Confusion
- Diarrhoea
- Drowsiness
- Headache
- High fever (higher than 104 degrees Fahrenheit or 38 degrees Celsius)
- Loss of appetite
- Vomiting
- Behavioural changes
- Seizures
The best way to protect yourself from the disease is to avoid getting bitten by mosquitoes.
Use insect repellents and wear long sleeves, long trousers and socks when outdoors will help keep mosquitoes away from your skin.
Keep mosquitoes out of your house by repairing any holes in your screens and making sure they are tightly attached to all your doors and windows.
Remove areas of standing water around your home.
You can also consider scheduling outdoor events to avoid the hours between dusk and dawn, when mosquitoes are most active.
Sources: CDC, DPH, Cleveland Clinic
Fortunately, he was lucid enough in his final days to tell his wife and daughter that he loved them.
Richard passed away on October 14
“None of this stuff would have come up if he didn’t get it[EEE],” Amellia said.
“He always tried to look at the positive,” she added.
“I remember people being like, ‘Oh, how’s your day?’ And he was like, ‘My day is great. I woke up. I can breathe on my own. I can talk on my own. I can go to the bathroom on my own. I have no reason to be upset.’”
The CDC says only a few cases of EEE are reported in the US each year, with most infections found in the eastern and Gulf Coast states.
‘This is one of the more active years’
Outbreaks of EEE usually occur in Massachusetts every 10 years and typically last two to three years.
Philip Armstrong, chief scientist at the Center for Vector Biology & Zoonotic Diseases at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, said the clusters this year are cause for vigilance.
“This is one of the more active years,” he told Stateline.
“I would say, about every four or five years, we see these sort of regional outbreaks that occur.”
Eight states, including Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wisconsin have collected reported 16 human cases of the virus this year.
In a 2019 outbreak, there were six deaths among 12 confirmed cases in Massachusetts.
The outbreak continued the following year with five more cases and another death.
Symptoms of EEE include fever, headache, vomiting, diarrhoea and seizures.
People who survive are often permanently disabled, and few completely recover, Massachusetts authorities said.
The disease is prevalent in birds, and although humans and some other mammals can catch EEE, they don’t spread the disease.