john and susan cooper are said to have started their holiday in great spirits and are described as havingand are described as having been in perfect health when they went to bed and monday night. but the next morning, their daughter kelly found them extremely ill. the next morning, their daughter kelly found them extremely illi don't believe that that is due to natural causes. my parents went to sleep on the monday evening, fit, healthy and in good spirits and awoke the following morning in very poor health. nobody could do anything to save their lives. i have made accusations and i need answers. nobody could have asked for better pa rents, nobody could have asked for better parents, they were the salt of the earth. the family were staying at the 5—star steigenberger aqua magic hotel in the egyptian red sea resort of hurghada. the tour operator thomas cook said it would be removing all 300 customers from the hotel and although the circumstances of the couple's depth was unclear that had been a race report of the level of illness amongst guests. the hotel disputes this and some holiday—mak

this is just a solo investigation which are carried out —— john cooper was a builder.ibed as "loyal and long serving" and the shop has been closed for the past few days as a mark of respect. postmortem results are expected in the next few days, but it could be weeks before kelly ormerod is allowed to bring her parents' bodies home. stuart flinders, bbc news, burnley. the british—iranian woman, nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, has been refused an extension, to her temporary release fromjail in iran. her husband richard, confirmed she'd returned to evin prison, after a three day release, spent with herfamilyjust outside of the capital tehran. she was given a five year sentence in 2016 and accused of spying, a charge she denies. now on bbc news, sport today. hello, i'm chetan pathak and this is sport today, live from the bbc sport centre. coming up on this programme: a late winner at newcastle ensures chelsea's ioo% start to the season continues. a huge crash in the belgian grand prix, but sebastian vettel steers clear of the pile—up to win and close the gap on lewis hamilton.

it is absolutely your worst nightmare, this couple, john and susan cooper, oi'i this couple, john andhn and susan cooper, on a dream holiday with their daughter and grandchildren and they have both died. what we have got is a very emotional interview with doctor kelly, daughter, who describes watching them die before high—rise, doctors tried to save them but they were unable to, and she says she doesn't believe that they died of natural causes. thomas cook, who they booked with and to have run a lot of holidays at this hotel, have ta ken have run a lot of holidays at this hotel, have taken guests out of the hotel, have taken guests out of the hotel, the kind of precautionary measure, but they obviously don't know at the moment what has caused this tragedy to happen. and for holiday—makers there are heading out with thomas cook it is all about trying to reassure people and get some answers because as you are hearing, nobody seems quite sure what has happened but the daughter is convinced something is not quite right. it is a huge hotspot for holiday—makers, more than 300,000 went last

john cooper was a builder. his wife, susan, worked at a travel agents in the centre of burnley.and long serving" and the shop has been closed for the past few days as a mark of respect. their daughter is still coming to terms with her loss. mum and dad were the best parents anybody could wish for. mum was fit and healthy, we used to go to the gym two or three times a week and dad was the same, he was an active walker. postmortem results are expected in the next few days, but it could be weeks before kelly 0rmerod is allowed to bring her parents‘ bodies home. stuart flinders, bbc news, burnley. the british—iranian woman, nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, has been refused an extension, to her temporary release fromjail in iran. her husband richard, confirmed she'd returned to evin prison, after a three day release spent with her familyjust outside of the capital tehran. she was given a five year sentence in 2016 and accused of spying, a charge she denies. 0ur correspondent caroline davis is here with me. so, no success in trying to get this temporary release extended. what do you think t

the couple, susan and john cooper, we re the couple, susan and john cooper, were on holiday with theirt the world to me and we are in utter shock over what has happened. prior to going on holiday mum and dad were fit and healthy with no health problems at all. we have no cause of death. at the moment a postmortem is under way. she gave some details about what happened. dad never went to hospital. he died ina dad never went to hospital. he died in a hotel room in front of me. i went to hospital with mum in the ambulance where she passed away for the terrible events. her priority is finding out what happened with the cause of death and trying to get her and her three children home. unimaginable and incredibly confusing. she said they were healthy beforehand. the borough twos in egypt said there were no suspicious circumstances and they died of natural causes. thomas cook ina died of natural causes. thomas cook in a statement are pulling people out of saying there is a raised level of illness at the hotel. we saw the statement than saying we have received further reports of a raised level

john and susan cooper are said to have started their holiday in great spirits, going to bed on mondayhen they were discovered by their daughter. i believe that their death is not due to natural causes, and something on the evening of their death does not add up. my parents went to sleep on the monday evening fit, healthy and in good spirits, and they woke the following morning in very poor health. medical action was taken, but unfortunately, nobody could do anything to save their lives. i have made accusations, and i need answers. they meant the absolute world to me. nobody could have asked for anyone better. they were the salt of the earth. the family were staying at the five—star steigenberger aqua magic hotel, in the egyptian red sea resort of hurghada. today their tour operator, thomas cook, said that although the circumstances of the coopers' deaths were unclear, there'd been reports of a raised level of illness amongst guests. the hotel disputes this. thomas cook is removing all 300 of its customers, offering them a different hotel or a flight home. everybody‘s really worried. w

egyptian authorities say a british couple, john and susan cooper, who were on holiday there, died ofsputed by their daughter, who says they were in "perfect health" before they suddenly became very ill in their hotel room in hurghada, on the red sea. judith moritz reports. john and susan cooper are said to have started their holiday in great spirits, going to bed on monday in good health, but gravely ill the next day, when they were discovered by their daughter. i believe that their death is not due to natural causes, and something on the evening of their death does not add up. my parents went to sleep on the monday evening fit, healthy and in good spirits, and they woke the following morning in very poor health. medical action was taken, but unfortunately, nobody could do anything to save their lives. i have made accusations, and i need answers. they meant the absolute world to me. nobody could have asked for anyone better. they were the salt of the earth. the family were staying at the five—star steigenberger aqua magic hotel, in the egyptian red sea resort of hurghada. today their

john and susan cooper are said to have started their holiday in great spirits and are described as havinglth when they went to bed and monday night. went to bed on monday night. but the next morning, their daughter kelly found them extremely ill. i don't believe that that is due to natural causes. my parents went to sleep on the monday evening, fit, healthy and in good spirits and awoke the following morning in very poor health. nobody could do anything to save their lives. i have made accusations and i need answers. nobody could have asked for better parents, they were the salt of the earth. the family were staying at the 5—star steigenberger aqua magic hotel in the egyptian red sea resort of hurghada. the tour operator thomas cook said it would be removing all 300 customers from the hotel and although the circumstances of the couple's deaths was unclear that had been a raised report of the level of illness amongst guests. the hotel disputes this and some holiday—makers are worried. when anxiety levels are raised, people are talking to each other and the level of answers from thomas cook

helping with the authorities‘ investigations and is deeply saddened by the deaths of susan and john cooperanother major blow for president trump, two of his associates have been granted immunity by prosecutors after agreeing to cooperate with the investigation into the president's former lawyer, michael cohen. earlier this week, mr cohen told a court that the president had directed him during the 2016 election campaign to pay hush money to two women who claimed they'd had affairs with mr trump. our north america editor, jon sopel, is at the white house. jon, first of all, who are these people who have been given immunity? these are two of the most important people that you have never heard of, nor have most americans ever heard of these people. let's start with david pecker, the publisher of the national enquirer magazine, published a whole series of sensationalist articles, all of them really hostile to hillary clinton, during the election campaign. but he did one other thing, when a playmate who said she had an affair with donald trump wanted to sell her story, he bought the story and ne

the daughter of british couple — john and susan cooper — who died during a stay at an egyptian hotelabout the ordeal and insists ‘something in their room killed them'. the celebrated american playwright and screenwriter, neil simon, has died at the age of 91. he wrote comedy classics such as "the odd couple", "the sunshine boys" and "barefoot in the park". and we'll be getting all the day's sport including... chelsea maintaining their perfect start to the season in our special programme sports day — here at 19:30. good evening and welcome to bbc news. more than 100,000 people, have attended an open air mass led by pope francis, on the second day of his visit to ireland. addressing worshippers he begged for forgiveness from god, for what he called the open wound of sexual and institutional abuse, uncovered in the church. 0ur religion editor martin bashir reports. ata at a shrine where 15 people believed they witnessed and operation of the virgin mary, a man sent by the catholic church arrived this morning. good morning. and a brief speech he extended greetings to the people of norther

john cooper was a builder. his wife, susan, worked at a travel agents in the centre of burnley. been closed for the past few days as a mark of respect. their daughter is still coming to terms with her loss. mum and dad were the best parents anybody could wish for. mum was fit and healthy, we used to go to the gym two or three times a week and dad was the same, he was an active walker. postmortem results are expected in the next few days, but it could be weeks before kelly ormerod is allowed to bring her parents‘ bodies home. stuart flinders, bbc news, burnley. let‘s return to that breaking news story that we are keeping a cross, several people have been killed in a mass shooting at and entertainment complex in jacksonville, mass shooting at and entertainment complex injacksonville, florida. let‘s speak to our local reporter on the ground. what more can you tell us? what we are following right now isa us? what we are following right now is a confirmed shooting that leaves four dead and 11 injured. it happened are nervous afternoon in jacksonville, florida, the jacksonville, flori

john cooper was a builder. his wife, susan, worked at a travel agent's in the centre of burnley. "loyal and long—serving", and the shop has been closed for the past few days as a mark of respect. their daughter is still coming to terms with her loss. mum and dad were the best parents anybody could wish for. mum was fit and healthy, we used to go to the gym two or three times a week and dad was the same, he was an active walker. postmortem results are expected in the next few days, but it could be weeks before kelly 0rmerod is allowed to bring her parents' bodies home. stuart flinders, bbc news, burnley. the british—iranian woman nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe has been refused an extension to her temporary release fromjail in iran. her husband richard confirmed she'd returned to evin prison after a three—day release spent with her familyjust outside of the capital, tehran. she was given a five—year sentence in 2016 and accused of spying, a charge she denies. 0ur correspondent caroline davies is here. there was so much hope of an extension to her release, that that would be granted. tha

the daughter of british couple — john and susan cooper — who died during a stay at an egyptian hotelt about the ordeal and insists ‘something in their room killed them' flags are flying at half—mast at the white house, and tributes continue to be made to us senatorjohn mccain who has died at the age of 81. a team of scientists have pieced together the dna of dinosaurs and discovered their genetic structure was very close to living birds. hello and very good evening to you. welcome to bbc news. pope francis has been celebrating mass in front of vast crowds at phoenix park in dublin, on the final day of his visit to ireland. in a lengthy prayer, he asked for forgiveness for the abuse irish people had suffered at the hands of priests. speaking at the knock shrine in county mayo, pope francis called for firm and decisive action to secure truth and justice. earlier today, the pope gave a speech in which he referred to his meeting with eight survivors on saturday evening, and said he wanted to take up what they had said to him, and seek forgiveness. translation: we ask forgiveness for the

john cooper was a builder. his wife, susan, worked at a travel agents in the centre of burnley.f respect. their daughter is still coming to terms with her loss. mum and dad were the best parents anybody could wish for. mum was fit and healthy, we used to go to the gym two or three times a week and dad was the same, he was an active walker. postmortem results are expected in the next few days, but it could be weeks before kelly 0rmerod is allowed to bring her parents' bodies home. stuart flinders, bbc news, burnley. the us playwright, neil simon has died at the age of 91. simon wrote more than 30 plays, including comedy classics ‘come blow your horn‘ and ‘the odd couple.‘ he was the first playwright to have a broadway theatre named after him, and won the pulitzer prize for drama in 1991 for lost in yonkers. alan dershowitz, lawyer, writer and life—long neil simon fan who has been to see all his plays on broadway, told me why his work had such universal appeal. he was writing about me and about everybody i grew up with. as if we had our own playwright who was telling our story. wr

what we know is that on tuesday, john cooper suffered a heart attack.was taken to hospital, but sadly died. but then, just a few hours later, his wife susan also passed away in circumstances which are not yet clear. now, it transpires that susan cooper actually works for thomas cook. the company has issued a statement expressing its deep sadness at their deaths, but the statement also goes on to say that it has also received further reports of raised levels of illness amongst the guests. safety, says the statement, is always its first priority so for precautionary measures they decided to take all of its customers from this hotel. we have been getting reaction from other thomas cook customers. janine cook and her husband stayed in the steigenberger aqua magic a couple of weeks ago. they were both taken ill too. janine particularly says they feel that the company has made the right move. they were absolutely second to none, very, very good, and lam sure second to none, very, very good, and i am sure based on our small experience of illness, which is not

customers from a five—star resort in egypt after two guests were found dead in their room. 69—year—old john cooperred sea. their daughter, who was on holiday with the british couple, said they were "in perfect health" just hours before they fell ill. the tour operator thomas cook said it was removing its customers as a "precautionary measure". will perry has all the sport. hello and thanks forjoining us on sport today..... manchester united manager jose mourinho says he has "no problems" with executive vice—chairman ed woodward despite reports to contrary. mourinho‘s pre match press conference ahead of the tottenham game lasted just 259 seconds and it‘s fair to say he wasn‘t feeling very talkative. what? do you think it is an overreaction? i am not pessimistic. i don‘t analyse with you my players. i feel that we played well against leicester and we won and we played badly against brighton and we lost. manchester city captain vincent kompany celebrated his tenth anniversary with the club this week — the defender is just one match away from reaching 250 games for the champions... something to be ext

the grieving family of john and susan cooper willjust be wanting answers. in the history of the internet is about to get underway. two youtube stars — ksi and logan paul — are set to earn millions of dollars in a boxing match that's being broadcast via pay per view online. colin paterson reports. who's ready for the biggest internet event in history? two of the biggest youtube stars taking their online rivalry into the boxing ring. i cannot wait to punch you right in your stupid, smug face. britain's ksi and his american opponent, logan paul, each have almost 20 million subscribers, predominately teenage boys attracted by their mix of comedy, bad language, and hostility towards other youtube stars. despite not being professional boxers, tonight both are set to make seven—figure sums in a pay—per—view fight broadcast live, not on satellite tv, but on youtube. for anyone who says this is wwe, it will be scripted, a lot of people watching this fight are very young. how good a role model are you? i never like people calling me a role model. i am not a role mode

susan and john cooper were both on holiday at the red sea resort of hurghada, when they were both taken kelly, who arrived home in burnley this morning, was with them. at 11 o‘clock, i went and knocked on the door, to see whether they were just having a little bit of a lie—in and didn‘t want to be bothered. as i opened the door, i could see that my dad was extremely ill, he was staggering back to the bed. mum was laid on the bed and i could tell that something was seriously wrong with them. the egyptian authorities say the couple, both in their 60s, died from heart and respiratory failure. tests are now being carried out on food, water and air conditioning at the steigenberger aqua magic hotel, as the authorities try to establish how the couple died. their daughter says another member of the family had smelt something in the room that made her feel nauseous the day before the deaths. but the tour company, thomas cook, says there is so far no evidence of why they died. this is just a thorough investigation, which is carried out by our independent experts, in cooperation, of course with t

egyptian authorities say a british couple, john andusan cooper, on holiday there, died of natural causes. that's disputed by their daughter w says they were in perfect health before becoming very ill in their hotel room on the red sea. reporter: john and susan cooper are said to have started their holiday in great spirits, going to bedn monday i good health. but gravely ill the next day, when discovered by their daughter. >> ielve they did not die of natural causes. my parents went to sleep on the monday evening, in good spirits, and ake the following morning in very poor health. medication was takenut unfortunately nothing could save their lives. i need answers. they were the salt of the earth. reporter: the family was staying at the five-st stiggenberger aqua magic hel in t egyptian red sea resort. today, their tour operator said that although the circumstances of theper's deaths were unclear, there had been reports of a raised level of illness amgst guests. the hotel disputes this. thomas cook is removin all 300 of its customers, offering them a differer hotelight home. >> everybody's

john cooper, who was 69, and his 63—year—old wife susan, who were from burnley, died at a hotel in hurghadaill also fly any tourists home. let's get more now with our correspondent lucinda adams. lucinda, what do we know about the coopers case? they were there on the holiday of a lifetime. sadly, on tuesdayjohn suffered a heart attack, was rushed to hospital, where he died. hours later susan was also taken ill. we don't know the exact circumstances. she has also died. she is a thomas cook employee and she worked in the burnley brunt. she was a loyal and long serving member of staff. today the burnley branch was shut due to unforeseen circumstances. what about the hotel? 301 thomas cook customers will be removed from the hotel, the steamburger in hurghada, some 400 rooms, very family friendly, and they say that the circumstances of they say that the circumstances of the deaths are not clear but they received reports that further customers have raised level of illness and they say that safety is the first priority and they will remove the customers. they will stay the night and tomorrow they

what caused john and susan cooper ‘s deaths? lapsed in his room on tuesday and susan fell ill a few hours later. the egyptian authorities say they both suffered low blood pressure and heart failure. this is the steigenberger aqua magic hotel on egypt's red sea coast. thomas cook says there is no evidence of carbon monoxide poisoning here. but because of the tourists —— other tourists have been ill, it decided to move its 300 holiday—makers or bring them home early. it is entirely possible the deaths and the illnesses are not linked. but people staying here are uneasy. everybody is really worried and obviously as the anxiety raises and obviously as the anxiety raises and people start talking, talking to each other, they are looking for a nswe rs each other, they are looking for answers from thomas cook. it is really disappointing. we flew out on tuesday, the day that these poor people passed away and i am really sorry about what happened. but i think we should have been given the option whether to come or not to come and we would

john cooper and his wife susan from burnley in lancashire, died at the hotel steigenberger aqua magicred sea resort of hurghada. the circumstances of their deaths are unknown. let's get more from danjohnson. we were originally told that he had died ofa we were originally told that he had died of a heart attack and she had died of a heart attack and she had died effectively of a broken heart and then carbon monoxide poisoning came into the picture, it's quite confusing, isn't it? what is the latest? it certainly is. what we know is thatjohn cooper fell ill at this hotel and was taken to hospital and died there. it has been reported that he suffered a heart attack although some friends have speculated to the press that they suspected something like carbon monoxide poisoning. his wife susan died some three hours after him, there is no confirmation of what led to their deaths. but there is certainly an investigation ongoing and that is why thomas cook says as and that is why thomas cook says as a precaution it is going to move people from this hotel, at least give them the option of switc

susan and john cooper, from burnley, were staying at the steigenberger aqua magic hotel when their daughterred them unwell. they died a short while after. egyptian investigators say no trace of poisonous gas has been found in the room. as soon as they went into the bedroom, my daughter said that they could smell something that was a little bit sunny, that wasn't right. all they did really was spray a bit of perfume to eliminate the smell. they then fell asleep, and my father came back to the room an hour later, and my daughter woke up and said she felt very unwell with the smell, and she wanted to come and returned to my room. people are being warned about buying fake versions of well—known cosmetic brands, after toxic chemicals were found in seized goods. the local government association said hundreds of thousands of pounds‘ worth of goods have been found by councils, and the products could pose serious health risks, including chemical burns and skin rashes. the lga added it costs taxpayers and businesses thousands of pounds every year. a second tribute to remember those killed in the gren

yes, this is an absolutely awful story about a couple, john and susan cooper, who we nt couple, john , who went on holiday, a dream holiday to each of their family, and they both sadly passed away. at the moment we do not know what caused their death. we have an interview in tomorrow's mirror with dead daughter who has givena very mirror with dead daughter who has given a very kind of emotional interview, actually. she has talked about what happened and she described seeing them pass away before her eyes, and doctors battling to save them. she says there is something suspicious that has happened, and she doesn't believe they died of natural causes. and, you know, there are various kind of accusations that she has levelled against the hotel, but we don't really know, at this stage, what has happened. and yet thomas cook, the tour operator in this case, have taken very decisive action. yes, a very dramatic step, almost unprecedented, i think. they have pulled all their british holidaymakers out of this resort, a hugely popular resort with more than 3000 uk holidaymakers going there ever

what caused john and susan cooper's deaths? r daughter says john collapsed in his room on tuesday and susan fell ill a few hours later. the egyptian authorities said they both suffered low blood pressure and heart failure. this is the steigenberger aqua magic on egypt's red sea coast. thomas cook says there is no evidence of carbon monoxide poisoning here but because other tourists had been ill it decided to move its 300 other holidaymakers or bring them hold early. it is entirely possible the deaths and the illnesses aren't linked at people staying here are uneasy. everybody is really worried and obviously, as the anxiety raises, people start talking to each other and the lack of answers from thomas cook is really disappointing. we flew out on tuesday, which is the day that these poor people passed away and i must say i'm really sorry about what has happened but i think we should have been given the option about whether or not to come. thomas cook has stopped taking bookings for the hotel and people due to travel in the next mo

john and susan cooper were staying at the steigenberger aqua magic hotel in hurghada, both died on tuesdayystem might be to blame. concern following the deaths led to other holidaymakers being flown home, the first have now arrived back in the uk as katy austin reports. it's still unclear how an apparently fit and healthy couple died at this 5—star red sea resort. john and susan cooper, both in their 60s, were found ill on tuesday at the aqua magic hotel in the hurghad area of egypt. inspectors found no evidence of toxic gas leaks in their hotel room and the local hospital manager said fumes were unlikely to have caused their deaths. translation: i don't think it was gas poisoning because if a group of people were subject to gas leaks, they would all suffer at the same time from the same symptoms, like suffocation. with the case of this couple, i got the first one at around 11am and the second at 5pm. so i don't think this was the cause. nearly half of thomas cook's 300 customers at the hotel chose to fly home. when you find out at 10:30pm at night that two people have died two days ago an

john and susan cooper from burnley were staying at the steigen—berger aqua magic hotel in hurghada.r deaths remains unclear. katy austin reports. arriving home, all of thomas cook's 300 customers from the aqua magic hotel have now left. nearly half have flown back to the uk, while others have moved hotels. when you find out at ten, 10:30pm at night that two people have died two days ago, and nobody knows why and they obviously came down ill quite suddenly, haven't had a chance to get a doctor first. then yes, i'm wondering what's happening to my kids when they're sleeping. some people were quite irate and upset because they didn't have instant answers. you cannot give instant answers because it's speculation. thomas cook did what they could and everything they did was spot on, if you ask me. john and susan cooper, both in their 60s, died after being found ill on tuesday at the hotel in the hurghada area of egypt. their daughter, kelly ormerod, has told the bbc something doesn't add up about their death at the 5—star resort. egyptian authorities have said initial indications are the

they promote both promote new talent and our cinema and indeed the two directors collar chetry and john cooper in sundogs actually may tell between the festival's and have a chat and see what do you want to do or what do you want to do so there is also not either of invite films to the festival to get stars on the red carpet you know which does happen however locarno. is different in that it winds really in the location it has a stunning old town complete with an ideal place. record to show great movies but have a look. no kano's piazzi grand day lies at the center of the medieval old town during the annual film festival the square becomes an open air cinema with seating for up to eight thousand people in the mornings the town is still quiet but one person is already working tirelessly danniella hass has to make sure that all the screenings go smoothly and safely no matter how unusual the location. because like i get to seal off the payouts are grown to complain when we have to make some compromises given the size they're really going to get you'll hardly find a satellite versity anywhere else

new talents they provide cinema and actually the two festival directors collar shots go in and john cooper in some dots do actually meet every year and sort of compare and and what are you going to do who's going to have wall really they sort of portion adopt i think but also neither of them invites films to the festival because of the red carpet because of stars in other words however well a car window is as they say in the trade location location location it's a wonderful old town complete with the ideal place to see full showing major movies. no kano's piazzi grand day lies at the center of the medieval old town during the annual film festival the square becomes an open air cinema with seating for up to eight thousand people in the mornings the town is still quiet but one person is already working tirelessly danniella hass has to make sure that all the screenings go smoothly and safely no matter how unusual the location. because like i didn't seal off the payouts are grown to complain when we have to make some compromises given the size they really get high you'll hardly find a setting

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the daughter of british couple — john and susan cooper — who died during a stay at an egyptian hotelabout the ordeal and insists ‘something in their room killed them'. the celebrated american playwright and screenwriter, neil simon, has died at the age of 91. he wrote comedy classics such as "the odd couple", "the sunshine boys" and "barefoot in the park". now on bbc news it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm jeanette kwa kye. chelsea leave it late at newcastle but make it a perfect three wins — from their first three premier league games. great britain men's wheelchair basketball team make history. they‘ re crowned champions of the world after beating the usa in the final in germany. and drama at the start of the belgian grand prix. lewis hamilton avoids it — but can only finish second in spa behind his main title rival sebastian vettel. me likei me like i wasn't even there on the straights. we're going to keep pushing as hard as we can. hello and welcome to sportsday. we're going to start with the premier league where there were 12 goals in today's three mat

the daughter of british couple john and susan cooper, who died during a stay at an egyptian hotel, speaks about the ordeal and insists something in their room killed them. the celebrated american playwright and screenwriter neil simon has died at the age of 91. he wrote comedy classics such as the odd couple, the sunshine boys and barefoot in the park. now it's time for the travel show. mauritius, a force of nature in the middle of the indian ocean. mauritius is marking the 50th year of independence from british colonial rule, but the intriguing, rich and sometimes dark story of this island nation goes back way before then. 0n myjourney, i'm going to explore the history of mauritius. see and taste how multiculturalism works here. mmmm, that is nice. go on a day to the races. 0h, did he win? did we win? and visit a unique conservation project saving endangered species. this island is so often labelled as just a luxury beach paradise, but the reality is so much more fascinating than that. mauritius — gorgeous beaches, turquoise waters and lush vegetation, but the human story is just as awe—

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john and susan cooper from burnley were staying at the steigenberger aqua magic hotel in hurghada.the circumstances of the unexplained deaths remained unclear. the couple's daughter, who was also staying in the hotel, says she believes her parents‘ deaths are suspicious. matt cole reports. they should still be enjoying sandy beaches and luxury pools, but holiday—makers have chosen the safety of a wet bank holiday weekend in britain over the uncertainty surrounding their luxury hotel in hurghada. when you find out at 10pm—10:30pm at night that two people have died two days ago, and nobody knows why. if they'd been open and transparent, i wouldn't have got on that plane. some people were quite irate and upset because they didn't have answers, instant answers, and you can't give instant answers because it's speculation. thomas cook did what they could. no—one had said a word until thursday. but it is a bit scary. the decision to evacuate all thomas cook customers from the aqua magic hotel followed the deaths ofjohn and susan cooper. they were on holiday with their daughter, who found

john and susan cooper from burnley were staying at the steigenberger aqua magic hotel in hurghada. said the circumstances of the unexplained deaths remained unclear. the couple's daughter, who was also staying in the hotel, says she believes her parents‘ deaths are suspicious. matt cole reports. they should still be enjoying sandy beaches and luxury pools, but holiday—makers have chosen the safety of a wet bank holiday weekend in britain over the uncertainty surrounding their luxury hotel in hurghada. when you find out at io—io:30pm at night that two people have died two days ago, and nobody knows why. if they'd been open and transparent, i wouldn't have got on that plane. some people were quite irate and upset because they didn't have answers, instant answers, and you can't give instant answers because it's speculation. thomas cook did what they could. no—one had said a word until thursday. but it is a bit scary. the decision to evacuate all thomas cook customers from the aqua magic hotel followed the deaths ofjohn and susan cooper. they were on holiday with their daughter, who fo