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The people of 11 October
3 people in 3 stories, 24 deaths recorded, 2025
Ian Watkins
Welsh musician and child sex offender (1977–2025)
British musician Ian Watkins of the band Lostprophets is killed in HM Prison Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England, where he was imprisoned for sexual crimes against children and animals. Two men are arrested on suspicion of the murder.
Crime & Justice · 11 Oct
Valentin Vacherot
Monégasque tennis player (born 1998)
In tennis, world 206th-ranked Monégasque player Valentin Vacherot defeats Novak Djokovic in the Shanghai Masters semi-final, becoming the lowest-ranked finalist in Masters 1000 history and the first finalist ranked lower than 200th. He also becomes the first Monégasque to defeat a top 10 player and is set to play his cousin Arthur Rinderknech in the final.
Sport · 11 Oct · with Novak Djokovic, Arthur Rinderknech
Helena Moreno
Mayor of New Orleans since 2026
Helena Moreno is elected Mayor of New Orleans.
Politics · 11 Oct
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