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Kyle's stepmother rushed to ICU after wedding

<p>Kyle Sandilands has revealed that his stepmother was rushed to hospital just days after his <a href="https://oversixty.com.au/lifestyle/relationships/all-the-highlights-of-kyle-s-big-day" target="_blank" rel="noopener">star-studded wedding</a>. </p> <p>The radio host shared the news of her health on Wednesday morning's <em>Kyle and Jackie O Show</em>, saying she remains in a serious condition. </p> <p>Kyle's stepmother, Dianne, attended the wedding, and was rushed to hospital just five day later. </p> <p>"My dad's wife is in ICU in Queensland," Kyle said, revealing his stepmother's legs, kidneys and lungs "aren't working".</p> <p>Although Dianne's health was deteriorating in the days leading up the big day, Sandilands said she was "never going to miss" his wedding with Tegan Kynaston in Sydney, which she travelled from Brisbane to attend.</p> <p>As soon as she returned to Queensland after the wedding, Sandilands said Dianne went "straight into the ICU".</p> <p>"Apparently her lungs aren't working, kidneys aren't working, she's lost the use of her legs. Yeah, she's struggling," Sandilands said.</p> <p>"Oh, God. I hope she goes okay," Henderson replied on-air.</p> <p>"She'll be right, she'll be right," Sandilands replied. "I like to put a good spin on things. Not wallow in the worst possible things."</p> <p>Dianne was one of the 130 guests who were invited to attend Kyle and Tegan's nuptials, which cost an estimated $1 million. </p> <p>Sandilands and Kynaston married at the $60 million heritage-listed Swifts mansion at Darling Point, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, NSW Premier Chris Minns, <em>Today</em> host Karl Stefanovic, singers Guy Sebastian and Samantha Jade and more high-profilers in attendance.</p> <p><em>Image credits: Instagram</em></p>

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Willow Dunn’s stepmother charged with murder

<p><span>The stepmother of a four-year-old girl allegedly left to die in her cot has been charged with murder.</span><br /><span>Willow Dunn’s body was found malnourished and decomposing in her bed at her home in Brisbane last Monday, with rats having eaten a part of her face.</span></p> <p><span>Her father, Mark James Dunn, 43, was charged with murder after he allegedly discovered the toddler’s lifeless body and failed to inform emergency services.</span></p> <p><span>Dunn’s partner Shannon White, 43, was arrested on Wednesday and later charged with murder at Morningside police station.</span></p> <p><span>White was led away from the station in handcuffs looking worse for wear and wearing thongs and shabby clothes.</span></p> <p><span>Both White and Dunn are charged with murder under its “reckless indifference of human life” definition.</span></p> <p><span>White allegedly told police last week that caring for Willow, who had Down syndrome was not her responsibility as she was not her biological daughter.</span></p> <p><span>Even though, in 2014 she took to Facebook to write “I would do anything for my kids”.</span></p> <p><span>For the past year, the toddler is said to have been in the care of her father, who allegedly left her to fend for her own.</span></p> <p><span>Dunn allegedly left the helpless young girl lying in her bed, starving to death, long enough for her to have infected sores on her hips down to the bone.</span></p> <p><span>Police confirmed the toddler died of malnourishment and sustained neglect after a post-mortem.</span></p> <p><span>Detective Inspector Chris Knight would not rule out charging more people and said police were investigating the entire family in Queensland, NSW, and South Australia.</span></p> <p><span>"Despite today's second arrest in this homicide, detectives are continuing to progress this investigation," he said. </span></p> <p><span>Willow’s mother Naomi Dunn passed away on November 5, 2015, from complications following Willow’s birth.</span></p>

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