Four charities are set to benefit from funds raised at an event in London last Wednesday (12).
More than 100 guests enjoyed an evening of masterclasses and beauty tips as they raised money for good causes at the Beauty in Bloom event.
Simran Sehmi, whose idea it was, said: “I wanted to unite my passion for charity work with my love of empowering women through self-confidence, self-esteem and beauty.
“The four charities I have chosen share a vision to help women, and their individual visions have each inspired elements of Beauty in Bloom.”
The evening raised £1,636 through ticket sales and cash donations, with all proceeds being split between the four charities chosen by Sehmi.
The groups set to benefit are the National Female Genital Mutilation Centre, a partnership between children’s charity Barnardo’s and the Local Government Association (LGA); Acid Survivors Trust International; Educate 2 Eradicate, which deals with providing training for front-line professionals such as school staff, police officers, doc-tors and midwives on the issues of forced marriage, female genital mutilation and honour abuse; and Binti Inter-national, which aims to provide menstrual dignity to girls all over the world by improving access to sanitary products, teaching menstrual hygiene and dispelling stigma around menstruation.
Sehmi is a member of the Hemraj Goyal Foundation (HCF) leadership team. Set up to honour the memory of Hemraj Goyal, who came to the UK from India 40 years ago, HCF is a charity dedicated to making a difference in the quality of life of those less fortunate, both in the UK and abroad. It funds organisations that work to promote education, women and children’s rights and put an end to human trafficking.
HCF also supports promoting good relations and community cohesion be-tween all faith groups.
Clifford had previously pleaded guilty to the murders of BBC sports commentator John Hunt’s wife and two daughters at their home in northwest of London, in July 2024. (Photo: Hertfordshire Police /Handout via REUTERS)
Crossbow murderer found guilty of raping ex-girlfriend
A 26-YEAR-OLD man who murdered three women in a crossbow and stabbing attack has been found guilty of raping one of them, his ex-girlfriend, a British court ruled on Thursday.
Kyle Clifford had previously pleaded guilty to the murders of BBC sports commentator John Hunt’s wife and two daughters at their home in Bushey, northwest of London, in July 2024.
The attack led to a manhunt before Clifford was found injured hours later in a north London cemetery.
A jury at Cambridge Crown Court on Thursday convicted Clifford of raping 25-year-old Louise Hunt before killing her.
His sentencing for all the crimes is scheduled for Tuesday.
Clifford had admitted to murdering Carol Hunt, 61, and her daughters Louise and Hannah, 28. He had also pleaded guilty to charges of false imprisonment and possessing offensive weapons but denied raping Louise.
During the trial, the court heard that after killing Carol Hunt, Clifford waited for an hour before attacking Louise, tying her up, raping her, and then killing her with a crossbow. He later killed Hannah when she returned home from work.
The prosecution described Clifford, a former soldier, as committing a "violent, sexual act of spite" and said he was "enraged" after Louise ended their 18-month relationship. They told the court that he had "carefully planned" the attack.
Less than 24 hours before the killings, Clifford had searched for a podcast by social media influencer Andrew Tate, according to the prosecution. They argued that the murders were driven by the "violent misogyny promoted" by Tate.
Justice Joel Bennathan called Clifford’s crimes "dreadful" and "almost unspeakable".
(With inputs from AFP)