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Relatives of Avicii say the DJ 'could not go on any longer' and 'really struggled with thoughts about life and happiness' before he was found dead aged 28

Avicii's family say the DJ 'could not go on any longer'

The family of the 28-year-old Swedish DJ, whose real name was Tim Bergling, said the 28-year-old 'could not go on any longer and wanted peace', in an open letter published today. Avicii was found dead in the city of Muscat, Oman, on Friday, following a long struggle with mental and physical health issues, such as anxiety and alcohol abuse, which saw him quit touring in 2016. While the cause of the DJ's death has not been made public, his parents said Thursday that 'Tim was not made for the machinery he ended up in'.

A third of the world's murders happen in Latin America where 2.5 MILLION have been killed since 2000 in a 'breathtaking' wave of homicidal violence, study finds

Latin America accounts for a third of the world's murders - despite being home to only eight per cent of the global population, according to the Brazilian think-tank, the Igarapé Institute.

Unjust dessert? Japan demands mango mousse is wiped off Korea summit dinner menu because it features a map showing disputed islands

Ahead of an historic meeting between Kim Jong-Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in, Japan has demanded that a mango mousse dessert be removed from the menu.

Frenchman, 20, brandishing a shotgun bursts into a Jewish museum with Mein Kampf in his backpack in bid to take workers hostage before being overpowered by guards

The man threatened staff with an unloaded shotgun at the 'Memorial des déportés', which commemorates the Jews who deported to Nazi death camps, in Mayenne in western France.

ISIS 'is driving migration from Africa to send jihadists into Europe': Senior UN figure warns - 'If destabilising Syria was bad, wait until a region with 500 million people is destabilised'

ISIS leaders are linking with fanatics in Africa's Sahel region, according to David Beasley, head of the UN World Food Programme and a former Republican governor of South Carolina.

Saudi Arabia executes 48 people in four months despite Crown Prince's push to soften the kingdom's ultra-conservative image

Despite attempts to soften the kingdom's conservative image from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia has executed 48 people in the past four months, with half on non-violent drug charges.

Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei urges Muslim nations to unite against the US, saying Tehran will never back down to 'bullying'

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said his country would never yield to 'bullying attempts' by the United States and urged Muslim nations to unite against the US.

Sea horses: Beautiful steeds look as if they are emerging from the ocean as they frolic in the surf off of France

Beautiful horses frolic in the surf off of France

A troop of white Carmague horses are seen galloping through the water, getting covered from top to tail during a seaside race in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, in Camargue, France. The photographs of the horses splashing in the sea were taken by Alberto Ghizzi Panizza, 43, while on a recent trip to the area. The Carmague horse, which is thought to be one of the oldest breeds of horses in the world, can be found running wild in the area of southern France.

The 23-year-old man trapped in a baby's body: Mysterious condition stopped Indian man's growth and now locals see him as an incarnation of God

23-year-old man is trapped in a baby's body in India

Manpreet Singh (pictured), dubbed the 'pint-sized man' by neighbours in Hisar, north west India, weighs just 11 lbs - despite being born in 1995. Although the 23-year-old was healthy at birth, he stopped growing after a year before he could start to walk or talk and now needs to be taken care of like a toddler and carried everywhere by his uncle (bottom right) and aunt (top right). His family is at a loss to explain why he stopped growing at such a young age, while local doctors have suggested he may have a hormone imbalance. He is yet to receive a diagnosis with his family unable to pay for preliminary investigations which will cost more than £5,000.

ISIS warn plane passengers 'you will be easy prey' as they threaten attacks on aircraft in latest propaganda

The terror group warned plane passengers 'you will be easy prey' in a chilling online poster showing what appears to be the inside of an aircraft cabin.

German court to decide if ALL refugees claiming to be minors will be medically examined to prove their age after huge numbers of false claims

The proposal follows a series of reports from German cities that up to half of unaccompanied child migrants who underwent tests, were in fact adults (pictured are migrants in Berlin).

Topping up your tan at the last minute? Tourist strips off at Spanish airport... before putting on some leggings as she prepares to fly home

The blonde woman of unknown nationality was seen stripping completely naked from the waist down before struggling to put on a pair of leggings at Palma Airport in Majorca.

Kim Jong-un will meet President Moon on the border between South and North Korea tomorrow in the first summit between the two sides in more than a decade

The North Korean dictator will be greeted by Moon after crossing a military demarcation line before the pair are escorted by South Korean honour guards to a welcome ceremony.

Six North Koreans are executed by firing squad after trying to smuggle out the nation's PHONEBOOK

The six residents, from North Korea's capital Pyongyang, were executed at the end of last year on the charge of treason for trying to leak the contents of a directory to the outside world.

Listening to Croc 'n roll? Reptile looks to be using snails as headphones

A photographer in Jakarta, Indonesia managed to get the perfect shot after snapping two slugs perched over a crocodile's head like a pair of headphones.

EXCLUSIVE: The moment British 'drug mule' is arrested in Peru with £4.5million of cocaine in his suitcase 'as he refuses to speak to lawyers over fears cartel bosses will seek revenge'

This the moment a British 'drug mule' was arrested by police in Peru after they allegedly found £4.5million worth of cocaine in his suitcase. Sean Woods, 24 from Liverpool, can be seen being arrested by officers before being put in the back of a police car. Later, his blue suitcase is emptied by officials, who remove 31 blocks of what they claim is cocaine hydrochloride while taking photos of the stash. The 24-year-old is refusing to speak to lawyers because he reportedly fears reprisal from South American drug cartels.

Australian mother was nearly 'eaten alive' by flesh-eating bug after scratching her finger when she caught her ring

Brisbane mother was nearly 'eaten alive' by flesh-eating bug

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Clare Scott, from Brisbane, Australia, said she was left looking like a shark attack victim and came close to death after her right arm was ravaged by a virulent bacteria. Doctors battled to save the 37-year-old's limb by using skin from her right thigh - one of nine operations she has endured - to cover the gaping wounds. During her treatment, medics said they believed she had necrotising fasciitis - a rare but serious bacterial infection, referred to as a 'flesh eating bug.' Mrs Scott (left and, bottom right, in hospital with her three children) believes her problems started when she caught her finger moving house, in May 2017. Her hand is pictured after being ravaged by the bug (inset) and following a skin graft (top right).

Sorry officers, we're a bit tied up! Police investigating reports of screams from a house in Germany walk in on an erotic bondage session

Officers in the southwestern town of Neustadt were called to an apartment late on Wednesday to reports of domestic abuse. But when they got there they found it was a voluntary class.

'Wolf pack' gang are jailed for sexually assaulting an 18-year-old during Pamplona's bull-running festival in case that sparked outrage in Spain

Five men known as 'The Wolf Pack' gang have been jailed for sexual abuse and not rape after assaulting an 18-year-old woman at the 2016 San Fermin bull-running festival in Pamplona, Spain.

Newborn boy dies after doctor 'removed the baby's genitals to prove he was right when he predicted it would be a girl' in India

The doctor, named in Indian media as Anuj Kumar, is reported to have surgically removed the child's penis and testicles at his private clinic in Chatra district of India's Jharkhand state.

'I don't feel at all like the First Lady': Brigitte Macron complains of her wallflower role and people constantly taking her photo during visit to the US

The glamorous 65-year-old wife of Emmanuel Macron, Brigitte, spoke out during a state visit to America, where she has been relegated to mainly taking part in picture opportunities.

Farewell, Inuka: Zoo staff surround polar bear to comfort him during his last moments as the animal passes away in Singapore

The 27-year-old animal - the first polar bear born in the tropics - was comforted by vets and keepers at Singapore Zoo before being put down to end his suffering after a rapid decline in health.

Making a quack getaway: Duck is caught speeding after flying at 32mph in a Swiss 20mph zone

This is the moment a hasty duck gets caught zooming through a speed trap in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. The low-flying feathered offender was travelling at 32mph in a 20mph zone.

Is this an ISIS 'blooper' video? Footage 'seized by US military' shows terrorists crashing into each other while doing leap-frogs, falling over and performing awful martial arts

The footage, seized by a U.S. special operations task force, show masked ISIS fighters attempting martial arts and gymnastic exercises inside a mosque in northwestern Afghanistan. In one clip, the masked men, dressed in camouflage jackets and trousers and bright orange balaclavas, are seen leapfrogging, but several trip and fall over. In another, two fighters are appearing to do some form of martial arts, but are mainly left punching the air and one tries - and fails - to do a snap kick.

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