A former teacher at a prestigious girls' school, attended by some of Los Angeles' most affluent families, has been sued by a former student, alleging sexual abuse. An unnamed 30-year-old former Marlborough School student filed the lawsuit against Joseph Koetters, who taught English at the Hancock Park school which charges $35,000-per-year. The lawsuit alleges that when Koetters was in his early-to-mid 30s he took part in a yearlong sexual relationship with a 16-year-old student, which began in the 2000-2001 school year. Joseph Koetters, a former English Teacher at Marlborough School in Los Angeles, is being sued by an unnamed 30-year-old former student who alleges that he sexually abused her . In the lawsuit, unnamed teachers and school officials are held responsible for not ending the relationship, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Marlborough ignored allegations against Koetters at the two previous schools he had worked at, the lawsuit claims. He spent time working at Pasadena's Polytechnic School and Calabasas' Viewpoint School. Marlborough officials are accused of ignoring complaints made by other female students during his time working at the school. The former teacher was arrested in February and charged with two counts of oral copulation of a person under 18 and two counts of sexual penetration by a foreign object, all of which allegedly took place during his time at Marlborough. Koetters pleaded not guilty and could face up to five years in prison if he is convicted. The woman who filed the civil lawsuit is the same one mentioned in the criminal case, her attorney David M. Ring told the Los Angeles Times. The lawsuit alleges that when Koetters was in his early-to-mid 30s he took part in a yearlong sexual relationship with a 16-year-old student, which began in the 2000-2001 school year. The lawsuit claims that unnamed teachers and staff members did not stop the relationship or properly discipline Koetters . Koetters also allegedly impregnated the woman, who then had a miscarriage, according to the criminal lawsuit. The alleged victim of both lawsuits spoke to police in July after a different former Marlborough student wrote an online essay accusing the school of not properly acting upon her allegations of Koetters' inappropriate contact with her. Mikaela Gilbert-Lurie's essay, published on xoJane, revealed an inappropriate relationship that Koetters instigated with her in 2011 while she was a 16-year-old junior. In her essay, Gilbert-Lurie said that Koetters crossed the student-teacher boundary when she asked to interview him for the school newspaper. He agreed, replying 'It's a date' to her email. Later when they met up outside the school, she wrote that he dodged her questions and turned the conversation towards romantic poetry, saying he could lend her one of his favorite books. At the end of the conversation, his hands brushed against her knee. Other students, including the one who filed the lawsuit, came forward after Mikaela Gilbert-Lurie (pictured) wrote an online essay about her experiences at Marlborough with Koetters . While Gilbert-Lurie admitted in her essay that the flirting made her feel good at first, she became less comfortable with their relationship when

Summary: Joseph Koetters has been sued by an unnamed Marlborough student, 30 . Lawsuit alleges that Koetters took part in a year-long sexual relationship with a 16-year-old student, which began in the 2000-2001 school year . Lawsuit also claims unnamed teachers and school officials are held responsible for not ending the relationship . Woman came forward after another former student wrote an online essay accusing Koetters of acting inappropriately toward her .


One problem with space travel is that humans aren’t very good at coping with reduced gravity - their bones and muscles deteriorate over time. But one company says they have an answer - a giant rotating space cylinder that can create artificial gravity. Scroll down for video . A Washington, DC-based company called United Space Structures wants to create a new space station. Their giant cylinder (shown, with the ISS and Space Shuttles illustrated) could apparently replace the ISS. It would rotate four times per minute to create artificial gravity, and would be 1,300ft (400 metres) long, cost £200 billion ($300 billion) and take 30 years to build . The ‘space mushroom’ was designed by Bill Kemp and Ted Maziejka from United Space Structures (USS), based in Washington, DC. The final design would be 330ft (100 metres) in diameter and 1,310ft (400 metres) long. • Orbiting Hotel/Casino/3D Sports Arena . • Orbiting space station - Planetary environmental monitoring/Research . • Solar system space vehicle . • Settlement cargo vehicle & construction platform . • Rescue vehicle . • Continuously looping space ferry system . • Mining vehicle/platform . • Manufacturing platform . • Bio-medical research/manufacturing . Artificial gravity is created by spinning the station 4.22 times per minute around its vertical axis, creating downward pressure via the centrifugal force to keep objects - including humans - on the floor. The force would be the same as the gravity experienced on Earth. Meanwhile on the ISS, the station is in constant freefall towards Earth as it orbits the planet - so the astronauts live in ‘zero-gravity’. While the main cylindrical body would spin in one direction, the top dome-shaped section would spin in the other direction. This would allow spacecraft to dock with the top of the station, which would appear stationary to them. The necessity for this dome gives the space station its mushroom-like appearance. The dome would house the command centre for the station, and also many of the supplies needed for the crew on board. ‘We believe artificial gravity is required to support long term living in space,’ Mr Kemp told MailOnline. To build the station, the team says they have ‘patents pending’ for six robotic systems that can manufacture and construct a variety of structures in space. While exact details aren’t known at the moment, another company - Tethers Unlimited - has demonstrated how structures could be built in space with their SpiderFab proposal, a system of robo-spiders that would build parts of spacecraft in orbit, although Mr Kemp told MailOnline that the USS method would be 'different'. Mr Kemp added that, for this large structure, it would take about 30 years to build and cost close to £200 billion ($300 billion). For comparison, it took more than 10 years to build the ISS, at a cost of around £67 million ($100 billion) - although this new station has 2.89 million times more volume. And it would be ‘large enough to transport all the people and equipment required to set up a colony on Mars and would orbit Mars

Summary: Washington, DC company United Space Structures wants to create a new space station . It rotates four times a minute to create artificial gravity - with the 'stem' and 'dome spinning in opposite directions . It would be 1,300ft (400 metres) long, cost £200 billion ($300 billion) and take 30 years to build . ‘We believe artificial gravity is required to support long term living in space,’ Bill Kemp from USS told MailOnline .


Two thieves murdered a pensioner and dumped his body in an abandoned mine then made it look like a cycling accident, a court heard today. Kevin Cooper and Trewen Kevern allegedly beat David Alderson and left him to drown, before using his keys to steal £40,000 from a safe where he also kept a haul of guns. Police originally thought that the 72-year-old victim - a keen cyclist - had died as a result of falling from his bike, because he was dressed in lycra at the time. Killed: David Alderson was found dead in an abandoned copper mine in January last year . But Truro Crown Court heard that Kevern, 22 and Cooper, 34 - two cousins whose relatives were close to Mr Alderson - lured him to a disused mine at Wheal Maid near Carharrack in Devon and killed him in January last year. Prosecutor Martin Meeke QC told the jury: 'David Alderson was beaten about the head, possibly until he was unconscious. His body was dragged to a pond into which he was dumped face down. 'In the pond he drowned. “Whether his head was forced down into the water we cannot be sure. The only survivors were these defendants.”' Trial: Kevin Cooper is accused of murdering Mr Alderson alongside his cousin Trewen Kevern . Cooper and Kevern then went to the victim's flat in Falmouth and used his stolen keys to steal £40,000 in cash which he kept in a safe. Mr Meeke said of Mr Alderson: '”He was a keen cyclist and frequently to be seen around Falmouth on a racing bike. He often wore cycling shoes and leggings even when he was not on his bike. '“He was wearing such an outfit when his body was found in the pond. It was at first thought that he had a cycling accident. '“Cycling was not his only interest. Another interest was guns. He had a collection of guns. All the guns were licensed and were legally held by David Alderson. There were ten of them there.” 'He was a member of the Land’s End Shooting Club and he had a substantial amount of ammunition at his flat –- the guns and ammo were held in two different safes in his flat.' The jury heard that Mr Alderson, who kept the keys to his flat, car and safe on a cord round his neck, was 'not short of cash' and had once withdrawn more than £43,000 in £50 notes from his local bank. He was planning to buy a third safe for 'something highly illegal', believed to be two unlicensed guns, the court was told. Kevern's sister Tammy lived in a flat below Mr Alderson, and grew close to the pensioner before his death, calling him 'granddad', jurors heard. Discovery: Mr Alderson's body was found at the Wheal Maid mine in Cornwall . Mr Alderson gave Tammy a £1,000 gift and changed the terms of his will to leave his estate to her instead of his own estranged children. Mr Meeke said that on the night of his

Summary: David Alderson, 72, was found dead in a Cornish copper mine last January . Police thought he had died in a cycling accident but Kevin Cooper and Trewen Kevern and now accused of murdering him . Court hears they lured victim to mine by offering to sell him illegal guns . Defendants 'beat pensioner around head and left him face down in pond'


Aston Villa attacker Gabriel Agbonlahor shows he pulls no punches where fitness is concerned as he closes in on a return to first-team action. Agbonlahor took to Instagram to show off his fight for full fitness as he posted a video of himself performing a boxing workout with a trainer. The 28-year-old missed Villa’s semi-final victory over Liverpool at Wembley Stadium last weekend because of a troublesome hamstring injury. Aston Villa attacker Gabriel Agbonlahor shows he pulls no punches where fitness is concerned . The Aston Villa striker unleashes a flurry of punches as he closes in on a return to first-team action . Agbonlahor missed the semi-final win against Liverpool because of a troublesome hamstring problem . The Villa attacker will be hoping to return to action against Manchester City on Saturday at the Etihad . But, the video suggests that the former England international could be ready for a return to action sooner rather than later as he unleashes a series of blows . Tim Sherwood’s side face a tricky trip to Manchester City on Saturday as they look to mathematically guarantee themselves Premier League safety. Villa are currently four points clear of the relegation zone in 15th position with five games to go. The former England international watches on as his side beat Liverpool in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley . Agbonlahor celebrates with Fabian Delph (left) and Jack Grealish in the Wembley changing rooms . Agbonlahor and the Aston Villa squad celebrate as they book their place in the FA Cup final at Wembley .

Summary: Aston Villa's Gabriel Agbonlahor throws a flurry of punches in training . Attacker is closing in on return to fitness following hamstring injury . Agbonlahor missed Aston Villa's semi-final victory against Liverpool . The 28-year-old will be hoping to return against Manchester City .


A nine-year-old boy was whipped with skipping ropes by his adoptive mother – for not knowing the story of Pinocchio. Photographs of the child, who was also beaten with metal rods and water pipes, have sparked outrage across China after they were shared online. His adoptive mother Li has been arrested on suspicion of child abuse after teachers at his school in Nanjing raised the alarm, says The People’s Daily. The nine-year-old boy was whipped with a skipping rope by his adoptive mother, leaving scars over his body . The 50-year-old had adopted the boy after when he was six after was given up by her cousin, who thought she was sending her child to a better life away from the deprived rural area in which they lived. Instead, shocking images show the child was covered in injuries – including cuts to his ear where he was hit with a metal rod and bruising on his legs and hands when he was smacked with a water pipe and scars all over his back. The abuse was first discovered by the boy’s school six months ago, but teachers assumed it was a one-off case and did nothing more about it. Photographs of the boy's horrific injuries were shared online as his adoptive mother was arrested for abuse . The 50-year-old woman told the boy's school she was 'strict' with him and was trying to correct his bad habits . When his form teacher noticed his injuries were getting worse and the boy was becoming withdrawn and afraid of people, authorities at the school questioned him more. He told them his adoptive mother had carried out the beatings when he didn't know the answers to questions about the children’s book Pinocchio, which she had asked him to study as extra-curriculum homework. The school contacted the woman, who admitted she was ‘strict’ with him and said she was only trying to correct his bad habits, and they contacted the Nanjing Public Security Bureau. The boy was away with his adoptive father during the Chinese Qing Ming festival when the revelations came to light, and they were brought back to Nanjing to protect the child. A statement on bureau’s website confirmed the mother had been arrested and they were investigating the case. The nine-year-old is now temporarily back with his biological parents, and a number of professional psychologists in Nanjing have been enlisted to offer the child support.

Summary: WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT . Child left with horrific scars by adopted mother over homework she set him . Biological mother had sent her son to live with cousin for a better life . Adoptive mum now in custody after incident that sparked outrage in China .


Poland is set to build watchtowers along the border to the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, a local news agency reports. The towers, costing the Polish government £2.5million, will range from 115ft to 164ft and help monitor the 124mile long border between the two countries using CCTV. The increased border monitoring comes amid heightened tensions between Russia and Poland, a member of both NATO and the European Union, over the conflict in Ukraine. Keeping an eye out: Poland is erecting watchtowers along the border to Russian exclave Kaliningrad (pictured) as tensions between the two countries are heightened . Last month, Moscow announced plans on placing state-of-the-art Iskander missiles in Kaliningrad for what government representatives called a 'major military exercise'. Russian President Vladimir Putin has also been accused of singling out Poland as an enemy in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, accusing it of training 'Ukrainian nationalists' and instigating unrest. 'We are currently in the test phase of the technical installations on the towers,' Mirosława Aleksandrowicz from the Warmia-Masurian Border Guard told the PAP news agency. The construction of the watchtowers, due to be finished in June, is set to cost the Polish government 14million zloty (£2.5million) with a majority of the funding coming from the EU's External Borders Fund. Kaliningrad, which has a population of just under 1million, plays an important role in the maintenance of the Russian Baltic fleet. Getting ready: The CCTV towers will will monitor the border between Poland and Kaliningrad, where Moscow recently announced they are set to place state-of-the-art Iskander missiles . When neighbouring countries Poland and Lithuania joined the EU in May 2004, strict border controls were imposed. Moscow has proposed visa-free travel between Kaliningrad and the EU several times, but the motions have been rejected. The new border watchtowers will be erected at a time when tension around the Baltic Sea is reaching new heights. Last month, Swedish Air Force and NATO jets tracked four Russian combat aircraft - two long-range, nuclear-capable Tu-22M3 bombers and two Sukhoi Su-27 fighters - flying with their transponders turned off in international airspace over the Baltic Sea. NATO said it scrambled Danish jets and Italian jets based in Lithuania to identify the Russian aircraft which it said were heading to Kaliningrad. 'The Russian military aircraft did not use their onboard transponder; they were not in contact with civilian Air Traffic Control and they were not on a pre-filed flight plan,' a NATO military officer said. Last month, Russian military maneuvers that spread from the Arctic to the Black Sea involved 80,000 troops, about 100 navy ships and more than 220 aircraft.

Summary: CCTV towers will monitor the border between Poland and Kaliningrad . Towers will range from 115ft to 164ft and cost £2.5million to build . Moscow has announced they are set to place missiles in the exclave . Both NATO and Russia are carrying out military exercises in the Baltic .


When defenders who have not scored for two years find the net, Watford might begin to think this can be the year they return to the Premier League. Matthew Connolly has only been at the club for a month but struck a goal that proved key at a stadium that has humbled all three of their nearest promotion rivals. Watford were made to sweat for the three points during a late surge by 10-man Nottingham Forest, but left having leapfrogged Middlesbrough into third, behind Norwich in second on goal difference. Watford forward Odion Ighalo celebrates having given the Hornets the lead after just four minutes . Defender Matthew Connolly celebrates after putting Watford 2-0 up against Nottingham Forest on Wednesday . Connolly gets the better of Nottingham Forest defender Jack Hobbs to double Forest's advantage . Gary Gardner scores for Nottingham Forest to half the deficit against Watford with twenty minutes to play . Almen Abdi celebrates scoring Watford's third goal and making certain of the points in the closing stages . Nottingham Forest (4-1-4-1): Darlow 6.5, Kane 6.5, Wilson 4, Hobbs 5.5, Lichaj 6, Mancienne 6; Burke 6.5, Osborn 6.5 (Lansbury 85), Gardner 7, Antonio 7 (Barrow 90), Akpom 6 (Walker 57, 5) Subs not used: Fox, Blackstock, Vaughan, Evtimov . Scorer: Gardner, 72 . Sent off: Wilson . Dougie Freedman 6.5 . Watford (3-5-2): Gomes 7.5; Cathcart 6.5, Angella 6, Connolly 8 (Hoban 62); Motta 6.5 (Paredes 71), Guedioura 6.5, Watson 6, Abdi 7, Anya 6.5 (Tozser 73, 5); Deeney 6.5, Ighalo 7 . Subs not used: Manuri, Layun, Vydra, Bond . Scorers: Ighalo 4, Connolly 41, Abdi 87 . Booked: Abdi, Deeney, Motta . Slavisa Jokanovic 7.5 . Man of the Match: Connolly . Referee: Paul Tierney 6.5 . Attendance: 20,723 . An automatic return to the top-flight for the first time since 2007 remains on. Watford entered this match knowing only a victory would do in their pursuit of automatic promotion. Bournemouth, Norwich and Middlesbrough all won on Tuesday night to maintain the pace at the head of this increasingly intriguing race for Premier League gold. Aware of the circumstances, Heurelho Gomes was alert from the off. Just 56 seconds were on the clock when the Brazilian goalkeeper stopped a certain goal. Chris Burke, found by Michail Antonio, drove a shot from close range but Gomes saved with his legs. Three minutes later, the visitors went ahead. Craig Cathcart flicked on Almen Adbi’s corner allowing Odion Ighalo to nod in at the far post. It was the Nigerian’s 20th Championship goal in a stellar debut season. The noise from the packed away section of 1,942 gave an impression of its significance. But this was never going to be one-way traffic. Forest have beaten Bournemouth and Boro here under Dougie Freedman, as well as Norwich when Stuart Pearce was in charge, and threatened repeatedly. In the 15th minute Antonio drew a fine save from Gomes with a strike from range, then Ben Osborn hit one that required all of the Watford No 1’s 6ft 3in frame to palm wide.

Summary: Watford took the lead after just four minutes through Odion Ighalo . Defender Matthew Connolly doubled the Hornets' advantage . Almen Abdi scored a third following Gary Gardner's goal for the home side . Watford climbed to third, one point off top spot in the Championship .


She costs taxpayers more than £39,000 a year in benefits. And now Cheryl Prudham, a pregnant mother of 11, is blowing some of that cash on a £10,000 trip to Las Vegas, it was reported yesterday. The 33-year-old is said to be planning to renew her wedding vows with her husband Robert, 30, during the ‘no expense spared’ jaunt. Shameless: Cheryl Prudham, 33, who receives £39,000 in benefits, and her partner Robert are spending £10,000 on a lavish ceremony in Las Vegas to renew their wedding vows . Browsing: The couple, who hit headlines last year after demanding a bigger council house for their huge brood, visited her local Thomson travel agents in Kent to book the luxury family break . The pair, who have only just got back together after a short split because they want to have more children, were photographed this week visiting their local Thomson travel agent and taking away brochures for the American casino city. Mrs Prudham – who was also recently spotted flaunting an £895 Mulberry handbag as she strolled near their home in Gravesend, Kent – plans to wear a £1,000 designer gown for the ceremony. The couple will stay at the Circus Circus hotel and intend to renew their vows at the infamous Chapel of Love, before being whisked away in a chauffeur-driven limousine. They have also booked to see some shows and go on a helicopter tour across Nevada, a Sunday newspaper reported. It is not their first taxpayer-funded jaunt. Last year they took a £7,000 trip to Menorca, Spain. Mrs Prudham told Closer magazine at the time: ‘I don’t feel bad about using taxpayers’ money. We’re entitled to a holiday.’ The Prudhams claim £39,192 in benefits a year on top of Mr Prudham’s monthly salary of £1,600 as a delivery driver – bringing their total annual income up to almost £60,000. Planning: The duo are planning to fly to the U.S. in March for the two-week 'no-expense spared' break . Lavish: Last month, Mr and Mrs Prudham and some of their children were spotted leaving a designer shop in London . They managed to avoid the Government’s £26,000-a-year cap on state handouts because Mr Prudham works enough hours to claim working tax credit. The pair separated for a short time after Mr Prudham, who is the father of Mrs Prudham’s five youngest children, struck up a relationship with another woman online. But Mrs Prudham took him back in February because she wanted to have more children with him. She said: ‘We’re good at making babies ... and I get more in benefits with every child I have, so I can afford a big family.’ Her 12th child is due in July and the family, who live in a five-bedroom council house, are waiting to be upgraded to a seven-bedroom home because their current one is ‘too cramped’. Last month, the family attracted attention over their lifestyle when they were photographed leaving a Mulberry store at Westfield shopping centre in Stratford, East London. The brand’s handbags are seen as the height of luxury

Summary: Cheryl Prudham, 33, from Kent, planning to renew vows with husband Rob . Pair splashing out on hotel, gown, limousine and casino gambling money . Even wants to try for 13th child there so she can boast it is conceived in LA . Comes just weeks after pair reunited following split over Mr Prudham's indecent Facebook messages .


Terrifying footage has emerged of young thugs who got out of their vehicle to threaten another driver while one was armed with a weapon at a set of traffic lights. The dashboard camera has captured the unnamed driver travelling along a Melbourne road when a red ute with P-plates quickly cuts into the lane to turn right at an intersection. Moments later, the red ute appears to look frustrated at the slow moving traffic as they attempt to overtake by carelessly swerving onto the wrong side of the road, A Current Affair reports. Scroll down for video . This woman pulled out a dagger and stabbed the car's bonnet before she made her way back to the red ute . As the driver in front passes through another intersection, the ute seemed to have slowed down until they dashed passed an amber light before ramming the innocent driver. When the red ute pulled in front of the vehicle at a red light, three young people got out to confront the threatened driver. The ute driver is seen wandering off the screen while a young woman, donning a black hooded jacket, pulls the middle finger at the driver as she walks closer to the vehicle. Within seconds, she pulls a dagger out of her side and stabs the bonnet of the car before the three are seen walking back to their ute. It started when the red ute driver appeared frustrated with the slow traffic before ramming into another car . Stopping at a red light, three young people are seen getting out of the ute as they begin to threaten the driver . It's not known as to what happened next after the video stopped or whether anything else had triggered the bizarre road rage incident where three angry people got out of the red ute. But driving expert Ian Luff was disgusted with the behaviour after watching the disturbing footage. 'That's just completely crazy and I'd hate to be that driver,' he told A Current Affair. 'I'm absolutely appalled - what we saw is someone completely out of control.' The young women, donning a black hooded jacket, is seen pulling the finger at the driver of the dashcam . This young woman who was armed with a dagger got out of the red ute as she confronted another driver . Mr Luff added he felt grateful for the existence of dashcams as it led police to investigate the road rage ute driver in this case. The ute motorist has been suspended for 12 months from driving and hit with a $2000 fine. Police are now investigating the woman who was armed with a weapon, A Current Affair reports.

Summary: Shocking footage has emerged of three young thugs threatening a driver . The red ute appeared frustrated as they attempted to overtake a slow car . When the ute pulled up in front of another car, three people got out . An armed woman was seen stabbing the car's bonnet on a Melbourne road . The ute driver has been suspended for 12 months and hit with a $2000 fine . Police are investigating the woman who was armed with a weapon .


Dustin Wayne South died in Louisville, Kentucky, on Wednesday after police were called to a field where South was seen wielding a gun . A 32-year-old man shot himself in the head during a firefight with police officers in Kentucky as horrified witnesses watched the chaotic scene unfold. Dustin Wayne South died Wednesday night at the Louisville scene, in a field behind Lassiter Middle School, a normally peaceful neighborhood in the southern part of the city. The shootout occurred after a neighbor saw South walking around the field while waving a gun in the air. Two bullets fired by police struck South, but neither was lethal, said Jo-Ann Farmer, chief deputy coroner. He died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Cherylyan Rayhel said she watched from a window as South waved a gun and fired into the air just behind her house about 8pm, which is when she reported the situation to the police. Officers yelled three times for him to drop the gun, but instead he raised it and pointed it at them, she said. Gunfire erupted. She did not see the man turn the gun on himself. 'I saw him fall; I screamed,' Rayhel said Thursday morning. 'I haven't slept all night.' The Louisville Metro Police Department identified the officers involved as Rondall Carpenter and Zachary Cooke. The officers have been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of an internal investigation. This is the second fatal shoot involving Carpenter in less than a year. Last October, he and another officer, Skylar Graudick, were involved in a shooting that killed 38-year-old William Chad Mattingly, who had allegedly fired on the officers. Louisville Metro Police officers Rondall Carpenter (left) and Zachary Cooke (right) were involved in a shootout with South, but South eventually shot himself in the head . The shooting remains under review with the commonwealth's attorney. On Wednesday night, Rayhel said she saw South fighting with a woman in the street in front of her house, just around the corner from South's home. South, weeping, hugged a young boy who was with the couple and turned to leave, Rayhel said. The boy tried to chase him, but the woman held him back. Neighbors described South as friendly and sweet. Sherri Reynolds said she often saw him in the neighborhood, playing with a little boy. But she said he'd recently seemed troubled. Last week, he went out for a drive 'to clear his emotions,' he would later tell police. Before police arrived on scene, a neighbor said that she saw South fighting with a woman in the street in front of her house . He 'was unaware of his surroundings' and careened his truck off Northwestern Parkway in Shawnee, according to court records. He slid down a hill into the Shawnee Golf Course. He tried to drive through the golf course to find an exit, but got stuck in the mud, damaging a green as he tried to drive free. South was cited for criminal mischief and scheduled to appear in court for arraignment later this month. In

Summary: Police were called after a neighbor saw South walking through a field behind a Louisville middle school while pointing a gun in the air . Police asked South to put the gun down but instead he pointed it at them . After shots were fired by police, South shot himself in the head and died .


Two teenage cancer survivors have been left distraught after photographs they posted on Facebook to celebrate getting the all-clear were reported for nudity. Tiffany Williams and Jessica Versey, both 19 and from Chester, Cheshire, became close friends during their treatment and went into remission around the same time. They then took to social media to post images of themselves - including one of Miss Williams’s bald head and another of Miss Versey’s chest scar - but these were reported for being ‘offensive’. Reported for nudity: Tiffany Williams and Jessica Versey, took to social media to post images of themselves – including one of Miss Williams’s bald head (left) and another of Miss Versey’s chest scar (right) Battled through: Tiffany Williams, pictured with Peter Andre, was cleared of Hodgkin lymphoma this month . Shock: The picture Tiffany Williams uploaded (left) was reported by someone on Facebook for 'nudity' Miss Williams was cleared of Hodgkin lymphoma earlier this month and regularly documented her struggle with losing hair during chemotherapy on Facebook. While undergoing treatment she decided to cut off all her hair after choosing against it on many previous occasions - making a ‘ten-minute decision’ that she would get a friend to shave it off. But, telling of what happened next, she said: ‘Feeling proud, I updated my friends on Facebook with the caption “I did it!” - and about two hours later found that someone had reported it for nudity. ‘It didn’t get deleted but I knew it must have been someone I had as a friend. I posted a nice one of me with my make-up on the day after, and that got reported too. Tough: This picture, the first selfie Miss Versey uploaded showing her bald head, was reported for nudity . Survivors: Miss Williams is seen in a photo - not reported to Facebook - revealing she had got the all-clear (left), and Miss Versey's post with the image of her scar which was reported for nudity is also pictured (right) Feeling happy: Miss Versey, who received lifesaving bone marrow treatment from her ten-year-old sister Maisy, said it was 'a massive deal' for her chemotherapy catheter be taken out after her gruelling cancer battle . Joking around: Miss Williams regularly wrote on her struggle with losing hair to chemotherapy on Facebook . ‘All I was doing was trying to help others that might need that little boost to show that no one is different, with or without hair or scars.’ If a user wishes to tell Facebook that they believe a picture is breaching nudity guidelines, he or she can click on ‘options’ under the image and ‘report photo’. The user must then click on ‘nudity’ as the reason for a complaint, before confirming they want to report the image to Facebook. It is then sent to the website’s community operations team in Ireland, who consider every report and make a decision based on Facebook’s community standards. The user whose profile carries the photo will receive a notification to say their image has been reported – but it is only

Summary: Tiffany Williams and Jessica Versey became friends during treatment . Both posted images on Facebook to celebrate going into remission . But were 'upset' to hear pictures were reported for being 'offensive' 19-year-old girls from Chester had Hodgkin lymphoma and leukemia .


Former Chelsea star Michael Essien's £75,000 Range Rover Vogue has been stolen from the driveway of his Surrey home. Burglars targeted the property, in Cobham where Chelsea's training ground is based, and made off with the 4x4. Ghana midfielder Essien, 32, left the Blues for Italian club AC Milan in January 2014 but still owns the property purchased during his time at Stamford Bridge. Former Chelsea midfielder Essien had a Range Rover Vogue stolen from outside his property in Surrey . The road in Cobham, Surrey, where luxury cars were stolen from in an early morning raid . Essien left Chelsea to join AC Milan in January 2014 after eight successful seasons at Stamford Bridge . Two other vehicles, a Mercedes and a BMW, were stolen from a neighbour on the same day. A spokesman for Surrey Police told Sportsmail: 'On Tuesday, 7 April, Surrey Police received reports that three vehicles were stolen from two different addresses in Cobham in the early hours of the morning. 'A Range Rover Vogue was stolen from the driveway of one property while a Mercedes and a BMW were stolen following a burglary at another address. 'Officers have carried out a number of enquiries including extensive house-to-house in the local area and the investigation remains ongoing at this time.' Essien kept the property nearly Chelsea's training base in Cobham after leaving for Milan . A Range Rover Vogue, similar to the one that was stolen from Essien's house in Cobham . Essien joined Chelsea during the first Jose Mourinho era in 2005 and made a total of 256 appearances for the club, scoring 25 times. He won two Premier League titles, four FA Cups, the League Cup and the Champions League during his eight seasons with them. After spending the 2012-13 season on loan at Real Madrid in Spain, Essien moved to Milan on a 17-month deal in 2014.

Summary: Range Rover Vogue was stolen from Surrey property belonging to former Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien . Burglars stole the £75,000 4x4 in early morning raid . A neighbour had a Mercedes and BMW stolen on same day . Ghana international Essien left Chelsea for Milan in January 2014 .


With the date of their hugely anticipated bout less than a month away, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao's training intensity has hit gruelling levels ahead of the clash in Las Vegas. Mayweather is as renowned for showing off his extravagant lifestyle as he is for going undefeated in his professional career. But the latest pictures released from his training camp, appearing to show him hanging a weight from his head, displays the extreme level he hits in order to be as fit as possible for his fights. Manny Pacquiao (right) poses alongside actor Mark Wahlberg, who visited the Filipino at training . Floyd Mayweather released two pictures from his training camp appearing hold a weight from his head . Mayweather (left) takes on Pacquiao in a £160million mega-fight in Las Vegas on May 2 . Mayweather (left) appeared to take his training intensity to a new height before his meeting with Pacquiao . As for Pacquiao, he had a famous visitor check up on his preparations for May 2. Actor Mark Wahlberg stopped by to see the Filipino going through his paces and Pacquiao took to Twitter to thank him for stopping by. 'Thank you @mark_wahlberg for visiting me and supporting me at training in preparation for May 2. Thank you Lord,' Pacquiao wrote alongside the image of the pair. But despite taking time out from his training to meet Wahlberg, Pacquiao made sure it was known he has not backed off the intensity of his regime. 'Don't make training easy,' Pacquiao said on Twitter. 'Make it harder so that you will get better.' Pacquiao also tweeted a picture showing the physical shape he is in with another 27 days to go before the meeting with Mayweather. Mayweather (left) goes through his paces in training while Pacquiao released a picture of his physical shape . Mayweather (right) released a series of pictures of his training camp to social media sight Shots . Pacquiao and Mayweather's clash will be a reported £160million mega-fight, with Pacquiao seeking to inflict a first ever defeat upon Mayweather. The 36-year-old Pacquiao also uploaded a picture to his Twitter page away from training with his daughter. 'My daughter wrote in her What I like about my Dad book #46 'I am so happy that you are a great husband to mommy.' Pacquiao said. Mayweather, meanwhile, shared an image of him listening to music to wind down from his training schedule. Mayweather (right) is seeking to avoid a first ever career defeat when he takes on Pacquiao . Pacquiao uploaded a pictire of him enjoying time with his daughter, away from his training base . Mayweather relaxes away from his training camp by listening to some music .

Summary: Manny Pacquiao took time out from training to meet Mark Wahlberg . Floyd Mayweather shared a picture of him holding a weight with his head . The due meet in Las Vegas in a £160million encounter on May 2 .


An Australian doctor is the face of the latest Islamic State propaganda video in which the terrorist organisation announces the launch of its own health service in Syria. The propaganda video shows a man with an Australian accent who calls himself 'Abu Yusuf' and calls on foreign doctors to travel to the ISIS stronghold Raqqa to help launch the ISHS (the Islamic State Health Service), which appears to be mimicking Britain's National Health Service. The vision shows Yusuf handling babies in a maternity ward while wearing western-style blue surgical scrubs and a stethoscope. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO . An Australian doctor who calls himself 'Abu Yusuf' is geatured in the latest Islamic State propaganda video in which the terrorist organisation announces the launch of the Islamic State Health Service . The video's poster shows a cropped image of a doctor, wearing an western-style blue surgical scrubs which appear to mimic Britain's National Health Service . The vision, which is the latest in a string of high budget propaganda videos from the depraved militant group, shows Yusuf interviewed inside the paediatric ward of a Syrian hospital. 'My name is Abu Yusuf. I made hijrah from Australia to the Islamic State to live under the khilafah,’ he says. 'I saw this as part of my jihad for Islam, to help the Muslim Ummah (community) in the area that I could which is the medical field.' He claims to be sad he delayed travelling to Syria for so long. ‘It is disappointing to think how many fellow Muslims brothers and sisters in the medical field, who are doctors and nurses, physios, who are still living in the West and unfortunately the Muslims living here are suffering, not necessary from a lack of equipment or medicine but a mainly a lack of qualified medical care.' Yusuf is shown monitoring and handling babies in a maternity unit as well as teaching another doctor how to care for the infant patients . The vision is the latest in a string of high budget propaganda videos from the depraved militant group . Yusuf urges foreign Muslims with medical training to come forward and join the latest caliphate initiative. ‘We really need your help. It is not the equipment that we are lacking, it is truly just the staff. Inshallah see you soon.' The video also features an Indian physiologist called Abu Muqatil al-Hindi, who says the physical therapy centre is ‘one of them most important areas that any hospital should have.’ The physiologist says there are already Australian physiologists in the wing, but he encourages more doctors to travel to Syria to help the struggling medical service. The video also features an Indian physiologist called Abu Muqatil al-Hindi, who encourages more doctors to travel to Syria to help the struggling medical service . Abu Yusuf al-Australi calls upon foreigners with medical training to join the Islamic State's new medical initiative . Australian National University terrorism expert Dr Clarke Jones confirmed the authenticity of the video to Daily Mail Australia. ‘I’m familiar with IS propaganda and this is certainly legit,'

Summary: New video features an Australian doctor called Abu Yusuf al-Australi . The doctor calls on foreigners with training to join the ISIS health service . He is seen handling babies while dressed in western-style surgical scrubs . The video appears to be mimicking Britain's National Health Service . Nine British medical students recently travelled to Syria to join ISIS .


As the worst weather in five years continues to whip NSW, some savvy social media users have taken to Snapchat to share their rainy day adventures. From a boat parked between two cars by someone who 'knew what was coming' to a man making the most of the wind by using his umbrella as a sail while he skateboards down the street, Sydneysiders are still managing to see the funny side of the storm. Snapchat's Sydney story - a compilation of videos people in the area have posted in the last day - also shows the soaking conditions endured by the Cronulla Sharks and South Sydney Rabbitohs. Scroll down for video . Wild weather: Social media users have taken to Snapchat to share their rainy day adventures, like this man windsurfing on his skateboard . Boogie boarding: As the beaches were closed this water enthusiast decided to get his kicks in floodwater . During their clash on Monday night the field was drenched in water with players struggling to hold onto the ball let alone stay on their feet. Spectators captured the rain water-falling off the top of the grandstand as fans tried to stay dry under any cover they could find. One man even decided to try his hand a boogie boarding through the floodwaters at what looks to be a local park due to the fact all the beaches were closed. Others took the opportunity to play in the mud, while one Snapchat user sounded a little concerned as he filmed the rough waters from inside the Manly Ferry. Well prepared: One user joked that the owner of this boat 'knew what was coming' Stuck in the mud: A pair of tradies with a wet work site took the opportunity to get back to their childhood days by splashing in puddles . Waterfall: The rain was heavy at Monday night's NRL game between Cronulla Sharks and the South Sydney Rabbitohs . Drenched: Cronulla's home ground Shark Park was flooded with inches of water as players struggled to hold onto the ball . A keen skateboarder decided to make good use of the gusty weather and tried his hand at windsurfing down the street, using his inverted umbrella as a sail. A pair of tradies took advantage of a wet work site to play in the mud, with one mate asking the other: . 'Here we are in sunny Sydney having some fun in the mud, what do you think Troy?' while the other jumps boots first into the wet ground. This man, boasting a strong American accent, suggested it seemed like a good day for a surf . Currently there are severe weather warnings in place for Metropolitan, Mid North Coast, Hunter and Illawarra . 'Seems like a pretty good day to do some boogie boarding, maybe a little surfing,' a man with an American accent said in another part of the footage, barely audible above the sound of the wind. Currently there are severe weather warnings in place for Metropolitan, Mid North Coast, Hunter and Illawarra. The Bureau of

Summary: Parts of NSW are being hit with the worst weather in half a decade . Social media users have taken to Snapchat to share their adventures . Some are boogie boarding down floodwaters after beaches were closed . Others decided to try their hand at windsurfing on a skateboard .


Fact. Whether he's your coach, manager or interim, Rafa Benitez wins trophies. The Spaniard's name is being uttered once again across the boardrooms of Europe this morning. His Napoli side's 4-1 demolition of Wolfsburg in the Europa League quarter final last night gave that ominous feeling that silverware is once again within his grasp. He may be demanding, occasionally abrasive and often expensive but ultimately Benitez gets results. Since 2002, Benitez has won 12 trophies with Valencia, Liverpool, Inter Milan, Chelsea and Napoli. Napoli manager Rafael Benitez saw his side beat Wolfsburg 4-1 in the Europa League . Gonzalo Higuain and Benitez celebrate after beating Wolfsburg in Germany . The 55-year-old is out of contract this summer and it makes him a man in demand. Manchester City, Paris St Germain and Real Madrid are all considering changes as are West Ham and Newcastle. While Steve McClaren is destined for the role at St James', Benitez will take stock of what offers arrive on his doorstep. His ideal is to return to England and his comfortable Wirral home overlooking the River Dee where his family, wife Montse and beloved daughters Claudia and Agata, are settled. The reality is, here, jobs of the calibre Benitez wants are scarce and the opportunities could come with a caveat. Manchester City, should they dispense with Manuel Pellegrini, ultimately want Pep Guardiola; his contract at Bayern makes that difficult though and Patrick Vieira's inexperience leaves them with a dilemma. Should they try Benitez? It goes against certain principles, Txiki Begiristain wants a fluid attacking style to bring glory and Benitez is seen as pragmatic yet tactically very astute. Yet, Barcelona, Liverpool and Manchester United may not have danced through City's midfield so easily in recent weeks had he been in charge. Benitez has won the UEFA Cup/Europa League twice with Valencia and Chelsea . Preparation is everything to him, almost laborious. His players are given briefings, tailored dvds, weak points to work on or to attack. His pointers are not negative, they're smart. When Chelsea beat Benfica in the Europa League final of 2013, Juan Mata revealed how Benitez had told them to target the back post where Benfica goalkeeper Artur was vulnerable. They won with a far post header from Branislav Ivanovic. Ironically, Benitez has been viewed as wreckless in Italy this season for not setting his team with greater emphasis on defence. They have lost to Roma and Lazio but dominated. It prompted under-pressure president Aurelio De Laurentiis to demand his players be locked away in a training camp. Film producer De Laurentiis does love a drama. Giving players a cuddle has never been Benitez's forte, nor saying that he loves them but he does give them a platform to improve. Benitez famously guided Liverpool to the Champions League in 2005 . Benitez won the FA Cup with Liverpool in 2006 on penalties against West Ham . Javier Mascherano was told exactly where and how he would play as he and Xabi Alonso brought the best out of Steven Gerrard, Juan Mata excelled at Chelsea, David

Summary: Rafa Benitez has won 12 trophies with Valencia, Liverpool, Inter Milan, Chelsea and Napoli since 2002 . Benitez's contract at Napoli is up in the summer and he is set to a manager in demand . Manchester City and West Ham are two clubs who could be interest in him .


Alejandro Valverde successfully defended his Fleche Wallonne title on Wednesday as Chris Froome finished back in 123rd after a fall. Movistar rider Valverde sprinted to victory ahead of Julian Alaphilippe and Michael Albasini in a race which saw former winner Philippe Gilbert pull out after a bad crash some 50 kilometres from the end. Froome was involved in a crash in the final 12 kilometres but was able to get back on his bike and finish. Spain's Alejandro Valverde (centre) realises he's done enough to claim victory in Belgium's Fleche Wallonne . Valverde (centre) finished ahead of Julian Alaphilippe (left) and Michael Albasini (right) on Wednesday . Team Sky's sports director Gabriel Rasch praised Froome for finishing the race and said he expects the former Tour de France winner will be fine to take part in the Tour de Romandie next week. Rasch told TeamSky.com: 'Chris was pretty banged up but showed real courage to finish the race and we'll assess his injuries overnight. 'He hasn't needed to go to hospital and right now, as things stand, we're still expecting him to line up at the Tour de Romandie next Tuesday.' Team Sky's Chris Froome fell in the closing 12km but fought on to finish the race despite being 'banged up'

Summary: Alejandro Valverde won ahead of Julian Alaphilippe and Michael Albasini . Chris Froome finished 123rd after a crash during the final 12 kilometres . Team Sky's sports director Gabriel Rasch praised Froome for finishing . Rasch said Froome was 'banged up' but expects to ride Tour de Romandie .


A black cat who fell sick as a two-month-old kitten is now nursing abandoned sick animals back to health with plenty of purrs and cuddles. Caring cat Rademenes is the resident feline nurse at an animal shelter in Bydgoszcz, northern Poland, where he snuggles up to the dogs and cats that are brought in for help. The green-eyed moggy was rescued by the shelter in October after he contracted an inflamed respiratory tract infection and his owner thought he was too unwell to be saved. Black cat Rademenes helps to nurse sick cats and dogs back to health at a Polish animal shelter . Veterinarian Lucyna Kuziel-Zawalich took care of him and eventually adopted him as a permanent member of the animal hospital, Polish news channel TVN Meteo reports. Ms Kuziel-Zawalich said Rademenes gives hugs to every pet in the shelter, after previously being placed in isolation because of his grave illness which saw him lose his shiny black hair. When animals are brought in, Rademenes goes up to them and supports them - especially as they rest after surgery. Rademenes first fell sick as a two-month-old kitten and after recovering he is now nursing other abandoned sick animals back to health . The green-eyed cat was brought into the shelter after getting an inflamed respiratory tract infection . Rademenes curls up to the sick animals, especially as they rest after surgery . In this photo the cat nurse appears to kiss a tabby cat on the head as it recovers . Rademenes owner, vet Lucyna Kuziel-Zawalich, adopted him as a permanent member of the animal hospital . In a series of adorable photos shared online, Rademenes can been seen keeping a kitty attached to a drip warm by giving it a cuddle over a blanket. In another cute image, he spoons a large husky dog and curls up next to a beagle. The director of the animal shelter said sometimes the friendly cat even licks the ears of other sick strays. In one of a series of adorable photos shared online, Rademenes keeps a beagles tail warm . As the abandoned pets recover Rademenes is always close by for a cuddle . Rademenes was left at the shelter because his owner thought he was too unwell to be saved .

Summary: Black cat Rademenes snuggles with dogs and cats at the Polish shelter . He was brought in to the animal hospital with a respiratory infection . After surviving the illness as a two-month-old kitten he now helps others . Rademenes comforts the strays after surgery and even licks their ears .


A shocking 'resurrection ceremony' for a two-year-old dead boy at a Texas church has been caught on camera. In the clip capturing the attempted resurrection, the boy identified by a witness as Benjamin, is being held in the arms of Texas pastor's wife Aracely Meza as others, including a man who appears to be her husband Pastor Daniel Meza, are gathered around. The witness, who said she knew Benjamin's mother since she was pregnant with him, said the child was possessed by demons, according to pastors. A shocking 'resurrection ceremony' for a two-year-old dead boy at a Texas church has been caught on camera. Aracely Meza, who is reportedly not the child's mother, was arrested on Monday and has been charged with injury to a child by omission, said police (above Meza in the video) In the video, Aracely Meza is seen next to a man who appears to be her husband Pastor Daniel Meza, as she uses oils and prays while trying to bring the boy, identified by a witness as Benjamin, back to life (above scenes from the attempted resurrection) Aracely Meza (above), has been arrested in the case involving an attempt to resurrect a two-year-old boy at a home operating also as a church . She also said he went 25 days without food before he died. In the footage, Meza apparently uses oils to try and bring him back to life while also praying and speaking in tongues during the 'rising ceremony' lasting for hours. She also invokes Jesus to give life to the child. Meza, who is reportedly not the child's mother, was taken into custody on Monday and Balch Springs police said she has been charged with injury to a child by omission, according to NBCDFW. She is currently being held on a $100,000 bond, a police spokesman told Daily Mail Online, and more information will be available on Tuesday. Police went to a home on March 26 in Balch Springs to do a welfare check and were told by residents that a two-year-old child had died and a 'rising ceremony' was performed, according to CBS. A report from earlier this month said that services took place at the residence on Duke Drive which also operated as Iglesia Internacional Jesus es el Rey Church with services presided by Daniel and Aracely Meza (both pictured above) The ceremony held at the residence on Duke Drive was an attempt to resurrect the child, police claimed, and took place on March 22. Meza and her husband are pastors who presided over the church services held at the residence and also lives there along with other families including that of the two-year-old boy, according to WFAA. In a report earlier this month, neighbors told WFAA that cars would fill the street for services, presided by the Mezas, but that no one knew what was happening inside of the home operating also as Iglesia Internacional Jesus es el Rey Church. 'When it was church hours they would set it up as a church, then when it was over, back to a

Summary: WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT . Aracely Meza, who is not the child's mother, was arrested on Monday . She is the wife of Pastor Daniel Meza who presided over church services held at a Balch Springs, Texas residence where ceremony occurred . Aracely Meza has been charged with injury to a child by omission . Witness identified child as Benjamin who said pastors said he was possessed by demons; he also went 25 days without food before he died . Police went to the home on March 26 to do a welfare check and were told by residents that a two-year-old child had died . March 22 ceremony was an attempt to resurrect the child, police claimed .


Jack Colback admits Newcastle United's supporters are being left short-changed as the club's sorry season threatens to plunge new depths. The 25-year-old says he is already looking forward to next term given the slump in form which has seen the Magpies lose five on the spin and score just one goal in eight hours. But before this season is out Colback and his team-mates will have to endure planned protests with a boycott of Sunday's match against Spurs set to see thousands stay away from St James’ Park. Jack Colback (left) says the Newcastle United fans deserve more following another disappointing defeat . Newcastle lost six in a row at the same stage 12 months ago and the atmosphere inside the ground was toxic during the final home game as fans targeted manager Alan Pardew and owner Mike Ashley. One year on and John Carver’s threadbare squad is in real danger of being sucked into a relegation scrap should their ruinous run continue. And Colback accepts that their current effort is far from the standard required. The midfielder was one of the only players who deserves credit this season and put in a shift against Liverpool . ‘This is a huge club which deserves more than it is getting at the moment,’ said the midfielder, who was part of another lacklustre display during Monday’s 2-0 defeat at Liverpool. ‘It’s a difficult situation we’re in – we’ve not got a lot of players. ‘But we can’t feel sorry for ourselves. We’ve got to make sure we perform this weekend. ‘If we play like we did in spells (at Liverpool) then we can pick up the wins we need to get this season out of the way and look to progress next year.’ Carver says Ashley has promised him that the squad will undergo major renovation work this summer. Moussa Sissoko was sent off for a terrible tackle on Lucas Leiva to add to John Carver's woes . The head coach has raised concerns about the character of the players after they lost a fifth straight Tyne-Wear derby last weekend. But Colback said: ‘The character is there in the team, even though we didn’t show it last week (at Sunderland). ‘We had to show a reaction at Liverpool because last week was nowhere near good enough. ‘The minimum we could do is be better than the last game and I thought we were. ‘We should have done better with their first goal and it was a shame we took until then to react. We created the odd chance. ‘The penalty decision (Ayoze Perez was fouled by Dejan Lovren with the score at 1-0) was massive, it might have been a different game if we’d got that. Nothing seems to be going our way at the moment. Ayoze Perez (centre) was denied a stonewell penalty by under-fire referee Lee Mason in the first half . ‘But we’re not going to get any sympathy, we’ve still lost the game.’ Carver, meanwhile, will turn to Siem de Jong in a bid to save the season. The £6million

Summary: Jack Colback admits he feels sorry for the Newcastle United supporters . John Carver's side haven't won a game since the end of February . Newcastle were outclassed by Liverpool on Monday night at Anfield . Siem de Jong could boost the club with his imminent return . CLICK HERE for all the latest Newcastle United news .


Dawn Bainbridge (pictured) led a 'family business' stealing thousands of pounds worth of clothes from high street stores before selling them on . A mother-of-two branded 'Fagin' made almost £50,000 in a lucrative family shoplifting firm with her daughters - and now they have been told to pay back just £1 each. Dawn Bainbridge, 47, of West Rainton, County Durham, led a 'family business' that saw her and her two daughters steal thousands of pounds worth of clothes from high street stores across the North and sell them online through Facebook. Their company 'Designer Goods North East' took more than £7,000 in online payments in just four months, had detailed sales records and even a debters' book. In a note seized by police, one daughter boasted of making £100 a week and said she dreamed of going it alone. At Newcastle Crown Court last year Judge Sean Morris jailed Bainbridge for 30 months, her daughter Claire Bainbridge, 21, for 20 months and other daughter Caitlyn Bainbridge, 19, to 16 months behind bars. The mother, who is still serving her sentence, and two daughters, who have since been released, were back in court today for a hearing under the Proceeds of Crime Act. Prosecutor Bridie Smurthwaite told the court the mother made £15,017, Claire made £26,180 and Caitlyn made £7,476 from their illegal enterprise. The court heard none of the women have any assets that can be seized or sold so they were ordered to pay back just £1 each. Miss Smurthwaite told the court: 'There are confiscation orders in the sum of £1, that sum to be paid within 28 days.' The mother was allowed 56 days to pay back her £1 as she is the only one still in custody. The women face up to seven days behind bars if they fail to pay the £1 each on time. Claire Bainbridge, 21, (pictured left) and sister Caitlyn Bainbridge, 19, (right) were both ordered to pay £1 each . During sentencing last year the judge slammed Bainbridge's parenting. The judge told the women: 'This was a professional, criminal family firm. 'Thousands and thousands of pounds worth of goods were taken in professional, planned shoplifting expeditions and professionally marketed by you on your own Paypal account and with money being withdrawn to distribute amongst the directors of the firm. 'People seem to think shoplifting doesn't matter. Well it does. 'The outlay shops have to provide: security machines, security guards, cameras; all because people like you can't keep their grubby hands off other people's property. 'The vast majority of this country, many of whom are in far worse situations than you, hold their heads up high and live honest lives. 'You obviously regard yourself as far too clever to be like them.' The judge told Dawn Bainbridge as he jailed her: 'You now have time to think about the effects of your offences on your family. You were the mother and leader of the criminal firm. At Newcastle Crown Court last year Judge Sean Morris jailed Dawn Bainbridge, 47, for 30 months, daughter Claire

Summary: Dawn Bainbridge, 47, and her daughters made £50,000 from shoplifting . Three women stole clothes and sold them on Facebook page for profit . Bainbridge was described as 'Fagin' character and the 'villain of the piece' Women don't own any assets so were ordered to pay back just £1 each .


An argument between two Brisbane neighbours over noise levels has ended in tragedy with one man dead and another charged with manslaughter. Leon Yeaman, 55, was allegedly killed by a single punch in the head from 28-year-old shift worker Phillip Pama, 28, during a row in front of their north Brisbane homes. Mr Yeaman was reportedly in his yard on Muller Road making a lot of noise at around 9pm Thursday night. Phillip Pama covered his face as he left Brisbane Magistrate Courts where he was granted conditional bail on Friday . Pama, a married father of three, works a 3 am shift at a nearby warehouse and was sleeping at the time Mr Yeaman was making a commotion. Pama’s defence lawyer Bruce Peters said Mr Yeaman was known for getting drunk, playing loud music and yelling at ‘the world at large’. Pama then confronted Mr Yeaman and it was at that point the situation escalated. Mr Peters said his client grabbed his neighbour by the hand and hit out ‘blindly’. ‘He was being pushed at the same time he was throwing the punch,’ Mr Peters revealed during a bail application for Pama. ‘He didn't see it connect but he felt it connect.’ The father of three allegedly killed his 55-year-old neighbour with one punch after he refused to turn his music down . Paramedics were unable to revive Mr Yeaman who was pronounced dead at the scene at around 11pm on Thursday night. Neighbours described Mr Yeaman as king and generous while his friend John Fisher told ABC Radio he was a schizophrenic pensioner who enjoyed playing loud music. Pama shielded his face from reporters outside Brisbane Magistrate Courts when he was granted bail on Friday. The Samoan man was ordered to surrender his passport, aherre to a curfew from 6pm to 2am and will have to report to the local police station twice a week. Pama, who has no history of violence, was reportedly ‘beside himself’ with grief. The case is due to return to court on May 18.

Summary: Two men got in an argument about noise levels on Thursday night . A scuffle broke out and Phillip Pama struck Leon Yeaman once in the head . Mr Yeaman could not be revived and was announced dead at the scene . Pama has no history of violence and is reportedly 'beside himself' His defence lawyer said he hit out 'blindly' and didn't see his punch connect . Pama was granted conditional bail and is set to return to court May 18 .


Leaving a favourite dog in kennels while travelling abroad can be a source of profound guilt. But one owner was so overwhelmed with anxiety at the thought of being parted from her pet, she decided to take the dog on her frequent journeys overseas. As a result, May Wong’s four-year-old cockapoo, Miss Darcy, has travelled the globe - visiting 11 countries and 23 destinations including New York, Berlin, Stockholm, Milan and Paris. She takes more trips with her owner every year than the average Briton and has covered nearly 25,000 miles since 2011 - making her a real-life Phileas Dog. Scroll down for video . C'est la vie! Darcy poses for her owner May Wong before the Eiffel Tower, left, and near Milan Cathedral, right . Seasoned traveller: Cockapoo Darcy in shades as she takes in the sun in Nice in the south of France . Now the pair have been joined on their trips by Miss Wong’s new dog, George. The dogs have travelled on planes, trains, cars and ferries across the world and sleep in dog-friendly hotels with their 55-year-old-owner. Among the landmarks they have visited are the Eiffel Tower, New York’s Central Park and the Berlin Wall. Miss Darcy, who took 12 trips with her owner last year alone, has become such a seasoned traveller she is familiar with boarding procedures at stations and airports. Her interior designer owner said: ‘Over time and effort, travelling with Darcy has become routine. ‘I know her ways and by now she’s familiar with being in trains, waiting around in stations, boarding procedures for ferries and planes. She is a very calm dog. I am lucky that she is a very good traveller. Boat trip: Darcy with her owner May Wong on board the Queen Mary in the Atlantic returning from New York . ‘My dogs are my best friends, my family – and I enjoy exploring places with them. Having them with me makes me more relaxed during my holidays rather than thinking about them and worrying if they are okay.’ Research from pet insurer Petplan has found that 65 per cent of people experience separation anxiety from their pets when holidaying - something which Miss Wong has struggled with. She tried leaving her dogs with friends, dog trainers and kennels but felt distressed by finding them unhappy and, on occasions, unwashed, on her return. Miss Wong, from London, said: ‘On occasions when I had left Miss Darcy behind with friends, she’s constantly on the lookout for me when she was out walking. She was restless and listening out for me all the time, whining, which is out of character for her. ‘They may not necessarily appreciate the effort I go through to have them travel with me but I know they would rather be with me than not.’ Before going abroad, Miss Wong researches dog-friendly hotels and restaurants so she can eat and sleep with her dogs. She said: ‘We’ve travelled by rail, car, plane and ferry. Being checked into cargo on a plane is not the most pleasant way for

Summary: May Wong’s four-year-old cockapoo, Miss Darcy, has travelled the world . Destinations she has visited include New York, Berlin, Milan and Paris . The seasoned traveller took 12 trips with her owner last year alone . Now, pair have been joined on their trips by Miss Wong’s new dog George .


Beaten FA Cup semi-finalists Reading lost again as they were defeated by Birmingham in a scrappy Sky Bet Championship game at the Madejski Stadium on Wednesday night. Although Reading dominated most of the match, they wasted several chances in the closing stages of the first half. Birmingham held firm and grabbed the winner seven minutes from the end, when Clayton Donaldson nodded in his 16th goal of the season. Clayton Donaldson (left) scored a late headed winner for Birmingham City as his side defeated Reading 1-0 . Donaldson, who signed from Brentford in the summer, scored his 16th goal of the season . READING: Federici, Gunter, Cooper, Hector, Ake, McCleary (Appiah 63), Karacan, Chalobah, Obita, Mackie (Stacey 63), Blackman (Novakovich 81) Subs not used: Kelly, Norwood, Akpan, Andersen . Booked: Obita . BIRMINGHAM CITY: Randolph, Spector, Morrison, Kiernan, Caddis (Dyer 62), Tesche, Gleeson, Fabbrini (Shinnie 34), Grounds, Donaldson, Thomas (Gray 77) Subs not used: Cotterill, Novak, Doyle, Davis . Referee: Lee Mason . Attendance: 14,604 . Reading were involved in a dramatic 2-1 defeat against Arsenal, after extra-time, in the last four of the Cup at Wembley on Saturday. Goalkeeper Adam Federici, whose fumble led to Alexis Sanchez's winning goal, was retained against Birmingham - as were six of his fellow starters from Wembley. At least Reading had no pressure on them, the last lingering doubts of relegation having been removed when Millwall lost 2-0 at Blackburn Rovers on Tuesday night. Birmingham had little to play for either, apart from trying to improve on a poor recent record of just two wins in eight league matches. A predictably dour opening, with neither side keen to force the pace, ended when Wes Thomas aimed at Federici. But it was a weak effort that did not trouble the Australian goalkeeper. Reading, with only two wins in 13 league games behind them and no wins in six, responded swiftly as the game warmed up. Garath McCleary, scorer of Reading's equaliser against Arsenal, fired wide after a long pass from Jake Cooper. A Cooper header lacked the power to test Birmingham keeper Darren Randolph, Jamie Mackie shot wide after Jem Karacan had been blocked out, and Mackie and Nick Blackman had close-range efforts cleared to safety. Randolph made a flying save to keep out a fierce McCleary shot and the keeper also had to stop two decent long-range attempts from Nathaniel Chalobah. Reading fans showed their support for Adam Federci following his blunder at Wembley on Saturday . Donaldson goes one-on-one with Federici, who was hoping to make amends for his mistake against Arsenal . Birmingham threatened only rarely, Paul Caddis blazing over from a Diego Fabbrini cross, which Donaldson had missed, and Jonathan Grounds heading straight at Federici from a Caddis corner. Reading kept up the momentum after the interval but, as Birmingham defended stubbornly, the home side spoiled good approach work with poor final touches. Nathan Ake did manage to fashion a chance when wriggling clear of his markers but drove straight at Randolph. Reading lost their second game in as many matches as

Summary: Reading are 18th in the Championship while Birmingham City sit in 15th . Clayton Donaldson's 83rd minute header secured the three points . The FA Cup semi-finalists dominated possession but were made to pay .


From the outside, Anand Iyer seemed to have it all. A wife, an adorable two-year-old daughter, and a six-figure salary job with a leading tech company in San Francisco that he loved. But apparently the dream combination is not so perfect. The 36-year-old quit his job to be a house-husband - and now he couldn't be happier. Packed it in: Anand Iyer worked for fashion site Threadflip, but ditched his job to spent time at home . Speaking to Yahoo Parenting, he said: 'I started to ask myself, "What am I working so hard for? Why are we trying to make our lives so great but aren't investing in time with our child?"' He 'felt terrible' about not seeing his little girl Ava, Iyer said, and struggled to flit between the roles of employee and dad. After working at Microsoft, he moved over to Threadflip to be their chief product officer. Though he had pushed himself to get there, he realized it might not be the goal he was aiming for. 'I wasn’t spending any time with her in the evening,' Iyer told the site. The playground, he told Yahoo, was the worst. 'I would look down at my phone a lot because I didn’t know how to socialize there. 'I didn’t know what to say. But I’m slowly starting to make my way into that circle. It’s about being there over and over again, I think. And now that I’ve done this a few times, and I’m recognizing people in the neighborhood, it’s gotten better.' So in January, he handed in his notice. Alongside Iyer's savings, his wife Shreya, 34, is supporting the family with her job as a recruitment manager at data analytics firm Splunk. He concedes that it feels uneasy at times: 'I've had occasional sleepless nights over our finances. 'But the reality is that I’m fortunate that I’ve been working nonstop for a long time so it wasn’t as difficult a transition for us financially as it could have been.' Iyer is part of a growing faction of men who are subverting the traditional parental set-up to spend more time with their children. According to a recent study by Pew Research, 46 per cent of fathers are dissatisfied with the amount of time they spend with their children. Though he may consider working part-time when Ava starts school, he has vowed to make sure she remains his focus. 'Seeing Ava grow from little girl to a big girl is so rewarding and I can’t say that I would have seen it this way if I’d been working all day, every day,' he told Yahoo. 'From that lens, if we can live like this a while, it’ll be totally worth it. It already think it is.'

Summary: Anand Iyer, 36, was earning six figures at Threadflip in San Francisco . He realized he didn't get much time to see his daughter, 2, Ava . He felt awkward at the playground and Ava was asleep when he got home . Quit his job to be house-husband, says it's 'the best investment' His wife Shreya, 34, now supports the family as a recruitment manager .


One of Australia's most successful and wealthy business leaders has sold his sprawling mansion for a whopping $5.5 million. Flight Centre founder and BRW rich list alumni Geoff Harris put the Port Melbourne home up for auction after splashing out $12 million on his Albert Park dream home in May last year. Mr Harris, who definitely knows how to strike a favourable deal, accepted the hefty offer for his four-bedroom home from a couple at auction on Saturday. Flight Centre founder and BRW rich list alumni Geoff Harris put the Port Melbourne home up for auction after splashing out $12 million for an Albert Park dream home in May last year . The buyers knocked out any other bidders with their fist bid and went on to seal the deal with their generous offer. 63-year-old self-made millionaire Harris, who is reportedly worth $975 million, stepped back from the Flight Centre business in 1998 and directorship in 2008, however he is still one of their biggest shareholders. In 2003, Harris, along with a number of other investors, rescued Top Deck Travel in the UK from receivership. Mr Harris, who definitely knows how to strike a favourable deal, accepted the hefty offer for his four-bedroom home from a couple at auction on Saturday . The buyers knocked out any other bidders with their fist bid and went on to seal the deal with their generous offer . He is now one of the co-directors of the hugely popular tour group. Mr Harris is also an investor in Boost Juice bars around Australia and is the former vice-president of AFL club Hawthorn. While he isn't focusing on his business acquisitions, the divorced father of three is working with disadvantaged youth-focused charities and is believed to have donated $450,000 to STREAT, an organisation that helps kids change their lives. The four-bedroom house has ample parking with six spaces for those who have a passion for cars . The home features two living spaces - a family room and a more sophisticated space . The kitchen features a massive island, top-end appliances and sleek cupboards . Mr Harris bought the Melbourne home from Mirvac in 2006 for $3.75 million, according to Domain. Situated right on the sandy shores of First Point Beach, the luxurious house is in one of Melbourne's most exclusive residences. The four-bedroom house has ample parking with six spaces for those who have a passion for cars. Situated right on the sandy shores of First Point Beach, the luxurious house is in one of Melbourne's most exclusive residences . There is plenty of space for entertaining in the house, with two living areas . A wealthy Australian business man has sold his Melbourne home for a whopping $5.5 million . Located just six houses down from the beach, the breathtaking pad has stunning beach vistas and is surrounded by water. A lap pool located at the back of the property overlooks the golden sands and a large outdoor area is the perfect space for entertaining. Inside, the house is filled with light and is

Summary: Flight Centre founder Geoff Harris sells home for $5.5 million . The sprawling Melbourne mansion is located in Port Melbourne . He accepted the offer from a couple at an auction on Saturday . The self-made millionaire is reportedly worth $975 million . He is known for his work with charities and his involvement in AFL .


Recorder Philip Cattan (pictured), 65, from Cheshire was seen to fall asleep during the rape trial of John Quingley at Manchester Crown Court . A Judge who fell asleep while a child abuse victim gave evidence and caused the trial to collapse has been reprimanded by his bosses . The part-time judge, Recorder Philip Cattan, 65, from Cheshire was seen to fall asleep during the rape trial of John Quingley at Manchester Crown Court last summer. A retrial had to be ordered and with the child having to give evidence for a second time, the Daily Mirror reported. While the jury was out of the room, the judge was confronted with the claim that he had slept through part of the cross-examination of the witness, who was giving evidence via videolink because of her age. The incident was witnessed by the family of the victim in the trial of John Quigley, which was expected to last five days . The girl giving evidence was the first of two young girls expected to testify that they were abused in offences spanning from 2006 to 2013. The body that regulates the judiciary, the Judicial Conduct Investigations office has rapped the Manchester recorder over the incident. The Lord Chancellor and Lord Chief Justice were quoted as saying they found evidence of serious misconduct following complaints that Cattan gave the appearance of falling asleep. The cost of the abandoned trial and the retrial is believed to have cost the taxpayer £10,000. The defendant, Quingley, 49, of Benchill Manchester was found guilty of child sex charges and jailed for 14 years. Leading criminal barrister, Kama Melly, who specialises in child sex crime, told the Daily Mirror, when the trial was suspended, that it is always devastating for a victim to have a trial delayed so long while an investigation takes place. ‘This is no doubt a traumatic time for the family and this will only serve to make matters worse for them,’ she explained. The Lord Chief Justice Thomas of Cwmgiedd (left) and the Lord Chancellor Chris Grayling (right) were quoted as saying they found evidence of serious misconduct following complaints that Cattan fell asleep . Cattan’s role as recorder means he sits for up to thirty days a year as a judge and he has previously. He has overseen cases on gangland murders, the Oldham riots and major drugs cases. Judge Gabriel Hutton, a former senior judge at Gloucester Crown Court, fell asleep during the trial of Lee Woodward, who was accused of raping a 17-year-old girl on a riverbank in Sharpness, Gloucestershire. He was granted bail and a retrial was demanded where he was cleared. Judge Hutton, now retired, was ordered to apologise for the incident. Manchester Crown Court, where Cattan was seen to fall asleep during the the case of John Quigley .

Summary: Recorder Philip Cattan, 65, Cheshire, fell asleep during evidence of abuse . Young victim had to tell her story for a second time after the trial collapsed . Lord Chancellor and Lord Chief Justice reprimand the judge for his actions .


If Manuel Pellegrini leaves the Barclays Premier League at the end of this season — and it is by no means certain — then he will leave behind barely a trace. Inside Manchester City, the Chilean has always provided a welcome contrast to the emotional stresses of life epitomised by his predecessor Roberto Mancini but — on the field and across the landscape of English football — Pellegrini has made the shallowest of footprints. Progress at the Etihad Stadium has in recent years been slight. Indeed, you could say there has been none, particularly in relation to money spent. At City, however, the fact is that the identity of the manager represents only a small part of the problem. Manuel Pellegrini could be out of a job in the summer, and if he is, he will have left little behind . Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany has fallen well short of the standards he set in recent seasons . Pellegrini leaves the stadium as Manchester City suffered their fifth defeat in seven matches . As reported in Sportsmail after City’s defeat in Barcelona last month, there is no particular desire at the club to sack Pellegrini. More poor results, more points separating his team from champions-elect Chelsea may cause the ground to shift a little further but any decision regarding the manager will be motivated much more by what happens next rather than what happened over the past eight months. Certainly, this has been a lamentable defence of the title, as bad as when conceding it by 11 points in 2013. At the Etihad there is, however, a recognition that problems are not all down to the manager. There are some issues with Pellegrini. Some City players think he is too nice — a soft touch who does not inspire with words or his substitutions and who displays a fondness for a 4-4-2 formation that they feel leaves them vulnerable. Pellegrini has not alienated or even polarised his dressing room, however. The majority are happy to work and play for him. The more significant problem is that City’s squad, constructed carefully and expensively, is too old, too foreign and has not been improved by recent transfers. James Milner is one of very few Englishmen in a first team squad that is too foreign and too old . Manchester City signed defender Eliaquim Mangala for £32million last summer and he has been poor . Wilfried Bony was signed in January from Swansea for £28m but has only scored once since arriving . City have had a very good team for quite a while now. Signing David Silva and Yaya Toure in 2010 and Sergio Aguero a year later lifted them to their current level but nothing since the first Premier League title has hinted at the further progress many presumed would be inevitable. Recruitment has, on the whole, been poor, thus allowing established players to coast, perhaps subconsciously, without the pressure of in-house competition. Football director Txiki Begiristain has been largely responsible for this and his contribution, at least that which we can

Summary: Manchester City have made little progress since Manuel Pellegrini arrived . Despite last year's title win, City have again failed miserably to retain it . Vincent Kompany no longer capable of producing top performances . City’s squad, constructed carefully and expensively, is too old, too foreign .


A bride-to-be was left fighting for her life when her lung collapsed after she had been taking the contraceptive pill. Emma Dickson, of Edinburgh, thought she would be planning her wedding to her fiance Dougie, 26, but ended up talking to him about her funeral when she was rushed to hospital and told she had developed blood clots which had moved to her lungs. The 31-year-old had two blood clots in her lungs, which led to a condition which caused her left lung to collapse - just a month before she was due to get married. Doctors told her she had developed the clot as a result of taking the contraceptive pill. Mrs Dickson developed blood clots, which can be caused by the synthetic hormones in the contraceptive pill, that then moved to her lungs and caused a pulmonary embolism. It left her with bruises on her arms (right) Emma Dickson was meant to be planning her wedding but ended up thinking about her funeral after she was taken to hospital with a collapsed lung, which developed from complications caused by the contraceptive pill . Mrs Dickson, a care home nurse, felt certain she was going to die. There was also a risk the clot could have moved to her brain, causing a stroke. She eventually recovered in hospital but will now have to take blood-thinning medication for the rest of her life which have caused her hair to fall out and severe headaches. It is also uncertain whether she will be able to have children. 'I was just really horrified. It surprised me how quickly everything went downhill,' she said. 'You just never think it's going to happen to you. You take the pill to help you, to keep you responsible. 'You never imagine you're going to end up with a collapsed lung and planning your funeral. 'On the leaflet that comes with the pills it says that one in 1,000 women experience problems with clotting. I never considered the risks. I think I was just unlucky. 'I'd been taking a popular brand of the pill for over a decade with no side effects. It was difficult getting my head round the idea my pill might be to blame.' Mrs Dickson was taken to Causeway Hospital, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, after she experienced sharp pains on November 2 last year. After a CT scan, doctors told her she had two blood clots in her left lung - known as pulmonary embolisms - and that the clots had developed after she had been taking the contraceptive pill. The pill can increase the risk of blood clotting because it contains a synthetic version of oestrogen which can very slightly thicken the blood, leading to clots. Mrs Dickson's blood clots had developed in her pelvis, moved around her body, and had then become wedged in the lungs. These clots then led to a pleural effusion, a condition which causes fluid to accumulate between the lungs and chest wall. The two pulmonary embolisms became lodged in Ms Dickson's lungs, causing a condition known as pleural effusion

Summary: Emma Dickson was taking the contraceptive pill and then was taken to hospital after suffering with sharp pains last November . Doctors said she had developed blood clots, which can be caused by synthetic hormones in the pill, and clots had moved up to her lungs . Clots, or pulmonary embolisms, were wedged in Mrs Dickson's lungs and caused pleural effusion - where fluid starts to build up around the lungs . Fluid caused her left lung to collapse and she thought she would die .


Thousands of chickens and other poultry have been culled following the outbreak of a highly contagious strain of bird flu in India. Officials ordered 250,000 birds to be slaughtered in Telangana after cases of the H5N1 virus were identified, which can be deadly in humans. The virus caused the deaths of nearly 400 people and hundreds of millions of poultry after it spread from Asia into Europe and Africa in 2005-2006. Culled: About 250,000 birds infected with the H5N1 virus are slaughtered in Telangana, India . Since then, India has regularly reported cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild and domestic birds. Veterinary staff from the local government's animal husbandry department carried out the cull - which included destroying hundreds of thousands of infected eggs - at Thorrur village in the Ranga Reddy district. Birds present in poultry farms were slaughtered while the eggs, including those stored in warehouses, were dumped in a pit. Destroyed: Thousands of infected eggs were dumped in a pit and buried following an outbreak of bird flu . Clean up: Authorities ordered the destruction of birds and eggs at farms across Telangana in India following the latest bird flu outbreak . Bird feed stock was burned and the sites were all thoroughly disinfected in a bid to stop the virus from spreading. India has culled 6.4 million birds due to bird flu since 2006. Experts point out that cross-infection to humans is still relatively rare and usually occurs where people have been in close contact with infected birds. But fears remain the aviation flu could combine with a human strain to produce a mutation that is more dangerous and difficult to control. In February, three people were tested for bird flu and 10,000 chickens slaughtered in Britain's first outbreak of the H7N7 strain in seven years. There have been several outbreaks of the H7N7 flu in China and 18 months ago it was found in Italy. During the Italian outbreak in August 2013, three poultry workers became infected with the virus, developing conjunctivitis. More than 1 million chickens and other poultry were culled during the Italian crisis.

Summary: Follows outbreak of H5N1 virus which can be deadly in humans . Chickens culled and eggs buried in pits in bid to contain virus . Virus has caused deaths of nearly 400 people worldwide since 2006 .


The small college town of Missoula, Montana, best known for its university and its inhabitants’ fierce love of football, has been branded in the media America's Rape Capital, and now bestselling author Jon Krakauer has made it the subject of his new book documenting the explosive allegations. Missoula: Rape and The Justice System in a College Town, a Doubleday publication that was released Tuesday, immediately sparked a fierce debate in Montana and beyond. Krakauer, the author of the critically acclaimed book Into the Wild, sat down for an interview with ABC's Nightline, which aired Wednesday night, to discuss his latest project exploring the sensitive subject of campus rape. Brave: Kelsey Belnap (left) and Allison Huguet (right) were among the five women profiled by author Jon Krakauer fopr his new book about sexual assault at the University of Montana at Missoula. Miss Belnap allegedly had been gang-raped by four college football players, but they were never charged . Survivor speaks: Hillary McLaughlin had been raped by the same football player who attacked Allison Huguet during a party in 2010. She later testified against him (pictured) Convicted rapist: Grizzly running back Beau Donaldson, Huguet and McLaughlin's attacker, pleaded guilty to rape in 2012 and was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison . Jon Krakauer argued that rape allegations were not unique to the picturesque town nestled in the Rocky Mountains, pointing out that Missoula’s sexual abuse statistics were average, or even slightly below the national average. 'If this problem could exist in Missoula, it could exist anywhere in the country, and it does.’ he said. ‘Rape is this huge problem, 80 per cent of rapes are unreported.’ In an effort to shed light on the rape epidemic and spark a national conversation, Krakauer had interviewed five alleged victims of rape for his book, among them Kelsey Belnap, who revealed that during her sophomore year at the University of Montana, she was gang-raped by four members of the beloved local Grizzy football team. Speaking to Nightline, Miss Belnap said on the night of the alleged attack in December 2010, she was playing drinking games at an off-campus party celebrating the end of the finals. Explosive: Bestsellng author and journalist Jon Krakauer released Missoula: Rape and the Justice System In a College Town on April 21 . She downed up to 11 shots of 99-proof alcohol within an hour and soon was slipping in and out of consciousness. 'I don't remember bits and pieces until I had a penis in my face,’ she recalled. According to Belnap, she pushed away the first football player who tried to have sex with her and told him she didn't want to sleep with him, but he forced himself on her, followed by three of his teammates. At some point, she passed out during the suspected attack. When the sophomore came to, she headed to a hospital and filed a police report. But according to Miss Belnap, investigating officers were far from sympathetic. ‘They made it seem like it was alcohol,’ she said. ‘That it was my fault, that

Summary: Author of 'Into the Wild' spoke to five rape victims in Missoula, Montana . 'Missoula: Rape and the Justice System In a College Town' was released April 21 . Three of five victims profiled in the book sat down with ABC's Nightline Wednesday night . Kelsey Belnap, Allison Huguet and Hillary McLaughlin said they had been raped by University of Montana football players . Huguet and McLaughlin's attacker, Beau Donaldson, pleaded guilty to rape in 2012 and was sentenced to 10 years . Belnap claimed four players gang-raped her in 2010, but prosecutors never charged them citing lack of probable cause . Mr Krakauer wrote book after realizing close friend was a rape victim .


The body of a New York woman was left dangling from a fire escape for more than an hour Sunday after she hung herself, police say. The unnamed woman was discovered around 8.20am Sunday hanging from the third-floor fire escape of her apartment building on Utica Ave. near Prospect Place in Crown Heights, the New York Post reports. One man, who declined to give his name, told the New York Daily news that he awoke to find the woman's body hanging outside his apartment. 'I'm traumatized. We got up and she was dead,' he said. 'She hung herself outside my window.' Hanging: The body of a New York woman was left dangling from a fire escape for more than an hour Sunday after she hung herself . Witnesses say they were traumatized and one passer-by told the Post she initially thought the body was fake and believed it was a 'Halloween prank.' The woman's identity has not been released pending notification of her family. One neighbor, 66-year-old Stella Wiley, who saw the woman walking her dog earlier in the day, described the woman as a 'very social, 'nice girl.' Prank: Witnesses say they were traumatized and one passer-by said she initially thought the body was fake and believed it was a 'Halloween prank' Wiley noted that the woman had mental health issues and 'couldn't come out of that dark spot.' 'It’s a terrible thing. Poor girl,' witness Horace Benoit, 38, told the Post. 'Her body was out there so long just hanging, it was like a horror movie. For confidential help, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or click here.

Summary: The body of a New York woman was left dangling from a fire escape for more than an hour Sunday after she hung herself . The unnamed woman was discovered around 8.20am Sunday hanging from the third-floor fire escape of her apartment building . One neighbor said the woman had mental health issues .


It's such a crying shame that only now are people starting to realise what a vital player Michael Carrick is to England. When captain Wayne Rooney said after the draw in Italy on Tuesday that Carrick was the 'best player on the pitch by a mile', and that he 'dictated the game' he summed up what England have been missing since he signed for Manchester United in 2006. Successive England managers kept beating themselves up trying to solve the Lampard/Gerrard conundrum in midfield, but ironically it was a Scot who presented the answer to them. Michael Carrick gets ahead of Italy striker Ciro Immobile during Tuesday night's friendly in Turin . Carrick applauds the travelling England supporters in Turin after winning his 33rd cap against Italy . For all Carrick's achievements with Manchester United, he has been consistently overlooked by England . Sir Alex Ferguson signed Carrick for £18million, trusted him in midfield, and United dominated domestically and even became Champions of Europe in an era when Guardiola, Messi and Barcelona were taking their place in history as one of the greatest ever club sides. That's why I firmly believe that had Michael Carrick been a regular in England's midfield for the past 10 years, we would have won a major tournament in that time. You can disagree, but you cannot prove me wrong. Carrick has a 100 per cent record with England at the World Cup. He's only ever played in one game at the tournament, and England won it 1-0 against Ecuador in the round of 16 in 2006. He's a World Cup Invincible. Sven Goran Eriksson dropped him for the next game, the quarter-final against Portugal, and England went out. What followed is inexplicable: from October 2006 through to September 2012 Michael Carrick didn't play a single meaningful competitive game for England. Sir Alex Ferguson realised the abilities that Carrick could bring to his Manchester United team . Carrick gets stuck in to Lionel Messi during the 2009 Champions League final with Barcelona in Rome . Carrick has played in 377 matches for Manchester United in his nine seasons with the club . Carrick (right) has lifted the Premier League trophy on five occasions at Old Trafford . Premier League (5): 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2010-11, 2012-13 . Football League Cup (1): 2009-10 . FA Community Shield (5): 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013 . UEFA Champions League (1): 2007-08 . FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2008 . In that same time period Carrick won four Premier League titles, a Champions League, and played in two other Champions League finals. England lumbered and stumbled on with the likes of Jermaine Jenas (21 caps), Scott Parker (18) and Gareth Barry (an incredible 53) all lucky to get the number of caps they did. Sir Alex Ferguson, arguably the greatest manager of all time, picked Carrick. But Steve McLaren and Fabio Capello did not. Who called it right? Fergie kept winning trophies, but McLaren failed to qualify for the 2008 European Championships, while Capello's 2010 World Cup campaign in South Africa was lifeless

Summary: Carrick made just his 33rd appearance for England in Italy on Tuesday . The midfielder has been overlooked by a succession of England managers . This is despite being the main man at Manchester United for years . Roy Hodgson seems to have realised the importance of Carrick . But England may have won a major tournament with him in the side .