A note written by Robert Durst, scion of one of New York's largest real estate empires, may hold the key to the murder of his neighbor. Durst, a billionaire, was questioned but not charged in the mysterious death of his first wife Kathleen McCormack in 1982. The 71-year-old was then questioned in 2000 after the death of his longtime friend and elderly neighbor Susan Berman, shortly before she was to be questioned if she knew about Kathleen's disappearance. Scroll down for video . A note written by Robert Durst, scion of one of New York's largest real estate empires, may hold the key to the murder of his neighbor (pictured in August) Police have long suspected that Durst was the author of an anonymous note sent to the Beverly Hills Police Department alerting them to a body at Susan Berman's home, reports AOL. The note read 'BEVERLEY HILLS POLICE - 1527 BENEDICT CANYON CADAVER' - it has distinctive block capital lettering and the word Beverly Hills is misspelled. Now a documentary producer has been shown a letter Durst wrote in 1999 to Berman. The handwriting appears to be similar to the note sent to police and again Beverly Hills is misspelled on both notes. The new evidence was shown publicly for the first time Sunday night in the six-part HBO documentary, 'The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst.' Durst's father, Seymour, was a New York real estate mogul who amassed billions . of dollars worth of commercial property in Manhattan. Police have long suspected that Durst was the author of an anonymous note (pictured) sent to the Beverly Hills Police Department alerting them to a body at Susan Berman's home - it has distinctive block capital lettering and the word Beverly Hills is misspelled . Now Susan Berman's stepson showed a documentary producer a 1999 letter (pictured) from Durst to Berman that he said he just discovered. The handwriting appears to be similar to the note sent to police and again Beverly Hills is misspelled on both notes . Robert, a . well-connected socialite, worked for his father's Durst . Organization for years as a developer. But he was estranged from his . family around 1994 after being passed over as heir to the company . leadership in favour of his brother Douglas. The . Houston Chronicle reported that in 2006 he finally won a $65 million . court settlement from his family, restoring a piece of his family . fortune. Ten years earlier, Durst had gained infamy in New Yorkdue to the mysterious disappearance of his wife, Kathie, and many believed the real estate scion had something to do with it. Durst, whose sometimes bizarre life inspired the Hollywood movie All Good Things, was questioned in her murder - and in the murder of her friend when the case was re-opened in 2000 - but was never charged. He has now re-married, KTRK reported, but the identity of his new wife was not released. Then in September 2001, remnants of the body of Morris . Black, Durst's next-door neighbor

Summary: Robert Durst, 72, a billionaire, was questioned but not charged in the mysterious death of his first wife Kathleen McCormack in 1982 . The 71-year-old was then questioned in 2000 after the death of his longtime friend and elderly neighbor Susan Berman . Police suspect Durst was author of anonymous note sent alerting them to a Susan Berman's body . Now Susan Berman's stepson showed a documentary producer a 1999 letter from Durst to Berman that he said he just discovered . The handwriting appears to be similar to the note sent to police and again Beverly Hills is misspelled on both notes .


Russian secret services may have executed the troops suspected of shooting down Malaysian Airlines flight MH17, say sources involved in the investigation of the crash over eastern Ukraine. The Dutch-led probe is leaning towards a conclusion that a BUK missile fired from rebel-held territory downed the Boeing 777, killing all 298 on board. And it is highly likely the aircraft was shot out of the sky by Russian military personnel, according to a report by the Netherlands' state broadcaster NOS, citing anonymous sources in the police and the group of investigators working on the probe into the plane's loss. Scroll down for videos . Cover-up: An official probe looking into the downing of MH17 (pictured) is leading to the conclusion that the plane could have been shot down by Russian military personnel from rebel-held Ukraine . Destructive: The Dutch-led probe suggests a BUK missile (pictured in 2010) fired from rebel-held territory downed the Boeing 777 . Weapon: A driver in Ukraine filmed this BUK launcher on the back of a military track rumbling back across the Russian border two days after MH17 went down . 'My sources believe that these people might have changed their identities or even been executed by Russian secret service in order to hide everything,' said Dutch journalist Robert Bas. Those who allegedly shot the missiles at the Boeing have been 'untraceable' for investigators, it is claimed. 'So in the end there may be no trial, unfortunately, just the report on the results of the investigation,' he added. Sources close to the investigation also complain they are under siege from persistent attempts by Russian secret services to hack their computer system and plant spyware software on their smartphones, reported NOS. Phones and laptops used by investigators in Ukraine had to be 'destroyed' subsequently because they were infected with spyware, it was claimed. Even home communications devices of police officers on the investigation were removed because they were 'contaminated', it was alleged. The long-awaited probe into the crash of flight MH17 is not due to unveil its findings until October, but NOS says its claims are based on 'several anonymous sources in the police and the group of investigators'. Russia has strongly and repeatedly denied any role in shooting down MH17, and also dismissed claims that the aircraft was hit by pro-Moscow rebels. Denial: Russian president Vladimir Putin (pictured) blamed Ukraine for obstructing investigators from the crash site - and Moscow has repeatedly denied any involvement in the plane's destruction . Damage: Russian media has said th holes in the plane's fuselage are not consistent with the damage caused by a BUK missile, which investigators believe could be the reason for its demise . Yet the evidence 'points in one direction', namely a ground-based attack by a BUK missile, it was claimed in Holland. Despite this, the official probe - which has examined more than one million documents, videos and photographs - has not so far ruled out other versions on the downing of the plane. 'It is a leading version now but not the only one, they are

Summary: It is highly likely the aircraft was destroyed by 'BUK' surface-to-air missile . Russian military could have shot it down from a rebel-held area in Ukraine . Investigators say shooters are 'untraceable' and may have been executed . More than one million documents, videos and photo's have been looked at . Investigators worried Russian secret service are trying to hack computers . Boeing 777 crashed near Donetsk in Ukraine on July 7, 2014 and killed 298 .


The heavily tattooed ex-convict who allegedly killed one and injured five during a shooting spree in the Phoenix area had bail set for $2million on Thursday. Ryan Giroux, 41, silently bowed his head as a judge read out the lengthy list of charges including several counts of aggravated assault and burglary, along with one count of premeditated murder. Authorities say a motive for the initial shooting, which took place in a Mesa motel, is still unclear, though three later shootings were believed to be the result of Giroux's attempts to flee the scene. Scroll down for video . Motive unclear: Authorities are unclear about why Ryan Giroux, 41, opened fire in a motel room, killing one and injuring three, before shooting three others while fleeing . Records show that Giroux has a long rap sheet and history of substance abuse, while tattoos visible in prior booking photos identify him with membership of a white supremacist group. Having served three state prison sentences since 1994 on various charges including robbery and assault charges, an undated photo from the Arizona Department of Corrections shows him with the words 'skin' and 'head' tattooed in place of his eyebrows. The string of shootings began when Giroux opened fire into a motel room, where witnesses say Giroux had been arguing while accompanied by another, unidentified man. A witness described hearing the man grab Giroux's shirt and tell him 'they needed to leave the area' after he fired on three people in the room, according to a document filed in the case. David James Williams, 29, was killed while his mother, Lydia Marie Nelson, 51, and Jessica Lee Burgess, 19, were struck and injured. Giroux fled the motel, allegedly shooting Isaac Martinez, a 20-year-old culinary student at East Valley Institute of Technology, before stealing Martinez's car. Bail: Bond was set at $2million when Giroux appeared in front of a judge Thursday, as a lengthy list of charges, including aggravated assault, burglary and murder, were read . Lockdown: A SWAT team member searches for a gunman from the top of an armored truck Wednesday during the manhunt that led to the arrest of Giroux . Through the years: Giroux's mugshot has undergone several transformations over the years, including the addition of a neck tattoo that reads 'Hunter' White supremacist: Giroux appears with 'skinhead' tattooed in place of his eyebrows along with numbers on his temple . After arriving at an apartment nearby, Giroux reportedly entered and shot Donavon Worker, 24, before moving to another building and shooting Marcus Butler, 25. After leading police on a manhunt for several hours, officers finally spotted him standing on a balcony at a vacant apartment and incapacitating him with a stun gun, before arresting him and escorting him to a truck parked outside the complex. In his earlier arrest photo, Giroux also has the number 88 tattooed on his left temple, which a spokesperson for the Southern Poverty Law Center, a hate group monitoring organization, described as shorthand for 'Heil Hitler.' 'Each of those 8s stand for the eighth letter of the alphabet,

Summary: Ryan Giroux, 41, is held on a lengthy list of charges including several counts of aggravated assault and burglary, as well as one count of murder . The string of shootings began in a Mesa motel, though detectives are uncertain about why Giroux opened fire . While fleeing the scene, he shot and carjacked an area culinary student, before shooting two others in apartment complexes . In earlier mugshots, Giroux bears tattoos signaling membership in white supremacist groups and was known to be connected to Hammerskin Nation . Giroux has a history of methamphetamine use and admitted he becomes violent when intoxicated or under the influence .


Wayne Rooney and his Manchester United team-mates were celebrating on Sunday night after they beat Liverpool to move five points clear of their rivals in the race for Champions League football. Juan Mata scored both goals, and captain Rooney took to Twitter to congratulate his team-mate on his 'great goals'. The England skipper also admitted that he should have let Mata take United's penalty, which would have secured his hat-trick on an impressive afternoon at Anfield. Wayne Rooney (left) took to Twitter after Manchester United beat Liverpool to congratulate Juan Mata (right) The Manchester United team celebrate after they secured their win over bitter rivals Liverpool . 'Very happy tonight,' Rooney said on Twitter. 'Fans were amazing. @juanmata8 great goals. Should of [sic] let him take penalty. And the United fan in the kop. Brilliant.' The 29-year-old's comment about a United fan in the Kop refers to pictures appearing to show a rogue away supporter spotted holding a Manchester United scarf aloft among Liverpool's most staunch fans. An image appearing to show the man sticking his tongue out during the home fans' rendition of 'You'll Never Walk Alone' circulated widely on Twitter. However, it later emerged that Rooney, like many others, was actually the victim of a Photoshop hoax. A Manchester United fan photoshopped into the Kop at Anfield; Rooney even tweeted about him after the game . Mata scored twice, a goal in each half of the match, to ensure Manchester United left Anfield with three points . Rooney missed a penalty, and admitted he should have let Mata take it to secure his hat-trick . During the game, Rooney's decision to step up and take the penalty himself proved to be the wrong one as he saw his effort saved by Liverpool keeper Simon Mignolet. Mata had already grabbed a brace and a third goal would have completed a magical afternoon for the Spaniard, whose goals eventually proved enough to secure the win. After a goal in each half for the away side, Liverpool halved the deficit when Daniel Sturridge pegged a goal back. United managed to hold on for the win though, leaving Rooney and his colleagues celebrating their position three points closer to next season's Champions League.

Summary: Manchester United beat Liverpool 2-1 to move five points clear in 4th place . Juan Mata scored twice, while Wayne Rooney also missed a penalty . United captain Rooney took to Twitter to congratulate Mata . He also admitted that he should have let his team-mate take the penalty .


Manny Pacquiao has been stepping up his preparations for his $300millon mega fight with Floyd Mayweather Jnr on May 2. The 36-year-old took to Instagram on Thursday as he continued to document his training regime for the fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Pacquiao shared a video on the social media site as he was filmed going for a run and was followed by a large entourage. Manny Pacquiao hit the streets for a road run on Thursday as he continued preparations for May 2 bout . The Filipino was joined by an entourage of runners as he completed day 10 of his training . Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao face-off at their Los Angeles press conference on Wednesday . Mayweather and Pacquiao pose ahead of trading verbal bards at the Nokia Theater in Hollywood . 'Day 10 of my road work out. Its a beautiful day that God had provide us. Thank you Lord.' the Filipino wrote on Instagram. Pacquiao and Mayweather came face-to-face for the first and only time before fight week as they held a press conference in Los Angeles on Wednesday. There was none of the usual trash talk though. ‘It is all about the best fighting the best and Pacquiao is one of the best fighters of this era,' Mayweather said of his opponent. 'He’s a great fighter. To reach where he has in the sport of boxing, to be here now, he has to be doing something right. This is part of the fascination of this fight.' Mayweather makes his way to the stage to occupy the same space as Pacquiao before they take to the ring . Mayweather addresses the massive crowd assembled under the bright lights to see the fighters . Pacquiao takes his turn at the podium to say his piece ahead of the blockbuster bout .

Summary: Manny Pacquiao continued preparations for fight with Floyd Mayweather . Pacquiao shared a video of his road run on his official Instagram account . Mayweather and Pacquiao held pre-fight press conference on Wednesday . Mike Tyson: Mayweather must abandon conservative style or face defeat . CLICK HERE for all the latest Pacquiao vs Mayweather news .


Grim details have emerged about how death row inmates are executed by firing squad at Indonesia's 'Death Island' of Nusa Kambangan. The revelations paint a vivid picture of the likely fate of Australian convicted drug smugglers Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, who are due at any time to be sent to the island to be executed along with nine others. Four of the most recently executed prisoners were strapped to wooden planks with a type of rubber used to make the inside of car tyres. A fifth inmate, an Indonesian woman, opted not to be attached to a board as she was 'ready' to die, News Corp reported. Scroll down for video . Grim details have emerged about how death row inmates are executed by firing squad at Indonesia's 'Death Island' of Nusa Kambangan . Four of the most recently executed prisoner were strapped to wooden planks with rubber that is used to make the inside of car tyres . Dutchman Ang Kiem Soe, Brazilian Marco Archer Cardoso Moreira, Nigerian Daniel Enemuo and Malawi's Namaona Denis were all put on hardwood teak planks, which were two metres tall and 40 centimetres wide. The planks were not fixed to the ground so the prisoners could move around or fall when they were shot. Indonesia's Rani Adriani was the quickest one to die when she was shot on 'Death Island'. She was declared dead by the medical examiner after six minutes compared to the others who took a lot longer to die when they were shot on the left side of their chest, according to an unnamed source. The 38-year-old forewent all options that were given to her fellow inmates - including wearing a hood, cuffing their hands and binding their legs together. Her Muslic cleric, Ustad Hasan Makarim, told News Corp Adriani - who was convicted of smuggling 3.5kg of heroin in 2000 - was 'mentally strong' and had resigned herself to death. Indonesian special police hold a drill ahead of a planned transfer of Australians Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan from Kerobokan Prison to Nusakambangan Prison . Indonesian authorities put on a show of force in Bali on Friday, demonstrating how the Australian drug smugglers will be taken from Kerobokan jail to the penal island Nusakambangan . 'On the day she died, she was ready. She had given herself to God,' he said. Vietnamese woman Tran Bich Hanh was also executed on the same day as the five others but her death happened elsewhere in central Java. She was granted her last wish not to be handcuffed when she was shot dead. These details come after it emerged more than 20 heavily-armed officers will escort the handcuffed Australian Bali Nine duo Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan on to the military plane that takes them to their execution. Indonesian authorities put on a show of force in Bali last month, demonstrating how the convicted drug smugglers would be taken from Kerobokan jail to Nusa Kambangan. Police mobile brigade (Brimob) commander Rudy Harianto, who invited the media to a simulation of their transfer from

Summary: In January, doomed inmates were strapped to two-metre hardwood planks . Four men were strapped with rubber to the boards that were not secured . One woman opted not to be tied to the teak board as she was 'ready to die' Indonesia's Rani Adriani was declared dead six minutes after she was shot . Others were wearing hoods, had their hands cuffed or their legs bound . Revelations offer insight into fate of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran .


Colorado resident Bill Feldman was worried sick when his beloved dog went missing, so when he got a call from his neighbor hours later telling him that his pet was at his house, he was relieved. But then Mr Feldman learned that his pooch Henry has attacked a cat, and that his neighbor was not going to release him until all of the injured animal's veterinarian bills were paid in full, and then some. After five hours of tense ransom negotiations, Feldman called police to report that Henry was being held hostage. Scroll down for video . Dog-napped! Bill Feldman says his beloved rescue dog, Henry (pictured left and right), was held for ransom by a neighbor after running away from home and attacking a cat last month . Runaway: Henry, a black-and-white mix, took off from his owner's estate in Morrison, Colorado, last month . Four-legged troublemaker: The pooch reportedly got inside a nearby home, where he attacked the owner's cat . The rambunctious black-and-white pup took off from Feldman’s mansion located in the Denver suburb of Morrison last month. After attacking a neighbor's cat, the pooch found himself shut in behind a gate up a hill. Ironically, Feldman's pet, a rescue dog, was the inspiration behind his new invention: a wrist band that hooks up to a leash to keep pet owners' hands free during walks. After scouring the surrounding area in search of his missing dog, Feldman got the call that Henry has been detained by the neighbor for injuring his pet cat. ‘I said I’m so sorry for your cat and i volunteered to absolutely take care of the vet bills and he said, “Well, that’s good because you’re not going to get your dog back until all those vet bills are paid for,”’ Feldman told the station KDVR. The medical costs amounted to $325, but Feldman said his neighbor expected a bigger payout. Feldman, a US Navy veteran and a Maine native, launched his burgeoning business, Liberty Wristbands, last July featuring Henry as the face of the brand selling hands-free leash holders at $29.99 each. Corralled: Hours after Henry went missing, his owner got a call for a neighbor saying that he had his dog behind a gate up a hill . Inspiration: Ironically, Feldman credits Henry with inspiring him to invent a hands-free dog leash holder . Business idea: Feldman, a US Navy veteran, launched his business, Liberty Wristbands, last July featuring Henry as the face of the brand . Desperate to get his beloved company mascot back, Feldman called police for help. Responding officers were able to free the runaway pup and return him to his distraught owner. ‘Henry is my life,’ Feldman said. ‘I have no wife, no ex-wife, I have no kids.’ With the four-legged brand ambassador safely back home, Feldman has agreed to pay his neighbor's veterinary bills. The man's cat has since been released home. The cat owner has not been charge in Henry's abduction because he released him to Feldman.

Summary: Bill Feldman, the inventor of Liberty Wristband leash holder, says his neighbor tried to extort him after his dog, Henry, attacked the man's cat . Feldman offered to cover veterinarian bills totaling $325, but he claims the neighbor wanted more money . Dog owner called police and got them to rescue his pet from neighbor's yard .


A toddler was left behind in the woods by nursery school staff after they took a group of children on a walk, it emerged today. Fordfield House Nursery has apologised unreservedly after the shocking failing in care was revealed in an Ofsted report. The youngster was only returned to the nursery - which caters for children under the age of five - after being found by someone from a nearby riding stables. Failing in care: A toddler was left behind in the woods by Fordfield House Nursery during a class outing . After the incident last December staff at the nursery in Ampthill, Bedfordshire, notified the inspector that a 'serious incident' had occurred. It is believed the child, whose age and gender is unknown, was left behind in woodland at the end of the trip to the woods. The nursery has stopped all outings until new policies are brought in - including giving staff new mobile phones. Ofsted would not confirm how the child came to be left behind but their report states they issued 'compliance action'. This included a 'notice to improve' which asked the nursery to 'ensure children are kept safe on outings'. A welfare requirements notice was also serves which states the nursery must 'ensure staffing arrangements meet the needs of all children and ensure their safety'. New measures: The nursery, pictured, has stopped all outings until new policies are brought in - including giving staff new mobile phones . It also states that they must 'ensure that children are adequately supervised and decide how to deploy staff to ensure children's needs are met'. It also asked them to 'identify the steps to be taken to remove, minimise and manage[...] risks and hazards'. Ofsted said it had also carried out a further inspection into the nursery and a report would be published 'in due course'. The report, which was published last month, said: 'The owner took immediate action following the incident. 'All outings have been stopped until relevant policies and procedures have been amended and fully implemented within the nursery. 'New mobile phones that will be used on outings have been purchased. We are satisfied with the action taken by the provider. The provider remains registered with Ofsted.' The nursery was in fact rated outstanding by Ofsted after an inspection last July and its director, Carole Cross, said parents had been 'kept fully informed'. She said: 'We made our parents and Ofsted fully aware at that time and they rigorously inspected the nursery and investigated. 'We complied and worked with the inspection team immediately and, as a result, we have put improved and effective changes in place to make our nursery even better than it was. 'We have apologised unreservedly to our parents.' A nursery spokesman said: 'The incident was last year and it has been fully investigated by Ofsted.' A mother who has three children at the nursery said: 'I believe that the incident should not define what is a wonderful establishment. 'The nursery responded in the appropriate way and rather than dwell, they have put measures in

Summary: Toddler left in the woods by staff at Fordfield House Nursery, Bedfordshire . Youngster only returned after being found by someone from nearby stables . The shocking failing emerged in Ofsted report and staff have apologised . Nursery has stopped all outings until new safety policies are introduced .


Best watch your back hipster London eateries; there's new kid on the block coming to take your crown. Cashing in on the trend for single-item menu restaurants, Melt Room, which only serves toasties - or 'melts' as they are known - is set to open its doors in Soho this May. The menu will offer a variety of sandwiches, from the classic grilled cheese which will set you back £4.50 to more upmarket fillings such as slow-cooked lamb shoulder with mustard dressed greens. The Melt Room, which only serves toasties such as the classic grilled cheese sandwich (pictured) is set to open its doors in Soho this May . The grilled cheese sandwich shop follows in the footsteps of the UK's other single-item restaurants – Porridge Cafe in Old Street, London; Simply Crispy in Belfast which serves crisp sandwiches, and Brick Lane's Cereal Killer Cafe. The menu is currently being finalised but there will approximately be four breakfast toasties or 'melts' as they will be called, and six signature melts . The 12-seater cafe will also serve seasonal specials and 'hero melts' with unique cheeses. All combinations are served between hand-made, organic, sourdough bread from London's local Wapping bakery and use free-range Native Breeds meat from Gloucestershire. Sides such as crisp pickles, relish, cheese-friendly sauces and cheese on toast popcorn will be available to 'heighten the experience'. Melt Room will also serve luxury toasties such as this pulled lamb melt with mustard dressed greens . The cafe is the brainchild of self-confessed grilled cheese aficionado Andrey Datsenko who wanted to 'fix his own grilled cheese cravings.' Mr Datsenko said: 'I spent the better part of my youth studying hospitality management in New York and very quickly became addicted to the delicious and hearty grilled cheese sandwiches the city had to offer. 'I am very excited to launch Melt Room, not only to fix my own grilled cheese cravings, but to offer Londoners a gourmet American-inspired version of this much loved snack.' Nik Williamson who runs The Porridge Cafe . The menu includes the Classic – the holiest of grilled cheese sandwiches made with Keens sharp cheddar double slices; slow and low lamb shoulder with mustard dressed greens and melted Swiss, and rare roast beef coupled with Sparkenhoe red Leicestershire. The shop will open from 7am for breakfast, lunch and dinner, with 12 seats available for guests to enjoy a quick meal accompanied by cheesy tunes. And don't fret if you can't get yourself a seat – they're also introducing a local delivery service. Melt Room follows on the heels of Old Street's Porridge Cafe, Simply Crispy in Belfast which serves crisp sandwiches and Brick Lane's Cereal Killer Cafe . The Porridge Cafe - from the founders of The Bow Street Kitchen Nik Wiliamson and Elly Harrington - opened in early March and serves 25 types of porridge made from 11 different grains. Prices range from £2.35 for a bowl of basic porridge to £7 for the more hearty versions, with meat and vegetable toppings. The cafe serves both sweet and savoury versions

Summary: Melt Room to open in Soho this May and will serve breakfast toasties . The 12-seater cafe will also have signature melts and seasonal specials . Brainchild of self-confessed grilled cheese fan Andrey Datsenko .


Iranian diplomats twice confronted their American counterparts about an open letter from Republican senators who warned that any nuclear deal could expire the day President Barack Obama leaves office, a senior U.S. official said Monday. The official, noting the administration's warnings when the letter first surfaced, said the GOP intervention was a new issue in the tense negotiations facing an end-of-month deadline for an agreement to reduce Iran's ability to produce a nuclear weapon in exchange for loosing Western sanctions. The letter came up in nuclear talks Sunday between senior U.S. and Iranian negotiators, the official said, and the Iranians raised it again in discussions Monday in Lausanne, Switzerland led by Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. Scroll down for video . U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, listens to Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, right, before resuming talks over Iran's nuclear program in Lausanne, Switzerland on Monday . Zarif was quoted by Iranian state media after the meeting as saying the topics included the potential speed of a softening of U.S. economic sanctions and the new issue of the letter from the senators. 'It is necessary that the stance of the U.S. administration be defined about this move,' he was quoted as saying. Kerry and Zarif met for nearly five hours in Lausanne, the start of several planned days of discussions. Most of the Iranians then departed for Brussels, where they were to meet with European negotiators. In Brussels, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said that 'we are entering a crucial time, a crucial two weeks.' And German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said that after 'more than ten years of negotiations, we should seize this opportunity.' The United States and Iran are plunging back into negotiations in a bid to end a decades-long standoff that has raised the specter of an Iranian nuclear arsenal, a new atomic arms race in the Middle East and even a U.S. or Israeli military intervention . U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry takes a break during a bilateral meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif over Iran's nuclear program . 'There are areas where we've made progress, areas where we have yet to make any progress,' British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said. 'But the fact that we're all here talking shows the commitment on both sides to try to reach an agreement.' In Lausanne, the U.S. official wouldn't say how much time the sides spent talking about the letter drafted seven days ago by freshman Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas and signed by 46 other GOP senators. The Iranians have called the letter a propaganda ploy, and Zarif joked last week that some U.S. legislators didn't understand their own Constitution. The Obama Administration has called the letter 'ill timed' and 'ill advised,' coming weeks before the deadline for a preliminary agreement with Iran on its nuclear program. In the end, the talks and a potential agreement depend on Iran showing the world that its nuclear program is exclusively peaceful, said the U.S. official, who briefed

Summary: The open letter from Republican senators warned that any nuclear deal could expire the day President Barack Obama's term ends . Iranian diplomats confronted American counterparts twice at discussions Sunday and Monday in Switzerland, a senior U.S. official said . Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to start several days of discussions . The Iranians have called the letter a propaganda ploy .


Kevin Pietersen has yet to consider Leicestershire's bold attempt to sign him for this summer's NatWest T20 Blast. After new England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Colin Graves hinted last weekend there is still a possibility of a return to international cricket for the record-breaking batsman, sacked last year, the first definite attempt by a county to secure his services surfaced on Friday. Leicestershire chief executive Wasim Khan told Cricinfo he had been in touch with Pietersen's advisers about the possibility of signing the 34-year-old between his existing commitments at the Indian and Caribbean premier leagues. Kevin Pietersen played for Surrey in last year's Natwest Twenty20 Blast . Pietersen's agent confirmed an initial discussion did take place, but added it was 'some time ago'. Leicestershire's gambit therefore appears to pre-date Graves' remarks, in which he indicated Pietersen's return to county cricket - as a pre-requisite of being considered again for England - would need to encompass all formats, rather than just Twenty20. Wasim told Cricinfo: 'I approached his agent about his T20 availability. 'But he said it was unlikely he would play any T20 (in England) due to his full CPL commitments.' The former England batsman pictured watching QPR's 2-1 defeat by Arsenal on Wednesday night . Pietersen's agent said: 'I haven't had a conversation with Kevin about Leicestershire - it is not something we have discussed.' Pietersen, who was axed by the ECB 13 months ago after England's 2013/14 Ashes whitewash defeat and described by his employers' managing director Paul Downton as 'disengaged', has since published an autobiography in which he is very critical of several former team-mates and management staff. He played for Surrey in last year's domestic T20 competition, but was de-registered by them at the end of the season. Pietersen, playing for Melbourne Stars, waits to bat in the Big Bash League semi-final in January .

Summary: Leicestershire have made bold attempt to sign Kevin Pietersen for T20 . They want Piertersen to play between Caribbean and Indian commitments . Former England batsman's agent says he hasn't had a conversation with Pietersen about the offer .


Guilty: Colin Andrews, 59, has been jailed for a year . A 'Jekyll and Hyde' police chief who stalked and harassed two women after retiring from the force has been jailed for a year. Former Detective Chief Inspector Colin Andrews, 59, pursued two women despite their protests. He also abused his power to convince them that nobody would believe their words against his. The former officer who worked for Humberside Police for more than 30 years was said to have 'sociopathic tendencies' and was described as a 'controlling, manipulative bully'. After a six-week trial at Manchester Crown Court, he was convicted of witness intimidation, aggravated stalking, harassment and assault occasioning actual bodily harm but was cleared of rape and two other assault charges. The now-disgraced officer from Hessle, East Yorkshire, led a distinguished career solving high-profile murder cases and once tackled a gunman to the ground - but Andrew led a bullying life outside of the force, the court heard. After retiring in 2012, Andrews took up a civilian role as Humberside Police's criminal justice unit manager but struggled to deal with the loss of power resulting from his new position. Both female victims - who can't be named for legal reasons - were pestered by Andrews when they requested he leave them alone. One described how he sat outside her home and phoned her 89 times after bombarding her with over 100 text messages and unwanted presents. He was arrested on August 20 last year after assaulting a man who tried to intervene when he saw Andrews behaving aggressively towards a woman near a park. As Owen Phillips called 999, the former detective slapped him in the face and called him an 'unemployed k******d' even though he was heading to work. When Andrews became aware of the investigation against him, he threatened to expose aspects of one of the women's private life to the media if she went to the police. Prosecutor Owen Edwards read an impact statement from one of Andrews' harassment victims. He said: 'Within the same context of talking about her own struggles, she has always struggled to understand how he could behave in the way he did but continue to hold a senior position in the police and not show signs at work. 'Even now she struggles to have faith and trust in the police and criminal justice system as a result. She believes he has an issue with women and he has certain sociopathic tendencies.' Reading the second victim's impact statement, he said: 'He was motivated by the need to control and bully as he asserted his power and influence over her. 'She has lost sleep and still finds it difficult to come to terms with it. She just wants to live her life in peace, free from harassment, bullying, threats and intimidation.' Disgraced: When Andrews (pictured) became aware of the investigation against him, he threatened to expose aspects of one of the women's private life to the media if she went to the police . Mr Edwards added: 'The most obvious aggravating feature is that

Summary: Former Detective Chief Inspector Colin Andrews imprisoned for one year . His convictions included aggravated harassment and witness intimidation . One victim's impact statement said he may have 'sociopathic tendencies' The other has lost sleep and still struggles to deal with Andrews' bullying . 59-year-old told them their accounts would not be believed over his own . Andrews claimed his problems stemmed from his childhood in orphanage .


The scenario is familiar to millions of people who idly surf the internet and toy with potential purchases on Amazon. But what many of the retail giant’s customers, including celebrities and politicians, do not realise is that their private tastes and interests can be easily accessed with the click of a mouse. Items on their ‘Wish Lists’ – those products they might want to buy in the future or hope to receive as gifts – can be seen simply by inserting a name or email address into a search box. The only way users can keep choices private is by clicking on a barely noticeable ‘manage your lists’ button. When The Mail on Sunday tested the system, we uncovered lists matched to several celebrities, including Benedict Cumberbatch, Pippa Middleton and Downton Abbey star Michelle Dockery. A search for Miss Middleton revealed that she added two A-Level Geography text books to her Wish List in June 2006 – a strange choice since she was studying for a degree in English Literature at Edinburgh at the time. Her mother Carole also has a list, and it reveals her green-fingered habits as it includes the book The Great Vegetable Plot, described as a guide to ‘creating the perfect vegetable garden with the minimum of fuss and effort’. Celebrity wishlist: The private tastes and choices of anyone can be accessed simply by inserting a name into a search box. A Mail on Sunday test revealed comedian Michael McIntryre appears to have listed diet books, Nigella Lawson, cupcake books and Benedict Cumberbatch had his eye on organic lavender hand and body soaps . Oscar-nominee Cumberbatch sticks to type – appearing to have listed a Kindle version of The Complete Works Of Shakespeare – ahead of his much-anticipated debut as Hamlet at the Barbican later this year. However, perhaps with the recent Oscars ceremony in mind, there are also bottles of organic lavender soap. Privacy: These instructions can ensure keep your wishes away from prying eyes . Surprisingly for a Domestic Goddess, Nigella Lawson appears to wish for two books on cupcakes, while TV presenter Carol Vorderman’s list hints at how she maintains her fabulous figure. She lists a trampoline – and ‘body sculpture’ underwear. Miss Dockery had a chrome bell and kitsch wicker basket for her bicycle on her Amazon Wish List. The list was deleted after we pointed out the privacy breach to her representatives. While Liberal Democrat and Conservative members of the Cabinet all hid their choices behind privacy settings, some Labour frontbenchers appeared to be more relaxed about their browsing. The list of Stella Creasy, the 38-year-old cat-loving Walthamstow feminist who was recently appointed to Ed Miliband’s Shadow Cabinet, includes the book Female Chauvinist Pigs: Women And The Rise Of Raunch Culture. Jon Cruddas, Mr Miliband’s policy chief, appears to be keen on This Is England, a 2006 film drama about skinheads. If you insert the name Ed Balls, just one item comes up – The Rainbow, by D.H. Lawrence, who went to the same school in Nottingham as the Shadow Chancellor. However, it

Summary: Searches revealed Benedict Cumberbatch listed Kindle version of The Complete Works Of Shakespeare . Pippa Middleton added to Geography A-level text books in 2006, though she was studying English at Edinburgh . Users have to click the 'manage your lists' button if they want to keep their choices private .


Winston Bogarde has applied for the vacant manager's job at Oldham Athletic. The former Holland international, infamous for four bench-warming years at Chelsea, is one of 70 people who have registered their interest in becoming Lee Johnson's successor at Boundary Park. Bogarde, 44, won a Champions League with Ajax in 1995 but it is the the centre-back's lucrative stint at Stamford Bridge for which he is most remembered in this country. Winston Bogarde spent four unsuccessful years at Chelsea between 2000 and 2004 . Bogarde in an Ajax shirt during Edwin van der Sar's testimonial at the Amsterdam Arena in 2011 . Bogarde celebrates Champions League glory after Ajax beat AC Milan in Vienna in 1995 with team-mates (left-right) Finidi George, Michael Reiziger, Marc Overmars, Nwankwo Kanu, and captain Danny Blind . Picking up a reported £10m, he started just four games under Gianluca Vialli and Claudio Ranieri and spent his final season commuting from Amsterdam, catching the early flight into Heathrow and training with the youth team at Harlington before his eventual retirement. In 2011, Sportsmail revealed Bogarde was facing financial ruin after his £3.2m luxury home was repossessed. Oldham say they are in no rush to appoint a new man after Johnson left to join League One rivals Barnsley despite being only five points outside the play-offs with a game in hand on most others. They were hammered 4-0 at home by Preston North End on Saturday and head to Port Vale on Tuesday evening again under the guidance of caretaker boss Dean Holden and playing assistant Adam Lockwood. Lee Johnson left League One side Oldham to become manager of Barnsley last week . Oldham have spoken to lifelong fan Paul Scholes about taking the role but admit any agreement with the United legend is unlikely. Former boss Iain Dowie is a fans' favourite but whether the club could give him the funds he feels he needs to take them to the next level is doubtful. Others in the frame include ex-West Bromwich Albion manager Alan Irvine, former player Shefki Kuqi and ex-Manchester City coaches Scott Sellars and Steve Eyre.

Summary: Former Chelsea defender Winston Bogarde wants to be Oldham manager . Bogarde is former Champions League winner with Ajax . But Dutchman is most famous for his dreadful spell at Chelsea . Oldham have spoken to lifelong fan Paul Scholes about the job .


If we must imagine the fiery depths of hell, the mental image can't be far from these incredible images by Karel Tupy of Ethiopia's Erta Ale, the world's oldest continuously active lava lake. Photographer Tupy, 35, says he feared his camera would melt from the overwhelming heat of the lava as he captured the daunting scenes of the 150-ft wide basalt volcano. 'The view is simply staggering,' said the 35-year-old. 'Lava inside the volcano is constantly moving, bubbling and bursting.' Scroll down for video . Mental images of the fiery depths of hell can't be far from these very real photographs of Ethiopia's Erta Ale . These incredible images by Czech photographer Karel Tupy capture the world's oldest continuously active lava lake . Lava sprays from the centre of the lake, a rare phenomenon said to be one of just six in the world . Lava illuminates, peeks through cracks and spits (left) and a haze forms above the blazing hot pool in shot by the adventurous 35-year-old . 'The heat was immense, when I got to an edge of the crater, it was unbearable. After couple of seconds, my facial skin was so hot, I had to get away. 'There was even a point where I was afraid my camera was going to melt.' Found in the badland desert area of the Afar Depression in north-eastern Ethiopia, Erta Ale's famed lava lake formed around 1906 and is one of six in the world. The volcano's name translates in the local Afar tribe's language as 'smoking mountain' while the pit to its south is known by locals as 'The Gateway to Hell', an appropriate moniker given the luminous lava spitting lava and searing heat. Karel Tupy said the view is 'staggering', as lava inside the volcano is constantly moving, bubbling and bursting . Erta Ale's name translates as 'smoking mountain' in the local Afar language while the pit to its south is called 'The Gateway to Hell' While locals aren't particularly welcoming to outsiders and the surrounding terrain is far from hospitable, tourists do make the journey to witness the natural phenomenon. In 2009, BBC TV show The Hottest Place On Earth went there to record a world first 3D laser image of the volcano. Durham University earth scientist Dr Dougal Jerram and a team from the BBC explored the Danakil desert, officially known as the hottest place on Earth. 'Like a true journey to the centre of the Earth, volcanoes provide a unique window into our planet's interior,' he later wrote for BBC News. 'Standing at the lip of the lava lake you can see why the locals see this as "The Gateway to Hell", as the incandescent bubbling lava lake hisses like some badly burned porridge cauldron, overturning and occasionally belching molten lava.' A visitor mounts his camera on a tripod in a bit to capture the volcano in its full glory while a small group of tourists line the other side . The ferocity of the volcano is clear as lava splashes up from a pool that is said

Summary: Czech photographer Karel Tupy visited Ethiopia's Erta Ale, the world's oldest continuously active lava lake . He tells of the overwhelming heat of the lava as he captured daunting scenes of the 150-ft wide basalt volcano . Erta Ale means 'smoking mountain' in the local Afar language while the pit to its south is 'The Gateway to Hell' In 2012, five people from a group of scientists and tourists were killed in an attack by a local rebel group .


A woman and her boyfriend were mown down in a jealous attack by her obsessed love rival, who used her car as a weapon to drag them 40 metres along the road in a horrific attack. Sonita Claire smashed into Kevin O'Neill - the father of her child - and Mary Jane Kimble at 30mph, hitting them from behind as they walked hand-in-hand on a busy Derby street. Miss Kimble needed 22 stitches and her hair, scalp and blood were left on the bonnet of Claire's car, while her boyfriend Mr O'Neill suffered a broken neck and collar bone. But despite the 'horror movie-style attack' the couple, from Derby - who were both struck while Claire drove at 30mph towards them - are now engaged to be married and expecting a child together. Miss Kimble suffered serious injuries after she was hit at 30mph by her obsessed love rival . Mary-Jane Kimble (right) needed 22 stitches and her hair, scalp and blood was left on the bonnet of Sonita Claire's car, while her boyfriend Kevin O'Neill (left) suffered a broken neck and collar bone . Miss Kimble, 34, said that when she was first told what had happened to them after waking from a two-day coma she did not believe it. 'It sounded like the plot of a thriller movie,' she said. 'We were left unconscious in pools of blood. 'Kev had a broken neck and collar bone and I needed 22 stitches in my head. Claire, kitchen worker Mr O'Neill, and Miss Kimble had been caught in a 'love triangle' which had left Claire 'bitter and hurt', a court had previously heard. Mr O'Neill had first been in a relationship with Miss Kimble, and the couple had a child together, . But Miss Kimble said she became close to Claire, 28, in 2007 after her relationship with Mr O'Neill ended when their daughter Lily was around 15 months old. Sonita Claire, an aspiring actress from Derby, was jailed for seven years after she appeared at Nottingham Crown Court in January 2014 . Mr O'Neill started seeing Claire, a waitress at the bar where he worked, and Miss Kimble lost contact with both of them . But it was during this relationship that Claire, 28, started a dangerous obsession with Miss Kimble, and later secretly pretended that she and Mr O'Neill had split so she could befriend her love rival. A heavily pregnant Claire stopped Miss Kimble in the street, and told her she had split with Mr O'Neill and wanted their children – who would be half-siblings – to be close. Over the next seven years the pair became 'inseparable', with Miss Kimble and Claire bonding over their shared experiences. But it emerged that Claire was lying and had never split with Mr O'Neill. Miss Kimble only discovered the truth during a chance meeting with her ex-partner in the dentist – when he told her he had only recently spilt up with Claire. He also revealed Claire had become obsessed with Miss Kimble and lied about having passed on messages to

Summary: Mary-Jane Kimble needed 22 stitches and Kevin O'Neill broke neck . Miss Kimble's hair, scalp and blood left on bonnet of Sonita Claire's car . The two women were friends and later became love rivals over Mr O'Neill . Couple, of Derby, both struck while Claire drove at 30mph towards them . Miss Kimble and Mr O'Neill are now finally engaged to be married .


Stuart Lancaster has urged Twickenham to will England to victory on Saturday evening as he prepares to order his RBS 6 Nations title hopefuls to carry the game to France. Lancaster believes the noisy support of a sold-out 82,000 home crowd will have a critical role to play in edging rivals Ireland and Wales for Championship glory on a nerve-jangling final day of staggered kick-offs. England are favourites to lift a first piece of silverware under Lancaster and their head coach refuses to view the match through the prism of the looming World Cup on these shores. England scrum half Ben Youngs fires out a pass as Courtney Lawes and Joe Marler (left) watch on . 'It will be hugely important that the crowd get behind the team,' Lancaster said. 'If there's ever a day when we need the crowd to push us over the line and give us the momentum we need then it's Saturday. 'Whether we just need to get the win or win by 10 points or whatever it might take, the crowd will have a huge part to play. 'This game is not about the World Cup, it's about winning the Championship. And that's all it's about. It's about Saturday night only. 'Our mindset is to go and win the game. We can't play just to hang in there. We have to have a front foot mentality and have an intensity and tempo to our game from the first minute.' England fly half George Ford winds up a pass in training at his side's team base at Pennyhill Park . England head coach Start Lancaster has backed his side to handle the pressure of their final day shoot-out . England enter the final round of matches with a points cushion of plus four and having digested earlier results from Wales' trip to Italy and Ireland's visit to Edinburgh, their victory target against France will be made clear. The scheduling appears to have favoured England, but Lancaster insists providing the climax to the tournament creates its own challenges. 'I don't think we can be seen as favourites. I don't think anyone can. It will play out on the day,' Lancaster said. 'Whether the staggered kick-offs help us depends on what the other scores are. 'If we have to win by 20, psychologically if you concede seven points in the first five minutes and then a penalty, you then have to score 30. 'Psychologically it's an interesting dynamic for the players to manage. The danger is that sometimes you can want to chase the game too early rather than build the score. 'It's an 80-minute game. Knowing that is one thing, but dealing with everything that's around it puts incredible pressure on the players. The England squad gather for a huddle at the end of their training session as Lancaster looks on from afar . Former France No 8 Imanol Harinordoquy insists all the pressure will be on England on Saturday . 'On the staggered kick-off times, we all know the rules when we start. It makes it exciting.' Lancaster

Summary: England will know what points target is needed by the time they run out to face Scotland at Twickenham on Saturday . Coach Stuart Lancaster believes the noisy support of a sold-out 82,000 home crowd will have a critical role .


Mauricio Pochettino wants to re-integrate Alex Pritchard into Tottenham's first-team squad next season. The 21-year-old has spent the season on loan at Championship side Brentford, impressing for Mark Warburton's side in their fight for promotion. Spurs have kept a close eye on Pritchard's progress this season and have been hugely impressed by what they have seen. Alex Pritchard (left) has impressed while on loan at Championship side Brentford this season . The 21-year-old midfielder is likely to be given a chance in Tottenham's first-team next season . And White Hart Lane coaches believe Pritchard can become the next academy star to make an impact on the senior side from next season. Pochettino has helped nurture the careers of homegrown talent such as Harry Kane and Ryan Mason since his arrival last summer. And Pritchard, who has four England Under-21 caps, is in line to join Kane and Mason next season. Speaking earlier this month, Bees boss Warburton said: 'He can dominate a football. Alex is at his best with the ball at his feet. 'He sees a pass. He’s the best player I’ve seen in this division, certainly, to receive the ball on the half-turn at pace. Tottenham coaches believe Pritchard can follow in the footsteps of academy product Harry Kane . Brentford boss Mark Warburton thinks that Pritchard is capable of improving Tottenham's squad . 'Left or right side, he has the ability to take it on the half-turn and for us, how we play, that hurts the opposition. 'Technically he’s outstanding. For me, he is nailed on Premier League. 'I’d never be disrespectful enough to speak about what Spurs should do or could do with him. 'But in my opinion, I think he is more than good enough to go and positively impact their playing squad.'

Summary: Alex Pritchard has impressed on loan at Championship side Brentford . The 21-year-midfielder old is a product of Tottenham's academy . Coaches hope he can follow Harry Kane and Ryan Mason into the team . Pritchard is likely to be part of Mauricio Pochettino's squad next season . CLICK HERE for all the latest Tottenham Hotspur news .


A food company has been forced to call its meatballs simply 'balls' - because they don't contain enough 'proper' meat. Finnish food giant Kesko changed the name on its website after authorities insisted its meatballs did not meet regulations because they are made from mechanically separated meat (MSM). MSM is taken from the bone after the desired meat cuts are removed. It can be referred to as 'white slime'. Finnish food company Kesko has been forced to call its meatballs (above) simply 'balls' - because they don't contain enough 'proper' meat . A spokesman for Kesko said: 'The balls have the equivalent of 52 per cent meat. 'However, according to current legislation, they aren't from parts of the animal that can be described as meat.' The company added that it was not misleading customers because the type of meat it uses is 'well-suited' to ground meat products, YLE reported. The other 48 per cent of Kesko's 'balls' are made from wheat flour, potato flour and soya protein, as well as rapeseed oil, salt and other additives. A spokesman for Kesko said the meat it uses is mechanically separated from the bone after the desired meat cuts are removed. Scrap pork is also used. Above, a stock photo of cooked meatballs . Matti Kalervo, vice-president of corporate relations for Kesko, told The Times the company sells meatballs with more meat in, but they are more expensive. He said: 'This is a price-factor product. It was meant to be a very reasonable price.' The use of MSM was banned in the UK in 2012. It was used widely in beef burgers and ready meals. At the time the British Meat Processors Association described it as a 'criminal waste of a valuable product'.

Summary: Kesko changed description as product did not contain enough proper meat . 'Balls' have 52 per cent meat but most of it is mechanically separated .


A Hong Kong man has been found guilty of murdering his parents before chopping their bodies and cooking them in a microwave. Nine members of the jury found Henry Chau Hoi-lueng, 31, guilty by a 8-1 majority although his co-accused Tse Chun-kei, 38, was acquitted. Both men had previously pleaded guilty to charges of preventing the lawful burial of Chau's father Chau Wing-ki, 65, and his mother, Siu Yuet-yee, 63. Henry Chau Hoi-lueng, pictured, has been found guilty of the brutal murder of his parents in Hong Kong . Chau's parents, Chau Wing-ki, 65, right, and Siu Yuet-yee, 62, left, were chopped up and cooked with rice . Tse was handed a one-year jail term for the unlawful burial charges but was released from custody due to the length of time he has already spent on remand. However, Henry Chau will be sentenced on Monday. The South China Morning Post said Judge Michael Stuart-Moore described Henry Chau as an extremely dangerous man who was a complete failure in life. Judge Stuart-Moore added that the killer blamed everyone except himself for his current problems. Both men denied murdering the couple on March 1, 2013. The court heard that Henry Chau's parents went with him on the morning of their murder to see his new home in Tai Kok Tsui. Several days after they disappeared their eldest son Chau Hoi-ying wanted to raise the alarm, but Henry Chau said the couple had travelled to mainland China on a visit. Eventually the eldest son went to the police with the killer to report their parents missing. The court heard that Henry Chau sent a Watsapp message to friends admitting killing his parents. Chau Hoi-Leung will be sentenced on Monday after a jury found him guilty by a majority verdict of 8-1 . Tse Chun-kei (pictured), was cleared of the murder charge but admitted preventing a lawful burial . Police found the heads of Chau's parents inside these refrigerators removed from Tse's apartment . One of the friends reported the message to police who arrested Henry Chau and his friend Tse Chun-kei. Searching Tse's flat, forensics officers recovered the couple's heads stored in two large refrigerators. Several plastic lunch boxes containing chopped flesh and organs were also found. A further three plastic boxes containing salted body parts were found in a different room. The missing body parts are believed to have been cooked and eaten. A pathologist reassembled the skeletons, which had same parts missing. He testified that the couple were stabbed in either their chest or neck before being dismembered. Henry Chau told investigators that he wanted to kill himself six months before the attack, but was convinced to take revenge on his parents instead by Tse. Police believe that the couple were murdered and dismembered in Tse's flat, although he denied taking any part in the killing. Police show the weapons used by Chau to kill his parents after he invited them round for dinner . Prosecutors claimed that Henry Chau and Tse discussed a range of methods of disposing of the bodies -

Summary: A Hong Kong man killed his parents before dismembering their bodies . Henry Chau Hoi-lueng, 31, invited his parents for dinner and killed them . His friend Tse Chun-kei, 38, was acquitted of the murder earlier today . Both men pleaded guilty to preventing the couple from being buried . Chau Wing-ki and Siu Yuet-yee's heads were found stored in a fridge . Pathologists said they had been stabbed before being dismembered . Some of the couple's body parts are believed to have been eaten .


The State Department said Tuesday it had no record of Hillary Rodham Clinton signing a statement attesting that she had turned over all unclassified documents related to official business when she left her post as secretary of state in 2013. Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Tuesday that Bush-era secretaries Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice had also never signed such a 'separation statement.' 'We have reviewed Secretary Clinton's official personnel file and administrative files, and do not have any record of her signing the OF-109,' Psaki said, referring to the form's bureaucratic name. 'In addition, after looking into their official personnel files, we did not locate any record of either of her immediate predecessors signing this form.' SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO . CASE CLOSED? State Department spkoeswoman Jen Psaki said Tuesday that former secretary Hillary Clinton never signed a 'saparation statement' certifying that she no longer had work-related documents . OUT OF TROUBLE? Clinton and her presidential ambitions have taken fire over tens of thousands of emails she kept on a private server at her home instead of using a standard government email address . Psaki said there was no sign of such a statement in department files. 'We're fairly certain she didn't sign one,' she told reporters. Asked if the State Department considered the case closed, Psaki snapped: 'I hope so, There's quite a bit going on in the world. We can also discuss that.' On the Fox News Channel on Monday, legal commentator and former judge Andrew Napolitano opined that Clinton was between a rock and a hard place. If Clinton had signed the form while holding on to tens of thousands of emails, he said, she was 'committing perjury.' And if not, Napolitano added, she was likely guilty of stealing public records. Either could be a felony. But Psaki emphasized that different bureaus within the department had different rules relating to such statements that had the effect of making it optional for some employs to fill them out and turn them in. She could not identify the bureaus in which employees had such a choice. Questions about whether Clinton signed such a document have swirled since the revelation of her use of a personal email account for government-related work. Republicans, among others, have said that the State Department, along with other federal agencies, generally requires outgoing employees to turn over job-related materials before leaving. That policy requires employees to sign the separation statements declaring they had 'surrendered to responsible officials all unclassified documents' related to official business during their employment. Providing incorrect information on the form can be grounds for prosecution. The Republican National Committee earlier Tuesday had submitted two Freedom of Information requests to the State Department seeking copies of the 'separation statements' signed by Clinton and her top aides and related records. The office of House Speaker John Boehner, an Ohio Republican, said in a statement on Tuesday that it would be 'a big problem if she signed that form like she was supposed to.' Others have said it would be equally troubling if Clinton did not sign

Summary: The 'OF-109' form certifies that an outgoing public servant no longer has possession of work-related nonclassified documents . State Department said Tuesday that 'we're faily certain' Clinton never signed it, nor did her two immediate predecessors . News may deflate GOP's calls for the former secretary of state's head after she admitted keeping all her work-related emails on a private server .


Australians are among the world's earliest risers, with nearly half of all Aussies getting out of bed before 7am, according to a new study. The study, carried out to celebrate World Sleep Day, found that 45 per cent of Australians surveyed got their day started before 7am, which was earlier than most other participants in the study. It also found Australians on average go to bed earlier than people in other countries. Australians are among the world's earliest risers, with nearly half of all Aussies getting out of bed before 7am, according to a new study . 88 per cent of Australians said sleep has the biggest influence on their overall happiness, beating out other factors such as their job, social life, or relationship . However, despite the early starts, the majority of Australians have their sleep interrupted by financial or work worries. Among a list of 13 factors, 30 per cent of Australian respondents said financial or economic issues kept them up at night, with a further 23 per cent saying work caused the most sleepless nights. Only 18 per cent said technology, such as smartphones or tablets, was the biggest reason they couldn't get to sleep. 88 per cent of Australians said sleep has the biggest influence on their overall happiness, beating out other factors such as their job, social life, or relationship. Study also found 17 per cent of Americans relied on prescription drugs to help them nod off, the Japanese hit the hay the latest, and the French had the most spacious bedrooms . Sleepers from the United States, United Kingdom, Brazil, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Japan, China and South Korea also took part. The research, which was sponsored by Philips for their #BeWellSleepWell campaign, studied more than 8000 people across 10 countries . The study also found 17 per cent of Americans relied on prescription drugs to help them nod off, the Japanese hit the hay the latest, the French had the most spacious bedrooms, South Koreans were the most stressed and 22 per cent of British participants were interrupted by a partner's sleep habits. The research, which was sponsored by Philips for their #BeWellSleepWell campaign, studied more than 8000 people across 10 countries.

Summary: 45 per cent of Australians surveyed wake up before 7am every day . An additional 12 per cent get out of bed before 5am on week-days . New study found Australians also go to bed earlier than other countries . 88 per cent say sleep has the biggest influence on their overall happiness .


Boxing fans worldwide have picked an emerald green, diamond-encrusted belt to be strapped around the waist of either Floyd Mayweather or Manny Pacquiao at the conclusion of their $300million fight of the century in Las Vegas on May 2. The WBC held a public vote to choose between an onyx belt of unusual design or their more traditional green world champion belt, with the latter winning by a margin of just six per cent. The cost of the belt is likely to be upwards of $1m. Fans chose this emerald belt as the one which will adorn the winner of the fight of the century on May 2 . Floyd Mayweather or Manny Pacquiao will end up wearing the $1million emerald belt at the end of their fight - this image does not show the version that includes pictures of the two fighters . Costing upwards of $1million, this WBC world champions belt features images of former WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman, Mayweather, Pacquiao and legendary heavyweight Muhammad Ali along the strap. The treasured memento comes as a bonus to the winner of a fight for which Mayweather is expected to receive $180m and Pacquiao $120m. In a statement the WBC said: 'This exquisite masterpiece is especially designed by the World Boxing Council, for a unique bout that is already gracing the pages of boxing history. 'In order to appropriately recognise the winner of this titanic and epic event on May 2, emeralds have triumphed. 'The World Boxing Council is very grateful to the multitude of fans that participated in this process, voting on our web page, to choose the historic belt Mayweather or Pacquiao will proudly possess.' Mayweather and Pacquiao go head-to-head at the MGM Grand in their Las Vegas super-fight on May 2 . VIDEO Mayweather and Pacquiao camps exchange verbal blows .

Summary: Boxing fans worldwide were asked to pick which of two commemorative belts should be worn by either Floyd Mayweather or Manny Pacquiao . The traditional green world champions belt, encrusted with diamonds, won out ahead of the unusual onyx belt design in WBC vote . The belt is expected to cost upwards of $1m . CLICK HERE for all the latest Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao news .


A Pennsylvania man with a history of violence has been accused of holding his girlfriend captive for more than three days during which he repeatedly struck her with a hammer, pulled out clumps of her hair and poured bleach in her eyes and wounds. Police in Latrobe said the victim, Stacey Myers, 40, escaped Saturday morning from 43-year-old Glenn Whittier’s home on Spring Street. She was taken to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital suffering from a laundry list of injuries, including bleeding in her lungs, skull trauma, bite marks on her chest and cuts on her back and thigh. Violent: Glenn Whittier (left), 43, of Pennsylvania, has been charged with aggravated assault and unlawful restraint for allegedly savagely beating and torturing Stacey Myers (right), 40, for three days . Myers spent half of last week captive in Whittier's home in Spring Street in Latrobe, Pennsylvania . Police said Myers, a mother of two grown daughters and a grandmother, told them Whittier hit her with the hammer. They say she had bite marks, cuts, bruises and a large amount of hair missing from her scalp. Cody Ghrist, the boyfriend of Myers' daughter Ashley, told the station WTAE when the woman showed up on his doorstep on Main Street sometime after 11am Saturday, she was covered in wounds and could hardly walk or talk. The couple called police after the badly beaten woman fell asleep, and officers who responded to the home found her lying on the floor with bruises on her face and body. 'She had slurred speech and was unsure of her surroundings,' a police officer wrote in a report cited by TribLive.com. [She] also had a severe injury to her left ear.' History repeats itself: Whittier has a lengthy criminal record, which includes charges of domestic violence . Whittier's neighbor Tracey Mehalic told the station that she often heard screams and sounds of fighting coming from the man’s apartment. Online records show Whittier has a lengthy criminal record, which includes charges of domestic violence, harassment and disorderly conduct. He was being held Wednesday in the Westmoreland County prison on $100,000 bail. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for March 23 on charges including aggravated assault and unlawful restraint.

Summary: Glenn Whittier, 43, charged with aggravated assault and unlawful restraint for allegedly beating and torturing Stacey Myers, 40 . Myers emerged from Whittier's home in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, covered in wounds doused with bleach and bruises, and with clumps of hair missing .


The Australian businessman accused of masterminding an international paedophile ring has spoken from behind bars to 60 Minutes' Tara Brown, claiming that he has remorse for crimes that have been labelled by authorities as the most horrific they've ever seen. Peter Gerard Scully, 51, was arrested in the Philippines in February on charges of sexually abusing 11 children, the youngest of whom was only 18 months old, and killing another young girl, leading to calls for the reintroduction of the death penalty. 'He is in every sense of the word a predator. His crimes are like none that the Philippine authorities had ever seen before, acts so depraved and ever escalating,' Tara Brown told Daily Mail Australia. Scroll down for video . Peter Gerard Scully, 51, was arrested in the Philippines in February on charges of sexually abusing 11 children, the youngest of whom was only 18 months old . Ms Brown went behind bars to face Scully in a prison in Cagayan de Oro in the country's south, where Scully is currently being held, and will be tried at the same location, facing life in prison if found guilty. Relaxed and in control throughout the interview, Scully kept referring to 'a journal' that he kept and that the reasons for his horrific actions could be explained in it only by a psychiatrist. Scully was evasive, non-committal and vague throughout the 60 Minutes interview. 'I don't want to get into any of that... Are we almost done? Because we seem to be going round in circles,' he said at one stage. Asked by Ms Brown if he had any remorse for his actions he replied: 'That's a good question. There's different degrees of remorse when you finally realise what you have done.' When pressed on why he did what he did his only answer was to 'ask the psychiatrist that question'. Scully allegedly scammed more than $2.68 million from 20 investors in an investment scheme and was under investigation from 2009 by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission. The father-of-two slipped out of Melbourne after being accused of 117 fraud and deception offences and fled to Manila in 2011 where he allegedly established a lucrative business live-streaming videos in a 'pay for view' scheme. Police alleged Scully would undertake acts in response to requests from his clients from across the globe, who paid to live-stream videos of children being tortured and sexually abused. Videos seized in the Philippines last week, including one called 'The Destruction of Daisy', allegedly show a 13-year-old girl being forced to perform 'horrific' acts of whipping and torture with a baby aged one and girl toddler aged five, according to investigators. The 60 Minutes team was on the ground when Scully was arrested after the remains of a teenage girl was found buried under a house he rented in Malaybalay, Bukidnon and authorities, who had been keeping the 51-year-old under surveillance, swooped on his house. 'We went inside his house of horrors, right into the heart of darkness to understand exactly why it was so important that he

Summary: Peter Scully was arrested in the Philippines for sexual abuse of 11 children . The 51-year-old allegedly ran an international paedophile ring which authorities say the 'horrific' case is the worst they have come across . Videos show a 13-year-old girl forced into to torture and perform sex acts with an 18-month-old baby and a toddler . 60 Minutes' Tara Brown was on the ground when Scully was arrested and interviewed him from while he was behind bars in a jail in the Philippines . 'He is in every sense of the word a predator. His crimes are like none that the Philippine authorities had ever seen before, acts so depraved,' she said . Scully was evasive and vague throughout the 60 Minutes interview .


Teenagers taking GCSE science will no longer have their practical work assessed through coursework, it was confirmed yesterday. The exams regulator Ofqual is pressing ahead with the reform despite fierce opposition from many in the science community. Universities have argued that that those entering undergraduate courses needed tried and tested basic skills to study at a higher level. GCSE science students will no longer have practical work assessed through coursework. Pictured, David Cameron and Education Secretary Nicky Morgan watch a science experiment at a school earlier this month . Education Nicky Morgan has also publicly criticised the move, recently saying it was ‘in danger of holding back the next generation of scientists.’ But Ofqual has insisted that the change will ‘liberate’ teachers from repetitive practicals and offer more variety to pupils. Under the proposals, there will be no separate exam specifically covering the lab work students have done, but instead there will be written exam questions that will draw on what students have learnt. This will count for at least 15 per cent of the total marks available. Each exam board offering science GCSEs will have to specify a minimum number of practical experiments a pupil must take part in and this number will be no less than eight in each individual science and 16 for combined science courses. The move means that practical science will no longer be assessed through ‘controlled assessment’ - a type of coursework completed in the classroom. Education Nicky Morgan has criticised the move, saying it was ‘in danger of holding back the next generation of scientists’ Schools will also have to confirm that students have completed a range of experiments and each pupil will have to keep a record of their work. Ofqual chief Glenys Stacey said: ‘There is unanimous agreement among scientists that practical work is central to good science qualifications. ‘We have consulted widely and have identified a new approach to the assessment of practical science that will liberate teachers to offer a wider variety of classroom experimentation and promote effective student progression to further study or employment.’ A document on the plans says that students who do not do practical work will still be able to achieve science GCSEs, but insists that these young people ‘are likely to find it challenging to achieve the highest grades without having the relevant practical experience’. Confirmation of the changes comes in the wake of strong opposition to a similar overhaul of A-level science. Morgan’s criticism will be the first major test of Ofqual’s independence after it was set up in 2010 as a non-ministerial government department. Mrs Morgan said in a letter to Ofqual yesterday that while she appreciated the ‘reasoning’, she still harboured reservations. She wrote: ‘I continue to share the concerns of many in the science community that not having an assessment of practicals as part of the GCSE risks undermining the teaching of practicals in schools. ‘It is important you take all possible steps to mitigate that risk.’ She called for the situation to be monitored to ensure that pupils are still undertaking

Summary: Pupils will no longer have practical work assessed through coursework . Ofqual is pressing ahead with the reform despite fierce opposition . Education Nicky Morgan has also publicly criticised the move, recently saying it was ‘in danger of holding back the next generation of scientists’


Fulham have signed Norwich City centre-back Michael Turner on loan for the rest of the season. The 31-year-old, who has also had spells at Hull and Sunderland, said: 'I’m very pleased to have the deal done. 'As soon as I learned of Fulham’s interest I wanted to come here straight away. I just want to come in and try and make a big influence on the team.' Fulham have signed Norwich City centre-back Michael Turner on loan for the rest of the season . Turner challenges Fulham's Hugo Rodallega in the Premier League last year - now they are team-mates . Turner is expected to make his debut in Saturday’s game at Sheffield Wednesday. Fulham are one place above the relegation zone but seven points clear of nearest rivals Wigan. Turner is expected to make his debut for the Cottagers in Saturday’s game at Sheffield Wednesday .

Summary: Fulham have signed Norwich centre back Michael Turner on loan . The 31-year-old will stay at Craven Cottage until the end of the season . Turner expected to make debut on Saturday at Sheffield Wednesday .


The skeletons of a mother and her child buried side-by-side are among those which are to be excavated from an ancient burial ground after being disturbed during construction for London's Crossrail. Archaeologists have started excavating 3,000 skeletons from Bedlam burial ground, which is at the site of the new Liverpool Street station that will serve the cross-London rail network. Used from 1569 until at least 1738, including during the Great Plague in 1665, the burial site - also known as Bethlehem and the New Churchyard - was opened after graveyards around London started to overflow. It was situated in close proximity to Bethlem Royal Hospital - the first dedicated psychiatric institution in Europe – and was used to bury London’s poor and religious non-conformists as well as inmates from the asylum. Scroll down for video . Skeletons of a mother and child (pictured above) are among those which are to be excavated from the Bedlam burial ground, which is the site for the new Liverpool Street station that will serve London's Crossrail network . Other skeletons at the burial site include that of a mother and her two children (above). Most of the remains are unidentified since the site did not keep its own burial records when it was used between 1569 and 1738 . Archaeologists have started excavating 3,000 skeletons (pictured) from the ancient Bedlam burial ground . These two adult skulls were among thousands uncovered at the Bedlam burial ground, which was used during the Great Plague in 1665. The remains will be removed over the next week by a team of archaeologists . A team of 60 archaeologists will work in shifts, six days a week, to excavate the skeletons and gather any other remains at the burial site. The skeletons (pictured above) will then be reburied on consecrated ground . The site, which was uncovered by Crossrail workers who are in the process of building a new ticket hall above the burial ground, is thought to contain the remains of a former lord mayor of London, a notorious criminal and political activists. The skeletons will be excavated over the next four weeks by a team of 60 archaeologists who will work in shifts, six days a week. They will carefully remove the remains and record evidence for what may prove to be, in archaeological terms, London's most valuable 16th and 17th Century cemetery site. After the excavation, the workers will then dig through medieval marsh deposits and Roman remains including a road that runs under the site, which has already yielded several interesting Roman artefacts such as horseshoes and cremation urns. The skeletons will then be reburied on consecrated ground. Archaeologists are expected to finish on site in September, after which construction will proceed on a new eastern ticket hall by contractor Laing O'Rourke. Jay Carver, Crossrail lead archaeologist, said: 'This excavation presents a unique opportunity to understand the lives and deaths of 16th and 17th century Londoners. 'The Bedlam burial ground spans a fascinating phase of London's history, including the transition from the Tudor-period city into cosmopolitan

Summary: Work underway to excavate remains from burial site disturbed by Crossrail . About 3,000 skeletons are now to be excavated from Bedlam burial ground . Mother and her child buried side-by-side are among remains to be removed . Cemetery discovered by workers at site for new Liverpool Street rail station . 60 archaeologists will work shifts to unearth remains over next four weeks . Crossrail project has found more than 10,000 artefacts at 40 London sites .


You don't restrict an artist. He's there to create, to entertain, to slap his imagination on a blank canvas and leave the world wondering how the hell he did it. Louis van Gaal used Juan Mata as a 'false right winger' at Anfield six days ago, and threw off the shackles that were once strapped to his ankles by David Moyes and Jose Mourinho. The two-time Chelsea Player of the Year showed good things come to those who wait, as Liverpool's 3-4-3 formation that snookered teams from January onward was lost on Manchester United. Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata scores the second of his double to seal an important win at Anfield . Mata's perfect technique for his scissor-kick was brilliant as he scored one of the goals of the season . Liverpool could do little to stop Mata's incredible scissor-kick giving them a 2-0 lead at Anfield . Mata runs away in celebration with United team-mates Marouane Fellaini (right) and Wayne Rooney (left) It was, if nothing else, unexpected. Mata had gone unused, having played just 15 minutes across four Premier League games in February, and it was reminiscent of his bit-part role at Chelsea. Mourinho considered Oscar a better fit as his No 10, believing Mata's defensive cover left a lot to be desired. He is not a tackler, nor is he the physical type. You don't buy a Jack Russell Terrier then expect it to behave like an American Pit Bull. Mata is a different breed. What he is, is an architect. Since the start of the 2011-12 Barclays Premier League season, he has more goals and assists in total (65) than any other midfielder. Close behind is Manchester City's David Silva (63) and Yaya Toure (61), then Chelsea's Eden Hazard and Liverpool's Steven Gerrard (both 58). Yet his defensive discipline – or lack thereof – is what Mourinho considered his Achilles heel. It's true the midfielder averages the fewest tackles (0.64), clearances (0.16) and duels won (14.29 per cent) per game when he, Silva, Toure, Hazard and Gerrard are compared, but that's not his job. Mata left Chelsea for United in a £37m switch but manager David Moyes never got his money's worth . Mata's prayers have been answered at United as he looks to get a regular run out by Louis van Gaal . Only Silva (365) beats him in chances created out of the entire Premier League since the beginning of 2011-12, but Mata (291) has played 466 fewer minutes. He's the creative kind, but would most likely still be warming the substitutes' bench at Stamford Bridge had he not swapped south for north. It was Moyes that bought Mata from Chelsea, phoning him personally to explain what he wanted. Fluidity, assists and goals were the demands, and Mata agreed. Two days later, he arrived at Carrington – by helicopter, no less – and it was confirmed. Chelsea made a tidy £13.5m from the Mata move. Shrewd as ever, as they were with David Luiz (£31.6m profit), Andre Schurrle (£4m), Kevin De Bruyne (£11m), Romelu Lukaku

Summary: Juan Mata joined Manchester United from Chelsea for £37m last January . The two-time Chelsea Player of the Year ran riot at Anfield last Sunday . Louis van Gaal used Mata as a 'false right winger' against Liverpool . Right-back Antonio Valencia covered to allow Mata to abandon his post . Since the start of the 2011-12 season, Mata has more goals and assists in total (65) than any other midfielder in the Premier League . Only David Silva (365) beats him in chances created since 2011-12, but Mata (291) has played 466 fewer minutes than the Manchester City player . David Moyes never got his money's worth for Mata but Van Gaal can .


Charles Baker, who has been arrested for a raping a woman at gunpoint after a rape kit from 2000 was finally tested . Police in Memphis have identified 25 rape suspects after finally testing evidence kits that had been forgotten about for 40 years. Some rape victims have sued the city, alleging that the failure to test around 12,000 kits, some dating back to the 1970s, has allowed too many rapists to escape prosecution. The kits contain samples of semen, saliva and blood taken from a victim, with the DNA then uploaded to the FBI's Combined DNA Index System to check for a match. Now it has been revealed that the backlog, which is now being cleared, has identified 25 suspected rapists with 16 of them believed to have assaulted multiple victims. Memphis Police Lieutenant Cody Wilkerson also confirmed that 5,386 kits had now been sent for testing and that 58 cases have been sent to prosecutors for indictment. However, he added dozens of investigations have been cut short because of statutes of limitations on rape charges, or the deaths of victims or suspects. It comes after it emerged last month that accused rapist Charles Baker, who allegedly assaulted a woman at gunpoint, had finally been arrested after a backlogged rape kit was tested. Baker, 44, was charged with aggravated rape after the attack in Memphis 15 years ago. He is accused to have abducted the victim at gunpoint in 2000 in downtown Memphis and raped her. The woman then consented to a rape kit test but the evidence wasn't tested by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation until July 2012. It was then revealed that the DNA then matched that of Baker earlier this year. In a report about the kit testing backlog last year, former U.S. Attorney Veronica Coleman-Davis said nobody maliciously or wantonly allowed the kits to remain untested. Instead she attributed the problem to 'a general and collective failure to understand the importance of DNA testing as was reflected in common practices in place locally and nationwide.' The kits contain samples of semen, saliva and blood taken from a victim, with the DNA then uploaded to the FBI's Combined DNA Index System to check for a match . Meanwhile in February, officials in Houston said evidence from more than 6,600 rape kits that went untested there for years has turned up 850 hits in the FBI's nationwide database of DNA profiles. And in Detroit, prosecutors discovered more than 11,000 rape kits in an abandoned police warehouse in 2009. In Cleveland, prosecutors have also sent their entire 4,700-kit backlog for testing.

Summary: Memphis has started testing rape evidence kits that had been backlogged . Thought around 12,000 kits had been forgotten, some dating back to 1970s . Tests have identified 25 suspects, 16 of them accused of multiple assaults . Also led to arrest of Charles Baker, who allegedly raped victim at gunpoint . Report has said nobody was to blame for the massive backlog in testing .


Police say a five-year-old boy in Virginia is in danger after his mother last saw him in their living room watching cartoons. The search for Noah Thomas, from Dublin, has widened since he was first went missing when his mother decided to get another hour of sleep on Sunday morning. The four-foot, 60lb redheaded child's mother saw the boy at 9am but went back to bed and couldn't find him and saw that the living room door was open when she woke back up around 10am or 10.30am. Noah Thomas, 5, has been missing for two days after last being seen watching cartoons Sunday morning in Dublin, Virginia . Search crews have looked around the boy's house, where his mother saw him at 9am but could not find him after she woke up at 10 . A ground search continued overnight on Sunday and expanded to include more than 100 members of Virginia law enforcement near the boy's home in Pulaski County, according to WDBJ. The FBI and Virginia State Police have become involved in the search. Police and more than 100 volunteers who signed up to look for Noah in the small town have covered about 3.3 square miles. Pulaski County Sheriff Jim Davis said that authorities have no evidence of foul play in his disappearance. Investigators said search dogs stopped near the road near Noah's house, which is 'never typical'. No suspicious vehicles were seen in the area. The boy, who helped drop his mother and infant sibling drop his father off at work at 7am, is believed to be wearing a camouflage jacket, black and yellow paints and Spider-Man boots. He may also be wearing a San Diego Chargers jersey with the number 21 on it. Crews have used helicopters in the search in the area, which is mostly residential with farmland and a woods by the boy's house. Pulaski County Sheriff Jim Davis said that authorities and search have found no evidence of foul play in disappearance . Investigators said search dogs stopped near the road near Noah's house, which is 'never typical'. The boy is believed to be wearing Spider-Man boots and a camouflage jacket when he disappeared . Police say that they are '80 per cent sure' that Noah did not fall into a nearby pond, according to WSLS. However, authorities are debating draining the body of water. His mother, who called police at 11am after searching for her child, said that the boy was a cautious child and had no history of running away. Noah's parents were scheduled to make a statement on Monday afternoon, but their statement was delayed. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact the Pulaski Sheriff's Office at 540-980-7800 or the Virginia State Police 1-800-822-4453 . More than 100 people in the rural Virginia town signed up to search for the boy on Monday. They plan to continue searching for the boy round-the-clock. Billy Chrimes, deputy search and rescue coordinator with the Virginia Department of Emergency Management, said that the best opportunity to find a missing child is

Summary: Noah Thomas, 5, from Dublin, Virginia, was last seen Sunday around 9am . Mother kept sleeping, but child was missing at 10am when she woke up . Foul play not expected in disappearance of 4ft, 60lb redheaded boy . Authorities are debating draining a pond near the boy's house .


A woman who hit and injured three freshman high school students in a crosswalk was recording a video of her son at the time of the crash, court documents revealed. Elizabeth Rachel Dove, 23, of Oregon struck the three girls in January from Centennial High School with her white Kia, and at the time was recording a 19-second video of her son who was sat in the backseat, according to police. The young mother has been indicted on several charges including five counts of recklessly endangering, three counts of third-degree assault and one count of reckless driving, according to KATU. Elizabeth Rachel Dove (above), 23, of Oregon struck the three girls in January from Centennial High School with her white Kia, and at the time was recording a 19-second video of her son who was sat in the backseat, according to police . Investigators found that Dove had used her phone immediately prior to the crash on January 15 when freshman Sarah Hollenbeck, 15, and her two unidentified friends, both 14, were leaving an after-school program (above scenes from the January crash as the girls lie in the street after being struck as students rush to help them) Investigators found that Dove had used her phone immediately prior to the crash on January 15 when freshman Sarah Hollenbeck, 15, and her two unidentified friends, both 14, were leaving an after-school program. They were hit just outside of the high school in Gresham. Following the crash, the three girls were taken to hospital where they were treated for injuries, and were later released, according to KPTV. A status report from January revealed one teen girl suffered from a concussion and torn ACL, and the bone on her left knee was torn out; the second teen was left with a broken nose, a major concussion, bruises to her legs, feet and face, unable to walk due to pain in her ankle and lost a tooth; and Hollenbeck suffered from a fractured skull, pelvis and knee. In the events leading up to the crash, Dove sent five text messages and received one, as well as had a phone call lasting seven minutes before recording the video, according to phone records included in a court affidavit from the Multnomah County court. In the events leading up to the crash, Dove sent five text messages and received one, as well as had a phone call lasting seven minutes before recording a video (above the girls are tended to by emergency responders) A second video follows shortly after lasting six seconds, which was also recovered showing the phone bouncing on the front passenger seat (above scenes from the crash) During the 19-second video she recorded of her son, she is holding the phone with her left hand and making gestures with her right hand. A second video follows shortly after lasting six seconds, which was also recovered showing the phone bouncing on the front passenger seat. The report notes this is clearly when the crash occurred, as Dove is panicked and her child is heard crying in the

Summary: Elizabeth Rachel Dove, 23, of Oregon recorded 19-second video shortly before crashing into the freshman girls from Centennial High School . Police determined Dove hit teen girls 1.42 seconds after the video ended; she also was texting and talking on phone before crash . Dove faces five counts of recklessly endangering, three counts of third-degree assault and one count of reckless driving .


One of the country's most influential evangelical leaders has apologized for saying homosexuals should be killed - 35 years after he made the comment. Bob Jones III said gay men and lesbians should be stoned to death 'as the Bible commands' in 1980. The 75-year-old, whose grandfather founded Bob Jones University in South Carolina, made the remarks during a visit to the White House to demand that President Jimmy Carter not extend protections of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to gay men and lesbians. Sorry: Bob Jones III (pictured left and right in 2005) has apologized for saying gay men and lesbians should be stoned 'as the Bible commands' in 1980 . Speaking to the Associated Press at the time, he said: 'I'm sure this will be greatly misquoted. But it would not be a bad idea to bring the swift justice today that was brought in Israel's day against murder and rape and homosexuality. 'I guarantee it would solve the problem post-haste if homosexuals were stoned, if murderers were immediately killed as the Bible commands.' In an apology issued on Saturday he said the comments were 'antithetical to my theology and my 50 years of preaching a redeeming Christ.' According to NBC, he added: 'I take personal ownership of this inflammatory rhetoric. 'This reckless statement was made in the heat of a political controversy 35 years ago. Regret: In an apology issued on Saturday, Jones III (pictured in 1974) said the comments were 'antithetical to my theology and my 50 years of preaching a redeeming Christ.' 'I cannot erase them, but wish I could, because they do not represent the belief of my heart or the content of my preaching. Neither before, nor since, that event in 1980 have I ever advocated the stoning of sinners.' The apology has been sought for three years by BJ Unity, an LGBT group made up of alumni from the evangelical college. In a statement they accepted his apology, saying: 'We are grateful that Bob Jones III has taken responsibility for these words; words that have caused deep harm for many more people than any of us knows. 'This means a lot to us because it represents the beginning of a change in the rhetoric and conversation.'

Summary: Bob Jones III said homosexuals should be stoned 'as the Bible commands' 75-year-old religious leader made the comments in the White House in 1980 . Demand that President Jimmy Carter not extend protections of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to gay men and lesbians . In an apology issued on Saturday he said the comments were 'antithetical to my theology and my 50 years of preaching a redeeming Christ'