A gay rights activist who caused a national panic on social media when he posted that he had been kidnapped has been found- and charged with faking his own abduction. Adam Hoover, 20, from Cincinnati, Ohio, the co-president of Marriage Equality Ohio, sent out a post on Twitter and Facebook Monday evening saying that he had been taken by individuals who were keeping him in the trunk of his car and threatening to kill him and his family. The post was quickly picked up by thousands across the country, most notably LGBT advocate Tyler Oakley, who shared the young man's cry for help with his 3.8million Twitter followers. Hoover was found safe in the trunk of his car some time later, and then, early this morning, charged with faking the entire incident. Scroll down for video . Adam Hoover (above) has been charged with faking his own kidnapping after an incident that happened late Monday night . Hoover sent a message out on Facebook (above) and Twitter saying individuals were threatening to kill him and his family . Authorities soon found Hoover in the trunk of his car (above) thanks to support from social media . 'Please help me I'm in the trunk of my ford escort red,' Hoover posted last night, including the license plate number of his car, his mother's phone number and the stretch of road where police could find the automobile. 'They said they are going to kill my family please call 911 I don't want them to hear me. Please please call. I don't want to die.' Authorities did find him, shortly after, thanks to the widespread support and outreach conducted on social media, but, according to WLWT, determined soon after that the entire abduction had been orchestrated by Hoover. It is not known if he had any accomplices in the alleged hoax. Hoover's mother seemed to confirm these charges when she posted on his Facebook account Tuesday morning; 'This is Adams mom Anna. Thank you for your support and prayers. I have a special request. Social media is powerful. Could every please remove posts and tags and give us some time to figure this all out. Adam has helped so many please help me help him.' Hoover was a popular gay rights activist in his area and the co-president of Marriage Equality Ohio . LGBT advocate Tyler Oakley shared Hoover's tweet (above) with his 3.9million Twitter followers . Hoover's mother posted a message on her son's Facebook page (above) Tuesday morning . Police would not reveal how they learned that Hoover had faked the kidnapping, and the young man left the station at 7am Tuesday morning without making a comment to the media. The young man has been charged with making false alarms, a first-degree misdemeanor. Marriage Equality Ohio and GLAAD did not respond to requests for comment.

Summary: Adam Hoover of Cincinnati, Ohio has been charged with faking his own abduction after claiming he was kidnapped Monday night . Hoover, 20, posted on social media that individuals were keeping him in the trunk of his car and threatening to kill him and his family . The post was quickly picked up nationwide, most notably by LGBT advocate Tyler Oakley who shared it with his 3.9million Twitter followers . Authorities were able to locate Hoover soon after, and after looking into the incident charged him with making false alarms, a first-degree misdemeanor . Hoover's mother Anna posted on her son's Facebook Tuesday morning thanking people for their 'support' and 'prayers' Hoover was a popular gay rights activist in his area and the co-president of Marriage Equality Ohio .


Celebrities yesterday backed a charity over its funding of controversial campaign group Cage. The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust was forced to halt further donations to Cage – the organisation that came under fire after a senior figure praised Islamic State butcher Mohammed Emwazi. Its links with the 'warped' group – and six-figure donations – highlighted by the Mail, prompted outrage from Westminster and the threat of a Charity Commission inquiry. Vanessa Redgrave (right) and Joanna Lumley (left) yesterday praised the leading Quaker charity . But actresses Vanessa Redgrave, Joanna Lumley and Dame Janet Suzman yesterday praised the leading Quaker charity. The actresses said the trust has made 'vital contributions' to the Northern Ireland peace process and the transition to democracy in South Africa. They wrote that charities such as the trust frequently work in 'complex and difficult environments' to promote peace, justice and equality. Their co-signatories included Sir Christopher Bland, a former chairman of the BBC, and former Labour leader Lord Kinnock. 'At times its work has been risky or controversial, but in our experience it has always acted with the greatest integrity,' they said in a letter to The Times. The trust, along with the Roddick Foundation, was investigated by the Charity Commission over support for Cage. The trust reluctantly agreed to stop bankrolling Cage after Charity Commission officials threatened it with a statutory inquiry. Asim Qureshi, its research director, described one of the world's most wanted terrorists as a 'beautiful young man' and 'extremely gentle' Cage caused outrage over its attempts to justify the killings meted out by Kuwaiti-born Briton Emwazi, because he had claimed to have been harassed by MI5. The campaign group gave an extraordinary press briefing about Emwazi – carried live at length on the BBC and Sky – after he was identified as the man behind the mask of Jihadi John. Asim Qureshi, its research director, described one of the world's most wanted terrorists as a 'beautiful young man' and 'extremely gentle'. The 32-year-old blamed British security services for the radicalisation of Emwazi. The group has been propped up largely by the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust since 2007, with grants making a combined total of £305,000.

Summary: Celebrities backed charity over its funding of controversial group Cage . Cage under fire when senior figure praised ISIS killer Mohammed Emwazi . Led to outrage from Westminster and threat of Charity Commission inquiry . But Vanessa Redgrave and Joanna Lumley praised Joseph Rowntree Trust . Said it had made 'vital contributions' to Northern Ireland peace process .


Air travellers today lampooned Ryanair's plans to offer £10 transatlantic flights by suggesting they may have to stand, pay to use the toilet or even parachute into America because it is so cheap. The budget airline has announced it plans to fly to New York, Boston, Chicago and Miami from London Stansted, Dublin and Berlin from 2020. The £10-a-ticket proposal is part of a wider plan to change its image and 'stop p****** people off' because boss Michael O'Leary's schemes to squeeze more money out of passengers left many irate. Breaking new ground: Ryanair's directors have approved plans to start a transatlantic airline offering flights from as little as £10 but there has also been considerable fun at their expense . But despite a largely positive reaction online to the proposed transatlantic expansion, others have also used it to crack a joke at the frugal airline's expense. Some said that Ryanair's New York hub could be in Nova Scotia, Canada, or passengers may have to 'sky dive in and hope you don't land in the Hudson river' so the thrifty company can avoid landing costs. Others pondered how much people would be charged for not printing their own tickets, and if the £10 deal would include any food, leg room, entertainment or any luggage. Jason Bournemouth tweeted: 'It's Ryanair so New York means, at best, landing in New Jersey. Probably Iowa'. Mail columnist Andrew Pierce wrote: 'Ryanair to launch £10 flight to US. Plus £200 for luggage, £200 for seat, £1 to use loo'. Sandie Blicken replied: 'They don't actually land anywhere you just do a sky dive and hope you don't land in the Hudson'. The budget airline’s directors have approved plans to start a transatlantic airline as part of an ambitious growth strategy at Europe’s largest low-cost carrier over the next five years. The airline has set out proposals for one-way tickets costing from under £10, although some fares would be much higher. Ryanair says it is studying plans to fly between about a dozen European and US cities on a transatlantic service that could start ‘in four to five years’. Ryanair’s chief executive Michael O’Leary has talked over many years about his dream of setting up a transatlantic airline offering cheap ‘ten buck’ transatlantic fares – with $10 currently equivalent to £6.75. But the announcement that his board has now approved initial plans suggests the company is now more serious about going ahead with the ambitious strategy. O’Leary is particularly keen to win a slice of the lucrative long-haul transatlantic trade which is one of the most profitable routes in the world. The company said yesterday: 'European consumers want lower cost travel to the USA and the same for Americans coming to Europe. We see it as a logical development'. Outspoken: Mr O'Leary, who has gained a reputation as a corporate loudmouth, has been the face of Ryanair for almost 20 years. He has seen it through two decades of extraordinary growth . But it is dominated by long-established European and US airlines including British Airways, American Airlines and,

Summary: Budget carrier plans to run services between European cities and the US . From 2020 these tickets would cost passengers as little as £10 one way . Twitter users have poked fun at plan because of Ryanair's thrifty reputation . Some wondered if New York hub would be in Canada or if plane would land . Others mused that they may have to stand or pay to use the toilet en route .


A café owner was forced to shut up shop for three days after bungling council officials erected a fairground ride just inches from his window. Paul Meakin, 31, turned up to work on Monday to find the huge structure blocking the entrance to his family-run cafe in Grantham, Lincolnshire. Workers had positioned the carousel-style attraction so close to the front door that it could not even be fully opened. Taken for a ride: A café owner in Grantham, Lincolnshire, was forced to shut up shop for three days after the local council put up a fairground carousel ride just inches from his shop window . Sandwiched in: Workers had positioned the carousel-style attraction so close to the front door of Cafe Leo that it could not even be fully opened . And even though the council apparently agreed the positioning was rather inconvenient, officials said it would be impossible to move - because it had already been set up for the event. Mr Meakin now has to wait until tomorrow, the end of the local Mid-Lent Fair, to re-open the cafe. He said: 'What customer wants to sit having a coffee and look out the window at the back end of a giant fairground ride. It was just really inconsiderate to say the least. 'Everybody thought we were closed anyway. You couldn't get anywhere near the shop really. It was unbelievable. 'It was literally 3ft away from the window. Who could ever think that was a good idea?' Mr Meakin, who runs the cafe with wife Jessica, said the 'barmy' decision forced him to close the cafe, a move which he said cost his business at least £1,000. Clear view: Mr Meakin could barely see out of the window after the ride was put up directly outside the cafe . Prettier sight: The area where Mr Meakin usually puts tables and chairs (pictured) for al fresco diners was also completely taken over . He claimed the ride had so badly obstructed the view that the entire premises was plunged into darkness. And the area where Mr Meakin usually puts tables and chairs for al fresco diners was also completely taken over by the attraction. He added: 'I had no choice but to close on health and safety grounds. Takings are down over a £1,000 at least. 'My worry was if we had to evacuate a hoard of people would just have been blocked off by a ride and a lamppost. 'The council just don't seem to consider small local businesses here. It was a barmy decision.' Baffled: Paul Meakin, 31, pictured with his wife and business partner Jessica, said he had to close the business for most of the week, a move which cost him around £1,000 in profit . Mr Meakin was forced to close the café early on Monday afternoon. It remained closed all day Tuesday, Wednesday and today. He is due to reopen tomorrow, once the fair has ended. He said: 'The ride position was just not acceptable so we left it until the council came back and had

Summary: Paul Meakin arrived at work on Monday to find huge ride blocking entrance . Structure had been erected 3ft from his family-run cafe in Grantham, Lincs . Mr Meakin, 31, was forced to close cafe as he could not fully open the door . Council admitted ride was in wrong place - but said it could not be moved .


An Ohio couple are pleading with authorities not to take their 41-year-old toothless black bear Archie away from them. Jeffrey and Debra Gillium failed to apply for a permit on time to keep the caged animal on their property outside of Akron and now the Ohio Department of Agriculture say they are going to confiscate Archie. The Gillium's have launched a change.org petition to drum up support and to date have garnered more than 5,500 signatures. Legal fight: Archie the 41-year-old bear is at the center of a legal tug-of-war between his owners and the Ohio Department of Agriculture . Home: Archie the bear has lived with Jeffrey and Debra Gillium for the past 35-years but could be taken away from them because of red tape . Indeed, animal rights group Renegade's Run have come out in favor of the Gillium's keeping the bear and said that to take Archie away is not in his best interests. However, the Ohio state authorities have told CBS News that they will deny the tardy permit submitted by the couple because it was entered on February 27, one year after the supposed deadline. They also claim the Gillium's have failed to ever properly register Archie and have the bear microchipped. Despite this, it was hoped that Archie would be given special dispensation and allowed to live out his days with his owners on their 2.6 acre rural and secluded farm near to Lodi, which is 30 miles away from Akron. Owner: Jeffrey Gillium squats near Archie's cage where his toothless black bear is caged on his Ohio farm . Mother: Debra Gillium has been campaigning for the past 18 months to keep Archie from being confiscated from her . Support for Archie: One of the thousands who have signed up to support the old bear protest the Ohio Department of Agriculture . The couple have said that they have had the bear for 35-years and never had one incident and their attorney has said the couple will build a new cage for him. If they do not get a new permit for Archie the Department of Agriculture will most likely take him away in the next month. The Gillium's have filed a civil complaint and claimed they were not notified about the new rules which came into place when a suicidal owner released dozens of tigers and lions from his Ohio farm in 2011. The state has said that the law is the law and they can't approve any new permits for anyone who didn't apply before January 1 2014. A hearing is scheduled April 9.

Summary: Jeffrey and Debra Gillium did not apply for a new permit for Archie in time . The Ohio Department of Agriculture has said they can't help and Archie will be confiscated . The couple have owned Archie for 35-years and have never had a problem . New permit laws came into effect after suicidal exotic animal owner released lions and tigers from his Ohio farm in 2011 .


The ancient mound of Silbury Hill was built as lighthouse and harbour to help Neolithic traders navigate waterways, an expert has claimed. Archaeologists have long speculated that the enormous manmade structure in Wiltshire was an ornate grave or a ceremonial altar used in rituals. But a cartographer and local historian claims he has found evidence of a stone avenue between the mound and the nearby stone circle of Avebury. Land ahoy! The expert a claims southern Britain was a series of islands linked by waterways, channels and swollen rivers, and that Stonehenge was effectively located on the coast. The mound (pictured) would have acted as a lighthouse and harbour for those travelling by boat . Robert John Langdon said this suggests the hill was a lighthouse for travellers who docked at the mound and walked to the circle for goods. He said: 'The maps I have produced indicate that Avebury was a trading place for our ancestors. 'My assumption is that the nearby monument of Silbury Hill would have been used as a harbour, once the waters had eventually receded from the main site of Avebury. Final destination: The cartographer and local historian claims he has found evidence of a new stone avenue between the mound and the nearby holy stone circle of Avebury (pictured) Mysterious: Until now archaeologists and historians have speculated the huge man-made structure in Wiltshire (pictured) was an ornate grave or a ceremonial hilltop to get closer to the gods . Mr Langdon says southern Britain was a series of islands linked by waterways, channels and swollen rivers, and that Stonehenge was effectively located on the coast. He believes he has discovered an avenue leading to the massive stone circle at Avebury - an older and bigger site than Stonehenge. He said this indicates Silbury Hill was merely a beacon to guide people to Avebury and added: 'This concept and use of hills are commonplace at the time of the Roman Empire and thereafter, but it was not their invention. 'The Romans inherited the idea from other cultures such as the Egyptians, who had their "Lighthouse of Alexandria". 'We have now found our very own 'Lighthouse of Avebury', but some 2,000 years earlier.' 'Therefore, a direct pathway would have been used from Silbury Hill to Avebury for goods, which according to archaeologists doesn't exist. 'If you are going to spend years or even decades building such a construction, there has to be a social or financial reward for your endeavours. 'We now know through recent excavations that this mound was built in stages, starting small, then getting taller. 'If it was purely symbolic you wouldn't need to change the size. 'You only change the height of this monument if it serves as a beacon to attract ships and boats to the trading place of Avebury, for the higher you build, the greater the visible range.' Iconic Silbury Hill is a 98ft (30 metre) high prehistoric artificial chalk mound which is part of the Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites UNESCO World Heritage Site. Mr Langdon says that southern Britain

Summary: It has long been speculated the huge man-made structure in Wiltshire was an ornate grave or a ceremonial hilltop for religious rituals . But expert claims mound was built as lighthouse and harbour to help Neolithic traders navigate post-glacial waterways . Believes southern Britain was a series of islands linked by waterways, channels and swollen rivers, and that Stonehenge was located on coast .


Looking for some beach body inspiration to make sure you get noticed for the right reasons this summer? Experts have created the 'perfect beach body' made up of the celebrity features voted 'most desirable' by Brits. The 'perfect' female beach body is made up of Jessica Alba’s arms, Taylor Swift’s legs and the stomach of Geordie Shore’s Charlotte Crosby. Men, meanwhile, opted for Chris Hemsworth’s arms, Joe Manganiello’s abs and David Gandy’s legs. Scroll down for video . The 'perfect' female beach body is made up of Jessica Alba's arms, Taylor Swift's legs and the stomach of Geordie Shore's Charlotte Crosby, while men's consists of Chris Hemsworth's arms, Joe Manganiello's abs and David Gandy's legs . First of all, the women taking part were asked ‘If you could describe the bikini body you’d most like to achieve, which celebrity’s body parts/features would you most want?’. They had to assign a celebrity’s name next to hair, arms, stomach, chest, legs and bottom. When it came to hair, women love Kate Hudson's beachy blonde locks. They want to emulate Jessica Alba's arms, Geordie Shore slimmer Charlotte Crosby's stomach and Katy Perry's chest. British women believe that Taylor Swift has the best legs and Blurred Lines model Emily Ratajkowski has the most desirable derriere. Women would love to emulate Blurred Lines model Emily Ratajkowski's bottom on the beach this summer . Women believe that Jessica Alba, left, has the best arms and Charlotte Crosby, right, has the best stomach . Ladies love Taylor Swift's legs, left, and are convinced that Blurred Lines model Emily Ratajkowski, right, has the most desirable derriere . When it came to hair, women love Kate Hudson's beachy blonde locks, left, and Katy Perry's chest, right . When the male respondents were asked the same, the results revealed that Hugh Jackman had the best hair, Chris Hemsworth had the best arms and Joe Manganiello possessed the best abs and back. When it came to the most desired chest, Twilight's Taylor Lautner took first place, while men reckon David Gandy has the perfect legs. And it seems that Brits are rushing to emulate their celebrity idols, with 62 per cent of respondents saying they're changing their eating habits before a holiday and half increasing the amount of exercise they're doing. Men think that Chris Hemsworth has the best arms and Joe Manganiello possesses the best back . When the male respondents were asked, the results revealed that they'd love Chris Hemsworth's arms, left, and Joe Manganiello's abs and back, right . A spokesperson for sunshine.co.uk, who created the images, said: 'We thought we’d have a bit of fun to see what this year’s dream celebrity beach bodies were looking like. 'Men and women alike clearly have a set idea of the body they aspire to have, but there’s a lot of work and commitment that’s need to go into that plan if these pictures are anything to go by. 'What people need to remember is that celebrities often have personal training sessions every day and that it’s OK if you don’t look

Summary: Women chose 'perfect' celebrity features and an ideal body was mocked up . Also consists of Katy Perry's chest and Kate Hudson's beach hair . Men love Chris Hemsworth's arms and David Gandy's legs .


An eight-year-old boy believed to have been taken to Syria by his radicalised mother had scrawled the word 'jihad' across the walls of his play room. Rehana Begum Islam abandoned her husband of 14 years, vanishing overnight with her eight-year-old son and three-year-old daughter. The 33-year-old travelled from Heathrow to Istanbul where she is believed to have entered Syria with her young children. But before the boy was taken, a neighbour has revealed that the walls of his play room in the family shed were daubed with the word 'jihad' by the child, who was taught how to pray by his mother. An eight-year-old boy believed to have been taken to Syria by his radicalised mother had scrawled the word 'jihad' across the walls of his play room, pictured above . Runaway: Rehana Islam with husband Azizul and their two children, whose identities are protected . Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today Programme, a friend of the mother-of-two took reporters around the house and garden of the family, in Enfield, north London, where she showed them the shed where the children would play. She said: 'She tried as much as possible to raise her child this right way. 'He is a very special boy, at the age of eight he prays, she taught him how to pray, he said she made him go to special school. He goes to an Islamic school. They are nice kids you know.' She said that Mrs Islam was a 'nice person' but that she had seemed 'depressed and moody' before she fled her home, claiming that was going on a two-week break in Wales. The woman said: 'She has got kids and she was like every mother, you know when your kids are misbehaving, you are shouting "stop this, stop that". '(She was) moody and depressed. She would keep saying to me, 'this is not me, I wasn’t this person before. I am having this pressure', I think because she was having problems with her marriage. 'Always shouting shouting, shouting, shouting.' When asked if the Mrs Islam had mentioned her plans to go to Syria, the neighbour said: 'No she said she was going to Wales, she needed a two week break. 'Every time the conversation was leading to religion, I would kill it. She was too on the other side. Too extreme. 'She would say the Muslims are being killed as a protest. I said to her "stop".' She is believed to have been helped by Syrian Mohammed al-Rashed, who was arrested last week on suspicion of getting the three east London schoolgirls across the border. Her passport details were found on his laptop – showing she and her children have been with Islamic State fanatics for five weeks. Mrs Islam's devastated husband Azizul has previously told reporters he has not stopped crying since police revealed she had travelled to Gaziantep, a popular gateway to Syria for foreign fighters and jihadi brides. Intelligence revealed Mrs Islam's documents were found on Mohammed al-Rashed's laptop, who was arrested on suspicion of helping Shamima Begum, Kadiza Sultana and

Summary: Rehana Begum Islam has fled to Syria with son, eight, and daughter, three . She abandoned husband of 14 years and flew from Heathrow to Istanbul . Later fled across border into Syria and has been 'with fanatics for weeks' A neighbour has revealed that his playroom in the family shed was daubed with the word 'jihad' by the child before he was taken by his mother .


Michael Schumacher's 15-year-old son has crashed while test driving a Formula 4 car at 100mph in east Germany. Mick Schumacher was racing through the Lausitzring speedway in Brandenburg, eastern Germany, when he skidded out of control and onto the gravel, it was reported. The young protege began karting seven years ago, and this year reached the German Formula 4 - the racing category used as a stepping stone by junior drivers. Michael Schumacher's 15-year-old son crashed while testing a Formula 4 car on a race track in east Germany . Mick Schumacher finished second in the world, European and German kart championships last season . However, German newspaper Die Welt reported that the crash was minor and Mick walked away from the accident uninjured. His father, who is still recovering from a December 2013 ski accident at his home in Switzerland, has won a record seven Formula 1 world titles and 91 races. Mick signed a contract with Van Amersfoort Racing to drive in the Formula 4 earlier this month. At the time, the Dutch team's owner Frits van Amersfoort said: 'We have watched his skills in test driving and are looking forward to a successful season.' Mick finished second in the world, European and German kart championships last season. His father emerged from his induced coma in June last year, and left hospital in September. Michael Schumacher (pictured in 2000) is still recovering from a ski accident that left him with head injuries . He has since started to recognise family members, according to someone claiming to be a family friend. Philippe Streiff, a former Formula 1 driver, told French media Schumacher 'has yet to recover the power of speech' but is 'nevertheless starting to recognise those close to him'. However, Schumacher's manager has disputed the comments, saying the 46-year-old faces a 'long fight' for recovery and that Streiff is not a family friend. 'We need a long time,' Sabine Kehm said. 'He is making progress appropriate to the severity of the situation.

Summary: Mick Schumacher crashed while testing a car on a race track in Germany . He skidded out of control and onto the gravel at a speed of 100mph . However, the teenager walked away from the Formula 4 accident unscathed . His father Michael is still recovering from a December 2013 ski accident .


Human rights lawyer Amal . Clooney will join Columbia Law School as a visiting faculty . member this spring, the New York-based university said on . Friday. She will be a senior fellow with the Law School's Human Rights Institute . Clooney, who is based in London, said in a statement . that it was 'an honor' to teach at the Ivy League institution. 'I look forward to getting to know the next generation of . human rights advocates studying here,' she said. Scroll down for video . Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney will join Columbia Law School in New York as a visiting faculty member and senior fellow this spring . Clooney, who is usually based in London, said in a statement that it was 'an honor' to teach at the Ivy League institution (pictured) Clooney will . deliver lectures on human rights law during the current spring . semester. Husband, George, will also be in New York this spring filming his next movie, Jodie Foster-directed 'Money Monster' with co-star Julia Roberts at locations around Wall Street. Lebanese-born Amal Clooney, 37, may have shot into the public eye . as the partner of George Clooney, 53, whom she married in a lavish . Italian ceremony last year, but she has forged a notable career . as an international human rights lawyer. Among her previous roles she served as an adviser to Kofi Annan in his . role as a United Nations special adviser for Syria. Clooney also . represented WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in his extradition . proceedings. Lebanese-born Amal, 37, married partner George Clooney, 53, in a lavish Italian ceremony last year, propelling her into the public eye . Clooney previously served as adviser to Kofi Annan (left) in his role as UN special adviser for Syria, and also represented WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange (right) in his extradition proceedings . She is currently representing jailed Canadian Al Jazeera journalist . Mohamed Fahmy in Egypt, where he was sentenced last year on charges that . include spreading lies to help a terrorist organization. Just last month she lashed out at the Canadian government, accusing Ottawa of 'woefully inadequate' efforts to secure Fahmy's repatriation . Since January she has been working on recognition of the Armenian Genocide. An Oxford graduate, Clooney completed her Masters of Law at New York University and worked in the city at the firm Sullivan & Cromwell. She returned to London in 2010, joining Doughty Street Chambers as a barrister. She has since lectured on international criminal law at SOAS (University of London), The New School in New York City, The Hague Academy of International Law, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Clooney is currently representing jailed Canadian Al Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy in Egypt, where he was sentenced last year on charges that include spreading lies to help a terrorist organization . Since January Clooney has been working on recognition of the Armenian Genocide, seen here at the European Court of Human Rights in January . Clooney has been seen out and about in

Summary: Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney will join Columbia University as a visiting faculty member and senior fellow at the Law School this spring . Clooney described the new role at the Ivy League institution as 'an honor' 'I look forward to getting to know the next generation of human rights advocates studying here,' she said in a statement . Husband George will also be in New York this April filming his new movie 'Money Monster' around Wall Street .


A mother whose teenage daughter was stabbed to death by her friend's boyfriend has spoken of her heartbreak over the brutal murder. Julie Warren-Sykes' daughter Samantha, from Wakefield, West Yorkshire, was just 18 when her life was brutally cut short by Ahmad Otak, then 21, an Afghan asylum seeker who was jealous of her close friendship with his ex-girlfriend Elisa Frank. Determined to punish Elisa, he murdered her own sister in front of her - and in a horrifying twist, forced her to lure her Samantha to her death in March 2012. Scroll down for video . Julie Warren-Sykes' daughter Samantha was just 18 when her life was brutally cut short . Elisa's best friend Samantha Sykes (pictured), 18, was also killed by Otak, who slit her throat and stabbed her . Samantha and Elisa had been friends since they were eight years old. In a sickening act, Otak made Elisa watch as her killed her sister Kim, 17, and best friend. Now survivor Elisa and Samantha's mother Julie have shared their experiences of that terrible day in TV show Britain's Darkest Taboos. Elisa, now 21, had been in a relationship with Otak after meeting him at a foster home as a teenager but Julie said her daughter had concerns about her friend's new boyfriend. 'She told me that she was concerned about Elisa's relationship with Ahmad Otak. She felt there was something wrong with the relationship, and she said that he gave her a bad feeling,' Julie said. Otak had become increasingly controlling of Elisa and tried to cut her off from her friend and younger sister. Elisa's sister Kim Frank (left) was stabbed 15 times by Ahmad Otak who then licked her blood off his knife . He threatened Elisa with violence and said he would harm her family and friends if she left him. But with the support of Kim and Samantha, she eventually plucked up the courage to end their relationship. She could not fathom that Otak would be carry through with his violent threats in the most horrific way. He asked Elisa to meet him at Kim's flat in Wakefield so he could collect some things from her. But when she arrived, he launched a ferocious attack on her sister as Elisa looked on helplessly. She recalled: 'All I can remember now is Kim fell on to me and I got pushed on to the bed a bit. Then I just turned round, and as soon as I turned round I saw the knife. 'Hearing Kim screaming, really horrific screams, like something that you can't really describe unless you have heard something like that. 'He was like, calling her a stupid b**** and stuff like that while he were stabbing her.' Elisa said Otak showed no remorse and seemed to gloat in the murder. 'He stood up, and licked the blood off the knife, and he spat down at her body,' she said. Survivor: Elisa Frank was the only survivor of the 2012 attack that led to the death of her sister . Then he made Elisa

Summary: Elisa Frank's sister and best friend were murdered by Ahmad Otak . Otak stabbed Kimberley, 17, 15 times and spat on her body . He forced her to lure Samantha Sykes, 18, and then murdered her . Sam's mother Julie Warren-Sykes speaks for first time since it happened . Shares her experience in TV show Britain's Darkest Taboos .


Extraordinary bugged calls between separatists that suggest flight MH17 was shot down by a Russian-made missile over Ukraine were revealed today by investigators. The intercepted dialogue strongly suggests a Russian military crew was accompanying a BUK missile smuggled into eastern Ukraine shortly before the Boeing 777 was shot out the sky. It also indicates the weapons system was smuggled back over the border to Russia afterwards. The disclosures support an earlier MailOnline story highlighting the use of a Volvo truck to transport the BUK. The revelations came as the Dutch-led Joint Investigation Team (JIT) probing the Malaysian Airlines crash called for witnesses 'who can tell more about the transport, crew and launch of a BUK rocket in the area in the days before and after the crash,' it said. Their video appeal, carrying images of the BUK weapon system on a flatbed truck and audio recordings of the intercepted telephone conversations, was being aired on television and radio and distributed on websites and social media. Dutch prosecutors released a video appeal for witnesses in eastern Ukraine who may have seen a Russian-made BUK rocket (pictured, above, on a Volvo truck) being fired at Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, saying this was the 'leading scenario' in their investigation into the disaster last year which killed 298 people on board . The video appeal, carrying images of the BUK weapon system on a flatbed truck and recordings of bugged telephone conversations, was being aired on television and distributed on websites and social media . All 298 people on board the Malaysia Airlines jet - the majority of them Dutch - died when it was shot down over war-torn eastern Ukraine last year. The call for witnesses confirms that investigators are taking seriously the scenario that the Boeing 777 was shot out of the sky by a Russian-made BUK missile fired from an area of Donetsk region controlled by pro-Moscow separatists. Moscow has strongly denied these allegations. Investigators say it is 'too early to draw conclusions on the disaster', but their appeal for witnesses could not be clearer. It was coupled with the release of an intercepted phone call 'between two separatists on July 17th at 9.08am in which they have discussed the transportation of BUK to Donetsk. 'Apparently, the conversation reveals that the BUK was accompanied by a crew'. The Dutch-led Joint Investigation Team probing the crash called for witnesses 'who can tell more about the transport, crew and launch of a BUK rocket in the area in the days before and after the crash,' it said . The disclosures support an earlier MailOnline story highlighting the use of a Volvo truck to transport the BUK . The full transcript of the call is as follows: . A - listening to you, Buryatik (probably a nickname suggesting the man can be from Buryatia Republic in Siberia) B - hello! A - yes . B - and where should we unload this beauty? A - which one? this one? B - yes, yes, the one I have brought. I am already in Donetsk. A - Is

Summary: Dialogue suggests jet was hit with Russian-made BUK missile over Ukraine . Also indicates weapons system was then smuggled back across the border . Dutch prosecutors appeal for witnesses who saw rocket before and after .


Aldi is up to 30 per cent cheaper than the ‘big five’ supermarkets despite the fact they have been cutting prices on shopping basket essentials. The budget chain continues to undercut the giants on everything from fruit and vegetables to eggs and pasta, an independent study found. Aldi came out cheapest on a basket of 33 commonly bought items at a total of £42.15, a saving of almost £8 compared to the £50.11 charged by Asda. Tesco was next best at £53.97, then Morrisons on £54.29 and Waitrose at £59.98. An new study has found that Aldi, pictured, continues to undercut the big five supermarkets on everything from produce to eggs and pasta . The German retailer was a remarkable £18 – 29.9 per cent – cheaper than Sainsbury’s, which came in at £60.15 in the survey by The Grocer magazine. The figures suggest that families could comfortably save more than £1,000 a year by switching to a budget supermarket. The mainstream stores insist the figures are not a fair reflection of prices. However it is clear customers believe the discount chains really do make their money go further. Aldi’s sales are up 19.3 per cent on a year ago, giving it a market share of 5 per cent, which is almost on a par with Waitrose. The growth of Aldi and its rival Lidl has triggered the greatest change in shopping habits since the 1950s when the large supermarkets first arrived to push aside independent traders. Studies suggest their combination of low prices and awards for their upmarket ranges of food and drink has successfully attracted the ‘BMW classes’ to their no-frills outlets. The mainstream stores, which have lost millions of customers, have responded by slashing prices on high profile items such as milk and bread, which is hurting their finances. Tesco has issued a series of profit warnings and Morrisons last week announced trading profits have halved. Even Waitrose has been dragged into the price war and has just reported a 24 per cent fall in annual profits. Such has been the impact of price cuts that it is now cheaper to feed a family than a year ago, and CPI inflation is expected to show Britain is about to enter its first period of deflation since the 1960s. Research by retail analysts Him! has revealed a significant change in the type of people shopping at Aldi and Lidl. The proportion who are in the wealthiest AB demographic category is up from 12 per cent in 2013 to 31 per cent today. However, the low prices are part of a package which means service at the budget chains is often below what people have come to expect. The Grocer found Aldi came bottom in terms of store layout, clutter in the aisles and difficulty getting through the ‘illogical, frantic and cramped check-out’. Sainsbury’s said the figures in the study were skewed by the fact it covers only a small number of the many thousands of items it stocks. It said it was very easy to identify products that are around

Summary: Independent study finds that Aldi is 30% cheaper than the big five retailers . Chain continues to undercut prices on everything from produce to pasta . A basket of 33 commonly bought items at Aldi costs a total of just £42.15 . This compares to Sainsbury's where the same items are priced at £60.15 . Aldi's year on year sales are up 19.3% giving it a market share of 5% .


Joe Hart is not getting carried away with his current form and admits he could be the ‘worst goalkeeper in the world again’ by the next game. The 27-year-old put in a world class performance when Manchester City played Barcelona in the Champions League and pulled off a string of saves to keep his side in the game. Even though he was unable to prevent them being knocked out, the Barca players queued up to praise Hart afterwards. Joe Hart is refusing to get caught up in his own hype despite showing excellent form with his club of late . Manchester City goalkeeper Hart makes a save during training at St George's Park with the England squad . Hart drew praise from Lionel Messi, Andres Iniesta and Luis Enrique despite City's European exit . Lionel Messi said: ’He was phenomenal, he stopped everything. We have to congratulate him on a great game because he's a fantastic goalkeeper.’ Andres Iniesta added: ‘Hart was key to keeping them in it and was great in one-on-one situations. He was outstanding.’ Barca head coach Luis Enrique also said: ‘The score could have been a rout but Hart was incredible.’ It is in stark contrast to the beginning of the season when Hart was dropped by City manager Manuel Pellegrini and replaced by Willy Caballero, but he has fought his way back. ‘I have always been aware that for all the good stuff, I could be the worst keeper in the world again in one game’s time,’ Hart said. ‘I don’t get too wrapped up in good stuff or bad stuff. I just focus on my game and keep working hard.’ The English keeper says that 'for all the good stuff' that he showed in Barcelona, his form could easily dip . Messi tries to find a way past Hart but despite a dominant performance Barca were restricted to a single goal . Neymar attempts to nip the ball away from Hart's clutches at the Nou Camp but again is denied . Hart will reach a half-century of caps if he plays against Lithuania and Italy in England’s next two games. To put that into context, Peter Shilton, England’s record cap holder with 125, was 31 years old by the time he reached that landmark. Hart added: ’I am honoured to play every single game I have done for England and for it to be 48 so far is fantastic but I just want to keep playing. There are plenty of other English goalkeepers who want to do the same and I am fully aware of that. I have got a lot of hard work to do to keep my place and I am willing to do that.’ Will Caballero took over the City No 1 spot from Hart briefly for a spell earlier this season at the Etihad . Peter Shilton was 31 when he won his 50th England cap, while Hart could win his against Italy next week .

Summary: Joe Hart produced a man-of-the-match display against Barcelona last week . But the England goalkeeper is not getting carried away with his good form . Hart was dropped for Willy Caballero at Manchester City earlier this season . Goalkeeper is two caps away from 50 and says landmark will be an honour .


A former waitress was awarded $1million eight years after her nightclub owner boss was convicted for sexually abusing and forcibly touching her in a storage closet at work. Nicole Slama, 30, was working at the now-shuttered New York club Quo in December 2007 when her employer, Gary Malhotra, told her he wanted to talk to her about a job opportunity at a new venue. That's when Malhotra pushed Slama into the closet, blocking the door with his body, and offered the waitress cocaine before asking if he could snort a line off her body, Salma's lawsuit claimed. Slama said that, after she declined, Malhotra then complimented her backside before telling her 'I want to sniff it off your a**'. Malhotra then grabbed her backside and chest and, according to the suit, told Slama he would sniff cocaine off her breast as she cried out for him to stop. Slama said that, after she continued to resist, her boss said she had to let him snort a line off her shoulder 'because you work for me' and then slipped off one of her tank top's straps. He then shook cocaine on Slama's shoulder and 'snorted the line' off it before he 'began licking her shoulder and neck,' according to court papers. Slama said she tried to push her boss away the entire time but he was 'much larger and overpowered her'. It wasn't until Malhorta left for a cigarette break that Slama said she was able to sneak out and report the incident to police. Malhorta was convicted of sexual abuse, harassment and forcible touching in 2009. He was sentenced to five days of community service, according to the New York Daily News. In 2010 Slama filed a $3.5million civil suit against her former boss, suing him for sexual harassment and mental anguish. But Malhorta delayed Slama's case for years because he claimed he was going to appeal the criminal conviction. After the deadline to file an appeal passed, Slama was able to win a default judgement against Malhorta in 2013. Slama told the New York Daily News she was 'relieved' that 'this long battle has finally come to an end.' 'It has been a long and emotional road,' she said. Slama is now a restaurant manager in a Manhattan hotel. She said she is proud that she stood up for herself and other victims and was relieved Malhotra was held responsible for his actions.

Summary: Nicole Slama, 30, was working at New York club Quo in 2007 when her employer Gary Malhotra pushed her into a storage closet at work . She said that, after she declined to do cocaine with him, he forcibly grabbed her backside and chest . Slama said Malhotra then told her she had to let him snort cocaine off her shoulder 'because you work for me' Malhotra was convicted of sexual abuse, harassment and forcible touching . Slama filed a $3.5m civil suit against him in 2010, which he delayed for years because he said he was going to appeal the criminal conviction .


Former Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has turned up the heat on successor Manuel Pellegrini by claiming the Chilean should be winning a trophy every year. Mancini thinks Pellegrini was 'really lucky' to inherit a strong side from him and he should be delivering continual success at the Etihad Stadium. But Pellegrini, who did win two trophies last season, is now under heavy pressure with City faltering in their Barclays Premier League title defence and facing an uphill task against Barcelona in the Champions League. Manuel Pellegrini is under pressure to save Manchester City's season and his job as well . Pellegrini has come under fire for City's faltering title defence and Champions League campaign . Manchester City will look to overturn a 201 first-leg deficit against Barcelona in their Champions League tie . Mancini, who was sacked by City in 2013 despite winning the Premier League title the previous year, told CNN: 'I think Pellegrini was really lucky because he got this team that is a strong team and he has a chance to put in more good players. 'I think City can win a title every year and have a chance - it should and must try to win a title every year.' Mancini's jibe came on the eve of the second leg of City's last-16 Champions League tie at Barcelona, which they will go into trailing 2-1. Roberto Mancini guided Manchester City to the Premier League title in 2012 after FA Cup success in 2011 . Mancini lost his job at City in 2013 after his team's failed title defence and poor European showing . The success or otherwise of City's season now appears to hinge on the outcome at the Nou Camp as, trailing Chelsea by six points having played a game more, the Premier League looks beyond them. But Mancini said: 'It's my opinion that City is the best team in the Premier League. It's in second and six points behind Chelsea but I think it's the best team. 'In the Premier League anything can happen right up to the last game, in the last minute. I think they should think that they have a chance to win the title.' VIDEO Pellegrini doesn't fear for City job .

Summary: Roberto Mancini turns up the heat on Manuel Pellegrini . Italian says that Pellegrini was lucky to inherit such a strong side . Mancini also claimed that City should try and win the title every year . City face Barcelona in Champions League looking to overturn 2-1 deficit .


Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama will make a rare appearance together on Saturday in Selma, Alabama, as they commemorate the the 50th anniversary of historic civil rights protests that sounded the death knell for voter discrimination. The former and current U.S. leaders and their families will join the largest-ever congressional delegation in the Alabama town a day before an annual march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge that salutes the 600 demonstrators who were violently assaulted by Alabama state troopers on March 7, 1965 on what is now known as Bloody Sunday. The clash resulted in the speedy introduction of the Voter's Rights Act, which was signed into law in August of that year by then-President Lyndon B. Johnson. President Barack Obama, right, and former President George W. Bush are pictured here arriving at a 2013 wreath-laying ceremony for the victims of the 1998 US Embassy bombing at the Bombing Memorial in Dar Es Salaam in Tanzania. They will make a rare appearance together on Saturday in Selma, Alabama, as they commemorate the the 50th anniversary of historic civil rights protests that sounded the death knell for voter discrimination . The march itself will take place on Sunday, March 8, but thousands are expected to flock to Selma on Saturday to listen to President Obama give remarks at the Edmund Pettus Bridge. The event is open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. The yearly sojourn to Selma, held since 1998 and organized by the Faith and Politics Institute, will be made by 95 members of Congress. That includes 23 Republicans, the largest group of lawmakers from the political party to attend since the first pilgrimage, according to USA Today. Alabama Reps. Terri Sewell, a Democrat, and Martha Roby, a Republican, will lead the delegation, along with Georgia Rep. John Lewis, a participant in the original 1965 march. 'We are very pleased that the Faith and Politics Institute is gathering an unprecedented amount of senators and members of Congress in bipartisan fashion to honor and reflect upon the history of the civil rights movement and the work that still needs to be done,' Rob Liberatore, the Faith and Politics Institute's chairman of the board, told the news publication. All living U.S. presidents were invited to participate in the event but just Bush and his wife Laura and Obama and his wife Michelle and daughters Sasha and Malia will be in Selma on Saturday, USA Today reports. 'President and Mrs. Bush believe it’s important to honor such a seminal date in the history of human dignity and human rights,' Freddy Ford, a spokesman for Bush, told the New York Times. 'They are pleased to have been invited and are looking forward to attending.' Bush and Obama also spoke at a Texas event in 2014 celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act but they were not on the dais at the same time, as they will be this weekend. Bush and Obama will be joined on Saturday by their wives, Laura Bush and Michelle Obama, pictured here at the White

Summary: Obama will speak a day before an annual march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge saluting the 600 demonstrators violently assaulted in 1965 . Alabama state troopers beat demonstrators who participated in the March 7, 1965 event on what is now known as Bloody Sunday . The sojourn will also be made by 95 members of Congress - including 23 Republicans, the largest group from the political party to attend since 1998 .


Celtic striker John Guidetti has caused a stir after appearing to sing 'the H*** are deid' on Dutch television. The 22-year-old Swedish striker was performing a chant the supporters sing to him when he plays. As the programme's credits began to roll, he sang: 'Oh John Guidetti, puts the ball in the net-y, he's a Super Swede and the H*** are deid, walking in Guidetti wonderland.' Celtic striker John Guidetti sang the song in question during an appearance on Dutch television . Guidetti has scored 13 goals since joining Celtic on loan from Manchester City this season . A group of Rangers fans have been petitioning Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to ban the word 'H**' from football grounds. The group say the term incites 'religious hatred' and is 'a derogatory and sectarian term for a Protestant'. There is no indication that Guidetti, who is on loan from Manchester City, had any idea of the meaning of the chant, but he caused anger nonetheless by saying he thought it was 'a good song'. A spokesman for the anti-sectarian charity Nil by Mouth told The Scotsman there was a need 'for a proper education programme for Scots footballers'. He added: 'Clubs should make it clear to them the kind of language likely to provoke others.' Guidetti was repeating a song that he had heard sung in the terraces while he played . Celtic manager Ronny Deila said recently he had not given up hope of signing Guidetti on a permanent basis .

Summary: John Guidetti sang a song from the terraces on Dutch television . The song included the line 'the H*** are deid' Rangers fans are currently petitioning to have the word 'H**' outlawed . Guidetti then remarked that he thought it was 'a good song'


It's a dog's life, but for canines in the Northern Territory things started to look up after a monster crocodile was caught that had been eating dogs in the local area. The NT News reported that a 4.38 metre croc that had been eating dogs and threatening locals in a Daly River community was finally caught and removed on Saturday. The Parks and Wildlife Crocodile Management team trapped the creature near Nauiyu and successfully removed him. Senior ranger Tom Nichols said the animal had been in the area for ‘a couple of weeks’. The Parks and Wildlife Crocodile Management load the 4.38m crocodile onto a trailer . ‘It was taking dogs from the community and posing a threat to kids in the area,’ he told the NT Times. ‘A trap was set about a week ago and croc was caught on Thursday.’ It took three members of the croc management team and local police to get the half-ton saltie out of the trap. ‘We gave it some drugs, pulled it out of the trap and loaded it up on our skid trailer,’ Mr Nichols said. ‘Some crocs are worse than others but he wasn’t too bad.' The huge crocodile's jaws are taped shut before it is pulled from the trap up to the trailer . ‘We stopped in Adelaide River to wet him down and that gave the local kids, and adults too, a chance to see the croc and ask questions.’ This was the 58th crocodile removed from Top End waters this year. It was later taken to the Darwin Crocodile Farm at Noonamah.

Summary: Parks and Wildlife Crocodile Management team trapped it near Nauiyu . The 4.38m croc had been eating dogs and threatening locals . ‘We gave it some drugs, pulled it out of the trap,' says senior ranger . It was the 58th crocodile removed from Top End waters this year . The huge animal wastaken to the Darwin Crocodile Farm at Noonamah .


Police in the San Francisco Bay area are searching for a 30-year-old physical therapist who was kidnapped on Monday morning and is now being held for a ransom. According to a press conference on Tuesday given by Vallejo police officers, Denise Huskins was forcibly abducted against her will from her boyfriend's home. Her captor or captors also made off with a white Toyota Camry from the home that is registered to her boyfriend. The car was recovered hours afterwards at an undisclosed location miles away from the scene. The car and the home are both registered to Aaron Quinn who neighbors confirmed lives with Huskins in the two-story yellow home on Kirkland Avenue. The Daily Mail Online could not reach him for comment. Police Lt. Kenny Park said that police were first contacted at 1.55pm - hours after her alleged abduction - by her 30-year-old boyfriend who was in the house at the time of the assault. Park would not comment on why Quinn appeared to wait so long before contacting them and added that the he is not in custody but that he is helping them 'piece the puzzle together.' Scroll down for video . Appeal: Police in Vallejo have asked the public for any help in locating physical therapist Denise Huskins who they believe has been kidnapped and held for ransom. They have issued the picture of her (left) and her Toyota Camry (right) which was recovered away from her home on Monday evening . Arrival: Denise (on the right) moved to Vallejo in June 2014 and began working at Kaiser Hospital and was previously a physical therapist at Southern California Orthopedic Institute . At the press conference Park did not say how the ransom was communicated nor how much is being demanded. Park also said he did not believe the house had been robbed according to the Sacramento Bee. 'We are concerned for Ms. Huskins' well-being,' said Lt. Kenny Park during the afternoon press conference . 'At this moment, Ms. Huskins' whereabouts are unknown and we are treating this matter as a kidnap for ransom,' 'We have dedicated all our resources, and we are giving it full, undivided attention until we can locate Ms. Huskins and secure her safe return.' Search crews and dogs are combing the marsh lands of nearby Mare Island for Huskins. According to family Huskins works at Kaiser Hospital with her boyfriend and her father said he was stunned by the crime. 'This is overwhelming to me,' said Michael Huskins to CBS. 'I don't understand it. That's the hard part. I just don't understand what's going on.' 'If she sees this, I want her to know, that the family is there, we love her and we're not giving up,' he said. Home: Denise Huskins was taken against her will from her home on Kirkland Avenue (pictured) early on Monday morning . Police described her as 5 feet 7 inches tall, 150 pounds, with blond hair and blue eyes. Suspicion had earlier fallen on a local peeping Tom who lived in the area recently, who had

Summary: Denise Huskins was taken from her boyfriend's Vallejo home early on Monday morning . Police received a 911 phone call at 1.55pm from her boyfriend who witnessed the kidnapping . He was questioned by the police but is not considered a suspect . Officers could not explain why he waited hours to make emergency call . Have said they can not say what the ransom demand is nor how it was communicated . Neighbors have confirmed that Huskins lives with 30-year-old Aaron Quinn . Family have said that they have not received a ransom demand of any kind . Search crews and dogs are combing the marsh lands of nearby Mare Island for Huskins . FBI have been alerted and police are staying tight lipped about the details .


A man was arrested in California Saturday night after attempting to hide from the police by painting his face black. Jose Espinoza, of Madera, was accused of fleeing a stolen car, and officers later arrested him when he attempted to flee a second time. The second time, however, he had used spray paint paint his face and head black in an effort to camouflage himself. Jose Espinoza, of Madera, California, allegedly fled a stolen car, leading the police to search for him a second time on Saturday night . When police found Espinoza, he had spray painted his entire head black in an attempt to camouflage himself . 'The camouflage was ineffective,' Madera Police Department said in a Facebook post, where they also uploaded a picture of Espinoza covered in paint. The black paint can be seen clearly in his mug shot, where his face is an entirely different color than the rest of his body. Espinoza was booked at Madera County Jail and faces charges of receiving stolen property and unlawful taking or driving of a vehicle, according to CBS Sacramento. Espinoza faces charges of receiving stolen property and unlawful taking or driving of a vehicle .

Summary: Jose Espinoza was accused of fleeing a stolen car near Sacramento . When police found him Saturday he had painted his face black . Espinoza was booked at Madera County Jail and faces charges of receiving stolen property and unlawful taking or driving of a vehicle .


A mother is being investigated after she left her three sons in a car while she went to the library. The unnamed woman was trying to finish some financial paperwork in Monroe, Louisiana, on Monday afternoon when her eldest son called 911 and said his mom was being 'mean'. When the dispatcher asked the boy where he was calling from he promptly told her it was a library but could not remember the name. A mother is being investigated after she left her three sons in a car while she went to a library in Monroe, Louisiana. She was caught when her eldest son, six, called 911 (stock image above) Monroe police found the boys - aged two, four and six - after a woman also called the emergency services. Officers escorted them back to their mother, CBS Detroit reported. The 25-year-old said she had initially taken her sons into the Dorsch Memorial Library but had to remove them after they became disruptive. Detective John Wall, of Monroe Police Department, said the boys had been left in the car for around 12 minutes. He added that the windows were open and the doors left unlocked. Dispatcher: Hello? Boy: Hello? Dispatcher: Hello, this is 911, can I help you? Boy: Uh huh. Dispatcher: What's going on? Boy: My mom is being mean to us. Dispatcher: Where are you at? What is the address? Boy: At the library. Dispatcher: At the library? Boy: Yeah. Dispatcher: What library are you at? Boy: It's spelled with a D. Dispatcher: Do you know what street it's on? Boy: East... east... Dispatcher: How old are you? Boy: Six. The 25-year-old mother said she had initially taken her sons into the Dorsch Memorial Library (above) but had to remove them after they became disruptive . He said: 'Mom escorted all three children out to the vehicle, left them in the vehicle and then returned back to the library and continued her work on the computer.' The Child Protective Services has been made aware of the incident and could bring forward unattended child or child abuse charges. Temperatures at the time were around 30 degrees.

Summary: Mother-of-three was trying to finish financial paperwork in Monroe library . Police discovered sons in unlocked car with windows rolled down . Woman may face unattended child or child abuse charges, officials said .


Jeremy Clarkson could make a return to the BBC as early as next month to front the Top Gear Live world tour, which is set to make more than £10million. BBC bosses are said to be in negotiations about the tour, which was planned to be fronted by Jeremy Clarkson along with co-presenters James May and Richard Hammond under the BBC Top Gear brand. However the future of the shows, which have sold 200,000 tickets, has been cast into doubt after Clarkson was dismissed from the BBC last week for an 'unprovoked' attack on a Top Gear producer. Scroll down for video . Jeremy Clarkson (right) was due to front the Top Gear Live tour from next month, but talks are now underway about how the shows can go ahead and if BBC branding will be removed after he was dismissed . It is understood if the corporation tries to block the world tour, which starts in Australia next month, from going ahead they could be liable for refunding tickets at a total cost of around £10million. Fans have paid between £35 and £200 for tickets to the live shows. One option could be to allow the events, which will also take place in London and South Africa, to go ahead under a different name and without some of the key elements of the lucrative BBC show - such as the Stig. A message on the Top Gear Live tour website thanks fans for their 'continued patience'. It says: 'We have not canceled any shows - but we are working through the implications of Jeremy's contract not being renewed by the BBC.' Live Nation, which has been promoting the tour, said it would go ahead in some form but they may have to rebrand. Phil Bowdery said: 'The BBC owns the name and certain aspects of the show. We won;t be able to use any VT of Top Gear. Clarkson, 54, was dismissed from the BBC last month for an unprovoked attack on a Top Gear producer . 'There will be a new name and no Stig because obviously that's their property. We've sold an awful lot of tickets and we want to keep faith with people who bought the tickets.' Sources have claimed there is a small chance the show could go ahead unchanged, but most believe it will have to be significantly changed. It could be renamed Clarkson, May and Hammond Live or MPH Live, the Sunday Mirror reported. Clarkson is already set to return to the BBC on April 24 when he appears as a host on Have I Got News for You. Hat Trick Productions, which makes the show, said there is no reason to believe the show will not go ahead as planned. If the live shows go ahead key elements may have to be removed - such as the mysterious Stig . Tony Hall, the Director-General of the BBC, has had to employ round-the-clock bodyguards after he received a death threat for refusing to reinstate Clarkson. He became a target after taking the final decision to

Summary: Jeremy Clarkson was due to present Top Gear live on its £10m world tour . Tour is under BBC brand and the presenter was dismissed last week . Talks are underway about the future of live shows and Clarkson's role . May go ahead without BBC branding to avoid paying £10million in refunds .


A six-year-old albino boy had his hand hacked off in a savage attack by a gang who use body parts for witchcraft. Baraka Cosmas was sleeping at his mother's house in Kipenda, Tanzania, on Saturday night when a group of men stormed in and grabbed him, police said. They beat up his mother before using machetes to cut off the boy's right hand. A six-year-old albino boy had his hand hacked off in Tanzania in a savage attack by a gang who use body parts for witchcraft . The latest assault comes days after Tanzania's President Jakaya Kikwete blasted the wave of killings and attacks against albinos as a 'disgusting and big embarrassment for the nation'. He said: 'I believe that with close co-operation between the government and society, we will succeed in ending these killings of persons with albinism and rid our nation of this shame.' A police spokesman said: 'The gangsters got hold of the victim's mother, Prisca Shaaban, and beat her severely after she refused to hand over the boy. Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete (above) blasted the wave of killings and attacks against albinos as a 'disgusting and big embarrassment for the nation' 'The assailants later used machetes to cut off the boy's right palm and walked out.' Albino body parts are thought to sell for around $600 (£397) with an entire corpse fetching nearly $75,000 (£49,685), a UN expert said. At least 75 albinos have died in the region since 2000. Earlier in the week four people were sentenced to death for the murder of 22-year-old albino woman Zawadi Mangidu. Tanzanian police on Monday banned a planned demonstration by the Tanzania Albinism Society in the country's commercial capital, Dar es Salaam, citing security reasons. But Kikwete has said he had agreed to meet albino leaders next week to discuss possible solutions to the killings. The murders have been concentrated in the gold-rich regions and fishing communities surrounding the country's Lake Victoria, where superstitious beliefs are rampant. Albinism is a hereditary genetic condition which causes a total absence of pigmentation in the skin, hair and eyes. It affects one Tanzanian in 1,400 often as a result of inbreeding, experts said. In the West, it affects just one person in 20,000. Albinos are seen as curses, or 'ghosts' who can be wiped off the face of the earth in many parts of Tanzania. Families are often told to kill the children at birth. Yet, conversely, their body parts are highly prized. Witch doctors claim albino body parts are capable of bringing riches, power and success, if used in potions, while a UN report report into the trade revealed miners used the bone as amulets, or would bury them where they are drilling for gold. Fishermen are said to weave the hair into their nets to help them catch more fish. Children are particularly vulnerable - their innocence is highly valued and they are not as strong as the adults attacking them. Most of the time, limbs are taken but a recent report noted that there have been cases where victims

Summary: Baraka Cosmas was sleeping at his family home in Tanzania . Gang beat up mother before chopping off his right hand with machetes . Individual albino body parts sell for around $600 (£397) each . They are thought to bring riches, power and success to a person .


Heartwarming pictures of students in Vanuatu laying books out in the sun to dry so they can return to school have emerged. The pictures show hundreds of books from the Central School library, which was blown away in the storm, littered across the schoolyard. Reportedly, students, teachers and school headmaster Paul Alexander Hatyay went to the effort of putting the books out so that they can be put to good use in the classroom again as soon as possible. Students and teachers at Vanuatu's Central School in Port Vila have put hundreds of books out to dry in the sunshine . The school's library was flooded after the roof was blown away in last week's cyclone . International aid agencies ramped up appeals for cyclone-hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, warning that the powerful storm that affected more than two-thirds of the South Pacific island nation . However, the desperate search is still on for people lost in the storm, included an Australian teenager who sent few parents a text message as the storm was about to hit. It was a typically loving message from a daughter to her mother: 'I love you more than most things'. It was also the last time Australian parents Alison Abernethy and Rob Marshall have heard from their daughter Zoe, 18, since Cyclone Pam devastated Vanuatu five days ago. The Canberra couple are worried sick about Zoe - a 'really good kid' who often makes her parents laugh - who is volunteering in a school near Namaram on the island of Pentecost. 'She would have tried to contact us,' Ms Abernethy told Daily Mail Australia. 'She would have known that we're really worried about her.' Zoe Marshall (pictured on the day she left for Vanuatu) is volunteering for the charity Latitude near Namaram on the island of Pentecost . Tens of thousands of children are in urgent need of assistance in Vanuatu after tropical Cyclone Pam ripped through the island . Devastation:Cyclone Pam has hit South Pacific islands on Saturday with hurricane force winds, huge ocean swells and flash flooding and has caused severe damage to housing . 'I love you more than most things': This is last text message Alison Abernethy has received from her daughter, Zoe Marshall, since Cyclone Pam struck . But communications are down on the island and it does not help that she is staying in an 'incredibly remote' location, her mother said. 'If you find her just hand her a SatPhone or take a photo so that we know she's alive,' Mr Marshall wrote in a blog post titled 'Where's my girl?' on Wednesday. In her last messages, the aspiring engineering student had told her parents that the village was well-prepared and that it 'should be fine'. 'Sorry for the early text but don't know when phone will work. We've got cat 5 warning. Should hit us tonight. Should be all good,' she said. She said a rat had chewed part of her sandal and, to her parents' amusement, she pledged to fill the rat's nest with rocks after the storm passed.

Summary: Students and teachers at Central School lay books out in sun to dry . The school, located in Port Vila, lost its library roof in the cyclone . Search on for Zoe Marshall, 18, who has not been heard from since storm . 'A really good kid', Zoe was volunteering in a remote part of the country . Her parents are urging anyone who sees her to help them get in contact .


A Mexican Mafia hit man convicted of beating and strangling a San Antonio woman because she didn't pay the gang's 10 per cent tax on her illegal drug sales was executed Wednesday evening. The injection of Manuel Vasquez with a lethal dose of pentobarbital leaves Texas with enough of the powerful sedative to carry out only one more execution. Vasquez was the fourth Texas inmate put to death this year, and at least six are scheduled for execution in the coming weeks. Texas prison officials, like those in other death penalty states, have found it increasingly difficult to find suppliers to provide drugs intended for capital punishment use. Scroll down for video . Put to death: Gang enforcer Manuel Vasquez, 46, was executed Wednesday for the ordered murder of a San Antonio woman who ignored a 10 per cent street tax on drugs known as a 'dime' Vasquez, 46, was pronounced dead at 6.32pm CDT, 17 minutes after the drug began being administered. Vasquez, in a final statement, told his family and friends he loved them and thanked 'the Lord for his kind mercy, faithfulness and unconditional love.' 'In Jesus' name I pray,' he said, then told the warden: 'I'm ready.' He took three deep breaths, then began snoring loudly. The snores became progressively quiet, and all movement stopped within less than a minute. The sister of his victim was among witnesses watching through a window. He never looked at her. His own sister and a female friend cried as they watched in an adjacent room. Vasquez's lawyers filed no late appeals to delay his execution for the 1998 slaying of 51-year-old Juanita Ybarra. Evidence at Vasquez's 1999 capital murder trial showed he and two other men were carrying out orders to kill 51-year-old Juanita Ybarra for ignoring the Mexican Mafia's 10 per cent street tax on drugs — known as a 'dime.' 'I'm sure she was told if you're selling, you've got to pay the tax,' said Mary Green, an assistant Bexar County district attorney who prosecuted Vasquez. 'I guess she didn't take it seriously.' After a night of drinking and drugs at a run-down San Antonio motel, Vasquez and two companions put on bandannas on their facesbarged into the nearby room of Ybarra and her boyfriend, Moses Bazan, early on March 19, 1998, according to evidence presented at his trial. Bazan was knocked out in an ensuing struggle but said he saw Ybarra being beaten, heard Vasquez holler that she was biting him and saw Vasquez using a telephone cord to strangle Ybarra. The attackers grabbed valuables like cameras and jewelry, stuffed them into a pillowcase and fled. When Bazan regained consciousness, he stumbled to the motel office to summon police. He was able to identify at least one of the attackers, leading to the arrest of all three. One of them, Johnny Joe Cruz, took a plea deal that carried a seven-year sentence and testified against Vasquez. The third man charged, Oligario Lujan, is serving a 35-year prison term. Court records show the three were carrying out orders from

Summary: Manuel Vasquez, 46, was injected with lethal dose of pentobarbital for carrying out orders to kill 51-year-old Juanita Ybarra in San Antonio, Texas . Ybarra ignored the Mexican Mafia's 10 per cent street tax on drugs - known as a 'dime' Vasquez was pronounced dead at 6.32pm CDT, 17 minutes after the drug began being administered . The death row inmate thanked 'the Lord for his kind mercy, faithfulness and unconditional love' After telling warden, I'm ready,' he took three deep breaths, then began snoring loudly .


Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo is doubtful with a groin injury for Sunday's crunch clash with Tottenham at Old Trafford. Manager Louis van Gaal revealed that the Argentina international will have a 'minor problem' assessed before the game as the Reds prepare to take on Spurs in a key fixture in the battle for a top-four place in the Premier League. Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo picked up the injury against Arsenal on Monday night . Rojo started Monday's FA Cup quarter-final against Arsenal at centre-half to accommodate Luke Shaw's return but reverted to the left-hand side of defence in the second half when Shaw was replaced by Phil Jones, before going off with 17 minutes left in the 2-1 defeat. However, Shaw should be available for the visit of in-form Spurs to Old Trafford but Angel Di Maria and Jonny Evans are both ruled out by suspension. Manager Louis van Gaal said Rojo has a 'minor problem' and will be assessed before Sunday's game . 'More or less, only Robin van Persie is injured,' van Gaal told MUTV. 'That is a good sign – when you have a defeat and all your players want to train and show the energy in the training session. That's good to see. 'Rojo is a little bit injured. You have to take care of the health of the players. He has a minor problem. Maybe I'll take him out of the game against Tottenham Hotspur, but I have to decide.'

Summary: Marcos Rojo is doubtful with a groin injury for Tottenham clash . The defender picked up injury during Monday's 2-1 defeat by Arsenal . Angel Di Maria and Jonny Evans are both ruled out by suspension .


Spain and Real Madrid captain Iker Casillas should not be doubted, according to national team-mates Vitolo and Juanmi, because he led the team to glory previously. Casillas has been capped 160 times for Spain but has been criticised in recent years, particularly after Real's 2-1 defeat by Barcelona at the Nou Camp. 'No one can doubt Casillas,' says Sevilla's Vitolo. 'No one can doubt Casillas. He is the captain of this team that has won a World Cup and two European Championships. Spain and Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas pictured during international training on Tuesday . Casillas has been capped 160 times for Spain but has been criticised in recent years, mainly in Madrid . 'Maybe your club may be going through bad times, but I do not doubt him.' Juanmi, another uncapped player called up to the Spain squad, adds: 'Iker is an example. 'He has given a lot to this team. With him there are these titles. He is a 10 as a person and trains at 100 per cent.' Spain captain Casillas should not be doubted, according to team-mates Vitolo (right) and Juanmi (left)

Summary: Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas has been criticised previously . He won the 2010 World Cup and European Championship in 2008 and 2012 . Vitolo and Juanmi are two uncapped players that have been called up .


A woman who appeared on NBC's weight-loss competition 'The Biggest Loser' has reportedly penned an expose on the hit reality show program. Kai Hibbard worked on her book 'Too Fat, Too Thin, Can't Win' with Deborah Baer, according to the New York Daily News. Hibbard's book will reportedly detail what happens behind the scenes of 'The Biggest Loser,' which has aired for 16 seasons. Hibbard finished as the runner-up during the show's third season. Speaking out: Kai Hibbard (seen left and right) has reportedly penned an expose on'The Biggest Loser.' Hibbard finished as the runner-up during the show's third season . A source in the book industry told the Daily News 'The show didn't invent fat-shaming, but exploits it. Her proposal was so juicy. It has a bigger, more important message about weight and health.' According to the newspaper, Hibbard's book claims that 'The Biggest Loser' refused to purchase new underwear for contestants, whose underwear drooped as the pounds came off. The Daily News reported that alleged contestant hook-ups and remarks made by show trainers when the cameras aren't rolling are included in the book. A spokeswoman for NBC declined to comment. Hibbard posted a link to the Daily News story on her Facebook page, writing 'Like most things reported in the media, this is *sort of* correct. I hope more than a "tell all" that when all is said and done it stands as a statement on the media, society and how shame is not a motivator but a paralytic from someone who has regretfully been there and done that.' Remarks: Hibbard - seen here in an episode from the third season of 'The Biggest Loser' - recently called the program 'a fat-shaming disaster' Hibbard did not respond to a request for comment. She recently told the New York Post that 'The whole f****** show is a fat-shaming disaster that I’m embarrassed to have participated in.' She also told the Post that '[The trainers] would say things to contestants like, "You’re going die before your children grow up." "You’re going to die, just like your mother." "We’ve picked out your fat-person coffin" - that was in a text message. One production assistant told a contestant to take up smoking because it would cut her appetite in half.' Hibbard also alleged that she suffered health issues, telling the newspaper that 'My hair was falling out. My period stopped. I was only sleeping three hours a night.' At the time, NBC told the Post 'Our contestants are closely monitored and medically supervised. The consistent "Biggest Loser" health transformations of over 300 contestants through 16 seasons of the program speak for themselves.'

Summary: Kai Hibbard, who appeared on NBC's weight-loss competition 'The Biggest Loser,' has reportedly penned an expose on the hit reality show program . Hibbard worked on the book with Deborah Baer . She finished as the first runner-up during the show's third season .


Sixty three seconds was all it took. Just over one minute was enough for a game to be turned on its head and for refereeing standards to be demonstrated, once again, to be lamentable. To deal with the first part of that conundrum, referee Neil Swarbrick can’t really be blamed for the game ending as a spectacle before it had even got going. Gareth McAuley and Craig Dawson got themselves in a terrible tangle, the former with a sloppy pass and the latter clumsily challenging Wilfried Bony, who was through on goal. The red card was justifiable and the challenge was a bone-headedly stupid one to make in the first minute. The real drama occurred thereafter, however. Bony, to his credit, attempted to go on and score. McAuley, attempting to redeem his error, ran round to challenge the Ivorian and make a good challenge to block him. Referee Neil Swarbrick shows a red card to Gareth McAuley (right) during the second minute of West Brom's match at Manchester City. But it was Craig Dawson who committed the original foul on Wilfried Bony as the striker tried to break through on goal . West Brom defender Craig Dawson makes the original challenge on Manchester City striker Wilfried Bony just outside the penalty area . The Ivorian striker heads to the ground under Dawson's clumsy challenge but managed to regain his balance and continue . Bony continues but Gareth McAuley then comes in with a challenge of his own from the opposite angle inside the area . Bony goes to ground again under McAuley's challenge, leading to the dismissal of the West Brom player . Bony heads to the Etihad Stadium turf after being challenged by McAuley as the ball runs clear . Swarbrick brandishes a straight red card to a bemused McAuley after just 89 seconds of the match . West Brom players Darren Fletcher and Jonas Olsson protest as Swarbrick shows McAuley the red card . BT Sport showed the incident from referee Swarbrick's perspective, with No 25 Dawson the closest to him . Baggies boss Tony Pulis doesn't look at McAuley as he makes his way back to the dressing rooms at the Etihad Stadium . As this sign at the Etihad Stadium confirms, McAuley's sending off was the fastest in the Premier League this season at 89 seconds . West Brom players (from left) Craig Gardner, James Morrison and Darren Fletcher argue with Swarbrick at half-time . Manchester City (4-4-2): Hart 6; Zabaleta 6.5, Kompany 6, Mangala 6.5, Clichy 7; Jesus Navas 7, Fernando 7, Lampard 6 (Jovetic 65; 6.5), Silva 8.5 (Milner 81; 6), Bony 8 (Dzeko 78; 6), Aguero 7 . Substitutes not used: Sagna, Caballero, Fernandinho, Demichelis . Scorers: Bony 27; Fernando 40; Silva 77 . Manager: Manuel Pellegrini 6 . West Bromwich Albion (4-1-4-1): Myhill 8; Dawson 3, McAuley 4, Lescott 6.5, Olsson 4.5; Baird 6; Sessegnon 6.5 (Mulumbu 89), Fletcher 7, Gardner 5, Morrison 6; Berahino 5 (Anichebe 86) Substitutes not used: Wisdom, Davidson, Pocognoli, Mulumbu, Nabi, Rose . Red card: McAuley . Manager: Tony

Summary: Swarbrick showed a red card to McAuley after just 89 seconds of the match at the Etihad Stadium . But last man Craig Dawson should have been sent off for the original foul as Wilfried Bony broke through . McAuley had made a secondary challenge on Bony as he entered the penalty area . Up against 10 men for 88 minutes, City won easily thanks to Bony, Fernando and David Silva . Ivorian striker Bony scored his first goal for the club with a neat spin and finish on 25 minutes . Fernando doubled the advantage five minutes before the break after West Brom failed to clear a corner . Silva made sure in the second-half, touching in a Stevan Jovetic shot from close range . City are now three points behind Chelsea at the top of the Premier League though have played two games more .


A lamb believed to be the biggest ever born in the UK weighs as much as a toddler. The super-sized animal - christened The Big One - was delivered via caesarean section on Tuesday at Ty Mawr Farm in Denbigh, north Wales. It tipped the scales to a whopping 24lbs 2oz - almost three times the size of an average newborn lamb. The Big One (right) towers above other lambs that have also been born on the farm this week (left) Dafydd Fon Ifan, who works full-time on the farm with parents Edmund and Llinos, said: 'The lamb is absolutely huge. 'It was delivered about five days early so it makes you wonder what size it would have been if the pregnancy had gone to term. 'We have had big lambs before but I have never seen anything like this. 'As soon as it was delivered the vet weighed it straight away and she was just smiling because of how big it was. 'Dad and I guessed about eight or nine kilograms - we couldn't believe it when she said 11. It is about the size of a three or four-week-old lamb.' The previous record holder for the biggest lamb in the UK was Joan, born in Lancashire in 2013. The Big One is 2oz heavier. Dafydd, 18, said: 'The ewe went into labour early and we didn't even have a chance to deliver naturally. 'We had to take it to the vet for a caesarean because of the size of the lamb. 'It is healthy though, it's spot on. The ewe is doing well too. They are together but she just can't keep up with the lamb's demand for milk because it is so big. 'So I am having to feed it a lot of milk by bottle too. It will be interesting to see how he develops. The mammoth lamb was born (left) at Ty Mawr Farm in Denbigh, north Wales, on Tuesday and had to be delivered via caesarean section. Dafydd Fon Ifan (right), who works on the farm with parents Edmund and Llinos, said: 'The lamb is absolutely huge' The lamb's mother (left) cannot keep up with its demand for milk, so it has to be given a bottle by Dafydd as well . 'I think it is the biggest to have ever been born in the UK. I did some research online and a lamb called Joan was born a few years ago at 24lbs, so ours is 2oz heavier.' The biggest lamb born at the farm previously was around eight kilograms. The family are now considering whether to send an application to the Guinness World Records to have The Big One's record claim substantiated.

Summary: Delivered via caesarean section at Ty Mawr Farm in north Wales . Weighs almost three times the size of an average newborn lamb .


Alan Catterall, 54, was burned to death at work when the door slammed shut on the industrial oven he was cleaning . A business has been fined £200,000 over the death of a worker who became trapped inside an industrial oven which was then accidentally turned on by his future son-in-law. Alan Catterall, 54, died while carrying out cleaning work at Runcorn-based Kayak company, Pyranha Mouldings in December 2010. The father-of-three from Halewood, Liverpool, had gone inside to clean molten plastic escaping from a mould while the oven was switched off after a fault developed. Liverpool Crown Court heard the oven had developed a fault with a guide rail bearing and had been shut down for maintenance so the bearing could be fixed. But once the maintenance work had been completed the oven was switched back on by colleague Mark Francis, who was engaged to Mr Catterall's daughter, and put into warm-up mode. A few minutes later smoke was seen coming from the oven and when operators opened the door to find the source they discovered Mr Catterall's body. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The court heard Mr Catterall suffered severe burns and died of shock after becoming trapped in the large bespoke oven, which was designed to accommodate the moulds for two kayaks. He was a senior supervisor at the company, which manufactures kayaks and canoes, and had worked there for 12 years. Pyranha Mouldings was also found guilty of two charges under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. Peter Mackereth, 60, managing director of the company, was convicted of two charges under Section 37 of the Health and Safety at Work Act. Sentencing was adjourned until today when the trial judge, sitting at the Royal Courts of Justice in London, imposed the £200,000 fine. Mackereth was given a suspended sentence and a fine of £25,000. The judge imposed a total prison sentence of nine months, suspended for two years. Mr Justice MacDuff awarded costs against the two defendants jointly in the total sum of £90,000. The judge said there were 'a number of serious failings in the design of this and other moulding ovens' - the design and commissioning of which had been done in-house. Mr Justice MacDuff said Mr Catterall was 'by all accounts the most lovely of men', devoted to his family 'and loved by all'. 'He was a committed worker and had given 100% and more to his employers,' said the judge. His wife Pearl had 'behaved with dignity throughout'. He added: 'Her loss, I know, is nearly unbearable and she knows that I can do nothing to bring back her husband.' Mr Catterall, 54, died while carrying out cleaning work at Runcorn-based Kayak company, Pyranha Mouldings in December 2010. Liverpool Crown Court heard the oven had developed a fault with a guide rail bearing and had been shut down for maintenance so the bearing could be fixed. The company was today fined £20,000 . When announcing the fine to be imposed on the company, the judge said that what happened was 'in

Summary: Alan Catterall, 54, died while carrying out cleaning at Pyranha Moulding . He was cleaning molten plastic from inside while oven was switched off . The oven was accidentally switched back on by colleague Mark Francis, who was engaged to Mr Catterall's daughter, and put into warm-up mode . The court heard Mr Catterall suffered severe burns and died of shock .


Former NFL star Darren Sharper is accused of making two women drink a mystery concoction spiked with drugs before raping them in his hotel room, according to police reports. The Super Bowl-winning safety is said to have met the victims at separate parties in Los Angeles in November and January before inviting them back to his hotel so he could 'pick something up before heading to another venue. Instead when they got to the rooms, the 39-year-old then insisted they take a drink, which caused them to black out, and allegedly attacked them, according to the LA Times. The cases are part of a string of disturbing allegations which has seen the ex-New Orleans Saints player charged with a number of sexual assaults across in similar circumstances across the country. Scroll down for video . Accusations: Former NFL start Darren Sharper (pictured in court in February 2014) allegedly drugged and raped two women after meeting them at parties in Los Angeles and inviting them back to his hotel . Multiple accusations state he would meet women on a night out, take them back his hotel or apartment and then give them a drink or mixed with an illicit substance. Newly-released documents related to the cases in California, seen by the Times , state Sharper met the first victim and a friend at a party in West Hollywood in November 2013.At around 2am, he ordered an Uber cab and asked the women to come with him. When the pair arrived at his room at the Century City Hotel, he poured them drink, They said they didn't want it because they thought it was suspicious, according to the reports. However the ex-athlete insisted they take it and the woman claim they blacked out shortly after. The report obtained by the LA Times read: 'The [victim] was under the impression that they were going to be going to an after-party. So, the [victim] went to use the restroom and does not recall anything after that.' The victim allegedly woke up the following morning to Harper naked on top of her having sex. Ongoing investigations: The cases are part of a string of disturbing allegations which has seen the ex-New Orleans player (seen holding the NFC championship trophy in 2010) charged with a number of sexual assaults across the country . Similarities: Multiple accusations state Sharper (pictured celebrating a Super Bowl win in February 2010) would meet women on a night out, take them back his hotel or apartment and then give them a drink or mixed with an illicit substance . Another friend, who had passed out in the hotel living room having also taken some of the drink, then knocked on the door prompting Sharper to shout 'Hold On', the Times reported. The five-time Pro-Bowl started then got off and the victim got dressed and left. A similar report states how a woman met Sharper at a party in the Hollywood Hills on January 15, 2014. She told detectives the athlete, who played in the NFL for 14 seasons, offered to share a taxi

Summary: Police reports have revealed details of charges 36-year-old is facing . Super Bowl winner is facing a string of allegations across the country . Has been jailed for more than a year as multiple investigations continue . Met women at parties in Los Angeles before offering them a taxi ride . They believed it was to an after-party, but he took them to a hotel instead . Victims allege they blacked out after they drank the suspicious concoction . LAPD documents say the woman woke in the morning with no memory . Played in the NFL for 14 seasons and led in interceptions in 2005 .


Seven people were killed when a military helicopter that was rescuing a desperately sick baby crashed in Serbia. Official said that the helicopter was evacuating a five-day old child with life-threatening respiratory problems from the south of the country when it crashed near Belgrade. The helicopter had been sent to save the new-born after the ambulance transporting the baby to an emergency hospital in Belgrade got stuck by a landslide blocking the road. Crash: The helicopter was trying to make an emergency landing after allegedly running out of fuel when it crashed and killed all seven on board . The military said all contact with the aircraft was lost at 10.30pm on Friday after it apparently tried to make an emergency landing while running out of fuel near the airport. Serbia's state TV said the Russian-made MI-17 transport helicopter had four crew members and two medical workers on board as well as the sick child. The defence ministry said no-one survived the crash that happened late on Friday night near Belgrade's international airport, approximately 18 miles west of the capital. The crash occurred in dense foggy weather, which had caused several commercial flights to be rerouted to other destinations. Floodlights at two of Belgrade's biggest soccer stadiums were lit to help the pilots to find a spot to land. Serbia's Defence Minister Bratislav Gasic said the helicopter was the only one in the army with advanced medevac equipment and described the dead pilots as two of 'the best' the army had. Tragedy: The crash occurred in dense foggy weather, which had caused several commercial flights to be rerouted to other destinations . According to military officials, the pilot was among the most experienced in the Serbian army, with more than 4,000 hours of flight. Helicopter unit commander Predrag Bandic said: 'The weather conditions were complex but nothing that such an experienced crew in a helicopter equipped as this one could not handle. 'The crew was the best that the Serbian army had to offer for this task, (and) the helicopter was fully functional before taking off.' Aleksandar Vucic, the country's Prime Minister, called for a day of mourning and offered condolences to the families of the victims. Soldiers were today seen guarding the site on the outskirts of Belgrade.

Summary: Helicopter crashes close to capital Belgrade, killing everyone on board . Taking newborn baby with life-threatening breathing problems to hospital . Two pilots who were killed described as two of 'the best' by Army chiefs .