British scientist David Nutt (above) has claimed the terminally ill should take hallucinogenic drug LSD. He said that the way we currently deal with death is to 'poison people with opiates' A British scientist has claimed the terminally ill should be given hallucinogenic drug LSD. David Nutt, a former government drug tsar, thinks that psychedelic trips might be able to lead to long-term benefits in a person’s thinking. The 63-year-old said that using the drug is the 'great unanswered question in neuroscience'. Professor Nutt was sacked from his job as the Government's chief adviser on drugs in 2009 after saying ecstasy and LSD were less harmful than alcohol. But he maintains that psychedelic trips might help terminally ill patients feel at one with the world. 'The way we deal with death is to poison people with opiates so that they can’t think,' The Independent reported him saying. 'But on LSD it’s as if they have died, as if they’ve gone out to another place. They exist beyond their body. 'That experience can give them a sense of perpetuity, of permanence, of being part of the cycle of life.' At a briefing in London this week, he spoke out against restrictions on research on recreational drugs which he called 'the worst censorship in the history of science'. But having been turned down by 'classic funders', he raised the more than £32,000 on crowdfunding site Walacea.com. In the controversial study 20 British volunteers will be the first in the world to have their brains scanned while high on LSD. Early results are said to be 'exciting' but the full findings must wait until more funding can be found to complete the research. He compared current attitudes to studying recreational drugs with the Catholic church's clampdown on pioneering Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei in the 17th century. He said: 'The only comparable example is when the Catholic church banned the telescope in 1616. 'We've banned research on psychedelic drugs and other drugs like cannabis for 50 years. 'Truly in terms of the amount of wasted opportunity, it's way greater than the banning of the telescope. This is a truly appalling level of censorship.' In the controversial study, 20 British volunteers will be the first in the world to have their brains scanned while high on LSD . The LSD study involved giving the volunteers injections of a 75 microgram dose of LSD before probing the activity of their brains. Two kinds of scans were used, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and magnetoencephalography (Meg), which measures small magnetic fields generated in the brain. None of the participants reported having a bad experience, but three described some anxiety and temporary paranoia. Dr Robin Carhart-Harris, also from the Imperial College team, said the dose of LSD given to the volunteers was a 'tiny speck'. But he added: 'The effects are quite profound. It would be described as a moderate dose, but a moderate dose of LSD can still produce a profound state of consciousness. 'I wouldn't say that it's a dangerous experiment, but I would say that LSD has potential negative effects. 'Probably the crucial one is a bad trip. It's not uncommon for people to have anxiety during a psychedelic drug experience .. the experience can be nightmarish at times. 'What's especially intriguing.. is that people can have a very challenging experience yet afterwards they seem to be somehow psychologically refreshed by the experience. That's how they describe it.' He said there had been no evidence of psychedelic drugs such as LSD triggering psychosis in research studies, although there were anecdotal reports of this occurring through recreational use. Professor Nutt said LSD was widely studied in the 1950s and 1960s and shown to be therapeutically useful in treating 'many conditions', in particular alcoholism. Since it was made illegal in 1967 it had only been the subject of one clinical study in Switzerland and two neuroscience studies. 'That is an absurd amount of censorship,' Professor Nutt added. He stood by the claim that got him into trouble with the Government - that psychoactive drugs such as ecstasy and LSD were considerably less harmful than alcohol. 'Interesting drugs that we've been researching like MDNA (ecstasy) and LSD, are relatively low in terms of harms, considerably less even than cannabis and very much less than alcohol,' he said. 'But no research is done on them. 'The law is actually wrong. The law is supposed to be based on evidence of harm but isn't.' He maintained that the risks of taking LSD had been 'massively exaggerated' by the CIA and US Drug Enforcement Administration. Initial funding for the LSD study came from Imperial College and the Beckley Foundation, which promotes drug policy reform and research into the medical benefits of psychoactive substances. Professor Nutt said LSD (a molecule of the drug is pictured) was widely studied in the 1950s and 1960s and shown to be therapeutically useful in treating 'many conditions', in particular alcoholism . Professor Nutt said he approached the Medical Research Council and Wellcome Trust for the outstanding funding to no avail. 'The issue always comes 'well look, these are recreational drugs', and the recreational label is so powerful I think it scares people off,' he said. 'I personally think the neuroscience that's been uncovered by these drugs is revolutionary. 'This research is so important it should be funded to the tune of millions.' Dr Carhart-Harris said: 'This is the first LSD brain imaging study that's ever been conducted. 'We think it's essentially important to understand how these drugs that are widely used and seem to have this therapeutic potential work in the brain. Once we've done that, we want to look at how these drugs can be put to good use.' A previous brain scanning study was carried out by the same team on volunteers under the influence of the magic mushroom active ingredient psilocybin. It showed that the drug affected the brain's 'hub structure' and led to more connections between regions that are not normally linked. This, it is thought, may have a bearing on creative thinking. In May, the team is planning a study, funded by the Medical Research Council, looking at how psilocybin might be helpful in treating depression.

David Nutt was sacked from his  chief adviser post five years ago . Professor claims psychedelic trips might lead to long-term benefits . He is also trying to reveal what the human brain looks like on LSD . Refused money from official sources but raised cash on crowd-funding site .

terminally ill should take hallucinogenic drug LSD because its "more helpful" than morphine. Professor David Nutt, former chairman of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD), told The Sunday Telegraph his view that "people should be free to make informed choices about how to deal with death". Prof Nutt is currently taking part in the Drug Science conference at the Royal Society in London. He said: "This is about the 20-30 per cent of terminally ill cancer patients, who suffer from unbearable pain. Their final days are characterised by 'death rattle' – a painful, involuntary breathing process, which can be so painful the patient cannot even draw a breath. This distress occurs in 50% of 'intractable' patients and has no effective treatment." But the National Council for Palliative Care (NCPC) said it was "totally inappropriate" for him to be promoting the drug to patients. A spokeswoman said: "Professor Nutt is a very intelligent person, but he is wrong to think that death rattle means the same thing to everyone. It is different for everyone and it is not universal to terminally ill patients. It is not a standardised symptom and not everyone has it and not every patient would benefit from the medication." Prof Nutt said that the way we currently deal with death is to "poison people with opiates", rather than look at alternative options. He said that if the UK followed the example of countries like Holland, 'where people have the right to choose what is best for them, we may also have better medical end of life care'. He added: "In the Netherlands, more than 200 people a year choose to die under an assisted death scheme. Most don't take the drug themselves, but have a 'friend', usually a partner or relative, administer the drug." He said he had spoken to a terminally ill cancer patient who said: "If I felt I had no other way of relieving my pain, and that this was my last option, I'd consider it." See also: More on David Nutt: 'Drug science could kill the taboo' David Nutt: Britain's drugs tsar has a new plan for drugs. David Nutt: The ACMD's greatest hits The ACMD: Top drugs banned 'This is about the 20-30 per cent of terminally ill cancer patients, who suffer from unbearable pain.


There is no place in Darren McGregor’s mindset for a soppy nod to his old allegiances. He let out a roar of relief, a leap of joy and a pumped fist of celebration after lashing home the key goal that condemned former club Cowdenbeath to a defeat that could damage their hopes of avoiding relegation — and helped Rangers draw menacingly level on points with his boyhood heroes Hibernian. McGregor’s superb strike was the essential response to the visitors drawing level through Kudus Oyenuga and sparked a three-goal flurry in the final seven minutes that saw Rangers claim a first Ibrox victory since January 3. Darren McGregor led Rangers to a 4-1 victory over Cowdenbeath at Ibrox on Saturday . Rangers' Haris Vuckic celebrates his second goal during the Scottish Championship match at Ibrox Stadium . Rangers' Lee Wallace and Cowdenbeath's John Robertson fight for the ball during the Championship match . The gloss finish was provided by super sub Haris Vuckic, who produced the other two late strikes. Rangers may have been landed with the worst-value loan deal in football history by former directors Derek Llambias and Barry Leach sanctioning the signings of four Newcastle fringe players who have been ill or unfit. But on this form — with five goals in nine appearances — the new regime won’t be in a hurry to disentangled themselves from the deal that sees Vuckic here until the end of a season which now features a scrap for the most advantageous play-off positions. Rangers looked in no kind of shape to contend with McGregor’s childhood favourites Hibs for that runners-up berth three weeks ago when they last faced Cowdenbeath. A scoreless shocker at Central Park was one of the most insipid Rangers displays of the past three seasons. The wind and churned pitch were offered up as mitigating factors following that dire effort, but there were no excuses here as a team revitalised by Stuart McCall to gain a first win in six last Sunday at Easter Road sought to build momentum in the spring campaign. Rangers fans celebrated the life of Davie Cooper in the first home match since the 20th anniversary of the wing wizard’s death, with tribute banners and songs. McCall gave the player named after one of the greatest ever Ibrox heroes, David Cooper Templeton, a chance to star on the left flank against the strugglers. In his first start since January 10, Templeton was a marked man. Colin Marshall was booked after 70 seconds for a lunge on the ex-Hearts man. John Robertson soon followed into Brian Colvin’s notebook. Cowdenbeath's Kudus Oyenuga scores his first goal of the game during the Scottish Championship match . Rangers' Vuckic celebrates his first goal during the Scottish Championship match at Ibrox Stadium . Vuckic celebrates his second goal with teammate Ryan Hardie during the Scottish Championship match . That was no discouraging tactic because Templeton was in the mood for mischief and he did as much as any Rangers player to tire out the visitors with his trickery. Rangers quickly brushed off a bright start from the visitors that saw Cammy Bell shut down a Sean Higgins chance. The home side moved the ball around briskly, stretching and asking questions of a Cowdenbeath defence that had leaked 31 times in nine matches. Robbie Thomson kept out centre- halves Bilel Mohsni and Lee McCulloch with headers from corners. Nicky Law picked up the scraps of a mazy Templeton run to carve out a chance that smacked off the far post and fell kindly to the visiting keeper. Both home strikers Nicky Clark and Kenny Miller shot wide when presented with their goes at goal. McCall could have no complaints about the volume of chances being crafted by his side. Cowdenbeath’s endeavours to stem the tide were overseen by Lee Makel, deputising for boss Jimmy Nicholl who was preparing for Northern Ireland’s key qualifier against Finland, and he admitted that they rode their luck to go in level at the interval. Rangers needed a helping hand early in the second period and they got one from Thomson as the away keeper allowed a Lee Wallace drive squirm from his grasp. The penalty-box instincts of Clark beat Nat Wedderburn on the slide as he bundled the ball over the line just inside the left-hand post for his seventh of the season. Clark’s grafting and harrying for the ball was noteworthy as Rangers strived for a second but the 23-year-old will have nightmares over his 71st-minute miss. Once again, Templeton tormented down the left and he delivered a devil of a low ball across the face of goal. Vuckic couldn’t reach it but Clark looked to arrive in the nick of time at the back post to provide the finishing touch, but it was the side-netting that rippled from the forward’s wayward shot. Miller’s fresh air header wasn’t much better and failure to put the game to bed meant that Rangers were only one slip away from losing their grip on the contest. Nicky Clark (left) scored the first goal for Rangers in the victory over Cowdenbeath . Rangers' Lee McCulloch and Cowdenbeath's John Armstrong during the Championship match at Ibrox . Nicky Law (left) has a shot at goal for Rangers in the Scottish Championship match with Cowdenbeath . Cue the latest Mohsni muddle as his ghastly pass was intercepted by Lewis Toshney, who spied Oyenuga in isolation 22 yards out. He spun without pressure and took a couple of strides before maintaining his composure and burying a powerful right-foot finish beyond Bell. All the old frailties were in danger of creeping back to bite Rangers as Templeton looked to injure himself attempting a clever backheel. McGregor was booked for a cynical foul to stop another Cowdenbeath break and fears of a fourth successive home draw brought scorn from the stands. McGregor calmed those nerves with his third goal for the club, latching on to a loose ball on the edge of the area and lashing a shot into the far corner. Makel threw caution to the wind in the hunt for another leveller but that played into the hands of Vuckic, whose class exploited the extra space. He and the excellent Wallace produced a terrific exchange of passes to scythe through the remains of the Cowdenbeath defence, culminating in the Slovenian tucking home a neat finish.

Rangers thrash Cowdenbeath in first Ibrox victory since January 3 . Rangers scored three goals in the final seven minutes to take the win . Stuart McCall's side have moved level on points with Hibernian .

 Hearts to defeat on Saturday – even though that was his club back in the days when he was their captain.
After Hearts’ shock 2-1 loss at Kilmarnock that ended their 14-game unbeaten run in all competitions, the 31-year-old Hibs defender said, “We need to enjoy it a bit more as players and start having a bit of fun again. I think that’s one of the reasons we were such a tight knit and successful squad back then, we had fun together.”
McGregor said, “But sometimes we take it too much to heart, we start worrying about the things we can’t control and it is a big thing in our game, the 12 yards between the sticks. I could relate to what they were going through with that, I used to do it with Aberdeen – you take so much to heart and it is not always good.
“So it’s important to realise that the game is an entertainment to people, who come to watch it, but there are two teams on the park who have to do a job and it’s good to get into that position sometimes and just enjoy playing it.”
The Hibs centre-back was among five current or former top-flight players in the side, though there was no immediate impact to be seen. But McGregor believes that can only be a good thing for Hibs in the long run.
He said, “It’s a positive for Hibs that so many of us have experience at the top level because you need that experience sometimes to come away with the win. We did say at half-time, we’d made too many mistakes, not got the right side of the man and not defended as a team.”
As Hibs were struggling to come to terms with the defeat that ended their unbeaten run, their opponents at the weekend were basking in the glow of their own. Killie boss Tommy Wright said, “If you asked me at the start of the season, I would probably have said the top two. They were looking to finish as high as third, but I would have said second and third were probably a wee bit out of reach.
“Now this gives us that confidence. The best thing for us is we’re at home [against Rangers] the next game, so we can build on that. And if we’re still in with a shout of a top two spot at the end of the


UKIP supporters have been labelled 'fruitcakes, loonies and closet racists' and one fan of Nigel Farage is doing little to dispel the idea. Jill, 59, a former nurse from Poole in Dorset, has told a Channel 5 documentary that she believes in angels and thinks the European Union plans to kill people with guillotines. She believes UKIP leader Farage, 50, is our only hope. Scroll down for video . Jill, pictured left at her home in Poole, believes UKIP leader Nigel Farage, pictured right at his party's spring conference in Margate last week, has been sent from god to save us from a foreign invasion . 'I think Nigel Farage has been sent by God, he probably doesn't realise it,' she reveals on TV show Farage Fans & UKIP Lovers, that will air on Channel 5 this evening. 'God says when an enemy comes against you like a massive flood, I'll send someone to give you some protection. 'I think Nigel Farage is sent to protect us against the EU, he wants to bring England back to the English people and stop this foreign invasion of our borders.' Offering her thoughts on why the EU is such a threat, Jill said: 'What Nigel Farage will do by getting us out of the EU is to stop their plans to microchip our people. Jill told a Channel 5 documentary that she thinks the EU have 'death vans' and they will cut people's heads off with guillotines if they refuse to have microchips fitted . 'The EU already has the equipment set up and they have death vans like they have in China, equipped with guillotines. 'They will be sent to houses and work places basically saying receive the microchip or be killed. So off with your head and that's when things start getting unpleasant.' Jill - who says she once saw an angel in Tesco Express - doesn't just think Farage will save the nation with his foreign policies. She also believes UKIP is helping Brits become more liberated in the bedroom. She's a fan of bondage herself and says she has met many UKIP supporters who share her fondness for S&M. The former nurse is a fan of bondage and says many UKIP supporters share her passion for S&M . Jill is pictured demonstrating her hobby and is grateful Brits can now be more open about their sex lives . She said: 'I would love a cabinet position as head of bondage. It's my hobby and I do enjoy it, it's all role-play and froth, it's a natural English phenomenon to like it. 'Sometimes I like to be submissive and other times dominant. I have met a lot of UKIP supporters who are into BDSM. They do seem to have a natural bent towards bondage. 'I do think that Nigel Farage has bought a new era and openess to England where we can be more open about our needs to have our bottoms spanked.' The bondage enthusiast also believes UKIP can enhance the NHS by giving free cosmetic surgery to women who want it, like herself. 'I have been a nurse most of my life, I have my views about the NHS. I think people who need big breasts, who need their nose done, should receive help from the state,' Jill said. 'I think Nigel should look into this. I want big breasts. I have seen my surgeon and I am going to have implants. 'I think I should get them on the NHS. Nigel could get a higher women's vote by bringing that into play.'

Jill, 59, from Poole in Dorset, is a UKIP supporter . Thinks leader Nigel Farage has been sent from god to protect us . Believes EU want to microchip us and will kill people who won't comply . The former nurse wants free cosmetic surgery to be available on NHS . Thinks Farage should offer this to win female votes . The dominatrix also thinks UKIP fans have 'natural bent towards bondage' Farage Fans & UKIP Lovers, tonight at 10pm on Channel 5 or catch up on Demand 5 .

 joined her two sons in setting up a 'climate change' pressure group called Friends of the Earth, Dorset.
In fact, her son Chris is chairman and her two other sons, Andy and John, are vice chairman and treasurer. Jill, who calls herself a 'nurse no more', told The Times it had taken two years to set up and her husband had only joined 12 months ago.
She is reported to have boasted about 'the wonderful support I have received from my family and friends'. The Times described Jill as a 'full-time stay-at-home mum, a busy social life and the mother of four grown up children, now aged 24 to 40'.
But the paper says Jill is now in charge of UKIP in Dorset. The newspaper reports that Jill had never even voted before joining UKIP. However, she told a pro-EU meeting last year that 'her husband, Tony, and she had joined the party to 'protect the NHS from being thrown to the US pharmaceutical companies'. She said: 'I have two sons and two sons-in-law - and they are all pro-Europe.
'And that is in total contradiction to how I have lived in this country. I have supported the EU until now. I thought it was working for me. I thought it was about protecting democracy and the human rights of individuals. It has totally gone against that. And I'm really upset.'
The 'nurse no more's' brother and father have also been active UKIP supporters. The elder brother, Mike, 60, said: 'I am very, very proud of my daughter. She has done a superb job. You don't have to be an ex-nurse to be a good candidate for a Tory.
'I would encourage anyone in our area to join her. We have seen what happens when you don't get out there and fight for what you believe in and what you feel will benefit this country. This is democracy in action and it's your duty and your right to vote.'
It's also the duty and right of British people to have a say on the issue in question, and there's been no vote whatsoever on the EU. All the votes are by MPs, for MPs, and all they are doing is voting to keep the UK out. A referendum to settle the issue will come eventually, as a direct result of a No Vote


South Africa skipper AB de Villiers' accomplished showing with bat and ball helped the Proteas to a 146-run World Cup victory over the United Arab Emirates in Wellington. De Villiers underpinned South Africa's innings with a sparkling 82-ball 99 as they reached 341 for six, before taking two for 15 from three overs as the UAE were bowled out for 195 in response with 15 balls remaining. De Villiers surprisingly fell one run short of his century, but will take consolation from having smashed four sixes to take his total to 20 at this showpiece - the most at the tournament - and a record 36 in 21 World Cup matches overall. South Africa captain AB de Villiers (right) inspired his country to a comfortable win against the UAE . The explosive batsman hit 99 for the Proteas as they continued they impressive form in the World Cup . De Villers also took two wickets with the ball at the Wellington Regional Stadium on Thursday . The victory was as comfortable as the margin suggests for South Africa as the UAE slumped to a fifth defeat in as many World Cup games. The Proteas, already through to the knockout phase, set the formidable target after being asked to bat first at Westpac Stadium. De Villiers shared a 108-run fourth-wicket stand with David Miller, after Hashim Amla (12), Quinton de Kock (26) and Rilee Rossouw (43) had departed, and added a further 53 in partnership with JP Duminy. Miller was dismissed one run short of his half-century at the start of the 37th over, bowled by Mohammad Naveed, who claimed figures of three for 63. De Villiers had been let off the hook on 63 when he offered a caught-and-bowled chance trying to go down the ground to Amjad Javed, and looked set to notch his hundred only to slice a wide length ball from Kamran Shazad straight to Javed at short third man. His departure signalled the arrival of Farhaan Behardien, though, and his quick-fire 64 not out from just 31 deliveries kept the South African score racing along. Farhaan Bahardien also shone for South Africa with the bat in Wellington . UAE have lost all five of their World Cup games so far this year and were 45-3 after 12.3 overs . Duminy (23) became Naveed's third victim when he was trapped lbw, but Behardien and Vernon Philander (10 not out) took the total past 300 in an unbroken 49-run seventh-wicket stand. The UAE's long-shot chances of chasing down that total were dealt a heavy blow as they slumped to 45 for three after just 12.3 overs. Morne Morkel led the early charge for the Proteas, dismissing Andri Berenger (five) and Khurram Khan (12) as he took two for four from his first four overs, while Duminy claimed Amjad Ali's (21) wicket in between. Shaiman Anwar and Swapnil Patil put on 63 in a fourth-wicket stand that provided a brief respite, but when Anwar (39) sent Imran Tahir's delivery straight to mid-wicket they began to tumble again. Saqlain Haider (seven) replaced Anwar at the crease, but he only lasted three overs to become De Villiers' first victim of the day, before Javed (five) followed suit soon after to leave the UAE on 125 for six with 15.4 overs left. De Villiers rounded off his display with a simple catch as Naveed (17) top-edged Philander tamely to mid-wicket and the subsequent departures of Mohammad Tauqir (three) and Shazad (nought) meant the UAE fell short of completing their 50 overs. Swapnil Patil wsa the only plus point in the batting display as he passed 50 .

South Africa reach 341 for six off their 50 overs in Wellington . Proteas had already sealed qualification for the next round at World Cup . AB de Villiers hits 99 and takes two wickets in comfortable victory .

103 off 100 balls that included five sixes and nine boundaries as they scored 311 for seven.
De Villiers then returned to bowl four overs, taking two wickets including his second World Cup scalp of Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik. It helped South Africa keep the momentum going in Pool A after beating Afghanistan in Auckland. South Africa will play England in Adelaide on Friday, the same day New Zealand play Pakistan in Perth.
Earlier, New Zealand scored 276 for five in their 50 overs. The Proteas won the toss and elected to bat first, openers Hashim Amla and Quinton de Kock got their side off to a good start, putting on 75 in 13.2 overs. De Villiers hit three fours and a six to reach his half-century off 41 balls. Amla hit four sixes during his 60 off 56 balls. De Villiers was clean bowled by spinner Mohammad Tauqir when he was on 65.
Amla eventually fell when caught behind and soon after, De Kock followed suit. Temba Bavuma took time to adjust but finished well alongside De Villiers. After the Proteas were reduced to 152 for four, De Villiers joined forces with Bavuma and the duo stitched an unbeaten 84-run stand to take the South Africans to a comfortable position. De Villiers fell to legspinner Danish Aziz for a 54-ball 66 with eight sixes and four boundaries.
Bavuma ended the innings off 63, with four sixes and four boundaries. The West Indies have never won a World Cup match against Australia and a second successive defeat means the Windies will again have to wait until their fourth attempt in 2019, when Australia hosts the 50-over competition.
Australia are the favourites to win Group B but after a shaky start to its World Cup campaign against New Zealand, the holders also have plenty of questions to answer if it is to defend its title. They batted with plenty of care and purpose and the middle order was impressive. Australia has already lost five one-day internationals in New Zealand this season but it's not necessarily a bad omen. It won the opening Test of the series against New Zealand by a record score but was outplayed in the two remaining ODIs in Hobart and Perth.
The side's batting, particularly its top three, didn't appear to have been tested yet. Matthew Wade, Usman Khawaja and Steve


A teenager who revealed that his father slammed his coming out as 'worse than death' in horrific online messages told Daily Mail Online on Monday that he had not spoken to him since the exchange. Tyler, 15, received an outpouring of support globally after he uploaded two photos of his Facebook conversation with his father - which took place last December - to his Tumblr account. In the messages, his father apparently wrote that the news his son is gay is an 'embarrassment', he has been left 'shamed' and 'ridiculed' and he feels like he is 'going to puke'. Tyler revealed to Daily Mail Online that he has not seen his dad for three months - and has even moved out of his family's home in Vancouver, Canada, to his aunt's house, also in the city. Scroll down for video . Disagreement: Tyler (right), 15, who revealed his father (left), had dubbed his coming out as 'worse than death' in online messages, told Daily Mail Online that he had not spoken to him since the exchange . Divided: Tyler received an outpouring of support globally after he uploaded two photos of his Facebook conversation with his father - which took place last December - to his Tumblr account. Above, the teenager is seen (right, at the back) several years ago with his father, mother, and two sisters in a family photo . The teen said the support he has received following the 'physically painful' Facebook conversation has lifted his spirits and helped him think positively, adding: 'I have no time for tears.' Tyler, whose  mother and two  sisters still live with his father, said: 'I haven't heard from my father at all. I moved out to my aunt's house a few weeks after he sent the messages. 'He sent them a week after I came out during December, and I haven't spoken to him since then. The rest of my family were kind of blown away by how much attention [the photos] have drawn. 'I initially just posted them in anger and disappointment to my Tumblr blog because that is usually where I vent and rant about stuff. I never thought that it was going to [escalate] like this.' He added: 'I visit my mom and sisters whenever my dad is at work.' The teenager said he had known he was gay 'since fifth grade', but had been worried about coming out publicly - particularly because his relationship with his father had been 'rocky for a long time'. 'I had a feeling he wasn't going to like it. But I had to tell him. I couldn't keep it anymore,' he said. In the images, posted on Monday, the father apparently tells his son the news of his sexuality is an 'embarrassment', that he has been left 'shamed' and 'ridiculed' and that he feels like he is 'going to puke' 'This is worse than death': Tyler told Daily Mail Online that he has not seen his dad for three months - and has even moved out of his family's home in Vancouver, Canada, to his aunt's house in the city . Not alone: The teenager came out to his sisters first, who were extremely supportive. Then, he came out to his mother, who was shocked, but ultimately supported him. Above, Tyler, his mom (right) and two other women . Tyler told the news to his sisters first, who were extremely supportive. Then, he came out to his mother, who was shocked, but ultimately supported him. Eventually, he told his father. But instead of responding to Tyler in a loving manner, the father apparently sent a series of offensive Facebook messages to his son, reading: ‘We took care of you since you were a baby. 'We loved you, took care of you when you’re sick. Lost many days and nights in all your fifteen years. Now this is what we get in return, shame and embarrassment. 'If only you didn't reject God and His teachings in your life you could have been strong enough to stay from evil and scums that surrounds you. Stay away.' In further messages, perhaps in response to the Tumblr post - which Tyler initially posted in December before it went viral this month - he added: 'Take out your post from social media. 'You embarrass me from all the people I knew. I'm going to puke. Whatever you do it reflects on me. People will ridicule me, insult me, and I might turn out to be a criminal.' Despite his father's reaction to his coming out, Tyler told Daily Mail Online that all of his other relatives - including the aunt with whom he is staying - and friends were 'supportive and non-judgmental'. 'Even the friends that I thought were going to shun me out accepted me,' he said. In relation to his feelings about his father's reaction, Tyler added: 'I honestly don't have time for being sad. 'I mean, I'm on Spring Break and I have to finish a math booklet and a French speech. [I have] no time for tears. I'm just hoping that that my father will come around.' Supported: Despite his father's reaction to his coming out, Tyler (pictured in online photos) said all of his other relatives - including the aunt with whom he is staying - and friends were 'supportive and non-judgmental' 'Be proud'; On Monday, Tyler re-tweeted a series of supportive messages from strangers and friends alike . The teen was applauded for his bravery by users on Twitter, with one saying: 'Always stay true to yourself' He added that the outpouring of support from people across the world has been 'just amazing', saying that it has made his blog post 'more meaningful' and could help others in his situation. He said his mother and older sister 'have mixed feelings' about the attention his post has brought, but his younger sister 'doesn't really mind' because she 'doesn't really know what's happening'. One of the messages of support the teenager has received reads: 'Mate, from the other side of the Atlantic, be proud of how you are born. Hope everything comes around with your dad.' Meanwhile, a Twitter user named Katerina told Tyler: 'Your father is ignorant and he needs some education on many matters, bc I suppose he is not so narrow minded only regarding this.' Another, named Naithom, posted: 'I'm so sorry for the way your dad's handling the situation. Please surround yourself w/ people who love & care for you as you are.' 'You are brave': Strangers reached out to him on the social network, offering words of advice and support . 'Love from NC': Mom-of-three Sarah MckKee, from North Carolina, said 'a parent should love unconditionally' Disappointed: On his blog post, alongside the images of his and his father's Facebook exchange, Tyler wrote the words: 'My dad’s reaction to me coming out. Can’t even say it to my face smh (shaking my head)' And Marshall Moore told the teenager: 'Just read about your story. Different generation but I still get it. Stay strong and please don't give up on yourself. Love wins.' Mr Moore added in a separate online post: 'Every time I see a story like this, I foam at the mouth. The world should've moved on by now. Obviously it hasn't.' Pensioner Jacqui Christensen also spoke out in support of Tyler, saying: 'I'm a 75 year old woman, mother to three children. Be proud of who you are. What your father is saying is so unfair.' She added: 'People choose to have children. Caring for them is part of the deal. Parents should respect who that child is; what he becomes.' Tyler and his younger sister were born in Vancouver, while their older sister moved to the city with their parents from the Philippines when she was three. Two of their aunts later moved to the city. Tyler's mother works in the packaging department at a health supplement factory. His father is also employed, but his job is unknown. His sisters are believed to still be in school. On his  blog post, alongside the images of his and his father's Facebook exchange, Tyler wrote: 'My dad’s reaction to me coming out. Can’t even say it to my face smh (shaking my head). This is terrible please find someone in your life who cares, they’re there I promise.This physically hurts to read.' On his Twitter account, the teenager has posted two pictures of himself and his boyfriend, one of which is captioned: 'mom tells me not to be so public with my bf. I say f*** it'.

Tyler, 15, from Vancouver, Canada, came out to his family last December . But while his mother and sisters supported him, his father  did not . Teen posted a photo of his and father's Facebook conversation to a blog . In it, his father apparently calls his son's coming out 'worse than death' He has even moved into aunt's house; visits his mother when dad is out . But despite pain, he has told DailyMail.com that he has 'no time for tears'

 of support as well as messages of homophobic abuse on Twitter after he posted screenshots of his father's response to his coming out to a news website.
The teenager took to a local news website to reveal the 'devastating' reaction he received from his father and husband. He said that his father, who cannot be named for legal reasons, told him it was 'the worst day of his life' and 'you’re dead to me' and that his husband believed he should end his life.
He said: 'I couldn’t speak to him for a month afterwards because he was so angry. He was so hurt. That is when he said to me “you’re dead to me”.' He said that his father had been unable to speak to him since and that the only contact he had since was from police.
He said that his father had not spoken to him 'in any way' since they were in court at the beginning of the year - but that he has started up contact again. Speaking from Manchester, Tyler said: 'He is angry because I can’t see him. The only contact I have had was when the police had to take my father out to see me. 'We were in court and they said “you are going to need to go and sit with your father”, and I said “I’m not doing it”.
'And they said “you are going to have to sit with him” but they never put my father with me. So they said they would be at the police station, but when I went down there he was sitting by the window.'
He said that his father 'did nothing' to help after the incident, saying: 'He did nothing. I didn’t even get a text back or anything from him.'
Tyler's decision to reveal his coming out on Twitter after his father's initial response proved controversial, but the support he received from people across the world meant that he did not regret it. He said: 'The reaction I have had on Twitter has been phenomenal. I thought it was going to be a different case because I wasn’t expecting it to be so big.
'I thought it was just going to be my friends and family but I think it’s gone global now, I get people from the U.S. and I’m getting messages from New Zealand. 'I didn’t want to do this and


Police hunting for the killer of a stay-at-home mum have released chilling CCTV footage of her last moments when she casually bought drinks at a supermarket just two days before she was found brutally murdered. Traci O'Sullivan, 41, was found dead by her ex-partner and their five-year-old son at her North Frankston home in Melbourne on Saturday, February 7. Detectives believe Ms O'Sullivan knew her attacker and they may have suffered serious cuts to their hands caused by holding a weapon used to murder her. Scroll down for video . Police have released CCTV footage of the last time Traci O'Sullivan was seen in public before she was found brutally murdered in her North Frankston home on February 7 . Family say they last saw the 41-year-old at her mother's house on February 5. Newly released CCTV footage from the day she was last seen shows a barefoot Ms O'Sullivan buying drinks at an IGA store in Frankston North about 4.20pm before she headed to her home just 700 metres away. Police hope the images of the woman in a pink singlet and denim shorts would prove to be a trigger for those who saw her in the lead up to her death. Detective Senior Sergeant Stuart Bailey said investigators believed Ms O'Sullivan most likely knew her attacker as she was known to be security conscious. Detectives believe Traci O'Sullivan knew her attacker and they may have suffered serious cuts to their hands caused by holding a weapon used to murder her . 'There were no signs of forced entry to the property which makes us believe that Traci has willingly let her killer into her home,' he said. 'Given the nature of Traci's injuries we believe that the person responsible may have suffered cuts to their palms or hands which may have required medical attention. 'If you believe you know of someone with unexplained injuries like this around the time of Traci's death, we would like to speak to you. This includes anyone within the medical field who may have treated someone with injuries like this.' Ms O'Sullivan suffered multiple injuries sometime in the two days before her body was discovered. Police would not reveal details about the type of weapon or cause of death, saying only that she suffered from a severe physical attack. Newly released CCTV footage from the day the 41-year-old was last seen shows a barefoot Ms O'Sullivan buying drinks at an IGA store in Frankston North about 4.20pm on February 5 . Police hope the images of the Ms O'Sullivan in a pink singlet and denim shorts would prove to be a trigger for those who saw her in the lead up to her death . It is believed Ms O'Sullivan had been using dating apps Oasis and Scout late last year, but friends and family say she never mentioned any connections. Detectives have spoken to a number of people, including Ms O'Sullivan's friends but haven't been able to establish a motive for the killing. 'We have conducted lengthy enquiries with friends and acquaintances to try and identify why Traci may have come to harm and have also been able to ascertain Traci was active on social media,' Mr Bailey said. 'We are keeping an open mind but have not been able to establish a reason why anyone would want to kill Traci. The 41-year-old was found dead by her ex-partner and their five-year-old son at her North Frankston home in Melbourne on Saturday, February 7 . 'We are appealing for anyone who may have seen Traci in the days leading up to her death, and for anyone who had direct contact with Traci on social media, to contact police. 'Traci has a young son, loving parents and two sisters who are desperately seeking answers to this family tragedy.' Anyone with information about Traci O'Sullivan's death is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Traci O'Sullivan, 41, found dead at North Frankston home in February . Her ex-partner and their son, 5, found her seriously injured body . She was last seen on CCTV two days before at supermarket buying drinks . Police say she knew her killer as no sign of forced entry at her home . They believe killer may have suffered cuts to hands from murder weapon .

 strangled to death by a "violent sex beast" before being dumped in woods just one mile from her home in Telford. Police launched a murder hunt for the attacker who "posed as a concerned father to gain access to her home" by claiming a family pet was trapped in a neighbour's house. As a 999 call handler, Traci dealt with many similar calls to her own property at Telford, Shropshire, over the years and was well used to bogus reports, it was revealed last night.
Tragic 41-year-old Traci was found hanged from a rope in woodland only two days after she purchased "relaxing" wine and vodka with a friend at her local Co-Op store. She had told colleagues just that day that she planned to buy a "big bottle" of wine on Wednesday and then "have a couple of glasses in the garden," it was revealed at an inquest yesterday. Traci, who worked from home for a private agency called Ascent, was discovered by police officers as they carried out enquiries into the disappearance of the mother-of-two last Wednesday.
A post-mortem examination revealed she had died from asphyxia, but it is believed to have been caused by the weight of her body which was tied together with a 2m length of cable before being left in the woodland, about 70 metres from a footpath. Telford MP Lucy Allen, a friend of the family, told the Daily Mirror: "Traci was a lovely girl. "The police said she had been strangled but I am not entirely sure how this happened."
Detective Superintendent Gary Field, who is leading the investigation, yesterday described the footage as "vital" after releasing it following appeals for any information.
Officers believe that Traci, who lived with her husband and two children, may have been lured to the woods in Coalmoor Park by someone pretending to be a lost dog owner. "I believe she was taken to the location where her body was recovered," said Supt Field. "It seems to me that she was lured there by a male who posed as a concerned neighbour who had trapped a dog in a neighbour's house and needed Traci's help in finding the dog. Traci went along with his story. "He would have been aware of this."
The inquest heard that after Traci became concerned over the fate


His face twisted in fury, Abase Hussen punches his fist into the air and launches into an Islamic war cry. ‘Burn, burn USA,’ he yells from his prime spot at the front of one of the most notorious rallies in recent times. Once the crowd is whipped into a fever, an American flag is set on fire and held aloft by a fanatic. Video footage shows Mr Hussen desperately trying to hold the burning flag as the chanting behind him intensifies. Scroll down for video . Abase Hussen (circled right), whose daughter fled the UK last month to join ISIS, was pictured at an Islamic protest alongside Lee Rigby killer Michael Adebowale (circled left) Adebowale, who killed Lee Rigby alongside Michael Adebolajo, turns to reveal his face at the notorious rally . Vicious: In 2012, Abase Hussen (left) marched at the head of a violent rally held by Muslim extremists in London, taking part in the burning of an American flag . He manages to grab the flag briefly before being forced to drop it because of the power of the smoke and flames. As the remainder of the flag burns on the ground, Mr Hussen chants ‘Allahu Akbar’. He pushes the palm of his hand repeatedly toward the embers, rejoicing at the destruction of the stars and stripes. Mr Hussen – the father of one of the three schoolgirls who fled Britain to join Islamic State – then turns his attention to a burning Israeli flag on the floor and begins to chant and gesture toward it. He is one of a dozen fanatics standing behind a banner which proclaims: ‘The followers of Mohammed will conquer America.’ Behind him, hundreds of fanatics repeatedly chant incendiary slogans while holding menacing black jihadi flags. Among the rabble-rousers was notorious hate preacher Anjem Choudary, who has led a number of Islamist groups that were subsequently banned. Alongside him stood Michael Adebowale, one of the two Muslim converts who murdered and almost beheaded Fusilier Lee Rigby in the name of Allah eight months later. Sinister: Also at the rally was Adebowale who went on to murder soldier Lee Rigby the following year . Respectable: Abase Hussen, pictured far right, giving evidence to the Home Affairs Select Committee following his daughter's disappearance. The report was released this week . Abu Izzadeen, infamous for heckling former Home Secretary John Reid in 2006, also led some of the chanting. But last month Mr Hussen gave evidence to Parliament refusing to accept any responsibility for the three schoolgirls’ actions, instead seeking to blame the police, teachers, Turkish officials and others. In an extraordinary exchange at the home affairs select committee, Mr Hussen, who was with the families of the other two girls, denied even knowing what Islamic radicalisation was. Cuddly: Hussen appealing for the return of his 'jihadi daughter' a few weeks ago after she ran off . ‘As for me, I don’t know the symptoms even — what radicalisation is,’ he told MPs. Mr Hussen also repeatedly blasted the Metropolitan Police for handing a letter to his daughter requesting parental permission to speak to the girls about a friend who had earlier travelled to Syria. He said police officers should have given it directly to the families. He said: ‘I strongly disagree with the letter being given to 15-year-old girls. The word “police” by itself and “terrorism” or “counter-terrorism”, as global issues – it is a heavy burden for a 15-year-old to deal with that. We also feel that we are neglected as parents. ‘We are supposed to know these things. We are the guardians. The letter destructs our daughter, destructs our family and terrorises our children. What we want to know is: apart from this letter, what was the verbal conversation with this child? I know my daughter. She is the kind of girl who, if it is sunset, she will call me to pick her up. ‘How on earth she travelled abroad to join ISIS, is a very difficult question for us to answer – even to predicate. The letter terrified my daughter.’ The families were led by their lawyer Tasnime Akunjee, once the representative of a close associate of the Woolwich killers, who repeatedly demanded an apology. Mr Akunjee, who has posted extremist views on his Facebook page, accused Scotland Yard of a catalogue of errors in its handling of the disappearance of the trio in February and their close friend in December. In a 45-minute grilling in front of the families, Met Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe was forced to apologise for failing to communicate more directly with the families. Giving evidence to the committee, Mr Hussen claimed he did not know that his daughter Amira might have been exposed to radical views. Chairman Keith Vaz pressed him on this point, asking him: ‘Did it come to your attention in any way that they were involved in the kinds of things that it is alleged that they were involved in following this becoming public?’ Mr Hussen replied: ‘Not at all. Nothing.’ Chilling: A CCTV image of 15-year-old Amira Abase, Kadiza Sultana, 16, and Shamima Begum, 15, at Gatwick Airport before they caught their flight to Turkey . Fanaticism: Footage of the controversial rally showed Mr Hussen chanting among the crowds of protesters. The demonstration, held in 2012, was led by firebrand preacher Anjem Choudary and attended by Lee Rigby's killer . Extremist: The protest was led by the hate preacher and notorious rabble rouser Anjem Choudary, who made a speech saying that Sharia would take over the entire world, including America and the UK . Shocking: Scotland Yard said it would examine the footage (pictured) to see if any criminal offences had been committed . What the MPs were not told was that Mr Hussen was caught on camera in one of a wave of demonstrations that took place across the world in September 2012. Thousands had taken to the streets to protest against an obscure film called Innocence of Muslims, criticised for ridiculing Islam. In London, more than 150 clashed with police outside the US embassy. They included Luton radicals Abu Rahin Aziz, who is fighting for Islamic State, and Saiful Islam, who was the subject of a Channel 4 exposé called Proud and Prejudiced. Radical: Amira Abase, 15, daughter of Abase Hussen, travelled to Syria with two other girls . Rahin Aziz has called for Theresa May to be executed, suggested that Islamic State-style executions take place in Trafalgar Square and threatened to blow up Big Ben. Last night members of the Commons committee expressed their shock and astonishment over Mr Hussen’s activities. Labour MP Ian Austin said: ‘It is extraordinary that this man blamed the police, the Government, the school, the Turkish government and everyone else for his daughter’s decision to go to Syria but failed to mention his own involvement in an appalling Islamist rally. Perhaps the committee should invite Mr Hussen back so he can explain what he was doing.’ Tory MP Michael Ellis, who also sits on the committee, said: ‘This will come as a surprise to those who heard criticism of the police and school. This raises serious questions about the potential negative influence on an impressionable young mind.’ Mr Vaz said: ‘It is clear that families and communities need to take greater responsibility for protecting young people who could be at risk of radicalisation. ‘Witnesses before the committee are responsible for their own statements. When Mr Hussen gave evidence, he said he had no idea that his daughter had been involved in radicalisation or had been radicalised.’ Amira fled with her friends Shamima Begum, 15, and Kadiza Sultana, 16, from their homes in east London to Syria last month. The trio were following in the footsteps of Sharmeena Begum, who left their school, Bethnal Green Academy in East London, to go to Syria in December. Scotland Yard said it would examine the footage to see if any offences had been committed.

Father of one of three schoolgirl 'jihadi brides' captured on camera at rally . Abase Hussen blamed police for placing a 'heavy burden' on his daughter . But he can be seen chanting at fanatic protest alongside Lee Rigby killer . Footage shows him next to Michael Adebowale as a US flag is burned . Among the rabble-rousers was notorious hate preacher Anjem Choudary . Hussen's daughter Amira Abase fled the UK last month to join ISIS . He addressed Home Affairs Select Committee in wake of her disappearance .

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Hussen and hundreds of supporters in the crowd are incensed as they watch a video of a man in Yemen dying after being set alight by American forces. In response they raise their fists and chants of ‘Burn, burn USA’ fill the air.
At a time when there is mounting hostility between the two countries, Al Jazeera’s 101 East travels to the remote area of northern Yemen, where this outrage took place, to find out why an Al Jazeera journalist who witnessed the event was banned from flying out of the country.
We then meet a Yemeni mother whose child was seriously wounded in the incident. It’s a story that has echoes of the Charlie Hebdo incident last year in Paris and the murder of journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
In both of these stories we saw the emergence of a new method of targeting and terrorising: a video. The videos used in both incidents were of gruesome killings and torture.
In Yemen the attack happened in June 2009. The United Nations say the attack in France, in a city named Molenbeek, happened two years later. But both attacks have been made by the same group: Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
The organisation is the Yemen-based branch of Al Qaeda. It’s regarded as the most active offshoot of the terrorist organisation, with a series of attacks and kidnappings in western and central Africa, South East Asia, and the Middle East.
The US government has put Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula’s leader, Nasir al Wuhayshi, on a list of most-wanted terrorists. This summer it offered a US$3 million reward for information leading to Wuhayshi’s capture or death.
101 East has secured exclusive video footage of the incident, filmed by a British national who was at the rally in December 2009. It shows the British man filming the crowd as they watch the video on a large screen. The footage then cuts to another video of a burning car set by the American military which appears to be part of a demonstration in a city in Yemen’s north.
The British man, who has declined to be named, said he filmed the first video and was the first to tell those watching of the second.
He told Al Jazeera: ‘There were hundreds of people with this banner, chanting


His arms out-stretched in a hero pose, former international footballer Michael McIndoe milks the adulation as a spray of champagne washes over him. The 35-year-old wasn't celebrating a cup triumph but the millions flowing through his accounts from an alleged £30million investment scheme that snared a string of top-flight players. Pictures have now emerged of McIndoe in 2011 - at the height of his scheme - surrounded by beautiful women and empty champagne bottles as he revelled in a millionaire playboy's lifestyle in Marbella with a limitless credit card and wads of cash. Former Wolves and  Coventry player Michael McIndoe celebrates in Marbella during the height of his scheme . A member of staff at the beach bar lifts a Methuselah champagne bottle out of an ice bucket . Another former footballer revealed that McIndoe had spent £40,000 on champagne in one day . McIndoe (second from the right) parties in Marbella using money earned from the elaborate scheme . McIndoe started out at Luton Town, making his debut in 1998 and playing for the Hatters 39 times before joining Hereford on a free in 2000. Yeovil then took advantage of the Bulls' financial plight and snapped him up for £25,000 the following year. He scored 22 goals in 91 outings for the Glovers, winning promotion from the Conference in 2003 before joining Doncaster for £50,000. McIndoe twice made the PFA Team of the Year with Rovers and was his side's joint-top scorer in 2004-05 with 12 goals. He twice represented the Scotland B side during his time at Rovers. After a loan spell at Derby he joined Barnsley then Wolves, on loan again, before the deal was made permanent for £250,000. He signed a three-year contract with Bristol City in 2007 and scored the winner against Crystal Palace in the second leg of the 2008 Championship play-off semi-final. They lost out to Hull at Wembley and McIndoe had one more season at Ashton Gate before joining Coventry. He also had a brief loan stint at MK Dons. But the former Wolves and Coventry midfielder, who is accused of persuading 300 stars including Jimmy Bullard as well as a string of lower league players to invest with him, is now being investigated by police. He was forced into a bankruptcy court with debts approaching £3m earlier this month where he claimed to be penniless and living on the charity of friends and family. The Metropolitan Police are investigating and have started quizzing victims and associates. 'He was the Mr Big in Marbella, buying loads of champagne and girls all over the place. He even had a bodyguard,' said one footballer, who lost around £75,000 in the scheme, which promised a 20 per cent return on investments. McIndoe, from Edinburgh, hired pop star Alexandra Burke to perform at a party and invested in a private members club, in London. But it was in Marbella that McIndoe indulged the lavish lifestyle - shown in these exclusive photos - he could not afford as his playing career ended in non-league football. He hired a modernist £2m mansion for £27,000-a-week for a three-week holiday spree and spent £40,000 on champagne in one day at a beach club party. Friends had bottles of champagne and vodka at their tables whenever they went to nightclubs. McIndoe celebrates scoring for Doncaster against Arsenal in the League Cup in 2005 . McIndoe with the girlfriend Emma Frain during one of his holidays in Spain . McIndoe used the promise of 20 per cent returns on people's money to fund his champagne lifestyle . The former Scotland B player rented a £27,000-a-week mansion for a three-week holiday in Spain . 'There were lots of girls and lots of drink,' said the player, who had been befriended by McIndoe when he was a young apprentice at the same club. 'He was spending money like you've never seen before.' McIndoe was photographed lounging on a white sofa with his then girlfriend, model Emma Frain, and smoking a huge cigar while surrounded by friends as he bankrolled their luxury holidays. The player added that McIndoe targeted fellow professionals and businessmen football supporters and initially gave them the 20 per cent return paid monthly in cash. The scheme sucked in around 300 players and the former QPR and Hull star Bullard is thought to have lost around £600,000 which prompted him to go on the ITV reality show, I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here. He told original investors to get other 'clients' involved and they would be rewarded. McIndoe and his friends at the Ocean Club in Marbella where 'beds' can cost up to 7,950 euros (£5,790) More than 60 bottles of Veuve Cliquot Champagne stand empty at a party funded by McIndoe in Marbella . Large bottles of the expensive Dom Perignon champagne are buried into an ice bucket . Jimmy Bullard (pictured here in 2011) was one of the investors, and is thought to have lost around £600,000 . McIndoe lived at the five-star Mayfair Hotel, paying £4,000 a week for a suite, and also rented a Belgravia apartment for an upfront £150,000 annual fee, it is alleged. He ran glitzy parties at celebrity nightclubs including Funky Buddha, in London, and drove around in a Bentley and a Maybach. He was reportedly gambling heavily before the scheme crashed and is said to have run through £1m on bets with one bookmaker in a year. 'He had the gift of the gab but was very cagey about the scheme, saying the money was in property, gold or City investments,' added the player, who declined to be named. 'People were convinced when they saw him paying out but then he suddenly closed the scheme down. He kept telling me to wait and that I would be a wealthy man.' McIndoe celebrates sinking Crystal Palace to reach Wembley in 2008 . But he was consoled by Wayne Brown after Bristol City lost the 2008 Championship Play-off final to Hull . Another person to have been caught out by the former Scotland B international was glamour model Georgia Eden, who was one of 30 women hired to attend club nights organised by McIndoe. In total, McIndoe was due to pay the model agency who organised the women £12,000, but the money never materialised. Speaking to the Daily Record, Eden said: 'We were asked to mingle around and talk to guests in the club. The organisers said they were really pleased with what we had done and we were told we would be paid within 30 days. Georgia Eden was one of 30 models hired to attend a event put on at a club by McIndoe . But Eden, along with her colleagues, was never paid for her work with the agency said to be owed £12,000 . McIndoe (right) in action playing for his former club Wolves against West Bromwich Albion in 2007 . 'That date came and went and a lot of excuses were made to the agency. 'To have that amount of girls booked for one job was a really big deal so it was a big let down to not be paid for the work we had done.' McIndoe was made bankrupt in October last year with disclosed debts of £2.4m. He told the London bankruptcy court this month that he had no income and was living off £13,900 surplus from the sale of his mother's house but £6,000 of that had been given to his girlfriend, who lives in Epping, Essex. 'That money has been running thin of late so I have been getting help from friends and family,' he told the hearing. He added that he was not working and was living with his mother in Edinburgh or staying with a friend in London. After the hearing, he faced accusations from creditors that he had not responded to their questions about repayment. 'I have nothing to say, I cannot comment about this,' he said. The hearing was adjourned until March 25 and he must attend a meeting with the bankruptcy trustee later this month. 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Michael McIndoe convinced footballers to take part in investment scheme . Investors in the scheme reportedly lost a combined £30million . Former Wolves and Coventry midfielder spent money on a lavish lifestyle . Pictures have emerged of McIndoe's lifestyle from height of the scheme . McIndoe later declared bankruptcy and is now supported by his family . I'm a Celebrity star Jimmy Bullard thought to have lost £600,000 .

 into the UK economy as a result of a sporting competition.
It was a familiar sight, McIndoe, whose career spanned nearly two decades, a familiar fixture in our media. But in 2012 he hung up his boots, ending a playing career cut short by injury. He now sits in the media centre of a hotel in Manchester, a reporter covering the International Premier Tennis League.
A decade ago a player would probably only earn a fraction of the £2.6m prize pot currently available to winners of the tournament. Today's players are competing at a level previously the preserve of the very best and are making their earnings through a variety of ventures.
The men's and women's tours - also known as the ATP World Tour and the WTA Tour - are the only circuit that gives players a career pathway to compete in all parts of the world.
The tournaments run from January to November across 17 countries but it is the off-court activities that are a lure for players. While top players can command as much as £150,000 for one week's play on court, their earning potential can be far higher with the right sponsor and commercial deals.
Players are able to capitalise on their celebrity status and the popularity of their respective games, and also build relationships with their fans, who may in turn come to identify with the sponsors on which their favourite player partners.
Rory McIlroy, last year's Race to Dubai champion, has been linked to Nike since his teenage years and is now regarded as a $130m endorsement asset.
He was the first player to win more than €7.5m from prize money before he turned 25 and his earnings for 2012-13 were up on the previous season. His current deal runs until 2018 and also includes sponsorship of Nike's golf balls.
The 23-year-old won the Order of Merit for a second time in 2013 and his haul for 2012/13 was just short of £5m, but he has won more than twice that much through endorsements.
McIlroy's achievements on the pitch are matched by those off it with a string of high-profile advertising deals with brands such as Apple, Nike, Rolex and Audi.
Rory McIlroy
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A brother and sister who bravely gave chase to a man attempting to kidnap their 22-month-old baby brother have spoken about the moments leading up to young Owen Wright being snatched. Brenden, 10, Delicia, 8, and Owen were approached by the stranger as they played in a park in the tiny town of Sprague, Washington, after their babysitter had left them unattended on Sunday. The man, described as about 30 years old, 6-foot to 6-foot-2, with a thin build, brown hair and a mustache, first attempted to befriend the two older children. Scroll down for video . Delicia Wright, 8, said that the man told them he was nice to kids and had been babysitting for a long time, she didn't believe him and her screams helped raise the alarm . Big brother Breden said he wasn’t scared by the man and jumped into action because they he wanted his brother back so they could go to their cousin's birthday party . ‘He said he was nice to kids and he had been babysitting for a long time,’ Delicia told Good Morning America. Surveillance video shows the man, who police are still tracking and hoping to ID, running down the sidewalk with the toddler in his arms. In hot pursuit are Owen’s brother and sister. ‘I thought he was trying to kidnap him so I ran and screamed,’ said Delicia. Big brother Breden said he wasn’t scared by the man and jumped into action because they had an important family function to attend. ‘I was chasing him so I could get my brother back for my cousin’s birthday party,’ he explained. The dramatic scene ended after a pair of local teenagers also chased after the man and he set the boy down and ran off on Sunday, authorities said. Michael Wright, the father of the three children, said he was relieved that young Owen was unhurt and very proud of his other kids' bravery. ‘For my kids to run after him that is an act of courage,’ he said . Michael Wright, the father of the three children, said he was relieved that young Owen was unhurt and very proud of his other kids' bravery. ‘For my kids to run after him that is an act of courage,’ he said. Wright had left his three children with a babysitter on Sunday while he went to work. They were playing unsupervised in a city park near the sitter's house. 'I can't explain the feeling, the anxiety and everything that goes into finding out your children is missing or something has happened to them,' Wright told KXLY-TV. Sheriff's deputies said the man talked with the children for a few minutes, then scooped the toddler out of his stroller and ran down the street. Surveillance video from a grocery store showed the kidnapper running, child in arms, with Delicia chasing and Brenden not far behind. Delicia's screams alerted Dorothy Giddings, who was working at her antique store downtown, reports. Authorities are searching for a man caught on surveillance video running down a sidewalk with a toddler in his arms, in what authorities in the town of Sprague, Washington, say was a failed kidnapping on Sunday . Authorities are searching for a man caught on surveillance video running down a sidewalk with a toddler in his arms, in what authorities in the town of Sprague, Washington, say was a failed kidnapping on Sunday . Owen's older sister Delicia, left, and brother Brenden, right, were also captured on security video footage as they gave chase after the man who had taken their younger brother Owen . 'I said there is something wrong,' she recalled on Tuesday. 'Then this man busts out and runs across the street and he's got a baby and a little girl right behind him screaming,' Giddings said. 'The girl said, 'That man got my baby brother! That man got my baby brother!'' Giddings said she realized what was happening and sent her teenage grandson and his friend to chase the man. As the older boys approached, the kidnapper put the child down in a vacant lot and fled. No vehicle was seen with the suspect. Authorities said they don't believe the kidnapper is a resident of Sprague, a wheat farming town of about 500 people located 40 miles west of Spokane. 'We'd recognize him if he was local.' said Lincoln County Sheriff Wade Magers. 'We are leaning on somebody coming through town.' Authorities have no leads in the case.

Brenden, 10, Delicia, 8, and Owen were approached by a stranger after their babysitter left them playing unattended in a park in Sprague, Washington . The man told the older children that he was nice to kids and had been babysitting for a long time . Delicia Wright said he didn't believe him and when he picked up her younger brother she started to scream which helped raise the alarm . Older brother Breden said he wasn't scared of the man and it was important to get Owen back as they had to attend a cousin's birthday party . Father Michael Wright said he was relieved that young Owen was unhurt and very proud of his other kids' bravery . Police have no leads in their search for the stranger who is about 30 years old, 6-foot to 6-foot-2, with a thin build, brown hair and a mustache .

, spoke to Channel 7 on Monday as their parents, Nathan and Samantha Wright, were formally charged over the attempted kidnap.
Their baby brother was reportedly grabbed from his pram near the Sunshine Plaza shopping centre by a man believed to be in his mid-40s wearing a baseball cap on Monday afternoon.
A police spokesman told 7 News: “A witness intervened after seeing what appeared to be suspicious behaviour and chased the man until he let the child go.”
Witness tells 7NEWS that an elderly lady “banged on this bloke’s head until he put the pram down and ran off”, #7NEWS
— 7 News Brisbane (@7NewsBrisbane) December 3, 2018
Owen, who was unharmed, was taken to the nearby Sunshine Childcare Centre where his mum was waiting and a police investigation was launched.
Speaking to Channel 7, Delicia said she wanted to thank the “old lady” who helped Owen get back to his mum.
“A lady came and I was holding him in her arms and she started hitting this person in the head and she did it for like five minutes until he ran away and that’s when I got him back,” she said.
A witness told Nine News that the man who snatched Owen appeared to be a tall male in his 40s who was dressed in grey clothes, similar to a baseball cap.
Another witness told Daily Mail Australia on Monday that the man had walked through the shopping centre car park and was “looking out for young boys”.
“I believe he was after young boys,” he said.
“There was three boys sitting down playing on a computer and he just walked right on passed them, looked at them and carried on walking. I couldn’t believe what I just saw.”
But he said the man then “stopped and turned around to look for other boys”.
“I was a little bit shocked. I was a little worried about what was going to happen and whether it was safe for my nephews. They were a bit worried as well and that’s why I said to them, ‘Do not go up and talk to that person’.”
Police have released CCTV footage of the incident.
At the time, the mother who made the complaint, Samantha, told News Corp that her husband was at home with Owen at the time and the man had got into their pram and taken Owen.
She said


The middle class will be ‘decimated’ by the rise of robots replacing traditional jobs like teachers, lawyers and doctors, a leading author warned today. Web entrepreneur Andrew Keen will leave the middle class ‘hollowed out’, while a new elite make billions from the profits of machines dominating the workplace. The grim warning comes ahead of Mr Keen taking part in a debate tonight entitled: ‘Be afraid, be very afraid: the robots are coming and they will destroy our livelihoods.’ Economists used a simulated economy to create a model plotting a range of possible robot scenarios.  This model revealed the rise of robots will initially create a tech boom, but this boom will turn to bust as workers are forced from their jobs and don't have enough money to pay for the goods the robots are producing . A study into the impact of the emergence of artificial intelligence and the rise of robots last week warned it will see unemployment soar, welfare costs increase and could even bring the global economy to its knees. The role of computer coders and developers will increase in importance as demand for smart machines rise. But traditional roles which depend on intellectual skills risk being eroded. Mr Keen told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: ‘Sure there are going to be a few brilliant entrepreneurs who will become multi-millionaires or billionaires but what we are seeing is the sweeping away of the middle, the hollowing out of the middle. ‘That's the nightmare of this technological revolution. The low end will be fine, the middle class is going to be decimated, and there will be a new elite an elite who are able to work with computers, who will make massive profits from it. Web entrepreneur Andrew Keen claimed the ‘nightmare’ of a technological revolution will leave the middle class ‘hollowed out’ ‘But this is deeply threatening for people who have traditionally relied on intellectual skills to make their living.’ Asked what kind of jobs are under threat, he warned: ‘Middle class jobs - teachers, lawyers, doctors, experts - the traditional 20th century meritocracy is about to be swept away.’ Mr Keen, the author of “The Internet Is Not The Answer” and ‘Digital Vertigo’, insisted he did not mean robots would be ‘science fictional beings that are going to replicate human beings’. But they would replace jobs. ‘It's as profound as the industrial revolution at the beginning of the 19th century,’ he added, warning there may be a need for regulation to protect people and jobs. He went on: ‘What lies on the horizon - this is not a fake threat - is a technology which does indeed change everything. ‘Just because in the past it's worked does not in any way guarantee that in the future we should simply cross our fingers and say well in the past it's worked so somehow jobs will appear. ‘No economist have been able to say to us concretely what are most people going to do ion a world where artificial intelligence dominates society.’ A study by the US-based National Bureau of Economic Research warned that over time demand for new code and, thus for high-tech workers, will eventually drop and see such workers replaced by robot employees. Lead researcher Seth Benzell said: 'Whether it’s bombing our enemies, steering our planes, fielding our calls, rubbing our backs, vacuuming our floors, driving our taxis, or beating us at Jeopardy, it’s hard to think of hitherto human tasks that smart machines can’t do or won’t soon do.' However, Pippa Malmgren, the co-Founder of H Robotics which makes flying drones for commercial use, insisted that people would adapt to the new jobs market. She told Radio 4: ‘For every robot you create you actually generate three or four new jobs. ‘But they are not in the field of picking something up, or doing that heavy manual labour, they are in the area of doing something creative, advertising, legal and all sorts of distribution related. ‘It's going to open up a huge opportunity for people who have practical skills, who know how to weld metal, how to play with an engine, because then they can take what robotics provides and innovate with it and create a whole array of new jobs that we haven't even thought of.’ She said it was not possible for people to choose a career for life. ‘I don't think planning works. It's like surfing, you can’t pick a wave and say that’s the job I want to do with for my life. The economy keeps moving and changing. ‘And throughout history we will have to adapt and change. We are on the brink... we have already begun the next industrial revolution. This is going to create a wave of new activities and new jobs.’ According to Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock, a research fellow in UCL Department of Science and Technology Studies,  care for the elderly and even children are among the jobs to be replaced by artificially intelligent beings within the next 50 years. Her research suggests human workers across a plethora of service sectors and caring professions could be replaced by droids within our lifetimes. She believes that as the rapid advances in technology achieved this century are projected to continue at an astonishing rate, this will allow robots to break free of science fiction and establish themselves in our everyday life. According to her research - which polled 2,000 people about which jobs they thought were most unpopular and could be among the first to be given to robots for the TC channel Syfy - traffic wardens (65 per cent), estate agents (40 per cent) and car salesman (33 per cent) could soon be lost to history.

Andrew Keen says ‘nightmare’ tech revolution will hollow out middle class . A new elite will make billions machines dominating the workplace, he says . Traditional jobs like teachers, lawyers and doctors face being replaced .

 ‘masterclass’ is being created to which the poorest workers will flock.
‘The rich will get richer, the poor poorer – it’s not going to be sustainable’.
He described the ‘technological revolution’ – led by the likes of Facebook, Amazon and Google – as ‘an industrial revolution on steroids’.
This is part of a ‘great sorting’ where low-skilled jobs will be taken away from the middle class and replaced with cheap computers and software.
He gave the example of the US, where 57 per cent of the population is in jobs which require below-average skills. ‘But in 17 years, that figure is projected to be down to 30 per cent.’
This means, ‘in 2050, 90 per cent of Americans will have jobs which require skills at an above average level – and just 30 per cent of them will need to have above average skills.’
As a result, the author predicted that America will see the biggest ‘great sorting’ in history. ‘What we’ll have will be a middle class hollowed out and we’ll have a huge “technocratic class,”’ he claimed.
He said technology will mean ‘the middle class will be hollowed out and you’ll be in the “technocratic class.”’
He added: ‘We’ll see a lot of the middle-class work force hollowed out in the next 10 years, but this doesn’t mean we’ll see all of them in that class. The majority of them will be working in the “technocratic class.”
‘It’s going to be an industrial revolution on steroids.’
Keen also predicted that we’ll see an increasing demand for ‘skilled labour’ which he argued is already becoming ‘extremely rare.’
‘We’re looking at a world of specialists. And I think that you will see in 20 years that the people who are most successful will be those who can combine a narrow set of skills.’
However, he warned against over-categorising jobs as ‘useless’, claiming ‘we’ve got to be a bit more cautious about how we divide the world into useful and useless.’
‘We should be careful as to not over- categorise people,’ he added.
‘Somewhere on the road to utopia we are going to over- categorise professions and we


(CNN)All of these women left a mark on the world that would change people's thinking for decades -- in some cases centuries -- to come. They wrote books that revolutionized people's view of society; made scientific discoveries that transformed medicine as we know it; and brought about laws that shook up the establishment. In celebration of International Women's Day on March 8, Leading Women takes a look at just seven of the many females throughout history who changed the world for the betterment of all. The American author's best-selling 1852 novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin" helped popularize the anti-slavery movement. Legend has it Abraham Lincoln greeted Beecher Stowe at the White House by saying: "So you're the little woman who wrote the book that started this great war," in reference to the civil war. Her novel followed the life of black slave Uncle Tom, and was the second best-selling book of the 19th century after the Bible. British suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst founded the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU), a group known for extreme forms of protest such as chaining themselves to railings and going on hunger strikes. "We are here, not because we are law-breakers; we are here in our efforts to become law-makers," she said during a court trail in 1908. Sadly Pankhurst never lived to see her dream become reality, dying three weeks before a law was passed giving women equal voting rights with men. "What is done cannot be undone, but one can prevent it happening again" -- Anne Frank's "Diary of a Young Girl." The wisdom and wit of 13-year-old Jewish schoolgirl Anne Frank, written while hiding in Amsterdam during the Second World War, is one of the most widely-read books in the world with over 30 million copies sold. Her story of life under German occupation is a powerful record that has been translated into 67 languages and adapted for both film and theater, with her home itself turned into a museum. Frank died in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in 1945, just weeks before it was liberated. French existentialist philosopher Simone de Beauvoir's 1949 book "The Second Sex" became a landmark feminist work. It analyzed the treatment and perception of women throughout history, and was deemed so controversial that the Vatican put in on the Index of Prohibited books. "All oppression creates a state of war; this is no exception," said De Beauvoir, who along with partner Jean Paul Sartre was one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century. British chemist and x-ray crystallographer Rosalind Franklin's research was key in revealing the structure of DNA. Her x-ray photographs of the double helix were used by scientists Francis Crick, James Watson, and Maurice Wilkins, who in 1962 were jointly awarded a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work on the DNA model. However Franklin missed out on a Nobel Prize herself, dying from ovarian cancer in 1958 at 37. American Billie Jean King was one of the greatest competitors Wimbledon had ever seen, taking home a whopping 20 titles. But she is perhaps best known for a one-off match dubbed "The Battle of Sexes" against Bobby Riggs in 1973. The bespectacled 29-year-old King beat 55-year-old Riggs in front of a worldwide television audience of 50 million. She later went on to form the Women's Tennis Association and has campaigned for equal prize money for female players. "When we plant trees, we plant the seeds of peace and hope," said 2004 Nobel Peace Prize winning environmentalist Wangari Maathai. The Kenyan political activist founded the Green Belt Movement in 1977 in an effort to empower rural women who had started reporting their streams were drying up, their food supply was less secure, and they had to walk further than ever before for firewood. The movement has since spread across the world, campaigning on climate change and teaming up with the United Nations Environment Programme. This is by no means the definitive list of women who changed the world, and narrowing it down to just seven was a tough call. Who would you include? Leave your suggestions in the comments box below.

In celebration of International Women's Day we look at seven inspiring women . Remarkable females made huge scientific discoveries and campaigned for equality . Which women have inspired you? Tweet your answers to @CNNIwomen .

 forever changed how diseases are treated; and created movements for equality and change.
And because of this, they have all been named to the list of 50 women to have been "Greatest Britons."
The BBC is asking members of the British public to nominate their greatest Britons -- be they famous, or not so famous, from a variety of fields. Voting closes at 23:59 BST on Friday, September 30 and a public poll will take place at BBC Radio 4 between November 11-13.
Here are the 50 women to have made it on the list, in no particular order:
Singer, actress and humanitarian
When Edith Piaf's "La Vie en Rose" debuted, it took Parisian music scenes by storm.
Famed for her deep, raspy voice and her raspy, yet romantic songs (which reflected the life she lived in working-class Paris), she's been called the "French torch song queen" and "La Garce" (which translates to "the bitch").
Piaf has been dubbed "la grande ame noire" (the black soul) of France. "Lover of life and of music, a singer of infinite pain and of infinite tenderness, a singer of the soul, a soul without a face, without name, without love" is how her friend and fellow singer Jacques Prévert described her.
Piaf has been described as a "sorrowful song" and was dubbed "la môme pauvre" -- "the poor little thing" by Parisian cabaret owners. She died of tuberculosis at the age of 47 on October 10, 1963.
"I can't change the direction of the wind but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination" -- Laila Ali
Boxer, athlete, philanthropist
When a young Muhammad Ali visited Britain in 1975, he said of his visit that "I wish I could stay here and be the king of the world."
Known as "the greatest of all time" by boxing promoter Don King, he also referred to himself by many other titles -- "Prince," "Ambassador of Human Equality," "Symbol of Justice and Peace," and "The Greatest."
In November 2016, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) elected him as one


The families of three runaway schoolgirls who fled to Syria to join ISIS have issued a new appeal for their 'beloved' daughters to return home immediately. Describing their loss as 'more acute' on Mother's Day, the families of Shamima Begum, Amira Abase and Kadiza Sultana, said they were praying for the 'immediate, safe return' of their children. The teenage jihadi brides, who all attended Bethnal Green Academy in east London, are believed to have joined terror group ISIS after leaving the UK last month. Scroll down for video . The families of three runaway schoolgirls who fled to Syria to join ISIS have issued a new appeal for their daughters to return home. Pictured: CCTV showing the friends at Gatwick airport before flying to Turkey . Kadiza Sultana, 16 (left), Amira Abase, 15 (centre) and Shamima Begum, 15 (right), all pupils at Bethnal Green Academy in east London, are believed to have travelled to Syria as jihadi brides . But the families today pledged to do 'everything possible' to ensure the girls returned back safely. In the joint statement, they said: 'We, the families of missing schoolgirls, pray for the immediate safe return of our beloved daughters. We feel our loss more acutely on Mothers-Day as we look over to their beds and see only the spaces left behind by them. 'We will continue to do everything we possibly can to ensure our girls are brought back to us safely.' The families also used the statement to again lash out at authorities, suggesting the school, Met Police and the local authority 'failed to act appropriately and pass on vital information'. They said: 'As parents, we expect the safeguarding of our children to be the top priority of schools and the local authority whilst our children are in their care. 'Had we been made aware of circumstances sooner, we ourselves could have taken measures to stop the girls from leaving the UK.' The schoolgirls are understood to now be in the terror group's de facto capital Raqqa after fleeing the UK last month. The girls were pictured going through security at Gatwick Airport last month, dressed in Western clothes. Fahmida Aziz (left), cousin of Kadiza, Sahima Begum (centre), sister of Shamima, and Abase Hussen (right), father of Amira, gave evidence to the Home Affairs Select Committee in the House of Commons last week . Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, Metropolitan Police Commissioner (pictured at the Home Affairs Select Committee) said that, with the benefit of hindsight, officers should have communicated directly with the families . They were later seen on CCTV in Turkey, dressed in burkas and waiting for a bus to take them to the border with Syria. They are believed to be staying with Sharmeena Begum, the fellow pupil from their school who went missing in December. Sharmeena Begum, the first of the schoolgirls to go to Syira, is thought to be in the Islamic State stronghold of Raqqa . The 15-year-old student, the first of the four to disappear from Bethnal Green Academy in east London, had not been identified by the authorities but was named this week. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe has admitted that 'with the benefit of hindsight' officers should have communicated directly with the families. But he said parents had a responsibility to come forward if their teenagers betrayed any interest in extremist ideology. However, the families refused to accept any responsibility for the teenagers' actions when they appeared before a committee of MPs earlier this month. Instead, they spent spent more than an hour castigating police over what they claimed was a failure to inform of their children's potential radicalisation. They were led by their lawyer Tasnime Akunjee, once the representative of a close associate of the Woolwich killers, who repeatedly demanded an apology. The country's top police officer was later forced to apologise to the families over a misplaced letter relating to Sharmeena's disappearance, apologising that it 'didn't get through'. The  letter had been given to the three pupils instead of being sent directly to the parents, after the girl were spoken to by police as potential witnesses after she went missing. However, senior figures, led by David Cameron, have previously insisted parents must take responsibility and play their part in stopping the spread of militant beliefs. 'Everyone has a role to play,' said the Prime Minister. Foreign Secretary Phillip Hammond echoed the comments saying: 'Parents have responsibilities, schools and community workers have responsibilities as well as the authorities and airports and airline operators.' 'We, the families of missing schoolgirls , pray for the immediate safe return of our beloved daughters. We feel our loss more acutely on Mothers-Day as we look over to their beds and see only the spaces left behind by them. 'As you can imagine, the last few weeks have been incredibly difficult. We would like to thank the public for their generosity of spirit and support in this most trying of times. 'With respect to the disappearance of our children we have been disappointed by the handling of this matter by the school, Met police and the local authority, all of whom we feel failed to act appropriately and pass on vital information to us or indeed between each other. 'As parents, we expect the safeguarding of our children to be the top priority of schools and the local authority whilst our children are in their care. Had we been made aware of circumstances sooner, we ourselves could have taken measures to stop the girls from leaving the UK. 'We note and appreciate Tower Hamlets Council's very recent attempt to educate parents with respect to such dangers with a pamphlet on radicalisation and extremism. Likewise, we appreciate the police's apology with respect to their mishandling. We hope other families won't have to bear the same pain that we are enduring at the moment, and that lessons are learned from our experience. 'Looking to the future, we hope to work with the relevant authorities to rectify the situation, and we will continue to do everything we possibly can to ensure our girls are brought back to us safely.'

Families of Shamima Begum, Amira Abase and Kadiza Sultana spoke out . Teen jihadi brides believed to have joined ISIS after leaving UK last month . Families have pledged to do 'everything' to ensure the girls' safe return . They also used message to again lash out at police, school and council . Accused authorities of 'failing to act appropriately and pass on information'

 parents revealed they are desperate for their daughters' safety during the coronavirus pandemic.
Gulshan, Shamima and Khadija Begum disappeared from their Bradford home last week on Mother's Day and made contact with the extremist group the following day.
They have since been spotted being held by ISIS, which they joined with the help of their father.
The trio have been described as 'vulnerable' and are believed to be in a camp in Syria where ISIS supporters are said to be helping them.
Their relatives have previously warned the girls' 'lives are at risk', and police are desperately seeking to locate them and bring them home safely.
A new plea by the family has been put up in Bradford City Centre asking them to return home. The appeal says it is 'now more acute'.
It says: "The girls have been reported missing now for over a week.
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"Their mother and wider families have now been unable to directly contact them, and are understandably concerned for their safety and well-being.
"Please reach out to the girls and bring them home so that their families, who are struggling with a public pandemic and their own health and personal worries, can start to find a way forward.
"Please reach out to the girls."
A picture on the appeal shows the girls all dressed in hijabs and the message says: "We love you all, more today than at any other time."
Gulshan's brother Jahangir is quoted as saying he has 'lost his sisters' and appealed to them to return home and make him a grandfather.
He said: "I can't believe what they've done. They're not babies any more they should know what they're doing.
"They've lost their dad and their sister and now they've gone to a place where there are extremists. They need to be back with their mum.
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"It is not their decision. I would love them to return home safe so they can look after me. I'd love them to have kids and to be my grandchildren.
"I just want them to be safe - they're not adults yet so they don't know what they're doing