A woman and her boyfriend were mown down in a jealous attack by her obsessed love rival, who used her car as a weapon to drag them 40 metres along the road in a horrific attack. Sonita Claire smashed into Kevin O'Neill - the father of her child - and Mary Jane Kimble at 30mph, hitting them from behind as they walked hand-in-hand on a busy Derby street. Miss Kimble needed 22 stitches and her hair, scalp and blood were left on the bonnet of Claire's car, while her boyfriend Mr O'Neill suffered a broken neck and collar bone. But despite the 'horror movie-style attack'  the couple, from Derby - who were both struck while Claire drove at 30mph towards them - are now engaged to be married and expecting a child together. Miss Kimble suffered serious injuries after she was hit at 30mph by her obsessed love rival . Mary-Jane Kimble (right) needed 22 stitches and her hair, scalp and blood was left on the bonnet of Sonita Claire's car, while her boyfriend Kevin O'Neill (left) suffered a broken neck and collar bone . Miss Kimble, 34, said that when she was first told what had happened to them after waking from a two-day coma she did not believe it. 'It sounded like the plot of a thriller movie,' she said. 'We were left unconscious in pools of blood. 'Kev had a broken neck and collar bone and I needed 22 stitches in my head. Claire, kitchen worker Mr O'Neill, and Miss Kimble had been caught in a 'love triangle' which had left Claire 'bitter and hurt', a court had previously heard. Mr O'Neill had first been in a relationship with Miss Kimble, and the couple had a child together, . But Miss Kimble said she became close to Claire, 28, in 2007 after her relationship with Mr O'Neill ended when their daughter Lily was around 15 months old. Sonita Claire, an aspiring actress from Derby, was jailed for seven years after she appeared at Nottingham Crown Court in January 2014 . Mr O'Neill started seeing Claire, a waitress at the bar where he worked, and Miss Kimble lost contact with both of them . But it was during this relationship that Claire, 28, started a dangerous obsession with Miss Kimble, and later secretly pretended that she and Mr O'Neill had split so she could befriend her love rival. A heavily pregnant Claire stopped Miss Kimble in the street, and told her she had split with Mr O'Neill and wanted their children – who would be half-siblings – to be close. Over the next seven years the pair became 'inseparable', with Miss Kimble and Claire bonding over their shared experiences. But it emerged that Claire was lying and had never split with Mr O'Neill. Miss Kimble only discovered the truth during a chance meeting with her ex-partner in the dentist – when he told her he had only recently spilt up with Claire. He also revealed Claire had become obsessed with Miss Kimble and lied about having passed on messages to Mr O'Neill from her. When Miss Kimble found out and got back together with Mr O'Neill, Claire – furious with jealousy – ran them both over. Claire, an aspiring actress from Derby, was jailed for seven years after she appeared at Nottingham Crown Court in January 2014. She admitted two counts of grievous bodily harm with intent. Judge Michael Stokes QC told her: 'Heaven has no rage like love turned to hatred, nor hell a woman like a woman scorned.' Mr O'Neill had first been in a relationship with Miss Kimble (pictured after the accident), before splitting and starting a romance with Claire . It was during this relationship that the Claire, 28, started a dangerous obsession with Miss Kimble, secretly befriending her while pretending that she and Mr O'Neill had split . Miss Kimble recalled how she met Mr O'Neill  in 2002. 'He had sparkly eyes and cheeky grin,' she said. 'Friends and family reckoned it wouldn't last. We got engaged and although we didn't get round to planning the wedding, three happy years on, in January 2005, we had a daughter Lily. 'One evening, I took our baby girl to see Kev at the bar where he worked as a bouncer. Walking in, I noticed a pretty waitress chatting away to him. Kev told me she was called Sonita. 'He said she had a thing for him. But then he said, "She's got nothing on you".' Miss Kimble said problems started emerging around this time with Mr O'Neill spending less time at home. When their daughter was 15 months old in 2007 they separated. She continued: 'We didn't part on good terms and lost all contact. I heard through mutual friends that he'd started dating Sonita. It was months later when I came face-to-face with Sonita – she had a huge bump.' A card Sonita sent Mr O'Neill from prison . Miss Kimble said Claire told her she was Mr O'Neill's girlfriend and their child was due in a week. She continued: 'Six months later I bumped into her again. This time she was pushing a pram. 'She told me things were over with her and Kev. I felt sorry for her as I knew how tough it was being a single mum. 'So I arranged a play-date with her and a few weeks later she came round. She told me she had been sleeping with Kev when we were still together. 'I felt the wind knocked out of me, but we stayed friends. Years went by and Sonita and I became inseparable. 'Her and her boy would come for sleepovers and we'd gossip into the early hours over a glass of wine.' Miss Kimble said in January 2013 she told Claire she was planning to get back in touch with Mr O'Neill. 'I told her Lily needed her dad,' she said. 'Sonita kindly offered to pass on my messages, but I heard nothing from Kev. But one day in the dentist I bumped in with him. 'He told me he'd just broken up with Sonita. He said she'd become fixated on me. 'I was confused because Sonita had said they'd broken up seven years ago.' Mr O'Neill told Miss Kimble this was not the case – and explained the reason for their break up. 'He said Sonita had got weird,' she said. 'He said she had started dressing like me and was obsessed with us getting back together. 'I called Sonita and she admitted the truth. She said, 'I wanted to tell you but couldn't find the right time'. 'I told her she was crazy. After that Kev came round regularly to see Lily and the old feelings came back. Claire and Mr O'Neill in happier times, after the birth of their child. But she soon became dangerously obsessed with his ex-partner, Miss Kimble. She later ran the pair over after they got back together . 'We started dating and were happy. But Sonita bombarded me with abusive messages every day, even started waiting outside Lily's school. One day she texted, "I'm going to run you over". 'She sent Kev the same thing.' The pair were on the way to the police station to report the messages on October 6, 2013 when they were hit. 'I heard a car speeding up behind us,' Miss Kimble said. 'Then everything went black. 'The next thing I remember is waking up in hospital, my mum at my side.' The couple underwent treatment with Mr O'Neill needing surgery on his neck. They were in court to see Claire jailed. 'Now I'm pregnant again, and Kev and I are planning our wedding,' Miss Kimble said. 'This time it's forever.'

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

(left) and girlfriend Melissa Sillars after she became angry at the pair hugging on a street in Glasgow.
The woman escaped but Kevin, 35, and Melissa, 27, who were in a wheelchair because of their injuries from the crash, were caught up in her rampage.
Kevin had just met Melissa in Glasgow city centre on the night of September 5 when the attack happened.
Melissa said: "I came around the corner and saw Sonita hitting Kevin.
"I thought she was going to hit me and the wheelchair so I just lifted my arms in front of me to stop her and to protect him. That's when she got my side. She hit me pretty hard.
"We got into the wheelchair and started to push ourselves away from her. She was screaming, 'Get away from me!' We got to the end of the block and I just thought, 'We need to get the f*** out of here.'"
A witness to the incident said: "Sonita just appeared out of nowhere and ploughed into her, dragged the both of them along the road and just drove off.
"If they hadn't have been in the wheelchair, they would have died."
Kevin said: "Her car just came up behind us. It was only an 11-second clip of the car, but I don't know how she missed us.
"If she hadn't have missed us I probably wouldn't be here now. It could have been a lot worse."
The driver then hit Melissa's wheelchair as she sat on the kerb.
Kevin said: "She dragged the wheelchair all along the road. It was probably around 40 metres from where she first hit us.
"She didn't stop. She was dragging us down the road and then she jumped up and drove off again. It was very terrifying.
"Her whole body went straight up in the air when she hit us. She must have been going at 40-45mph."
The couple were taken to hospital, where Melissa broke her wrist and Kevin, a dad-of-five, had a suspected broken collarbone.
Melissa said she was shocked to see the driver was later driving a vehicle in her local supermarket car park.
Kevin said: "I've known Sonita for a long time, but it would never have crossed my mind that she would ever do something like that.
"But


Pathology test results have confirmed the brutal killing of pregnant mum Kris-Deann Sharpley and her seven-year-old son, Jackson, was a murder-suicide carried out by her grandfather. The bodies of 27-year-old Ms Sharpley, her son and her father, Derek, were found inside their family home in Biddeston, Queensland, on Monday morning. Friends of murdered mum Kris-Deann Sharpley said she was thrilled by the pending arrival of her daughter, who she had even given a name, and showed no signs of the trauma that was about to tear a family apart. Murdered mum Kris-Deann Sharpley was thrilled by the pending arrival of her second child, who she planned to name in honour of her mother, before she was brutally killed. 'Everything seemed to be fine,' Corinne Kaiser, a close Sharpley family friend, told The Chronicle. Derek Jackson, 52, who was found dead in his Biddeston home, had a history of criminal behaviour and mental health issues . Ms Kaiser last spoke to Ms Sharpley on Sunday evening, hours before she was killed. Ms Sharpley was set to name her daughter Amber Elizabeth Rose in honour of her mother, Elizabeth Roslyn, who died years earlier, according to the Courier Mail. A grandfather whose body was also found at the scene was well known to police and had a long history of mental illness. Derek John Sharpley, 52, was found dead of gunshot wounds to the head in the same room that his grandson Jackson's body was found tucked into a bed inside the home, west of Brisbane in Queensland. His 27-year-old daughter Kris-Deann Sharpley, who had moved to the Queensland town in 2011 to care for him following her mother's death, also died of gunshot wounds to the head and was found in the bathroom. Detective Inspector David Isherwood would not confirm the details of Mr Sharpley's criminal history, but told Daily Mail Australia that there had been no recent incidents. 'They [the family] are known to police and in regard to criminal history; the reality is that while he has a criminal history, it's not recent history,' Inspector Isherwood said. 'But he has got a criminal history and there is no doubt that he has had mental health issues.' His daughter Kris-Deann Sharpley (left), who had moved to the town to care for him following her mother's death, was found dead in the bathroom while her seven-year-old son (rigth) Jackson's body was found in a bed . Derek (left) and his daughterKris-Deann (right), were found dead from gunshot wounds to the head in their bathroom on Monday. Mr Sharpley is believed to have attempted suicide in the past and had a history of substance abuse. 'I must stress that we are in the early stages of our investigation however it would appear that two of the deaths are suspicious and the death of the man is non suspicious,' Inspector Isherwood said. Mr Sharpley is believed to have shot himself after killing his daughter and grandson, however detectives have been unable to determine the young boy's cause of death after preliminary pathology results returned inconclusive. Inspector Isherwood said there were no signs of physical injury on the child's body and that police were awaiting further results before making any conclusions about how he died. 'There are a couple of issues, they [forensic pathologists] think, with the decomposition. You'd think that with strangulation there would be lesion marks on the neck. What often happens in a lot of bodies in that case is that the head is tilted forward and you get bruising in the front of the body,' Inspector Isherwood said. 'Suffocation is very hard to prove, so the issue we've got is we really don't know'. Detective Inspector David Isherwood told Daily Mail Australia that Mr Sharpley 'was not the owner of a registered firearm', but would not release any other information about the gun used to kill the two adults . Detectives have been unable to determine Jackson's (pictured) cause of death after preliminary pathology results returned inconclusive. Suffocation and strangulation are still being investigated . The owner of the high-calibre gun used to kill both adults, which was found lying on a bed, has also been an unclear aspect of the case. Inspector Isherwood told Daily Mail Australia that Mr Sharpley 'was not the owner of a registered firearm', but would not release any other information about the gun. He said detectives would return to the address on Thursday to obtain any more evidence that could be relevant to the case. It comes after revelations that Kris-Deann  was on maternity leave and excitedly awaiting the birth of her little girl who she'd chosen to name Amber Elizabeth Rose after her late mother when she was slain, her sister-in-law Sara Turnball told the Courier Mail. All three bodies were found by Kris-Deann's (left) sister Tara on Monday evening when she came to the house to pick up some belongings . Detectives will return to the address on Thursday to obtain any more evidence that could be relevant to the case . All three bodies were found by Kris-Deann's sister Tara on Monday evening when she came to the house to pick up some belongings and to see their pet dogs. Tara, who is also pregnant, was accompanied by her boyfriend Allan Brown and had to climb through a window to gain access to the house. Mr Brown told the Courier Mail that Tara screamed out: 'They've been murdered, they've been murdered.' The scene at Toowoomba-Cecil Plains Road home was so grisly it distressed first-response police officers, according to Detective Inspector David Isherwood. A dog barks behind a gate at a house in which the bodies of a man, a woman and a young boy were found in Biddeston, west of Toowoomba, Queensland . Police guard a house where the bodies of the relatives were found on Monday night . 'Two of the victims, both the adult male and female, had very serious wounds to their bodies,' he said. 'Both appear to have been shot in the head.' 'At this point in time there's nothing to suggest there was any incident that occurred in terms of a disturbance.' 'Two people that live in the town heard three distinct gunshots.' The gunshots were heard on Sunday night but locals presumed it was someone shotting an animal. Kris-Deann Sharpley was on maternity leave and excitedly awaiting the birth of her little girl . Kris-Deann shared this photo of her son Jackson and a scan of her unborn child Amber on Facebook before she was killed . 'There is no evidence that the house has been broken into when the police arrived they had to force entry into the premises. It would appear that the house was secure. The first person who attended the residence had to climb in to gain entry.' 'Police attended a Biddeston Southbrook Road address around 6.50pm after the bodies of a man, woman and boy were located. The three aged 52, 27 and 7 respectively, were all known to each other,' Queensland Police said. The shooting happened on the corner of Toowoomba-Cecil Plains Road and Biddeston-Southbrook Road at Biddeston - more than 150 kilometres west of Brisbane. 'There are no concerns for public safety,' a police spokesman said. Readers seeking support and information about suicide prevention can contact Lifeline on 13 11 14. Forensic officers took photographs after arriving at the scene on Monday night . Forensic officers are seen outside the house where the bodies of a man, a woman and a young boy were found . Local businessman Paul Farmer described the home owner as 'a quiet, friendly guy' Biddeston is a rural town  in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, and is home to less than 400 people .

Kris-Deann Sharpley and seven-year-old son were found dead on Monday . Ms Sharpley was heavily pregnant with second child when killed . 'Everything was fine', says friend who spoke to her hours before murder . Planned to name daughter in honour of her mother, who died years ago . Her father Derek was also found at the Biddeston house, near Brisbane . Detective Inspector David Isherwood said the grandfather had a history of criminal behaviour and mental health issues . The child's cause of death remains unknown as initial pathology results were unclear, but suffocation and strangulation are still being investigated .

old Kris-Deann Sharpley and her son were found in the flat of her grandfather in the early hours of June 29.
A post mortem concluded that Kris-Deann died from a single knife wound to the abdomen and Jackson was found with a single stab wound to the chest.
Kris-Deann's grandfather, Raymond Sharpley, also died at the flat from a knife wound to the chest.
An inquest into the deaths was held in Ipswich on Monday.
Kris-Deann's daughter, Zoe Sharpley, attended the hearing with her grandmother Carol.
Carol told the hearing she last saw Kris-Deann at the Christmas party she was attending in the flat the day before she died.
'He's evil': Shocking last text from murdered Kris-Deann Sharpley to her fiance telling him that she will commit suicide by jumping in front of a car
She said she had met her grand-daughter's partner, Lewis McKeague, on at least two or three occasions.
Ms Sharpley said: "They seemed very happy together. We were all happy for her.
"He was very kind to Kris-Deann. He's very attentive and would drive to see her even though they live in the same town."
A post mortem revealed that there was an increase in the amount of blood in Kris-Deann's brain, as well as a decrease in her platelet count.
The coroner, Peter Dean, said: "This suggests a significant bleed.
"My conclusion is a single knife wound was inflicted to Kris-Deann's abdomen resulting in her death. This caused her to bleed internally which led to a deterioration in her blood cells."
Earlier, the coroner said there had been "a high level of evidence that a knife was involved".
He said there were no suspicious circumstances.
'There is no known motive': Heartbroken mother of murdered Kris-Deann and her seven-year-old son Jackson Sharpley who died at hands of their grandfather in suspected murder-suicide reveals they had been 'planning wedding for four years'
Kris-Deann and Jackson's bodies were found by police who went to the flat in St Vincent's Place, Ipswich, in the early hours of June 29 after a distressed member of the public had contacted the force.
Her grandfather's body was found


The Australian businessman who allegedly masterminded an international paedophile ring has labelled himself 'bigger than Ben-Hur', maintaining that he isn't worried about what people think of him. Peter Gerard Scully, 51, was arrested in the Philippines in February on charges of sexually abusing 11 children, the youngest of whom was only 18 months old, and killing another young girl, but says he isn't concerned about being sentenced to life in prison. 'I get bigger than Ben-Hur and people get interested. There is nothing I can do about it, so why worry about it?' Scully said. Scroll down for video . Peter Gerard Scully alleged operated an  international paedophile ring that served Australian clients, according to AFP investigators. 'If I get sentenced, I get sentenced. That is something out of my control,' he told The Sydney Morning Herald. Scully has been accused of sexually abusing two girls, aged 10, and 11, and forcing them to dig their own graves while they were held captive in his house. While the former businessman admitted they stayed in his house, he would not confirm the abuse. 'Accusations are [a] lot stronger than what really happened. That is something to talk about in the court which is the proper forum. There's nothing I can do to change what they [the girls] said,' Scully said. Videos seized in the Philippines last week allegedly show one of Scully's victims, a 13-year-old girl, being forced to perform lewd acts with a baby aged one and girl toddler aged five, leading to renewed calls to reintroduce the death penalty. The videos, including one called 'The Destruction of Daisy' shows whipping and torture along with other horrific acts, and was described by police as the most shocking child pornography that has ever been discovered in the Philippines. 'You are looking at recruitment of children to then be abused, to perform sexual acts for offenders that are scattered all over the world. It is horrific,' said Margaret Akullo from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime. As a result of the horrific nature of his alleged crimes, the 51-year-old said he had been threatened by prisoners in the jail in southern city of Cagayan de Oro. Scully said that he was trying to avoid confrontation in order to not be harmed by any of the 300 prisoners in the jail, but that they were actively trying to scare him. Scully, who fled to Manila from Melbourne in 2011 after being accused of 117 fraud and deception offences, allegedly established a lucrative business live-streaming videos in a 'pay for view' scheme . Peter Gerald Scully (right) was arrested for human trafficking and child porn-related offences arising from his alleged sexual abuse of Filipino girls which was filmed and then posted online for paying clients . Scully, who fled to Manila from Melbourne in 2011 after being accused of 117 fraud and deception offences, allegedly established a lucrative business live-streaming videos in a 'pay for view' scheme. Police alleged Scully would undertake acts in response to requests from his clients from across the globe, who paid to live-stream videos of children being tortured and sexually abused. The former businessman claimed his internet marketing business was the reason for his move from Melbourne to the Philippines in 2011 as a result of lower wage costs. Scully is a father of two children, now both adults, and claims to have been married to the same Chinese woman three times before divorcing. He was arrested on February 20 after the body of a teenage girl was found buried under a house he rented in Malaybalay, Bukidnon, and he was formally charged on Friday. It is claimed he abused more than a dozen children in the three years he was in the Philippines, during which time he moved house frequently and assembled a team of more than four foreign accomplices and half a dozen Filipino workers for his 'pay for view' online child pornography business. Scully allegedly scammed more than $2.68 million from 20 investors in an investment scheme and was under investigation from 2009 by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission. Agent Janet Francisco (right) , who was responsible for cracking the case and the rescue of several victims from Scully's house, is pictured with one of the rescued girls (left) The remains of a 10-year-old girl were found at a home formerly rented by Scully after he was arrested . He returned to Australia  accompanied by a  Malaysian teenager named Ling in 2011, who was believed to be his 'girlfriend' before he turned her into a prostitute, associates claim. The death penalty was suspended in the Philippines in 2006, but an influential conservative politician told The Sydney Morning Herald that the Australian's alleged crimes were so depraved he should be put to death. 'The Philippine government should directly and seriously address the problem of paedophilia, child exploitation and sexual abuse by supporting the move to reimpose the death penalty,' Nationalist People's Coalition MP Sherwin Gatchalian said. An extremely graphic and distressing account by two young girls, who survived the trauma of Scully's alleged torturous abuse, paints a horrifying picture of what at least a dozen children are alleged to have endured in his home. Cousins, going by the name of Daisy,11, and and Queenie, 10, told rappler news site about the fateful day in September 2014 when they were approached by Scully's live-in partner, Carme Ann 'Angel' Alvarez. Alvarez, who was only 17 at the time and an alleged former victim of Scully's, offered the girls food at Centrio Mall in Cagayan de Oro City and then invited them back to their house. Daisy said when they got to the house, Alvarez bathed the girls while Scully, who she referred to as the 'American', videoed them. The next morning the girls were asked to start digging a hole in the ground but had no idea why they had been asked to do the unusual task. It was then after lunch that things became even more disturbing when allegedly Scully undressed the girls and told them to kiss each other. Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.

Peter Scully was arrested in the Philippines for sexual abuse of 11 children . The 51-year-old allegedly ran an international paedophile ring . Scully said that he isn't worried about being sentenced for the crimes . He labelled himself 'bigger than Ben-Hur' but claims the accusation against him are 'lot stronger than what really happened' UN authorities say the 'horrific' case is the worst they have come across . Videos show a 13-year-old girl forced into acts with a baby and toddler . The Melbourne man is also accused of killing a 10-year-old girl .

 Southport, Queensland, Australia on Friday by members of the Queensland Child Exploitation Unit (CLEU). He has been charged with 10 child sex offences. The alleged offences took place over a period of five years and involved two children aged 12 and 13.
"I'm an international paedophile kingpin in the sense that I have done these crimes on a big scale," Scully told the Courier Mail. "I don't take them as big deal as everyone else is making it out to be."
He was allegedly part of a paedophile network that operated from countries including Australia, the Philippines, France, Spain and the UK.
The alleged ring also involved several people in Australia, the Philippines, France, Spain and the UK. All have been charged with various offences.
The ringleader's wife, Julie Scully, 48, has also been charged with one count of using a child to produce child pornography. She has been released on bail and is due to reappear in court on Tuesday. Police allege Scully's brother is involved in the ring. Peter Scully's sister, Lisa Scully, 44, was released from custody on Friday and is due back in court in June.
"I don't know why the police are making such a big deal about this. I am a victim of a paedophile network," Peter Scully said.
In a statement, he denied that he was a "master of mind" of the ring, telling the Herald Sun he is only the "brain", adding: "I am a 51-year-old grandfather. I am not a pedophile. The ring is so big they're calling it that."
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He was denied bail on Friday by Chief Magistrate John Costello at Gold Coast Magistrates Court in Queensland and is due back in court on June 3. Julie Scully, who appeared via video link from a Gold Coast prison, was also denied bail. 'bigger than Ben-Hur'
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The Australian businessman who allegedly masterminded an international paedophile ring has labelled himself 'bigger than Ben-Hur', maintaining that he isn't worried about what people think of him. Peter Gerard Scully, 51, was arrested in Southport, Queensland, Australia on Friday by members of


The attorney representing the University of Oklahoma's disgraced fraternity Sigma Alpha Epsilon has said he believes the members - including those who chanted racial slurs - deserve a second chance. Stephen Jones, who represented Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh, spoke at a press conference on Friday as he said he is seeking a 'non-legal' resolution with the university. Its president, David Boren, expelled the two students filmed leading the racist chant last weekend - but Jones said that Boren himself recently said that everyone deserves a second chance. 'We certainly think that's true for the members of the SAE house,' Jones continued. 'And perhaps even for the members who were involved in this unfortunate confrontation with the university and the basic values of SAE.' Scroll down for video . Stephen Jones, the attorney for the local chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, said in a press conference on Friday that the students filmed making racist chants were just a small number of people at the event . Jones is representing students and alumni from the fraternity. He is not representing the two students, Parker Rice and Levi Pettit. He said that he hopes to reach a 'non-legal' resolution with the university, which he indicated acted hastily when it closed down the frat house on Monday. He added that he also wants to ensure the students - some of whom have received death threats - are granted their right to due process. 'I'm not ruling out a lawsuit,' he said. 'I'm saying that our preference is proceeding in a non legal solution... If that is not possible, then obviously we will have to consider other possibilities.' Jones also pointed out that hundreds of students and fraternity members had attended the event where the footage was filmed, and that the 'inexcusable' chant was the action of just a handful. 'We're talking about one incident with nine seconds of video on one of five buses,' he said. Ringleader: Parker Rice, a University of Oklahoma freshman from Dallas, has been identified as the conductor leading the 'there will never be a n***** in SEA' chant on Saturday. He has since been expelled . Outed: Levi Pettit was identified by his family on Tuesday night. They apologized for his 'disgusting' behavior. Right, Pettit - an accomplished golfer at his former school Highland Park - is pictured putting in a 2013 photo . Also on Friday, a spokesman for the fraternity's national headquarters revealed that officials with the Oklahoma chapter have stopped communicating with them. 'We have not heard from the Oklahoma chapter,' spokesman Brandon Weghorst said. 'They have not engaged us since the time the chapter was closed.' Weghorst said the national fraternity is moving forward with plans to expel all of the suspended members of the OU chapter, a move that will permanently revoke their membership. The frat house was shut down after a nine-second video recorded last weekend emerged showing members singing a song using racial slurs and referencing lynching. 'There will never be a n***** SAE' they were heard singing aboard a bus. The fraternity was closed immediately and all students and staff were ordered to remove their belongings from the frat house by Monday night. One of the alleged ringleaders, Parker Rice, said earlier this week that he has left the University of Oklahoma and is 'deeply sorry' for what he did. Lawsuit? The university's president, David Boren, pictured on Tuesday, ordered the chapter to close down . High profile: Jones is pictured in 1996 with Oklahoma City bomber, Timothy McVeigh, whom he represented . 'For me, this is a devastating lesson and I am seeking guidance on how I can learn from this and make sure it never happens again,' he said in a statement. 'My goal for the long-term is to be a man who has the heart and the courage to reject racism wherever I see or experience it in the future.' Brody and Susan Pettit, the parents of Levi Pettit, also apologized to the 'entire African American community' for their son's 'disgusting' actions. But the family added that they had raised him to be 'inclusive,' saying: 'We know his heart, and he is not a racist.' An investigation into the involvement of other members is still underway. Investigations into racism at Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity chapters have now extended to college campuses in Louisiana and Texas, the organization said Thursday. It came after its national office received word that members in those places knew the racist chant caught on video in Oklahoma. Shut down: Workers can be seen removing the letters from the SAE house on Monday after it was shut down . Moving out: Two men can be seen laughing as they remove furniture from the house on Monday . Spokesman Brandon Weghorst said the chapter at the University of Texas at Austin was being 'fully cooperative' and that a probe at Louisiana Tech in Ruston was in its early stages. He said no new allegations had been substantiated. 'We had no idea of this type of behavior was going on underground,' Weghorst said Thursday. 'This is the type of stuff (the chant), it goes underground and it goes under the radar. 'It's dangerous because — if we don't know about it, we can't stop it.' The president of the university's SAE had previously issued a statement denying that his chapter had ever performed a similar chant. Luke Cone said he could 'speak on the behalf of my fraternity brothers that we are all profoundly distressed' about the language in the video. The SAE chapter at Louisiana Tech did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment Thursday, but a university spokesman said it has been unable to substantiate an allegation that a former member participated in the chant in 2010. 'Once we learned that, we immediately got with the current chapter president and the leadership of that chapter to ensure this activity wasn't taking place here at Louisiana Tech,' said spokesman Dave Guerin. Anger: Protesters hold up signs outside the Rice family home in Dallas, Texas on Wednesday . 'They assured us that it wasn't. We can't really attest to back in 2010.' Some members of some of the largest SAE chapters in the country on Thursday denied any knowledge of the racist chant. 'In my four years, I never have seen anything or heard anything like that in my individual chapter,' said Will Sneed, past president of the SAE chapter at the University of Arkansas. Meanwhile, the University of Oklahoma football team expressed its outrage Thursday in a statement calling for fraternity leaders to be 'expelled, suspended or otherwise disciplined severely'. 'As a team, we have come to a consensus that, in any organization, the leadership is responsible for the culture created, and in this case, encouraged. ... Allowing this culture to thrive goes against everything it means to be a Sooner,' the players said.

Stephen Jones, who represented the Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh, is now representing Sigma Alpha Epsilon at OU . Speaking at a press conference on Friday, he said he is concerned for the safety of the students as some have received death threats . He says they are seeking a 'non-legal solution' with the university but that if that fails, they would not rule out bringing a lawsuit . University President David Boren expelled two students who were filmed leading a racist chant aboard a bus and shuttered their frat house .

igh, was hired by SAE's parent organization. He told USA Today in an interview that his job is not to protect the fraternity itself but the students in the organization. "I believe it would be a great pity if these young men lost an opportunity they were given because of something that happened in the dark of night at a party that may not be representative of who they are," he said. SAE, the second-oldest fraternity on campus, is on an indefinite suspension and was also kicked off the campus this week following a video showing members chanting "There will never be a n****r in SAE." "I'm not aware of anything (in the video) that I would say is appropriate or good representation of the fraternity," Jones said. "If the fraternity does as is their constitutional right now seek their reinstatement, then that's their right." OU's chapter is still on suspension.
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The national group, which runs the largest fraternity network in the U.S., has also pulled off-campus houses and revoked chapter charters across the country. OU is the latest school to see an SAE chapter suspended. The fraternity has been embroiled in scandal for months, after a video surfaced showing its members singing offensive chants. Other videos have since been released that show members hazing new members - and even having a member wear a KKK robe.
OU has more than 1,300 Greek members - more than any other school in the country. SAE's parent organization, which has more than 200 chapters, also placed a suspension on Texas State University's chapter over the weekend. A "racially charged and degrading" video was posted online in April and the suspension takes effect July 8. "The fraternity has been placed on national suspension and will not be permitted to recruit, pledge or initiate new members, or host or participate in any fraternity or university activities until further notice," the fraternity said in a statement, according to The Guardian.
OU officials could not say if the video involved members or chapter employees. The university said that it is working to get answers about the incident. "The University of Oklahoma condemns acts of racism in all its forms and we recognize the impact these types of behaviors have on our campus community," a


A watchdog has cleared officers over the case of a four-year-old boy starved to death by his alcoholic mother, despite years of police contact with the family. Hamzah Khan's decomposed body was found in a cot at his filthy home in Bradford in 2011, almost two years after he had died. The family, including his mother Amanda Hutton, 43, had extensive contact with police over a number of years, but today the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) found that Hamzah's death was not something West Yorkshire Police 'could have reasonably been expected to predict or prevent', the police watchdog has found. A watchdog has cleared West Yorkshire Police over the case of four-year-old Hamzah Khan (pictured), who was starved to death by his alcoholic mother despite years of police contact with the family . Mother-of-eight Hutton was jailed for 15 years in 2013 after she was found guilty of Hamzah's manslaughter and neglecting five of her other children. At her trial it emerged that a range of agencies, including police officers, had contact with her family because she was a victim of repeated domestic violence, but no one spotted the danger the children were in. The IPCC had launched an investigation into West Yorkshire Police’s handling of concerns raised about Hamzah’s welfare, the results of which were announced today. In a statement, the watchdog said: 'The IPCC investigation concluded that Hamzah's death was not something West Yorkshire Police could have reasonably been expected to predict or prevent, and that it was the actions of a PCSO who made repeated and concerted attempts to speak to Ms Hutton that led to the discovery of Hamzah's body.' Mother-of-eight Amanda Hutton (pictured) was jailed for 15 years in 2013 after she was found guilty of Hamzah's manslaughter and neglecting five of her other children . The commission said there had been no misconduct by officers but did criticise the force for not referring itself to the IPCC at the time the body was discovered. It said the fact it was not referred 'hindered the IPCC in its obligation to carry out a prompt and effective independent investigation into West Yorkshire Police's contact with the family'. IPCC commissioner Cindy Butts said: 'There was a clear public interest in enabling the Independent Police Complaints Commission to scrutinise the actions of West Yorkshire Police officers after the discovery of Hamzah's body in 2011. 'The fact that this was not reported to the IPCC until after a serious case review had been completed in 2013 meant that that process was completed without any independent scrutiny of police action.' Hutton's trial heard how Hamzah's father, Aftab Khan, raised concerns with officers after he was arrested for attacking Hutton but detectives told the court these were investigated and no problems were found. Today, the IPCC said two officers chose not to make a referral to social services after specific allegations of neglect were made during this interview in December 2008. But it said in its statement: 'The IPCC found that a number of referrals had already been made, one of which was made only five days before the interview with Mr Khan. A further referral to social services could have been made but there was no requirement for the officers to do so.' A serious case review in Hamzah's case concluded that he was 'invisible for almost a lifetime'. But that review was criticised at its publication by children's minister Edward Timpson, who expressed 'deep concerns', saying it failed to fully explain 'missed opportunities to protect children in the house'. The minister wrote to Professor Nick Frost, who chairs the Bradford Safeguarding Children Board, saying: 'I have deep concerns over the Hamzah Khan serious case review. The child's body was found in what police said were 'breathtakingly awful' conditions in a bedroom at Hutton's house in Bradford, while the kitchen was also filled with rubbish . The living room of Hutton's home was covered in old takeaway boxes, bottles and plastic bags . 'In particular, I am concerned that it fails to explain sufficiently clearly the actions taken or not taken by children's social care when problems in the Khan family were brought to their attention on a number of occasions.' Alcoholic Hutton was living in what the report described as 'breathtakingly awful' conditions with five of her children as well as Hamzah's mummified remains when police entered her four-bedroom house in September 2011. A jury at Bradford Crown Court found she had allowed Hamzah to starve to death in December 2009 and left his body in a cot with a teddy. The remains were only discovered due to a rookie police community support officer's tenacious pursuit of a minor anti-social behaviour complaint because she knew something was wrong. The family was known to all the main agencies, partly due to a long history of violence Hutton suffered at the hands of Khan. But Hutton failed to co-operate with many children's services and the SCR found that Hamzah slipped below the radar and was invisible. Ms Butts said today: 'Nothing could have reasonably been done by West Yorkshire Police to predict or prevent this horrendous case of child neglect. In fact, it was the tenacity of one of its officers that led to the eventual discovery of his body.'

Hamzah Khan's decomposed body found in cot two years after his death . Amanda Hutton, 43, jailed for 15 years for manslaughter and neglect . Police had contact with family as mother was domestic violence victim . Father's neglect concerns from 2008 were not referred to social services . IPCC finds Hamzah's death was not something police 'could have reasonably been expected to predict or prevent'

 mother’s London flat. He was three stone (18st) underweight and his mother Farzana, 39, had been jailed for seven years in 2009 after pleading guilty to manslaughter.
The Metropolitan Police investigation ruled that no crimes had been committed and has now handed over responsibility for Hamzah’s death to the Department of Work and Pensions who had responsibility for monitoring the children.
"The case of baby Hamzah has been a tragic reminder that social services can’t turn away from their responsibility to protect vulnerable children," said Sarah Ryan, head of the Children and Family Justice Centre at UCL and chair of the Bar Standards Board. "The public rightly expects social services to work with partners to identify children at risk so that they can intervene to protect them.
“The baby protection policy was designed to identify the very young, vulnerable, and particularly vulnerable children who need immediate support. This policy is not an excuse for poor practice or a substitute for robust and professional decision making. "The death of Hamzah Khan should be a lesson not only to social services but to all of us.”
Hamzah was found dead in November 2012 by the Housing Benefit department. A court heard that Farzana had repeatedly complained of the state of her flat to police, the council and her landlord. Officers visited 44 times and spoke to her on 17 occasions in the months before he died. Despite all the calls, she refused to let anyone into the flat.
Farzana had previously spent eight days in hospital for drinking alcohol and it had been feared that she would neglect her son. The court heard that Hamzah had been left with a bottle in his hand so that he could drink the alcohol his mother had drunk.
In November 2011, a social worker at the child abuse and neglect unit (CANU) of the Children’s Services Department at Hammersmith and Fulham Council told a senior social worker about the state of her flat. It was so squalid that it was considered unsafe for the social worker, who asked to be accompanied at all times.
The social worker noted that Hamzah had bruising on the arms and ankles and had been admitted to Hammersmith Hospital for two days after a fall from his bed. She wrote that “the area around Hamzah’s cot was covered with food scraps, there was a used nappy next to the cot and the cot was covered in a substance which had


A convicted killer and a rapist are among ten of Britain's most wanted fugitives who are believed to be on the run in Spain. The list was published today as part of Operation Captura, a scheme to trace wanted criminals and suspects who are thought to have fled to Spain. The ten men are wanted in connection with crimes including rape, indecent assault of a child and drug trafficking, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said. Killer and rapist: (L-R) Shane Walford killed father-of-two Paul Gibbons with a single punch outside a bar in Coventry while Mohammed Jahangir Alam was sentenced to 14 years in jail in his absence for rape . One of the fugitives is ex-soldier Shane Walford who was jailed in 2010 for the manslaughter of an off-duty fireman while on leave from the Army. Walford, a former boxer, killed father-of-two Paul Gibbons with a single punch outside a bar in Coventry. He was jailed for four and a half years but was recalled to prison in August 2013 after breaking the terms of his licence. Another of the fugitives is Mohammed Jahangir Alam, 32, who was sentenced to 14 years in his absence in March 2010 for rape and sexual assault by penetration. Alam, who is originally from Bangladesh, arrived in the UK on a temporary visa in October 2007 and moved to Cheltenham the following year, when he physically and sexually abused his victim, the NCA said. On the run: (L-R) Carlo Dawson is south London, who is accused of indecently assaulting a 12-year-old girl and making indecent photos of a child. Jayson McDonald is a suspected drug trafficker . Also on list: (L-R) David McDermott, believed to be a member of a drug-dealing organised crime gang in Liverpool,  and youthful-looking Michael Roden, nicknamed 'Dodge and suspected of importing cannabis . Also on the wanted list is 52-year-old Carlo Dawson, from Croydon, south London, who is accused of indecently assaulting a 12-year-old girl and making indecent photographs of a child. An operation was launched last week to arrest one of the fugitives, suspected drugs trafficker Jayson McDonald, who is believed to have been living in Spain. More than a dozen armed officers along with detectives from the Metropolitan Police carried out a dawn raid on a luxury villa in Coin near Malaga but McDonald was not found. It is the ninth appeal of its kind since Captura was launched by the NCA and Crimestoppers in 2006, and so far 65 out of 76 named suspects have been caught. One of the latest to be found in Tenerife was drugs lord Stephen Blundell, 36, from Merseyside, who fled the UK before being sentenced for a £1 million heroin plot, the NCA said. Hank Cole, the NCA's head of international operations, said: 'Spain is not a safe haven for British fugitives. The NCA and its partners will continue to pursue these individuals relentlessly and return them to the UK to face justice. Wanted: (L-R) Paul Buchanan, wanted for attempted rape, and suspected drug tafficker Anthony Dennis are also National Crime Agency targets . Hiding: (L-R) Suspected drug dealers Paul Monk and Scott Hughes are also on the wanted list . 'The exceptional level of collaboration and intelligence sharing with the Spanish authorities has been vital to these arrests. However, we still need the support of the public. 'Be our eyes and ears and tell us if you have any information on the whereabouts of our targets.' Lord Ashcroft, founder of Crimestoppers, said: 'Operation Captura has proved a huge success since it was launched in 2006 and the majority of individuals on our most wanted list have been captured. 'However, there are still a number of criminals who are evading arrest. We must ensure these individuals are brought to justice. We are confident that we can successfully hunt them down with support from the Spanish authorities, as well as the Spanish and UK public.' Spanish authorities are heavily backing the operation and a leading policewoman has claimed the country is no longer a 'safe place' for British criminals to hide. As part of Operation Captura, the National Crime Agency today published a list of ten of Britain's most wanted fugitives thought to have fled to Spain. They are: . 1. Shane Walford: 38, is wanted by West Midlands Police for manslaughter. The former soldier and boxer was jailed for 54 months in July 2010 after he killed firefighter Paul Gibbons at a bar in Coventry. He was recalled to prison in August 2013 after breaking the terms of his licence. 2. Mohammed Jahangir Alam: 32, is wanted by Gloucestershire Police for rape and sexual assault. He was convicted in March 2010 and sentenced to 14 years in his absence. 3. Carlo Dawson: 52, is wanted by the Met Police on suspicion of indecent assault and making indecent photographs of a child. Dawson, from south London, is believed to have indecently assaulted a 12-year-old girl between October 1996 and October 1997. 4. Paul Buchanan: 29, is wanted by West Mercia Police on suspicion of attempted rape. Buchanan, originally from New York, is alleged to have attacked a woman near his flat in Worcestershire by pulling her down a driveway, pushing her over a car and attempting to rape her. 5. Paul Monk: 54, of Romford, Essex, is wanted by the Met Police on suspicion of conspiracy to supply cocaine and conspiracy to supply cannabis. 6. Anthony Dennis: 47, is wanted on suspicion of conspiracy to commit drug trafficking offences outside the UK and conspiracy to import class A drugs. Dennis, originally of Hackney, is believed to be the leader of an organised crime group involved in high-level international drug trafficking. 7. David McDermott: 41, is wanted on suspicion of conspiracy to supply cocaine and conspiracy to blackmail. McDermott, from Ormskirk, is believed to be a member of a Liverpool-based organised crime group. 8. Scott Hughes: 34, is wanted by Merseyside Police on suspicion of conspiracy to supply class A drugs and conspiracy to launder money. 9. Michael Roden: 25, is wanted by West Midlands police on suspicion of conspiracy to import cannabis. Nicknamed 'Dodge', he was allegedly involved in 70 kilos of cannabis being imported into the UK from Spain between April 2013 and September 2013. 10. Jayson McDonald: 37, is wanted by the Met Police on suspicion of conspiracies to import and supply heroin and cocaine. McDonald, originally from Bristol, is believed to be part of a Europe-wide organised crime network responsible for importing Class A drugs into the UK. Speaking at Malaga's police headquarters, Inspector Olga Lizana, head of the Spanish National Police Fugitives Unit, said British criminals living in Spain should 'leave the country' because they will be found. She added: 'This is not a good place (for them) to come any more. This is not a safe place for criminals any more. 'I think we are doing a great job with the British authorities. They have to be aware we are working together.' Warning: Hank Cole, NCA's head of international operations, says Spain is no longer a safe haven for British criminals . Spain's Costa del Sol - once dubbed 'Costa del Crime' - has been known as a hideaway for British criminals in the past, particularly in the late 1970s and 80s when there were no extradition agreements with the UK. Infamous British criminals to have fled to the region included Great Train robber Charlie Wilson, who was shot dead in Marbella in 1990, and Freddie Foreman, an associate of the Kray twins. Inspector Lizana said, like most British expatriates, criminals were attracted to Spain by the 'good weather and good food.' She added: 'There is a huge British community living here. For them, it is easy to hide. For us sometimes it is really difficult to find them. 'Also, it's a cheap country compared to the UK.' The launch of Operation Captura in 2006 has seen an increasing number of British fugitives being captured in Spain. The high-profile initiative between the NCA, Crimestoppers and the Spanish authorities has seen 65 out of 76 wanted British suspects detained. Last year alone, 54 fugitives were arrested in Spain and brought back to the UK, the NCA said. Commenting on the police's failure to apprehend suspected British drug trafficker Jayson McDonald, the inspector said she was 'disappointed' but added: 'He is not going to be back in the UK so we'll arrest him here.' Anyone with information on the whereabouts of the fugitives is asked to call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or go online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org. Caught: Drug trafficker Christopher Mealey . For years, Spain has been an appealing hideaway for British criminals evading capture, with dozens disappearing in what's been dubbed the Costa del Crime. But the launch of Operation Captura in 2006 has seen an increasing number of UK fugitives captured in the country. The high-profile initiative between the NCA, Crimestoppers and the Spanish authorities has seen 65 out of 76 wanted British suspects detained so far. Last year alone, 54 fugitives were arrested in Spain and brought back to the UK. This year's top ten list is the ninth appeal of its kind since Captura was launched. One of the operation's most high-profile arrests came last June when a British drug trafficker behind a £25 million a year cocaine ring was caught in Marbella. Christopher Mealey, 38, was arrested by armed officers from the Spanish National Police as he walked along the Paseo Maritimo, a Spanish beachfront tourist hotspot.

List published today as part of scheme to trace criminals on run in Spain . Among ten is Shane Walford who killed fireman with a punch in Coventry . Also included is Mohammed  Alam, 32, convicted of rape in his absence . Another, Carlow Dawson, of Croydon, accused of assaulting girl aged 12 . Since 2006 launch Operation Captura has led to arrest of 65 Brits on run .

 have fled the UK for Spain.
The country's police chief, Julian Nava, said the British people should not feel sorry for the criminals. He said that if they had "committed crime in England they would have been in jail".
The ten wanted men include Mark Litchmore, who killed his girlfriend in 1999 and Michael Jones, a convicted rapist. Litchmore, who served nine years in prison for manslaughter, has a price of £50,000 on his head. He is described as white, aged 34, 5ft 10in, has dark hair and blue eyes.
Jones, who served time in jail for rape, has a bounty of £27,000. He is described as white, aged 40, 6ft, is a tattoo enthusiast and has a tattoo of a woman on his chest. He served time for rape and is believed to live in the Cadiz area. He is also a convicted sex offender.
The operation, known in Spanish as Operation Captura, was launched in July last year after a similar campaign to trace criminals in 2005 led to the return of 36 fugitives. The latest ten are thought to be hiding in Cadiz, Caceres and Malaga, with Jones thought to be in Caceres and Litchmore in Malaga. Another, Peter Foy, is believed to be in Caceres and Michael O'Brien, who is described as 6ft, 180lb and with a scar on his left arm, is thought to be in Malaga. Foy has previously been jailed for burglary and for theft of a car. O'Brien, who has a previous conviction for burglary, is described as having "an Irish accent".
Two of the fugitives, Stephen Mudd and Daniel Sturridge, have warrants out for their arrest, with an estimated price of £28,000 and £25,000 respectively. The remaining fugitives have no price tags on their heads.
Spanish police commissioner Ramon Conde said the police force in Spain were "extremely happy" to be a part of the programme.
"The number of fugitives who have been successfully returned to the UK so far is testament to the joint success between Spain and UK police and how Operation Captura has helped the fight against serious criminals."
The first phase of Operation Captura was launched in July last year after the previous campaign had "a very positive impact" on British and


Harry Kane turned to social media on Thursday, full of emotion after England manager Roy Hodgson called him up for the first time. The Tottenham striker talked of ‘pride’ and ‘honour’ on Twitter after being named in the squad for the Euro 2016 qualifier against Lithuania next Friday and the friendly in Italy four days later. Kane, who has scored 26 goals for Tottenham this season, merits his place alongside England captain Wayne Rooney, Daniel Sturridge and Danny Welbeck. Liverpool’s Raheem Sterling is also in the squad but a niggling toe injury could see him play against Lithuania and sit out the Italy clash. Scroll down for full squad . Harry Kane celebrates after scoring for Tottenham Hotspur against Arsenal at White Hart Lane last month . Kane rounds QPR goalkeeper Rob Green to score Spurs' second goal at Loftus Road on March 7 . ‘The whole country is excited to see Harry Kane,’ said Hodgson. ‘His rise has been fantastic. He deserves his chance. He hasn’t been in the squad before, but he has to show he belongs.’ Beyond that, poor Kane discovered what it is really like to be a senior international when he was immediately caught in a club-versus-country row. First the background. The lure of the Aussie dollar has seen Tottenham agree to play Sydney FC on May 30, six days after the final game of the Premier League season. That same weekend, the England squad meet to prepare for a friendly against the Republic of Ireland on June 7 in Dublin, followed by the Euro 2016 qualifier in Slovenia on June 14. There is also a possibility that Kane, a regular in Gareth Southgate’s Under 21 squad, will be selected for the European Championship starting on June 17. ‘Playing for England at Under 21 level is more important than a friendly in Australia and I would be hypocritical if I didn’t give that answer,’ said Hodgson. ‘This business about being tired — he’s played quite a lot of games but he’s not played any more than Wayne Rooney, Jordan Henderson, Joe Hart, Gary Cahill and lots of other players. ‘If he needs a rest there’s a great opportunity when the season ends, before our Under 21s get together. You can’t expect me to say, “Oh no, I understand he will play in Australia and be resting when the Under 21s pitch up”.’ Kane celebrates after scoring for England U21 against Croatia in a Euro 2015 qualifier last year . Still, Tottenham were adamant on Thursday that Kane will travel to Australia to fulfil the Sydney fixture. Kane, 21, has played 42 times for Spurs this season and his goals in three competitions — Premier League, Europa League and Capital One Cup — have earned him international recognition. Inevitably, boss Mauricio Pochettino would prefer the potential PFA Player of the Year to put his feet up this summer. There is a fear of burn-out. ‘We will speak (with Hodgson). It’s a good chance to speak because England train here,’ said Pochettino after England’s squad of 24 was announced. ‘We always try to find what is best for the player. We need to understand every position, but we have a good relationship and after that (talks with Hodgson) we will take a decision.’ As for Kane, he is concerned only with proving himself to the England manager. ‘I’ll be aiming to compete and get myself in the team,’ he said. ‘There are a lot of great players there and I haven’t had time to think about what’s happened but I’m enjoying every minute and want it to continue.’ Beyond the Kane situation, Hodgson had to attend to some general housekeeping at Wembley on Thursday, such as the knockout blow Phil Bardsley seemed to land on his pal Rooney at the captain’s Cheshire home last month. Hodgson said he had no view on the incident, which was revealed last weekend in a Sunday newspaper. ‘You will have to guess whether I am concerned but Wayne’s celebration against Tottenham was one way to take the sting out of the situation,’ said Hodgson. On Monday, when the squad meet at St George’s Park, it will be the first time Hodgson has seen them since November. He had hoped to meet the players at a dinner in January but club managers were against the idea. England manager Roy Hodgson takes his seat before announcing his squad at Wembley on Thursday . Instead, Hodgson recorded a video message which was sent to the squad via England’s video analyst Andy Scoulding and was downloaded on to their iPads. ‘I don’t want to do the Sherlock Holmes bit to find out who has and who hasn’t watched it,’ said Hodgson. ‘I did an introduction to each video and then Gary Neville and Ray Lewington talked over the actual clips. ‘It will break the ice that can develop when the last game was in November and your next one is in March. ‘Whether they found it a worthwhile exercise, I don’t know. If it’s not, then it’s an awful lot of work to do for nothing.’

Harry Kane revealed his 'pride' and 'honour' on Twitter after receiving his first England call-up on Thursday . Kane was named in Roy Hodgson's squad for the Euro 2016 qualifier against Lithuania and the friendly against Italy . The Spurs striker has scored 26 goals for his club this season .

 for next week’s Euro 2016 qualifiers with San Marino and Slovenia, with the 20-year-old having already made 16 appearances for his country.
The fact that the striker is an integral part of the England squad may come as no surprise as he has been in great form this season, scoring 23 goals so far. He is the first Tottenham player to receive a senior international call-up since Jermain Defoe’s last appearance in September 2009 against Brazil, however.
And he wasn’t the only player from White Hart Lane to be recognised by his national side, as club captain Michael Dawson also found out that he has been called up for the first time, a year after losing the England captaincy.
England boss Hodgson was quick to point out that he does not want to replace club managers in assessing the suitability of players for the international side.
"I spoke to a number of Premier League managers who had concerns about players being overlooked in previous squads because of the pressure that was placed on them by their clubs," Hodgson said. "I said to them, 'I am not looking for substitutes for club managers. I'm looking for the best players'."
“I'm looking for the best players, the ones who I think can bring something to the England team, and Michael is one of those players. He is a very good defender and has plenty of experience."
With a number of strikers injured ahead of the fixtures, including Wayne Rooney, Danny Welbeck and Daniel Sturridge, Hodgson has been forced to look for options in other positions.
The manager said in a press conference at St Georges Park: “I need to talk to Michael about the situation with him. He is a regular captain for Tottenham Hotspur, who had a very good record this year.
“Michael is a very good defender, he’s a very good captain and he was our captain for most of last year. Michael is 28 [28] years of age and has over 70 caps for England.
"I think Michael is a very good team player. He’s well respected by the people around him, and he’s very good in the challenge and in the air. I hope that Michael is very happy with the situation and, if he is, I'm very happy to have him in my squad."
The manager also called up young Liverpool goalkeeper Jack Butland for the qualifiers, who


Almost half of all eight year olds and a third of children aged five have fillings or teeth missing because of tooth decay. Furthermore in 2013, 46 per cent of 15 year olds and 34 per cent of 12 year olds had 'obvious decay' in their permanent teeth. While high those figures do represent a slight reduction over the course of a decade, when the comparable figures were 56 per cent and 43 per cent respectively. The latest figures, published by the Health and Social Care Information Centre, reveals children are so embarrassed by their rotting teeth that they try to avoid smiling or laughing. Scroll down for video . The Child Dental Health Survey has revealed almost half of all eight year olds and a third of children aged five have fillings or teeth missing because of tooth decay . Various levels of decay affect different parts of the tooth, the initial stages wearing away at the enamel, while more serious forms attack the dentine and pulp, pictured . The survey of more than 13,500 children and nearly 10,000 dental examinations found dental decay was most pronounced in lower income families - where children are eligible for free school meals. Of those a sample size of 9,866 were surveyed and underwent an examination. Around 40 per cent of five year olds from more deprived families had tooth decay, compared with 29 per cent from less deprived families. In addition, 59 per cent of 15 year olds from deprived families had tooth decay, compared with 43 per cent from better off families. Meanwhile Northern Ireland is uncovered as the childhood tooth decay capital of the UK, with 72 per cent of 15 year olds suffering oral disease. In England that figure is 44 per cent, and Wales it is 63 per cent. But while remaining high, the levels have fallen since 2003 when the comparable figures were 78 per cent, 55 per cent and 65 per cent, respectively. The Child Dental Health Survey reveals a promising trend, experts said, with the extend and severity of tooth decay in permanent teeth of children aged 12 and 15 falling. The Child Dental Health Survey examined the prevalence, severity and extent of dental caries, also known as tooth decay. Each tooth is classified based on how decayed it is. Three components qualify as  different levels of decay. They are: . But they warned large swathes of the childhood population 'continue to be affected by disease, and the burden of disease is substantial in those children that have it'. Tooth decay was still found in 34 per cent of 12-year-olds (compared to 43 per cent in 2003) and 46 per cent of 15-year-olds (56 per cent in 2003). Just 38 per cent of children were classed as having good overall oral health, meaning they had no obvious decay, no tooth surface loss into the dentine, which is the layer under the tooth enamel, and no tartar. In July the HSCIC published figures that showed the number of admissions for dental problems, among five to nine year olds rose from 22,574 in 2010-11 to 25,812 in 2013-14. Acting chief dental officer for NHS England Serbjit Kaur said: 'These results are very encouraging and are a credit to the dental profession and all those who promote dental health. 'There have been significant reductions in the numbers of 12 and 15-year-olds with obvious decay in their adult teeth. 'Future progress requires further work on prevention and a joined-up approach to dental care and wider health and social care services for children, as set out in the Five Year Forward View.' The survey also highlighted how girls are better at brushing their teeth, with 69 per cent of boys aged 12 saying they brush at least twice a day, compared to 85 per cent of girls. Sugary drinks were also found to be a cause for concern, with 16 per cent of 12 year olds and 14 per cent of 15 year olds saying they drink the beverages at least four times a day. The 2013 survey is the fifth in a series of national children's dental health surveys that have been carried out every ten years since 1973, focusing on the dental health of five, eight, 12 and 15 year olds in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Dr Sandra White, director of dental public health at Public Health England (PHE), said: 'PHE welcomes the overall fall in tooth decay levels and the fact that more and more children are brushing their teeth twice a day and regularly visiting the dentist. The diagram above reveals the various stages of tooth decay. The survey found in 2013, 46 per cent of 15 year olds and 34 per cent of 12 year olds had 'obvious decay' in their permanent teeth . Girls were found to be better at brushing their teeth, with 69 per cent of boys aged 12 saying they brush at least twice a day, compared to 85 per cent of girls . 'However, children from low-income families are twice as likely to have tooth decay, which is not only painful but can require hospital treatment and also affects their confidence and self-esteem, so there is no room for complacency. 'Tooth decay is a serious, preventable disease and this survey echoes the need to urgently reduce the amount of sugary snacks and drinks in our children's diets.' Anna Bradley, chair of Healthwatch England, said: 'Tooth decay is preventable as long as parents have the right information about and access to NHS dentists. 'Yet we know from local Healthwatch research into dentist access that some parents can't find a dentist who will treat their children on the NHS and others don’t know when to take their child to the dentist. 'It seems that, as a result, children with tooth decay are increasingly needing emergency dental treatments in hospital. 'Last year alone 26,000 five-nine year olds required emergency dental surgery. 'It’s crucial that information about which dentists are available to NHS patients is up-to-date and there is good information for parents about how to care for their children's teeth. 'This means decay can be prevented and there is no need resort to emergency A&E treatments when decay has already set in.'

Child Dental Health Survey shows 46% of 15 year olds and 34% of 12 year olds had 'obvious decay' in their permanent teeth . Slight reduction in cases over the last decade, but experts warn large number of children 'continue to be affected by disease' Children said they are so embarrassed by their teeth they won't smile .

 experienced tooth decay.
Dental cavities are a growing public health problem across Australia, which can also affect children in the early years of their schooling. It’s essential the dental health of children is a top priority in the school environment.
As our team of children’s dentists in Surrey Hills offers a comprehensive range of preventive and dental health treatment for kids, here are some tips on how to support the overall oral health of your children:
1. Help them brush their teeth properly
Help your child brush their teeth the right way by teaching them to:
- Spit toothpaste out of their mouth
- Get a small amount of toothpaste on their toothbrush
- Hold the toothbrush at a 45 degree angle towards their gums and teeth and gently move it from side to side
- Brush the chewing surfaces (the outside and back teeth) and the tongue
- Brush the front teeth last, since the back teeth tend to push the toothpaste out of the toothbrush.
As children grow and their teeth and mouths change, make sure your child gets plenty of brushing practice so they become comfortable with the process.
2. Help them brush every day
Remind your child they need to brush their teeth twice a day, every day. To help them remember, try these ideas:
- Put a toothbrush near their bed
- Set an alarm to remind them to brush before bedtime
- Add a bright new toothbrush to their daily routine
- Keep a reminder written on the bathroom mirror.
Encourage your child to brush after they eat and snacks to reduce the risk of tooth decay.
3. Keep up with dental check-ups
Make regular appointments for your children with their dentist in Surrey Hills, and don’t forget to take them at recommended intervals to ensure healthy teeth, gums and good oral hygiene habits. It’s also important to continue to attend check-ups and cleanings yourself, so it becomes a normal part of life to have your teeth assessed by professionals.
4. Avoid sugary drinks
Encourage your child to limit sugar by making sure they don’t have access to juice and soft drinks throughout the day. These drinks can seriously affect the enamel of your child’s teeth causing cavities, so instead of juice they can drink milk, water and other drinks. As for snacks, make sure they’re as healthy as possible by choosing tooth-friendly foods such as cheese, yoghurt, apples, popcorn, carrots and bananas.
5. Introduce healthy eating early
When we are young, the foods we


A massive operation involving 30,000 members of the Iraqi military is succeeding in forcing Islamic State militants to withdraw from the strategic city of Tikrit, army generals have claimed. Thousands of soldiers and government-backed Shi'ite militias already claim to have killed ISIS' second in command in the city, which is the birthplace of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. The anti-ISIS advance has been slowed by numerous roadside bombs however, leading to fierce clashes outside the town of al-Dour, south of Tikrit. Retaking the ISIS stronghold is considered vital if government forces are to succeed in their plan to force ISIS out of the oil rich city of Mosul, the terror group's Iraqi power base which lies just 140 miles north of Tikrit on Highway 1 - a road that effectively marks the front line in northern Iraq. Scroll down for videos . Attack: Iraqi government forces and allied militias fire weapons as they take part in an assault to retake the strategic city of Tikrit from jihadists loyal to the Islamic State . Race to survive: Volunteer fighters carry an injured man as they launch an operation against ISIS in Tikrit . Fightback: Thousands of soldiers and government-backed Shi'ite militias (pictured) already claim to have killed ISIS' second in command in the city, which is the birthplace of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein . Iraqi Army soldiers are seen covered in smoke and debris during clashes with the Islamic State near Tikrit . Carnage: Smoke rises from an explosion as Iraqi forces, Shiite militiamen and Sunni tribal fighters battle Islamic State militants for control of Tikrit earlier this morning . Despite reports of local successes and the killing of ISIS' local second in command, officials in northern Iraq say troops are still clashing with jihadis south of Tikrit. Roadside bombs, the officials claim, have slowed the offensive to retake the ISIS-held city. The two local officials say fierce clashes are underway outside the town of al-Dour, south of Tikrit. They say government forces backed by Shi'ite militias and Sunni tribal fighters have made little progress on the second day of a large-scale military operation to recapture Tikrit, which fell to the Islamic State group last summer. They say troops are shelling militant bases inside the city but their advance has been slowed by roadside bombs. The officials spoke anonymously as they are not authorized to brief media. Blast: Iraqi security forces fire artillery during clashes with Islamic State militants yesterday afternoon . Battle: Shi'ite fighters clash with Islamic State militants at Udhaim dam, north of Baghdad yesterday . Combat: Despite reports of local successes and the killing of ISIS' local second in command, officials in northern Iraq say troops are still clashing with jihadis south of Tikrit . Iraqi Army and volunteer fighters move in to position in Saladin Governorate before an operation against ISIS . Iraqi warplanes and artillery began pounding Tikrit yesterday as 30,000 troops and irregulars prepared to attack the city. The operation in the birthplace of former dictator Saddam Hussein was announced on Sunday by Iraq's prime minister, who urged soldiers and government-backed Shi'ite militias to spare civilians. Speaking from Samarra, the other main city in Salaheddin province, Haider al-Abadi appeared to be addressing fears of reprisals against Tikrit's mainly Sunni population. The Iraqi regime forces have yet to enter Tikrit or the nearby Tigris river town of al-Dour, which officials describe as a major centre for the Islamic State fighters. On the southern flank of the offensive, army and police officials said government forces moving north from the city of Samarra could launch an attack on al-Dour later on Tuesday. Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani, who has helped coordinate Baghdad's counter-attacks against Islamic State since it seized much of northern Iraq in June, was overseeing at least part of the operation, witnesses told Reuters. His presence on the frontline highlights neighbouring Iran's influence over the Shi'ite fighters who have been key to containing the militants in Iraq. Explosion: As fighting continues to rage in and around Tikrit, a shocking video emerged showing an Islamic State suicide bomber launching a failed attack on an Iraqi military convoy . Accident: It is understood that the jihadi who carried out the attack detonated his device too early and accidentally killed several of his fellow militants. 58 ISIS fighters subsequently surrendered to the Iraqi army, while the bodies of at least 10 others were found nearby . In contrast the US-led air coalition which has been attacking Islamic State across Iraq and Syria has not yet played a role in Tikrit, the Pentagon said on Monday, perhaps in part because of the high-level Iranian presence. Soleimani, head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Quds Force, was directing operations on the eastern flank from a village about 55 km (35 miles) from Tikrit called Albu Rayash, captured from Islamic State two days ago. With him were two Iraqi Shi'ite paramilitary leaders: the leader of the Hashid Shaabi, Abu Mahdi al-Mohandis, and Hadi al-Amiri who leads the Badr Organisation, a powerful Shi'ite militia. As fighting continues to rage in and around Tikrit, a shocking video emerged showing an Islamic State suicide bomber launching a failed attack on an Iraqi military convoy. The 52-second video, released on LiveLeak, shows a massive blast near the ISIS stronghold filmed from the back of a vehicle driven by regime forces. So ferocious is the explosion that a thick black cloud of smoke is seen rising high in to the air, while debris litters the landscape for several hundred metres. It is understood that the jihadi who carried out the attack detonated his device too early and accidentally killed several of his fellow militants. 58 ISIS fighters subsequently surrendered to the Iraqi army, while the bodies of at least 10 others were found nearby. Lookout: Retaking the ISIS stronghold is considered vital if government forces are to succeed in their plan to force ISIS out of the oil rich city of Mosul . Armoured vehicles belonging to the Iraqi Army are seen in formation before an assault of ISIS targets . Battlefield: Members of the Iraqi army fire heavy weapons at ISIS militants near Tikrit yesterday afternoon . Iraqi soldiers gesture towards the camera before yesterday's attack on Islamic State targets near Tikrit . Tikrit would be the biggest victory yet for Iraqi forces battling Islamic State, but the attack by thousands of Shi'ite irregulars could severely test the government's ability to handle sectarian divisions. Iraq is bitterly split between minority Sunnis, who were an important base of support for Saddam Hussein, despite his regime's nominal secularism, and the Shi'ite majority. Since the Islamic State insurgency began, the Iraqi military is heavily dependent on Shi'ite militias that have been accused of abusing Sunni communities elsewhere in Iraq. 'The priority we gave to the armed forces and all the forces taking part alongside them is to preserve the security of citizens,' Mr Abadi said last night. Iraqi forces tried and failed several times to wrestle back Tikrit, a Sunni Arab city on the Tigris river around 100 miles north of Baghdad. Tikrit would be the biggest victory yet for Iraqi forces battling Islamic State, but the attack by thousands of Shi'ite irregulars could severely test the government's ability to handle sectarian divisions . Prepared: Heavily armed Shi'ite milita are seen taking up positions ahead their fight against the Islamic State . The military commander for Salaheddin province, Abdel Wahab Saadi, said Tikrit had both symbolic and strategic importance. 'The aim of course is to liberate Salaheddin to allow for the return of displaced families but it is also going to be a stepping stone on the way to liberating Mosul,' he told AFP. Tikrit is the hometown of executed dictator Saddam Hussein, the remnants of whose Baath party have collaborated with IS in attempting to topple the Shi'ite-dominated government. IS declared a 'caliphate' last June straddling Iraq and Syria, where the US-led coalition has also been conducting air strikes but not coordinating with any significant ground force.

30,000 members of the Iraqi military are attacking ISIS targets in Tikrit . Local officials claim jihadis are already starting to abandon their bases . Senior figure in the local ISIS group has been killed, regime forces claim . But Iraqi officials have said roadside bombs are now slowing the offensive . Liberating Tikrit is vital if Iraqi regime is to wrestle back control of Mosul . Mosul is an oil-rich ISIS stronghold just 140 miles to the north of Tikrit .

 have entered the city, with the advance continuing eastwards towards Saddam Hussein's hometown. Meanwhile, the US-led coalition has launched further air strikes on the militant group's positions north of Mosul, targeting 40 oil and gas facilities. The White House has warned the Iraqi prime minister, Haider al-Abadi, that his country cannot afford to lose territory to the jihadists.
"They are very strong, they are resisting," Iraqi army spokesperson Major General Tahsin Ibrahim told the Associated Press. "The number of Daesh [Islamic State] fighters has grown, but our forces are determined and will get to them." He claimed a 40-member suicide squad "had come from outside to attack Tikrit, 110km (72 miles) to the north".
Tikrit (Credit: The Independent)
The Iraqi defence ministry meanwhile published a statement confirming Tikrit "was under the control of the armed forces". The city's air base was also targeted by "fighters from the Popular Mobilisation Units [PMU]", the army added. "Fierce clashes are ongoing". Tikrit is around 100km from Mosul (Baghdad 230km from Mosul, which ISIS overran in June, 2014), which the militants launched an assault on from three sides. A coalition of Kurdish, government-backed and Shi'ite militia forces are now converging on Mosul in an attempt to dislodge the militants from the northern city.
The United States and Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region launched air strikes on Monday (30 November). A statement from the Kurdish military coalition peshmerga on Monday reported they had targeted 34 militants in a strike near the city of Mosul on 29 November.
On the ground, the Kurdistan region's peshmerga spokesman, Brigadier General Bahram Shekar, said airstrikes had destroyed around 40 oil and gas facilities operated by Islamic State, while "hundreds of militants" had been killed since the start of the military action against Mosul on 16 October. An estimated 2.5 million civilians were displaced by fighting in and around Mosul earlier this year, some of whom were captured by the militants. Hundreds were believed to have been killed and thousands wounded during the latest push.
The fighting in and around Mosul began at the end of June, when Islamic State fighters were able to launch a sweeping attack.


A city worker has lost half her bodyweight after she hit 21 stone after becoming addicted to eating cheese. Hannah Carter, 23, started to put on weight when she got her first job aged 16 and survived on an unhealthy diet of fizzy drinks, crisps, chocolate and ready meals. The 5ft 4in brunette, from Sutton, West Sussex, says she would grate a block of cheddar on top of every meal - including pasta takeaways and pizza. Hannah Carter has lost half her bodyweight after a neighbour asked if she was pregnant. Hannah hit 21st at her heaviest after consuming cheese with every single meal . At her heaviest, Hannah would munch through two 500g slabs of cheese a week, which equates to a 52kg a year - more than 8st . She would munch through two 500g slabs a week, which equates to a 52kg a year - more than eight stone in weight. Hannah also consumed more than 120 gallons of coke, 728 packets of crisps and seven stone of ice-cream a year at the height of her food addiction. It wasn't until a neighbour asked if she was pregnant that Hannah decided it was time to make a change. The account manager has now dropped down to 10st 7lb and shed four dress sizes in just over a year. Hannah would have cheese on every single meal and add grated cheese onto her four takeaways a week . It wasn't until a neighbour asked if she was pregnant, left, that Hannah decided it was time to make a change and dropped down to 10st 7lb, right, and shed four dress sizes in just over a year . Hannah, from Sutton, West Sussex, said: 'I had low self-esteem and I was extremely self-conscious. I got some comments made to me. 'Somebody once asked if I was pregnant. It was just before Christmas and I was walking up to my flat and somebody said congratulations on the baby. Hannah says she doesn't think she had realised how big she'd become but she swapped cheese and unhealthy snacks for vegetables and nuts and slimmed down to a svelte size 12 . Hannah would buy a pasta carbonara  and then grate more cheese on top, going through two blocks a week . 'I had cheese on every single meal. I would have four takeaways a week and I would grate cheese on all of them. 'I would get one of those pasta carbonara meals and then grate more cheese on top. I would say I went through about two blocks a week. 'I said to myself I want to be half of myself and that didn't really become a reality until I got down to about 14st. 'I don't think I had realised how big I had become. It is only looking back now that I know how fat I was.' Hannah has always refused surgery and said she wants to get the perfect body herself . Hannah says her new lifestyle and figure seems surreal, especially when she buys size 12 clothes . Breakfast: Cereal bar/fry-up and hot chocolate . Lunch: Panini, crisps, coke and chocolate . Dinner: Ready meal with grated cheese and a full garlic bread . Evening snack: Chocolate bar or ice cream . Breakfast: Porridge and blueberries . Morning snack: Cucumber sticks . Lunch: Turkey breast salad . Afternoon snack: Cashew nuts . Dinner: Grilled chicken, vegetables and rice . Hannah now snacks on cucumber sticks and cashew nuts after cutting out fatty treats from her diet. She also now goes on a run every day and has taken up weight training in the gym to rid herself of her saggy skin. But the glamorous brunette has always refused surgery and said she wants to get the perfect body herself. Hannah, who lives with her boyfriend, added: 'I have a lot of saggy skin, but I just look at it as evidence of what I have achieved. 'It reminds me of what I do every day. If I wanted to go for surgery then I could have taken the easy way out from the beginning and got a gastric band. 'It seems surreal now to think that I've lost this much weight. To go into a shop and buy a size 12 seems really weird to me.'

Hannah Carter survived on a diet of fizzy drinks, crisps and ready meals . Would grate cheese onto every meal, consuming two blocks a week . Neighbour asked her if she was pregnant, which triggered weightloss . Dropped from 21st to 10st 7lb and size 20 to size 12 in a year .

zy drinks and fast food.
The health care administrator – who lives in Kent, England – now weighs just 6st 11lb. She lost her appetite for a ‘junk food lifestyle’ when she joined Weight Watchers nine months ago. Hannah Carter, 23, started to put on weight when she got her first job aged 16, and surviving on an unhealthy diet of fizzy drinks and fast food. Hannah weighed 21 stones before she joined Weight Watchers on March 7. Since Hannah joined Weight Watchers she has lost 15 1/2 stones – that’s 90 percent of her body weight.
The transformation has been so dramatic that Hannah said she’s been mistaken for a man by some of her old work colleagues. She said: ‘I was shocked when a few people told me that I didn’t recognise me. When I said that it was me they said that I was taller, they said they thought I was a new male employee.
‘People kept pointing out how big I was – I was 5ft 5 1/2 before I started on Weight Watchers. I had a big belly, I could barely put my arms up to scratch my head, and I was very swollen. I have never felt this good about myself in my life.’ Hannah said she tried everything to lose weight before she signed up with Weight Watchers but failed. She tried going swimming and went out running, but found it hard to motivate herself to keep going.
Hannah said: ‘I was 22 1/2 stones when I joined Weight Watchers, but I’ve now got down to 6 1/2 stones. I was really big before, and it took me a while to lose the weight because I used to put it on slowly.’ Hannah said she first became interested in healthy eating when she started to work out in the gym at work. But she didn’t know where to start so she signed up with Weight Watchers because of the group meetings. She added: ‘I had joined Weight Watchers because I did not know where to start after leaving college. I was clueless to what diet I should do and how much I should be eating.
‘I have had a lot of support from my group leader and other members since I joined. Everyone is always happy to help and it makes it fun. I feel like I have been given all the tools to be successful and have no worries about what I