Simona Halep secured the biggest title of her career as she battled back from the brink to beat Jelena Jankovic to the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. The Romanian looked down and out on more than one occasion as she struggled with a foot problem and Jankovic gave her an almighty let-off when she passed up the chance to serve for a second Indian Wells title. But in the end the battling qualities of Halep, coupled with the instability of Jankovic who virtually went to pieces as the match went on, got the third seed over the line 2-6, 7-5, 6-4. 'I want to congratulate Jelena you were amazing,' a gracious Halep said afterwards. 'At my age you won this tournament so well done for a great week, a great job and an amazing final. Simona Halep clinched the BNP Paribas Open title with a win over Jelena Jankovic in the final . 'I am really happy I could win today. This tournament has been amazing, I thank all the Romanian people who come to support me everywhere. You make me want to fight until the end. 'I am really excited to win this, my biggest title, I will never forget it.' It had not looked like being a celebration for Halep early on as Serbian Jankovic dominated. She secured the first advantage, taking the last of five break points to come her way in the opening game when Halep slapped a forehand long, but she was immediately broken back. Serve held for two games after that, but Jankovic moved out in front again, turning a 30-0 deficit into a second break for 3-2. That would be the last of Halep in the set, as Jankovic served out two games and took another against the serve courtesy of a wild Halep forehand to take the set 6-2. The Romanian came from behind to win 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 in the Californian desert on Sunday . Halep paid tribute to her opponent Jankovic after winning the title in Indian Wells . Halep called for the trainer and appeared to have work done to her left foot during the rest, but looked fine as she returned to the court and took the first game of the second, ending a five-game streak against her. There was no question that she was in trouble, though, her discomfort obvious and the game her first since Wednesday owing to the fact her semi-final with Serena Williams was cancelled when the American pulled out injured. But despite being broken early in the set, she hit back by taking Jankovic's serve to love. She had little to do as Jankovic imploded, sending a two-hander long and then hitting a short backhand into the net. Halep drops her racket to celebrate after clinching the match and the title at Indian Wells . It appeared to be a momentary blip for Jankovic who broke straight back but three double faults when serving to go within a game of the title cost her and Halep nailed a backhand winner to level at 4-4. But the see-saw nature of the match ensured she took the next, again securing a break as she took the second of two points, planting an overhead winner to break down Halep. She had to call coach Chip Brooks to the chair in the break to calm her down, the pair having an emotional exchange, and tensions were higher at the end of the next game as she was broken again - a fifth game in a row - when she slapped a backhand into the net. Halep was buzzing now and took the next game, a rare hold of serve, and then broke Jankovic - now the player looking pained - to take it to a decider. Halep lost the first set 6-2 but was able to battle back and win in three in California . Jankovic threw all she had at the Romanian but came up agonisingly short in a long final . Jankovic got the first break of it, a huge slice of fortune falling her way as a backhand clipped the net and dropped over, leaping Halep stranded and a break down. It was soon 2-2, though, Jankovic raging as the chair umpire mistakenly called game on her serve only to rewind and call second serve, on which Halep took a break. There was no surprise at all that Jankovic responded by winning on Halep's serve, and even fewer raised eyebrows as another break followed, before Halep held it together on her own delivery to go 4-3 ahead. She then broke for what felt the countless time to go 5-3 up and on the brink of victory but in keeping with the match she coughed up her serve with a wild backhand before taking the title, fittingly, with a break as she came in short on a forehand and made no mistake.

Simona Halep beats Jelena Jankovic 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 in Indian Wells final . BNP Paribas Open was the biggest win of the world No 3's career . Halep battled back from a set down to win in three in California .

 the Serb fought to force a deciding set.
But the world number two dug deep to get the upper hand, coming through 6-2 4-6 6-1 to add the prestigious crown to her title at the WTA's premier clay event in 2014.
Halep admitted to being nervous on court - as she put it, she could tell her "body was shaking".
"It was just a dream," she said. "I played a great match in my last game here so it was really, really tough for me."
Jankovic came into the match riding a six-match losing streak against top-10 opponents, and she looked to be on course to extend that streak as she raced away to a 5-2 lead. Halep was hanging on, however, and she eventually claimed the first set as Jankovic served out to trail 6-5.
From 3-0 and 4-1, the Serbian looked to have taken command as she took the second set. Halep, though, was never out of the fight. Her serving improved, she took some big shots at her opponent and when she was broken in the first game of the decider, she still held her nerve to level at one set all.
"She was playing really good, like her second set," she said. "But she never gave up, never said 'oh I'm tired' so for me it was just about sticking to the match and doing my best."
Halep went ahead early in the final set, converting her third break point with a backhand slice lob to reach 3-1. That proved a decisive point. From 3-1 she won three straight games, and served out the title to give herself a second Premier 5 trophy after Paris last year.
Halep could only recall a couple of bad moments. "I think she got angry in the second set and I think it's never nice to play a bad point against Jelena because she's one of the best players ever."
The Romanian, who was playing her first tournament for more than a month, lost her opening round at Indian Wells but bounced back in her next two games, defeating Venus Williams - her childhood idol - to reach the quarter-finals for the third consecutive year and reach her first semi-final.
She said: "This is the best tournament for me, and the best year


A 'zombie' parasite can turn animals to cannibalism, researchers have found. Researchers looked at cannibalism among freshwater shrimp in Northern Ireland. They found a tiny parasite, Pleistophora mulleri, not only significantly increased cannibalism among shrimp, but made infected shrimp more voracious, taking much less time to consume their victims. A tiny parasite, Pleistophora mulleri,  significantly increased cannibalism among shrimp - and caused them to eat in a frenzy . Dr Alison Dunn said: 'Our research does not suggest any link between parasites and human cannibalism. 'There is evidence that parasites can affect human behaviour. 'A study led by Dr Glenn McConkey, also of the University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences, has shown that the parasite Toxoplasma gondii directly affects the chemistry of the human brain. 'However, cannibalism for the shrimp, unlike in humans, is a significant source of food even in uninfected animals. 'It seems unlikely that a parasite would be under evolutionary pressure to influence cannibalism in humans.' Researchers from the University of Leeds, Queen's University Belfast and Stellenbosch University in South Africa published their study in in Royal Society Open Science today. They found a tiny parasite, Pleistophora mulleri, not only significantly increased cannibalism among the indigenous shrimp Gammarus duebeni celticus but made infected shrimp more voracious, taking much less time to consume their victims. Dr Alison Dunn, Reader in Evolutionary Biology in the University of Leeds' Faculty of Biological Sciences, who led the study, said: 'Cannibalism is actually fairly common in nature. Our work is the first study to ask if cannibalism is affected by being parasitised.' The research, published in Royal Society Open Science today, reports that although consumption of juveniles by adults is a normal feature of the shrimp's feeding patterns, shrimp infected with the parasite ate twice as much of their own kind as uninfected animals. They attacked juvenile shrimp more often and consumed them more quickly than did uninfected shrimp. Mandy Bunke, a PhD student at the University of Leeds who was the key researcher on the study, said: 'Although the parasite is tiny—similar in size to a human red blood cell—there are millions of them in the host muscle and they all rely on the host for food. 'This increased demand for food by the parasites may drive the host to be more cannibalistic.' Dr Dunn added: 'The parasite is quite debilitating. It takes over huge areas of the muscle, so instead of a nice transparent shrimp you get quite a chalky appearance because of muscles packed with the parasite. 'Interestingly, our group has also found previously that infected shrimp may be able to catch and eat less prey of other animal species. 'Perhaps cannibalism of smaller shrimp is the only way these sick animals can survive.' The latest study also found that uninfected adult shrimp were less likely to cannibalize infected juvenile shrimp than uninfected juveniles. Researchers say their study does not suggest any link between parasites and human cannibalism . Dr Dunn said: 'The parasite is passed to its new host either when it dies and is eaten by another shrimp, or when one shrimp cannibalises another. 'But we observed that uninfected shrimp avoid parasitised food and that is good for the shrimp as it means that they can obtain food through cannibalism but still avoid parasitic infection. 'Infected shrimp don't avoid infected juveniles. 'They consume infected and uninfected juveniles. 'This may be is because they are more hungry or because they are already infected so there is no incentive to avoid eating infected juveniles.' Dr Dunn said: 'Our research does not suggest any link between parasites and human cannibalism. 'There is evidence that parasites can affect human behaviour. 'A study led by Dr Glenn McConkey, also of the University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences, has shown that the parasite Toxoplasma gondii directly affects the chemistry of the human brain. 'However, cannibalism for the shrimp, unlike in humans, is a significant source of food even in uninfected animals. 'It seems unlikely that a parasite would be under evolutionary pressure to influence cannibalism in humans.'

Tiny parasite, Pleistophora mulleri, significantly increased cannibalism . made infected shrimp more voracious, taking much less time to consume their victims .

 increased the chances of shrimp killing and consuming the carcasses of other shrimp, but caused them to attack and bite each other in battle.
This 'zombie-like' behaviour was then shown to significantly spread through the group, leading the shrimp to attack and kill each other, even after the parasites had been removed.
Scientists believe that the parasites could have an impact on other animal species and on humans. They believe that the parasites could increase the risk of cannibalism in human beings that have been starved or have been in a coma, who could eat another person.
A study was carried out by scientists from the School of Biological Sciences at Queen's University Belfast, UK, led by Professor Ian Baldwin and Professor Richard Benton and published in the journal Biology Letters.
Professor Baldwin said: "Parasites can be used to manipulate behaviour. These parasites cause freshwater shrimp to kill and cannibalise each other after they have been removed from their host, something we humans don't normally do but which can happen in extreme circumstances, such as during a famine.
"Our study showed that if the parasites are still in the host's blood or tissue, the shrimp will cannibalise even more, and will then kill the next shrimp in their group too. This is zombie behaviour. Our next step is to try to understand this in other animals and also to look for the potential link with human health and cannibalism."
In nature, Pleistophora mulleri infect freshwater shrimp (Crustacea) during their larval stage. They spend the majority of their life as an adult living in the fresh water. If the adult is removed from the water, it is unable to live on land and dies within four weeks.
The study found that 96% of the shrimp died within a week if not exposed to the parasites. Once the parasites were reintroduced, the survival rate jumped to 70%, with over a quarter of the survivors developing into healthy adults. These survivors also cannibalised some of their compatriots within the 'tank' after the parasites were reintroduced.
The survival of the larvae was also increased by 40% when the adults were present. By removing the 'zombies' and exposing them to clean water, the survival rate rose from 48% to 100%.
When the 'zombie' parasites were removed, a majority of the shrimp formed what is known as a shoal defence and tried to attack


A  prosecutor who sent an innocent man to death row for 30 years  has apologized to him and admitted he was more interested in winning the case than achieving justice. Attorney A.M. 'Marty' Stroud III, from Shreveport, Louisiana, admitted that he was to blame for putting father-of-four Glenn Ford behind bars in 1984 for the fatal shooting of a jeweler. 'In 1984, I was 33 years old,' he wrote in a letter to The Shreveport Times. 'I was arrogant, judgmental, narcissistic and very full of myself. I was not as interested in justice as I was in winning.' Ford, now 65, was released from the prison in Angola in March 2014 but last month, he learned he has stage four lung cancer and just four to eight months left to live. Scroll down for video . Apologies: Attorney A.M. 'Marty' Stroud III, pictured, has written a lengthy letter apologizing to an innocent man he sent to death row as he slammed the state for refusing to pay the man compensation . Earlier this month, the state argued that Ford is not entitled to receive compensation for his time behind bars because he is unable to prove he is 'factually innocent'. In his letter, Stroud, 63, slammed the decision. 'Glenn Ford should be completely compensated to every extent possible because of the flaws of a system that effectively destroyed his life,' Stroud said. 'The audacity of the state's effort to deny Mr. Ford any compensation for the horrors he suffered in the name of Louisiana justice is appalling.' Ford was accused of shooting Isadore Rozeman, a Shreveport jeweler and watchmaker for whom Mr Ford had done occasional yard work, in 1983 and was convicted the following year. He was sent to prison, where he lived with little light or heat, while Stroud, who had been with the Caddo District Attorney's office for two years, went out to celebrate by having drinks with his team. 'That's sick,' he said in his letter. 'I had been entrusted with the duty to seek the death of a fellow human being, a very solemn task that certainly did not warrant any "celebration".' From behind bars, Ford continued to protest his innocence. Glenn Ford, now 65, was convicted of an 1983 murder but was released a year ago after evidence showed he was not at the scene. He has since been diagnosed with cancer and has four to eight months to live . Then in 2013, State District Judge Ramona Emanuel voided the conviction and sentence based on the new information that corroborated his claim he was not present or involved in Rozeman's death. 'My fault was that I was too passive,' Stroud said in his letter. 'Had I been more inquisitive, perhaps the evidence would have come to light years ago... Wrongly accused: Ford, a father-of-four (pictured in a booking photo), was sent to death row in 1984 . 'I did not hide evidence, I simply did not seriously consider that sufficient information may have been out there that could have led to a different conclusion. And that omission is on me.' Stroud said he still does not know the extent of the new information that led to Ford's release. But he added that the odds were stacked against Ford, whose attorneys were inexperienced in criminal law. He also faced an all-white jury. In light of the new evidence, Stroud said he realized how wrong he had been. 'I speak only for me and no one else,' he said. 'I apologize to Glenn Ford for all the misery I have caused him and his family. I apologize to the family of Mr. Rozeman for giving them the false hope of some closure.' In a separate interview with The Shreveport Times, Stroud again called for Ford to be compensated and for the 'barbaric' death penalty to be abolished. Ford walked free from Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola on March 11, 2014, wearing a jean jacket, sweater and beanie hat and carrying all of his worldly possessions in two tiny boxes. As he walked out of the prison gates, he said he was sad he had not been around to raise his now-adult sons, but added: 'It feels good; my mind is going in all kind of directions. It feels good.' Freed: Ford is pictured in March 2014 as he was freed from the state prison following 30 years behind bars. He was given just $20 but was taken in by a non-profit group who found a free place for him to stay . Prison officials gave the then-64-year-old a debit card worth just $20. That, along with the money that he had in his bank account, left Mr Ford with a paltry $20.04 to his name. His lawyers set up an Amazon wishlist for strangers to donate funds and items - from furniture to clothing - so Ford could start to re-build his life. With the help of a non-profit group, Resurrection After Exoneration, he had a place to live free of charge and has since moved to his own apartment. He relies on Social Security disability and food stamps, and has also visited California to see his four sons. He has also filed separate federal lawsuits claiming he was wrongfully imprisoned and was denied medical care following his cancer diagnosis. He names numerous prison guards and prison doctors for ignoring his condition and says his poor living conditions, including contact with sewage and asbestos, contributed to his illness. After he left prison, he learned he had Stage 3 lung cancer, which has now progressed to Stage 4. Making the days count: Ford, pictured last month, relies on Social Security disability and food stamps. He is suing the state for denying him medical care for his lung cancer, which is now terminal . 'I'm trying to make every day count,' he told The Shreveport Times from his home in New Orleans after learning he had just months to live. He said if he does get awarded any money, he plans to leave it to his grandchildren. He said he has between 17 and 21 - but could not be sure how many. Of his situation, he said: 'I don't have no anger. I have anger that I have cancer. I have resentment Angola allowed this to happen. I guess everything is for a reason. I really don't know.' Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections spokeswoman Pam Laborde told The Times-Picayune that she could not comment due to pending litigation and privacy issues. No one has been charged with Rozeman's death. Three men had also initially been arrested in the crime but were ultimately released because of insufficient evidence. Two of the men have since been indicted in other murders.

Marty Stroud has admitted he was to blame for wrongly putting Glenn Ford behind bars in 1983 for the shooting death of his former employer . Ford, now 65, was freed a year ago after evidence emerged showing he was not at the scene of the murder . He has been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer and has 4-8 months to live . The state have refused to pay him compensation because they argue he cannot prove he is 'factually innocent' Shroud slammed 'appalling' decision in a letter apologizing to Ford . He said if he had taken more time to ask the proper questions, he might have uncovered the evidence that ultimately led to Ford's release .

reveport, Louisiana, said he took the case 'because I  had never prosecuted a death penalty case before and I wanted to see if I could be  as good of a district attorney as I could be.' The confessed killer, Albert  Washington, was sentenced to death in 1991 and incarcerated at the Louisiana State  Penitentiary. After a re-trial and several other attempts to save his life,  Washington was finally released from prison in December 2005. Stroud told the  Associated Press, that his actions in the Washington case had become 'a  constant, heavy weight around my neck' and that his decision to apologize to the  man had been made 'to relieve the weight' on his shoulders and 'to relieve  the agony that Mr. Washington has endured these many years.' Washington had  said that he was an innocent man who had been convicted and sentenced to  death based solely on the eyewitness accounts of others. In the last two decades  eyewitness accounts in U.S. courts have been responsible for more than two-thirds  of death penalties.
A man who was serving a life sentence for murder at the age of 16 was  freed from prison in Arkansas in July 2007. Christopher Sharp had been serving  a life sentence for a 1999 killing when the Arkansas Supreme Court ruled that  sentencing a minor to death was unconstitutional. Sharp had been tried and  sentenced as an adult, and a trial judge dismissed his appeal of the life  sentence because the defendant had reached the age of 21. The U.S. Supreme  Court then declined to review a lower court ruling that was in Sharp's favor.  The judge had dismissed Sharp's appeal and he had served six months of a 27-year  sentence when he was released. Sharp had been living in the custody of a  relative.
Two men were sentenced to death on separate murder charges in  April 2007 in St. Joseph, Missouri. John D. Johnson, 34, and Michael  G. Davis, 32, were arrested after the death of a St. Joseph resident in her  home. The prosecution argued that the killings had been an act of revenge and  the men had planned the crime out of spite for the victim. They said that  Johnson had gone to the victim's home and had called her an insulting  name after being turned down for a job and then he had killed her with a hammer.  Davis had


It was a feat many deemed impossible, with previous attempts ending in fatalities and failure. But in 1958, Vivian ‘Bunny’ Fuch, successfully led a Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition team to complete the first ever overland crossing of Antarctica via the South Pole. Part of the triumphant team was Everest veteran George Lowe, who documented the magnificent feat, and his photographs provide a fascinating insight into one of the 20th century's greatest explorations. The Crossing of Antarctica, by George Lowe and Huw Lewis-Jones, celebrates the achievements of the 1957/1958 Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition team . Edmund Hillary joined the team for the final stages of the crossing. Here, Ed and Bunny melt a chunk of ice in their tent to make some tea . 'Magga Dan left us at the end of January 1957. After a frantic day of writing last letters for home, we headed down to the ice edge to wave her off. We felt no regrets as we had not been marooned; instead our real adventure was just beginning. Our thoughts turned to the huge challenges that would lay ahead to secure our way out - 2,000 miles across a continent' Despite not being as enamoured with the scenery as he was with Everest, Lowe snapped amazing images of the epic voyage, but sadly died while the book he co-authored with Huw Lewis-Jones, The Crossing of Antarctica, was in production. The expedition team arrived in Antarctica in November 1955, where they spent nearly two years building base camps on the continent. Fuchs and 11 other men left a base camp on the New Zealand sector of the Antarctic in late November 1957, and began the overland crossing. A further party set off from the other side of the continent, under the leadership of explorer Sir Edmund Hillary. 'The long Antarctic night was ending and darkness was giving way to the twilight weeks. Having dug out the aircraft it was time to get everything set for the long journey' The team faced harsh conditions such as snow piling up on their accommodation's roof. The snow actually helped to keep the heat in . Originally the plan had been to rendezvous at the South Pole around Christmas, but bad weather stalled the British team about 357 miles from the pole. Fuchs' team arrived at the pole on January 19, 1958, where the two forces united to push on to Scott Base Camp, where Hillary's party had started. The triumphant teams arrived there on March 2, 1958, 99 days after Fuchs' expedition had begun. Discoveries along the way included the British team finding a 7,000-foot mountain range, and the New Zealanders discovering a 9,000-foot range. Fierce winter winds scoured the ice into a large gully behind the hut at Shackleton. Meteorologist Hannes le Grange documented wind speeds nearing 60 knots . Dog teams remained a vital part of the expedition. This shot was taken by members of the New Zealand party on the Skelton Glacier. They were the first men to set foot there, and establishing a route up on to the plateau was crucial to the future success of the main crossing. A cavalcade of machines would roar down here in 1958 . Fuch received a telegram from Queen Elizabeth II after completion of the 99-day trip. 'You have made a notable contribution to scientific knowledge and have succeeded in a great enterprise,' it read. Bunny and his team were knighted for their trip, which went beyond crossing 2,500 miles of harsh terrain in the world's most hostile climate. The comrades confirmed the existence of a single continent beneath Antarctica's polar ice cap and vast mountain ranges above sea level. Discoveries along the way included the British team finding a 7,000-foot mountain range, and the New Zealanders discovering a 9,000-foot range . The telegraph from the Queen after their exploration said: 'You have made a notable contribution to scientific knowledge and have succeeded in a great enterprise' Sir Ernest Shackleton famously attempted the mission during his ill-fated Endurance voyage. The book, released one hundred years after he set out, celebrates the men who succeeded where he had failed and rewrote the history books . The book, published by Thames and Hudson, includes over 150 photographs, in black and white and colour. The pictures bring to life the day-to-day moments of the historical expedition, with the stark landscapes providing a sensational backdrop to the events. The crossing of Antarctica begins with an introduction by Sir Ranulph Fiennes, and the core chapters detail George Lowe's own account of what he experienced of the trip. Fuchs and 11 other men left a base camp on the New Zealand sector of the Antarctic in late November 1957 and began the overland crossing, and would eventually arrive at the pole on January 19, 1958 . Some of the pictures were taken at –50°C (–58°F) and many are seen for the first time. Sadly, Lowe died before the book was completed, but it stands as a testament to the remarkable explorer . Bunny and his team were knighted for their trip, which included crossing 2,500 miles of harsh terrain in the world's most hostile climate . One of our Sno-Cats, Haywire, was returned by ship to London and then went on a tour of towns all over England, arranged by  major sponsor, British Petroleum. Here Bunny is speaking to a crowd of people in Trafalgar Square on May 14, 1958 . Many polar experts and explorers also add their reflections in the book on Antarctica, and the meaning and art of true exploration. They include Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Peter Fuchs, Jonathan Shackleton, Børge Ousland, Sebastian Copeland, Ken Blaiklock, Felicity Aston and Paul Dalrymple .

Vivian Fuch led his team of explorers on an overland expedition of Antactica via the South Pole . Team member George Lowe, released his  photographs in a book on the mission, The Crossing of Antarctica . The fascinating pictures give an eye-opening look into life in one of the world's harshest climates .

land crossing of Antarctica.
Fuch, a former radio officer from the Royal New Zealand Air Force, had the opportunity to be part of the second attempt to reach the South Pole in the 1955–1956 season, but was unable to participate due to a back injury.
In 1956, the team managed to reach 90 degrees south – a short distance from the Pole – when they were stopped in their tracks by a vast whiteout. When the team reached the Pole in 1957, they were only there for 11 hours and were unable to meet the 24 hour mark required to make the crossing.
Despite the disappointment, Fuch continued to press to be able to complete the full 50-day overland traverse – in 1958 she would get her chance.
The Trans-Antarctic journey
The Trans-Antarctic Traverse was officially launched on 5 January 1958, when the team set sail from South Georgia.
With only 12 of the 25 crew surviving from the previous attempt, the expedition was led by Fuch and her husband Frank, as well as four New Zealanders – Tom Crean, Eric Wilson, Richard E. Stenhouse and Charles Wylie. Other team members included eight Australians, three Canadians, two South Africans, three British and one New Zealander.
Fuch’s team took a southern route from New Zealand to the South Pole. Their route was planned around a small section of the Transantarctic mountain range, as they were unable to make the entire journey over the entire mountain range.
Throughout the journey the team camped on the ice for 28 straight days.
Despite her success as an officer in the RAF, Fuch faced challenges along the way. As the ship’s navigator, she needed to be able to read the stars, but since there was so little of the sky visible, the team developed a different way of navigating called “dead reckoning”.
A second attempt was made in 1959 when New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary, Sir Vivian Fuchs and the same team members, attempted the overland crossing again. Due to the Antarctic Treaty, no more than 35 people were allowed to be on the ice for any period. Although the 1959 attempt was successful, they did not achieve the distance needed to be counted.
Fuch is no stranger to New Zealand folklore. In 1967, the Queen invited her to


A top-secret sporty new 200mph ‘baby’ Bentley fit for a 21st century James Bond broke cover tonight. The wraps came off Bentley’s stunning new two-seater Aston Martin rival on the eve of the Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland. The prototype coupe will be available for an estimated £130,000 price tag when it goes on sale within three years. Scroll down for video . Bentley 'baby': The EXP 10 Speed 6 is pictured today ahead of the 85th International Motor Show in Geneva . Unveiling: Bentley CEO Wolfgang Durheimer speaks next to the EXP 10 Speed 6 at the event in Switzerland . And Bentley bosses believe the two-seater GT grand tourer is just the job to tempt 007 to ‘defect’ from his big screen affair with Aston Martin stretching over five decades and go back to his first love from the original Ian Fleming books: a Bentley. Bond’s relationship with Aston Martin dates back to the original DB5 in Goldfinger to the new DB10 in the forthcoming movie Spectre. Bentley executives have spoken over the past year about their desire to produce a new smaller but sporty ‘baby’ Bentley to take on Aston Martin, Ferrari and Maserati. It comes as Bentley also prepares to launch its first 4x4 sports utility vehicle called Bentayga. Leading motor magazine Autocar produced images of how the sleek new two-seater to be built at Crewe would look. But there was a chance tonight to see the real thing in the metal. The new car is likely to be powered initially by a specially-tweaked 500 brake-horse-power 4.0 litre twin-turbo engine introduced recently into other Bentley models. Through the smoke:The wraps came off Bentley’s stunning new two-seater Aston Martin rival today . Favourite: James Bond’s relationship with Aston Martin dates back to the original DB5 in Goldfinger to the new DB10 in the forthcoming movie Spectre. He is pictured last month with the DB10 during filming in Rome . But higher powered options are also likely to match the 200mph top speed of other cars in the Bentley range. And though already widely dubbed Bentley’s new ‘baby’, bosses stressed that it will not be a noticeably small car, despite having fewer seats and just two doors. It is set to sit alongside the existing Bentley Continental GT rather than below it, say insiders. The British-based but German-owned luxury car firm is part of the giant Volkswagen Group and employs nearly 4,000 people at Crewe. The car was the star of the packed Volkswagen Group night in Geneva which attracted hundreds of journalists and executives. Bentley sales director Kevin Rose said: ‘Emotionally for an Englishman it’s fascinatingly attractive. And we’ve got a very good Bond at the moment in Daniel Craig. Interior: Bentley executives have spoken over the past year about their desire to produce a new smaller but sporty ‘baby’ Bentley to take on Aston Martin, Ferrari and Maserati . On the road: Bentley bosses believe the two-seater GT grand tourer is just the job to tempt 007 to ‘defect’ from his big screen affair with Aston Martin stretching over five decades . ‘It would take a lot of years to get him to defect from Aston Martin. But we’re working on it. Bentley is on track to double its record sales to more than 20,000 on the back of the new 4x4 to be unveiled later this year, before going on sale next year at around £130,000. Last year Bentley sold a record 11,020 sportily luxurious limousines, coupes and cabriolets. But Bentley expects the new sports utility vehicle to increase sales to 20,000 a year by the end of the decade after hitting 15,000 deliveries by 2018 - and is already expanding its factory to cope with it and other new models. Bentley’s chief executive Wolfgang Duerheimer said last month: ‘We think the success of the SUV will lift us into a new dimension.’ He added that Bentley would remain British, even if the UK voted to leave the European Union, saying: ‘The bright future is based in Britain and in Crewe.’ Bentley said more than 4,000 potential customers have already expressed an interest in the new luxury off-roader without having seen it. He added: ’There’s a lot we could do. The idea of a fifth line is attractive. We seriously not short of ideas but a small car could be something we could do.’ ’The advantage of a smaller car is that it would enable us to have something to go up against Aston Martin or Maserati.’ However, small will not mean cheap - as prices are expected to range from £120,000 to £140,000. Regarding the forthcoming Bentayga 4x4, Mr Rose added: ‘There’s nothing to say James Bond might not drive a sports utility vehicle.’ Autocar editor-in-chief Steve Cropley said Bentley was out to ‘steal Aston Martin’s lunch’. He said: ’Bentley will unveil a super performance front-engined two-seat sports GT at the Geneva Motor Show. ‘It is a preview to a new model aimed squarely at stealing sales from Aston Martin and Ferrari.’ He noted: ‘Bentley is likely to say the car’s main purpose is to test the reaction of potential new customers.’ But Bentley’s well-established track record is to show first, then build later. Mr Cropley said: ‘The new two-seat coupe would extend Bentley’s product portfolio to five distinct models.’ In the original Ian Fleming books, Bond drove a powerful ‘blowers’ Bentley with a supercharged engine. Luxrious: Bentley codenamed its new two-seater 'baby' Exp 10 Speed 6 and said it was 'a potential future model line' Looking inside: The car was the star of the packed Volkswagen Group night in Geneva which attracted hundreds of journalists and executives . Bentley codenamed its new two-seater 'baby' Exp 10 Speed 6 and said it was 'a potential future model line'. A company spokesman said: 'The concept is a British interpretation of a high performance two-seater sports car using modern automotive design, highly skilled handcrafting, the finest materials and advanced performance technology.' Wolfgang Dürheimer, chairman and chief executive of Bentley Motors, said: 'Exp 10 Speed 6 is one vision for Bentley’s future – a powerful, exquisite and individual concept. ‘The showcar has the potential to be the new pinnacle luxury two-seat sports car. It offers thrilling, driver-oriented performance, complete with trademark modern Bentley luxury and effortlessness. ' He added: 'It could be a future model line, alongside the Continental GT and redefining the pinnacle of another market sector, and the styling of the EXP 10 Speed 6 could influence the expansion of the Bentley family. ‘This is not just a new sports car concept – but the potential Bentley sports car – a bold vision for a brand with a bold future'.

200mph coupe Exp 10 Speed 6 launched at Geneva Motor Show today . Estimated £130,000 price tag when it goes on sale within three years . Bond characters have driven Aston Martins on screen for five decades . Bentley chiefs want smaller but sporty 'baby' to take on other brands .

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It is the most extreme sports coupe Bentley has ever made and marks a new era of extreme performance for the British brand.
“We’re back as an action sports car company,” revealed Dr Wolfgang Schreiber, Bentley’s board member for engineering.
The 4.0-litre supercharged V8-powered GT3 is part of a brand-revamping strategy at Bentley and the new car will compete in motorsport. And it is ready for battle from day one.
“For the first time in Bentley’s 90 years of motor-racing history, we will compete in a factory-backed car in the world’s premier GT racing series, the FIA World Endurance Championship,” said Wolfgang.
It is a two-seat racer which can be ordered as a coupe or a cabriolet, it is set to be unveiled tomorrow.
“The GT3 racer is the first vehicle to roll off our production line in Crewe since the start of the global recession,” said Wolfgang. “We are returning to the racing sportscar market with a product of superlatives.”
The GT3 is based on Bentley’s flagship Mulsanne and is powered by the same 6-litre, twin turbo W12 engine which delivers 616 horsepower and hits 60mph in less than 4 seconds.
To give you an idea of how powerful that is, it’s better than the Aston Martin V8 Vantage N24 racer.
But the GT3 also packs a lightweight aluminium structure with a glass composite body for aerodynamic efficiency.
It weighs just 1,400 kilos. “The GT3’s high-performance drivetrain and dynamic capabilities make it ideal for motor racing, where weight is an important factor for efficiency.”
It will come with a six-speed sequential gearbox with paddle shifters. An electronic gearbox control module will offer four driver modes: Comfort, Sport, Track and Drift. “The Bentley’s four-wheel drive system is also fully optimised for competitive racing,” revealed Wolfgang.
It was the first time Bentley has made a race car since the 1920s when Le Baron R-type won the Le Mans 24-hour race in 1924.
The GT3 is Bentley’s first customer race car in 90 years of history and the first racer to be developed and built within the Bentley family since 1927.
The GT3 will debut at


It is one of Cambodia's most popular tourist cities, where visitors flock to visit the nearby ruined temples of the Angkor region. But while foreign visitors stay in luxury hotels and splash out of escorted trips to discover the delights of 12th-century temple Angkor Wat, families work in a rubbish dump just 18.6 miles away for a meager £1 a day. And now the rubbish site itself has piqued the curiosity of tourists, who have added a morbid visit of the site to their tour itineraries, so they can snap photos with the children working to sort the rubbish. Sigen Rathy is 12 years old. She has worked at the site for a year and has seen many tour groups passing through the landfill site to photograph what they see . A Japanese tourist covers her mouth with her hands due to the strong smell caused by the mountains of toxic waste and decaying food . The desperate photos showing the hard life of adults and children living and working at the site were taken by Spanish filmmaker David Rengel, who visited the area to document child labour conditions in the country. But the director was further shocked when he saw groups of tourists visiting the rubbish site to see the locals at work, take photos of the children and hand out sweets. Anlong Pi is a huge wasteland, just outside the popular tourist hub of Siem Reap. Workers are the extensive rubbish dump breathe toxic fumes on a daily basis as they work and live at the site. Lia Neang Syer is 14 years old. She has worked at the dump for four years and had to give up her studies because she had no money to pay for books and extra lessons. She has two sisters and one younger brother. Their mother also works at the garbage dump. She does not like the job but she is forced because her family need the money to live . Viku Tupse is nine years old and has lived at the rubbish dump for two years. Among the rubbish found a broken face of Mickey, he told Rengel knows that it will entertain the tourists when he places it on his head. He does not understand why tourists visit the garbage dump where he works, but he likes the sweets that tourists give him . In recent years, the huge increase in Siem Reap's population - in part to deal with the influx of tourists - has caused an exponential increase in the amount of rubbish taken to the dump site - causing even worse conditions for workers. Local organisations have also noticed an increase in the number of tourists visiting to site out of curiosity, to photograph the poverty-stricken locals working to sort the rubbish. Rengel explained: 'I went to Siem Reap, where my colleague and friend Omar Havana, a freelance photographer for Getty images, had been developing a project over various years. He gave me the contacts I needed to enter the site. 'While I was taking photos to demonstrate the realities of child labour, I realised tourists were arriving to visit, sometimes in buses and other times in tuk-tuks, Cambodian taxis, I thought it was horrible, and it should be reported. 'In that moment, I changed my point of view and instead decided to report on the practice of tourism as one of the causes of slave labour, including child labour.' A group of tourists watch Sueun Chany, 12, carrying large bags of trash across the dump for sorting. The landfill is located a few kilometers from Siem Reap, the most famous tourist destination in Cambodia . Kon Mai is 15 years old and has worked at the dump since he was 12. He had to leave school because his parents constantly are travelling from one place to another in search of work. He has five younger brothers and theer are reported problems of domestic violence at home . Hael Kemra is 15 years old. In the future she wants to be an English teacher. She began working at the dump at just 10 years old. Her mother was who took her to the garbage dump to earn money when her father abandoned them . While spending time talking to the 200 or so people living at the site, more of 50 of whom are children, Rengel realised the rubbish dump was being offered as an alternative kind of tour to the usual temple visits. He told MailOnline Travel: 'What disgusted me, what I didn't understand and what I don't think is understandable is why these tourist visit places where children work, or visit orphanages where children have lost their parents. 'It seems awful to me that tourists and people with money take part in this, from their position of privilege, show such contempt towards the inhabitants of the countries they visit and towards their human rights. 'What is the most contemptuous, what we shouldn't allow under any circumstances, is that they use children like a some kind of entertainment, violating all their human rights in the process.' Hael Kemra (left) is 15 years old and Suy Sokhon (right) is 16. They rest and laugh on a hammock in the landfill, while they are awaiting the next truckload of waste. Most children begin work in the landfill at 10 or 12 years old . A truckload of waste, organic and inorganic, some toxic, reaches the dump of Anlong Pi, just outside Siem Reap . Sau Srey Neang is 11 years old. She comes from a family of seven and her father left to work in Thailand six months ago - they haven't heard from him since. She wants to continue with her studies so she can become a teacher . Of the 200 or so who work at the site, there are some families that also live there, building houses just beyond the dump and the toxic fumes of the site. Rengel explained: 'The houses and hammocks you see in teh pictures are areas that have been constructed so the workers can rest during their long days at the site. 'They earn their money separating paper, metal, plastic and all recyclable materials then having them weighed and sold to the company that controls the rubbish dump.' Children and their parents are all landfill workers and spend 10 hours a day scavenging for rubbish and recyclable materials . Every day tons of organic and inorganic waste arrive in large trucks forming mountains of toxic compounds, between those mountains the inhabitants of the landfill seek recyclable materials such as glass, paper and metal with which earn money . In recent years the garbage generated in Siem Reap has doubled and the landfill capacity has been exceeded . He added: 'I spoke to the locals about whether tourist visits were a rare occurrence. They told me that every day tourists arrive. Hotels and tourists guides are offering trips as something exotic and different to the usual temple visits. Nobody has banned these visits and the rubbish dump also charges visitors an entry fee.' Dubbing the practice 'dirty tourism', Rengel explains in the promotional materials for his work: 'Around the world, the popularity of the routes of poverty, including orphanages, slums or landfills is growing. 'These types of tours use children and their families for the economic benefit of the organizers, leading to greater exploitation and denigrate children as mere leisure objects.' More of David Rengel's photos can be viewed on his website.

Anlong Pi is situated just 18 miles form the popular tourist town of Siem Reap and the Angkor Wat temple . Around 200 people work at the toxic landfill site, including more than 50 children . Photographer David Rengel travelled to Cambodia to photograph child labour conditions across the country . The Spanish photographer was horrified to find tourists visiting the sump to take pictures of workers .

century Angkor, impoverished locals in Siem Reap, the city centre, are driven from their homes to make way for construction for the rich and famous.
Siem Reap's most famous attraction is Angkor, where the temples of Ankor Wat, the 12th-century Temple of the Laughing King, the 12th-century Banteay Kdei and the 13th-century Ta Prohm have been converted into sites of pilgrimage for the world's tourists.
But less than a mile away, an estimated 14,000 poor Cambodians live in makeshift homes, unable to visit the treasures, which they once tended as their own.
The temple site, with its carvings of Hindu gods and Buddhist deities, was once an important part of everyday life for its inhabitants, who tended the grounds, farmed and traded. Today they are barred from their homes, or made to pay for the privilege of returning.
"Angkor was built by Cambodian people - the poor, the workers, the farmers and the monks who lived here," said Ieng Sreng, head of the Cambodian Union of National Salvation, which has campaigned for the restoration of the dwellers' rights to the site. "These same people helped build the Angkor temples.
"Angkor belongs to the people, not the rich, not to the government, not to foreign investors. It is the land of our people and we want to return to our land."
The Angkor monuments and their surrounds are a popular destination for tourists, with about 1.5 million visitors in 2007 and $80m (£45m) of revenue. The World Bank in September 2007 ranked Cambodia second only to China for the largest flow of Chinese tourism investment, with $700m pledged for the country's infrastructure.
Cambodia is now Asia's most visited country with over 2.5 million visitors in 2007. The country's government is currently pushing its culture as a major tourist attraction, with an ambitious £150m "Angkor 2015" project to improve visitor facilities and preserve the site.
In December, the Cambodian government signed two agreements with UNESCO, the world heritage body, to raise the status of the Angkor temples and surrounding area.
Despite its importance to the state, the site was long neglected by the regime of the former Cambodian strongman, Pol Pot. For years its temples


The adopted son of convicted child molester Jerry Sandusky still lives in the Pennsylvania town where he was abused by the infamous football coach, but now he has a different last name. Matt Sandusky, 36, officially changed his last name after revealing he was abused during the 2012 sex crimes trial that resulted in a 45-count conviction for his adopted father. He is keeping the new last name secret to make life in State College, the home of Pennsylvania State University and the Nittany Lions football team, easier on his wife and four children. Scroll down for video . Matt Sandusky (above) officially changed his last name after revealing he was abused during his father's trial . Jerry Sandusky was found guilty of 45 counts of sex crimes against young boys and is serving 30-60 years . Matt, 36, refuses to speak his 71-year-old father's name and simply refers to him as 'my perpetrator' Matt, who claims he's 'not mad' about the situation, does sometimes use his hold last name when he speaks on behalf of Peaceful Hearts, his nonprofit organization, according to Bleacher Report. He started the foundation with his second wife Kim to help victims of childhood sexual abuse. Matt said: 'With the foundation, I'm Sandusky. 'Because, like it or not, people identify the name with everything that happened. 'And that's important to the cause.' Even though Matt will speak about the abuse he suffered at the hands of his father, he refuses to say his name and simply calls him 'my perpetrator'. Matt started the Peaceful Hearts foundation with his wife Kim to help victims of childhood sexual abuse . Sandusky was an assistant coach under Hall of Fame Penn State Football coach Joe Paterno (pictured . Penn State football is part of life in State College and fans of the program are known for their dedication . Jerry Sandusky, 71, is serving a de facto life sentence, 30-60 years, at State Correctional Institution Greene maximum security prison. He claims to be innocent. Before the child abuse scandal Sandusky was best known for working under Hall of Fame Penn State football coach Joe Paterno. Matt was placed in foster care with the Sandusky family in January 1995. and adopted  after he turned 18. After revealing Sandusky's abuse, Matt was paid a civil settlement by Penn State. Dottie Sandusky, Jerry's wife, has always maintained her husband's innocence. Another one of their adopted sons, 39-year-old Jeff, also says his father is innocent. Given coach Paterno's legendary status in State College, some residents and football fans did not take kindly to Matt revealing what had happened to him. That was one of the reasons Kim and Matt picked out a new last name in August of 2013. According to Kim, Matt's four children (three with his first wife) were being hassled due to their surname. She said: 'The bullying was very bad. 'So as a family we decided to start new and let the kids avoid being stigmatized.' Coach Paterno's legendary status in State College led to Matt's four children being bullied at school . They did consider leaving, but opted to stay because 'there are a lot of caring people here', according to Matt. As of now, he plans to stay in State College and continue to spread his message. He said: 'Child sexual abuse impacts so many Americans and yet we do far too little about it. 'If that can change, I'll feel like this has all been a worthwhile journey and I can feel real pride.'

Matt Sandusky, 36, changed his last name and is keeping it a secret . Adopted father was convicted of 45 counts of sex crimes against boys . Matt still lives in State College, the home of Pennsylvania State University . Jerry Sandusky was assistant to legendary Penn State coach Joe Paterno . Sandusky, 71, is serving a 30-60 year sentence at SCI Greene prison .

 to his father's given name - Curley - on Dec. 18. And his reasons are simple: He is sick of the harassment he says he has experienced.
Matt Sandusky was adopted in February 2010 and his name was changed to Curley Sandusky at that time, CNN affiliate WTAE reported. His last name, however, has been a subject of contention. Sandusky, 68, was convicted in June on 45 counts of sexual abuse involving 10 boys. His adopted father, John, was found not guilty of the same charges.
Matthew Sandusky had been "a victim of his last name," according to his attorney.
"We believe in that area, his adoptive parents, and the victim he was when they adopted him, the only way to restore his identity was by changing his last name from Sandusky to Curley," Thomas Farrell II said.
"It's a painful name for him and it's a painful memory," he said. "We believe Matthew is trying to move on with his life. He's moving on with his marriage. He's going to start school in January and this is a great beginning for the year of the 22nd."
Matthew Sandusky, a high school graduate and former coach, also uses the last name Sandusky to honor his biological father, David. Matt Sandusky's stepmother, Karen, and stepbrother, Aaron, used the last name Curley.
Karen Curley has told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that the Sanduskys have been harassed since adopting Matt Curley Sandusky at age 5.
The 20-year-old Matt said he faced taunts and threats from schoolmates after his name changed to Curley, according to WTAE. But the harassment did not stop him, he said.
"I had some friends back in high school who were kind of like, 'We're not going to be around you anymore.' And I was like, 'All right, what are you going to do? Are you going to not be friends with me? Are you going to not invite me to things anymore?' " he said. "I mean, it's hard for people to deal with. It's hard for people to understand."
As a result of the harassment, the family filed a police report and Matt Sandusky was briefly hospitalized.


The father of Mohammed Emwazi is not sure that his son is masked Islamic State butcher Jihadi John, his lawyer has said. Jasem Emwazi, 51, feels there is 'no proof' that the black-clad knife-wielding man featured in chilling hostage execution videos is his eldest child, it was reported today. His Kuwaiti lawyer, Salem Al-Hashah, told Kuwait's respected Al-Qabas newspaper: 'He is not sure that he [Jihadi John] is his son. 'There is no proof that the man shown in the videos and photographs is his son, as the media has reported in the last few days.' Scroll down for video . 'No proof': Jasem Emwazi, 51,  said that he was not convinced the Islamic State executioner was his eldest child Mohammed, according to his lawyer . Mr Emwazi (left) was seen in public for the first time today since he was questioned by Kuwaiti police about his son's activities . He added: 'There is no evidence that Mohammed is the man in the videos because his face was covered.' The lawyer's comments appear to contradict earlier remarks made by Mr Emwazi, who is said to have told a colleague that his son is 'a dog, an animal, a terrorist' and called for him to be killed. Mr Emwazi, who moved to the UK from his native Kuwait in 1994 and holds a British passport, was seen in public for the first time today since he was questioned by Kuwaiti police at the weekend about his son's activities. A Kuwaiti journalist present at a meeting in his lawyer's office in the upmarket Salmiya district of Kuwait said Mr Emwazi looked 'very scared' and was shaking. Mr Al-Hashah said the father is not responsible for what his son has done and that there is nothing to prove his father agreed with his son, or helped him in any way. The lawyer added: 'Jasem Emwazi is under stress. Many people are calling him names. He can't leave his home and can't walk outside. He is scared of people because everyone believes all the rumours that have been written about him.' The comments appear to contradict earlier remarks made by Mr Emwazi (left) who allegedly told a colleague that his son is 'a dog, an animal, a terrorist'. Pictured right: Mohammed Emwazi in a 1996 school photograph . Mr Al-Hashah said Kuwaiti police called Mr Emwazi at the weekend and he was interviewed by officers for two to three hours before being allowed to go without any restrictions. The lawyer said no foreign intelligence services have tried to contact Mr Emwazi since his 26-year-old son was identified as Jihadi John last week. Mr Al-Hashah said Mr Emwazi and his eldest daughter Asma, 25, are currently in Kuwait. His wife Ghaneya, 47, and other children are in Britain. He said Asma, who studied architecture at university in London, has denied reports that there are other extremists in her family. The two faces of Jihadi John: Mohammed Emwazi is seen before he went to Syria (left) and in one of the horrific execution videos made by ISIS (right) The lawyer for Mr Emwazi, a former London taxi driver, said the family was under great stress and that they were not responsible for Jihadi John's actions . The lawyer insisted that Mr Emwazi does not have a job in Kuwait - although MailOnline yesterday spoke to three colleagues who said he is employed as the manager of a co-operative farm supplies depot near the Iraqi border. Mr Al-Hashah said he is in Kuwait temporarily to visit his mother and his daughter and had been in the country since November 30. Mr Emwazi now intends to sue media outlets and social media users who have damaged his family's reputation, his lawyer said. 'I have a message to the Kuwaiti people that many of the rumours are false,' he told the daily. Media and experts identified Emwazi as the ISIS militant believed to be responsible for beheading at least five Westerners. A recent film is believed to show Emwazi shortly after he arrived in Syria in 2013 (pictured) 'Because I felt that some people have believed it, I have assigned a lawyer to defend me and to prove ... that what is being said is untrue,' he said. It was not clear why he appeared to be retracting statements reported earlier that he and his wife had recognised their son's voice. His lawyer Salem al-Hashash said he would from Sunday file lawsuits against those who made accusations against Emwazi senior and his family. Hashash said his client was interrogated by the interior ministry for three hours and released. The Emwazi family were living in a house in north London (pictured) but Mr Emwazi is now in native Kuwait . A lawyer had been appointed in Britain to defend family members there, Hashash said. Mohammed Emwazi, the alleged executioner, was born in Kuwait to a stateless family of Iraqi origin. His parents moved to Britain in 1993 after their hopes of obtaining Kuwaiti citizenship were quashed. Emwazi visited Kuwait several times, the last time between January 18 and April 26, 2010, Al-Qabas said. A year later, he was denied entry to Kuwait after his name came up during investigations into attacks in Britain. Media and experts have identified Emwazi as the Islamic State group militant believed to be responsible for beheading at least five Westerners.

Jasem Emwazi not convinced balaclava-clad butcher is son Mohammed . He feels there is lack of proof because his face is covered, his lawyer said . Lawyer added that the 51-year-old is not responsible for his son's actions . Contradicts Mr Emwazi's earlier remarks that his son is 'a dog, an animal' Father seen in public for first time today since Jihadi John was unmasked . Police quizzed Mr Emwazi  but he was released without restriction, lawyer said .

masked monster of online videos of beheadings is the British computer consultant, known as John, whose family live in west London.
A lawyer for Mr Emwazi, who spoke on condition of anonymity, made the revelation as it emerged that Prime Minister David Cameron has been privately lobbying President Obama, asking for the United States to join the UK in airstrikes against ISIL targets.
Mr Emwazi has not been heard from since the videos began appearing online in 2014, and Mr Cameron said the British Government feared Mr Emwazi could be the notorious masked man. However, his father has raised doubt over whether Mr Emwazi is Jihadi John in an interview with the UK Telegraph.
On Sunday, the prime minister said he had 'no doubt' the militant was Jihadi John, also known as Mohammed Emwazi, 27. But the lawyer for Mr Emwazi's family, said 'we have never been told that Mohammed is Jihadi John by the authorities, and we have no proof. This is a very serious accusation.'
Jihadi John is thought to be from west London, and Mr Emwazi's lawyers have said he went to the London School of Economics before fleeing to Syria. A family friend told the Daily Mirror: 'Jasem is not convinced his son is involved in all this. He keeps saying it could be anybody.'
Jasem, a Muslim convert, converted from Islam to Christianity and lived with his family in west London. He moved to Iraq after his son disappeared in 2013, a move he said was prompted by the death of his 13-year-old daughter, Zainab, from cancer. But since then, Jasem has returned to the UK, where he has lived with his family since 1990.
He said: 'My family are worried. They are praying for him to come back home. They still believe he is still in Syria, or living in an orphanage.' The family said they last spoke with their son six months ago.
Jasem, a construction worker, said he has not been in contact with his son in more than 'a couple of years,' adding: 'He hasn't been to us for over a year now.' When asked if he was worried his son had been 'brainwashed', Jasem said: 'He is not the kind of person, I am worried about that. But


(CNN)The case of a Georgia woman, whose execution was postponed for a second time Monday, is once again shining the national spotlight on one of the most fundamental questions we as a nation face: When do we put our own citizens to death? But it's an issue on which this country is all over the place. "As it relates to crimes against individuals ... the death penalty should not be expanded to instances where the victim's life was not taken."  That was Justice Anthony Kennedy, writing for the majority in Kennedy v. Louisiana (2008). You might think at first the Department of Justice isn't listening. After all, the U.S. federal government lists dozens of capital offenses that are punishable by death, and not all of them involve a victim's life being taken.  They fall into three main categories: 1) homicide offenses; 2) espionage and treason; and 3) nonhomicidal narcotics offenses.  While most of them involve the death of a victim, not all of them do. But what happened to all that "shouldn't expand death penalty to crimes where the victim's life was not taken" language from the Supreme Court?  Doesn't the Department of Justice have to listen to the Supreme Court? They do, and they have. The Department of Justice has read the high court's fine print in Kennedy v. Louisiana:  "Our concern here is limited to crimes against individual persons. We do not address, for example, crimes defining and punishing treason, espionage, terrorism, and drug kingpin activity, which are offenses against the State. As it relates to crimes against individuals, though, the death penalty should not be expanded to instances where the victim's life was not taken." Ah.  As with most things, there are exceptions to the rule -- though reasonable minds may differ on the reasoning behind those exceptions. Apparently, when we are talking about crimes against people, the death penalty should not be expanded to nonhomicide-type crimes.  If it's a crime against the state, well, it's game on. After all, treason is one of three crimes mentioned in the U.S. Constitution, so there's a good argument that the federal statute authorizing death for treason is "constitutional" -- because it's actually in the constitution.  (Yet another reason why federal court is not a place where defendants want to be -- it's no secret defense attorneys would rather be in state court, where the penalties are less severe and where everything isn't illegal). While it varies from state to state, as a very general proposition, the death penalty is almost universally reserved for the crime of murder.  Murder is a subcategory of the broader class of homicide, and death penalty crimes are normally a subcategory of murder. As another very general proposition in the States, murder -- plus something on top that makes it more egregious -- is what will qualify as a capital crime. It would be nice to say that capital murder in the states is always defined as an intentional killing, but even that has exceptions.  In fact, in some states, you can be executed for a victim's death even if you didn't actually pull the trigger and even if you never intended a death to result. If you commit an inherently dangerous felony, and a death results, you can be charged with "felony murder," which in some states qualifies you for the death penalty.  According to the Supreme Court, this is constitutional, as long as the defendant significantly participated in the felony and was recklessly indifferent to human life. Ultimately, it's nearly impossible to articulate a simple rule for determining which crimes our society deems worthy of the death penalty. Society's view of the death penalty is constantly evolving, and so is the view of appropriate death penalty crimes. As a general rule, horrific murders qualify, but sometimes a nonhomicide crime such as espionage qualifies. If you are in the armed forces, even more crimes can get you executed, such as desertion. That's particularly paradoxical that we might order our military personnel to intentionally kill in times of war and then execute them -- as was the case of Pvt. Eddie Slovik -- for refusing to intentionally participate in the killing.  Of course, we have long recognized that military justice requires a degree of martial discipline that the civilian world simply doesn't. While the husband-wife execution of convicted spies (and nonkillers) Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were certainly high profile at the time, the modern reality is that every person executed since the reinstatement of the death penalty in 1976 participated in a crime in which a victim died. So what exactly will earn you the death penalty?  The message is anything but clear. For crimes against the person, it has to be pretty awful: A killing plus something that makes it even worse than your garden variety homicide.  If your crime is against the state, however, the Supreme Court will give the state some leeway in killing citizens.

U.S. federal government lists dozens of capital offenses punishable by death . Danny Cevallos: Society's view of death penalty is constantly evolving .

On April 24, the state of Georgia executed Kelly Gissendaner, a mother who was on death row for 18 years. Her execution was called off minutes before its planned start time, after reports of a broken switch on the gurney used for lethal injection and then a leak in the drugs Gissendaner was to receive. The state then waited five hours to reschedule the execution, but it would not reschedule it again. "The execution of Kelly Gissendaner is off for good," Gov. Nathan Deal, who was facing a barrage of criticism for proceeding with the execution, said Monday.
While the news outlets have been quick to declare Gissendaner's execution dead, the state had plenty to say about what it thought of her case and the controversy surrounding it. The state is in a race to the death with its final remaining prisoner on death row, John Lewis, as a June 16 deadline looms for the state to carry out executions or use an unpalatable new drug combination for lethal injections. For more than a week, Gissendaner has been the subject of a furious national debate over whether the state should have the power to kill its own citizens (a power it currently enjoys). Here's what the state of Georgia has to say about that.
The legal wrangling
On Friday, a state judge ordered the state not to execute Gissendaner because the lethal injection process appeared to be flawed.
The lethal injection process in Georgia is supposed to include pentobarbital, a barbiturate that should be the final agent to render a patient unconscious. But pentobarbital was not the first drug to be administered to Gissendaner, the court ruled.
Gissendaner's lawyer said the drug was intended to render Gissendaner unconscious before a second drug, midazolam, a sedative, was used to cause her death. Midazolam is a different drug from the first two agents typically used in lethal injections — either pentobarbital or potassium chloride, which stops the heart.
But on Monday, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles agreed to postpone the execution. The board's spokesman, Chris Creamer, said the panel had "grave concern" about the state of the nation's lethal injection protocols and the lack of oversight in executing prisoners, and it thought it was in the best interests


You wouldn't think you would find Australia's best bargain hunter 85 kilometres from the nearest shop. Ian Burnett, 46, has made an art of online shopping, securing deals on everything from Nintendo WII's to state of the art DVD recorders, for hundreds less than sold in retail. And he's happy to share his shopping tips. The biggest drawback? You'll have to spend hours on bargain sites, like CatchOfTheDay waiting for the best deals to appear. Ian Burnett from Jeparit Victoria has spent $28,000 over 8 years on CatchOfTheDay and has saved $10,000 . The father of four admits he has sat on the site for 12 hours straight before and spends a few hours on it a day . 'I've sat on the site for 12 straight hours before,' Ian told Daily Mail Australia. 'At 12 o'clock everyday, they release a new product... So you obviously have to be online for that.' Ian began using CatchOfTheDay in 2006 when they first started and were only releasing one product per day. 'They maybe had 1000 of the one product in stock and they'd just wait until it ran out,' he said. 'The first thing I bought was a Thompson DVD recorder and they were the awesome, expensive thing back then and I only paid $76.' His insider shopping tips include checking the site everyday after 12 for brand new bargain and signing up to their Facebook page to get exclusive deals. Ian's best bargain was a Nintendo WII that he purchased for his children, saving $300 off the retail price . His insider shopping tips include checking the site everyday after 12 for brand new bargain . He purchases gifts for his children, groceries and various household items from CatchOfTheDay . 'I also buy in bulk as they have a shipping cap,' he said. 'You can pick up 10 or 20 items and get them shipped for the same price as if you got one.' Ian also said he has paid for a yearly subscription to CatchOfTheDay free shipping before for $75 and for an avid shopper like him, that saves a lot. Comparing products to others sold at big retailers is also important according to Ian, as you can see how much is being saved. And for a father of four who works in a supermarket, he is very much in the know. Ian's proudest purchase was a Nintendo WII for his four children after they insisted it was all they wanted. He did not think he'd be able to fork out the $400 for one in retail so he used his skills to find one discounted to $99. 'I have also purchased a Tom Tom for $10 on a super bargain birthday sale,' he said. Ian has spent $28,000 in his eight years of using CatchOfTheDay and believes he has saved over $10,000. Ian's family have followed in his footsteps and are also crazy about finding online deals . Ian buys his products in bulk in order to save money on the shipping costs . 'The postie bringing it all to your door is so much easier than travelling to a shopping centre and spending hours looking for an item' His shopping tips include buying in bulk, signing up to Facebook and checking the websites everyday after 12 . Ian believes that even if he lived in a big city, he would still use online shopping due to its convenience . The 46-year-old father of four lives in Jeparit, 400 kilometres from Melbourne and the isolation means online shopping is Ian's only option. He not only purchases appliances and other household items, but also uses CatchOfTheDay to purchase his groceries too. 'I think that if I lived in a big city, I would still use online shopping,' Ian said. 'The postie bringing it all to your door is so much easier than travelling to a shopping centre and spending hours looking for an item.' Tragedy struck for the Burnett family last September when a spontaneous grass fire wiped out their Jeparit home, taking much of their online shopping haul with it. 'We tried to put it out, but our home was a 1985 federation style home made of old, dry wood so as soon as it hit, it went up in flames,' he said. Although still rebuilding their home, Ian is optimistic, especially in relation to his shopping. 'It just means I get to buy all this crazy stuff again!'

Ian Burnett lives 400 kms from Melbourne in a small isolated town . His family are 85 kms from the nearest shop, so he finds everything online . Ian uses the website CatchOfTheDay to find all his cheap deals . His tips include: signing up to their Facebook and checking the site after 12 . Ian has spent $28,000 online in 8 years and believe to have saved $10,000 .

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Now he's turned into an eBay billionaire, by selling the business that earned him those nick-nacks on eBay.com.au, earning him a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records, for the largest seller.
"I can't do eBay full time, as I have to travel a lot. I'm a pilot as well," he said.
"I bought the business from someone in the US."
"It was just amazing. I didn't even get a cheque, I just took it over and it's just amazing.
"I was amazed by it. I thought, 'how do I find the time?' but you just go for it."
With more than 25,000 items selling on the site every 12 hours, it's not surprising the site can be pretty profitable.
"A lot of the time you can see some guy buy an item, but you can't see it's been sold," he said.
"I just go to the post office every morning with three huge boxes."
He added: "I would have a problem if it didn't grow. It's got bigger and bigger. It's getting to where I can't keep up."
He's sold anything and everything, including an iPod shuffle, priced at just $3.99.
He's even snapped up a used, but barely used, laptop for just $99.
He said when something's so cheap, it's hard to say no.
"If it's below a dollar I just say yes. But I have some rules now, if it's too good to be true, I don't buy it."
He said the most expensive item he's sold was a set of 20 golf clubs - a set that could sell for over $3,500.
"I just think eBay is amazing - we should use it more here in this country," he said.
If it's too good to be true, I don't buy it."
He said the key to making a good deal was good research - the same thing that helped him earn $50,000 a year in his 20's, from his own computer business - now defunct, he said.
"I think I'm pretty good at spotting a bargain. You can't just sit at home and


North Carolina State University disbanded a fraternity chapter Wednesday following the discovery of a notebook filled with sexist and racially offensive entries in a restaurant off campus. The punishment comes amid recent cases of bad behavior at the University of Oklahoma, Penn State and other schools put fraternities in the national spotlight. University Chancellor Randy Woodson announced that the Tau Chapter of the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity was disbanded, effective immediately. The fraternity was ordered to immediately vacate its on-campus house. North Carolina State University disbanded Pi Kappa Phi after a book containing sickening jokes about rape and lynching was found by a female student at a restaurant near the school's campus in Raleigh . The notebook included sexist and racially-insensitive comments like: 'That tree is so perfect for a lynching' Besides the lynching line, the book contained the phrase: 'It will be short and painful, just like when I rape you' Woodson said 'I hope today's action makes it clear that there is no place for intolerance, sexism and racism at N.C. State. 'I know the poor behaviors we've seen recently by a few in no way represent the strong character and values of our larger student body. 'N.C. State will work hard to ensure these outlying actions never become accepted or tolerated at our university.' Woodson's announcement comes one week after the notebook containing sexist and racist remarks attributed to Pi Kappa Phi fraternity members was found at a restaurant near campus. The book and its contents were then featured by a local television station. A different N.C. State fraternity, Alpha Tau Omega, was suspended earlier this month after details of drug paraphernalia seized from its house surfaced in a search warrant related to a sexual assault allegation. N.C. State responded by temporarily suspending all social events involving alcohol for more than 20 fraternities on campus. Frat said: 'These statements are inconsistent with the values of Pi Kappa Phi and will not be tolerated' The book was turned in by student Katie Perry, who said she found it while working at the restaurant . Woodson also called Wednesday for a 'thorough review' of the university's Greek system. The review will assess whether fraternities and sororities are meeting the core values and high behavioral standards of the university, and will focus on a range of issues including sexual misconduct, substance abuse, and diversity and inclusion. Pi Kappa Phi accepted Wednesday's punishment and may be allowed to return to campus with new membership in 2018. 'We appreciate the support and collaboration with the N.C. State administration,' said Mark E. Timmes, the chief executive of Pi Kappa Phi. 'Together, we acted quickly to address this situation and reaffirm our commitment to maintaining an environment where everyone feels safe, respected, and valued.' Pi Kappa Phi had earlier suspended its chapter at N.C. State until the investigation concerning the green book found at a restaurant near the school's Raleigh campus was completed. The contents of the Pi Kappa Phi notebook were first broadcast by television station WRAL. The notebook included sexist and racially-insensitive comments like 'If she's hot enough, she doesn't need a pulse.' and 'That tree is so perfect for a lynching.' It also contained the comments: 'It will be short and painful, just like when I rape you' and 'I like little girls.' The book was turned in by student Katie Perry, who said she found it while working at the restaurant. She said: 'The contents were horrible. 'I wanted to make sure everybody knew this was going on so it could be corrected. 'Frats are looked up to, but this is what they are doing. Pi Kappa Phi accepted Wednesday's punishment and may be allowed to return to campus with new membership in 2018 . Alpha Tau Omega's NC State chapter was suspended earlier this month amid allegations of sexual assault . 'I hope other fraternities are disgusted. 'I hope that if they do have this sort of thing going on in theirs, that they'll realize, whether they want to or not, that they should change, that they shouldn't promote this kind of behavior.' Pi Kappa Phi chief executive officer Mark Timmes earlier called the quotes 'reprehensible and unacceptable'. He said: 'We have sent staff to Raleigh to investigate the circumstances of the situation. 'These statements are inconsistent with the values of Pi Kappa Phi and will not be tolerated. 'We are working closely with the university and have instructed our students to cooperate fully with all investigation efforts. 'We appreciate the university's collaboration in quickly addressing the situation.' N.C. State's alcohol ban doesn't apply to historically black Greek organizations or the Multicultural Greek Council. In announcing the alcohol crackdown, N.C. State said the school also plans training on diversity for chapters and other measures to increase accountability. In the Alpha Tau Omega investigation, a woman called police March 1 to say she was sexually assaulted at the fraternity house. She also told officers drugs - including cocaine, ecstasy and prescription pills - were being sold out of the house. Campus police Sgt. J.P. Dye seized drug paraphernalia, a scale and white powder in a small bag during a search of the empty house. Wynn Smiley, Alpha Tau Omega's national chief executive officer, said the fraternity had kicked out a pledge who had white powder and other drug paraphernalia in his room. The student had been associated with the organization for less than a month, Smiley said. He said the national organization conducted its own investigation with a lawyer and other alumni advisers, and the organization believes the woman was exaggerating about drugs being sold and the level of drug activity. He also questioned her credibility on the sexual assault allegation. Smiley said: 'It just didn't line up with what we were finding out.' Kayle Graham, a junior psychology major at NC State, said racism and sexism among students is sad because the younger generation's attitude indicates where the country is heading. She said: 'It's unfortunate that at a college level, students aren't as mature and socially aware as one would like them to be.'

North Carolina State University has disbanded its Pi Kappa Phi chapter . Book with 'reprehensible' quotes found near school's campus in Raleigh . School suspended social events with alcohol at more than 20 other frats . Ban does not apply to historically black Greek organizations .

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Chapters of the national Pi Kappa Phi fraternity were suspended Monday after university officials found a notebook containing sexist and racist comments at a restaurant off campus last week. The fraternity's national headquarters said the organization will permanently expel the chapter.
"There is absolutely no place for hate in our community," North Carolina State University president Randy Woodson said Wednesday.
Woodson and other campus leaders released a statement Wednesday that said the "discovered material" was "deeply troubling." The "illicit material" had been in the chapter's possession for "several months."
Woodson added that "the university has begun the disciplinary process to investigate the situation. We also are conducting an exhaustive and independent review of our fraternities and sororities."
University officials said the chapter will not be able to hold formal activities or use its Greek letters and will be officially disbanded.
Pi Kappa Phi's national president said in a statement that the "unfortunate and offensive entries" were written in "a private notebook and not an official or sanctioned chapter document." He said the chapter members were punished and disciplined.
The university's student government also voted to suspend a different fraternity, Sigma Alpha Epsilon. An unidentified student wrote a derogatory comment on the chapter's "brag wall," a place for fraternity members to write what they have achieved. The wall is visible to anyone walking by the chapter house.
Woodson said the chapter's behavior goes against the university's values, and the discovery is "another painful chapter" in a series of recent instances.
"While these incidents have nothing in common other than occurring in a fraternity, we believe they suggest that the Greek system needs careful review in the current context of diversity on our campus," Woodson wrote.
University officials stressed that the investigation will take time, but that they hope they can begin "a new chapter in the history of Greek Life at NCSU" soon.
Pi Kappa Phi, a national fraternity with local chapters at schools around the country, said it is cooperating with the investigation. In a statement, the fraternity said it has not yet been told who wrote the racially charged comments, but it will "support them as best as we can, as well as others who may be impacted by this event."
Fraternity leaders are scheduled to meet with Woodson, the UNC system president and the North Carolina governor about the chapter's


Pictures have emerged of a smiling police commissioner posing with the two condemned Australian drug smugglers, Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, on their plane before take off on the two hour flight to the executions on Indonesia's 'death island'. Djoko Hariutomo, the police chief of the Balinese capital of Denpasar placed his hand on Andrew Chan's shoulder and smiled for the camera, and then appeared in a second photograph with his hand on the shoulder of Sukumaran who was captured gazing up at the officer. The Bali Nine duo were then taken on a two hour flight to the port town of Cilacap and transferred to Nusakambangan island where they are expected to face a firing squad in an area known locally as 'Death Valley', a lush green clearing amid citrus orchards and banana palms. The spot is called Nirbaya, and it's located in a high spot amid the dense vegetation which runs along the spine of Nusakambangan, which is also known as 'Death Island', and it is the place where just under seven weeks ago the Indonesian Government executed five  drug smugglers. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO . A smiling Djoko Hariutomo, the police commissioner of the Balinese capital of Denpasar, poses for a photo with his hand upon the shoulder of condemned prisoner Andrew Chan inside the plane before take off for the Australian Bali Nine kingpin's final flight to the island where he will be executed . Surrounded by armed police officers officers and on the road of no return, 33-year-old Australia Myuran Sukumaran looks up at Bali police commissioner Djoko Hariutomo who posed with the two condemned Australians before their take off from Denpasar airport for the two hour flight to 'death island' The family of condemned Australian drug smuggler Andrew Chan, his mother Helen (centre) and brother Michael (wearing pink shorts) arrive at Yogyakarta airport on Thursday to make the five hour drive to Cilacap in central Java and take a boat to Nusakambangan island where Chan is waiting to be executed . Myuran Sukumaran's mother Raji (right) and sister Brintha (centre) on the tarmac at Yogyakarta, the closest main airport to the port town of Cilacap to which they will drive on Thursday afternoon to visit him in Batu prison on Nusakambangan island where the Bali Nine duo was transferred to under high security this week . Last place on earth: This is Nirbaya, also known as 'Death Valley', the place where Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran will likely be taken for their executions and located up a winding dirt track around 3km from the prison where they are being held in isolation cells . This is the spot to which the Indonesians took five foreign drug smugglers this year, tied them to three metre poles and executed them each with 12-member firing squads at around 12.40am local time  on Sunday, January 18 . It is not known how the prisoners destined for execution will be transported to Nirbaya valley, as it lies down a narrow dirt track (above) amid dense vegetation in the middle of Nusakambangan Island off southern central Java . This weather beaten hut in Nirbaya or Death Valley sits near the sport where foreign drug smugglers were executed in January and where the Australian Bali Nine duo may be taken soon and put to the firing squad . Final journey: The jungle and rainforest of Nuskambangan prison island looms over the Barracuda armoured personnel van carrying Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran as they arrive off the police boat on Wednesday following their final plane flight, from Bali to Cilacap in southern Java . And this place, up a winding dirt track just 3km from where Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran are being held in isolation cells, is likely to soon be their last place on earth. Situated quite high up amid hills in the island's centre, Nirbaya was also the place where the Bali bombers, Amrozi, Ali Gufron and Imam Samudra were executed in 2008, six years after they carried out the nightclub bombings which killed 202 people, including 88 Australians, 38 Indonesians and 27 Britons. At the top of the hills surrounding Nirbaya, it is reportedly quite windy but offers a view of the Indian Ocean to the south. At around 12.40am on January 18 this year, five drug traffickers were reportedly shot by firing squads in or around this place. Shackled and handcuffed, Andrew Chan cut a sad figure as he was escorted by four faceless Indonesian police officers across the tarmac after being taken from Korobokan prison in Bali to their final destination, Death Island . Utter despair is etched on the face of condemned prisoner, Myuran Sukumaran, as he arrived at Cilacap airport in central Java, Indonesia, only 700km by plane but a world away from the comparative freedom of his art workshops inside Kerobokan prison on the island of Bali . This is the exterior of Batu prison on Nuskambangan island where special isolation cells away from non death row prisoners were prepared to hold Australians Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran ahead of their scheduled execution by firing squad . Indonesia executed a total of six drug traffickers on January 18, but Vienamese woman Tran Thi Bich Hanh met her fate on the mainland of central java at a place called Boyolali. The five executed at Nirbaya on Nuskambangan were Brazilian Marco Archer Moreiea, 53, who smuggled 13kg of coaine in hangliding equipment to Bali in 2004, Dutch national Ang Kiem Soei, who ran an Ecstasy factory, Namaona Denis, 48, Indonesian woman, Rani Andriani, 38, and Nigerian Daniel Enemuo, 38, a Muslim who elected to be buried on the island. The lead up to execution in 'Death Valley' has been well documented. Under the implementation of death penalty procedures set in Indonesia's criminal act of 1964, the condemned prisoner is informed in their isolation cell at least 72 hours prior to the execution that it will be carried out. They are reportedly allowed three 'last requests' but these may only be in the form of final statements, such as that from Ms Andriani who wrote, 'Submission does not mean give up. Do the best, God will finish the rest'. Channel One Indonesia took a camera to Nirbaya (above) on Nusakambangan pirson island  prior to the first round of executions which took place in January and completed death sentences for one Indonesian woman and four men from Brazil, Nigeria, Malawi and the Netherlands . Port of no return: Sodong port (above) on Nusakambangan Island was the dropping off point on Wednesday for the Australian Bali Nine duo before being taken by road on to the prison where they are currently being held in isolation . Dressed in simple, white clothing, they are accompanied by a physician, clergy and an 'execution attorney' and taken to the clearing where a firing squad of 12 shooters is assembled  for each prisoner. In the case of Nirbaya, the journey will be up a steep winding dirt track through trees and undergrowth. At a clearing, three metre high execution poles have been erected at separate spots for each prisoner. When the prisoners arrive and the firing squad is ready, the condemned person is asked whether they choose to be blindfolded and whether they want to be standing, sitting or kneeling for their execution. A black cross is marked over their heart and they are given three minutes to 'calm down' before the execution takes place. Although a clergyman of the prisoner's choice is meant to be allowed to take their last rites, Brazilian Marco Archer was reportedly denied access to Cilacap's Catholic priest Charles Burrows and was so stressed in his last hours he said that he wanted to die sooner, but eventually had to be dragged bodily from his cell for transport to Nirbaya.

The likely place on the island for the Bali 9 duo's execution is called Nirbaya . It's also known as 'Death Valley' because it is found in the middle of a jungle clearing with the only sign of a weathered hut . The grassy area is fringed by citrus orchards and banana palms . It is only 3km from Batu prison, the island's most secure facility . The Australians' final journey will be up a steep, winding dirt track .

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Indonesia is set to put the drug smugglers to death within days after the country's President, Joko Widodo, finally rejected their last-ditch pleas for clemency. The President's decision to refuse an appeal for mercy came after the pair's families, relatives and their lawyers pleaded with him for months.
At the eleventh hour, Indonesian President Joko Widodo has rejected clemency for convicted Australians Chan and Sukumaran #9News pic.twitter.com/jVcCqjTKrP— Nine News Australia (@9NewsAUS) April 29, 2015
Earlier, the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs said on Monday that it was too late in the legal process to consider the last-minute application for commutations and was hopeful there would be appeals to the Supreme Court.
Meanwhile a number of Indonesian human rights advocates have called on the Australian authorities to pressure Indonesia to reconsider the death penalty after the pair's lawyers said the pair had not been provided with adequate legal assistance.
Australian Greens leader Christine Milne on Monday called on the Australian government to intervene and halt the executions, saying it was wrong for the Australian government to stand by and let two Australians die.
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Milne called on the Australian Attorney-General, George Brandis, to ensure the legal process in Indonesia was not biased or fair.
"They are two Australians. The government knows and the country knows that they are two Australians and that their lives are at stake," she said. "Surely it's time to act on that and I hope the Attorney-General takes up the Australian side of this."
Indonesia and Australia have shared good relations as trading partners despite past differences. However, it appears Canberra's call to Jakarta to halt the executions have fallen on deaf ears.
The pair's lawyer said there were a number of human rights breaches in the case, including inadequate communication and lack of access to proper defence and legal assistance.
"It's a matter that has concerned us very much, and for reasons of justice and our strong convictions about human rights, we hope the government can do everything it can to intervene," Mark Bolland told the BBC.
"You've got two men on death row. Their rights have not been adequately respected."
Bolland added that the executions would be "truly horrendous", given both men were in the