Baby girl with 'worst case of meningitis in decades' after her fourth limb amputation

Little Kia Gett has had all four of her limbs amputated during her battle with the deadly illness.  The ten-month-old was first rushed to hospital in September after her dad Paul, 35, went to check on her during the night and found that her body was covered in a rash, a known symptom of meningitis.

Paramedics rushed to the scene and the baby girl had a mini cardiac arrest before she was rushed to Bradford Royal Infirmary, West Yorkshire.

Tens of thousands of pounds have been raised for the family of a baby girl who contracted ‘the worst case of meningitis in decades’.

A JustGiving page started to raise money for Kia and her family has now raised more than £25,000.

Her parents Paul and Vikki were then given the devastating news that she would have to have all four of her limbs amputated.

An MRI scan showed that Kia would be deaf, blind and have 90 per cent brain damage.

The little girl’s mum had taken her to the GP a few days before as Kia was ‘not herself’, but consultants have since told the family that the GP would not have been able to detect meningitis at that time.

Woman jailed for life for killing man who sexually abused her as a child

Campaigners are calling for the release of a woman jailed for life after killing a man who picked her up for sex when she was 16.

Cyntonia Brown was given a 51-year prison sentence for the first-degree murder of 43-year-old estate agent Johnny Allen.

Brown was being trafficked by an abusive man in 2004 when Mr Allen picked her up on the street.

She says she was afraid of the 43-year-old, who she said was behaving strangely and owned a number of guns. She shot Mr Allen in the head because she was afraid he was going to hurt her, she claimed.

Yet prosecutors successfully argued Brown killed Mr Allen while robbing him. She left with his trousers, which contained his wallet, and some guns.

Now 25 years old, calls are growing for Brown's release. A petition on the progressive policy advocacy group MoveOn.org has accrued 49,100 signatures of a 50,000 goal.

The petition says: "This woman (who is now 25) was only a child at 16 years of age at the time of the incident when her 42-year-old victim (a grown man who had lived his life) solicited sex with [her].

"He had the upper-hand being the adult and should have made the decision to help her seek a better way instead of co-signing on her destruction by soliciting sex."

In 2011 documentary following Brown's story called Me Facing Life: Cyntonia's Story, Founder of End Slavery TN Derri Smith, said: “She did kill someone, she deeply regrets it, but she was a child and she was being exploited."

Ms Smith said changes in Texas' law in recent years mean Brown would not be convicted if she was put on trial today. “[There's] no such thing as a child prostitute or a teen prostitute, I think we've had to have a cultural mind shift,” she said.

Harriet Agerholm

TRNC Republic Day Programme

The 34th anniversary of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) is celebrated with ceremonies and events. The Day's celebration started with President Mustafa Akıncı   Speech on BRT today at 12.00 local time.

The late leaders of the Turkish Cypriot people is remembered today on the Republic Day.

Republic of Turkey General Staff 2nd President General Ümit Dündar, Vice Chairman Ahmet Aydin representing the Turkish Grand National Assembly, Gazilerin are all in attendance.

more will be posted soon...

Top Five African performers from weekend's World Cup qualifiers

Who were the continent's star performers during the weekend's qualifiers?

John Ogu has endured something of a frustrating recent revival with the national side. Discarded by previous managers, he's been recalled to the fold by Gernot Rohr, but has spend the recent international breaks watching on from the substitutes bench.

While Rohr opted not to turn to Ogu when Nigeria arguably needed him most - in the draw against Cameroon - the Israel-based midfielder was handed a starting berth against Algeria.

He didn't disappoint, and capped of an authoritative, composed midfield display with the Super Eagles' opener.

It's a performance that should dispel any suggestions that Ogu might miss the cut for Russia, and might even persuade Rohr to consider him for a starting spot.

Patson Daka: While Zambia were denied victory over Cameroon at the death due to Yaya Banana's late equaliser, the Chipolopolo ended their campaign in style with a delicious attacking display.

The emergence of Brian Mwila and 19-year-old Daka have been two of the great subplots of this qualifying campaign, and the latter delivered another star turn this weekend.

First, he netted Zambia's opener, and then, just after the hour mark, combined joyously with Mwila to set up the Platinum Stars frontman for the hosts' second.

This was the kind of technical sophistication that we haven't seen - at least not this cohesively - form recent Zambian sides, and while the Copper Bullets may not be heading to the World Cup, the future looks bright.

Edwin Gyasi certainly impressed on his maiden start for the Black Stars, delivering an accomplished all-round performance and netting the deflected equaliser as Ghana drew 1-1 with Egypt in Cape Coast.

The Aalesund FK attacker only made his international debut in the recent 5-1 victory over Congo-Brazzaville in September, but looked as though he was a seasoned international by using the ball intelligently, playing in team mates with his astute delivery and beating his man on several occasions.

Gyasi did enough to suggest that he could be one of the key building blocks for Kwesi Appiah's new Ghanaian side.

Shikabala is one of the most talented North African players of his generation, with sublime technique and the confidence to execute some more audacious moves.

However, his application has been questioned, and too often he's drifted in and out of games - decorating them occasionally but not making enough in the way of a consistent contribution.

With Mohamed Salah absent, the Al-Raed FC man was restored to the side and revelled in the playmaking role. Now 31, experience appears to have curved his more individualistic play of the past, and after a strong showing - complete with a sensational opener - he will fancy his chances of making the plane to Russia.

Medhi Benatia: While a trip to Abidjan should - on paper - have been Morocco's toughest assignment of the group stage campaign, they eased into Russia fairly comfortably after netting twice in five first-half minutes.

Against a dismal team, however, they still needed to stymie any Ivorian hopes of a renaissance, and as well as scoring the decisive second goal, Benatia was a rock at the back throughout the encounter.

He organised those around him effectively, and was quick to snuff out the forays forward of the likes of Gervinho, Wilfried Zaha and Serge Aurier.

Remarkably, Morocco didn't concede a single goal during their entire World Cup qualifying campaign, and with Benatia in the heart of the backline, they'll be tough to break down next summer.

An investigation is underway against three Foreigners arrested in operations carried out by narcotics police in two homes in Famagusta.

The investigation is continuing that the narcotics police have carried out against three Foreigners arrested for drugs they have taken in operations in two separate homes in Famagusta.

Nigerian Abdulhamid Lokogoma Abdul, Kanu Odee Ojong and Fasial Ismail Aminu, who were arrested on the matter, were taken to the court yesterday and were given four more days for additional detention orders.

Prosecutor Serhan Bundak, who conducted the case on behalf of the Attorney General's Attorney General, called the sworn witness to police officer Mustafa Kavaz, who was in the Directorate of Narcotics and Smuggling Prevention Directorate of PGM, who undertook the investigating officer.

On 1 November 2017, the witness informed the police that the suspect Abdulhamid Lokogoma Abdul resides in Bayram Apartmanı on a court order and that the search result is within the dark blue leather purse under the pillow, believed that the drink had found a ready-made cigarette.

Mustafa Kavaz, Abdulhamid, the same day, the same day, Kanu Odee Ojong'dan learned that he received, Ojong'un apartment, the Fasial Ismail Aminu, while searching for increasingly stating,

the subject reminded me of the fact that in the common locker used by Kanu Odee Ojong and Fasial Ismail Aminu, he found the substance believed to be 3 grams in weight in the cigarette package.

The witness, who told the police that he had carried out the testimony and remonstration of the voluntary statement of the arrested Ojong during the period in which the suspects were detained, said that the results from the laboratory that he had not yet obtained could change the course of the investigation and the court demanded additional time against the suspects.

Judge Gokhan Asafoğulları gave permission and order for the suspects to remain in police detention for 4 more days.

Three people arrested in Girne for possession of jute, synthetic cannabinoid, pill containing drugs.

Three people were arrested at Girne Canbulat Sokak on the previous day at 6 pm due to crimes of taking illegal drugs (jute, synthetic cannabinoid, pill containing drugs), giving and saving them.

On the street, the suspect, Osaruese Elijah Uwoggren'in search over the police, the transparent nylon wrapped in the search for drugs believed to be about 5 grams of substance found.

Joseph Ogbowu and Anastassia were arrested in Kukunova, believed to have been interested in the incident after the investigation and the statement.

Yesterday about the possession of drugs and giving 3 days of detention on the Girne Accident Court received an order for detention.

The investigative officer gave evidence in the presence of sworn translator

Police Officer Mustafa Zor, a police officer who worked at the Directorate of Narcotics and Smuggling Prevention Directorate in the presence of Judge Musa Avcıoğlu, was accompanied by a sworn translator.

It is difficult to find the substance wrapped in transparent nylon around 5 grams which is believed to be a kind of encyclopedic drug in the search made on Osiruese Elijah Uwoggren (E-25), which is seen as a suspect in Canbulat Sokak on 03.11.2017 at 18.00 hours. he said.

Police officer Difficult to find Joseph Ogbowu (E-20), who is interested in the issue on the ground of an advanced investigation, on the residence and residence in Alsancak; a delicate balance believed to be a drug substance residue on one piece, a piece of substance weighing approximately 40 grams believed to be a jailbreaking drug, a piece of junk, believed to be a jailbreaking drug substance, a piece of cigarette wrapped paper wrapped in a piece of cigarette wrapped around 100 milligrams , a synthetic cannabinoid drug that is believed to be the drug of about 0.5 grams of substance, containing one full and one half-pill believed to contain drugs recorded as a circumstance.

Difficulty, he said, was arrested at the residence of Anastassia Kukunova, who is believed to have been linked to the incident as a result of voluntary statements from suspects.

Police officer Zor, who stated that the investigation had just begun, said that they accepted the crimes of voluntary expression given by the suspects.

Difficult, the suspects believed they could disappear in case of release, believing that they could influence the suspects in terms of salvation for this reason that the suspects for 3 days in the police wanted to remain in custody.

The judge, Musa Avcıoğlu, decided that the investigation had just begun, that the requested ward was appropriate and that the suspects would be held in police custody for 3 days in order for the investigation to be carried out in peace.

Three foreign students were sentenced to prison for drug saving, giving and raising.

Robert Malawusi (E-25), Masimba Chinhengo (E-22) and Glen Tendai Funi (E-22) were indicted in the Nicosia Assize Court for charges of "taking, giving and saving illegal drugs". Robert Malawusi, who was arrested in the month of April in Nicosia with 136 grams of drug substance, was sentenced to 20 months, Masimba Chinhengo for 15 grams of drug abuse and forgiveness, and Glen Tendai Funi for 10 months for his personal use and 10 months in prison.

Prosecutor Atilla Enver Etkin declared that he would bring charges against Ali Çetin Amcaoğlu, who allegedly provided drugs to the two defendants.

Lawyer Ramadan Sanivar said Zimbabweans were very sad and regretful and they could not renew their student records.