A mum has shared the heartbreaking last picture she took of her daughter before she was sexually assaulted and murdered. Lauren Furneaux posted the picture of two-year-old Lily, sitting by a Christmas tree, on Facebook. With it she shared the horrific story of the toddler's death to raise awareness of child abuse five years on from the tragedy.


Lauren had handed Lily over to her father, Jeff Wolfenberger, 29, to spend time with him and his partner, Renee King, 28. 
She had only been parted from her daughter for a few hours when she received a call from Wolfenberger telling her Lily was in hospital after King had 'fallen on her in the shower'.

Remember the story about the little girl who was burned in the oven by her older siblings? Well her mum and her boyfriend have been charged with four counts of child endangerment.
Racqual Thompson, 25, and Cornell Malone, 21, were arrested Tuesday morning and held on bonds totaling $36,000 apiece.
Fox 26 reported, citing Child Protective Services officials, that one of Thompson's children, a 3-year-old boy, admitted to putting 19-month-old J'zyra Thompson in the oven of the couple's northeast Houston apartment on the evening of Nov. 16. According to court records prosecutors filed Monday, Racqual Thompson told police she had left the children alone for about 30 minutes to pick up Malone from work.

"I 'm making #cuntsourdough from my vaginal yeast" Twitter user and feminist blogger, Another Angry Woman (@stavvers) nonchantly announced leaving people mostly disgusted and horrified. As she explained in her blog, it all started purely from her own curiosity. Read that after the cut...

Turkey has shot down a Russian warplane on the Syrian border, a senior Turkish official has said. According to Al Jazeerah, the plane was shut down on Syrian territory in Latakia's Yamadi village.

The plane was downed by the Turkish military according to the rules of engagement because it violated Turkish airspace, the Turkish official said.

Sami Amimour, one of the terrorists who burst into Bataclan music concert in Paris and massacred 89 people, got a 'loving' tribute from his sister. It is not clear when the post which was first uncovered by ITV News, was made but 2 pictures, thought to be the brother and sister as youngsters, accompanying the post, reads: "Each blessed day, I miss everything about you"

Five traders believed to be from the South East of Nigeria were reportedly killed by some militants after they failed to recite the Holy Quran at the Madala Market in Niger state last week Thursday.

According to Vanguard, the armed militants went straight to one of the lines owned by the traders and immediately ordered them to recite the Holy Quran of which they could not.

Mali state television on Monday, November 23, showed images of two dead men they said helped plan an attack on Radisson Blu hotel in the capital of Bamako that left 19 people dead. They are appealing for information to help identify them.

"They are suspects. People suspected of having links with the two terrorists (who attacked the hotel)," said a source close to the security ministry.

Chief prosecutor Boubacar Sidiki Samake, who is leading the investigation, said authorities had recovered items that will help them to learn more about how the attack was planned. "We recovered telephones on them (the two bodies) and machine pistols," he said on state radio. 

A mum who went for a Brazilian 'bum-lift' to give her a new look died from an ultra-rare flesh-eating bug, an inquest heard.
Jane Kiiza went to a top Harley Street surgeon for the buttock enhancement after her son - a Cambridge graduate - left home.
But the 47-year-old became the first person in the UK to die from being infected with the deadly pathogen during fat transfer surgery, an inquest heard.

Thor star Chris Hemsworth, looked really gaunt in a photo he shared on his Instagram page on sunday after starting on an intense 500-calorie a day diet ahead of his new film. He captioned it: 'Just tried a new diet/training program called " Lost At Sea". Wouldn't recommend it.. More photos after the cut..

Iran has sentenced detained Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian to an unspecified prison term following his conviction last month on charges that include espionage, Iranian state TV reported Sunday.
Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejehi, the spokesman for Iran's judiciary, announced the punishment in a statement on the TV station's website.

"In brief, it is a prison sentence," he said. The verdict is "not finalized," he added, referring to an expected appeal.

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has arrested a suspected drug baron, 42 year old Tochukwu Ubah, alleged to be coordinating a large volume of methamphetamine and ephedrine distribution in the country.

In a statement issued by Mitchell Ofoyeju, Head, Public Affairs, NDLEA, in Lagos on Sunday, Mr. Ubah was arrested by the agency’s Special Enforcement Team, SET, at the old local section of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos when he arrived from Enugu.

Photos: Man beats his wife and rapes her in front of their children & househelp in Kenya

A middle aged Kenyan man identified as Christopher Bodo pictured above allegedly battered his wife after suspecting her of infidelity. According to Diana Okello, a Kenyan women rights activist who shared the photos on her Facebook wall, after attacking his wife, Bodo stripped her naked and raped her in front of their four children and househelp. The case has been reported at a Kenyan police station but he has not been arrested.

Oxford University Female rugby players strip down for charity..18+

The Oxford University women's rugby team, have stripped off for the Beat Calendar in 13 different rugby-related poses. The sexy shots, which show female members of the squad training & exercising in the nude, while wearing just their rugby socks and boots, will help to raise money for Beat, a charity supporting anyone affected by eating disorders or difficulties with food, weight, and shape

In the letter, the actor, who revealed on live TV on Tuesday that he is living with HIV positive explained to fans the turmoil of the last four years. He also revealed how he initially believed he had a brain tumour, before discovering the shocking truth that he had in fact contracted the virus. His full letter after the cut...

A 22-year-old Russian man recently got married to a pizza...yes, you read right. Pizza, that round flat bread usually topped with tomato sauce and cheese and baked in an oven. Except that this particular pizza wore a white wedding veil. The ceremony allegedly took place in the city of Tomsk, Russia, in a pizzeria with chefs and managers as witnesses because Russian authorities refused to officially register the marriage and a church also declined. Awon ti won ni she se! Lol

Not the victim

A housewife identified as Iya Deborah, last Thursday morning reportedly threw a bowl of hot water on her husband, identified as Ajagadi at the Gbagidi, Ijanikin area of Lagos State, .

It was reported that Iya Deborah was upset after her husband had given her N700, out of the N800 he had, in order for her to prepare yam and stew breakfast for the family. She bought the yam, boiled some water and then poured it on her husband, who was on his phone in the living room.

The couple have been married for eight years, has four children, including a six-month-old baby.
A neighbour said: “I was in front of the compound when I heard the victim screaming and his wife running out of the compound as if the devil was chasing her. Neighbours who were still in the compound ran into their apartment only to see him in pains.

A group of 11 friends were killed during a 35th birthday celebration when two gunmen opened fire at La Belle Equipe café , it was reported last night.
They were celebrating the birthday of Houda Saadi, a waitress who worked at the nearby Café des Anges.
Houda had joined by her 36-year-old sister and mum-of-two Halima and her two brothers Khaled and Bashir.

The mother of one of the Paris suicide bombers has defended her terrorist son saying he "did not mean to kill anyone" saying that the whole incident happened due to "stress".
Ibrahim Abdeslam, 31, blew himself up outside the cafe Comptoir Voltaire, during the devastating attacks on the French capital on Friday night.
His brother Mohamed was arrested days after the attacks, which killed at least 129 people and injured hundreds more, while a third brother, Salah, is currently wanted by police.
Today their mum, who has not been named, claimed Ibrahim's suicide vest may have gone off by accident and said he "had not planned to kill anyone".

Hundreds of women stripped off to protest rape and violence as part of a SlutWalk event.
The topless participants had slogans written on their bodies and banners as they marched through the streets and blocked traffic in Rio de Janeiro's, Brazil.
The event, which featured powerful messages and colourful displays, was held along Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana beachfront in Brazil.

At least 25 people were on Wednesday, November 12, killed in a Boko Haram attack in a village in southern Niger. According to Niger military officials, 20 of the dead are Boko Haram militants who were killed in subsequent clashes with the army. The terrorist group killed five civilians in their initial attack on the village located in the West African nation's Bosso district.

Niger soldiers drove back the militants, killing around 20 of them, the officers said.

"Reacting quickly, the government's forces were able to push them back. Most of the Boko Haram elements have been neutralized," said one of the officers, based in the Diffa border region. The situation is under control and we are carrying out clean-up operations," he told Reuters

Eric Mununuzi, a handcart pusher and an aspirant for a political sit in Ugandan says its his time to eat from the nations treasury. He said;

“It is fare that everyone is given a chance to eat and I believe that my turn to eat has come. It is hypocritical to lie to the people that you are going to serve them yet your appetite is directed at the jumbo moneys that belong to Mwananchi. Most of these leaders are elected to positions pencil thin yet, after three months in office; their waists grow from 18 inches to 80 inches. Is this not hypocrisy? Instead of concentrating on national infrastructure, they concentrate on stomach infrastructure” 

 Breeding new terrorists. See more photos after the cut...

Scientists at the University of Bradford gathered images of Prince George, as well as images of his parents and close relatives to try and predict what the young prince will look like at ages 7 (right), 20, 40 and 60. See the photos after the cut...

A security guard identified as Ali Mohammed and two others have been arrested by men of the Lagos state police command for allegedly killing Olurunfunmi Lawal inside a two-storey building they guard at No. 34 Olorunfunmi Street, Oworonshoki area of Lagos state on October 23rd.

According to Sahara Reporters, the residents of the area allege that the deceased was found in a pool of his blood just a day after he was declared missing.

Pregnant woman comes up with funny way of practising putting nappies on baby

An expectant mother has come up with a novel way of practicing putting nappies on a baby. In an image shared on reddit, the woman's unfortunate cat is the guinea pig. A user named byondthewall shared the image with the caption: "So my coworker has been practicing putting on diapers..."

It has since gone viral, amassing more than 500,000 views. Redditor Demlkmj wrote: "If she can put a diaper on a cat she's ready for anything!" Whatspaulplayingtoday added: "That is an extremely patient cat." 

His hand and legs held together, his head tilted back and held down as they forcefully brush his teeth. That child could easily choke like that. Found the pic on Facebook. Thoughts? 

A father of three, Christopher Duffoir, has committed suicide at his residence situated at Irhirhi, Oko, Benin City, Edo State. According to Tribune, Christopher's body was found by his wife, Eno, dangling from the ceiling fan in the house. When interrogated, Eno said her husband had started behaving strangely after he returned from a trip outside the state. She said he was taken to a psychiatric hospital for treatment but escaped from the hospital after staying for a few days.

Eno said on the day of the incident, she'd left him sleeping in the sitting room and when she returned, she saw his body dangling from the ceiling fan. His body has since been deposited at a mortuary in the state while investigations by the Edo state police command is ongoing.  

A beauty blogger, who has more than 150k followers on social media, is promoting an usual approach to skincare - covering her face in SPERM.
Single mum-of-two and former glamour model Tracy Kiss says applying this inexpensive cosmetic keeps her skin soft and healthy-looking.
However, the 28-year-old, from Wendover, Bucks., is keen to help others try this and has posted a tutorial vlog to explain the benefits of semen and demonstrate how to put it on.

When 3-year-old Darnal Mundy II grabbed a gun in his home and accidentally shot himself in the head, his parents thought he wouldn't survive. However, after weeks of intensive therapy, Darnal is now talking, walking and slowly regaining control of the right side of his body.

The small wheelchair that holds his body and the scars on his head and face are constant reminders of the morning he nearly lost his life.

An Ocala, Fla. man was caught on video surveillance stealing from his church collection plate as service was going on. The man was one of the church ushers and he stole $349.05 from plate. He has since been arrested and charged with stealing and now faces five years in prison. See more pics after the cut...