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Toddler ‘crushed to death by car seat by mother’s boyfriend because he was being noisy’
A three-year-old boy was crushed to death by an electric car seat because his mother’s boyfriend was annoyed that he was making too much noise, a court has heard.
Stephen Waterson, 25, who was in the front passenger seat, deliberately pushed his chair back twice in anger at the “noise and fuss” when he knew Alfie was in the rear footwell, the Old Bailey was told.
Alfie’s mother, Adrian Hoare, 23, who was in the seat behind her son, is charged with manslaughter alongside Waterson.
Gillette hit with backlash over ‘toxic masculinity’ advert
Razor brand Gillette is being criticised over its new advert, which aims to tackle ‘toxic masculinity’.
It features male characters in a variety of scenarios, including harassing women at work and in the street, fighting and playground bullying, and calls on men to be ‘the best a man can be’.
Some – including broadcaster Piers Morgan and comedian Ricky Gervais – suggested it was inappropriate for a shaving company to be making a politically-charged message, and others have taken issue with the portrayal of men.
Theresa May heads for historic defeat on her Brexit deal
Theresa May is facing a historic defeat in Parliament as MPs gear up for a vote on her Brexit deal.
More than 100 Conservatives and the DUP have publicly said they will vote against the deal.
The Prime Minister is expected to head back to Brussels in an attempt to seek concessions in the event of a defeat.
‘World’s loneliest frog’ finally finds a date
After 10 years alone in his aquarium tank, Romeo, the world’s loneliest frog, has finally found his Juliet.
Scientists ventured to a remote Bolivian cloud forest in search of other Sehuencas water frogs and managed to capture five, one of whom has now joined Romeo.
The frog had been calling for a mate from his tank for a decade.
