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Son of ex-Brazil star who played with Ronaldinho left ‘brain dead’ after horror crash on way to training at Klopp club
BRAZILIAN starlet Pedro Severino has heartbreakingly been declared “brain dead” after being involved in an accident, it’s been claimed.
The 19-year-old was riding in the front passenger seat when the vehicle taking him training collided with a lorry on a Brazilian motorway.
The Red Bull Bragantino U20 star was immediately taken to the hospital with a critical head injury after the crash, which happened at 5:21am.
Severino – the son of former Brazil star Lucas – underwent successful neurosurgery a few hours late but is still in a critical condition.
But a doctor has sadly declared him “brain dead”, although a second must agree with the assessment before its legal confirmation.
Fellow footballer Pedro Castro was in the back seat of the car and also taken to the hospital.
He was, thankfully, discharged with minor injuries.
Breathalyser tests were conducted on both drivers, who were found not to be under the influence of alcohol.
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Shock moment killer paedo Sidney Cooke is attacked in jail by inmate who smashes his face with metal flask
KILLER paedophile Sidney Cooke is battered to the ground in a prison attack by a lag wielding a drinks flask, shocking footage obtained by The Sun shows.
The inmate is seen targeting fiend Cooke – dubbed ‘Hissing Sid’ – in a corridor before bludgeoning him to the ground and knocking him out in a savage assault.
Our exclusive video shows him sneaking up on Cooke – seen in a cardigan, shirt and grey trousers – as he studies a noticeboard.
His attacker raises the metal flask above his head – holding its handle with both hands – before crashing it down on the notorious paedophile, who slumps to the ground unconscious.
After Cooke, 97, falls the con continues to rain down blows, smashing the flask into his face three more times.
Cooke – suspected of involvement in up to 20 child murders – was only saved when another prisoner raced in to tackle his attacker as guards also rushed to the scene.
Yesterday, a source said: “This was really sudden and incredibly violent attack – and Cooke was lucky to survive.
“He had a long-running dispute with the other inmate, who had claimed Cooke had attacked him, egged on by henchmen.
“This was his revenge – and it was pretty chilling. It is no exaggeration to say Cooke narrowly escaped being killed.
“No-one really felt sorry for him afterwards but he was in a pretty bad way and needed treatment in the healthcare unit.
“Everyone in the prison knows what he is in for and what he’s done.
“He appears to be totally unrepentant and hangs around with like-minded people which makes him a target.
“But he had been arguing with this bloke and he – and a lot of people – thought Cooke had got his just desserts with this attack.
“Cooke hit the floor immediately and the bloke kept hitting him in the face with the flask.
“One or two more blows could have been fatal, especially given his age. It was quite a shocking scene – despite who Cooke is.”
As Cooke’s attacker continued the beating, three other lags on the landing looked on.
Then an inmate in a grey tracksuit – and with dreadlocks – raced along the corridor and tackled the attacker off Cooke.
A female prison officer was then seen rushing to help, while a male guard trotted sown stairs to the scene of the attack.
He helped to restrain the other lag – a man in his fifties – while Cooke lay prone on the floor.
Our source added: “Cooke was was saved by the other prisoner who rugby tackled the bloke off him.
“He acted on instinct when he saw an elderly bloke being attacked – but everyone was quite surprised someone rushed to help him.
“He ended up arguing with the bloke who had attacked him. He was asking why the heck someone had saved Cooke.”
After the assault, in November 2023, police were called – and cops are probing an alleged Section 47 assault.
Prison bosses disciplined the attacker, who has since been released from Wakefield.
The West Yorkshire prison has been dubbed ‘Monster Mansion’ and holds killers including Robert Maudsley, Jeremy Bamber and Roy Whiting.
Gang's two terrifying decades of horror
EVIL Sidney Cooke was in a paedophile gang suspected of abducting and killing 17 boys in the 1970s and 1980s.
The monster used his job as a fairground worker to prey on vulnerable youngsters.
The former farm labourer from Gloucestershire was part of a network based in Hackney, East London, referred to as the “Dirty Dozen”.
Cooke and other members of the gang were jailed in 1989 for the manslaughter of 14-year-old Jason Swift who was abducted and molested after he went missing in July 1985.
His body was found the next year on a farm in Ongar, Essex.
Cooke was also named in court as a ringleader in the death of Mark Tildesley, seven, who vanished in 1984 after going to a funfair in Wokingham, Berks.
Mark’s remains have never been found.
Cooke was also linked to the killing of Barry Lewis, six, of Walworth, South London, in 1985.
His body was found the following year.
Paedophile rocker Ian Watkins – ex-singer with band Lostprophets – was stabbed in an attack at the Category A jail in August, 2023.
Our exclusive video comes after we revealed the first picture of evil Cooke in 26 years on Monday.
Vile Cooke – bidding for freedom and due to have his twelfth parole hearing this year – has shaved off his beard and had a bruised forehead as he was seen in his prison cell.
The bruise on his head is understood to come from the flask attack.
Cooke was also seen in a separate video apparently threatening a lag on a landing at Wakefield as his associates look on.
Ex-fairground worker Cooke is Britain’s most notorious paedophile and suspected of involvement in up to 20 child murders.
He was jailed in 1989 for the 1985 manslaughter of Jason Swift, 14, in Hackney alongside other paedophiles Leslie Bailey, Robert Oliver and Stephen Barrell.
But he was freed in 1998, sparking uproar – and Cooke was taken into voluntary custody for his own safety.
Cooke – suspected of other killings with a network of paedophiles – was then jailed for life in 1999 for the historic abuse of two brothers in the 1970s.
He was handed two life sentences, which he is still serving.
Evil Cooke was in a paedophile gang in the 1970s and 1980s and used his fairground job to prey on vulnerable youngsters.
The former farm labourer from Gloucestershire was part of a vile gang based in Hackney, east London, referred to as the “dirty dozen”.
Members of the group were jailed for the killing of Jason, who went missing in July 1985, and whose body was found the next year on a farm in Ongar, Essex.
Cooke was named in court as the ringleader in the death of Mark Tildesley, seven who vanished after visiting a fair in Wokingham, Berks in 1984. His remains have never been found.
Cooke was also linked to the killing of Barry Lewis, six of Walworth, south London in 1985. His body was found in 1986.
'Weazle' hanged
LESLIE ‘Catweazle’ Bailey was among the associates of Cooke to do time for the gang’s sick attacks.
He was convicted in 1992 of killing Mark Tildesley, seven, who was raped in Cooke’s caravan in 1984 — and the murder of Barry Lewis, six, who was abducted in 1985.
Two other lags hanged him at Whitemoor Prison, Cambs, in 1993.
Robert Oliver, now known as Karl Curtis, was another. He served eight years of a 15-year stretch for Jason Swift’s manslaughter.
Stephen Barrell got ten years for the crime and was freed in 1998.
Cooke – prisoner A9751AA – is due for an oral parole hearing in May, a month after his 98th birthday. It could be delayed due to backlogs.
It will be his 12th hearing after Cooke was refused parole and an open prison move in May 2023.
A written summary of the Parole Board’s decision said Cooke was “assessed as presenting a very high risk of serious harm to the public” and likely to commit a sex abuse offence.
Violence is UK prisons is rife – with latest statistics showing there were almost 27,000 assaults on inmates and staff in 2023.
The figure had jumped from 28 per cent on the previous year.
Experts fear staffing cuts – and a lack of experienced prison officers – have added to problems in jails.
Wakefield holds up to 750 high-risk prisoners – with most serving terms of more than 10 years.
It also has a Close Supervision Centre for the most disruptive cons.
A Prison Service spokesperson declined to comment.
I blamed my stomach issues on wedding stress – then ‘insane’ symptom led to discovery of stage 4 cancer
ASHLEY Robinson blamed his stomach issues on wedding stress – just weeks before discovering he had stage four bowel cancer.
“The wedding was so consuming and I was being told by every health professional that I didn’t have cancer,” the now 35-year-old chef said.
“They were saying ‘you’re fine, don’t worry, go and get married’ so I took their word for it.”
It was May 2024 when Ashely, from Dacorum, Hertfordshire started to experience symptoms.
“I started passing quite a lot of blood when I was going for a number two,” he explained
In June, as his symptoms worsened, Ashley called his GP, who reassured him it “wasn’t serious” and would likely “pass in a week or so”.
“Personally, I thought it was stress-related because it had come on rapidly while we were getting stuff ready for the wedding,” he said.
“We were planning on a ‘princess wedding’ but we were working very, very hard for it and I was working a minimum of 60 hours per week.”
Ashley now believes if he didn’t have the wedding he probably would have taken it more seriously.
He said: “It got really bad and I passed the most insane amount of blood so I phoned my GP and they told me to go to A&E straight away.
“When I saw the doctor I mentioned to him that my great nan had died of colon cancer but he said there was no chance and that I was too young.
“I went home with medication and took that for two weeks but nothing changed.”
Ashley had his stag do coming up in July, so tried to push his worries to the back of his mind.
Ashley and Jasmin, who met through a mutual friend at the gym in 2019, got married at Pendley Manor, Hertfordshire, on July 20, 2024.
In the weeks after tying the knot, Ashley started experiencing rapid weight loss, shedding a staggering 12kg in just seven days.
He claims he repeatedly tried to get another appointment at his GP but they dismissed his symptoms as piles until Jasmin “stormed in” demanding he be seen.
“They got me in but my GP said they still didn’t think I had cancer, but they put me forward for a colonoscopy,” he explained.
“That’s when they found a tumour the size of an orange in my colon.”
Ashely was “dreading” getting the biopsy results back.
“I was told I had stage 4 colon [bowel] cancer, which had spread to my liver. It was the worst news possible,” he said.
“It’s so hard to put into words the hammer blow, it absolutely crushed my wife,” he added.
“Aside from it happening to her, it was the worst possible news I ever could have had.”
Earth-shattering news’
Ashley started a course of immunotherapy treatment shortly afterwards and says even his oncologist was stunned to see the results.
However, he says he feels frustrated that the cancer was missed by doctors and is urging anyone who experiences worrying symptoms to visit their GP.
He said: “I couldn’t believe it. I never thought they were going to say that it had shrunk by 90 per cent, it was incredible.
“Even my oncologist was stunned, she was over the moon.
“But if they’d found it in May then they might have been able to give me a treatment before it had spread to my liver.
“At the time it was obviously earth-shattering news, and I couldn’t contemplate what was going on but now that I’m on the mend, it’s very frustrating.
“I was 34 at the time so I know when something’s not right, you know your own body.
“When I rang the GP, I thought they would have made more of a thing of it but it just seemed like they didn’t want to know.”
Ashley is still having immunotherapy treatment and hopes to continue seeing positive results at his regular check-ups.
Seek advice
A spokesperson for Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board said: “People are often the best judge of what’s ‘normal’ for their bodies.
“NHS advice is always to encourage anyone with worrying symptoms to seek advice and to ask again if they are still worried.
“If patients are concerned or unhappy about the care they receive from their GP practice, we encourage them to first of all contact their practice’s patient services team.
“If they feel that the practice hasn’t resolved their concerns, they can then get in touch with the integrated care board’s patient experience team who will discuss the options open to them.
“We have not previously been made aware of this case but can follow it up on the patient’s behalf if they contact us and give their permission for us to do this.”
A spokesperson for Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust said: “We aim to provide outstanding care to all our patients and we are very sorry for what has happened to Mr Robinson.
“We would encourage him to contact the Trust directly to discuss any concerns he has with the treatment he received.
“Our thoughts are with Mr Robinson and his family at this difficult time.”
What are the red flag warning signs of bowel cancer?
IT'S the fourth most common cancer in the UK, the second deadliest - yet bowel cancer can be cured, if you catch it early enough.
While screening is one way of ensuring early diagnosis, there are things everyone can do to reduce their risk of the deadly disease.
Being aware of the signs and symptoms of bowel cancer, spotting any changes and checking with your GP can prove a life-saver.
If you notice any of the signs, don’t be embarrassed and don’t ignore them. Doctors are used to seeing lots of patients with bowel problems.
The five red-flag symptoms of bowel cancer include:
- Bleeding from the back passage, or blood in your poo
- A change in your normal toilet habits – going more frequently for example
- Pain or a lump in your tummy
- Extreme tiredness
- Losing weight
Tumours in the bowel typically bleed, which can cause a shortage of red blood cells, known as anaemia. It can cause tiredness and sometimes breathlessness.
In some cases bowel cancer can block the bowel, this is known as a bowel obstruction.
Other signs include:
- Gripping pains in the abdomen
- Feeling bloated
- Constipation and being unable to pass wind
- Being sick
- Feeling like you need to strain – like doing a number two – but after you’ve been to the loo
While these are all signs to watch out for, experts warn the most serious is noticing blood in your stools.
But, they warn it can prove tricky for doctors to diagnose the disease, because in most cases these symptoms will be a sign of a less serious disease.
What happened to Ruth Ellis’ children?
Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in Britain on July 13, 1955, left behind two children when she was executed at the age of 28.
New ITV series A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story, which premiered on Wednesday, March 5th, 2025, dramatises the tragic tale. Here’s everything we know about Ruth’s kids.
What happened to Ruth Ellis’ children?
Georgina Ellis
Ruth Ellis‘ daughter Georgina was just three years old when her mother’s death penalty via hanging was was carried out.
She was fostered at the age of six after her father George Ellis died by suicide in 1958.
As an adult, Georgina struggled with alcoholism and faced difficulties raising her own six children.
She was married twice and had several high-profile relationships, including affairs with celebrities including George Best and Richard Harris.
However, the death of her mother caused a tragic chain of events within the family.
Georgina’s daughter Laura Enston told the Telegraph: “My grandfather, Ruth’s first husband, George Ellis, a dentist with an alcohol problem, hanged himself three years after Ruth’s execution.
“In 1969, Ruth’s mother, Bertha Neilson, was found unconscious in a gas-filled room; she never fully recovered.
“My mother, Georgina Ellis, Ruth’s daughter, was three years old and living with an adoptive family when her mother was hanged.
“She led a chaotic life thanks to her childhood; she could not be the mother that my siblings and I needed, drank heavily later in life and died of cancer aged 50.“
Georgina published a book titled Ruth Ellis, My Mother (1995), which included her memories of Ruth and how her own life was shaped by her mother’s legacy.
She sadly passed away in 2001.
Andy Ellis
Ruth’s son Clare Andrea Neilson, known as Andy, was born on September 15, 1944.
His father, Clare Andrea McCallum, was a married Canadian soldier.
As a youngster, Andy lived with his grandmother while Ruth worked various jobs to support him.
He was 10 years old when his mother was executed.
In 1982, at the age of 37, Andy took his own life in a bedsit.
Before his death, he desecrated his mother’s grave, destroying the headstone on her burial plot in St Mary the Virgin Churchyard in Amersham, Buckinghamshire.
Laura said: “Andy, my uncle, who was 10 when Ruth was hanged, died by suicide, aged 37.“
A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story
ITV‘s new four-part series A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story explores the life of Ruth Ellis.
Starring Lucy Boynton as Ruth and Laurie Davidson as David Blakely.
The series delves into their tumultuous relationship, culminating in Ellis’ conviction for Blakely’s murder.
A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story premiered at 9 pm on ITV1 on Wednesday, March 5th, 2025.
You're Not Alone
EVERY 90 minutes in the UK a life is lost to suicide
It doesn’t discriminate, touching the lives of people in every corner of society – from the homeless and unemployed to builders and doctors, reality stars and footballers.
It’s the biggest killer of people under the age of 35, more deadly than cancer and car crashes.
And men are three times more likely to take their own life than women.
Yet it’s rarely spoken of, a taboo that threatens to continue its deadly rampage unless we all stop and take notice, now.
That is why The Sun launched the You’re Not Alone campaign.
The aim is that by sharing practical advice, raising awareness and breaking down the barriers people face when talking about their mental health, we can all do our bit to help save lives.
Let’s all vow to ask for help when we need it, and listen out for others… You’re Not Alone.
If you, or anyone you know, needs help dealing with mental health problems, the following organisations provide support:
- CALM, www.thecalmzone.net, 0800 585 858
- Heads Together,www.headstogether.org.uk
- HUMEN www.wearehumen.org
- Mind, www.mind.org.uk, 0300 123 3393
- Papyrus, www.papyrus-uk.org, 0800 068 41 41
- Samaritans,www.samaritans.org, 116 123
Love Island star breaks down in tears as she’s rushed to hospital just hours after landing in LA
LOVE Island star Lucinda Strafford rushed to A&E yesterday – just hours after she landed in LA.
The 25-year-old sparked concern as she shared a picture of herself crying and revealed she need urgent medical care as she battled with health anxiety.
She shared: “The reason I was in a&e is because my fricking health anxiety is coming back.
“I had a really upset stomach and chills and other things lol and went into a spiral, started crying and freaked out again.”
The star shared a picture from inside an emergency room in the States and revealed she didn’t have travel insurance – further adding to her woes.
Lucinda also posted a snap of herself in tears and sarcastically wrote: “Love my life.”
It is unclear while Lucinda is in LA but she revealed she had been given a huge bunch of flowers as she arrived.
Love Island’s Luca and Grace romance is ‘on the rocks’ say fans after ‘flirty’ TikTok video goes viral
LOVE Island star Luca Bish is under fire from fans who say he was getting “flirty” with a TikToker.
Luca – who is dating co-star Grace Jackson – was called out over his eye contact with Charlotte from LevelBolton while filming an interview.
It led some to claim their All Stars’ romance is “on the rocks” – but fans rubbished the idea Luca would be interested in anyone other than Grace.
One fan said: “Hmm I don’t like this. He likes this girl.”
Another asked: “Why’s he looking at her like that?”
Someone else hit back adding: “Luca can’t even look at a girl who’s chatting to him without b being accused of something.”
“It’s polite to hold eye contact when speaking to someone,” another defended.
At the end of the Q&A, Charlotte asked Luca: “What’s your favourite Love Island moment?”
Luca quickly replied: “Meeting Grace. Simple.”
The duo came second place to Gabby Allen, 33, and Casey O’Gorman, 28 in the Love Island All Stars final.
, who scooped the £50,000 cash pot and ITV2 matchmaking show title, headed out for a swanky dinner.
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