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The devastated uncle of a man who who was fatally injured while trying to stop his car from being stolen in  Chorlton   has spoken of his grief. Michael Samwell, 35, rushed out of his home in the early hours of Sunday morning - only be run over by his own Audi S3 car as it was being driven away. Tributes have been paid to Michael, a former navy officer known as Mike, and a vigil was held last night in a south Manchester church on Sunday evening. The victim’s uncle, Cliff Blake, has explained how Michael’s wife Jessica saw the horrific attack take place just yards from their house. Jess and Mike Samwell on their wedding day READ MORE Man arrested on suspicion of murder following death of Mike Samwell He said: “Jess saw the whole thing happen. They heard something, as someone had broken in and Mike went downstairs to see what was going on. “Jess followed and Mike had gone outside… the person just drove at him and killed him. Jess was there and witnessed it....

Maggie Selmeski, 4, lives with her parents, Rachael, 34, and Shawn, 38, and younger brothers, Maddox and Miles, in Littleton, Colo. She and her family are what have become known as “medical marijuana refugees,” as they came to Colorado from Tennessee in pursuit of legalized pot. That’s because it wound up being the only effective treatment for Maggie’s form of epilepsy, known as “intractable” epilepsy, which can cause her to have up to 500 seizures a day. Before making the big decision to move, the Selmeskis had held out hope for a cure and for a normal life for Maggie. But during one of her hospitalizations at just 4 months old, doctors told Shawn and Rachael that their daughter probably wouldn’t live very long. That point in their lives, Rachael recalls, was “the lowest of the low.” Thus began a period of trying countless pharmaceuticals in hopes of finding a way to get Maggie’s seizures under control and give the girl a shot a having some quality of lif...

Location of attack The attack happened in a flat above this shop shortly after 6pm last night. A man was stabbed repeatedly after a gang forced their way into a flat in Blackley . Police say two vehicles pulled up outside the premises in Victoria Avenue at about 6.30pm last night. A number of offenders got into the flat which is close to a flower shop - Avenue Flowers. Scene of stabbing in flat in victoria Avenue, Blackley Once inside the premises a 27-year-old man was stabbed in the arm, leg, and chest. He was taken to hospital with what GMP describe as "serious" injuries. Detectives are checking CCTV cameras and it is expected that details of the cars used by the gang will be issued later. It is believed the attackers searched the flat after knifing the man but nothing was taken. We'll bring you updates on this story below as we get them. Victim stabbed in chest, arm and leg Once inside the attackers stabbed the victim, 27, in the chest, arm ...

A dog walker was attacked by a man who held a knife to her throat and attempted to rape her. The victim, aged in her 30s, was walking her two dogs on waste land, near to Bedford Avenue, in Walkden, when she was approached by a man just before 7pm last night (Sunday). The man asked her for the time, but then grabbed the woman and pulled her into some trees. He then threatened the victim with a knife and ordered her to hand over her jewellery. Police said the attacker then tried to rape the woman, but she managed to fight him off and fled from the scene. Greater Manchester Police are now appealing for any witnesses or anyone with further information to come forward. The attacker is described as white, of stocky build and aged in his mid 30. He was wearing a black baseball cap, black tracksuit and was wearing white Nike trainers with a white tick on them. Det Insp Ben Cottam, from GMP’s Salford borough, said: “The victim has been extremely brave and we continue to suppor...

President Xi Jinping called for restraint when dealing with North Korea during a telephone call with President Donald Trump, Chinese state media reported Monday. The official broadcaster CCTV quoted Xi as telling Trump that China strongly opposed North Korea's nuclear weapons program, which are in violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions, and hoped "all parties will exercise restraint and avoid aggravating the situation" on the Korean Peninsula. The Trump administration has warned that all options, including a military strike, are "on the table" to halt North Korea's ambitions of developing a nuclear-tipped missile that could reach the U.S. mainland. The phone call, which took place Monday morning Beijing time, came amid speculation that Pyongyang could hold a sixth nuclear test this week. North Korea often marks significant dates by displaying military capability, and South Korean officials say there's a chance the country wil...

Popular Instagram model, Kristyna Martelli who is known for her multiple plastic surgeries has died. Reports about her death was posted on her face book page on Wednesday. It was reported that Kristyna died on Tuesday, April 18. It was reported that she died after having a seizure while undergoing more surgery. On her website, kristynamartelli.com, Kristyna listed her height at 5-feet 6-inches, with a weight of 125 pounds. She was born on May 15, 1993. Martelli gave the size of her breast implant as 1800cc, which gave her a 32JJ bra size. She said her buttocks were 42 inches, with a waist only 25.5 inches around.See farewell message left on her fb page below;   News Feed

THE LATE SENATOR Irate youths protesting the sudden demise of Senator Isiaka Adeleke have attacked a journalist attached to the NTA, Mr. Tope Alabi, and his cameraman. The incident happened as the NTA crew moved to the residence of the late politician in Ede to cover the sad event.One of the youths, however, used a motorcycle to rescue Alabi, while the cameraman ran inside one of the houses nearby as the youths wielding cudgel and sticks pursued him. The youths believed that Adeleke was attacked spiritually, while others claimed that he was poisoned, hence his sudden demise. They said he was killed to pave way for another APC aspirant to win next year’s governorship election.

A 300 Level student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana has reportedly raped a ten-year-old girl to death. The student was said to have anally raped the girl for over three years, damaging her anus and feeding her with a cocktail of painkillers which caused her kidneys to fail, killing her. Reports from Ghanaian online news media said the young man was arrested on Tuesday after the girl was taken to the hospital following her complaints of pains in her anus. Medical tests at the hospital showed she had been sodomised, and revealed damages to her intestines and kidney. The young man is reported to have given the 10-year-old girl eight tablets of paracetamol to kill the pains anytime he has sexual intercourse with her through the anus. He is also reported to have warned the girl not to reveal his sexual encounters with her to anyone or else she will die.

Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante has won the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) Player of the Year award for 2016-17 season. The 26-year-old polled more than team-mate Eden Hazard, Harry Kane, Romelu Lukaku, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Alexis Sanchez in the vote cast by his fellow players. Tottenham’s Dele Alli won the young player prize for the second successive year, while Manchester City’s Lucy Bronze won the Women’s Player of the Year award. Birmingham’s Jess Carter was named Women’s Young Player of the Year. Kante joined the Blues from last season’s Premier League champions Leicester in July 2016. He was key to Leicester’s surprise Premier League win last year and could become first player to achieve the distinction of winning successive titles with different clubs if Chelsea win the title. Since signing Kante in July, Chelsea have gone from a mid-table finish to the top of the pile with six games to play. In his absence, Leicester have largely struggled to rep...

A middle aged man has been arrested in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital for being in possession of human parts. Tribune Online gathered that the suspect had been under surveillance of residents of Ita Kudimo, Abata Suban, Pakata area of Ilorin West local government in the past few days after speculation grew that he possessed a corpse in his building. It was also gathered that the neighbours of the suspect swooped on his residence at about noon on Sunday and the suspect was allegedly caught with human parts. He was later dragged to Adewole Police station in the Ilorin metropolis amidst shouting and rain of curses by the crowd of people. It was also gathered that house of the suspect was demolished and his properties were carted away by hoodlums who took advantage of the situation to perpetuate their dastardly acts. Speaking on the development, the police public relations officer, Ajayi Okasanmi, who confirmed the incident, said that the command had commenced investigati...

The Nigerian police have accused traditional rulers and chiefs in Ikorodu of working with criminals in their communities to unleash terror on residents. Commissioner of Police in Lagos State Fatai Owoseni said on Sunday at a meeting with the traditional rulers that the worsening cases of violence in Ikorodu is being sponsored by Baales in the area. ”They allow militants to build houses harbouring criminals in the creeks,” he said.The Lagos state police boss urged the royal fathers to call their chiefs to order. He added that the meeting was convened to tell the traditional rulers that their ”silent conspiracy will no longer be tolerated.” ”Traditional rulers cannot tell me they don’t know who is who in their domain; all communities are advised to organise their local vigilantes,” Owoseni said. According to him, most kidnappings, killings and other violent crimes in Lagos take place in Ikorodu area and called on communities to partner the security management.