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TWO men have been charged after a seven-year-old boy was "electrocuted" outside an East London pub while trying to retrieve a football. Little Harvey Tyrrell was at the King Harold with his parents last year when he is understood to have been shocked while climbing a wall. David Bearman, 71, has been charged with manslaughter and abstracting electricity, while Colin Naylor, 72, was charged with manslaughter. They will both appear at Barkingside Magistrates’ Court on July 11. Emergency crews were scrambled to the pub in Romford at around 5.20pm on September 11 last year. The unresponsive youngster was rushed to hospital but was tragically pronounced dead around an hour later. A post mortem confirmed his cause of death was electrocution. More to follow... For the latest news on this story keep checking back at Sun Online. Thesun.co.uk is your go to destination for the best celebrity news, football news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Download our … [Read more...] about Two men charged death of boy, 7, ‘electrocuted’ outside pub

A BBC reporter was caught mouthing the word ‘f*ck’ at a man when he interrupted her live broadcast. Amanda Akass was presenting a piece outside Tunbridge Wells station in Kent when she dropped the f-bomb. The BBC South East reporter was discussing the introduction of digital train tickets when a man walked behind her and appeared to shout “f*ck her in the p*ssy”. A furious Amanda quickly turned to the man and mouthed “f*ck” before carrying on with her broadcast without fuss. Tory MP Huw Merriman, who was mentioned in the BBC broadcast, later tweeted a clip of the incident in support of Amanda. He wrote: “When live reporting meets village idiot. Hats off to @amandaakass - a true pro who summed up what we all felt...” Viewers also said she was a “pro” and slammed the man as a “obnoxious lout”.BBC FURY But the reporter’s foul-mouthed outburst is not the first time a BBC presenter has made a gaffe on air. Last … [Read more...] about BBC reporter says ‘f***’ when man interrupts her live broadcast

SOUTHAMPTON has been twinned with MIAMI - but the two cities have more in common than you think. Council chiefs in the Hampshire city announced the official partnership today. Despite them being more than 4,300 miles apart, Sun Online looked at the similarities that bring the two port cities together. Beaches Miami is known for its beautiful white sandy beaches, full of scantily-clad holidaymakers sipping cocktails on sun loungers. But what about Southampton? Well, it does have beaches, but you won’t see that many glamorous sun-worshippers flocking to the pebbles of Weston Shore to top up their tan. While the brisk waters of the Solent can’t compete with the blue waters of the Atlantic. Sports Southampton – home of the Saints – is synonymous with football. The city is fearlessly proud of its club and of heroes like Matt Le Tissier. Miami has NBA team the Heat and the Dolphins in NFL – not to mention David Beckham’s Inter Miami FC soon to be in the … [Read more...] about Southampton bizarrely twinned with MIAMI

BRITAIN'S oldest woman has died aged 112. Grace Jones died in her sleep at her home in Broadway, Worcestershire last Friday, her family revealed. She was born on September 6, 1906 five years after Queen Victoria died and lived through 26 prime ministers. Grace put her long life down to a shot of Famous Grouse whisky every day. The mum-of-one took the title of the oldest UK person last summer after the previous oldest person, Olive Boar's died aged 113. Her daughter, Deirdre McCarthy, 80, said her mum was very fit and active right up until the very end. She said: "Only last Wednesday we were playing carpet bowls. "She got tired, as she would at her age, but she never grumbled and she was always active. She was her usual self last week. "Everyone at the home has been upset. She was very popular, the leading lady. "What an age though, 112 and three quarters. "She lived a very fulfilling life. She did everything with style." Mrs Jones, whose father was a vicar, wed chief engineer Leonard … [Read more...] about Britain’s oldest woman Grace Jones dies aged 112

A HOSPITAL worker was stabbed at Newham University Hospital today. The victim, who works as an emergency department assistant, was knifed by a member of the public at the hospital in east London early this morning. Cops have since arrested the attacker. But Shane Degaris, deputy group chief executive of Barts Health NHS Trust, said the victim was urgently treated in the hospital and has since been discharged. He said: "This was a shocking and senseless attack on a member of staff doing their duty. "The Trust condemns any form of violence and aggression against our dedicated and hard-working staff." "In the light of this incident we are reviewing security at all our hospitals to ensure the safety of all our staff and patients at all times." BUSTED UK's 'biggest ever' coke bust sees cops seize £20m drug haul in dramatic M6 raid IT COULD BE YOU… Euromillions £123m jackpot won by BRIT as people urged to check tickets BUBBLE TROUBLE Girl, 14, with 100 bubble tea balls in … [Read more...] about Emergency worker is STABBED at Newham University Hospital