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Westcounty MP makes complaint after Devil child photo published on The Sun front page
The Sun's front-page pictures & names a 4 yr old boy ("Mark of Satan") w/ a burn from a hairdryer pic.twitter.com/NbFuM4Ra9O via @PsychiatrySHO
— Dr Evan Harris (@DrEvanHarris) July 29, 2014
Dr Wollaston said the story endangered the child, especially with its lurid headline "BOY, 4, HAS MARK OF DEVIL."
She tweeted on Monday night: "@TheSunNewspaper should pull their damaging front page story with photo of a child. He does not carry 'mark of devil' he is a real child!".
She added: Serious question @TheSunNewspaper Was any consideration at all given to the risks to/interests of this clearly identifiable child or others?
— Sarah Wollaston MP (@drwollastonmp) July 29, 2014
Speaking to the Guardian, Dr Wollaston said she would be referring to the story to the Press Complaints Commission.
"It is a completely outrageous headline, and to link that with an identifiable picture of a child is wholly inappropriate on every level," she said.
"This is absolutely not lighthearted. What possible justification can there be for including this child's face, or for saying this child is marked by the devil? It is the most irresponsible piece of journalism I have seen for a long time."
The Sun quotes the child's mother as saying: "Just looking at it made me shake, thinking something unnatural had visited my boy. Something or someone made the sign on him but we just can't explain how."
The mark is said to have appeared on May 23 and had disappeared by June 16.
A spokesman for the Sun told The Guardian: "This was a story provided by the parents , who had already publicised the pictures and story on Facebook. We sought to treat it in a lighthearted fashion, highlighting the apparently fanciful link to the occult.
"We are conscious of the code and guidance around paying parents. We did not encourage the parents to embellish or expand the story; it came to us, and had already been the subject of discussion (raised by the parents) on social media.
"It's also worth noting that no concerns were expressed about the child's welfare. An unusual mark appears, the mother gets it checked out by a doctor who confirms there is no medical reason why it should be there, and discharges her. Social workers are not involved."Section of 2,000 house plan for land around Devon Hotel near Exeter approved by Teignbridge District Council
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Matchday live: Exeter City v Swansea City
Exeter Axhayes Coffee morning
The centre would like to hear from you if you are able to help by donating cakes, biscuits and savouries for the coffee morning. They are also in need of donations of items that they can use as raffle/tombola prizes at events. If you are able to help please call 01395 232 377 or pop along to the centre. The centre is open every day between 11am and 3pm (except Tuesdays) and is situated along the Sidmouth Road, just past the Cat & Fiddle Inn, opposite the Exeter AFC training ground.
Exeter City 0 Swansea City 2: Match report
Exeter City Council named as one of the best local authorities on Twitter
Refuse collection changes – Look out for the Recycling Tin Man! http://bit.ly/9F1u2c
— Exeter City Council (@ExeterCouncil) August 6, 2010
For readers without Twitter here is an example of some of the posts from @ExeterCouncil Excited about the @TourofBritain? @rosiedenham getting ready for a photo-shoot thanks to @BikeShedDevon#cyclingpic.twitter.com/GvmUcJS34o
— Exeter City Council (@ExeterCouncil) July 29, 2014
Who's going to the Potters Market tomorrow on the Quay? http://t.co/3YSQsmjDSK Love this cat by Jane Adams! pic.twitter.com/bmgvvOtU8Q
— Exeter City Council (@ExeterCouncil) July 25, 2014
WOAH, CLOUDBURST! What's everyone's favourite rain song? http://t.co/5UW6q3GXNd
— Exeter City Council (@ExeterCouncil) July 24, 2014
"You can make a big change with your small change" - New messages have been stenciled in the city today. #ExeHelppic.twitter.com/sYmst0qV0d
— Exeter City Council (@ExeterCouncil) May 28, 2014
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Ebola virus: 5 things you need to know about 'the worst outbreak in human history'
- Ebola kills up to 90 per cent of those who fall ill. It generally results in organ failure.
- Although it is likely to spread to other parts of the world outside Africa, National Geographic reports the virus is 'unlikely to spread widely in regions with well-funded hospitals and standard infection-control procedures'. Simple gloves and gowns and cleanliness procedures will help.
- It is not highly transmissible
- There are no treatments for Ebola.
- People can recover - but it's not common
According to the World Health Organisation the virus is transmitted to people from wild animals and spreads in the human population through human-to-human transmission. Fruit bats are considered to be the natural hosts.
The virus first appeared in 1976 in 2 simultaneous outbreaks in Sudan the Democratic Republic of Congo. Some 280 of the 318 people who contracted is in the Democratic Republic of Congo died. In Sudan, 53 per cent of people died.