WOMAN GIVES BIRTH TO RARE CONJOINED TWINS WITH 3 ARMS AND SHARED ORGANS...

A woman has given birth to conjoined twins who have one body with three arms. Babita Ahirwar, 21, and husband Jaswant Singh had been told they were expecting twins, but doctors realised something was amiss 34 weeks into the pregnancy. They were told that an ultrasound revealed the very rare form of conjoined twins.

Jaswant said: ‘My wife fainted after she saw the baby. We are shocked. It is unbelievable. Everyone is shocked to see them. We cannot believe our child has two heads.

‘We were told after ultrasound that we are going to have twins. We were very happy to have two kids but it is one baby with two heads.

‘This is my baby and I will raise him as he is. I am yet to hold him in my hands. People are saying many things but he is my baby and I will take him home.

‘I do not have money for an operation. As long as he is alive, I will love him and take care of him.’

The babies share internal organs and are now under round-the-clock observation. Child specialist at their district hospital in India, Dr Surendra Sonkar said the baby would be moved to an advanced unit for further treatment.

She said: ‘They are a case of conjoined twins. We are taking care of baby and will take opinion of expert doctors in Bhopal and Delhi, who had earlier done the operation of such kids.’ Dr Pratibha Oswal said: ‘This is the first child of the woman, who was married one and a half years ago.

‘She had come to the hospital on the 35th week of the pregnancy and during the ultrasound we found she is carrying conjoined twins.

WOMAN BORN WITH 12 FINGERS AND 20 TOES BRANDED A WITCH BY HER NEIGHBOURS....

A woman born with 12 fingers and 20 toes has described how neighbours ‘keep away’ from her because they think she’s a witch.

Kumar Nayak, 63, has lived with the abnormality since birth and has never been able to afford treatment. She says others living in the same town of Ganjam, in the Indian state of Odisha, either ‘keep away’ or give her abuse because of her rare condition.

‘I was born with this defect and I couldn’t be treated as we belonged to a poor family,’ she said.

‘It has been 63 years I have been in the condition I am today. The residents nearby believe that I am a witch and keep away from me.

‘But sometimes more visitors come to see my condition. I am forced to stay indoors as I am treated differently.’

However, one sympathetic neighbour added: ‘I know that she has a medical problem and it has nothing to do with what others believe her to be. ‘I feel so sorry for her that she cannot even afford to get herself treated.’

Breaking: PARENTS OF YAHOO-BOYS NOW FORMING ASSOCIATION...

The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, lamented on Thursday that mothers of cyber fraudsters, popularly known as Yahoo boys, are now organising themselves into an association.

Magu, who addressed journalists at the Lagos office of the commission in Ikoyi said such parents always justify their children’s activities with the arguments that they were supporting their families in the place of irresponsible, runaway or dead fathers.

Magu said the EFCC’s interest was not just to arrest the Yahoo boys but also to see to their rehabilitation.

Details to come soon…

NICKI MINAJ FLAUNTS HER STUPENDOUS $1.1M WEDDING RING BOUGHT BY NEW HUSBAND KENNETH PETTY...

Newly married Minaj, 36, was seen in a gallery of images and video on her Instagram with husband Kenneth 'Zoo' Petty, dressed in costumes for Halloween inspired by murderous dolls Chucky and Bride of Chucky. Prominent in all the couple's images were their chunky new diamond rings in honor of their recent rushed nuptials, which the Chun-Li star tagged as having been designed by Rafaello And Co.

According to TMZ, Minaj's new husband, 41, was involved in every step of the design and making of her giant, square-cut jewel, which took several months. Jewelers at Rafaello said that Petty, who is a registered sex offender due to a previous rape charge involving an underage girl, oversaw the design of the wedding band as well as the finished piece's delivery, handing over what is estimated to be $1.1 million — the ring's value.

In a selfie video posted Wednesday morning, Minaj is seen cuddled up with Petty, and it's clear she wants both their rings to be front and center in the clip. In terms of Kenneth's band, which is also thick with encrusted jewels, TMZ reports it's customized with the words 'Ken & Barbie' on the inside of the ring.

Nicki's apparently doesn't have an inscription, because there was no room for one. The jeweler from Rafaello reportedly flew from New York to Los Angeles a few days before Nicki's rushed wedding last Monday to deliver the rings, which came in a customized jewelry box with a screen on the inside of the lid that plays a slideshow of the couple to the tune of Nicki's song Come See About Me.

In the Halloween-themed snaps, Nicki dons a wedding gown and cropped black leather motorcycle jacket, with wavy blond hair in the style of the Jennifer Tilly character Tiffany from the cult hit 1998 film, Bride Of Chucky. Petty is dressed in denim overalls and a striped shirt, in a Chucky costume directly inspired by the possessed doll from the popular Child's Play films.

In one of the images, Kenneth kneels in front of Nicki, extending a severed finger with the over-a-million-dollar piece of jewelry on it. In the video, Nicki mentions that she herself 'didn't buy this ring' and congratulates Kenneth, saying 'you married a multi-millionaire'.

She also goes on to say that in marrying Petty, who's American, the Trinidad and Tobago-born rapper can now 'fill out paperwork to vote in the United States of America of Donald Trump.'

Days before the Chucky costumes, Nicki and Kenneth modeled another villainous costume look on her Instagram, the oft-done getups of Joker and Harley Quinn. Petty was convicted in 1995 of attempted rape at age 16 in Queens, New York.

He spent four years in prison in connection with the incident, and was also placed on the sex offender registry. Kenneth also has a first-degree manslaughter conviction in 2006 in the fatal 2002 shooting of a man.

He served seven years of a 10-year sentence and was released from custody in 2013. 

The jewelry company described Nicki's bling as a custom-made piece featuring a 17-carat center with VVS2-clarity diamonds. Rafaello and Co. posted well wishes to the couple on Wednesday as well, parading the massive bling on their own Instagram account.

SELF-ACCLAIMED PASTOR IN COURT FOR ALLEGEDLY STEALING....

A self-acclaimed pastor, Saint John Walker, has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court, charged with stealing GH₵60, 000.00. The accused allegedly collected the money from one Maame Dufie, who owed the complainant, Madam Tuffour GH₵100, 000.00.

He pleaded not guilty to the charge when he appeared in court few months ago. Mr Walker together with some police officers went to Maame Dufie under the guise of being sent by Madam Tuffour to collect the money.

Counsel for the accused, Grace Garner, denied that her client stole the money. She told the court presided over by Emmanuel Essandoh that Mr Walker and complainant had been friends for more than two years, and the accused used to run errands for her (Madam Tuffour).

However, during cross examination, Madam Tuffour told the court that Mr Walker knew her house because she used to send him on errands. When counsel asked whether the complainant operated an account with ECOBANK, she said she could not give details of her bank accounts.

When asked if she ever gave out her Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards and PINs to the accused to withdraw money on her behalf, she responded in the negative. The facts are that, Madam Tuffour lent Maama Dufie an amount of GH₵100,000.00, which Maame Dufie failed to pay.

However, Maame Dufie failed to keep to her promise to repay the money and because of this, the two stopped talking to each other. The accused took advantage of the situation and went to take a total of GH₵60,000.00 from Maame Dufie.

Later, the complainant sent her son to follow up on the debt only to be told that Madam Dufie had paid GH₵60,000.00 in two instalments to the accused. Madam Tuffour lodged a complaint with the East Legon police station. The court adjourned the case to today for continuation.

Videos: MUTANT CALF WITH "HUMAN FACE" BORN IN ARGENTINA TO THE AMAZEMENT OF FARMERS...

A deformed calf stunned farmers with its human-like face. A local filmed a clip of the mutant animal in the tiny village of Villa Ana, in Argentina, with the footage later posted on YouTube.

Sadly, the creature was born with a small nose and mouth and struggled to hold up its head. It apparently had a malformed skull and died within a couple of hours of its birth, reports say.

Genetics expert Nicolas Magnago told local media that the animal could have had a rare genetic mutation.

He said: "[A] mutation is a change in the DNA sequencing that was transferred to the cow's offspring.

"It was a spontaneous mutation caused by the action of mutagens, physical, chemical or biological agents, which altered its genetic sequencing."

It comes after a calf with two heads, four eyes and two mouths was born in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh, India, at the start of the year. The animal's owner, from the village of Shimla, can be seen examining his new pet in a video.

India has in the past year made the headlines for its deformed calves. Another one was born in Rajasthan’s Udaipur district in early 2019.

Tourists flocked to Nagaji Gondolia Lohar’s house to see the bizarre animal. One major difference between the two calves was the positioning of the eyes.

While the calf from Udaipur had two eyes placed very close to one another, almost resembling a cyclops, the calf from Shimla had eyes placed apart.

Breaking - FORMER ZIMBABWE LEADER ROBERT MUGABE DIES AGED 95...

It has been confirmed that the former overthrown dictator of Zimbabwe died in a Singapore hospital after a period of ill health. The tyrant ruled the country with an iron fist for 40 years before being removed in a military coup in 2017.

His leadership of the former British colony was marked with bloodshed, persecution of political opponents and vote-rigging on a large scale. The news was confirmed by current Zimbabwean president Emmerson Mnangagwa, who said Mugabe died surrounded by his family, including wife Grace.

He wrote on Twitter: ‘It is with the utmost sadness that I announce the passing on of Zimbabwe’s founding father and former President, Cde Robert Mugabe.

‘Cde Mugabe was an icon of liberation, a pan-Africanist who dedicated his life to the emancipation and empowerment of his people.

‘His contribution to the history of our nation and continent will never be forgotten. ‘May his soul rest in eternal peace.’

Mugabe was the nation’s first post-independence leader, serving first as prime minister and later as president. He was born on 21 February 1924, in what was then Rhodesia and trained as a teacher.

He was imprisoned for more than a decade without trial after criticising the government of Rhodesia in 1964. While in jail, he was chosen as president of the Zimbabwe African National Union (Zanu), of which he was a founding father.

He became prime minister in 1980 of the new Republic of Zimbabwe and assumed the role of president seven years later.

Before he was removed two years ago, he was the only leader the country had known post-independence and had vowed to rule until he died. Mugabe was an outspoken critic of the West – most notably the UK – and he denounced the former colonial power as ‘an enemy country.’

To his supporters, he will be remembered as a revolutionary hero who helped free Zimbabwe from colonialism and minority white rule. But his record in government is one of economic mismanagement, widespread corruption, anti-white racism and widespread human rights abuses.

In 2000, he led a campaign to evict white farmers off their land, which was given to black Zimbabweans and led to famine. Much of his dirty work was carried out by his bullying henchman who attacked and often murdered white farmers, burning their homes, looting their possessions and confiscating their lands.

Under Mugabe’s leadership, the economy of the mineral-rich country descended into chaos with thousands of people reduced to grinding poverty and reduced to near-starvation. Despite his brutal treatment of political opponents, he continued to attract the support of other African leaders. He retained a strong grip on power through rigged elections until he was finally forced to resign in November 2017 at the age of 93.

A letter from Mr Mugabe read out in Zimbabwe’s parliament said: ‘My decision to resign is voluntary on my part and arises from my concern for the welfare of the people of Zimbabwe and my desire for a smooth, non-violent transfer of power.’ Cars began honking horns and people cheered in the streets of Harare as the news spread. Mr Mugabe, who had been the world’s oldest head of state at 93, was replaced by Mr Mnangagwa, who had recently been fired as Mr Mugabe’s vice-president.

WOMAN APPREHENDED FOR SELLING BOY IN NIGER STATE....

A woman, Bose Isaac, has been arrested by the Niger State Police Command for allegedly selling an abducted baby boy for N300,000.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Muhammad Abubakar, confirmed this development in Minna on Sunday.

He said the suspect was arrested after the father of the victim, Gambo Shua’ibu of the Cikin-Gari area of Kagara in the Rafi Local Government Area of the state reported the disappearance of his son to the police on August 24, 2019.

In response to the report, a team of policemen attached to the Kagara Division was dispatched and investigations led to the arrest of the suspect, who was plotting her escape.

The police spokesman told Northern City News that the suspect confessed to the crime during interrogation.

According to him, the suspect confessed to have abducted the child and took him to a woman in Ogun State, who promised to give her the sum of N300,000 in return.

According to Abubakar, the suspect told the police that the buyer had yet to fulfil her own side of the bargain.

In an interview with our correspondent, the suspect claimed that she needed the money to sort out “family problems.”

“I abducted and sold the little boy for N300,000 to a woman in Ogun State, who was desperate to have a child of her own,” Isaac stated.

Asked why she sold another person’s child, she said, “It was the work of the devil and poverty in the land that made me find myself in this hopeless situation.”

The police spokesperson said the command was doing everything within its power to arrest the buyer and rescue the victim, while perfecting documents to arraign the child trafficker in court.

BABY GIRL MAULED BY FAMILY PET DOG...

A baby girl had to be airlifted to hospital after she was bitten on the head by a Staffordshire Bull Terrier. Her devastated granddad said the dog belonged to the family and she was mauled at home in Wales.

It happened at a house on Mynydd Isa, Flintshire on Saturday afternoon. She was flown to Alder Hey in Liverpool where she is currently receiving treatment.

The granddad who would not be named said: ‘The baby was playing in the back room when she banged her finger and screamed. ‘The dog then bit her on the head.’

The child is now recovering in hospital from her ordeal

He said: ‘She is going for a scan today. She has been playing with toys at the hospital and had a Kit Kat for breakfast and she is going to need care over quite a bit of time.’

The man went on to confirm that his dog, called Duke, would be put down: ‘I have signed the dog over. It is going to be destroyed.’ He went on to thank the emergency services for their response.

Following the incident a North Wales Police (NWP) spokesman said: ‘North Wales Police and the Air Ambulance were called to a property at Mynydd Isa around 4.45pm (Saturday August 31) following an incident involving a dog attack. ‘Police are carrying out house to house enquiries in the area.’

A Welsh Ambulance Service (WAS) spokeswoman said: ‘We were called at 4.30pm and a casualty was airlifted to Alder Hey Hospital.’ Alder Hey Hospital is based in Liverpool and specialises in treating children.

POPULAR MUSICIAN IN COURT FOR RAPING HOUSEMAID...

Musician Admire Sanyanga, popularly known as Chief Shumba, who is facing allegations of raping an 18-year-old Waterfalls housemaid, was Thursday released on $200 bail.

Harare magistrate Mrs Babra Mateko ordered Sanyanga to report at ZRP Avondale twice a week on Mondays and Fridays. He was also ordered not to interfere with State witnesses and to reside at his given address.

The matter was deferred to September 6 for trial.

It is alleged that on July 30 this year, Sanyanga asked the maid to carry his luggage from her place of residence to his house and she agreed.

Upon arrival at Sanyanga’s house, the maid allegedly stood outside while he begged her to come inside, promising to give her some oranges. The court heard that the maid refused and Sanyanga dragged her inside, locked the door and put the keys in his pocket. He then raped and warned her not to tell anyone. The maid recorded the incident in her diary and hid it in her room.

The matter came to light when her employer saw the diary, and a report was made, leading to Sanyanga’s arrest.

Warning Disturbing Video: FANS DIG UP DJ ARAFAT'S CORPSE TO CHECK IF HE WAS TRULY BURIED...

Pandemonium is currently ongoing in Abidjan, as overzealous #DJArafat’s fans dig up his corpse to check if it was really him that was buried; tear his clothes to check his tattoos for verification

This is coming weeks after the 33-year-old singer whose real name is Houon Ange Didier, lost his life after he was involved in an ugly road accident on Sunday, August 11, 2019.

In a recent development, social media has been flooded with photos and videos from the 2-day funeral event of the much loved superstar, which was slated for August 30th and 31st.

Several dignitaries in the country, colleagues in the music industry and supporters of the deceased star all gathered at a stadium in the capital of the country.

May his soul continue to rest in peace.

See photo: FEMALE PAEDOPHILE WHO CALLED HERSELF DEVIL BITCH 666 IS JAILED FOR 12-YEARS...

A woman has been jailed for more than 12 years for sexually abusing young children online. Jodie Little, 30, gave herself the nicknames devil bitch 666 and Queen of Tabbo as she provided webcam services from her home in Cyprus.

She would abuse children, including a boy under the age of 13, in return for cash. Little, originally from Huddersfield, was arrested and returned to the UK upon the orders of the National Crime Agency.

She appeared at Isleworth Crown Court where she pleaded guilty to a string of offences involving sex abuse of children. Among them were eight offences under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 that allow British nationals to be prosecuted for offences committed overseas.

Jason Booth, NCA operations manager, said: ‘Little was financially motivated; her crimes are utterly abhorrent and are one of many examples the NCA is seeing of worsening cyber-enabled child sexual offending.

'The NCA knows that the scale and severity of offending against children are worsening.

‘We and UK police arrest around 450 child sex offenders a month and safeguard about 680 children a month. ‘There is no greater priority for us than protecting children. Distance is no barrier to us.

‘We did everything we could in this case using our investigators, international staff and child protection experts to stop Little’s offending.

‘The NCA’s unique capabilities – which we deliver for the benefit of law enforcement across the UK – were vital in bringing this horrific offender to justice.’

HUGE VOLCANIC ERUPTION TRIGGERS MINI-TSUNAMI IN ITALY....

A huge plume of smoke and ash was seen billowing above an Italian volcano after it erupted this morning and triggered a mini-tsunami. The Stromboli volcano, off the coast of Italy’s southern island of Sicily, erupted at around noon local time in a deafening explosion.

Tourists said they were ‘terrified’ at the sound of the boom and reported a string of minor eruptions before the ‘giant’ one took place. Witnesses shared shocking footage of the volcano which is one of the most active in the world and has been regularly been erupting since 1932. They said the eruption has left with a ‘metallic taste in our mouths’, as rocks, sand, ash and debris were scattered by the explosion.

No casualties have been reported but nearby beaches were evacuated as a precaution.

One video on Twitter showed a dinghy boat at the foot of the volcano desperately trying to escape the incoming plumes of smoke and ashes. Residents said the ba was louder than the eruption which led to the death of 35-year-old hiker Massimo Imesi in July.

Small fires were scattered around the Ginostra del Vulcano area and engulfed Mr Imesi, 35, from Milazzo, but his friend managed to survive. According to Italian newspaper Il Messaggero, today’s eruption also caused a 30cm tsunami. But the amount of debris that landed in the sea stopped the wave from growing enough for it to be a threat.

Eugenio Privitera, director at a department of the National Institute of Geophysics said: ‘Stromboli is a volcano that is persistently active.

‘This means there is a constant risk, not only due to the explosive activity of the craters but also the likelihood that it may cause a tsunami.’

But he concluded saying the island is nonetheless ‘beautiful. Let’s enjoy it while always bearing in mind that the risk of eruption’.

PLANE FORCED TO LAND AFTER PILOT FAINTED IN COCKPIT...

A Jet2 flight had to make an emergency landing on its way from Manchester after the pilot fainted. The flight, which was on its way to Maderia, had to divert to Porto in Portugal due to an ‘onboard medical situation’, according to the airline.

The pilot is understood to have been taken to hospital on arrival. The alarm is said to have been sounded around 10.20am local time today and a runway was closed for half an hour till 11am so the emergency landing could take place. Airport sources told local media the airport was now operating normally. Medical responders sad they had received a request to assist a 40-year-old man who was taken to hospital ‘as a precaution.’


A spokesman for Jet2 said: ‘Flight LS765 from Manchester to Funchal diverted to Porto as a precautionary measure this morning, due to one of the pilots feeling unwell. ‘A standby aircraft and replacement crew will be flown to Porto so that we can get customers on their way to Funchal as soon as possible.’

WOMAN STRANGLED TO DEATH IN PORT HARCOURT HOTEL, AFTER AGREEING TO 10K SEX ROMP....

A Lady who was found dead in a Port Harcourt hotel on 15 August, after being strangled by a stranger, has been identified. She was Jennifer Nwokocha, from Omoku, headquarters of Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni council area of Rivers state. She was found dead Thursday morning in a room at Grand Venice Hotel on Woji Road,

Her friends who identified her claimed that she was lured into agreeing for a night romp with a yet-to-be identified man for a fee of N10,000 and the Nigerian barbecued beef, popularly called Suya, as an extra. Jennifer Nwokocha wrote the last UTME conducted by Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB and nursed hopes of gaining admission into University of Port Harcourt, her friends said.

According to them, the alleged killer came to the hotel at about 10 pm on Wednesday night and offered to pay Jennifer N10,000, which to her was a big deal. The late Jennifer’s friends later raised alarm at about 8 am the next day.The killer had also stolen her phone and her money before fleeing the hotel.

According to one of her friends,” when the killer came into the hotel, he requested that Jennifer be called for her, describing her as “that neat girl”.

“Later Jennifer came and whispered to me that they had negotiated and settled for N10,000 for the night. I left them as the late Jennifer said the man had opted to sleep with her in her room.

“The next day, at about 8am, we found out that Jennifer had not woken up and when her door was opened, she was found naked with her hands tied behind her back with pillow case and another pillow case was used to tie her neck, perhaps to strangle her.”

Detectives from the homicide department of the state police command promptly arrested Jennifer’s friends for interrogation. Her manner of her death was similar to the killing of Precious Ewuru in a hotel in D/Line about two weeks ago.

Nnamdi Omoni DSP and spokesman of the Rivers Police Command said a Task Force would be set up by the Command to enforce the directive that CCTV Cameras be installed in all hotels.

ANTHONY JOSHUA SENDS GRAVE WARNING TO ANDY RUIZ JR. AHEAD OF BOXING REMATCH....

Anthony Joshua has suggested he may have taken the threat of Andy Ruiz Jr. lightly the first time around but is fully motivated to reclaim his belts – particularly if the Mexican continues with his ‘smack talk’.

The Brit was knocked down four times at Madison Square Garden by his unfancied opponent before the fight was stopped in the seventh round, and they will rematch in Saudi Arabia on 7 December.

Ruiz was a late replacement for Jarrell Miller and Joshua has conceded that the lack of animosity between himself and the Mexican may have contributed to his defeat, but he’s ready to get revenge.

Asked if Ruiz’s recent comments have brought back the beast inside of Joshua that was missing previously, he told William Hill: ‘I’m not going to say that’s the reason, because when I’m in the ring we’re in the lion’s den.

'I’m never looking for excuses but it’s interesting that you say that because I didn’t meet Ruiz until the press conference, or the week of the fight, because Miller pulled out and he was the best replacement.

'So there wasn’t that real fire, but honestly the smack talk is only digging his own grave because it’s a different kind of ting now, do you know what I mean?

‘Yeah, I took my L and I handled it like a man, but I’m going to show people the art of bouncing back.

‘That’s what this fight is to me. And I’m just speaking about me to the public. Whether they believe it or not, you can run with it and take it how you please, but for me what it means is the art of bouncing back.’

Rumours swirled regarding the reason for Joshua’s poor performance, from suggestions he was knocked out in sparring to a pre-fight panic attack, while his dazed look in the ring seemed out of character – something he notes himself.

As the interviewer bounced on the spot, Joshua chimed in: ‘You didn’t even see that in the ring! In the ring before you saw me like this [leans back on the ropes]. You’re going to see [starts bouncing]. I’m gonna bounce back, you see what I’m saying?’

MOTHER DROWNS HER MIRACLE TWINS IN THE BATH TO PUNISH HER HUSBAND FOR LEAVING....

A depressed mother who drowned her ‘miracle’ twins in the bath ‘to punish’ her husband for leaving has been jailed for 10 years. Samantha Ford, 38, of Margate, Kent, killed 23-month-old Jake and Chloe – who were born through IVF – on Boxing Day, last year.

A court heard how after Ford committed the crime, she ‘dressed them, dried them and placed them back in their beds’ with ‘their bodies facing away from each other towards the wall.’

Ford then wrote a suicide note and attempted to kill herself by driving into a lorry at around 100mph hours later in Margate, Kent, heard a court.

When police managed to open the doors of her vehicle, she told them: ‘I’ve killed my babies. Please let me die. ‘I put them in the bath. We were meant to be together. I was going to jump off a cliff but it’s too dark.’

A court heard how Ford had become obsessed with losing her ‘perfect life’ in Qatar, which she had enjoyed with husband Steven. Heartbroken Steven, who attended a hearing at the Old Bailey on Friday, described her actions as the ‘ultimate punishment’.

His wife admitted two counts of manslaughter by diminished responsibility, saying in a letter read to the court: ‘I’m in torment. The fact they are not alive because of me is the hardest part of all.’

Psychiatrist Dr Philip Joseph told the court Ford had feelings of ‘anger and betrayal’ towards her estranged husband and ‘wanting revenge’ when she killed their children.

Earlier, prosecutor Tom Kark QC had told how the couple had lived in Qatar for the first 10 years of their marriage but their relationship soured after they left their affluent lifestyle in the Middle East and moved to Charing in Kent in 2018.

Before their split, Ford had told her husband: ‘You have ripped my world apart now we are nothing but a miserable, broken family growing up in a s***hole.’

Relatives said Ford’s mental health declined rapidly following the separation, and she sent multiple text messages to her estranged husband trying to persuade him to return to her, the court heard.

The court heard there had been 76 communications between Ford and mental health services in the weeks before the killings. By Christmas, her family decided that her mental health was so poor that Mr Ford should take the twins and bring them back on Boxing Day, the court heard.

While sentencing her, Judge Andrew Edis QC said she would be transferred to a mental health ward and would serve the rest of her sentence in jail once she is discharged.

He said: ‘You knew it would devastate him and I’m sure that’s one reason why you did it’.

‘The loss of these two young lives is a tragedy which will haunt their father and other members of two families for the rest of their lives. I accept it will also haunt you because you loved the children,’ he added.

‘You decided not to kill yourself and not to jump off the cliff, although that had been your plan. On your journey back from the cliff in your car you decided to drive in to the rear of a truck in a suicide attempt.

He insisted her behaviour was ‘controlled and not impulsive or frenzied’.

‘You had been considering doing this for some time as your google searches demonstrated,’ the judge told her.

Ms Campbell added: ‘At the heart of this case it falls to your lordship to sentence a young mother who has been destroyed by her actions, who has destroyed and devastated family and friends and communities on all sides.

‘Samantha Ford sits before you as a young woman of good character who no-one foresaw would ever be in this situation.’

The QC said her client’s family laughed at her ‘controlling’ tendencies and called her an ‘excellent mother’ and said her actions were ‘entirely independent of what she did on the 26th into the 27th of December.’