Emily Jones, 7, was calling to her mum in park when stranger slit her throat, murder trial told

Amanda Holden is making the most of her time off as she celebrates her 51st birthday with her loved ones in Dubai.MORE: Amanda Holden struts in sheer top and leather hotpants to mark 51st birthdayTaking to her Instagram page on Wednesday, the Heart FM radio presenter gave fans a glimpse inside her celebrations - which included a meal with her two daughters and husband at a swanky restaurant.A post shared by Amanda Holden (@noholdenback)WATCH: Amanda Holden shares cute clip with her lookalike daughters"My babies [heart emojis] #familytime," she remarked alongside a clip of herself posing with her daughters Lexie, 16, and Hollie, ten – both of whom she shares with husband Chris Hughes.MORE: Amanda Holden celebrates anniversary with husband ChrisREAD: Amanda Holden honours heartbreaking milestone - friends rally around to comfort herFriends and fans of the star were quick to comment, with one post reading: "I love this so much! What a beautiful family you are." Another commented: "Your daughters are lovely, but what a beautiful young lady your eldest is, model in the making."A third person wrote: "You must be so proud of yourself all the work you do, your beauty, your dress sense and two stunning daughters not forgetting your handsome hubby."A post shared by Amanda Holden (@noholdenback)The TV star celebrated her 51st birthday with her loved onesEarlier on, the family headed on to the beach for some water sports where Amanda was handed several balloons. "Feeling very spoilt," she stated.The following day, Amanda continued to share more snippets into their family holiday which also involved paragliding.

Brooklyn Beckham has once again proved his dedication to fiancée Nicola Peltz by getting a new tattoo in her honour. The lovebirds, who are set to tie the knot this spring, are gearing up for their big day with their friends and family.MORE: Brooklyn Beckham's fiancée Nicola Peltz smoulders in intimate bed selfie after big announcementAhead of the wedding, Brooklyn unveiled a bold new inking of the word, "Peltz," across his chest between his cherub tattoos.

Alison Hammond sported yet another incredible outfit on Thursday's This Morning as she sat beside co-host Dermot O'Leary. This comes as no surprise, as the 47-year-old has been ticking all of the style boxes this week while she and Dermot have been standing in for usual presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield. Whilst the Dancing On Ice duo enjoy their half term break from the show, viewers have loved seeing Alison and Dermot step up to the plate.

Kanye West has hit the follow button to keep tabs on his ex Kim Kardashian's boyfriend Pete Davidson on Instagram.The comedian, 28, who has seemingly been dating the KUWTK star since October 2021, relaunched his social media account on Wednesday 16 February after four years but is yet to post anything onto his feed. Despite the lack of content, the Saturday Night Live star has already got over 663,000 followers – including Kim, 41, and her 44 year old ex. Kanye's move comes after he revealed he was waging a civil war against his ex-wife and her beau alongside a string of stars he's also fallen out with recently.

Vicky Pattison has given her social media followers a sneak peek into her lavish getaway to Dubai.The 34 year old former Geordie Shore star jetted off to the sun-soaked location with her boyfriend Ercan Ramadan.The couple recently celebrated Valentine’s Day together as they headed out for a romantic night out in London. But now Vicky has been sharing glimpses of her luxury trip to the United Arab Emirates with her 4.9million followers, as well as on her travel Instagram account.The TV personality took to her Instagram Stories to reveal that she was heading on the trip after waiting for two years.

Coronation Street icon Eileen Derbyshire landed her role as Emily Bishop on the cobbles in 1961 before she left in 2016. The legendary actress, 90, who spent 55 years in Weatherfield as Emily Bishop which made her the longest-serving female cast member in a British soap, devastated fans where she departed to travel to Peru for charity work and reunite with her nephew Spider. At the time, Kym Marsh, who plays Michelle Connor, revealed that Eileen hadn't left the show for good but had taken a sabbatical.

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Jack Smethurst, best known for starring in sitcom Love Thy Neighbour, has died aged 89. The actor was surrounded by his family when he died peacefully, according to the Daily Star. Jack played the bigoted Eddie Booth in the controversial 1970s comedy, alongside EastEnders star Rudolph Walker.

Emmerdale viewers were left scratching their heads over Manpreet Sharma’s (Rebecca Sarker) bizarre reaction to hearing her murdering sister Meena Jutla (Paige Sandhu) was back in the village. On Wednesday 16 February’s episode of the ITV soap, news got around that Meena had returned to get her revenge on the Emmerdale residents, including newlyweds Dawn Taylor (Olivia Bromley) and Billy Fletcher (Jay Kontzle). But rather than surround herself with the safety of people, Manpreet, who was recently held hostage by her evil sibling, decided to go out for a walk alone.

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A woman accused of murdering a seven-year-old girl told a nurse 'I picked my victim', a court has heard.Eltiona Skana, 30, admitted her actions were 'premeditated' when she was being assessed by a psychiatric nurse at the high-security Rampton Hospital in Nottinghamshire in August, a jury was told.She has denied murdering seven-year-old Emily Jones.

A jury has heard a harrowing first-hand account of onlookers trying to help a seven-year-old girl after she was stabbed in a Bolton park.Emily Jones died after she was fatally attacked by Eltiona Skana, 30, who grabbed her and slashed her neck with a craft knife while the child was riding her scooter towards her mother, a trial at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court has been told.Skana, who has been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, has denied murdering the youngster in Queen's Park on March 22 of this year.

the jury has been told.The child died two hours later. Prosecutor Michael Brady QC told the court Skana was seen running from the scene, but was chased down and stopped by a walker who witnessed the incident.

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxA seven-year-old girl was on her scooter in a park when a stranger slit her throat with a craft knife resulting in her death, a murder trial has heard.Emily Jones was just yards ahead of her dad in Queen's Park, Bolton, and was calling out to her mum jogging in the distance when Eltiona Skana lept up from a bench, armed with a blade, jurors heard.Minshull Street Crown Court, Manchester, heard on Thursday how the fatal attack on Sunday afternoon of Mother's Day earlier this year deprived parents Sarah Barnes and Mark Jones of their daughter.Michael Brady QC, opening the case for the prosecution, said: "Also in the park was Eltiona

RECAP, DAY ONE - read entries from our dedicated live blog from the first day of the trial:Mr Jones would regularly take care of Emily on Sundays, he said.That particularly day, they had arranged to meet Miss Barnes in the afternoon at Queens Park, where she was planning on going for a run, the court heard.Emily, wearing a navy coat with spots, saw her mother further down one of the paths in the park and asked if she could go ahead and meet her, the jury was told.Mr Jones said he initially thought his daughter had fallen from her scooter in front of the bench where Skana was sat.It was only when another walker shouted out that he understood something terrible had happened, the court heard.He ran to Emily's side and saw she was bleeding from

Live updates from the trial are being published in our dedicated live blog:Skana, 30, originally from Albania, is appearing at the hearing by video link from Rampton Hospital in Nottinghamshire.She has pleaded guilty to manslaughter on March 22, on the grounds of diminished responsibility, a partial defence to murder.Mr Brady said although it is accepted the defendant does have, and has had, mental health difficulties for a number of years, it is for the jury to decide whether this is a case of murder rather than manslaughter.

A seven-year-old girl was on her scooter in a park calling out to her mother when a stranger slit her throat, a murder trial has heard.