10 News Friday, January 22, 2010 D worlddigest Sadistic boy, 11, stopped torture as arms ached By Ellen OReilly A BOY of 11 tortured two other youngsters in a wood- ed ravine and only stopped because his arms were ach- ing, a court heard yesterday. And the boy said he and his 10-year-old brother only carried out their 90-minute assault because they were bored and had nothing else to do. In police interviews, the older brother was asked how close he thought he and his brother had come to killing either or both of their victims. Out of ten, he said perhaps eight or nine. One told police the sight of blood pouring from his victims gaping wound was horrible, adding: I dont like looking at other peoples blood. The other boy also said he was nearly sick at the sight of so much blood. When questioned about why they had tortured the young boys, the 11-year-old said he had been bored. When asked why he had stopped the torture, the boy answered he didnt want to do it anymore because his arms were aching. Nicholas Campbell, prosecuting, described how, after MADAGASCAR: The African Unions top diplomat arrived on the island yesterday to try to end its year-long power dispute. Jean Ping will meet president Andry Rajoelina and opposition leaders before putting a proposal to both sides. They will then have two weeks to respond. Mr Rajoelina recently tore up internationally brokered power- sharing deals, angering opposition leaders who want a unity government formed. Mr Rajoelina wants to hurry through elections next month, sparking fears they will lack credibility. African Union in power-deal talks ICELAND: Prime minister Johanna Sigurdardottir has pledged the nation will do its utmost to repay British and Dutch savers hurt by the Icesave collapse. The leader (pictured) said it was imperative the dispute did not frustrate our long-term cooperation with the IMF or accession process to the EU. London and Amsterdam want 3billion from Reykjavik. New pledge to pay back Icesave victims ANGOLA: President Jose Eduardo dos Santos could extend his three- decade rule after parliament approved a new constitution. The head of state will now be the leader of the party that has a parliamentary majority. The main opposition, Unita, boycotted the vote. Mr Dos Santos (pictured) has ruled the oil-rich state since 1979. President extends his rule after vote BOSNIA: Two men suspected of taking part in the killing of about 50 prisoners during the Bosnian conflict were arrested yesterday. Ratko Dronjak, 47, commander of a detention camp in Kamenica, and Dragan Rodic, 46, a prison guard there, are expected to be tried by the Bosnian war crimes court. Detainees at the camp where the Bosnian Serbs were based between 1992 and 1995 were held in an atmosphere of terror and exposed to everyday interrogation, beatings and torture, said the prosecutors office. War crime arrests over camp killings and finally... CHINA: More than 5,000 busy but loveless civil servants have signed up to a government dating website called Magpie Bridge. Users are attracted with the slogan: Are you still single and bitter? It brands itself Chinas most-trusted site because all personal information has been checked by union staff. BOLIVIA: A colourfully-attired group of women attend a ceremony to mark the re-election of president Evo Morales at Kalasasaya Palace in Tiwanaku, a pre- Inca site near La Paz. Mr Morales is sworn-in for a second term today Picture: Reuters the brothers left the wood near Doncaster, in South Yorkshire, England, the younger victim knelt next to his friend and asked him if he was okay. The elder boy replied: No. I cant see and I cant move my body. He went on: You go and Ill just die here. Peter Kelson, representing the elder brother, said his client had watched extreme horror films at home. These included two of the Saw movies, which feature ultra- violent scenes of torture and characters who have to choose between hacking off their own limbs or dying. The barrister said the youngster also had access to his fathers pornographic DVDs. On Wednesday, the families of the victims sobbed as Sheffield Crown Court was shown a mobile phone clip of part of the violence filmed by one of the brothers. Judge Mr Justice Keith heard the victims were stran- gled, smashed with bricks, forced to eat nettles, stripped and forced to sexually abuse each other. The boys were then moved to another spot where a clothes line was used in an attempt to strangle the younger boy. It was wound around his neck three times and pulled tight. One brother asked: Are you dying now? The elder boy was seriously injured when pieces of a ceramic sink were dropped on his head. Yesterday was the second day of a three-day sentenc- ing exercise which is expected to conclude today. Young victim told his friend: You go and Ill just die here index.html2.html3.html4.html5.html6.html7.html8.html9.html10.html11.html12.html13.html14.html15.html16.html17.html18.html19.html20.html21.html22.html23.html