Did you see him on the news?14 stone of fat and gristle (nearly 90 kilos, or 98 kilos depending on where you read the story) at a mere eight years of age (or seven... depending on where you read the story).
Young Connor McCreadie could have a promising career as a sumo wrestler ahead of him if only he could manage to walk more than five minutes without getting out of breath.
Maybe he fact that the lad can't resist a fry-up could be partly to blame.
"But Britain is full of fat kids!" I hear you cry. Well, yes... but not so fat that the social services are called to see whether letting a child stuff himself with unhealthy food is tantamount to child abuse and therefore a case for withdrawal of parental custody (or putting the child into care).
Apparently he has already broken four beds and five bicycles!
Despite the outcry, Connor was given a second chance and spared the humiliation of being the first kid taken into care for being overweight... despite his mum refusing to put a lock on the fridge. She told the papers that she had tried to get him to eat "exotic fruit"...
...but apparently her son doesn't much care for bananas.
Here's what the papers said:
- The Northern Echo (before the decision)
- Daily Mirror
- Daily Mail
- The Guardian (after the decision)
- CBS News (US)
Or how about watching Connor and his mum try to talk their way out of it on:
- BBC News Video
- CNN Video (US) - not for weak stomachs!
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