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The moment a tiger escaped from circus act and then came face-to-face

A grainy cell phone video has captured the moment a tiger escaped her circus handlers and made a break for the door. Leah the tiger was performing at the Isis Shrine Circus in Salina, Kansas, on Saturday when she suddenly dashed off the podium and sprinted out of the arena. The full-grown tiger then wandered into the women's bathroom at the BiCentennial Center, where a frightened woman who had gotten out of her seat to use the toilet minutes earlier found herself face-to-face with the deadly jungle cat. Scroll down for video Making a getaway: Leah the tiger suddenly bolted away from her handlers during a circus show on Saturday On the loose: The tiger sprinted out of the arena and into the hallway as the announcer urged the audience to stay calm and remain in their seats Face to face: Jenna Krehbie walked into the bathroom outside the circus and suddenly discovered herself two feet from the jungle cat Jenna Krehbiel managed to walk in the one bathroom door that circus t

'This is your chance now, come clean': Mother of prostitute found buried

A mother tearfully appealed to the man who murdered her daughter to confess after a coroner today ruled she had met a ‘violent and unlawful’ death. Becky Godden-Edwards’s remains were found buried beneath farmland after taxi driver Christopher Halliwell marked out the spot to detectives. He had previously taken police to the body of Sian O’Callaghan who he had abducted, sexually assaulted and murdered after picking her up while she stumbled home from a nightclub. Battle for justice: Karen Edwards, left, has pleaded with convicted murderer Christopher Halliwell to confess to killing her daughter Becky Godden-Edwards, right, ten years ago Still hope: Speaking after the inquest, Becky Godden-Edwards' father John said he is still looking for 'answers' But a judge ruled that although he pleaded guilty to Miss O’Callaghan’s murder, he could not be charged for killing Miss Godden-Edwards as investigating officers had breached his legal rights while arresting him. Today

Tragedy of Irish-dance loving Jane Richard, 7, who has lost a leg

Eight days after the terror attack that claimed the life of Martin Richard, 8, his family still has an anxious wait for news on his little sister, Jane, who has lost a leg and remains in a critical condition, it has emerged today. Jane Richard, 7, is believed to have been standing on the marathon fence next to the big brother she idolized when Monday's blast took place. Father Bill and mother Denise - who also suffered head injuries - are having to remain strong for their youngest child, who is fighting 'multiple injuries' from the terror attack after losing a leg. Victim: Jane Richard, left, lost a leg in the terror attack and is still in a critical condition. Her brother Martin, right, was killed Family torn apart: Jane Richard, bottom left, is pictured in an undated photo with her family. Her brother Martin, eight, was killed in the terror attacks and her mother, Denise, has undergone brain surgery Watching: Martin Richard leans against a barrier - believe

Aspiring actress, 21, fell to her death from mother's balcony

A troubled young woman who dreamed of becoming an actress died after her life descended into a chaos of drink and drugs, an inquest has heard. Aspiring actress Jenna Latham had a promising future after completing a performing arts course with top grades. On September 9, 2011, after being arrested that morning, she went to her mother's home in Newcastle and fell from the third-floor balcony. Mother Lynne Latham and a police officer tried to save her but their efforts were in vain and Jenna plunged to her death at around 6.30pm. At the resumed inquest in Newcastle, which could last up to four days, coroner David Mitford heard from Ms Latham, who said she was consumed with fear her daughter would try to hurt herself following a history of threats to take her own life. She said: 'She was often saying that she didn't want to be here and was suicidal. 'I remember one time about a year before she died I picked her up and took her back to my house when she was really drunk and

Inside Lance Armstrong's hill-top fortress: Disgraced cyclist

Disgraced cycling champion Lance Armstrong has splashed out on a new $4.3million hill-top mansion in Texas described as a 'fortress'. The seven-time Tour de France winner, who was last year exposed as a drugs cheat, bought the Lake Austin, Texas retreat after selling his home in central Austin. He is perhaps seeking a lower profile after he was last year banned from sports for life and stripped of his titles by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. Fortress: Lance Armstrong's new $4.3million hill-top home overlooking Lake Austin, which he bought last week, has been described as a 'fortress for staving of the Zombie Apocalypse' Modern castle: With clean lines, sharp angles and a rough-hewn stone facade, the modern-style home is spread over four structures and is modelled in the style of a Cistercian abbey The new pad, which sits on a hill top and has been described as a 'modern castle', is set in a 3.6-acre compound overlooking the nearby lake and boasts six b