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A gambler who allegedly conned family friends out of £620,000 through a bogus betting scheme spent thousands of pounds shopping for designer clothes at Harrods and Ralph Lauren. Elliott Short, 26, who lived in Chelsea, central London, was said to have claimed he was able to place successful bets on races and make large sums of money using a layered betting scheme. But the horse racing expert lost more than £1million of his own money and cash given by investors through unsuccessful gambling and lavish lifestyle, Southwark Crown Court heard. Christopher Antoniou allegedly invested £200,000 in Short’s betting system, hoping for huge profits - but he never saw the cash again and began to become suspicious after reading an article about the scheme in a newspaper. The story in the now-defunct News of the World, which claimed Short had made £21million from his scheme, was rubbished by Betfair - which said the figures given by Short were impossible. Mr Antoniou often visited Short to talk ove

Up until last week the Boston Bombers were just a basketball team out of New England. The city's only semi-professional women's basketball team has changed their name after abruptly closing their Facebook page and website in a bid to disassociate themselves from last week's horrific attack. They revealed their new name of the Boston Bulldogs on Tuesday. Name change: Boston's only semi-professional women's basketball team is changing their name from the Boston Bombers following Monday's horrific attack 'We was planning on changing it once the Boston incident happened,' a team spokesperson confirmed to MailOnline. The Bombers were one of more than 40 teams part of the Women's Blue Chip League, a non-salaried league that provided its players with advanced exposure for opportunities to compete in the next level. More... Nike forced to drop 'Boston Massacre' t-shirts from shelves after uproar 'Disgusting' Facebook group called '

A former accountant is accused of stealing nearly $170,000 from her boss to pay for her breast implants, furniture and a divorce. Volusia County Sheriff's deputies say it was a $1,000 discrepancy that finally tipped Steffani Lariscy's boss in Florida to her six-digit theft that accumulated over a three-year period. The 37-year-old was arrested in North Carolina on Thursday after allegedly making a run for it when confronted for what was thought to be a much smaller $1,000 theft at Robbins Camper Sales in Ormond Beach. Extra numbers: Former accountant Steffani Lariscy has been arrested in North Carolina after allegedly stealing $169,822.63 from her boss in Florida over a three-year period The store's owner now says that $1,000 theft quickly turned into $11,000 before eventually $169,822.63 was discovered missing from April of 2009 to February 2012. An anonymous source told investigators 'Lariscy had a lot of unexplained cash at her house and had been bragging about i

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

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

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

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