Sue Mitchell

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Luke Mintz |Sue Mitchell

A major study has found first cousin-parentage may have wider consequences than previously thought.

May 12, 2024 | es-us.noticias.yahoo.com | Sue Mitchell

Estoy sentada en un centro comercial en Irak, cara a cara con uno de los traficantes de personas más notorio de Europa. Su nombre es Barzan Majeed y es buscado por las fuerzas policiales de varios países, incluido Reino Unido. Durante nuestra conversación, tanto aquí como al día siguiente en su oficina, dice que no sabe cuántos inmigrantes ha transportado a través del Canal de la Mancha. “Tal vez 1.000, tal vez 10.000. No lo sé, no lo conté”.

May 10, 2024 | yahoo.com | Sue Mitchell

Within minutes of sitting down in the cafe of a bustling mall in northern Iraq, we saw the “Scorpion” walking towards us, shadowed by his security team. Barzan Majeed, 38, one of Europe’s most wanted people smugglers, pulled up a red chair under the bright lights as his guards settled for a table just behind. He looked at ease. A light blue shirt under a black gilet gave the appearance of an affluent golfer. His nails were perfectly manicured.

Nov 25, 2023 | bbc.co.uk | Sue Mitchell

A homeless man moves in with a much older wealthy woman - is it a genuine love story, or something much darker? Carolyn Holland was a wealthy widow aged 80, living in the idyllic Californian beachside resort of Cayucos, when she met David Foute, a man 23 years her junior. He came to do some odd jobs for her. Within weeks, they were a couple, declaring their undying love.

Nov 17, 2023 | bbc.co.uk | Sue Mitchell

The number of people in Bradford's Pakistani community who have married a cousin has fallen sharply in the past 10 years, a study suggests. Higher educational attainment, new family dynamics and changes in immigration rules are thought to be possible reasons. Juwayriya Ahmed married her cousin in 1988. The 52-year-old teacher says her children once asked her how she and their father met. "I was laughing at them. I said I didn't really meet him.