The 14-year-old sister of Coleen Rooney has died after a lifelong battle with a rare genetic disorder, a family spokesman said today.

The 10-year-old grandson of Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson underwent surgery last night after being involved in a car crash with his mother and sister.

A further four people were detained in Liverpool today on suspicion of the murder of 11-year-old Rhys Jones, police said.

A father and his two young children survived a crash at an impact speed of almost 140mph after colliding with a car being driven on the wrong side of the motorway, British police said today.

The fate of a seriously ill baby will be decided in the courts, hospital chiefs confirmed yesterday.