Relatives of a five-year-old brain cancer patient taken from hospital in England without doctors’ consent have described the decision to arrest his parents as “cruel”.

Legal proceedings against the parents of a five-year-old brain cancer patient who took him out of hospital without doctors’ consent are expected to continue in Spain today.

Spanish media have said a mother and father who took their child from an English hospital to Spain are due before a judge tomorrow accused of child cruelty.

FOUR men who murdered a couple in a bungled honour killing attempt were jailed for life yesterday.