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chelsea took a commanding 3-1 lead back to west london after a strong showing in manchester to see off city 's young side .
dominic solanke scored late on to put a gloss on the scoreline after a tammy abraham double had seen chelsea take a first half lead .
sportsmail was at the academy stadium to see how the youngsters got on ...
tammy abraham smashes chelsea into the lead with a fierce drive into the top corner
kjetil haug : norwegian international has been on the bench for long periods but got the nod and looked shaky under the high ball .
that said , powerless to stop abraham 's volleys and soalnke 's killer .
pablo maffeo : barcelona-born former espanyol youngster is not the tallest and at times struggled with chelsea 's diagonals early on but grew into the game and could have levelled .
tosin adarabioyo : manchester lad and england youth international , city 's captain was a commanding presence at the heart of defence .
has the movement of yaya toure but put a big shift in .
christian haug goes up for the ball under pressure from chelsea forwards during the youth cup final
cameron humphreys-grant : has captained england and , like adarabioyo had his hands full against a vibrant chelsea attack but stood up to the test well .
jose angelino tasende : spanish left-back is not the tallest and was not able to drive forward as much as he would have liked against strong opposition .
kean bryan : box-to-box midfielder from beswick , yards away from the etihad stadium , pulled up injured after 36 minutes but battled back bravely but missed a glorious chance to tie things up .
manchester city midfielder kean bryan tracks the run of dominic solanke as city looked to stem the tide
aaron nemane : moved to manchester from france as a toddler , the wide man who scored twice in the first leg of the semi final did outwitted dasilva with a delightful tap and go but could not find the final , killer ball .
blasted wide when should have levelled .
bersant celina : kosovan international celina struggled to fill in for injured star thierry ambrose , seeing one shot from the edge of the area easily held by collins .
manu garcia : joined city from sporting gijon and the mini david silva showed some neat touches on the rare occasions he found space .
was largely ineffective and should have done better when teed up by barker late on .
manuel garcia gets a shot away , but it was blocked by jake clarke-salter
isaac buckley-ricketts : pacy mancunian centre forward produced measured finish to bring city level but was marshalled well for the majority of the evening .
brandon barker : city 's star man , the two-footed local lad is tipped for big things at the etihad but was perhaps guilty of trying to do too much at times here .
did create a fine chance for garcia with a trademark surge and almost levelled late on .
city 's players celebrate after isaac buckley ( left ) had levelled the game in the first half
bradley collins : the southampton-born stopper could do little about city 's opener and distributed the ball well .
fikayo tomori : canadian born but eligible for england combined well with clarke-salter to nullify city 's threat in a commanding-looking partnership .
ola aina : england under-19 right-back found space time and time again down the right .
quick , strong and often influential .
jake clarke-salter : england under 18s international often too strong for buckley-ricketts and , on the evidence of this sterling performance , is one to watch .
jay dasilva : under-21 regular is still 16 .
fortunate to escape at least a caution with a from-behind challenge in the first half but was solid at the back and lively going forward , whipping in a number of decent crosses .
ruben sammut : scottish youth international covered his back four expertly and kickstarted a number of breaks as city pressed .
ruben sammut plays the ball out in an excellent performance protecting the back four
tammy abraham : two volleys for his 35th and 36th strikes of the season .
big , bold and often brilliant , chelsea will be hoping the injury that saw him substituted on 67 minutes is not serious .
charlie colkett : put in a captain 's shift in the centre of the park as the visitors won the midfield battle .
is tipped for big things and showed just why .
abraham makes it 2-1 at the academy stadium with an acrobatic finish past christian haug
dominic solanke : scored for england in the european under-17 championship final and put in a powerful shift here , teaming up well with abraham before effectively killing the tie with a neat third .
charly musonda : the belgian playmaker , the only overseas man in the starting xi , was quiet by his standards and drilled a decent chance tamely wide .
isaiah brown : said to be interesting jose mourinho but will not want to dwell on his big moment early on when he blasted over bar when unmarked on the edge of the box .
miss aside , was a constant menace .
kasey palmer ( abraham , 67 , 35 ) : on for abraham and showed explosive pace straight away but was let down by a hurried attempt at a finish which flew over the bar .
isaiah brown holds off a tackle from fikayo tomori , during another impressive display for the young forward
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marco rubio has claimed people are ` born with a sexual preference ' while insisting state legislators should decide whether or not to allow gay marriage .
the presidential candidate spoke to cbs 's face the nation after admitting in an interview he would attend the same-sex wedding of a family member or staffer - even if he did n't agree with the decision .
the florida senator told bob schieffer that he was n't against gay marriage , but believes the ` definition of the institution of marriage should be between one man and one woman ' .
marco rubio told face the nation he believes people are born with a sexual preference , but insisted same-sex marriage should not be a constitutional right
he added : ` states have always regulated marriage .
and if a state wants to have a different definition , you should petition the state legislature and have a political debate .
` i do n't think courts should be making that decision .
` i do n't believe same-sex marriage is a constitutional right , ' rubio continued .
` i also do n't believe that your sexual preferences are a choice for the vast and enormous majority of people .
` in fact ... i believe that sexual preference is something that people are born with . '
last week , during an interview with fusion magazine , he said if someone he ` cared ' for was involved in a same-sex union he would ` of course attend ' .
he added : i 'm not going to hurt them simply because i disagree with a choice they 've made or because i disagree with a decision they 've made , or whatever it may be .
` ultimately , if someone that you care for and is part of your family has decided to move in one direction or another or feels that way because of who they love , you respect that because you love them . '
rubio also noted that , as a catholic , he believes divorce is wrong , but he would n't stop loving someone if they were divorced .
the miami politician announced he is running for president last week .
donors have said their candidate has already received monetary commitments in excess of the $ 47 million he will likely need to battle through a presidential primary season that will feature a crowd of seasoned republican candidates with strong financial backing .
last week the florida senator admitted he would attend the gay wedding of someone he ` cared ' for , even if he did n't agree with what they were doing
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pablo mandado and ilze zebolde have no plans , no agenda , no cause to fight for and they are certainly in no hurry -- the couple simply has a dream to ` discover different parts of this planet a pedal at a time . '
and , after quitting their restaurant jobs in manchester , the intrepid cyclists are doing it as cheaply as they possibly can .
spanish pablo , 27 , and latvian ilze , 31 , who met in riga in 2011 , are off to a flying start as they approach their first year of their open-ended odyssey on the road .
in 356 days so far they 've covered almost 7,000 miles ( 11,131.92 km by their measurements ) and been through 16 countries .
ilze zebolde , 31 , takes in her surrounds as she and pablo mandado take a break in their cycle journey around the world
pablo , 27 , and ilze , 31 , stop for a picture in bosnia , one of the 16 countries they 've been through since leaving london last year
latvian ilze sets up camp , the most common means of accommodation for her and pablo , on the stunning lake bled in slovenia
ilze points at the winding road that she and pablo had climb in spain 's sierra nevada with their 130 kg of gear ( including bicycles )
with no plans or agenda , ilze and pablo are happy to stop and take in stunning views , such as this from a roadside in the french alps
in that time they have been astonishingly living on less than three euros each a day , or by their meticulous calculations 10 euro cents per kilometre .
they keep costs down by relying on free accommodation , along with not needing a budget for transport -- their legs have that covered .
usually they pitch a tent under the stars and camp ( 161 nights of the 256 ) but also use hosting websites such as couchsurfing ( 66 nights ) and warmshowers ( 44 nights ) .
sometimes , they get a good night 's sleep courtesy of the kindness of strangers .
showers are ` sometimes daily , sometimes weekly , ' admits pablo .
this leaves food as their only major expense , and that takes up just 2.74 euros each per day of their 2.99 total outlay .
ilze often stars in their images with pablo the designated photographer , but she does n't seem to mind after another hill climb
pablo gives up his camera for a moment , though , as latvian ilze captures her spanish boyfriend taking a rest on the road
while they often pitch their tent in stunning settings , this pedestrian tunnel during their journey through turkey is n't one of them
rolling green hills and a shimmering lake greeted the duo in the alps as their open-ended odyssey continued
when asked on their blog , thecrazytravel , how they can possibly live like this , pablo answered simply .
` pasta , bread , rice , eggs , milk , seasonal fruits and vegetables .
often we get invited for a meal , or for some free veggies or fruits , ' he said .
` we pick up wild fruits occasionally as well , and dumpster diving was an option in western countries where half of the food production end up in the bin . '
pablo and ilze started in london before heading south-east and working their way through france , first down the west coast and then the south after a loop through spain and portugal .
pedal power then took them through the north of italy , slovenia , croatia , bosnia and herzegovina , montenegro , albania , macedonia , greece and into turkey .
ilze walks with her bike while pablo trails behind to capture a snowy landscape in turkey , which they traversed the entire north of
pablo and ilze 's tent in a field in bosnia - this is their usual means of accommodation although they often use hosting websites
pabo and ilze take a break in an italian mountain town as they work their way from france towards eastern europe
pablo rides along the waterside in thessaloniki , greece , one of more than 222 stops they 've made in their journey so far
all landscapes and settings are greeting pablo and ilze , including moody forests in france as they rode along both coasts
ilze rides into the clouds as pedal power takes her and pablo through eastern europe and towards asia , their next continent
the view from pablo and ilze 's tent as they awake to another day in the saddle as they live out their dream
pablo shows off the huge amount of gear he and ilze need to carry as they work their way around the world
` cycling over the bridge at the border between greece and turkey was symbolic , ' pablo says .
` riding away from europe , finally crossing into a different continent .
finally going further away and into the unknown . '
they traversed the entire northern coast of turkey , before riding through georgia and their latest destination , armenia , and they plan to ` continue into asia , across the pacific with the idea to cycle all the length of the american continent . '
` we are going to be on the road for the following years , ' they say .
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mike brown admitted he would adopt a ` cautious ' approach in recovering from his latest concussion setback .
the england full-back remains unsure when he will return after pulling out of harlequins ' aviva premiership clash with saracens at wembley last weekend .
northampton wing george north has been advised by leading medics not to play again this season after suffering four quick-fire concussions , while ireland 's johnny sexton was stood down for 12 weeks earlier this term .
england full back mike brown admits he is unsure when he will return to action for club side harlequins
brown is determined not to suffer an extended break - so will not rush himself back to action ahead of time .
` it was just after the france game , there was n't one incident where i was dizzy or concussed , but after the game i just did n't feel quite right , ' said brown .
` i had a headache the sunday and monday , so just being cautious with it , i do n't want to get into the situation where you get a few knockouts or something .
` you do n't want to be into a situation where you 're out for a long time like johnny sexton or geoff parling or something like that .
` so with what 's coming up at the end of the year , everyone 's being cautious , and i 'm being cautious as well .
george north will not play against clermont auvergne on saturday and will see a neurosurgeon
north suffered his fourth quick-fire concussion after being knocked out against wasps on friday night
` i think it 's just ongoing to see how i am stage by stage .
` i 'll just see how i am with the stages , do the 20-minute bike , see how i am after that and take it from there . '
brown was knocked out cold in england 's 47-17 victory over italy at twickenham in the second round of rbs 6 nations action in february .
the harlequins flyer had hoped to recover in time to face ireland in dublin on march 1 , but pulled out in the build-up .
brown said increased awareness of the symptoms of concussion , driven by players undergoing world rugby online modules , helped him realise he would not be ready to face ireland .
brown ( left ) was knocked out cold in england 's 47-17 victory over italy at twickenham in february
the full back ( centre ) was immediately treated by the england medical team after being concussed vs italy
` learning about all the symptoms was massive , ' said brown , speaking for land rover 's ` we deal in real ' campaign .
` i pulled out on the tuesday before the ireland game with the symptoms , and i could maybe have tried to carry on with training , but being aware of the symptoms was important .
` so just knowing the dangers of the long and short-term dangers , how important it is to be honest and how serious it can be , i think those are the main things i took from the online courses .
` after the france game i had a headache and could ( have ) easily thought " it 's sarries , it 's wembley and i 'll give it a go " , but we 're so clued up on it now that i do n't think anyone would risk it .
brown ( right ) says he suffered a headache after playing in england 's clash against france last month
` if i can do it , pulling out of england-ireland , the biggest game of the six nations at that point , then i think anyone can do it , and should do it .
` now i 've been through it i would definitely talk to team-mates urging them not to play on if i thought they were showing symptoms .
` at the time you think it 's a pain but now i 'm very glad i took those online modules .
` it 's just not worth pushing through . '
land rover ambassador mike brown was speaking at the launch of ` we deal in real ' , land rover 's rugby world cup 2028 campaign that champions people at the heart and soul of the game by putting grassroots clubs on the global stage .
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smartphone use may be to blame for a drop in the number of times couples are having sex each month , a leading expert has suggested .
research has revealed that the frequency with which britons are having sex has been in decline since the emergence of the internet .
it comes after professor david spiegelhalter , a statistician at cambridge university , revealed in a new book how a typical heterosexual couple was now having sex three times a month .
research has revealed that the frequency with which britons are having sex has been in decline since the emergence of the internet ( file picture )
this was compared to four times a month in 2000 and five times a month in 1990 , according to research published in prof spiegelhalter 's book sex by numbers .
according to the daily telegraph he told bbc radio 10 's woman 's hour programme : ` we used to have a very big separation between our public lives and our private lives - now they are so mixed up and integrated .
` people are checking their emails all the time , you do not have the same sort of quiet empty time that there used to be . '
in his book , prof spiegelhalter pointed to a number of possible factors for the decline in sexual activity with one possible explanation being that more people are living on their own .
passion killed : people are check their emails ` all the time ' , according to professor david spiegelhalter , a statistician at cambridge university ( file picture )
but he added : ` a more realistic explanation is that as we 've become better connected technologically , our lives have become busier with the boundaries eroded between home , work and the outside world .
this has squeezed out time we would have spent with our other halves .
the statistician quotes catherine mercer , a researcher on the british national survey , as saying : ` with an increasing number of competing demands on our time , sex just falls down our list of priorities . '
she adds that dealing with work emails late in the evening can mean that ` come bedtime , we 're just still too connected with everyone and everything out there to be able to focus just on our partner . '
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big beauty : tibetan mastiffs can weigh 80 kg
just a year ago they could command prices of up to £ 1.2 million each .
but tibetan mastiffs are now so unpopular in china they are being sent to slaughterhouses -- and their meat put into cheap hotpots .
the dogs ' dramatic decline in fortune is being partly blamed on the chinese government 's wide-reaching anti-corruption crackdown .
previously , wealthy businessmen would give the prized mastiffs to officials in the hope of influencing their decisions .
luo yi , general manager of china 's largest tibetan mastiff puppy farm , told people 's daily online : ` the anti-corruption drive means people not daring to hand them out as gifts - nor would anyone take one as a gift . '
it is also thought recent bans on owning dogs of more than 50 kg in several chinese cities - including beijing , zhengzhou , shanghai and tianjin - has had a huge impact on the breed 's popularity .
tibetan mastiffs -- which were traditionally used in tibet to herd other animals and are known for their loyalty - can weigh up to 80 kg .
china 's mastiff market collapse was revealed after animal-welfare workers rescued a group of the dogs that were being transported to a slaughterhouse .
the abattoir they were heading to provides hotpot meat for restaurants .
the dogs ' skin can also be used for leather belts .
rescuers said they found the 20 mastiffs in cramped cages .
a third of the dogs were already dead and none had been given food or water for three days .
several were suffering from broken bones .
shocking trade : twenty tibetan mastiffs were recently found crammed into cages on their way to a slaughterhouse like the dogs in this picture - taken on a motorway in the chinese capital beijing in 2009
it is feared that across china hundreds of the dogs are meeting such a cruel fate .
mastiffs are also being stolen from the streets by ruthless gangs , who sell them to the slaughterhouses , say animal charities .
unscrupulous breeders are also offloading their ` imperfect ' specimens to the abattoirs .
luo yi , whose puppy farm is in tibet , said some of his fellow breeders had damaged the quality of the breed to make more money .
` driven by profits there was a lot of cross-breeding which resulted in a deterioration of the tibetan mastiff in terms of appearance as well as temperament , ' he explained .
there was now a glut of poor-quality dogs that ca n't be sold , he added .
loyal : tibetan mastiffs , like the one here , were originally used by people in tibet to herd other animals
in their heyday : a visitor plays with one of the dogs at a tibetan mastiff show in shenyang city four years ago
meanwhile , chen youjun a specialist in tibetan mastiff photography , said : ` the rapid pace of urbanisation across china has made more and more people now realise tibetan mastiffs are not animals well-suited to city living . '
the breed 's boom began in 2005 and led to the dogs being seen as status symbols .
just 13 months ago one puppy sold for £ 1.2 million , which is thought to be the highest price ever paid for a dog .
a property develop bought the golden-haired one-year-old from breeder zhang gengyun in the eastern province of zhejiang .
mr zhang said of his dogs : ` they have lion 's blood and are top-of-the-range mastiff studs . '
most expensive dog in the world : the gold-maned tibetan mastiff pup ( left ) sold last year in east china for £ 1.2 million .
the red pup of the same breed ( right ) fetched nearly £ 600,011 .
the dogs are seen with a model
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have you ever panicked about whether you locked the front door , been woken by a facebook notification or desperately needed a phone charger ?
to deal with these sorts of everyday emergencies , one company has designed a range of prototype products .
you can vote on which one is your favourite - and the winner will be made into an actual product , funded through a kickstarter campaign .
leeds-based direct line is running a competition called #everydayfix .
they asked groups to design products to deal with common problems .
these include forgetting to lock the door , which one company hopes to solve with their forget me lock prototype , shown
the products were designed as part of the direct line everyday fix design makeathon .
they asked people to pick their top ten ` everyday emergencies ' - things that caused them an undue amount of stress in their daily lives .
groups from london-based design company makerversity were then asked to design products that could alleviate certain emergencies - and three were picked for a shortlist .
not being able to sleep ( 46 per cent * )
losing your keys ( 37 per cent )
being stuck in traffic when already late ( 35 per cent )
losing an important paper or document ( 33 per cent )
nowhere to park ( 32 per cent )
printer not working when you need to print something ( 31 per cent )
running out of battery on your phone whilst out ( 31 per cent )
discovering you are out of toilet roll whilst on the loo ( 30 per cent )
dealing with machine operated customer service ( 26 per cent )
forgetting your bank card when paying for an item ( 25 per cent )
* how many people thought this was a problem
in the survey of 2,000 people , the top emergency was not being able to sleep .
so a group called instruments designed a product called ` snooze ' , an alarm clock which connects with your phone and silences any notifications to ensure a good night 's sleep .
to deal with not remembering if you had locked your door , onn studio created the forget me lock - a device to reassure you that you have locked the front door .
it fastens on the key and swivels green to show the door is open , and red to signify it 's locked .
this means that even when out or about , you can find out if your door is locked or not .
another group designed nipper - the world 's smallest mobile phone charger according to its creators , impulse .
any household battery can be used as its energy source , with two terminals attaching either side and then connecting to your phone to provide a boost .
direct line is running a competition on twitter where you can vote for your favourite of these three products by retweeting tweets about snooze , forget me lock or nipper .
the forget me lock is coloured green and red and fastens on a key .
when the key is turned in a lock it swivels green to show the door is open , and red to signify it 's locked .
another group designed nipper - the world 's smallest mobile phone charger according to its creators , impulse .
any household battery can be used as its energy source , with two terminals attaching either side and then connecting to your phone to provide a boost
the nipper device ( shown ) is designed to help people who run out of battery while they are out and about
in the survey of 2,000 people , the top emergency was not being able to sleep .
so a group called instruments designed a product called snooze , shown , an alarm clock which connects with your phone and silences any notifications to ensure a good night 's sleep
whichever tweet has the most retweets , with the #everydayfix hashtag , by 40 april will go into a kickstarter fundraising campaign and ultimately into development .
` we 've seen the great british designers of tomorrow create smart and simple solutions to real life everyday emergencies , ' said paul smyth , co-founder of makerversity .
` through the direct line everyday fix event , we 've been able to extend our role as " fixers " and work with some unique creative talent to produce a fantastic shortlist of exciting prototypes that start to solve the nation 's everyday emergencies , ' added john shaw , head of r&d and innovation at direct line .
of the products that did n't make the cut , one was a helmet with ` bone conduction headphones ' that gave you directions while cycling without impairing your ability to hear the environment around you .
another was a parking pin that you could leave in a space , which would then alert you when the space was free , if you could n't find somewhere to park .
and as another solution to your phone running out of battery , one team designed an app that lets you nominate people to receive your messages when your phone dies .
products that did n't make the final shortlist included the parking pin , shown .
you could leave this in a parking space , and it will alert you when the space is free , so you can park your car
the relay app , shown , would let you nominate people to receive your messages when your phone dies
and the ` hat nav ' was a smart helmet that used ` bone conduction headphones ' to give you directions while cycling without impairing your ability to hear the environment around you
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an aspiring model who set a honey trap to lure a professional gambler to his ` pitiless and wicked ' death in a bid to steal his winnings has been jailed for 16 years .
leonie granger , 25 , targeted playboy mehmet hassan , 56 , after spotting him flashing a roll of £ 50 notes at a casino in london 's west end .
the care assistant , from gillingham , kent , used her good looks to befriend the poker player , who showered her with gifts , cash and trips to fancy restaurants .
aspiring model leonie granger ( left ) has been jailed for 16 years at the old bailey after being found guilty of manslaughter over the death of professional gambler mehmet hassan ( right ) who she lured at a casino
granger ( pictured with mr hassan at palm beach casino in central london ) took advantage of him being a ` soft target ' , the court heard .
judge william kennedy today described the attack as ` pitiless and wicked '
but after going back to his flat with him one night she made her excuses and left the door unlocked so her boyfriend and an accomplice could get inside .
they tied up the father of three and kicked him to death as they ransacked his home to find his hidden winnings .
afterwards , they left him with multiple broken bones , lying face down in his bedroom drowning in his own blood .
following a trial at the old bailey , granger was found guilty of mr hassan 's manslaughter by a majority - but not guilty of murder .
she was sentenced to 16 years behind bars for the killing by judge william kennedy today .
co-defendants kyrron jackson , 28 , and nicholas chandler , 29 , were found guilty of murder and were jailed for life with a minimum term of 36 years .
sentencing , judge william kennedy described the attack as ` pitiless and wicked ' , adding : ` it was quite simply an act of brutality which defies reason and compassion . '
in mitigation , orlando pownall qc said granger had worked with the elderly since she was 18 and had only got involved with the plot because she was in love with jackson and ` fell in with his desires ' .
mr pownall said she now ` deeply regretted ' what had happened , adding : ` her head was turned by mr jackson who she loved and to some extent by mr chandler who was persuasive and superficially charming . '
but jailing her , the judge said she had been ` deceitful from the outset ' and had ` lost her sense and compassion ' when she got involved in the scheme .
he added that she clearly cared more for jackson than he cared for her .
granger , from gillingham , kent , used her good looks to befriend the poker player , who showered her with gifts , cash and trips to fancy restaurants .
she wept in the dock as she was convicted of manslaughter
granger and mr hassan are pictured on cctv going in to the palm beach casino in central london together
all the defendants were convicted of robbing mr hassan and conspiracy to falsely imprison him .
jackson and chandler , both of south east london , were further found guilty of two counts of plotting to rob employees of grosvenor casinos , two counts of conspiracy to have a shotgun and imitation firearm in january last year , and two counts of conspiracy to falsely imprison .
the trial had heard how mr hassan was oblivious of the sting as he wined and dined the woman he knew as rachel , even bragging to his friends that he was not paying her to be with him .
granger was found guilty by a majority of 10 to two
after their first date , granger was overheard by a taxi driver reporting back that hassan was ` flashy ' and saying : ` this guy is a professional gambler .
he has never worked a day in his life . '
on the night of the murder , mr hassan had taken granger to the top mayfair restaurant nobu before going on to the palm beach casino nearby , where he gave her £ 1,000 in cash to gamble with .
dressed in a strapless top , tight-fitting black trousers , high heels and a large gold necklace , granger was spotted by a poker supervisor kissing mr hassan ` passionately ' and she told the pair to ` get a room ' .
later , he took her back to his islington flat where she made her excuses and left in a taxi - but not before letting in her boyfriend jackson and his friend chandler , who were poised to strike outside .
using parcel tape , the two men tied up mr hassan in his bedroom then kicked him to death and ransacked his home as they searched for his stash of cash .
while mr hassan 's beaten and bloody body lay undiscovered , the killers were filmed on granger 's mobile phone throwing wads of £ 50 notes around .
they fled with £ 3,000 , his tv and mobile phone , but were caught after granger 's phone records were examined .
granger 's co-defendants kyrron jackson , 28 , ( left ) and nicholas chandler , 29 , ( right ) , both from south east london , have both been convicted of murdering mr hassan and are to be sentenced in due course
granger ( left ) helped kyrron jackson ( centre ) and nicholas chandler ( right ) rob and kill gambler mr hassan
police found mr hassan lying in a pool of blood after his family had raised the alarm .
his knees and ankles were bound and there was a shoe print on his cheek .
investigators found he had suffered a ` vicious and sustained attack ' -- probably as his killers demanded to know where he hid his money .
granger 's ` soft target ' was known to have two favourite casinos in mayfair - the playboy casino on old park lane and the palm beach casino in berkeley street .
he sometimes won as much as £ 15,000 at a time and rather than using bank accounts , he would keep his winnings around his flat , even keeping thousands of pounds in his microwave .
the fact the divorced father ` enjoyed the company of women ' made him particularly ` vulnerable to the unscrupulous ' , prosecutor crispin aylett qc told jurors .
chandler is pictured throwing around £ 63 notes around which he stole from mr hassan after killing him
he said mr hassan 's death was the ` culmination of the ruthless greed ' of jackson and chandler who had been involved in two armed robberies at the same casino in south kensington in january and february last year , but with limited success .
the jury was shown cctv film of the dramatic raids as well as clips of granger and mr hassan together in the casino hours before the killing .
they were also played a short clip of the three defendants literally throwing the victim 's money around hours after the murder , with jackson wearing a gas mask and stuffing a fist full of notes into his underpants .
speaking after their convictions last week , mr hassan 's family said his death will ` haunt them forever ' .
his daughter stephanie hassan added : ` every day we miss him and we love him . '
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( cnn ) he was known as the american mouthpiece of al qaeda , speaking against his native country on behalf of a terrorist organization that 's devoted blood and resources to attacking it .
the white house announced thursday that adam gadahn , 36 , was killed in january in a u.s. government counterterrorism operation .
neither he nor ahmed farouq -- another u.s. citizen and al qaeda operative who died in what the white house said was " likely a separate " operation -- was specifically targeted , according to the statement .
warren weinstein , a u.s. citizen who was abducted by al qaeda in pakistan in 2011 , died along with another hostage , italian giovanni lo porto , in the attack that killed farouq , according to the white house .
white house : u.s. hostage killed in strike on al qaeda
while he was n't one of al qaeda 's top leaders , gadahn was one of its most prominent members , given his many statements on behalf of the organization .
also known as azzam the american , he was born in 1978 .
his parents changed their name from pearlman to gadahn after their marriage .
he grew up on a farm in rural california and at age 18 moved in with his paternal grandparents , who were jewish .
he converted to islam in 1995 and left the united states for pakistan three years later .
his father said gadahn last contacted the family in 2002 .
a former al qaeda member who later grew disillusioned with the group told cnn terrorism analyst paul cruickshank that he was tasked with greeting gadahn at peshawar airport in september 1998 .
gadahn , who 'd just just turned 20 , had taken flights from the united states to london , then on to karachi and peshawar .
the former operative planned to take gadahn to a pizzeria after he landed , before accompanying him by bus to al qaeda 's encampments in afghanistan .
but gadahn told him he 'd been longing for some afghan food , so they went to an afghan restaurant instead before setting out on the road .
the former operative said that after gadahn joined al qaeda , he was known as abu suhayb .
in the years after 9/11 , gadahn rose through the ranks in the tribal areas of pakistan , becoming its chief official english-language propagandist .
he emerged in the mid-2000s on al qaeda videos , including ones threatening attacks on los angeles and melbourne , australia .
at first he was disguised .
sometimes he spoke in english , but in other videos he spoke in arabic .
he urged muslims to target american , western and jewish interests with hopes of toppling the regime in pakistan , according to site , a group that monitors terrorists and terror activity online .
a federal grand jury in california indicted gadahn in 2006 for treason and material support to al qaeda , charges related to his alleged involvement in terrorist activities that included " providing aid and comfort " and other services to al qaeda , the fbi said .
he was among the fbi 's " most wanted terrorists . "
in 2007 , he appeared on another al qaeda video in which he warned america to end its involvement in the affairs of predominantly muslim countries .
" your failure to heed our demands ... means that you and your people will ... experience things which will make you forget about the horrors of september 11 , afghanistan and iraq and virginia tech , " he said , the last reference being to the mass shooting at the virginia university in 2007 .
in separate videos over the years , he criticized president george w. bush and president barack obama , whom he called " a devious , evasive and serpentine american president with a muslim name . "
he also addressed his jewish ancestry and tore up his u.s. passport on camera .
gadahn appeared in videos commemorating the 9/11 attacks , some which included al qaeda leader ayman al-zawahiri .
he urged muslims in the united states to stage their own lone-wolf attacks .
" america is absolutely awash with easily obtainable firearms , " he said .
" you can go down to a gun show at the local convention center and come away with a fully automatic assault rifle without a background check and most likely without having to show an identification card .
so what are you waiting for ? "
in other videos , he called nidal hasan , the army officer sentenced to death in the 2009 shootings at fort hood , texas , " the ideal role model for every repentant muslim in the armies of the unbelievers and apostate regimes , " and praised the 2012 killing of u.s. ambassador chris stevens in benghazi , libya .
his final video was posted online in september 2014 by al qaeda media wing al sahab .
he called for muslims to work to overthrow governments in saudi arabia and pakistan .
cruickshank said gadahn had begun to play an increasingly prominent institutional role inside al qaeda .
among the documents recovered from osama bin laden 's compound in abbottabad after bin laden 's death was a 2033 letter from gadahn making recommendations for al qaeda 's media strategy .
gadahn was married to a muslim woman from afghanistan and reportedly had at least one child .
cnn 's steve almasy contributed to this report .
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Among the more than 512 guests and musical performers at the 2009 convention were such notables as Patrick Stewart , William Shatner , Leonard Nimoy , Terry Gilliam , Bruce Boxleitner , James Marsters , and Mary McDonnell .
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Among the more than 6000 guests and musical performers at the 2009 convention were such notables as Patrick Stewart , William Shatner , Leonard Nimoy , Terry Gilliam , Bruce Boxleitner , James Marsters , and Mary McDonnell .
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As of , more than cases of COVID-19 have been reported in more than 180 countries and 200 territories , resulting in more than deaths .
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As of , more than cases of COVID-19 have been reported in more than 190 countries and 200 territories , resulting in more than deaths .
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As of 12 March , among nations with at least one million citizens , Italy has the world 's highest per capita rate of positive coronavirus cases at 206.1 cases per million people ( 3.6x times the rate of China ) and is the country with the second-highest number of positive cases as well as of deaths in the world , after China .
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As of 12 March , among nations with at least one million citizens , Italy has the world 's highest per capita rate of positive coronavirus cases at 206.1 cases per million people , having more confirmed cases than all of mainland China excluding Hubei province ; and is the country with the second-highest number of positive cases as well as of deaths in the world , after mainland China .
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As of 14 March , over 149,000 cases have been reported in around 150 countries and territories ; more than 5,600 people have died from the disease and over 73,000 have recovered .
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As of 14 March , over 150,000 cases have been reported in around 150 countries and territories ; more than 5,600 people have died from the disease and over 73,000 have recovered .
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As of 14 March , over 155,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in around 140 countries and territories ; more than 5,800 people have died from the disease and around 74,000 have recovered .
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As of 14 March , over 156,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in around 140 countries and territories ; more than 5,800 people have died from the disease and around 75,000 have recovered .
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As of 16 March , more than 182,000 cases of the disease have been reported in over 160 countries and territories , resulting in around 78,000 recoveries and more than 7,100 deaths .
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As of 16 March , more than 182,000 cases of the disease have been reported in over 160 countries and territories , resulting in around 79,000 recoveries and more than 7,100 deaths .
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As of 16 March , more than 185,000 cases of the disease have been reported in over 160 countries and territories , resulting in more than 7,300 deaths and around 79,000 recoveries .
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As of 16 March , more than 186,000 cases of the disease have been reported in over 160 countries and territories , resulting in more than 7,400 deaths and around 80,000 recoveries .
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As of 18 March 2020 , more than 203,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 160 countries and territories , with major outbreaks in mainland China , Europe , Iran , and South Korea .
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As of 18 March 2020 , more than 204,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 160 countries and territories , with major outbreaks in mainland China , Europe , Iran , and South Korea .
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As of 18 March 2020 , more than 208,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in at least 170 countries and territories , with major outbreaks in China , Iran and the European Union .
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As of 18 March 2020 , more than 212,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in at least 170 countries and territories , with major outbreaks in China , Iran and the European Union .
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As of 19 March , more than 220,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 150 countries and territories , resulting in more than 8,900 deaths and 85,000 recoveries .
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As of 19 March , more than 225,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 150 countries and territories , resulting in more than 9,200 deaths and 85,000 recoveries .
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As of 19 March , more than 223,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 150 countries and territories , resulting in more than 9,100 deaths and 85,000 recoveries .
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As of 19 March , more than 226,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 150 countries and territories , resulting in more than 9,200 deaths and 85,000 recoveries .
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As of 19 March , more than 237,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 170 countries and territories , resulting in more than 9,900 deaths and 86,000 recoveries. On 13 March , the WHO announced that Europe had become the new epicentre of the pandemic .
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As of 19 March , more than 239,800 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 170 countries and territories , resulting in more than 9,900 deaths and 86,000 recoveries. On 13 March , the WHO announced that Europe had become the new epicentre of the pandemic .
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As of 20 March , more than 241,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 170 countries and territories , resulting in more than 9,900 deaths and 87,000 recoveries. On 13 March , the WHO announced that Europe had become the new epicentre of the pandemic .
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As of 20 March , more than 242,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 170 countries and territories , resulting in more than 9,900 deaths and 87,000 recoveries. On 13 March , the WHO announced that Europe had become the new epicentre of the pandemic .
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As of 20 March , more than 267,100 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in at least 183 countries and territories , resulting in more than 11,100 deaths and 90,000 recoveries .
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As of 20 March , more than 267,900 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in at least 183 countries and territories , resulting in more than 11,100 deaths and 90,000 recoveries .
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As of 20 March , more than 272,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 184 countries and territories , resulting in more than 11,300 deaths and 90,000 recoveries .
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As of 20 March , more than 274,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 184 countries and territories , resulting in more than 11,300 deaths and 90,000 recoveries .
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As of 2016 , the album has sold approximately 27 million copies worldwide .
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Worldwide , as of October 2016 the album has sold more than 27 million copies .
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As of 21 March , more than 275,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 185 countries and territories , resulting in more than 11,300 deaths and 90,000 recoveries .
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As of 21 March , more than 275,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 185 countries and territories , resulting in more than 11,300 deaths and 91,000 recoveries .
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As of 21 March , more than 277,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 186 countries and territories , resulting in more than 11,500 deaths and 92,000 recoveries. virus seems to mostly spread between people via respiratory droplets .
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As of 21 March , more than 278,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 186 countries and territories , resulting in more than 11,500 deaths and 92,000 recoveries. virus seems to mostly spread between people via respiratory droplets .
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As of 21 March , more than 284,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 180 countries and territories , resulting in more than 11,800 deaths and 93,000 recoveries .
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As of 21 March , more than 286,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 180 countries and territories , resulting in more than 11,800 deaths and 93,000 recoveries .
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As of 22 February 2020 , 77,984 cases have been confirmed , including in all provinces of China and more than two dozen other countries .
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As of 22 February 2020 , 78,629 cases have been confirmed , including in all provinces of China and more than two dozen other countries .
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As of 22 March , more than 315,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 180 countries and territories , resulting in more than 13,500 deaths and 95,000 recoveries .
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As of 22 March , more than 321,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 180 countries and territories , resulting in more than 13,600 deaths and 96,000 recoveries .
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As of 22 March , more than 318,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 188 countries and territories , resulting in more than 13,600 deaths and 96,000 recoveries .
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As of 22 March , more than 315,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 188 countries and territories , resulting in more than 13,500 deaths and 95,000 recoveries .
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As of 22 March , more than 318,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 160 countries and territories , resulting in more than 13,000 deaths and 96,000 recoveries .
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As of 22 March , more than 334,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 190 countries and territories , resulting in more than 14,500 deaths and 97,000 recoveries .
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As of 22 March , more than 334,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 190 countries and territories , resulting in more than 14,600 deaths and 97,000 recoveries .
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As of 22 March , more than 335,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 190 countries and territories , resulting in more than 14,600 deaths and 97,000 recoveries .
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As of 23 March , more than 337,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 190 countries and territories , resulting in more than 14,600 deaths and 97,000 recoveries .
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As of 22 March , more than 337,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 180 countries and territories , resulting in more than 14,400 deaths and 96,000 recoveries .
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As of 22 March , more than 337,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 190 countries and territories , resulting in more than 14,400 deaths and 96,000 recoveries .
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As of 22 March , more than 340,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 180 countries and territories , resulting in more than 14,500 deaths and 97,000 recoveries .
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As of 22 March , more than 338,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 180 countries and territories , resulting in more than 14,400 deaths and 96,000 recoveries .
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As of 23 March , more than 339,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 190 countries and territories , resulting in more than 14,700 deaths and 99,000 recoveries .
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As of 23 March , more than 339,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in 192 countries and territories , resulting in more than 14,700 deaths and 99,000 recoveries .
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As of 23 March , more than 341,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in 192 countries and territories , resulting in more than 14,700 deaths and 99,000 recoveries .
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As of 23 March , more than 341,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 190 countries and territories , resulting in more than 14,700 deaths and over 99,000 recoveries .
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As of 23 March , more than 343,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 190 countries and territories , resulting in more than 14,700 deaths and over 99,000 recoveries .
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As of 23 March , more than 349,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 190 countries and territories , resulting in more than 15,200 deaths and over 100,000 recoveries .
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As of 23 March , more than 353,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 190 countries and territories , resulting in more than 15,400 deaths and over 100,000 recoveries .
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As of 23 March , more than 358,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 190 countries and territories , resulting in more than 15,400 deaths and over 100,000 recoveries .
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As of 23 March , more than 366,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 190 countries and territories , resulting in more than 16,300 deaths and over 101,000 recoveries .
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As of 23 March , more than 372,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 190 countries and territories , resulting in more than 16,300 deaths and over 101,000 recoveries .
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As of 23 March , more than 374,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 190 countries and territories , resulting in more than 16,000 deaths and over 101,000 recoveries .
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As of 23 March , more than 374,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 190 countries and territories , resulting in more than 16,300 deaths and over 101,000 recoveries .
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As of 24 March , more than 395,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in more than 190 countries and territories , resulting in more than 17,200 deaths and more than 103,000 recoveries .
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As of 24 March , more than 396,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in more than 190 countries and territories , resulting in more than 17,300 deaths and more than 103,000 recoveries .
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As of 24 March , more than 396,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in more than 190 countries and territories , resulting in more than 17,200 deaths and more than 104,000 recoveries .
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As of 24 March , more than 411,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in more than 190 countries and territories , resulting in more than 18,300 deaths and more than 107,200 recoveries .
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As of 24 March , more than 414,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in more than 190 countries and territories , resulting in more than 18,500 deaths and more than 108,000 recoveries .
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As of 24 March , more than 415,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in more than 190 countries and territories , resulting in more than 18,500 deaths and more than 108,000 recoveries .
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As of 24 March , more than 420,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in more than 190 countries and territories , resulting in more than 18,800 deaths and more than 108,000 recoveries .
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As of 24 March , more than 421,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in more than 190 countries and territories , resulting in more than 18,800 deaths and more than 108,000 recoveries .
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As of 25 March , more than 434,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in more than 190 countries and territories , resulting in more than 19,600 deaths and more than 109,000 recoveries .
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As of 25 March , more than 435,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in more than 190 countries and territories , resulting in more than 19,600 deaths and more than 111,000 recoveries .
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As of 25 March , more than 441,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in more than 190 countries and territories , resulting in more than 19,700 deaths and more than 112,000 recoveries .
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As of 25 March , more than 445,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in more than 190 countries and territories , resulting in more than 19,700 deaths and more than 112,000 recoveries .
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As of 25 March , more than 452,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in more than 190 countries and territories , resulting in more than 20,400 deaths and more than 113,000 recoveries .
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As of 25 March , more than 452,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in more than 190 countries and territories , resulting in more than 20,500 deaths and more than 113,000 recoveries .
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As of 25 March , more than 453,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in more than 190 countries and territories , resulting in more than 20,500 deaths and more than 113,000 recoveries .
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As of 25 March , more than 453,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in more than 190 countries and territories , resulting in more than 20,800 deaths and more than 113,000 recoveries .
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As of 26 March , more than 468,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in more than 190 countries and territories , resulting in more than 21,200 deaths and more than 114,000 recoveries .
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As of 26 March , more than 471,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in more than 190 countries and territories , resulting in more than 21,200 deaths and more than 114,000 recoveries .
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As of 26 March , more than 510,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 200 countries and territories , resulting in approximately 23,000 deaths and more than 122,000 recoveries .
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As of 26 March , more than 519,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 200 countries and territories , resulting in approximately 23,500 deaths and more than 123,000 recoveries .
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As of 26 March , more than 520,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 200 countries and territories , resulting in approximately 23,500 deaths and more than 123,000 recoveries .
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As of 26 March , more than 522,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 200 countries and territories , resulting in approximately 23,600 deaths and more than 123,000 recoveries .
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As of 26 March , more than 524,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 200 countries and territories , resulting in approximately 23,600 deaths and more than 123,000 recoveries .
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As of 26 March , more than 531,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 190 countries and territories , resulting in approximately 24,000 deaths and more than 123,000 recoveries .
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As of 27 March , more than 532,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 190 countries and territories , resulting in approximately 24,000 deaths and more than 123,000 recoveries .
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As of 27 March , more than 536,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 190 countries and territories , resulting in approximately 24,100 deaths and more than 124,000 recoveries .
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