WARNING: Contains images of children's injuries

The report found that over five years, the former orthopaedic surgeon harmed almost 100 children.

Janetta Nana-Owusu was 12 when she suffered a botched surgery to straighten her legs at the hands of Jabbar at Great Ormond Street six years ago.

She was one of the 36 children who suffered "severe harm" at the hands of Jabbar.

Speaking to Sky News, she described "excruciating pain" after her first operation, "the pain was really horrible".

She was left with permanent scarring along the length of her leg, she still can't walk long distances and continues to suffer from pain.

Her mother, Catherine, said the ordeal had been and continues to be "very upsetting, very devastating".

She wants to know "why?"

"It should not have been that way. Could it have been avoided?"

Darren and Kate, the parents of another child harmed due to the doctor, explain how their son, Vinnie, who is now 16, has been with Great Ormond Street since he was around 10 months old.

He has a deformity to his left knee which means it's much bigger than his right one.

Kate described how Jabbar did a surgery for the condition where "they basically go in and freeze it".

She says her son developed frostbite from the surgery and was discharged the day after the procedure despite living two-and-a-half hours away. She said the experience was "all very scary at that time".

Her son's knee has gone downhill since the surgery - "he's struggled, he's struggled with his mobility".

'We put our faith in... one of the best children's hospital'

Kate said that once Yaser Jabbar was struck off, the family wasn't seen by the hospital for four years, and "we had eight cancellations in that time".

She goes on to say that no one noticed that her son's leg was growing at a bow angle.

It wasn't until the beginning of this year after seeing a different doctor that the family was told Vinnie would definitely need a leg procedure, Kate said.

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'He has to put his life on hold'

Darren said although his son "always tried", his injury "really held Vinnie back, especially sports-wise".

"It's not just affected Vinnie physiologically, it's affected the whole family," he adds.

Darren adds: "We kind of put our faith in what's known as one of the best children's hospitals in the world, and now they've missed a four-year window to correct his leg, which is now going to make the procedure much more difficult."

Kate stressed the mental trauma caused by Jabbar's surgery, explaining how parents get "that guilt that they should have picked up" that things weren't right.

"An apology isn't enough, is it?"

"Vinnie is still left with all the scars and the trauma that he's had to endure since he could walk," she said.

Yaser Jabbar no longer works at the hospital and didn't respond to Sky News's requests for comment.

Great Ormond Street Hospital's chief executive, Matthew Shaw, said: "There are no excuses for what has happened."

He said he was "deeply and profoundly sorry" for the harm victims suffered. However, he insisted: "I can genuinely say the department today is safer than it has ever been."

Great Ormond Street has been contacted for further comment.

In an emotional video posted on social media, the 36-year-old boxer, who sustained minor injuries in the collision, called the two men "my left and my right" and said he had been through a "tragic, traumatic time".

Joshua was travelling in the back of a black SUV when it struck a stationary truck on a major road near Lagos on 29 December, killing Latif Ayodele and Sina Ghami.

The two-time world champion had been on holiday with his friends following his knockout victory over US YouTuber turned-boxer Jake Paul in Miami on 19 December.

Mr Ghami, who had been part of Joshua's team for more than a decade, was a strength and conditioning coach specialising in musculoskeletal injuries and corrective exercise.

Mr Ayodele, an old friend of the boxer, was a personal trainer.

"We went back home, went to see our families and everything just got flipped upside on its head," Joshua said in the video.

"That was such an unforeseen circumstance, that was out of all our control.

"Not only did their parents, their uncles, their cousins, their friends and myself lose two great men, we lost people that we dearly care about and have been major players in all of our lives."

Joshua described Mr Ghami and Mr Ayodele as "my brothers" and admitted that while he has "lost people before", he had not "lost people like that".

"It's tough. It's really tough," he added.

"I'm not going to sit here and show all of my emotions. I know in today's day and age it's easy to micro-analyse people and pass judgement. I know what I feel and that's what matters to me. I know what my duty is. They're my brothers, they're my friends, first and foremost.

"I've lost people before. But I don't think I've lost people like that. My left and my right… They were very important team members, very important friends and two of my brothers.

"I'm the big guy but I was walking with giants that kept me protected, kept me shielded."

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Joshua also said he would support their families and thanked people for their tributes.

"My goal is to continue to help them achieve their goals.

"I'm going to do what's right by them, I'm going to do what's right by their family.

"I still can't get my head around, just my two friends, just how popular [they are]. We just grew up together. I've known them as my friends but they built such strong characters over the years.

"I'm sure their parents are 100% are proud of them because I am.

"Thank you for the love worldwide. For anyone out there that's lost a son, a brother, one love to you."

Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, has been charged with dangerous driving causing death, reckless and negligent driving, driving without due care and attention, and driving without a valid national driver's licence in connection with the crash.

Kayode appeared at Sagamu Magistrate Court, in southwestern Ogun State, earlier this month.

The case was adjourned until 25 February at the prosecution's request.

Jayla-Jean Mclaren died in hospital on 3 August, two days after she was taken there with serious injuries, Hampshire Police said.

On Thursday, the force said Samara Jay Glover has been charged with murder and causing or allowing the death of a child.

The 27-year-old, of Newport, remains in custody, police said.

A 31-year-old man, also from Newport, was previously arrested on suspicion of murder, causing or allowing the death of a child, and causing assault/ill treatment/neglect/abandonment of a child/young person to cause unnecessary suffering/injury.

He has been released on conditional bail until 27 April.

Detective Chief Inspector Gemma Hunter said: "We understand that cases such as this are incredibly concerning and upsetting.

"However, we kindly ask that you do not speculate on this case, as it could potentially impact any future court proceedings.

"We will provide further updates on this investigation when appropriate."

In a statement previously issued by police, the girl's family said: "Mummy, daddy, and nanny will always love you. Fly high princess."

It's seen as a middling power at best, one that does have some advantages to offer, particularly in the service and knowledge economies, but one that has a greatly diminished global impact, particularly in the post Brexit years.

Add to that 10 years of flip-flopping on China policy, very limited outreach and increasingly hawkish attitudes both in the British parliament and the general public, and it's hardly surprising that China didn't roll out the full five-star treatment for Sir Keir Starmer that it does with some visiting leaders.

But despite all that, there were plenty of signs that the Chinese are happy to have a British prime minister here, not least for the optics.

Much of what was said for the cameras at least was notable for its optimism, even warmth, and there's a sense the Chinese do see this as a moment of reset and smell genuine opportunity.

In terms of the specifics of deals that were done, the Chinese releases didn't include masses of detail, but there was a sense that progress was made.

They spoke about a hope for further cooperation on education, healthcare and financial services and the potential for joint research into future-reaching areas like AI, biosciences, new energy and low-carbon technology.

This looks like a win for both sides: services are the UK's most important export to China, while the country is the world leader in manufacturing green energy technologies and is on the constant hunt for expanded markets in which to sell them.

China holding firm

It is clear that some trickier things came up in the room, too, things on which China wants to control the narrative.

On Taiwan, there was a reaffirmation from the UK that its position "remains unchanged and will not change".

Taiwan is a self-governing island that China sees as its own, and officially, most countries, including the UK, do not recognise it as an independent entity - getting nations to publicly restate this is hugely important to China.

And we know Sir Keir had promised to raise the case of Jimmy Lai, the jailed Hong Kong democracy campaigner. In the Chinese readout, it said simply the two had agreed "Hong Kong's prosperity and stability are in the common interest of both countries" - that's probably China speak for "it came up and we're not budging".

But perhaps the most interesting takeaways were the not-so-subtle hints dropped about the other major power at play in this dynamic - the United States.


"Unilateralism, protectionism, and power politics has been rampant" and that times are currently "turbulent and fluid".

Indeed, from the Chinese perspective, Thursday mattered not because of what was achieved but because of who was watching.

Playing the long game

The optics of the British prime minister being here, revamping this relationship, at exactly the moment that Donald Trump is seriously disrupting traditional transatlantic partnerships, is exquisite for the Chinese.

Indeed, under President Xi Jinping, China has long nurtured the narrative that it is, in fact, the world's most reliable superpower, that countries should look to it, and not the US, for stable global leadership.

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The current chaos being sown by Trump and the list of European powers knocking down China's door very much helps with that sell.

China doesn't expect sudden changes of allegiance, but they do think the whole situation brings opportunity.

In his opening remarks on Thursday, Xi quoted from a Chinese Proverb written by Chairman Mao, "range far your eyes over long vistas", the inference being that it's best to step back, consider the bigger picture and not get too distracted by short-term gains or losses.

China always plays the long and strategic game. Be in no doubt, rekindling a relationship with this middling power is part of that.

Mark Anderson, 36, from Minnesota, was arrested at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn where Mangione, 27, is being held while awaiting trial for the murder of UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson in 2024.

According to a complaint filed against Anderson, he told prison officers that he was an FBI agent in possession of paperwork "signed by a judge" authorising the release of a specific inmate, whom a law enforcement source identified as Mangione.

When the officers asked him for his credentials, Anderson allegedly showed them a Minnesota driving licence and claimed to have weapons.

After searching his bag, officers found a barbecue fork and circular steel blade that resembled a pizza cutter.

A law enforcement official said Anderson had travelled to New York from Minnesota, and was working at a pizzeria after another job opportunity fell through.

The attempt to free Mangione happened hours after the Manhattan district attorney's office had sent a letter urging the judge in Mangione's case, Gregory Carro, to set a trial date of 1 July.

Mangione will appear in court on Friday for a conference in his federal case. The judge, Margaret Garnett, is expected to rule soon whether prosecutors can seek the death penalty and whether they can use certain evidence against him.

Last week, Ms Garnett scheduled jury selection in the federal case for 8 September, with the rest of the trial happening in October or January, depending on whether she allows prosecutors to seek the death penalty.

Mangione has pleaded not guilty in both cases.

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Mr Thompson, 50, was killed on 4 December 2024 as he walked to a New York City hotel for his company's annual investor conference.

Mangione, an Ivy League graduate, was arrested five days later in Pennsylvania.

After several days of court proceedings, Mangione was then transferred to the Metropolitan Detention Center.

The jail is also currently holding former Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, who are facing drug trafficking charges.