Written By Unknown on Minggu, 01 Maret 2015 | 18.25
CCTV footage has emerged appearing to show the three teenage girls who are thought to have joined Islamic State in Syria.
Three girls - believed to be Shamima Begum, 15, Kadiza Sultana, 16, and 15-year-old Amira Abase - are seen at a bus station in Istanbul in the footage, which was shown on the Turkish television channel A Haber.
The girls are seen wrapped up in heavy winter jackets, two with hoods pulled up, and carrying packed sports bags and holdalls.
Kadiza Sultana, Shamima Begum and Adiza Abase
The footage was recorded in the early hours of 18 February, less than 24 hours after the trio left their homes in east London, telling their families they would be out for the day.
They then boarded a flight to Turkey from Gatwick, and are since believed to have crossed the Turkish border into Syria.
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Gallery: Three Schoolgirls From East London Go Missing
These pictures were taken from Kadiza Sultana (l) and Shamima Begum's (r) Twitter accounts
Kadiza and Shamima are feared to be on their way to Syria with a third girl, 15-year-old Amira Abase
A former student at Mohammed Emwazi's London university has told Sky News it allowed a toxic environment of radical Islam, where holy war was glorified behind closed doors.
The University of Westminster has insisted it condemns the promotion of radicalisation and is trying to stop it, after Emwazi was unmasked as the Islamic State militant "Jihadi John".
The unnamed ex-student said groups active at the university "created a hostile environment towards non-Muslims, were anti-Israeli and homophobic remarks were rampant at the campus".
He added: "If this toxic environment endured after I left I am not surprised a 'normal' young Muslim struggling to find identity became radicalised."
The former student added the university was "excellent" but "their tolerance was abused by people who played a double game".
Emwazi, circled, in a school picture
The University said in a statement: "We condemn the promotion of radicalisation, terrorism and violence or threats against any member of our community.
"We have strict policies to promote tolerance among our 20,000 student community, who come to study from over 150 nations.
Video:Jihadi John Classmate Interview
"Any student found to be engaging in radicalised activity or intimidating others would be subject to disciplinary procedures."
Emwazi, 26, studied at the university between 2006 and 2009, earning a computer programming degree.
Earlier, an ex-school pupil of Emwazi said he seemed peculiar and violent as a youngster.
The man, who does not want to be named, also told Sky News that Emwazi "got into some fights" and smoked, but there was nothing in his secondary school that could have left him radicalised.
However, he said there was potential for him to be groomed because he kept himself to himself and did not make eye contact.
There has been widespread shock at Quintin Kynaston Academy following Emwazi's apparent involvement in a series of IS videos which show the gruesome beheadings of Western hostages.
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Gallery: Jihadi John's University Academic Record
Mohammed Emwazi, aka Jihadi John, studied a computing course at university. Sky News has exclusively obtained his student record
His file shows mostly middling academic grades for his course modules. He graduated with a lower second (2.2) degree
The Londoner identified as "Jihadi John" told a journalist in 2010 that harassment by British security services had made him fear he was a "dead man walking", it has been revealed.
Years before his reign of terror in Islamic State videos began, Mohammed Emwazi emailed a reporter to claim that several run-ins with intelligence officials had left him contemplating suicide.
The 26-year-old described coming face-to-face with someone who he suspected was a British spy - months after he graduated from the University of Westminster.
Emwazi was attempting to sell a laptop when he became suspicious of the mystery buyer, according to messages he sent to a Mail on Sunday reporter.
He wrote: "Sometimes I feel like a dead man walking, not fearing they (MI5) may kill me.
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"Rather, fearing that one day, I'll take as many pills as I can so that I will sleep for ever! I just want to get away from these people!"
The correspondence was released on Saturday night - hours after a tranche of messages between Emwazi and a campaign group emerged.
He began emailing the CAGE organisation after he was questioned by counter-terrorism officers while attempting to fly from Heathrow to his native Kuwait in 2010 - and claimed the security services were "stopping him from living his new life" abroad, where he had secured a job and was getting married.
In one message, the graduate wrote: "I feel like a prisoner, only not in a cage, (but) in London. A person imprisoned and controlled by security service men."
Emwazi appears vulnerable in several of his emails, and asks for advice in complaining to his MP and the Independent Police Complaints Commission about the treatment he had received.
After being told by British officials that he would not be allowed to move to Kuwait, he told CAGE: "I'm not going to give up!! I'm going to wait for my Dad to come back so that we can visit the Kuwaiti embassy in London… going to the embassy myself won't be successful."
Video:'Jihadi John' Identified
The last email that Emwazi sent to CAGE in January 2012 showed no indication of the violent acts of terror he would soon be involved in - and had the subject title: "Smile, it's me again?! Sorry for the headaches I cause…"
When Emwazi was first unmasked as "Jihadi John" earlier this week, representatives from CAGE described him as "extremely kind and gentle" and "the most humble young person we ever knew".
He is believed to be involved in the cold-blooded murders of at least five Western aid workers and journalists who were taken hostage by Islamic State in Syria. They include two Britons: Alan Henning and David Haines.
The University of Westminster has been accused of allowing a toxic environment of radical Islam within the institution, a charge it vehemently denies. Emwazi earned a computer programming degree at one of its campuses.
Meanwhile, the high school where the militant studied, Quintin Kynaston Academy, is being investigated by the Department for Education - after a Sunday Telegraph report claimed that two other pupils from the north London school had been killed fighting for al Qaeda and al Shabaab.
A Government spokeswoman added: "The allegations about Quintin Kynaston may be historic - and it is clearly a completely different school today - but I'm sure we will look back at evidence from the time as part of this review to see if there are any lessons we can learn for the future."
Written By Unknown on Sabtu, 28 Februari 2015 | 18.25
A classmate of Mohammed Emwazi - the Londoner unmasked as "Jihadi John" - has told Sky News that "nothing in his high school could have left him radicalised".
The fellow pupil of the Quintin Kynaston academy, who was two years older than Emwazi and does not wish to be named, believes the IS militant's education beyond high school may be responsible for his transformation into a cold-blooded killer.
"It wasn't like university where you'd have speakers coming over from certain societies to give talks," he said. "I suppose there was potential for him to be groomed, that is a possibility. But at the time, at secondary school, he was like any of us."
Emwazi went on to study at the University of Westminster between 2006 and 2009 - finishing his computer programming degree in the same year he was reportedly questioned by an MI5 officer in Amsterdam, accused of attempting to travel to Somalia to join a terror group.
According to the classmate, there was nothing to suggest Emwazi was religious during his teenage years. He was quiet, rarely made eye contact, and always wore a baseball cap - but was known to get into the occasional fight.
Video:Jihadi John Was A 'Peculiar' Child
"He wasn't someone who was loud, talkative and provocative," the ex-pupil added. "There were more violent people than him."
There has been widespread shock at Emwazi's old high school following his apparent involvement in a series of Islamic State videos which show the gruesome beheadings of Western aid workers and journalists.
The classmate, who has watched some of the videos, continued: "Something has gone wrong somewhere - whether in the UK, or when he went abroad.
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Gallery: Jihadi John's University Academic Record
Mohammed Emwazi, aka Jihadi John, studied a computing course at university. Sky News has exclusively obtained his student record
His file shows mostly middling academic grades for his course modules. He graduated with a lower second (2.2) degree
David Cameron says Britain will do "everything we can" to bring terrorists to justice after Londoner Mohammed Emwazi was identified as the Islamic State militant known as "Jihadi John".
The Prime Minister also expressed his support for Britain's security services as questions were raised about whether appropriate actions were taken to stop Emwazi from travelling to Syria.
Speaking at an event in Cardiff, Mr Cameron defended MI5 and praised the service for its "dedicated and courageous" work protecting Britain.
Mohammed Emwazi pictured in a school yearbook photograph from 1996
"They are having to make incredibly difficult judgements, and I think basically they make very good judgements on our behalf," he said.
"I think while we are in the middle of this vast effort to make sure British citizens are safe, the most important thing is to get behind them."
Video:Mohammed Emwazi: What We Know
The security agency has been criticised for its handling of Emwazi's case. The 27-year-old travelled to Syria in 2013, several years after MI5's first contact with the militant.
In 2009 he was reportedly questioned by an MI5 officer in Amsterdam who accused him of attempting to travel to Somalia to join a terror group.
Asim Qureshi, a director of the CAGE campaign group, has claimed Emwazi was harassed by the security agency over the following years as agents tried to recruit him as an informant.
Sir Menzies Campbell, a member of the Intelligence and Security Committee, has indicated that the parliamentary committee is likely to seek answers from MI5 over what information they held on "Jihadi John".
The families of Western hostages killed by Islamic State have expressed mixed reactions to the identification of Emwazi.
Video:'Jihadi John' Identified
A spokesman for relatives of Steven Sotloff, the US journalist beheaded in an Islamic State video, says they have "full faith" that Emwazi will eventually face justice.
While refusing to address specific cases, Mr Cameron said the security services and the police would do "everything" to bring those who commit "appalling and heinous crimes" to justice.
He described Britain's security services as "incredibly impressive, hard-working and dedicated".
"I'm satisfied we have in place the right ways of scrutinising the work that these extraordinary men and women do on our behalf," Mr Cameron said.
"Even in the last few months their dedication and work has saved us from plots on the streets of the United Kingdom that could have done immense damage.
Video:Sotloff Family Spokesman
"So I think it is a moment to stand up and thank them for the work they do on our behalf."
Speaking to Sky News, the executive director of the Human Security Centre, an independent foreign policy think tank, criticised CAGE for suggesting that Emwazi was radicalised as a consequence of his contact with MI5.
"This narrative was put forward by CAGE, which is often described as a human rights organisation, or a civil liberty organisation, but which is actually a pro-Islamist organisation," she said.
"They have a long record of supporting terrorists and of apologising for their actions."
Meanwhile Boris Johnson has told Sky News of his concern about youth being "sucked into" Islamist ideologies in London and across the country.
Video:Radicalisation Blame Game
Mr Johnson was speaking to First News readers and contributors from Sky News' Stand Up Be Counted campaign.
Asked whether people should feel safe in Britain, Mr Johnson said: "We should feel safe in this country. (The) police are doing a great job... and we're a safe society.
"But... we do have a problem with terrorism, with young people who are just being driven into an ideology that in my view is leading them into dangerous and criminal, catastrophic behaviour."
David Cameron has condemed the killing of Russia's former deputy prime minister Boris Nemstov as despicable and callous.
The Prime Minister added the Russian people had been deprived of a champion of their rights and that Mr Nemtsov was greatly admired in Britain, not least by Margaret Thatcher.
"I am shocked and sickened by the callous murder of Boris Nemtsov as he walked in the heart Moscow last night," he said.
"This despicable act must be fully, rapidly and transparently investigated, and those responsible brought to justice."
The 55-year-old, who was a fierce critic of Vladimir Putin, died after being shot four times by an unidentified attacker in a passing car in Moscow during the early hours of Saturday morning.
According to colleagues, he was working on a report which apparently included concrete evidence that Russia was directly involved in the separatist movement which erupted in Ukraine last year.
Mr Nemtsov served as deputy prime minister in Boris Yeltsin's government
At the time of the attack, Mr Nemtsov was walking along a bridge with a Ukrainian woman, who was uninjured in the shooting. She is now being questioned by police.
Police spokeswoman Elena Alexayeva said: "Citizen Nemtsov was walking with his female acquaintance, who had come from Ukraine, along the Bolshoy Kammeny Bridge towards Bolotnaya Square.
"All of a sudden, a car pulled over and several shots were fired from inside the car. As a result, four bullets hit the back (of Nemtsov) and caused Mr Nemtsov injuries incompatible with life."
The politician had received death threats on social media, but no steps were taken by the police to offer him protection, according to his lawyer, Vadim Prokhorov.
Russia's investigative committee are pursuing several lines of enquiry include Islamist extremist attack and links to the Ukraine crisis.
A senior opposition politician, Mr Nemtsov was an outspoken detractor of Vladimir Putin's administration - and had planned to attend an "anti-crisis march" through the capital on Sunday.
The economist had said in an interview with Russian media: "Every time I called (my mother), she laments: 'When are you going to stop scolding Putin? He will kill you!'"
Mr Putin has condemned the death, which he said looked like a "contract killing" - adding that he will personally oversee the investigation into the shooting.
Meanwhile, the White House has demanded that the investigation is "prompt, impartial and transparent".
President Obama, who met Mr Nemtsov in 2009, described him as a "tireless advocate" for the rights of Russian citizens, and cited his work in fighting corruption.
Garry Kasparov, chairman of the Human Rights Foundation, tweeted: "Devastated to hear of the brutal murder of my long-time opposition colleague Boris Nemtsov. Shot four times, once for each child he leaves."
Widely regarded as the greatest chess player of all time, the political activist added: "Politkovskaya was gunned down. MH17 was shot out of the sky. Now Boris is dead. As always, Kremlin will blame opposition, or CIA, whatever."
According to the Financial Times, Mr Nemtsov had wanted to tackle the stagnant wages and soaring inflation that has blighted Russia's economy in recent times - with the rouble collapsing and Western nations imposing sanctions over the government's involvement in the Ukraine crisis.
"They believe that the embargo on imported foods is America's fault, and they were surprised when I told them no, that was not Obama, it was Putin. This is what we need to make people aware of: the crisis, that's Putin," Mr Nemtsov said.
Written By Unknown on Jumat, 27 Februari 2015 | 18.25
The family of Steven Sotloff, the US journalist beheaded in an Islamic State video, have said they have "full faith" that his alleged killer "Jihadi John" will be brought to justice - a day after he was identified as a Londoner called Mohammed Emwazi.
Speaking to Sky News, the family's spokesman Barak Barfi said: "They hope that he will be caught by American intelligence officials, brought to trial in the United States, and convicted for the crime of beheading their son.
"There's going to be no closure until these people are brought to justice. This is just one step in a long path. The Taliban were toppled in Afghanistan, al Qaeda was eradicated in Afghanistan, and we believe that one day, Islamic State's end will come.
"When that comes, people like Jihadi John will have nowhere to run."
Since the 27-year-old was unmasked as the frontman of IS, reaction from the families of the Western hostages killed in cold blood has been mixed.
Video:Who Is 'Jihadi John'?
The mother of James Foley, the first US journalist murdered by the militant group, has said she forgives "Jihadi John" - and described Emwazi's apparent involvement with the terror organisation as "an ongoing tragedy".
Diane Foley told The Times: "It saddens me, his continued hatred. He felt wronged, now we hate him - now that just prolongs the hatred. We need to end it."
Loved ones of David Haines, the British aid worker believed to have died at the hands of Emwazi, are also divided on what would bring closure to victims' families.
Video:Sotloff Family Spokesman
Whereas his wife, Dragana, told the BBC that Emwazi's death was "the last thing I would want for someone like him", Mr Haines' daughter, Bethany, told ITV News that she would only feel closure "once there's a bullet between his eyes".
Scrutiny is mounting over claims that Emwazi, a graduate from the University of Westminster, was already known to MI5 before he joined the ranks of IS in 2013.
But Mr Barfi, speaking to Sky News on behalf of the Sotloffs, rejected claims that British intelligence services had "dropped the ball".
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He added: "The British have long been vigilant and have stopped a number of plans. This is not a replay of the Kouachi brothers, who were responsible for the Charlie Hebdo attacks.
"This is a completely different situation, and British intelligence has done as much as it could have, given the constraints of the democratic environment it works in."
Sir Menzies Campbell has said the Intelligence and Security Committee will likely seek answers about what information had been held on Emwazi - but this process will not take place until after the General Election.
Video:'He Was Such A Beautiful Man'
According to Asim Qureshi, a director of the CAGE campaign group, Emwazi had been continually harassed by security agencies before he joined IS - and described the now-infamous militant as "extremely kind and gentle" and "the most beautiful young man".
Both Scotland Yard and Downing Street have refused to confirm reports of Emwazi's identity.
Mohammed Emwazi, the Londoner identified in reports as "Jihadi John", has been described as "extremely kind and gentle" by the director of a campaign group.
CAGE research director Asim Qureshi told reporters Emwazi was "the most humble young person that I ever knew".
The British group, which lobbies against the US-led war on terror, claims to have had extensive dealings with the alleged IS militant over several years.
Mr Qureshi was speaking after CAGE issued a statement claiming the behaviour of UK authorities had played a major part in the radicalisation of young Muslims like "Jihadi John".
CAGE says security services have "systematically engaged in the harassment of young Muslims, rendering their lives impossible and leaving them with no legal avenue to redress their situation".
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It cites the case ofEmwazi, who grew up in northwest London and studied computing at the University of Westminster, as an example of this.
CAGE says the 27-year-old first contacted the organisation in 2010 after he flew to Britain from his native Kuwait where he was due to get married.
His communications over the next two years highlighted "interference by the UK security agencies as he sought to find redress within the system".
CAGE said Emwazi told the group at the time: "I never got onto the flight, what was the point, I said to myself; I'll just get rejected.
"I had a job waiting for me and marriage to get started. But now I feel like a prisoner, only not in a cage, in London.
"A person imprisoned and controlled by security service men, stopping me from living my new life in my birthplace and my country, Kuwait."
Emwazi went on: "I have been trying to find out the reason for my refused visa issue from my home country Kuwait, and a way to solve the issue.
"So through my friends in Kuwait, it has been said to me that Kuwait has no problem with me entering, and the reason for my refusal is simply because the UK agents have told them to not let me in!!"
CAGE also cites the case of Michael Adebolajo, who murdered soldier Lee Rigby in London in May 2013.
Mr Qureshi said: "Like Michael Adebolajo, the suffocating domestic policies aimed at turning a person into an informant but which prevent a person from fulfilling their basic life needs would have left a lasting impression on Emwazi."
CAGE claims the "culture of abuse now runs so deep in the UK that there are virtually entire communities which, due to security services acting outside of the rule of law, no longer have access to due process".
"Individuals are prevented from travelling, placed under house arrest and in the worst cases tortured, rendered or killed, seemingly on the whim of security agents."
Video:Who Is 'Jihadi John'?
Mr Qureshi said: "We now have evidence that there are several young Britons whose lives were not only ruined by security agencies, but who became disenfranchised and turned to violence because of British counter-terrorism policies coupled with long- standing grievances over Western foreign policy.
"This case should trigger thinking about British domestic and foreign policy.
"What risk assessments, if any, have been made about British counter-terrorism policy and the key part it plays in radicalising individuals?
"How have the security services been allowed to get away with abusing British citizens without redress?
"Why are the long-standing grievances over Western interventions in the Muslim world been ignored?"
He added: "All parties genuinely interested in achieving peace and safety ought to realise that revising British foreign and domestic policy is the only way forward.
"Acting otherwise would be irresponsible."
On the question of whether the UK authorities' treatment of "Jihadi John" played a part in his radicalisation, Jonathan Shaw, a former head of cyber security at the Ministry of Defence, told Sky News: "I think we can all speculate on that.
"But I think precisely because of that very different impression of that character that existed then to the character we now know him to be, suggests how difficult it is for the security agencies to identify in advance the people who are going to turn into these jihadis.
"If you can turn from this gentle description of a human being to the sort of monster we see on our screens all the time makes it incredibly difficult to identify in advance who those people are."
"Jihadi John" is believed to be involved in the killings of US journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff, British aid workers David Haines and Alan Henning, and American aid worker Peter Kassig.
Last month, the IS militant also appeared in a video with the Japanese hostages Haruna Yukawa and Kenji Goto, shortly before they were murdered.
Former glam rocker Gary Glitter is being sentenced for a string of historical sex attacks on three schoolgirls.
The 70-year-old is at Southwark Crown Court where he is facing a maximum of life in prison after being found guilty of having sex with a 12-year-old girl.
The disgraced singer, whose real name is Paul Gadd, was also convicted on one count of attempted rape and four counts of indecent assault.
His victims included a girl who was less than 10 years old when he crept into her bed and tried to rape her in 1975.
Glitter, who denied all the charges, was also guilty of indecently assaulting a 13-year-old.
As he arrived in court, he waved at two friends in the public gallery.
The former chart topper was at the height of his fame when he preyed on the youngsters.
Written By Unknown on Kamis, 26 Februari 2015 | 18.25
Madonna Blames Brits Stairs Tumble On Cloak
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Video:Madge Slams Into Brits Stage
Madonna took a nasty tumble down some stairs after a costume malfunction during her first performance at the Brit Awards in 20 years.
Viewers were left shocked when the singer fell backwards and smashed into the stage after a dancer tried to yank off the cloak she was wearing.
The singer fell three steps before getting back on her feet to continue the performance surrounded by dancers dressed as devils.
Madonna said she was 'fine' on Instagram
She took to Instagram soon after the gaffe and explained that the Armani cloak was "tied too tight", but that she was "fine".
"Armani hooked me up! My beautiful cape was tied too tight! But nothing can stop me and love really lifted me up! Thanks for your good wishes! I'm fine! ❤️#livingforlove," she wrote.
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Gallery: Fallen Madonna: Star Hits The Deck
Madonna takes a nasty tumble during her performance of Living For Love at the Brit Awards
The accident happened when a dancer attempted to remove her cloak, sending her falling backwards down the stairs with her legs in the air
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Madonna was temporarily left on the deck but the Queen of Pop carried on with her performance despite the wince-inducing mishap
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Sky's Richard Suchet, who was at the event at the O2 Arena in London, said onlookers winced as the Queen of Pop fell in front of thousands of fans.
Many took to Twitter to show their support after the slip-up as she sang her new single Living For Love.
The track, from the 56-year-old's new album Rebel Heart, ironically contains the lyrics "Lifted me up and watched me stumble" and "Took me to heaven and let me fall down."
Tweeter Louise Houghton wrote: "Big respect to @Madonna @BRITAwards for carrying on so professionally & giving an awesome performance. Please don't slate her."
Melanie Redmond tweeted: "Oh my god. Madonna. That fall. I feel so bad for you but you did sing about stumbling. And you really did more than that, you crash landed."
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Gallery: Battle Of The Nice Guys At Brits
Ed Sheeran won the first award of the night after being named best British male solo and best British album
Paloma Faith gave a long and emotional speech after being named best British female solo artist
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Another wrote: "I'm sweating with anxiety for the cape puller who will perish in the flames tonight."
Madonna was the last act to perform during the show, hosted by Ant and Dec, which saw Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith walk away with two prizes each.
She was not the only act whose performance did not go as they might have hoped.
Kanye West's song All Day had to be heavily muted by ITV because of repeated uses of the n-word in the lyrics, leaving many watching at home scratching their heads.
One viewer, tweeting as Shukat1, said: "Why have Kanye if you're just gonna censor the performance?"
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Madonna Blames Brits Stairs Tumble On Cloak
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Video:Madge Slams Into Brits Stage
Madonna took a nasty tumble down some stairs after a costume malfunction during her first performance at the Brit Awards in 20 years.
Viewers were left shocked when the singer fell backwards and smashed into the stage after a dancer tried to yank off the cloak she was wearing.
The singer fell three steps before getting back on her feet to continue the performance surrounded by dancers dressed as devils.
Madonna said she was 'fine' on Instagram
She took to Instagram soon after the gaffe and explained that the Armani cloak was "tied too tight", but that she was "fine".
"Armani hooked me up! My beautiful cape was tied too tight! But nothing can stop me and love really lifted me up! Thanks for your good wishes! I'm fine! ❤️#livingforlove," she wrote.
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Gallery: Fallen Madonna: Star Hits The Deck
Madonna takes a nasty tumble during her performance of Living For Love at the Brit Awards
The accident happened when a dancer attempted to remove her cloak, sending her falling backwards down the stairs with her legs in the air
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Madonna was temporarily left on the deck but the Queen of Pop carried on with her performance despite the wince-inducing mishap
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Sky's Richard Suchet, who was at the event at the O2 Arena in London, said onlookers winced as the Queen of Pop fell in front of thousands of fans.
Many took to Twitter to show their support after the slip-up as she sang her new single Living For Love.
The track, from the 56-year-old's new album Rebel Heart, ironically contains the lyrics "Lifted me up and watched me stumble" and "Took me to heaven and let me fall down."
Tweeter Louise Houghton wrote: "Big respect to @Madonna @BRITAwards for carrying on so professionally & giving an awesome performance. Please don't slate her."
Melanie Redmond tweeted: "Oh my god. Madonna. That fall. I feel so bad for you but you did sing about stumbling. And you really did more than that, you crash landed."
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Gallery: Battle Of The Nice Guys At Brits
Ed Sheeran won the first award of the night after being named best British male solo and best British album
Paloma Faith gave a long and emotional speech after being named best British female solo artist
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Another wrote: "I'm sweating with anxiety for the cape puller who will perish in the flames tonight."
Madonna was the last act to perform during the show, hosted by Ant and Dec, which saw Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith walk away with two prizes each.
She was not the only act whose performance did not go as they might have hoped.
Kanye West's song All Day had to be heavily muted by ITV because of repeated uses of the n-word in the lyrics, leaving many watching at home scratching their heads.
One viewer, tweeting as Shukat1, said: "Why have Kanye if you're just gonna censor the performance?"
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