Wow... Just, WOW!

[thunderl]

http://www.aolnews.com/2011/03/08/at-23-romanian-rifca-stanescu-became-worlds-youngest-granny/

[rachee]

Oh my goodness! Can't believe it...

[trottigy]

"The British tabloid called The Sun reports ..." Does anyone know this tabloid? Is it reliable or are they like the ones in America that also report "certified" alien abductions?

[Brother_Bliss]

"The British tabloid called The Sun reports ..." Does anyone know this tabloid? Is it reliable or are they like the ones in America that also report "certified" alien abductions?

I think Britain's 'The Sun' tabloid is the equivalent of our "The Star" and "The National Enquirer". It's a rag.

On the other hand, Bryan's link was to an AOL news report, but it was contributed.

Maybe some of our UK members here can tell us a little about the reliability of The Sun.

[Brother_Bliss]

On the other hand, nothing surprises me in this system anymore.

Just being alive has singed my conscience permanently ;)

[sianrose]

I think Britain's 'The Sun' tabloid is the equivalent of our "The Star" and "The National Enquirer". It's a rag.

summed up nicely...I wouldn't be seen dead buying...

[rachee]

Yeah the sun is poor, they should pay us to read it!

[ava]

I read this on FoxNews and MSNBC the other day, so I'm guessing it is correct.

[sianrose]

"At 25, Rifca Stanescu is grandmother to a little boy age 2. She was married when she was 11 to Lionel Laiu, then 13 and who is now 27. She had her first child at 12 years old."

I do not want to sound mean ...but she looks quite old for a 25 year old...

[jeremy]

I do not want to sound mean ...but she looks quite old for a 25 year old...

I guess we don't know too many married at 11

[stuagu]

the sun is a newspaper that is pretty awful & pornographic. i didnt buy it when i was part of the world...thats how bad it is!!!! i gave up "snoozepapers" ... see what i did there? clever eh? well ok, perhaps not... anyway, as i was saying i gave up newspapers as i was only getting them for the sudukos and the crosswords... not that im not interested in the news but i can get that from any of the news channel on tv.

anyway, im way off topic now so i will get my coat!

[Astrid]

poor children, to be married at 11 and 13, that's child abuse.

[sianrose]

poor children, too be married at 11 and 13, that's child abuse.

that is what I was thinking when I read that...obviously different laws/cultures in the world...but how can anyone think that is right?

[Astrid]

in earlier times it was normal for girls to be married at 13, but 11? that's just horrible,

and Romania is part of the EU, I don't think it's legally correct, I guess they get married without consent of the state.