Daily roundup 11 October: Foetal alcohol syndrome, Adam Johnson and parenting

The number of children in care affected by their mothers drinking alcohol while pregnant is "snowballing", a doctor has warned. The Chronicle reports that between 50 and 60 per cent of children in the care of Gateshead Council are estimated to have some form of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder - which is thought to be equivalent to between one and two per cent of all children.


The publisher of the Daily Telegraph has been fined £80,000 for unlawfully identifying the teenage victim of former England footballer Adam Johnson. The Guardian reports that Telegraph Media Group apologised "unreservedly" for publishing a pixelated image, which was taken from the 15-year-old's Facebook page. The former Sunderland player was convicted of child sexual activity in March.


Young people who don't live with both their parents while growing up are more likely to smoke or drink before they become a teenager, according to a study by University College London. The Daily Mail reports that researchers examined data from nearly 11,000 children, and found that those who were only living with one parent were nearly three times more likely to smoke before becoming a teenager, and 46 per cent more likely to have started drinking alcohol by the age of 11.


A report has found that a fatal stabbing at a school in Aberdeen was "potentially avoidable" if teachers had been told the pupil was carrying a knife. The BBC reports that the inquiry has called on the Scottish government to consider legal changes to give teachers more power to search pupils.


A three-year-old "drowned in his food" after his father allegedly force-fed him, a court has heard. The Guardian reports that the toddler died when his lungs filled with a mixture of cereal and bread. The child was allegedly regularly made to lie across his dad's lap and force-fed.


The majority of suspects in cases involving "sexting" are under 16, South Yorkshire Police has said. The BBC reports that more than half of those reported to the police force for sharing nude or explicit images of children via mobile phone or online were under 16.