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Michael Schumacher's son Mick has signed for a Formula 4 team, it has been announced.

The 15-year-old Schumacher has joined Van Amersfoort Racing following of a winter of testing with the team, which comes after finishing runner-up in the world, European and German karting championships.

Team owner Frits van Amersfoort said: "In the last couple of years, it has become a tradition for us we offer the runner-up from the German junior karting championship a test session in our simulator.

"This is handled by the DMSB, the German motorsport authority, and that is how we first got in touch with Mick Schumacher last autumn.

"He spent a full day in the simulator at our headquarters in the Netherlands, then we witnessed him during a test session at Valencia.

"Eventually, we reached an agreement to compete together in this year's Formula 4 series."

Chelsea say they will co-operate with police if it is found supporters of the club were racially abusive on a train from London to Manchester on Sunday.

Four men were asked by the British Transport Police to leave the train at Stoke after a complaint was made.

"We are aware of the reports but it is not clear at this time if this incident involves Chelsea supporters," the club told Press Association.

"If it did then we will assist the British Transport Police with their enquiries."

A 13-year-old boy was found dead on a river bank in Japan, having been stripped and stabbed repeatedly in the neck after weeks of bullying by an older gang.

Three teenagers, one aged 18 and two 17, have been arrested over the brutal killing of Ryota Uemura, who was found dead on February 20.

Friends of Uemurs told local media that he had fallen out with the older boys in January, and had been picked on since.

A makeshift shrine has been set up on the bank of the Tama River in Kawasaki, where Uemura's body was found, with flowers and basketballs left in his honour.

According to The Japan Times, the two 17-year-old suspects have laid blame for the killing at the feet of the older boy, who has reportedly now admitted guilt.

The father of missing teenager Becky Watts has told ITV News he is going through "absolute hell" and just wants his "little girl home".

"It's an absolute hell on earth nightmare that seems to be going on and on forever," Darren Galsworthy told ITV News' Rupert Evelyn.

"We just need closure, we want it all to go away, get everything back to normal, get my little girl home."

Becky, from St George in Bristol, has not been seen since February 19.

Police today appealed for witnesses who saw a black Vauxhall Zafira in the "critical time period" when the 16-year-old disappeared.

Labour leader Ed Miliband said the Prime Minister's plan on housing had "failed Britain and failed families".

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The Prime Minister has vowed to do "whatever it takes" to protect the UK from extremists - and said he wants to work with technology companies to lock down loopholes which can be exploited by terrorist groups.

Speaking at an event in Colchester, David Cameron said he had concerns over the way groups such as Islamic State might be able to communicate in future - and said more laws might be needed.