North Shields, UNITED KINGDOM: Connor McCreaddie (R), an eight-year-old British boy who weighs 14 stone (90 kilograms), and his mother Nicola McKeown pose in front of their house in North Shields, north-east England, 26 February 2007. McCreaddie will be allowed to stay with his mother after social workers decided against taking him into care 27 February 2007. McCreaddie, whose diet is largely made up of junk food such as chips and curry, faced being looked after by North Tyneside Council in north-east England. Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt spoke out on the case, saying it was important that the “growing threat “to this child’s health and happiness” was tackled. AFP PHOTO STRINGER (Photo credit should read STRINGER/AFP/Getty Images)
