Authorities are searching for a suspect who hurled a homemade incendiary device into a crowded restaurant in Pasadena, California.

An explosion was reported at the Cheesecake Factory at about 18:00 local time on Thursday, according to police.
Diners were safely evacuated and no one was injured in the reported blast.
The man tossed a "homemade pyrotechnic device" containing gunpowder inside the restaurant before fleeing, a police official said.
Garrett Gunkle, who was sitting with his wife at the bar, told KNBC-TV there was chaos as customers ran for the exits in the Los Angeles suburb.
"People were jumping over one another, fighting to get over bar stools," he said. "It was very chaotic."
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department bomb squad joined Pasadena Police Department at the scene.
Police Lt Mark Goodman said the device was not a pipe bomb or a Molotov cocktail, and no shrapnel or projectiles were ejected.
Investigators say the suspect was described as Latino or Middle Eastern, about 6ft tall (1.82 metres), with a heavy beard and wearing all-black clothing.
No getaway car was seen.
A motive for the incident was unclear.
"It could be a dissatisfied customer, a disgruntled employee," Lt Goodman added.
Federal authorities were alerted to the incident, police told KABC-TV, but local authorities are handling the investigation.


Firefighters remain at the scene of a Vale of Glamorgan recycling plant four days after it was devastated by a large blaze.

At its height, 45 firefighters tackled the incident at Siteserv, Llandow Industrial Estate, near Cowbridge, which started on Tuesday at 19:20 GMT.
Now, crews are removing refuse and continuing to damp down the site, said South Wales Fire and Rescue Service.
It is thought they could remain at the scene for about a week.
Siteserv, which employs around 200 people, was set up more than 16 years ago by brothers Nigel and Philip England.
Earlier this week the company said it was working with investigators to help identify the cause of the fire.
The fire involved about 1,000 tonnes of mixed household waste.
Crews using two fire engines and a specialist aerial ladder are working at the site.


Magnus Carlsen of Norway has won the World Chess Championship for the third consecutive time after defeating challenger Sergey Karjakin of Russia.

Carlsen sealed victory following three weeks of play and a series of tiebreakers in New York.
Karjakin tied against Carlsen in 12 regular rounds but was beaten in the final phase of four quickfire games.
Organisers said the event was followed by about six million chess fans around the world.
Hundreds of spectators paid between $100 and $500 to watch the games at a former fish market in Manhattan, separated from the two grandmasters by soundproof glass.
After his victory, Carlsen's supporters greeted him by cheering and singing "Happy Birthday", to mark his 26th birthday.
The boy who conquered the chess world
The prize of $1.1m (Â£879,000) is divided between the two players with the winner taking 60%.
Chess reached the height of its popularity in the 1970s, when the game was overshadowed by Cold War rivalry.
In 1972, the victory of American Bobby Fischer over Russian defender Boris Spassky at the World Chess Championship in Iceland was dubbed the "match of the century".
Commentators mentioned current geopolitical tensions in connection with this year's match when Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, the Russian president of the World Chess Federation, was accused by the US of collaborating with the Syrian government and barred from travelling to New York.


Bolton extended their unbeaten run to seven games with Darren Pratley's second-half winner at Millwall.

The midfielder fired in off the bar midway through the second half moments after Rob Hall hit the Millwall post.
Earlier, Millwall's Lee Gregory saw a penalty appeal turned down and Angel Martinez volleyed wide from six yards before the break.
The Lions have one win in eight and sit 20th, six places and three points behind Bolton.
Wanderers' latest win included a fourth-straight clean sheet and maintained their impressive run of form since Neil Lennon became manager on 12 October.
Since then, they have jumped from bottom spot in the table to 14th with just two defeats in 11 games.
At The Den, their victory was richly deserved as though Millwall rallied late on, the Trotters managed 14 shots to their hosts' eight.
Eidur Gudjohnsen was handed a first start for Bolton since 2000 after agreeing a return until the end of the season.
His team-mates Pratley and Tim Ream worked home goalkeeper David Forde in the early exchanges, either side of a glorious opening for Gregory, who shot wide of the Bolton goal after collecting a long ball.
Magaye Gueye fed Andy Wilkinson to deliver accurately for Martinez to miss the target with his volley before the break, but it was moments after the restart when the game's contentious moment arrived.
Again it was Gregory - the matchwinner in Millwall's 1-0 win at Brighton last week - who tested the visiting defence and he appeared to be pulled down by Bolton goalkeeper Andy Lonergan but referee Stuart Attwell waved away appeals.
If given, the penalty would likely have seen the keeper sent off but his side capitalised when Pratley raced on to Chung-Yong Lee's pass to steady himself and fire a second goal of the season.
Lonergan denied Martyn Woolford with a smart save in the closing stages as Bolton held on for a second away win of the season.


Dridiau wedi'r etholiad cyffredinol mae'r prif weinidog Theresa May wedi cadarnhau bod Alun Cairns yn cadw ei swydd fel Ysgrifennydd Gwladol Cymru.

Gydol brynhawn Sul mae Theresa May wedi bod yn rhoi trefn ar ei chabinet newydd.
Wrth ymateb i'r newyddion dywedodd Alun Cairns: "Rwyf wrth fy modd fy mod wedi cael fy ailbenodi i fod yn Ysgrifennydd Gwladol Cymru ac rwy'n barod am y dyletswyddau.
"Byddaf yn parhau i weithio yn agos ac yn adeiladol gyda busensau, awdurdodau lleol, cymunedau a Llywodraeth Cymru er mwyn sicrhau y canlyniadau gorau i bobol Cymru."
Yn syth wedi canlyniad yr etholiad cyffredinol ddydd Gwener roedd Mrs May wedi cadarnhau  bod y Canghellor, yr Ysgrifennydd Cartref, yr Ysgrifennydd Tramor, yr Ysgrifennydd dros adael yr Undeb Ewropeaidd a'r Ysgrifennydd Amddiffyn yn aros yn eu swyddi.
Ddydd Sul cafodd Damian Green, a gafodd ei eni yn Y Barri, ei benodi yn Brif Ysgrifennydd Gwladol a Greg Clark yn Ysgrifennydd Busnes.
Wrth iddi ddewis ei chabinet, y gred yw bod Mrs May o dan bwysau i ddewis aelodau a fydd yn uno'r blaid ac yn adfer ei hawdurdod hi fel Prif Weinidog wedi canlyniad siomedig.
Llwyddodd Ysgrifennydd Cymru, Alun Cairns a'r gweinidog, Guto Bebb i gadw eu seddi ym Mro Morgannwg ac Aberconwy.
Hefyd llwyddodd Gwenidog Brexit, David Jones i gadw Gorllewin Clwyd.
Mae'r canlyniadau ar draws y Deyrnas Unedig yn golygu mai senedd grog fydd y senedd nesaf, a'r Ceidwadwyr yw'r blaid fwyaf.
Ddydd Gwener dywedodd Theresa May y byddai'n ceisio ffurfio llywodraeth leiafrifol gyda chefnogaeth y DUP o Ogledd Iwerddon.
Eisoes mae Mrs May wedi wynebu galwadau i ymddiswyddo.
Yn ôl Anna Soubry, aelod seneddol Broxtowe, fe ddylai Mrs May ystyried ei sefyllfa wedi iddi arwain ymgyrch "drychinebus".
Mae ASau eraill, yn eu plith Iain Duncan Smith, wedi annog Mrs May i aros gan ddweud y byddai brwydr am yr arweinyddiaeth yn "drychineb".
Ddydd Sul ar raglen Dewi Llwyd dywedodd Guto Bebb bod angen cyfnod o sefydlogwydd nawr a chyfle i Theresa May ddangos arweiniad.
Yng Nghymru fe gollodd y Ceidwadwyr dair sedd i Lafur er iddynt obeithio gipio seddi.
Wrth gael ei holi gan y BBC ddydd Gwener dywedodd David Jones, ymgyrchydd Brexit a chyn ysgrifennydd Cymru mai Mrs May yw'r "arweinydd gorau sydd gan y Torïaid ar hyn o bryd".


Three workmen have been injured after a wall collapsed in the west end of Glasgow.

The emergency services were called to the scene on Vinicombe Street, just off Byres Road, at about 13:55.
A police spokeswoman said two men had been taken to hospital and another was treated at the scene. Their injuries were not thought to be life-threatening.
Building inspectors and the Health and Safety Executive have been informed.


Chris Rock is returning to host next year's Oscars ceremony, its producers David Hill and Reginald Hudlin have announced.

The actor and comedian previously hosted the 77th annual Academy Awards in 2005, when the reception to his opening monologue and some controversial jokes was mixed.
"I'm so glad to be hosting the Oscars," Rock said. "It's great to be back."
The 88th Oscars will be held on Sunday 28 February, 2016.
Last year's ceremony, hosted by television and Broadway star Neil Patrick Harris, had the lowest Oscar ratings for six years, and were down 16% on the previous year, when Ellen DeGeneres had been at the helm.
"Chris Rock is truly the MVP of the entertainment industry," said Hill and Hudlin. "Comedian, actor, writer, producer, director, documentarian - he's done it all.  He's going to be a phenomenal Oscar host. "
"We share David and Reggie's excitement in welcoming Chris, whose comedic voice has really defined a generation," said Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs.  "He is certain to bring his amazing array of talents to this year's show."
In 2005 - the year that Clint Eastwood's Million Dollar Baby won best picture - Rock received a standing ovation before uttering a word and began by ordering the assembled A-listers to "sit your asses down".
But as the LA Times recalls, Rock's performance was met with a range of reactions. USA Today described him "one of the worst hosts ever" while critic Roger Ebert praised a "home run" opening monologue that was "not shy of controversy".
Rock's recent film roles include I Think I Love My Wife, Head of State, Death at a Funeral and and the first three films in the blockbuster Madagascar series, as the voice of Marty.
In 2009 he wrote, produced and presented the documentary Good Hair.
On TV, he created the series Everybody Hates Chris, which ran from 2005 to 2009.   He most recently directed the TV comedy special Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo, which premiered this month on HBO.


South Korean lawmakers have begun voting on an impeachment motion that could see embattled President Park Geun-hye dismissed from office.

Thousands of angry protesters demanding her removal are outside the National Assembly's main gate.
Ms Park is embroiled in a political scandal that has sparked many protests.
At the heart of this scandal is the relationship between Ms Park and a confidante, Choi Soon-sil, accused of using connections to gain influence.
Prosecutors say Ms Park had a "considerable" role in the alleged corruption, which she has denied.
She has also resisted calls to step down, insisting that she would leave the decision up to parliament.
South Korea's parliament introduced the impeachment motion on Thursday, which will go through if at least two thirds of the assembly vote in favour of it - something which observers say is likely.
The assembly is dominated by opposition parties and independents who want her dismissed - but they need at least 28 more votes from Ms Park's Saenuri party for the impeachment.
Reports say there may be enough Saenuri dissenters who would vote for it. Ms Park said this week that she would accept the vote's outcome.
If parliament votes for impeachment, Ms Park would not be immediately removed. She would only be suspended from office, with the prime minister taking over her duties.
The decision would still need final approval from the nine-judge constitutional court, which would have six months to deliberate.
If it upheld the decision, only then would Ms Park be dismissed. She would become the first sitting South Korean president to be deposed in the country's democratic era.
At the heart of the scandal is Ms Park's links to Ms Choi, who has already been charged with coercion and abuse of power.
Ms Choi is accused of using her links with Ms Park to pressure some of the country's biggest corporations into donating to two foundations controlled by Ms Choi, who allegedly siphoned off funds for her personal use.
On Tuesday  the corporations' leaders were grilled by MPs in a rare parliamentary enquiry on whether they made the donations in exchange for political favours.
Ms Park has also come under fire for allowing Ms Choi inappropriate access to government decisions, something which she has repeatedly apologised for.
The scandal has ignited public fury in South Korea, where tens of thousands of people have staged demonstrations in Seoul in recent weeks calling for Ms Park to step down.


A 38-year-old remand prisoner at Maghaberry jail died on Wednesday morning.

The man's next of kin have been informed by the prison service but no other details have been released.
The PSNI, coroner and Prisoner Ombudsman have begun investigations into the death.
Head of the Prison Service Ronnie Armour said: "I would like to extend my sympathy and that of the Prison Service to the family of the man who has died.
"My thoughts are with them at this difficult time."


Letterkenny man Mark English bowed out of the 800m in Rio after he was unable to produce any heroics in a semi-final won by Olympic champion David Rudisha.

English, injured for much of this year, was unable to keep in contact with the leaders early on and despite a late burst finished fifth in 1:45.93.
Rudisha won the heat in 1:43.88 ahead of American Clayton Murphy.
The toughness of the qualifier was indicated by Poland's Adam Kszczot also exiting despite finishing third.
Kszczot's time of 1:44.70 was not sufficient to clinch a fastest loser's place with only the top two securing qualification for the final.
English, whose personal best is his Irish record of 1:44.82, said that he had performed "the best race that I could".
"It was always going to be tough running two races in two days." added the UCD medical student.
North Belfast athlete Breege Connolly is among three Irish women competing in the marathon at 14:00 BST on Sunday while Ciara Mageean will aim to secure a final spot in the women's 1500m when she runs in the semi-finals at 01:30 BST on Monday.
Mageean is the second slowest on the 12 athletes in her semi-final on personal bests with only Germany's Konstanze Klosterhalfen having a slower lifetime mark.
However, the statistic is unlikely to bother Mageean who looks in the kind of form to take a whopping chunk off her best of 4:06.49 some day soon.
With sub four-minute runners such as American Shannon Rowbury (3:56.29), Kenya's Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon (3:56. 41) and Ethiopia's Dawit Seyaum (3:58.10) in her semi-final, it may well come in the early hours of Monday.
Mageean's opponents also include Britain's Laura Weightman, American Brenda Martinez and Australian duo Linden Hall and Zoe Buckman.


Plymouth maintained their League Two automatic promotion push with a win over Morecambe.

Graham Carey rewarded early Plymouth pressure with another superb goal for the hosts.
Oscar Threlkeld attacked down the left before teeing up playmaker Carey, who curled his effort home from 20 yards.
Shrimps goalkeeper Barry Roche had a busy first half, saving well from Jake Jervis and Gary Miller.
The visitors' best effort came from former Argyle forward Lee Molyneux, who swept a 25-yard shot just wide of goal in the 33rd minute.
A minute later Threlkeld looped a header just over Roche's crossbar as Plymouth continued to press.
Morecambe made a better start to the second half but it was Argyle who went close again through Carey.
Jervis should have doubled Plymouth's advantage but was unable to take his chance.
Report supplied by the Press Association.
Match ends, Plymouth Argyle 1, Morecambe 0.
Second Half ends, Plymouth Argyle 1, Morecambe 0.
Alex Whitmore (Morecambe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Ryan Taylor (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Alex Whitmore (Morecambe).
Corner,  Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Peter Murphy.
Ryan Taylor (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Alex Whitmore (Morecambe).
Gary Miller (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Ryan Edwards (Morecambe).
Attempt missed. Jordan Slew (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Kevin Ellison (Morecambe) is shown the yellow card.
Gary Miller (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Kevin Ellison (Morecambe).
Attempt saved. Jake Jervis (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Corner,  Morecambe. Conceded by Ryan Taylor.
Corner,  Morecambe. Conceded by Gary Miller.
Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Yann Songo'o replaces Antoni Sarcevic.
Sonny Bradley (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Michael Rose (Morecambe).
Attempt missed. Michael Rose (Morecambe) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
Attempt saved. Ryan Taylor (Plymouth Argyle) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Graham Carey (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Peter Murphy (Morecambe).
Substitution, Morecambe. Luke Jordan replaces Rhys Turner.
Corner,  Morecambe. Conceded by Oscar Threlkeld.
Foul by Jakub Sokolik (Plymouth Argyle).
Paul Mullin (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Morecambe. Kevin Ellison replaces Aaron Wildig.
Corner,  Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Barry Roche.
Attempt saved. Jake Jervis (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Attempt blocked. Graham Carey (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Corner,  Morecambe. Conceded by Gary Miller.
Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Jordan Slew replaces Matthew Kennedy.
Matthew Kennedy (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Matthew Kennedy (Plymouth Argyle).
Michael Duckworth (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Lee Molyneux (Morecambe) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Corner,  Morecambe. Conceded by Ryan Taylor.
Corner,  Morecambe. Conceded by Luke McCormick.


Andy King is looking forward to playing in the Champions League with Leicester more than a decade after being a mascot in Europe's elite competition.

The Foxes clinched the Premier League title after Chelsea held Tottenham.
Wales international King and his side will go straight into the Champions League group stage.
"I'll be familiar with the music, I've walked out to that a few times," said King, who used to carry the flag when he was a youth player at Chelsea.
"I must have been between nine and 14 years old and you used to have to go around the side of the pitch, shake the flag and then quickly get it off before the kick-off.
"Hopefully I'll be on the pitch a bit longer this time. It will be nice."
King's part in Leicester's unlikely triumph has already earned him his own place in football history.
He is the first player in the Premier League era to win titles in the top three divisions - a fact he says gives him a different perspective to some other players.
"Having seen it in the lower divisions and not going so well, it probably does mean a little bit more to me," he said.
"But that's not taking anything away from anyone else who's here because everyone else in this squad has given nothing less than 100% and that's ultimately why we've ended up winning the league."
Leicester started the campaign as 5,000-1 outsiders for the title after almost being relegated last season.
But they have lost just three league games in what has been described as the "most unlikely triumph in the history of team sport," and one which manager Claudio Ranieri doubts could be repeated.
The rise of players such as striker Jamie Vardy - a non-league footballer four years ago - has added to the romance of Leicester's rise.
"That's a story people like," said King, who made his Leicester debut as an 18-year-old in 2007.
"Not just me but with Vards coming from non-league as well.
"Other players getting released by so-called bigger clubs and everyone coming together and working their way up."
Leicester can now look forward to Champions League football for the first time in the club's history next season.


A turtle in Thailand that had an operation to remove nearly 1,000 coins from her stomach two weeks ago has died from blood poisoning.

The 25-year-old sea turtle fell into a coma after a second operation on Sunday, following intestinal problems.
Named Omsin, meaning "Piggy Bank", she was found to be eating coins thrown into a public pond where she lived, in Chonburi province.
By the time they were removed, she was carrying 5kg (11lb) of coins.
The unusual mass of metal had cracked her shell, making the initial seven-hour operation necessary.
She was said to have been doing well after that surgery but developed blood poisoning at the weekend, which doctors said was the cause of death.
The coins were thrown into the pond by visitors hoping for good luck - a practice some hope will become less common after widespread coverage of the case in Thailand.
Omsin's demise prompted sadness and soul-searching.
Many took issue with "merit making" practices common in Thailand, that sometimes harm animal welfare.
Hopes had been high for Omsin's recovery.
Even after she slipped into a coma, the surgeon leading the team trying to save her said they wouldn't give up.
Doctors said the removal of the coins had created a space in Omsin's stomach that had probably blocked blood flow in her intestine.
That became fatal after she suffered an acute intestinal infection.


Millions of pangolins are being hunted and killed in Africa, raising fears that they are being pushed to extinction.

The pangolin is the world's most trafficked and poached mammal, because of the demand for its meat and scales.
Conservationists say an international trade ban announced last year must be strictly enforced.
There are concerns that traders are illegally supplying African pangolins to Asian markets.
Populations of Asian pangolins have declined dramatically since the 1960s, leaving the creatures highly endangered.
Daniel Ingram of the University of Sussex worked with researchers in Africa on the first study to assess hunting levels of pangolins in the forests of Central Africa.
"Pangolins have been hunted across Africa for centuries," Dr Ingram told BBC News. "Because we don't have population estimates we can't tell if hunting for food is at sustainable levels or not.
"What we can say is that there is widespread pressure on pangolins from hunting in Central Africa, but we can't ascertain whether hunting is at sustainable levels or not because we need biology data and population estimates."
The team used data from more than 100 bush markets and hunting sites in 14 African countries to estimate how many pangolins are being killed.
They estimate that 0.4 to 2.7 million pangolins are hunted annually in Central African forests.
Prof JÃ¶rn Scharlemann, from the University of Sussex, said overexploitation was one of the main pressures driving wildlife, like the pangolins, closer to extinction, yet data to evaluate the pressures underlying species' declines was scarce.
"Collating data from local studies collected by hundreds of researchers allows us to provide vital information on the regional exploitation of African pangolins at a critical time for the survival of these species," he said.
"Bringing these individual studies together allows us to see the bigger picture that can help inform conservation policy and provide the evidence to governments across the world required to take action to use natural resources more sustainably."
Since 2014, all eight pangolin species in the world have been classified as threatened with extinction on The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
The Chinese and Sunda species are now listed as Critically Endangered, the Indian and Philippine pangolins as Endangered, and the four African species as Vulnerable.
It is estimated that since 2000, more than one million pangolins have been traded illegally internationally, which makes them the most trafficked wild mammal in the world.
The research is published in the journal Conservation Letters.
The price of the giant pangolin has risen 5.8 times since the 1990s, despite it being protected.
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West Ham's record signing Andre Ayew needs thigh surgery and will be out for four months.

The 26-year-old Ghana forward, a £20.5m signing from Swansea, was injured 35 minutes into his Hammers league debut in the 2-1 defeat by Chelsea on Monday.
"It is not good and he needs surgery," said manager Slaven Bilic after his side's 1-1 Europa League qualifying draw against Astra Giurgiu.
"Four months is a big, big blow for us but we have to cope with it."
West Ham co-chairman David Gold earlier tweeted: "Sad news. Ayew has injured his quadriceps and will need surgery.
"He will be out for 4 months. Good luck Andre."
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A man who attacked his wife in the street while walking their three children to school was "deeply ashamed" of what he had done, a jury has heard.

Sylvan Parry, 46, from Caernarfon, Gwynedd, denies attempting to murder Fiona Parry on 3 September.
Mr Parry's barrister told the jury at Mold Crown Court that he had "lost it" in a "moment of madness" but did not intend to kill her.
It comes as the jury have been sent to consider their verdict.
Mother-of-six Mrs Parry suffered life-changing injuries in the attack.
In his summing up for the defence, Dafydd Roberts said: "If he had been hell bent on killing his wife, he had every opportunity to do it and we would not be here today."
But the prosecution, in its closing speech, said witnesses had seen him kick her "like a footballer taking a penalty" and he was only stopped from stamping on her head when firefighters intervened.
Prosecutor Sion ap Mihangel told the jury Mr Parry might have "regretted" his actions but it was his intention that morning to kill her.
The court had heard the couple, who had been together for 16 years, had argued earlier that morning because she wanted amphetamine and they continued arguing on the school run.
Taking to the witness stand on Wednesday, Mr Parry said they had "a Bonnie and Clyde" relationship.
He said he had been on drugs at the time of the assault, agreed he had lost his temper but said he had not intended to kill her.
He said he felt so ashamed that he had tried to kill himself.
A Home Office pathologist had told the court that without the "fortuitous" intervention of the firefighters and the first aid they delivered, the outcome could have been much more serious.
The case continues.


Two Welsh health boards were in the top five in the UK for under-age drinkers visiting A&E units in the past year, a BBC investigation has found.

Swansea-based Abertawe Bro Morgannwg (ABM) was third with 283 attendances and Cardiff and Vale fifth with 221. The other three were all in Scotland.
The UK figures showed 6,500 underage drinkers went to A&E in 2012-13.
Alcohol Concern Cymru said the figures were "concerning" but the statistics needed to be treated cautiously.
NHS Ayrshire and Arran - 483
NHS Grampian - 304
Abertawe Bro Morgannwg UHB - 283
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde - 272
Cardiff and Vale UHB - 221
BBC Radio 5Live made a freedom of information request to all NHS health boards or trusts in the UK asking for information on the number of under-18s attending A&E in the past five years for drink or drug related illnesses. Out of 189 health bodies, 125 responded.
Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board, which serves north Wales, had 163 attendances in the past year. The other four health boards did not respond or were unable to supply the appropriate data.
Public health bodies and charities said fewer children overall were drinking but those who did may be drinking more.
Andrew Misell, director of Alcohol Concern Cymru, said the figures had to be treated with care as not all boards had replied and organisations had different ways of recording data.
"It's interesting that two relatively small cities in the UK [Swansea and Cardiff] have come up so high but I think we need to be a bit cautious before we start saying there's a bigger problem here," he told BBC News.
"We'd need to know that everyone was measuring intoxication in the same way.
"I'm sure that people in the various health boards will be looking at this with some interest and concern and I think it's probably not helpful to start pointing the finger at individual towns in Wales."
However, Mr Misell added: "It's obviously concerning that children under the legal drinking age are, by whatever means, getting hold of alcohol.
"I think there's a number of things going on here.
"There's of course teenagers who have managed to get get into an off-licence because they look old enough or the shopkeeper wasn't bothered about their age.
"It will also include children who have managed to get hold of their parents' alcohol, ranging from teenagers to small children who have got hold of it accidentally, to children who have been given it by adults.
"Unfortunately, some adults mistakenly believe that if you give your child alcohol at home, they are insulating them from the dangers of having it outside the house. There is no evidence for this."
He said the official advice was not to give alcohol to children aged 15 and under.
ABM, which serves Swansea, Bridgend, Port Talbot and surrounding areas, said in a statement: "We are not getting reports from A&E doctors that they feel the problem in our area is any worse than in other parts of the UK where they have worked.
"A&E alcohol-related attendances for under-18s in the ABM area have been on a downward trend since 2008/09 when they were 432. Last year they were 281 (229 of these were 15-17 year olds).
"However we would like to see that figure come down much further and we are working on wellbeing programmes with schools which help to educate and inform youngsters about issues around alcohol misuse.
"As part of the Healthy Schools Scheme we raise awareness of risky behaviours among young people, social norms, attitudes and knowledge in relation to alcohol.
"We also have the Swansea Healthy Nightlife action plan which reduces the ability of youngsters to purchase alcohol from bars/clubs.
The Cardiff and Vale board has also been asked to comment.


Derry City will be missing injured duo Aaron Barry and Harry Monaghan for their EA Sports Cup second round tie against Sligo Rovers at the Brandywell.

Barry is suffering from a hip problem while Monaghan has a knee complaint.
"The League Cup is a competition that Derry have a reputation of having great success in and I would like to continue that," said Derry manager Kenny Shiels.
"We will go in as full strength as we can be. We treat the competition with the utmost respect and want to win it."
The Candystripes go into the cup tie unbeaten in their last seven league outings but will have had a day less to prepare given that they drew with Longford Town on Saturday night.
"Sligo haven't won a game yet in the league but they have been getting progressively better and I like the way they play so we have to be careful with this one," emphasised the Derry boss.
"The league is the platform you use for building for the future but the knockout competitions are important for morale and a good cup run gives a boost to the supporters.
"We always look to the next game as the most important and we try to win every game. From Sligo's point of view, they will see this as a chance to gain some momentum."


"Harestanes need to swap their socks and Girvan have left their training cones on the bus."

Within 60 seconds of walking through Duncansfield's creaking main gate, the first piece of eavesdropped chatter delivered a chastening reminder of part-time football.
Apart from five hastily arranged pieces of garden furniture, seating arrangements at this ground in Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire, were unashamedly all-standing.
A rickety, yet pure place playing host to Harestanes v Girvan by default.
The Kirkintilloch amateur side - the first ever to enter the Scottish Cup by way of being Scottish Amateur Cup champions - had hoped to play out their piece of history on their own Merkland patch.
But the Scottish Football Association did not deem that "field of dreams" (as Harestanes chairman Jim McKinney likes to call it) suitable to hold this first preliminary round tie.
So Duncansfield it was and, while a squad of Harestanes players frantically retreated to the spartan dressing-rooms to de-sock and the Girvan secretary searched for the bus driver who had gone walkabout, another piece of amateur football gold emerged.
Having to be dusted down to play in goal for this momentous fixture was Harestanes' third-choice keeper, no less.
"Let's just say I'm approaching 40," said 38-year-old Scott McNab, who looked quite the opposite of a relic as he went through a series of pre-match shot-stopping drills.
"I only really help the team out now and again when they're struggling for a goalie."
Surely 'The Hares' first and second choice men between the sticks could have picked better days be absent?
But McNab - Harestanes born and bred - explained how Conor O'Boyle had left to join League Two club Queen's Park. His replacement, who McNab only knows as "Jamie, I think", was away because he was an usher at his brother's wedding.
"I'll either be in the headlines for making wonder saves or for being an absolute old codger," he grinned, before giving more solid foundations to his credentials.
"I played in this team when we won the Scottish Amateur Cup two years in a row a long time ago, so they're a team close to my heart. I'll settle for a win today and then I can bow out undefeated in the senior Scottish Cup!"
Among the 300 or so crowd gathered to watch how McNab would fare were two fans with backgrounds that were poles apart.
Standing on the Duncansfield perimeter's second-top step was Tam Cobain, a Harestanes follower of 30-plus years and whose son was a successful player there.
Yet, three steps closer to the pitch-side, 10 yards diagonally in front, was Douglas Gillies who had travelled 204 miles from Shipley in West Yorkshire simply to witness this game.
"I used to follow Leeds United in the glory days, but I got fed up with the sheer pricing people out of football," said the friendly gentleman from the White Rose part of the UK.
"People are so friendly here and we always enjoy coming up. Ideally, I'd like a 5-5 draw here so I can go to the replay at Girvan next week."
By half-time, Douglas had seen one of those 10 goals he anticipated. A stellar goalkeeping performance from the aforementioned McNab could not prevent Ayrshire District League outfit Girvan leading 1-0 at the break.
The slightly harsh analysis from Harestanes secretary Paul McKinney (brother of chairman Jim) was that his team "needed a rocket up their backsides."
He managed to sprinkle his own dry-wit on proceedings.
The co-founder of Harestanes initially took great satisfaction in the fact that one lad who had gone away to retrieve a ball kicked out the ground "still wasn't back after 25 minutes".
A female Girvan fan with red slip-on shoes was his next target. McKinney peppered her with "Dorothy" [from The Wizard of Oz] jibes any time she cheered on the Seasiders. His jokes were received in the light-hearted manner they were delivered.
And, in hindsight, the slightly large supporter wearing a t-shirt with the slogan: "Fat people are harder to kidnap", probably got off rather lightly.
For McKinney, all that good-natured humour softened the eventual result of Harestanes 0-3 Girvan on Saturday.
Another Paul, The Hares' manager Paul Marshall, offered his thoughts.
"I don't think 3-0 was a fair reflection of the game as we played some really nice stuff," he said. "We were in this to win, but this competition was a bonus for us."
Yes, a memorable bonus for the Kirkintilloch men who will now try to retain the Scottish Amateur Cup so that another stab at the big-time comes around in the 2016-17 season.
As for those rascal Girvan training cones, they weren't even on the bus. They were hidden under a bench in the dressing room.


Two goals from James Caton helped Lincoln City earn a comfortable victory over Southport in the National League.

Caton tapped in the opener from close range after Southport keeper Max Crocombe failed to handle a corner.
The on-loan Shrewsbury winger collected Jack Muldoon's pass and shot low past Crocombe to double the lead.
Louis Almond pulled one back for the visitors with a strike from the edge of the area, but Robbie McDaid fired in to seal the win late on.
Lincoln City manager Chris Moyses told BBC Radio Lincolnshire:
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"We were very good at times. They had a 15-minute spell where they came into it and got a goal but we went again and some of our football was top-drawer.
"You have to back yourself, trust yourself and believe and that's what this group keep doing. They believe in themselves. They're a very positive group.
"James Caton is great with the ball, he causes defenders all sorts of problems and it's given us another dimension. We're a lot more fluid when we break. We've got plan B and plan C and that's good."


Olympian Joe Cordina will make his professional debut at the Echo Arena in Liverpool on Saturday, 22 April.

The Welsh boxer, who competed in Rio last summer at lightweight, will make his professional debut on the undercard of Martin Murray's clash with Gabriel Rosado.
Now fighting as a super featherweight, Cordina, 25, is hopeful of fighting up to eight times this year.
"I just want to put on a good show and excite the fans," Cordina said.
The former Commonwealth Games bronze medallist has changed his regime since turning professional, leaving the Newport gym where he trained with Tony Borg for several years to switch to Essex and Tony Sims' Matchroom gym.
Cordina is settling well into his new surroundings, even with a famous new roommate for company.
"It's all new to me but I'm enjoying it," added Cordina.
"I wanted to have a change and learn something new, Tony Sims is one of the best trainers out there and I wanted to be with him and in that gym.
"Tony is well respected in boxing and such a great guy, it was a big decision to make but I think I've made the right one.
"I'm living with Ricky Burns in Essex, he's doing the same thing as me, home at the weekends but miles from home during the week, and he's a three-weight world champion, I want to be where he is and that's what I am trying to replicate.
"I miss my daughter, she's only young and I want to see her grow up every day, but you have to make sacrifices in this sport.
"It's the hardest thing for me to do but I've spent a lot of time away as part of the GB squad so I am used to it."
Cordina would like to follow in the footsteps of one of his former stable mates - IBF world featherweight champion Lee Selby.
"Being a part of Tony Borg's stable for many years and we still get on great," he said.
"I've seen how far Lee has gone on and learnt a lot training by the side of him.
"Lee has gone on to do great things for Welsh boxing and that's a massive target that I've set myself, to achieve great things just like Lee has done."
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A man is to stand trial accused of attempting to extort £117,000 from another man and threatening to reveal private information to his family.

Prosecutors allege Bradley Long threatened the man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, with violence and damage to his property.
Mr Long will stand trial at Forfar Sheriff Court later this year.
The charges are alleged to have taken place between May 2011 and June 2014, and October 2014 and March 2015.
Mr Long is also accused of behaving in a threatening and abusive manner towards the man, being in possession of cannabis when he was detained by police and being concerned in the supply of cocaine.
A further charge alleges that he failed to appear in court at a prior hearing of the case in February.
Mr Long, 30, of Eastbourne, Sussex, was not present at the pre-trial hearing over the charges.
Sheriff Pino di Emidio continued the case to a further hearing later in June and ordered Mr Long to appear on that date.


The owner of a livery yard in Wiltshire has said low flying aircraft could cause someone to be seriously hurt.

A staff member at Hudds Farm in Bradford-on-Avon said she was thrown from a horse when a Chinook helicopter flew overhead last Friday.
The yard's owner Bernice Marshallsay said she knew there was a military exercise but had no warning about the aircraft.
The MoD says it is doing all it can to minimise disturbance to the public.
Vicky Fielding, 20, suffered bruising when she was thrown from the horse.
"She panicked straight away and there was nothing I could do," she said.
"I'll be anxious if I hear another Chinook coming over."
Ms Marshallsay said: "We get no information at all and I've complained to the MoD on at least two other occasions and it still keeps happening.
"It's not good enough. Somebody's going to be seriously injured before something's done about this."
A spokesman from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said it was raising the aircrews' awareness of horse riders.
It is doing all it can to minimise disturbance to the public while crews train for operational duty, the spokesman added.


The Ministry of Defence has said it is aware of serious delays in dealing with compensation claims for injured armed forces veterans.

It said delays were down to a rising number of cases and because there were fewer staff dealing with the claims.
One veterans' group said waiting times for claimants had increased from 82 days in 2010 to 219 days in 2014.
But Veterans UK, which processes claims and administers compensation, disputed this, saying the service was improving.
A letter from Defence Minister Anna Soubry, which has been seen by the BBC, revealed the MoD was aware of the backlog.
The letter said staff at Veterans UK were under pressure, and the MoD has acknowledged this was due to the high number of cases and because of changes to the compensation scheme.
MoD figures show there were 36,000 new compensation claims for those injured, disabled or bereaved through service in 2013-14 - an increase of around 16% from 2010-11.
Alex Ford, 44, a former sergeant who was in the Royal Air Force for 25 years, said the delay in his case had been "like a little form a torture".
He left the RAF after taking redundancy in December 2012, having previously suffered a slipped disc, to care for his wife who suffered back injuries whilst serving as a staff sergeant.
He was also diagnosed with depression six months after returning from Afghanistan and said he did not receive compensation until May this year.
He said: "It adds to the whole mental anguish of it, you literally have no timescale.
"You don't know when the case is going to be resolved and you're left wondering about the postman each day."
Lance Corporal Chris Yates, Royal Engineers
In June 2011, after a truck tailgate gave way and fell upon me, I suffered prolapsed discs, a paralysed bladder, severe kidney damage and mental side effects such as depression.
I first applied for compensation in early 2012, but it took until 24 February 2013 to be awarded an interim payment of Â£3,000.
I was told by Veterans UK they would review my case again a year on, but when I rang in February 2014 they told me to phone back in a few weeks - which kept on happening until June.
The last time I phoned them I was told my claim had been passed on to a case worker, but it's now just in another queue.
They said it might be weeks before I hear anything as they're completely snowed under with thousands of backlogged cases.
I was medically discharged in April 2014, so this is my pension that hasn't been sorted. All my income has stopped and I'm not able to work.
The National Gulf Veterans and Families Association has data that suggests the average waiting time for claims has increased from 82 days in 2010 to 219 days in 2014.
But Jon Parkin, head of Veterans UK, which works within the MoD, challenged the figures.
"The average wait to get an answer [from the time the claim is submitted] is currently about four months," he said.
"That's a good standard of service, and it's improving.
"We are committed to dealing with all claims as quickly as possible... but of course some claims do take longer than others."
Laura Fermour, a troop commander with the Royal Logistic Corps, said the claim she filed for an injury sustained during a military fundraising exercise in April 2013 was still being processed.
Ms Fermour said: "There's just no understanding of the fact that them taking so long to process our claims actually has a massive impact.
"You can't move on with your life until this is sorted."
This has led many of those affected, including Ms Fermour, to call for an independent inquiry.
In the letter seen by the BBC, Ms Soubry wrote: "Please be assured that I am fully aware of the pressures my officials at Veterans UK...  are under in administering the War Pensions Scheme."
The government said the 12,000 redundancies made in the armed forces since 2011, as well as the "rising claiming culture", had led to more people putting forward cases. Veterans dismissed this, saying the claims reflected a genuine need.
The government also said the Boyce review that evaluated the process for military compensation in 2010, was partly responsible as it had diverted resources.
But Lord Boyce said it was difficult to envisage how a review carried out several years ago had resulted in the current delays.
An MoD press officer said: "There have been delays because staffing levels have been reduced. Despite that productivity has gone up.
"More people have been coming through making claims because of the Boyce review and armed forces redundancies. But we have to look at claims on a case-by-case basis because sometimes they can be complex. We understand we need to improve our communications with veterans and this is something we're working on."
Madeleine Moon, an MP who sits on the defence select committee, said it was "offensive" for the government to talk about a "claiming culture" being responsible for the backlog.
She said: "If people are injured, if people's lives are changed that dramatically that they need financial compensation to be able to deal with the day-to-day grind of living with an injury, they should have the financial help that we as a nation have covenanted to provide."
Britain's duty of care to its armed forces began as an unspoken pact between society and the military and was formally codified as a covenant in 2000.


Commuters have received written warnings for consistent lateness at work because of "shameful" service from Southern Railway, an MP has claimed.

Southern Railway trains from the south coast into London have been disrupted for weeks because of industrial action and high levels of staff sickness.
"The shambles we have seen is turning into a crisis," said Peter Kyle, Labour MP for Hove and Portslade.
But rail minister Claire Perry insisted services were improving.
Mr Kyle told the House of Commons during transport questions: "I'm getting people writing to me who are being late for work every day and their bosses are giving them written warnings now.
Mims Davies, Tory MP for Eastleigh, described Southern Railway's performance as "shameful" and said it could not be tolerated.
The watchdog Transport Focus has published figures showing passenger satisfaction was lower on Southern and Southeastern services than for any other train operator in the country.
Caroline Lucas, the Green MP for Brighton Pavilion, urged Ms Perry and the Department for Transport to transfer the Southern franchise into public ownership.
A man who commutes to London from Hove told BBC South East his employer could no longer book early client meetings as he had no idea whether he would turn up.
"I am therefore simply not fit for purpose and there is nothing concrete to suggest that the situation will change," he said.
"His [the boss's] response is entirely rational.
"My options are therefore to live in London during the week, waving my young family goodbye and switching my pension contributions into accommodation costs, or get fired."
The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union is in dispute with Southern about the role of conductors.
Ms Perry said investment on the routes meant things were "getting better".
But she added: "If your constituents would like to write to bosses, may I suggest they write to the union bosses involved, who I think are doing their members a grave disservice by bringing them out on completely unjustified grounds.
"This is a dispute about who presses the buttons that operate the doors and the change in the role of the second staff member."
Southeastern and Network Rail said that at the time of the Transport Focus survey, between 11 January and 20 March, factors including the partial collapse of the sea wall at Dover and landslides at Barnehurst affected trains.
Storm Imogen also hit services and there were infrastructure failings around London Bridge.


Paris St-Germain failed to replicate their midweek display against Barcelona as they were held at home by Toulouse in Ligue 1 on Sunday.

The champions, who beat Barca 4-0 at Parc de Princes on Tuesday, struggled to break down the seventh-place side.
Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani was closest to scoring when he struck the post in the second half.
Coach Unai Emery's side retake second spot from Nice on goal difference; three points behind leaders Monaco.
Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 0, Toulouse 0.
Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 0, Toulouse 0.
Foul by Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain).
Ola Toivonen (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Hatem Ben Arfa (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by François Moubandje (Toulouse).
Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Thiago Motta tries a through ball, but Edinson Cavani is caught offside.
Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Ola Toivonen (Toulouse).
Attempt missed. Javier Pastore (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Serge Aurier.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match François Moubandje (Toulouse) because of an injury.
Foul by Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain).
Andy Delort (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain).
Andy Delort (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner,  Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Christopher Jullien.
Substitution, Toulouse. Ola Toivonen replaces Óscar Trejo.
Offside, Toulouse. Christopher Jullien tries a through ball, but Óscar Trejo is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Christopher Jullien (Toulouse) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Óscar Trejo with a cross following a corner.
Corner,  Toulouse. Conceded by Presnel Kimpembe.
Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Hatem Ben Arfa replaces Lucas Moura.
Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Óscar Trejo (Toulouse).
Javier Pastore (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Somália (Toulouse).
Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
Corentin Jean (Toulouse) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Andy Delort (Toulouse).
Steeve Yago (Toulouse) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Steeve Yago (Toulouse).
Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Javier Pastore replaces Julian Draxler.
Attempt missed. Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marco Verratti.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match  (Paris Saint Germain).
Attempt blocked. Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Moura with a cross.
Corner,  Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by François Moubandje.
Corner,  Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Issa Diop.


An offer from an unnamed potential buyer for a Kent airport facing closure has been withdrawn.

Manston Airport was bought by Ann Gloag, who co-founded the Stagecoach Group, for £1 from the New Zealand company Infratil in October.
Since then it is understood the airport has been losing about £10,000 a day.
Up to 150 mostly part-time jobs were placed at risk last month when the airport revealed it was holding a consultation over a possible closure.
Ian McCoulough, from the Unite union, said: "I'm very disappointed."
He said the offer was withdrawn at 07:00 BST and the union had been in a consultation meeting where a number of options had been discussed.
He said further talks would take place on Thursday.
Thanet councillor Will Scobie also said the withdrawal of the offer was disappointing for the area.
When asked if this was the end for Manston as an airport, he replied: "It certainly looks like it.
"All the speculation around over the last couple of weeks has been incredibly damaging for staff. They must be going through absolute hell."
Thanet District Council had put forward plans for an existing enterprise zone at Discovery Park, the former Pfizer site, to be extended to Manston, a move that could help to bring investment to the area, he said.
Hundreds of people attended a meeting last weekend to oppose possible closure of the airport, while Sir Roger Gale, the MP for Thanet North, and Laura Sandys, MP for Thanet South, have led moves to keep Manston open.
Dutch airline KLM has already announced it will suspend its Cityhopper flights between the airport and Amsterdam from 10 April.
A petition to keep the airport open has gained more than 12,000 signatures.
On Thursday, Mr Gale said: "In politics you continually have to fight things that superficially might appear like lost causes.
"There may come a time when, if the airport closes, we have to look to Plan B. Until that time comes, I remain hopeful."
David Foley, from Thanet and East Kent Chamber of Commerce also said: "Sometimes it's not a financial argument that can attract people, sometimes it might be a whim.
"We'd like to think that Manston can attract an owner with a serious intent at keeping it on as a going concern."


Police have raised the alert level in Geneva, saying they are hunting for suspects as part of the Europe-wide investigation into the Paris attacks.

They said they were acting on information of suspicious individuals thought to be in the city or the area.
Investigations were being carried out to "locate and arrest these individuals", a statement said.
Islamic State militants said they carried out the 13 November attacks on multiple locations, killing 130 people.
Investigations have been launched in several European countries, with two men linked to the attacks - Salah Abdeslam and Mohammed Abrini - still on the run, and others found to have travelled to France posing as refugees.
While Geneva police's statement said that the hunt was related to the Paris investigation, Switzerland's federal police later said it was not linked.
The authorities had gone from a "vague to a precise threat", said Emmanuelle Lo Verso from the Geneva department of security, RTS reported.
In the latest developments:
A conference on Syria's future, involving the US, Russia and the UN, is scheduled to begin in Geneva on Friday, but is not expected to be attended by world leaders.
Some Swiss news outlets say the talks have now been moved from a UN building to an undisclosed location.
The number of police on the streets of Geneva has been increased, so too has their level of alert.
The border with France runs through the outskirts of Geneva and Switzerland is in the Schengen passport-free zone, so the borders are open.
Security at the frontiers was stepped up in the wake of the Paris attacks, as well as at the UN where the world's senior diplomats regularly meet.
But tens of thousands of people cross the Geneva border every day, and checking every car is unlikely to be possible.
In a separate development, police in Belgium had searched three properties in connection with the attacks, the prosecutor's office said.
This week, details emerged of a failed operation involving Belgian and Greek police to capture a suspected ringleader of the Paris terror attacks, Abdelhamid Abaaoud.
Greek authorities had planned to capture Abaaoud in January, when he had been directing a Belgian terror cell from Athens, the BBC has learned.


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Bu farw Susan Owen, 50 oed, oedd yn byw ger Llangefni, wrth iddi yrru ei char BMW ar ffordd y B4547, Nant y Garth, ar 23 Medi'r llynedd.
Mae'r erlyniad yn honni fod Barry Slaymaker, o Faes Meurig, Gwalchmai, yn gyrru fan VW Transporter mewn modd peryglus.
Cafodd Mr Slaymaker ei ryddhau ar fechniaeth gan y Barnwr Merfyn Hughes QC yn Llys y Goron Caernarfon, ac fe fydd yn wynebu achos llys ym mis Tachwedd.


Brazilian police have captured a notorious drug kingpin who used plastic surgery to evade capture for almost 30 years.

Luiz Carlos da Rocha - nicknamed "White Head" - is believed to be the leader of a massive cocaine empire in South America.
Federal police said sentences handed down to Rocha amount to more than 50 years of prison time.
Police said he was "a criminal who lived discreetly and in the shadows".
The drug kingpin had been living under the assumed name Vitor Luiz de Moraes. Agents compared old known photos of Rocha to the images of the new suspect, "and concluded that Luiz Carlos da Rocha and Vitor Luiz are the same person".
Brazilian police said his organisation was known to be violent, making use of armed escorts, armoured cars, and heavy weapons.
It produced cocaine in Bolivia, Peru and Colombia, before shipping it through an elaborate logistics system to Europe and the United States.
Luiz Carlos da Rocha is also accused of being one of the main providers of cocaine to criminal organisations within Brazil, in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.
In total, police estimate his empire produced some five tonnes of cocaine each month.
Operation Spectrum - the name given to the sting - also seized some $10m (Â£7.6m) worth of criminal assets, including farms, other real estate, luxury vehicles and aircraft.
Officers believe Rocha's wealth is closer to $100m, and say they will seek to seize the rest of his assets in the second phase of the operation.


Prosecutors are seeking a six-month jail sentence for disgraced former US House Speaker Dennis Hastert, who is alleged to have paid hush money to cover up sex abuse.

Court documents say Hastert agreed to pay $3.5m (£2.5m) to a person he sexually abused when the victim was aged 14 and Hastert was working as a teacher and wrestling coach.
Prosecutors allege he abused five boys.
The 74-year-old has admitted lying and breaking financial laws.
The plea represents a dramatic fall for the former senior Republican politician, who has had his portrait removed from the House of Representatives in the US Congress.
The alleged abuse happened while Hastert was working in Yorkville, a suburb of Chicago, between 1965 and 1981. Three of the victims were wrestlers on a team he coached.
He cannot be charged with sexual abuse as the statute of limitations has expired in the cases.
One of the victims - referred to in court documents as Individual A - said Hastert had stayed with him in a motel room on the way back from a trip to a wrestling camp and touched him inappropriately.
Two of the others, aged 14 and 17, said Hastert had performed sex acts on them in the locker room at the high school in Yorkville.
All the victims "struggled and are still struggling" with what Hastert did to them, prosecutors argue. Hastert made them feel "alone, ashamed, guilty and devoid of dignity", they say.
Hastert, who retired in 2007 after serving as House Speaker for eight years, will be sentenced later this month for concealing the large sums of money he paid to Individual A to buy his silence.
Between 2010 and 2012 he withdrew $750,000 in lump sums of $50,000 before learning of rules requiring banks to report large transactions.
After that he withdrew a further $952,000 in lump sums of less than $10,000 between 2012 and 2014.
He was able to pay Individual A $1.7m in payments of $100,000 before being questioned by the FBI in 2014 about his withdrawals.
One of the reasons he gave for the large withdrawals was that he was being blackmailed by someone making a false claim of sex abuse.
He agreed to let investigators record phone conversations he had with Individual A, but prosecutors said the "tone and comments" of Individual A in the conversations were "inconsistent with someone committing extortion".
In a deal with prosecutors, he admitted the charge of "structuring and assisting in structuring currency transactions" by removing small sums of money to avoid the transactions being reported.
However, the charge of lying to FBI investigators is set to be dropped.
Defence lawyers want Hastert to be spared jail because they say he is suffering from ill health.
He is due to be sentenced on 27 April.


England all-rounder Moeen Ali says Bangladesh could buckle under pressure in their one-day series decider in Chittagong on Wednesday.

Bangladesh levelled the three-match series with an 34-run win on Sunday.
But the hosts were also in a strong position in the opening match before a dramatic collapse gave England the win.
"We know that if we put them under pressure - like we saw in the first game - they can crack a bit more than the bigger sides," said Moeen, 29.
Earlier this year, Bangladesh lost to India in the ICC World Twenty20, despite needing only two runs from three balls to win.
"They messed that up as well," Moeen added. "We know it will take them a bit more time to get over that kind of stuff.
"It took us years and years and we still sometimes, under pressure, don't play as well."
Bangladesh are going for a seventh 50-over series win in a row, a run that includes victories over India, Pakistan and South Africa.
"They are a good side with some very good players," Moeen said. "They are hard to beat at home - we don't have that sort of record at home."
England captain Jos Buttler was reprimanded following the second match of the series after he reacted angrily to a "send-off" from the Bangladesh players when he was dismissed on review.
"Both teams have players who can get a bit heated," said Moeen. "It just spices things up a little more and now hopefully we can come out on top."


Chelsea manager Antonio Conte "may be the best", says Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola who has "learned a lot" from teams managed by the Italian.

Guardiola and Conte are both in their debut season in English football and face each other again on Wednesday.
The latter has fared better, with his Chelsea side leading the Premier League, 11 points ahead of fourth-placed City.
"My opinion about my colleague Conte is that he's superb," said the Catalan.
"He was able to make Italy play beautiful football - Juventus too - in a culture where it's so defensive.
"He's an excellent manager, I learn a lot when I see his teams - Juventus, Italy and now. I like to do that because you see what they want to do. Their teams control a lot of aspects.
"Maybe he's the best."
Guardiola took over at Manchester City last summer having won three successive Bundesliga titles and two German Cups with Bayern Munich between 2013 and 2016.
Before that he led Barcelona to three straight La Liga titles, two Copa del Reys and the Champions League twice.
However, the 46 year old says he was always realistic about what he could achieve with City during this campaign.
"In my case I had to win the treble and change English football," he said.
"Expectations were quite high, that's why I'm going to fall short definitely. I cannot have success this season.
"In Barcelona we won the three titles in a row, we played all the competitions, we played the Champions League every three days and we were able to play almost immediately. Sometimes you need more time."
City's performances against the top Premier League teams this season have given Guardiola belief his side are moving in the right direction.
They have drawn against Tottenham, Liverpool and Arsenal this year and beat the Gunners last December.
However, the Spaniard insists there is much more work to do.
"Our games against the big teams at home, we were much better than all of them. I was so proud," he added. "But we were not able to win. That's why we are not where we would like to be.
"Sometimes away to the big clubs we've maybe not made the best performance.
"In Monchengladbach for example, Celtic in Europe, Anfield, Arsenal in the first half - we've not given our best performance.
"Now I'd like to see what we try to do from the beginning. Be brave, show courage."
Chelsea won 3-1 at City in December after coming back from a goal down in a game which saw Sergio Aguero and Fernandinho sent off in injury time.
"We finished the game against Chelsea four points behind them. Believe me, I saw the game many times. We were much, much better. I'm sorry Antonio but we were. We deserved to win."
Chelsea suffered a surprise 2-1 home defeat by Crystal Palace last weekend, but Guardiola does not feel the loss will hurt the confidence of Wednesday's opponents, who had gone 10 home games unbeaten prior to that result.
"They will be more focused," added Guardiola. "When you win 10, 11 or 12 games in a row, the danger is to be relaxed.
"You are winning and have a points advantage. But when you lose a game, after that the warnings are there."


Britain's Jonny Brownlee says he cannot afford any mistakes in chasing the 2017 world triathlon title after crashing during the cycling phase of his return.

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Brownlee, 27, had to carry his bike for a mile and finished 42nd in Japan.
The Yokohama race was his first triathlon since being carried over the line by brother Alistair in last year's World Series finale in Mexico.
"It means that Leeds is very, very important," the 2012 world champion said of his home race on 11 June.
He told the BBC: "It puts me on the back foot as there's been three races so far and I've not got anything from any of them.
"I missed the first two with injury and then crashed at Yokohama so it means I have no room for error.
"Every race I do, I've got to get points, top three really, to have a chance of becoming world champion."
The Japan event was won by Spain's Mario Mola, the defending champion who pipped Brownlee last year and leads the 2017 series from compatriot Fernando Alarza.
Brownlee, an Olympic silver medallist at Rio 2016 and a bronze medallist at London 2012, veered into the railings on his bike when trying to avoid a rider who had fallen in front of him in wet conditions.
"I'm very lucky I didn't break any bones. I'm disappointed more than anything, it's a long way to go not to race properly and I felt like I was in good shape but I'm looking forward to changing things in Leeds and making it right," he said.
You can watch coverage of the Leeds race live on 11 June on the BBC Red Button, Connected TVs, online and the BBC Sport app, with highlights on BBC Two and catch-up on iPlayer.


Bee keepers in mid and north Wales are being urged to help with research into the healing properties of honey as scientists look to counter MRSA.

Cardiff University and the National Botanic Garden of Wales launched the hunt last summer for honeys which can counteract bacteria.
They have created a honey map of Wales, pinpointing where the jars are coming from but they want to fill the gaps.
Bee keepers in south Wales and other parts of the UK are taking part.
Honey's anti-bacterial properties have been known since ancient times and it is believed it was used by both the ancient Greeks and Egyptians.
Since last summer's appeal, scientists at Cardiff University's school of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences have been analysing honey sent in from across the UK.
They are checking for honey with the potential to counter hospital acquired infections MRSA and Clostridium Difficile.
Then the National Botanic Garden in Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire, profiles the DNA of the most powerful honeys, checking for the plants which contributed.
This could allow scientists to create new treatments.
Prof Les Baillie of Cardiff University said: "We have had a very enthusiastic response to our honey appeal, with jars coming in from as far afield as the Isle of Wight.
"We've had some 200 samples sent in, 60 of them from Wales, and we have some very promising candidates for further research.
"We now want to build up our picture of what's happening in Wales, and for that we need more honey from the middle and the north of country."
Last year, scientists said Manuka honey could be used to combat some of the most hard-to-treat infections that are resistant to powerful antibiotics.
Lab experiments show it can clear bacteria found in festering wounds and contaminated hospital surfaces.
It works by breaking down the defences bacteria use against antibiotics, making it useful in treating super bug infections such as MRSA.


A 47-year-old man has been charged with dangerous driving after dash cam footage of a road incident in Moray was posted on social media.

Police Scotland said they had been alerted to footage showing a car overtaking on the A941 Lossiemouth to Elgin road.
The incident allegedly occurred on Tuesday 8 March.
Police said irresponsible drivers should be aware dash cams were now in common use in all types of vehicles.


The Financial Times is reporting that Trade Secretary Liam Fox is putting pressure on Prime Minister Theresa May to pull out of the EU customs union as part of an eventual deal to leave the European Union.

What is a customs union and why does it matter?
A customs union is a form of trade agreement between two or more countries.
It means they decide not to impose tariffs (taxes on imports) on each other's goods and agree to impose common external tariffs on goods from countries outside their customs union.
Setting common external tariffs is what distinguishes a customs union from a free trade area.
A free trade area allows member states to trade feely with each other while still being able to set their own tariffs on goods from the rest of the world.
The purpose of a customs union, like that of other trade agreements, is to make it easier for member states to trade.
Customs unions reduce administrative and financial trade barriers (such as customs checks and charges) and enhance economic cooperation.
However, they also limit the freedom of their individual members to strike their own trade deals.
The European Union is the biggest customs union in the world if you work it out by adding up the economic output of all its members.
Article 28 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union states that all trade in goods between EU countries must be free of customs duties and that member states must apply a common customs tariff for goods imported from outside the EU.
That means that all goods that have been imported into an EU country can then be moved freely within the EU without further customs checks.
The EU customs union includes the 28 EU member states as well as Monaco.
The EU also has customs union agreements - which vary in scope, such as type of goods covered - with Turkey, Andorra and San Marino.
So, you do not have to be a member of the EU's single market to be in a customs union with the EU.
Norway, on the other hand, is part of the European Economic Area (EEA), which gives it access to the single market, but is not in the EU's customs union.
In practice, this means that while most goods that originate in Norway can still be traded tariff-free to the rest of the European single market, products coming through Norway into the single market are subject to further checks.
There are some customs checks on the border between Norway and Sweden even though they are both part of the single market, to check for products originating outside Norway.
A good example of this was the attempts to smuggle garlic into Sweden.
The customs union can be seen as one tool to help achieve one of the four freedoms of the EU, namely free trade in goods between member states.
The remaining three freedoms - free movement of services, capital and people - help tackle non-tariff barriers, which is vital in boosting trade, particularly in services.
Trade in services is arguably more important to the UK than trade in goods, as services make up almost 80% of the UK economy.
A customs union would have limited impact on trade in services.
The government has said it will take the UK out of the European Union.
However, exactly what this will mean is still not clear.
Whether to remove itself from the EU's customs union will not be the only question to decide on in order to shape the UK's trade relationships outside the EU.
Supporters of the customs union point out that if the UK were to leave it, there would be much more paperwork for UK businesses to fill out, and it could make the border issues involving Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic more complicated.
On the other hand, those wanting to leave the customs union say it would make it easier to negotiate trade deals with countries outside the union.


Britain's Laura Robson qualified for the US Open with a 7-6 (7-5) 6-1 victory over Germany's Tatjana Maria.

Victory in New York was Robson's eighth in a row after she won a lower-tier tournament in Pennsylvania this month.
The 22-year-old, who beat Bulgarian Isabella Shinikova 6-4 6-4 earlier on Friday, is one of eight Britons in the first round, which starts on Monday.
Andy Murray, Aljaz Bedene, Dan Evans, Kyle Edmund, Johanna Konta, Heather Watson and Naomi Broady also feature.
Murray, the Wimbledon and Olympic champion and number two seed, faces world number 82 Lukas Rosol at Flushing Meadows.
Compatriot Tara Moore lost 6-1 3-6 2-6 to Germany's Antonia Lottner in the penultimate round of qualifying.


National League side Southport have signed winger James Caton and defender Joe Kearns.

Caton, who was released by Shrewsbury in May, made four appearances for the Sandgrounders while on loan in 2015.
The 22-year-old spent the second-half of last season on loan at Lincoln City, scoring three goals in 12 games.
Former Crewe Alexandra under-18 captain Kearns, 20, was released by the Railwaymen in the summer after failing to make a first-team appearance.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.


On Day 16 of the offensive to retake Mosul from Islamic State (IS) militants, the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) reached the eastern edges of the city at two points.

Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) special forces began to penetrate the industrial districts of Kukjali and Karama, home to mechanics' workshops and working-class homes.
Iraqi Army's ninth division forces closed on the outer edge of Mosul, about 3.5km (2 miles) further to the south, entering via Judaydat al-Mufti, one of the newer residential areas built for Saddam Hussein-era soldiers and civil servants.
As expected, the Mosul offensive initially saw simultaneous advances on a number of axes, with the ISF leading the fight on three of them.
One Federal Police-led column drove up the Baghdad-Mosul motorway, west of the River Tigris, covering almost 40km (25 miles) in the first two weeks.
They are currently 15km (9 miles) away from the city.
Another column made up of the Iraqi Army's 15th division fought up along the western bank of the Tigris, encountering stiff resistance, including the deliberate burning by IS of sulphur deposits at al-Mishraq, creating a huge toxic cloud over the battlefield.
The 15th division remains stuck clearing out pockets of enemy, around 30km (19 miles) south of Mosul's international airport, the city's southern perimeter.
The ninth division tried a similar manoeuvre up the eastern bank of the Tigris, but strong IS resistance limited the advance to just 11km (7 miles), with 25km (16 miles) still to go to Mosul's south-eastern edge.
Kurdish Peshmerga forces led the other four opening thrusts east of the Tigris, breaching the first 4-10km (2.5-6 miles) of IS defences on a broad arc north-east of Mosul.
After six days of fighting the Kurds dug in on a new fortified front line as CTS and Iraqi Army units passed through to continue the offensive north-east and east of Mosul.
To the north-east of Mosul, the Iraqi Army's 16th division and Turkish-supported forces loyal to former Nineveh Governor Atheel al-Nujaifi have gained around 6km (4 miles), with 9km (6 miles) still to go to Mosul's northern outskirts.
The most successful axis east of the Tigris was the CTS attack along the main road from Irbil to Mosul.
Special forces recaptured 15km (9 miles) of the road and penetrated the eastern edges of the city.
The bridges in the centre of Mosul are around 7.5km (5 miles) away from the nearest liberated areas.
Now the ninth division forces are diverting north to join the CTS forces along Mosul's eastern flank, abandoning the stalled south-eastern axis for the time being.
Two weeks into the offensive, there are reasons for guarded optimism.
Co-operation between the Peshmerga and the ISF has been effective and enthusiastic, surprising both sides.
IS resistance has been strong - around 100 car bombs have targeted Iraqi forces - but the attacking momentum of the security forces has not been reduced.
The original six-axis attack is becoming rationalised down into three main thrusts: along the Mosul-Baghdad motorway west of the Tigris; along the Mosul-Irbil road into the east of the city; and the slow-moving north-eastern attack by the 16th division.
This may ease some of the problems that were evident in the first two weeks of the offensive, such as over-stretch of US-led coalition airpower along so many different axes.
A final addition to the plan has emerged in the shape of a new axis pushing into the deserts west of Mosul, led by the Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilisation).
Its mainly Shia volunteer paramilitary units are formally part of the ISF but include groups designated by the US as terrorist organisations, like Kataib Hezbollah.
These lightly-armed, truck-mounted units are quickly filling up the open desert areas between Mosul and the Syrian border, penetrating around 15km (9 miles) into the desert and overrunning some of Islamic State's most notorious desert hideouts such as Jurn, Amrini, and Mustaniq.
The Hashd al-Shaabi units may contribute materially to the Mosul operation if they close the gap and stop short of Tal Afar, the small city west of Mosul, which is an IS stronghold.
But if they make an early stab at Tal Afar itself, this could send refugees flowing towards Mosul with tales of Shia militias on the warpath, alarming Mosul's own Sunni majority and possibly drawing in Turkish military intervention as threatened by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Dr Michael Knights is the Lafer Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. He has worked in all of Iraq's provinces, and spent time embedded with the Iraqi security forces. His recent report on the Iraqi security forces is available via the Washington Institute website. Follow him on Twitter


A fire has destroyed a dry cleaners in Portsmouth.

Crews were called to Albert Road, Southsea, after the fire broke out in the shop shortly before 06:00 GMT.
About 40 firefighters in 10 fire engines with an aerial ladder were used to bring the fire in the terraced building under control.
Police closed a section of the road between Victoria Road South and Fawcett Road, and advised motorists to avoid the area.
The fire service said no-one was in the property.
An investigation is under way to establish how the fire started.


Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill praised the spirit of his team after a vital 1-0 World Cup qualifying win away to Azerbaijan.

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O'Neill's men looked to be hanging on for a 0-0 draw until Stuart Dallas snatched the victory in stoppage-time.
"Three, four years ago we would have lost this game 1-0 and people would not be surprised by that," said O'Neill.
"The result is testament to the spirit in the team. We stayed in the game, fought hard and got a lucky break."
Dallas' first competitive international goal earned the Northern Irish all three World Cup qualifying points when it looked like they would be fortunate to escape the stifling Baku heat with a draw.
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They are second in Group C with 13 out of 18 points, and world champions Germany are the only team to have scored against them.
"It was an extremely tough game, as we knew it would be. Azerbaijan are a very good team," said O'Neill.
"It was a difficult for us, with the conditions and also with a number of our players who have not played for nearly six weeks.
"But we are grateful to get the result and I can understand Azerbaijan's frustration.
"Jonny Evans and Aaron Hughes were excellent at centre-back and for Jonny to find that composure in the box for the goal.
"Stuart did a huge amount of work in the game and showed great quality to finish as he did."


Bayern Munich sporting director Matthias Sammer is recovering well from a minor brain disorder, say the club.

The 48-year-old former Germany sweeper has not been in the dugout for their last two league games.
Club doctor Roland Schmidt revealed Sammer had a "minute circulatory disorder in the brain, which will heal completely and without consequences".
Sammer said: "I'm not constrained and the doctors have assured me I'll be completely healed and restored."
He continued: "However, I will give myself the necessary time to recover. After that I will again be available to the team and Bayern with all my energy."
Bayern, who visit Atletico Madrid in the Champions League semi-final first leg on Wednesday, will retain the German title if they beat Borussia Monchengladbach next Saturday.


STV has postponed a general election leaders debate in light of the suicide bombing in Manchester.

The broadcaster had been due to stage the debate, hosted by political editor Bernard Ponsonby, on Wednesday night.
It was due to feature the SNP's Nicola Sturgeon, the Scottish Conservatives' Ruth Davidson, Scottish Labour's Kezia Dugdale and Willie Rennie of the Scottish Liberal Democrats.
However, election campaigning has been suspended following the attack.
The broadcast was due to come from the Tramway theatre in Glasgow, taking place in front of an audience of 150 comprising a representative sample of the Scottish electorate.
In a statement, STV said: "In light of events in Manchester and the suspension of general election campaigning, STV has taken the decision to postpone its Scottish party leaders debate planned for Wednesday evening."


Residents of a village have been baffled by the weekly appearance of "coach loads" of tourists in their road.

Groups of sightseers in Kidlington have been seen posing for photos in front gardens and against parked cars.
Locals have no idea why the quiet suburb, about five miles north of Oxford, has become a tourist magnet.
Inspector Morse, Love Island and Harry Potter are among the causes suggested for the tourists' interest.
The phenomenon was first identified in Benmead Road and the Moors on the Spotted: Kidlington Facebook page.
The tourists are a short walk from thatched cottages and an old church, but prefer taking photos of themselves outside modern houses.
"I do find it hilarious, but I am at a loss to understand it," one poster said. "Whose idea was it to turn Benmead Road into a tourist attraction?"
Residents say the groups have been appearing for the last three weeks.
"I have only seen them once. At midday on Saturday a busload of tourists disembarked with their selfie sticks, taking pictures of people's houses," said one.
"It is bizarre, these aren't even the oldest houses in the village."
Samantha Anderson said: "Saw them the other week, they were even in the gardens and at people's front doors."
On Facebook Susan Patton said the town had "probably featured in an old episode of Morse which has been rerun".
"Can't think of anyone famous down there?" Daniel Boon said.
People pointed out billionaire Sir Richard Branson and Emma-Jane Woodham from ITV's Love Island had connections to the Kidlington area.
Another wondered whether the groups were judging Kidlington in Bloom.
Emma Layden suggested: "Perhaps it's because Kidlington is claimed to be England's biggest village?"


A bronze statue commemorating murdered schoolgirl Sarah Payne that was stolen from her primary school in Surrey has been found.

The 2ft (60cm) statue of a young girl was presented to Burhill Primary School, in Pleasant Place, Hersham, in memory of the former pupil.
The eight-year-old was murdered by convicted paedophile Roy Whiting in West Sussex in 2000.
The statue was discovered after it was left outside a property in Cobham.
Three people were thought to be involved in theft, which happened at about 01:00 GMT on Wednesday, Surrey Police said.
The statue was believed to have been left outside the address in Northfield road between 05:15 and 07:30 on Thursday.
Sgt Marc Nettleingham said: "The member of the public who found the statue, which is thankfully undamaged, had seen our appeal on Facebook.
"We are continuing to carry out a number of inquiries to identify the offenders responsible for this theft."
Police said a van was also seen in the area at the time of the theft.


Mexico has published new sentencing guidelines that will double prison sentences for kidnapping.

The minimum prison term has risen from 20 to 40 years.
It will apply for all abductions, including those that last only a few hours or days, so-called "express kidnappings".
The maximum prison sentence will rise from 50 to 140 years for those who kill their victims.
Kidnappings committed by a public security official, such as a member of the police or military, will be punished with up to 100 years in prison.
Kidnappers will also have to pay heavy fines.
In reality, few people ever receive sentences longer than 60 years for federal crimes, but kidnapping is considered in a separate category.
The number of kidnappings reported to the police has risen dramatically in Mexico in recent years.
In 2007, 438 kidnappings were reported, but the number had risen to almost 1,700 last year.
And the government estimates the number of kidnappings reported to the police could be fewer than 2% of the total.
If that is the case, the real number of abductions could be about 105,000 per year.
Analysts say accurate figures are hard to come by, as many abductions only last for hours or a few days until the victims empty their bank accounts at gunpoint or pay a ransom.
Most are never reported to the authorities for fear of reprisals from the criminal gang which carried out the kidnapping.
In January this year the Mexican government launched a nationwide effort to fight kidnapping.
A federal prosecutor, Renato Sales, was named to head an anti-kidnapping committee that would co-ordinate efforts to fight abductions in the 10 Mexican states (out of 31) where 74% of all kidnappings take place.
"Mexico needs to deal quickly and efficiently with the humanitarian emergency that this crime entails," said Mr Sales at the time.


South Africa's powerful trades union federation Cosatu has called for President Jacob Zuma to step down.

Its Secretary General Bheki Ntshalintshali said he was no longer the "right person" to lead the country.
Anti-apartheid struggle veterans have also called on the African National Congress (ANC) to recall the president.
Mr Zuma has been under growing pressure following a major cabinet reshuffle which included the sacking of respected Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.
That led to South Africa's credit rating being cut to junk status putting more pressure on a troubled economy.
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu), a key part of the governing alliance, says it has 1.8 million members.
It forms part of what is called the Tripartite Alliance along with the the African National Congress (ANC) and the South African Communist Party (SACP).
The SACP has also called on Mr Zuma to go.
Cosatu General Secretary of Bheki Ntshalintshali told a media briefing that the union's decision was driven by Mr Zuma's failure to consult it before making changes to his cabinet.
He termed the president's leadership as "inattentive, negligent... and disruptive".
He added that the organisation was not concerned about Mr Gordhan's sacking because he was, like his predecessors, "not a friend of the workers".
"We will support the new minister where necessary and fight with him where necessary," he added.
Mr Ntshalintshali also criticised ratings agency S&P's decision to downgrade South Africa to junk status saying the union views it as political interference.
ANC veterans, who include former high commissioners, ministers and many respected anti-apartheid activists, also told a media briefing in Johannesburg that the ANC should do "the honourable thing and recall the president", especially after the party's integrity commission advised that he should resign.
President Jacob Zuma is certainly politically weaker today than he was over the weekend. Cosatu's call for him to step down is a crushing blow to the beleaguered head of state.
The workers' union federation had been a reliable backer of Mr Zuma against unrelenting calls for his removal.
Focus now shifts to the National Working Committee (NWC) of the ANC which is currently meeting.
However, regardless of the outcome of that meeting, deep divisions within the body will entrench positions between the pro and anti-Zuma factions.
Mr Zuma is due to step down in 2019 at the end of his second five-year term as president.
Last week, Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa called the sacking of Mr Gordhan "totally unacceptable".
Later, in a speech at the weekend, which has been interpreted as a public broadside against Mr Zuma, he called for a renewal of the country and criticised "greedy and corrupt people".
Former President Kgalema Motlanthe also said that it was difficult for Mr Zuma to command respect after the constitutional court found him in breach of the law when he failed to repay government money spent on his private home.
But President Zuma's obituary has been written many times before only for him to rise from the ashes, says the BBC's Milton Nkosi in Johannesburg..
Despite the reported scandals that have dogged his administration, several attempts to remove Mr Zuma have foundered.
Meanwhile, new Finance Minsiter Malusi Gigaba has been working to reassure South Africans about the state of the economy.
Mr Gigaba told a media briefing that Monday's downgrade to junk status by ratings agency S&P was a setback, but that people should not be despondent.
"I'm not saying it's easy to get out of a rating downgrade, yet I remain confident," he added.
He said he would lead a meeting with ratings agencies Fitch and Moody's.


Ancient Roman artefacts have been unearthed by volunteers carrying out a dig at a Roman fort in South Shields.

A ring, a complete Roman pot and a soldier's boot sole were found near the south-west corner of Arbeia Roman Fort as part of a community project.
The team, which was excavating the site as part of the WallQuest project, also unearthed a 7m (23ft) wide defensive ditch close to the fort's wall.
Project manager Nick Hodgson said the finds provide "priceless information".
The Arbeia pot, which is patterned with scales, is believed to have been made near Peterborough in the 3rd Century AD.
Mr Hodgson said it would have been a "prized part" of a Roman dinner service until it broke and was thrown into a ditch as "rubbish" in about AD 250.


Nottinghamshire director of cricket Mick Newell says Friday's T20 Blast North Group game at Leicestershire is so important for the cricket club.

The Outlaws, who have been beaten in the T20 quarter-finals in the last four years, go into the game in fifth place.
Notts need to beat the Foxes and hope either Lancashire or Northants slip up in their final games on Friday.
"Friday night is a massive game for the club and the team," Newell told BBC Radio Nottingham.
"We want to win that match and put some pressure on other teams - and make them win their games."
T20 captain James Taylor and bowler Harry Gurney are set to face their former club, while batsman Greg Smith, who made the move across the East Midlands in the winter, may also feature.
Gurney took 23 wickets for the Foxes when they won the Twenty20 in 2011, while Taylor scored a century on his Championship debut for Leicestershire against Middlesex back in 2009.
"It's a special place for myself, Titch (James Taylor) and Greg (Smith)," said Gurney. "It's always nice to go back there, if slightly weird.
"After losing the fixture to them at home, from a Nottinghamshire perspective we do need to get down there and put one over on them.
"We will go to Grace Road and priority number one is to get the two points and if we don't do that, we won't qualify.
"We just need the points and then hope one or two results around the country go our way."
Nottinghamshire's game at Grace Road gets under way at 17:30 BST, as does Lancashire's trip to already-qualified Worcestershire, while Northants against Durham begins an hour later.


A detective who helped investigate how a Flint schoolgirl was killed in 1976 has denied putting a man jailed under pressure.

Noel Jones served 12 years for the manslaughter of 15-year-old Janet Commins.
But he told a fresh murder trial at Mold Crown Court that he was not responsible - and a confession was made up by police.
Stephen Hough, 58, denies rape, sexual assault, murder and manslaughter
On Tuesday, the jury heard evidence from retired police officer Albert Roberts, who left the north Wales force in 1981.
In 1976, he was a detective inspector who interviewed the chief suspect Jones.
In one interview, Mr Roberts told Jones: "You told us a number of things which only the person that was with Janet at the time...would be able to say. How can you explain that?".
The court heard Jones replied it "must have been in the papers" - despite later agreeing that he could only read "a little".
The jury was told that Jones later walked police through a reconstruction, describing where and how the attack took place.
But under cross-examination by the prosecution, the former detective rejected claims made by Jones that he put the suspect under pressure.
He said that was "absolute nonsense".
Asked if he bombarded Jones with questions, Mr Roberts said: "He seemed all right to me. He seemed to be answering them all right without any difficulty."
The questioning followed defence evidence on Monday from Mr Hough, who was arrested in 2016 after DNA matching his was found on the dead schoolgirl's body.
But he told the jury he could not explain the DNA findings, and also denied once telling his ex-wife that he had killed someone.
Asked by his barrister, Patrick Harrington QC: "Did you have anything to do with her death?"
"No sir," he replied.
The trial is continuing.