BODY IN DEVON WOODS WAS FENIX JONES

The body of a man found dead in Devon woods was indeed the American non-powered hero Fenix Jones and he had been dead for at least two years.

The body was discovered several months ago where his costume but nothing could be confirmed until S.H.I.E.L.D had run a full investigation into the hero to confirm the identity of the body. As soon as the body was identified S.H.I.E.L.D swiftly moved on the man who has been believed to have been impersonating the hero for the last two years.

The fake Fenix Jones was arrested in Philadelphia in a dawn raid and has been confirmed to be a mutant with shape shifting capabilities. He has been charged with the murder of the real Jones and is a secure location under S.H.I.E.L.D's watchful eye.

'Over the last two years this imposter has moved amongst the non powered hero communities of the world and built a very effective and strong support structure in the aim of stopping criminals and gathering information so that when they are stopped they can be properly convicted,' Said Director of S.H.I.E.L.D Steve Rogers. 'We need to find out why someone would kill a man so they could presumably put someone more effective in his place.It would be fair to say we are struggling to find the motive for Jones's murder.'

S.H.I.E.L.D have confirmed they are broadening their investigation to a world wide hunt for clues and evidence though they also said they would have to look at the strong links between Britain, Jones's murder and several other high profile incidents in the last few weeks and months.

(REPORT FROM LAST WEEK)

RIOT TEARS THROUGH LONDON

Riots tore through the heart of London on a night of shame claiming the lives of twelve people and injuring hundreds. The disturbance first started when large groups gathered outside MI13's London offices demanding accountability for their rising budget, off world activities and an answer to the claims of high level corruption that had been levelled on them by Utopia.

With-in hours the crowd had gathered to become thousands in number and by four o clock P.M the crowd started throwing bricks at the offices and small groups within the crowd had started surging forward and attacking the building.

Police responded to the threat along with members of MI13's non powered forces and repelled the mob using batons, tear gas and water cannons. The Police gave chase as the crowd broke into the streets of London and made hundreds of arrests but that was not the end of the riot as those that escaped were joined by thousands of rioters who set fire to cars, looted shops and attacked the police lines with petrol bombs, bricks and finally firearms!

As the shots started to come from the crowd the authorities responded and the streets quickly filled with the dead and the dying, their blood mingling on the dark wet pavements of London in December.

The worst of the gun related exchanges was in Oxford Street where three police officers and five rioters were shot dead. The death tole of the incident is believed to have been restricted by The Crusader Anathema who first defeated the gun men and then administered healing to those worst injured to save their lives.

As Anathema took to the streets his team mates were taking the fight to MI13 at their main airfield base, but to think Anathema was given the easy shift would be a mistake as he was seen engaging in over seventy incidents with-in the riot and is attributed to having saved the lives of hundreds through physical, powered and verbal interventions.

The clear up of the capital is well under way but the truth of the Riots is that yet again, the Rioters took to the streets with the intent to Riot, The Police took to the streets and escalated the violence with heavy handed tactics and A Crusader proved to be the only person trying to make a real difference.

(Report from One Week ago)

THOR DESTROYED BY KARLSON

Thor and Sigur Karlson met for the first time off the shore of Hammerfest in Norway, the worlds most northerly town, home to nine thousand people. After a short verbal argument Thor attacked Karlson and in the ensuing conflict half of the small town was destroyed.

When the battle was finished Thor lay defeated and Karlson retrieved the Avengers legendary hammer and then threw it clear into the sky and presumably into space. With the hammer gone Karlson seemed to drain energy from the downed Avenger.

He addressed the Press briefly before departing.

'I, Sigur Karlson, have defeated the man who has called himself a god. I, Sigur Karlson, have brought the war criminal to the ground, stripped him of power, cast aside his weapon and will deliver him before the courts to answer for his crimes.

I, Sigur Karlson, will bring justice to all, balance through force, and peace through superior fire power.

I am the ultimate weapon on this globe and the wielder of a mighty power, a power from the old world, a power I will use to crush my enemies, see them driven before me and hear the screams of their dying criminal empires.

Black King? I come for you!'

UTOPIA CONFIRMS KARLSON'S CLAIMS

When Sigur Karlson claimed to have found a sociological infection in the heart of Europe many put his views down to madness but last night Utopia's leader Scott Summers held a press conference that will be sure to make many people very nervous.

Summers called the press together in San Fransisco bay and delivered a speak that sent shock waves across the world.

'I lead a team of X-Men over to investigate the disturbing rumours of a rise in the power of an organisation known as The Hellfire Club and last week I found that those rumours were true.

A dark and evil influence is currently twisting its way through the whole of Europe and is a clear and present danger to all free people's in the world. I know that this influence stretches far and wide and touches many places and controls many interests. Here on Utopia we have felt its influence grasping at us and have dealt with its corrupting taint by securing those we believe to be under its terrible force.

We can reveal that several mutants have been detained and quarantined and we believe that the only way to remove this blight is to purge it at its source which is in the enforcement agencies and political structures of Europe.

We believe it would be wrong for Utopia to take this action on foreign soil and so have left it to superhuman teams in those countries effected to take action. 

The Crusaders and La Resistance have the power and the expertise needed to route out this evil but they must have the backing of the people if their mission is to be successful. We urge people to get behind their heroes, support them as they shake the windows and rattle the doors of the established power and deliver a police presence that isn't under the influence of corrupt forces.'

With that announcement Scott Summers retreated to the rogue state of Utopia refusing to answer any questions.

The indication from the mutant leader is clear as he named both Crusaders and La Resistance that both France and Britain have been heavily influence by the Hellfire Club. A claim that has been denied fiercely by MI13.

'I don't think this man can be trusted to tie his shoelaces let alone judge the state of our defencive and policing capabilities,' stated Thomas Cauldron outside the MI13 base earlier today. 'The fact that this man is the leader of A ROGUE state that is consumed by paranoia and violence is not lost on us here at MI13. 

Should we trust the rantings of a clearly delusional man or back an agency that has been delivering from its very conception? The choice is clear to me and if I have any advice for The Crusaders it would be to make sure they remember their good working relationship with MI13 and not throw away any grace we have offered them in the past to pursue the rantings of a madman.'

Even with the strong warning from MI13 there are stronger rumours still that the Crusaders are indeed intent on taking the fight to the under fire agency. If they do there will meet with serious resistance.  

SIGUR KARLSON BATTLES THOR AT HAMMERFEST

S.W.O.R.D save thousands! Crusaders in area!

The agent believed to be at the centre of the panic at both S.H.I.E.L.D and S.W.O.R.D turned up in spectacular fashion and was revealed to be Agent Brand, the head of the agency that is sworn to protect the Earth from extra-terrestrial threats.

Agent Brand was found on the Eastern coast of southern Egypt with over a thousand people she had just rescued from a group of alien people traffickers. The victims had been snatched from coastlines all over the world and were disoriented and eager to return home following their period of captivity.

Brand was quick stress that her agency, known as S.W.O.R.D is more than capable of detecting and dealing with threats from both space and other dimensions if need be.

'S.W.O.R.D is a highly skilled task force that you never see in action and you never see us in action because we have dealt with the threat before it becomes a serious problem. This is a typical case for us up to the part where it took me a week to bring the bad guys down.

No arrests were made as the culprits have been ejected from our space already.

I would like thank the Crusaders who aided in the rescue and who applied themselves to the task with competence.'

It is rare for the Crusaders to be seen outside of the U.K and some have suggested this foray into the international scene may be something to do with the mysterious message left by Sigur Karlson earlier today though we cannot confirm that this is the case.

Self Professed Thunder God Issues Statement

Sigur Karlson; the man claiming to be the true Thunder God of Nordic legend, has made an on-line statement that has left many baffled as to its meaning.

Last night Karlson went live on youtube and left this message, a message intended for his enemies.
 

MI13, S.H.I.E.L.D and Interpol are yet to comment on the message and its meaning but it seems clear it has created a storm in San Fransico where the rogue mutant state known as 'Utopia' where said to be looking into the situation and watching the news agencies and the authorities with interest.