These are the parents of the four-year-old boy whose fall into the gorilla exhibit moat in Cincinnati Zoo resulted in the death of 17-year-old silverback gorilla, Harambe. Seen here for the first time Michelle Gregg, 32, has four children by Deonne Dickerson, 36, a man who, Daily Mail Online can disclose, has a lengthy criminal history. Criminal filings against Dickerson stretch over a decade and include burglary, firearms offences, drug trafficking, criminal trespass, disorderly conduct and kidnap. In 2006 he was sentenced to one year behind bars for a drug trafficking conviction. But in numerous pictures posted on Dickerson's Facebook site in recent years he appears to have turned his life around to become the proud father of four.

New video footage of Harambe the gorilla suggest he was trying to protect a four year old boy who fell into the zoo enclosure just minutes before the 400-pound animal was fatally shot. The clip shows Harambe standing guard over the boy in the corner of the moat, and the two even share a brief moment holding hands. Witnesses said the gorilla was acting protectively in the tense situation, which may have been aggravated by panicked onlookers who screamed as they watched from above. Cincinnati Zoo Director Thane Maynard confirmed the gorilla did not appear to be attacking the child, but he described it as 'an extremely strong animal in an agitated situation' before supporting the animal response team's decision to kill Harambe. The incident, which was captured on cell phone, has sparked an outcry of emotion, with thousands of mourners branding it a 'senseless death'.

Johnny Depp jumped on board a boat to sail to his concert in Stockholm, Sweden, tonight amid heightened security. Eight security guards surrounded the star who is facing allegations he abused his wife Amber Heard, who has filed for divorce. The 52-year-old has checked into a suite on the top floor of Stockholm's best hotel, which charges £8,000 a night. His security team were overheard in the lobby saying 'We've gotta protect Johnny at all costs' and deciding he should use the same entrance as Justin Timberlake. Depp lost his mother three days before Heard, 30, demanded a restraining order following claims he hurled a mobile phone at her face. A crew member told MailOnline Depp hides away in his room: 'He is always keeping to himself. Ordering room service and never spends time with the band'.

Photographer Thomas Knights, 32, from London, photographed dozens of people with red hair for his Red Hot project. For his next exhibition and book he photographed dozens of people with red hair - including singer Nicola Roberts, model Olivia Inge and artist Nathan Wyburn

Presenter Chris Evans was nicknamed 'Mr Shouty' and a 'poor man's Clarkson' while former Friends star Matt LeBlanc (together left) was called 'Mr Wooden' as his debut was also hammered by viewers. The BBC show was watched by an average of 4.3million people last night - peaking at 4.7million - compared to the 5.3million who watched the final episode starring Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May last June. Fighting back today (inset) Mr Evans did not mention the 4.3million figure, but tweeted: 'The new Top Gear is a hit. OFFICIALLY' and said its audience share of 23 per cent last night was better than the start of the last series featuring its old presenters. He also said it was the most watched show on BBC iPlayer. But last week he said his new show would not be considered a success if it is not watched by more than 5million viewers. Yesterday Mr Evans prepared himself for the show's debut by reading the papers over a quiet pint in a Surrey pub (right) near his mansion - his rival Jeremy Clarkson returned to London last night after seeing the Monaco Grand Prix.

She is reportedly set to sign a £90million record breaking contract and it looks as though Adele is already splashing the cash.  According to TMZ, the British singer has splashed out $9.5million on a mansion in LA County in a top secret sale.  The 6,600 square foot home is set in an exclusive gated community and the 28-year-old got herself a bargain, as the property was initially listed at $9.9million. 

Robert Stilwell, 33, competed internationally from 1999 to 2003. Yesterday he and Mark Stribling, 35, appeared before magistrates in Medway, Kent, on migrant smuggling charges.

While playing a typical Sunday game at Buffalo Creek Golf Course in Palmetto, Charles Helms was able to get a video of a dinosaur-like alligator casually strolling across the green. spectators to ride so somebody can get a picture,' golf course employee Wendy Schofield told News 3. 'He doesn't bother anybody and they don't bother him, he's like a mascot for the course, which is owned by Manatee County. He has been here for a very, very long time, he's not new at all.' Witnesses estimate the gator to be between 15 and 16 feet long.

A schoolgirl who does a different hobby every night of the week says she's not spoilt, just 'really lucky' and finds the exhausting regime fun. Lili-Rae Izatt-Port, from Essex, who's just 11-years-old, says her Bobbie spends around £1,000 every month on after-school clubs and a designer wardrobe. (Pictured from left: Lilie Rae Izatt-Port in her ballet costume, with her designer bag and trainer collection)

Sara Di Pietrantonio (left), 22, died before dawn on Sunday after Vincenzo Paduano (right, the pair together), 27, set her car on fire (inset), in a slaying one investigator called the most atrocious crime he has seen in his career. Prosecutors said Paduano chased her after she ran out of the vehicle in the Magliana area of Rome, setting her ablaze when he caught up with her. The attacker used a cigarette lighter to set Miss Di Pietrantonio's face on fire after he had doused her with alcohol.

Cindy Waldron (left), 46, was swimming with her friend, Leeann Mitchell (right with Ms Waldron), at Daintree (inset), north of Cairns, about 10pm on Sunday when she was dragged away by a crocodile and screaming: 'a croc's got me, a croc's got me'. The pair were on holiday to celebrate the end of Ms Mitchell's cancer battle. Ms Waldron, from Lithgow in NSW, was in north Queensland to support her childhood friend who lived in Cairns.

Bedfordshire Police said one man and five youths were arrested during the 'scenes of disarray' which broke out in St George's Square in Luton at about 8.15pm on Sunday. Footage shows skirmishes breaking out near a bus stop in Luton's town centre, before a large number of police officers get involved and use their batons to break up the clashes. Police have vowed to bring the perpetrators of the violence to justice after recovering several weapons from the scene.

Yamato Tanooka's mother and father initially told police their child had got lost during the walk on Japan's northern main island of Hokkaido. But after a second day of searches, involving 150 rescuers, the parents admitted they lied and that they had left him there to teach him a lesson. They claimed that they returned to the spot where they left him 'immediately' but the boy was no longer there.

The child's lifeless body was pulled from the sea on Friday off the south coast of Italy after the capsizing of a boat which had set off from Sabratha in Libya the night before. German rescuers released the picture in a bid to persuade European authorities to ensure safe passage to migrants, after hundreds drowned in the Mediterranean in a matter of days. The photograph shows the baby being cradled in the arms of a rescuer known only as Martin, who described how the 'sun shone into its bright, motionless eyes'.

A Melbourne family has filmed their intelligent terrier named Phoebe barking the word 'Coca-Cola' on cue when the mother and young son prompt her. The family then prompt Phoebe to say 'hello Laura' to a smaller dog when the fellow pet walks into view.

A cruise ship arrived at an Alaska port carrying a dead, endangered whale on its bow. The Zaandam, a Holland America Line cruise ship, was preparing to dock in Seward just after 5am Sunday when the juvenile fin whale was spotted on top of the ship's bulbous bow, the part of the bow under the water line. Company spokeswoman Sally Andrews said in an email to the Associated Press that the whale wasn't there a half-hour earlier. 

An official summary report of three calls made to the emergency operator obtained by AP reveals a high octane blow by blow account of how he was main actor in his own liberation. Federal and state forces mounted a large-scale rescue operation after the 25-year-old footballer (pictured left after his release) was abducted. Pulido and his girlfriend (together, right), who was unharmed, were attacked in the state capital of Cuidad Victoria, an area which has been plagued by violence related to a drug war between rival gangs.

Why waste energy when you can have machines working for you? A Texas dad was filmed pulling his twin sons around in a cart behind a radio-controlled car.  The video was uploaded to YouTube by the two-year-old boys' mother, Julie Thomas. The siblings definitely do not seem to mind their dad's slothful decision. In the footage, they are seen giggling as the Traxxas car pulls them forward in a red cart. But when the RC accidentally backs up on the cart, the twins do seem a little startled.

The brash turban is the opposite of the fussy fascinators and prim pillbox hats favoured by the Duchess of Cambridge. This bold accessory is hitting the High Street, after appearing on Proenza Schouler and Prada catwalks in the past couple of years. Left to right, top: Kylie Minogue, Miley Cyrus, Amal Clooney, Kate Moss. Left to right, bottom: Lady Gaga, Rita Ora, Nicole Scherzinger, Joan Collins

Footage shows the rescue team in Hambantota, Sri Lanka, desperately trying to free the adorable baby elephant after it became trapped by the drain, eventually pulling it back up to surface. It is unclear how the elephant got down the drain, and it was taken to a nearby animal hospital for attention after it was rescued.

Heathrow is marking its 70th anniversary with the unveiling of a series of plaques, each representing 'an iconic moment of British culture' from the past seven decades at the airport. Since the UK's busiest airport began operations in 1946, over 20 million flights have taken off from the hub.  The airport has hosted many memorable moments including in 1952 when the former Princess Elizabeth stepped onto UK soil for the first time as monarch at Heathrow - her father, King George VI, had died while she was touring Kenya. The airport has also welcomed the Beatles back to the UK after their first world tour in 1964 and the England rugby team arrived as World Cup winners in 2003.

The Art Deco Jubilee Pool lido in Penzance had been damaged by storms in 2014 but following a £3million refurbishment it re-opened this weekend. The Grade II listed pool dates back to 1935 and is a tourism icon. Bathers have been pictured enjoying the Bank Holiday sunshine at the seafront lido.

The unnamed workman was pulled into the device and miraculously managed to avoid being crushed to death by the machinery as only his head remained visible from the outside. He was reportedly repairing the device in Beibei District of Chongqing, a major city in south-west China, when he accidentally fell into the escalator. The man was rushed to hospital following his ordeal, where his condition remains unknown.

Vice Admiral Sir Michael Fell was awarded a glittering haul of 13 medals during his illustrious career in the the navy's Fleet Air Arm, which saw him serve across Europe and in Africa. During World War Two he led air operations for Allied landings at Sicily and Salerno in Italy and the South of France as well as providing cover for the relief of Greece in the Aegean Sea. One of his most important actions came in April 1944 when the huge German ship the Tirpitz that terrorised the Arctic convoys to Russia was bombed by him.

The 44-year-old, who has been at the International Space Station since December, shared a stunning video of planet Venus rising behind one of the auroras. To produce his astonishing time-lapse, Peake took a picture every second for around two and a half minutes. Peake's video has attracted thousands of comments from stunned viewers on Facebook, who praised the astronaut for his photography but also expressed their envy.

Amelia Rose, 23, from Manchester, offers parents an alternative spin on portraits of their children by re-imagining them as the stuff of horror movies. Her work for La La Labyrinth Photography includes a zombified Sleeping Beauty (top right), a blood-covered Alice in Wonderland (bottom left) and an evil-looking zombie baby crawling through a forest (top left). She said: 'I still get people criticising me, somebody even called me a child abuser. It's just a bit of harmless fun, the kids enjoy it.'

Octagon House in Beverley, East Yorkshire, was constructed in Georgian times and first opened in 1810 - becoming home to around 100 convicts, the most notable of whom were indicted during 12 years of battle with the French Empire. It was eventually sold in 1878 to a builder who converted the now Grade II listed property into a home in 1880. It is currently owned by Bill and Susan Lane who have now put it up for sale for just under £1million. The Lanes live in a building that made up the central unit of the prison, which connected four cross-shaped blocks, which have since been knocked down. It comprises 4,000sqft over three floors and has five bedrooms, three bathrooms, an office, a games room and a cellar.