[Florence]

A seven year old boy was at the centre of a courtroom drama when he
challenged a court ruling over who should have custody of him. The boy has a
history of being beaten by his parents and the judge awarded custody to his
aunt.

The boy however confirmed that his aunt beat him more than his parents
and refused to live there. When the judge suggested that he live with his
grandparents the boy cried out that they beat him more than anyone.

Then in an unprecedented move, the judge dramatically allowed the boy to
choose who should have custody of him. In a final ruling yesterday, custody
was granted to the British & Irish Lions Rugby Team as the boy firmly
believes that they are not capable of beating anyone