INTERNET SCANDAL

A father from Cumbernauld who offered his five-year-old son for sale on the internet has withdrawn the advertisement after a Canadian woman complained to police.

Alex Wilson's joke message was not appreciated by the surfer who spotted the advert recently.

Two years ago Mr Wilson posted the advert which read: "Hyperactive kid for sale, good at vacuuming, not great at washing dishes ... guaranteed to annoy.

"£5 or nearest offer".