Google 'corpse' girl alive and well

A ten-year-old in Worcester gave neighbours a fright when she was caught playing dead on Google Street View.

The horrifying image of Azura Beebeejaun sprawled across the pavement in Middle Road, Worcester, gave neighbours a shock when they spotted it on the web service, and they contacted the police and local paper.

It is thought the image was captured by a Google camera last summer, with the picture going live on the internet in March.

A spokeswoman for Google said anyone who was unhappy with an image shown on Street View could ask for it to be removed or blurred.

The spokeswoman said: "The imagery in Street View represents a snapshot in time of Britain's streets and is no different to what anyone might expect to see for themselves around the country.

"Sometimes that means our cars inadvertently capture odd or inappropriate moments as they drive past," she added.