Sufiah Yusof

It seems that scandal and bad choices never ceased to befall on the math prodigy Sufiah Yusof and her family. Ever since she was accepted to study in St Hilda's College, Oxford to study Maths in 1997, tragedy seems to follow her and her family around.

She ran away when she was 15 which triggered a nationwide search in the UK but was found 2 weeks later working as a waitress at a Bournemouth Internet Cafe. She claims that she was living in what almost felt like hell under her father's strict way of teaching, hence never wanting to have any contact with him ever again.

In 2004, she married a lawyer Jonathan Marshall but that only lasted for only 13 months.

Meanwhile her father was facing charges for allegedly sexually molesting 2 girls that he was tutoring at home which he later admitted. He had previously been jailed in 1992 for his part in a 1.5 million mortgage fraud involving some relatives.

Sadly, as reported by the News of the World undercover reporter, calling herself Shilpa Lee, Sufiah was caught selling herself on the internet for a 130pounds an hour rate. Describing herself as 'very pretty size 8, 32 D bust and 5'5" tall - available for bookings from 11am - 8pm, with preferences to older gentlemen". The website has since been shut down.

When the undercover reported posed as a client went to her flat in Salford, Manchester, she quickly stripped down to nothing and lay provocatively on the bed whilst listing all her services to him. That was when the police came and raided her place.

The mother was then contacted but refused to comment about the incident, claiming that she lost all contact with her daughter.

I find it very sad that this has happened to her..with her gifted knowledge in Maths, she could have done so many things with her life. Was the family to blame?? Or was she just making bad choices?

Nauzubillah.