Gene-edited babies claim

A SCIENTIST in China claims to have created the world’s first genetically modified babies.

DNA of twin girls was reportedly altered with a powerful editing tool.

He Jiankui says he gave the then-unborn babies the ability to resist Aids.

The claim has shaken the scientific community, though many are sceptical.

Prof Julian Savulescu, of Oxford University, said: “If true, this experiment is monstrous.” Victoria, Shane and, above, Depp