Brazilian is oldest person at 114

A 114-YEAR-OLD Brazilian woman is the world's oldest living human, Guinness World Records said yesterday.

By The Newsroom

Published 18th May 2011, 17:48 BST

Updated 18th May 2011, 22:33 BST

Maria Gomes Valentim attributes her longevity to eating a daily roll of bread for breakfast along with fruit - though she indulges in the occasional glass of wine.

Her family said her father lived to be 100.