She began as a '' Newsround '' presenter in February 2003 shortly after previous chief anchor Becky Jago 's departure . Significant stories that Crisell reported included the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami and she travelled to Indonesia to see the effects of the disaster . She also travelled to Athens in Greece to give daily reports on the 2004 Summer Olympics . In addition to serious reports , she also presented more light-hearted stories , including a report on the Harry Potter-inspired rise of magic in the UK that ended with her being sawn in half by a magician in an illusion called Clearly Impossible
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
Ellie Crisell