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this is bbc news. i'm martine croxall. the headlines at 10pm... the helicopter belonging to leicester city's owner crashes outside the club's stadium — it's not known if he was on board at the time. 11 people have been killed and six injured in a shooting at a synagogue in the us city of pittsburgh. former england footballer and manager glenn hoddle is taken to hospital afterfalling ill. and at 10:30pm and again at 11:30pm we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers susie boniface from the daily mirror and the broadcaster penny smith. good evening and welcome to bbc
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news. we begin this hour with breaking news out of leicester, where a helicopter belonging to the chairman of leicester city football club has crashed in a car park outside the club's ground. we can talk to leicester's ady dayman, who's at the king power stadium. when did this happen? this afternoon immediately after kick off the helicopter comes onto the ground and the owner normally gets onto the helicopter. the helicopter normally ta kes helicopter. the helicopter normally takes off and it crashed immediately outside the top end of the stadium. there are emergency services on the scene, lots of police cars. according to eyewitnesses the helicopter dropped like a stone, horrendous images on tv of the helicopter on fire. this is a familiar sight, this helicopter at home games? yes, it comes in every game and it's something the fans
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welcome. the helicopter lands in the centre circle of the football pitch, it takes off and it's something the fa ns it takes off and it's something the fans appreciate. however, today, as i stand outside the ground now outside the away section, outside turnstile 42 and towards the back end of the stadium now, is where the emergency services are here. as we say this helicopter is owned by the owner of leicester city, vichai srivaddhanaprabha. do you know whether he was in attendance at the game today? all i can tell you is according to eyewitnesses come according to eyewitnesses come according to eyewitnesses come according to certain sources around the club, is that the vice—chairman was not on board but it is believed the chairman was on board the helicopter, but as i say this is at the moment and confirmed. tell us how busy it was outside the stadium in that car park, where the helicopter crashed? there were lots of people waiting for autographs, lots of children, lots of parents waiting for autographs towards the
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right—hand side of the king power stadium, but there's a sense of urgency, there was a crowd gathering now looking down towards the back—end of the stadium which cordoned off and i gain, there's a strong smell of aviation fuel but at the moment there isn't a lot more to report other than emergency services are on the scene. ady dayman from bbc radio leicester, thank you. that's peter ryan brown, a freelance photographer who was at the ground when the accident happened. tell us what you saw and heard? hi there, i was walking, i'd been at the match photographing the game, i was walking back to the car as i do at the end of every match and i heard the end of every match and i heard the helicopter take off, which as the helicopter take off, which as the previous caller said happens, it happens every home game. i heard the helicopter take off and i looked around to see it leave the stadium. it just cleared
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around to see it leave the stadium. itjust cleared the kop end of the stadium when it just, itjust cleared the kop end of the stadium when itjust, it sounded like the engine stopped, it started spinning out of control and dropped like a stone hammer it literally was yards from the stadium. did it sound as if the engines have stopped, the rotors have stopped? it's a bit blurry to be honest. but that's what it sounded like, yeah. the engine noise definitely changed. from the normal sounds of the helicopter taking off, it did sound like the engine stopped. and what did you hear as it landed? just a big sword and then the skyline was lit up. —— and then the skyline was lit up. —— a big thud. we are seeing pictures ofa a big thud. we are seeing pictures of a huge ball of fire. from the impact, it could have been the fuel, the aircraft is on fire. how many people were around and what did they do when they saw this happening? there was quite a few people rushed
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to the scene, the emergency services we re to the scene, the emergency services were on hand pretty quickly. so they moved everybody on. we appreciate you talking to us, thank you very much, ryan brown with what he saw when that helicopter came down outside the king power stadium. in leicester, the helicopter owned by the chairman of leicester city football club. we will bring you more details when we get them, as we heard the emergency services are at the scene and the details are not at all the scene and the details are not at a ll clear the scene and the details are not at all clear yet. our other main news this evening — a gunman has shot dead 11 people at a synagogue in the us city of pittsburgh. six other people — including four police officers — were injured. the suspect — in his mid—forties and identified as robert bowers, is now in police custody. the shooting happened at the tree of life synagogue. it's been reported that the attacker shouted alljews must die as he fired at people. speaking at a rally in indiana, president trump called for unity. we must all rise above the hate,
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move past our divisions and embrace our common destiny as americans, and it doesn't mean that we can't fight ha rd it doesn't mean that we can't fight hard and be strong and say what's on our mind, but we have to always remember those elements. we have to remember those elements. we have to remember the elements of love and dignity and respect and so many others. as we hold pennsylvania and the great people of pennsylvania close in our hearts and prayers. pittsburgh resident meghan mclachlan was in the area at the time to campaign for the democrats. i was actually running late today. i was due in at 10am, and i got in around 10:15am and there were just cops everywhere and i was worried at first because it was at the place i was supposed to be at because it was a democrat headquarters in the city and we were getting
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ready to canvass. but i showed up and it was clear there, down the street and i thought maybe it was just something random, i did not know what it was and the door was locked when i got into the house. it was the democratic organisation and they said that the doors were locked for a reason. there was an active shooter. i got in and we were stuck there for about two hours and heard the news that was going on just two blocks from the street. i feel a lot of things right now. i am heartbroken for my community and i livejust a neighbourhood over, but i used to live in squirrel hill, and it is my favourite neighbourhood in the city. it's the most diverse, the most welcoming and it is just a great neighbourhood and i am heartbroken for them today. there are always jewish families walking around the neighbourhood, that is the culture here and it is something, i am notjewish myself, but it is something that i embrace as a member of the community
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and i love that about the community. that it is so special and very much a part of the community. i found out that one of my friends that goes to the synagogue was not there today. that was one of his synagogues. i am probably going to go home and cry to be honest, and then go and see my brother and cry with him. that is probably what i am going to do today. pittsburgh resident megan maclachlan. in a moment, we'lljoin viewers on bbc one and my colleague clive myrie for the latest on our main stories in pittsburgh and leicester. 11 people have died after a gunman attacked a synagogue in pittsburgh, in the united states. six others were injured, when the man opened fire and reportedly shouted anti—jewish slurs. it's a very horrific crime scene.
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it's one of the worst that i've seen. a suspect who's in custody has been named as robert bowers, who's 46. our minds cannot comprehend the cruel hate and the twisted malice that could cause a person to unleash such terrible violence during a baby naming ceremony. we'll have the very latest live from pittsburgh. also tonight... a helicopter has crashed into a car park at leicester city's football ground. it's thought to belong to the chairman of the club. lord hain says he stands by naming sir philip green as the businessman accused of sexual harassment and racial abuse. and thousands of migrants on the move from central america, reject asylum in mexico, saying they want to reach the us. good evening.
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a gunman in america has shot dead 11 people at a synagogue in pittsburgh. officials have described the scene as horrific. president trump called the attack "a terrible thing," and suggested it could have been averted, if there was an armed guard in the building. the shooting happened late this afternoon at the tree of life synagogue, with the gunman apparently shouting anti—jewish slurs as he opened fire. he's now in custody and has been named as robert bowers, who's 46. our correspondent dan johnson has more. 10am in a quiet pittsburgh suburb. heavily armed police surrounded a synagogue that was attacked just after saturday morning services began. people living nearby were warned to stay indoors until the suspect could be tracked down. you could hear the shots
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when we were standing in our living room and we could just hear, like, just rapid—fire. it's scary. i cried. and i'm still... i heard about it and i thought, wow, i thought about the people who i knew would be there. i know people that attend that synagogue. and it's terrible. we are all shocked by it and we are numb at the thought that this could happen. it's a very sad day. four police officers were shot as he was confronted and arrested. it's taken the emergency services some time to confirm that 11 members of the congregation were killed and two injured. it's a very horrific crime scene. it's one of the worst i've seen, and i've been on some plane crashes. it's very bad. this was quickly described as a hate crime and the fbi is leading the investigation. members of the tree of life synagogue, conducting a peaceful
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service in the place of worship were brutally murdered by a gunman targeting them simply because of their faith. the suspect‘s full motive is unknown but we believe he was acting alone. this is the man in custody, rob bowers, a 16—year—old, who was heavily armed with pistols, an assault rifle and social media accounts filled with anti—semitic hate. he's reported to have shouted, "kill alljews," as he opened fire. questions quickly turned to gun control and the tone of political debate. is this another example of america's aggressively divided politics encouraging extreme violence? the president condemned the killings and called for unity. we must all rise above the hate, move past our divisions and embrace our common destiny as americans. and it doesn't mean we can't fight hard and be strong and say what's on our mind. but we have to always remember those elements,
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we have to remember the elements of love and dignity and respect and so many others. armed officers are guarding synagogues across the us. anti—semitic attacks have been on the rise here in recent years. midterm elections are just ten days away now, and this week mail bombs were sent to prominent political figures. now the peace of morning prayers has been broken by deadly gunfire. another reminder of the threats this country faces. danjohnson, bbc news, washington. let's talk to gary o'donoghue who's at the scene in pittsburgh. gary, are the police convinced they have their man, the suspect in custody? clive, they are, they believe that robert bowers acted alone when he entered the synagogue behind me at tenet of this morning. he spent 20 minutes inside, we are
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told. —— at10am he spent 20 minutes inside, we are told. —— at 10am this morning. he killed 11 people and six people have been injured, two of those critically ill in hospital. the authorities are now searching a home authorities are now searching a home aafew authorities are now searching a home a a few miles away, where we believe robert bowers lived. they are doing that with extreme caution, being aware that it could be booby—trapped. authorities also say they could potentially bring charges as early as today. one of the prosecutors in the town said that justice would be swift and severe. this is being prosecuted as a hate crime, which makes it a federal crime. he could face the death penalty as a result. at the moment, they are just trying to cope with they are just trying to cope with the shock of this sheer hate filled crime that took place just a few hours ago. gary, thank you. a helicopter belonging to the owner of leicester city football club has crashed at the ground. it happened shortly after tonight's game against west ham. 0ur correspondent jon donnison is here. what more do we know? the crash
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happened just before 9pm this evening, about an hour and a half after the final whistle in the match. it was being covered on tv, and we saw images of the helicopter on the pitch, taking off. the next thing we knew, moments later, it was engulfed in a ball of fire in a car park, just outside the ground. eyewitnesses said they saw it suddenly spinning out of control, just above the stadium, before crashing with a loud bang. emergency services are obviously at the scene. i should stress that it is not known if leicester's owner and chairmanvichai srivaddhanaprabha if leicester's owner and chairmanvichai srivaddha naprabha was on board. he bought leicester back in 2010 and was widely credited with building the team that won the premier leaguejust six building the team that won the premier league just six years later. the former cabinet minister
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lord hain says he stands by his decision to name sir philip green as the businessman at the centre of allegations of sexual harassment and racial abuse. he made the revelation in the lords, using parliamentary privilege. but sir philip — who denies all the allegations — says lord hain failed to disclose potential links to a newspaper that wanted to publish the story. here's our political correspondent, nick erdley. i feel it's my duty under parliamentary privilege to name philip green as the individual in question. lord hain's naming of sir philip green has been controversial but he's legally protected. peers can't be sued for comments they make in parliament. but it has emerged he advised lawyers representing the daily telegraph, the newspaper fighting to publish allegations about sir philip's conduct. the firm says there's no connection but the topshop boss says it should have been declared. in a statement, sir philip told the bbc, "i have been advised that his actions are likely to have been a breach of the house
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of lords' code of conduct." he added, "lord hain's blatant disregard of a judgment made by three senior judges is outrageous." lord hain is in spain on parliamentary business, but says sir philip's comments are a malevolent diversion. he also denied knowing the law firm was involved. i stand fully by what i've said in the house of lords. i'm resolute about that. i will not be frightened or intimidated into retracting or apologising for what i told parliament last thursday. i comply with all of my obligations in the house of lords, as i always have done. this case has generated controversy on a number of levels. some think that the rich are misusing injunctions and that lord hain was right. others think he's undermined the legal system. either way, lord hain says this has nothing to do with his previous work for the daily telegraph's lawyers. but sir philip says that needs investigating. the house of lords says
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any complaint he makes will be looked into. the controversy over these allegations, what should and shouldn't be disclosed, goes on. nick eardley, bbc news. a group of more than 3,000 central american migrants who're making their way to the united states have rejected an offer of asylum from mexico. they set off two weeks ago from honduras and crossed guatamala, before entering southern mexico. but they say they're determined to keep going to america to escape poverty and violence. 0ur mexico correspondent, will grant, has spent the last week travelling with them. when you have over 1000 miles to go, it makes sense to set off early. midday heat in chiapas is so fierce, so energy—sapping, the caravan of migrants rolls out before dawn. the lucky ones hitch a lift on anything they can. the rest have to keep walking and are growing tired. the migrants still have the vast
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majority of their arduous journey to go, and most of mexico to cross. perhaps only a fraction of them will even make it to the us—mexico border as the temptation to turn back grows. staying the course is hard enough. now imagine doing it with several small children. deportee samuel rosales is bringing his family on what is his fifth attempt to return to the united states. his one—year—old daughter, madeline, is exhausted and has had a fever. but samuel insists honduras, one of the poorest and most violent countries in the americas, is no place for a child. translation: we know we're risking the lives of all three of us on this trip. but we're doing it because at home we run almost the same risks as we find on the road. without presenting any evidence, president trump has equated these people with gangs and even middle eastern terrorists. the people i met, though, were mostly poor honduran families,
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in search of work and security. so far, the mexican authorities have simply waved them through. but the caravan can expect a military presence at the us border. i am sure they will reach the border. how many, i don't know. but, on the way, you will see persons that quit and go back to their country. but also persons that will stay in mexico. so we assume that. from covering marathon distances in searing heat to sleeping rough in torrential rain, the fate of samuel's family is now mired in controversy. with the us mid—term elections approaching, the youngest migrants simply aren't aware they're part of a much wider political game. will grant, bbc news, chiapas in southern mexico. now with all the sport, here's katherine downes, at the bbc sport centre. former england and tottenham manager glenn hoddle is responding well to treatment after being taken
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to hospital in a serious condition. he was taken ill while appearing as a pundit for bt sport earlier in the day. the channel cancelled its afternoon score update programme. today is his 61st birthday — his family are with him at hospital. match of the day follows this programme. and if you don't want to know today's premier league results, look away now. liverpool have gone to the top of the premier league after beating cardiff city 4—1 at anfield. sadio mane with two of the goals for the home side. elsewhere there were wins for brighton and bournemouth. leicester and west ham drew 1—1, it was goalless between southampton and newcastle, while huddersfield are now bottom of the table. they were beaten 3—0 by watford. just two games in the scottish premiership today kilmarnock have leapfrogged celtic into second with a 1—1 draw at hamilton, and stjohnstone beat st mirren 2—0. rugby league — and england's three—match series
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against new zealand got off to a perfect start. it was close though, england snatching it 18—16 in the end. joe lynskey watched the action. few traditions in world sport catch the eye like the haka. but a year on from losing in the world cup final, england have players out to make their own impression. that catch from tommy makinson came two minutes into his first start. an intervention to set up sam tomkins for the finishing touch. but new zealand's response would be typically swift. this is a nation that plays rugby at high speed. that put the kiwis in front. but england earned half—time parity through a referee's decision. a penalty try was given for new zealand's late tackle. it was a decision timed to change the game. i'm not having a debate, it's a try. let's go. england took the spectacular route.
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what a try! what a debut try that is! oliver gildart called it surreal just being in the england squad. he was in as a late replacement. his flash of young ambition capped his team's fighting foundations. england go one up in a test series set up to be one of the greats. joe lynskey, bbc news. lewis hamilton will start his quest for a fifth world title from third on the grid at the mexico grand prix. he'll win the drivers championship if he finishes seventh or better. the front row of the grid belongs to red bull — daniel ricciardojust beat his teammate max verstappen to take the top spot. sebastian vettel is in fourth — he needs to win the race to prevent hamilton from being crowned champion. that is all the sport for now, clive. catherine, thank you for that. the duke and duchess of sussex have attended the closing ceremony of the fourth invictus games, in sydney. the sporting event, established to inspire recovering soldiers, has seen more than 500 competitors from 18 nations take part. prince harry and meghan will be
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travelling onto new zealand. our royal correspondent jonny dymond reports. joshua david smith. a week of competition and camaraderie comes to a close. today, athletes from militaries around the world received medals with a royal touch. one of the british medallists this week was former lance corporal andy white. our invictus games sydney 2018 medallists! dragged out of depression by what he calls the invictus spirit. because we're all ex—military and the things we've done, we are another family, we are the invictus family. we'll always look out for each other. there are sporting competitions that are bigger than invictus and there are sporting competitions that are richer than invictus, but you'd be hard—pressed to find a competition with greater unity of purpose. they came to celebrate that purpose in sydney tonight, competitors and meghan,
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too, who spoke of the importance of family and friends. once home, the need for the anchor of support from loved ones, especially given how much it accelerates recovery and rehabilitation, is immeasurable. and then the man who brought all of it together, who dwelt again on the mental wounds of war and loss. i've been there, you've been there, and we now need to reach out to those who can never imagine themselves in that place. he told competitors that they had shown us all that anything is possible, and with that, he closed the games. jonny dymond, bbc news, sydney. that's it. from me and the rest of the team, have a very good night. good evening. it's been cold, hasn't
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it, today? a day of mixed fortunes, sunny spells for some and a rash of showers for others. some of those we re showers for others. some of those were wintry in the far north of scotland. a real rush of showers across the south. in the last few hours, these have been bringing some rumbles of thunder across, and even some hail across lincolnshire and east anglia. those showers will continue across the north sea coast. further west, temperatures in rural parts of scotland perhaps giving it a job light frost. west is best for sunday in terms of the sunshine. we start in the south—east with some showers continuing. they should be easing into the afternoon. with the north—easterly flow, always the perhaps further west we see clearer
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skies and showers, a few isolated ones running through the irish sea. perhaps in western scotland we will see temperatures just below freezing. under the cloud with the frequent showers in the south—east, temperatures holding up at four or 5 degrees but first thing on sunday morning we could start off with showers across the east coast, high pressure building from the west will keep things relatively quiet, that's where the best of the dryer, sagna slot is likely to be for sunday but a few showers pretty much from the word going to the day and hear a strong breeze so it will feel quite disappointing. ina breeze so it will feel quite disappointing. in a little more shelter we will see highest values of around 9—11. there will be some sunshine around. the showers will ease off and overnight, sunday night into monday morning with lighter winds, there's a chance of seeing a widespread hard frost, maybe some freezing fog first thing in the morning but there will be sparkling skies as well lots of sunshine around on monday, lighter winds, a
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better day. just clouding over a little with a few isolated showers into the west, the weather front threatening and that will arrive from tuesday. highest values around 8-11. as from tuesday. highest values around 8—11. as we move out of monday into tuesday, it looks likely we could get wetter weather starting to push in from the west and then things will start a little bit milder, more u nsettled will start a little bit milder, more unsettled through the middle part of the week. before that, don't forget if you are heading off to bed this evening to put the clocks back, the end of british summer time, we'll getan hour end of british summer time, we'll get an hour in bed but unfortunately nights will set in quickly. take care. anti—jewish hello, this is bbc news. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow mornings papers in a moment. first, the headlines. the helicopter belonging to leicester city's owner crashes outside the club's stadium. it's not known if he was on board at the time. in the us, 11 people have been killed and six injured in a shooting at a synagogue in the city of pittsburgh.
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