this is bbc news, i'm duncan golestani. our top stories: an american couple who spent a decade torturing and starving their children are sentenced to life in prison. defiance from donald trump, as democrats demand to see the full mueller report. he brands the inquiry a "big, fat, waste of time, energy and money". protest leaders in sudan say they'll name a civilian government this weekend — days after seizing power in a coup. police in london move in on climate change protesters following a fifth day of chaos. whispers. and time to go all tingly... we listen in to the online

sensory sensation asmr. hello and welcome to bbc news. a couple from california have been sentenced to life in prison after subjecting their children to years of torture and starvation. david and louise turpin pleaded guilty to abusing all but one of their 13 children for at least nine years. despite this their children told a court they still love their mother and father. sophie long has the story. that was the moment injanuary last year that david and louise turpin‘s 17—year—old daughter alerted the outside world to the horrific abuse that she and many of her 12 siblings had been subjected

to at the hands of their parents. it was from this suburban home in perris, california, that she'd escaped through a window and used a deactivated mobile phone to call the emergency services. she told the emergency operator that she and her siblings lived in filth, that she had never been to a dentist, and didn't know what medication was. when rescued, all the children, except the youngest, a toddler, were severely malnourished. it was, the district attorney said, among the worst, most aggravated child abuse cases he had ever seen. today, heartbreaking scenes of deep emotional pain, as the couple listened to their children speak in a packed courtroom. man: i cannot describe in words

what we went through growing up. sometimes, i still have nightmares of things that had happened, such as my siblings being chained up or getting beaten. but that is the past and this is now. i love my parents and have forgiven them for a lot of the things they did to us. one of their daughters said they had a perfect life because god took good care of them, and she said she would pray for her parents often. thejudge said by pleading guilty they spared their children reliving the harm and humiliation they endured in that "house of horrors." now as the turpin children continue to try to build normal lives, it's likely their parents will spend the rest of theirs in prison. sophie long, bbc news, riverside, california. the usjustice department has dismissed democratic party efforts to obtain a full copy of the mueller

report into russian meddling during the 2016 election as premature and unnecessary. the democrats who control key house committees argue that they are entitled to an unredacted version. but as laura trevelyan reports, this legal and political battle could stretch on for quite a while. less tha n less than 2a hours after the attorney general released a redacted version of the mueller report, congress step in. thejudiciary committee has issued a subpoena for the full report, saying lawmakers should not be kept in the dark and they wanted by the first of may. we need the whole report. we need the whole report, including the undermined documents under attack, as has been the case in every previous situation similar to this. the 448 previous situation similar to this. the 4a8 page mueller report contains many redacted sections relating to intelligence material and ongoing

court cases. but it is the public bits of the report which have infuriated the president. he is angry with former white house officials told robert mueller how mr trump tried to thwart the investigation. this morning he tweeted: the mueller report finds no evidence ofa criminal the mueller report finds no evidence of a criminal conspiracy between the trump campaign in russia, but doesn't exonerate the president on obstruction of justice. doesn't exonerate the president on obstruction ofjustice. the white house, though, is in the clear. there wasn't collusion with russia and it should be a day that every american can celebrate and not be sorrowful like we have seen over the past 48 hours from the democrats that are actually sad the president didn't work as a foreign agent. the president wants to focus on the 2020 election, and what he hopes will be a second term. but with subpoenas flying and some democrats under

pressure from their base to impeach mrtrump, the saga pressure from their base to impeach mr trump, the saga of the mueller report is farfrom mr trump, the saga of the mueller report is far from over. hundreds of people have attended a vigilfor lyra mckee, a journalist who was shot dead during rioting in northern ireland. the 29—year—old was hit by a bullet as she was reporting on violence in londonderry. police have started a murder inquiry and have blamed dissident republicans for her death. here's our ireland correspondent emma va rdy. an innocent bystander, lyra mckee watched from beside a police land rover as violence erupted. shots rang out. here, you can see a gunman who fired up to ten times at police lines. the 29—year—old journalist was hit by bullets. a reporter beside her tried to help. i could see a land rover and there was a young woman lying on the ground beside the land rover, unconscious. herfriends beside her, they hadn't realised what happened.

someone turned around and saw her on the ground and they started screaming and it is a sound i will never forget. lyra mckee was described as a promising up—and—coming journalist and she was also a gay rights activist. within the lgbt community, we have a saying that we tell people, we tell them, "it gets better." what i realised that day was that it gets better for some of us, it gets better for those of us who live long enough to see it get better. many tributes have been paid by people who knew lyra and read her work. just after iipm last night, she was taken to hospital by police but died of her wound. officers are treating her death as a terrorist incident, and a murder enquiry is under way. this is a horrendous act. it is unnecessary, it is uncalled for, it is totally unjustified. but not only is it the murder of a young woman, it is an attack again upon the people of this city. officers believe the violence was orchestrated by the group known

as the new ira. police say dissident republicans have been planning to attack officers over the easter weekend. yesterday, they had carried out raids here on derry‘s creggan estate looking for firearms. the response was the violence which led to lyra mckee's death. the senseless murder of lyra mckee... at a vigil today, lyra mckee's partner spoke of the pain of losing the woman she'd planned a future with. it has left me without the love of my life, the woman i was planning to grow old with. we are all poorer for the loss of lyra. our hopes and dreams and all of her amazing potential was snuffed out by a single, barbaric act. hundreds lined the streets as political leaders from all the main parties and both sides of the political divide came together in a show of unity. we have political leaders, religious leaders, civic society, all standing shoulder to shoulder to say we don't want to see this,

we are not going backwards. we all have to stand against this, this is an attack on democracy, and on everybody standing here today. this city already harbours many memories from northern ireland's bloody past. there is now dismay that tensions have again resurfaced. it is terrible, i felt ashamed to be a derry man. these sort of things should be long gone. it should not be happening now. we need people like lyra, i'm sorry... i couldn't believe it, it feels to me as though we have gone ten steps back again, you know? just that type of violence in this town and the loss of a young life, it's very sad and i'm very sad because this is a lovely town. despite the gains derry has made, today there is a deep sense of loss. many hoped to see a renewed stand against those who threatened to take the city back to its violent days of old.

let's get some of the day's other news. 13 people have been killed after a church wall collapsed in south africa. the accident, in kwazulu—natal province, followed heavy rains. one of the victims is reported to be just 11 years old. thousands of people in peru have turned out for the funeral of the former president, alan garcia. the politician shot himself after the police tried to arrest him on bribery charges. the peruvian government offered the former president a state funeral, but his family declined. the german camera maker leica has distanced itself from a promotional video depicting images of the army moving against student protestors in beijing's tiananmen square 30 years ago. it comes at a sensitive time — the anniversary of the tiananmen crackdown is only weeks way. the international climbing community is in shock after the loss of three highly

experienced mountaineers. jess roskelley, david lama and hansjorg auer are all missing, presumed dead, after an avalanche swept down their route in ca nada's rocky mountains. the are believed to have been following the notoriously tricky m—16 route. the three men climbed mountains professionally and between them had conquered some of the toughest routes around the globe. well, brandon pullan, the editor in chief of the canadian climbing magazine gripped joins us live now. thank you forjoining us here on bbc news, this must be a very sad day for the climbing community. thank you for having me. it is, it is a heart breaking day, these things happen in the climbing community from time to time, but to have three of the best climbers in the world die in our backyards here in the canadian rockies is, most people are

speechless right now, just trying to rub our heads around it. for those who —— those of us who are not familiar with the climbing world, where these men known for their prowess , where these men known for their prowess, their talents? they were, they were some of the technically most advanced climbers in the alpine climbing world. they would go up to very big mountains in remote areas and they would use all of the skills that they had to climb these ice, rock and snow roots up very steep walls, some of the biggest in the world. what more can you tell us about this difficult route, but they we re about this difficult route, but they were apparently taking? this claim, m-16, were apparently taking? this claim, m—16, was first found in 1999, it claims the north—east face of house peak on the icefield parkway, it is a big mountain, you can see the wall from the road, the route is about 1000 metres, and the grade is wia seven a two, which is up there with some of the hardest roots in the

world. do you think this will give cause for reflection on using that route and the risks taken, or is this something that professional climbers factor in that might happen because of what they've chosen to do? that route has actually only ever been claimed once, this would have been the second time in 20 yea rs. have been the second time in 20 years. and so they haven't been many climbers willing to try it because of the objective hazards such as the glacial travel on the way in, the overhead hazard like the large slow bowls and gullies that can fill up with snow and can avalanche down the road. so i don't think this is going to have anybody running out to try it again. in fact i think a lot of climbers for the next few days or few weeks are probablyjust going to be staying home and reflecting on what has been going on. thank you very much forjoining us there from alberta. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: the online sound sensation

sweeping the world. get ready for asmr. the stars & stripes at half mast outside columbine high. the school sealed off, the bodies of the dead still inside. i never thought that they would actually go through with it. one of the most successful singer songwriters of all time, the american pop star prince has died at the age of 57. he was a great musician and, you know, a genius. for millions of americans, the death of richard nixon in a new york hospital has meant conflict in emotion. a national day of mourning next wednesday sitting uneasily with the abiding memories of the shame of watergate.

and liftoff of the space shuttle discovery with the hubble space telescope, our window on the universe. this is bbc news, the latest headlines: an american couple who tortured 13 children in a so called ‘house of horrors' are sentenced to life in prison. donald trump has branded the mueller inquiry a "big, fat, waste of time, energy and money," after democrats demanded to see the full report. protest leaders in sudan say they will unveil a civilian government this weekend. it's part of a bid to put pressure on the transitional military council, which seized power from long—time president omar al—bashir last week.

the move comes as thousands of demonstrators gathered in the centre of the capital, khartoum, in the biggest protests since mr bashir was forced from power. our africa editor, fergal keane, reports. whatever happens next, they'll remember this for the rest of their lives. a moment to look back on in old age, when freedom was close enough to touch. arriving in this crowd, it's the discipline, the civility which are striking. "raise your arms and we'll gently search you", they chant. every inch of room is taken and into this unexpected space are flowing the demands of the many. these are lawyers. "this is temporary change", iqbal says, "and the forces of freedom have given their demands to the military council, to form a civilian government."

we went to visit the radio of the revolution, broadcasting music and messages to the crowds. notice the youth of its volunteers, the number of women. like this lady in the centre, who returned from abroad to do her part. my dream is to come back here and live here, at home, with my family and raise my kids with my family here in sudan, and i think it's about to happen. but such dreams are still hostage to what the men with the guns do next. the faces have changed but the military is still in power. after a raft of compromises last week, there's been silence on the demand for immediate civilian rule. and there is wariness, too, on the part of traditional politicians. like the country's last democratic prime minister, overthrown in the coup that brought

the military to power 30 years ago. sadiq al—mahdi here arriving for friday prayers. this is not his revolution. how do you feel about what's happening? are you happy? "a great opening", he said, "but not yet there". by night, the streets fill to overflowing. this is the symbolic, the sacred ground of the revolution, and these scenes are a reminder that manyjunior ranks in the army are supporters of change. people here want the establishment of a civilian administration and they want it now, but there's no sign the military regime is willing to accede, yet, at least. yet they hope the crowds will simply go home, get tired. there's no sign of that, though. they have rid the country of two dictators in a week. they have forced the freeing

of media, the release of prisoners, small wonder there's so much hope, even if their final victory seems tonight to hang in the balance. fergal keane, bbc news, khartoum. climate change activists across europe have stepped up protests against government inaction on global warming. in paris, demonstrators cordoned off corporate headquarters with police—style tape. in rome, the swedish teenage activist greta thunberg claimed adults had given ‘false hope' to the young. and in london the oscar—winning actor emma thompson joined protestors in the capital. sangita myska has more. following five days of disruption, this afternoon the police finally began the work of removing the pink boat. it had become a rallying point for climate change protesters in the very heart of the uk's busiest shopping district, oxford circus. the day had started with police pouring onto london's streets,

drafted in to end the climate change protests that had brought parts of the capital to a standstill. the home secretary had said he expected the police to use the full force of the law. it's certainly different from the sort of protest we're used to and, of course, we are an organisation that learns, and we will debrief this operation once it's finished, and we will learn what works and what didn't work, so if groups choose to take this approach again in future, we will be better placed to deal with it more swiftly, i think. at waterloo bridge, a stone's throw from parliament, it's a game of cat and mouse. campaigners are lifted and removed by officers, some to return hours later, to do the same again. in five days, nearly 700 arrests and no end in sight. i've come out to do my bit and we're going to come back on monday, and we'll be getting arrested again and maybe locking on here again, doing what's necessary until the government

is prepared to speak with us. today in france, officers used very different tactics. at the french bank, societe generale, police used pepper spray to remove climate change protesters who'd blocked employees from getting into work. singing. back in london, as night fell, activists near oxford street decided to sing goodbye to the boat whose passage they'd successfully halted for hours. there are now hundreds of police officers dedicated to moving this boat, but it's become a stop—start operation, and with hundreds of protesters insisting on escorting it, how long it's going to take is anyone's guess. the police clearly hope that by removing this symbol, the protesters will finally go home. it's something they say simply won't happen until the government heeds their demand for radical action to combat climate change. sangita myska, bbc news.

good friday is an important date in the christian calendar as worshippers mark the journey ofjesus christ to his crucifixion. in paris, the fire at the notre dame cathedral has meant the stations of the cross ceremony has had to be held outside. a small crowd gathered to watch the ritual. earlier, valuable artworks were taken from the damaged building to be restored in the city's louvre museum. it's believed the vast majority of the most sacred artifacts and valuable items inside the cathedral were saved. this month, the singer—songwriter billie eilish became the youngest person to reach number one in the uk album charts. the video of her single bad guy uses one of the fastest growing trends on the web. known as asmr, it involves sounds and whispers recorded into a microphone, which stimulate tingling feelings in many users.

earlier this year, an asmr advert played during the superbowl — more proof the trend has gone mainstream. our media editor amol rajan has this story. whispering: let's all experience something... ..together. nearly 17 million people have seen this ad on youtube since it was first played during the us super bowl injanuary. it's the marketing world tapping into the biggest internet phenomenon you might not have heard of — it's called asmr. asmr stands for autonomous sensory meridian response and it's a tingling sensation that generally starts at the top of the head and moves back down the neck and across the shoulders. scraping toast. dr tom hostler is one of a small number of academics researching the intense and calming effect certain intimate sounds have on many of us. there are over ten million asmr videos on youtube alone, along with so—called satisfying videos, such as this one.

crunching. so, we asked members of a dance academy to explain the appeal. very tingly, very like... ahh! i think itjust relaxes me, like, i'm able to watch it. i've been given a massage in my brain. there's just too much stress, so when you find some free time, you just like to listen to a calming or relaxing sound. for some, asmr is a career. emma smith, known as whispersred, makes asmr videos for a living in what she calls her tingle shed. whispering: what are you setting out to do? whispering: calm the viewer. water cascading. whispering: i am definitely an amsa experiencer. because that was like there was a waterfall in my head. asmr has entered popular culture. earlier this month, 17—year—old american billie eilish topped the uk charts. as go magazine put it, "get your pop and asmr fix all in one place."

whispering: sensual rather than sexual. intimate rather than erotic. asmr could revolutionise advertising, because these videos are a zone in which you're relaxed, focused and highly receptive to what you see and hear. scissors snipping. through asmr, the internet provides a soothing antidote to the age of overload. the distinction between the online and off—line worlds is collapsing, one whisper at a time. whispering: amol rajan, bbc news. a reminder of our top story. a couple from california have been sentenced to life in prison after subjecting their children to years of torture and starvation. david and louise turpin pleaded guilty to abusing all but one of their 13 children for at least nine years.

you are watching bbc news. goodbye for now. hello there. the start of the easter weekend certainly brought us warm. good friday the thursday before it to become the warmest day of the year so far. the warmest weather was on the south coast, gospel hampshire had blue skies overhead lifting temperatures to 24 degrees. —— gosport. other places in england, wales, and northern ireland were not too far behind. a bit chilly for some eastern coasts. i'm hopeful that through saturday it won't be quite as breezy for those eastern areas so quite as breezy for those eastern areas so it might feel a little less chilly. certainly high—pressure remains in charge. one fly in the ointment, a frontal system wriggling around to the north—west, likely to introduce some cloud and more

outbreaks of rain. really only over the far north—west of the uk, the western side of northern ireland and the west of scotland. elsewhere, from eastern scotland down into england and wales, we are looking at blue skies and sunshine wants any early fog has cleared. less chilly thanit early fog has cleared. less chilly than it was on friday for the north sea coast. 21 degrees in whole. at the highest temperatures towards the south—east, 25, maybe 26. there could be the odd patch of mist flirting with some eastern coast of england. all the while we will have clouded outbreaks of rain across the far north—west of scotland. it could pick up for a time on saturday night into the early hours of sunday. elsewhere it is dry with clear spells again. one or two dog patches here and there are those temperatures in between seven and 10 degrees. easter sunday, we do it all again. one or two patches of fog if you are out and about early, but the majority were once again see sunshine. could be wispy high—level cloud making that sunshine a tad hazy. across the far north—west

frontal systems are wriggling around close to the western side of northern ireland and northern scotland. 12 degrees in stornoway under that extra cloud, but elsewhere, once again, temperatures in the 20s. if anything, those weather plaguing the far north—west should retreat into the atlantic, we suspect, as we get into easter monday. high—pressure still dominates some more of us will see dry weather and sunshine. even those western parts of northern ireland and north—western areas of scotland which will have an cloudy should be bright on sunday with spells of sunshine. the small chance of a shower breaking out late in the day towards the south—west. it is a small chance. quite breezy on monday, you will notice that, but it should still feel warm with those temperatures high teens although 20s. things do begin to change as we head through next week. quite a slow process but the increasing chance of seeing showers and it will eventually turn a bit cooler stop.

this is bbc news, the headlines: a couple from california have been sentenced to life in prison after subjecting their children to years of torture and starvation. david and louise turpin pleaded guilty to abusing all but one of their 13 children for at least nine years. their children told a court they still love their mother and father. donald trump has branded the mueller inquiry a "big, fat, waste of time, energy and money" — after democrats demanded to see the full report. they've issued a subpoena to see a full, unredacted version of the document — which details election interference by russia in 2016. protest leaders in sudan say they will unveil a civilian government this weekend. thousands of demonstrators are continuing to demand a transition to a civilian government after the military seized power from long—standing leader omar al—bashir last week.