sense, thank you very much indeed. thank you to all our callers for that, have a good weekend and thank you for listening. thank you for watching. live from london, this is bbc news. the brother of schofield has been jailed for 12 years for sexually abusing a boy. the g7 summit gets under way in hiroshima, with ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky expected to address world leaders this weekend. tributes flow for the smiths' bassist, andy rourke, who's died at the age of 59.

we start with breaking news. a former civilian police worker has been jailed for 12 years for sexually abusing a boy. timothy schofield was found guilty of 11 sexual offences against a teenager. the 54—year—old denied the offences, which happened between 2016 and 2019. in the last few minutes, police had been speaking outside the court. the police had been speaking outside the court. y . , police had been speaking outside the court. q . , , court. the offences were first re orted court. the offences were first reported in — court. the offences were first reported in december - court. the offences were first reported in december 2021, l court. the offences were first i reported in december 2021, and within two days, timothy schofield had been arrested, interviewed and charged with these offences. he was suspended from duty and the criminal case took priority. following his conviction, a conduct hearing was held in april, and chaired by the chief assistant constable. he was

dismissed without notice and he would now be placed on a national bard lists which will prevent him working in law enforcement again. the victim in this case has shown remarkable bravery in disclosing the horrific offences against him. the support in the police investigation has been invaluable to us. we hope their courage and determination will encourage other victims of sexual abuse to come forward and speak to the police, no matter how long ago the police, no matter how long ago the offences occurred. we want them to know they were believed and respected, and we will always do our very best to bring suspects to justice. although the offences timothy schofield committed were not connected to as employment, we know the fact he was a member of the police stop and it will cause shock to the member of the public. before allegations were made, there were no

prior allegations or complaints about the defendant, and his former colleagues are horrified about his offences. we want to be clear, we are on a mission to root out all of those who betrayed the standards and values we are committed to uphold. the public must be able to trust the police. officers and staff, we will protect the barn. we would like to thank all of those who supplied ows with information and evidence in our investigation, which is held as to achieve justice for the victim in this case will stop like achieve justice for the victim in this case will stop— achieve justice for the victim in this case will stop live two hours south-west _ this case will stop live two hours south-west corresponding. - this case will stop live two hours| south-west corresponding. what this case will stop live two hours - south-west corresponding. what was south—west corresponding. what was the reaction like from the gallery? timothy schofield appeared wearing a

grey tracksuit, and before sentencing, a prosecution gave a victim statement, and the victim describe the impact of the crime, how he had felt stress, fear and panic, how he felt crafts in fear and exiled seat. it was only after timothy schofield was arrested, that he felt safe. the trial lasted a week and there was disturbing details in the hearing. timothy schofield denied all 11 sexual offences but did admit to watching pornography with a teenager, so the teenager was 16 and had consented. the prosecution said there was evidence the abuses started whilst the child was under 16. timothy schofield spoke during the trial about his mental health struggles, how he had been gay and had not told anybody and how this had been

difficult. 0n conviction last month, his brother phillip schofield welcomed the guilty verdict and disowned timothy schofield. as you are saying, he used to work as an it worker for the police, are saying, he used to work as an it workerfor the police, but once criminal proceedings began, he was suspended and has been dismissed sense. the police have said he cause serious and extensive harm to the victim, and undermined public confidence in the force during a time where they are under intense scrutiny. time where they are under intense scrutin . , , ., , time where they are under intense scrutin . , ., ., ., time where they are under intense scrutin. ., ., ., ., scrutiny. this case has had a lot of attention for _ scrutiny. this case has had a lot of attention for obvious _ scrutiny. this case has had a lot of attention for obvious reasons, - scrutiny. this case has had a lot of attention for obvious reasons, he l scrutiny. this case has had a lot of| attention for obvious reasons, he is the brother of philip schofield, the tv presenter. have we had any reaction yet from his brother? he said he was disowning his brother when the allegations came to light, but have we heard anything from him this morning? hat

but have we heard anything from him this morning?— this morning? not as yet, but as i said, this morning? not as yet, but as i said. when _ this morning? not as yet, but as i said, when the _ this morning? not as yet, but as i said, when the conviction - this morning? not as yet, but as i said, when the conviction came i said, when the conviction came about, there was a statement and he had said he had welcomed the verdict, that he was, as far as he was concerned, he no longer had a brother. a 21—year—old man from brighton has admitted plotting a gun attack in london's hyde park. edward little planned to buy a gun to kill a christian preacher at speakers' corner — he was on his way into london in a taxi with thousands of pounds in cash when he was stopped and arrested last september. live now to daniel sandford, our home affairs correspondent, who is outside the court. can you talk is through what happened this morning? edward little a- eared b happened this morning? edward little appeared by video _ happened this morning? edward little appeared by video link _ happened this morning? edward little appeared by video link from _ happened this morning? edward little appeared by video link from prison - appeared by video link from prison and having previously pleaded not

guilty to the offence are preparing a terrorist arc, you had the charge read to him and this morning he pleaded guilty to the charge of preparing a terrorist act. the acts was essentially planning to murder a christian preacher who often has arguments with muslims in hyde park in london, a woman, and the offence yes pleaded guilty to amounts to him researching her, the location where he wanted to attack her, gathering £5,000 to purchase a gun and the act of trying to purchase that gun. when he was arrested, he was in a taxi which she had paid £300 to travel from brighton and was carrying £5,000 in cash in a bag, under police say he was on his way to try and purchase a gun. the police said on his phone he had unencrypted

messaging up, on which there were details of his plot to attack her and also to attack any police officers or celsius there at the time. today, edward little's barrister said researching the attender target was true, but he doesn't accept its would—be police or the military. there is still some dispute between the prosecution and defence. the court heard edward little has had a very violent past, a string of convictions since 15 for wounding, carrying a knife, assault, drug dealing. he's had a long and chequered criminal history. at the time he was living in sheltered accommodation in brighton, but at some point in the offending he has become inspired through some kind of islamist ideology, and he seems to asset about his plan to attack her

at speakers' corner, where people are allowed to talk about whatever they want, and there are quite strong religious arguments there between muslim speakers and speakers from other denominations like christian. he will be sentenced on july the 21st. christian. he will be sentenced on july the 21st— july the 21st. daniel will be reporting _ july the 21st. daniel will be reporting on _ july the 21st. daniel will be reporting on it _ july the 21st. daniel will be reporting on it through - july the 21st. daniel will be reporting on it through the j july the 21st. daniel will be - reporting on it through the day. a summit of g7 leaders has got underway injapan, with a statement pledging tough new sanctions against russia over its invasion of ukraine. the statement came as the leaders of the world's leading industrialised nations gathered for a family photo at the peace memorial park in hiroshima, the first city levelled by a us atomic bomb in the second world war. they're expected to be joined there over the weekend by ukraine's president volodymyr zelensky. the statement says the new sanctions will "starve russia of g7 technology, industrial equipment and services that support its war machine". and the measures will restrict

the export of items "critical to russia on the battlefield". the new sanctions are expected to target individuals and entities across europe, the middle east and asia. britain and the eu have indicated they want to restrict the trade of russian diamonds. more now from our correspondent shaimaa khalil in hiroshima. today was the ceremonial side of things. japan, the prime minister sending the message to the world, welcoming the g7 leaders. it comes down to the nitty—gritty, now you sit down and you come out with this communication about the agenda. front and centre is ukraine and the war, but there is so much else to talk about. supply change, how do you stop your dependence on china, on russia's money? it is easier said

than done, easier to say than to convince other economies with the other countries invited to wean themselves off the chinese economy. it won't be easy. artificial intelligence, what about that? but also climate change, and robust communication, decisions about what they will do. the difficulty is a lot of these conversations will have to involve china, a lot of these conversations will include china. how do you make those decisions, balance or square the fact you want them on board when it comes to climate change, but you also want to hold them accountable when it comes to the expansion of their influence? i think these are the balancing points that these leaders will have

to talk about. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. the train now approaching doesn't stop here yet, but it soon will. the first new station to be built within reading's boundaries opens to the public a week on saturday, may the 27. workers are putting the finishing touches to the new stop between reading and basingstoke, built with ni towards future growth. we have built a station fit for the future. three carriages running now, but in the future they could expand to six carriages and beyond with automatic closing doors.- to six carriages and beyond with automatic closing doors. green park started out as _ automatic closing doors. green park started out as a _ automatic closing doors. green park started out as a business _ automatic closing doors. green park started out as a business side - automatic closing doors. green park started out as a business side but i started out as a business side but is now a sizeable spill over for

reading itself. these are the latest of more than 1000 homes being built here. it is all part of the explanation why this will be one of a hung full of stations open this year. —— handful. you're live with bbc news. a 95—year—old woman is in hospital with life—threatening head injuries after being tasered by police in australia. this is the care home in cooma where clare nowland — who uses a walking frame and suffers from dementia — was tasered when she approached officers with a steak knife. the incident has sparked an outcry from the community, who say the response was disproportionate. the new south wales police chief says an investigation is under way.

she had a walking frame, but she had a knife. it is a critical incident investigation. given what was before those at midday on wednesday, this investigation was nominated as a level one critical incident. if a threshold is met, where it changes from being a departmental issue to a criminal issue, we are certainly mature enough and transparent enough to do what has to be done. 0ur sydney correspondent phil mercer brought us more details on this story. two police officers were called to the nursing home in new south wales, it is a short distance to the

national capital. they found a 95—year—old woman who are taking a serrated steak knife from the kitchen and was brandishing that knife. the two officers and the care home staff members tried to calm the situation, but according to the police, this elderly woman was advancing towards those police officers and she was tasered twice, once in the chest and once in the park. she fell over, fracturing her skull, suffering a bleed on the brain, and according to family members, they don't expect her to survive these head injuries. so dark police investigation referred to will have to answer many questions, one of which is why the police felt threatened by a 95 law the woman advancing towards them using a walking frame? she was just 52 inches tall and weighing less than

£100. many questions for the police to answer. ., , , to answer. there has been quite the reaction to the _ to answer. there has been quite the reaction to the story. _ to answer. there has been quite the reaction to the story. what - to answer. there has been quite the reaction to the story. what is - reaction to the story. what is happening? is it from the public or from people of an older demographic? who is responding and why? maw; who is responding and why? many --eole who is responding and why? many people right _ who is responding and why? many people right across _ who is responding and why? many people right across the _ who is responding and why? ifiafiy people right across the age in society would be deeply alarmed by this. everyone has an elderly relative or knows someone of that generation, an elderly person in a nursing home for people with specific needs. this was an elderly woman suffering from dementia. disability campaigners saying clare nowland needed time and compassion, not to be confronted by tasers, and her family is of course distraught, demanding answers. the new south wales police force is saying a

critical investigation is under way, and they are taking this situation with the utmost seriousness. dramatic scenes followed west ham's1—0 win over az alkmaar last night. clips posted to social media show the disorder as az alkmaar fans attacked an area in which west ham players friends and family were watching the europa conference league semi—final. live now to the netherlands where we can join west ham united supporters russell raphael and his son aidan who attended the match last night and witnessed these scenes. a great night for west ham, but it went wrong at half—time? it a great night for west ham, but it went wrong at half-time?- went wrong at half-time? it was full-time, _ went wrong at half-time? it was full-time, just _ went wrong at half-time? it was full-time, just after _ went wrong at half-time? it was full-time, just after the - went wrong at half-time? it was full-time, just after the end. i went wrong at half-time? it was| full-time, just after the end. we full—time, just after the end. we scored the winning goal at the end. we were in that corporate friends and family area. we didn't get

caught up in the actual fighting but it was happening a few yards from where we were. it it was happening a few yards from where we were.— where we were. it was unsettling. where were _ where we were. it was unsettling. where were you — where we were. it was unsettling. where were you in _ where we were. it was unsettling. where were you in the _ where we were. it was unsettling. where were you in the stadium? i where we were. it was unsettling. i where were you in the stadium? we were where were you in the stadium? - were three or four rows behind the west ham dug out, so a brilliant view. we were in a block of about 200 west ham fans in what was supposed to be a neutral area, but it was friends of players, family, friends or sponsors, that corporate thing. neutralto friends or sponsors, that corporate thing. neutral to that extent, but we were all west ham together. we were obviously west ham, we were quite noisy and singing throughout. but it was all good—natured, and the were a set of more fans around us. they accepted as. we could see the

block of the hard—core az alkmaar fans. after the game, when we scored the goal, i estimate 30 of them in balaclavas somehow breach their area and were running towards us. more than 30. there seem to be no police to stop them, there were stewards where. it was unsettling at best, and as you seen in the videos on social media, some very brave west ham funds ten rows to our rights, and then the players, instead of celebrating, were panicked. they ran to get involved. this

celebrating, were panicked. they ran to get involved.— to get involved. as you said, you were feeling _ to get involved. as you said, you were feeling trepidation. - to get involved. as you said, you were feeling trepidation. which l were feeling trepidation. which players were upset from what they were seeing? i think paquetta was trying to help. it wasn't just them. because the west ham group, the coaching staff and all of that, and the group around david moyes, they were being attacked so naturally the players were running to help them. it all happen quickly, that was my impression at the time. do you a . ree? impression at the time. do you agree? yes. — impression at the time. do you agree? yes, they _ impression at the time. do you agree? yes, they were - impression at the time. do you agree? yes, they were close i impression at the time. do you j agree? yes, they were close to impression at the time. do you - agree? yes, they were close to the players. _ agree? yes, they were close to the players. it— agree? yes, they were close to the players, it was dangerous.- players, it was dangerous. these baiaciava. _ players, it was dangerous. these balaclava, people _ players, it was dangerous. these balaclava, people dressed -

players, it was dangerous. these balaclava, people dressed in - players, it was dangerous. these i balaclava, people dressed in black, it is a scary thing. we were lucky not to be physically involved. we were just half a dozen rose further to the left. we were just half a dozen rose further to the left. ~ ., were just half a dozen rose further to the left-— to the left. we are ready glad you are ok. to the left. we are ready glad you are 0k- you _ to the left. we are ready glad you are ok. you have _ to the left. we are ready glad you are ok. you have been _ to the left. we are ready glad you are ok. you have been to - to the left. we are ready glad you are ok. you have been to a - to the left. we are ready glad you are ok. you have been to a lot i to the left. we are ready glad you are ok. you have been to a lot of| are ok. you have been to a lot of european games. what was the security light at this compared to the other games you've been to? taste the other games you've been to? we went the other games you've been to? - went to lyon last year. the security going in was fine. you expect to be herded like cattle in these away games, that is the way it is. it was more, and ifelt safe, they kept games, that is the way it is. it was more, and i felt safe, they kept us back for a long time. and there was a lot of police by that time. i didn't feel unsafe or insecure around the ground at all. it was the fact that in the ground, it was just

stewards, and stewards who are clearly unable to cope. it must have taken ten minutes for the police to arrive. . ., taken ten minutes for the police to arrive. ., ~' , ., taken ten minutes for the police to arrive. ., ,, i. taken ten minutes for the police to arrive. . ~' ,, ~ taken ten minutes for the police to arrive. ., ,, i. ~ ., ., arrive. thank you, both. we are glad to hear you — arrive. thank you, both. we are glad to hear you are _ arrive. thank you, both. we are glad to hear you are both _ arrive. thank you, both. we are glad to hear you are both 0k. _ the bassist for british rock band the smiths, andy rourke, has died at the age of 59. in a statement posted on twitter, the smiths' guitaristjohnny marr confirmed his death after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. he said andy rourke would be remembered as a kind and beautiful soul and a supremely gifted musician. live now to ben beaumont—thomas, the guardian's music editor. can you tell us about how significant he was in the music scene? . ., , significant he was in the music scene? ., ~ , ., , scene? talk is through his achievements. _ scene? talk is through his achievements. yes, - scene? talk is through his achievements. yes, he i scene? talk is through his l achievements. yes, he was scene? talk is through his i achievements. yes, he was a scene? talk is through his _ achievements. yes, he was a member

of one of the defining indie bands in britain in the 1980s and a key part of it. we tend to think of british indie bands being a charismatic front man and superb lead guitarist, and the river section of the basis and drummer being less important. in the the smiths, you had maurice e and johnny marr. bert andy rourke is a sensational basis, he does the things you don't expect someone to do, highly melodic baselines. if you think of a song like this charming man, you have this beautiful guitar sound. we think of morrissey

swinging flowers. but andy rourke's baseline is very vibrant. he brought an unusual sign to british indie music. . , ., an unusual sign to british indie music. ., , ., ., an unusual sign to british indie music. . , ., ., ., music. can you tell me about how im ortant music. can you tell me about how important were — music. can you tell me about how important were the _ music. can you tell me about how important were the smiths - music. can you tell me about how important were the smiths within | music. can you tell me about how i important were the smiths within the 19805 important were the smiths within the 1980s in the british indie scene? they played a significant role. thea;r they played a significant role. they are a revolutionary _ they played a significant role. tue: are a revolutionary band they played a significant role. tt;e: are a revolutionary band in they played a significant role. t“t91 are a revolutionary band in pop music history. morrissey articulates something that france and weren't articulating before, vulnerability but caustic wit —— that friends are men. johnny marr�*s guitar lines were thus ringing quality that has influenced indie music since. andy rourke and mikejoyce the drummer, they propelled them along in these

high tempo pop songs, really animated indie discos and invented that sound. but these beautifully melancholic bollards. thea;r that sound. but these beautifully melancholic bollards.— that sound. but these beautifully melancholic bollards. they had huge ranue. melancholic bollards. they had huge range- thank — melancholic bollards. they had huge range. thank you, _ melancholic bollards. they had huge range. thank you, the _ melancholic bollards. they had huge range. thank you, the garden's i melancholic bollards. they had huge. range. thank you, the garden's music editor. some breaking news — two men have been arrested over the attempted murder of a senior police officer in northern ireland earlier this year. the pair, aged 28 and 70, were arrested following separate searches in county tyrone. detective chief inspector john caldwell was shot several times at a sports centre in 0magh in february. he'd been putting footballs into a car with his young son, after coaching a youth sports team, when he was targeted. stay with us here on bbc news.

we will keep you updated throughout the day. hello, a fine friday for most of you with a good sunny spells. but a few exceptions this afternoon. this is different pushing south, and as the temperatures left we spark off a few heavy showers. there will be some rain across these eastern coasts, through yorkshire into lincolnshire. through the midlands towards the south we could see heavy and thundershowers, quite slow—moving, dropping a lot of rain. to the north, looking good, highs of between 18, 19. in between pollen

seasons, tree and grass, so pollen levels low for most of you. into this evening, we still have the showers and thunderstorms across western england, but fading quickly. misty low cloud tonight, a fresh night but not cold, temperatures in the mid—single figures as we stop we can. into the weekend, this is the storm which could produce flash flooding across italy, after what has been a torrid week. its influence on us will to be strengthened the breeze. patchy cloud, brighten enough start for scotland. across the western isles, you could see some outbreaks of rain. cooler here compared to today, but a warmer day, 20, 201 degrees.

saturday into sunday, a more active weather fronts will come into scotland, and it grinds to a halt for sunday. doesn't move much more towards the south. turning lights are an patcher, some sunshine to the north of scotland. england and wales, more cloud across counties, but most places try, semi—spells again, 20 or21 but most places try, semi—spells again, 20 or 21 degrees. into next week, the outlook is fair, temperatures in the high teens and a lot of dry weather to come.

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