days after a major dam in ukraine was destroyed, seismologists have found evidence of a huge explosion in the area close to the time of the breach. the rescue mission for those left stranded by the floods — with tens of thousands still lacking access to food and water. donald trump is charged over his handling of classified documents after he left the white house. i'm an innocent man. i did nothing wrong. we will fight this just like we have been fighting for seven years. president macron meets the heroes who fought off the knifeman who attacked children in annecy. on the 75th anniversary of the windrush arrival — we're live at the royal albert hall in london where a special concert will be held tonight. hello, i'm matthew amroliwala.

welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories and checking out the truth behind them. let's start in ukraine as we try to verify exactly what happended with the destruction of a major dam in southern ukraine. scientists have found evidence — that there was a large explosion in the area of the kakhovka dam, close to the time when the dam was breached. a seismology team from norway found evidence of a blast by looking at seismic signals detected in romania. in a separate development, ukraine's security services have released a recording of what they say are two russian military figures discussing how the dam was sabotaged — although the recordings can't be verified. ukraine has reported heavy fighting in the eastern region of donetsk on friday. officials said ukrainian forces had gained more ground near the city of bakhmut. there are also reports of heavy fighting in zaporizhzhia. military experts say the area will be the focus of ukraine's long

awaited counter—offensive. let's go straight to our diplomatic correspondent, paul adams, who is in the ukrainian capital kyiv. just to assess for us the significance of what the seismologist have been saying. i think it lays to rest any suggestion that what happened at the dam in the early hours of tuesday morning was somehow an accidental collapse of the dam. what they detected at 2:51am was a huge seismic event, 2:51iam was a huge seismic event, somewhere between magnitudei 2:51iam was a huge seismic event, somewhere between magnitude 1 and a 2, the kind of thing that could only be created by a vast explosion, not to regulate military activity but a huge explosion. they also clarified that in the half an hour or so before that, they heard other, smaller explosions, and all of that

tallies with some of the reporting that was coming out at the time on the day, people who could hear that something was going on at the dam and then also began to hear water rushing through. we are beginning to get a picture of an event that lasted perhaps half an hour in which the dam was gradually breached, and then the adjacent hydroelectric plant were simply blown to smithereens.— plant were simply blown to smithereens. �* , ., ., smithereens. and in terms of what has followed. _ smithereens. and in terms of what has followed, and _ smithereens. and in terms of what has followed, and we _ smithereens. and in terms of what has followed, and we are - smithereens. and in terms of what has followed, and we are looking l smithereens. and in terms of what | has followed, and we are looking at the flood waters as you are speaking to us, there is a massive humanitarian operation. what are officials saying about the impact that has had on the counteroffensive that has had on the counteroffensive that we know is in its early stages? officials aren't saying anything about the connection between events at the dam and the counteroffensive, but i think probably ukrainian military planners were looking at

that stretch of river from nova kakhovka down to kherson, and the russians were aware of this, they knew that was one possible area of attack from ukrainian forces, and that perhaps explains why the dam was blown up. in the meantime, attention is focused further to the east in an area where frankly almost everybody expects the main ukrainian attack to come, and we have seen over the course of the last few days that attack beginning to gain momentum. it is involving some of the key bits of western armoured equipment, fighting vehicles and leopard tanks, which of course ukraine was desperately looking for as it tried to prepare for this moment. we are beginning to see that unfold. it is very early days. the ukrainians i think have high

ambitions for what it might achieve, but this is a counteroffensive that is probably going to last for four orfive months. is probably going to last for four or five months.— is probably going to last for four or five months. . ~ ., , , ., or five months. paul adams lives for us there in — or five months. paul adams lives for us there in kyiv. _ or five months. paul adams lives for us there in kyiv, thank _ or five months. paul adams lives for us there in kyiv, thank you - or five months. paul adams lives for us there in kyiv, thank you very - us there in kyiv, thank you very much. alsojoining me now live from odesa is seniorfellow of the atlantic council, michael bociurkiw. thank you for your time. you were saying to our producer that if we didn't know already about this war in ukraine, it has massive global implications, and this breach of the dam simply underlines exactly that. exactly, and what a line has been crossed and if western leaders haven't realised the magnitude of this, they should. what we are looking as it is a very widespread impact from this explosion, the main being that food prices will spike once again because a lot of prime agricultural land won't be moving.

we are already feeling here in odesa a crush of migrants and i expect a good number of them will be heading towards other countries. and then thirdly the ecological damage, we're already reports of debris and even dead animals washing up on the shores. there are a lot of other states in the black sea that are going to be feeling it as well, so the magnitude of this cannot be overestimated. find the magnitude of this cannot be overestimated.— the magnitude of this cannot be overestimated. �* . , , ., ,~ overestimated. and i was 'ust asking -ull this overestimated. and i was 'ust asking pull this question, h overestimated. and i was 'ust asking pull this question, is h overestimated. and i was 'ust asking pull this question, is it _ overestimated. and i wasjust asking pull this question, is it possible - pull this question, is it possible to make an earlyjudgment about how much that interferes and to distract with the counteroffensive having to deal with this crisis. fix, with the counteroffensive having to deal with this crisis. fix. lat with the counteroffensive having to deal with this crisis.— deal with this crisis. a lot of the organisations _ deal with this crisis. a lot of the organisations that _ deal with this crisis. a lot of the organisations that were - deal with this crisis. a lot of the organisations that were doing . deal with this crisis. a lot of the i organisations that were doing the regular stuff of helping people affected by the fighting and moving them out of harm's way i now being

converted to rescuing people and providing food and water, and a lot of resources have had to be diverted. so this is clearly a distraction if we can put it that way, and i tend to agree with the reports that this now more and more appears to have been a deliberate act by the russian side. paul appears to have been a deliberate act by the russian side.— act by the russian side. paul was sa inc, act by the russian side. paul was saying. and _ act by the russian side. paul was saying. and we — act by the russian side. paul was saying, and we have _ act by the russian side. paul was saying, and we have known - act by the russian side. paul was saying, and we have known it - act by the russian side. paul was. saying, and we have known it from the early part of this week, the officials in ukraine giving very little detail about this offensive for all the obvious reasons, but what do you think are the next stages of what we have seen so far, and what you think is likely to come both on the ground and even potentially in the air?- both on the ground and even potentially in the air? well, i don't think— potentially in the air? well, i don't think we _ potentially in the air? well, i don't think we are _ potentially in the air? well, i don't think we are going - potentially in the air? well, i don't think we are going to i potentially in the air? well, i | don't think we are going to be seeing a counteroffensive on the likes of iraq's shock and awe. i think a major thrust to the ukrainians would be to sever that land bridge which connects the

russian mainland with crimea, and i wouldn't be surprised if there is also another so—called accident to choke off crimea. but they are also reportedly taking advantage of the new military that has come their way. my understanding is that ukrainian troops have been training on f—16s for quite some time, so as soon as those arrive from poland or elsewhere, they will be ready for use. and i think that ukrainians are probably looking for 200,000 more russian troops, and where they will find them without mobilisation, i don't know. michael bociurkiw, thank you for joining us from odesa. my pleasure. now, let's joining us from odesa. my pleasure. now. let's turn _ joining us from odesa. my pleasure. now, let's turn to _ joining us from odesa. my pleasure. now, let's turn to that _ joining us from odesa. my pleasure. now, let's turn to that of _ joining us from odesa. my pleasure. now, let's turn to that of a - joining us from odesa. my pleasure. now, let's turn to that of a major . now, let's turn to that of a major story.

donald trump has become the first former us president, to face federal criminal charges. he's been indicted by the justice department, over the handling of hundreds of classified documents, after he left the white house in 2021. a lawyer for mr trump confirmed he's facing seven counts including obstruction, conspiracy and the willful retention of national defence secrets. if found guilty, he potentially faces years in prison. donald trump, who's the frontrunner for the 2024 republican presidential nomination, responded like this. it's called election interference. they are trying to destroy my reputation so they can win an election. that'sjust reputation so they can win an election. that's just as reputation so they can win an election. that'sjust as bad reputation so they can win an election. that's just as bad as doing any of the other things that have been done over the last number of years, and especially during the 2020 election. so ijust want to tell you, i'm an innocent man, i did nothing wrong, and we will fight this just like we have nothing wrong, and we will fight thisjust like we have been nothing wrong, and we will fight this just like we have been fighting for seven years. let's get more on this now with our correspondent, jessica parker, who's in washington. we knew this was coming, but it is

another significant moment, isn't it? ~ ~ ., ., it? we did know it was coming, and certainly there _ it? we did know it was coming, and certainly there have _ it? we did know it was coming, and certainly there have been _ certainly there have been indications that this investigation by the department ofjustice was coming to a head. the day before we are reporting that the legal team at donald trump received what was called a target letter notifying that donald trump was the target of this investigation. now it has come to pass that indeed he appears to have been indicted, although were saying we still have yet to hear from the department ofjustice, i have just been in contact with them in the last hour to ask if they are offering any comment, and they are not. and to some extent but allows donald trump to do what he does rather well, and that is try and set the narrative. it was him that broke the narrative. it was him that broke the news of his own indictment as he announced it on social media last night. we still haven't seen the charges, and it is not entirely clear when we will, but we know that he is due to appear in court in miami on tuesday afternoon. the world will be watching and itjust seems now that in terms of the

republican primary race, the wider presidential as well, donald trump is once again dominating the headlines. is once again dominating the headlines-— headlines. jessica park in washington, _ headlines. jessica park in washington, thank - headlines. jessica park in washington, thank you i headlines. jessica park in i washington, thank you very headlines. jessica park in - washington, thank you very much. we're joined now by rick wilson — who's a us political strategist, and a former member of the republican party — who went on to co—found the lincoln project, and a sharp critic of the trump presidency. welcome here to the programme. your reaction to this news? i welcome here to the programme. your reaction to this news?— reaction to this news? i think that there is- -- — i'm lu kwesa i'm lukwesa burak, this is bbc news, and we are going to cross to northern ireland. this is a press conference being held in connection with a missing 21—year—old girl. her name is chloe mitchell, and this is outside of ballymena police station, where the superintendent is about to start speaking. we understand a man has been arrested, and is helping

police with their inquiries, so let's listening.— let's listening. police are continuing _ let's listening. police are continuing today - let's listening. police are continuing today to - let's listening. police are. continuing today to search let's listening. police are - continuing today to search for 21—year—old chloe mitchell who we are treated as a high risk missing person. firstly i'm appealing directly to chloe to make contact with the police, family or friends so that we know you are safe and well. we are also asking the public to contact us if they have seen her. i know she was last seen by family on friday the 2nd ofjune, and then she is captured in the late hours of friday the 2nd ofjune into the early hours of saturday the third in ballymena town centre on cctv. she was walking in the direction of james street. we are becoming increasingly concerned about her safety. it is out of character for her not to be in contact with her family. they are being supported by specialist officers during this worrying time. we have launched a criminal investigation into her disappearance, and we are examining a number of scenes. a26—year—old man has been arrested in lurgan

yesterday and is currently helping police with their inquiries. please look at the photograph of chloe. she was last seen wearing a green and black north face jacket and white trainers. i would like to thank the public for all the help so far in trying to find chloe. thank you. she has been missing for the best part of a week— has been missing for the best part of a week now. do you believe she is still alive? _ of a week now. do you believe she is still alive? i— of a week now. do you believe she is still alive? ., , ., ., ., still alive? i hope chloe a safe and well and that _ still alive? i hope chloe a safe and well and that is _ still alive? i hope chloe a safe and well and that is why _ still alive? i hope chloe a safe and well and that is why we _ still alive? i hope chloe a safe and well and that is why we are - well and that is why we are appealing for any information from anyone who may have seen her or know where she is, but we are increasingly concerned. if where she is, but we are increasingly concerned. if this was a otential increasingly concerned. if this was a potential crime, _ increasingly concerned. if this was a potential crime, given _ increasingly concerned. if this was a potential crime, given that - increasingly concerned. if this was a potential crime, given that she i a potential crime, given that she wasn't _ a potential crime, given that she wasn't reported missing for a number of days— wasn't reported missing for a number of days and _ wasn't reported missing for a number of days and searches began after that, _ of days and searches began after that, are — of days and searches began after that, are you concerned that a potential— that, are you concerned that a potential perpetrator may have been able to _ potential perpetrator may have been able to cover their tracks? this potential perpetrator may have been able to cover their tracks?— able to cover their tracks? this is able to cover their tracks? this is a criminal— able to cover their tracks? this is a criminal investigation _

able to cover their tracks? this is a criminal investigation in - able to cover their tracks? this is a criminal investigation in its - a criminal investigation in its early stages, and an investigation into a missing person, and as that investigation is live and ongoing. have you looked along the banks of the river— have you looked along the banks of the river braid, are you active and specific— the river braid, are you active and specific information? we the river braid, are you active and specific information?— specific information? we are currently _ specific information? we are currently searching - specific information? we are currently searching for - specific information? we are currently searching for chloe j specific information? we are - currently searching for chloe and following all lines of inquiry. find following all lines of inquiry. and any precise _ following all lines of inquiry. and any precise locations? we - following all lines of inquiry. and any precise locations? we have l following all lines of inquiry. andj any precise locations? we have a number of _ any precise locations? we have a number of search _ any precise locations? we have a number of search is _ any precise locations? we have a number of search is ongoing - any precise locations? we have a number of search is ongoing in l any precise locations? we have a| number of search is ongoing in to find her. ., , ., number of search is ongoing in to find her. . , ., , . find her. have you seized much material? _ find her. have you seized much material? as _ find her. have you seized much material? as part _ find her. have you seized much material? as part of— find her. have you seized much material? as part of a - find her. have you seized much material? as part of a live - material? as part of a live investigation i would not be able to comment_ investigation i would not be able to comment on that. terms of the arrest. — comment on that. terms of the arrest. you _ comment on that. terms of the arrest, you are looking for anybody else? _ arrest, you are looking for anybody else? i_ arrest, you are looking for anybody else? �* arrest, you are looking for anybody else? . . �* . ., arrest, you are looking for anybody else? �* _, ., arrest, you are looking for anybody else? �* ., ., , else? i can't comment on that, it is a live investigation. _ else? i can't comment on that, it is a live investigation. do _ else? i can't comment on that, it is a live investigation. do think- else? i can't comment on that, it is a live investigation. do think she i a live investigation. do think she is still alive? _ a live investigation. do think she is still alive? i— a live investigation. do think she is still alive? i hope _ a live investigation. do think she is still alive? i hope chloe - a live investigation. do think she is still alive? i hope chloe is - a live investigation. do think she j is still alive? i hope chloe is safe and well, is still alive? i hope chloe is safe and well. and — is still alive? i hope chloe is safe and well, and i _ is still alive? i hope chloe is safe and well, and i appeal— is still alive? i hope chloe is safe and well, and i appeal today - is still alive? i hope chloe is safe and well, and i appeal today forl and well, and i appeal today for information about anybody who may have seen her, to look at her photograph and contact ourselves and let us know if they have seen her,

and chloe to get in contact also. [30 and chloe to get in contact also. do ou and chloe to get in contact also. do you know who she was with? i can't comment on _ you know who she was with? i can't comment on that _ you know who she was with? i can't comment on that at _ you know who she was with? i can't comment on that at this _ you know who she was with? i can't comment on that at this stage. - you know who she was with? i can't. comment on that at this stage. from what ou comment on that at this stage. from what you know. _ comment on that at this stage. from what you know, can _ comment on that at this stage. from what you know, can you _ comment on that at this stage. from what you know, can you tell- comment on that at this stage. from what you know, can you tell us - comment on that at this stage. from what you know, can you tell us a - what you know, can you tell us a little _ what you know, can you tell us a little bit — what you know, can you tell us a little bit about her, any personal information to paint a picture of her? _ information to paint a picture of her? i_ information to paint a picture of her? ., . , ~' information to paint a picture of her? ., ., , .,, information to paint a picture of her? ., . , ., information to paint a picture of her? ., , ., information to paint a picture of her? ., ., , ., ., her? i would ask people to look at chloe's photo. _ her? i would ask people to look at chloe's photo, have _ her? i would ask people to look at chloe's photo, have a _ her? i would ask people to look at chloe's photo, have a think- her? i would ask people to look at chloe's photo, have a think back l chloe's photo, have a think back over the last week, have they seen her anywhere, anybody matching her description, the description of the clothing she is wearing. it is unusualfor clothing she is wearing. it is unusual for her not to have been in contact with her family for this length of time, and i appealfor information from anybody who may have it. ., , ., �*, information from anybody who may haveit. ., , ., �*, ., , have it. how is chloe's family coin: ? have it. how is chloe's family coping? her— have it. how is chloe's family coping? her family _ have it. how is chloe's family coping? her family are - have it. how is chloe's family coping? her family are being| coping? her family are being supported — coping? her family are being supported by _ coping? her family are being supported by specially - coping? her family are being l supported by specially trained officers. as you would imagine, this is a very worrying time for them. is it usual for chloe to be missing like this? — it usual for chloe to be missing like this? it it usual for chloe to be missing like this? , ., ., . .,

like this? it is out of character for her not — like this? it is out of character for her not to _ like this? it is out of character for her not to have _ like this? it is out of character for her not to have contact - like this? it is out of character| for her not to have contact her family orfriends, and for her not to have contact her family or friends, and that is why we are increasingly concerned. ianthem we are increasingly concerned. when exactly was — we are increasingly concerned. when exactly was the _ we are increasingly concerned. when exactly was the alarm _ we are increasingly concerned. when exactly was the alarm raised? - we are increasingly concerned. when exactly was the alarm raised? chloe | exactly was the alarm raised? chloe was reported _ exactly was the alarm raised? chloe was reported missing _ exactly was the alarm raised? chloe was reported missing to _ exactly was the alarm raised? chloe was reported missing to us - exactly was the alarm raised? chloe was reported missing to us on - exactly was the alarm raised?

in the newsroom here at bbc news, nicky schiller, who was also listening to that press conference. nicky, i wonder if we could first start off with why they are becoming increasingly concerned. what is it about chloe that is causing them, what brought them outside of the police station to make this appeal? it is worth reminding our view is that 21—year—old chloe mitchell went missing _ that 21—year—old chloe mitchell went missing last friday night, early hours — missing last friday night, early hours of— missing last friday night, early hours of saturday morning, and as you had _ hours of saturday morning, and as you had the — hours of saturday morning, and as you had the superintendent say, it is extremely out of character for her not — is extremely out of character for her not to— is extremely out of character for her not to have contacted her family or friends, _ her not to have contacted her family or friends, and we are almost a week after she _ or friends, and we are almost a week after she disappeared and she hasn't contacted _ after she disappeared and she hasn't contacted them, and you saw the superintendent made a really personal appeal to chloe if she was watching _ personal appeal to chloe if she was watching to make contact with either the police _ watching to make contact with either the police or her family and friends to say— the police or her family and friends to say that — the police or her family and friends to say that she was safe and well, and also _

to say that she was safe and well, and also saying to the public, please — and also saying to the public, please take a look at her photograph and to— please take a look at her photograph and to see _ please take a look at her photograph and to see if you have seen her at any point — and to see if you have seen her at any point. and ijust want to remind you what— any point. and ijust want to remind you what the — any point. and ijust want to remind you what the superintendent said chloe _ you what the superintendent said chloe was — you what the superintendent said chloe was wearing on friday night when _ chloe was wearing on friday night when she — chloe was wearing on friday night when she was last seen on cctv. she said she _ when she was last seen on cctv. she said she was — when she was last seen on cctv. she said she was wearing a green and black— said she was wearing a green and black north face style jacket, white t-shirt, _ black north face style jacket, white t—shirt, leggings and naked trainers _ t—shirt, leggings and naked trainers. —— nike trainers. the picture — trainers. —— nike trainers. the picture of— trainers. —— nike trainers. the picture of chloe has been released on the _ picture of chloe has been released on the bbc news website, and the police _ on the bbc news website, and the police are — on the bbc news website, and the police are looking for the public's help to _ police are looking for the public's help to try— police are looking for the public's help to try and find her, and as you heard, _ help to try and find her, and as you heard, the — help to try and find her, and as you heard, the reporters asking, do they think that _ heard, the reporters asking, do they think that chloe is alive, and she kept _ think that chloe is alive, and she kept saying, the superintendent, i hope _ kept saying, the superintendent, i hope chloe is safe and well. she repeated — hope chloe is safe and well. she repeated that a couple of times when questioned by reporters, and as we have said. — questioned by reporters, and as we have said, they've had no contact.

we have _ have said, they've had no contact. we have seen pictures of an operation going on on the river braid _ operation going on on the river braid to — operation going on on the river braid to try and see whether they can find _ braid to try and see whether they can find anything, they have been searching — can find anything, they have been searching that for a number of days now _ searching that for a number of days now also _ searching that for a number of days now. also you had the superintendent mentioned _ now. also you had the superintendent mentioned that she was seen on cctv footage, _ mentioned that she was seen on cctv footage, and that cctv footage was as she _ footage, and that cctv footage was as she was — footage, and that cctv footage was as she was heading towardsjames street, _ as she was heading towardsjames street, and our northern ireland colleagues say that part of a housing _ colleagues say that part of a housing block has been sealed off on james _ housing block has been sealed off on james street, and they have witnessed a big police presence there _ witnessed a big police presence there and say a forensic operation inside _ there and say a forensic operation inside the — there and say a forensic operation inside the cordon this morning, and that there _ inside the cordon this morning, and that there are a lot of inquiries going — that there are a lot of inquiries going on— that there are a lot of inquiries going on along that street, lukwesa. let's going on along that street, lukwesa. let's turn _ going on along that street, lukwesa. let's turn to — going on along that street, lukwesa. let's turn to the nature of this investigation. like you said, a number of search areas have been established. we know there is a property, and we have had reports of underwater teams searching around the river. however, despite hoping

that chloe is alive and well, and appealing for her to get in touch with family, friends or directly with family, friends or directly with the police, a criminal investigation has been launched. did i hear that correctly? yes. investigation has been launched. did i hear that correctly?— i hear that correctly? yes, i wrote that down — i hear that correctly? yes, i wrote that down as _ i hear that correctly? yes, i wrote that down as well, _ i hear that correctly? yes, i wrote that down as well, it _ i hear that correctly? yes, i wrote that down as well, it was - i hear that correctly? yes, i wrote that down as well, it was the - i hear that correctly? yes, i wrote| that down as well, it was the early stages, _ that down as well, it was the early stages, but — that down as well, it was the early stages, but it was a criminal investigation. a 26—year—old man has been arrested and was being questioned, he was arrested in lurgan — questioned, he was arrested in lurgan in — questioned, he was arrested in lurgan in county antrim. chloe went missing _ lurgan in county antrim. chloe went missing in _ lurgan in county antrim. chloe went missing in ballymena, sorry, lurgan in county— missing in ballymena, sorry, lurgan in county armagh, and ballymena is in county armagh, and ballymena is in county— in county armagh, and ballymena is in county antrim. a26—year—old man has been _ in county antrim. a26—year—old man has been arrested and is helping with inquiries, but as you say, early— with inquiries, but as you say, early stages of a criminal investigation, and interestingly, the superintendent, pressed on that investigation, was not going to be drawn— investigation, was not going to be drawn on— investigation, was not going to be drawn on that, saying it was the early— drawn on that, saying it was the early stages. 0r she really kept

repeating was that appeal for chloe if she _ repeating was that appeal for chloe if she was— repeating was that appeal for chloe if she was watching to come forward and tell— if she was watching to come forward and tell the police, her family and friends _ and tell the police, her family and friends if— and tell the police, her family and friends if she was safe and well, andindeed friends if she was safe and well, and indeed asking the public for their— and indeed asking the public for their help to take a look at that photograph of chloe to see if that would _ photograph of chloe to see if that would jog their memory at all, if they have — would jog their memory at all, if they have seen at all since she went missing _ they have seen at all since she went missing in _ they have seen at all since she went missing in the centre of ballymena late on— missing in the centre of ballymena late on friday, early on saturday morning — late on friday, early on saturday morninu. ., , ., ., , morning. for viewers who have 'ust “oined us morning. for viewers who have 'ust joined us here �* morning. for viewers who have 'ust joined us here on i morning. for viewers who have 'ust joined us here on bbci morning. for viewers who have 'ust joined us here on bbc news, h morning. for viewers who have just joined us here on bbc news, the i joined us here on bbc news, the picture we werejust joined us here on bbc news, the picture we were just showing you was of 21—year—old chloe mitchell who has been missing since last week, friday, as nicky schiller has been saying. a few moments ago we heard from superintendent gillian carney from superintendent gillian carney from ballymena police station, and she gave a very brief statement and answered a number of questions, so for those of you joining us, let's listen back to what was said? police are continuing _ listen back to what was said? police are continuing today _ listen back to what was said? police are continuing today to _ listen back to what was said? police are continuing today to search - listen back to what was said? police are continuing today to search for i are continuing today to search for 21—year—old chloe mitchell who we

are treating as a high risk missing person. firstly appealing directly to chloe to make contact with the police, family or friends so that we know you are safe and well. i am also asking the public to contact us if they have seen chloe. i know she was last seen by family on friday the 2nd ofjune, and then she was captured in the late hours of friday the 2nd ofjune into the early hours of saturday the third in ballymena town centre on cctv. she was walking in the direction ofjames town centre on cctv. she was walking in the direction of james street. we are becoming increasingly concerned about chloe's safety. it is out of character for her not to be in contact with her family. character for her not to be in contact with herfamily. they character for her not to be in contact with her family. they are being supported by specialist officers during this worrying time. we have launched a criminal investigation into her disappearance, and we are examining a number of scenes. a26—year—old man has been arrested in lurgan yesterday and is currently helping police with their inquiries. please look at the photograph of chloe. she was last seen wearing a green and

black north face style jacket, a white t—shirt, leggings and nike trainers. i would like to thank the public and the search and rescue teams for all their help so far in trying to find chloe.— trying to find chloe. that was superintendent _ trying to find chloe. that was superintendent gillian - trying to find chloe. that was superintendent gillian carney speaking five or six minutes ago in relation to the disappearance of 21—year—old chloe mitchell. we also have had earlier reports from darren harper who works with the community rescue service, and he has been conducting searches along the river. he has described this whole operation as a pretty significant operation. why is that, could you describe the search areas for us? he said that it is difficult terrain, they— said that it is difficult terrain, they have _ said that it is difficult terrain, they have dense shrubbery, brambles and steep _ they have dense shrubbery, brambles and steep river banks, which has made _ and steep river banks, which has made the — and steep river banks, which has made the search very difficult for them _ made the search very difficult for them in — made the search very difficult for them. in addition, he says the hot weather— them. in addition, he says the hot weather we — them. in addition, he says the hot weather we are experiencing at the moment— weather we are experiencing at the moment has added to the challenge faced by— moment has added to the challenge faced by personnel, because of course — faced by personnel, because of course they are having to wear

waterproof gear, they have got dry suits and _ waterproof gear, they have got dry suits and are wearing flotation devices. — suits and are wearing flotation devices, and as you can imagine, not only are _ devices, and as you can imagine, not only are they— devices, and as you can imagine, not only are they having to search the water _ only are they having to search the water but — only are they having to search the water but they are having to cope with wearing that equipment in this hot weather, so they have had a difficult — hot weather, so they have had a difficult time searching the river, it is not— difficult time searching the river, it is notjust the river bed they are searching, they are searching as we see _ are searching, they are searching as we see from — are searching, they are searching as we see from the pictures the shrubbery around that area as well as the _ shrubbery around that area as well as the water that they are looking in, as the water that they are looking in. and _ as the water that they are looking in. and the — as the water that they are looking in, and the team is obviously very difficult _ in, and the team is obviously very difficult for — in, and the team is obviously very difficult for them in the heat when they are _ difficult for them in the heat when they are wearing that protective equipment as they go about that search, — equipment as they go about that search, lukwesa.— search, lukwesa. nicky schiller, thank you _ search, lukwesa. nicky schiller, thank you very _ search, lukwesa. nicky schiller, thank you very much _ search, lukwesa. nicky schiller, thank you very much indeed. - search, lukwesa. nicky schiller, thank you very much indeed. so| search, lukwesa. nicky schiller, - thank you very much indeed. so just to remind viewers, we werejust hearing from alumina police superintendent gillian carney giving us an update in relation to the disappearance of the 21—year—old chloe mitchell, who was missing. —— the ballymena police superintendent. she last went missing on friday, and

a 26—year—old man was arrested in lurgan in county armagh on thursday. police have said he is helping them with their inquiries. the police have launched a criminal investigation in relation to her disappearance. they have not confirmed in terms of her well—being how she is, but they have appealed for her to please get in touch, because it is out of character for her not to be in touch with family and friends. so this incident has been described as high risk. chloe mitchell, 21 years old, described as a high risk missing person. an appealfrom ballymena police for her to please get in touch. in the meantime, extensive searches are currently taking place in the town of ballymena in county antrim. plenty more coming up here on bbc news.

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hello there. today likely to be the hottest day of the year so far, temperatures reaching the high 20s, a statistic that will quickly be forgotten because over the weekend it will get even hotter. 30 degrees in the hottest spots. how hot is 30 in the hottest spots. how hot is 30 injune? in the hottest spots. how hot is 30 in june? we in the hottest spots. how hot is 30 injune? we get it every year. many of us look forward to these hot spells of weather, some of us don't like the heat, and for a few with underlying health conditions, the heat can cause problems, and for that reason a health alert has been issued. the satellite picture today shows the extent of the sunshine. we do have some low cloud affecting the north of england and eastern scotland, and some of that could linger all day, and high cloud across the southwest makes the sunshine hazy, squeezing out the odd shower from that. sunshine hazy, squeezing out the odd showerfrom that. if sunshine hazy, squeezing out the odd shower from that. if you catch one in combo, the rain could come down in combo, the rain could come down in quite big, chunky raindrops. for most it is a warm day, and the highest temperature is likely to reach 28 across central and southern england. overnight tonight, we will keep some low cloud across some of our north sea coasts, otherwise it

is a largely dry night, chilly across the north—east, lowest temperatures creeping up in the south of both england and wales, 13 and 1a for cardiff and london. we start the weekend on a glorious note, plenty of sunshine and it will become warm if not hot. the heat triggers one or two thunderstorms. many of you won't see much in the way of rain, but there could be one or two areas that see a real deluge with the risk of some flash flooding. still, that is the exception, for most it is a hot and sunny day with temperatures peaking at 30 celsius, perhaps some low cloud lingering. what follows is a warm evening, probably the warmest we have seen so far this year. temperatures at bed time for some still up in the 20s, and that is a feature of our weather going forward over the next few days. for sunday again a lot of dry weather, a lot of hot weather with sunshine, and if you thunderstorms will build, and again, some of those could be torrential. in the west they could be some areas that see lower temperatures compared with what we

have had over the last couple of weeks, and of course it has been glorious for many in the west. we need to have a just to reach over a certain threshold, that threshold met for london, manchester and glasgow, so for some it is the first heatwave of the year.