we'll hear from a former sub post mistress. and a shopkeeper turned vigilante for that will hearfrom and a shopkeeper turned vigilante for that will hear from the man who took matters into his own hands to take down shoplifters. all took matters into his own hands to take down shoplifters. all of those stories coming up. gavin, good evening. hello from the bbc sport centre. it's been a day of very different results for england's men and women's cricket teams. england's men needed a miracle to beat new zealand — and never got close. resuming day four on 18 for 2 — needing 640 runs to win, england lost wickets at regular intervals in hamilton — bowled out for 234 — giving the home side a huge 423 run win. england win the series though 2—1. we know we just didn't play anywhere near our capability. it's obviously disappointing to end the tour and end the year with a loss, but what we came here to achieve

we managed to achieve and it's no mean feat coming to new zealand and beating them because they are a very, very strong team in own conditions. it was a much better outcome for england's women though — and they won their first test match in a decade. starting the day with a lead of 145, england were bowled out for 281 — with captain heather knight making 90 — on day four of their match against south africa — setting their opponents 351 to win. and the home side didn't even reach triple figures, bowled out for 64 — their lowest test total — as england secured a 286 run victory in bloemfontein. england's attention will now turn to january and their ashes series against australia down under. to the premier league where vitor pereira will be the newest face in the managerial dugout. he's agreed an 18—month deal to become wolves�* new manager following their sacking of gary o'neill. pereira, who's managed porto and olympiakos amongst a number of different clubs, isjoining from the saudi pro league where he had been managing al—shabab. his first match will be

against leicester on sunday. one of pereira's first tasks could be to fill a potential hole left by striker matheus cunha. he's been charged with misconduct by the football association following wolves�* 2—1 defeat by ipswich on saturday. cunha clashed with a member of ipswich�*s security team and could now face a ban for his actions. chelsea's mykhailo mudryk says he is in "complete shock" after testing positive for a banned substance. he's been provisionally suspended, after the premier league club were contacted by the football association to say there'd been an "adverse finding in a routine urine test". mudryk denies knowingly using any banned substance. chelsea's women meanwhile are in action tonight in the women's champions league as they bring their group stages to a close. they're in spain to face real madrid — aiming to make it six wins from six — and extend their perfect start to the season to 16 matches in all competitions. they have a good squad, talented

squad. we expect a tough game. we focus on ourselves, we know we have a lot of experience as well. coming to this game we're top of the table so we're confident but we know the game tomorrow will be a tough game again and we will need to be 100% performance to make sure we get the three points. in the same group, celtic also round off their campaign shortly. they're in the netherlands to face twente — hoping to pick up their first points of the tournament after five defeats from five. group a concludes a little bit later with wolfsburg away at lyon and roma facing galatasaray. and the world darts championship is beginning to gather pace with all eyes on tonight's ties with two time champion peter wright in first round action later on. there's already been a shock in the day session as england's luke woodhouse beat mike de decker, the world grand prix champion, in the opening round match. woodhouse is ranked ten places below his opponent — but was always in control —

winning 3—1 at alexandra palace. and don't forget, bbc sports personality of the year takes place tonight. it's live on bbc one from seven but we'll live on the red carpet in sportsday, that's on the bbc news channel at half past six. but that's all the sport for now. let's return to our main story. ajudge at the old bailey in london has sentenced the father and stepmother of 10—year—old sara sharif, to life in prison for her murder. the judge described the crimes as being "of almost inconceivable cruelty". our uk correspondent daniel sandford has followed this trial — he was inside the courtroom for the verdict last week and again today for the sentencing. what was it like to day after day be at this trial listening to some of those extraordinary details? l was those extraordinary details? i was ve lad those extraordinary details? i was very glad today — those extraordinary details? i was very glad today when _ those extraordinary details? i was very glad today when the - those extraordinary details? i —" very glad today when the judge used the word torturer. we did feel that this was really a case of a young

girl being tortured to death. that's what we felt it had laid out in front of us in the court. of course murder, which was the charge is a slightly different thing. but the judge was really keen to use the word torturer. i think most people who follow the case felt that was appropriate. it kind of came in phases. the medical evidence really was unbearably grim. it was really awful to hear the scale of injuries that this little girl had suffered. particularly with these 25 fractures, it hadn't been 25 fractures, it hadn't been 25 fractures she'd endured over the years, it was 25 fractures she endured over eight weeks and the burn marks from the iron and the scalding mark from having boiling water put on her for the the extraordinary acceleration of violence against her in the last few weeks of her life. then came the moment when urfan sharif partway

through the trial having said he didn't have any responsibility for the death suddenly went on to describe what he had done to sara sharif. i was actually when the jurors became really upset, having endured this medical evidence, actually hearing somebody say "yes, i beat this car with a cricket bat. yes, i beat her with a metal pole." which is something that at the jurors very upset. the summary of it, when thejudge jurors very upset. the summary of it, when the judge was passing sentence today it was a very emotional moment and the judge himself seemed quite emotional and certainly one of the jurors who would return to watch the sentencing was clearly emotional again to hear that kind of horrible list of injuries that sara sharif had endured. , , _, .,, injuries that sara sharif had endured. , ., endured. just contrast for me in terms of your— endured. just contrast for me in terms of your description - endured. just contrast for me in terms of your description there | endured. just contrast for me in i terms of your description there of all members of the jury were so visibly moved about what they were listening to with those three as they were is, what would they like

today? in they were is, what would they like toda ? ., ., they were is, what would they like toda ? . ., , j today? in the trial at times they've been very emotional. _ today? in the trial at times they've been very emotional. urfan - today? in the trial at times they've been very emotional. urfan sharifl been very emotional. urfan sharif cried a long way through a lot of it is evident. obviously, some crocodile tears while he was lying. again when he reverses evidence and admitted he was responsible for his daughter's death and beinash batool wept through a lot of that evidence as well. today they were completely impassive. the people sitting beside them in the dark, the security officers watching, listening to what the judge were saying but the three people being sentence which is staring at the slightly worn blue carpet in the old bailey. they gave no reaction at all, even when they were told you are going to prison for, in the case of urfan sharif, a minimum of 40 years. just for, in the case of urfan sharif, a minimum of 40 years.— for, in the case of urfan sharif, a minimum of 40 years. just tell us more about _ minimum of 40 years. just tell us more about what _ minimum of 40 years. just tell us more about what the _ minimum of 40 years. just tell us more about what the judge - minimum of 40 years. just tell us more about what the judge said i more about what the judge said about home—schooling. that was critical in this case. we had a statement from

sara sharif�*s smother. fin this case. we had a statement from sara sharif's smother.— sara sharif's smother. on the home-schooling, _ sara sharif's smother. on the home-schooling, this - sara sharif's smother. on the home-schooling, this had - sara sharif's smother. on the - home-schooling, this had become an home—schooling, this had become an obvious point of public policy during the trial, obvious to all of us who deal in this area of public policy but this home is schooling lupo was horrendous. the school worrying about her being bruised reported it to the council, the council say can you monitor her, and parents are gratis school and to be home—schooled said it was no monitoring going on for thejudge and usually went out of his way to identify himself in this area and said it was a matter of grave concern that when there are concerns about a child that they can be then taken out of school to be home—schooled without any monitoring. the absent person through this trial has actually been sara sharif mother, she hasn't been able to attend. she lives in poland, has a new life in poland. she did dial in today to watch the

sentencing on video link. we did hearfrom herfor the sentencing on video link. we did hear from her for the first time in the trial in one of these victim impact statements that were read to give thejudge and impact statements that were read to give the judge and idea the effect of the crime has had. olga talked about the fact that sarah was now buried in poland and she is able to visit her every day. she said sara sharif is not far from visit her every day. she said sara sharif is not farfrom home, she visited every day, i always liked candles for her and there are flowers with her. she also dealt directly with the people who had killed her daughterfor directly with the people who had killed her daughter for the saying, "i can't understand what's wrong with these people how they allowed it." for the directing them directly, she said "you are status even though this word is not enough for you i would say you are executioners".— for you i would say you are executioners". for you i would say you are executioners“. ., ~ , ., ., executioners". thank you for coming into studio thank _ executioners". thank you for coming into studio thank you _ executioners". thank you for coming into studio thank you very _ executioners". thank you for coming into studio thank you very much. - let's return to the final day of evidence at the post office inquiry.

for over two years hundreds of testimonies have been given by sub—postmasters and postmistresses who were wrongly prosecuted after accounting errors by the faulty horizon it system. senior post office managers were also called to try and explain what went wrong. our business correspondent emma simpson looks back. the indignity of having to have a shower in front of a prison warden. it began with the victims telling their stories of how the post office ruined their lives. wake up in the morning, i'm actually disappointed that i've woken up. once the newspaper put "postmistress guilty"... she exhales sharply. ..you can imagine. we couldn't live, we couldn't... we couldn't... we had no money, we were destitute. and day after day the sub—postmasters came to watch the inquiry, too — especially when it was the turn of the investigators who pursued them to get a grilling. do you accept that you behaved unprofessionally? no.

do you accept that it was part of the culture within the investigation team to intimidate... no. ..and abuse sub—postmasters? no. there was the odd apology. i'm sorry. i feel ashamed that i was part of this. ijust don't remember this at all. memory loss was also a running theme. am i supposed to have written all this? i might well have signed it. mr singh, are you going to tell the truth today? then there were revelations about the behaviour of lawyers, including jarnail singh. you were covering up your own guilty knowledge. er, i... no, i... i wasn't. he helped prepare the case against seema misra, who ended up in prison and pregnant. he was forwarded an email about a bug — the header showing it was printed on his computer three days before her trial — but the material was never disclosed. this was saved in your drive, wasn't it? er, i don't even know what you're talking about. i don't know how to do — these things worked. you don't know how to save a document? no.

former post office boss paula vennells starting her three days of evidence... are you a liar, ms vennells? ..distancing herself from any wrongdoing. i was too trusting. i'm...disappointed where information wasn't shared. but the barristers for the sub—postmasters didn't hold back. looking under that rock, you're going to find a problem. it's going to devastate the post office, ruin it. and you couldn't let that happen, could you, ms vennells? i loved the post office. i gave it... she inhales. voice breaking: i worked as hard as i possibly could to. . .deliver. .. l ..the best post office for the uk. another key figure — post office executive angela van den bogerd — came to face the music, too.

you were allowing decent people to be prosecuted on the back of a flawed it system, weren't you? no, i would never do that. you would do anything to protect the post office. no, that's not right. it all began with a new computer system — problems from the start — and the fallout has been immense. it wasn't horizon that prosecuted us, it was the post office. the failings widespread over 25 years. all the victims are hoping this inquiry will deliver the truth. emma simpson, bbc news. let's speak to former sub—postmistress — tracey merritt. what are your feelings on a day like today? what have you learned over the last two years? i’zfe today? what have you learned over the last two years?— the last two years? i've learned that they are — the last two years? i've learned that they are never _ the last two years? i've learned that they are never going - the last two years? i've learned that they are never going to - that they are never going to come out and actually admit what they have done. they are not going to be

honest. the post office is still covering up things, still running away from their responsibilities. i think going forward that something has got to be radically changed to work with the post office. i feel sorry for the postmasters who got businesses now. i think this is ruining them. but they still need to own up this public amnesia is just ridiculous. we weren't given a chance to say i can't remember. we're still being expected to remember things that we had done 16, i7, 20 years ago. ianthem had done 16, 17, 20 years ago. when there was an — had done 16, 17, 20 years ago. when there was an accounting _ had done 16, 17, 20 years ago. when there was an accounting error - there was an accounting error for you, just tell our viewers because you, just tell our viewers because you thought right at the start it was a computer problem. when you said that what did they say to you? they just told said that what did they say to you? theyjust told me i was the only one and in my interview some documents theyjust said oh, you'rejumping on

theyjust said oh, you'rejumping on the bandwagon, are you? you don't want to admit your stolen money so you'rejumping on the bandwagon. that was the response. what has the impact been on your life over the decades? ., �* ~ ., ., ., decades? huge. i don't know what a normal life is _ decades? huge. i don't know what a normal life is any _ decades? huge. i don't know what a normal life is any more. _ decades? huge. i don't know what a normal life is any more. it's - decades? huge. i don't know what a normal life is any more. it's with - normal life is any more. it's with me every day. it's with my family every day. my health is seriously deteriorated, my mental health is deteriorated, my mental health is deteriorated for that even now i can see an end to it. i think this is my life now. i can't see any normality ever coming back. it’s life now. i can't see any normality ever coming back.— life now. i can't see any normality ever coming back. it's an incredibly bleak assessment. _ ever coming back. it's an incredibly bleak assessment. in _ ever coming back. it's an incredibly bleak assessment. in terms - ever coming back. it's an incredibly bleak assessment. in terms of - ever coming back. it's an incredibly| bleak assessment. in terms of what you think the consequences should be, where are you on things like compensation and where are you on things like prosecuting individuals? on compensation i haven't even

started my claim yet. i don't understand why... they're saying they've got to do the best by the taxpayer. when it counted completely independent and has come up with a figure, why they don't agree with it, why argue with solicitors when there is costing taxpayers more money on receipts and things. 16 years ago, i'm not can have a receipt for everything. prosecutions, personally, ithink the only way i'll get satisfaction if they were stripped of everything like we were. and they were made to live like we were like we were. and they were made to