avon and somerset police repeatedly failed a disabled refugee who was beaten to death by his neighbour that is the conclusion of the independent police complaints commission, who say officers ignored bijan ebrahimi's pleas for help for years. mr ebrahimi, originally from iran, made dozens of calls to police to report racial abuse and threats to his life. jon kay reports. bijan ebrahimi. he told police dozens of times that his life was in danger. to just do whatever you can... what part of "be quiet" do you not understand? shut up! now, a report says that, over several years, the iranian refugee was repeatedly failed by avon and somerset police, treated as a nuisance, not as a victim. in 2013, he was beaten to death by a neighbour outside his flat and his body set on fire. the independent police complaints commission says there were systematic failures in the way he was dealt with. today's report runs to hundreds of pages and it says this whole case has laid bare what it calls the disrespect, the prejudice and even contempt with which some officers and staff treated bijan ebrahimi in th

a report says that, over several years, the iranian refugee was repeatedly failed by avon and somerset policea victim. in 2013, he was beaten to death by a neighbour outside his flat and his body set on fire. the independent police complaints commission says there were systematic failures in the way he was dealt with. today's report runs to hundreds of pages and it says this whole case has laid bare what it calls the disrespect, the prejudice and even contempt with which some officers and staff treated bijan ebrahimi in the days before he was murdered here. reading that report, it was devastating. bijan's sisters told me the list of failings published today had shocked them. it was so hard to see bijan all these years had been suffering. and his voice never listened to. he always thought he was in a country where the police was there to protect people. and he couldn't see anything beyond that. last year, pc kevin duffy was jailed after being found guilty of misconduct. the jury was played tapes of him responding to one of bijan's calls. it's just bijan ebrahimi on the phone asking for you. no

avon and somerset police repeatedly failed a disabled refugee who was beaten to death by his neighbourndent police complaints commission, who say officers ignored bijan ebrahimi's pleas for help for years. mr ebrahimi, originally from iran, made dozens of calls to police from a number of addresses over several years, to report racial abuse and threats to his life. jon kay reports. bijan ebrahimi. he told police dozens of times that his life was in danger. to just do whatever you can... what part of "be quiet" do you not understand? shut up! now, a report says that, over several years, the iranian refugee was repeatedly failed by avon and somerset police, treated as a nuisance, not as a victim. in 2013, he was beaten to death by a neighbour outside his flat and his body set on fire. the independent police complaints commission says there were systematic failures in the way he was dealt with. today's report runs to hundreds of pages and it says this whole case has laid bare what it calls the disrespect, the prejudice and even contempt with which some officers and staff treated bijan ebra

they then and somerset police say they have made changes and have apologised to his family. told police dozens of times that his life was in danger. to just do whatever you can. what part of 'be quiet' do you not understand? shut up! now a report says that over several years, the iranian refugee was repeatedly failed by avon and somerset police, treated as a nuisance, not as a victim. in 2013, he was beaten to death by a neighbour outside his flat and his body set on fire. the independent police complaints commission says there were systematic failures in the way he was dealt with. today's report runs to hundreds of pages and it says this whole case has laid bare what it calls the disrespect, the prejudice and even contempt with which some officers and staff treated bijan ebrahimi in the days before he was murdered here. reading that report and just coming to terms with what happened to bijan, it was devastating. he always thought that he is in a country that police are there to protect people. and he couldn't see anything beyond that. last year, pc kevin duffy and community

and set alight by his neighbour in bristol four years ago — was repeatedly failed by avon and somerset policeints commission, who say officers ignored bijan ebrahimi‘s pleas for help. the commission said there was evidence that "racial bias" at the force affected the officers response. jon kay reports. clement four years clement on, and tonight the sisters of bijan ebrahimi have some more answers. they‘ve been told their vulnerable younger brother was repeatedly failed by police in the years before he was murdered — treated as a nuisance, not as a victim. reading that report, it was devastating. they say the list of failings has shocked them. it was so hard to see bijan all these years been suffering, and his voice never listened to. he always thought that he‘s in a country that the police is there to protect people. don't you dare take pictures of me, all right... today‘s report says bijan didn‘t just fear for his life in the days before he was murdered by this neighbour, lee james. .. get out of my house. but that he‘d called police repeatedly from a number of addresses over several years,

avon and somerset police say they have made changes and has apologised to his family. . bijan ebrahimi. he told police dozens of times that his life was in danger. to just do whatever you can. what part of 'be quiet' do you not understand? shut up! now a report says that over several years, the iranian refugee was repeatedly failed by avon and somerset police, treated as a nuisance, not as a victim. in 2013, he was beaten to death by a neighbour outside his flat and his body set on fire. the independent police complaints commission says there were systematic failures in the way he was dealt with. today's report runs to hundreds of pages and it says this whole case has laid bare what it calls the disrespect, the prejudice and even contempt with which some officers and staff treated bijan ebrahimi in the days before he was murdered here. reading that report and just coming to terms with what happened to bijan, it was devastating. he always thought that he is in a country that police are there to protect people. and he couldn't see anything beyond that. last year, pc kevin

avon and somerset police repeatedly failed a disabled refugee who was beaten to death by his neighbouro say officers ignored bijan ebrahimi's pleas for help for years. mr ebrahimi, originally from iran, made dozens of calls to police from a number of addresses over several years, to report racial abuse and threats to his life. jon kay reports. bijan ebrahimi. he told police dozens of times that his life was in danger. to just do whatever you can... what part of "be quiet" do you not understand? shut up! now, a report says that over several years, the iranian refugee was repeatedly failed by avon and somerset police, treated as a nuisance, not as a victim. in 2013, he was beaten to death by a neighbour outside his flat and his body set on fire. the independent police complaints commission says there were systematic failures in the way he was dealt with. today's report runs to hundreds of pages and it says this whole case has laid bare what it calls the disrespect, the prejudice and even contempt with which some officers and staff treated bijan ebrahimi in the days before he was murdered

avon and somerset police say this case has already prompted major changes.d bijan ebrahimi at his time of greatest need, and throughout that time he was respectful and he had confidence and trust in us, the police, and we let him down, and for that, we are sorry. in this city, known for its tolerance, tonight many questions remain, and four years after the murder of bijan ebrahimi, there is still another major report from the council yet to come. jon kay, bbc news, bristol. a man has been found guilty of killing two former girlfriends, five years apart. 52—year—old robert trigg was convicted of the murder of susan nicholson in 2011, and the manslaughter of caroline devlin in 2006. he had denied the charges, claiming they had died in their sleep. the italian government has made the latest offer to treat the terminally ill baby charlie gard. but the foreign secretary, boris johnson, says that for legal reasons it is impossible for him to be transferred to the vatican's children's hospital for treatment. charlie gard's parents have already lost their legal batt

haven and somerset police have improved the way that they deal with vulnerable people as a result ofor the report. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the us and south korea havejointly warned north korea that war cannot be ruled out following pyongyang's intercontinental ballistic missile test on tuesday. north korea called the test an independence day gift to america. the un security council is due to meet later today to discuss the issue. the north may now be able to fire a missile as far as alaska. however, experts say it's still doubtful the missile is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead. thousands of people are continuing to march across turkey, from ankara to istanbul, in protest at the government of president erdogan. it has become an act of defiance against what they see as the erosion of democracy. the european commission has released a new action plan to reduce the numbers of migrants crossing the mediterranean. $90 million is being provided to stem the flow into italy, which has borne the brunt of the crisis. now it is time for our newspaper review. rachel has joine

death and set alight by his neighbour in bristol four years ago was repeatedly failed by avon and somerset policeo say officers ignored bijan ebrahimi's pleas for help. the commission said there was evidence that racial bias at the force affected the officers' response. jon kay reports. fouryears on, and tonight the sisters of bijan ebrahimi have some more answers. they've been told their vulnerable younger brother was repeatedly failed by police in the years before he was murdered — treated as a nuisance, not as a victim. reading that report, it was devastating. they say the list of failings has shocked them. it was so hard to see bijan all these years been suffering, and his voice never listened to. he always thought that he's in a country that the police is there to protect people. don't you dare take pictures of me, all right... today's report says bijan didn't just fear for his life in the days before he was murdered by this neighbour, lee james. .. get out of my house. but that he'd called police repeatedly from a number of addresses over several years, asking for help. i've got an mob outs

avon and somerset police say they have made changes and have apologised to his family. reports. bijan ebrahimi. he told police dozens of times that his life was in danger. to just do whatever you can. what part of "be quiet" do you not understand? shut up! now, a report says that, over several years, the iranian refugee was repeatedly failed by avon and somerset police, treated as a nuisance, not as a victim. in 2013, he was beaten to death by a neighbour outside his flat and his body set on fire. the independent police complaints commission says there were systematic failures in the way he was dealt with. today's report runs to hundreds of pages and it says this whole case has laid bare what it calls the disrespect, the prejudice and even contempt with which some officers and staff treated bijan ebrahimi in the days before he was murdered here. reading that report and just coming to terms with what happened to bijan, it was devastating. he always thought that he is in a country that police are there to protect people. and he couldn't see anything beyond that. last year,

a report has found avon and somerset police repeatedly failed a disabled refugee who sought their helpefore he was beaten to death and set on fire outside his home. theresa may and jeremy corbyn have clashed over the cap on public sector pay. the prime minister is under growing pressure from members of her own cabinet to relax the 1% limit on wage rises. the institute for fiscal studies has found students from the poorest backgrounds could leave university with debts of nearly £60,000. it's as a result of interest rates on the loans which now stand at over 6%. in a moment, it will be time for sportsday, but first, a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. we'll be asking a family doctor if vital nhs operations and treatments are rationed in england. as the swedish car—maker volvo announces plans to go electric, we'll be asking if this could be the end of the road for petrol and diesel vehicles. we'll be finding out how two giant pandas — the latest attraction at berlin zoo — could help to forge closer ties between germany and china. that's all ahead on bbc news. now on

avon and somerset police say this case has already prompted major changes.st need, and throughout that time he was respectful and he had confidence and trust in us, the police, and we let him down, and for that, we are sorry. in this city, known for its tolerance, tonight many questions remain, and four years after the murder of bijan ebrahimi, there is still another major report from the council yet to come. jon kay, bbc news, bristol. knife crime is one of the greatest challenges police forces now face across the country. knives are now britain's number one murder weapon and increasingly both the victims and the perpetrators are children and teenagers. last year, nearly 32,500 knife crimes were committed in england and wales. that figure was up 14% on the previous year. our home affairs correspondent, june kelly, has been on police patrol in birmingham and met some of those working to end knife culture. a summer evening in birmingham and the force response teams from west midlands police are dealing with dozens of emergencies. proceed to a second stabbing.

. >>> police are investigating after more than a half dozen officers opened fire on a man in kensington. "eyewitness news" on the scene in the 400 block ofe somerset street, police say they were responding to a call about a man armed with a semiautomatic handgun when they arrived, they say, that the man held it , up and then pointed the gun at officers. >> it certainly is a use of force that is permsible, you do have a right to defend yourself in anyone else presence. >> seven officers were involved in the shooting. police believe man shot a woman in the nearby home before he threatened police. at last check that woman is in critical condition and man is in stable condition. >>> gunman who shot a folcroft delaware county police officer will be sentenced to day and faces 140 years in prison. dahntay island entered guilty plea in may. investigators say island shot officer chris dorman seven names june of last year as dorman responded to reports of drug activity. island had just been released from a 15 year prison sentence at the time. officer dorman has since recovered and back on the job. >>> one of the victims of the bucks county killings will be

. >>> police officers opened fire on a man they say threaten them in kensington. "eyewitness news" on the scene in the 400 block ofe somerset street. police say they were responding to a call bay man armed with the a handgun, they say man held it up and pointed it at officers. >> that is certainly, you know , use of force permsible, you do have a right to defend yourself and anyone else present. >> four philadelphia and three septa officers were involved in the shooting, investigators believe man shot a woman in the nearby home before he threatened police, at last check that with man is in critical condition, man is in stable condition. >>> officers also looking for answers after a deadly shooting in southwest philadelphia, this happened after 10:00 last night on the 5600 block of gibson drive which is just off lindberg boulevard. police found a man in the mid to late 20's face down on the sidewalk. he died at the scene from gunshot wound to his head and torso. so far police november motive or an arrest. >>> doctors removed a blood cloth above john mccain's left eye only to find something more serious. mccain was told he ha

we did ask avon and somerset police for a comment but they were unable to get us anything in time.the law in england and wales so a doctor is allowed to help him die when his health deteriorates. under the current law, any doctor who helped him would face up to 14 years in prison. 0pponents say the change would put vulnerable people at risk. noel explains why he's taking his case to court. i'm on a ventilator 20 hours out of 24 and it allows me some quality of life, as i have said. but increasingly i'm coming to rely on that ventilator so there will come a stage when i've got it on permanently. that's going to be problematic. both, not so much for communication because i can use different masks, whilst i've still got my voice, but there are a number of lines that you contemplate when you are terminally ill, you never know which one is going to be the real one. but one of them for me is being bedridden and not being able to move, i do not want to die very slowly, of suffocation, and being semiconscious until i am in a position where i don't even know what's going on. for some people

we asked avon and somerset police for a comment and they gave us this statement., we leave you with a look at the weather. thank you, good morning. some very warm and hot temperatures on the way as we move through the next few days. plenty of brightness around as well, some blue skies across north yorkshire and as you can see in this photo sent in by our weather as we move through the rest of the day, plenty of sunny spells around and it will feel very warm in that sunshine. moynagh way applied across parts of scotland today, western parts of scotland today, western parts of scotland today, western parts of scotland. —— moynagh way of life. the far north of holding more cloud with a few outbreaks of drizzle. we are looking at a lovely day with fine and dry and bright weather. the sunshine could be hazy at times thanks to some high—level cloud, highs of perhaps 25 or 26 celsius in london. for wales, plenty of brightness and sunshine and the northern ireland, highs of 23 celsius with light winds, feeling warm and a similar story in scotland. where we have the sunshi

police officers. the intense moments unfolded in the 400 block of east somerset street. lebron has recovered from his injuries and now faces a list of charges including attempted murder. >>> police in full croft want residents to be aware. they say these surveillance photos show a man using a swimming device at a beneficial bank. police say the device was placed on the machine between july 1st and 2nd and again on july 8th and 9th. if you have any information, call police. >>> kelly hodge was sworn in today as the interim philadelphia district attorney. hodge took the oath of office, becoming the first african-american woman to serve as district attorney in philadelphia. she has more than 20 years' experience and she will complete the second term of former district attorney seth williams who resigned after pleading guilty to federal corruption charges. hodge will served until the newly elected da takes office in 2018. >>> the dog days are summer, but for eagles fans their sights are set on the fall. the birds are back as training camp is officially under way in south phil

police officers. the intense moments unfolded in the 400 block of east somerset street. lebron has recovered from his injuries and now faces a list of charges including attempted murder. >>> police in full croft want residents to be aware. they say these surveillance photos show a man using a swimming device at a beneficial bank. police say the device was placed on the machine between july 1st and 2nd and again on july 8th and 9th. if you have any information, call police. >>> kelly hodge was sworn in today as the interim philadelphia district attorney. hodge took the oath of office, becoming the first african-american woman to serve as district attorney in philadelphia. she has more than 20 years' experience and she will complete the second term of former district attorney seth williams who resigned after pleading guilty to federal corruption charges. hodge will served until the newly elected da takes office in 2018. >>> the dog days are summer, but for eagles fans their sights are set on the fall. the birds are back as training camp is officially under way in south phil

police involved shooting after that woman was shot. we'll get out of the way here and show you investigators still on the scene here on the 400 block of somersettreet around 7:30 tonight. police called here to the scene. reports of a man with a gun. they arrive on the scene. a guy is on the steps racking a semi-automatic handgun and then pointing it at police. seven officers opened fire. four philadelphia police officers, three septa officers who were wearing body cameras from what we're being told. the man was critically wounded taken to temple. two doors down, police found a woman shot in the chest. she was also critically wounded and taken to temple. it is the latest in string of violence against women. police say it is unexplainable and unusual. >> it was horrible. i didn't know what to think. >> reporter: haiti roman never saw a tragedy on p unfold on her block like she did one week ago two young women were gunned down sitting in a truck on their own block. one was 35. the just 19. >> i couldn't understand -- i could understand maybe a car accident or something, but sho shooting women, it's not, you know, i'm not used it to. >> yeah. it's

>> thank you a police-involved shooting is under review involving members from the philadelphia and septa force. seven officers opened fire on the suspect in the 400 block of east somerseteet in kensington last night. they saw a man racking a gun on a porch and pointing it at police. the suspect was hit in the arm and leg. the suspect is wanted for shooting a woman during a domestic dispute. that woman is in critical condition. >>> support is pouring in for arizona senator john mccain who is battling an aggressive form of brain cancer. the diagnosis was made public late last night. the 08-year-old has already undergone surgery. his wife cindy released a message that reads thank you for all the wonder thoughts. senator mccain is doing well, we as a family will face the next hurdle stowing, he is high hero and i love him with all my heart. lindsey graham ask a good friend and he spoke about the diagnosis. >> pray, i do not know how this ends, god does, but inthis disease has never -- but i know this, this disease has never had a more worthy opponent. >>> seth williams resign last month after his guilty plea and corruption conviction. 88 judges will slip a piece of paper i

police say 37 year-old jose lebron shot a woman in the 400 block ofe somerset street and then threatened to shoot officers once they arrived on the scene. as a result, seven officers opened fire on him, including four philadelphia police officers, and three septa police officers. lebron has recovered from his injuries and now faces a list of charges including attempted murder. >>> authorities in wildwood, new jersey need public's help locating a missing 13 year-old girl, trinity christensen was last seen early sunday morning , in north wildwood, and she is 5-foot two, was last seen wearing blue jeans, pink sleeveless top and flip-flops. anyone with any information is asked to contact the police. >>> happening right now cherri a more is it a wases sentencing from to do 16. amore befriended a baby's mother and when she became distracted took off with the infant. baby, asir simmons was missing for almost five hours, and we're told amore is still in court at this hour. >>> three people had to be rescued yesterday, when a waterspout came within feet of their canoe in the waters off cumberland

. >>> police-involved shooting is under review involving members from the philadelphia and septa force. 7 officers opened fire on a suspect in the 400 block of east somerset street in kensington. they saw a man rack ago gun on the -- racking a gun on the porch and pointing it at police. he was struck in the arm and leg. the suspect is wanted for shooting a woman during a domestic dispute. that woman is in critical condition. >>> support is pouring in for john mccain battling an aggressive form of brain cancer. the 80-year-old has undergone surgery. his wife released a message below their wedding photo. it reads thank you for all the wonderful thoughts, senator mccain is doing well. we z family will face the next hurdle together, one thing i do know he is the toughest person i know he is my hero and i love him with all my heart. you saw lindsey graham a very good friend of mccain he spoke with mccain about the diagnosis. >> pray, nod knows how this ends not me. i know this, this disease has never had a more worthy opponent. >> his doctors say he is recovering from surgery amazingly well. coming up at 6:15 a.m., we'll have more ons diagnosis and the best wa

>> reporter: jessica, police officials say these officers opened fire because they were threatened with a gun. i want to back out, show you a live scene be 400 block of somerset in kensington, investigators have been here since about 7:30 tonight. they expect this investigation to take awhile. because it involves seven officers. 7:30 wednesday, police responded to a man way semiautomatic handgun. authorities say he held it up and pointed it at officers. >> that's certainly a use of force that would be permissible. you do have a right to defend yourself and anyone else. >> reporter: seven officers fired at the man, three from septa, four from philadelphia police. authorities say the man was rushed to temple hospital for surgery. moments after getting the call about the man with a gun, neighbors say a woman was shot. she was found in a pool of blood inside a nearby home. authorities say the man and woman lived together. and they're convinced the man shot the woman before he threatened to shoot police officers. >> racking a firearm, semiautomatic and pointed the firearm at the office >> the woman is in critical condition, the male in stable at temple hospital. a

today septa police relowsed video from body cameras. when officers arrived on east somerset street, they found a man holding a gun to a woman's neck. that street erupted in gunfire. this is only some of that video. the police chief said he wanted to release the footage so the community could see and hear some of what led police to shoot. >> three septa officers fired at the suspect. that suspect was shot in his right shoulder and both legs. the shooting is under investigation. >>> 20 minutes of nonstop news continues with the site of the bucks county killing spree. . the parents of one of the accused killers. >> sky force 10 was over the property in morning where police and federal investigators search one final time before they packed up. deanna durante is joining us lye from there now this afternoon. investigators may have closed this chapter, but their work is not over yet. >> there's much more to do in the case. e we sat down with the police chief who says his department is not a small one, but they were working around the clock along with state and federal investigators

police are conducting an internal investigation. hand down [gunfire] >> shooting happened at 400 block ofe somerset street. jose jose soto point aid gun at responding officers, seven of them opened fire on him, police say they were called to the neighborhood after a report that soto had shot his 48 year-old wife in a home nearby. septa chief tom nestel decided to release the video in an effort to be transparent. >> i think that we have to provide that video for the public. it should be a public program in the a private investigative tool. >> suspect jose soto is in stable condition and facing a laundry list of charges. police will not say how many shots were fired by officers. >> just a lot. 6:12. >>> attorney general jeff sessions head to philadelphia today just days after being called out by the president and what he is expected to address in his visit in center sit. >> main he will do that here in fail today. >>> warning for coffee drinkers. hey fellows listen to this one brandish ewing a recall why it could be giving some men the wrong kind of boost in the morning. the students of strayer university. ti

police officers also opened fire. they were in the kensington neighborhood by the somerset el station responding to the report of a womanhot. that's when neighbors pointed them in the direction of a suspect. watch and listen >> hands up, hands up, hands up. [gunfire] >> reporter: we've freeze framed the video here so you can see the moment just barely visible with this resolution officers say a man is pointing a gun at them there. a gun was recovered on the scene. we've slowed down some other shots. you can see some muzzle shots from a weapon. police account says the suspect who is in critical condition by the way only raised a weapon. it's still very much still under investigation. this happened only around 7:30 last night so this is very quick turn around for police video of any kind and unusual really when you look nationwide. we asked the septa police chief about just that. >> if we don't put out the video, you know, there might be a jump to a conclusion that what occurred didn't occur and we want to provide what -- what we could early on so that people could -- could see what we have. >> reporter: we're being promi

police, hitting the suspect. authority say was point ago gun. officers were responding to report of a woman being shot near the somerset e stale. the suspect in stable condition. the woman he suspected of shoot something in critical condition. >> well, today is the funeral for one of the victims of the bucks county killings. police say jimi patrick from newtown murdered july 5th by cost know dinardo after drug transition gone wrong two. memorial services were held for him earlier in the weekment patrick's family will receive condolence frost 10:00 e church of saint zero saint andrew in newtown, followed by a private interment. tonight friends and family will hold candlelight vigil for all four of the victims at delaware university university in doylestown township. >> and two of the four victims were laid to rest yesterday. "eyewitness news" was at the floor funeral home in bensalem last night where family and friends bid final farewell to mark sturgis, earlier a funeral last held for thomas meo at saint ann palm church in the northeast. >> and authorities in bucks county say the farm owned by cosmo dinardo's family is still con

>> reporter: jessica, police officials say these officers opened fire because they were threatened with a gun. i want to back out, show you a live scene be 400 block of somerset in kensington, investigators have been here since about 7:30 tonight. they expect this investigation to take awhile. because it involves seven officers. 7:30 wednesday, police responded to a man way semiautomatic handgun. authorities say he held it up and pointed it at officers. >> that's certainly a use of force that would be permissible. you do have a right to defend yourself and anyone else. >> reporter: seven officers fired at the man, three from septa, four from philadelphia police. authorities say the man was rushed to temple hospital for surgery. moments after getting the call about the man with a gun, neighbors say a woman was shot. she was found in a pool of blood inside a nearby home. authorities say the man and woman lived together. and they're convinced the man shot the woman before he threatened to shoot police officers. >> racking a firearm, semiautomatic and pointed the firearm at the office >> the woman is in critical condition, the male in stable at temple hospital. a

somerset. when one finally did call the number on the help out a police officer arrived and detected a voice coming from inside the machine only then did kick down the back room door. wrencher wide open and the man was let out from inside the a.t.m. but guess what he has not been identified and i doubt he well that's all for now everybody thanks for joining us check out the show on youtube dot com slash r t thanks for watching next. i do not know if the russian state hacked into john podesta e-mails and gave them to wiki leaks but i do know barack obama's director of national intelligence has not provided credible to support his claims. i also know he perjured himself in a senate hearing three months before the revelations provided by edward snowden he denied to be n.s.a. was carrying out wholesale surveillance of the u.s. . the hyperventilating corporate media has once again proved to be an echo of government claims that cannot be verified you would have thought they would have learned something after serving as george w. bush's useful idiots in the lead up to the invasion of iraq. it is vitally i

police say another 30 passengers have been taken to hospital, some with serious injuries. the french energy supplier edf says the cost of building a new nuclear power plant at hinkley point in somersete than expected. police in france have seized a haul of guns from a car about to enter the uk through the channel tunnel. the 79 weapons had been hidden in engine blocks. two men, of polish and czech nationalities, have appeared in court and been remanded in custody. four former barclays bank executives, including former ceo john varley, have appeared in court, charged with fraud. the men are the most senior uk banking figures to face criminal action since the financial crisis. the case centres on allegations that barclays improperly raised emergency funds from qatar in 2008 to avoid a government bailout. all deny the charges, as our business editor, simonjack, reports. one by one, they arrived, former barclays chief executive john varley, and former senior executives rogerjenkins, tom kalaris, richard boath, made their way through a thick press pack, here to catch a rare sighting of bankers in a criminal court. inside, they sat next to each other in the dock as the charges against the

police are conducting an internal investigation. shooting happened on the 400 block of east somerset street wednesday night as you can see in the picture. suspect jose soto points a gun at responding officers. seven of them opened fire on him. police say they were called after reports that soto shot his 48 year-old wife in a home nearby. she's in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the chest. septa chief tom nestle said he decided to release the video in an effort to be transparent >> i think that we have to provide that video for the public, you know, it should be a public program in the a private investigative tool. >> once again thinks on going investigation. suspect jose soto is in stable condition and faces a laundry list of charges. police say they will in the say how many shots were fired by officer. >>> philadelphia is getting a visit from the nation's top law enforcement officer. attorney general jeff sessions will speak with the local police along with pennsylvania state and federal officers. this is all about combating violent crime to day's event comes on the heels of the new report that shows murders are up 20 perce

police now conducting an internal investigation. the shooting happened on the 400 block of east somerset street. this took place wednesday night, as you can see in this picture the suspect jose soto points a gun at responding officers, seven of them open fire on him police were called to the neighborhood after reports that soto had shot his 48 year-old wife at a home nearby and she's in critical condition this morning with the gunshot wound to the chest , septa chief tom nestel decided to release that video in an effort to be transparent >> i think that we have to provide that video for the public, you know, it should be a public program in the a private investigative tool. >> once again this is an ongoing investigation and suspect jose soto is in stable condition, and faces a laundry list of charges, police will not say how many shots were fired by those officers. >>> i'm sorry that it happened i'm or toy nevada. i wish, i wish richeo had never called me. i thought i was glad to get my stuff back but it wasn't worth it. you know, nine years away from your family is just not worth it. i'm sorry.

>> philadelphia police tell fox 29 block parties can in fact be shut down based on area crime. one officer says west somersetnd judson is known for shootings, robberies and more. but neighbors say that's beside the point. >> if you like have the officers that's on the beat sit at one end of the street and at the other end so the kids can enjoy this day. >> some people wondering will there be a block party. >> ask god. >> reporter: well, we will see what happens tomorrow. but police say they made the move in the interest of everyone's safety. dawn? >> such a shame, dave, thank y you. >>> in new jersey, soon you'll have to be 21 years old if you want to buy tobacco one of dozen bills governor christie signed into law today. the minimum age right now is 19. the governor says the extra two years will give younger people more time to mature and realize just how dangerous smoking can be. that law goes into effect november 1st. other bills he signed helped with the fight against the opioid epidemic. >>> fox 29 is getting results tonight. a frustrated referee who officiates games in camden's mayor's midnight basketb

the critical condition labron pointed a gun at police , seven officers opened fire on him, and the intense moments unfolded in the 400 block every east somerset street. labron has recovered from his injuries, and now faces several charges, including attempted murder. >> well, it has been more than a week since couple was shot to death in frankford, now their family and friend are demanding authority file murder charges, 42 year old august dempsey and her 45 year old boy friend, bobby depaul, were killed. police say two got into argue ament with her next-door neighbor, now, the neighbor did admit to police that he shot the couple because they tried to climb his fence, well , dempsey's children have now collected more than 5,000 secretary and petition, they're calling for the d.a.'s office to charge the gunman. >> not self-defense. it is just strictly murder, now he thinks he got a which with something. so what happens is somebody throws the ball, child goes up there, a young man, and he shoots them now. oh, i was afraid again. >> well, dempsey's sons now have an attorney, they hope with the petition, they can get justice for their mom and boyf

police in philadelphia open fire on a man around 7:30 last night. authorities responded to a call for a person with a semiautomatic handgun on the 400 block of somerset street in kensington. when officers arrived on the scene, they found a woman shot. then they confronted the suspect who police say was pointing a gun toward officers, and threatening to shoot them. that's when seven officers opened fire. the injured woman and suspect are both at temple hospital in critical condition. >> a camden woman charged in the death of her four year old daughter. the community held a vigil last night for the little girl who family members identify as natalie michaela. they gathered outside her home, the 1400 block every south ninth street. camden community prosecutors have charged 20 year old lucy gunther with failing to seek medical attention for signs of injuries to her daughter. paramedics and police went to the home after a 911 call tuesday morning, they found the child unresponsive with injuries to her face. she died soon after at the hospital. it is unclear now who made that 911 call. gunther remains in jail. she as a pretrial hearing friday to decide if b

septa police say they want to be transparent about the incident on the 400 block of east somerset street in kensington. jose labron shot a woman he was living we with and pointed a gun at his own head. seven officers opened fire on labron. he is facing attempted murder charges. >>> get ready for a different kind of police vehicle, maribel aber is live in atlanta with our market watch. this is a cool vehicle. >> it's a cool truck. ford is rolling out an f see police truck for police forces. it is equipped to go off road in forest and desert. the automaker said it could be used for border troll operations. >>> futures are pointing to a mixed open. no major economic reports are due out today. >>> air france is launching an airline aimed at millennials called june. it will attack working millennials whose lifestyles center around digital technology. that's the latest in biz have a great weekend. >> we'll see you next week. by next week it will be in the 80s? >> reporter: eventually. but we have a few 90-degree days ahead. we're dry this morning. as we look outside we have sunshine building o

police, hitting a suspect. authorities say it was pointing a gun at them. officers were responding to report after woman being shot near the somerset e el station when neighbors directed them. the suspect in stage condition. the woman he suspected of shoot something in critical condition. >> and the search for interim district attorney in philadelphia is now over. the board of judges selected kelly hodge, for more than dozen applicant yesterday. hodge becomes the city's first african-american female district attorney, taking over for former d.a., seth williams. williams of course resigned from offers last month. after pleading guilty to federal corruption charges. hodges will serve until either republican bet grossman or democrat larry krasner takes over this january. >>> well, still ahead, the deed line -- deadline facing, what the patient need to do today to save their personal information. >> also ahead: we've got update on this massive forest fire burning in south jersey. hundreds of ainge verse been scorched. >> also, we will tell but a new study raising red flags about the crab population and what it means foresee food lovers

somerset street. they have identified the suspect as jose lebron. he pointed a gun at his own head and officers after shooting the woman he lived with. he faces charges. >> police will be back in the home of a missing mother. she had not been seen in three months. officials arrived at the property with a search warrant. th wey wt they were looking for. her husband has hired an attorney and has not spoken publicly about his missing youno hospital to be checked out after a school bus accident today. they are from a daycare in bear. they cited 32-year-old bus driver for failing to yield the right of way when making a left turn into the path of a pickup truck. >>> the man that shot a folcroft police officer will go to prison 33 to 100 years. dante confessed to shooting the officer last year. doorman was shot seven times. >> i'm fortunate to be here and see dante get the sentence he did. >> officer doorman underwent several surgeries but is back on duty. >> still to come, elon musk promotes plans for a hyper loop through philadelphia. plus, will attorney jeff sessions resign? the top lawman in the country reacts to criticism from president trump. and why the zoo is

caught on body cameras as septa and philadelphia police encountered an open fire on an armed suspect on the front porch of a home in the 400 block of east somerset street. >> you hear the officers yelling, you know, drop it, drop it, it's -- it's obvious that something tense is occurring. a firearm was recovered. >> reporter: septa video shows the suspect pointing a gun at arriving officers after police got reports of a shooting and a man with a gun. seven officers opened fire on the suspect. four philly police officers, three from septa. wearing body cameras. septa officials decided to release the video. >> we want to provide what -- what we could early on so that people could, cork see what we have. >> reporter: the video emerged as details of the shooting when under investigation. by philadelphia police internal affairs. septa police are also conducting an internal investigation. >> i think that we have to, um, provide that, that's correct video fort public. you know, it should be a public program, not a private investigative tool. >> he got the gun. he do with the gun police. the police not stupid. he got the gun. the police got gun, too. th

. >> reporter: they told me septa police officers were on their way to a reported shoot offering a woman near somerset el station when a neighbor pointed down the block to a potential suspect. but before all of that they turned on the body cams use that recorded the moment you where to see, watch and listen >> hand down. >> reporter: freezing body camera video right here, zooming new can barely make out a man extending his hand toward officers. police say he is pointing a gun they recovered at him and then his own head and then back. seven officers fired, four from philadelphia police without body cameras and three from septa police wearing body cameras. >> i think that if we take the step to get body cameras for office are, i think we have to provide that video for the public. >> reporter: that is why septa chief tom nestel is releasing video, less than 24 hours after it happen. the fact that all three of his officers who fired recorded video and that the video is already available, stand in contrast to is what playing out in minneapolis right now. there justin diamond an australian immigrant was sho

. >> septa police released dramatic footage three officers opened fire a suspect was pointing a gun at them. officers were responding to a report of a woman being shot near the somerset l station. when neighbors directed them to the man ot the porch. the suspect is in stable condition. the woman suspectsed of shooting in in critical condition. >> sunoco paused construction on controversial marryner east east 2 pipeline in chester county. there was an incident where drilling from pipeline compromised well water for a dozen homes. sunoco says it's pausing on focusing on resolving that issue. monday there was i surge of ground water in delaware koumentsy when an ak square fire was hit by drowning and spills of non toxic drilling lube can't. pennsylvania department of environmental protection is investigating. >> buckle up today a billionaire entrepreneur and now philadelphia will be a stop on a new super high speed transportation system. the project is news to city officials. eyewitness news reporter hof hof is live at 30th street station with details, ali. >> yeah, when you think about it, new york city and washington d.c. are 220 miles apart. super close when you trav

somerset street in kensington. when officers arrived on the scene, they found a woman shot, they then confronted the suspect who police was point ago gun toward officers, and threatening to shoot them. that's when seven officers opened fire, the injured woman and suspect are both at temple hospital in critical condition. >> a lot of women being attack lately. i think that's the eighth woman in the philadelphia area, in a week. >> 6:05. outpouring of support and well wishes for senator john mccain and his family as we learn the that long time republican is now battling brain cancer. doctors have diagnosed the 80 year old with a aggressive form of cancer called glioblastoma, discovered during surgery to roof blood clot above his left eye. he has history of health problems including mel no, ma'am a mccain's office issued a statement saying the senator and his family are reviewing further treatment, which could include a combination of chemotherapy and radiation. >> welshing megan mccain, senator's daughter and fox news channel host, and contributor, released a statement on her family's behalf. she says, quote, it won't s

. >> septa police released dramatic footage three officers opened fire a suspect was pointing a gun at them. officers were responding to a report of a woman being shot near the somerset l station. when neighbors directed them to the man ot the porch. the suspect is in stable condition. the woman suspectsed of shooting in in critical condition. >> sunoco paused construction on controversial marryner east east 2 pipeline in chester county. there was an incident where drilling from pipeline compromised well water for a dozen homes. sunoco says it's pausing on focusing on resolving that issue. monday there was i surge of ground water in delaware koumentsy when an ak square fire was hit by drowning and spills of non toxic drilling lube can't. pennsylvania department of environmental protection is investigating. >> buckle up today a billionaire entrepreneur and now philadelphia will be a stop on a new super high speed transportation system. the project is news to city officials. eyewitness news reporter hof hof is live at 30th street station with details, ali. >> yeah, when you think about it, new york city and washington d.c. are 220 miles apart. super close when you trav

philadelphia police department 25th district blew a block party for children it look like the grope ups were having a ton of fun, too. ♪ >> nice moves. officers danced to the electric slide along somerseteet this afternoon in kensington. the department served up all kinds of food and music and games. tops kay this an wl event a way for chirp to get to know the officers who have sworn to protect them. concern also had a chance to meet police horses and k9 which is a wonderful thing. all righty. i got two words for you. lebron james because it's like exploding everywhere. >> i can't. i'm sick of it lucy it's out of control it really does. every team thinks they have a chance to get lebron next year even the 76ers. i'll tell you why all this talk about lebron coming g ♪ >>> all righty. what do you think, lebron james to the sixers? sean bell says don't get your hopes up much his commentary in 15 seconds. ♪ >>> listen lebron james is not coming to philly. stop it. it's not happening. it's not possible. i'm sick of everyone talking about it. lebron hits free agency next year and everybody their mother seems to think they can get him. guess what you're wrong. first of all if he leaves clevel

philadelphia police department 25th district blew a block party for children it look like the grope ups were having a ton of fun, too. ♪ >> nice moves. officers danced to the electric slide along somersett this afternoon in kensington. the department served up all kinds of food and music and games. tops kay this an wl event a way for chirp to get to know the officers who have sworn to protect them. concern also had a chance to meet police horses and k9 which is a wonderful thing. all righty. i got two words for you. lebron james because it's like exploding everywhere. >> i can't. i'm sick of it lucy it's out of control it really does. every team thinks they have a chance to get lebron next year even the 76ers. i'll tell you why all this talk about lebron coming to philly is absolutely ridiculous. that's coming up in next my sports commentary. ♪ we buy any car dot com ♪ ♪ we buy any car dot com ♪ ♪ we buy any car dot com ♪ ♪ any any any any ♪ did you know trading in your car at a dealer could cost you money? a recent study found consumers who trade in their car pay an average of $990 dollars more. so don't trade in... sell it.... to we buy any car. learn more and get your free online va

. >> philadelphia police tell fox 29 block parties can in fact be shut down based on area crime. one officer says west somersetnd judson is known for shootings, robberies and more. but neighbors say that's beside the point. >> if you like have the officers that's on the beat sit at one end of the street and at the other end so the kids can enjoy this day. >> some people are wondering there there be a block party? >> ask god. >> reporter: well police stress they made this move for the safety of everyone in the neighborhood. dawn? >> all right, thank you, scott. >>> now an update to a story we told you about last night at 10:00. 65-year-old woman is now charged with auto theft in relate thed crimes after police say she stole a cab. she a passenger in. police say betty thomas got into an argument with her cab driver sometime after midnight and somehow she managed to jump in the driver's seat and steal the vehicle. by the time police caught up with her half an hour later, she had a woman and a small child in her back seat. police say she was attempting a fare as a cab driver. the woman in the back seat said she ha

somerset street. he's accused of shooting his 48-year-old wife seven officers including philadelphia and septa officers opened fire on him. he's in stable condition. his wife is now in critical condition. >> philadelphia police are searching for a man suspected of robbing a family dollar store last week. he walked into the family dollar in overbrook at about 8:00 o'clock last sunday night. after bringing some stuff to the counter pulled out handgun, demanded money also wanted cigarettes. ultimately he stole about $123, and several cartons of cigarettes know who he is. give police a call. >>> now to your fox 29 weather authority. as we take live look at allentown. some overnight storms making a mess in some areas but things are starting to dry out a little bit. >> meteorologist kathy orr joins us now with the first check of your forecast. so dramatic day yesterday. now you got things popping up again. >> oh yeah we have a severe thunderstorm warning in effect for the lehigh valley. so that does include allentown. so take look at ultimate doppler behind me. this is the line right here from scranton and southwesterly direction just to the south of harrisburg and everything moving toward the southeast drenching