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judith moritz reports from manchester crown court.from a fire engine racing towards the pearson house. as it turns the corner the scale of the blaze is obvious. flames shooting out of every window. neighbours standing in the street, powerless to help. brandon and lacie pearson were inside with their mother. also inside their sisters, teenager demi and toddler lia. all four children were murdered. in daylight the burned out shell of the house shows how fierce the fire had been. it took hold so quickly the family had no chance to get out of their bedrooms and down the stairs. 0ur lives are just not the same without them. i was a nanna of 11, now i'm on nanna of seven. we will never again hear their voices shouting out "nanna" or "grandad". that thought leaves us numb. zak bolland and his friend david worrall threw petrol bombs into the house. bolland's girlfriend courtney brierley encouraged and helped them. the men's murderous journey was all caught on cctv. first they went to buy fuel. then they went to the house and lifted a garden f
judith moritz reports from manchester crown court.from a fire engine racing towards the pearson house. as it turns the corner the scale of the blaze is obvious. flames shooting out of every window. neighbours standing in the street, powerless to help. brandon and lacie pearson were inside with their mother. also inside their sisters, teenager demi and toddler lia. all four children were murdered. in daylight the burned out shell of the house shows how fierce the fire had been. it took hold so...
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judith moritz, bbc news.from a major volcanic eruption which began in early may. the fumes are produced when molten rock flows into the ocean. lava from mount kilauia has wrecked dozens of homes and forced hundreds of people to be evacuated. the two anti—establishment parties that are poised to form a government in italy have put forward their choice to be prime minister. giuseppe conte, a law professor with no political experience, has been proposed by the anti—establishment five star movement and the far—right league party. silvio berlusconi had put himself forward, but he was rejected. our europe editor katya adler is in rome this evening. katya, what do we know about signor conte and is this going to work? of course, silvio berlusconi is a household name in italy as well as abroad. but as prime minister he was simply unacceptable to one of the two parties planning to govern here. the five star movement want a com plete the five star movement want a complete break with the past in italy. they are promising
judith moritz, bbc news.from a major volcanic eruption which began in early may. the fumes are produced when molten rock flows into the ocean. lava from mount kilauia has wrecked dozens of homes and forced hundreds of people to be evacuated. the two anti—establishment parties that are poised to form a government in italy have put forward their choice to be prime minister. giuseppe conte, a law professor with no political experience, has been proposed by the anti—establishment five star...
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judith moritz is outside the court. judhh? judith?rrowing detail this morning of the fire which claimed the lives of those children, 15—year—old demi, her younger brother brandon, who was eight, their little sister lacie, seven, and the little one, lia, just three years old. the court has been told they were asleep in the family home with them michelle pearson, who was very gravely injured in the fire. she has survived but recently become conscious to be told her children have died. —— at home with their mother, michelle pearson. another of michelle pearson's children was in the house, kyle pearson and his friend. when the fire took hold, kyle pearson got out and the court will hear evidence from him. the prosecution say the fire is the fault of zak bolland, his girlfriend courtney brierley and theirfriend his girlfriend courtney brierley and their friend david worrall, his girlfriend courtney brierley and theirfriend david worrall, who his girlfriend courtney brierley and their friend david worrall, who are all charged with murder an
judith moritz is outside the court. judhh? judith?rrowing detail this morning of the fire which claimed the lives of those children, 15—year—old demi, her younger brother brandon, who was eight, their little sister lacie, seven, and the little one, lia, just three years old. the court has been told they were asleep in the family home with them michelle pearson, who was very gravely injured in the fire. she has survived but recently become conscious to be told her children have died. ——...
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judith moritz, bbc news, manchester.it of noise as they pack their bags because the concert ended a few minutes ago. we can speak to the mayor of greater manchester, andy burnham. it has been a long and challenging day, what has it meant? it's been a difficult, emotional day but ended on an uplifting note. maybe it has moved us forward. we've sent a big, powerful message to the families that this city will never forget them, we will always look after them. i think we've achieved that today. but also we've sent a message today. but also we've sent a message to the terrorists and those who seek to the terrorists and those who seek to divide us that they haven't done that. if they have changed us, it's only to make us stronger and more united. persistent questions have been raised in the last year, in very difficult circumstances. what lessons very difficult circumstances. what lesso ns ca n very difficult circumstances. what lessons can be learned about the way extremism is tackled in society? is it too early to come to an
judith moritz, bbc news, manchester.it of noise as they pack their bags because the concert ended a few minutes ago. we can speak to the mayor of greater manchester, andy burnham. it has been a long and challenging day, what has it meant? it's been a difficult, emotional day but ended on an uplifting note. maybe it has moved us forward. we've sent a big, powerful message to the families that this city will never forget them, we will always look after them. i think we've achieved that today. but...
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judith moritz, bbc news, manchester.ised, after eight women reportedly claimed he subjected them to harassment or inappropriate behaviour. the us network cnn, says the incidents happened on film sets and at freeman's production company. in a statement he says he never intended to make anyone feel uneasy, and he apologised to anyone who felt uncomfortable or disrespected. american media is reporting that the former hollywood producer harvey weinstein is expected to turn himself in to police, to face allegations of sexual assault. he's denied having non—consensual sex with anyone. nick bryant is in new york. what are we expecting? we understand harvey weinstein will surrender himself to nypd tomorrow morning, close to his home and close to the office from which he used to run his movie empire. this was his fiefdom, this was his power base, and after being processed by the police we understand that he'll be taken to a criminal court in lower manhattan, where charges will be laid. now, more than 100 women have accused tiger
judith moritz, bbc news, manchester.ised, after eight women reportedly claimed he subjected them to harassment or inappropriate behaviour. the us network cnn, says the incidents happened on film sets and at freeman's production company. in a statement he says he never intended to make anyone feel uneasy, and he apologised to anyone who felt uncomfortable or disrespected. american media is reporting that the former hollywood producer harvey weinstein is expected to turn himself in to police, to...
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courtney brierley all deny murder, but mr bolland has admitted to reckless arson. 0ur correspondent, judith moritz lia pearson was the baby of the family. giggling here with her brother, brandon. and here he is again playing in the street with seven—year—old lacey. they all looked up to their teenage sister, demi. the four children were all asleep at home last december when fire swept through their house. it's said that petrol bombs were thrown through a smashed back window. flames took hold at the bottom of the stairs and the children were all trapped in their bedrooms on the first floor. their mother, michelle, is still in hospital with terrible injuries. and has recently learned that the four children were killed. surrounded by security guards, zak bolland and his girlfriend, courtney brierley, are charged alongside theirfriend, david worrall. the court heard that the fire was the ultimate consequence of a tit—for—tat feud between zak bolland and the child ren's brother, kyle pearson. the two had smashed each other‘s windows and threatened each other with weapons. and the prosecution say that z
courtney brierley all deny murder, but mr bolland has admitted to reckless arson. 0ur correspondent, judith moritz lia pearson was the baby of the family. giggling here with her brother, brandon. and here he is again playing in the street with seven—year—old lacey. they all looked up to their teenage sister, demi. the four children were all asleep at home last december when fire swept through their house. it's said that petrol bombs were thrown through a smashed back window. flames took...
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judith moritz bbc news.ion on the railways with delays and cancellations affecting many routes in england. nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe — the british womanjailed in iran — faces a new charge of spreading propaganda in the country. residents in hawaii dealing with a major volcanic eruption are facing a new hazard, as lava pouring into the pacific has created toxic clouds, containing hydrochloric acid and particles of glass. the lava from mount kilua has also blocked part of a coastal road, cutting off a key escape route for residents. from hawaii, chris buckler reports. lava has taken over land. more than 20 feet high, this lump of molten rock has blocked roads and destroyed all in its way as it's created its own fiery path through hawaii's big island. basically it's a wall of lava that just kind of marched towards the sea. this wasn't here 12 hours ago. the plumes of steam caused by lava hitting sea water can badly affect air quality. and toxic gases are released with the explosive fountains of lava that have s
judith moritz bbc news.ion on the railways with delays and cancellations affecting many routes in england. nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe — the british womanjailed in iran — faces a new charge of spreading propaganda in the country. residents in hawaii dealing with a major volcanic eruption are facing a new hazard, as lava pouring into the pacific has created toxic clouds, containing hydrochloric acid and particles of glass. the lava from mount kilua has also blocked part of a coastal road,...
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judith moritz, bbc news. gina haspel has been sworn in as the first female director of the cia.ceremony at the cia headquarters. i would not be standing before you today if not for the remarkable courage and dedication displayed by generations of oss and agency women, in rolls both large and small, who challenged stereotypes, broke down barriers and open doors for the rest of us. people in hawaii have been given fresh warnings about toxic fumes from a major volcanic eruption which began in early may. the fumes are produced when molten rock flows into the ocean. one person has been seriously injured by lava, which was thrown into the air, and residents near mount kilawea are being advised to move to safety. the lava has also blocked part of a coastal road, cutting off a key escape route for residents. the duke and duchess of sussex have released official portraits from their wedding. in a message released with the photographs, the couple said they felt "lucky" to share their day with their guests, and also with those watching around the world. the pictures were taken by photograp
judith moritz, bbc news. gina haspel has been sworn in as the first female director of the cia.ceremony at the cia headquarters. i would not be standing before you today if not for the remarkable courage and dedication displayed by generations of oss and agency women, in rolls both large and small, who challenged stereotypes, broke down barriers and open doors for the rest of us. people in hawaii have been given fresh warnings about toxic fumes from a major volcanic eruption which began in...
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judith moritz has been hearing from andrew roussos, as well as from others affected by the tragedy, aboutsing your eight—year—old child is, it's changed life for ever. it'll never be ok again. at night i couldn't sleep, like crowds, loud noises, ijust hated. this experience has brought us all together. it's the psychological part that's been the hardest, i think. devastation caused in seconds has changed lives for ever. children traumatised, survivors recovering, families broken. like that of little saffie roussos, the youngest child to die. her parents are still reeling. how has this year been? dreadful. you know, having a child that young and losing her in such a way, we'll never be ok. this concert‘s not for us. i want it to be there to support victims of future attacks. we are all really shocked at the lack of support from our government. so there's no government support? nothing. you're turning to charity? yes. when it happened, it wasjust a really scary experience. ii—year—old ava wasn't directly caught in the blast, but still struggled emotionally afterwards. she's one of hundreds
judith moritz has been hearing from andrew roussos, as well as from others affected by the tragedy, aboutsing your eight—year—old child is, it's changed life for ever. it'll never be ok again. at night i couldn't sleep, like crowds, loud noises, ijust hated. this experience has brought us all together. it's the psychological part that's been the hardest, i think. devastation caused in seconds has changed lives for ever. children traumatised, survivors recovering, families broken. like that...
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judith moritz bbc news. this is beyond one hundred days. still to come — beautiful blooms abound.fe can leave a child vulnerable to a type of leukaemia — the most common cancer in children. james gallagher reports. hugo has a cancerous immune system. he was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia when he was two and the disease means he has difficulty walking. he's now in his third year of chemotherapy. it's all he's ever known, but yes, certainly the early part of his treatment was really gruelling. all the side effects you'd expect, vomiting, hair loss, tiredness, lack of appetite. hugo's type of leukaemia is more common in affluent societies, but the reason why has been hotly debated. now scientists think they have the answer. it starts with a genetic mutation in the womb and then in the first year of life, a lack of exposure to microbes fails to train the immune system correctly. so if there is an infection in childhood, the immune system malfunctions and it can lead to leukaemia. part of the problem is how sterile and germfree our lives have become. but the researchers s
judith moritz bbc news. this is beyond one hundred days. still to come — beautiful blooms abound.fe can leave a child vulnerable to a type of leukaemia — the most common cancer in children. james gallagher reports. hugo has a cancerous immune system. he was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia when he was two and the disease means he has difficulty walking. he's now in his third year of chemotherapy. it's all he's ever known, but yes, certainly the early part of his treatment was...
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judith moritz is at manchester crown court.ild ren‘s grandmother the children's grandmother said today their deaths have left the whole family numb, that they know they will never be able to tell them off again in a supermarket or giggling on the family trampoline. there was gasping and sobbing from the public gallery from the family as thejury the public gallery from the family as the jury returned their guilty verdicts. this is the view from a fire engine racing towards the pearson house, as it turns the corner the scale of the blaze is obvious. smoke blowing, fla mes blaze is obvious. smoke blowing, flames shooting out of every window. neighbours standing in the street, powerless to help. brandon and lacie pearson were ringside with their mother, also inside their sisters teenager demi and toddler lia, all of them were murdered. in daylight the burnt shell of the house shows how fierce the fire had been. it took hold so quickly the family had no chance to get out of their bedrooms and down the stairs. to think and do anythin
judith moritz is at manchester crown court.ild ren‘s grandmother the children's grandmother said today their deaths have left the whole family numb, that they know they will never be able to tell them off again in a supermarket or giggling on the family trampoline. there was gasping and sobbing from the public gallery from the family as thejury the public gallery from the family as the jury returned their guilty verdicts. this is the view from a fire engine racing towards the pearson house,...
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judith moritz was in court.the family, giggling with her brother, brandon, he and he is again, playing in the street with seven—year—old lacey, they all looked up to their teenage sister, demi pearson, and four children were all asleep at home last december when fire swept through their house. petrol bombs were thrown through a smashed back window, it is said, claims took old at the bottom of the stairs, and the children were trapped in their bedrooms on the first floor. —— lia pearson. —— lacie. there are mother, michelle is till in hospital with terrible injuries and has recently learned that the four children were killed. surrounded by security guards, zak bolland and his girlfriend, courtney brierley, are charged alongside their friend, brierley, are charged alongside theirfriend, david worrall. the court heard that the fire was the ultimate consequence of a tit—for—tat viewed between zak bolland and the children's brother, kyle pearson, they have smashed each other‘s windows and threatened each other‘s wind
judith moritz was in court.the family, giggling with her brother, brandon, he and he is again, playing in the street with seven—year—old lacey, they all looked up to their teenage sister, demi pearson, and four children were all asleep at home last december when fire swept through their house. petrol bombs were thrown through a smashed back window, it is said, claims took old at the bottom of the stairs, and the children were trapped in their bedrooms on the first floor. —— lia pearson....
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singer — her grandparents were among the 800 people in today's congregation, and our correspondent judith moritz day with them. she's no longer here, but you can feel olivia's present everywhere in her grandparents‘ house. from photos to cushions, it's how they keep her close. you just can't get away from it. it's always there. if you want a bit of comfort, you sit on the settee and pick up a cushion, and it's the nearest thing you'll get to a cuddle now. olivia spent a lot of time in this house. her grandma sharon helped bring her up along with grandad steve. this morning, they got ready for the first anniversary of her death with a heavy heart. very apprehensive. i think it's something we've got to do, the first of everything isjust... the first of everything is so difficult. but ijust feel that we need to be there, you know, as part of the 22 families, show our respects. they'd never take away the pain, because that will never go, but at least you know that things are moving on. olivia loved performing, so today, others sang for her. sharon and steve have started a charity, liv‘s trust, fundi
singer — her grandparents were among the 800 people in today's congregation, and our correspondent judith moritz day with them. she's no longer here, but you can feel olivia's present everywhere in her grandparents‘ house. from photos to cushions, it's how they keep her close. you just can't get away from it. it's always there. if you want a bit of comfort, you sit on the settee and pick up a cushion, and it's the nearest thing you'll get to a cuddle now. olivia spent a lot of time in this...
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courtney brierley was found not guilty of murder, but guilty of manslaughter. 0ur correspondent, judith moritz court. yes, there was gasping and sobbing from the wider pearson family when the verdict came in. two men found guilty of murder, zac bolland and his friend david worrall who threw petrol bombs through the pearson family's kitchen window in the middle of the night killing four children aged between 15 and the youngest just three years children aged between 15 and the youngestjust three years old. zac bolland's girlfriend courtney brierley was with them that night and has been convicted of manslaughter. my colleague danny savage now looks at the background to this case. footage from a fire engine responding to a house fire in greater manchester in the dead of night last december. first sight of the scene is horrifying, house ablaze from top to bottom. the final frame captures the panic in the street from helpless neighbours who will be left traumatised by what they saw. brandon and lacie pearson, two of the four children who were in that fierce fire, who were murdered. their home was p
courtney brierley was found not guilty of murder, but guilty of manslaughter. 0ur correspondent, judith moritz court. yes, there was gasping and sobbing from the wider pearson family when the verdict came in. two men found guilty of murder, zac bolland and his friend david worrall who threw petrol bombs through the pearson family's kitchen window in the middle of the night killing four children aged between 15 and the youngest just three years children aged between 15 and the youngestjust three...
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judith moritz has been hearing from saffie's father andrew roussos.ever, you will never be ok again. she sings. my biggest worry since this has happened is dreading time passing. you start forgetting bits, and i dread that. i dread not feeling saffie's touch, not feeling saffie's presence. what do you want to do, as the most fitting way of remembering? i dread the thought in two, three, four years' time, for saffie's life to be remembered as a two—minute silence. in a church service. i want to celebrate my daughter, she was full of life, she loved music. i want to put on a concert for the world to stop and listen. i see it as the modern—day live aid. the stage is set, we've got a venue, old trafford cricket ground, and the date is 19th august, 2018. i want the biggest names in music. chris martin, bono, ed sheeran, this is your world, this is what you do for a living. i hope it will never happen to you in your lifetime, to be sitting where i am. i'm pleading with you, to get some names and help me put this concert together. it's been done for one love
judith moritz has been hearing from saffie's father andrew roussos.ever, you will never be ok again. she sings. my biggest worry since this has happened is dreading time passing. you start forgetting bits, and i dread that. i dread not feeling saffie's touch, not feeling saffie's presence. what do you want to do, as the most fitting way of remembering? i dread the thought in two, three, four years' time, for saffie's life to be remembered as a two—minute silence. in a church service. i want...
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judith moritz, bbc news. all the seats in london's 32 boroughs were up for election.holds but failed to win over their key target seats, wandsworth, westminster and barnet — where the row over anti—semitism appears to have cost the party votes. labour had hoped to gain control of the council but they lost councillors in the area as the conservatives took control of the borough. our correspondent richard galpin reports from barnet. conservative, 2800... conservative party supporters celebrating early this morning as it became clear they would regain control of the council here in barnet. and by a substantial margin, taking 13 more council seats than labour. are you tempted to call a snap general election? the prime minister came to the borough to congratulate the winning team. the election in this borough, which has a largejewish population, one which labour had thought it could win for the first time in more than 50 years. but it wasn't to be. it seems the anti—semitism issue was a key reason. although people knew where we stood locally, we have been very firm on that
judith moritz, bbc news. all the seats in london's 32 boroughs were up for election.holds but failed to win over their key target seats, wandsworth, westminster and barnet — where the row over anti—semitism appears to have cost the party votes. labour had hoped to gain control of the council but they lost councillors in the area as the conservatives took control of the borough. our correspondent richard galpin reports from barnet. conservative, 2800... conservative party supporters...
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judith moritz has been at manchester crown court their grandmother said today that their grandmotherhave left the whole family numb. that they know they will never be able to tell them off again for running in a supermarket oi’ again for running in a supermarket or hear them giggle as theyjump too high on the trampoline. there were gasps and sobs from the public gallery here inside court number three from the family as the jury returned their guilty verdict. this is the view from a fire engine racing towards the pearson house, as it turns the corner the scale of the blaze is obvious. smoke blowing, flames shooting out of every window. neighbours standing in the street, powerless to help. brandon and lacie pearson were ringside with their mother, also inside their sisters teenager demi and toddler lia, all of them were murdered. in daylight the burnt shell of the house shows how fierce the fire had been. it took hold so quickly the family had no chance to get out of their bedrooms and down the stairs. to think and do anything like this with four babies in the house and a woman and two
judith moritz has been at manchester crown court their grandmother said today that their grandmotherhave left the whole family numb. that they know they will never be able to tell them off again for running in a supermarket oi’ again for running in a supermarket or hear them giggle as theyjump too high on the trampoline. there were gasps and sobs from the public gallery here inside court number three from the family as the jury returned their guilty verdict. this is the view from a fire...
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judith moritz was in court. family, giggling with her brother, brandon. here he is again, playing in the street with seven—year—old lacey. they all looked up to their teenage sister, demi pearson. the four children were all asleep at home last december when fire swept through their house. petrol bombs were thrown through a smashed back window, it is said, flames took old at the bottom of the stairs, and the children were trapped in their bedrooms on the first floor. their mother michelle is still in hospital with terrible injuries and has recently learned that the four children were killed. surrounded by security guards, zak bolland and his girlfriend, courtney brierley, are charged alongside theirfriend david worrall. the court heard that the fire was the ultimate consequence of a tit—for—tat feud between zak bolland and the children's brother, kyle pearson. the two had smashed each other‘s windows and threatened each other with weapons. the prosecution say that zak bolland's threats to set fire to the pearson
judith moritz was in court. family, giggling with her brother, brandon. here he is again, playing in the street with seven—year—old lacey. they all looked up to their teenage sister, demi pearson. the four children were all asleep at home last december when fire swept through their house. petrol bombs were thrown through a smashed back window, it is said, flames took old at the bottom of the stairs, and the children were trapped in their bedrooms on the first floor. their mother michelle is...
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judith moritz has been hearing from saffie's father, andrew roussos. sings. my biggest worry since this has happened is dreading time passing. you start forgetting bits, and i dread that. i dread not feeling saffie's touch, not feeling saffie's presence. what do you want to do, as the most fitting way of remembering? i dread the thought in two, three, four years' time, for saffie's life to be remembered as a two—minute silence. in a church service. i want to celebrate my daughter, she was full of life, she loved music. i want to put on a concert for the world to stop and listen. i see it as the modern—day live aid. the stage is set, we've got a venue, old trafford cricket ground, and the date is 19th august, 2018. i want the biggest names in music. chris martin, bono, ed sheeran, this is your world, this is what you do for a living. i hope it will never happen to you in your lifetime, to be sitting where i am. i'm pleading with you, to get some names and help me put this concert together. it's been done for one love. yes. this isn't one love again? no.
judith moritz has been hearing from saffie's father, andrew roussos. sings. my biggest worry since this has happened is dreading time passing. you start forgetting bits, and i dread that. i dread not feeling saffie's touch, not feeling saffie's presence. what do you want to do, as the most fitting way of remembering? i dread the thought in two, three, four years' time, for saffie's life to be remembered as a two—minute silence. in a church service. i want to celebrate my daughter, she was...
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judith moritz, bbc news, manchester.re the single begin, ican we are minutes away are the single begin, i can see the choirs assembling on the three stages behind me and the crowd in the run—up to the choirs have been watching videos on the screens round albert square, messages recorded especially for tonight, from actors, singers, from footballers, from cbeebeis singers, from footballers, from cbeebeis stars. joining me now to reflect on the service is our news correspondent colin paterson. listening to the sound checks earlier and some were the children's choir, it was poignant because children affected by the tragedy a year ago. absolutely, because ariana grande's concert attracted that exact demographic, loads of people in their early teen, even younger we re in their early teen, even younger were at that concert and tonight as were at that concert and tonight as we are looking at the stage we can see the children's choir, there are going to be more than 80 singing over the next two hour, they will come on one at a t
judith moritz, bbc news, manchester.re the single begin, ican we are minutes away are the single begin, i can see the choirs assembling on the three stages behind me and the crowd in the run—up to the choirs have been watching videos on the screens round albert square, messages recorded especially for tonight, from actors, singers, from footballers, from cbeebeis singers, from footballers, from cbeebeis stars. joining me now to reflect on the service is our news correspondent colin paterson....