berlinah wallace told police she thought it was water that she'd thrown.you call the ambulance? you know, iwasjust, like, confused about loads of things. this has been a highly unusual trial. berlinah wallace was charged with mark van dongen‘s murder, even though he chose to end his life more than a year after the acid attack. but the jury concluded she was not responsible for his death, and guilty only of throwing the liquid. acid is one of the most deadly weapons out there and this case is proof of the devastation it can cause. translation: i don't want this to happen to anybody else, to any other father or mother. no—one else should go through this pain and misery. berlinah wallace was told to expect a lengthy sentence when she returns to court next week. jon kay, bbc news, bristol. hawaii's most active volcano has explosively erupted, spewing ash more than five and half miles into the sky. residents have been told to take shelter, with geologists warning that blocks of rock the size of cars could be ejected over a wide area. hawaii's mount kilauea has

berlinah wallace will be sentenced next week. jon kay, bbc news, bristol crown court.d in a hit and run crash in coventry has been found dead in a hotel room in greece. west midlands police say the death of reece platt—may in corfu is not being treated as suspicious. his sons — casper and corey, who were aged two and six — died in february. the driver of the car that hit them is serving a nine—year prison sentence. the gambling industry is warning that tens of thousands ofjobs are at risk, after the government decided to reduce dramatically the maximum stake on fixed—odd betting terminals. currently, people can gamble up to £100 every 20 seconds on electronic casino games. but that's been cut to just £2 in betting shops across the uk. the terminals generate almost billion pounds in revenue for the betting industry. amol rajan reports. these high—sta kes these high—stakes high reward machines are a key feature of the 8500 betting shops on british high streets. such shops employ over 50,000 people and pay over £1 billion in tax. for over a decade they have allowed punter

berlinah wallace told police she thought it was water that she'd thrown.just like confused about loads of things. this has been a highly unusual trial. berlinah wallace was charged with mark van dongen's murder, even though he chose to end his life more than a year after the acid attack. but the jury concluded she was not responsible for his death, and guilty only of throwing the liquid. acid is one of the most deadly weapons out there and this case is proof of the devastation it can cause. translation: i don't want this to happen to anybody else, to any other father or mother. no one else should go through this pain and misery. berlinah wallace was told to expect a lengthy sentence when she returns to court next week. jon kay, bbc news, bristol. a brief look at some of the day's other other news stories. motherca re has announced it wants to close more than a third of its stores, putting 800 jobs at risk. the retailer says it's in a "perilous" financial position after posting annual losses of more than £70 million today. mothercare plans to close 50 store

berlinah wallace denies both counts.s asked first about her early life. she described how she was attacked growing up in south africa and had family difficulties. after moving to the uk, she said she met mark van dongen through an online dating website in 2010. to start with, she described their relationship as like a party. lovely, fun. she said she loved him. that he was her family. but she said as time went on the dutch born engineer became erratic and abusive. she told the jury he would hit her, say racist things when they were alone together. the jury heard at one point he had a swastika etched on his hand. the fashion designer claimed on a trip to the netherlands, mark van dongen had pushed her onto the street naked. which she said had left her feeling humiliated. she said she, too, could be nasty to him at times. she said she would call him names, scratch and bite him. but she denied having a temper. berlinah wallace has now started talking about the weeks and months before that acid incident, in 2015, in the earl

the judge said that before the attack three years ago, berlinah wallace the attack three years ago, berlinahhree years ago, berlinah wallace had researched on the internet the damage acid could do. and then had done nothing to help her boyfriend as he screamed in agony. standing with his arms spread out... a neighbour ran onto the street to assist mark van dongen that night. the acid on his fingertips even burned her metal door bell. he was in agony. he literally was shivering, shaking. he looked like he had had grey paint poured all over him from his head down to the knees. his skin was melting. berlinah wallace was acquitted of murder last week. even and somerset police say they believe this is the first life sentence handed to someone for throwing acid. the new home secretary, sajid javid, has told police officers that he is standing with them on the front line. in a speech to the police federation of england and wales, which aimed to win over his audience, mrjavid assured them he would provide the resources they needed to get the job done. a warning, daniel sandford's report contains a r

berlinah wallace was acquitted of murder last week. they believe this is the first life sentence handed to someone for throwing acid. inflation dropped to 2.4% in april, its lowest level for over a year. the fall, from 2.5% in march, will ease the pressure on households. but analysts say it could prove short—lived, with petrol prices climbing to their highest level for more than three years. andy verity has been looking at the figures. view all seems to go up so steeply and when it comes down it comes down slowly. . you only have to ask what has been fuelling inflation and you already know the answer. given the rising cost in petrol driven by a recent surge in the price of oil, the surprise this time was that inflation was not higher. surprise this time was that inflation was not higherlj surprise this time was that inflation was not higher. i never know when it is going to stop turning over! it wasn't that long ago, you could fill your car up for 40 ago, you could fill your car up for a0 or £50 but now you are right £60, £70. it is li

a judge sentences berlinah wallace to at least 12 years in prison for throwing acid over her former partner as he slept. also, oxford university says it must do more to attract talent from all backgrounds after figures reveal that just 2% of its new students are black. philip roth, regarded by some as the greatest american writer of his generation, has died at the age of 85. good morning. welcome to bbc newsroom live. sajid javid is about to give his first speech as home secretary to the police federation conference in birmingham. speaking to rank and file officers, he's understood to want to reset the relationship between the government and the police, by acknowledging the effects of budget cuts, and outlining his commitment to improving working conditions for those on the frontline. we will take a quick look at the conference. he is not speaking just now so we conference. he is not speaking just now so we will come away from the conference but we will go straight back as soon as sajid javid starts to speak. marks and spencer has suffered a big fall in annual profits following a costly sto

berlinah wallace said she had bought the acid to clean the drains.drink some of it to help cure her depression, but she said, now i know he wanted me to harm myself. the prosecution alleges that she threw the acid over him while he lay in bed, saying, if i can't have you, no one will. the trial continues. jon kay, bbc news. our top story this evening: almost 300 women may have had their lives shortened because of a series of computer errors which meant they were not invited to attend a routine screening for breast cancer. and still to come, the reds are in rome for the champions league semifinal. coming up, liverpool fans are in rome and getting set for one of the biggest nights in the club's history, jurgen klopp's side looking to reach a first champions league final in11 to reach a first champions league final in 11 years. voters go to the polls in local elections right across england tomorrow. as ever, these elections will be a good signal of what people think of the main parties right now. with me is our deputy political editor, john pienaar, to

berlinah wallace was acquitted of murder last week.o someone for throwing acid. jon kay, bbc news, bristol. the families of the people who died in the grenfell tower fire have been remembering their loved ones, on the third day of the public inquiry into the disaster. 72 people died after flames engulfed the tower in west london lastjune. angus crawford reports. child speaks in her native language. a voice from the past, and message home to the family she loves from a child on holiday. fethia hassan, just four, hugging her three—year—old sister hania. 0n the left, their mother rania. all of them died in their flat on the 23rd floor of grenfell tower. thank you, bye—bye! in the inquiry room, total silence. the chairman visibly moved. it's difficult for me to explain how i feel now she's gone... rania's niece gave a video tribute on behalf of her mother, who is too ill to speak herself. i watched her grow into a young woman. i prepared herfor her wedding and helped her put on her wedding dress. i was there when she gave birth, and i watc

berlinah wallace will be sentenced next week. jon kay, bbc news, bristol crown court.ry has been found dead in a hotel room in greece. west midlands police say the death of reece platt—may in corfu is not being treated as suspicious. his sons — casper and corey, who were aged two and six — died in february. the driver of the car that hit them is serving a nine—year prison sentence. a man has beenjailed for life for the murder of a barmaid in north london last christmas. iuliana tudos disappeared after leaving the pub in camden on christmas eve. her body was found three days later. our correspondent frankie mccamley sent us this update from outside the old bailey. many will rub this case specifically because it happened around christmas last year. she was on her way home and work in north london on christmas eve to pick up some belongings before meeting some friends. however, she never made it home. police launched a huge surge operation, but her body was found three days later and in a disused building ina three days later and in a disused building in a parkjust minute

berlinah wallace is accused of scarring mark van dongen so badly that he ended his life at a belgian she denies all the charges. 0ur correspondent, jon kay, is outside bristol crown court. explain what more the jury has been hearing. this is berlinah wallace' version of events of what happened that night in the flat here in bristol. she said they had and argument and mark van dongen was lying on the bed injust his boxer shorts and as the argument continued, she said she picked up a glass of what she thought was water and threw it over him. she said she didn't realise that that class actually contained sulphuric acid. she said she was so, so shocked when she saw what she thought was then smoke rising when he started complaining of the pain i might be burning into his skin. asked how sulphuric acid could have ended up in the glass she said that mark van dongen himself had poured it into its and have been encouraging her, berlinah wallace, to drink it with her nightly medication. she said she was devastated to know that the burns that caused such terrible injuries, that he had been left

berlinah wallace will be sentenced next week. jon kay, bbc news, bristol crown court.en the european union and the uk, within the next two weeks. mrs may has held talks with other european leaders on the sidelines of an eu summit in bulgaria. 0ur chief political correspondent, vicki young, is in westminster. do we have any idea of what this proposal is? this is all in the run—up to the crucialjune summit and this stumbling block we have heard so much about, about the border between ireland and northern ireland and really it is all about how we are going to trade between the two once the uk has left the single market and the customs union, including northern ireland, but ireland is still in the eu. how do you do that without having a hard border on the island of ireland? it is something the irish have been incredibly concerned about. they are not convinced the uk government can come up with an answer to this, so much so they have insisted there is a so—called backstop, written in legal text, saying what might happen if all else fails. if all else fails at the moment, it

berlinah wallace denies both counts. growing up in south africa and had family difficulties. after moving to the uk, she said she met mark van dongen through an online dating website in 2010. to start with, she described their relationship as like a party. lovely, fun. she said she loved him. that he was her family. but she claimed as time went on, the dutch—born engineer became erratic and abusive. she told the jury he would hit her, say racist things when they were alone together. the jury heard at one point he had a swastika etched on his hand. the fashion designer claimed on a trip to the netherlands, mark van dongen had pushed her onto the street naked. which she said had left her feeling humiliated. she said she, too, could be nasty to him at times. she said she would call him names, scratch and bite him. but she denied having a temper. jon kay reporting. this is bbc news at five. the headlines... as many as 270 women may have had their lives shortened — after computer errors meant they missed their final breast ca

berlinah wallace, who left her former boyfriend with horrific injuries after attacking him with acid,court that her actions were "pure evil". the victim, mark van dongen, later sought help to end his life, saying he could no longer stand the pain of his injuries. inflation dropped to 2.4% in april, its lowest level for over a year. the fall, from 2.5% in march, will ease the pressure on households. but analysts say it could prove short—lived, with petrol prices climbing to their highest level for more than three years. marks & spencer has suffered a big fall in annual profits, following a costly plan to close stores. annual pre—tax profits fell by almost two—thirds as sales of food, clothing and homeware all declined. but it's the reform of the business, and the expense of closing up to 100 stores by 2020, that's most damaged profits. the new home secretary, sajid javid, has told police that he stands with them on the front line, and will give them "the tools, the powers and the back—up", to get the job done. in his first speech to the police federation of england and wales, mrjavid s

berlinah wallace is charged with murdering mark van dongen by leaving him with such catastrophic injuriesis life. she denies all the charges. house of fraser has announced plans to close a number of stores, as its new owners look to turn around its fortunes. the department store — which employs over 6,000 staff — did not say how many of its 59 shops are earmarked for closure. the government has been urged to take action after a new report warned that dozens of towns and cities in the uk and around the world have unsafe levels of air pollution. the steel town of port talbot in south wales is listed as the most polluted area in the uk while scu nthorpe, salford and swansea are among a0 places exceeding limits considered safe by the world health organisation. tsb has confirmed that its chief executive paul pester will not take bonuses totalling £2 million because of the computer problems which have affected millions of customers. many have had trouble using the bank's online services following an it unpgrade ten days ago. tsb executives giving evidence to a parliamentary committee have again

berlinah wallace was told by a judge at bristol crown court that her actions were ‘pure evil.‘ the victimended his life through euthanasia , saying he could no longer stand the pain of his injuries. marks and spencer has suffered a big fall in annual profits following a costly store closure plan. annual pre—tax profits fell by almost two—thirds to £66.8 million as sales of food, clothing and homeware all declined. but it's the overhaul of the business and the expense of closing up to 100 stores by 2020 that have most damaged profits. the families of the people who died in the grenfell tower fire have been remembering their loved ones, on the third day of the public inquiry into the disaster. our special correspondent lucy manning reports. it was a day about parents and their children who had lived together at grenfell and died together. rania ibrahim died with her two girls, fethia and hania. four—year—old fethia's sweet voice filled the inquiry room. i want to hug you... and do something with yourselves. thank you, goodbye! everyone struggled with their emotions, including the inquiry ch

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berlinah wallace has been talking about her relationship with mark van dongen.ght, an argument at their flat in bristol, and she said mark van dongen told her that he had poured out some water into a glass so she could take medication, as they went to bed. she said she did not drink that water. as she thought it was. and a bit later, they had another argument and she threw what she thought was this glass of water over him as he lay in bed. he then shouted, that was acid. she said she saw them what she thought was smoke rising. and she said it was only then that she realised it was sulphuric acid, which she had bought some to clear the drains a few weeks earlier, that had been in the glass. she said she had no idea. she said she was deeply shocked. she said knowing now that he was almost paralysed from his acid burns, left with these really serious injuries and ended up deciding to take his own life in a euthanasia clinic in belgium, knowing that now, she felt appalling and so sorry, so sad. she denies intentionally throwing that acid in the class and she denies

berlinah wallace was told by a judge at bristol crown court that her actions were pure evil.ould no longer stand the pain of his injuries. i'm listening and i get it. the conciliatory words of the new home secretary sajid javid to police officers, promising them the resources they need to meet the challenges they face. mrjavid, whose brother is a chief superintendent in the west midlands, said he wants to reset the relationship between government and the police. a warning, sarah campbell's report contains a racially—offensive term. a raid just after dawn this morning. by london's new violent crime task force. the capital has been reeling from a sharp upturn in murders, shootings, and stabbings. as have other cities. against that backdrop, and a severe threat of terrorism, the new home secretary came to birmingham, knowing he needs the police on his side. sajid javid's brother is a serving officer. something he reminded the conference of. recalling in his speech, the extremely racially offensive language he witnessed when hejoined his brother in a patrol car. teenagers, giving

bbc by his family. describes the moment berlinah wallace threw acid over him. ise him. over a year before he was granted euthanasia. it was very hard. but he was in so much pain. it was unbearable. he has no life left. end, ijust had to agree and accept his decision. his decision. daughter and has now been convicted of throwing the acid... of throwing the acid... to me, she is the devil incarnate. is the devil incarnate. happened to mark, all that suffering. suffering. mark van dongen's pain can be had this 999 call. can be had this 999 call. his neighbours ran for an ambulance. neighbours ran for an ambulance. restore flat, begging for assistance. this has been a highly unusual trial. trial. chose to end his life more than a year after the acid attack. year after the acid attack. for his death and guilty only of throwing the liquid. throwing the liquid. court she bought the acid online to clean the drains. clean the drains. shows how dangerous these substances can be. can be. victim as bad as that is, it can be aptly catastrophic. aptly catastrophic. married to

tell us more about berlinah wallace's evidence.uggest that her boyfriend was scared of her. boyfriend was scared of her. fact, she said, i'm not a scary person. person. that mark van dongen was controlling everything in her life, she said. everything in her life, she said. flat, she alleged, and said something bad was going to happen. something bad was going to happen. court, i felt happy, i felt we were back together again, back on track. back together again, back on track. they fought again at their flat here in bristol. in bristol. so she could take the medication with it. with it. said she didn't realise the glass contains sulphuric acid. contains sulphuric acid. thought she saw smoke rising, the blood drained out of her. blood drained out of her. later chose to end his life any euthanasia clinic. euthanasia clinic. so heart rogan, so sorry, he was my best friend —— berliner wallace. best friend —— berliner wallace. denies murder and continues to be cross examined this afternoon. in denbighshire has found no evidence to support