but charlotte brown, who like to be known as charlie, spent too long in the icy water, and died laterand admitted not asking her to wear a lifejacket. we were not wearing life jackets. there were two between the seats and the front, but we won't in any way. i didn't even ask if she could swim or anything. tests revealed the boat had falters steering. jack shepherd, who was bailed, went on the run. yesterday he was found guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence. he was found guilty of manslaughter by gross negligencelj he was found guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence. i would ask anyone who knows where he is to contact police immediately. we are fully resolve to resolve this and ensure that charlotte's family gets the closure they are after. it is still on the run, he could be sent us still on the run, he could be sent us this morning in his absence. for manslaughter, the maximum term available to the judge, although it is rarely given, is one of life imprisonment. ben ando, bbc news, at the old bailey. coming up at 6:00am on breakfast, charlie stayt and naga munchetty will ha

jack shepherd, who has been on the run since may, was found guilty of the manslaughter of charlotte brown six years in prison at the old bailey yesterday. we'll be speaking to charlotte's mum and sister atjust after 9:00 this morning, and we'll speak to one of the investigating officers in just a few minutes. a 24—year—old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and sexual activity with a child, following the death of a 13—year—old girl. lucy mchugh‘s body was found in woodland in southampton on thursday, after she was reported missing. the man remains in custody. the chief constable of england's second largest police force has admitted it sometimes provides a poor service that fails to meet public expectations. in an interview with the bbc, west midlands police chief dave thompson said budget cuts meant a full range of policing could not be delivered. sima kotecha reports. a taxidriver in birmingham. he says one afternoon, a group of men threw some bricks at him. he claims the police response was nil. i don't feel safe. they are not scared of police because they feel they will not g

charlotte brown and herfamily charlotte brown and her family along with gavin seeley from the metropolitanwarn british democracy is in crisis because of targeted campaigns of hate and misinformation on social media. the chief constable of the west midlands admits his police force is, at times, providing a poor service — and he apologises. welcome relief for some as the cool air arrives — but strong winds could cause travel disruption as temperatures drop across the uk. female skippers have taken first and second place in the clipper round the world yacht race — a first in team ocean racing. the 40,000 nautical mile race set off 11 months ago and ended in liverpool this morning. our correspondent peter harris is live in liverpool for us now. good morning. it has been an exciting couple of hours. it has. it isa exciting couple of hours. it has. it is a shame about the weather. they probably expected the heatwave of the last couple of months. they arrived back on the mersey to traditional english weather. it is a real feat for these people. traditional english weather. it is a realfeat for th

jack shepherd will be sentenced today for killing charlotte brown in a speedboat crash.on the run after skipping bail. we find out how to get the best use of the lunar eclipse. day two in paris, gerard thomas will make history. good morning from city hall in london, yesterday we had the hottest day of the year so far, the mercury hitting 35.1dc. today, the temperatures are likely to be the hottest in east anglia and we have some thunderstorms intraday's forecast. (music) and back to where he once belonged — paul mccartney delights fans with a secret gig at the cavern club nearly sixty years after the beatles first played there. it's friday the 27th ofjuly, our top story this morning. disruption is continuing for commuters and holidaymakers, after high temperatures were blamed for delays. today is due to be slightly cooler, but thousands of tickets have been cancelled in an attempt to ease the queues. simonjones is in folkestone. no one will be looking forward to queues today if they are up forward to queues today if they are up planning a getaway for the summer. up plann

charlotte brown met 30—year—old jack shepherd online in december 2015. was driving. sophie long has been looking at the background to this case. it was meant to be a romantic evening for charlotte, but her date's reckless behaviour and disregard for her safety ended in the 2a—year—old's death. she was intelligent, funny. just the best daughter ever. the best friend. the girls' best friend. we'll never get over losing her. charlotte met jack shepherd on an online dating site. their evening began in a restaurant at the shard, one of london's most striking skyscrapers. they shared two bottles of wine. he picked up the bill of £150. then they went back to his houseboat in hammersmith and onto his speedboat, taking champagne on board with them. in the dark and cold, they travelled downriver. shepherd was in control of the boat, and going around twice the speed limit. once they passed the houses of parliament and under westminster bridge, they turned back. just beyond battersea bridge, they slowed down. shepherd said he let charlotte take control for the thril

jack shepherd will be sentenced today for killing charlotte brown in a speedboat crash.

jack shepherd was on a date with charlotte brown in december 2015. he dark and cold, they travelled downriver. shepherd was in control of the boat, and going around twice the speed limit. once they passed the houses of parliament and under westminster bridge, they turned back. just beyond battersea bridge, they slowed down. shepherd said he let charlotte take control for the thrill. that was sheer madness, according to the prosecution. the boat then moved across the river and hit an object, either a floating piece of timber or a tree trunk. the accident happened on this stretch of the thames. both jack and charlotte were flung into the cold water, and the boat capsized. jack was found just there before wandsworth bridge, clinging to the side of the upturned boat. charlotte was found nearby, but she later died in hospital. shepherd didn‘t turn up for his trial. thejury never got to see him in the dock. but he was interviewed by the police after the accident. the court heard he‘d used the same routine with other women, and he‘d been warned before about

december 2015 and jack shepherd takes his date, charlotte brown, for a late—night trip on the river thameshouses of parliament, they turned back, but moments later the boat capsized after hitting something floating in the water. police filmed at the moment shepherd, who was clinging to the wreckage of upturned boat, was rescued. but charlotte, who liked to be known as "charlie", spent too long in the icy water and died later in hospital. shepherd, who had been warned before about speeding on the thames, admitted to police that he hadn't asked her to wear a blackjacket. —— life jacket. neither of us were wearing life jackets, although there were two in between the two seats in the front, but she wouldn't have known they were there because i didn't point them out and we weren't wearing them anyway and like, i didn't ask if she could swim or anything. tests reveal the boat had faulty steering, shepherd, who had been bailed, went on the run but yesterday was found guilty by manslaughter of gross net negligence. _by —— by gross negligence. if anyone knows where jack shepherd is, i would ask the

jack shepherd, who has been on the run since may, was found guilty of the manslaughter of charlotte brown legislation introduced to make waterways safer. absolutely. this is where single—handedly i have been striving to do this. meetings with mps. i would like to appeal now. any mp at who would back us to change the legislation, we need support. we have had support from one mp who has been supportive, but only in the last couple of months. the chief constable of england's second largest police force has admitted it sometimes provides a poor service that fails to meet public expectations. dave thompson said budget cuts had left west midlands police at a point where it was not sustainable to tackle everything. the home office said every crime and allegation should be investigated. delays of up to six and a half hours are being reported on eurotunnel services between folkestone and france. the train operator says the hot weather is to blame and that technicians are working to repair problems with a faulty train. it comes after reported delays on thursday of more than five hours in 30c heat,

shepherd, who has been on the run since may, was found guilty yesterday of the manslaughter of charlotte brownsterday. charlotte's mum, roz, and her sister, katie, were at the old bailey for the duration of the trial, and have appealed for him to turn up and face justice. they've been speaking to bbc breakfast along with with met police family liaison officer gavin seeley. katie explained how events at the court unfolded. we didn't have any indication of why, really. 0ur opinion of him is that he is a coward, confirmed by a statement he had written earlier this week. thejudge read it out yesterday, and he said the reason was he didn't want to face us, and that he was a coward. we knew on the friday before trial, so we were going to trial on the monday morning, and both chris and i went to the old bailey and we had an inclination that something was going on. then we heard for the first time that jack shepherd is most unlikely to attend his trial. a big decision to make at that point. it is a friday, the family have geared up for three years to get to this day, this monday of trial. do i tell th

jack shepherd was found guilty in his absence of killing charlotte brown on their first date.tection measures in scottish football and not fit for purpose, according to an inquiry into the abuse of youngsters in the sport. the head of the scottish football association has apologised unreservedly but said scottish football is now a safe environment for children. tributes have been paid to any suitor, and up and coming snowboarder, after she died on her 18th birthday. yesterday she won a medal at the youth olympic festival. no details have been released about her death. all this week we've been hearing from people directly affected by what's been called the biggest scandal in nhs history. thousands of patients in the 1970s and ‘80s were given blood products from abroad, some of which were contaminated with viruses like hiv and hepatitis c. so far, almost 3,000 people have died. now, a public inquiry has started to find out how that was allowed to happen. tonight, matt merry from south london tells us how he was infected with hiv and hepatitis c atjust eight years old. it was a m

the 30—year—old man has been sentenced to six years in prison for the manslaughter of charlotte brownlaughterfor sentenced to six years today for manslaughter for gross negligence. but in his absence. this was despite the peel from the victim's family to show up. police are appealing for help in trying to locate jack shepherd who as i say skipped bail and was absent for this trial. the fatal accident happened in december 20 15. the fatal accident happened in december 2015. the jury fatal accident happened in december 20 15. thejury in fatal accident happened in december 2015. the jury in this case had sent a note to the judge expressing concern about the current lack of licensing on private boat ownership on the thames. and saying that the lack of clarity regarding safety matters greatly increased the risk of similar incidents. that news just coming in thatjack shepherd has been sentenced to six years in prison after the death of charlotte brown after his speedboat capsized on the thames three years ago. the online retail giant, amazon, has reported record profits, donald trump's form

charlotte brown, who was 2a, was thrown overboard from the boat, which had a series of defects, in decemberor shepherd's arrest, because he had skipped bail and didn't attend his trial at the old bailey. a letter from the prince of wales has been read out at the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse. the inquiry is considering the case of peter ball, a former bishop of lewes, and gloucester, who was convicted of abusing 18 young men. prince charles was in close contact with ball, and it's been claimed he helped to protect him. but, in the letter, read by counsel to the inquiry, prince charles says he was misled by ball, who told him he was a victim of a vendetta. jon donnison reports. peter ball was a senior and powerful figure within the church of england for decades. but in 2015, the former bishop of lewis and gloucester seen here on the left with his twin brother, was for 32 months for sexually abusing teenagers and young men. he had been cautioned by police more than ten years earlier, and resigned his position. this enquiry is addressing allegations of an establishment cover—up.

jack shepherd, who has been on the run since may, was found guilty of the manslaughter of charlotte brownle of england's second largest police force says budget cuts mean the current level of policing in the west midlands is not sustainable. dave thompson has apologised to people who feel they've received a poor service from his officers — whose numbers have fallen by around a quarter since 2010. mr thompson says he's having to prioritise which crimes to investigate. sima kotecha reports. a taxi driver doing hisjob, and then attacked. one of the guys came and smashed the windscreen wipers, threw more bricks, and one of the guys, i did not even see from where he came, he threw a pile of bricks on me. and first it hit me, i was like that, in this position, so it hit me on my elbow, and then on this side, then ijust lie down and i saw them running. he says he was repeatedly targeted in a matter of minutes. his arm and waist were severely bruised. but he claims the police response was nil, leaving him feeling afraid and deflated. i don't feel safe. they're not scared of the police because the

jack shepherd, who has been on the run since may, was found guilty of the manslaughter of charlotte browne old bailey yesterday. charlotte's mum, roz, and her sister, katie, have been at the old bailey for the duration of the trial, and have appealed for him to turn up and face justice. theyjoined us earlier with met police family liaison 0fficer gavin seeley. katie explained how events at the court unfolded. we didn't have any indication of why, really. 0ur opinion was that he isa why, really. 0ur opinion was that he is a coward. which was confirmed in a statement that he had written earlier this week. and the judge read it out yesterday and he said that the reason was that he didn't wa nt to that the reason was that he didn't want to face us and that he was a coward. we knew on the friday before trial, so we were going to trial on the monday morning and both chris andl the monday morning and both chris and i went to the old bailey, an admin hearing, we had an inclination that something was going on, and then in that hearing, we heard for then in that hearing, we heard for the first time

he skipped bail and didn't attend his trial at the old bailey —— charlotte brown.jured at a house in sparkly and east yorkshire yesterday afternoon. he was taken to hospital where he later died. police say they are looking into the circumstances of what happened, but initial suggestions are that this was a tragic accident. this man, christophe kania, a stalker, has been given a nine—month sentence. assista nt been given a nine—month sentence. assistant —— suspended for two years for bombarding christine lamb partnered with tweets which referred to her gravestone and her crucifixion. king had pleaded guilty to stalking her, but he had denied sending the tweets. it hoped it would lead to a reduction in reoffending. but now the justice secretary is scrapping a number of private compacts after admitting they're not delivering the benefits they're not delivering the benefits they promised. the decision will cost £170 million. tom simons reports. but back in the kitchen, the staff are also serving sentences. this is community payback. it's great, to be honest. we're happ

charlotte brown, who was 24, was thrown overboard from the boat, which had a series of defects, in decemberl at the old bailey. a six—year—old boy has died from what is believed to be a pellet gun injury. police were called to sproatley, in east yorkshire, yesterday afternoon, following reports that a boy had been seriously injured — he died later at hull royal infirmary. police say they're looking into the circumstances and their investigation is at an early stage. tributes have been paid to ellie soutter, who died on the 18th birthday. she won a bronze medalfor great britain at the youth 0lympics winter festival and carried the british flag at the closing ceremony. herfather tony british flag at the closing ceremony. herfathertony said british flag at the closing ceremony. herfather tony said he was so ceremony. herfather tony said he was so proud of the beautiful young woman she had turned into. skywatchers will be treated to the longest lunar eclipse this century, this evening. the phenomenon known as a ‘blood moon' occurs when the earth comes between the sun and the moon, causing the m

willie brown -- norman said, i have an airport named after me and willie brown said, i have a bridge named after me. charlotte has topped them all. she has the stairs on the rotunda of san francisco city hall named after her. how cool is that? also, since i am giving out some thanks. we should give great thanks to mark chandler. the director of international trade. without him, our sister cities would not be able to function. mark, thank you. and then, again, as the mayor said, the right hand man the does all the hard work, matthew. thank you. [applause] you know, i am so honored to represent the 19 sister cities that san francisco has. excuse me. as the mayor said, i am the cochair of the san francisco city association. the cochair with me is kathleen. [applause] and the heart and soul of the sister city, the hardest working person, the most important person is our executive director. as the mayor said to, osaka is the oldest sister city relationship that we have. last year we celebrated our 60th anniversary. we hope to go for another 60 years. the mayor mentioned that in order to provide better relations be

filmed attacking a demonstrator during may day protests charlotte has the details well this is the biggest political crisis that emanuel matt brown has faced since he became president around here and a half ago politicians from the left on the right side of the spectrum have joined together to table not one but two motions of no confidence at the center of those motions of no confidence is one example he used to be a security aide to president michel and that he was filmed during the may day protests violently aggressing some of the protesters and as a result of that in a scandal that's ensued politicians are serious with the actions of emanuel much corn and his office well we now know that an investigation is already taking place into what happened back on the east made a right but now a new video has emerged. and there is a new investigation into that video that video which was obtained by little on which is a paper here in france appears to show woods claimed. a different point in the protests and it's alleged he went on to violently address two individuals no no no we'll. let. you. know on this particular subject he says it's