let's go to daniel sandford. daniel, what- with. navtej, thank you. let's go to daniel sandford. ndford. daniel, what are you hearing about this incident? other suggestions this may have been terror related in any way?— terror related in any way? clearly because of— terror related in any way? clearly because of the _ terror related in any way? clearly because of the method _ terror related in any way? clearly because of the method used - terror related in any way? clearly because of the method used in i terror related in any way? clearly - because of the method used in these alleged _ because of the method used in these alleged murders, possibly stabbing, possibly— alleged murders, possibly stabbing, possibly use of a vehicle, that is a very important question. you will see behind — very important question. you will see behind me the van which one of the people — see behind me the van which one of the people was arrested early this morning. — the people was arrested early this morning, you can see that there is dense _ morning, you can see that there is dense on_ morning, you can

daniel sandford, bbc news, at the old bailey. nes we have only been able to show you since sentencing has finished. there are more images like that on bbc live page. to summarise, matthew king, 19, has been sentenced to a minimum of six years in prison minus the time he has already spent in custody, around 367 days, a minimum of six years in prison but after that you will not necessarily be released, that�*s up to the parole board. now let�*s return to the one o�*clock news. —— he will not necessarily be released after six years. people died off bournemouth beach has been released under investigation. a boy, aged 17 from southampton, and a girl, who was 12 from buckinghamshire, died after getting into difficulty in the water on wednesday. another eight people were treated by paramedics. 0ur correspondent duncan kennedy is in bournemouth now with the latest. duncan. the beach is getting crowded again, as you can see. so many people here are aware of the tragedy. so far as the police investigation is concerned, they have confirmed t

let's get more from our home affairs correspondent, daniel sandford, who's in nottingham city centre.g in the investigation so far? it police thinking in the investigation so far? , , ., police thinking in the investigation sofar? ,, .,, , police thinking in the investigation sofar? ,, .,, i, so far? it is still a pretty shocked ci and so far? it is still a pretty shocked city and shocked _ so far? it is still a pretty shocked city and shocked university - so far? it is still a pretty shocked city and shocked university town. two of those who died were 19 years old and this is where the attack began on ilkeston road where the two, i9—year—olds were stabbed to death. everyone is asking why. at first it looked like this was a low sophistication terrorist attack with the use of a knife and use of a vehicle. when you look at the vehicle. when you look at the vehicle that was used, the dense just above the grill tell their own story. but other things are strange, why carry out a terrorist attack at four o'clock in the morning. i understand the suspect in custody has a history of mental hea

daniel sandford, bbc news, northampton.ancellor, jeremy hunt, says the largest banks have agreed to be more flexible with customers struggling to pay their mortgages. yesterday the bank of england, increased its main interest rate to 5%. after a meeting with the bosses of major lenders, including hsbc, barclays and lloyds, the chancellor said they'd agreed to make it easierfor people to move to interest—only payments. a teenage mother, has been found guilty of murdering her newborn son. worcester crown court heard paris mayo, was 15 when she gave birth unaided at her parents' home, fractured his skull, before putting his body in a black bin bag. her mother found the child the next morning. she'll be sentenced next week. the long—running dispute involving security officers at heathrow airport has ended, with staff accepting an improved pay offer. more than 2,000 workers had been due to strike throughout the summer. but the unite union says the new pay deal means an increase of between 15.5 and 17.5%. russia's security servic

our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford has the latest.suspect in the triple murder caught on cctv trying to climb through a hostel window before being pushed away. it happened at around five in the morning, half way through the attack police believe he was responsible for. it was filmed at this supported living complex for homeless and other vulnerable people. on the footage you see somebody come out of the hostel and apparently tell the man to leave. he then does so, heading down the road in the direction of the place where ian coates was later found stabbed. the flowers marking where ian coates died are just around the corner. we don't yet have the name of the suspect, but we do know he's originally from west africa, has no criminal record, but does have a history of mental health issues. he's been in the uk for many years and has settled status, meaning he has permission to stay. at the scene where the two 19—year—old students were killed, the investigation had clearly intensified today. police officers were searching undergrowth and c

daniel sandford, bbc news at northampton crown court. as almost a daily occurence, often on crowded trains during the rush hour. now a bbc investigation has revealed how videos of these assaults are sold on websites accessed throughout east asia, and tracked down a man who is at the centre of this undercover world and profiting from it. zhaoyin feng's report for bbc eye on the world service begins on public transport injapan and with those trying to stop what is known as �*chikan'. this is nagoya, injapan. there's a guy looking for a target. the railway police are running a covert operation, underhand to catch sexual assaulters. i would like to follow him to check his behaviour for a bit. sexual violence against women in public is a global phenomenon, but injapan the problem is so endemic that it has its own name, chikan. riding back and forth on a single ticket. it looks like the behaviour a chikan perpetrator would make. the suspect is taken to the police station for further questioning. chikan has been normalised over the years by its

our home affairs correspondent, daniel sandford, is with me.ad been a police press conference with new details.— had been a police press conference with new details. what has come out ofthat with new details. what has come out of that firstly — with new details. what has come out of that firstly the _ with new details. what has come out of that firstly the fact _ with new details. what has come out of that firstly the fact that _ with new details. what has come out of that firstly the fact that two - with new details. what has come out of that firstly the fact that two of - of that firstly the fact that two of the people who were attacked were just 19 years old, we knew to students who had died but we discovered their ages but we also got an idea of how this attack at different stages. you have the two i9—year—olds who were stabbed, and then a number of people driven out by a van and police later discovered a man in his 50s who had died appears to be the owner of the van and he had also been stabbed so putting that in a different order, it look

our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford is with me. what are the prosecutor saying?rman translation. ianthem about objects, items, depending on the german translation.— about objects, items, depending on the german translation. when we were watchin: the german translation. when we were watching the — the german translation. when we were watching the search _ the german translation. when we were watching the search last _ the german translation. when we were watching the search last week - the german translation. when we were watching the search last week for - watching the search last week for the three days when they were going over the peninsula on the reservoir, we could see they were taking stuff away. we went back onto the search site after the german police had left, we could see they had taken samples of earth. interesting they are talking about objects. obviously not a light bulb moment, they are saying they still don't know if the objects are linked to the case. still very much a piece by piece investigation. what is unusual as we are starting from the rever

our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford reports.ant matt ratana. ., ., , , ratana. the revolver in louis de zo sa's ratana. the revolver in louis de zoysa's hand- — ratana. the revolver in louis de zoysa's hand. he _ ratana. the revolver in louis de zoysa's hand. he had _ ratana. the revolver in louis de zoysa's hand. he had been - ratana. the revolver in louis de i zoysa's hand. he had been stopped on the street at about 1.30 in the morning. police found seven bullets on him. they searched him and his bag but did not find the anti—revolver the prosecution say he was carrying. he was handcuffed behind his back and put in a police van. the prosecution say that during the journey to the custody suite, louis de zoysa must have got the gun out of a hidden holster. at the station, matt ratana took his temperature to make sure he didn't have covid symptoms. then moved him to a holding cell where he asked an officer to search louis de zoysa again. that was when the gun appeared from behind the suspect�*s back. what the jury saw next on the

daniel sandford, bbc news, at the old bailey.ver whatsapp messages directly to the covid inquiry, saying he has nothing to hide. the government has refused to hand them over to the inquiry that it set up, and yesterday said it would take the case to court. our political correspondent ben wrightjoins us now. does this mean the legal action will now not go ahead? it doesn't mean that because the government argues there is an important principle at stake that does need testing in the courts, namely dozen inquiries like this have the powers to demand any material that it likes? but this have the powers to demand any material that it likes?— material that it likes? but we are in the bizarre _ material that it likes? but we are in the bizarre situation _ material that it likes? but we are in the bizarre situation where i material that it likes? but we are j in the bizarre situation where you have ministers trying to block the covid inquiry from seeing all of borisjohnson's unredacted whatsapp messages, diaries and notebooks, while the

lets get more from our home affairs correspondent, daniel sandford. .. st week it daniel, what more can you tell us? i was there last week it was a search into the spit of land was there last week it was a search into the spit of [and about 30 kilometres away from where madeleine mccann disappeared from. we were able to watch from around 100 metres away and stop we could see the police were concentrating on some very specific areas and could see them bagging evidence and scraping away at the top soil in some places. they were also using sniffer dogs to go across the spit of land. it is essentially a car park where you can look at the view but is also used as an informal campsite by people including 16 years ago by christian brueckner who is the german prime suspect in the disappearance of madeleine mccann. german police clearly took away samples and we saw that on thursday and when we went to the site afterwards we could see holes they had dug. it wasn't clear whether they had just taken soil samples or something else but what they said their statement to

our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford is outside northampton crown court.e heard. we have been told louix _ what else have we heard. we have been told louix de _ what else have we heard. we have been told louix de zoysa _ what else have we heard. we have been told louix de zoysa has - what else have we heard. we have been told louix de zoysa has been| been told louix de zoysa has been sat in a wheelchair because he himself suffered brain damage during the incident. thejury is himself suffered brain damage during the incident. the jury is told himself suffered brain damage during the incident. thejury is told he is accused of murdering sergeant matt ratana. while in the croydon custody centre, louiz de zoysa was handcuffed and was able to point the gun at matt ratana and deliberately shot him once to the chest at close range. it was that first shot that resulted in his death. thejury has been watching the video that was phoned by the officers, by their body worn cameras on the night that louiz de zoysa was stopped randomly on the streets in the middle of the

our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford is at northampton crown court.o years and nine months ago. the man who shot him, louis de zoysa, also shot himself, and was so badly brain—damaged it looked like he might never stand trial. his lawyers argued he couldn't understand the trial process, but the judge disagreed on here today, louis de zoysa was convicted of murder. stand up. when louis de zoysa shot sergeant matt ratana dead inside a custody suite in september 2020, it sent shock waves through policing. today louis de zoysa was found guilty of murder. matt ratana was a much—loved police officer and rugby coach and following this afternoon's verdict, his partner spoke of the loss. his life was taken too soon in the line of duty, doing a job that he loved. a cruel end to a lifetime of service. in the days after his death, tributes flowed in from matt's colleagues, from communities, from those he'd served and from those who knew him in his life outside policing. they were a testament to the man that he was. it had started with a routine stop in the early

our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford has been speaking to met police deputy assistant commissionert he had to say. sadly, i never worked personally with matt, and i remember getting the call on the day that he'd been fatally shot, and struggling to comprehend what what had occurred and what had happened. but very quickly, having spoken to sue, matt's partner, his son luke, his colleagues at croydon, and indeed across the met, quickly realised that matt was a larger—than—life character with a huge stretch, notjust here within the metropolitan police, or indeed across the uk, but also to police and across the world. he'd served here within the met police, he'd also served with the police in new zealand, and he'd worked across london in both local policing and specialist roles. and i think it's a testament to matt that all those that have spoken about him, their personal memories, their personal recollections, there's still some that reallyjump out to me that aren't widely known. and it was shortly after the terrible events in september 2020 that the detainees that he had previously c

daniel sandford, bbc news, northampton.today as a gentle giant, kind, heroic, as we saw there, he had served with the met police for 30 years. you just a couple of months off retirement. and today, we heard from his partnerfor the first off retirement. and today, we heard from his partner for the first time. today, matt's murderer has been found guilty to taking his life in a cruel and cowardly manner, the effects of which have left me, his family, colleagues and friends without the love and camaraderie he had with so many. i would like to thank everyone who has supported me, from my family and friends, the investigation team, the crown prosecution service, and the prosecution council and, as a whole, the metropolitan police. but today is about justice for matt. his life was taken too soon in the line of duty, doing a job that he loved. a cruel end to a lifetime of service and dedication protecting others. whilst the court case has concluded, the constant feeling of grief and loss continues. my love for matt, my gentle gian

from nottingham here's our home affairs correspondent, daniel sandford.caught on cctv, trying to climb through a hostel window, before being pushed away. it happened at around five in the morning. half way through the attack, police believe he was responsible for. it was filmed at this supported living complex for homeless and other vulnerable people. on the footage you see somebody come out of the hostel and apparently tell the man to leave. he then does so, heading down the road, in the direction of the place where ian coates was later found stand. ——of the place where ian coates was later found stabbed. the flowers marking where ian coates died are just around the corner. we don't yet have the name of the suspect, but we do know he is originally from west africa, has no criminal record, but does have a history of mental health issues. he has been in the uk for many years, and has settled status, meaning he has permission to stay. at the scene where the two 19—year—old students were murdered the investigation had clearly intensified today. police office

daniel sandford, bbc news, northampton. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.ories from across the world. today these ukrainians are making artwork out of glass, but they've also had lessons in writing cvs, how to access support services, and cultural lessons about bristol and being out climbing and kayaking. tatyana is a 60 year medical student in ukraine and needs the trust's help to get further —— sixth year medical student. help to get further —— sixth year medicalstudent. i help to get further -- sixth year medical student.— help to get further -- sixth year medical student. i hope to continue medical student. i hope to continue my medical — medical student. i hope to continue my medical studies _ medical student. i hope to continue my medical studies here, _ medical student. i hope to continue my medical studies here, help - medical student. i hope to continue my medical studies here, help me i my medical studies here, help me with transferring my qualifications and application scholarship, it will be very good for me. it and application scholarship, it w

daniel sandford, bbc news, northampton.ey are, of course, that matt ratana had been with the met police for some 30 years, was just about to retire. a big personality, about to retire. a big personality, a friendly personality, and everyone talked about wanting to getjustice for him within his family. and we heard for the first time today from his partner. heard for the first time today from his partner-— heard for the first time today from his artner. ., ._ a, �*, .,, his partner. today matt's murder has been found guilty _ his partner. today matt's murder has been found guilty to _ his partner. today matt's murder has been found guilty to taking _ his partner. today matt's murder has been found guilty to taking his - his partner. today matt's murder has been found guilty to taking his life i been found guilty to taking his life in a cruel— been found guilty to taking his life in a cruel and cowardly manner, the effects_ in a cruel and cowardly manner, the effects of— in a cruel and cowardly manner, the effects of which ha

for the latest from nottingham — here's our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford. get a better idea of what the sequence of events was that morning. it does seem as if that was the first stage of the attack at 4:00 in the morning. and then it seems as if what happened next is that the suspect went about a half an hour's walk across the city where he tried to break into a homelessness hostel. we've seen some cctv footage where he seems to be trying to break into that hostel. he's pushed away and urged to go away. and then a few moments later, a man is stabbed to death. ian coates. just around the corner from that homelessness hostel. he has his van taken from him. a bit later that van is then driven into the centre of nottingham. three people are run down in the centre of nottingham. thankfully none of them was killed, but one of them is critically ill in hospital and it was after that that the van was then driven back out of the city centre and was finally stopped by police and a suspect was taken into custody having been tasered. so that's the sort of sequence of

our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford is following the investigation in nottingham.know, about the man in custody.- tell us more about what we know, about the man in custody. well, the olice about the man in custody. well, the police have — about the man in custody. well, the police have to _ about the man in custody. well, the police have to yet _ about the man in custody. well, the police have to yet given _ about the man in custody. well, the police have to yet given us - about the man in custody. well, the police have to yet given us an - police have to yet given us an update on the investigation, though i understand one is due out quite soon, what we have seen here today is detectives collecting cctv from all the local business, we have seen officers doing fingertip searches using sticks to make their way through the undergrowth, we have seen to a degree some clean up here, and clearly what is an intensifying operation, officers visiting a number of addresses round here, interestingly, we have also seen some cctv ourselves which seems to show the suspect trying

let's have a little look back on the case now with daniel sandford.walking down the road with a duffel bag, right? which i believe may have staff equipped to do a burglary. may have staff equipped to do a burn ia . ~ . may have staff equipped to do a burtla ,~ ., ,., may have staff equipped to do a burula .~ . _, may have staff equipped to do a burula .~ . h, may have staff equipped to do a burula .~ . _, ., burglary. what started as a routine sto in at burglary. what started as a routine step in at the _ burglary. what started as a routine stop in at the early _ burglary. what started as a routine stop in at the early hours _ burglary. what started as a routine stop in at the early hours of- burglary. what started as a routine stop in at the early hours of a - stop in at the early hours of a friday morning ended with the killing of a police officer. in friday morning ended with the killing of a police officer. in that ban . .. killing of a police officer. in that bag--- ism _ killing of a police officer. in that bag... is... quite— killing of a polic