dr michio hirano's assessment is to be completed in two days.e, who will decide whether there is hope for charlie yet. a former soldier has been jailed for 12 years for the manslaughter and rape of the schoolgirl janet commins in 1976. steven hough, who's 58, killed the 15—year—old in flint when he was 16. he was convicted for decades after the teenager who was innocent was originallyjailed for the crime. matthew richards has been following the case at mold crown court. the judge acknowledged this was a very unusual case. stephen hough was convicted last week of the rape and manslaughter of janet commins as well as a serious sexual assault against her and he has been sentenced to prison. janet commins was 15 years old and she disappeared in january 1976 after going to the leisure centre and she died in the process of a brutal sexual assault by stephen hough. he was questioned at the time, but another teenager, noeljones, was ultimatelyjailed for manslaughter, although he always protested his innocence and there are now questions about how he bec

dr michio hirano's assessment is to be completed in two days.dge, who will decide whether there is hope for charlie yet. 75 members of staff at a cardiff hospital have been left, broken by a court ruling that means they owe thousands of pounds in parking tickets. on friday, a judge at cardiff civiljustice centre ruled private company indigo could collect the charges from university hospital of wales staff. the ruling means 75 people must pay £128 per outstanding ticket. with me now is our reporter jordan davies from cardiff. this looks... words almost fail one. staff at wales ‘s largest hospital say there simply isn't enough room there. there is one large hospital building and several multistorey car parks dotted around the site, some just for staff, but the staff say there is not enough room for a large hospital and they have to park elsewhere in designated areas. since april last year staff parking in these areas have received parking fines, some staff say they have received quite a few parking fines. they have not been paying them, believing

dr. michio hirano is saying, why not try this treatment? therefore.hat he is flying over there. >> bill: from a medical's perspective, if we are giving parents false hope, or does a doctor, this prominent as you describe, see the potential for improvement? a cure? to perhaps give this 11-month-old boy a better chance at life. >> this is not a publicity stunt. this particular doctor is going, this is a world-class doctor on this disease. he's not doing this, unless he thinks there is a chance of prolonging the child's life. cure, we are not talking about. treatment that will help the child and prolong his life. >> bill: another topic i want to talk about. senator john mccain, telling news over the weekend. he has a blood clot that will be addressed. what do you think is the prognosis for him? speak of course, because i've not seen his records, but i did see his records in 2008, and must say, the mayo clinic in arizona has done a great jobg care of him all these years, and he would be the first to say so. front i can glean from news reports, is probably

dr. michio hirano flew to examine him. but it was too late.o weeks, charlie would have been one year old. and now he's being put in pal yeahtive care and being allowed to die. his parents say they'll spend every one of these last precious moments at charlie's side. abc news, london. >> our thanks to molly for that heartbreaking story. >>> back here, some of the storms are packing an extra strong punch, because they're moving so slowly. there were at least ten water rescues of drivers in the birmingham, alabama area. when several inches of rain fell in a short period of time, as it did in alabama, it can overwhelm storm drains, especially in urban areas as you can see. streets flooded in phoenix after a second round of storms dumped more rain, more than two inches fell in just one hour. it was especially severe in apache junction. drivers ignored road closed signs. and in southern arizona, officials say they were very lucky they were able to rescue all 17 hikers from a flash flood. the first group that was rescued included a 4-year-old boy. his

dr michio hirano is overseeing an trial therapy in the us which he says could improve charlie's conditionthe high court, asking a judge to reverse his earlier decision that their son be allowed to die. our health correspondent sophie hutchinson was in court. what did we learn today? the court was told that the american doctor who is recommending this experimental treatment will be in london on monday and tuesday next week, as you say, he is professor michio hirano, he's from columbia university medical centre, and he is coming to assess charlie at great ormond street, joined by an italian doctor and they will meet the treating team, the medical team treating team, the medical team treating the 11—month—old. the lawyer for the hospital, treating the 11—month—old. the lawyerfor the hospital, great ormond street, said today in court that the professor had been invited to come to london injanuary but had never taken up to come to london injanuary but had never ta ken up that to come to london injanuary but had never taken up that invitation until 110w. never taken up that invitation until now

dr. michio hirano, a neurological specialist from columbia university. he believes there's a 10% chance the 11-month-old's muscle strength could improve. this is perhaps a battle of parental instinct versus medical reason, but it's a battle the courts wi and charlie's wait may soon be coming to an end. the team of doctors will send their report to the high court this week, for the judge to make his long awaited ruling. david? >> james longman in london. thank you. we'll have much more on baby charlie, and the american family pioneering treatment. that's later tonight on "nightline." >>> we continue here with the news and o.j. simpson just days from his parole hearing in nevada. what we have learned about the prosecutor in that robbery case. what he expects this week, and what are simpson's chances now of going free? here's abc's matt gutman. >> reporter: after nine years in prison, o.j. simpson could be on the verge of a decision to set him free. >> count one conspiracy to commit a crime. >> reporter: this time he'll have some unlikely people in his corn

dr michio hirano and another physician arrived this morning and were met by the medical director, theyhich gives them full status to examine charlie gard. they will also have access to his medical records, and all of the hospitals clinical facilities. so the key thing that the doctors will be looking for todayis the doctors will be looking for today is to ensure that they have absorbed all of the information from the historical notes round this patient, but also, carried out a physical examination themselves to find the signs of his neurology and understand exactly his status at the current time. dr national society for the prevention of cruelty to children —— national society for the prevention of cruelty to children —— michio hirano's assessment is to be completed in two day, the findings will be passed to the judge who will decide whether there is hope for charlie yet. in the past few minutes, stephen hough has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for the manslaughter and rate of a 15—year—old girl in 1976. her body was found by three children playing hide and seek. matthew richards

the case came back to court when american neurologist, dr michio hirano, claimed new evidence showedeoside therapy could help charlie and last week he flew over to examine him. new mri body scans were ordered. on friday, charlie's parents accepted that these showed his muscle wasting was now so severe he was beyond help. it is an incredibly brave decision by charlie's parents, they have thought for themselves what the new evidence shows and they have reached a conclusion, probably the judge would have reached the same. it is very brave of them to do it without waiting to hear what he had to say. in court, connie yates said they would be haunted for the rest of their lives by what—ifs — what if their son had received the treatment months earlier? she said he had the potential to be a normal boy but it was now too late. for charlie, we say mummy and daddy, we love you so much. we always have and we always will and we are so sorry that we could not save you. the parents are now with charlie in his final hours. great ormond street said the agony, desolation and bravery of their decision

dr. michio hirano is part of a team who must tell a judge if the treatment will help the 11-month-old. >>> investigators want to know the cause of a deadly plane crash on an arizona golf course. the plane went down at longbow golf club near falcon field airport in mesa killing two people. just look at the devastation there. the pilot reported mechanical trouble but was unable to reach the airport. the plane completely flattened. >>> also at least six people were injured after a roof collapsed at an atlanta restaurant. three of the injured were treated at the hospital, one for a possible head injury. dozens inside the restaurant when about 40% of the roof gave away while they were dining. the cause of the collapse being investigated. authorities say that heavy rains may have weakened that roof. >>> tens of thousands of americans who have been unable to pay off their private student loans could wind up seeing those loans erased. it's a possible outcome of a legal dispute involving national collegiate student loan trust, it is one of the largest owners of private student loans in the united

the case came back to court when american neurologist, dr michio hirano, claimed new evidence showedand last week he flew over to examine him. new mri body scans were ordered. on friday, charlie's parents accepted that these showed his muscle wasting was now so severe he was beyond help. it's an incredibly brave decision by charlie's parents, they have thought for themselves what the new evidence shows and they have reached a conclusion, probably the judge would have reached the same. it is very brave of them to do it without waiting to hear what he had to say. in court, connie yates said they would be haunted for the rest of their lives by what—ifs. what if their son had received the treatment months earlier? she said he had the potential to be a normal boy but it was now too late. for charlie, we say "mummy and daddy, we love you so much." "we always have and we always will and we are so sorry that we could not save you." the parents are now with charlie in his final hours. great ormond street said the agony, desolation and bravery of their decision humbled all who worked there. fe

dr michio hirano is overseeing a trial in the us relating to charlie's condition.igh court today, where a judge is considering fresh evidence that the experimental therapy could help charlie. our health correspondent, sophie hutchinson, was in court. well, the court was told that the american doctor who is recommending this experimental treatment will be in london on monday and tuesday next week. as you say, he is professor michio hirano, from columbia university medical centre, and he is coming to assess charlie at great ormond street hospital. he will be joined by an italian doctor and together they will meet the treating team, the medical team treating the 11—month—old. the lawyer for the hospital, great ormond street hospital, said today in court that professor michio hirano had been invited to london injanuary but had never taken at the invitation until now. the judge warned that in fact he was not likely to be persuaded by someone who had not seen it charlie so you can see how important this visit is. charlie's mother will also be at the meetings. great ormon

the meeting was set up after dr michio hirano, a professor of neurology at a new york hospital, spentd and his medical records. charlie's parents are fighting for the right to take their son to the us for a therapy trial for his rare genetic condition, overseen by dr hirano. great 0rmond street say the treatment won't work and that life support should be withdrawn. the treatment that dr hirano has been involved in developing is called nucleoside bypass therapy. to explain more about it, i'm joined by dr bruce cohen — the director of the neurodevelopmental science centre at akron children's hospital on ohio. he's an expert in mitochondrial disease — the type of disease that charlie gard suffers from. hello, and thank you for being with us. hello, and thank you for being with us. just explain this potential treatment from dr hirano, if you can? shore. this baby has a disorder that results in the dna not replicating properly and in time it becomes depleted from the body. you need this dna to make the building blocks of the mitochondrial. in this child's situation, many patients, the rati

the case came back to court when american neurologist, dr michio hirano, claimed new evidence showedrapy could help charlie and last week he flew over to examine him. new mri body scans were ordered. on friday, charlie's parents accepted that these showed his muscle wasting was now so severe he was beyond help. it is an incredibly brave decision by charlie's parents, they have thought for themselves what the new evidence shows and they have reached a conclusion, probably the judge would have reached the same. it is very brave of them to do it without waiting to hear what he had to say. in court, connie yates said they would be haunted for the rest of their lives by what—ifs — what if their son had received the treatment months earlier? she said he had the potential to be a normal boy but it was now too late. for charlie, we say mummy and daddy, we love you so much. we always have and we always will and we are so sorry that we could not save you. the parents are now with charlie in his final hours. great ormond street said the agony, desolation and bravery of their decision humbled al

for the parents of baby charlie gard, a great deal is riding on the visit of this man, dr michio hiranoxperimental treatment which he says could improve charlie‘s life chances. much of charlie gard‘s short life has been spent in intensive care. he has a rare genetic condition, and experts say he should be allowed to die in dignity. but after a lengthy legal battle, charlie‘s parents hope that decision can now be reversed. dr hirano and another physician arrived this morning and were met by the medical directors. they have been given an honorary contract which gives them full status to examine charlie gard. they will also have access to his medical records, and all of the hospital‘s clinicalfacilities. so the key thing that the doctors will be looking for today is to ensure that they have absorbed all of the information from the historical notes around this patient, but also carried out a physical examination themselves to find the signs of his neurology and understand exactly his status at the current time. dr hirano‘s assessment is expected to be completed in two days. the findings wil

dr. michio hirano, a neurological specialist from columbia university.-month-old's muscle strength could improve. it's a battle of parental instivnlgt i instincts against medical reason. but it's a battle the courts will have to settle. the team of doctors will send their report to the high court this week for the judge to make his long-awaited decision. james longman, abc news, london. >>> a team of teenage girls from afghanistan will be in action today at an international robotics competition in washington, d.c. these are the same girls who only arrived in the u.s. after president trump helped them secure visas. their robot did pretty well, picking up different colored balls, but the girls say they're really just happy to be able to compete. >> find a big chance to show that afghan women can make the world and have enough time to get ready for the competition and now we are here. >> the team built their robot in just two weeks. other teams had up to four months to prepare theirs. the afghans will take part in the competition's second round of matches t

dr. michio hirano said. >> bill: tough stuff. >> horrible. here's the bigger question.tion is even for charlie gard, who will not make his first birthday. even bigger then the pain of those parents they are lovely people. the state in this country said, you are not allowed to take your country to the usa to try this revolutionary treatment that may or may not work. the state. surely the parents to decide the ultimate fate of the child. parents of sound mind are not the state. even today, even when we pass the last moment, the hospital in the state are saying to these poor parents, no, no, charlie cannot die at home. he has to die in our hospital. this raises some very big libertarian questions about the rights of parents against the state. i have to tell you. i am disgusted at the way these parents have been treated. >> bill: the judge said, that is absurd to think that charlie was the prisoner of the national health service. is it absurd to think that? >> no it is not. no, absolutely not. from every moment. in seven months ago. when they wanted to send the little boy t

dr. michio hirano. from columbia university. nefit from this experimental treatment in the united states. dr. hirano has said he believes there is a 10% chance that charlie's muscle strength could improve. this treatment is very new. so new, in fact, that animals haven't even been tested on it yet. but a child in baltimore has undergone a similar treatment. his condition improved slightly. was -- but it has to be said. charlie's condition is a lot more severe. so, now, all the different chemical competing perspectives will be compiled into a report. tomorrow, that report goes to a judge to make his ruling. >> thank you, james. >>> amy has the other story in the morning rundown. >>> that wildfire burning near yosemite national park has now forced an entire town to evacuate. 4,000 people. hundreds of homes are at risk. some roads to yosemite are now closed. lights are flickering because the fire is threatening the power supply there as well. overnight, that fire was just 5% contained. >>> new details now about the fatal police shoo

dr. michio hirano has assessed charlie. hours doing that and been able to discuss his findings with doctors here at the great ormond children's hospital. it is the first time they've discussed it after properly examining him. they're able to do that because they've been given honoree status, full access to his medical records and scans. involved in the meeting is connie yates, his mother, here to hear all the competing arguments and then it's also charlie has an incredibly rare genetic disease and his doctors here say he should be allowed to die. his parents are disagreed. they'll hope that professor hirano will be able to the proof that is needed in order to get charlie over to the united states. so, the next stage is that all this competing clinical evidence is compiled, sent over to a judge and he's then able we think possibly next week to make his ruling for baby charlie gard. >> james, of course, the family wants to do everything they can for their son. >>> coming up that incredible transformation. this woman saying sh

dr. michio hirano, a u.s. brain specialist from columbia university medical center.s muscle strength. he's joined by an italian doctor from the vatican. some of his doctors here as well as a court intermediary and charlie's mother, connie. they'll have today and tomorrow to make assessments and make a report. and that will go back to the high court and a judge will be able to make a ruling, we think, maybe next week. >> the judge said he wanted the newest and latest information before making the ruling. thank you, james. >>> amy with the other stories in our rundown. >>> we have new details about a deadly flash flood in arizona. nine people died when the storm upstream sent a large wave sweeping through a swimming hole in arizona's high country. all nine were from the same family gathered for a birthday party. the youngest victim was just 2 years old. one man is still missing and, unfortunately, more storms are on the way. >>> authorities in minneapolis are investigating a deadly police shooting. a yoga instructor who called 911 to report a possible assault near her