december 2015 and jack shepherd ta kes december 2015 and jack shepherd takes his date, charlotte brownthe houses of parliament, they turned back. moments later, the boat capsized after hitting something floating in the water. a police helicopter of the momentjack shepherd, who was clinging to the boat, was rescued. but charlotte brown, who like to be known as charlie, spent too long in the icy water, and died later in hospital. he had been warned previously that speeding on the river thames, and 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 tha

december 2015 and jack shepherd ta kes december 2015 and jack shepherd takes his date charlotte brownip on the river thames in his speedboat. after reaching the houses of parliament, they turned out, but moments later the boat capsized after hitting southern floating in the water. a police filmed at the moment shepherd, who was clinging to the wreckage, 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 that speeding on the thames, admitted to police that he hadn't asked her to wear a black jacket. there were two in between the two seats in the front, i didn't point them out and we weren't wearing them anyway and i didn't ask if she gives him or anything. tests reveal the boat had faulty shearing, shepherd, who had been bailed went on the run but yesterday was found guilty by manslaughter of gross net negligence. anyone knows where jack shepherd is, iwould negligence. anyone knows where jack shepherd is, i would ask them to contact police immediately. we are all contact police i

jack shepherd was convicted yesterday of charlotte's manslaughter.ning their pro—brexit mp, frank field, for supporting the government in the commons last week. they also urged the party at westminster to withdraw the whip from mr field. earlier, the constituency labour party of kate hoey at vauxhall in south london took a similar decision. the us television network cbs says it is investigating allegations of sexual misconduct by its top executive les moonves. claims of unwanted kissing and touching have been published in the new yorker magazine. in a statement, cbs said it was looking into the reports and would "take appropriate action". millions of people have witnessed the longest lunar eclipse this century, as the moon passed through the shadow of the earth turning a mysterious red. known as a "blood moon", the eclipse lasted for one hour and 43 minutes and coincided with the closest pass of mars for 15 years. stefan levy has more. it was a spectacular sight for stargazers across the globe. the moon bathed night skies with its red glow for one ho

charlotte met jack shepherd on an online dating site.en 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 speeding on the river. his boat also had potentially dangerous defects. the rnli was part of the rescue team on the night. its an iconic waterway, and we encourage people to engage and use the river, but let's do it safely. so the use of life jackets, the use of vhf radio, making sure your craft is safe. at the moment, anyone can take a boat onto the river for their personal use, w

in that hearing, we head for the first time that jack shepherd is most unlikely to attend his trial. working on this trial. exactly. you had that information at that point and it is yourjob to it —— to determine whether that is passed on to the family. i have a big decision to make at that point, it is a friday and the family have geared up three years to get this monday of trial, doi years to get this monday of trial, do i tell the family on that friday by phone call because they are out of london and risk losing their weekends or worrying over the weekend, or do we tell them face—to—face? i made the decision to talk to the mum roz and graham the dad face—to—face on the monday morning because the next question is, what happens? with then have illegal logging on the monday morning, is it a manslaughter case at the old bailey, do we this trial in his absence or we instructed by the judge to find him and we have the judge to find him and we have the trial when we find him? the risk is it could have been suspended. yes, it was at the time, we didn't know. we said to the judge independen

charlotte met jack shepherd on an online dating site.riking 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 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

jack shepherd was sentenced to six years in prison yesterday for manslaughter by gross negligence.emotional plea from charlotte's family to return and face justice. we're joined now by detective sergeant christopher davies from the metropolitan police's homicide and major crime command. good morning. can you tell us where we're at now in the case because the verdict was down yesterday. but the verdict was down yesterday. but the verdict yesterday, i would say we we re verdict yesterday, i would say we were all very satisfied with it and the family, and we are now conduct in all of the enquiries we can to try and trace jack shepherd and find his whereabouts and we are appealing to friends, family members and in fa ct to friends, family members and in fact anyone who has possibly seen him in the media, if you know where he is, please let us know. can you explain what happened in terms of after the death on the speedboat in the thames, what happened after that in terms of where he has been? during the investigation there has beena during the investigation there has been a long investi

then we had for the first time that jack shepherd is not likely to attend his trial.a friday, the family have geared up for three—year is to get to this day, the monday of trial. do i tell the family on that friday by phone call, because they are out of london, risk losing their weekend or worrying over the weekend, or doi weekend or worrying over the weekend, or do i tell them face to face? i'd make the decision to talk to the mum and dad face on the monday morning because then we have... the next question is, what happens? we then have a legal argument on the monday morning. it isa argument on the monday morning. it is a manslaughter case at the old bailey. do we have this trial in his absence or are we instructed by the judge to go find him and then we have the trial when we find him? he has brought devastation to our family, it is not an understatement —— and that isn't a statement. charlotte has lost her life unnecessarily. she had everything to live. she had been to university, had a good job, she was young. he did not give that one second consequence in his min

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

thejudge did say try and find jack shepherd? that is the question. has been for a couple of days now. when he returns, thejudge says it is his case that he himself will pass a separate sentence for the fa ct pass a separate sentence for the fact that jack shepherd has absconded, technically. ok, greg, thank you very much. greg mckenzie. back now to our main story — and hundreds of thousands of people are on the move in the uk, heading off on holiday. it's the busiest day of the summer in the skies of the uk, with almost 9,000 flights taking off and landing. ben thompson has been at manchester airport for us. welcome to the air traffic control tower on what is the busiest day of the year. 9000 take—offs and landings across the country, if a share of them done here in manchester. you have the sense of how many planes are awaiting this morning. what a logistical challenge that will pose for the staff who work here. i spoke to tricia, an operator this morning. there is so much you have to get right today. what are the biggest challenges to make sure ever

if anyone knows where jack shepherd is, i would ask them to contact police immediately.lotte's family get the justice and closure they deserve. a warrant has been issued forjack shephard's arrest, but if he's still on the run he can be sentenced here this morning in his absence. for manslaughter, the maximum term available to the judge, although it's rarely given, is one of life imprisonment. ben ando, bbc news, at the old bailey. five people have died in a crash involving a minibus and a four—by—four car in aberdeenshire. police say that the collision, which took place last night on the a96, has left one other person with life—threatening injuries. ken gibson is in our aberdeen newsroom. ken, what more do you know about the circumstances of this horrific crash? good morning. this crash happened shortly before midnight on the a96 via the small town of keith in moray. it involved an suv and a minibus. five people were killed in that accident. five more have been taken to raigmore hospital in inverness. we don't know the condition of all of them. but we have been told one

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

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 at just after 9:00 this morning. 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 get caught. that's what they told you on yourface. like other police forces

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

jack shepherd, who's 30, was convicted of manslaughter by gross negligence yesterday.own overboard from the boat, which had a series of defects, in december 2015. police have issued a warrant for 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 yea

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 has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after a 24—year—old woman died in a speed —— speedboatn the river thames in their first date. charlie brown was thrown from the boat, which had a number of defects, and december 20 15. -- a number of defects, and december 20 15. —— charlie brown. he skipped bailand didn't 15. —— charlie brown. he skipped bail and didn't attend his trial at the old bailey —— charlotte brown. a 6—year—old boy has died from a pellet gun injury. stanley metcalfe was injured 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 wo

jack shepherd, who's 30, was convicted of manslaughter by gross negligence yesterday.. police have issued a warrant for shepherd's arrest, because he had skipped bail and didn't attend his trial 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. th

think of him every day and remember fondly his amazing ability to shepherd this bill through the senate and through conference committee. jack reed, the democrat serving on that same defense authorization committee. jim inhofe of oklahoma who has stepped in to fill in for john mccain in his absence. congressman thornberry, congressman smith and all of those who worked on this conference agreement. since i'm the ranking democrat or vice chair of the defense appropriations subcommittee, i know how hard it is to take a bill of this complexity and size and work out a political compromise. but the national defense authorization act achieved that and did it with many extraordinary efforts when it came to defense and foreign policy. no compromise is perfect, but i am troubled and disappointed by several particular provisions in the bill, and i wanted to speak to them on the floor before the bill comes up for consideration later this week. this last january, secretary of defense mattis, whom i respect greatly and voted for, argued that we are seeing, quote, the long-term strategic competition, especially against russia and china. i