young people, like lauren trent, suffered severe burns and scars for life.hink that night ijust remembered the sheer panic. the fear, the pain, more importantly, the pain. the smell, the smell of the chemicals and your skin blistering, and there's absolutely nothing you can do about it. earlier that evening, collins argued with two of his victims, but the judge said his indiscriminate attack, which affected so many young people, was unprovoked.

young people, like lauren trent, suffered severe burns and scars for life.he sheer panic. the fear, the pain, more importantly, the pain. the smell, the smell of the chemicals and your skin blistering, and there's absolutely nothing you can do about it. earlier that evening, collins argued with two of his victims, but the judge said his indiscriminate attack, which affected so many young people, was unprovoked. he sentenced him to 20 years. it sends out the right message that it will not be tolerated. it will not be tolerated by the criminaljustice system. anyone carrying acid needs to look at the offence and be aware that a strong sentence will be passed. collins showed no remorse in court for what was described as a despicable act. one of his victims today said her old life had been taken from her on that night. tom burridge, bbc news. coming up at six o'clock, all today's news and new reports revealing the extent of homelessness in england. it is a national crisis with more than 70 a thousand households including 28th out and children in homeless or tempo

young people, like lauren trent, suffered severe burns and scars for life.e and other victims gave vivid accounts outside court of what it's like when acid is thrown over your skin and clothes. i think that night ijust remembered the sheer panic. the fear, the pain, more importantly, the pain. the smell, the smell of the chemicals and your skin blistering, and there's absolutely nothing you can do about it. i remember looking at the police officers and the people around us at the time when they arrived, it was almost like disbelief that something like this had ever happened in a nightclub. collins caused severe burns to m people. his actions, in the mangle nightclub, left physical and mental scars. when you are out, like ifjust a splash of somebody‘s drink on your arm, like, brings the worse things through your head. so it's just very hard to deal with it and to just try and carry on like normal because i know i'm never going to be the same girl that walked into mangle that night, but it's just trying to get as closeback to that as possible. earlier that eve

young people, like lauren trent, suffered severe burns and scars for life.she and other victims gave vivid accounts outside court of what it's like when acid is thrown over your skin and clothes. i think that night ijust remembered the sheer panic. the fear, the pain, more importantly, the pain. the smell, the smell of the chemicals and your skin blistering, and there's absolutely nothing you can do about it. i remember looking at the police officers and the people around us at the time when they arrived, it was almost like disbelief that something like this had ever happened in a nightclub. collins caused severe burns to 14 people. his actions, in the mangle nightclub, left physical and mental scars. when you are out, like ifjust a splash of somebody‘s drink on your arm, like, brings the worse things through your head. so it's just very hard to deal with it and to just try and carry on like normal because i know i'm never going to be the same girl that walked into mangle that night, but it's just trying to get as close back to that as possible. earlier that

young people, like lauren trent, suffered severe burns and scars for life.mbered the sheer panic. the fear, the pain, more importantly, the pain. the smell, the smell of the chemicals and your skin blistering, and there's absolutely nothing you can do about it. i remember looking at the police officers and the people around us at the time when they arrived. was almost, like, disbelief that something like this had happened in a nightclub. collins had caused severe burns to 14 people. his actions in the mangle nightclub has caused physical and mental scars. when you are out and someone splashes a drink on you it causes problems. i knowl splashes a drink on you it causes problems. i know i will never be the girl that went into mangle matt knight. earlier that evening collins argued with two of his victims, but the judge said his indiscriminate attack, which affected so many young people, was unprovoked. he sentenced him to 20 years. it sends out the right message that it will not be tolerated, it will not be tolerated by the criminal justice system. anyone carr

spoke of feeling "scared", "traumatised" and "suicidal" as a result of the attack. 0ne victim was lauren trentut there thinking about throwing acid, especially a pm acid over another human being. i think it's the fear of the unknown. that night there was nothing to indicate what was about to happen. i was in a nightclub, a place i should have been safe. it was my 22nd birthday. my birthday is now an anniversary of an acid attack. i didn't walk in there with scars. i'm now fearful of people i don't know. if a commotion breaks out, the first thing that now goes through my head is, are they going to throw acid? something i would like to think would not affect my life, but it has affected my thoughts and actions and it will from this day on. perhaps about where i stand in a club, perhaps what i do when a fight breaks out. i would like to think i'm stronger than that and i would like to think his actions will not get to me and i would like to think i'm moving on with my life. but today, i would say i'm not the laura i was when i walked into mangle. joining me is andreas christopheros. three years a

trent franks of arizona is stepping down. he is under investigation over alleged sexual harassment of staffers. laurenlanchard has more.>> reporter: today's announcement means franken's career in the senate will end after eight years. when asked what is next he said he is heading home. democratic senator al franken announcing he will be resigning after multiple allegations of sexual misconduct.>> i know in my heart nothing i have done as a senator, nothing has brought this -- this honor on this institution.>> reporter: he is the second democrat this week to resign. following john conyers. in his resignation speech he said he was disappointed to go but first taking a parting shot at the president and republican party.>> i am aware there is some irony in the fact that i am leaving while a man who has bragged on tape about his history of sexual assault sits in the oval office.>> reporter: he mentioned roy moore who the republican party is backing despite multiple allegations of past inappropriate relationship with teenagers. analysts say democrats are hoping to pit their party's decision to oust accused