a defense attorney for the accused mark pollard speaking about his client say i strongly suspect we willground to reasonably believe that he had to defend himself in this situation. the latest federal crime statistics showed a 32% jump in hate crimes based on gender identity. in addition to a 13% rise in those based on sexual orientation. in the aftermath, vigils sprouted up around the city, one of them at the scene of the crime. >> i have to show up because that's my job as someone that is in the forefront, i know i have to be there for o'shea. ♪ >> ashan: honey grew up a few neighbors over from where o'shea died. >> i was heartbroken to hear that, so close to home because i walk out feeling so bold and feminine and me and my girlfriends would walk the streets in vogue so to think that that is something that will get you killed is very scary. >> ashan: the outpouring of support got beyonce's attention who grieved o'shea's loss on her site. the same night of beyonce's show is stark. but it's a scene familiar to the community. in the face of violence and hate, the response was to be even

mark in rugby union's champions cup — and there was revenge for last year's losing finallists leinster today — who got the better of champions la rochelle. leicester had their world cup winner, handre pollardcroucher reports. it is the european competition with an international flavour where in the east midlands, leicester tigers met cape town's stormers and lead. the south african side had plenty of ingenuity to lead on the even without their world cup winners. leicester have theirs though. andrew pollard with the tigers�* third try and thenjosh bassett secured what could be a crucial bonus point in this star—studded group that includes two teams that played in the final for this trophy in the last two years. la rochelle got the better of leinster both times and they were determined to write that. in these conditions it would never be a classic but against a team who haven�*t lost in europe for over two years, it was enough. finally! leinster have a win over la rochelle. and in this gruelling group, they had a reason to be jolly. three second—half tries in a 28—5 win was the perfect present. they had already lost the series, but india�*s women finally had something to cheer about on sunda

pollard, remember her? i fear somehow that they won't make the cut. this is ben leo on mark dolan tonight on christmas.eather. away. weather. don't go away. >> feeling inside from >> that warm feeling inside from boxt , sponsors of boxt boilers, sponsors of weather on gbh . news weather on gbh. news >> good evening. welcome to your latest gb news weather. i'm ellie glaisyer looking towards christmas and it's looking like it's staying cloudy and damp for most of us with temperatures generally above average for the time year, low pressure time of year, low pressure continues to sit out towards the northwest slowly bringing frontal systems the uk frontal systems across the uk through the rest of the weekend and in towards the christmas period. rain that's been period. heavy rain that's been across parts western scotland across parts of western scotland gradually to but gradually starts to ease but turns heavier across western parts wales. we could see up parts of wales. we could see up to 18mm here and generally quite a cloudy for much of a cloudy picture for much of england . some clearer england and wal