there too was melissa cochrane whose husband was killed. she talks for the first time of the attack. the panic of not being able to see where my husband was, or really know what was going on. it was quite scary. you can hear more of that exclusive interview with melissa later in the programme. also tonight... the suspected chemical attack in syria — russia and the west clash at the un over who's responsible. the new welfare cuts leave some families getting just 50p a week in housing benefit. the first formal visit by muslim leaders from britain to meet the pope. and britain's oldest olympic gold medallist at rio decides to hand over the reins and retire. and coming up in the sport on bbc news. with severe thunderstorms on the horizon, the course at augusta has been cleared ahead of this the start of this year's masters. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. a service of hope and reconciliation has been held in westminster abbey — a fortnight after the attack near the houses of parliament. khalid masood drove a car into pedestrian

melissa cochrane has spoken exclusively to fiona bruce.probably the best man i have ever met. he was... sweet and kind. and, i'm extremely proud of him. i'm very happy that the world now knows what a wonderful man he was. two viewers recorded their thoughts on that for us. they were divided about the interview itself, but united in their condemnation of how it was described and promoted on air. can someone please explain to me what it means when hugh edwards prefaces a news report with the expression exclusive report? the interview was very emotionally charged, but handled very sensitively by fiona bruce. i feel the interview was cheapened by this out of date expression. the woman was visibly traumatised, she was shocked, there were tears on her face. i don't believe she should have been interviewed, even had she agreed to it. here's the rub: at the very beginning of the interview, fiona bruce said, and now we have an exclusive interview with melissa cochrane. it was like it was a trophy. we are better than the rest. we have managed to get

melissa cochran talking to fiona bruce. minority — have fled their homeland in myanmar, formerly known as burma. there are now reports that the national army has been responsible for mass killings and rapes. the country‘s leader is aung san suu kyi who for many years has been widely recognised as a champion of human rights. but more recently she‘s been accused of failing to confront the atrocities against the rohingya minority. a year after aung san suu kyi became leader in democratic elections she has given a rare interview to our special correspondent fergal keane. it is a relic of the absurdity and paranoia of military rule, a capital marooned far from the people, designed to keep the generals safe, but where the new democratic government is trying to consolidate its hold on power. it‘s leader, aung san suu kyi, has undergone a rapid transformation from pro—democracy icon. it‘s good to see you, a year later. a period of intense scrutiny and criticism. now, for the first time this year, she‘s agreed to a face—to—face inte

melissa cochran, from utah, was also there.rt was killed, melissa badly injured. the couple had been in europe celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary. melissa cochran spoke exclusively to fiona bruce. kurt was probably the best man i've ever met. he was... ..sweet, and kind, and... i'm extremely proud of him, and i'm very happy that the world now knows what a wonderful man he was. he would probably hate all the publicity that's going on, he's a very private kind of person. very generous, very sweet, and... ..the love of my life. what can you remember about the day? we just were having another wonderful day in our vacation, and just enjoying the sights, taking pictures, making our way to the abbey. and i don't remember much more after that, so crossing the bridge, and we were almost there. you have no recollection of the car, the attack itself? i don't, i don't. there is a photograph that has been printed, i imagine you're aware of it, of you on the ground, being helped by a passer—by. i do recall all of that, and the panic,

along with members of the royal family, was melissa cochran from utah. her and her husband were both hit by the car. kurt was killed, melissa was badly injured. they were celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary. >> kurt was probably the best man i've ever met. he was sweet and kind. and i am extremely proud of him and i'm very happy that the world now knows what a wonderful man he was. he would probably hate all the publicity that is going on. he is a private kind of person. very generous, very sweet. the love of my life. reporter: what can you remember about the day? >> we were just having another wonderful day in our vacation. just enjoying the sights, taking pictures, making our way to the abbey. i don't remember much more after that. crossing the bridge. we were almost there. reporter: you have no recollection of the car? the attack itself? >> i don't. ,eporter: there is a photograph you are on the ground being helped by passerby. do you recall all of that? >> the panic of not being able to see my husband anywhere, or know what was going on. it was

melissa cochran has spoken exclusively to my colleague fiona bruce. bruce. curt was probably the best man i have ever met. he was sweet and kind and i'm extremely proud of him and i'm very happy that the world now knows what a wonderful man he was. two viewers recorded their thoughts on that for us. they were divided about the interview, but united in their condemnation of how it was described and promoted on air. can someone please explain to me what it means when hugh edwards prefa ces a what it means when hugh edwards prefaces a news report with an expression "exclusive report"? the interview was very emotionally charged. and, but handled sensitively by fiona bruce, but i feel the interview was cheapened by this out of date expression. the woman was visibly traumatised, shocked. there were tears running down her face. i

of the emergency services, some of those who were injured and some of the bereaved, including melissa cochraneone of the four people who died. candles were lit to represent the light which can never be extinguished by the darkness of terror. in his address, the dean of westminster recalled that among those who were directly affected by the attack were people from britain and 12 other nations. he posed the question so many have asked — why? what could possibly motivate a man to hire a car and take it from birmingham to brighton to london and then drive it fast at people he'd never met, couldn't possibly know, against who he had no personal grudge, no reason to hate them and then run at the gates of the palace of westminster to cause another death? we weep for the violence, for the hatred, for the loss of life, for all that divides and spoils our world. prayers were offered pledging respect between different communities. that the best of muslims is the one who utters beautiful words, who does virtuous deeds. two weeks after the westminster attack, from an ancient abbey, which has borne witness t

the emergency services, some of those who were injured, and some of the bereaved, including melissa cochraneple who died. candles were lit to represent the light which can never be extinguished by the darkness of terror. in his address, the dean of westminster recalled that among those who were directly affected by the attack were people from britain and 12 other nations. he posed the question so many have asked — why? what could possibly motivate a man to hire a car and take it from birmingham to brighton to london and then drive it fast at people he'd never met, couldn't possibly know, against who he had no personal grudge, no reason to hate them and then run at the gates of the palace of westminster to cause another death? we weep for the violence, for the hatred, for the loss of life, for all that divides and spoils our world. prayers were offered pledging respect between different communities. that the best of muslims is the one who utters beautiful words, who does virtuous deeds. two weeks after the westminster attack, from an ancient abbey, which has borne witness to so much, a messag

one of those attending the service was melissa cochrane.nd were both hit by the leader massoud's car. kurt was killed in the attack. they were in london to celebrate the 25th wedding anniversary. mousset spoke to fiona bruce put the service. probably the most beautiful thing i have ever seen. most beautiful thing i have ever seen. it was quite an honour. to my husband and all of the other victims who were affected by this tragedy. i have never been to anything so beautiful. it was great. tell me about your husband, what kind of person was he? kurt was probably the best man i have ever met. he was sweet and kind and i am extremely proud of him and i am very happy that the world now knows what a wonderful man he was. he would probably hate all the publicity that is going on. he is a very private kind of person, very generous, very sweet and the love of my life. when did you find out that cat had been killed? it was after the surgery on my leg. i compiled of recovery and they put me in a hospital room and my parents had come to visit and we re

melissa cochrane and her husband kurt were both hit by khalid masood's car on westminster bridge. oken ribs and a gash to the head. that day had been part of the trip of a lifetime, they'd travelled from their home in utah through europe to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. this morning kurt's son dallas told victoria derbyshire how the news from london reached him in salt lake city. i was home alone and i got a text from my older brother saying that my dad and melissa were involved in the london attacks. i got a few photos that was the way i found out. of course, it was unbelievable and i did not believe it at first. after seeing the pictures, it was a heavy experience. it is still hard to take in. we confirmed that it was them. how do you rationalise that?” in. we confirmed that it was them. how do you rationalise that? i try to focus on the positive and celebrate the time that i did have with my dad. my dad was the most loving, giving, humble guy that you can come across. always good to hang out with him. kids loved him. he was just always someone with a smile on his fac

you melissa cochran had been visiting london from utah with her husband.ger lost two front teeth and suffered a broken nose, when he was was violently dragged from his seat after refusing to leave the plane. united says staff will now be allocated seats at least at least 12 people have suffered burns from a suspected noxious substance at a nightclub in east london. emergency services, including a hazardous area response team, were sent to the mangle club in dalston around one o'clock this morning. hundreds of people had to be evacuated from the building, 10 were taken to hospital, but the injuries are not thought more than a quarter of a million people have backed a petition asking for a change in the law. it was started by ben brooks dutton whose wife was killed after an elderly motorist hit his accelerator pedal instead of the brakes. it's expected that the number of drivers over 85 will double to one until by 2025.|j am asking people to go through an age appropriate test, not a retest, it's not about reversing and things like that, it's trying to find o

melissa cochran had been visiting london from utah with her husband kurt to celebrate their 25th weddingoctors have cleared her to fly back home and revealed that she is healing faster than expected. turkey‘s president erdogan has vowed to press ahead with the constitutional changes approved in a referendum — which vastly expand his presidential powers. mr erdogan‘s victory was closer than expected, taking 51 and a half per cent of the vote. 0pposition leaders plan to challenge the result due to irregularities, including the acceptance of unstamped ballot papers at counting centres. 0ur correspondent mark lowen is in ankara. tell us more about the increased powers that he has as a result of this referendum. well, he would be able to declare a state of emergency, dissolve parliament, appoint ministers, choose most seniorjudges, prepare the budget. there would be a vast concentration of power was in the hands of president erdogan following elections in 2019. he will be able to stanford two terms after those elections, so he could potentially stay in office until 2029. the opposition are co

melissa cochran had been visiting london from utah with her husband kurt to celebrate their 25th weddingd her to fly back home and revealed that she is healing faster than expected. her brother says doctors have cleared her to fly back home and revealed that she is healing faster than expected. a teenager has died after being bitten by shark on the southern coast of western australia. the 17—year old girl was surfing with her father off wylie bay when the attack happened. it's understood that she was bitten on the leg and lost a large amount of blood before being pulled from the water. west australian police say she was initially treated on the beach before being transported to a nearby hospital, where she died of her injuries. should older drivers be made to retake their test? more than a quarter of a million people have backed a petition asking for a change in the law. it was started by ben brooks—dutton, whose wife was killed after an elderly motorist hit his accelerator pedal instead of the brakes. it's expected that the number of drivers over 85 will double to1 million by 2025, so i

melissa cochran says she forgives the man who took her husband kirk's life. >> kirk was probably the best man i have ever met. he was, sweet, kind and i'm extremely proud of him, and i'm very happy that the world now knows what a wonderful man he was. >> the couple was taking photos on the west minister bridge on march 22nd, when attacker khalid masood used his rental car to run over pedestrians. he was thrown over railing of that bridge, melissa was injured when she was thrown in the souvenir stand. >>> a world war two veteran, from syracuse gets the call he never expect. person on the other end is man who found a priceless keep sake, staff sergeant john hill lost a bracelet more than 70 years ago on a field near normandy. it was a gift from his mother, he thought he would never see again but now matthew dell monte found that bracelet in february while walking through that field with the metal detector. he used the serial number on the bracelet to track hill down, 73 years later. >>> a cherished memory for a delaware family discovered after death of the world war two pilot. robert b

melissa cochran has spoken exclusively to my colleague fiona bruce.m very happy that the world now knows what a wonderful man he was. two viewers recorded their thoughts on that for us. they were divided about the interview, but united in their condemnation of how it was described and promoted on air. can someone please explain to me what it means when hugh edwards prefaces a news report with an expression "exclusive report"? the interview was very emotionally charged. and, but handled sensitively by fiona bruce, but i feel the interview was cheapened by this out of date expression. the woman was visibly traumatised, shocked. there were tears running down her face. i don't believe she should have been interviewed even had she agreed to it. here is the rub. at the very beginning of the interview fiona bruce said, "and now we have an exclusive interview with melissa cohchrane, it's like we it's a trophy, we're better than the rest, the woman was visibly traumatised, shocked. we managed to get an interview with a visibly traumatise red, shocked and berea

indeed, in the last few minutes, melissa cochran has arrived at westminster abbey to attend this serviceter—day things mission. they had been due to return the day after the attack —— of latter—day saints. leslie rhodes, from clapham in south london, thought to be visiting the hospital when he was hit by the car driven by khalid masood. a retired window cleaner, he was taken to kings couege cleaner, he was taken to kings college hospital and by the following day. the opening of an inquest into the death was told he had died from a head injury. they will be at the heart of this service today. thoughts of them. if we take you inside the abbey now. the dignitaries, many of them from all over the world, it is worth making the point once again that ambassadors from nearly 200 countries are represented here today, with not just countries are represented here today, with notjust the dead but those injured coming from all over the world — the united states, remainiac, france, south korea, italy, china, australia —— romania. portugal, germany, poland and ireland. underlining that this city a tt r

melissa cochran lost her husband, kurt, during the attack on the westminster bridge. harry and duchess kate meeting privately with the families. as well as the first responders. >>> to that ad sparking a lot of outrage out there. critics are calling it tone deaf and linsey davis is here with more. good morning, linsey. >> reporter: good morning to you, michael. 21-year-old kendall jenner is the first model to get a big pepsi ad since cindy crawford in 1992, but that's being overshadowed where many are calling it tasteless saying it takes advantage of serious issues and movements to sell soda. this morning, a new pepsi ad is falling flat, getting a major backlash on social media. ♪ >> reporter: at the center of the controversial soft drink commercial, model and kardashian sister, kendall jenner, seen participating in a high-end photo shoot as the streets flood with political protesters. some are calling out the scene for exploiting the black lives matter movement. jenner quickly ditches her high fashion shoot to join the masses. the model then appears to bring an end t

melissa cochran from utah who was injured in that terrorist attack., who are really suffering. >> all right, keir at westminster abbey. thank you. >>> going to take a turn and talk about other stories that are on our minds today. time to "trend." >> new pepsi ad, features kendall jenner. causing a controversy online. the ad shows jenner in a photo shoot, while protesters are nearby. in progress, tears off her beg and goes to join the action. this goes to the moment that jenner breaks through the crowd, hands an officer a pepsi and the protest turns into cheering and applause. the backlash was immediate. i can't believe kendall jenner stopped police brutality with pepsi. many were upset with this moment. its striking resemblance from the black lives matter protest. pepsi responded saying this is a global ad that reflects people coming together in a spirit of harmony. we think that's an important message to convey. now, i remember that i want to buy the world a coke commercial. maybe this was the intent. but apparently, did not go over well. >> we talk

next, melissa cochrane and her husband kurt were both hit by khalid masood‘s car on westminster bridges stepmother. he says he does not hate khalid masood. he told me how they heard the news at home in salt lake city: i was home alone, and i got a text from my older brother, saying that my dad and melissa were involved in the london attacks. i got a few photos. so that was how i first found out. of course, it was unbelievable, i didn‘t really believe it at first, even after seeing the pictures, i mean, it was a heavy experience. it is still hard to ta ke a heavy experience. it is still hard to take in. we confirmed that it was them, and we were talking through my aunt, and they were in contact with my grandparents, and they kind of confirmed everything for us, sent us more photos, and that‘s how i found out. for most people, it's unimaginable to lose their dad in this way. how do you rationalise that? like i said, it is hard to rationalise. i still can‘t believe it is happening. it is so overwhelming, but i just it is happening. it is so overwhelming, but ijust tried to focus on the po

one of the victims was 54 year old kurt cochran of utah. his wife melissaured in the attack. and there she is brought to the service in a wheelchair. the couple happened to be in london celebrating their 25th anniversary. >> now to the latest on the investigation into russia and the trump campaign. president trump tells "the new york times" he thinks former national security advisor susan rice may have committed a crime. abc news reporter megan hughes has the latest on the investigation. >> reporter: president trump at a news conference with jordan's king abdullah, railing against the obama administration. >> i inherited a mess. >> reporter: in an off-camera interview with the "the new york times," he took aim at former obama national security advisor susan rice. asked if she committed a crime, trump reportedly said, do i think? yes, i think. this, after accusing president obama on twitter last month of wiretapping trump tower. in both instances the president has offered no evidence. >> there was no such collection surveillance on trump tower or trump indiv