an incredibly moving scene in court and when owen richards had read a statement the coroner said it seemsith extraordinary courage in trying to protect his grandfather. when's mother suzanne lost elder son, her brother and her father. today mother suzanne lost elder son, her brother and herfather. today she read tributes to them all until inquest, that fatal horrific morning destroyed my family. we are broken and everyday is a colossal struggle. she went on, i'm determined to give owen the best life can. what this mother and son have been through is ha rd to mother and son have been through is hard to imagine. suzanne richards told the inquest today, how can for people go on holiday and only one of them come home. donald trump has nominated a conservativejudge, neil gorsuch, to fill a vacancy on the us supreme court, the highest judicial authority. if confirmed by the senate, his appointment could have far—reaching consequences for some of america's most contested social issues, from abortion to gun control. here's our north america editor, jon sopel. forget the humdrum way a supreme cour

i'd like to read you some more evidence coming from owen richards, the grandson who survived. that day and as you head in my support, they managed to run from the outdoor pool, went into the hotel and there was a lift which they thought they might take but it looks like it would take too long before it arrived. they thought it was too dangerous because they knew the gunmen was behind them. they then ran to the indoor pool. owen richards described how he looked around, could see the gunman behind them and they dived onto the ground. he said he was hugging his grandad who they had managed to carry or pick up as he kept falling down as they approach the area. they brought him with them into the indoor pool area. he said he was hugging his grandad on the floor. the other members of the family dived down and he heard his brother, joel, screaming no. he heard he screamed this three times as if he was pleading with the gunman not to do is shoot him any more. then owen goes on to say that the gunman approached him and his grandfather. he says he closed his eyes and heard a burst of sh

today, the surviving grandson owen and his mother came to give evidence at the inquest. mrs richardsled. she read moving tribute to each of those killed. she read moving tributes to each of those killed. mrs richards described how herfamily had been very close and loving. her voice breaking with emotion, she said part of her had died when she said she learned her son joel had been killed. he was a bright, shining star, she said, who had a promising future as a football referee. one of the best things i did in my first year of refereeing... this was joel speaking about refereeing just a month before flying out to tunisia. his mother told the inquest he had already achieved more than many people achieve in theirfull lifetime. when the gunman began his rampage through the resort in sousse two years ago, joel, his brother owen, his grandfather and uncle tried to run and hide. owen, who survived the attack, provided evidence describing how his grandfather kept falling. they picked him up and eventually reached the indoor swimming pool, but the gunman was behind them and opened fire. of th

today, the surviving grandson owen and his mother came to give evidence at the inquest. mrs richardsow her family had been very close and loving. her voice breaking with emotion, she said part of her had died when she said she learned her sonjoel had died when she said she learned her son joel had been died when she said she learned her sonjoel had been killed. he was a bright, shining star, she said, who had a promising future as a football referee. this wasjoel speaking about refereeing just a month before flying out to tunisia. his mother told the inquest he had already achieved more than many people achieved more than many people achieve in theirfull achieved more than many people achieve in their full lifetime. achieved more than many people achieve in theirfull lifetime. when the gunman began his rampage through the gunman began his rampage through the resort in sousse two years ago, joel the resort in sousse two years ago, joel, his brother owen, his grandfather and uncle tried to run and hide. owen, who survived the attack, provided evidence describing how his grandfather kep

today, the surviving grandson owen and his mother came to give evidence at the inquest. mrs richardsmrs richards described how herfamily had been very close and loving. her voice breaking with emotion, she said part of her had died when she said she learned her son joel had been killed. he was a bright, shining star, she said, who had a promising future as a football referee. this was joel speaking about refereeing just a month before flying out to tunisia. his mother told the inquest he had already achieved more than many people achieve in theirfull lifetime. when the gunman began his rampage through the resort in sousse two years ago, joel, his brother owen, his grandfather and uncle tried to run and hide. owen, who survived the attack, provided evidence describing how his grandfather kept falling. they picked him up and eventually reached the indoor swimming pool, but the gunman was behind them and opened fire. of the four of them who went on holiday together, to celebrate owen finishing his gcse exams, it was just owen returned home. train operators have announced an overhaul of

richard walton, the former head of the counterterror command. i‘m joined by demetrius danas, the lawyer for owenday company. he would not say that but you are still going to sue them, can you say why? these families are relieved that this part of the proceedings are over. they will take a couple of days of rest, it has been an ordeal, then they will come back and continue theirfight then they will come back and continue their fight for justice in the civil courts. can you tell us what exactly it is that tui, thomson holidays, failed to do, in your view, that you think it is worth pursuing in the courts? yes, we heard evidence over the last seven weeks of a litany of failures. we heard that there was a lack of warning to the families, two other customers of the escalating threat of terror in tunisia. there was a lack of security personnel at the hotel. there was a lack of cameras, even knows that they did have, someone not working. there was a failure for a proper evacuation procedure. all of these errors are matters that i need to be concerned about, and will pursue these in theirfight forjustic

owens. >> reporter: insisting his record speaks for itself. just this morning, the president is tearing into that democratic senator who had the private courtesy visit with judge gorsuch. donald trump writes, richard blumenthal who never fought in vietnam when he said he had for years, major lie. gorsuch aides confirm to nbc news that the judge said he was disheartened by president trump's demoralizing comments. on top of that this morning, we learned that the top democrat, said gorsuch said roughly the same thing to him. matt? >> peter alexander at the white house for us. thanks very much. >>> meantime, a woman in this country illegally for decades has become a new flashpoint in the nation's debate over immigration. gadi schwartz is here with us this morning. >> reporter: good morning, maria. she came to the united states at 14. she was convicted of falsifying a social security number on one of her job applications. and last night, her children born in the united states, watched their mother face deportation, as protesters tried to prevent her transport van from leaving. ♪ no one is illegal >> reporter: overnight, a tense standoff between protesters and police, facing off over the arrest over 36-