tanesha, she wasjust in university, like, i didn't have a clue.e at the wrong time, i don't have a clue, man. when did you get to see her afterwards?” don't have a clue, man. when did you get to see her afterwards? i saw her today. ray cornish was watching and have this reaction. the young man was clearly distressed and may have said it was ok to interview him that although he had broken down during the interview the reporter persisted. he was clearly in shock. please don't fall into the gutter with the rest. and susan bates had the item "disgusting". she wrote, i dislike all the interviews of victims, friends and family immediately after a tragedy or even during it, it is not needed and intrusive. we just get the same sentiments and information so we gain nothing. now it has long been the case that you are more likely to see or hear a man interviewed on a news programme and a woman. news editors might argue that most senior politicians and business leaders for insta nce politicians and business leaders for instance are male but when choosing cont

speaking exclusively to the bbc tanesha's brother says the family are devastated.come up from university, like, i didn't have a clue. tanesha, she was just in the wrong place at the wrong time, i don't have a clue, man. when did you get to see her afterwards? i saw her today. ray cornish was watching and have this reaction. and susan bates found the item "disgusting". she wrote: now, it has long been the case that you are more likely to see or hear a man interviewed on a news programme and a woman. —— than a woman. news editors might argue that most senior politicians and business leaders, for instance, are male, but when choosing contributors because of their knowledge and experience rather than their position, there is a wider pool to draw on. so why did recent city university research find there were more male than female experts on programmes? things have changed since all male discussion panels were the norm, but audiences still detect a lack of balance when a special edition of newsnight recalled that a problem there was a panel with only three women on a pan

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speaking exclusively to the bbc tanesha's brother says the family are devastated.nesha, she was just in the wrong place at the wrong time, i don't have a clue, man. when did you get to see her afterwards? i saw her today.

obviously my condolences to the family and friends of tanesha at this sad time.hese knee jerk reactions. what happens is when a tragic situation has happened we get the police coming down in force. what they call a section 60 which means no suspicion, anyone potentially in the area can be stopped and searched. but the only people that generally remain in the area after something like this is not the perpetrator, they're long gone. it is the family and friends and potential eyewitnesses. the last thing we need preventative is to use disruptive tactics to disrupt these people who could give essential intelligence. what about the argument that for all the criticism of stop and search that it could be a way for example to recover the weapons. the fact is this, over the last a0 years less than 3% every month of stop and search lead to any kind of weapons being found. less than 3%. so what are the police doing in stop and search for the currently what they're doing is doing it under the misuse of drugs act, marijuana, for personal possession but that cannot be right. l

today, family and friends remember 17—year—old tanesha melbourne who died ina 17—year—old tanesha melbourne last night. the teenager had been with friends, shortly before she was shot from a car near northumberland park in tottenham. this man and his son were in the area when it happened. heard the shot. i thought it was the easter holiday and it was just firecrackers, i said, holiday and it was just firecrackers, isaid, no, iwould say about ten minutes, a drive by from my house, i see all the commotion, i see the police. how do you feel about what has happened. commotion, i see the police. how do you feel about what has happenedlj feel you feel about what has happened.” feel sad because it was a girl as well. yeah. are you worried about your future and growing well. yeah. are you worried about yourfuture and growing up here well. yeah. are you worried about your future and growing up here yes, because i'm a boy, i'm more at risk and black as well. forensic teams have spent the day gathering evidence in this cordoned off road. watched on by members of the local community. i have never heard

tanesha was killed on monday evening in an apparent drive—by shooting. police as well as this arrest are appealing for witnesses. they want to know what clark was used in this shooting, how many people were in the car, how many people were in the car, how many people in the group. they believe someone people in the group. they believe someone has a vital information but they might be thinking twice, they might be really scared to come forward or have divided loyalties. but the police are saying, this was a shocking murder and they are asking people to take a step back and think, this was a teenage girl who was gunned down in the street. and the% who was gunned down in the street. and the messages, if you andthemessages, if you haves”? ,, s, do—the right thing information. dfiike—flglfi—hnm—fiee! today, there information. dfiike—flglfi—hnm—fiee! [m toda , there around 2 what ha “if? m. \ some community leaders into scotland yard were welcomed into scotland yard here today to talk to the police about what's they are trying to do to tackle this problem of violence

and what happened yesterday with tanesha melbourne, we think she was killed by accident in a crossfireher home office... a two strikes proposal, i am sorry that is not good enough. that sends out a message you can be caught once and you will not be punished. you cannot do law and order on the cheap. we need bobbies on the beat. let's move onto another that will keep coming up. that is the injustices, as they put it, of the pay gap. they are talking about the gender pay gap, and what people are really concerned about is the equal pay gap. which is about 18% difference in the uk. that is wrong and needs to change. what would happen if... theresa may are saying, if men and women have parity, we could add 150 billion to ourgdp. it parity, we could add 150 billion to our gdp. it would help with childcare costs and lots of other things. the only way to do it is to shame companies into doing it. it is interesting to know what the punishment might be. in this all too brief review, we are finally going to the front of the i. i think there has been some sort of people running off with their own

tanesha was with a group of friends when a car went past and fired shots into that group of people.aling for witnesses. they want to know the type of car that was used, how many people were in the car, how many people were in the car, how many people were in the car, how many people were in the group that was shot at. they understand people may have divided loyalties, but they say, take a moment, take a step back, think about this, this was a teenage girl gunned down in the street, do the right thing. four months into the deer, more than 50 murders in the capital alone so far. where are we with all of this —— four months into the year. yesterday we had seven further stabbings in the capital, fortunately none of those were fatal. i was at hackney yesterday evening, where there was a protest, people are saying, enough is enough, we've had enough of this violence. a man came up to mejust as it was starting, he brought his mobile phone and he showed me pictures he had taken in the aftermath of another stabbing that had taken place just two aftermath of another stabbing that had taken pl

today, family and friends remember 17—year—old tanesha melbourne, who died in a drive by shooting lastdy knew she was lively in the community, she cheered everybody up. ie worried about your future and growing here? i'm a boy so i'm more at risk and i'm black as well. the teenager had been with friends, shortly before she was shot from a car near northumberland park in tottenham. i've never heard of a young girl being shot, never, never. never in my life. what would she do so bad that somebody would end her life like that? she's not even started her life, she's a baby. forensic teams have spent the day gathering evidence in this cordoned off road. she's the night teenager to be violently killed in london this year but there's been 47 killings in the capital since the start of 2018, mainly caused by shootings or stabbings. we are doing everything we can lawfully to deal with the rise, use every option available to us, enhancing the police presence in key locations. this wasn't the only violent crime around the same time in north london last night. in walthamstow, a 16—year—old boy was f

israel 0gunsola, amaan shakoor and tanesha melbourne.victims of ongoing violence in the capital. tanesha's brother well aware of the growing problems. tanesha was just at the wrong place at the wrong time. i don't have a clue, man... every other day, if there's not a stabbing there's a shooting, or something's happening. you know when something happens, retaliation, and it's always just this, that, tit—for—tat. just this year, there have been more than 50 violent deaths in london. more than half of those killed were under 30 and ii were teenagers. last night in hackney, where18—year—old israel was stabbed to death, people gathered to call an end to the violence. but with more teenagers injured in stabbings in london yesterday, this year's continuing spate of violent crime shows no sign of easing. alison freeman, bbc news. our news correspondent, john mcmanusjoins me now from new scotland yard. we already know four people have died this week as the result of stabbings and gun attacks in london, three of them teenagers, the met police yest

the brother of tanesha melbourne speaking there.ter last month's nerve agent attack — he is no longer in a critical condition. dr christine blanshard, the medical director at salisbury hospital and a little earlier, she made this statement. following intense media coverage yesterday, i would like to take the opportunity to update you on the condition of the two remaining patients being treated at salisbury district hospital. last thursday i informed you that yulia skripal‘s condition had improved to stable. as yulia herself says, her strength is growing daily and she can look forward to the day when she is well enough to leave hospital. any speculation on when that date will be will be just that, speculation. in the meantime, yulia has asked for privacy while she continues to get better. something i'd like to urge the media to respect. i also want to update you on the condition of her father, sergei skripal. he is responding well to treatment, improving rapidly and is no longer in a critical condition. as you will appreciate, i won'

the girl has been named locally as tanesha melbourne, a 17—year—old victim. 0fficers locally as taneshathe scene. this was the first of two incidents last night. around half an hour later officers were called to walthamstow where a 16—year—old boy was shot, who is now in critical condition in hospital. a 15—year—old boy was also stabbed in that incident and he is said to have suffered life changing but not life—threatening injuries. we have been stood here today watching forensic officers carry out a painstaking searches of the street, on their hands and knees, picking out things with a fine tooth comb. we saw them checking under the wheels of a car, going along the walls, picking out every clue possible to find out what happened here. neighbours have said tanesha was outside talking to friends when a car drove past and she was shot at. it is not clear if it was a case of mistaken identity all wrong place, wrong time. police have not confirmed. this is the a7th murder investigation launched by the metropolitan police this year alone. eight in january, 15 metropolitan police this year al

a 17—year—old girl, named locally as tanesha, has been shot dead in tottenham.critically ill after being found with gunshot wounds in walthamstow. the two incidents were in the space of an hour. london's murder rate has risen sharply this year, with 47 murders so far. richard lister reports. late last night, and police are responding to the murder of another teenager on the streets of london. the victim here in tottenham, a 17—year—old girl out with friends. she didn't deserve that. her mum didn't deserve to watch her die. what would you say if you saw your child on the floor? she was screaming, she didn't know what to do. the victim has been named locally as tanesha melbouurne — this picture was put on social media. witnesses say a gunman fired on herfrom inside a car. this morning, the investigation continues in a community in shock. i'd appeal to anybody with any information to contact us where you can give information anonymously. we are keen to know why they were in the area at the time and what the motive is there to be shot. i've got to granddaughter of 1

so far there have been no arrests, but tributes pour tanesha continue to grow.e streets of london. adina campbell, bbc news, in totte n ha m. our home editor mark easton is here. another teenage death being confirmed tonight. can you put all of this and all the events of the past three months in some kind of context? the first thing to say is that the loss of life, particularly we are talking about young people, still in their teens, it is deeply affecting. another 16—year—old, another murder enquiry launched a night and after years of the murder rate falling in london, it is understandable that people are asking, is it starting to rise again. i think it is too early to say whether the trend has changed. london has a problem with gangs and there will be those who say that the squeeze on police budgets has meant there are not the resources to infiltrate the gangs and get intelligence. scotland yard will be looking to improve that. how they can infiltrate the gangs and get the intelligence and keep guns out of the capital. senior officers accept that the murder ra

a 17—year—old girl — named locally as tanesha — has been shot dead in tottenham.ically ill after being found with gunshot wounds in walthamstow. the two incidents were in the space of an hour. london's murder rate has risen sharply this year, with 47 murders so far. richard lister reports. our home editor, mark easton, is here. 47 murders injust a 47 murders in just a few months of this year, it sounds a lot? and it isa this year, it sounds a lot? and it is a lot, any murder, any homicide, is a lot, any murder, any homicide, is clearly a tragedy and one is too many, but i think we need to try and keep things in it and notjust assume what's going on. are the figures rising? yes, as you said there have been more homicides in london in the first three months of this year than last. but even if the rate was to continue as it currently is- rate was to continue as it currently is — and it is rate was to continue as it currently is —and it isa rate was to continue as it currently is — and it is a high rate — it would still mean that at the end of the year we are lower th

there are fears over levels of violent crime in london — after a teenage girl — named locally as taneshabourne — was shot dead in tottenham. the french rail network is badly disrupted — as a wave of strikes against president macron‘s reforms begin. jeremy corbyn defends his decision to attend an event organised by a left—wing jewish group — following criticism from mainstream jewish leaders. in a moment it will be time for sportsday but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news... on beyond 100 days at seven o'clock, the team will be covering the strike which has disrupted train services across france. and we'll be talking to youth workers and the police about the dangers of gang culture in london and the rest of the uk. and we'll be hearing about efforts to speed up the diagnosis of cancer as ten new centres to are introduced across england. that's all ahead on bbc news. now on bbc news it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. the headlines. england draw in christchurch as their tours down under end without a test win. to the commonwealth games face

tanesha was in the wrong place at the wrong time. i don't have a clue, man.time and time i told her, i get she's growing up, she wants to be with her friends and things, but the streets nowadays, it's cold. i don't know, man. and when did you get to see her afterwards ? man. and when did you get to see her afterwards? i saw her today. how bad are the problems in london at the moment, particularly in areas where you live? it's crazy at the moment, that's why i left will stop i left like two years ago. i realised it's crazy. every other day there is a stabbing, or a shooting, oi’ there is a stabbing, or a shooting, or something is happening. when something happens, it's always tit—for—tat. i don't know, man. something happens, it's always tit—for—tat. idon‘t know, man. it's crazy right now. i loved her, you know. i didn't get to see her. she loved to sing. i loved her voice. i told her, one day you will be a star. and i promised that i would ta ke to star. and i promised that i would take to studios so she could sing and at least try, because not eve ryo ne and

tanesha is the ninth teenager to be violently killed in london this year. in the capital since the start of 2018, mainly caused by shootings or stabbings. we are doing everything we can lawfully to deal with the rise, use every option available to us, enhancing the police presence in key locations, but most of all, working with communities. many people here in tottenham say they are shocked but not surprised by what has happened. that is because over the years, some say problems have been building up and getting worse. right here on this road, for example, near to this parade of shops, some people have told me they are too scared to leave their homes once it gets dark, underlining a real sense of fear in this community. this wasn't the only violent crime around the same time in north london last night. two miles away, in walthamstow, a 16—year—old boy was found with gunshot wounds and is now in a critical condition. while another boy aged 15 was taken to hospital with stab wounds. he has been left with life—changing injuries. it is not surprising... this la

tanesha was just at the wrong place at the wrong time. i don't have a clue, man...ng up and she wants to be with her and things got the streets nowadays, it's cold. i don't even know, man. and when did you get to see her afterwards? i saw her... today. sorry. how bad are the problems in london at the moment, particularly in areas where you live? it's crazy at the moment, that's why i left. i left two years ago because i realised it's crazy. i left two years ago because i realised it's crazy. every other day, if there's not a stabbing there's a shooting, or something's happening. you know when something happens, retaliation, and it's always just this, that, tit—for—tat. i don't know, man. it's crazy right now. she was your little sister. willey i loved her. i didn't even get to see her. she loved to sing. i loved her voice. itold her, one day you will be a star. and i promised her that i would take two studios so that she could sing and at least try because not everyone makes it but she had lots of potential. that was the brother speaking about his sister who were sh

a 17—year—old girl — named locally as tanesha — was shot dead in tottenham last night.crime was a tragedy and a friend of the victim explained how the killing had affected the local community. this is such a shock. 17 years old, she didn't deserve that. her mum didn't deserve to watch her die. but paramedics, they helped, they did a good job. they did all they could do. what would you say if you saw your child on the floor? she was screaming, she didn't know what to do. if i saw my child there... oh, god. everyone was out. everyone in this neighbourhood was crying, everyone was out. it's just sad. the latest on those shootings in london. jeremy corbyn has defended his decision to attend a dinner organised by a left—wing jewish group following criticism from mainstream jewish leaders. the board of deputies of britishjews and other groups said it cast fresh doubts on mr corbyn's commitment to tackling anti—semitism in labour. here's what the labour leader had to say when tackled on the issue at a local election campaign visit to swindon. it wasn't a meeting last night. it

israel ogunsola, amaan shakoor and tanesha melbourne.rs, all victims of ongoing violence in the capital. tanesha's brother well aware of the growing problems. tanesha was just at the wrong place at the wrong time. i don't have a clue, man... every other day, if there's not a stabbing there's a shooting, or something's happening. you know when something happens, retaliation, and it's always just this, that, tit—for—tat. just this year, there have been more than 50 violent deaths in london. more than half of those killed were under 30 and ii were teenagers. last night in hackney, where18—year—old israel was stabbed to death, people gathered to call an end to the violence. but with more teenagers injured in stabbings in london yesterday, this year's continuing spate of violent crime shows no sign of easing. alison freeman, bbc news. and alison is at scotland yard. good morning. also news coming through of eight people injured in stabbings yesterday in london? yes, this spate of violence is really showing no signs of letting up. i guess that

tanesha's brother well aware of the growing problems.he wrong place at the wrong time. i don't have a clue, man... every day there's a stabbing or shooting them is happening. and it is always just this, that, tit—for—tat. just this year, there have been more than 50 violent deaths in london. more than half of those killed were under 30 and 11 were teenagers. last night in hackney, where18—year—old israel was stabbed to death, people gathered to call an end to the violence. but with five more teenagers injured in stabbings in london yesterday, this year's continuing spate of violent crime shows no sign of easing. alison freeman, bbc news. alison is outside the headquarters of the metropolitan police for us now. lots of people talking about what needs to be done about these deaths we are seeing in the capital. yes, that's right. the met has told us what it plans to do. it says it's going to set up a task force of around 120 officers, those officers are going to focus on the london boroughs where these kinds of crimes have been most prevale

tanesha's brother well aware of the growing problems.” have just come up university. i get she is growing up, she wants to be with friends and things, but the streets nowadays, it is cold. every other day, if it is not a stabbing, it is a shooting or something is happening. and it is alwaysjust this, bass, tit—for—tat. happening. and it is alwaysjust this, bass, tit-for-tat. just this year, there have been more than 50 violent deaths in london. more than half of those killed were under 30 and 11 were teenagers. last night in hackney, when 18—year—old was stabbed to death, people gathered to call an end to the violence. everyone talks about sadiq khan, they talk about police, but it is down to us as a community, otherwise it is not going to stop. we just need to guide these kids in the right direction so that our communities do not have the bobbins that we have at the moment. but with five more teenagers injured with stabbings in london yesterday, this new spate of crime shows no sign of easing. coming up at six o'clock on breakfast — naga munchetty and jon kay will ha

and man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a 17—year—old in north london on monday, taneshabourne. the film review isjust the film review is just ahead, the film review isjust ahead, let's have a reminder of sportsday. we will be globetrotting on sportsday this evening, the second round of the masters in augusta, we'll be live there to see what's happening on the leaderboard. jordan spieth was on top of the night, two days down into the commonwealth games on the gold coast, hosts australia top of the medals they took more goals today, there were 17 gold medals including the first for wales, gareth evans in the weightlifting enjoyed sharing hisjoy gareth evans in the weightlifting enjoyed sharing his joy with gareth evans in the weightlifting enjoyed sharing hisjoy with his coach. we'll have all the headlines today. formula i, england's women playing wales in a big world cup qualifier, a big crowd expected at southampton saint mary stadium and a big match tomorrow, manchester city can win the premier league title but, it is a big but, they are facing manchester united. that's

tanesha, she was just in the wrong place at the wrong time, i don‘t have a clue, man.viewed on a news programme than a woman. news editors might argue that most senior politicians and business leaders, for instance, are male, but when choosing contributors because of their knowledge and experience rather than their position, there is a wider pool to draw on. so why did recent city university research find there were more male than female experts on programmes? things have changed since all male discussion panels were the norm, but audiences still detect a lack of balance when a special edition of newsnight recalled that a problem there was a panel with only three women on a panel of 17 people. 0utside source, shown daily on bbc world news has for more than a year been monitoring the gender of those featured on its programme. it has since been seen to have achieved an equal balance. more than 80 other bbc programmes are now taking part in what the bbc is calling the 50—50 challenge. and this week the corporation announced its aim to achieve an equal gender split in what

just a few miles away in tottenham, the community is mourning another dead teenager. 17—year—old tanesha on monday evening. those who knew her have described her as a beautiful, lively and bubbly girl. this map shows every murder in the capital this year. 48 now in total. behind each mark, a family bereaved and coming to terms with their loss. some are blaming a lack of police funding. i've never seen resources so scarce on the ground to be able to have the relationships with people to get the community to support what our police are doing. we've lost 100 police from around here already due to the cuts coming through from government. i've stood up in parliament to beg and plead for people so that we can start getting community intelligence. the government says it is taking measures to break the deadly cycle of violence. in recent years across england and wales, there has been a rise in violent crime. some of it related to gangs. but the levels are still far below what they were in, say, the mid—1990s. that will be little comfort, though, for those mourning in london this week. jon donnis

confirmed by the commissioner today is that of a 30—year—old man in connection with the murder of taneshatottenham on monday. whether the spate of killings in the last weeks and months marks a dark turn in the life of the capital is not yet clear, but the focus on the level of violence endured by people every day in cities up and down the land may perhaps encourage debate on how that misery can best be reduced. palestinian officials say ten people have died and hundreds more wounded during fresh protests along gaza's border with israel. the israeli army said it opened fire on people who tried to breach its frontier defences. the palestinians began holding demonstrations along the border a week ago, demanding refugees and their descendants be allowed to return to land which is now in israel. from gaza, yolande knell reports. billowing black smoke. young palestinians burn huge piles of tyres as a smokescreen, as they hurl stones at israeli soldiers, who fire back with tear gas and bullets. this was another bloody friday on the gaza border. but ahmed, his son and grandsons came to peacefully

tanesha melbourne—bla ke died of her wounds after an apparent drive—by shooting in tottenham on mondaytabbing a burglar who had broken in to his home. the metropolitan police say no further action will be taken against richard osborne— brooks. campaigners have hailed the introduction today of a new tax is part of an initiative by the government to tackle obesity. the mixed martial arts fighter conor mcgregor has been charged with assault and criminal mischief in new york. the irish former champion was one of a group of men alleged to have vandalised a bus containing rivalfighters. palestinian sources say israeli troops have killed at least six people and wounded more than 400 during renewed demonstrations on gaza's border with israel.

and 17—year—old tanesha melbourne was also gone down this week in what appears to be a drive—by shootingke stop reading. 52 people have died in violent circumstances since the start of the —— make stark reading. seven people died from gunshot wounds and among the victims, ii teenagers, though many in their 40s have also died. police have stepped up have also died. police have stepped up controls and some locals in hackney are nervous. i do not really see much police presence. i think they are just dealing directly with incidents they get. actually seen police officers walking down the street, i can probably count on my hand in the last four years the number of times i have seen that. cuts in policing may have contributed to the problem, the local mp says. we have lost one in four police officers since 2010. it is impossible to deal with gang crime, knife crime, gun crime, u nless crime, knife crime, gun crime, unless you have the right level of neighbourhood policing. law enforcement cannot solve things on their own, you need to work with schools, social workers, mental health services.

he has been meeting concerned constituents in his community, where 17—year—old tanesha melbourne wasnday. it is just killed in a drive—by shooting on monday. it isjust heartbreaking, people are frightened now, frightened for their children to walk the streets. i've not seen the home secretary, i've not seen the mayor. it's unacceptable. why is life in my constituency with less than lives in other parts of the country? if all young people were dying ina country? if all young people were dying in a leafy shire, they would be all over it. but action is being promised by those in charge. we have announced a violent crime task force, 120 officers, working across london to grapple the issue of gun crime and knife crime. i plead with anybody who has any information to please ring. more than 50 people have been killed in london this year, and some people there things could get worse before they get better. well, this is where israel 0gunsola's body was found last night, and as you can see, the police cordon is still in place and there has been forensically activity happening here all day. me

tanesha melbourne—bla ke died of her wounds after an apparent drive—by shooting in tottenham on mondayprosecutors will not be charging a man who was arrested after fatally stabbing a burglar who had broken in to his home. the metropolitan police say no further action will be taken against richard osborne— brooks. campaigners have hailed the introduction today of a new tax is part of an initiative by the government to tackle obesity. the mixed martial arts fighter conor mcgregor has been charged with assault and criminal mischief in new york. the irish former champion was one of a group of men alleged to have vandalised a bus containing rivalfighters. palestinian sources say israeli troops have killed at least six people and wounded more than 400 during renewed demonstrations on gaza's border with israel. in a moment it will be time for sportsday but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. with the news that both the poisoned spy and his daughter are recovering in hospital, we'll be asking two scientists — if nerve agents are so deadly, how is it that sergei and

and 17—year—old tanesha melbourne was also gunned down this week in what appears to be a drive—by shootingnces in the capital since the start of the year. 3a of those were stabbings. seven people died from gunshot wounds and amongst the victims, 11 teenagers, although many in their forties have also died. police have stepped up patrols, but some locals here in hackney are nervous. i don‘t really see much police presence. i think the police are just dealing directly with calls and incidents that they get, but with regards to actually seeing police officers walking down the street, i can probably count on my hand in the last four years since i‘ve seen that. the local mp believes that cuts in policing may have contributed to the problem. here in hackney, we have lost one in four police officers since 2010. it is impossible to deal with gang crime, knife crime, gun crime, unless you have the right level of neighbourhood policing. but law enforcement can‘t solve things on their own. we also need to work with schools, with mental health services and social workers. i don't accept that the police

confirmed by the commissioner today is that of a 30—year—old man in connection with the murder of taneshatottenham on monday. whether the spate of killings in the last weeks and months marks a dark turn in the life of the capital is not yet clear, but the focus on the level of violence endured by people every day in cities up and down the land may perhaps encourage debate on how that misery can best be reduced. mark easton, bbc news, north london. a 16—year—old boy is one of at least six people who've died in protests on gaza's border with israel. shouting. troops opened fire on the protestors, who were trying to breach the frontier fence. last week, hundreds of palestinians were injured and more than a dozen killed, in the bloodiest day of violence since the war in gaza four years ago. police say they'll take no further action against a pensioner, after an intruder was fatally stabbed at his home. henry vincent died at the house in south east london, belonging to richard osborn—brooks. well, our correspondent simonjones is outside the house in hither green now. are the police giving any

he has been meeting concerned constituents in his community, where 17—year—old tanesha melbourne wasn monday. it's just heartbreaking. people are frightened now, frightened for their children to walk the streets. i've not seen the home secretary, i've not seen the mayor. it's unacceptable. why is life in my constituency worth less than lives in other parts of the country? if four young people had died in a leafy shire, they would be all over it. but action is being promised by those in charge. we have announced today the violent crime task force, 120 officers working across london to grapple with the issue of gun crime and knife crime. i plead with anybody who has any information at all to please ring. more than 50 people have been killed in london, this year, and some people fear things could get worse before they get better. while politicians and the police have been trying to explain the reasons for the rise in knife and gun deaths in london, one part of the uk which appears to have got to grips with the crime is scotland. the homicide rate there has dropped by 47 % over the last

we are told that the victim in the shooting, a 17—year—old girl, has been named locally as tanesha.eral, antonio guterres, has said the situation in yemen is the world's worst humanitarian disaster. speaking at a donor conference in switzerland geneva, he said after more than 3 years of conflict, the greatest burden was being borne by women and children. imogen foulkes reports from geneva. fayed has kidney failure. he slumps in the street outside one of the few hospitals in yemen that still offers dialysis. without it, he will die. war has made travel impossibly expensive and highly dangerous. fayed dare not make thejourney home. translation: i can't even go home to see my children. i don't have an income, or any other source of living to help me eat. i sit next to the hospital and i sleep on the street. this is where i live. yemen's conflict is laying waste to everything its people need to survive — hospitals, schools, food and water supplies. money from donor countries may help rebuild them. but some of those same countries are selling weapons to yemen's warring parties, and this

so far there have been no arrests but tributes for tanesha continued to grow, another life lost on the streets of london. adina campbell, bbc news, in tottenham. the duke of edinburgh, who's 96, has been admitted to hospital in central london for a hip operation. in a statement, buckingham palace said the procedure had been planned and would take place tomorrow at the king edward vii hospital. the duke has missed several recent royal events, as our royal correspondent daniela relph reports. police officers at the entrance — the sign that there is a royal patient behind the doors of the private king edward vii hospital in central london. the duke of edinburgh was driven here this afternoon ahead of hip surgery tomorrow. there have been few public appearances from the duke in recent months. last summer, he retired from public life. his final official engagement, inspecting the royal marine on parade at buckingham palace. since then, when he has been seen in public, he's generally looked fit and well. here, a brisk walk to church at sandringham on christmas day. and even though his hip pr

hakeem blake the brother of tanesha melbourne speaking to our correspondent.wing the most recent spate of attacks in the capital. he's been speaking to our home editor. have you lost control of the streets of london? we have not lost control of the streets. i can understand why some people are very worried at the moment. particularly in some areas of london. we have had some ghastly homicide as you know, particularly in the last few days, including those of really young people. that is bound to be very frightening. people are scared stiff out there. what can you say to reassure them? what i can say is the metropolitan police are out there. just this weekend we have an extra 300 officers each day in the areas which are the most significant hotspots where there has been high levels of knife crime, but they are above and beyond all the other officers, those working in covert roles, those on patrol, those in the neighbourhood. the people who are saving lives every day, arresting people, taking weapons off the street, targeting the most violent and doing everything

just a few miles away in tottenham, the community is mourning another dead teenager. 17—year—old taneshaescribed her as a beautiful, lively and bubbly girl. this map shows every murder in the capital this year. 48 now in total. behind each mark, a family bereaved and coming to terms with their loss. some are blaming a lack of police funding. i've never seen resources so scarce on the ground to be able to have the relationships with people to get the community to support what our police are doing. we've lost 100 police from around here already due to the cuts coming through from government. i've stood up in parliament to beg and plead for people so that we can start getting community intelligence. the government says it is taking measures to break the deadly cycle of violence. in recent years across england and wales, there has been a rise in violent crime. some of it related to gangs. but the levels are still far below what they were in, say, the mid—1990s. that will be little comfort, though, for those mourning in london this week. jon donnison, bbc news. vladimir putin is set to meet t

a 17—year—old girl — named locally as tanesha melbourne — was shot dead in tottenham, in the north ofer being found with gunshot wounds in north london's walthamstow. the met police's detective chief superintendent richard wood gave more details. just after 9:30pm last night... sadly, a 17—year—old female was located at the scene who sadly died shortly afterward. our thoughts are with the friends and family at that young lady at the moment. about 10pm, another incident in which a 16—year—old male was shot and a 15—year—old stabbed. the 16—year—old is currently critically ill and the 15—year—old has serious but not life—threatening injuries. this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story comes from france. travel chaos in france as railway workers start three months of rolling strikes. let's bring you some of the stories covered by bbc world service. india has been cleared of doping but given a "strong written reprimand" after syringes were found in the commonwealth games athletics village. games officials said the doctor of india's boxing team injected an unwell ath

it started with tanesha melbourne—blake, who was killed in a drive—by shooting.later, israel ogunsola was stabbed to death. their deaths adding to a sharp increase in killings of young people in london and other big cities. in response to what ministers see as a disturbing national surge in serious violence, the home secretary launched a new strategy this morning, trying to tackle some of the causes like younger people dealing drugs. i am choosing to make sure that serious violence is seen as the priority that it is to me. it ruins lives, it destroys families, serious violence, attacking it and reducing it is a priority for me, that's why we are putting substantial funds, £40 million behind it. ministers have always dismissed a link between the rise in violence and theresa may's police cuts. but an internal home office document on violence leaked today said that the cut in police numbers was not the main driver but has likely contributed. that analysis clearly shows that cuts to police over the last eight years have had a significant impact on the rise in violent

and 17—year—old tanesha melbourne was also gunned down this week in what appears to be a drive—by shooting 405 have also died. police have stepped up patrols, but some locals here in hackney are nervous. i don't really see much police presence. i think they are just dealing directly with calls and incidents they get. in regards to atually seen police officers walking down the street, i can probably count on my hand in the last four years, the number of times i have seen that. the local mp believes that cuts in policing may have contributed to the problem. we have lost one in four police officers since 2010. it is impossible to deal with gang crime, knife crime, gun crime, unless you have the right level of neighbourhood policing. but law enforcement can't solve things on their own — we need to work with schools, social workers, mental health services. the met police say they understand how alarmed the local community are, but they insist the only way to fully tackle violent crime is for the community to work with them. 0ur correspondent simon jones is in hackney, with the labour mp for tot

seventeen—year—old tanesha melbourne was with friends when she was killed in a drive—by shooting, alsoribed her as a beautiful, lively and bubbly girl. this map shows every murder in the capital this year. forty eight now in total. behind each mark, a family bereaved and coming to terms with their loss. some are blaming a lack of police funding. i've never seen resources so scarce on the ground to be able to have the relationships with people to get the community to support what our police are doing. we've lost 100 police from around here already due to the cuts coming through from government. i've stood up in parliament to beg and plead for people so that we can start getting community intelligence. the government says it is taking measures to break the deadly cycle of violence. in recent years across england and wales, there has been a rise in violent crime. some of it related to gangs. but the levels are still far below what they were in, say, the mid—1990s. that will be little comfort, though, for those mourning in london this week. jon donnison, bbc news. the duke of edinburgh wil