28/07/2014 BBC Wales Today

Welcome to Wales Today. Our top story. Joanna Michael stabbed to

death by her boyfriend, waiting to the police to respond to her 999

calls. Now her family want to change the law so the police can be sued

for negligence. This is an important case with massive consequences for

is that if the door opens, it will open for many other people in this

country. Why did a protest in the middle of

Cardiff turn into this? Tonight, an appeal for video footage to piece

together what happened. Downing Street has been asked to do

more in the search for Arthur Jones, missing on holiday in Crete.

Here at the Commonwealth Games, the medals keep coming. It is not the

one he wanted. Aled Sion Davies has to settle for silver in the discus.

It is an emotional day for the team captain but some words from his

mother helped. I came second and I hope I have not let anyone else

down. It has been a historic games for the Welsh gymnastics. I catch up

with the trio about the boost they have given the sport back home.

Good evening. The family of a woman who was murdered as she waited for

the police to respond to her calls the help have taken their case to

the Supreme Court. He won the law to be changed to the police can be sued

for negligence. Joanna Michael from Cardiff called 99 91 during a

dispute with her former boyfriend five years ago.

Joanna Michael, a 25-year-old mother, murdered by her boyfriend

and her home in Cardiff nearly five years ago. He was sentenced to life

imprisonment for stabbing her 92 times. Her children were in the

house at the time. They were there and they were real. By the time the

police came, it was 30 minutes all in all, she was dead. And she left

two children. For years, the family have tried to sue the police for

damages. However, the law says that they cannot sue the police for

negligence. Joanna's family are challenging that at the Supreme

Court today. There are restrictions on what you

can do in terms of suing the police. Very strict rejections was up in

this case, Joanna was failed abysmally by the police and the

family want to hold the police accountable. Families should be able

to sue the police for negligence. So why might the police have been

negligent? Early in the morning in August 2009, Joanna Rank 999. Her

call was diverted to the wrong control room I her local mobile

phone mast will stop Gwent police did not take enough details from

her. Her local force was South Wales Police was that they did not think

it required an immediate response because of the lack of detail passed

from Gwent. 15 minutes later, she calls 999 again. This time, she is

screaming. She manages to tell them where she is in Cardiff before the

line goes dead. South Wales Police then give the call a greater

priority. Two officers are sent. Neighbours report a domestic abuse

incident and children screaming. When the police arrived, she is

found dead. If her family are successful in winning the right to

claim for damages, it could be a landmark legal case. They say if you

have everyone suing the police, that will not be any good for society. Of

course, this is a very important case with massive consequences but

if the door opens, it will open for many other people in this country

who say the police did that, they did not act swiftly and they failed

to protect people. What happens here in the neighbourhood where Joanna

used to live and the way the police reacted to it could have a profound

effect on the legal system in England and Wales. The supreme court

will continue hearing evidence tomorrow all those detailed findings

might not be available for some week.

-- for some weeks. Three nurses have appeared at

Bridgend Magistrates' Court in connection with the wilful

negligence of nine patients. Rebecca Jones, Lauro Bertulano and Clare

Cahill worked at the Princess of Wales Hospital. It is alleged they

failed to look at blood glucose levels and then falsified reports.

They are at the due to appear at the Court ex-man.

-- next month. Michael Pearce denies murder and an

alternative charge of manslaughter. The Food Standards Agency says it

has carried out detailed audits of a poultry processing plant on Anglesey

after allegations of hygiene failings. It comes after claims by a

newspaper at the factory. The initial audit showed the factory to

be generally satisfactory. The police are appealing to the

public to send in video footage of violent clashes which broke out

during a peaceful march in Cardiff on Saturday. The protest as were

demonstrating against Israel's military action in Gaza. Questions

are being asked about the police handling of the March after

protesters had glasses and chairs thrown at them.

On a sunny summer afternoon in Cardiff, a peaceful protest against

the Israeli operation in Gaza is suddenly confronted by violence.

These pictures show tables and chairs being held through the air

while abuse is shattered. Police say a small mother people disrupted the

march as it made its way through the city.

Around 1500 people were on the march on Saturday. When they got to this

point, some people in the bars around started throwing glasses,

chairs and tables will stop two men who are not connected to the march

were arrested by the police but have been released on bail.

Judy was on the march. She is a veteran campaigner of more than 30

years and says she has never seen anything like it. It upset me

because they work women, there were mothers, they were babies in which

Jess was up there where elderly people and evil in wheelchairs. A

glass was thrown in front of me. The contents were down one side of me.

As I turned around, I saw a white man, bald, with tattooed, saying it

was for the thing next to me. I said he was a racist and attended the

British-born Muslim woman it was aimed at. This man was at the

protest. He says it may not have been a targeted attack that it

cannot be tolerated. It is not clear whether it is any unorganised

presents but people do should be able to protest without fear of

violence, assault or intimidation. Unfortunately, there appear to have

been a number of ugly incidents on the fringes. Police say they will

investigate how the violence started and arrest those involved. The

scenes we experience on Saturday are unacceptable. We acknowledge they

will be frightening for anyone involved in that. Once we realised

the peaceful protest had been disrupted by violence, we got

involved. We have allocated a dedicated team of officers to bring

the offenders to justice. Police want anyone with any information to

contact them. The Wales audit office has confirmed

it is looking into the departure of the education representative on

Conwy Council. The council says it behaved responsibly.

Trojan Electronics will move into a new site at the old Visteon site. It

will use a grant from the Welsh government.

More areas of Wales will be explored for shale gas. The UK government has

opened bidding for licences to go for the gas using the controversial

process of fracking. Parts of the North, East and South will be

affected. They will only be drilling in national parks and areas of

outstanding natural beauty in exceptional circumstances.

The family of a pensioner who went missing while on holiday in Crete

have asked the promised to do more to help in the search was Arthur

Jones has not been seen for more than five weeks. A letter was

delivered to David Cameron today urging him to keep his promise to do

all he can to help. Arthur Jones's friends say they need

to take up David Cameron's offer of help from the Commons. Will the

Prime Minister ensure that the FCO continued their great work and

co-operate with the Greek government to ensure Arthur is found. I will

certainly everything -- I will certainly do everything I can. The

73-year-old went missing after telling his family he was going

walking in the hills. His equipment had been acting is hotel room. His

relatives were joined by police officers and a mountain rescue

specialist as they scoured the area. They say strategic support is

essential. We need to get a congressional

search team out there for a thorough search of the area in Crete. The

conditions are absolutely horrific out there and they have a large area

to search was up the pressure on the UK government has swept around the

world, with people offering support from near and far. It has helped the

family cope with any lack of new developments.

We have not asked anyone to do this. It is heart-warming when people are

prepared to go above and beyond to help. That is the sort of message I

would like to give to David Cameron. More family member is due

to fly to Crete tomorrow to widen the search area. The UK governance

says it is already giving consumer assistance. In the five and a half

weeks and see was last seen, Arthur Jones's family and this can usually

have made huge efforts to my people about his disappearance. In this

letter, there is some hopes that the prime in a store be prompted to keep

his promise to do everything he can to help.

Much more to come to before 7pm. I would like to take the opportunity

of wishing Swansea all the very best as a new city. The scene of many of

the city 's big days, Swansea's Brangwyn Hall is restored to its

former glory. And we have seen the last of the

berry hot and humid weather for a while. It full forecast later. -- a

full forecast later. To the Commonwealth Games now, where

team Wales have already beaten the total of 19 medals they won in Delhi

four years ago. That is Glasgow is up -- let us cross to glass go.

Thank you. Welcome to Glasgow. It has been a lovely day here. A day

packed full of competition. Wales's medal count up to 20 as we reach the

end of day five. There may be more to come. Jazz Jones is up for a

gold. There was some disappointment for the team captain. Aled Sion

Davies was hoping for a gold but he had to settle for silver.

Gutted. He missed out on gold. The disappointment all too much for Aled

Sion Davies. The morning started so well for the Paralympic and world

champion. He has limited mobility in his right leg and this is what he

can achieve with his right arm. His second attempt put him in the lead.

But Dan Greaves from England fought back. Aled Sion Davies could not

better it. Expectations were high here at Hampden Park that Wales

would pick up its third gold medal of the games, with Aled Sion Davies

competing in his Paris -- in his para sport event. It did not turn

out that way, he was clearly in tears after his event. To be the

team captain of a thriving team. He delivered a performance that was

hard to match. We were swapping the lead, so it was close. I just missed

out. After competing, his family, who travelled from Wales, were

desperate to catch up. His father tried to track him down before a

kiss from his girlfriend and a cuddle from his mother. You did

brilliant! It was fab. So much time, effort and dedication he has put

into his training and commitment and he is so committed that when he

tries his best, unfortunately he wanted gold but he has had silver

and we are proud of him. Elsewhere, the 100 metre sprint for visually

impaired athletes saw a season 's best. At 44, the Welsh one has

plenty of experience, having come needed at six Paralympic Games.

Rees Jones who has cerebral palsy is also hoping to medal in his event

tonight. After success last time round, can

the hammer thrower turn silver into gold?

Arab medal total is looking healthy banks to the rhythmic gymnastics

team. -- our medal total. They have spent the weekend talking

to media from all over the world. I caught up with the trio along the

banks of the River earlier and began by asking if it had also gained. --

if it had all sunk in. Yesterday was a calm day, so it was better. Today,

we have been out a bit more and people keep stopping us, children

and so on, so it seems a little more real. It is scary but lovely to have

seen so many little children who have loved it. It is really good.

When you work in but one that final performance, the one you won the

gold with, was there a sense of, I will do this, this is my last

moment? It was the last one. I was not thinking about placing by then.

I was gobsmacked the whole week, the whole three days so far. The last

one was pure pleasure and it was my last routine, I will just do it.

Just a word about the two team-mates next you. I know you are emotional

about them. Just tell is about how special beast who are. I think you

can all see because you have watched them perform and you have seen how

much support they show. I think they have shown as much as I could

explain how special they are all ready. The bond between you has been

lovely. It is a special friendship. Yes, we are close friends. When we

are at home and we spent time out of the gym as well as in the gym, you

have thought that we would get bored of each other. But we still spend

all of our time together. Do you get nervous watching the others? Yes,

really nervous. On the last day, when Frankie was doing her ribbon, I

was screaming. I was more nervous for her than for myself. What has

been the reaction from everybody to you winning the silver medal in the

team? I've had an amazing response. Everyone has been so proud. It has

been amazing. Have you thought about where you will keep your medal? Has

anybody asked a habit to put it in the house? Yes, they said to put it

in a safe in the village. I think I will frame it and put it on the

wall. I can tell you, will me finish that interview, they were mobbed.

Little girls are running up to them, asking to have photos taken. The

Frankie factor is having an impact on the artistic gymnastics. They are

currently leading the team event. Wales's women currently in the lead

in the team event. Other news today and the first medal

of the day for team Wales came this morning at the lawn bowls in

Kelvingrove, where they beat Australia. They held their nerve in

a game to win 16-3. It was wales's first medal on the polls this year.

After disappointment yesterday, it was good. It was a big day. We've be

-- we regrouped and it was fantastic. As I mentioned earlier,

all eyes on the pool tonight and a potentially historic night for wales

women. It would end a 40 year wait for a gold medal from a Welsh woman

in the pool. Jazz broke the games record in her semifinal. Keep a

close eye on her. Also potential medals in the backstroke and

butterfly. Wales has a contender through in the

bantamweight division in boxing. The 22-year-old is on target to become

the first Welshman to win to boxing golds at the Commonwealth Games.

Just walking around the streets of the city, I can tell you that

Scotland as a nation are very pleased with how the games are

going. But there is no guarantee that Wales will follow suit in a bid

to host an up-and-coming Commonwealth game. -- Commonwealth

Games. That is what the first Minister said. Congratulating team

Wales for their medals, he said that they would like to host the games in

principle but that it is very expensive. It costs a lot of money.

?500 million. You would have to find other sources of money, you have to

find somewhere in Wales that needed to be be generated that was also

access about. That is what they have done here, this area of Glasgow,

they was regeneration here. Wales have one attained 20 medal so far.

Two golds. Nine silver and nine bronze. They are ninth overall in

the medal table, just behind Singapore. As I mentioned, they

could be adding to that medal tally tonight, with medals up for grabs in

the pool. Anna a vicious target was set for 27. It does not look so out

of reach now. We need to keep pondering on that. That is all for

now. We'll be back with a late bulletin. Back to you in Cardiff.

Thank you. One of Swansea's most iconic landmarks has reopened after

a multi-million pound restoration project. The Brangwyn Hall had been

the furthest -- had not been the furthest since it was opened 80

years ago. It is now fit for the 21st century. We have had a look.

I would like to take the opportunity of wishing Swansea all the very best

as a new city. Since it first opened in 1934, the Brangwyn Hall has seen

its fair share of history. It is where Prince Charles announced

Swansea would be given city status. Having hosted various events for 80

years, it was showing its age. It has now reopened after a ?6 million

renovation scheme. Visitors returning to the whole may

wonder what has changed. The idea was to subtly upgrade and refurbish

this grade one listed building. Restoring it to its former splendour

but also making it a concert venue fit for the 21st century. We have

completely transformed the Green trim for performers. We have added

new toilets, new bar facilities, we have low energy light bulbs

throughout the venue. We have rainwater capture, we have made it

eco-friendly. We have easy access and it is the number one venue to

come to. The hall is named after Frank Brangwyn, and it is home to

his reddish Empire panels. It was commissioned by the House of Lords

to commemorate the war. They were to be shown in the Palace of

Westminster. They were deemed to be too colourful and lively and they

were eventually brought to Swansea. A plastic shield had to be placed

over the panels as the painstaking work of renovating the hall was

carried out. You cover everything that needs protecting to begin

with, then you start peeling back the layers, almost like an onion,

gently clean, gently repair. The results speak for themselves. To my

mind, it is one of the foremost performance venues in Wales, if not

the UK. And the Brangwyn panels now have a whole that is a fitting

tribute to the war a century ago. Now for the weather forecast.

Cooler, isn't it? Certainly more, double for sleeping.

We have seen of the last of the hot and humid weather for the moment.

Still on the one side, especially in the south-east. Feeling pressure.

The next few days, there is 20 more dry weather to come. Little if any

rain expected but there is a change, later on in the week. A

lovely end of the day with sunshine. Overnight, dry and fairly clear, a

little bit of mist by dawn. The lowest temperatures between ten and

16 Celsius. Tomorrow's chart shows low pressure between Scotland and

Iceland, with a weak front moving southwards. This is the picture for

8am. The whole country dry with many places bright with some lovely

sunshine in the south and east. Parts of Powys and Wrexham. A light

westerly breeze. A few spots of light rain and drizzle in the far

north and west. That will die away. Elsewhere staying dry. Highest

temperatures in the South East, between 23 and 24 Celsius. Cooler in

the north-west, especially on the coast. In the Vale of Glamorgan

tomorrow, staying dry, with the best of the sunshine in the morning.

Highs of 22 Celsius in Barry. A little rain and result in the late

morning into the afternoon with a high of 19. Wednesday, more dry

weather, some showers in the North. A few clouds with a little sunshine.

On Thursday, if you scattered showers but a lot of places dry. Our

picture tonight is from Zoe Davies, nice weather for a walk around the

lake. Thank you. Enjoy the weather tomorrow. Tonight's headlines. The

family of Joanna Michael, who was stabbed to death by her boyfriend

while waiting for the police to respond to her 999 calls want to

change the law so the police can be sued for negligence. Questions are

being asked about the police handling of the March after

protesters had glasses and chairs thrown at them. I will have an

update after the BBC news at 10pm. Though get our e-mail address. That

is Wales Today. Thank you for watching. Good evening.

I leave the ashram, travel halfway across the world to find my father,

Oh, well. As Vashrati says, gotta keep smiling!

We don't tend to use the bathroom together here.