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29/07/2014

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baby-sitter boyfriend, has been found guilty of killing Alfie

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Sullock. He was looking at Alfie for just two hours while his mother had

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her first night out following his birth. The jury at Newport Crown

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Court found Pierce Welty of manslaughter, but not guilty of

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murder. They had been waiting inside and

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outside Newport Crown Court for over a week now, and agonising wait free

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verdict and justice for Alfie. Throughout the -- trial, his mother

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held onto his dummy. He was left in the care of Michael K Pearce, who

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she had known for only a few months. During that evening, he suffered

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fatal injuries. Rossa Keating counsel told the jury that in all

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probability, Michael Pearce had beaten Alfie with a shoe, and the

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bottom of a plastic bottle. He said there was a distinctive pattern from

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the soul of that shoe in bruising on the baby's body. This was not a

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moment of exasperation, he said, but a case where the baby had ten

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separate injuries. After nearly 36 hours of deliberation, over eight

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days, the jury found Michael Pearce not guilty of murder, but guilty of

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manslaughter. The defendant said he had no idea how Alfie came by his

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injuries. Pearce says he left Alfie for 30 seconds where we went to the

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toilet and noticed the child had stopped breathing on his return. We

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are disappointed and today's verdict. We are satisfied he is

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going to prison for what he has done. What he has done. Whatever

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centres he will get, it will never be long enough for taking Alfie's

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life away. We have been through a year of absolute hell. Tam McGraw

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had been baby-sitting Alfie last August while Donna went out for her

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first night out since giving birth. While out for the drink, she

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repeatedly textured him to find Alfie was. He sent a photo message

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at 8:19pm, and Donna replied, has he been crying? His face looks really

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read? Pearce replied, he has had a little wind, he's fine now,

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sleeping, don't worry. Ten macro text Donna again at 20:43 p.m., you

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can trust me, you know. She texts back to ask, is he still sleeping?

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Pearce replies immediately, sleeping. Four minutes after sending

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a text, Pearce dialled 999. Paramedics arrived at the house and

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found Alfie blew and lifeless. He died on August 20 last year, four

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days after being taken to hospital. Innocent baby Alfie Sullock was

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killed at just six weeks old. His mother Donna and Alfie's extended

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family have sat throughout this trial listening to shocking evidence

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about the nature of his death. During an extremely emotional and

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upsetting time, they have handled themselves with great dignity and

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composure. If he had lived, Alfie would have had his first birthday

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earlier this month, and his mother Donna has recorded that detail

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forever in a tab to be along with an arm print and footprint on her leg.

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She whispered as she closed the book, to be usable for that. Unions

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are to ballot staff at Pembrokeshire County Council on a vote of

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no-confidence in the Jeep executive. It comes amid a fresh police

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investigation into unlawful pension supplements.

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Patients from Wales will be continue to be treated in Wales for heart

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surgery, following the publication of the Welsh government's first

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annual report on cardiac care, which save the NHS has struggled in

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waiting time targets. Cardiac patients are supposed to be seen

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within six months, but the Welsh NHS has not met that target for more

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than two years. Last summer, the Royal College of

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Surgeons issued a stark warning. Too many patients, it said, were dying

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in South Wales while waiting for operations. It was later confirmed

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that 99 patients had died during a five-year period, on waiting lists

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for the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff and Morriston Hospital in

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Swansea. In an effort to tackle a backlog of the Welsh government said

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around 80 patients could be treated in England. This includes at a

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private hospital in Bristol. It is a policy originally meant to run until

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September, but will now be extended. I think we recognise that there is

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going to be a period in which we will need to continue to use

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facilities beyond Wales. I am absolutely clear if we need to do

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that, that is what we will do. So wide of the NHS here need to pay

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English hospitals to treat Welsh heart patients? The Welsh

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government's on cardiac care annual report suggests it is still

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struggling to keep up with demand. 95% of patients with heart

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conditions should start treatment within 26 weeks of referral, but

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that target has not been met since April 2012. Death rates continue to

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be almost one third higher in our poorest communities, compared to the

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most affluent areas. There is also a big difference in how long patients

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have to wait for diagnostic tests. In the Cardiff and Vale health board

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area, according to the report, 100% of patients had access to an ECG

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within eight weeks. In a neighbouring area, half of patients

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had to wait longer. Opposition parties say it is a worrying

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picture. But it is fair to say there are more encouraging signs. Your

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patients between 35 and 74 are dying prematurely, and emergency hospital

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admissions are falling. The Welsh government argues that is because

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GPs are doing more to tackle heart disease earlier. You have to make

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sure that people are trained and we also have the infrastructure, the

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buildings in place, the resources in place, and at a time when the

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economy is against that sort of development, it is not a time to

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stop, but a time to make sure that we do this properly and prudently,

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effectively and efficiently. The Welsh government says the NHS is

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recruiting more staff and opening up more intensive care beds so that

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more operations can be performed. Georgia Davies has won Wales' second

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swimming medal in 24-hour that the Commonwealth Games. Jazz Carlin also

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added a silver to her goal from last night. It was an evening where team

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Wales surpassed their pregames target of 27 medals.

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After a killed in performance yesterday, good Georgia Davies

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become the second person to pick up gold in the pool for Wales? Jazz

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Carlin had already done so last night. She was watching, nervously,

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willing her friend on. And in just 27.56 seconds, a new British

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record, Georgia became the second gold medallist for Wales in the

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pool. It was amazing. I can't wait to hear the Welsh national anthem

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again. Hearing last night for me was amazing, and it is the most

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passionate national anthem I have heard, and I am so pleased for her.

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She will be so happy with that. It was congratulations all around.

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Another emotional night for these good friends. That couldn't go any

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better. I'm really happy I lowered my time from last night. To come

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away with the gold, it is just everything I have been training for,

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all the hard work has all been worth it, and I can't wait to hear the

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national anthem. I can't wait. Georgette's medal came just minutes

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after Jazz's silver in the 400 metres. She was not as sharp as

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yesterday, but the quick turnaround between races took its toll. It has

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been an unforgettable two days for the Carling family. Her mother told

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her Jazz 30 spirit is the pool for months and has loved it ever since.

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I am so pleased for her, because all her hard work has finally paid off.

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And the moment when she stepped onto the podium. So emotional. I do think

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there was a dry eye anywhere, but we were just overcome by emotion

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really, and pride will. It is something we could not have dreamt

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of really. And there were more medals to come, this time for Daniel

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journalist will stop the swimmer from the combined his training with

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being an apprentice decorator. No doubt he will be painting the town

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red to night after winning bronze in the 1500 metre freestyle. Absolutely

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amazing, fantastic. And to see the Welsh flags as well. It is

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phenomenal, just an honour for me to be swimming. So, a remarkable night

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for team Wales, a full set of medals in the pool, with Georgia Davies

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claiming the biggest prize of all. So, a wonderful performance from the

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swimmers and Welsh gymnasts have also continued their impressive

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form, picking up their ninth medal of the games. The women's artistic

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squad took bronze in the team competition this afternoon, behind

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England and Australia. Earlier, the men finished fifth. There was also a

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first-ever medal for Wales at wrestling.

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Craig Pelling won a bronze model in the 57th kilogram category. And to

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Welsh boxers are also guaranteed at least bronze medals. Cardiff

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lightweight beat the New Zealander intellect's quarterfinal, and light

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heavyweight Nathan Thornley had a first-round victory in his

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quarterfinal when his opponent a bearded dislocated his shoulder.

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Both men will fight for a place in their respective finals on Friday.

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And now, the weather. Thank you very much. A change under

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way later this week, but in the meantime, I can promise you plenty

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more pine and warm weather tomorrow thanks to a ridge of high pressure.

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Tonight, a dry thanks to a ridge of high pressure.

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Tonight, a story across the country. Cloud will come and go. Some clear

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spells, and eight comfortable night was sleeping. The bridges in the

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countryside as low as 10 Celsius, warm on the coast. Tomorrow morning,

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nice and dry, bright, some lovely sunshine, some as well, which may

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just squeeze out the light shower on Anglesey. Otherwise, a dry story.

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Across the rest of the UK, southern and eastern parts, dry with sunny

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spells. Further north, a mixture of sunshine and scattered showers.

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Breezy in the north, lighter winds in the south, and a high of 25

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Celsius in London. In Glasgow tomorrow, showers are expected, a

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little sunshine as well. Top ten Bridge around 18 Celsius with a

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fresh westerly breeze. Back to Wales, three o'clock tomorrow

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afternoon, much of the country dry with sunny spells, the light shower

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in the North. 24 Celsius in Monmouth, 19 on the Cardigan Bay

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coast. In Monmouth, 19 on the Cardigan Bay coast. Into Thursday

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that it around as well. Still some dry and bright weather, with a high

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of 20 Celsius in Brecon. Late on Friday, signs of a change. Low

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pressure of Ireland, and that is heading our way, meaning the weather

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is going to turn increasingly more unsettled later this week. Showers,

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some heavy and thundery, but not a total write-off. I can promise some

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sunshine, some heavy and thundery, but not a

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total write-off. I can promise some sunshine, especially on Sunday.

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Thank you very much. Robert Peston has got Newsnight over on BBC Two

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now, ask in what sanctions on Russia will actually do. Thank you for

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