07/05/2014 East Midlands Today

And now the news for the East Midlands. I'm Dominic Heale. Good

evening. A farmer's been cleared of manslaughter following the death of

a walker who was attacked by cattle. Paul Waterfall had been accused of

manslaughter by gross negligence over the death of 63`year`old Roger

Freeman from Leicestershire. The Ramblers' Association says the case

highlights the dangers to walkers from cattle near footpaths.

Do you have anything to stay? No, thank you. You must be relieved.

Yes. In November 2010 in Nottinghamshire, Glenys and Roger

Freeman had been Waterfall's feels when he was

attacked by a bull. Mr Freeman was killed. The prosecution said the

farmer knew his bull was dangerous because of two other attacks. Trial

evidence revealed uncertainty if the bull was involved in any of the

attacks. The jury found Mr Waterfall not guilty. We love and miss Roger

so much. He has left a big hole in our lives that no one else can

fail. A kind, considerate and heart`warming man. Roger was a

perfect gentleman. If there was one person to be relied upon, it was

him. The prosecution case has been hit. We understand the complexity

and the unusual nature of the case and respect the jury's position.

From the Freeman 's point of view, they wanted investigated properly.

The length of time that it has taken has been upsetting for everybody.

The Ramblers Association says the case highlights dangers to walkers

from all cattle. The general message should be about vigilance. Before

you enter fields, watch out for what is going on and think what the

consequences might be if anything appears to be going wrong. 99

at ways to tackle the problem. The authority could decide to make it

illegal and impose fines. It is not a smooth journey home for

this child, as her mother struggles to get past cars and bins. On many

of Leicester's streets, it's a similar story, with too many cars

blocking the way. It's so difficult. Even wheelchairs,

pushchairs. Sometimes you have to go into the road to get across. My

mother is in a wheelchair so I have to take you right into the road and

you have to be very careful. The cars

government on obesity. They get regular consultations, it is calorie

controlled, fitness `based and then there is the cash. How does this

work? When you lose 5% of your