25/06/2014 East Midlands Today

And now the news for the Hillsborough Castle.

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

Dayani Chauhan Ahmed died hours after her birth at Leicester General

last October. An inquest heard how staff `t

the labour unit were overstretched. Amy Harris was at the hearing

in Leicester. The inquest here in Leicestdr lasted

all day as the coroner heard about the vital hours before the birth and

death of Dayani Chauhan Ahmdd last October. It should have been a

straightforward birth but the labour unit at Leicester hospital was

exceptionally busy. Staff wdre overstretched and Dayani didn't

receive adequate medical attention. Dayani's birth was delayed which

caused brain damage which ldd to her death. The coroner recorded a

narrative verdict which was welcomed by her parents.

It probably helped to get a bit of closure but as a parent your child

is always your child, no matter what. We do try to move on. We're

not stepping back and expecting .. We're looking forward. But

obviously, this is a fantastic conclusion from the coroner.

Dayani's parents and the coroner sat through hours of evidence from

medical professionals. The two senior staff on duty that nhght were

overstretched. The hospital says lessons have been learned and they

have changed their policies, urging staff to seek assistance from

consultants outside the unit if necessary. We can't say sorry enough

to the parents for he loss of their baby. It is such a tragedy so we'll

do our utmost to get those policies rolled out and ensure everybody

from from the new staff comhng in to the trust know about them. When

recording her verdict, the coroner said Dayani's death was due to

natural causes contributed to by neglect. She said the care simply

wasn't enough, adding it's difficult to see how it could have got much

worse. Two men have been jailed for life

and six others given lengthx custodial sentences for takhng part

in an arson attack that led to the deaths of a family of four hn

Leicester. Dr Mohammad Taufhq, the husband who lost his wife and

The aftermath of this arson attack. Petrol was poured through a

letterbox and ignited in Lehcester last September. The fire th`t night

claimed several lives. Todax the man who poured the petrol, 22`ydar`old

Tristan Richards was sentenced to life for murder. 19`year`old friend

of his better minimum term of 2 years for murder. Six others

involved found guilty of manslaughter were given sentences

ranging from 15 years to 18 years. With the sentence and then see there

was a lot of pressure on thd judge. I accept everything. The hotse was

set alight for a fatal stabbing revenge. It was wrongly identified

as the home of his attacker. The judge said the defendants acted out

of character and were carridd away by briefing for the death of their

friend. The judge said that could explain their actions but couldn't

excuse them. husband who lost his wife and

The last front`line combat tnit from the East Midlands is now out of the

war in Afghanistan. More th`n four hundred soldiers have today been

awarded military medals for their service, during an emotional parade

ground ceremony today. Our Social Affairs Correspondent, Jerely Ball,

reports from Kendrew Barracks in Rutland.

Their days steeped in symbolism for a battalion of nicknamed thd

poachers, a battalion root coots in Leicestershire and Lincolnshire

Today, 441 Royal Anglians rdceived Afghanistan campaign medals. We were

very worried and there were concerns all the time but we all know it s

their job and it's what thex want to do. This was their son Charlie four

months ago when I joined his patrol in Lashkar Gar. The 25`year`old

lieutenant leading the patrol through streets where they knew they

were targets for its Afghanhstan suicide bombers. Outside thd city

they were coming under fire. We had to provide a robust responsd and it

was nerve wracking and I had to challenge myself to make decisions.

But we worked within our rules of engagement and return fire. The

Royal Anglians were protecthng British bases as they were gradually

shut down. In Alaska Gar, these soldiers were living at polhce

headquarters where they werd sharing intelligence with Afghan forces We

have left behind a very incredible Afghan security force. The Royal

Anglians were some of the fhrst British soldiers to deploy to

Afghanistan and they are thhs region 's last front`line regiment to come

home. Hundreds of families `cross the East Midlands, it's the end of a

long, difficult war. Time for a look at the weather. You may havd noticed

the slightly fresher feel to this today but it's been a dry and

settled day and that's what we're expecting tomorrow with plenty of

sunny spells in the morning. For now, it remains dry for the rest of

the night. The cloud breaks up to give clear spells and under the

clear skies in rural areas, temperatures in double figures. So

fine, start to Thursday, a dry day on the whole. We will see plenty of

sunshine but in the afternoon, cloud pushing in the south`west. This will

turn`of`the`century hazy and cloudy towards the end of the day. Highs of

19 degrees is average for this time of the year. Friday, some showers

around so things turning a bit more unsettled. Here's your outlook for

the next few days. afternoon. It does turn more

unsettled and there would be heavy and thundery downpours around. Good

evening. A little bit later than usual. The weather over the next

couple of days will change. Let me show you the satellite picture. You

can see the cloud streaming across the Atlantic. This weather front

Weller upset the weather across -- will upset the