07/07/2011 Look East - East

Hello and welcome to Look East. In the programme tonight: Michael

Gilbert was kept as a slave and died at the hands of the people he

regarded as a surrogate family. How the authorities let him down. And

man is arrested in this street on suspicion of trying to assassinate

the King of Spain. Armed police swooped into south end to end an 18

our words reach -- sweep into south end to end an 18 hour siege. And we

will be like at Silverstone. How children in care are let down

by the system once they become young adults. Today two inquiries

gave their verdict on the tragic life of Michael Gilbert, who was

murdered in 2009. The details of those reports and a moment, but

first the background. Michael Gilbert met James Watt at a

children's home. He went to look at the family home in Luton. He

escaped in June 2007, but he was abducted from a Cambridge JobCentre.

He escaped again and went to Blackburn, but was abducted again.

In 2009, JobCentre staff notice that Michael Gilbert had head

injuries, but he refused help. You may find some of the contents of

this report disturbing. Michael Gilbert was bullied, or

abuse, killed. Why? A I think there is a big question mark over whether

professionals who were interacting with Michael at the Times they were

able to didn't know if he was under duress. Officers would put Michael

onto a train to Cambridge, but he would return. It is a complex

decision to have to make when you are dealing with someone and you

are trying to decide whether their non-cooperation is a competent

decision on their part. Here, or Michael is hit and he does not been.

He would never fight back. He was a quiet person. People used to single

him out. Michael told police that if he made a complaint it would

make things worse. Today, his death was described as heinous and

lessons had been learnt, but there is no guarantee something like this

will not happen again. Mike Cartwright is outside the house

where the murder took place. What else did these reports have to say?

This is a copy of the report. It says Michael Gilbert's life after

leaving care work disastrous. His options were to become sad, mad or

bad. The house behind me is where he was imprisoned. Recommendations

have been made and there should be greater communication amongst

various agencies. Thank you. Katharine Quarmby has written a

book called title which examines cases like Michael's. I spoke to

her earlier. I think Michael was never probably diagnose with a

mental health problem. He was probably never have recognised as

vulnerable, so no-one felt it was their responsibility to stop him

slipping through the safety net. the Serious Case Review there is a

vague definition of Honourable. Does this have to be addressed?

Michael was vulnerable, although he was intelligent and that was not

picked up. That is correct. When I spoke to the police in July last

year, they taught about Michael been run a ball in an emotional

context and therefore not being on the radar of agencies. I think that

is the problem. One can be vulnerable emotionally and not have

a mental or physical impairment, but you can be vulnerable to being

grinned. How widespread do you think this problem is? It is quite

widespread. I have looked at many cases in the course of researching

this book. It is a subset of disability hate crime. The Serious

Case Review comes up with a number of recommendations, the situations

always prompt recommendations. What would you like to see done? I would

like to see compulsory serious case reviews of run-a-ball young adults,

as we have with children. I would like to see the government make it

clear to agencies that they have a duty to share information. If the

three police forces in question had shared information, Michael might

be alive today. A suspected terrorist wanted by the Spanish

authorities for an alleged attempt to kill the King of Spain has been

arrested by armed police in Cambridge. The 44-year-old man, one

of Spain's Most Wanted, had been living under an assumed name.

His real name is Eneko Gogeaskoetxea. He had been on the

run for 10 years. As one of Spain's most-wanted, his face became well

known. A Spanish national recognised him and alerted the

police. The dramatic arrest came just before 9 o'clock this morning.

It was carried out by the Metropolitan Police's extradition

unit. Armed policemen jumped out of a Van and pointed guns at him and

then pulled him into the van. I see him every morning. He is very

polite and keeps to himself. what happened in court this

afternoon? He appeared at a short hearing. He

looked tanned and fit. He was flanked by security officers. He

was asked if he consented to being extradited to Spain and he said, I

do not. The Spanish authorities claimed in 1997 he had been stopped

at the gardens of the Dugan High Museum in Bilbao. He had been a

feeling window-boxes with grenades. The defence made no application for

bail and said their client would fight extradition. The European

arrest warrant claims eight offences, including the murder of a

police officer. He was told his next appearance would be by video

link and that will be on the 20 put of July. Thank you. Later in the

programme - what happens when gets ready to rock. And Stewart is at

Silverstone. We will be hearing from Jackie

Stewart and howled the legends are helping the stars of the future

learn their trade. All of that coming up after the news from where

you were. -- you are. An armed siege in Southend came to

an end when armed police stormed a house. A man had told officers he

had a gun. The incident lasted 18 hours. Our reporter was there when

the siege ended. It ended with what sounded like a

door being broken down. A couple of minutes later this man was led from

the house. He was arguing with the officers around him. The seas

started yesterday and -- the siege started yesterday. The stand-off

lasted for the rest of the day and last night. They gave him a firm

and he did not answer it. In was in the early hours of the morning that

two women were taken out of the house. The circumstances of that

are unclear, but Essex police have now said they had arrested two

local women on suspicion of possessing firearms. They smashed

the door in and took one woman out. At about 5 o'clock they took the

other one out and handcuffed her. Surrounding roads were called Le --

cordoned off. After the siege a car was taken away for further

investigation. The man arrested is still in hospital being treated for

his injuries. Parents are being asked to keep

their children away from a fire that started in Essex on Tuesday.

The Fire Service says children are climbing on to earth banks to get a

better look. A burglar who preyed on

holidaymakers in Suffolk has been jailed for two-and-a-half years.

Daniel Robinson from Bury St Edmunds admitted breaking into 50

chalets at Centre Parcs. Several mountain bikes stolen by Robinson

were worth more than �1,000 apiece. Two people have appeared in court

in Peterborough charged with assaulting a taxi driver in the

city. Last month the police met taxi drivers amid concerns among

the cabbies over their security. A brother and sister from

Peterborough each face one charge of assault.

This man and woman arrived at court after allegedly attacking a taxi

driver. They confirm their address in the hearing. They were told they

were charged with causing actual bodily harm to a taxi driver. They

were released on bail on condition they do not contact the taxi driver

or use the company he works for. Their case will be dealt would at

the Crown Court. -- will be dealt with at the Crown Court. It is

possible that blue badge carriers are will be charged a parking in

Bury St Edmunds. The Bishop of Norwich says that the Church should

take an active part in housing in the area. A planned shake-up of

libraries in Suffolk was revealed today. If agreed, they all remain

open with a new structure created to run them. Officials say some

jobs will be last. The fight to save suffered's

libraries -- to save Suffolk's libraries has been vociferous.

After a four-month consultation a new vision emerged. Not a single

library to shut and a new-look structure. We will have to change

the way they work. We are appreciative of the way people have

responded. There has been a lot of passion, and some hate-mail!

library budget is being cut by 30 %. To achieve that, the libraries will

be transferred to a newly created But campaigners said the council is

not really listening and doubt this plan will give libraries long-term

securities. The service we have at the moment works and works well. We

do not understand why they want to change it. These proposals could

also see a small number of library is run by local people in pilot

projects. The council chamber will Now, what do you understand by the

Big Society? The government says it is about empowering communities to

solve problems. In the voluntary sector there is concern it will

place pressure on overstretched services at a time when they face

cuts in funding. Leanne Johnson's son has cerebral

palsy. Throughout his life she has had support from a charity. Today,

one of their volunteers is helping her to take into the park.

Sometimes it is the only time I leave the house when she is here.

Things like a family shop would be impossible. You cannot push a

pushchair and manage her baby as were. The volunteers at the charity

support over 50 families. You get a lot out of it. It might not always

be obvious what you do get. volunteering is a two-way process?

Yes. It is a reciprocal relationship. But tough times lie

ahead. Concerns have been raised about the Big Society. They will

have to find cost savings in the back office. But at this charity it

is hard to see where it can make cuts. It only has two full-time

members of staff. I don't think the Big Society means anything for us

because we are doing it already. you think you funding will be

effected? If they need to spread the money further afield, it will

be affected because there will not be the same amount of money to go

around. And that will mean less support for families that really

need it. You can see more on the Big Society

on the Politics Show this Sunday on BBC One at 11am.

Back to Stewart at Silverstone. We have just been watching a big

black cloud heading out always. If it rains over the weekend, it will

make racing interesting. This year it they are unveiling their

renovations. I spoke to Jackie Stewart earlier and asked him what

he thought. It may have taken away some of the at must there of

Silverstone as it was because however some people criticise it,

it still had something. The first grand prix was held here and some

of that order remained. We have to re-establish that now. This is one

of the greatest circuits in the world. Sir from one of the legends

-- so that comment from one of the legends. They are investing here at

Silverstone, especially in a young drivers.

-- young drivers. Alex Albon is plotting his path to F1 stardom. To

get their though he needs to hone his craft. He comes here to the new

Izone centre. It is great thing here. Everything moves and it feels

as if you are actually driving. centre opened last October and is

unique in testing the driver's ability. We can monitor where the

driver is looking. We can spot potential mistake and errors.

all the driver's training takes place behind the wheel. This system

helps to improve the driver's sense of peripheral vision, which is

vital when they are driving at 188 mph. If we can unlock their

potential, it really makes a difference. If Alex ends up driving

as some of the legends of form and a one, it will be worth it.

I love it here. You get to meet the drivers along the pavilion. It is a

wonderful atmosphere. Tomorrow night to we will be live from

inside the each circuit. -- we will be live from inside the circuit.

Don't forget, if you are listening to BBC local radio over the weekend,

BBC Radio Norfolk will be live from Silverstone. Back to the studio.

This weekend 60,000 heavy-metal fans will descend on a par for

cheer for the Sonisphere Festival. -- will descend on Hertfordshire

for the Sonisphere Festival. This weekend at Knebworth House it

what all be about heavy metal. Henry Lytton Cobbold loves getting

involved. It is a lot of fun. We will be down and the front row --

we will be down in the front row. We can pop home for some peace and

quiet. Among the headline acts are Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax and

Megadeth. There could be rain up to our necks and we will still be

standing there. It is all about Metallica for me. We are looking

forward to it. Do you think the little one will remember any of it?

I doubt it. Organisers are working away at last minute details. This

venue has a history with heavy- metal fans. It is a great location,

a wonderful environment for a festival. Just in the shadow of the

grand old house is this area. The stars will be relaxing here in

between shows. Who knows who could be sitting here over the weekend.

And now for the weather. We have had some heavy thundery

showers across the region. More of this then tomorrow. The reason for

this is the low pressure sitting over Ireland, making conditions

unsettled. Looking ahead for the weekend, the weather will quieten

down. Race day it looks relatively dry. All the coverage for the Grand

Prix will be on BBC One and local radio. You can see the heavy

showers tracking across the region. A couple are still lingering. We

could get a couple this evening and overnight. There will be more rain

arriving in the West at dawn. Temperatures down to ten Celsius.

Tomorrow, a similar sort of day. Showers should leave through quite

quickly. This band of rain will become more fragmented. There will

be some sunshine. Temperatures at best will be 18 Celsius. It will be

blustery. Free the afternoon, the chance of showers diminishes. --

through the afternoon. Here is the forecast for the next five days.