29/07/2011 Look East - East

Hello. We had no other way of trying to get some financial help

because the National Trust did not want to know. It has taken us four

years to get this far. These families who took on the

National Trust to describe the moment falling branch from the tree

shattered their lives. Also, first she killed her two

children, then she hanged herself, the mother who never recovered from

post-natal depression. The piney eating -- pioneering

surgery in looting to mend growing bones. It is going national.

-- in Luton. The lovebirds grounded Four years after their lives were

devastated by a freak accident at a National Trust park three families

have broken their silence. In an interview for Look East they said

they were right to sue for damages. You will remember 11-year-old

Daniel Mullinger died instantly when a huge branch crashed down

from an old beech tree. It happened at Felbrigg Hall in Norfolk where

Daniel and his friends were on a school trip. One of his friends was

badly injured and now uses a wheelchair. Today for the first

time the families gave their side of the story to our chief reporter

Kim Riley. Player of 15 now, three resilient

young people, seriously injured four years ago as the giant branch

fell from an ancient beech tree. A disaster that took the life of one

of their classmates. Parry's internal injuries were so severe

his life hung in the balance. -- Harry. He had kidney dialysis at

must undergo a double hip replacement. Apart from the

physical injuries his friends were both traumatised. I remember just

looking around and seeing ambulances on their way, and Daniel

was to the left of me, but they were looking the other way.

long did it take you to get over the shock of it all? Quite a while,

I think. I just think it has happened so am I cannot go back.

had quite a lot of counselling, I went to the St Helena Hospice. That

helps me quite a bit, because it helps me not forget about it but

because I used to have nightmares. I just try to take things as best

as I can. I try not to look on the negative side. As much as possible.

There is no point. You have to look ahead to an Look On the Bright Side

of Life! Do you ever feel better about what happened? Sometimes I

say I have got terrible luck., they don't know if I am bitter, but I

sometimes wonder why it happened. If there is a God, why did it

happen and what was the purpose of it? Harry was at the High Court

hearing last month, a joint action intended to provide for him for the

rest of his life. The tree had been inspected five months earlier and

deemed not to require action. That had disastrous consequences but

will the National Trust was not to blame. There must be worries

financially in the future. If we had got the judgment we wanted he

would have had some financial backing to help him with things as

he got older. He must be very proud of him. I am, he is fantastic. He

has still with it so well. Such a lovely lad. It seems you will not

get any money -- he has dealt with it. What would you like to see the

National Trust do? They have never apologised for what has happened,

not to hurry, I don't believe they have to Katie or Max Ivor. They

have quite an arrogant attitude -- either. A letter sent by the family

solicitors to the trust in 2007 asked if he could help fund Harry's

rehabilitation including counselling, the reply said neither

it nor the trust could consider that while the issue of legal

liability was unresolved. All three survivors are looking positively to

the future. Harry has a passion for wheelchair basketball and drama.

While hundreds of thousands of pounds have been spent on the legal

battle over liability his family say if only a fraction of that

could have gone to him. Today a spokesman for the National

Trust told us the Trust understood why the families wanted to speak

out. He said "We are a charity, entirely independent of government

funding and are governed as to how we use our resources. As such, we

are unable to offer the use of these funds in this case. All of us

at the National Trust wish this had An inquest heard today how a young

man returned home to Peterborough, only to find the bodies of his wife

and two young children. It's thought Susan Talby, who had

suffered post natal depression, killed the two little boys, before

hanging herself. Our Peterborough reporter Emma Baugh was at the

hearing and joins us now. A truly terrible case being heard

today in Peterborough and one can only imagine the scene that greeted

Richard as he returned home that day. For much of the evidence he

sat with his head in his hands. The father of the two boys seen here on

the right arriving today to hear the events that led to the death of

his family. It was four years ago he came back from work to his home,

finding the body of his wife and that his two sons were dead. Today

the inquest heard that Susan had not coped well after the birth of

their second child, having an obsessional neuroses that her sons

were ill. She was brought here and put on a mental health would after

trying to kill herself and saying she wanted to kill her children.

When she was seen to be doing well she was discharged and not referred

to social services, but was put under the care of a health visitor.

That health visitor said they were not made aware of how serious the

case was. One health visitor breakdown today. She spoke about

the events leading up to the death of the boys and their mother.

Another said she would have reacted differently if she had known about

seasons threats to kill both herself and her children. --

Susan's. Today was only the first day of evidence we have been

hearing at this inquest. Next we will hear from doctors and

paramedics in what is likely to be another two days of harrowing

Lots more to come in Look East including a live visit to the

newest mountain-biking track in the country.

We meet the surging from Luton his pioneering work is spreading around

the country. We've put up with the cloud today but how much sunshine

have we earned for the weekend? The full weather forecast coming up

later. Plus, a love story from Mike Liggins.

A story of tragedy, triumph, there is even a twist in the tail and

I'll have that after more news from From better trains to fewer delays,

the region's MPs have joined forces to demand a transformation of local

rail transport. Three companies are currently bidding to take over

services run by National Express East Anglia. The MPs say the

winning bidder needs to put commuters ahead of shareholders.

Here's Alex Dunlop. This is the Greater Anglia

Franchise. It takes in the main Norwich to London Line, the

Stansted Express, some services to Southend, Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft,

Cambridge and Kings Lynn. National Express East Anglia will soon lose

it's franchise. Waiting in the wings three companies. One of which

will take over, in the lucrative run-up to the Olympics. That's why

commuter groups and MPs have drawn up a shopping list of what they

want from the next franchise holder. 4th I would like there to be more

staff around to explain why it train has been cancelled. Perhaps

the appearance could be tidied up, with 2012 coming up. They could

improve Liverpool Street station, but it has been very good. Some

commuters in Ipswich. The Transport Minister will decide this autumn

who will win the Greater Anglia franchise. MPs say the operator

which gets it will have to look after its commuters as much as its

shareholders. There must be penalties leveraged

against train company so when they deliver a poor service they will be

held to account for failure of services. We are hoping with the

new franchisees, if they are on a longer term it will be a

contractual demand for them to actually do some work on the

infrastructure of the train stations, be responsible.

region's next major train operator will take over in seven months.

We'll find out next year if the demands by local MPs is more than

just a grand gesture. A jury has failed to reach a verdict in the

case of a man accused of murdering a Polish woman in Norwich. The body

of Magdalena Janusheska was found under a bed at a house in

Copenhagen Way in January. Aaron O'Brien who lives at the same

address denies murder. A retrial is expected in October.

A prisoner serving a life sentence for murder has escaped from

Hollesley Bay open prison in Suffolk. Bruce Lee Jackson was

reported missing just before nine o'clock this morning when he failed

to turn up for a roll call. He has connections in the area around

Peterborough and the police say he shouldn't be approached. A large

religious festival, hosted by Romany gipsies, has ended today

without incident. Locals in Woodham Ferrers, near Chelmsford, raised

concerns about litter and congestion.. But by this evening,

there was little sign the travellers had been there.

A clean field after a massive clear-up. Whilst the steady stream

of caravans left the travellers through rubbish away by the skip

load. It is going well, teams going around now, most of the rubbish has

gone and we are clearing rubbish. It is a big operation but we have

got a lot of willing helpers. gypsies say the festival was a big

success. Helping with the clean up families from as far away as France

and Scotland. We will not leave here until it is will tidy, simple

as that. There is less hassle for the people as possible. For the

residents we apologise again but it is something that needs to be done.

Many locals are still angry and they say problems with the toilet

at the Festival meant mess in the surrounding fields. To stop

travellers returning they have set up an online petition. They will

claim the set-up but in and around the fields and not so sure that

will happen. That is the main problem. A lot of anti-social

behaviour has occurred. Others are of a different opinion. Those are

all broken, no use. They have got to go somewhere. I was made very

welcome. I found the event very enjoyable. This afternoon just a

few caravans were left but locals are planning a parish council

meeting next week. They say such a large festival is to bid for the

village. -- too big. In football last night's pre-season

friendly between Southend and Norwich finished goalless at Roots

Hall. Kyle Naughton, who's on loan from Tottenham, made his Norwich

debut. Meanwhile City have confirmed striker James Vaughan and

defender Elliott Ward will miss the start of the season due to injury.

Southend have problems of their rowing.

There was a two minutes silence at the Cambridge Folk Festival this

morning to remember the people killed in Norway. It was a solemn

start to an event which once again has attracted some of the biggest

names in folk and roots music. This afternoon in a packed tent awaited

a workshop from Newton Faulkner. should probably do a song.

unique style of tapping, strumming and plucking left a few amateurs

open jawed. He is due to headline the main stage this evening. This

is folk festival is quite special for photographer, Nick Elliott.

was approached by a special music book publisher and I said I would

love to do a special Cambridge folk Festival publication. This will be

special for Lizzie and James for other reasons,. My 20 sick folk

Festival and I have just been proposed to. It would do well.

Charlie is Anita Bock were found. The first time I came was 15 years

ago. One year I didn't come so I have got 14 vegetables. Four days

of fantastic music, a sell-out. You're watching Look East from the

BBC. Coming up: You're the swan that I want.

Most children will hurt themselves at some time they will fall over

things fall out of things or fall down things. Usually the damage is

only skin deep but sometimes it's much worse. Something like a

fractured elbow can be very painful and difficult to treat.

That's why there's interest around the country in surgery being

pioneered in Luton. An orthopaedic surgeon there has developed a new

technique to ensure that growing bones like these can heal more

effectively following a fracture. Every year, 25,000 thousand

children between five and eight require surgery for a fractured

elbow one reason NHS hospitals elsewhere will be taking it up.

Leah broker Albert when she was three, a simple fall from a

climbing frame leaving her with a fractured -- broke her elbow. But

now you would be hard pressed to tell which Ahmed was. She gets

complete you -- complete movement over-rich, the only way we can tell

that she was injured is the little star on the back of her elbow.

is down to this man. A Sudanese border orthopaedic surgeon not

afraid to think outside the box. -- born. His procedure means rather

than open surgery the elbow fracture is manipulated by hand,

popping it back into place rather than a limp the period of traction.

Lateral thinking. He pictures in his mind how the bone was broken

then reverses that action. Thus putting the pieces back together

again. This will save time for the hospital and recovery will be quick

and less complication, no scarring, and if there is a scar, it will be

very little. No deformity. Very good. The way we doing now.

Everything is quicker and time of course means money. Cutting the

operation time from three hours to 30 minutes, hospitals could make an

efficiency saving of over �10 million. This is thought to be a

world first but it will not be for long. It is expected to go

international shortly. Judging by Year, it also works for the

patients. Is it still had? No. -- They say our region is flat but

that hasn't stopped Essex becoming the Olympic venue for next summer's

mountain biking. The circuit is now ready and this weekend it hosts its

first big event. It's a good chance to make sure everything works. You

can find it just off the A13 near Southend at Hadleigh Park. Our

Olympics reporter Shaun Peel is there now.

Let me give you some geography. If I can take you over there, that is

Canvey Island, the Thames S Q E. As we sweep around the ruins of

Hadleigh Castle, estuary. Down there is the heart of the mountain

biking venue, the Olympic mountain biking venue which is unique in the

sense that most mountain biking events around forest terrain, this

is open plan which is great for the riders because they can see each

other, makes it more competitive, and great for the spectators

because it is all laid out. There will be 5,000 here on for -- Sunday.

In a year's time, 20,000 each day. Where those bodies that will be a

temporary grandstand which will provide a great view of the start

and finish -- where those bodies are. -- buggies. This here is the

best seat in a house. All week we have been following our Olympic

hopefuls. Today it is the her and of -- at the turn of Sharon Hunt

This is Hickstead where showjumping and champagne makes rather well. It

is also where Sharon Hunt has brought the team, her Olympic dream

rests on a 12-year-old called Maisie developing in time for

London. She has got one shot, and like Andy Murray. If you are a

tennis player you can go out and buy yourself any tennis player. We

cannot do that we take years to produce these sources. He went to

the Olympics when he was 14, taken 10 years to reduce him. You cannot

just getting new one. Even if you do buy a new and it takes a long

want to build up a partnership a -- -- if you buy a new one. Sharon has

got to keep an eye on the present but also the future. This is

Columba who is five years old. Sadly for London it will be too

late, but Rio, maybe? You never know, five years' time. A very nice

young course. We will wait and see, he certainly has the ability.

for a look at the course ahead of his debut. Sadly he was eliminated

in the first round. 1 for the future, not the here-and-now.

unbalanced. Next to this ring he was distracted. With the year to go

until the Games she got a taste of the Olympic course at Greenwich

recently. I went to the test event at Greenwich. I saw them going

round there, and the track is very similar to Hong Kong, very twisty,

up and down hills. Many more fences to jump on the way to London. Will

she make it? In her words, maybe, With me is the chairman of London

2012 in these parts in the East region. It seems fantastic,

unimaginable that he we are on the brink of an Olympic test event with

a year to go. Fantastic. We have been on the journey in the east of

England for nine years. To see the venue here, ready to go,

competitors here on Sunday battling it out, will be fantastic.

prove the East isn't the flat lands. I know our colleagues and Wales

would have loved to have this event but it is a really challenging

course. The riders have been saying it is technically difficult, some

great climbs and stunning views as well. Really challenging. A real

test for the support. As far as spectators are concerned, a lot of

local people, we don't know who have got tickets, but of the 5,000

a lot of them will be from this area. Three-quarters have got

tickets. We were really clear we wanted as many local people to come

and experience the test events as possible so local people got a

chance 24 hours early to apply and many have been successful, so it

will be showing off Essex and there will be Essex people having a great

time here on Sunday. He was just telling me used to live right over

Now to that love story Mike was talking about earlier. It may sound

corny but he's called Romeo and she's called Julietta.

They met a few years ago and fell in love. And like most couples,

Romeo and Julietta, have had there ups and downs. But as Mike Liggins

reports this is no ordinary love This is a story about two swans who

are very much in love. They are right over there in the distance. I

know what you're thinking, I cannot The Wildlife and wetlands Trust

reserve in Norfolk is a big place but happily we filmed swans like

them back in November. They spent the winter in this country and fly

off to Iceland in the summer to breed. Sadly, Julietta or injured

her wing and could not fly to Iceland, but Romeo did not abandon

her. He stayed, and together they had too little cygnets. Did he stay

because she was injured? Did he feel sorry for her. We don't know,

obviously, what feelings they have for each other but we would like to

think he decided to stay here and accompany her through this and am -

- summer months rather than abandoning her here. Then, guess

what? They decided they wanted to be on television and came right in

Juliet had's broken wing was clearly visible. -- Julietta's.

Romeo, now a proud father. The Signet, played happily, but sadly,

now there was any one of them. Swans are very long live birds said

the adults lifted 25 years and they are in a very safe place here.

Hopefully this remaining sick and it will be able to grow up on the

reserve with its protective parents. -- babies one. The other one has

died? Presumably so -- they beat Swan. This morning there was only

one. For them to breed in this country is normally very rare. All

too soon they were away. How lucky we were to see them so close. A

He is a poet, isn't he? Brings a tear to your eye.

Not necessarily for the right reason!

Very romantic. We had some lovely shot from the cameraman.

A lot of cloud today. A week ridge of high pressure and a week were

the front. That didn't produce any rain forests, but it did produce a

lot of cloud. Look at this. You can see one or two gaps there. One or

two brighter spells put on hold for this evening it is staying cloudy

but dry. You will see a good covering of cloud still. One or two

gaps. Towards the end of the night, they might be some gaps further

west. -- there might be. Further east, maybe 12. The win will stay

light. -- the wind. We have got this high-pressure building. Over

here we have got an area of low pressure. Pushing these weather

fronts towards us. Although it doesn't mean any wet weather for us

could turn things a little cloudy. At times a fair bit of cloud. On

the whole weekend will become brighter and warmer as we go

through the weekend. To start with all tomorrow a lot of cloud around.

Particularly for part of Norfolk, Essex and Suffolk. There will be

some gaps in this north-west corner which will have the best of the

temperatures. On the coast it could be a bit colder. The wind it is

generally liked. North to north- westerly indirection. -- liked. --

light. He rather next five days. These are the top temperatures.

There will be some sunshine around. Also a bit of patchy car. -- cloud.

Also, the warm unstable I will be with us by the middle of the week

and that could bring the potential for some thunderous storms. On the