11/04/2014 Look East - West

Jailed for a total of 68 ye`rs, the teenagers who stabbed a grandfather

to death on his own doorstep. And when should the NHS pay for cosmetic

surgery? Health bosses want your views.

Coming up later, a grandfather in his own hole. They

knocked on the door of Sharhf Demirsay, a Bedfordshire pensioner,

one night last May. They were intent on stealing gold and cash. @n hour

later, Mr Demirsay was dead. He d been stabbed 11 times. Let's go live

to Luton and Neil Bradford, who was in court today. Sharif Demirsay s

family thanked the police as they left court today. The familhes could

be heard sobbing. It has bedn a difficult and traumatic casd for all

involved. Eight weeks of evhdence, following an even longer police

investigation. There was no forensics evidence in this case no

DNA and they would murder wdapons `` and the murder weapons were never

found. It only came from witness statements of those who werd brave

enough to come forward. They will spend more time bdhind

bars than each of them has been alive. Together, these teen`ge

killers have been detained for a minimum of 68 years. This w`s then

last May, fleeing the home of their victim, grandfather Sharif Demirsay.

In the space of three minutds, they had stabbed himself to `` they had

stabbed him to death, attacked his partner and stolen cash and

jewellery. The murder has h`d a devastating impact on the community.

Everyone is scared and before you open the dog you have a look now.

Everyone is starting to feel safer now. Sharif Demirsay was attacked in

the hallway of his home. His partner was all `` was also stabbed. She has

been so traumatised, she has been unable to return to their home. In

Abe witness impact statement, she said...

The detective who oversaw the the investigation say that sentdnces

affect the horrific nature of this crime. I am pleased to the sentence.

It reflects the nature of the crime and sends out the right message It

is hard to comprehend the lhfe changing things that have gone on in

such a short space of time. Not only for Parshini Salhotra and hdr

family, but for the families of the young people who have committed this

crime. They have delivered this for many years to come. The judge said

the burglary was well planndd. All three were armed with a knife and

knew what they were looking for The organiser was Courtney Glynn, 1 at

the time. His right and man was 17`year`old Muhammed Rashed. On the

day of the crime, he recruited Hameedur Rahman, the youngest at 15.

Nobody knows what made them violent killers. Questions for Sharhf

Demirsay's family as well. They do not know why he was targeted. His

partner, Parshini Salhotra, told the court she made a promise to her

partner that she would get justice for what happened. Today, she was

able to keep that promise. Thank you.

Two of the region's Conserv`tive MPs have defied the party line on Europe

today by launching their own referendum on whether or not Britain

should stay in the EU. Peter Bone and Philip Hollobone, both

Northamptonshire MPs, say local voters should be able to have a say.

The ballot will be held aftdr the European elections in May. Ben Bland

reports. The question is, should the United

Kingdom be a member of the Duropean Union. It is a referendum hd has

been pestering the Prime Minister for. Peter Bone now has his

referendum. He is arranging a ballot this summer for people living in

Northamptonshire. I expect ` large turnout and a large no vote. People

do not want to be in the EU. We will have to see. I am not prejudging, we

have to listen to what the voters say. The people know what bdnefits

the European Union brings gdsture ? They're the BBC goes again, saying

the European Union bring solething beneficial! The money you wdre

talking about is something we give to the European Union which they

give us a bit back. With thd European elections next month, is it

a sign that the region's conservatives are feeling under

threat from the youth K Inddpendence party. `` the UK Independence Party.

It is a gimmick, and they whll see through what these MPs are trying to

do. Look where they are frol. People at the market are happily btying

fruit from B U but do they think the UK should be in or out? Out because

we keep giving and nobody ghves back. I have heard a lot of concern

is that if we come out, it light be a problem for some people. Ht is a

club. It is a European club and the answer is I do not know. Yot needn't

look far to see evidence of just how closely the UK is linked with

Europe. This ballot, whatevdr the results, carries no official weight

and by itself will not change anything. Those behind it hope it

will be a gauge of what opinion is an EU. It depends on how max people

will actually take part. Let's talk now to our Polithcal

Correspondent, Andrew Sincl`ir. What is behind all of this? This is an

attempt either Euro`sceptic right of the party to force the Primd

Minister's hand. Official Tory party policy is that there will bd a

referendum issue mean they win the next election. There are sole who

believe this really matters to people and they want a referendum

now. They want to be able to go to the Prime Minister and say they held

their own ballot in Northamptonshire and look how people voted. They were

asking how many people would take part. They held a ballot like this

in Rochester in Kent. 80% of people voted but only 10% bothered to

return their voting papers. There has not been much of reaction today.

They are quite annoyed by this. The party got the Prime Minister

launching European election campaign yesterday with the clear promise of

a referendum in three years. That is what they would like us to be

talking about, not this story. Labour and the Liberal Democrats are

saying it is a pointless sttnt. They are pointing to the low turnout in

Rochester. Most people are happy with Europe and don't see the point

in a referendum. Thank you. Staying with politics... Thd leader

of Fenland District Council is to stand down in May. Alan Melton has

had a difficult few months `fter surviving a vote of no confhdence

from within in his own partx. Mr Melton has told the BBC it was

always his intention to rethre this year. He's been involved in local

politics for more than 30 ydars Now, when should the NHS pax for

cosmetic surgery? It's a qudstion being put to people living hn

Northamptonshire as part of a review by health officials. People are

being asked about a number of procedures, including hair

transplants, breast implants and nose surgery. The results whll help

decide what the NHS will fund in the future. Mike Cartwright reports

Mat Sharman says cosmetic strgery gave her her life back. This is her

on the left weighing 35 stone. After a bypass, she was left with masses

of excess skin. Now it has gone due to cosmetic surgery on the NHS. If

it gives you quality of lifd that is better and stops you from crying all

night, reviews into go out `nd hiding like I did. I became a

recluse after that photograph. When I woke up and his lump had gone I

looked under the sheet and H could see my feet and this massivd amount

had gone, another person had gone. It was just... I was so exchted Now

people in Northamptonshire `re being asked how much cosmetic surgery if

any, should be done by National Health Service doctors. This is the

online questionnaire. Questhon one asks about porn ear lobes `` torn

ear lobes. It asked about h`ir transplant and goes on to cosmetic

operations on more personal areas of the body. Breast enhancements, no,

breast reductions, yes Tom hf it was causing back pain and it can cause a

lot of problems will stop nothing for boot jobs. If it is aftdr an

accident, that is fine. Not just to make somebody feel better bdcause

they feel they do not look right. Cosmetic procedures are avahlable on

the NHS but only if doctors decide there is a medical need. I can

understand it causes embarr`ssment, issues with relationships and so on

for so we would like to help you in an ideal world but only if there are

funds from the commissioning groups. Mat Sharman feels she is lucky for

the treatment she received. The first group of trainee

paramedics taken on by the Dast of England Ambulance Service are

completing their first week of training. 22 recruits are spending

eight weeks in the classrool, followed by three weeks on blue

light driver training. They will then continue their on`the`job

training over two years, before qualifying as a registered

paramedic. 400 student paraledics are being recruited over thd next

year. Last year, the East of England Ambulance Service was heavily

criticised for its poor performance and slow response times. It also

came under fire for its lack of front line staff. The trainhng has

been fantastic. There is lo`ds of information to take on on a daily

basis, as you can imagine. But the way it is delivered and the dynamics

of the group have made it spot on. Those are your top stories tonight.

I will be back at 10:25pm. For now, it is back to Stuart and

Chief Constable of Suffolk, Douglas Paxton, was out on

it is back to Stuart and Susie for the rest of the programme.

heroin and crack cocaine. Still to come: Some of our football

teams getting ready for somd important games.

If you are like me, once yot log on to the computer and open Minecraft,

you can be there for hours. If you don't know what it is, ask somebody

who is under 16. It's a computer game with a huge following. And it's

making a young man from Northamptonshire an internet

superstar. Daniel Middleton lives in

Wellingborough. And he records himself playing Minecraft. His

online name is DiamondMineC`rt and on some days the hits on his Youtube

channel approach four million. Daniel has more subscribers on the

platform than even the BBC `nd chart topping band One Direction. Waseem

Mirza reports. In this quiet road lives a

superstar. He may not get stopped in the street but 22`year`old Dan

Middleton is a global phenolenon. From his home studio, he crdates

videos of his world, complete with commentaries. They are so popular

among young game players th`t he gets around 17 million hits on

YouTube every month. I tell stories in Minecraft but also

show how to play. I would lhke to think my niche is adding in stories

and tricks that enhance the game's creativity.

Minecraft is now one of the world's biggest video games. It is not just

about beating the bad guys. In its creative mode, it is all about

coding, creativity and even collaboration. Dan Middleton

represents a new generation of children's entertainers. Most of his

subscribers and fans are between five and ten years old. He has more

hits than even One Direction. I like him because he does lots of

good buildings. When he does them, he explains them.

He is quite funny and the w`y that he goes on about it and the way he

makes it easy. I would say, you are awesomd and I

really like your videos. And fan mail from around thd world

has meant he needed a post office baulks to cope.

I was surprised that childrdn of about five who are living or growing

up with iPads and e`mails and stuff like that still do write letters.

But it is great stuff to kedp. For every 1000 hits, he gets a small

cut of advertising revenue, and if you are getting millions of hits a

day that equals a lot of money. How soon until you have made yotr first

million? It is on the horizon.

Not bad for the Northampton University student who gradtated

only last summer. I didn't know you could makd money

at it! It's a nail`biting time of the

season for many sports fans as their teams press for promotion or battle

against relegation. Here's Phil Thanks Susie. As the weeks tick by,

it's getting tighter and tighter at the top and the bottom of the

football Leagues. And a significant week for Norwich City. Chris Hughton

went, Neil Adams arrives, and his first task is one of the totghest

games of the season with fotr massive fixtures after this weekend.

Fulham, who are just below the Canaries, might be his best chance

of getting three points. For Norwich City fans, the Cottage

isn't a warm and cosy place to spend the afternoon. It's a nail biting,

agonising venue where antichpation rarely leads to ecstasy. In fact,

you have to go back almost 30 years to find the last Norwich win there `

New Year's Day, 1986. Since then, plenty of days to forget. None more

than their relegation in 2005. I'm not spiritual. I don't believe

in ghosts, but I certainly believe in bogey teams. I think all football

fans do. It's just when you know you're playing a team that xou cant

beat. You just know that it's going to be a difficult game, that they've

always got the hoodoo over xou. There's nothing that football fans

can do about it. We are in that category where we are just going to

have to watch, and hope for the best. When we go to Fulham, it does

petrify us because it's a vdry difficult place to go for Norwich

City. When Paul Lambert was in ch`rge his

team scored goals for fun and he feared no team. He certainlx wasn't

worried about Fulham away when he was in charge.

If the lads keep doing what they're doing, and the crowd keep bdhind us,

we'll take a huge following, as we always do. But, no, I don't go back

six years of my life to think I wonder what happened there.

A 2`1 defeat was the outcomd there. Last season, in Chris Hughton's

first game in charge, the pdrfect opportunity to start the se`son with

an away win. It's always nice to get off to a

good start, and I think if xou've got a choice then that's wh`t you'd

always prefer to do. For thd record, they lost that one 5` nil. But all

that's history now, and Sattrday is the chance to get one over their

bogey team. The new man at the helm isn't daunted.

What has happened has no be`ring whatsoever on those results. I think

someone told me it's been 20`odd years or something like that `

whatever! It isn't going to have any significant bearing on what happens

on Saturday. Three points for Norwich wotld

almost seal their Premier Ldague status for another year. Lose, and

Fulham hoodoo continues for another year, and could well put thd

Canaries on the road to the championship.

In the Championship, Ipswich just won't give up on the play`offs.

There they are two points off the top six. No new injury worrhes for

them as they go into tomorrow's game with Doncaster at Portman Road. A

side who are battling at thd other end of the table.

We were discussing relegation a couple of weeks back and thd teams

that were down there, and I said that I didn't think Doncastdr would

go down ` I think they've always got that happy knack of picking up a

result. I'm hoping that's not the case tomorrow, of course, btt they

have, when the chips have bden down they seem to have pulled a result

out, got a couple on the botnce I think Paul Dickov is doing ` great

job there. they seem to have pulled

Lots to play for in League One. Peterborough and MK Dons ard both at

home, and look like they're fighting it out for sixth place. While at the

bottom, Stevenage and Colchdster lock horns, Stevenage can't escape

the relegation zone this wedkend, but could pull the U's in ftrther

trouble. While in League Two, a win could pull Northampton out of the

bottom two. Southend will try to strengthen their grip on a play`off

spot when they play Wimbledon. It's not often you see the boss

pulling a pint. Luton's man`ging director Gary Sweet making sure the

clubs fans were topped up l`st night. They'd gathered to sde if the

Hatters could clinch promothon. They needed rivals Cambridgd to lose

at Woking in the Conference. Instead, they won meaning Ltton now

need to beat Braintree tomorrow at Kennilworth Road to return to the

football league after five xears away.

It's not as though we didn't expect it, but it gives us something to go

for on Saturday. It makes S`turday a little bit more exciting. Something

riding on it which is reallx important for us. Going into that

game, all the players here `re saying that they don't mind this

result because they want solething to go into on Saturday.

In Rugby Union, the Premiership top two meet at Allianz Park on Sunday.

Northampton are at Saracens. The home side are seven points clear of

Saints with four games remahning. Finishing in the top two is crucial,

as it means a home tie in the semi`finals of the play`offs.

We are looking pretty good right now. We're in one piece. We've got a

lot of freshness from the young boys coming through, pushing us on again.

It's a good place to be in, and I'm quite excited for the next five

weeks. It should be a push now to finish.

And Essex Swimmer Roberto P`voni has a busy weekend ahead of him. He

comfortably won his 400 metre Individual Medley heat this morning

at the British Championships in Glasgow The final's tonight. He s

got a number of other events this weekend too. And don't forgdt the

cricket season starts for Northants and Essex on Sunday.

There's coverage on BBC Loc`l Radio. For those of you training for the

London Marathon on Sunday, xou're almost there. Hundreds of rtnners

from our region are taking part including two ladies who drhnk beer

for a living. They work at the Adnams Brewery in Suffolk Btt of

course a few pints and runnhng 6 miles don't really go hand hn hand,

so something had to go. The details from Sam Naz.

It may sound like the dream job but making that perfect beer takes

careful planning, patience `nd precision. Now Adnam's mastdr brewer

Belinda Jennings is putting those skills to use in a different

challenge ` the London Marathon Hi, Belinda. Should you be doing that?

Hi, Sam. It's OK, I'm just having a little sip. OK, obviously, with your

Marathon training you are off the booze?

Any temptation? Not at all. I'm so focused for

Sunday. Just a little sip whll do me.

This year, she won't be alone ` colleague Emma is joining hdr on

that gruelling marathon course for the first time.

Hi, Belinda. I'm just having a bit of a taste for inspiration. I wanted

to show you some bits, but H also wanted to talk to you about Sunday.

Are you all set? I'm getting there. I'm excited but

terrified. A marathon is a huge commitlent

with hours of training. When they're done with their day job, thdy spend

their lunchtimes pounding the prom, and what a place to do it.

This is my fifth one. That doesn't make it any easier. It's sthll as

exciting as the first one w`s. It's as nerve wracking as well. H have a

couple of friends with disabled children, and I know the problems

that arise from that. Whizz Kids provide mobility for disabldd

children to give them some independence.

I'm running for St Elizabeth's Hospice. I'm running for thdm

because my dad sadly passed away 18 months ago. I can't think of a

better charity to run for. They set up a Hospice at home to enable my

dad to die while we were around him. Don't push yourself too much, just

enjoy I'm just a real combination of a bag

of nerves and a real spring of excitement.

Weeks of training, more than 30 000 competitors, 26 miles. The challenge

that awaits them is far frol small beer.

And if you are taking part, have a great day. We'd love to see your

pictures. I admire everyone who is taking

part. I hope you enjoy it. Now for the weather.

It's looking pretty good. It's certainly not going to be r`ining.

Temperatures may climb to around 16 Celsius with sunny spells. We may

have quite a bit of cloud around at times on Sunday. Quite a cool start

with some cloud around, but it should break to allow the stnshine

to come out. The afternoon hs looking a little bit warmer. No rain

on the forecast, so the verx best of luck to everyone taking part. Our

temperature today was quite interesting because we had `

northerly breeze. Depending on where you'll is, it did make a difference

to how it felt. `` depending on where you live. Some parts got to 14

or 15 degrees. Those are sililar temperatures to what we will see the

weekend. It will stay mainlx dry and bright with some cloud around at

times. You will certainly notice the breeze, particularly through

tomorrow. Tonight is the drx night, with some clear spells around and

some mist patches around thd early hours of tomorrow morning. Ht won't

prevent temperatures from f`lling away. Do be aware that if you are

out in rural locations, the temperatures may get lower. We are

at risk of a touch of ground frost. The pressure pattern for tolorrow

looks like a fine morning. This cold front is heading down from the North

West. It won't have very much rain by the time it gets to ask, but it

will mean cloudier skies for the afternoon. `` by the time it gets to

us. That cloud starts to go for the afternoon. Temperature is still

likely to get to around 15 degrees. There will be a bit of a noticeable

breeze. Where the figure cloud is, there is the chance of an isolated

shower, but for most of us ht looks as if it will stay dry. High

pressure is the dominant fe`ture for Sunday into Monday. It is looking

like some fine conditions as we start next week. But with some clear

skies during the day, it will mean some chilly nights. Temperatures by

day up to 14 degrees, but bx night down to three Celsius. We are still

at the risk of a touch of frost and places. Not a bad outlook.