20/01/2017 Look East

Hello and welcome to Look East, with Susie and me.

The headlines tonight from Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk.

A prison is held partly to blame tonight for the death

of a suicidal prisoner, who killed himself while on remand

In a special report we talk to those on the inside.

I wouldn't even say there was a proper medical unit.

There is one nurse, who walks around with a trolley.

A hospital goes to court to evict a patient, after he refuses to give

A week after a tidal surge threatened the region's sea

defences, we assess the scale of the damage to the coastline.

And what they think about President Donald Trump

in this corner of America...in Essex!

Chelmsford Prison was today held partly responsible

for the death of a young inmate, who killed himself while being cared

Dean Saunders was remanded to the jail after being accused

of the attempted murder of his father.

His family say he was mentally ill and suicidal,

But at the end of a two-week inquest, jurors decided Mr Saunders

had been the victim of neglect and serious failings by the private

company which provided medical care at the prison.

Dean Saunders family leaving the court after the hearing. He said he

should have been in hospital, not caged in a Victorian prison. I do

not want another family to go through this. Do you think they will

if nothing changes? Definitely. It will happen again. There were gasps

when the foreman read out that his death was contributed to by neglect.

They were failings by Chelmsford prison. Including complacency about

his state of mind and circumstances. The family said they were let down

by studious feelings by both the police system and the mental health

people have a lesson to us. It is people have a lesson to us. It is

much too late in the day, but the whole thing away wasn't. Words

cannot describe how much we miss him. A little bit of home remains in

his son, who will grow up knowing his father was a very proud dad.

They will also know the injustice against them. They are now urging

the coroner to prepare a report highlighting the feelings in order

to prevent another needless death. So, just how serious were

the problem at Chelmsford Prison? We have been speaking to some

of Dean's friends and people who have seen inside the prison

medical wing, to find out more. Dean Saunders was

a stay-at-home dad. His friends remembered

him as a generous man He did not have a bad

bone in his body. There is nothing bad

to say about him. How it was and how it ended up,

it wasn't fair, was it? And this is where he ended

up - the medical wing Dean Saunders was

paranoid and delusional. It was here he was taken off

constant watch and put The prison medical wing is run

by a private company, Care UK. Martin Huggins spent five weeks

inside the prison last year. I wouldn't even say there

was a proper medical unit in there. He described his experiences

of the healthcare system There was a little hole in the wall,

like that, obviously, with glass or bars on,

to protect the nurse. From there, the queue

sometimes went as far back People queuing back up the stairs.

It was ridiculous. And they were all looking

for medical help? Yeah, and all the people

waiting, by this time, their dinner is going cold.

They are getting angry, cos no one likes waiting

around in long queues. And then, you have people

trying to jump in. At the inquest questions were raised

about Care UK's practices. None of the people who took

the dedicion to take Dean off constant monitoring

were medically qualified. One of them was Amanda De La

Bruyere, the Care UK One prison officer quoted

her as once saying: The prison governor was also made

aware of these concerns. We have obtained an anonymous

whistle-blower letter, sent to him. Again, alleging cost cutting

and staff reductions At the inquest,

Amanda De La Bruyere denied that cost was a factor

in the decision to alter The inquest heard about a string

of failures to do with Dean's care. He could not call his family

because the numbers His mother walked out

of the hearing several times, "Dean Saunders should

never have been inside. But that is wher he ended up

and that was where vhe was left alone, out of sight from the people

who could have saved him." Care UK, the company

which runs the medical wing, issued a statement offering

its condolences to the family. It has decided to end its contract

with Chelmsford Prison, saying there were insufficient

resources available The company says it has developed

a plan to help prevent future tragedies and this

will now be reviewed, It has emerged today

that a hospital in Norfolk went to court

to evict a patient who refused to leave

his hospital bed. The patient had been on the ward

at the James Paget Hospital Another patient claimed the man

treated the ward like a hotel. Let's get the details

now, from Debbie Tubby. The manners to believe to from

Portugal. They say his two-year

stay was unnecessary. He was deemed fit to be discharged,

but despite offers of care Because he would not give his

consent, they could not make him go. The hospital did not take

the decision lightly, They went to court in December

to get a court order to enforce his removal

from the hospital, so they could use He was eventually

evicted ten days ago. Earlier, I spoke to a woman

who was also a patient on the She did not want to be

identified, but told me she was disgusted it had been allowed

to go on for so long. It makes me frustrated that it

stopped someone else being treated. It's just as simple as that.

He was getting all the X-rays, he was getting all the treatment,

the care, the attention. And there's probably

an old lady stuck at home, trying to get over a broken hip,

a broken knee. And she's not getting

that treatment. Patrick has been representing

patients for 39 years and he says the system has to change. Discharge

has to be considered before the patient actually goes in the

hospital. Unless that is in place, we are going to have situations like

this cropping up over and over again. A solicitor said the hospital

was in a difficult position. Without the consent of the patient, they

cannot be discharged. It is a very difficult position for hospital.

They have had to go to eat up in a They have had to go to eat up in a

court ordered that seems to be the only really could force him to

vacate the bed. The local MP praises the police the -- the manner the

hospital deal was a temper was very critical of the patient. This was a

case where the rubber opportunities for this person evenly refused to

take it. That is feeling the local community, taxpayers and other

people who could be using the facility. It is also in favour the

hospital themselves. The patient is no believed to be living in Suffolk.

He was not available for comment. The hospital would not go on camera

today, but they did issue a statement saying they had

to consider all the needs of their patients with their

limited resources and pressures. We understand the man is living

back in the community. Experts are predicting

that this man's two-year stay in the hospital could have cost

the NHS up to ?200,000. One person has died

after an incident in the boiler room of a ship as it came in to dock

at the Port of Felixstowe. Suffolk Police were called

to the Japanese ship, the Manhattan Bridge,

just before midnight. Witnesses reported hearing a loud

bang, like an explosion. Another person was injured

and is being treated in hospital. The death is not being

treated as suspicious. The ship's owner said there had

been a boiler backfire. There will be a joint investigation

between the police and the Maritime A week ago, the region

held its breath as a major sea surge threatened

many of our coastal communities. but in the event, there were no

serious breaches of sea walls. In the past week, the Environment

Agency has carried out a thorough Our chief reporter Kim Riley has

spent the day with them. Each catchment engineer and his team

of inspectors have been busy serving the coastline. Behind those, the

river estuary and just across the road, the North Sea. What is keeping

the two apart? The huge shingle pet, but the bad weather has taken a huge

chunk out of it. There has been major punishment from their waves

hitting either side. This is the first line of defence. Really I want

to keep it built up and we will endeavour to do that. Follow up the

coast, the pumping station installed two years ago takes water and

delivers it into the sea. It protects a vast area of open land.

But no, that is a problem. The sand But no, that is a problem. The sand

dunes have been eroded. We are getting attacked from the north. It

is urgent. These things happen overnight and we did not want

another overnight occurrence. The sooner we can get this protected,

the better. Meanwhile, in North Norfolk, 50 volunteers were out

shopping replace sections of boardwalk damaged in the storms.

There is a fair amount of damage being caused. We have got volunteers

today to clean them out. There's a lot of search just lying around. The

Environment Agency said most of the defence stood up well to the latest

challenge and they will be ready for the next one.

You are watching Look East, with Susie and me.

Stay with us for your weekend weather forecast.

We have an interview with under-pressure

And we go to an American diner in Essex, to find out

what they think about President Trump.

You would be forgiven for thinking that MPs at Westminster have got

just one thing on their minds at the moment - Brexit -

particularly after the events of this week.

None of them know where they will be working in a few years' time.

The Houses of Parliament are in desperate need of repair

and officials want to move everyone out of the building for up to

six years, while the work takes place.

Some of our MPs are resigned to the idea,

but others are kicking up a fuss. Our political correspondent

Andrew Sinclair has been listening to both sides of the argument.

Pretty much directly under the Central Lobby.

This is the bit of the Houses of Parliament which the public

Deep underground are corridors stuffed with pipework and wiring,

Physically, there is not enough room to fit any more pipework.

My guide is Andy Piper, who is drawing up the renovation plans.

He points out the crumbling brickwork and some of

We know what type of cables they are, but what we don't

know is where they run, what they serve and what they do.

This is the current telephone system here.

That is the current telephone system?!

That is the current telephone system for Westminster.

MPs say it is a problem which cannot be ignored any longer.

We are talking about the possibility that,

at any stage, we could have part of the building,

We know there has been dozens of potential

The building has really not been properly maintained

And when you get up on the roof, the wear and tear is clear to see.

Everyone is agreed that extensive work is needed.

The big question is, how do you do it?

Do you move everyone away from this building for six years and do

Or allow MPs and their staff to stay here, but let

And that option would also be more expensive.

The recommendation is to move out altogether.

The safest option, as well as the cheapest option,

is to get out of it and let the workers get on with it.

Then, we will have, I think, the best result.

At this time of Brexit, I think it is crucial we make best

use of this iconic building, the Houses of Parliament.

The alternative will be, at a time when we are trying to make

international friends and secure favourable trade agreements,

are we going to be operating from the courtyard of

the Department of Health? What message does that send?

The MP has become the unofficial leader of the campaign

A decision is needed soon, because this work will not wait.

And Shailesh Vara will be one of the guests this week

So, too, will Julian Huppert, from the Liberal Democrats.

We will be talking about the problems facing Parliament

and the latest funding crisis to hit students.

That is on Sunday at 11am on BBC One.

As you may have seen, Donald Trump has been sworn

in as the 45th President of the United States.

Almost one million people thronged Washington for

Of course, the event was followed across the world

and it was the big talking point at the Bungalow Diner in Colchester -

a little corner of America in Essex. Dawn Gerber was there.

It is a slice of America, but in the county of Essex.

And it has got everything you would want from an American diner.

People come from far and wide to visit, because

they obviously like to taste our American food.

A good old-fashioned jukebox and a range of classic burgers,

And my breakfast favourite, pancakes with maple syrup.

Pancakes aside, today is all about the man who is

going to be in charge of the USA for the next four years.

American businessman Donald Trump is the 45th

He is a man that controversy seems to follow and one who uses Twitter,

instead of press conferences, to speak to the public.

Today at the Capitol Building in Washington, he took the Oath

of Office, where he promised to protect America and its people

and to be a good leader, which his fans embrace.

But that is something that some of the US ex-pats

I don't think he's going to protect our daily lives,

things like the cost of healthcare, the cost of food.

They are stocking the government with people

I think the idea of protecting the American people is the one thing

that he is committed to doing. He will do it through the enhancement

of national security and through putting a lot of money into the

defence sector. We all need to be watching him. As global citizens and

Americans. The president says he wants to make America great again,

create more jobs and be tough on terrorism and immigration. As the

billionaire takes office, supporters will mark today is a great day.

Those against them, they are more likely to be anxiously watching his

every move over the next four years. Yes, and after a wretched week

for Ipswich, Town boss Mick McCarthy said he is in no mood to quit.

Here is Tom. He remains focused on tomorrow's

trip to Huddersfield. Mick McCarthy told me he has no

intention of walking away. He has been in charge at Ipswich

for more than four years. He saved them from relegation.

Nearly took them up. But this week,

Town were knocked out of the Cup. Humiliated by non-league Lincoln,

live on television, leading to some fans

urging him to quit. It was an awful result,

it was an awful performance, and all the things people

said about it. Embarrassing,

humiliating, yeah, it is. But I think we should

give Lincoln credit, I thought they were excellent in

both games and deserved to win it. I have been the giantslayer

before and it's great You bask in the glory and everyone

is patting you on the back. And, of course, whether we are

giants or not, I guess we are, in terms of the comparison,

then, it's horrible. It's dreadful.

Yesterday was awful. But do you know what, there's

nothing I can do about that now. The last three league

performances have been good. The last result was good, so that's

what we want to get back to. Sad as it may be, as humbling as it

may be, and humiliating as it might We've got to go to Huddersfield

and gather our feathers No doubt you have felt the brunt

of fans' wrath on many occasions. I've also felt the glory on a number

of occasions, as well. I've probably had more

of that since being here Pats on the back.

It's been good. This season has been different.

Does it bother me? I prefer to have nice things said

about me and not to have people giving me stick and the team stick,

but you know, they come to watch us win, they want to

watch us play well. And we didn't do that,

so I accept it. Would you ever walk away

from Ipswich, Mick? No, I've no intentions

of doing that. I don't know if I can be

any more determined. If I could, that suggests that I'm

not being as determined It's as far away from

the truth as can be. No, I remain as focused and as

determined to be a success here. As you said, a hugely-encouraging

display in the league last week. Huddersfield away.

That's a tough one, though. Of course it is.

And so is Preston and so is Derby when they come here.

We've not had an easy one yet. Mick McCarthy is the longest-serving

manager in the Championship. Appointed in November 2012.

Simon Grayson at Preston is second. Then, former Norwich

boss, Chris Hughton. Fourth on the list is the current

Norwich manager Alex Neil, whose under-pressure side

play Wolves tomorrow, who are now managed by another

former City boss, Paul Lambert. Everyone connected with Norwich

is wanting Norwich to win the game, so the best opportunity and the best

chance for us to win the game is if the fans support the players

and, hopefully, be very vocal in getting behind them.

But I fully appreciate and understand that we have to give

them a performance to shout about. At Northampton,

it is Justin Edinburgh's Tomorrow, that will mean a short

trip down the M1 to play MK Dons. The new Cobblers' manager has been

promised money to spend and has already made

his first signing, with Crystal Palace striker

Keshi Anderson arriving on loan. We are going to play

off the front foot. My teams have always

been set up to do that. And that is what this team

will be set up to do. So, we have got to raise

the morale, the confidence, but I saw very good signs this

morning in training. And as we are in the football

transfer window, how about this? Manchester City have forked out

a staggering ?175,000, to buy Southend's 13-year-old

defender, Finley Burns. Apparently, Liverpool, Chelsea

and Arsenal were all interested. He had been playing

for the under-16s. Southend have said it is a huge

compliment for their academy. Rugby union now and England head

coach Eddie Jones has named four Northampton players

in his Six Nations squad. Courtney Lawes, Teimana Harrison,

Dylan Hartley and Tom Wood Next week, Jones will confirm

whether Hartley will lead the side. His team mates certainly think

he should continue as captain. He is working as hard

as I have ever seen him work He can only hope that Eddie

gives him another shot at skipping the side.

I think he deserves it. He has been fantastic for us

in the last 12 months. And European action for Northampton

tonight at Montpellier. Saints are bottom of the group

and cannot qualify. In the British Irish Cup tomorrow,

Bedford's final group game Finally, Huntingdon's Olympic

gymnast Dan Keatings has announced his retirement,

at the of 27. A former European Champion, Dan also

won Commonwealth gold in Glasgow. He says he has many great memories,

"but now needs to kick back, "drink some beers and spend

time with the wife!" Well done to Mick McCarthy for

giving us that interview. Most people will remember K-9

in Doctor Who or maybe has become the latest

robot in space. It was helped on its way

by 800 school children and is programmed to speak messages

from children across the world. It was launched in

Royston this morning. Named Peakey, after

astronaut Tim Peake, this small blue robot is about to

boldly go into near space. His mission - to teach

children all about space There is a lot of excitement

around robotics, interest in robotics and a lot of talk

about a robotic revolution. This is really all about enabling

children to explore the difficulties of getting robots

to do real-world jobs. Over 800 children from around

the globe entered a competition to come up with messages for Peaky

to relay back down to Earth. 12 have been selected and,

as soon as the robot reaches 20,000 metres,

he should spring into action. This is a tracker,

so this senses height. The GPS device there.

Height and location. But with the launch imminent,

I'm not sure Peaky is convinced. However, now is not the time

for seconds thoughts. Yes, cos if it is afraid of heights,

it might be really scared! You do not get to see that sort

of thing every day and it was just a very good opportunity for us

to have that opportunity. Back at mission control,

there were concerns that Peaky might be making a splash landing

in the sea. The other robot left behind

just glad it wasn't him! I wanted to go myself,

but did not make it through robot astronaut training.

The truth is, heights make me dizzy. The good news is that Peaky landed

safely on land in Lincolnshire, allowing a giant leap

in understanding for his fans here. Now, we can catch up

on the weather forecast Lastly, it was fairly cold. Many

places below freezing. A beautiful winter day today. Thank you very

much for this wonderful photograph. This was a beautiful sunset near

Great Yarmouth a little while ago. Norfolk did see some sunshine today.

Some areas of cloud the South Dublin. Moreover the feeding during

the next few hours. But overnight, clear sky and that could mean along

a sharp frost. Again, temperatures could drop down to minus 5-6 C. High

pressure in charge tomorrow, but it shifts position slightly, so it

means we could have a bit more in the way of cloud. The frost will

eventually disappear and that will be helped by the increase in cloud

expected from the North Sea. For most of us, a dry day and the

further south you are, the more likely you are to enjoy some

sunshine. Temperatures tomorrow, like today, a rise of around 5-6 C.

Moderate wind. We finished the be fine and dry. Sunday, high-pressure

steam in charge. Most and fog to clear first thing, but I better

chance of all those getting some sunshine during the day. For the

start of the working week, much the same pattern, but mist and fog could

linger in many products. It could actually Steve Withers wrote the day

in some parts. Thank you very much. Have a good weekend.

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