24/07/2014 Look North (Yorkshire)

Taken taken for the sake of a mobile phone.

25`year`old Thavisha Peiris left a pizza takeaway on Halifax Road

in Sheffield to deliver his final order of his final shift.

It was October the 27th and after finishing his degree,

Instead, he was attacked by Kasim Ahmed and Shamraze Khan.

They tried to take his phone before repeatedly stabbing him

Two and a half weeks ago on the very day the trial was due to

start, 18`year`old Kasim Ahmed pleaded guilty to murder

and also admitted two robberies earlier the same evening.

Shamraze Khan admitted the robberies but said he didn't participate

in the attack on Thavisha Peiris, nor did he encourage it.

But the prosecution said the men were jointly responsible

and in the end, that was the view the jury took too.

They had been out together in Sheffield city centre and committed

So, they were both acting together then

So when they went out later that night, we have to conclude

Thavisha Peiris's parents live here in Colombo, 8,000 miles

from Sheffield Last year they invited Look North into

TRANSLATION: We thought sending him to

It was a lot of love and sacrifice all wiped out.

TRANSLATION: I keep waking up and thinking about him.

If I try to eat something I think of him, so I can't eat.

I can't take being separated from him.

It is eight months since the young Sri Lankan lost

his life in the country his family believed was safe.

Tomorrow, the men who murdered him will find

Bradford's Liberal Democrat MP David Ward has apologised

after making controversial comments on Twitter about the Israel,

Mr Ward said if he lived in Gaza he would probably fire

In the last hour a vigil to raise awareness of the situation in Gaza

More on that in a moment but first he's

His words were called "vile" by the Labour Party, "damaging" by the

Conservatives and even his own party threatened disciplinary action.

On Twitter last night, Bradford Liberal Democrat MP,

David Ward, posed the question that if he lived in Gaza,

In the House of Commons yesterday I condemned violence on both sides.

I'm not condoning the issue, all I'm saying is we've got to

understand the mindset of people who are firing the rockets out of Gaza.

That qualification is aimed at the growing number of groups campaigning

for peace from both sides and by this afternoon, the Liberal

Democrats said the MP had also unreservedly apologised to anyone

who might have mistakenly thought he was condoning rocket attacks.

So he won't face disciplinary action from his party.

He needs to recognise the offence this has caused.

Withdraw the comments completely, delete them from Twitter.

But tonight, the rocket posting, together with another appearing to

support the Palestinians, were still online.

In the last hour a vigil has been held in Bradford to highlight

Len Tingle has been gauging reaction there.

About 150 people are here in Bradford Centenary Square.

It is an inter`faith, candlelit vigil and rally, calling for peace

in Gaza, stopping of the bombing and stopping of the rockets.

Here, there are Hindus, Muslims, Christians and there are Jews.

They said they are here sending out a message.

Increasingly across Yorkshire, these sort of events are taking place.

This is about the sixth just this month.

We are here to support the Palestinians.

We are here for the children, really.

Do you think this sort of protest will do the job?

I think it's better than nothing, to be honest.

It does do something because it's happening all around the world.

I thought if everybody is going to come out, Muslims and non`Muslims

come out together to show their support, I thought I would

And the organisers said this will be far from the last event of its kind.

They feel anger is growing and the international community is not

doing enough to stop the deaths and the violence in Gaza and Israel.

From here in Bradford, it's back to you in the studio.

Police investigating the disappearance of York chef Claudia

Lawrence have bailed a man after questioning him on suspicion of

Search teams and a dog handling unit spent today

A 59`year`old man arrested in May on suspicion of Claudia's murder

The 35`year`old hasn't been seen since March 2009.

Police searches for a man wanted in connection with the murder of a

John Heald is still thought to be in South Yorkshire.

It emerged today he was already being sought in connection with

a targeted serious sexual assault in Sheffield earlier this month.

Police say they've received over 200 calls

Plans for an employee buyout of Kellingley Colliery have been

Workers had been trying to shore up a deal which would have kept

It understood insufficient funds have been raised to secure

Unions will meet with the local MP tomorrow.

The Commonwealth Games is now officially underway in Glasgow.

The opening ceremony has just finished.

Later the action gets underway with some

Paul, it was a proud night for Sheffield

Absolutely. He was the flag bearer. He was one of the most prominent

faces. Billions of people watching. You can see why he was chosen, for

his good looks and dexterity. First day tomorrow, some of our brightest

prospects go tomorrow? Ed Clancy's gold medal chance is tomorrow in the

track cycling team pursuit. That include Sir Bradley Wiggins. The

heats are around midday and they should get to the final against

either Australia or New Zealand at around 5:30 p.m.. Easy day for the

squash players. The last Commonwealth Games in Delhi, the

final was between two Yorkshire lads. They have good chances. Look

out the Jenny Dunn calf as well. Sophie Taylor, a real medal hope in

the swimming. 50 metre/ in the morning. She is a real medal hope.

Top of the bill is the triathlon and that means the Brownlee Brothers.

Pretty close at the moment but he's in very good form as well.

It's going to be tough, but I'll give it my best.

It is the main aim of the year and in my career I can say I am

an Olympic medallist, Commonwealth medallist and World

Busy day view? And emotional sendoff.

That's all from us, but we'll leave you with the weather.

It's been another beautiful evening right across Yorkshire.

Lots of sunshine to come after a grey start.

Certainly the low cloud and mist is beginning to extend inland.

Lowest temperatures coming in at around 13 or 14 Celsius.

Thursday, off to a great start in places.

Quite misty as well, but just like today the sun will break through the

low cloud fairly quickly, increasing amounts of sunshine developing.

Certainly becoming hot inland and we'll see highs around 26 Celsius.

The further outlook on Friday and Saturday look absolutely

Hint of a change on Sunday as a cold front brings cooler air

I'll leave you with the summary of tomorrow's weather.

from the north. The national picture comes from Philip Avery.

Unusually, I can say good morning. Wednesday has been noticeable for a

number of reasons. From a meteorological point of view, it was

the warmest day of the year for Wales and Northern Ireland. Nothing

like it across the East of Scotland, where the temperature was locked

firmly into the mid-teens thanks to the presence of the low cloud and

fog. It is there again as it has been, making inroads through the

Clyde Valley is, to the Tyne Valley and areas east of the Pennines.

Another very close night, 17, 18 or 19, something of that order. It will

take some time on Thursday morning but we will see some of this low

cloud creeping towards the eastern shores and into the north-east of

England. Around the eastern shores of Scotland and the Northern Isles,

it will stick. At the opposite end of the country, things may come

together. Some moisture, breezes coming together and some heat, it

could produce some violent and thundery showers. The risk of

thunderstorms comes as far east as the Hampshire border. For many of

you,