13/01/2012 South Today

. The mother who has been told the brain of her dead baby was kept for

13 years. I feel the anger, the hurt and the

pain and the people I thought I could trust let me down.

The Bangladeshi man who preyed on family and friends in his community.

He has conned people. The owner of a puppy who was killed

by another dog. I urge anyone to come forward.

Why the market for used cars is stepping up a gear.

A mother of four from Poole has been speaking of her grief at

finding out that the brain of her dead child had been stored without

her knowledge. Julie Middleton's six-week-old son Regan died in 1999.

Now 13 years on, Julie has learned his brain has been retained by

Southampton General Hospital at the request of Dorset Police. Our

reporter, Laura Trant, has been following the story and joins us

now. Today I met with Julie Middleton and splee explained --

she explained the news she received from Dorset Police came out of the

blue. She said that as a single mother, she feels very much alone

and she is reliving her grief of her six-week old son who died

almost 13 years ago. I prodded him in response of a

response, but nothing. So I prodded him a bit harder maybe thinking he

would, you know, hoping that he would... Come round.

When he died it was like a volcano erupted and when they told me that

they opened him and the larva started coming out, I have got the

anger and the pain. Keepingry began's pain after he

died for further medical tests, is something Julie says she would not

have objected to if she was asked at the time.

If they they said it would have waited six weeks. When his dad

carried his coffin, I assumed he was in there.

Nearly 13 years on, Julie had to redied what to do with little

Regan's brain. She has been given a list of options.

The last option which we're going with is to bury the brain with

Regan so he is complete again. Julie has four daughters from age

five to 16. She says the unexpected news has been hard for them to cope

with. Chloe, the oldest remembered him. So she took it really well,

but she has been in tears since. They keep me going. The older two

kept me going after Regan died and all four of them are keeping me

going now. I focus on them and what I have got rather than what I

haven't, you know and that's how I have to deal with with it, you know.

Dorset Police say they are aware of the sensitivities for the families

affected. They say they are working with hospitals, pathologists and

coroners. They say they know it is a difficult time for the family and

friends of those whose tissue and organs have been identified. They

say they are offering all the support they can. As for jewel ji

Middleton, -- Julie Middleton, she says once Regan's brain is reunited

with his body, she will have some I'm joined by our health

correspondent, David Fenton. Do we know how much human tissue has been

kept on behalf of the police? it is impossible to put a figure on

that. This case in Dorset is not unique. Several other families in

the county have been contacted by police. In Hampshire the police

have been in touch with 20 families where there has been significant

organ tissue retained. Sussex Police say they have had six cases,

but they have not not informed the families because the amounts of

tissue held were small and in the Thames Valley, there were none.

What are they doing with the tissue? They are keeping it. These

are samples held on behalf of the police in hospitals, like

Southampton General which said the child in this particular case in

Dorset, was not a patient of theirs and they didn't do the postmortem

examination. They were acting basically as a storage facility.

Why do the police need to keep these human tissues anyway? Well,

there could be a number of reasons for that. One, they maybe part of

an ongoing investigation. Maybe part of a trial procedure which

needs to be held until the end of an appeal or it could be part of

police inquiries. It is a hugely sensitive area, and

very difficult for the families? Well, it is, very, very sensitive.

We remember the Alder Hey scandal in the 1990s and strict rules were

brought in after that. The police are exempt from the rules, but they

need to abide by the general principles.

A self-styled international money trader has been sent to prison for

three and a half years after being found guilty of a string of frauds

perpetrated against Portsmouth's Bangladeshi community. Golam

Chowdhury had been accused of preying on people, including

friends, family and members of the community. Joe Campbell reports.

Golam Chowdhury took people's life savings, promising them a fast and

fat return. But the money he said he would invest in various business

enterprises back home in Bangladesh disappeared into a black hole.

Golam Chowdhury's scams were tailedored to his victims, taking

them for as much or as little as they had. Some were offered sure

fire investments in existing companies. Others were told they

could make a fortune from their currency dealing.

If it seemed too good to be true, it was. The court heard over

�500,000 had been taken from the Bangladeshi community in Portsmouth.

But some fear that could be the tip of the iceberg with many more

victims reluctant to come forward and admit how they were conned and

how much they've lost. It put a lot of people in distress.

It put a lot of sleepless and it created a lot of mistrust in the

community where it was everybody used to trust each other. He has

taken vulnerable people into account and has conned money out of

their life savings. Jailing him for three-and-a-half

years, the judge said Golam Chowdhury was highly intelligent,

but he was also a young man in a hurry who had seen in the less

worldly wise members of the Bangladeshi community what he

regarded as a soft touch. Members of that community, who were here

today, said that they had been rejoicing at the news of his

conviction and especially the judge's pronouncement that once his

jail sentence is finished, he is Three members of a Hampshire-based

paedophile ring have been sentenced for their part in the abuse of two

young British children. Soldier Daniel Bell, who used to live in

Emsworth, was given a four-month suspended prison sentence for

attempting to distribute an indecent image of children. Two

other men from Kent and Essex were jailed for their part in the group.

Last month five others were imprisoned including the group

ringleader, Robert Hathaway from Portsmouth and his partner,

A drink-driver has been jailed for six years for causing a head-on

road smash which led to the death of a pensioner. 80-year-old Ronald

Birch died in hospital six weeks after the crash between Andover and

Whitchurch last March. The court heard that Tom Stewart from Andover,

who had no licence and was uninsured, had been drinking

heavily, and driving a borrowed car at speeds of up to 100mph. By his

actions he brought about Mr Bircher's death. Drink-driving can

have tragic consequences and we have seen that from today.

A teenager from the Isle of Wight has been left devastated after she

saw her puppy killed by another dog on a beach in Ryde. Kate Nutbourne

says the vicious attack was completely unprovoked and she's

shocked that the dog is still allowed to roam free with its owner.

Hampshire Police are investigating, but because a human wasn't harmed,

things aren't quite as clear cut. Catharina Moh reports. At the

moment it still feels like he has gone for a walk. It doesn't feel

like he is not here except at night when I am not putting him to bed

and everything. The attack happened here just two

days ago. Kate and her mum had been walking Charlie when he was mauled

by a Staffordshire bull terrier. Charlie was just sat at my mum's

feet. Two men approached us and the Staffie went over and crushed his

skull in a bite. He shook him and dropped him and that was it.

What was the owner doing? He made one attempt at trying to get his

dog off. This animal was out of control. I can hear him him yelping

because it wasn't quick for him. This is a popular spot for dog

walkers and when Charlie was attacked, the family say there were

people around who saw what happened. Police would like the eyewitnesses

to come forward. They are in the process of taking statements from

the owners of the dog to ascertain whether an offence was committed.

Back at home, Kate feels not enough is being done, so she set up a

warning online for other dog walkers.

It had 2,600 views. When did you put it up? Lunch time

yesterday. Kate wants all dog attacks to be

taken seriously because next time it could be a child.

Yesterday, he was seen with his two dogs off the lead, next to a

primary school, as the children were coming out with other dogs

tied up outside. Charlie was loved by everyone and

we couldn't have had a better puppy and it left us just thinking we

don't want another dog because of Detectives in Southampton are

hunting burglars who threatened to stab a man who witnessed them

stealing from a city centre bar. Three men broke in to Oasis Bar at

7am on Monday. They took a safe containing around �2,000. The

burglars, who got away on bicycles, threatened to stab a man who tried

Still to come in this evening's South Today:

A broken partnership - why this rider has been forced to say

goodbye to his horse and possibly Market stall holders in Bracknell

say they have no future after plans for a multi-million pound

redevelopment of their site could see them moved outside. The 3M

building is a famous landmark in the town, but has been derelict for

decades. The owners, Comer Homes, want to start work later this year.

It may not be the cutting edge architecture it once was, but there

are those who love the 3 M building. Now plans to redevelop the site

left stallholders worried about their future.

I have been here about 45 years. We don't know where we're going to go.

If somebody would give us a direction as to where we're going,

with my stuff, I don't want to be out in the open.

Where are we going to put the fabric? Where are we going to trade

from? It is a shame to walk away. Comber Homes owned the building

since 2006. It is planning a transformation. But this could mean

the market moves elsewhere, and outside.

It would be no good to us because we need electric, refrigeration and

water and everything. Most of us, wouldn't be able to

cope outside. We keep our stock on the premises and I couldn't have

this selection if I had to unload and load every day. It would take

me all day to set-up. Early ideas for the site have been

on display, but the council is yet to see concrete plans.

We have a lot of sympathy with market traders and I would like to

reassure them that the continuance of a market in Bracknell has always

been part of the council's plans. REPORTER: It is an indoor market?

market similar to what we have now. Everyone here wants to emphasise,

it is business as usual at Bracknell Market, but the

stallholders are worried that in the future, they could be left out

Are you trying to sell your car this weekend? That second-hand car

might be worth more than you think. The price being achieved at auction

is on the way up. One report indicates the average price is over

�200 higher than a year ago. Paul Clifton has been a car auction

A car is sold here every 40 seconds. This is where second-hand car

dealers come to buy their stock. Business is good. New car sales

have been under pressure since the recession started in 2008 and those

people who are changing a car are looking to the used car market to

fill their needs. Smaller cars, city cars.

Last month, the average price of a car sold here rose by �250, taking

the value to �6,451, the highest in seven years. It is an increase of

9% in a year. Two types of car are selling well, here is one, very

expensive, executive cars, some people are buying these now second-

hand instead of new. Here is the other - small,

economical, cheap to run cars are in huge demand so the prices are

shooting up. People are not changing their cars.

They are managing with one car instead of having two. That's the

reason. Maybe people are hanging on to

their cars longer and yeah, you know, smaller cars are holding

their price. Nobody wants bigger cars these days.

January is one of the busiest months of the year at car auctions

and although it sounds odd, because people have less spare cash in

their pockets, this business is Paul came back on the bus, he sold

his car there! There's a new look for Sunday

Politics on the BBC this weekend. The Politics Show has gone, but the

presenter of the South's section of the lunchtime show Peter Henley is

back with our new programme and he's here now. We have a big

interview with Michael Gove, the Education Secretary. We have a new

look. Do you want to listen to the music? I would love to.

Every time, I watch this, I see something different. The idea is,

it is the votes providing the political power.

It is good, isn't it? It has a different feel, it is almost jazzy.

As far as the content of the programme is concerned, we are only

half-way through January, it has been busy already? Talk about child

benefit cuts today. A lot of talk around welfare. The Prime Minister

started off the year in Bracknell which was an interesting start and

there is that film, the Iron Lady, about Margaret Thatcher.

Zbli haven't seen -- I haven't seen it, have you? I have.

One of our guests knows a lot about Lady T. Take a look.

Where there is dischord, may we bring harmony. Knives are out.

the medicine is harsh, but the patient requires it. One must be

careful not to test one's colleagues' loyalties.

Conor Burns knows Mrs Thatcher very well. He has tea with her virtually

every week. He went to see the film and he went to see Margaret

Thatcher afterwards. We will find out what they both made of it.

She has got the voice down to a T. In terms of a film, it is a good

watch. It brings back a lot of memories, whether you loved her or

hated her, Margaret Thatcher was part of everyone's lives.

A big question for you, what time are you on? I remembered!

It will be 12 o'clock, the programme starts, 12.30 for us,

lunch time, BBC One, Sunday Politics South.

It was one of the worst fires in Berkshire's history. More than 200

acres were destroyed in Swinley Forest in Crowthorne last May. The

fire burnt for three weeks, but today, the area has begun to be

replanted with new trees. Anjana One by one, tree by tree, Swinley

Forest is being replanted. The fires in May lasted three weeks,

burnt down a third of the woodland and took an unprecedented toll on

the environment. It was extreme conditions. It

really was once in a generation conditions in terms of the hottest

and the driest spring on record, combined and made it extremely

risky in terms of fire and clearly, the Fire Services to start with

their initial endeavours were to protect life and property.

This area was the worst affected with 40 hectares wiped out. In

September, volunteers came to clear the land, they have returned to

restore it to the woodlands that that give them so much pleasure.

Among the volunteers, the Wilson family. Their road was evacuated

during the the fire. They didn't know what was happening to the

forest or their home. It was scary. It was an unknown. We

were asked to leave as quickly as possible. We collect add few

belongings and collected our next door neighbour and left without

knowing where to go or what we were going to be coming back to.

The question now is how to prevent such devastation happening again at

times the fire spread at up to 40mph, jumping across roads. It is

hoped the types of trees being planted, oaks and chestnuts, will

act as a natural fire break. As the replanting goes on, we will

have a better idea and a better plan of the forest so we will know

which bits will burn and how old the trees are and how fast they

will burn. We will have a better understanding and we will be better

equipped to deal with the incidents. They are well equipped with

volunteers, but with 60,000 tree to say replant before the spring, the

local community has got its work Tony is here. We have the sport and

disappointment for one man and the Olympics.

Our biggest transfer has come with a horse.

A show jumper from West Sussex has described his disappointment at

having the horse he had hoped to ride in the Olympics taken away

from him. Bruce Menzies had planned to ride the horse Sultan at the

Games, but the horse has now gone to the Saudi Arabian Olympic team

as Mark Sanders explains. It is a partnership that's been broken.

Bruce Menzies hoped to ride Saltan now the horse has gone to foreign

rivals. Hugely disappointed. He has been going well. Yeah, a big

disappointment. He was a pleasure to ride in the ring, confident,

careful, enormousscope. He He couldn't find a better horse really.

Although, it is a fine horse, there is no replacement for Saltan. Bruce

wasn't the horse's owner, he is a Saudi prince and before the the

deadline for horses to change hands, Saltan was exchanged to the Saudi

team. I think he a good chance of getting

near the squad, particularly with the Olympics Olympics being in

London it is a real blow to us. We knew each other inside out. He was

here since he was four years old. We did everything with him. We knew

him very well. The British Olympic team lost three

top showjumping horses to foreign rivals before the transfer window

closed at the end of December and with Saltan gone, Bruce's Olympic

Reading will hope to bounce back from two consecutive defeats when

they travel to Watford in tomorrow's late game in the

Championship. Royals are fifth in the table. Watford down in 18th.

But the Reading have lost their last two games, an FA Cup upset

against Stevenage and defeat at Cardiff a fortnight ago. I was

disappointed withted first two games of 2012. We had a bad day

last week against Stevenage and everyone was gutted about the

performance. We know ourselves it wasn't what we're about. So we have

to move on quick now and get ready for Saturday.

In the Championship, the leaders Southampton are without Rickie

Lambert again as they go to a Nottingham Forest side which hasn't

scored in any of its last five home games. Lambert is suspended, and

Nigel Adkins has a selection dilemma up front. At Fratton Park,

Portsmouth take on a West Ham side with the best away record in the

Championship. Sam Allardyce's men are second, Portsmouth hoping to

continue their improvement under Michael Appleton.

Brighton host Bristol City at the Amex with boss Gus Poyet warning

that the club's wage structure will have to change to keep their best

players. Albion aiming for a second league win in a row.

In league one, Bournemouth's attempts to re sign striker Josh

McQuoid from Millwall collapsed at the last minute as they prepare for

the home game with Notts County. In league two, the leaders Crawley go

to struggling Bristol Rovers hoping to extend their narrow lead at the

top. Dean Holdsworth and his Aldershot

side are at third placed Cheltenham. Lee Bradbury signed a three-and-a-

half year contract at Dean Court. We'll have the best of the action

on Monday and don't forget Late Kick Off returns with James

Richardson from Monday night at 11.05pm.

18-year-old David Sisi is set to play for London Irish in tomorrow's

European cup game against Cardiff. Just two years ago he was playing

for Hampshire side Tottonians. It's a must win game at the Madejski

Stadium as Irish have lost three of their four Pool 2 games, only a

victory would give them a realistic chance of progressing.

In cricket and Sussex were beaten by Jamaica in their second game of

the Caribbean Twenty20 tournament. Under the lights in Antigua, the

Sharks were set a target of 153 to win. But things went badly from the

start, Matt Machan run out in the first over of the chase. Chris Nash

top scored with 26 but his dismissal led to a mid order

collapse, with Sussex losing 6 wickets for 22, they were bowled

out for 102. Their next group game is tomorrow night. A busy weekend

for sport. Nice and hot there. Very for sport. Nice and hot there. Very

different here. It has been cold all day. It has been a chilly day

as our weather pictures can show. Look at this one. A foggy belt

sweeping across the fields on the A cold and frosty day followed by a

cold and frosty night. We have this area of high pressure sitting

across us for the next few days, so we stick with the settled, crisp,

frosty conditions through much of the weekend and indeed, into the

start of next week. Tonight, frosty and foggy in parts as well. With

the temperatures expected to dip to minus 1 Celsius and minus 2 Celsius

in many towns and cities, we are looking at seeing freezing fogs

particularly the M4 corridor where we will see the bulk of the fog and

maybe one or two showers clipping the Isle of Wight and the South

Coast. Temperatures down to minus 1 or 2 Celsius.

The weekend, more of the same. Cold and frosty, some good sunny spells

during the day and there will be a little bit of mist and fog. That's

set to greet us tomorrow morning. So a frosty, foggy start for sorjs

but -- some, but there will be more sunshine. There will be fog through

the South Coast tomorrow. Temperatures really struggling much

above 7 Celsius, but you might see things climbing to 8 Celsius or

Celsius. -- 9 Celsius. Tomorrow, a similar picture, clear skies

generally. The haze of blue shows we will see frost in parts, but

probably not quite as cold as tonight. The temperatures holding

out above freezing for some. Further north, dipping down into

minus figures. Sunday, a similar day. We have more sunny spells.

Perhaps hazy at times with the cloud building during the day. Most

of us should stay dry and that's the theme really into the start of

next week. So for tomorrow, a little bit more cloud. Perhaps

Producing one or two showers along the coast. Chilly and bright

through the day on Sunday. The same story for Monday and into Tuesday

too, but it does look like by Wednesday we might just see the

high pressure moving off and something a little more unsettled