14/07/2013 BBC Weekend News

America as a neighbourhood watch volunteer is cleared of the murder

of a black teenager. The verdict, we find George Zimmerman not guilty.

Juror is accepted he acted in self defence when he shot Trayvon Martin.

The decision to acquit him triggered protests in cities across the

country. Young black men are constantly the

victims of violence, and we do not have a justice system that

recognises this is a crisis. Also, two servicemen have died during a

military exercise in the Brecon Beacons.

A Fireman dies while tackling a blaze in the centre of Manchester.

How the little-known author of a crime novel turned out to be the

creator of Harry Potter. And, they were made to sweat, but

Good evening. Barack Obama has called for calm to light following

the acquittal of a neighbourhood watch volunteer who shot dead and

gone on the black teenager in February last year.

The killing of Trayvon Martin in a gated community in Florida sparked a

huge debate about racial profiling of suspects. George Zimmerman was

cleared on all charges. The shooting dead of Trayvon Martin

divided America. We find George Zimmerman not guilty. Neighbourhood

watch volunteer George Zimmerman never denied killing the teenager,

but said he did so out of self defence. The jury agreed and cleared

him of second-degree murder. I am thrilled that this jury kept this

tragedy from becoming a travesty. Trayvon Martin's family were not

present to hear the verdict, but they called it heartbreaking and

their darkest hour. Just remember, he could have been your son, my

baby, anyone in America's baby, walking to the store and coming back

with Skittles. Things happen in life, but sometimes, it is not fair.

Protests greeted the acquittal in some other American cities. Junk

black men are constantly being the victims of violence and we do not

have a justice system that recognises this is a crisis. Some

believe the verdict handed down here may only serve to reopen old wounds.

Despite three weeks of testimony, some major questions remain about

what actually happened on that fateful night. What we do know is

that Trayvon Martin was walking to this apartment complex when he was

tackled by George Zimmerman, who believed he was part of a gang that

had been targeting the local neighbourhood. Nobody else would

test the struggle that followed but a neighbour's called to the

emergency services picked up the sound of cries for help followed by

Martin was dead. Lawyers for the defence and prosecution differed

wildly in their interpretation of events. Central to this case was

Florida's gun laws, which allow those who own firearms to shoot

somebody if they feel they are in danger of being killed or seriously

injured. Citing battle, George Zimmerman always argued he acted in

self defence. Two servicemen have died while

taking part in a training exercise in the Brecon Beacons. It is thought

the hot weather could have been a factor in their deaths. Their

families have been informed. The rugged beauty of the Brecon

Beacons draws thousands of visitors every year. But it is also what

makes this such an important training ground for the British

Army, including the SAS. What happened here yesterday afternoon

has shocked the local community. We have got very close links with the

military, we are proud of our connection to the Armed Forces, they

are a major employer, so news like this cuts to the heart of the

community. The Brecon Beacons is home to one of the largest live fire

training areas in Britain. It is understood live ammunition was not

used in the exercise. It led to the deaths of two servicemen and left a

third in a serious condition. Instead, the investigation into what

happened is expected to focus on the hot weather. The Brecon Beacons is a

demanding training area, after the Falklands War, the general said the

war was won on the training areas of the Brecon Beacons, it is that

demanding. When you mix that Lorraine with some hot weather,

individual circumstances can be unpleasant. Yesterday was the

hottest day of the year so far in Wales, with temperatures reaching 30

Celsius. It seems the conditions may have taken their toll. The service

men's next of kin have been informed, the Ministry of Defence

says it is working with the police and will release more details in

cheap course. -- in due course. A contributor to

the investigation into high death rates at 14 national health trusts

has told the BBC he believes thousands of patients have died each

year due to a lack of proper care. Brian Jarman gave advice about death

rates for the report, which follows the scandal at the Mid Staffordshire

trust. The report is due to be made public this week.

This man says he had a terrible experience. A day after being

allowed home from a bowel cancer operation, he had to go back into

hospital with serious complications from a wound. He claims the care was

not good enough. It was unnecessary. I should not have been let out.

There is not enough after-care. The surgeons are wonderful. It is the

after-care. He was treated at Basildon, a hospital at one of the

14 trusts under review. It says it is trying to improve all aspects of

care, and it will investigate fully. The trusts, which have been looked

into, serve a total population of 6 million people in England. The

report will look at what care is like in each trust now and what

action needs to be taken. It will not have figures for how many deaths

might have occurred from Paul care, that an expert who gave advice to

the review had his own assessment. Looking at the 14 trusts, if you

say, how many deaths would they have had had they had the national death

rate, over the last five years, it would have been 13,000 fewer deaths

will stop this means that we have got a number of other hospitals

which are similar. Calculating mortality figures can be

controversial, but the failings in Mid Staffordshire happened when high

death rates were explained away, rather than used as an alarm signal

which should have triggered investigation. The report, being

published on Tuesday, was ordered by ministers at the Department of

Health. They are under pressure to show they can get the NHS to find

and deal with poor care. But questions are being asked about how

far back some of these problems go. And about Labour's track record

while in power. I was bringing problems into the open, rather than

trying to brush them under the carpet. That is my record, I amp out

of what I did. Now, it is for this government to take action to ensure

standards improve at these hospitals, they have got worse on

this government's watch. The government says the safety of

patients remains its priority and it expects the NHS to be accountable

when things go wrong. A firefighter has died after

tackling a blaze in Manchester last night. Stephen Hunt was part of a

team responding to a fire at a shop when he and a colleague got into

difficulties. Firefighters mourning the loss of a

colleague still had work to do is pick smoke continued to poison the

air. The fire started at a company that supplies hairdressers. It

appeared to be under control, but yesterday evening, something went

wrong. Something happened, possibly an explosion, it is not clear. Two

firefighters had to be rescued and were taken to hospital. Stephen Hunt

died. His colleague was treated for burns to his hands and smoke

inhalation. Stephen Hunt was 38 and a father of two teenagers. His

senior officer paid tribute to him today. I have never seen

firefighters so shocked and devastated. I have seen some

horrendous incident over the years. That level of devastation is a

testament and tribute to how liked he was. His family have released a

statement, describing him as an old-fashioned gentleman. A former

soldier, he was proud, they say, to be a firefighter. Two girls arrested

on suspicion of manslaughter have been released on bail until

September. An investigation by the BBC's

Panorama has found the number of suicides among soldiers and Army

veterans last year was much higher than previously reported. It has

found more than 50 cases of soldiers taking their own lives, more than

The time is quarter to ten, we have been shot at for four hours. This

lance sergeant twice survived being shot, he was blown off his feet by a

roadside bomb in Afghanistan. his friend killed in front of him.

The phone calls changed, and he said, this place is hell on earth. I

just want to get out. It was when he returned home that the real trauma

began. The army diagnosed him with post-traumatic stress disorder and

sent him home to Wales. nightmares were the main thing. I

had to reassure him of where he was. It was clear he was really

think everything. I wish there was something I could have done. On New

Year's Eve to thousand and 11, -- 2011, he drove into the mountains.

He recorded a farewell video just before hanging himself. He is not

the only sold to have taken his life. After nearly a year of

analysing information from coroners, local papers, military contacts and

Freedom of Information responses from the Ministry of Defence, we

uncovered 50 cases of serving soldiers and veterans who killed

themselves in 2012. Much higher than the figure of seven reported to

Parliament last month. The handover from a service person leaving the

Armed Forces going into the civilian world is completely inadequate.

Where is the follow-up, where is the governance to see they are being

looked after, linking to the NHS? That does not exist. Unlike in

America, the government does not track veterans, so nobody knows how

many have the disorder or take their own lives. It cannot be beyond the

wit of us to put in place a monitoring process whereby a coroner

has AGT when he records a verdict on a suicide case to have enquired

whether this person had a military background. The MoD says it was not

prepared to talk about individual own life, his mother is still

waiting for an inquest into whether the Army could have prevented his

own death. You can see the full panorama

investigation tomorrow evening at 9pm on BBC One. Now, time for the

sports news of the day. England have taken a 1-0 lead in the

Ashes against Australia after a nail-biting finale to an

unforgettable opening test. The match had everything and the result

could have gone either way, that England won by 14 runs.

Trent Bridge, Sunday morning, England arrived with victory in

their sights, but who would be the man? Four wickets to take. Inside

the ground, they knew the boulder to win the match. With James Anderson

bowling and Alastair Cook capturing, England moved to the threshold of

the jury. Alec to -- Alastair Cook made up for his drop. He must have

felt like he had grabbed the match. But Wright had in will not accept

defeat. Three consecutive fours from Steve Finn. Australia needed fewer

than 50. James Pattinson was batting number 11, but not playing like it.

Australia were getting closer to the victory that had seemed beyond them.

26 needed. Steve Finn was under the ball, he could win the test, or not.

Batting, bowling, Fielding, it was concluded by technology. England

appealed. The smallest glimmer on a thermal image camera revealed the

tiniest contact with bat on ball. It was the hotspot which got rid of the

last batsmen. England won by 14 runs. Trent Bridge 2013, one of the

classiest -- classic finishes, and the next test starts in London on

Thursday. England will hope that James Anderson is rested and ready

to go again. Athletics has been hit with a drug

scandal of the fastest man in the world this year Tyson Gay and the

former 100 metres world record-holder Asafa Powell have

tested positive for a banned substance.

They are two of the fastest men ever to take to the track. The events

have put the brakes on their careers. News of Tyson Gay's drugs

test was first to emerge, when he had confirmed he had tested positive

for an unnamed banned substance. shows, it does not matter if you are

a big star, they will come after you. We should never forget that.

That is a good thing. This will reverberate around the sport. I was

later, the sport was rocked again, Asafa Powell, who helped Jamaica to

Olympic gold in paging, admitted he had tested positive to a banned

stimulant. He said... One thing is certain, the absence of two of

sprinting's most high-profile stars is a major blow, the head of the

world Championships next month. Britain's Chris Froome moved closer

to securing the Tour de France title winning the 15th stage.

He had climbed his rivals over the gruelling course, extending his

overall lead to more than four minutes.

That is the sport. Until this morning, it was a well reviewed

first novel by a unknown crime writer called but Galbraith.

Tonight, Cuckoo's Calling is top of the Amazon book charts after its

author was revealed to be none other than JK Rowling.

Readers often expect books to be filled with surprises, it is unusual

for one of them being who actually wrote it. The unknown author Robert

Galbraith now turns out to be the incredibly well-known JK Rowling.

For years, there has been a frenzy whenever she has published,

something she has avoided this time. through writing the Harry Potter

series, Ike asked her about the possibility of publishing

anonymously. Do you think you would hide behind a pseudonym? I said

before that it is very appealing. chances of getting away with it are

incredibly remote. The media discovered her secret. A Sunday

newspaper asked an expert to compare Cuckoo's Calling with her last two

books and books by other authors. I was looking at word length, sentence

length, paragraph length, punctuation, frequency of common

words, and in all cases, Cuckoo's Calling came out significantly

closer to JK Rowling smack novels. Val McDiarmid loved the book when it

was first published. Her reaction when she found out its author? I

burst out laughing, with delight, that she had taken us all in, so