03/02/2014 Inside Out East Midlands

Tonight: Left in limbo ` the reburial of Richard III.

Preparations are on hold as the Plantagenet Alliance takes its

battle for the bones to the High Court.

They treat it as finders keepers, we've got him and we're keeping him.

It's all signed and sealed, so get lost.

Also tonight: The diet drug that is actually a toxic pesticide.

It's horrendous, it's what killed our daughter and we loved her very

much. And has the law really opened doors

for wheelchair users? I want to be in the travel agents, not at the

doorway. Richard III, the last Plantagenet

King, died at Bosworth. But in 2013 a new battle began. One that will

take the country's top judges to decide his final fate. The

University's application and licence from the Ministry of Justice makes

it clear that if Richard is found, really internment will be in

Leicester Cathedral. They treat it as finders keepers, and we've got

him and we're keeping him. It's all signed and sealed, so get lost. This

is not a fight over an object, it's about laying to rest a human being

in the most appropriate place. As Mayor of Leicester, Richard's

remains will leave Leicester over my dead body.

In 2012, an archaeological dig turned into one of the most

extraordinary discoveries in recent history. This is the exact moment

archaeologists started to unearth a King in a car park.

Yes, that is a skeleton. There is his other leg. It is a DNA match.

Then, a year ago this week, came the news that everyone was waiting for.

The individual examined is indeed Richard III, the last Plantagenet

King of England. At the university home to the expert team behind the

dig, prospective students flocked to open days, archaeologists were

overwhelmed by interest and Leicester was well and truly in the

global media spotlight. Canada, South Africa, the Philippines,

Thailand... For Leicester, things could not been going better, until

of nowhere a group calling themselves the Plantagenet Alliance

complained. And next month in a judicial review at the High Court,

they're challenging the way the licence for the dig was granted. Are

you a troublemaker? I'm quite passive, I'm not a troublemaker. I'm

just trying to right a wrong. So where did it all go wrong? I've

come to the University of Leicester to meet the man who project managed

the Richard III dig and whose name is on the licence that started this

whole thing off, and who since January is now an OBE. You said that

research excavations under the weight to excavate the remains and

also potentially locate the birthplace of Richard III, whose

remains were interred here. So at this stage you are making it clear

that this could be Richard III but you're not sure? Yes, absolutely.

You can't just dive in. But at no stage did the Ministry of Justice

say you're talking about Richard III here, we're going to have to do

things differently? No. Not at all. Before every dig where human remains

are likely to be found, archaeologists have to apply to the

Ministry of Justice for a licence to exhume any that might be unearthed

along the way. I do feel quite unhappy that people think the uni

could do something incorrectly. We followed the same process we always

have done. In fact, at Highcross we exhumed 1,300 bodies. Of course at

the time we applied we didn't know we'd find Richard III, but

Under the terms of the current licence, the university are still

the custodians of the King's remains. It's a big responsibility,

with 24`hour security at a secret location on campus. That needs to be

done in high security areas for various reasons. And of course in

the interests of making the bones safe and secure we have kept them in

this facility because it's a particularly safe one. OK. So no`one

knows that this is where he is apart from you? No, there are two of us

who have access. And is this the room? Yes, this is the room. Because

there are people who feel so strongly about it, we don't want

people acting on those strong emotions or souvenir hunting. It's

our duty to make sure the remains are safely kept until reburial.

Archaeologists at the University of Leicester believe it is best

practise to rebury remains as close to where they were found as

possible. But not everyone agrees. So who are the Plantagenet Alliance

and what do they want? I've come to York to try to find out.

York, historic city, and seen as Leicester's biggest rival to rebury

the King. It's had a Richard III museum since the 1990s and it's here

that I've arranged to meet a Yorkist on a mission. What are we looking

at? This is the Roe family tree. It goes back to 1645, compiled by my

great`great`great`great`grandfather. There are 19 six `` there are 19

generations. I am the 16th great`niece of Richard III. She

believes she should have been consulted when it became clear that

the remains will be King's. If someone has descendants, there

should be some consultation on the final resting place. If Leicester

was that bothered about him, they would have dug up years ago. They

had a very good where he was. Back in Leicester, a stone's throw from

the dig site, more digging. Building work to transform the grounds around

the Cathedral is well underway. While inside the plans for a tomb

have been on hold since November. It works really well, because when you

preach, you preach to the majority of the building. The group that has

the final say on changes in England's cathedrals had its first

full look round a few days ago. They'll make their decision after

the judicial review hearing next month. Today a Cathedral website

about Leicester's links to Richard and why his remains should stay here

went live. Richard's story is embedded in Leicester's story.

Whatever the court decides, that does not change. He will be

remembered here. His remains are in the soil of Leicester and we look

forward to his bones also being back in the soil of Leicester. It matters

hugely to us all and to the people around us. I think it matters to the

people of England that we do the right thing, and that means he needs

to be buried here. With delays caused by the judicial review, a

spring reburial has already been abandoned. Now there are real

concerns it might not happen this year. Taking this to court at all

doesn't seem the best way to deal with the remains of a human being. I

know it happens all the time, but everyone regrets that's where we've

got to. This is going to be the area where the visitors will comment. ``

come in. For Leicester's Mayor, there have

been frustrations too. But City Council plans for a Richard III

museum to open this summer are going heard whatever happens with the

judicial review. Reburial in the city could bring in millions of

pounds from tourism. What I want to do is to tell the story of Richard,

tell the story of Bor is worth and how he met his end. Relate that to

the story of Leicester. Ahead of the High Court hearing next

month, Sir Peter is enthusiastic yet cautious. There's a lot riding on

this. In reality, if the judges decide that there should have been

consultation there is a real risk Leicester will lose Richard III. It

is in Leicester that the preparations are being made, it is

in Leicester the licence says he should be reburied and the licence

set that out to be at the cathedral where the bells are ringing out. The

people who drafted a license prepared for that eventuality for

the re`internment to take place in the Cathedral that is behind us. We

are that close to the Cathedral. The judicial review will be heard in

London on March the 13th. Only then will we know what's next for Richard

III. I suppose one of the great ironies is that he's one of the most

controversial figures in history and he's still causing controversy with

the judicial review. It really is Limbaugh and that is an

unsatisfactory situation which I'm sure everyone once resolved quickly,

whether one wants him to be buried in Leicester are elsewhere.

So not long to wait! Many of us try to lose a bit of weight from time to

time and most of us often wish there was an easy way of doing it. So

would you be tempted by a short cut? Some people are using a substance

that's supposed to guarantee results, but at what price? Richie

Woodhall reports on the so`called quick fix that can be fatal.

Being a former World Championship boxer, I certainly know what it

takes to get into shape. But burning fat and building muscle just isn't

easy. Body`builders know that too. Doing it right takes hard work. But

it's why some cheat with drugs like steroids. And according to web chat,

there's another substance doing the rounds. This one burns fat. It's

called DNP. Now this heats you up, it makes you

sweat and then it delivers its knockout blow ` killing people.

Chris Mapletoft and Sarah Houston took DNP. He was working out. She

was losing weight. Now their families are living life without

them. I've spent most of my working life training in gyms, which is why

I want to know more about this substance and why people are taking

chances with it. I'm hoping Luke can help. He's been talking about DNP on

a website forum. Hello, Luke, nice to meet you. Luke's a Midlands

teenager and a fitness fanatic. He's also been using DNP behind his

parents' back. That's why he doesn't want us to show you his face. His

name's not really Luke either. So Luke, how long have you been

body`building for? I've been body`building for three years now.

Three years, do you enjoy it? Yeah, I love it, it's my lifestyle now.

How did you hear about DNP? It was from this other body`builder. He was

an icon in Australia and I researched him and found out that

he'd been using DNP so I thought if it worked for him it might work for

me. So someone in the sport of body`building was taking it, he

looked good? Yeah, he was the physique that every teenager would

want. And that is what you wanted? Yes. It also gave Luke a reason to

try it. But what is DNP, or dinitrophenol? The man in the know

is a poisons expert, so whatever it is, it doesn't sound good. It's a

chemical that's been around for probably just over 100 years or so.

It's a precursor of TNT, an explosive, and then later on mainly

in the 1930s it came into fashion as a weight loss agent. But fairly

rapidly banned because of its toxicity. This stops the storage

handling. It gets rid of the excess energy in the form of heat.

And Luke knows all about that. After the first three days, my

temperature really went up really high and I started sweating

constantly, so I had to have a fan around me wherever I was. Your

breathing is like rapid breathing. You cannot sleep because you are

constantly sweating. But despite the horrific side

effects, Luke was still convinced it was worth it.

It also fairly easy to get hold of. This company is based in Turkey. DNP

for sale, rapid delivery. Luke had no problem finding it, either. I

already knew he had used it once, but now he is using it again.Tell me

about the side effects this time. The side effects the second time

were much worse. I got an allergic reaction to it. It was a heat rash

and when I say a heat rash, I thought I was going to die. I had to

go to the A and they gave me some medication.

So, DNP is clearly having a dramatic effect on Luke's body and I am

getting more and more concerned that he is not taking the risks

seriously. Luke, I want to show you something.

This is Chris, 18 years of age, keen sportsman. He took DNP and

tragically lost his life. Here we have Sarah ` a promising

medical student. And again, a tragic end.

In fact, DNP has been linked to the deaths of all the people I am

showing Luke here. Looking at these, how does it make

you feel? It makes me feel like they may not

have been aware of the dosage, so this is why it could have occurred.

It is not as bad a drug if you know what you are doing. They maybe did

not know about the dosage, which led to them being dehydrated.

But you are saying about the dosage. Surely it is the poison they are

putting in their mouths? It is that, as well, but if you are

putting more poison in, it is more poison towards you.

Convincing Luke he is risking his life is proving much harder than I

thought and I am also really concerned by how easily he managed

to get hold of this stuff. I am even more shocked when our supply

arrives. Packed into a small box, with no

instructions whatsoever and, more importantly, no warning that by

taking these things they just might kill you.

The Food Standards Agency is already talking tough. It can prosecute

anyone caught selling DNP to burn fat, but some websites are trying to

get around that by warning people of the dangers.

Putting a disclaimer on the bottle or on the label does not cover you

in any way. It is already illegal to sell this as a food supplement, so

the legislation is already there. It is already active, but in terms of

what we need to do to anyone who sells this or anyone who is

trafficking this, the law is already provided for.

But we still managed to get hold of DNP, so is it working?

We have closed or altered 40 websites around the world to stop

this industrial chemical being used for people.

Gina and Geoff Houston say that is not enough. Their daughter Sarah

died after taking 0 not enough. Their daughter Sarah

died after taking DNP and, like Luke's parents, did not know she was

taking it. So if I cannot stop Luke from taking DNP, I am hoping her

grieving parents can talk some sense into him.

What kind of a girl was Sarah like? She loved life. She loved travel,

but she was absolutely passionate about her medical studies. She would

have made the most excellent doctor. When did you actually find out that

she had been using DNP? We found out after she died. The

police found a brown envelope of pills in her room, but it was only

three months later that we found out they were DNP capsules.

Now, our friend Luke here, he has been taking 0

Now, our friend Luke here, he has been taking DNP. What advice would

you give to him? Luke, over what period of time have

you been taking DNP and what side effects did you have from taking it?

I had two cycles of DNP. The side effects 0

I had two cycles of DNP. The side effects were the heavy breathing,

the sweats and not being able to sleep.

And did that frighten you. Did that scare you?

Yes. And did you go to hospital?

The second time, I went to hospital...

And do you realise, in hospital, there is nothing they can do to help

you, because once it is taken, it is a completely irreversible reaction.

It is horrendous. It is what killed our daughter.

So, Geoff and Gina's message to Luke is deliberately blunt, but they also

want the Home Secretary to sit up and listen.

That is why we are in front of the cameras here. You gave got to stop

it, your life is in danger, but also that is why we want to appeal to

Theresa May, in terms of getting it reclassified. It raises the

metabolic rate and is incredibly dangerous and so, it should be a

controlled substance. Are her. But while changes to the law will

take time, Geoff and Gina's meeting with Luke has already made a

difference to him. Did it scare you at all what they said?

It did when they said their daughter died and they did not know what

killed her. That 0 died and they did not know what

killed her. That was quite scary. It seems Luke has learnt his lesson

in time. Other users have not been so lucky.

Richie Woodhall on the dangers of DNP. Now, 12 years ago, in the first

series of Inside Out, we asked whether changes in the law would

really improve access for people with disabilities. Former teacher

Peter Burgess tested out shops and businesses in his home town of

Melton Mowbray and beyond. He also had a few problems with the trains.

So, have things changed? Peter Burgess has muscular

dystrophy. As he gets older, his muscles waste and weaken. When we

first filmed in 2002, he had just discovered the freedom a wheelchair

provided. That a confined to a wheelchair is almost an insult.

Forward 12 years and Peter is relying on buses to get out of the

village he lives in near Melton Mowbray.

It is so good to get out of the village on local transport and they

really value it. It is a rural route subsidised, at

the moment by Leicestershire County County.

Peter is one of more than 11 million people in Britain living with a

disability. By far the majority are those with mobility problems.

Our original film looked at access ahead of new laws obliging shops and

businesses to make provision for disabled people. So what has

changed? A federal building, but you can see

it has an adapted for and very easy access. But look at this, look at

these steps. I think there is something which says, disabled

people, please browse here. Steps. Painted over door bells and

boards in the street all contribute to making things harder for disabled

people. It is a nightmare. People can trip over them. We have asked,

but people simply will not remove them.

But it is a lot better than it was. However, the law only obliges people

to make reasonable changes. "An old building? A lot of work? We will not

bother." That seems to be a reasonable excuse. Again, a little

state just at the travel agents, but enough to cause a problem.

Since the last time we film, the premises which to ramps, so there

has been improvements. I think the last time we went to the

chemist, need not have these automatic doors. That is much

better. Peter has won the support of a local

magazine to highlight places which do give good disabled access. I

think about 20% of the premises have the likes of ramps. We have pressed

them into paying more, in both the towns and villages.

He is also pressing the local council for a disability access map,

but it has been delayed by cutbacks. As 0 0

but it has been delayed by cutbacks. As part of the Melton Access Group,

he has been consulted on how best to show off Melton Mowbray's tourist

trail. It would be easier to have that slightly lower. Manger feet, I

will be turning. 12 years ago, we went to Leicester

with Peter and have returned. Like Melton. Some improvements. Some

things have not changed. Now, a state, I cannot get in there, what

about the nationwide? Could I get in the? No, no mention of disabilities

whatsoever. When it comes to disabled access to

our big banks, one stands out as worse than the rest .The

self`proclaimed "world's bank". In Oakham, you have to ring a bell

placed at the top of a step. HSBC say they can do no more, as the

building is listed. Rutland County Council tell us it is not.

In Melton, again a bell, which cannot be reached. We have had an

e`mail from them, at the last update, 83% of our branches where

accessible. We are aiming to make that is new to 100% by the end of

2017. I believe the legislation and in about 2004. I cannot get in. I

have been with 0 0 in about 2004. I cannot get in. I

have been with them 35 years. There are standard exceptions. It has also

highlighted that this issue is much more complex than simply having a

ramp near. Melton Borough Council say they

would welcome an application from HSBC. We have been asking and asking

for access into the building. The blurb in turn down once, but just

because they have been turned down ones, dos not mean they could not

reapply. The HSBC building has a bricked`up

door at the side, opposite a solicitor's which uses it as

disabled access. Since our last film with Peter, the

biggest improvement has been with public transport. He can now book to

travel to and from Leicester, without having to go to Peterborough

to change platforms. It may have taken as one run the phone to get

the tickets, bitterness, once you are near, it is much better.

However, the subsidised bus service is under threat from cuts. He is

faced with the prospect of having only one bus he can use to Melton

and back. And with medical appointments to 0

and back. And with medical appointments to keep, that is going

to be hard. In the end, you think, I will use an ambulance. It would be

cheaper for me, but not for the National Health Service. Over a

decade on, it means the obstacles are still there to making things

easier for disabled people, who make up what is 17% of the population.

Peter Burgess, a man on a mission. And that is it from the Richard III

exhibition in Leicester. Next week ` high`speed rail will not

reach us for 20 years, but it is already changing lives. It is

putting us under an embankment and the Lane wanted to even in the

house. A longer day, more exams and tougher

discipline. That is what the government wants for pupils in

England's state schools. Ministers believe it would bring standards

closer to those in private schools. There is a warning over a social

network raise after it was linked to guess in Ireland. It involves

drinking and filming a stun. The body of the young man was found in

the River. Tributes have poured in for the actor Philip Seymour

Hoffman. It is thought he died from a heroin overdose.

More of us are undergoing plastic surgery. The number of operations

jumped 17% last year. Most were for breast implants, but the biggest

rise was for liposuction. Imagine parking your car outside

your house and waking up to this dash a

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