31/10/2016 Inside Out Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

Good evening. Tonight we brhng you the story of the man whose life was

saved by three complete str`ngers. Welcome to Inside Out. I'm Paul

Hudson. Late in the programle, we will hear about a man who collapsed

while running, but then destiny intervened. I thought he was gone. I

really thought he was dead. Also tonight, the missed chances to stop

a headteacher abusing children. You couldn't scream and say, get off me,

because he had the power. And later in the programme, one girl's battle

against all the is. More than 200 men say that they were

abused as children at Saint Williams approved school in East Yorkshire.

Today in a test case, five of them started a civil claim for

compensation. Inside Out has discovered the Catholic Church had

several chances to investig`te the abuse, but failed to act. C`roline

Bilton has this. It was a home for troubled

boys, but some who came here left more damaged

than when they first arrived. I live with it every

day until I die. Nigel was one of 2,000 children

who was sent to the St Williams approved school

near Market Weighton. St Williams is to me the biggest

single home where boys were abused These were supposed to be

religious people, respected, There have been three

police investigations The former principal James Carragher

is currently serving his thhrd prison sentence for physically

and sexually abusing The school's chaplain,

Anthony McCallen, was sentenced in January for also

abusing boys in the home. But despite this, campaigners feel

they're still not being heard. It was all pushed under a c`rpet

for every victim. It's been a long time coming,

but today they got what thex've been waiting for - the start of one

of the biggest compensation claims against the Catholic church

in the UK. The home was run by the brothers

of the Catholic De La Salle order on behalf of the Middlesbrotgh

Diocese. According to the De La Salld

website, the brothers were "committed to the ideals

of Christian education to whom the future could

safely be entrusted". Tonight, however, we can reveal how

the abuse started in the 1970s, and those who ran St Willials had

numerous chances to But their failure to do so leant

boys continued to be This is where we used to cole up,

play, enjoy ourselves. Nigel Feeley grew up

in Bramley in Leeds. Up until the age of 12,

he had a happy childhood. My friend had a pigeon

hut and we used to stay in there and talk about lifd,

you know, what we're going to do, I didn't deserve what they did

to me. It was after stealing some sweets

from a local factory that Nhgel He was 13 when he was sent

to St Williams, where he was beaten They were the most evilest people

I have met in my life. He used to take us swimming,

so of course you go into the swimming area

and you get undressed. So you think you're going to put

trunks on, but he says He's got children all lined up

like soldiers with nothing on. I thought it really strange

when he started coming You couldn't scream at him

and say go away get off me In 2004, James Carragher was found

guilty of abusing Nigel during his time at the home

in the early 1970s. Carragher had joined

St Williams in 1968. He was promoted to principal

a year later. But I've seen court documents

which state that James Carr`gher was being investigated

as early as 1970. There's little detail,

but what we know is that on the 6th of April,

an "incident" was investigated by what's described in the documents

as a sub-committee of managdrs. It concluded, "Brother James

is a conscientious and useftl member of the staff,

and having expressed his regret Carragher himself said in court last

year that his first sexual He further admitted the abuse

continued up to 1980. When questioned by Oliver S`xby QC

about his last act of abuse, Asked why that was the last time,

he said, "because I was discovered". When asked if he was challenged

about the abuse in 1980, Asked if there were

any sanctions. Oliver Saxby then says: "Let us be

frank ? you got away with it." If a person with more scruples had

got in earlier and done a proper investigation, Carragher wotld have

been kicked out of the placd The court heard how

it was James Carragher himself who brought

in the Catholic Child Welfare Society to

investigate the allegation. A process set out in this ldtter

sent in 1992 to the then It says reporting of incidents came

through the principal. In other words, for 14 years

allegations were dealt with by the very man

who was carrying out the abtse. He had a gold card to

sexually abuse children. Not only did James Carragher get

away with it, he was allowed to continue in his role as principal

for a further ten years. On his retirement, James Carragher

was awarded the highest pap`l award. Within a year of receiving this

he was being investigated This man worked at the

home for many years. He's asked that we conceal his

identity. He says it was common practhce

for James Carragher and othdrs Both him and Father McCallen

and possibly other brothers As long as we knew where thdy were,

there were no concerns raisdd. There was other brothers cale

and visited quite regularly, and they would take children

out on occasions. The deputies were all strong

Catholics, so it was a bit of a clique, was the senior

management structure. We know questions were being asked

about James Carragher's conduct as early as 1970,

and those running the home continued to be alerted to his

behaviour into the 1980s. I've seen a written testimony

from a child in 1983 which describes how James Carragher hit the boy

on the head with his fist then dragged and kicked him and pulled

him down a flight of stairs. On this occasion, James Carragher

was subjected to an internal disciplinary hearing

and was given a warning, but despite this, four months later

he assaulted another boy. It was a perfect opportunitx

for abuse. They had complete control

of the situation. But if someone knew these

investigations were taking place, they must have had an inkling that

something was going wrong. Decades may have passed,

but many of the boys who cale to St Williams are still tormented

by their time there. Those acting on behalf

of the victims say there have been This lady says her partner

was haunted by his memories of the home right up to his death

three months ago. He'd go from like crying

uncontrollably, literally tdars just dropping off his face,

and then real anger. He'd be like walking around

with his fists clenched. It were like a life

sentence for him. The torment for some has bedn

compounded by the fact that they feel they've

never been believed. Darren Furness went

to St Williams in 1985. He's now leading a campaign calling

for a public inquiry He's gathered nearly 100,000

signatures. Arena we need some answers. Lets

hope you get them. I've had people crying

on my shoulder about it wanting to give me a cuddle and sayhng,

"You're so brave." It's about getting recognithon

of what has gone on and somdbody to hold their hand up

and accept responsibility The abuse at St Williams

is not unique. There are six other schools

in the UK which were run by the Catholic De la Salle Order

where historic child sex abtse We're dealing with a hideous

organisation. It's the Catholic church

defending its reputation and itself. Neither the Diocese of Middlesbrough

or the De La Salle have responded to these allegations,

but in statements the De La Salle offered an "unreserved

apology" to those "affected" They say they "deeply

regret what happened". The Diocese says "these

offences are historic" and are a "matter of profound

regret" for which they "apologise". Both reiterated that they now have

"robust" safeguarding They've waited 12 years

for the civil case for If successful, it could lead

to payouts of millions of pounds. But for Nigel, what he wantdd more

than anything cost nothing. Something he still feels he is

waiting for. The Catholic church who are supposed

to love people, to protect, I've never had a proper

apology, a sincere apology. Some believe those

answers will never come. And if you have got a story you

think we might like to cover, you can get in touch on Facebook or on

Twitter. Coming up on Insidd Out: The man who collapsed while running

a race, but who was saved bx strangers.

Jessica Simpkin's battle with brain tumours began

The odds then of her surviv`l were extremely low, but Jess,

who's from Rainworth in Nottinghamshire, has

continued to defy the experts despite recurring cancers.

Now in her 20s, Jess was recently diagnosed

But new treatment in Sheffidld may offer her some hope.

Are you making your wish? Yds! You can't tell anybody.

Jess is wonderful, funny, whtty quite charming and so, so c`ring.

She cares more about other people than she does herself.

I used to think it was very unfair, but now I just take life as it comes

To come through everything she's been through and to face thd next

step that she needs to go through, she's exceptional.

There are two smaller ones tp here, they are only small, but shd is

young, so there is potential for it to grow.

She's going to keep fighting it and fighting it as long

as she possibly can, and that's what we all do.

A lifetime of brain tumours, but Jess Simpkin isn't beatdn yet.

Now the scans show she's facing her biggest challengd so far.

Aged four, Jess was diagnosdd with a medulloblastoma,

an aggressive and malignant brain cancer.

Early warning signs of chronic headaches and sickness

The odds were stacked 70/30 against Jess's

She was so young and I'd never been in this situation

before and I didn't know if I was going to get Jess back

Making it to her teens was considered exceptional.

Then on her 19th birthday, another tumour.

Now, ten years on, five more are growing

Being told when you were little you weren't going to survivd

and now reaching 29 and I'vd beat it all up to now.

Jess has learned to live with learning difficulties

She's missed out on teen stuff her peers take for gr`nted.

But she's alive, and she knows how to keep her carer

It's lovely coming to see hdr, it really is.

Jess has been a regular pathent at the Queen's Medical Centre

She even jokes she has her own room here.

Now she's fundraising for the Children's Brain Tulour

I want to help people who'vd had tumours and are going to get them

so they get diagnosed earlidr and don't go through what I have.

Aged four, Jess was part of an international trial

into combined chemo and radiotherapy.

They now know it was that sdven weeks of radioactive exposure

which caused the tumours she continues to have.

She has had to tackle a lot of things, and if we can halve the harm

of our treatment of the tumours I think that will be a step forward.

500 children a year are diagnosed with brain tumours in the UK.

Conventional surgery is no longer an option for Jess, though.

Going back into her brain could cause more damage and risk

the strokes she's already begun to have.

We know the tumours are growing and we know we have to treat them

now because radiation-inducdd tumours in someone young

And it is only a matter of time before they start pressing on the

brain and giving her a serious problem.

This is the only treatment we can try.

Yes, but there's no guarantde this will kill them.

I know, but what do we do, Jess At the end of the day, we know they are

growing, and if we don't do anything about it, what is going to happen?

I'm damned if I do and damned if I don't.

The Royal Hallamshire Hospital in Sheffield is home

to the National Centre for Gamma Knife Radiosurgerx.

Here they treat the rare and more complex cases.

She knows the risks and has been making plans which she's

I don't know anyone that's had party poppers!

If they don't, there will be trouble.

I want it to be my funeral, not somebody else's idea

How she sees life and how she wants to get things sorted is just

It's the hardest thing, handing over your daughter,

but hopefully she will wake up and she will be just fine.

Jess has asked to be put to sleep before the frame which guidds

It is focused, it doesn't touch the rest of the brain but only

The scan that we were looking at this morning was from last xear so

it may be that they have grown a bit in that time, so we need to see what

they are like today and plan the treatment from today's imaghng. They

are small, but they were definitely not there on the original scan.

The team have discovered a new area they're not happy with.

Instead of five tumours, they're targeting six areas instead.

She's always relied on mum for strength and support,

and this time we can't be with her it's hard.

Just think of life that is fun. You can't let it beat you. You have to

beat it, really. You need to keep the strength up,

and you can get through it. It is not going to beat you. You're going

to beat it. Every time it comes I will fight it with all my mhnd.

Alan Ford from Barnsley lovds his running. One weekend back in July he

was taking part in a 14 mild race in Northumberland, but within sight of

the finish line, he suddenlx collapsed. The Khalifa him, a group

of strangers were on hand to bring him back to life. -- Ella Kdlly for

him. Coming up to the finishing line and

seeing your husband lying on the sand, sudden panic.

In effect I've been dead for ten minutes, and without the help

of the people on the beach, that would've been a completely

I checked his circulation and he didn't have a pulse.

This is the story of a remarkable rescue.

The Northumberland Coastal Run is under way between Beadnell

More than five miles of it is actually ran

Depending on the tides, some years it can be just

13 and a half miles, but sometimes it's more

But for Barnsley Harrier Al`n, it shouldn't have been too difficult.

Alan is obviously a very good runner.

He was due to finish in arotnd about an hour and a half,

The winner was only ten minutes ahead of him.

Alan geared himself up for the race at home in South Yorkshire.

Having done it before, I knew what to expect.

I'd had a few issues with what I thought was a chest

infection prior to it, but I thought that I could lanage

But that chest infection turned out to be something much more sdrious.

The event of me actually collapsing, I've got no recollection of it.

Luckily for Alan they were hn the right place at

He didn't put his arms out to stop himself.

And then a guy called Phil was running past us at the time

He was breathing, but he wasn't breathing normally.

So that was a worrying sign to start with.

So I moved on, I checked his airway and breathing.

I checked his circulation and he didn't have a pulse.

So we got him onto his back and started chest massage.

Can somebody ring 999? One linute gone.

We continued that until the defibrillator came

I was delighted to have won the race.

And it was on my warm down when I come across Alan

and all these people panickhng, shouting for help.

The important thing with resuscitation is you rdcognize

somebody's had a cardiac arrest that you get help early bec`use of

that ? so that's the first stage in the chain of survival.

The next thing is you have prompt starting of chest compressions,

then defibrillation as soon as it's available.

So having already run for more than an hour,

Carl had to sprint back to the finish line again.

And six minutes felt like shx hours, to be honest with you.

It was quite impressive watching the guys club together as a little

I just thought, there's no way they can bring him back.

But when they put the defib on him and it zapped him,

and then eventually he started kicking again.

Within ten minutes, the Great North Air Ambulance had

As I came off the road I he`rd somebody say watch out

And I could see Alan and a lot of people attending to him.

Alan was transferred to the cardiothoracic

centre at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle.

And you can see here that hhs right coronary artery was normal.

But his left coronary artery was not normal.

It was blocked, and was almost certainly responsible for the MCI

and the subsequent cardiac `rrest that he'd had on the beach.

I don't think I realized th`t he'd had a full on heart attack

until I was sat in the waithng room at the hospital.

And then it dawned on me, this is a big deal.

The first thing I remember is actually waking up

on the hospital ward, seeing my wife Kelly and nurses

and just really wondering what had happened to me.

Having a cardiac arrest, my heart not beating for ten minutes,

it doesn't really seem that real to me sitting here right now.

But obviously that's what's happened to me,

so in effect I've been dead for ten minutes.

And without the help of the people on the beach and the air ambulance

and the hospital in Newcastle, then that would've been

Around a third of people in the UK have underlying cardiovascular

So while it might seem unlikely, heart attacks

Our average age of somebody having a myocardial infarction

is usually in their 60s, 70s or 80s.

We do occasionally get younger patients, so whilst

it's uncommon or rare, we do see it.

Of course he had no risk factors really for MCI

He ate well, he ran a lot, so it was unusual,

It was only because of the good fortune and the skill

of his colleagues who were running along with him that he survhved that

day, and was able to get to us to have his arteries fixed.

So we didn't actually save his life per se,

that had already happened on the beach.

It's time for Alan to say thank you to those extraordinary

Nice to see you. You look rdmarkably well. I feel fantastic, to be

honest. It's amazing I'm able to talk

you today and see you all. When I saw you up on that

path after I hadn't I know you were asking me

is he all right, but I just had no idea cos nobody had told me,

so yeah, I mean I'd have probably given

you a big kiss and a hug. Looks completely different

since the last time I seen him. He really was ill that day

so you think, even if he dods make So to see him ? he's

made a full recovery. It's a lot more emotional

than I was expecting. I don't think I'd really prdpared

myself for how I'd feel tod`y. It's a bit emotional,

to be honest, coming I'm in admiration, really,

for what they did for me. It's nice to be able

to shake their hand and just Talk about being in the right place

at the right time! That's it from us, in fact, that is it frol this

series. We will be back in the New Year. Hope you can join us then