21/09/2012 Reporting Scotland

Welcome to Reporting Scotland. Tonight. Police hunt a sex attacker

who assaulted a four-year-old boy in a supermarket toilet in West

Dunbartonshire. I have a week -- I have a small granddaughter, it is

scary. That is my worst nightmares. Also in the programme. The firm at

the centre of the Olympic security fiasco is awarded a multi-million

pound contract to track offenders by the Scottish government.

Teams of disabled people test how easy it is to get across Glasgow,

but it's not all plain sailing. And a royal day at the races. We're

live, as Charles and Camilla go to It has been a great it day here in

Ayr, but what about the weekend weather? It is looking good!

Good evening. Police are hunting for a man who sexually assaulted a

four-year-old boy in a supermarket toilet. Detectives are examining

CCTV and interviewing staff at the Asda store in West Dunbartonshire,

following the attack earlier this week. Our reporter, Laura Bicker,

is in Clydebank for us tonight. Laura.

It has taken three days for the details of this attack to be made

public. Police say there are two reasons, at first because they had

to bring in special officers to speak to the young boy about what

happened. Secondly, they have to ferret -- follow various lines of

inquiry which they say have been exhausted. They are asking for the

help of the public. The four-year-old and his mother

were shopping here in Clydebank. He went into the toilet alone and came

out to tell her he had been sexually assaulted. That is my

worst nightmare. Because he is at an age now where he wants to go

himself. I have a small granddaughter and you are worried

of letting her out of your sight, scary. Shocking, it shows you you

cannot leave your children to go to the bathroom by themselves. Police

are now appealing for witnesses and have a mobile office and the car

park in the hope somebody comes forward. They also have a

description of the man. Have brown or dark hair and brown or dark

clothing. A long-sleeved dark top that possibly has a logo on it.

that is all you have? At the moment, but that is just one part of an

extensive investigation. Officers are looking at hours of CCTV

footage and say this is an isolated incident, but parents are being

warned to be vigilant. The four year old boy is said to be

safe and well with his family. Extra police patrols will be on

duty in this area up to reassure the public. But this is a very busy

shopping area and police believe somebody must have seen some think,

and that could be the key to finding the attacker of this voice.

-- this young boys. G4S, the firm which failed to

provide enough security workers for the London Olympics, is being

handed a multi-million pound contract by the Scottish Government.

It will carry out the electronic tagging and monitoring of criminals

here from next year. I am joined by our home affairs correspondent,

Reevel Alderson. Unfortunate timing, on the day that MPs have strongly

criticises companies that might very unfortunate timing. The bids

were put out to tender in June or July and so a normal process has

taken place. The Home Affairs Select Committee criticised G4S

heavily for what they called, an eleventh-hour fiasco in the

Olympics preparations. Keith Vaz, the chairman of the committee, says

bearing that in mind, G4S should not have been given another public

contract. And he says firms like G4S that take public money but

might provide a risk to that public cash should be put on the register,

and that should happen very quickly. We believe that there should be a

register so that the government can put on the register of those

companies that fail to deliver. Each contract a bid for has to be

looked at on its merits, but people need to note that they failed to

deliver the Olympic contract. makes you wonder why the Scottish

government went for it. Because they say providing people to give

security and to show people into a stadium at the Olympics is a

different matter from monitoring offenders with electronic tagging.

They say G4S has state of-the-art equipment which will revolutionise

the way offenders are monitored. Currently, if you have a Tigue, a

radio transmitter was set up an alert if you leave your home, for

instance. G4S were used G Ps technology which means monitors

will see exactly where you are and so they. You go in two particular

areas -- they will prevent you going to particular areas. And you

will be told when the perpetrator of the crime against you, as a

victim, is in 100 metres of you. That is why First Minister Alex

Salmond says this was a good contract. We looked at this very

carefully, particularly given the controversy around the Olympics.

But this is satellite technology to improve grit monitoring of

offenders in Scotland, it is not ground-based. G4S have done this

and they have done it will and so we have no misgivings about this.

It is a �30 million contract and it starts next year.

Can unit is affected by the possible closure of the local

courts are expressing concern that closures could mean justice is

denied. It is proposed 11 sheriff courts will be shut down.

And unmissable Selkirk landmark, a celebrated Scottish novelist whose

influence extended beyond here. For the first three decades of the 19th

century, so what has got was this - - was the Sheriff of Selkirk,

administering justice from the building here that was once a court

house and is now a museum. They had been fears that long tradition was

an end with an axe -- but there has been known Cleeve -- but the axe

has been lifted. 11 other courts are still facing closure under

reforms under the justice system and a budget cut. We need to make

savings. To be honest, we would be having the same discussion if it

wasn't about the money pressures, this is not just about money but

how we deal with the reforms we know are now coming. Here, the

sheriff court is a building rarely visited, but the prospect of it

closing has not gone down well. have had a local sheriff court here

for maybe years, we have been able to keep on track of what is

happening in our community. A lot of people, if they are witnesses,

they will just not say anything because they have to travel.

others, there is also an issue of principle.! The is a question of

just has been local. -- there is a question. You are entitled to go

into court and listen if it is not a closed hearing. If that

opportunity is taken away because the court has gone up the road,

that is a problem and not just about money. The s c S save the

12th week consultation is a chance to shape the future of Scotland's

courts, with final decision is expected next Easter. -- SCS.

You're watching Reporting Scotland from the BBC. Still to come on the

programme. How Sir Chris Hoy and Bradley Wiggins have helped put

this Scottish clothing company on track for record figures.

Or the sport comes live this evening from Ayr. It was Ladies'

Day today and we will look ahead to tomorrow's's Gold Cup. We will also

hear from the Celtic manager, and we have rugby and boxing.

Could doctors have prevented the death of an Aberdeen baby who was

battered by her mother's boyfriend? An official report into her death

says no. Alexis Matheson died in 2007 from multiple injuries. The

man who killed her is now serving a life sentence. Colin Wight reports.

Baby Alexis Matheson was just over six weeks old when she died,

murdered by her mother's boyfriend. Mark Simpson was convicted two

years ago of shaking her to death. When Alexis died in hospital, she

had broken ribs, over 40 separate injuries and severe brain damage.

Mark Simpson lived here in Aberdeen with the baby's mother, who took

Alexis for checks at this local medical centre. This is a tragedy

for the family and for everybody, and the staff involved in her care

have been deeply affected by this. A review of the care of Alexis has

concluded her death was not predictable from the information

available to staff at the time. It says her survival was possible, not

probable. The review found health visitors were persistent and

professional in their dealings with Alexis and her mother. The report

recommends looking at how telephone appointments are made, how drugs

are prescribed over the phone for babies and young children, and a

review of staff training. We can always learn from these cases, they

are tragedies. But we can learn from them and we. Mack the family

of Alexis declined to take part in the review. They are waiting to

hear when a fatal accident inquiry will be held.

A cancer ward at the Highlands' main acute hospital has been closed

to new admissions, because of three cases of the C-Diff superbug. NHS

Highland says two affected patients are being treated in isolation and

the surgical ward is being deep- cleaned. The hospital has had two

C-Diff outbreaks this year. Cleaning and hygiene practices were

heavily criticised by inspectors in the summer.

Around 200 Muslims have protested outside the Scottish Parliament.

They are demonstrating against the American film which has caused

offence across the Islamic world. The rally was attended by Muslims

from Edinburgh, who are demanding action to curb religious hatred.

People of working age who suffer a stroke are being left facing a

future of poverty, according to a charity. One in four stroke victims

is under the age of 65, and the Stroke Association says the

majority of them suffer a significant drop in income as a

result. Our health correspondent, Eleanor Bradford, has been to meet

a woman who had a stroke when she was still in her twenties.

Zoe was just 25 and returning from a holiday when she had a stroke. It

has taken her seven years to learn to talk and walk again, but as well

as the physical hurdles, she and her husband have faced financial

hurdles. Both had to give up work. A we have to watch what we spent.

Before you could just say, I fancy that, I will have it.

Leicester... -- the bill list. write a list, rather than just

taking everything. Things like that you take a grant -- you take for

granted. Zoe also feels the cold more so their heating bills have

gone up. The Stroke Association says younger stroke survivors often

struggle. A many people think stroke only happens to people over

65 but a quarter of all of them happen to people of working age.

And in a moment, not only are you with a devastating brain injury

following a stroke, but you cannot work. But as we know, just because

she stop working, the cost of living continues. Seven years later,

the recovery of Zoe has been remarkable for but she cannot work

and her husband cannot find a job that will fit around caring for her.

Life for at a time will be a struggle. You think it is for

somebody old and not somebody young, which is the worst part of it.

Everything was going great and something like that happens.

Some other stories from across Scotland this Friday. Sir Chris Hoy

and Bradley Wiggins have certainly raised the profile of cycling this

year. Three leading meat processors are merging. They are joining

forces with Scott beef, and the processing plant is to be built on

the outskirts of Inverurie. A Highland Council is considering

whether to build a new war memorial, the region has no monuments to

commemorate those who have died in conflict since World War II. A will

be contacting the regimental associations to see if we can get

reports which names for the area have served in these conflicts, so

if we do decide to build a monument for that, we can have names put on

Police searching for a missing man in Stirlingshire are focusing their

search in the woodland after a confirmed sighting. The man has not

been seen for a month after he set out for a walk from his farm.

Highland Council is switching back its street lights following

criticism which saw them switched off to save money. The trial will

continue in some villages. More from your career and the

latest news 24 hours a day on BBC Scotland's website.

The profile of cycling has been raised this year. Since the Olympic

Games. Their success is also boosting the fortunes of a Scottish

firm, one of the leading makers of clothing for cyclists. Here is our

business correspondent, David Henderson.

It has been the perfect year for cycling fans come up with Olympic

gold for Chris Hoy, trialled for Bradley Wiggins, and a tour of

Britain also has. -- triumphant. But this is another winner. The

company makes designs four stars and cyclists alike. They have never

been so busy. With an rising prices at the fuel pump and people under

pressure, we will find a hobby is that we like and are socially

acceptable with health benefits. have seen a lot of that in the last

few years. That seems to be the case not just in this country but

around the world. Some Scottish firms are worried about the

European financial crisis and how it could impact on their business

here. But not Endura. They are looking to increase their exports

by 50%. In years gone by, clips were all you needed. Times have

changed, and so has the closing. Technology has transformed bikes

and what cyclists are wearing. Now they do not have to choose between

function and fashion. In a has gone from being a pair of shorts and

trainers to being quite sexy -- it has gone from being. There is a lot

of new technology, a waterproof fabrics, but in the past, you put

on an old jacket and got hot and sweaty. The company will soon move

to a new factory to boost production. More cyclists mean more

jobs here in a company that is riding high.

We're off to the races in Ayr now, and Jane Lewis, with the sport.

It has been a glorious day for racing here at Ayr. Good news for

the organisers, after rain ruined day one of the Gold Cup festival

yesterday. Tomorrow, it's all about the Gold Cup and if today's

anything to go by, it should be a good one.

After yesterday's watch out, the good news is that the sun is out

and racing is on! Today was Ladies' Day, so plenty of hats on show. A

bit of entertainment. And more importantly, racing. And it was all

given the royal seal of approval. Hit his Ladies' Day today, do you

like a flutter? I like to, yes! Look at her eyelashes! Preparation

is well under way early to ensure success. There was evidence of

yesterday's downpour, but the course was given a thumbs-up after

an inspection. Also arriving early were the bookies. Start first thing

and make sure your equipment is working, get here early. Everybody

will enjoy today. Tomorrow is the big day, the Gold Cup, with two

Scottish runners among a field of 27. You are always had for --

hopeful. He is one of the favourites and probably one of the

best in the race. Before the Gold Cup, there was plenty of action

today, with some toasting victory. Any winners? By I got a win. Yes,

two has so far! I love that had. I'm trying my it best! First spat

and so first winner at the races. - - first back and my first win.

Harry Graham joins me now. After disappointment yesterday, how

successful was today? Fantastic, the sunshine was beautiful, good

racing, a local winners, fantastic. How special a race is the Gold Cup

tomorrow? Very special for Scotland, one of the biggest spring's in

Europe. We have Scottish trainers in yet. Just fantastic for them to

win. You mentioned the Scottish runners, how will they do? We have

one of the favourites. I am sure the trainer is not here for nothing.

That is the clock of the course, good luck for tomorrow's. Football

news now. Neil Lennon believes Rangers'

absence from the SPL has been a loss to Celtic financially, but

says they have not been missed on the field. This weekend would have

seen the first Old Firm game of the season, but with Rangers currently

in Division Three, Celtic will face Dundee tomorrow instead.

From the financial point of view, we will miss those games, the Old

Firm games. From a football point of view, 4 us, and not a big loss

to us and the footballing sense because the European games, at they

will make up for that. Edinburgh Rugby are looking to

continue their recent good run of form tomorrow night, but they'll

have to do it without their flying Dutchman Tim Visser. Visser has six

tries in three games, but has been rested for the trip to play

Leinster. He has been replaced by another Scotland international, Tom

Brown, who featured for the national team on their successful

tour of the southern hemisphere. Scotland's Ricky Burns defends his

WBO world lightweight title in Glasgow tomorrow evening. His

opponent, Kevin Mitchell, had to strip off entirely to make the

weight this lunchtime. No such problems for the champion from

Coatbridge, who is looking to successfully defend the title for a

second time. Before I leave you from Ayr, we had

heavy rain yesterday. How are we looking for tomorrow? It is looking

pretty good. Yesterday was miserable, two inches of rain

across the area. Plenty of sunshine tomorrow. All the details towards

the end of the programme. Thank you very much. A group of

disabled teenagers have had a day out in Glasgow with a difference.

The twelve young people have been sight-seeing, while at the same

time checking out how accessible the city is for wheelchairs, ahead

of the 2014 Commonwealth games. Laura Maxwell went to see how they

got on. 18-year-old David and his friends

are planning a grand day out in Glasgow. Their task is to get from

the city centre to the national stadium using public transport. But

the road to hand and is not always easy. -- Hampden. There are a lot

of gradients in Glasgow and the Kurds are also quite high. -- kerbs.

Are they are here to raise awareness of disability issues, and

also, a bit of fun! On what better way to do that than this in George

Square! It is now time to put the public transport to the test.

there were already two on it so they could not fill -- fit us on

the. A short wait and a helpful driver and the group are back on

the move. It has been a long trip but they finally made it. They will

pass on their thoughts and experiences to the city council

next month. But for now, the verdict is? We have managed to get

here and to get this view, it is incredible. It has been a good

experience and hopefully, Glasgow 2014 will be better for this.

And things are looking a bit better, It is looking good and today was

lovely across much of the country, plenty of sunshine around. Late

sunshine this evening. It will be dry and clear this evening kick.

Under those clear skies, it will be a bit cold. Colder than last night.

In this Central Scotland, two or three degrees, and colder end the

countryside. There will be a frost and some mist and fog patches.

Tomorrow morning, there should disappear and it will be a

sparkling day with plenty of sunshine. -- goes should disappear.

Grew skies and it will be dry. For much of the country, a lovely start

to the weekend. From 4pm, temperatures up to 14 degrees.

Feeling quite pleasant. Across the West Coast and the Western Isles,

there could be more cloud but it will be dry. Some sunshine across

much of the north-east. If you are hill-walking, a great day tomorrow.

It could be a cold and frosty start, but it will be dry and bright.

Winds are generally light and variable, coming from the South.

Visibility will be good, Crystal Clear. Across the South West, these

The rest of the afternoon and into the evening and overnight, much

like tonight. A good end to the night, it will be dry and bright,

but it will be cold of the night. Sunday, an area of low pressure to

the south of the UK and that has given us a few headaches. We think

it will stay with high pressure. It should be very similar to Saturday.

It will be dry and bright with sunshine. But next week, an early

warning for rain because low pressure could turn things wet and

windy. And unsettled week ahead but the weekend as looking good. -- an

unsettled week. Well-handled, competition with that

-- dog. Now, just before seven o'clock, a summary of tonight's top

stories. The man charged with the murder of two police officers in

Greater Manchester has appeared in court amid a huge security

operation. Dale Cregan was charged with the murders of PCs Fiona Bone

and Nicola Hughes, as well as the murders of father and son David and

Mark Short, who were killed earlier this year, and with four attempted

murders. Police are hunting a man who

sexually assaulted a four-year-old boy in a supermarket toilet.

Detectives are examining CCTV and interviewing staff at the Asda

store in West Dunbartonshire, following the attack earlier this

week. The firm which failed to provide

enough security workers for the London Olympics is being handed a

multi-million pound contract by the Scottish Government. G4S will carry

out electronic tagging of offenders. The contract is worth �13 million

over five years. The UK government Chief Whip Andrew

Mitchell has apologised for a foul- mouthed rant at police officers in

Downing Street. Reports say he reacted angrily when they said he

couldn't cycle out through the main gate, and called them "plebs."