28/02/2017 Reporting Scotland

As the inquest ends into the deaths of two Scottish couples killed

in the Tunisia terror attack, relatives speak of the impact

Also on the programme, calls for curbs on alcohol

advertising as well as sports and music sponsorship by drinks

I'm at the National Museum of Scotland, newly crowned as the

country's most popular visitor attraction.

He won silver at the London Olympics, now Michael Jamieson tells

us why he's decided to retire after battling depression.

And Motherwell sack manager Mark McGhee after a run of bad

results left the Steelmen near the foot of the Premiership.

The families of the two Scots couples killed in the Tunisia terror

attacks last June have been speaking of the devastating effect it's had

on them, as the coroner today delivered his conclusion

He found that all 30 Britons were "unlawfully killed".

Cameron Buttle was at that hearing for us and joins us now from outside

the Royal Courts of Justice in London, Cameron.

When the inquest started here around six weeks ago, the families were

looking for answers. Could their loved ones have been better

protected? Today at the end of the inquest, the judge was scathing of

the response of the Tunisian police force and inadequate security at the

hotel where a lone gunman killed 30 British tourists, four of them from

Scotland. It was a holiday to celebrate the beginning of their

retirement. They were both in their 60s. But as they enjoyed their

holiday, a terrorist cell was watching their hotel. It was seen as

a soft target for their gunman. They bombed him with an assault rifle,

fired 30 round magazines and grenades and he began his killing

spree as he calmly walked up the beach to the hotel. As he made his

way through the resort, he caught them by the swimming pool. Anne died

at the scene, Jim that died on the way to hospital. Their family

watched the final day of the inquest by video link. Three weeks before

Jim and Anne were killed, my wife and I were tired. We had a party.

That was the last time the whole family were together. Unfortunately.

In the aftermath of what happened in Tunisia, we lost another sister in

law. She died three weeks after the incident happened. So the whole

family have been in shock really for the past year and a half. Lisa and

Billy Graham were celebrating their wedding anniversary. The couple ran

into the hotel to get away from the gunman but as this CCTV shows, the

gunman followed them upstairs. He caught them on the first floor and

shot them both. They died in the corridor. Today at the inquest, the

judge was highly critical of the Tunisian security forces. He said

there were only three an armed guards on duty at the hotel. When

the shooting started two of them ran away and one of them hid. He said

the police response was shambolic and cowardly. He said there was a

specialist response units nearby, but it returned to base to get more

weapons. The judge said this was a deliberate delay. Security forces

eventually cornered the gunman outside the hotel and gunned him

down. He'd been shot 20 times. I don't think there will be any total

closure on it until we hear what recommendations are going to be made

by the coroner. I think that will probably help us. The judge said

there were endless what ifs, what if there were more guards, more

security cameras, better travel advice? But ultimately he said it

was a sudden and unexpected attack and they would have made little

difference. The judge has asked for further

submissions from the families from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

and from the tour operators. He said he would consider making any

recommendations at a later date. Tonight some of the families are

considering civil action. There are calls for the Scottish

Government to curb alcohol advertising in a bid to protect

children. Alcohol Focus Scotland said

there was "clear evidence" that exposure to alcohol marketing led

children to start drinking Alcohol marketing is all around us.

We often see it in sports like rugby and football. And Scotland's

best-known music festival is named after the brewer which sponsors it.

Now the charity says this kind of marketing is enticing children to

drink at an earlier age. But does the man in charge of the festival

think this is the problem? I don't think alcohol sponsorship is an

issue in itself. I think people's approach to alcohol is where the

problems are. The cheap availability of alcohol is a real problem. So was

there enough evidence to link advertising to consumption? If

children are exposed to it, and you can measure that by simply asking

them, you can see that a 13-year-old who seen a lot of alcohol marketing

is more likely to drink, not just then but a year or two later.

Tobacco advertising has been banned since 2002. The authors of today's

report so that has played a huge part in the nation's help and they

want similar restrictions for alcohol. But would that make a

difference to young people today? I think there should be cut down on

how much is shown on TV and billboards. Young people who don't

have an understanding of the effect of alcohol will see vodka adverts

and not understand it's a really, really strong spirit. I drink for

pleasure and with friends and I see more marketing against alcohol than

I do for alcohol. The Scottish Government wants to tackle problem

drinking through minimum alcohol pricing, that policy has been

delayed because of legal action. The ministers say they will study

today's report while continuing to press the UK Government which has

responsibility for broadcast advertising.

Nicola Sturgeon is accusing the Conservatives of attempting to use

Brexit unpick the powers of the Scottish parliament. Her political

rivals say she is scaremongering to boost the case for another

independence referendum. Alan Campbell is at Holyrood, what is the

argument? It's no surprise Nicola Sturgeon believes the UK system of

government doesn't serve Scotland well. No surprise that she also

thinks the Brexit vote where Scotland voted one way and the UK as

a whole voted the other, is a good illustration of that. But I think

she's turning up the rhetoric a notch or two this evening in a

speech here in Edinburgh, suggesting that some conservatives want to use

Brexit to undermine the devolution settlement. But while during the

Leave Campaign it was said a Brexit vote would mean more power was

coming to Holyrood than are actually some who want to use the

negotiations were leaving the EU to take powers away from this place.

Her critics have hit back, Labour says she is scaremongering, the

Conservatives that she is manufacturing a grievance. And the

UK Government has also responded, arguing that their position is being

misrepresented, that they've made clear they don't want to take any

devolved powers away through the Brexit process, and that they will

use the opportunity to ensure more decisions are taken in places like

the Scottish Parliament and the other devolved assemblies, without

specifying exactly what powers might end up here. Thank you.

MSP supping toned compensation for survivors of sexual abuse in

Scotland could reach ?200 million. The bill would allow victims to

claim compensation beyond the current time bar. Charities say few

child victims of sexual abuse report the offence within eight years. But

the law only allows victims three years to see their abuser, that's

why the government wants to extend this so-called time bar back to

1964. But how much will the cost of compensation be? A small enquiry in

Jersey may give a guide, the committee was told. There is an

average cost of ?40,000, and in Scotland but would be about ?200

million if we had the same kind of numbers which would be around 5000

in Scotland. So the scale of this at its potentially lowest level is

highly significant. The government estimated its bill would result in

2200 court actions but police say records they've examined of

Strathclyde force going back 17 years suggest that is a serious

underestimate. We have catalogued for those specific types of terms of

reference, just less than 2300 files. That said, we have 4400

victims. MSPs wanted to know who would pay the cost of legal actions

which could affect the services, voluntary groups and councils

provided. It should be adequately resourced and if local authorities

cannot meet those resources, absolutely there should be extra

funds available to cover that. There may well be a consensus where local

authorities didn't have insurance and then you could get a significant

amount of claims coming in. That could be of serious and significant

impact local authorities. The government said its concern and

macro consulting on the issue of financial redress, it added all

macro consulting on the issue of bodies that had liability are

required in law to meet that -- the government said it is consulting on

the issue of financial redress. The National Museum

of Scotland in Edinburgh has become the country's most

popular visitor attraction. Attracting nearly two million

visitors last year, it replaces Edinburgh Castle at the top

of a list which, it's claimed, shows the tourism sector

is in "robust health." Our reporter Steven Godden

is at the museum for us tonight. It's after hours here at the museum

which for the last couple of years has been jostling for position with

Edinburgh Castle at the top of the list. In the last 12 months, a 15%

increase in visitor numbers have seen it moved to the top. Why is

that? First and foremost it's free, in contrast to the castle. But when

you speak to people here, they point to the importance of a space like

this. This is one of ten new galleries that opened last year,

helping to attract more visitors. It's based on the principle of a

modern museum. Not look but don't touch, but exhibits you can get

involved with which may or may not be a good idea. Earlier I heard more

about that. It is interaction and people learning at the same time as

getting involved with the collections. We are here to look

after the collections and keep them safe but we want to share them with

as many people as we can. It is about, we are in one of the most

interactive galleries we have here, science and technology. We get a lot

of positive feedback about being able to be involved with the

collection. More widely as part of an upward

trend across all the visitor attractions in Scotland. This had 30

million visits, an increase for a third year in a row. The exchange

rate is more attractive to overseas visitors, and people here are going

on day trips and coming to places like this. Overall, a sector in rude

health. There is no room for complacency and here they are

working on more exhibits over the next three years to try and hang

onto that number one spot. Police searching for a missing

teenage girl from North Ayshire believe she may have travelled

to England to meet with 16-year-old Abbey Lewis

was last seen late on Sunday evening in the town's

Dockhead Street in Saltcoats. She was heading towards

the train station. It is thought Abbey may be trying

to get to the Birmingham area to meet someone she met

on the internet. Police investigating the rape

of a woman in a Renfrewshire village revisited the scene of the attack

last night and spoke to more The woman was attacked behind

the Wallace Primary School Officers want to find a man

who is described as white and aged Local residents are also being asked

to check their gardens and bins for any unfamiliar items

of discarded clothing. Orkney councillors have backed calls

for the Islands to be given greater But while they want locals to be

given a "stronger voice", they do not back full

independence for Orkney. The islands voted decisively

in favour of the UK remaining in the EU in last year's referendum,

and returned the highest No vote of any council area in the 2014

independence referendum. I think Acadians, whether they are

newly arrived here or whether they can trace their roots back, I think

they have an absolute right and entitlement to a good strong voice

for themselves. You're watching BBC

Reporting Scotland. As the inquest ends into the deaths

of two Scottish couples, killed in the Tunisia terror attack,

relatives speak of the impact Scotland's women's football team

are in Cyprus as part of their preparations for this

summer's European Championships. Scots Olympic and Commonwealth

Silver medallist, Michael Jamieson, is retiring from competitive

swimming, aged just 28, He hopes talking about it now

will help other athletes cope Morag Kinniburgh has

been hearing more. I think there was a long period

where I just kind of lost my way. Michael Jamieson doesn't swim at all

now. So many athletes find themselves in a similar situation.

Sport has become so professional and almost hyper focused now that

athletes are becoming self-absorbed. His silver medal at the London

Olympics led to high expectations. I loved that part of it. I wanted to

be be an example within the team. I wanted to perform to my best, but no

external pressures would ever match the pressure I placed on myself. At

the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow he won silver again. I wanted to make

the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow he that leap from silver to challenge

for medals and word records, and things like that. It became an

obsession and it just became pretty destruction, I think. He still loves

the sport, but needs a break before he can get back into the pool.

Athletes become so hyper focused in search of performance gains

physically that the psychological elements are often forgotten about.

The brutal training regime led to a long battle with depression. For

someone who is so invested in one project, one goal, one event, if you

don't quite make it, then do you have the framework and support

network to catch you? I know a lot of ats Lees don't have that. If I

can speak to a half a dozen athletes that come forward and get them the

support they need, that would help me as well trying to find purpose

and give something back. Like I said, I have a huge deal of support

there, which I'm so grateful for, it's not available to everyone and,

you know, if I can be some sort of bridge to a few people, then I'd

love to do that. A play based on the accounts

of survivors and perpetrators of so-called honour-based violence

is set to tour Scotland. If I Had a Girl gives an insight

into the experiences of those Shabnam Mahmood went

along to the rehearsals. Rehearsals for the play If I Had A

Girl, kick off with wedding celebrations. But it's not the joy

of marriage being celebrated in this theatre production. He still broke

my nose. They are voicing the stories of some in Scotland's Asian

community who suffered honour-based violence. I'm going to strip you

naked, tie you to a lamppost. When I first watched it I froze up because

this was something that was very real and to watch people actually

playing me, it was quite scary, but I realised the importance that it

needed to be shown. It needed to be spoken about. She endo you

remembered years of abuse, even while pregnant, before walking out

of the marriage with her baby daughter. I'm not a victim. I see

myself as a survivor and part of that journey has been talking about

this, about what had happened to me and part of that yourny also has

been helping others. Her story is just one of a few that make up the

play which also draws on the experiences of the perpetrators of

this kind of crime. I don't think that at any stage there is a danger

with anyone feeling empathy strongly for the male characters in that they

have been perpetrators of this type of violence. Certainly what we will

do is increase their level of of violence. Certainly what we will

understanding as to why they did it. Those behind the play hope it will

challenge some of the taboo subjects facing south Asian communities. They

also believe the healing power of storytelling will help those

suffering in silence. Shabnam Mahmoud, BBC Reporting Scotland.

Staying with football, Scotland's preparations for this

summer's European Championships continue in Cyprus.

of the Cyprus Cup tomorrow, a tournament that's become a regular

But, as Chris McLaughlin reports, this year's event is being

Cyprus in winter has the feeling of an island waiting for the summer.

Some determined tourists tried to ignore the uninvited locals, but

happy hour it is not. A few miles inland others are thinking of the

summer, too. Scotland are here for the Cyprus Cup, but all talk is of

Holland. It's a different mind-set. We never qualified for a major

tournament. We are all extremely excited. You have that, kind of, one

thing to aim for. The summer, the euros, the three games in the Group.

As an athlete, yeah, it's good to have that kind of in your mind. Back

of your mind. You know, we all have that common goal, it's exciting,

yeah. Cyprus is familiar territory for these players, but there's a

feeling around this squad that is hard to describe. Excitement, yes,

nervousness, perhaps, but remember this is a squad of players who will

be representing Scotland at a major finals in the summer for the first

time in a generation. After that, this woman will turn her back on the

Scottish game after over a decade in charge. Something they is finding

difficult to face. I know I will be very nostalgic in the end because

it's been 12 fantastic years. But, for the moment, I just want to focus

on this and then in August I can cry. But the tide waits for no man,

or woman, Scotland, like Cyprus, must move on. For now, both wait.

The summer is coming. Motherwell Football Club

are looking for a new manager It follows a run of four

successive defeats and a fan McGhee leaves the club tenth

in the table, just three Our reporter, Alasdair Lamont,

is at Fir Park this evening. Alasdair, what have the club

been saying today? What have the club been saying

today? Motherwell cited the disappointing run of results lately

which culminated in a 5-1 defeat here at Fir Park against Dundee at

the weekend. That loss and a 7-2 reverse up at

Pittodrie recently were especially hard for the club

supporters to take. Mark McGhee carried the can

for those results but, speaking to some senior players

today, there's a feeling they should Massive disappointment. As a group

we feel as if we left the manager down. It's our responsibility. From

the players point of view we believed he's the man who could

certainly turn things around. We felt he was the right man to turn

things around. He had done it last season, taking over in October 2015

with the club in ninth place. By the end of the campaign they were fifth.

This season though was proving tough. A 7-2 thumping in Aberdeen

was compounded by a touchline altercation with the fourth

official. COMMENTATOR: He has had words with

someone. He has been sent to the stand. Another with an opposing fan.

But the tipping point came on Saturday. 5-1 down at home to Dundee

by half time. Some fans couldn't watch any more, and made their

feelings known outside. McGhee out now! As a supporter-run club,

Motherwell have to pay more attention than most to fans'

opinions. The board met last night and deliveries the decision to Mark

McGhee this morning. Taking the Reins is Steve robin beson --

Robinson. He came back to the club a few weeks ago The manager takes the

brunt of the criticism and the brunt of the decision. The players need to

act on that. There has been a lot of talking done. They need to act on

that and prove a point on Saturday. They are a good bunch of players.

They are a better bunch than when I came in under Ian. They have to

prove it on a consistent basis and start climbing the stable. Steve

Robinson there. A candidate to take on the role on a permanent basis.

He wouldn't commit himself either way today. Another candidate twoob

Steven Cregan. He stood in before Mark was appointed and is helping

out again. Motherwell won't have a permanent manager in place for this

Saturday's match. They are keen to make a new appointment to replace

Mark McGhee as quickly as possible. We had decent spells of sunshine

across. Of the country. Across the north

this afternoon we have had wintry showers. They will continue this

evening and tonight. Is giving slight accumulations of snow even to

low levels across the Northern Isles and Western Isles. Temperatures will

fall to around freezing if not just below. There will be a risk of icy

stretches on any untreated roads and surfaces. Much of the rest of the

country staying dry with a widespread frost developing. More in

the way of cloud across the far south-west with one or two showers.

Tomorrow, in the north, there will be frequent showers, wintry in

nature. A risk of ice for a time. Through the day, the showers will

tend to become fewer and lighter in nature. Across much of the rest of

the country it looks dry, bright with some spells of sunshine perhaps

just one or two showers at times across the south. Temperatures at

around seven Celsius. One or two showers towards western coastal

areas and a few continuing into the north-west highlands, the Northern

Isles, wintry over the hills and high ground. A chilly face across

the north tomorrow with highs of five Celsius and wind coming in from

the west. Tomorrow evening, some showers feeding into the south-west

especially, across the north becoming increasingly unsettled with

another batch of showers feeding in on brisk westerly winds. Thursday,

showers to the north, wintry over the hills and perhaps the high

ground at times. Fewer and lighter through the day. Elsewhere a lot of

dry, bright weather with sunshine and highs of eight Celsius. Friday

will bring us much the same conditions with showers in the

north. That's the forecast. Thank you very much for that.

Now, a reminder of tonight's main news.

The families of the two Scots couples, killed in the Tunisia

terror attacks last June, have been speaking of

the devastating effect it's had on them as the coroner today

delivered his conclusion at the inquest.

He found that all 30 Britons were "unlawfully killed."