23/06/2016 BBC Wales Today

Finley Thomas was beaten to death, suffering

His mother's boyfriend, Sean Buckley, is found

Our thoughts today are with Finley Thomas and those

Finley was only 17 months old when he died in the care

of the people who should have done more than any others

Working through the night on the electrification of the main

South Wales train line, but concerns over the timetable

Chloe Hopkins endured years of harrassment.

As Anthony Mantova is jailed for the third time, Chloe calls

for police to have more power to protect victims.

The law does need changing. It needs to be made tighter.

And I'm in Paris as tens of thousands of Welsh fans

are expected to watch Wales take on Northern Ireland in that

Plenty of their fans are already making themselves heard in the city,

but who'll be singing loudest at the end of the night?

A man who beat his girlfriend's 17-month-old son with a garden chair

has been found guilty of his murder and jailed for life.

Finley Thomas suffered "catastrophic head injuries" when he was attacked

Sean Buckley had pleaded not guilty, saying the little boy had

The child's mother, Chloe Thomas, who helped him cover up the crime,

Finley Thomas was just 17 months old when his life ended abruptly and

prettily at the hands of a man described today as manipulative and

callous. 28-year-old man-mac, a drug dealer and boyfriend of Finley

Thomas's mother, Chloe Thomas. Those who knew Finley are saddened by his

killing. I saw him when she first had him, when she was born. You

can't imagine it. Neighbours who have followed the murder trial say

they are shocked by what happened on their doorstep. It was

heartbreaking. It was just awful. The toddler had been left at home

with Sean Buckley on the day he died. Doctors found he had suffered

what were described as catastrophic head injuries. He was struck with or

against a garden chair. Sean Buckley and Chloe Thomas covered up the

murder. They said he fell down the stairs. The prosecution proved this

was a lie. A pattern of bruising on his head matched a chair. It emerged

later that traces of cocaine and cannabis were found in Finley

Thomas's system. He was only 17 months old when he died in the care

of those who should have nurtured him and kept him safe. Safeguarding

is everyone's business. If you have any suspicions are concerns about

vulnerable members of your community then please contact the police. That

col has been echoed by the NSPCC who say they expect there to be a

detailed case review which should provide much-needed answers into how

this tragedy took place. They also want changes to the way all babies

are monitored in the community. We would support their Welsh government

early intervention programme that we would also like to see free health

visitor services for all children for the first 1000 days of their

lives. This will not answer the specifics of this case but it will

do a lot to promote the welfare of children. Part of the way through

the trial, Chloe Thomas changed her plea to guilty. Today, Sean Buckley

was found guilty of both murder and child cruelty. The judge told him

that taking advantage of Chloe Thomas's guilty plea to absolve

yourself of blame illustrates the depth to which you will stoop. She

sentenced him to life with a minimum term of 17 years. Chloe Thomas will

be sentenced at a later date. People have been casting their votes

in over 3,500 polling stations First Minister, Carwyn Jones,

and Plaid Cymru leader, Leanne Wood, As did Wales Conservative Leader,

Andrew RT Davies, Polls are open until ten o'clock

tonight, with the overall results for Wales due to be announced

in Flintshire tomorrow morning. A man from Swansea convicted

of killing his landlord has been David Ellis, who is 41,

was found guilty of the murder The judge said it was a case

of particularly high seriousness. It will be at least 26 years before

Ellis is considered for release. A motorcyclist from Caerphilly has

been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving after colliding

with a police officer The 41-year-old man was riding

an off-road bike along the High Street last night,

when the officer was struck. Uncertainty over the date

when electrified trains will start running to Swansea is affecting

potential investment in the city. That's according to the chair

of the city's Business Network Rail says electrification

is due to arrive between 2019 and 2024, the exact date and cost

is "to be confirmed". Jordan Davies is at Swansea railway

station tonight with the details. The question is when will we see

electrified trains, greener trains, faster trains pool into this

station? It is about infrastructure. Businesses like to know when

projects like this are going to end because they can't hide that

information to their business plans and it is that kind of clarity that

Swansea business leaders are looking for now.

With each bang, the future of rail travel on the South Wales Mainline

The foundations are being knocked into place along the route.

These piles will carry the wire that'll carry

Each one is specifically designed for the spot it'll be placed in,

Electrification is due to arrive in Cardiff by 2019.

And in Swansea between 2019 and 2024.

But Network Rail have told BBC Wales the specific date

One leading Swansea business figure, a cafe owner who chairs the city's

Business Improvement District and sits on the City Region board

says this uncertainty will put off investors.

It is quite late in the day, really, for Network Rail to not be giving us

some certainty and some costing decisions, and we need

to ensure that businesses are going to look towards this

Electrification is a massive and complex engineering

project, involving a huge level of co-ordination.

But costs have spiralled from an initial ?1.6 billion

to an estimated ?2.8 billion, and that's just for the work

Network Rail say the specific cost to Swansea is also

There are a number of listed buildings or listed structures

on route so they are looking to see what has to be done

Although they said 2019-2024, that is their next financial period,

Otherwise I'm afraid the costs might make it un-buildable.

A review last year found the original plans unrealistic

Well, we've been set the challenge to get there for 2024 and to Cardiff

for 2019 and we are on track to do that.

You are on track to deliver those dates.

Network Rail says it's already delivered thousands of projects

on time and on budget, but some in West Wales are wondering

when exactly this one will reach the end of the line.

The real will be gauging how much work needs to be done on that route

between Swansea and Cardiff -- Network Rail will be gauging. It is

thought the work could cost ?700 million. Network Rail will not

reveal how much they think it will cost or reveal a date until they

have finished the work. A man who continually breached

a restraining order preventing him from harassing a singer

from Prestatyn has been Anthony Mantova was described

as being 'chronically Today he was given a 12-month

sentence after posting offensive But his victim has told us

she wants him to get Outwardly, 24-year-old Chloe Hopkins

seems to be living her dream - working in London as a radio

presenter and recording But behind the smile is a painful

five-year battle against Anthony Mantova, who has multiple

sclerosis, met her in Prestatyn in 2011 before posting numerous

personal attacks against her online. In 2012, he was ordered to stop

harassing her but he breached the conditions and was twice jailed

for four months. Earlier this year, he made offensive

remarks on a YouTube video of her singing, the third time he's

broken the restraining order. Today, he received his longest jail

term but his victim I personally think he should have

had psychiatric treatment or hospital or psychiatric prison,

to help what other personal issues It needs to get tighter

and the police needs to be able to have more stuff, more action,

powers to be able to do that. Chloe Hopkins broke down as she told

the court about the depression and anxiety she's suffered

as a result of her experiences. She says she lives in fear

of hearing from Anthony Mantova and compared his repeated offences

on leaving prison to Groundhog Day. She begged the judge

to make it stop. Those who campaigned for

the creation of new anti-stalking laws say imprisonment alone

isn't the answer. By merely sending them down,

they will come out again Whereas if you work with them

during the time in custody then most of them, in fact, will be

able to be diverted Jailing Anthony Mantova

for 12 months, the judge, Recorder Simon Mills,

told him the criminal justice system was a blunt instrument

with which to deal with him. He said, "You were plainly,

completely and chronically She begged me to put a stop

to your behaviour but I can't stop this," he said,

"The only person who can is you." Still to come in the programme:

Discovered by chance in a field in Porthcawl -

the World War I Medal returned to its rightful owners,

100 miles away in Devon. It's amazing, really,

because I didn't know of its existence, and how it came

to land in Wales, I don't know. To Euro 2016 and tens of thousands

of Welsh fans are expected to travel to Paris for Wales' final-16

match on Saturday. Chris Coleman's men will face

their second home nation Players have been giving

their reaction to the fixture today, The Welsh fans will soon be filling

up the boulevards of Paris. The team arrive tomorrow and they will have

the opportunity to train in the stadium and get used to their

surroundings. The Northern Ireland team have already played there this

tournament. The last time the teams met was in March as a warm up for

this competition. It was 1-1. Most people didn't expect them to meet so

soon. But in Ireland are the most recent team to have played in a

major tournament finals in the 1986 World Cup.

Even before it began, Europe 16 was... Are pressie and rendezvous

will be with Northern Ireland. Wales haven't been to the finals of the

major tournament for 30 years. Both sides have a point to prove. It is a

favourable draw for both teams have plenty of mutual respect as well as

common ground. At this stage of the tournament no matter who you get it

will not be an easy game. We know a lot more about Northern Ireland than

Albania or Turkey but we are happy with the drop, it will be a

difficult game but one we can win. We will do what we normally do and

take it from there. Our fans have been terrific and we've seen how

could these people in the games so far, and the Welsh fans have been

very similar, very loyal to their team, very vocal. It is not just the

Welsh fans making themselves heard in France. Excited for playing

Wales. I think I might rather have had France the way Wales are

playing! But we'll take our chances. On paper we are probably the

underdogs. But it is a game of football and anything can happen.

With the fans behind us it will be amazing. The Welsh fans will not

have to look too far to feel at home. The owner of the Joe Allen

Barr says he has met a few fans already. There have been a great

number of Welsh people because of that player. It has been a great

surprise for the nation. His hometown wants to give Gareth Dale

the freedom of the town. At the National Assembly, all parties have

come together to wish the team good luck. And a half of everyone

cheering on Wales... Tens of thousands of Welsh fans will be

arriving in the capital over the next few days. The team arrive

tomorrow but nobody will be in any rush to go home any time soon.

If they win on Saturday, how tough will it be for them to get further

in the competition? Because they are in the top of their

group they are in the top half of the draw. If we look at Wales's half

of the draw, they don't have any major international trophies. The

favourites would be Portugal, Hungary, Belgium. We would face

Belgium are hungry if we beat Northern Ireland. On the other side

if we were runners-up, between those teams there are 20 international

titles. 11 World Cup, nine European Championships, Spain, Italy, France

and Germany. But as Gareth Bale says, it is only favourable if you

keep winning and keep progressing. Cardiff University is hoping to help

promote the creative industries in Wales by hosting a pop-up space

where people can work together, share ideas

and receive expert advice. The sector employs over

50,000 people here, and has been one of the fastest

growing in the last decade. More from our business

correspondent Brian Meechan. The creative industries

are on the up. There has been a surge in TV

programmes made in Wales, the music scene is thriving,

and other parts of the creative industries, from theatre to art,

have combined to make this one of the fastest growing sectors

in Wales over the last decade. Over 50% of people are now directly

employed in the creative industries. -- Over 50,000 people

are now directly employed That is a high proportion

compared to other areas. And it is the sector

with the highest average earnings. ?657 a week, over ?100 more

than the Welsh average. The creative industries can be quite

a solitary sector with people often working from home, writing scripts,

making jewellery or web designing. The point of this hub is to bring

people together to learn from each other, get access to experts and

told stronger businesses. And the creative industries are much more

diverse than you might think. This lady is a jewellery designer. I work

at home on my own and I sell on the Internet so there is very little

interaction with people. You might get a few e-mails but you very

rarely see who buys your product. And there have been tips on issues

like health and safety. She has struggled to find the right location

to mix with creative people. We make jewellery, clothing, network, pots

and ceramics, and talking to people who are web developers are doing

something completely different, it is having that experience that

opportunity to speak to people you wouldn't normally have. Organisers

say this is part of Cardiff University's efforts to play wider

role in the economy. Their ambition was always a more permanent space,

not an easy challenge in a city growing as fast as Cardiff and the

city region. We want to make sure we make the right space. Given the

potential economic benefits, it is hoped that the pop-up can help.

Wales's largest private landowner, The National Trust, should be taking

That's according to the first woman to be appointed chair

of the charity's Wales Advisory Board.

Linda Tomos will keep an eye on the organisation's plans,

and offer support and advice on Welsh issues.

She said it could "lead the way" in promoting

sustainable farming practices, as well as innovative ways

Governments come and go but The National Trust has to have

strategies which ensure that these wonderful places are

I'm not suggesting The National Trust on its own is going to halt

climate change but as the largest landowner in Wales, we really

Perhaps we can lead the way there, very much with some

Aled Sion Davies has been selected as one of 13 track

and field athletes in Team GB for the Rio Paralympics

Cardiff-based Hollie Arnold will also be on the same plane

as she has been selected to compete in the F-46 javelin category.

Geraint Thomas has been speaking for the first time

since he's been selected, alongside Luke Rowe,

Thomas says he's happy with Chris Froome leading

the team again this year, as his team mate attempts to win

the Tour de France for the third time in four years.

We are there to ride for Froomey so, you know, if of the same thing

happens that happened last year and I've got to ride a rally on then

But hopefully, with the team we've got, my job won't come

until the final last few K, really.

It was found by chance in a field in Porthcawl -

a World War I Victory medal, originally awarded to

One year after it was dug up by metal detectorists,

that medal has finally been returned to the dead soldier's family,

It has been a long time coming but here is the medal.

Do you know, it's the only thing we have of him?

A war medal found in South Wales returned to relatives in Mid Devon.

It belonged to a soldier called William John Boaden.

His surviving family can't quite believe what they're

You are wondering when he last had it and held it and, you know,

what was going on at the time, and when he was presented with it.

This is how the medal would have looked on the day it was

It's the Victory Medal, given to Allied service personnel

It was found a year ago by Chris Jeffreys, a metal

detectorist who was exploring this farmer's field in Porthcawl.

I swung my detector, had a beautiful signal,

and as I dug, a First World War medal came out.

I thought it was just a big coin but as I was cleaning it I could see

some of the writing on the back of the medal and I started

to actually realise what it was and I think I gave out

But finding the medal was just the start of it.

How on earth did it end up in a field in Porthcawl?

And, most importantly, who did it belong to?

There was one clue - a regimental number

Military Researcher Stephen Lyons took up the challenge of unearthing

He had the name - Private William John Boaden

To track down any of Boaden's living relatives, he had to piece together

It looks as though when he joined up, in January 1914,

which was, of course, months before war was declared,

it looked as though he was actually only 15 and a half, yet the age

he declared for his Army service record shows him as over 17.

That would clearly put him as one of the approximately 250,000

teenagers who lied about their age to serve in World War I.

After weeks of research, Stephen found William Boaden's family.

William Boaden died in 1941 but on a windy morning

in Tiverton Stephen and Chris could finally return the medal

The one question that remains is how this medal ended up 100 miles away

Time for a look at the weather forecast now.

It has been mostly dry and right across Wales today but not as fine

tomorrow. Sunny spells but some sharp showers. Settled today between

these weather fronts but low pressure in the Atlantic moves

closer, bringing higher risk of showers tomorrow. Tonight starts

fine and dry but thicker cloud ahead of a front developing further west,

followed by a few showers, and a mild night, 11-14. Tomorrow, sunny

spells, variable cloud but the chance of a few showers, some sharp,

especially across mid and North Wales later. Westerly winds brisk

across the course. Tomorrow night into Saturday, low pressure and this

trough brings a continued risk of showers, so some dry spells tomorrow

night, a few showers on and off, cloudy at times, and the cloud

holding up the temperatures in double figures again overnight. A

chance of showers early on Saturday. Some could be heavy. Then generally

brightening up but more dry later in the day, cloudy. North-westerly

winds, not quite as warm on Saturday. It looks more dry

overnight into Sunday and then this next low-pressure system in the

Atlantic pushes and later in the day. Sunday looks larger the --

largely dry but the chance of a few showers later. More likely in the

north and west. Westerly winds and temperatures in the mid to high

teens. Over the next few days, sunny spells but a few showers, more

likely further north and west. Reasonably settled through the

weekend, maybe a little more changeable for the start of next

week. And today's picture, the sun breaking through the cloud. If you

have any photos to help tell the weather story, sign up and become a

weather watcher. has been jailed for life.

17-month-old son with a garden chair Finley Thomas suffered

"catastrophic head injuries" when he was attacked by Sean Buckley

at his home near Tonypandy. The boy's mother

admitted child cruelty. There are still just over

three hours left to vote in the referendum on whether Britain

should remain in the Polling stations will stay open

until ten o'clock tonight. A record 46 million people

are eligible to vote. The first results are likely to be

announced in the early hours of tomorrow morning with the final

outcome expected around We're back with a quick

update at eight, more From all of us on the programme,

have a good evening. Finding out this story

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