29/09/2016 BBC Wales Today

Kris Wade murdered his neighbour in a sexually-motivated attack.

It's now emerged he'd been previously sacked from his job over

allegations of sex assaults - but no prosecution was brought.

In the last half an hour 20-year-old Andrew Saunders has been charged

with the murder of Zoe Morgan and Lee Simmons in Cardiff

Their family and friends have been paying tribute.

They were in a relationship which I thought was lovely and she was his

Tinkerbell. It was so nice to see them happy.

?65,000 for this wall - two bogus builders are jailed

and branded inhuman after conning vulnerable, elderly homeowners.

Good evening, a party to welcome home our Olympians and Paralympians,

who returned home from Rio with more medals than ever before.

30 years after Wales' first guide dog training centre opened,

how its recruits have helped those who need them.

It's emerged that a killer - jailed for the sexually-motivated

murder of his neighbour in Cardiff Bay - had been previously

sacked from his job over allegations of sex assaults.

Three people with learning difficulties accused Kris Wade

of assaulting them while employed as a support worker,

though no prosecution was ever brought.

Disability campaigners say those with learning difficulties often

In the waterside apartment she had lived in for just a few months,

Christine James was brutally murdered by the neighbour who lived

upstairs. The 65-year-old grandmother died from a cut-throat

in February and was discovered a few days later in her Cardiff Bay flat.

Kris Wade admitted the murder and last week the judge at Cardiff Crown

Court said he'd targeted Mrs James because of his sexual desire. Now

it's emerged he'd already be investigated for a series of alleged

sexual assaults. Those incidents were when Kris Wade was employed as

a health care support worker at this special centre in Ely district of

Cardiff. Abertawe Bro Morgannwg Health Board complaint -- confirmed

complaints about Kris Wade's conduct here at Rowan House first managed in

January 20 12. Eventually there were allegations he had sexually

assaulted three patients with learning difficulties. In October

2012 he was suspended while a multi-agency protection of

vulnerable adults review was carried out including a criminal

investigation by South Wales Police. Although no prosecution followed,

the health board's and disciplinary procedures resulted in Wade being

sacked for Joe -- gross misconduct. But that wasn't until earlier this

year, nearly four years after the first allegations were reported.

South Wales Police say the allegations surrounding Rowan House

were fully investigated but in each case no further action was taken

following advice from the Crown Prosecution Service. Campaigners

working for those with learning difficulties say such people often

feel they are denied justice. I think there is a stigma associated

often with being a person with a learning disability, in that your

opinions, your comments, your views and -- are not valuable taken

seriously and it's well documented that have been a number of instances

where Crown Prosecution Service is have looked at issues of serious

allegations of abuse or other offences, but have felt there wasn't

enough evidence to proceed. We need to know how they were communicated

with when evidence was being gathered and what credibility was

given to the concerns that they raised, very serious concerns,

people who said they had been sexually assaulted by somebody we

now know who has subsequently been convicted for murder. Christine

James' family are painfully aware that had there been enough evidence

for prosecuting Kris Wade for the sexual assaults when he first --

when they'd first arose in 2012, he wouldn't have been living in these

flats next to the grandmother he went on to murder.

They preyed on elderly, vulnerable people right

across South Wales - conning them out of more

Now, father and son Jeffrey and James Tawse, from

Cardiff, are behind bars - the judge labelling them "inhuman".

They charged one disabled pensioner ?65,000 to build

Preying on elderly home owners across south Wales.

Their oldest victim was 97.This an example of their "shoddy" work.

It may not look like much - a garden wall.

But the Tawses charged a 71-year-old disabled man nearly

The price of a small house in some places.

The man - referred to in court as "Mr P" -

had suffered a brain injury in a cycling accident.

Police were alerted to the fraud by his bank manager

after he withdrew ?100,000 over the course of a year.

Damp inside the home of another 84-year-old victim

The Tawses were paid ?1000 to weatherproof

The men were aggressive and intimidating.

This victim doesn't want to be identified -

His words are spoken by someone else.

I should have been wiser, but I was conned. He had no intention of doing

the job properly because if he had done it properly they would be no

need to come back. He was creating a situation where he could return and

possibly get more work. This weed-proof drive another one

of their jobs. They simply threw sand

into the cracks - which blew away. They were caught after a two-year

investigation by trading standards. We see people who have been taken

advantage of and we see the effect it has on those people, and to bring

the perpetrators before a court gives some satisfaction and them

some closure on what has happened to them.

Jeffrey and James Tawse conned their way across the country.

From Carmarthenshire to Monmouthshire.

They'd been convicted several times before.

Jeffrey Tawse used the bank account of a young relative to "hide"

In court today the judge described Jeffrey Tawse as inhuman.

He said the men preyed on people in a cold-blooded way.

He sentenced this father and son to a total of eight years in prison.

Jordan Davies, BBC Wales Today, Cardiff Crown Court.

In the past half hour, police have charged 20-year-old

Andrew Saunders from Castleton near Newport with the murder of two

21-year-old Zoe Morgan and 33-year-old Lee Simmons

were found stabbed to death on Queen Street

Zoe's family have described her as "a beautiful daughter, sister,

granddaughter and auntie who had a heart of gold and would do

Floral tributes have been left at the Matalan store

where they both worked, and friends have set up a Go Fund Me

page to raise money for the funerals.

He was very quiet, kept himself to himself. He wouldn't hurt a fly. I

only saw them last week of the couple. I saw a few months ago

they'd put on Facebook they were in a relationship, which I thought was

lovely and she was his Tinkerbell. It was so sweet, it was so nice to

see them happy. A man from Cardiff who stabbed

a neighbour on his doorstep in March has been jailed for a minimum

of 20 years. Stephen Pike from Ely

denied murder, claiming 39-year-old father of five

Clint Simms had allegedly woken Mr Pike by kicking his front door,

but was stabbed in the chest as soon A 24-year-old kayaker who died

following an incident on a river near Beddgelert in Snowdonia has

been named as Thomas Lloyd The Bangor University student

was reported missing His body was recovered yesterday

following a major search operation. He's been described

as an experienced outdoor pursuits Celebrations are taking place

tonight to mark the success of Team GB's Welsh athletes

at the Rio Olympic They won a record ten Olympic

medals, Welsh Tonight they're gathering

at a special ceremony at the Senedd. sunshine of Copacabana Beach is a

world away from Cardiff Bay tonight on this cold, crisp September

evening fans have come out to welcome back their heroes. The

crowds are not as impressive as organisers would have hoped, but

they are here to welcome their heroes, Welsh athletes were welcomed

by the First Minister inside the Senedd earlier today and they were

welcomed onto the stage one by one so the crowd could share they were a

priest -- could show their appreciation. Make no mistake, this

summer our athletes broke right records and brought home more medals

than ever before. It was an unforgettable summer of sport. Rio

lit up the Games and with a backdrop of colour and music our athletes

didn't disappoint either. The medals kept coming. Ten in all four Team

GB's Welsh Olympians are surpassing the seven won in London. So tonight

a chance to meet our sporting heroes and get close to those medals.

Between them cyclist Becky James and Vela Hannah Mills returned home with

two silvers and years of hard work and sacrifice paid off. -- sailor

Hannah Mills. You have one chance every four years to do it on the

biggest stage in the world. There's a lot of pressure, time and

commitment. You just pray it comes together on the day. That smile says

you are happy, take is back. For you it was a great family moment. You

are sharing in your success. Yes, it was incredible. My foot whole family

had never been to watch a race together, there was ten of them

there. It was amazing. I told them don't book it, you don't have to

come and watch, I don't expect anyone to come and support me, but

I'm so glad there because I could see them in the crowd and it made me

think Win or lose, they are there to support me. Team GB's 67 medals

surpassed the hall of four years ago, but could the Paralympians do

the same? The pressure didn't seem to affect Aled Sion Davies, the shot

put from Bridgend broke the world record three times on the way to

winning goal. He'd broke the world record three times but you were not

entirely happy question might no, I went in to execute and we had

distances in our head. I have worked so hard over the last two or three

years. After London it hard to get back, I worked hard to get in shape

for this. I wanted to get close if not over 17 metres, but it didn't

happen. I'm over it now but at the time I was a bit frustrated. A great

Games for you and for Paralympics GB. How do you think history will

judge the Games, considering Russia were not there? I think it's

something that is greater success as it has been you really have to take

it with a pinch of salt because as Paralympics GB we won a lot of

medals and Russia were there, so it's hard to beat that medal tally

ever again. We'll see in the athletics World Championships next

year when Russia are back in how much of a presence they have,

because their team is so strong, so big, so it's going to be interesting

going forward. I hope that our medal target may not be set too high. And

this is what it means to win on the biggest stage. Gold for Rob Davies

on the table tennis and Hollie Arnold in the javelin helped

Paralympics GB bring home 147 medals, more than they won in 2012.

The crowd has been treated to more highlights on the big screen here

tonight. Tonight's event is part of a series held right across the UK.

Scotland have their party last night and next month special parades will

be held in Manchester and London. It looks like a great atmosphere, thank

you. There are calls tonight

for an investigation into how a Flintshire man on trial for rape

managed to flee to Turkey Syrian-born Sultan Amari picked up

a woman from Chester He had been due in court on Monday -

but flew to Istanbul on Sunday. He was jailed for eleven

years in his absence. Now his local MP is demanding

to know how he escaped justice. Warrington Crown Court was told that

in July last year taxi driver Sultan Amari,

who owned properties in Flint as well as Cheshire, picked up

a student from Chester city centre. She was obviously intoxicated

and he took her to a house on this road, where he raped her twice over

an eight-hour period. The student initially had no memory

of what happened to her after waking up naked and confused. She got

dressed, left the house and asked a passer-by to use their phone. The

jury was blamed on 999 recording in which she tearfully told police I

don't know where I am, I woke up in a house with no furniture and my bag

has gone -- the jury was played the 999 recording.

She later remembered more details of the attack.

But just as he was about to complete giving evidence at his trial,

Sultan Amari emailed the court to say he wouldn't be returning

Born in Damascus in Syria, he's also alleged to have

His local MP wants to know how it was allowed to happen.

Justice for the victim has not been achieved. An individual appears to

have left the country and I'll be asking the Justice Secretary to

investigate, to look quite a watch was not put on his passport, why his

passport was confiscated and what risk assessment was taken.

The Crown Prosecution Service says Sultan Amari wasn't considered

He was convicted of two counts of rape and given an 11-year

Cheshire Police say a warrant has been issued for his arrest

and efforts are being made to locate him.

Wales Manager Chris Coleman gives a big fat no to the England job -

as he attacks corruption in football.

And they give independence and friendship.

If the evidence is there and they are called, get rid of them.

And they give independence and friendship.

It's 30 years since the opening of Wales' first guide

More than ?1 million of public money was spent keeping it

But with falling passenger numbers - a review into the North South air

link between Cardiff and Anglesey has been ordered by

Our Political Correspondent, Daniel Davies, has more on this

This service took off in 2007, with twice daily flights

Various companies have run it - part funded by the Welsh government.

Passenger numbers peaked early, with more than 14,000

people a year flying in the first two years.

Figures obtained by the Conservatives show in the twelve

months to August 2015, there were just over eleven

In the following next twelve months, there fewer than 9000.

Last year AMs said it was difficult to assess value for money.

But critics on the opposition benches say the more

than ?1 million spent by the government last year raises

questions about whether the taxpayer is getting a good deal.

Today came confirmation the air-link is under review.

And the Tories say if that review doesn't prove

the subsidy is good value, funding should stop.

We have seen passenger numbers plummeting, subsidies going up, and

this is a route that has cost taxpayers millions of pounds over

the past decade. I think if the Welsh government can't demonstrate

that it adding value for money from this Airlink they need to scrap it

all together. Mr Millar thinks the only people

benefiting from this service are civil servants and politicians -

something the Welsh government has always denied, saying it's good

for business and tourism. But money is tight -

and we're told Economy Secretary Ken Skates will look

at the viability of these flights. Meaning he could soon be deciding

whether the air-link The former Economy Minister -

Edwina Hart - has been accused by the Welsh Conservatives

of breaking the ministerial code. She approved more than ?3 million

to support the firm Kancoat - near her Gower constituency -

despite a warning that The Welsh Government says

the code wasn't broken, as the firm was outside

her constituency. Tributes have been paid to former

union leader Terry Thomas - He was Vice President of the South

Wales National Union of Miners, during the miners' strike,

and was instrumental Beauty parlours and clinics offering

laser treatment for clinics that Chas -- need significant

improvements according to a report. Despite being given four weeks'

notice before inspection, six of the 19 premises visited last year were

asked to stop providing treatment until improvements had been made.

Cosmetic treatments using lasers and intense -- intense pulsed light are

used for skin treatments and to remove hair and tattoos. If you

offer the service you have to register. This clinic in Gowerton

complies with all regulations and is one of 73 that are registered. While

procedures here are safe, HIW found some clinics were potentially

putting patients at risk. They may not be following guidelines, they

may not have suitable people using the equipment which poses a risk of

burns to the client. The effects of not administering laser treatment

correctly can be devastating. This is what happened to one patient when

attempts to remove a small birthmark from her cheek went wrong. Health

care Inspectorate Wales looked at 19 premises last year. Despite being

given four weeks' notice many of them didn't comply with the

regulations. In fact HIW said many were not even aware of all the

regulations. Those places were asked to improve and also to update staff

training. Of the 19, five have since stopped carrying out the procedures.

There's a strong message coming out from is, part of it goes through the

report we're publishing. That's a message to providers of these

services, which is that you must take your response ability

seriously, you must understand regulations. We will inspect you and

if you are not meeting the regulations we will take action. But

the problems are not just with some of the register premises. Last year

BBC Wales revealed there had been an increase in business is offering

cosmetic laser services but not registering with HIW. Today's report

shows following in enquiries by HIW, 14 places are now registering. A

further 11 are still being investigated. What we don't know is

how big the unregistered industry is. Those people who see an

opportunity to say for example get involved in removing tattoos get

hold of a laser and just start doing it themselves. We don't know who

they are, we don't know where they are, and that's the area of concern.

Registered practitioners like Jodie echo these concerns. She and her

colleagues support HIW's work to find those that don't comply with

the rules. Back to the party in Cardiff Bay now

- where hundreds have gathered to celebrate our athletes

who competed in Rio. We have had the Olympic highlights,

now we are watching the highlights of the Paralympic Games and Aled

Sion Davies on the screen at the moment, who won gold in the shot

put. Let me bring you some of the other sports news.

Starting with football - and the Wales Manager

Chris Coleman says anyone found guilty of corruption in football

The Daily Telegraph alleges that eight current or former

Premier League Managers have taken bribes for player transfers.

Coleman was speaking as he announced his squad

for the World Cup qualifiers with Austria and Georgia next week.

As expected Aaron Ramsey and Jonny Williams are both

We all belong to an industry where there is corruption, at the lower

level, right at the top, and it's disappointing. It is unforgivable.

But what we're going to do if we find out who the perpetrators are,

what is the punishment? Is it a little rap on the knuckles, or is it

being banished? I know what it should be.

Swansea City head coach - Francesco Guidolin -

has admitted he could lose his job - if his side

does not beat Liverpool at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday.

The Swans have won just once in the Premier League this season.

Ryan Giggs and former USA manager Bob Bradley have been

It's understood Steve Cotterill - the bookmakers' favourite to be

Newport County's next manager - doesn't want the job.

County are searching for their sixth boss in the last 21

months - after sacking Warren Feeney yesterday.

A taste of Brazil expected on stage soon - a local samba band

It's 30 years since the official opening of Wales's first guide dog

The centre meant prospective guide dog owners no longer had to make

long journeys into England to complete training

Meet Teasel, a 12-week-old Labrador. She's living with this Brownings

near Cowbridge and once vaccinated will be taken anywhere that a guide

dog will go, like the butchers, the doctors. I've taken her on the bus,

for the sake of the poppy's needs it's good. We've been to places

where we haven't been before simply because it's a good place to go for

the dog to learn and to experience the noises and the people. When

Teasel is about 13 months she will hopefully come here, to the Cardiff

dock training centre. Today, big Dave and big Bob ER men mastering

one of the greatest obstacles, the stairs. Bobby is learning to find

the top step and come to a stop. The we have 260 owners that we provide a

service to with 33 or 34 on our waiting list and new guide dog

owners come into was all the time, old guide dog owners need that dogs

retiring and retraining, so there's a constant need. It was in 1986 that

Wales got its own dog training centre. Until guide dogs owners,

like Eva Rich, who is with his sixth guide dog, Oyster, and to go to

England for residential training. I could satisfactorily exceed the high

street but coming back here was a different story. So having a

training centre in Cardiff has made a world of difference. And for Sean

Healy, a residential stay in England wasn't an option but the centre has

meant a new start for her and her family -- Sian Healy. They are

calmer and me at my side, otherwise they would be ringing and checking

what was going on. Now they just think you have Arnie, you don't need

help. Even doing simple tasks like getting to the shops for bread and

milk, I didn't want to face doing that. It takes around 20 months of

specialised training to become a confident guide doglike ceilidh

here. As for Fiske, she's retired and enjoying a well-deserved rest.

For the rest of the team a slice of cake to celebrate the last 30 years

and the guide dogs who have made a difference to people's lives here.

It's time for the weather now. We got to see some sunshine today,

didn't we? Certainly, much brighter today. With

sunny spells and a few passing showers. Some blue sky and cumulus

cloud here today, the temperature around 16 Celsius with a gusty wind.

This evening and tonight some dry, clear weather but a few showers

dotted around as well. Heavy in places and a cooler, fresh and last

night. Temperatures in mid Wales falling as low as 7-8 Celsius.

There's a chance to night of seeing the Northern lights especially in

the north. So look out for those. So what about tomorrow? At 8am it's a

bit of a mixed picture. There will be a few showers about, one or two

heavy ones. The chance of hailstones. Some parts will be dry

and bright. Some sunshine in Carmarthen and the wind lighter than

today. A mixture of sunny spells and scattered showers tomorrow. Sharp

showers in places, but they will be hit and miss. That means you may be

lucky and get away with a dry afternoon. Temperatures will be a

little lower than today, 14-17 Celsius and less breezy. In Merthyr

Tydfil tomorrow, a mixture of sunny spells and showers, feeling cool and

fresh, 14 Celsius. Similar in Montgomeryshire, showers in places,

some dry weather and sunshine as well. Tomorrow evening scattered

showers, dry for a while, but then more rain and showers will spread

from the west after midnight. That doesn't bode well, really, for

Saturday because we will have low pressure over the UK. The

waterproofs will come in handy on Saturday with heavy showers or

longer spells of rain circulating around the low. A few bright sunny

intervals in the mix with temperature of the cool side.

Saturday night will become dry and chilly. On Sunday we are between

weather systems with high pressure over France. So much nicer on

Sunday. One or two mist and fog patches in the morning, otherwise

dry, some sunshine and light winds. If you are taking part or watching

the Cardiff half Marathon on Sunday the weather should be ideal. Sunday

is the best day of the weekend. Monday as dry as well with the

south-easterly breeze. That's Wales Today. We have a quick

update at 8pm and more after the BBC News at Ten PM. For now, thanks for

your company and have a really good evening. Goodbye.