27/02/2017 BBC Wales Today

Welcome to Wales Today. Our headlines tonight:

The little girl turned away by the surgery who later died

Tonight, questions around the disciplinary

She was literally four minutes late because she checked her phone

The man who murdered his ex-girlfriend and her new partner

searched the web to learn how to do it.

She was studying in Bangor before being locked

Now the University urges the Home Office to intervene.

Why the cranes might stop the diggers.

The latest obstacle for the planned M4 relief road.

In tonight's sport: After Scotland, Jonathan Davies is here.

Wales fall in the world rankings, so what needs to change?

Calls have been made for the General Medical Council

to publish its findings about a GP who refused to see a young girl

from Newport because she was late for an emergency appointment.

Five year-old Ellie-May Clark died later the same evening

Dr Joanna Rowe was been given a warning by the GMC and has now

She was just perfect. That's how Brandy Clarke from Newport remembers

her granddaughter. Five-year-old Ellie-May Clark. We just take each

day as it comes and just try and get through as best you can. A funny

little girl, bright. Very intelligent. Just so funny and

loving. Ellie-May Clark had a history of severe asthma. Ending up

in a high dependency unit five times before receiving help from her local

surgery a further five times in the six months before her death. On the

26th of January 2015, short of breath, she came home from school

early. Their mother rang this surgery to book an appointment. Due

at 5pm, Ellie-May Clark's mother said she arrived at eight minutes

passed, although the receptionist said it was closer to 18 minutes

passed. The doctor refused to see Ellie-May Clark because she was late

and said she could come back the following morning. Later that night,

while she was in bed, her parents discovered she was having a seizure

and wasn't breathing. She died that night after doctors at the Royal

Gwent Hospital were unable to resuscitate her. An internal

investigation by the Aneurin Bevan Health Board found that doctors at

this surgery had been alerted to the risk she faced of having an episode

of severe life-threatening asthma. It also adds that while some doctors

turned no one away, Doctor Rowe was most likely to turn patients away

who turned up late and the report also said there was a consensus

among reception staff that doctor Rowe was an approachable and

volatile, although she denied that. The GP's case was passed to the

disciplinary panel. Although Doctor Rowe has been issued with a

five-year warning, the General medical Council dealt with her

hearing behind closed doors. Ellie-May Clark's family received a

copy of the report but nothing from the GMC. They have apologised but

some are calling for greater transparency. If a warning is given

and there is no explanation, the relatives of that patient who has

been heard have no idea on what basis the decision by the GMC was

made. The GMC may know but I would say, argue, as many members of the

public would do, that that is no longer sufficient. Doctor Joanne

Rowe was suspended on full pay for six months but continues to practice

at this surgery in the Splott area of Cardiff. She has declined to

comment on Ellie-May Clark's case. If she said sorry that at least

would be something. It would have been something.

Brandi Clark ending that report by James Williams.

A man once described as a gentle giant murdered his former-girlfriend

and her new boyfriend in a revenge attack, Cardiff Crown

Zoe Morgan and Lee Simmons were stabbed outside Matalan

Andrew Saunders was said to have searched the internet to learn how

to kill in the days leading up to the murders.

In Zoe Morgan it was said Lee Simmons had found love.

They worked together in Matalan and were waiting outside the city

centre store in Queen Street when they were attacked.

Andrew Saunders was Zoe's previous boyfriend.

The court heard how, in the days leading up to the murders,

he had been stalking Zoe, threatening her.

Witnesses described how he had first attacked Lee,

ignoring his pleas for help, and when Zoe failed to stop him

and ran away he had caught her and with a second knife

he stabbed her too, before casually walking away.

Investigations revealed he'd been watching YouTube videos

about revenge and Googling methods of killing.

In mitigation, his lawyer said his school teachers had

described him as a gentle giant, a young man with outstanding grades

He'd won a scholarship to play American football

at University in Canada, but the death of his grandfather

and the break up with Zoe had left him in emotional

After the murders, he was diagnosed with adjustment disorder .

His lawyer said he was an adolescent who couldn't manage.

In the weeks following their deaths, friends held vigils for Zoe and Lee.

Today, statements were read out from the couple's families.

Zoe's mother said their world has been turned upside down and they've

padlocked her daughter's room so it remains as she left it.

Lee's father said he cannot look at pictures of his son.

Andrew Saunders is said to be genuinely remorseful and wishes

Sentencing is expected to take place tomorrow.

A trial scheme where targets for Welsh ambulance response times

were dropped for all but the most life-threatening calls

The Welsh Government says the target has been met every month

since it was introduced, but the Conservatives claim

the system does not treat all suspected heart attack

Nearly ?14 million of improvements have been approved for the accident

and emergency department at Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor.

The redevelopment will include extra triage and resuscitation areas

Paediatrics facilities and waiting rooms will also be upgraded.

Tributes have been paid to Elli Norkett, the Welsh rugby

international killed in a car crash on Saturday.

The 20-year-old from Llandarcy sustained fatal injuries

in a collision between Banwen and Glynneath.

Elli was the youngest player at the 2014 Rugby World Cup.

In a statement, her family said she was loving and caring.

Her club, the Ospreys, said it's like losing a family member.

As a key Ospreys women's player, international but also colleague

to a number of staff, it was quite a big shock.

I don't think it was until late in the evening when the story

was put out nationally and then the response that we had

on Facebook and Twitter that it really sunk in.

It's a sad loss and I'm sure the family are feeling that.

The House of Commons has been told that the case of a Bangor University

student who faces deportation is serious, urgent and pressing.

Shiromini Satkunarajah is due to be flown to Sri Lanka tomorrow,

three months before she completes her degree.

Her lawyers are asking for a last minute review of her case.

Roger Pinney is at Bangor University now.

This young woman, Shiromini Satkunarajah, has been in the UK for

eight years. She initially came here with her parents. Their father was

on a student Visa, although there is a suggestion that they may have been

escaping from conflict in their native Sri Lanka as well. Her father

has since died and she was allowed to stay in the UK to complete her

school studies. She then won a place at Bangor University and was allowed

to study for her degree here while her appeals to stay in the UK were

being processed. That's where we've got to now. She was told last week

that those appeals had failed. She was detained and taken to a

detention centre and now she and her mother are awaiting deportation and

that could happen as soon as tomorrow. But she hasn't given up?

She hasn't and she has a great deal of support. She is being backed by

the... The National Union of Students, the Bishop of anger has

described it as a travesty if she was deported now, Bangor University

says she is an exceptional student and she should be allowed to

continue reading her degree. In the House of Commons today the case was

raised by Hywel Williams. And lawyers are working on this case.

They are hoping to file an emergency application again for her to stay

and, in the meantime, the lawyers say the two women should be released

from detention. This is all being dealt with by the Home Office. The

Home Office tell us they won't discuss individual cases but they do

add that the UK has a proud history of granting asylum to those who

genuinely need it. And the Home Office says every case is carefully

considered on its individual merits. That's where we stand. She could

face deportation tomorrow but her lawyers are still seeking a further

appeal. Children living in the most deprived

areas of Wales are 16 times more likely to be taken into care

than those living in the most affluent areas

and even more likely to be Those are the findings of academics

at Cardiff University. They describe harm to children

as one of the most toxic Michael Alli was taken into care

at the age of seven and brought up by foster families

in one of Cardiff's more in one of the capital's

more affluent areas. It was only then he became

aware of the contrast. I think it was a bit

of a culture clash for me, when I would say I was from Ely

and they would say, you're a chav. You start questioning where you're

from and why is it that and then when I was getting older

I realised the streets in Llandaff are a lot nicer,

the houses are a bit bigger. Michael bucked the trend and went

on to university, where he examined the link between foster care

and future offending. It is completely disproportionate

and it has really opened my eyes and made me realise how lucky I am

that I didn't go down that path and I have had a stable family

and stable upbringing. The impact of poverty

is far ranging. Successive governments in Wales have

attempted to improve the health and education outcomes of children

by trying to tackle the issue. But research by Cardiff University

as part of a much wider UK study suggests child welfare

is a far greater concern. With more than 5,000 children in

care and nearly 3,000 on the child protection register,

you are 16 times more likely to be in care if you live in the most

deprived areas of Wales And 24 times more likely to be

on the child protection register. There's a lot of policy attention

to reducing health inequalities which is absolutely

right and appropriate. The adult outcomes though of harm

to children are much more serious than the problems caused

in adulthood by educational underachievement or having slightly

worse health so I would say that child welfare inequalities

need to be much more The risk of not looking at the two

is that we are simply The research in no way

suggests all children The body representing councils

in Wales say with reducing resources and increasing demands,

services are under immense pressure but they are working

with the Welsh Government to support those in the most

deprived communities in Wales. Much more to come before seven

o'clock: Jonathan Davies is here to look

ahead to how Wales turns And the Cardiff graduate who picked

up her Oscar for one It's been debated for

the best part of 30 years. Tomorrow a five month public inquiry

begins into whether the M4 relief road around Newport should get

the go ahead. In a moment, why cranes -

the feathered variety - might stop the diggers

in their tracks. First, Jordan Davies

on the arguments for and against one of the largest civil engineering

projects in south Wales. It's a saga that's had more twists

and turns than a TV soap opera. Needed, some say, to

avoid scenes like this. Bumper-to-bumper for hours

on the M4 around Newport. It has a natural bottleneck,

the Brynglas Tunnel, The M4 either side was

designed as a bypass. Officials recognise this stretch

of road carries more traffic A relief road around Newport

was first mentioned in the '90s. Fast forward to 2014

and the Welsh Government announced its preferred route,

the so-called black route. These are the Welsh Government

plans, from Castleton to Magor. But this road isn't

without controversy. Newport docks isn't just a place

where things float, they also fly. The owners say it will be difficult

for tall ships to access one of their docks because of the relief

road passing overhead. And environmental and major groups

are worried the road will devastate places

like this, the Gwent Levels. Some opposition parties

are concerned about the potential ?1.1 billion price tag

but the Welsh Government, several business groups

and countless commuters believe it's vital,

saying the road as it is acts as a natural barrier

to economic growth. So this all leads us

to an inquiry in Newport, where the fate of the M4 relief road

will be decided. Will this be the final

scene in this drama? The hopes of motorists,

environmentalists and the public purse

are all resting on the ending. Well, it's emerged

that the preferred route for the new motorway could cut

through the first nesting site in Wales for common

cranes in over 400 years. Here's our environment

correspondent, Steffan Messenger. Wiped out by hunting

and loss of habitat, this secretive bird hadn't been seen

in Wales since the Tudor age The story starts on the Somerset

Levels where, since 2010, a group of wildlife charities have

been trying to reintroduce them. 93 cranes have been hand-reared

and released on this site and over the course of the last six years,

they have started to spread out. They have nested successfully

on the Gwent Levels last year and produced their first chick

in Wales for over 400 years, If you've got cranes

back in the landscape, But could this crane

comeback be cut short? The new nesting site is on land

the Welsh Government wants to concrete over for its ?1 billion

upgrade to the M4. The crane is just one of a number

of iconic species that environmentalists claim could be

badly hit by the government's That's because their preferred route

cuts across some unique landscape. The ancient marshes

of the Gwent Levels. The black route crosses in areas set

aside for nature conservation. Five sites of special

scientific interest. At Magor marsh nature reserves,

Gwent Wildlife Trust has received a compulsory purchase order

for part of its land. The charity says it's gearing up

for the David versus Goliath fight It's going to affect hundreds

of hectares of wetland habitat. Thousands of metres of ditches

will be concreted over. It should never have come

to a public inquiry. The designations are there

and it will be completely The common crane's fate may not stop

the motorway from being built but it's one example of mounting

environmental concerns. Even Wales' Future

Generations Commissioner, one of the government's

own advisers, Mitigation measures to protect

wildlife are being promised and ministers say the public inquiry

will be a chance to properly scrutinise them before a final

decision on the M4's future is made. Rugby and football -

Tomos has tonight's sport. Any chance of winning

the Six Nations title evaporated in Murrayfield and tonight Wales

have dropped to seventh in the world rankings ahead

of May's World Cup draw. Rob Howley's men failed

to score a single point in the second half -

a first defeat against In a moment we'll hear

from Jonathan Davies. First, if you can stomach it,

the key moments from the game. Free kick quickly

taken by Rhys Webb. Scott Williams long

to Leigh Halfpenny. Liam Williams, the first

try of the game. Scotland over the ball again,

win yet another penalty. One boot into touch

and the job is done. Let's start with Dan Biggar

seemingly overruling his captain, turning down an opportunity to kick

for three points. Very odd. Shambolic really because I

don't think the referee was sure what was going on. That position at

16-13, I felt they had to go for goal, especially when they weren't

turning the pressure into points and they haven't done that over the last

few games. So surprising they went for touch and got penalised at the

next line-out. Would you bring in new players? I would like to know

first what they are trying to do attacking wise because they don't

seem to create any thing to ask questions of the opposition defence.

They tried to barge over and we are way behind on the stats with tries

scored in opposition 22. If they need to freshen it up, Liam Williams

at fullback. Do you put Sam Davies in? George North has been very

quiet. But I would like to know what they are trying to do offensively

with Alex King and Robert Howley. It doesn't seem that they are creating

enough opportunities to score tries. And after that defeat, they have

dropped down to seventh in the world rankings. If they drop out of the

top eight, it will be a tough World Cup draw. You don't want to be in

the group of death. Last time we did well against England so we got

through and it was exciting but for me Wales should be in the top eight.

If they lose the next two games they will be nice and they could be in

the group of death again. I learned a week on Friday. They are going for

the title. How do we beat them? Unless we score more tries, we won't

beat them. If we can't score tries, we should put points on the board.

We are capable of beating them if we attack well but that's the big? Now.

-- the big question now. But two really tough games to finish the

tournament. Thank you very much. Football, and Gareth Bale,

who hobbled-off in Real Madrid's win over Villareal last night,

suffered just a knock and should be fine to feature

against Las Palmas on Wednesday. Bale scored in his first start

for three months but was replaced towards the end after he appeared

to land awkwardly on his ankle. Wales face the Republic of Ireland

in Dublin next month. Amid the glitz, glamour

and confusion of this year's Oscars, there was a win for a graduate

of Cardiff University. Producer Joanna Natasegara was part

of the team behind the Oscar The White Helmets tells

the story of rescue workers It's not the moment this year's

Oscar ceremony will be remembered for

but for Joanna Natasegara, in telling the story

of the White Helmets. The first responder rescue workers

are estimated to have helped save the lives

of tens of thousands of civilians The short documentary shows

them working in the most difficult including rescuing this

baby alive from rubble. Speaking after the ceremony, Joanna,

a Cardiff University graduate, said she had mixed emotions

following her win. We wish we'd never had to make this

film, we wish we didn't have to be here tonight with this award,

but we do and so we are pleased at least they get

the recognition they deserve. Watching her daughter's moment

in the limelight during She heads charity Safer Wales

based in Cardiff, for whom Joanna made a film following a stint

working for the organisation. To make a great documentary,

you talk about the facts, you talk about truth,

you give a voice to people who haven't had a chance

to have that voice before, but who do you put that voice

in front of? I think that's what she really

finds exciting and that's what I find really

impressive about her work. And another person impressed

with her work is George Clooney. The Hollywood star is reported to be

developing a drama based on the White Helmets,

meaning this is one story that could see more Oscar success

in the future. The prize for best weather picture

goes tonight to Sue Charles. Sadly, it is more like the worst

because Storm Doris brought strong winds over the last few days. Not as

windy but still very blustery over the next few days with wintry

showers and dry spells and feeling colder. Tonight, showers continue.

Any snow, mainly over higher ground, but colder than recent nights. These

temperatures in towns and cities around freezing but it will be even

colder in the countryside and the Met office has a warning out for the

risk of ice on untreated surfaces. The pressure chart shows some dry

spells for a time tomorrow but another front pushing in from the

north-west through the day. Tomorrow it is a cold start with a frost and

eyes risk. Some brighter spells but then showers pushing in from the

north-west, merging into longer spells of rain and becoming wintry

over higher ground with sleet and snow mixed in. Brighter spells in

between, especially further south, and those showers rattling through

on brisk winds. These will reach gale force along the coast. But the

winter chill making it feel even colder than that. Tomorrow night the

front starts to clear through. Fewer wintry showers slowly easing

overnight, turning Dreier, blustery but still quite close -- cold. The

chart shows a window of dry weather for a time on Wednesday but this

front pushing up from the south-west later in the day so, on Wednesday, a

cold, bright start for many but going downhill. The rain pushes up

from the south-west by the afternoon and it will stay quite chilly at

7-9 C. It will stay unsettled and often very windy through the rest of

the week with showers and a few sunny spells. Frost patch is

possible by night. Thursday is a drier and brighter day and then it

is looking milder but changeable for the end of the week. But milder by

the end of the week for the next couple of days. Cold enough for snow

for some of us. But today, in Blaenau Ffestiniog, this picture was

taken by our weather watcher. If you have any photos to take the weather

story, you can sign up and become a weather watcher and keep to date up

online. Calls have been made

for the General Medical Council to publish its findings about a GP

who refused to see a young girl from Newport because she was late

for an emergency appointment. Five year-old Ellie-May Clark died

later the same evening I'll have an update

for you here at 8pm and again From all of us on the

programme, good evening.