07/05/2014

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:00:00. > :00:20.And now the news for the East Midlands. I'm Dominic Heale. Good

:00:21. > :00:23.evening. A farmer's been cleared of manslaughter following the death of

:00:24. > :00:26.a walker who was attacked by cattle. Paul Waterfall had been accused of

:00:27. > :00:32.manslaughter by gross negligence over the death of 63`year`old Roger

:00:33. > :00:35.Freeman from Leicestershire. The Ramblers' Association says the case

:00:36. > :00:51.highlights the dangers to walkers from cattle near footpaths.

:00:52. > :01:01.Do you have anything to stay? No, thank you. You must be relieved.

:01:02. > :01:02.Yes. In November 2010 in Nottinghamshire, Glenys and Roger

:01:03. > :01:13.Freeman had been Waterfall's feels when he was

:01:14. > :01:20.attacked by a bull. Mr Freeman was killed. The prosecution said the

:01:21. > :01:25.farmer knew his bull was dangerous because of two other attacks. Trial

:01:26. > :01:30.evidence revealed uncertainty if the bull was involved in any of the

:01:31. > :01:37.attacks. The jury found Mr Waterfall not guilty. We love and miss Roger

:01:38. > :01:41.so much. He has left a big hole in our lives that no one else can

:01:42. > :01:47.fail. A kind, considerate and heart`warming man. Roger was a

:01:48. > :01:53.perfect gentleman. If there was one person to be relied upon, it was

:01:54. > :01:56.him. The prosecution case has been hit. We understand the complexity

:01:57. > :02:03.and the unusual nature of the case and respect the jury's position.

:02:04. > :02:06.From the Freeman 's point of view, they wanted investigated properly.

:02:07. > :02:10.The length of time that it has taken has been upsetting for everybody.

:02:11. > :02:16.The Ramblers Association says the case highlights dangers to walkers

:02:17. > :02:20.from all cattle. The general message should be about vigilance. Before

:02:21. > :02:22.you enter fields, watch out for what is going on and think what the

:02:23. > :02:25.consequences might be if anything appears to be going wrong. 99

:02:26. > :03:37.at ways to tackle the problem. The authority could decide to make it

:03:38. > :03:41.illegal and impose fines. It is not a smooth journey home for

:03:42. > :03:45.this child, as her mother struggles to get past cars and bins. On many

:03:46. > :03:51.of Leicester's streets, it's a similar story, with too many cars

:03:52. > :03:54.blocking the way. It's so difficult. Even wheelchairs,

:03:55. > :04:00.pushchairs. Sometimes you have to go into the road to get across. My

:04:01. > :04:04.mother is in a wheelchair so I have to take you right into the road and

:04:05. > :05:45.you have to be very careful. The cars

:05:46. > :05:48.government on obesity. They get regular consultations, it is calorie

:05:49. > :05:53.controlled, fitness `based and then there is the cash. How does this

:05:54. > :05:54.work? When you lose 5% of your