:00:15. > :00:19.And now the news for the East Midlands, I'm Geeta Pendse. The NHS
:00:20. > :00:20.has now offered an apology, but stroke victim John Mallaliet's
:00:21. > :00:25.stroke victim John Mallalieu's family insist they will not accept
:00:26. > :00:28.it. The 89`year`old was turned way from a stroke unit, even though his
:00:29. > :00:33.delayed ambulance was just three minutes away. As our health
:00:34. > :00:35.correspondent Rob Sissons reports, correspondent Rob Sissons rdports,
:00:36. > :00:36.the NHS investigation decided the NHS investigation deciddd
:00:37. > :00:45.systemic problems were to blame. systemic problems were to blame
:00:46. > :00:48.This was a medical emergency. systemic problems were to blame.
:00:49. > :00:52.This was a medical emergencx. systemic problems were to blame
:00:53. > :00:58.This was a medical emergencx. John Mallalieu Had a stroke and needed to
:00:59. > :01:01.get to a medical unit fast. So, why did it take more than two enough
:01:02. > :01:03.hours to get into one? Therd did it take more than two enough
:01:04. > :01:04.hours to get into one? There was a hours to get into one? Therd was a
:01:05. > :01:09.hospital mix`up and an ambulance delay. Things were wrong almost
:01:10. > :01:09.hospital mix`up and an ambulance delay. Things were wrong allost from
:01:10. > :01:14.delay. Things were wrong almost from the outset. The investigation has
:01:15. > :01:23.said the ambulance 's involvement started around four o'clock. Last
:01:24. > :01:27.December, name call was made. Nine minutes later, a lone paramddic
:01:28. > :01:31.arranged. An ambulance should have been arranged, but wasn't. At
:01:32. > :01:34.arranged. An ambulance should have been arranged, but wasn't. @t 4 5,
:01:35. > :01:37.the stroke unit agreed to accept the patient and it was then an `mbulance
:01:38. > :01:39.patient and it was then an ambulance was requested. It was nearlx one
:01:40. > :01:46.was requested. It was nearly one hour later before it arrived. But
:01:47. > :01:52.five minutes later, when they contacted the accident emergency
:01:53. > :01:57.when they were on their way, but the crew was instructed to divert to
:01:58. > :02:00.Nottingham at 5:53pm, only three minutes away from the hospital. They
:02:01. > :02:08.finally arrived at Nottingh`m city finally arrived at Nottingham city
:02:09. > :02:10.Hospital six `` after six o'clock, nearly three hours after thd
:02:11. > :02:13.nearly three hours after the original call. The stroke tdam had
:02:14. > :02:14.agreed to steal one. Kingsmill original call. The stroke team had
:02:15. > :02:19.agreed to steal one. Kingsmhll had told is the frustration for them was
:02:20. > :02:23.that the stroke team were on stand`by to receive the pathent It
:02:24. > :02:27.was just the accident and elergency staff did not know that, sullenly
:02:28. > :02:32.liaised with the ambulance service, the ambulance service, they wrongly
:02:33. > :02:36.told them that the service had shut and six. In fact, they were being
:02:37. > :02:44.flexible and staying on and were still here at 630. With the benefit
:02:45. > :02:46.of hindsight, when we realised that they could not be received in the
:02:47. > :02:49.they could not be received hn the hospital, at that point, the
:02:50. > :02:51.decision should have been m`de to decision should have been made to
:02:52. > :03:01.divert the ambulance. The f`mily are divert the ambulance. The family are
:03:02. > :03:02.angry at the root to the hospital. The accidents ever see it may have
:03:03. > :03:06.The accidents ever see it m`y have taken longer, but it was faster. We
:03:07. > :03:07.have apologised about the ldngth taken longer, but it was faster We
:03:08. > :03:07.have apologised about the length of have apologised about the length of
:03:08. > :03:13.time it took to get the ambtlance time it took to get the ambulance
:03:14. > :03:17.John Mallalieu to him and to get to hospital. Today, the widow `ccepted
:03:18. > :03:19.hospital. Today, the widow accepted that she would not accept the
:03:20. > :03:22.apology from the National Hdalth apology from the National Health
:03:23. > :03:23.Service. She said this should never have happened.
:03:24. > :03:26.A mother who killed her babx A mother who killed her baby
:03:27. > :03:28.daughter while suffering from mental illness has been detained
:03:29. > :03:31.indefinitely in a secure hospital. Amy Black is believed to have
:03:32. > :03:35.drowned seven`month`old Zoe at their home in Nottingham in Septelber last
:03:36. > :03:38.year. The police had asked for an urgent social services visit the day
:03:39. > :03:39.before Zoe died, but no`one was available. A serious case rdview
:03:40. > :03:40.before Zoe died, but no`one was available. A serious case review is
:03:41. > :03:42.available. A serious case rdview is now underway.
:03:43. > :03:46.One of the men accused of mtrdering a family of four in a botched
:03:47. > :03:51.revenge attack told a jury today it was not him. Teenager Kemo Porter
:03:52. > :04:04.said he saw who did it and named one of his co`accused. The first day of
:04:05. > :04:09.the defence of 19 Kemo Porter `year`old. The first question he
:04:10. > :04:22.asked was, did you set fire to the house? Kemo Porter No, said.
:04:23. > :04:30.Richards, who is 22, his co`accused of murder, one of a gang of eight
:04:31. > :04:35.allegedly involved in the firebombing of the house, and which
:04:36. > :04:43.a mother and three teenage children died. The judge steered ahe`d, as
:04:44. > :04:47.died. The judge steered ahead, as they hear that all eight had gone to
:04:48. > :04:52.the house intending to throw bricks at the family. They believed that
:04:53. > :04:57.one of the sons had been involved in the fatal stabbing of one of their
:04:58. > :05:04.friends. They said that when they got there, Richards poured petrol
:05:05. > :05:07.the front door, let it and then ran. The court was shown CCTV footage of
:05:08. > :05:10.the fire starting. The fathdr The court was shown CCTV footage of
:05:11. > :05:14.the fire starting. The father and husband, who had been in Dublin at
:05:15. > :05:20.the time, broke down and left the court. Kemo Porter Was asked, how
:05:21. > :05:24.did you feel knowing for family did you feel knowing for family
:05:25. > :05:29.members died? He said, devastated and extremely sorry for the family.
:05:30. > :05:32.He was asked, did you know Richards was going to do it? No, he said. I
:05:33. > :05:43.was going to do it? No, he said I did you not dial 999? I was in
:05:44. > :05:48.shock, but my instinct was to run. He was asked about the DNA of his
:05:49. > :05:54.that was found on a lighter at this end. He said he did not tell the
:05:55. > :05:58.truth to police because Richards had threatened him. He said it was later
:05:59. > :05:59.he had lent Richards one hour he had lent Richards one hotr
:06:00. > :06:08.previously. All eight defendants deny murder.
:06:09. > :06:17.The trial continues. Plans for a new village at the site
:06:18. > :06:20.of the former American Adventure theme park near Ilkeston have run
:06:21. > :06:23.into trouble. Councillors in Amber Valley have turned down a planning
:06:24. > :06:25.application, saying it is too vague. Alfreton`based, Waystone
:06:26. > :06:26.Developments, wants to build 40 houses, some industrial units, and
:06:27. > :06:36.small shops. That is your news, so goodbye from
:06:37. > :06:42.me, but with your weather now, here is Kaye Forster. Things havd
:06:43. > :06:45.quietened down slightly after is Kaye Forster. Things have
:06:46. > :06:48.quietened down slightly after the way old weather yesterday. We will
:06:49. > :06:55.have a bit more cloud through tomorrow, but it will stay dry. It
:06:56. > :06:57.has been a fabulous end to the day, with a fabulous sunset. We will see
:06:58. > :07:06.some clouds drifting on from the some clouds drifting on frol the
:07:07. > :07:11.North during the night. Overnight temperatures, seven or eight
:07:12. > :07:17.Celsius. Tomorrow, dry start to the day, but more cloud with us. Some
:07:18. > :07:20.brightness here in the air, but generally, cloudier skies than
:07:21. > :07:24.today. But we are seeing drx and today. But we are seeing dry and
:07:25. > :07:28.warm, with high temperatures of 18 Celsius. If that is music to your
:07:29. > :07:34.ears, there is more see 21 or so. We keep that going
:07:35. > :07:42.right until the weekend. Here's the outlook. Good evening. Mother nature
:07:43. > :07:46.was kind to us today, sunny skies, the birds and bees were out but not
:07:47. > :07:50.everywhere because one or two places where a little on the cloudy side.
:07:51. > :07:55.For example, here on a satellite picture, Northern Ireland and
:07:56. > :07:56.Scotland, increasing cloud. To the south, you can see the vast majority
:07:57. > :07:57.of