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0:00:14 > 0:00:16Good evening, I'm Asad Ahmad.
0:00:16 > 0:00:19The widow of victim who died in the Croydon tram crash last year,
0:00:19 > 0:00:21says she's both "heartbroken" and "angry" to learn that
0:00:21 > 0:00:24a very similar incident - just days before the fatal crash -
0:00:24 > 0:00:28wasn't treated with any urgency.
0:00:28 > 0:00:31She was responding to an official report into the accident,
0:00:31 > 0:00:34which is published tomorrow, and believes the failure to act
0:00:34 > 0:00:36quickly could have cost lives.
0:00:36 > 0:00:41Our Transport Correspondent, Tom Edwards, has this exclusive report.
0:00:41 > 0:00:43Marilyn Logan's husband Philip died in the Croydon tram crash.
0:00:43 > 0:00:47He was on his way to work.
0:00:47 > 0:00:49She's read the official report and she says it
0:00:49 > 0:00:51outlines how the driver lost awareness on the corner
0:00:51 > 0:01:01and was confused.
0:01:01 > 0:01:06Who do you blames in all of this?
0:01:06 > 0:01:10TfL, and the management side of it.
0:01:10 > 0:01:14I mean, TfL, in effect, employ these people.
0:01:14 > 0:01:18There should be more stringent testing.
0:01:18 > 0:01:19The report, Marilyn says, also highlights
0:01:19 > 0:01:25numerous speeding incidents and one on the same bend just days before.
0:01:25 > 0:01:28As we reported at the time, Shantell Singh, not the driver,
0:01:28 > 0:01:33reported that to the tram operator.
0:01:33 > 0:01:37I think the tram tipped on one side as we went around the bend and
0:01:37 > 0:01:43everyone actually went on the right-hand side of the tram.
0:01:43 > 0:01:45Crucially, though, the report says this incident was not
0:01:45 > 0:01:50investigated quickly.
0:01:50 > 0:01:52Now, had that incident being investigated, might the one
0:01:52 > 0:01:58the week later never have happened?
0:01:58 > 0:02:00And how does that make you feel?
0:02:00 > 0:02:05Heartbroken.
0:02:05 > 0:02:07And the family says a culture of fear meant drivers were
0:02:08 > 0:02:08not reporting incidents.
0:02:08 > 0:02:10Very, very angry.
0:02:10 > 0:02:12Because these procedures should be there to protect the
0:02:12 > 0:02:22public, and that is not protecting the public in the least.
0:02:23 > 0:02:25This is the memorial in New Addington to the seven
0:02:25 > 0:02:29who died on the 51 who were injured.
0:02:29 > 0:02:36The tram was travelling at over three times the speed limit.
0:02:36 > 0:02:39From the tram operator's point of view, do you think they have learnt?
0:02:39 > 0:02:41No.
0:02:41 > 0:02:44I mean, if drivers are frightened to report things because
0:02:44 > 0:02:48of line managers, how is that going to make me feel better?
0:02:48 > 0:02:49It's not.
0:02:49 > 0:02:55It's going to infuriate me.
0:02:55 > 0:02:57TfL says it has enhanced its customer complaints
0:02:57 > 0:03:01process and now it, not the operator, receives complaints.
0:03:01 > 0:03:03The official report into what happened here is published
0:03:03 > 0:03:07tomorrow and there are bound to be serious questions for transport
0:03:07 > 0:03:14for London and the tram operator as to why so many speeding
0:03:14 > 0:03:17incidents weren't reported, in particular one just a few
0:03:17 > 0:03:22days before the crash.
0:03:22 > 0:03:24Marilyn faces another difficult Christmas and she still has lots
0:03:24 > 0:03:34of questions as to why her husband died on his way to work.
0:03:34 > 0:03:37A former Abbot at a Catholic school in west London has been found guilty
0:03:37 > 0:03:43of a string of sexual offences against boys - including rape.
0:03:43 > 0:03:45The pensioner, Andrew Soper, formerly known as Father Laurence
0:03:45 > 0:03:50Soper, was convicted of abusing boys at St Benedicts School in Ealing,
0:03:50 > 0:03:54where he was in charge of "discipline."
0:03:54 > 0:03:56Marc Ashdown has spoken to one of his victims,
0:03:56 > 0:03:58who waived his right to anonymity.
0:03:58 > 0:04:02Respected, trusted, revered.
0:04:02 > 0:04:04Andrew Soper now revealed as a cowardly, sadistic
0:04:04 > 0:04:09prolific paedophile.
0:04:09 > 0:04:14In addition the monks run a school.
0:04:14 > 0:04:18You can see what it's capable of...
0:04:18 > 0:04:21Filmed in 1980 here, he was supposed to be caring
0:04:21 > 0:04:23for young boys in his charge, instead he was fondling,
0:04:23 > 0:04:24cleaning and raping them.
0:04:24 > 0:04:32Today found guilty at the Bailey of assaulting ten former pupils.
0:04:32 > 0:04:34Saint Benedict's in 1976, schoolboys indulged
0:04:34 > 0:04:37in one of their favourite games, the bundle.
0:04:37 > 0:04:41One of them, Prosper, was molested by Soper.
0:04:41 > 0:04:45He gave evidence in court and wave at his anonymity.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48Today he gave us his reaction.
0:04:48 > 0:04:50It shows that the defence that was put up simply
0:04:50 > 0:04:51didn't convince the jury.
0:04:51 > 0:04:57I'm very pleased that this man, who is clearly still a danger
0:04:57 > 0:05:01to young people and young boys particularly, is going to be
0:05:02 > 0:05:05taken out of circulation.
0:05:05 > 0:05:07We also spoke to another man who gave evidence.
0:05:07 > 0:05:10These are his words, spoken by an actor.
0:05:11 > 0:05:12It's fantastic.
0:05:12 > 0:05:13I'm feeling really emotional.
0:05:13 > 0:05:14I thought I was the only one.
0:05:14 > 0:05:17It was such a shocking thing to happen to me.
0:05:17 > 0:05:21As a kid, you put it away to a dark place.
0:05:21 > 0:05:24Some kids made jokes about it at school but I had no idea
0:05:24 > 0:05:25there were others until recently.
0:05:25 > 0:05:26Soper's long history of abuse started
0:05:26 > 0:05:31when he was a teacher at Saint Benedict 's in 1972.
0:05:31 > 0:05:38The monks elected him headmaster of the juniors.
0:05:38 > 0:05:40In 2002, he moved to Rome.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43In 2010 he was arrested and charged with nine counts of sexual
0:05:43 > 0:05:44abuse against five boys.
0:05:44 > 0:05:47But he skipped bail and went on the run across Europe
0:05:47 > 0:05:48with Interpol on his trail.
0:05:48 > 0:05:51It's claimed he stayed at the Vatican for a time
0:05:51 > 0:05:54and withdrew £200,000 from his bank and vanished.
0:05:54 > 0:05:57Four years later, he was finally tracked in Kosovo posing
0:05:57 > 0:05:59as a widowed author.
0:05:59 > 0:06:03More victims came forward and finally he was put on trial
0:06:03 > 0:06:07for 19 offences against ten boys.
0:06:07 > 0:06:11It's a case which involves him using, usually using,
0:06:11 > 0:06:15the opportunities that disciplining students gave him,
0:06:15 > 0:06:19to use that seclusion to abuse.
0:06:19 > 0:06:24The key to the case is victims coming forward.
0:06:24 > 0:06:27Without men coming forward in this case, we wouldn't have had a case
0:06:27 > 0:06:29to present to a jury.
0:06:29 > 0:06:32Jonathan West's son attended the school.
0:06:32 > 0:06:34Concerned, he started digging into its history.
0:06:34 > 0:06:37He believes this conviction is another step towards uncovering
0:06:37 > 0:06:40the full extent of the abuse.
0:06:40 > 0:06:43For the victims that have come forward I hope it gives them
0:06:43 > 0:06:46closure and comfort, seeing justice done.
0:06:46 > 0:06:48I have never met Soper himself.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51His name came up in comments on the blog from time to time.
0:06:51 > 0:06:56I would be astonished if that is the sum total
0:06:56 > 0:06:59of those he'd harmed.
0:06:59 > 0:07:02For decades, all this has cast a shadow over
0:07:02 > 0:07:03the school and the Abbey.
0:07:03 > 0:07:06They have tried to move on, for example at the sports field
0:07:06 > 0:07:09the Soper Pavilion was recently renamed, but it has been difficult
0:07:09 > 0:07:12and an independent inquiry commissioned by senior figures
0:07:12 > 0:07:17in 2011 highlighted complaints against eight teachers and monks.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20To date five men have now been convicted, including Soper,
0:07:20 > 0:07:25of child-related sexual offences.
0:07:25 > 0:07:27In a statement, Ealing Abbey apologised and said their thoughts
0:07:27 > 0:07:29and prayers are with Amdrew Soper's victims.
0:07:29 > 0:07:31They admire their courage in coming forward.
0:07:31 > 0:07:35The school apologised unreservedly and said Saint Benedict's is now
0:07:35 > 0:07:40a completely different institution.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43Safeguarding, they say, is their top priority.
0:07:43 > 0:07:45The independent inquiry into child abuse is to hear evidence
0:07:46 > 0:07:49about Saint Benedict's in 2019.
0:07:49 > 0:07:52Some believe more allegations could surface.
0:07:52 > 0:07:57There were gasps in the dock today as Soper, the former Ealing Abbot,
0:07:57 > 0:08:00faces spending the rest of his life in prison for hideous crimes
0:08:00 > 0:08:05against defenceless young boys.
0:08:05 > 0:08:08The Crown Prosecution Service has, for the second time,
0:08:08 > 0:08:13decided not to take any action against five police officers -
0:08:13 > 0:08:16even though a jury decided they'd used "unsuitable" force
0:08:16 > 0:08:23against a mentally ill black man who then died in police custody.
0:08:23 > 0:08:25Sean Rigg's family has called the decision "shameful"
0:08:25 > 0:08:26and Frankie McCamley can tell us why.
0:08:26 > 0:08:32Frankie.
0:08:32 > 0:08:39This decision has taken nearly ten years. Sean Rigg was 40 years old he
0:08:39 > 0:08:44had mental health problems after his arrest he was restrained in the back
0:08:44 > 0:08:48of a police van for eight minutes in the prone position he suffered a
0:08:48 > 0:08:52cardiac arrest and died for together since his family have been fighting
0:08:52 > 0:08:57for the five officers involved to be charged. In 2012 and in question we
0:08:57 > 0:09:02found what they called unsuitable force after arresting Mr Rigg. The
0:09:02 > 0:09:06family cat campaigning. Year ago the Crown Prosecution Service said they
0:09:06 > 0:09:12would not be bringing further charges because there was not enough
0:09:12 > 0:09:18evidence. The family fought with the CPS to reconsider and today reached
0:09:18 > 0:09:20the same decision, that these police officers would not be charged. This
0:09:20 > 0:09:24evening, just after the decision was made, Sean Rigg was Max is that gave
0:09:24 > 0:09:29us her reaction.
0:09:29 > 0:09:31Theresa May herself has made comments on the way that...
0:09:31 > 0:09:32..the treatment that Sean received from
0:09:32 > 0:09:35the police officers, and yet, still, there's no accountability
0:09:35 > 0:09:36whatsoever.
0:09:36 > 0:09:37Where do families go from here?
0:09:37 > 0:09:39And what message does this send to police officers?
0:09:39 > 0:09:44And why is there no justice?
0:09:44 > 0:09:51As far as the case is concerned, is it close?Not exactly. The officers
0:09:51 > 0:09:55still could face police misconduct proceedings. That is being discussed
0:09:55 > 0:09:59by the Met and the IP CC. They promised to come to that vision as
0:09:59 > 0:10:01quickly as possible.
0:10:01 > 0:10:03That's BBC London News this Wednesday night.
0:10:03 > 0:10:04Now let's get the weather from Ben.
0:10:09 > 0:10:14A lot going on with our weather over the next 24 hours. Wet and windy
0:10:14 > 0:10:17weather to stop tomorrow but then things will turn significantly
0:10:17 > 0:10:22colder. The winds are picking up. This evening at night it will stay
0:10:22 > 0:10:28blustery. Outbreaks of rain pushing in from the West. A relatively mild
0:10:28 > 0:10:33night and mild start to tomorrow. That will not last. We will see not
0:10:33 > 0:10:38one but two bursts of rain. Once that clears, the skies will brighten
0:10:38 > 0:10:50but we will bring in the cold, north-westerly winds. Temperatures
0:10:50 > 0:10:52will drop away as the day goes on. 6-9 during the afternoon. Into
0:10:52 > 0:10:55Thursday night, we will start to see entry showers pushing in from the
0:10:55 > 0:10:59north-west. Some places could even have a covering of snow to start
0:10:59 > 0:11:01Friday. Friday is cold and bright but still