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Looking forward | 0:00:00 | 0:00:01 | |
Good evening.
I'm Asad Ahmad. | 0:00:13 | 0:00:15 | |
Ride-by moped thefts
and robberies on Oxford Street | 0:00:15 | 0:00:18 | |
are happening at more
than 20 times the rate | 0:00:18 | 0:00:25 | |
they occurred just a couple
of years ago. | 0:00:25 | 0:00:27 | |
Figures from the Metropolitan Police
show there's also a sharp rise | 0:00:27 | 0:00:30 | |
on other well known streets,
with moped thefts being described | 0:00:30 | 0:00:33 | |
as the "crime of the moment".
Charlotte Franks has the details. | 0:00:33 | 0:00:41 | |
Mopeds goings on London streets,
brazenly stealing from pedestrians. | 0:00:41 | 0:00:45 | |
Some going to any length to take
from their victims. Indiscriminately | 0:00:45 | 0:00:50 | |
they assault and threatening
innocent people. But the capital's | 0:00:50 | 0:00:57 | |
busiest streets offering them rich
pickings. I noticed someone moving | 0:00:57 | 0:01:01 | |
out of the corner of my eye. I
realised it was a mopeds. It hadn't | 0:01:01 | 0:01:05 | |
Don Dahler me what was happening.
They stashed my phone and rode off. | 0:01:05 | 0:01:09 | |
It was not helplessness for me. It
was definitely anger. He was just | 0:01:09 | 0:01:14 | |
one of many mopeds crime victims
last year. Now new figures obtained | 0:01:14 | 0:01:20 | |
by BBC London show that mopeds
assisted thefts and robberies in | 0:01:20 | 0:01:23 | |
shopping hotspots have increased
sixfold over the last two years. The | 0:01:23 | 0:01:27 | |
data from the Met police shows it is
here on Oxford Street were most | 0:01:27 | 0:01:31 | |
offences took place last year, with
291 compared to 34 the year before, | 0:01:31 | 0:01:36 | |
and 13 in 2014 - 15. Regent Street
and Bond Street have also seen that | 0:01:36 | 0:01:43 | |
increased dramatically since 2016.
The situation is a huge concern to | 0:01:43 | 0:01:47 | |
criminologists. It is certainly the
crime at the moment it appears in | 0:01:47 | 0:01:52 | |
London. And young gang affiliated
boys, for example, will actively | 0:01:52 | 0:01:57 | |
want these mobile phones because
they can sell them for high value. | 0:01:57 | 0:02:03 | |
They can be decoded, they can be
reused. There is a profit margin to | 0:02:03 | 0:02:06 | |
be made. Earlier this month, a
22-year-old man was stabbed after he | 0:02:06 | 0:02:11 | |
chased down a morbid passenger who
snatched his mobile phone out of his | 0:02:11 | 0:02:14 | |
hand on Oxford Street. But police
and said hall saying intensive | 0:02:14 | 0:02:20 | |
operations and new tactics in the
West End have led to an overall | 0:02:20 | 0:02:23 | |
decrease in motorbike enabled crime
since October 20 17. We have been | 0:02:23 | 0:02:28 | |
working with the Metropolitan police
very hard over the past year to deal | 0:02:28 | 0:02:31 | |
with mopeds crime and the snatches
and thefts that happened. The money | 0:02:31 | 0:02:36 | |
the mayor has put into extra
policing and officers on the street | 0:02:36 | 0:02:39 | |
will have an impact on all crime,
including mopeds crime. We will also | 0:02:39 | 0:02:42 | |
be working in partnership calling on
mopeds manufacturers to do their bit | 0:02:42 | 0:02:49 | |
that -- to ensure it is harder to
steal a morbid. Despite these | 0:02:49 | 0:02:54 | |
assurances, this man says it is no
surprise he still feels unsafe and | 0:02:54 | 0:02:58 | |
is always wary when walking alone. I
do look over my shoulder more than I | 0:02:58 | 0:03:03 | |
used to. There is a slight feeling
of being on edge because of what | 0:03:03 | 0:03:06 | |
happened back then.
But that is to be expected. | 0:03:06 | 0:03:10 | |
Charlotte Franks, BBC London News. | 0:03:10 | 0:03:12 | |
A protest has taken place
outside Wormwood Scrubs Prison, | 0:03:12 | 0:03:15 | |
calling upon the authorities
to make it a safe place for inmates. | 0:03:15 | 0:03:17 | |
Fears have been raised
after the recent murder of | 0:03:17 | 0:03:22 | |
25-year-old Khader Saleh -
who was on remand - | 0:03:22 | 0:03:24 | |
and other attacks which have
taken place inside. | 0:03:24 | 0:03:26 | |
Nick Beake was at the protest. | 0:03:26 | 0:03:34 | |
We are demanding justice!
Among those calling for justice | 0:03:34 | 0:03:41 | |
outside Wormwood Scrubs this
morning, a grieving mother. When her | 0:03:41 | 0:03:46 | |
son was sent to prison after
pleading guilty to supplying drugs, | 0:03:46 | 0:03:50 | |
she thought he would be safe. But
while awaiting sentence, he was | 0:03:50 | 0:03:54 | |
attacked and killed. You can't
describe how very hard it is. Khader | 0:03:54 | 0:04:04 | |
Saleh's family fear more prisoners
could be killed unless safety is | 0:04:04 | 0:04:06 | |
improved. We don't want this to
happen to anybody else. We lost our | 0:04:06 | 0:04:11 | |
loved one and we believe if this
carries on in the same way, a lot of | 0:04:11 | 0:04:17 | |
people will be sitting in the same
position as us, losing their beloved | 0:04:17 | 0:04:21 | |
one inside the prisons. Three
inmates have been charged with the | 0:04:21 | 0:04:23 | |
murder of fortnight ago. Today we
met one mother whose teenage son is | 0:04:23 | 0:04:29 | |
in sight. She is deeply concerned. I
was here on the day the fatality | 0:04:29 | 0:04:36 | |
happened. Wardens were running
around asking for help, quick | 0:04:36 | 0:04:40 | |
response. It is very sad for this
family today. Obviously macro I have | 0:04:40 | 0:04:46 | |
grave concerns for my son. Repeated
inspections have found high levels | 0:04:46 | 0:04:50 | |
of violence and staff shortages. In
a place which is overcrowded and rat | 0:04:50 | 0:04:55 | |
infested. The anger you see here is
not just directed against what is | 0:04:55 | 0:05:00 | |
happening here in Wormwood Scrubs.
Protestors are concerned about the | 0:05:00 | 0:05:04 | |
safety of prisons across London.
21-year-old Jamal also from a Somali | 0:05:04 | 0:05:13 | |
background, was stabbed to death in
Pentonville prison in 2016. Three | 0:05:13 | 0:05:16 | |
men were later cleared of murder.
The Ministry of Justice say they | 0:05:16 | 0:05:20 | |
have taken decisive action to reduce
violence in prisons and more staff | 0:05:20 | 0:05:25 | |
are being recruited.
No more prison deaths! Campaigners | 0:05:25 | 0:05:31 | |
acknowledge many people would
prioritise funding for schools and | 0:05:31 | 0:05:36 | |
hospitals ahead of prisons. But the
demand is for basic safety for a | 0:05:36 | 0:05:41 | |
place where inmates can serve their
time. | 0:05:41 | 0:05:44 | |
Nick Beek, BBC London News. | 0:05:44 | 0:05:45 | |
Three large billboards
demanding justice for the victims | 0:05:45 | 0:05:48 | |
of the Grenfell Tower fire,
have been driven through London, | 0:05:48 | 0:05:53 | |
taking their inspiration
from a multi-Oscar nominated film. | 0:05:53 | 0:05:57 | |
The billboards were donated
by an advertising agency, | 0:05:57 | 0:05:59 | |
and they ask, why there haven't
been any arrests eight | 0:05:59 | 0:06:02 | |
months after the fire? | 0:06:03 | 0:06:05 | |
Here's Victoria Cook. | 0:06:05 | 0:06:13 | |
Three red billboards travelling
outside of St Paul's, London. They | 0:06:13 | 0:06:16 | |
made their way around the capital
with a powerful message from those | 0:06:16 | 0:06:19 | |
affected by the Grenfell disaster.
The community say it's time to | 0:06:19 | 0:06:24 | |
remind the public that the victims
haven't had justice. | 0:06:24 | 0:06:27 | |
It's about making
their voices heard. | 0:06:27 | 0:06:29 | |
There's 71 voices
that can't be heard. | 0:06:29 | 0:06:33 | |
They are not with us today. So it is
making sure that we are fighting | 0:06:33 | 0:06:38 | |
their cause as well and we are not
letting it go. They are seeking the | 0:06:38 | 0:06:42 | |
answers, too. | 0:06:42 | 0:06:43 | |
The billboards may seem familiar -
they're been isnpired by the award | 0:06:43 | 0:06:45 | |
winning film Three Billboards
Outside Ebbing, Missouri. | 0:06:45 | 0:06:51 | |
I know, cheese, but I think we've
got kind of a problem. -- chief. I'd | 0:06:51 | 0:06:58 | |
do anything to catch your daughter's
killer. I don't think those bills | 0:06:58 | 0:07:02 | |
boards is very fair. -- billboards. | 0:07:02 | 0:07:05 | |
Campaigners say these
billboards will put pressure | 0:07:05 | 0:07:07 | |
on the authorities. | 0:07:07 | 0:07:08 | |
Not just their calls
for justice, but their plea | 0:07:08 | 0:07:10 | |
for better support. | 0:07:10 | 0:07:11 | |
More than 80 families
are still living in hotels, | 0:07:11 | 0:07:13 | |
waiting for permanent new homes. | 0:07:14 | 0:07:15 | |
Eight months on here we are, no
redress, no answers. Theresa May | 0:07:15 | 0:07:21 | |
busy with Brexit. It is like this
whole thing has been forgotten. This | 0:07:21 | 0:07:26 | |
is not going to stop. This will
carry on for years. Like me, I just | 0:07:26 | 0:07:31 | |
want to, I'm not giving up. I just
want to get on with my life for a | 0:07:31 | 0:07:36 | |
change.
To Hareide advertising bans like | 0:07:36 | 0:07:42 | |
this normally would cost a lot of
money. But the justice for Grenfell | 0:07:42 | 0:07:46 | |
campaign group have not had to pay
anything. They have been donated by | 0:07:46 | 0:07:49 | |
an advertising agency. | 0:07:49 | 0:07:50 | |
An inquiry into the
disaster is under way. | 0:07:50 | 0:07:52 | |
Its aim is to establish
the facts and stop the same | 0:07:52 | 0:07:54 | |
thing happening again. | 0:07:54 | 0:07:55 | |
It cannot find anyone
criminally responsible. | 0:07:55 | 0:07:59 | |
Voters in some areas
are going to have to produce | 0:08:00 | 0:08:04 | |
personal ID at the polling booth
this May, before they're | 0:08:04 | 0:08:07 | |
allowed to mark their cross
on the ballot paper. | 0:08:07 | 0:08:10 | |
It's all about
preventing voter fraud. | 0:08:10 | 0:08:12 | |
Tolu Adayo
can tell us more. | 0:08:12 | 0:08:15 | |
What areas are affected? | 0:08:15 | 0:08:20 | |
This will be in four areas. Bromley,
Watford, walking and Slough. There | 0:08:20 | 0:08:24 | |
are flyers being handed out in
Bromley. Voters will have to go to | 0:08:24 | 0:08:29 | |
the polling station with a form of
photo ID, a passport, driving | 0:08:29 | 0:08:34 | |
licence, are two forms of non-photo
ID. That can be a bill. It is to | 0:08:34 | 0:08:43 | |
stop voter impersonation, which is
essentially people turning up | 0:08:43 | 0:08:46 | |
pretending to be someone they are
not. That has doubled between 2014 | 0:08:46 | 0:08:50 | |
and 2016. This is because of what
happened in another part of London? | 0:08:50 | 0:08:56 | |
Yes, the mayor of Tower Hamlets in
2014, it was found there was a | 0:08:56 | 0:09:01 | |
electoral fraud involved in the
election. Even though Tower Hamlets | 0:09:01 | 0:09:04 | |
is not part of this pilot, they are
doing lots to crack down on | 0:09:04 | 0:09:08 | |
problems. Tighter postal voting,
compulsory training for police | 0:09:08 | 0:09:13 | |
officers. They will be a police
officer at each polling station. | 0:09:13 | 0:09:17 | |
Police squads checking on the
election. There will also be checks | 0:09:17 | 0:09:20 | |
on any home which has more than five
people registered to vote, to make | 0:09:20 | 0:09:24 | |
sure it is legal. Lots going on in
Tower Hamlets. With this pilot we | 0:09:24 | 0:09:27 | |
could see a way that might change to
the way we vote. Thank you. | 0:09:27 | 0:09:33 | |
City firms, which include
Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan, | 0:09:33 | 0:09:35 | |
have been called on to sign a gender
diversity pledge first | 0:09:35 | 0:09:38 | |
published in 2016. | 0:09:38 | 0:09:39 | |
Treasury committee chair
Nicky Morgan has written to 33 | 0:09:39 | 0:09:41 | |
financial services firms
who haven't signed it. | 0:09:41 | 0:09:45 | |
She's asked the companies to join
or explain why they have decided not | 0:09:45 | 0:09:49 | |
to do so by tomorrow. | 0:09:49 | 0:09:54 | |
That's it for now from me, | 0:09:54 | 0:09:55 | |
But let's find out what
the weather's up to with Tomas. | 0:09:55 | 0:09:56 | |
But let's find out what
the weather's up to with Tomas. | 0:09:56 | 0:09:58 | |
Much warmer than of late? Yeah, it
did today. A little bit mild. A | 0:09:58 | 0:10:05 | |
beautiful way -- Bay away tomorrow.
With the clear skies we have out | 0:10:05 | 0:10:10 | |
there know it would be a clear
night. A couple of pictures to | 0:10:10 | 0:10:14 | |
start. A lovely one from Chiswick. I
think that is the evening. I think | 0:10:14 | 0:10:18 | |
there is a moon. Also, another one
from earlier today from Barbara from | 0:10:18 | 0:10:23 | |
Bromley. Some crocuses poking
through. Maybe spring is around the | 0:10:23 | 0:10:27 | |
corner. A chilly morning on the way.
Outside of London it would be minus | 0:10:27 | 0:10:32 | |
three. You can see where the frost
is in the middle of the city. It | 0:10:32 | 0:10:36 | |
will be around zero. Friday
basically starts on a beautiful | 0:10:36 | 0:10:40 | |
sunny note. We keep the sunshine all
the way through. Hardly a cloud in | 0:10:40 | 0:10:44 | |
the sky. Other than that, clear blue
skies. A beautiful day. 10 degrees | 0:10:44 | 0:10:51 | |
will be the top temperature on
Friday. Saturday is not looking bad. | 0:10:51 | 0:10:56 | |
But come Sunday, looks like things
will cloud over and there is some | 0:10:56 | 0:11:00 | |
rain on the way. Before that, let's
have a look at | 0:11:00 | 0:11:03 |