07/01/2018 London News

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Good Evening, I'm Asad Ahmad.

The Prime Minister has said

she understands the public outrage

over the decision to release serial

sex attacker and former Black Cab

driver, John Worboys

from prison after 10 years.

Thersea May also revealed

she knows one of his victims.

She then confirmed there'll be

a government review -

into how Parole is considered.

Here's Frankie McCamley.

The London Black cab driver,

convicted of 19 offences,

suspected of attacking more

than 100 women.

John Worboys pick up visit

victims in the West End,

giving them champagne mixed

with sedatives, allowing the serial

sex attacker to carry

out repeated assaults.

The 60-year-old was given

an indeterminate sentence,

which meant he would not be released

until parole officials

were convinced he didn't

pose a threat to women.

This month, he will be released

after serving ten years in prison.

The decision that has

been heavily criticised,

especially after victims came

forward to said they had

not been informed.

Currently, parole hearings

are in private and reasons

for release are not made public.

But earlier on the Andrew Marr Show,

the Prime Minister confirmed

the government will review

the way they operate.

I know somebody who was one

of his victims and he was not

contacted and first heard

of what was happening

through the media.

So, I recognise why people

are so concerned about this.

And that's why I think it's right,

obviously the parole board

operates independently,

but I think it's right that we,

as the government are saying,

we should look at the question

of openness and we should look

at this whole issue of how

victims are kept in touch.

Despite some welcoming the decision,

others questioned what it

will achieve in the long term.

I think the review does need

to happen, but I think it needs

to be more than a review.

I think action has to be

taken after the review.

It's all well and good

saying, yes we are going

to review the protocols.

But if it's just a review

and nothing is done,

then it's a waste of taxpayers'

money and time.

The Justice Secretary,

David Liddington, has said he hopes

the review will give Worboys'

victims full confidence

in the justice system.

It's expected to be

completed before Easter.

Frankie McCamley, BBC London News.

Shop worker is on a life-support

machine when he was attacked after

refusing to serve alcohol to

underage used. He was attacked

outside a shop on the Broadway in

Mill held by three young man shortly

before midnight yesterday. Police

are asking anyone with information

come forward.

The owners of a family run cafe

in west London say they fear a large

chain will come and take their place

- after being forced

to close their doors.

It's been in Ealing for nearly

a decade - but has now had

it's tenancy revoked.

Ayshea Buksh has the story.

Black Americano.

Allen Dylan and his family have

been running this cafe

in Ealing for more than ten years.

His contract with the council is

coming to an end and the new owners

who run the nearby museum have

rejected his bid to stay.

It's upsetting, I'm

devastated it could

potentially be coming to an end.

It's something I've built up

over the last ten years.

I'm very proud of that.

A petition has been

gathered with thousands of

signatures, including dog

walkers and local families.

It really sad, actually

seems to be a man who's

built up a little business and it's

being stripped away from him.

Every high street

in the UK is becoming

more and more generic.

I haven't spoken to one

person in Ealing who

has felt they will benefit

by the cafe changing hands.

Everybody loves Alan,

he knows his clients.

This was once the home

of architect John Soane.

It's now undergoing a £10 million

restoration project and

a new cafe will open

in addition to the kiosk.

We cannot put public money, council

taxpayers money into something that

is not viable. I am afraid...

I'm available the bid from

the present operator didn't stack up

in an open and fair competition.

This is not the only independent

business operating in one of

London's parks to

come under pressure.

Back in 2016, three cafes

in Hampstead and Highgate lost out

to a chain, but following public

pressure, the company stepped aside.

Back in Ealing, Alan still hopes

he has a chance to compete

with other businesses.

The final decision will

be made next month.

The wind chill made it

feel much cold today,

so let's get the weather

forecast, from Elizabeth.

Good evening.

It was a beautiful, crisp,

winter's day today,

right across the capital.

Lots of blue sky and sunshine

around, but overnight tonight,

it will turn cloudier

from the south, so staying

clearest for longest

towards Northern counties,

here, a touch of frost,

but in the sheltered spots,

around three or four Celsius.

Lots of cloud around tomorrow,

but a very grey start

to the new working week and we have

still got this brisk easterly

to south-easterly wind as well.

It is just going to be feeling cold,

top temperatures only between 4-6dC.

Very little in the way

of brightness and again,

beginning cloudy on Tuesday.

We could see a few spots of rain,

otherwise, a dry start

to the new working week,

with perhaps some outbreaks

of patchy rain on Wednesday.

That is a weak weather

front coming through.

And it will start to feel milder.

That's it.

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