:00:07. > :00:12.Hello and welcome to a new week on Look East with Susie and me.
:00:12. > :00:16.Coming up in the next 30 minutes... On a fateful night in Bedford, a
:00:16. > :00:20.young girl walks home and is spotted by a stranger. Moments
:00:20. > :00:24.later, she is raped in an alleyway. Today her attacker is jailed for 22
:00:24. > :00:28.years. A mother's grief after a teenage
:00:29. > :00:33.driver is jailed for killing her son in a road crash. I just think,
:00:34. > :00:39.for us, it is not going to be enough. At the end of the day, we
:00:39. > :00:43.have lost a son. They have lost a son for a couple of years. But they
:00:43. > :00:45.will be able to visit him, see him and carry on their lives with him.
:00:45. > :00:49.We will not have that chance any more.
:00:49. > :00:52.It's the morning crush hour. Train bosses promise an end to scenes
:00:52. > :01:02.like this. And the world-beating Red Bull team
:01:02. > :01:04.
:01:04. > :01:09.get a hero's welcome in Milton Hello. The judge said he is every
:01:09. > :01:12.woman's worst nightmare. Today, a rapist was jailed for 22 years. But
:01:12. > :01:16.detectives believe there may be other victims who have not come
:01:16. > :01:20.forward. Davinder Singh was described in
:01:20. > :01:26.court as a predatory loner. A man who followed women he thought could
:01:26. > :01:29.have been drinking. On the night of one attack, he was filmed on a
:01:29. > :01:32.security camera following a young woman as she walked home from a
:01:32. > :01:35.nightclub in Bedford. He was found guilty of raping two women. But
:01:35. > :01:41.throughout the trial at Luton Crown Court, he refused to admit he did
:01:41. > :01:46.it. The full story now from Nikki Jenkins.
:01:46. > :01:50.Brazen audacity and the malicious disregard for his victims have been
:01:50. > :01:54.at the hallmarks of this case. That was summed up in extraordinary
:01:54. > :01:59.events on Friday when Davinder Singh dismissed his barrister and
:01:59. > :02:04.took to the stand, still blaming his victims, producing a blade,
:02:04. > :02:09.slashing his arm and holding it to his own throat. His decision to
:02:09. > :02:13.hold the court to ransom did not impress the judge, dismissing it as
:02:14. > :02:19.a work of theatre, saying no one should be in any doubt about his
:02:19. > :02:25.guilt. He exploited his explicit knowledge of the streets of Bedford
:02:25. > :02:30.to stock vulnerable women. November last year. A woman carries
:02:30. > :02:34.her shoes after a night of dancing. She and one of her friends are seen
:02:34. > :02:42.heading through the town centre of. Hidden in the shadows is another
:02:42. > :02:47.figure. Davinder Singh. -- in the centre of Bedford. He seized his
:02:47. > :02:52.opportunity. She has come down here, she has needed the toilet, and
:02:52. > :02:57.crouches between two rubbish bins. She gets to this position when she
:02:57. > :03:03.was grabbed and taken down an alleyway. He is such a predatory a
:03:03. > :03:10.Fender. She even asked her friend at Tuesday at the end of the
:03:10. > :03:14.alleyway. -- John Fender. He was shouting her name. Why did she not
:03:14. > :03:20.respond? Davinder Singh said he would stab her if she shouted out.
:03:21. > :03:26.As a father, I felt I was not there. It is my job to protect your
:03:26. > :03:31.children. I was not there. The girl and her family have talked about
:03:31. > :03:35.this to encourage more rape victims to come forward. I cannot take away
:03:35. > :03:42.the fact that it has happened to me. But you feel good knowing you have
:03:42. > :03:46.done something about it. confident, so brazen was this man
:03:46. > :03:56.that police automatically checked past caseloads. Similar assaults
:03:56. > :04:03.were found. A woman was raped on waste ground. I am scared, I want
:04:03. > :04:11.to go home. This distressing 999 call goes on for at least an hour.
:04:11. > :04:16.But Davinder Singh said she consented. She was coming on to me.
:04:16. > :04:23.I went along with it. We went off into some Bruces and had consensual
:04:23. > :04:30.sex. -- bushes. But as we were doing it, I noticed bruises on her
:04:30. > :04:35.stomach. Then I stopped and felt it was not right. Eventually, both
:04:35. > :04:40.women gave evidence against him, but we think there could be more.
:04:40. > :04:44.cannot imagine it is only two. There are other women in bed for
:04:44. > :04:50.two who have been attacked. fighting back has given this young
:04:50. > :04:59.woman her life back. I do not think of myself as a victim. He is my
:04:59. > :05:05.victim, because I had him put away. That was Davinder Singh's second
:05:05. > :05:10.victim. The young mother he raped in 2008 also gave evidence,
:05:10. > :05:14.witnessing the double trauma of witnessing that outburst on Friday.
:05:14. > :05:19.I actually thought he was going to come for me. I have not been able
:05:20. > :05:26.to sleep. I have pictures of him doing that. The scars he has left
:05:26. > :05:31.me with will never heal. Basically, he knew what he was doing. He felt
:05:31. > :05:34.a bit sorry for his partner and child, but at the end of the day,
:05:34. > :05:40.it happened three years ago why keep doing it. If you make a
:05:40. > :05:45.mistake once, or why carry on? I feel he has done it to other people.
:05:45. > :05:52.But it has taken some brave ones to come forward to get this man put
:05:52. > :05:56.away for a long, long time. He has been sentenced to 22 years.
:05:56. > :06:00.It is a public protection sentence, so he will not be considered for
:06:00. > :06:03.early release unless he can prove he is no longer a danger to the
:06:03. > :06:06.public. Thank you.
:06:06. > :06:10.A teenage driver is beginning a four year prison term tonight after
:06:10. > :06:13.he admitted causing the death of a passenger in a road crash. 18-year-
:06:13. > :06:16.old Luke Barnes was trying to evade the police when his car smashed
:06:16. > :06:19.into a brick wall. The impact killed 15-year-old Ryan Youngman,
:06:19. > :06:22.his front seat passenger. The incident happened in the Norfolk
:06:22. > :06:27.coastal resort of Caister 10 months ago.
:06:27. > :06:32.Just a short time before losing his freedom, a hug for the teenager who
:06:32. > :06:37.killed his friend. A passenger in the stolen car he drove a tie speed
:06:37. > :06:44.whilst pursued by police. Luke Barnes had no driving licence, had
:06:44. > :06:48.taken cannabis before taking three friends for a joyride. It happened
:06:48. > :06:53.last February in Caister-on-Sea. The car drat -- the car crashed
:06:53. > :06:57.into a wall, killing Ryan Youngman. The others clambered out. Police or
:06:57. > :07:01.on alert after reports of a burglary, spotted the car and
:07:01. > :07:06.followed it. At that were driven along Yarmouth Road and accused the
:07:06. > :07:10.high street. He was jailed for four years and three months today for
:07:10. > :07:15.causing death by dangerous driving. The judge told Look Barnes, if I
:07:15. > :07:19.had the power to do what I want, I would turn the clock back, you
:07:19. > :07:24.would never have been out on a stolen car and everyone would be
:07:24. > :07:28.with their families this Christmas. I cannot. The two families at the
:07:28. > :07:33.centre of this tragedy were kept apart during proceedings. Police
:07:33. > :07:39.officers stood nearby. The family of the jailed driver made no
:07:39. > :07:46.comment. But Ryan Youngman's family wanted to top. He has been out of
:07:46. > :07:50.jail since it happened. Never once have I been told he was sorry.
:07:50. > :07:55.Never once was I contacted to see he or the family was sorry. No one
:07:55. > :08:00.has made any advances seeing anything other than silence.
:08:00. > :08:05.remorse was shown in court as well. When he comes out of prison, it
:08:05. > :08:09.would not surprise me if he does the same again. Because a pursued
:08:09. > :08:17.was involved, the independent Police Complaints to commission
:08:17. > :08:20.investigated and concluded officers acted properly and correctly. --
:08:20. > :08:23.the independent Police Complaints Commission investigated.
:08:23. > :08:26.Still to come tonight... A round-up of the action from the football
:08:26. > :08:31.this weekend. Also, long-suffering rail commuters have today been
:08:31. > :08:35.promised an end to standing up on the journey into London. And some
:08:35. > :08:44.nasty weather on the way. A full forecast after more news where you
:08:44. > :08:49.Look East can reveal that all future football matches between
:08:49. > :08:52.Norwich City and Ipswich Town will be played at lunchtime on Sundays.
:08:52. > :08:59.The agreement comes after an official report into disturbances
:08:59. > :09:03.at the derby match in Ipswich last season. We obtained a copy of the
:09:03. > :09:09.report under the Freedom of Information Act.
:09:09. > :09:14.The stand-off before the first evening kick-off. Norwich fans were
:09:14. > :09:20.being exported in front of home supporters. Trouble flared and 400
:09:20. > :09:24.away fans missed the start of the game. 19 people were arrested, 13
:09:24. > :09:30.thrown out of the ground. situation outside the ground was
:09:30. > :09:34.quite dangerous one occasions. Certainly both sets of fans were
:09:34. > :09:39.moved to a closely together for comfort. A lot of missiles worth
:09:39. > :09:45.flying around. -- were flying around. It was a desperate
:09:45. > :09:49.situation. This was the report that addresses complaints of poor
:09:49. > :09:54.policing. Among findings, the timing of the match on a Thursday
:09:54. > :09:58.evening was critical, giving fans time to drink heavily. But the
:09:58. > :10:04.police and clubs wanted the game played on Good Friday. It was
:10:04. > :10:07.Ipswich Town who said they could not afford the increased costs of
:10:07. > :10:11.Bank Holiday police overtime. Norwich City described policing on
:10:11. > :10:16.the night as incompetent and grossly negligent, saying it put
:10:16. > :10:21.the safety and lives of supporters at risk. It is important we do not
:10:21. > :10:26.lose sight of a difficult situation to manage on the night, a very
:10:26. > :10:30.challenging one from the police point of view. But overall a
:10:30. > :10:34.successful operation where we can learn from and react positively to
:10:34. > :10:38.constructive criticism. The report recommends all future derby
:10:38. > :10:44.fixtures should kick-off at Derby lunchtime, pubs it should have a
:10:44. > :10:48.dry hour prior to kick-off and more police should be deployed. It is
:10:48. > :10:53.said there are some inaccuracies. A meeting has been called to address
:10:53. > :11:00.some of those. Police have named the two men
:11:00. > :11:03.killed while walking along a road in the fence. Dominic Ilisse, who
:11:03. > :11:06.was 24 and from Chatteris, and 27- year-old James Keeley from London
:11:06. > :11:09.were hit by a Vauxhall van near March on Sunday morning. An
:11:09. > :11:12.investigation is underway. Police have released this photo of
:11:12. > :11:15.the woman found strangled at a house in Suffolk. 31-year-old
:11:15. > :11:20.Beverley Farrow was found dead in the bedroom of the house in
:11:20. > :11:30.Kesgrave. Darren Hunt, who was 43, was found hanged in the garage.
:11:30. > :11:32.
:11:32. > :11:35.Inquests are due to be held. The mayor of Harwich has told Look
:11:35. > :11:38.East he will be devastated if a row of historic homes, badly damaged in
:11:38. > :11:41.a fire last week, has to be demolished. Parts of the terrace
:11:41. > :11:44.could date back to Tudor times. Local people have already raised
:11:44. > :11:46.thousands of pounds to help the people who live in the houses and
:11:46. > :11:50.are now homeless. I was shown what was left of this
:11:50. > :11:55.man's house. Everything is gone. All he has is the clothes on his
:11:55. > :12:00.back. But the town has rallied round. I have had many officers --
:12:00. > :12:09.many offers to put back family up over Christmas. It has been very
:12:09. > :12:12.humbling. Five houses were all but destroyed in last Wednesday's fire.
:12:12. > :12:19.Its -- its spread quickly. The Fire Service says the fire was
:12:19. > :12:24.accidental, caused by workers on the roof. This photo clearly shows
:12:24. > :12:27.of the Georgian facade. The houses themselves may have been even older.
:12:27. > :12:37.But they are so badly damaged, one option is demolishing them
:12:37. > :12:42.completely. It would be devastating. Harwich is a historic place. We are
:12:42. > :12:46.hoping that at least the frontages can be maintained. It would be very
:12:46. > :12:52.sad. The history is one of the reasons we wanted to be there.
:12:52. > :12:57.say afternoon, the man does that -- he was able to salvage some
:12:57. > :13:04.possessions. A photograph of my late wife. My daughter wanted that.
:13:04. > :13:10.She died of cancer six years ago. But this part of the town's
:13:10. > :13:15.heritage could soon be gone. Sport now. What a weekend for our
:13:15. > :13:18.football teams. There were 22 goals in just four games.
:13:18. > :13:21.Paul Lambert says Norwich will continue to be positive and play
:13:21. > :13:26.attacking football. City's Premier League victory over Newcastle saw
:13:26. > :13:29.them climb to 10th. The wait for a clean sheet goes on. But it is
:13:29. > :13:37.another three points. Not many predicted Saturday's 4-2 win.
:13:37. > :13:44.With the Magpies Flying high, a big canaries win seemed unlikely. That
:13:44. > :13:54.was according to the bookmakers. Did fans have money on that 4-2
:13:54. > :14:04.win? Some did. Some real confidence? There was on Saturday.
:14:04. > :14:08.
:14:08. > :14:18.Norwich's defence may be leaky, but An equalising on the stroke of
:14:18. > :14:18.
:14:18. > :14:28.half-time. Then Norwich assumed control. Grant Holt made it 2-1.
:14:28. > :14:29.
:14:29. > :14:39.Dan gosling was sent off. Norwich did get a fright. But Grant Holt
:14:39. > :14:40.
:14:40. > :14:45.People predicted we could be bottom. We might be bottom at the end.
:14:45. > :14:52.There is a long way to go, but we have performed well. Norwich are
:14:52. > :14:56.now seven points clear of the drop zone. At the start of the season,
:14:56. > :15:03.they were close to relegation. Their odds have improved now.
:15:04. > :15:09.City's title odds have slashed from 5,000 to 3,000-1.
:15:09. > :15:12.On to Ipswich. And the message is clear. Let us not get carried away.
:15:12. > :15:19.Paul Jewell admits Saturday's 5-3 win over Barnsley has not fixed all
:15:19. > :15:22.their problems. But it ended a So at last, some if not a lot of
:15:22. > :15:32.breathing space at the bottom of the Championship. Town now three
:15:32. > :15:37.
:15:37. > :15:42.Ipswich were already down to Barnsley at half-time. They were
:15:42. > :15:48.then back on for the second half. Perhaps the biggest have of Paul
:15:48. > :15:54.Jewell's rain. 20 seconds is all it took to get back into the game.
:15:54. > :16:01.Keith Andrews with his first of the evening. He then back the grace.
:16:01. > :16:10.The visitors then got at taste for scoring. And the lead was doubled
:16:10. > :16:17.to make it 4-2. And the points headed back to Suffolk. You have to
:16:17. > :16:27.believe in yourselves. When you are on a run like we have been, you can
:16:27. > :16:30.
:16:30. > :16:40.stop in believing in yourself. 2-C goal down to winning 5-3, could
:16:40. > :16:40.
:16:40. > :16:44.this be the greatest escape? -- from 2-0.. $WHITE
:16:44. > :16:49.Karl Duguid says he wants to finish his career at Colchester. The 33-
:16:49. > :16:52.year-old scored twice in a 4-1 win over Bury. His opener aided by a
:16:52. > :16:56.slight deflection. Ian Henderson then made it two before Duguid's
:16:56. > :17:00.third. All before half-time. The best of the bunch came from Lloyd
:17:00. > :17:04.James. A dazzling free kick before Bury scored a late consolation. The
:17:04. > :17:06.U's are back into the top half of League One. Southend are off top of
:17:06. > :17:16.League Two, losing 3-0 at Cheltenham. That is back-to-back
:17:16. > :17:19.
:17:19. > :17:22.The daily commute to work is set to become a bit easier for many of the
:17:22. > :17:26.region's railway passengers. Relief is on the way in the shape of
:17:26. > :17:29.longer trains with more seats. And that good news will affect
:17:29. > :17:32.people who use the line from Cambridge in to London. And the
:17:32. > :17:36.Thames Link service from Bedford. Jozef Hall joined commuters today
:17:36. > :17:41.for their first taste of the improved comfort in the carriages.
:17:41. > :17:48.These improvements are right on time. This is seven o'clock Service
:17:48. > :17:54.from Bedford to St Pancras last Thursday. I love my job but read
:17:54. > :17:59.this journey. And what a difference a few more seats makes. It is
:17:59. > :18:05.normally back-to-back, people stood up, so and nice change. So much
:18:05. > :18:09.more comfortable. It is refreshing. It makes travelling a pleasure.
:18:09. > :18:15.was wondering why the train was empty. I did not know about extra
:18:15. > :18:20.trains. But not many seemed to notice. It seems we have come to
:18:20. > :18:27.expect standing. Seems overdue? Passengers have had to put up with
:18:27. > :18:32.a fair bit. It has been a bit much. The extra capacity is what it is
:18:32. > :18:39.about and what we have waited for her. What do these four mac extra
:18:39. > :18:44.carriages mean? Each train now has 250 more seats. With longer trains,
:18:44. > :18:49.you need bigger platforms. We have 12 improved platforms across the
:18:49. > :18:55.region. Equally good news if travelling from Cambridge to
:18:55. > :19:02.Liverpool Street. Another new fleet was unveiled. And this new
:19:02. > :19:06.footbridge. Do these longer trains mean larger ticket prices? We are
:19:06. > :19:11.not going ahead with their price increase. These longer trains are
:19:11. > :19:15.delivered as part of be upgraded and Thames Link programme,
:19:15. > :19:21.delivering more benefits over the years to come. While we wait the
:19:21. > :19:24.answer to that question, we will at least be sitting comfortably.
:19:24. > :19:28.And there is more good news for commuters today on the roads.
:19:28. > :19:32.Andrew Sinclair is here. We will talk about roads in a moment. But
:19:32. > :19:34.first a bit more about the trains, because there is a big event at
:19:35. > :19:39.Parliament later this week. Yes. What is billed as a will summit to
:19:39. > :19:43.pull take place on Thursday. MPs using the London to Norwich line a
:19:43. > :19:46.bringing together rail operators, Norwich real and the Department for
:19:46. > :19:55.Transport to save the line desperately needs improved. --
:19:55. > :19:59.Network Rail. They want to get something done. We shall see. MPs
:19:59. > :20:04.think things can be achieved. Watch this space.
:20:04. > :20:09.The roads now and news about the A14 in Cambridgeshire.
:20:09. > :20:14.developments. �20 million was promised for immediate improvements.
:20:14. > :20:18.Today it was confirmed the money will go on junction improvements.
:20:18. > :20:25.Government has also launched a consultation on a long-term
:20:25. > :20:30.solution to congestion. One option will be whether a toll road could
:20:30. > :20:35.work. This could be contentious. Conservatives believe a toll road
:20:35. > :20:40.is a good way forward. The Liberal Democrats are not so sure. I do not
:20:40. > :20:47.think it is very popular. We could build an entirely new toll road,
:20:47. > :20:53.which will cost �1.5 billion. Or what about extra lanes? How do you
:20:53. > :20:58.make sure who is taking a toll road or who isn't? I think it is a half-
:20:58. > :21:02.baked idea. That is the big debating point over the A14. We
:21:02. > :21:08.expect a decision in the summer. Thank you.
:21:08. > :21:11.What an amazing year it has been for the Red Bull Formula One team.
:21:11. > :21:13.After another world-beating season, the drivers took to the streets of
:21:13. > :21:17.Milton Keynes at the weekend to thank local people for their
:21:17. > :21:27.support. And it was quite a day. 60,000 fans, the unmistakable aroma
:21:27. > :21:32.
:21:32. > :21:38.of burning rubber and drivers It is a nice way to give something
:21:38. > :21:44.back to the community. There are many fans in the UK.
:21:44. > :21:53.The atmosphere is great. It is a great thing today. A great way of
:21:53. > :21:58.saying thank you. It is fantastic, a chance to see
:21:58. > :22:02.the cars up close without going to be Grand Prix. It is great, a
:22:02. > :22:07.celebration for everyone to see the driver's and celebrate a great
:22:07. > :22:12.championship. It is what we are about. Without the fans, there is
:22:12. > :22:16.no Formula One or Red Bull. It is great to give something back and
:22:16. > :22:20.celebrate a World Championship like this at home with so many members
:22:20. > :22:25.of the public, members of the team and their family. Who do you like
:22:25. > :22:32.the most? So are best the invest -- Sebastian Vettel. He drives really
:22:32. > :22:41.well. To come to be an celebrate was very special. A lot of people
:22:42. > :22:50.and a great atmosphere. For all the people that were being, D out, D
:22:50. > :23:00.and night to build the cars. It was a nice be to say thank you. -- day
:23:00. > :23:03.
:23:03. > :23:06.Look like a good day out. New figures out today show the last
:23:06. > :23:11.year has been one of the toughest on record for birdlife in this
:23:11. > :23:16.region. Extreme weather conditions put bird numbers on something of a
:23:16. > :23:20.roller-coaster. Remember, we had the coldest winter for 20 years
:23:20. > :23:23.this time last year. That was followed by a warm, dry spring and
:23:23. > :23:27.a very mild autumn. Some breeds have been hit hard. But as Alex
:23:27. > :23:30.Dolan has been finding out, others are fighting back.
:23:30. > :23:36.The British Trust for Ornithology has its own nature reserve in
:23:36. > :23:40.Norfolk. It has been tracking the fortunes of some best-known birds.
:23:40. > :23:47.Last winter's prolonged cold weather made hunting for food a
:23:47. > :23:52.challenge. It may have suited penguins, but populations of many
:23:52. > :23:57.residents species plummeted. Numbers of some birds were at their
:23:57. > :24:07.lowest levels since surveys began in the early 1980s. Species like
:24:07. > :24:08.
:24:08. > :24:13.Robin, song thrush, birds that forage on the ground. They can
:24:13. > :24:18.shelter underneath leaves, for example. Moving forward to the
:24:18. > :24:26.spring, it was exceptionally warm. Did that help? For some residents
:24:27. > :24:30.species, that breed quite early, did very well. We had some higher
:24:30. > :24:39.numbers of chicks than expected. Some that feed on small mammals did
:24:39. > :24:47.well. The Brits sizes for species such as kestrels, those for all
:24:47. > :24:53.much higher. -- the breed sizes. When the ground is frozen,
:24:53. > :25:03.especially with snow, predators cannot get at them. So numbers of
:25:03. > :25:03.
:25:03. > :25:10.their pre- increased. -- numbers of prey increased. Such -- some
:25:10. > :25:13.numbers can benefit, some not. that is it. Alex Doll and reporting
:25:13. > :25:22.there. LAUGHTER.. And some storms on the
:25:22. > :25:32.I hope you enjoyed some of the winter sunshine. Some nasty weather
:25:32. > :25:36.on the way. Some rain moving towards us. This was the calm
:25:36. > :25:42.before the storm. Some strong winds with this rain. The rain continuing
:25:42. > :25:48.its journey eastwards over the next few hours. Persistent through much
:25:48. > :25:55.of the night and heavy at times. Possibly 10 mm in places. And
:25:55. > :26:02.strong winds could reach a deal forces at times. Gusts in excess of
:26:02. > :26:06.60 mph and the potential of 50 miles per hour inland. This is
:26:06. > :26:10.about one o'clock in the morning. During the second half of the night,
:26:10. > :26:18.rain clearing away to the East with drier, colder conditions following
:26:18. > :26:23.behind. Fairly laid on in the night, we will see lower temperatures.
:26:23. > :26:29.Then Stark's -- then the wind starting to ease down. During
:26:29. > :26:35.tomorrow morning, a weather system that brought us the rain clearing
:26:35. > :26:40.away to the East. It is going to be blustery tomorrow, although not as
:26:40. > :26:45.windy as the seating and tonight. Still very blustery and overnight
:26:45. > :26:53.rain clearing. We are left with dry skies and decent sunny spells and
:26:53. > :26:57.some isolated showers. Temperatures similar to today. On the chilly
:26:57. > :27:02.side especially in south-westerly winds which will be moderate to
:27:03. > :27:08.fresh in strength. Some showers for the afternoon. Most remaining dry
:27:08. > :27:14.into the afternoon and evening. Similar on Wednesday. Some showers
:27:14. > :27:19.and remaining windy. Thursday tried but the potential for wet and windy
:27:19. > :27:24.weather on Thursday night. We are keeping an eye on that. Back to
:27:24. > :27:29.showery conditions on Friday and some wintry showers on the coast on
:27:30. > :27:33.Saturday. Some cold nights to come. That is the forecast.