09/10/2013 Look East - West

Hello and welcome to Wednesday's Look East. In the programme tonight.

Failed by the system — the damning four—week—old baby despite the

authorities knowing she was at risk. This was about process and they

authorities knowing she was at risk. too many handovers, too many social

workers. At the rest of the day too many handovers, too many social

stories. Six months on — the family of a community worker make a fresh

appeal for help in catching his stronger language and competency

practising in the UK. The weather is expected to turn much colder and

windier over the next 24 hours. Good evening. First tonight, the

four—week—old baby failed by the people assigned to protect her.

four—week—old baby failed by the should have had her whole life ahead

of her. She was found dead in May last year on a filthy mattress on

Northamptonshire flat. Today a combination of professionals were

"insufficiently curious" and "overly optimistic". This report from Mike

reading. A four—week—old baby girl, her red Atlas on the floor, where

just she died. The flat where she lived her short life filled with

drug paraphernalia. Parents on the drug and alcohol fuelled lifestyle.

Syringes were found in the bin. drug and alcohol fuelled lifestyle.

Turkey put a child protection plan in place. They said Maisie must

Turkey put a child protection plan her grandparents. She looked at

Turkey put a child protection plan father 's flat and social workers

were not sent to see her for ten days. They went to the penthouse and

were told she was there temporarily. The child was taken there from a

hospital. If a child protection The child was taken there from a

says they are going to a particular place of accommodation they should

be taken that. It should not happen. Professionals who sought Maisie

be taken that. It should not happen. overwrought domestic and not Jewish

not, says the report. —— work over the mystic and not cautious enough.

We have a new team in place, we the mystic and not cautious enough.

a new improvement programme in place and children in Northamptonshire and

my watch since May, I know we are in a better place than we were 18

months ago. Those who wrote the review say they do not know if the

death could have been predicted review say they do not know if the

prevented. But the four—week old was failed, they say, by professionals

who should have protected her. Mike, the police had a role to play

in this, what have they had to say? A number of point of being brought

up about Northampton review —— about told that the state in the father 's

flat which was contrary to the aggressive dog in the house. An

officer saw mazy out on a cold day and thought she was not dressed

warmly enough. It seems than not these issues were passed on until

her death. There are also issues especially about the parents. The

police said they have introduced a 12 month training programme so that

officers and staff are more equipped to deal which art protection. Where

does this leave Northamptonshire's trap protection services? We had

condemning systematic failures. The family of a community worker

publicly for the first time about the impact of his death. It's six

months since Paul Foster was shot outside a house in Brunel Road.

Bedfordshire Police believe that he was killed as a result of a feud

officers also believe he could have identity. This report from Stuart

I cannot sleep at night. When I identity. This report from Stuart

to bed, I just sleep Paul and it is very bad for me. Paul Foster was

described today by his father as a good and loving son. He leaves

behind three grieving children and a wife. The children are not coping

keeping asking for his father. Someone had there knows who killed

Paul. I am feeding again, for the sake of his family, my family, and

the rest of the family, please come forward to the police and tell them

horrified local people. His funeral standstill as hundreds paid their

respects. But six months on, despite numerous appeals and three arrests,

the investigation has struggled numerous appeals and three arrests,

however, as I said earlier on, murder is the most he needs of

seriously. Paul Foster's murder murder is the most he needs of

place at a time when Luton appeared epidemic. For a time Bedfordshire

patrols, but six months on officers believe gun crime is falling. We

have arrested over 72 people today in relation to gun crime incidents

in Luton. We have recovered 14 illegally held firearms and executed

64 search warrants. We are trying to divert young people away from crime.

But despite these measures to build trust within communitues, potential

witnesses still haven't felt able to come forward. So, in an attempt

witnesses still haven't felt able to finally gain that vital piece of

infomration,a reward of £10,000 finally gain that vital piece of

The Labour leader Ed Miliband has promoted two of the region's MPs.

Andy Sawford, who's been the MP promoted two of the region's MPs.

Corby for less than a year, is now shadow local government minister,

while Luton South's Gavin Shuker moves from covering DEFRA to become

shadow minister for international European doctors are to be vetted

more thoroughly before being allowed to work in the UK. The European

overwhelmingly for a new law which makes language testing easier —

overwhelmingly for a new law which qualifications. The move was driven

by the death of a Cambridgeshire man who was given a lethal dose of

painkiller by a German doctor. Dog dirt Daniel Ubani, confronted in

2010 by the parents of David Gray, who died because of this man's

incompetence. He arrived in the who died because of this man's

to work for the out of our service that covered Cambridgeshire. On

to work for the out of our service first shift he visited David Gray in

his home and accidentally injected him with ten times the recommended

dose of morphine. He later admitted confusing it with another drug.

dose of morphine. He later admitted unlawful killing. He was given a

nine—month suspended sentence by a German court and is and from working

European Union rules doctors from one European country are generally

allowed to work in another. The one European country are generally

law will give them more powers to encompass —— qualifications before

Earlier this afternoon I spoke to David Gray's son, Stuart — and asked

what difference the new law would General medical Council can actually

test the language skills of EU doctors before the register them. In

my father 's case, the doctor who came over on his first shift from

actually failed an English—language test through one PCT, and just

applied for another one which did not test and so vigorously. The

applied for another one which did that has been passed today seems to

stop short of making sure that if a doctor is struck off in the UK they

are also struck off in their home European country. How do you feel

about that? I think it is important that information is disseminated

practice. But I still feel it should be up to the individual country

practice. But I still feel it should decide whether that doctors should

be struck off or not. There was decide whether that doctors should

doctor in one country that they wanted to strike off because he

doctor in one country that they had relationships with the Princes

daughter. That is not necessarily a reason for him to be barred from

practising in this country. But reason for him to be barred from

your father 's case, Doctor Ubani continued to practice in Germany. In

my brother 's case, the GMC found him to be a danger to the public and

the coroner found him to be grossly slightly different the way that

the coroner found him to be grossly regulate doctors. In the case of

Ubani, it is the council decides on their licence and not a medical

regulator. You have been fighting for this for 5.5 years. Has it gone

it would be in the best interest patient safety of this had been

it would be in the best interest a lot sooner. It is a major step

forward to have the language skills now tested but I would like to see

all EU doctors have to go through the same vetting procedures as other

overseas doctors regarding their clinical competence. From what I

understand that is not the case clinical competence. From what I

People who fly into Luton airport on private jets are sometimes left

completely unchecked by border control. The admission came today

from the head of the UK's Border Force. Luton is Britain's busiest

airport for private planes. But Force. Luton is Britain's busiest

have been told that staff at the UK Border Force don't always have time

to meet the passengers. It is a requirement that Luton airport will

let border force on the ground now that an aircraft is arriving. I

would be confident in saying that we go not to meet the aircraft on the

ground that we meet the passengers disembarking from that aircraft

ground that we meet the passengers very significant number of instances

at Luton airport. If we had taken a look at the report of us and is

at Luton airport. If we had taken a that airport and its port of origin

it is possible that that aircraft would not be met. The family of

it is possible that that aircraft undergoing intensive rehabilitation

for a brain injury say proposed changes to his care will set back

his recovery. The clinical group in charge of Adam Spence's care wants

to move him to a cheaper facility in 21—year—old Adam Spence took his

first steps. Just a few months on and the change is remarkable. His

aim is to walk down the aisle with his fiance, Miya. I feel I get

better walking. Why is that so important to you, you have a big

year next year? Waiting. What you hope to do? Walk out of here. Adam

was left brain damaged after a car accident two years ago. He was in a

coma for weeks. He had to learn everything from scratch. He's being

cared for at Eagle Wood Neurological Centre in Peterborough. Every day

But it comes at a cost — around £2,000s a week. Now the clinical

commissioning group that funds his care want to save money and send

Adam to a centre in Lincolnshire for half the price. I have a letter

Adam to a centre in Lincolnshire for to the group making the decision

about their care, and the directors say they will make Adam the victim

of this condition for the rest of his life and they say that moving

him from here will have a massive impact on his emotional and physical

rehabilitation. All the carers know him, they know how he works, what is

routine is in the morning. With him, they know how he works, what is

move, it will be a whole different scenario. Anxiety levels will be sky

high, because he'll be worried about everything. It'll be a retrospective

move because I think he's going everything. It'll be a retrospective

say what was the point in all that. Now I'm here, I will get speech

therapy he or physical therapy once a week whereas here he has been

having it every day. The NHS South Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning

Group declined to comment on Adam's case, but says it works closely

Group declined to comment on Adam's patients, their families and health

care providers to agree a package of care for people entitled to funding.

Adam's family say they will appeal the decision to move him at every

step. He has come this far, turning Detectives investigating the murder

of a Northampton man say he was captured on cctv in the town on

Jamie McMahon's body was found in St Giles churchyard last week. The

26—year—old had suffered head and facial injuries and his wallet was

missing. Last night, a week on from his murder, police visited pubs

missing. Last night, a week on from clubs where the 26—year—old spent

the evening. They also went to a kebab house which was where Jamie

was last seen, at 2am. Detectives have stepped up patrols in the area.

Still to come, the weatherman says it is going to be getting colder.

And it is a shocking lesson for the students who get a crash course in

driving. You may have heard that the leader

of the right—wing English Defence League is standing down. Tommy

Robinson, who comes from Luton, says the party has become too extreme in

its views about immigration. Mr Robinson told Look East today that

he will now establish a new group to defend English culture against high

levels of immigration. But Muslim figures in Luton said they distrust

his motives. Tonight's special report is from our home affairs

correspondent, Sally Chidzoy. I don't care what you say to me! The

face of the English Defence League, Tommy Robinson. A man whose rhetoric

attacking Muslim extremism attracted thousands of followers, first in

Luton and then across the country. The movement began in Luton four

years ago in response to Muslim protesters who shouted slogans as

the Royal Anglian Regiment much do the time. After dramatically

quitting as the leader, Tommy Robinson said he was sick of the far

right extremism within its ranks. When I am saying something, it is

me. It is not someone with the three letters of my organisation doing

something. Toby Robinson's defection has raised eyebrows. The group

focuses on counter extremism and argues that Islamist causes Muslim

terrorism. There is something fishy about the whole thing. He still has

extremist, intolerant views. I was listening this morning on the radio

and he said he still wants the burger van. He still does not want

mosques. —— veil ban. He still has a scaremongering attitude to sharia

law. He has not changed in the slightest. For years, Tommy Robinson

has hit back at critics who accuse him of being a racist. For many, his

departure has been welcomed. If he has seen the light and walked away

from it, it is a good example to others. He was having problems

before with a lot of people but now, people might find him not resist any

more. I don't really support him. I think we should all live together

and be happy together. Are you anything without the EGL? I think

people are supporting what I'm saying and doing. Do you plan to set

up another group? Not a street protest group. A group that focuses

its frustrations and brings about dialogue through the political

process. Tommy Robinson believes that without his support the English

Defence League will die out by Christmas. Local Muslim leaders fear

what has happened could spawn extremists when two groups. ——

splinter groups. Air crews from the United States Air

Force have been spending the week in Norfolk learning how to survive in

the wild in the event they are ever shot down over enemy territory. They

have been training at the Stanford Battle Zone, which is usually used

by UK soldiers and airmen. The Americans are based at the nearby US

headquarters at RAF Mildenhall. Simon Newton went with them.

The military collet Survive, Headache, Resist, And Escape. The

American military has been putting its all just do it since the Korean

War. —— putting its soldiers do it. You would be is use whichever one is

closest to you... These are men flight refuelling characters from

Mildenhall. Today, they have been shot down in hostile territory. The

soldier from California has been an air force pilot for six years. I

have had the opportunity to speak to pilots who faced being shot down and

captured by enemy forces. The lessons they learned really help

build courses like this. As well as evading capture, pilots learn how to

hunt, height, and call for help. How many in your party? What is their

condition? On the edge of the forest, another soldier plays

friendly forces. Before you get into a survival situation, you want to

make sure that you have your ducks in a row, pretty much. We really

remind guys to understand that. We do not rise to the occasion, we fall

to the level of training. That way, they take this as seriously as

possible. This soldier from the Brascan has served for 12 years,

including in Iraq and Afghanistan. His job is operating a refuelling

craft. He says his family know the dangers he faces. I ask them that,

but they don't like to talk about it. I know it plays on my mind. They

usually have faith that I'm coming home. The resistance element

involves coping with interrogation, but they will not discuss that. It

is strictly classified. For these aircrews, these exercises are fun

but also very serious. The lessons learned here could one day be the

key to making it out alive. Suzie has just been telling me how to

survive in these situations. I have just said I would not survive very

long on my own. Students from Peterborough were

given a crash course today in driving. And that's exactly what

they got — a driving course with a crash ending. The idea is to cut the

number of injuries to young drivers and their passengers. Last year,

almost a quarter of people injured on the city's roads were aged

between 17 and 25. Please be aware that this report from Mike Liggins

involves simulated pictures of a serious car crash.

This is the car crash simulator at Peterborough regional College, a

specially adapted Ford focus was blacked out windows and video

screens. Great fun, but the students are about to get nastier shock. The

video playing is a reconstruction in which a 17—year—old girl is taxing

while at the wheel. Hydraulics make the car moved to help recreate the

atmosphere of a crash will stop now watch the moment of impact again,

but this time see how the students react. The video goes on to show the

aftermath of the crash. The simulator has flashing lights and

smoke. Then, the consequences. The relatives of the dead are told, and

the funerals. The simulator is supposed to provoke a reaction, and

it does. It was really good. It was proper scary. I thought it was

really emotional and really upsetting, because you realise, you

could do something so little light go on your phone and then all of

that could happen. Has it made you think twice? Yes, definitely. It has

been created by the Seaford Peterborough Partnership, which

involves a wide of local authorities. Often with young

drivers with cars full of 17 or 25—year—old, they are taxing, not

wearing seat belts, driving too fast. So when we do go to traffic

collisions involving young people, it is quite disturbing for us. This

age group is really, really hard to engage with. We run programmes

throughout the schools, but to have this today and have people come and

talk to us, it is a first. The car crash simulator will note

Cambridgeshire and other counties in the region. Entered a's world of

graphic video games, it is hard to shock teenagers. But the simulator

does shock. What a good idea! It is, and the

looks on their faces, to be enjoying the ride in the car and then

suddenly, totally shocked. Let's get the weather.

It is turning much colder and when they the next few days. Keeping a

close eye on some cold front coming in. The blue indicates that here.

These two cold fronts have a few showers with them as well. Across

the country through the day, we have had a little bit of rain in places.

They are continuing to exit down towards the south. They will

continue to do that in the next couple of hours and in most places

will become dry with clear skies tonight. Towards midnight and do

tomorrow morning, there will be heavy showers in Norfolk, especially

near the coast. They could even be the odd rumble of thunder as well.

But further west, it will be heavy showers in Norfolk, especially near

the coast. They could even be the odd rumble of thunder as well. But

further west, it'll stay mainly dry the wind will keep most areas frost

free. The winds, by the end of the neck, costing close to 50 miles an

hour. We have got high—pressure anchored to the West of Scotland and

these tightly packed I suppose indicate a very strong northerly

wind coming down. We could see just inland of 35 or 40 mph, and along

the northern coast, 16 mph possible. Couple that with high tide and large

waves, and could be some flooding. Tomorrow is all about showers.

Again, some of these are heavy with some field. Further west, a bright

start. But even here, there will be a few showers developing into the

afternoon. The general rule is that the further west you go, the lighter

the showers will be and the few and far between it will be as well.

Temperatures could make it up to 12 degrees, several degrees lower than

it has been in recent days. It will feel even colder than that thanks to

that very strong wind, making it feel more like six or seven degrees

if you are exposed to the wind. The showers continue through the

afternoon and into the evening. They could be a long spell of rain across

eastern areas and we had to the second—half of the evening. That

rain will gradually expand further westwards as we go through Thursday

night, so potentially quick bit of rain in some places. It is all

courtesy of this weather front that actually will not move very far over

the next few days. Expect further outbreaks of rain across parts of

the region, even into the weekend. Some uncertainty about exactly how

much rain there is, but I would not be surprised if some places did not

get 25 millimetres or more by Sunday. But indicators are it will

clear away by the weekend. Your outlook is some heavy showers to the

course of tomorrow, more green into the weekend, dry by Sunday. Notice

the winds easing down? Chilly night continuing into the weekend. There

is a weather. is a

Thank you very much. What a cheery little forecast. See you tomorrow

night. Have a peaceful evening.