25/07/2014 Look East - West

Two boys feared drowned, as two bodies are discovered.

One in the Great Ouse, the other in a disused quarry.

On the riverbank near Huntingdon, tributes to a friend

We'll have the latest on both accidents and ask could they

Wives that keep on singing, this time at the Saffron Hall And

under the hammer at Silverstone a chance to buy

Two school boys are feared to have drowned in separate incidents

in Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire on the first day

With temperatures soaring, a 16`year`old from Luton went swimming

His body was found by police divers this lunchtime

On the River Great Ouse near Huntingdon, 15`year`old

Ronny John was swimming with friends when he slipped under the water.

His body was found in the early hours of this lorning.

Let's go live to our chief correspondent Kim Riley at Hartford.

Amanda, this is an idyllic spot between Huntingdon and St Ives. On

days like today, the water looks cool and inviting. Local people say

every summer for as long as I can remember, young people have come

here to cool off. Invariablx, remember, young people have come

here to cool off. Invariably, they jump in. Yesterday, in high spirits,

teenagers did just that, it cost one of them his life. Friends of

15`year`old Ronnie John layhng flowers at the spot where he died.

Police were called after he was reported missing. Fire crews and

water search teams began hunting for him. This morning, police confirmed

that the body had been recovered after 2am. Danielle was in the river

at the time he stepped out of sight. I went under the water to see if I

I went under the water to sde if I could see him but I couldn't. I came

back up and went under a gale, that is when all the big man jumped in

and try to help him. That is all I remember. Tony and Heather Latthews

live on the river bank, yards on the tragedy. There is very little

supervision, a lot of people swim supervision, a lot of people swim

and leap in the water, you can imagine what you want, it is nice

weather. It is a river, it is quite weather. It is a river, it is quite

dangerous and very deep in some places. There are all kinds of

objects in the bottom of the river but we may not know about. Ht is not

but we may not know about. It is not the safest place to swim. W`lly John

was a popular pupil at Saint Peters School in Huntingdon. `` Ronnie

John. The head teacher said they were devastated by the tragddy.

John. The head teacher said they were devastated by the tragedy. This

afternoon, more of his friends laid flowers, echoing the many tributes

paid on social media. He was always smiling, never sad, always cheer

people up at school. He didn't deserve this. He always used to play

basketball, was always happx, going basketball, was always happx, going

to miss that about him. He played in the same cricket team, he was

to miss that about him. He played in the same cricket team, he w`s funny,

really good sportsman and we were really good sportsman and wd were

like brothers together. The school said it would be arranging

counselling, and sent it deepest counselling, and sent it deepest

condolences to his family. @s news condolences to his family. As news

spread, police divers in Bedfordshire was still diving

2`macro searching for a boy who went missing `` police were still

searching for a boy who went missing not far from Luton.

It has been an agonising waht for the family and friends

of the teenage boy who went swimming at this Bedfordshire quarry.

He was with friends, when he got into difficulty

We haven't been able to get closer to see the search going on,

because it is so far into the middle of the quarry site.

Even the footpath leading to it has been cordoned off.

Bedfordshire Police were called just after 6:40 PM yesterday evening

The fire rescue and Ambulance Services also attended.

The search went on into the night, this morning the search

A specialist team of police divers were called in

Shortly after lunch time, the news they had been fearhng.

Police confirmed they had found a body.

The boy is understood is understood to be 16`year`old Connor from Luton.

At a nearby school, his family and friends are being looked after

As they came to terms with the fact that

I have spent the day in the village nearby, someone told me that people

had recently raised concerns about children swimming in those quarries.

Their fear was of something like this happening.

This incident, at the start of the school holidays,

is a reminder of how dangerous swimming in quarry lakes

Police say the death of Ronnie John is not being treated as suspicious

and will now be subject to an and will now be subject to `n

investigation by the coroner. Police are urging people to resist the

temptation of entering thesd temptation of entering these

waters, saying you never know what lies beneath.

July and August always see ` peak in accidents with hot weather

Last year 36 people drowned in the Eastern region.

In the UK as a whole the figure was nearly 400,

with more than half happening inland in rivers and lakes.

Earlier I spoke to David Walker from the Royal Society

As an organisation they say drowning deaths are preventable,

As a community, there is a lot more that we could do, we need

to equip young children, chhldren in school, with basic swimming

skills, which is really quite low compared to the rest of the world.

For me, the key question is, are there enough safe places

People and families, who want to swim, have a choice between a

swimming pool, a lifeguarded beach at the coast, or a sporadic number

It is a hard choice to make if you don't go to the coast or you

For me, it is about, is there enough safe places to swim?

There is a basic safety message tp get across,

Absolutely, unfortunately, every year we see between 40

and 60 young men who drown in inland waters, the key risk is to do

We have quite nice air tempdrature today, 28 or 29 Celsius,

but the water temperature c`n be done to 14 or 15 Celsius.

The average temperature is 12 around our coast.

That can bring on cold water shock, that catches people out

You lose your ability to swim, you lose your ability to brdathe

properly, you inhale water `nd that speeds the drowning process.

We have plenty of other campaigns, drink driving, speeding,

why are you, the body responsible for preventing accidents, not

We try very hard, we work in schools,

we work with our partners in the Coast Guard, RNLI, and Royal Life

Saving Society, a lot of people are trying to put this message `cross.

The drowning rate has decre`sed since the 70s, we have improved,

but not to the extent that we would like to see.

Every year, we see around 400 people, we feel that a lot

It is a societal choice, wotld be to make a decision whether we want to

have the site and we want to invest in swimming pools and facilities

In other news, Police say the key to what made a migrant worker push

his fiancee into the path of a car on the A47 could lie with

his fiancee into the path of a car on the A47 could lhe with

Tadas Zaleskas and part`timd beautician Nonita Karajevaite had

been walking barefoot alongside the A47 at Terrington St John

Tadas then threw himself in front of the same car.

Candles still flicker with side the dual carriageway where Nonita

Karajevaite and his fiancee Tadas Zaleskas killed. Nearby, police

searched the verge of clues to what pushed him to push her in front of a

car, before killing himself. Gavin was driving home was before midday

when he saw them to riding home There were just walking, holding

hands, nobody was in danger or arguing or flustered, there are very

casual, walking like a couple. The pair rented this bungalow,

neighbours said they barely knew them. We never saw them. Lottie was

torture? No, never `` not to talk to? Never saw them at all. There is

a strong Eastern European hdre. to? Never saw them at all. There is

a strong Eastern European here. `` a strong Eastern European hdre. ``

Eastern European community. It is very strange, very strange. They

didn't look like they were taking drugs, they just look normal, though

a full`time workers. Tadas Nonita Karajevaite had worked here, her

boss said she was a very good worker. These are the last hmages of

worker. These are the last images of Nonita Karajevaite and Tadas

Zaleskas nearby the A47 an hour before they died. The feeling is

that the key lies with the couple themselves. We knew they were a

tight`knit couple, with a fdw themselves. We knew they were a

tight`knit couple, with a few close tight`knit couple, with a few close

friends from the Lithuanian community. Police are keen for

anyone who saw the couple to contact them. Many will have seen their last

moments in what is a bizarrd and moments in what is a bizarre and

tragic event. The decision to close an elderly day

care centre in Wellingborough has Campaigners say the centre is

a lifeline for people in thd town and helps to ease loneliness,

which is now recognised as causing But the council says budgets are

tight and savings have to bd made. She has survived a heart attack

stroke and epilepsy, but now for Margaret, her biggest challenge is

loneliness. We don't fry and friends like you can just go and talk on the

bus. `` we don't find friends. I find it difficult, what havd I got

find it difficult, what have I got left? Nothing. Only four walls. Away

from a Wellingborough, loneliness has become a national issue,

councils are giving money to help tackle it because they fear it is

affecting health. But here at Glamis affecting health. But here `t Glamis

Hall, decisions have to be made. Hall, decisions have to be made.

Wellingborough is not alone in losing services, councils around the

country have to make tough decisions. Many people say that

consultation and alternative decisions. Many people say that

consultation and alternativd ways of consultation and alternativd ways of

caring for people becomes all the more important. A counsellor here as

resigned from his group over the way the decision was made. The leader

says that Glamis Hall is no longer viable. If this government gives us

the money, all the better. But in a Wellingborough, they annually cut

our council grant by 10%. That is a lot of money every year. Heather

lot of money every year. He`ther Saunders Tadas Zaleskas mother has

Alzheimer's and uses the centre a lot. Everybody knows there `re more

elderly people now, we need to look after them. We need to be looking at

the care provision for them and trying to provide something that is

sustainable. To close it, I would have to say goodbye to my friends,

that is something I cannot cope with. I haven't blogged on this

earth, they are kicking me to the curb `` I haven't got long on this

earth. Without the money, the council say they face the centre

council say they face the cdntre closing by the end of the year.

Network Rail is considering shutting all level crossings on the

East Coast mainline between Kings Cross and Doncaster, includhng 2

A feasibility study will be carried out at each location to see

It could mean bridges are btilt or traffic taking alternative routes.

It'll also mean Network Rail saves money on maintenance.

Obviously, we have to think about the impact on the local community.

People's journey times, we wouldn't want to propose

a diversion that would take a lot longer than the existing journey.

We have to focus on the fact that their journey time

may be slightly longer, but they haven't got the worry of stopping

at a level crossing for a couple of minutes at the train passes.

Trains travelling into London Euston will be disrupted over thred

It will affect passengers travelling from Milton Keynes and Northampton

It's because of closures and track upgrades in the Watford are`.

Still to come tonight, down with the weekend weather. Plus, for sale at

Silverstone, a jump jet, too careful owners.

The East has its first gold of the Commonwealth Games.

Colin Oates, who's from Norfolk won it in the judo last night.

We'll hear from him in a moment, but first, Jonathan Park looks back

at how he won his medal and how his sporting journey to Glasgow

Colin Oates, absolutely brilliant. Success like this does not happen

overnight. For Colin Oates, his journey began when he was fhve. 25

years later, on the banks of the River Clyde, he confirmed his

years later, on the banks of the River Clyde, he confirmed hhs number

River Clyde, he confirmed his number one status by toppling his opponent

in a 66 kilograms final. I came here for one purpose, to take gold. The

expectation was there and sometimes that is tough, but I handled it

well. He has gone from strength to strength since his Olympic debut in

London. He arrived in Glasgow on the back of a career`best result,

winning the grand slam event, so no shortage of confidence on the as his

opponent found out. He was going for the leg. He can enjoy a few days off

now before the hard work st`rts now before the hard work starts

again, preparing for the World Championships later on in the year.

He goes there with a new title, Commonwealth champion.

And a little earlier this afternoon I spoke to Colin Oates from Glasgow.

I started by asking him to show us his gold medal

It has been a long journey to get here and win a Commonwealth medals.

I have been progressing in these last few years and really ptshing

last few years and really pushing on. It is a fantastic achievement

for me and I am really proud. You have gone from strength to strength

since the Olympics. Is this something you really felt vdry

strongly you need to prove yourself? strongly you need to prove yourself?

Yes or stop since the Olymphcs, I was disappointed by shopper yes.

Yes or stop since the Olympics, I was disappointed by shopper yes The

was disappointed by shopper yes. The Olympics, I was disappointed ``

yes. Then the Olympics, I was yes. Then the Olympics, I w`s

disappointed because I'd wanted to take a metal and I'd did not. Eye am

more determined now to try to press and work a metal `` press on for a

metal later on. It has been a really good experience. There was a

metal later on. It has been a really good experience. There was ` large

contingent of your family there to see your win, including someone very

see your win, including somdone very young. Yes, everyone came up. My one

nephew got chickenpox and he came up nephew got chickenpox and he came up

and he still came and they did six hours in the car and he is five

years old so it was a bit stressful. Eye will make sure and

mentioned that to him one d`y stressful. Eye will make sure and

mentioned that to him one day `` stressful. Eye will make sure and

mentioned that to him one day `` I will make sure that I'm mentioned

that to him one day. He staxed that to him one day. He stayed awake

for the gold, didn't he? Tell us what it felt like standing on the

podium. The first emotion was probably really for. Eye was

believed by shopper believed `` I was relieved. I know the judo I can

do, I can win gold, so I was on the top and just relieved that I

do, I can win gold, so I was on the top and just relieved that H got

do, I can win gold, so I was on the top and just relieved that I got to

top and just relieved that H got to this point right could secure the

gold medal. Congratulations from all of us and thank you for comhng on

of us and thank you for coming on the programme. No worries.

And our next medal could cole at about 8:00

Roberto Pavoni from Essex qualified third fastest

Tomorrow, Norfolk shooter Michael Gault will try to epual the

After coming out of retirement to compete,

It could come in the ten metre air pistol.

I would like to get this record everyone is on about, but at the end

of the day, if I'd do it, it is great, but if I'd unite, I will

still be most successful `` it is great, but if I do not, it will be

OK. I'll give it a shot, no pun intended.

And today there are Military Wives choirs right across our reghon.

Tonight, the Military Wives choir from Wimbish are playing

The musical director is Lisa Peretti.

She has written two songs about the First World War.

and one of them will have its premiere tonight.

Mike Liggins was there for the last rehearsal.

The song is about going off to war and was written by the fingdr and

and was written by the finger and musical director. She is nervous

about tonight but excited as well. Eye am nervous that the song will

not go well, but if it does, we will stop and start again. The women are

very confident and rehearsed. Backstage, Amy is rehearsing

something with a slightly dhfferent tone. The concert tonight is also

the start of celebrations to mark 75 years of bomb disposal done by

engineers. Her husband is dte years of bomb disposal done by

engineers. Her husband is due back from Afghanistan tonight. I would

love for him to be here. At the beginning of the week I did not want

him to, but now that I have thought about it, it would be such `

him to, but now that I have thought about it, it would be such a shame

about it, it would be such ` shame for him to miss out on our

performance, so hopefully he can performance, so hopefully he can

make the second half at least. There are so `` there are some pirate Tech

ex, but it is the singers who are the stars tonight. The choirs are

now going from strength to strength. You tend to move quite often as a

military wife, and it is quhte nice military wife, and it is quite nice

to walk into a friendly rool and to walk into a friendly room and

meet girls to do something constructive and fun togethdr.

The courage of soldiers 100 years ago and of soldiers today. Ly

The courage of soldiers 100 years ago and of soldiers today. My heart

goes with you, sung bright Lilitary goes with you, sung bright Military

Wives who knew all about saxing Wives who knew all about saying

goodbye to men afterward. `` off to war.

The big cheque books will bd out in force at Silverstone this

weekend for an auction which could raise ?5 million.

Under the hammer, 60 rare luxury cars, includhng

There's also a Harrier jump jet and a Tornado fighter.

You can't fly them but they're still attracting plenty of interest.

When you think of Silverstone, you think of this, and here at the

classic sale, there are plenty of items that might catch your eye,

including Jackie Stewart's first racing car. A 1976 Harrier jump jet

with a rolls Royce engine and a full service history, which includes the

Falklands. There is no reserve, the starting price is ?1 him in the

owner says it needs to sell tomorrow. `` ?1, and the owner says.

There have been a lot of people asking all of the right questions.

Today has been more of a marketing and public relations day. We

Today has been more of a marketing and public relations day. Wd must

and public relations day. We must have had about 500 kids in the

cockpit. You expect these types have had about 500 kids in the

cockpit. You expect these txpes of cockpit. You expect these txpes of

jets to do this, but these types of planes are being stored indoors for

the last 20 years. What would you do with it? Numerous things. A multiple

plots `` plant pots, perhaps. Eye would put it on eBay. Give ht

plots `` plant pots, perhaps. Eye would put it on eBay. Give it to my

dad, birthday present. He w`s in the dad, birthday present. He was in the

RAF, he would love it. Would it fit in the garden? Yes. There is, of

course, a serious side. What could it go for? It is hard to say. We

have seen interest from America Europe, but we are hoping it will

fetch somewhere within the 6`figure region. I forgot to mention lots

355, 81998 for NATO, and whhle there will be serious bidders here

will be serious bidders herd tomorrow, there will be plenty of

dreaming about spending pocket money. `` eight 1998 Tornado.

We have heard the story about the We have heard the story about the

jump jet, haven't we? Still have the flying suit, that is not up for

auction. For some of us, a nice and sunny day, and for others, `t

auction. For some of us, a nice and sunny day, and for others, at bit

sunny day, and for others, `t bit more dramatic. These pictures

sunny day, and for others, at bit more dramatic. These picturds are

showing quite active thunderstorms across the county.

There was the risk of some localised flooding. You can see quite a bit of

sunshine around this morning but the cloud quickly bubbled up in these

thunderstorms are working them say this worker working their way ``

this worker working their w`y `` these thunderstorms were working

their way through the day. Things are dry now, but as he turned

their way through the day. Things are dry now, but as he turndd toward

are dry now, but as he turned toward the east, quite a bit of cloud

developing. It will turn increasingly cutting through the

night. There could just be ` few spots of light rain across parts of

Sussex in particular, but for most places, quite a muggy night, and

temperatures getting down to 14 or 15 degrees. For tomorrow, as it `` a

bit of mystique out first thing and bit of mystique out first thing and

then lots of sunshine. It should stay dry in most places with sunny

spells. The risk of one or two sharp showers up into South East Suffolk,

where the winds are converging near the coast, but inland, a very hot

day. Always cooler near the coast where you have the onshore breeze.

It could turn rather foggy `cross It could turn rather foggy across

North Norfolk as they go through the evening. The cold front will push in

on Sunday. Some slightly fresher on Sunday. Some slightly frdsher

conditions working their way in. on Sunday. Some slightly fresher

conditions working their wax in A conditions working their wax in A

mixture of scattered showers but some places will stay dry. For

Monday, a mixture of sunny spells unmixed showers to stir the working

week. A fresher feel two thhngs week. A fresher feel two thhngs

Keeping an eye on this area of rain developing, it could just work its

way into our region on Mond`y developing, it could just work its

way into our region on Monday night. way into our region on Mond`y night.

By Tuesday, we get this ridge building and from the Atlantic, so

things will not settle down, just the small risk of some showers.

the small risk of some showdrs. Something a bit fresher coming up,

but still fairly warm for this time of year, 23 or 24 degrees, with

heavy showers on Monday. By Tuesday, mainly dry and hopdfully

some fresher nights as well, so it should feel a bit more comfortable

sleeping as we head into thd early sleeping as we head into the early

part of next week. What are you are doing this again, have a