10/04/2017

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:00:10. > :00:14.Terry Simpson died more than 20 years ago after falling from

:00:15. > :00:19.But now his family have been told some of his organs were taken away

:00:20. > :00:24.It's emerged the Northumbria and Cleveland Police forces

:00:25. > :00:28.are visiting at least a dozen other families, to tell them they've

:00:29. > :00:30.found tissues belonging to their loved ones.

:00:31. > :00:35.Our correspondent Peter Harris reports.

:00:36. > :00:39.22 years after her dad's death, Sarah Simpson is facing up

:00:40. > :00:45.The police called to say body parts - she says including his brain -

:00:46. > :00:53.We knew the postmortem had been carried out,

:00:54. > :00:56.but we thought he would be fully intact once he was

:00:57. > :01:00.He used to always say, you do not know what parts

:01:01. > :01:06.And we thought we'd done the right thing at the hospital by saying

:01:07. > :01:13.Terry Simpson died here at Newcastle General Hospital in 1995.

:01:14. > :01:18.His organs have subsequently been found at South Tyneside Hospital.

:01:19. > :01:23.Northumbria Police say this is the result of an audit

:01:24. > :01:29.They also say that they are confident the risk of this happening

:01:30. > :01:32.again is low because the rules around which human tissues

:01:33. > :01:36.The police say before new rules came in, some forces kept human tissue

:01:37. > :01:43.They were taken to South Tyneside by a pathologist who covered

:01:44. > :01:46.the North East and kept for what the police now say

:01:47. > :02:12.In a statement, the Human Tissue Authority said...

:02:13. > :02:15.Relatives like Sarah Simpson say all of this has stoked the grief

:02:16. > :02:22.I am going to be putting a complaint into the police, the coroner.

:02:23. > :02:27.Yes, I will go for legal action if they don't get the right answers,

:02:28. > :02:32.or find out what happened. It's for peace of mind, really.

:02:33. > :02:35.Well, earlier I asked Peter how many other families might be in a similar

:02:36. > :02:40.We know Cleveland Police are in the process of contacting 13

:02:41. > :02:44.families on Teesside that were affected, but we don't know

:02:45. > :02:54.How often was this about the retention of whole body organs,

:02:55. > :03:02.and how often was this simply retention of sample tissues?

:03:03. > :03:12.The police would say it is normal to keep some samples

:03:13. > :03:16.This family we have been speaking to say, as far as they are aware,

:03:17. > :03:19.his death was not suspicious, the verdict was misadventure,

:03:20. > :03:21.as they can't understand why it was necessary

:03:22. > :03:24.A court's heard how a soldier accused of murdering his

:03:25. > :03:26.ex-girlfriend stalked her, before cutting her throat.

:03:27. > :03:27.The prosecution began its case against Lance

:03:28. > :03:29.Corporal Trimaan Dhillon - also known as Harry -

:03:30. > :03:36.The 24-year-old was found in a pool of blood in her bathroom

:03:37. > :03:42.The 26-year-old soldier denies the charge.

:03:43. > :03:49.Lance Corporal Dhillon as a controlling, obsessive

:03:50. > :03:51.and manipulative man who stalked Alice Ruggles in the lead up

:03:52. > :03:56.The court heard they met when he spotted her photo

:03:57. > :03:59.They started an online relationship whilst

:04:00. > :04:08.But when he returned, that relationship quickly soured.

:04:09. > :04:09.His jealous and controlling behaviour damaging

:04:10. > :04:16.The court was told his jealous behaviour was unfounded because it

:04:17. > :04:20.When Alice found out, she ended the relationship.

:04:21. > :04:24.The prosecution said this led to emotional blackmail.

:04:25. > :04:33.He also threatened to put intimate photos of her on the internet.

:04:34. > :04:36.He also hacked her phone and discovered that she was having

:04:37. > :04:39.Lance Corporal Dhillon is alleged to have turned up at her house

:04:40. > :04:42.in the early hours just weeks before her death.

:04:43. > :04:47.She complained again when he failed to stop communicating with her.

:04:48. > :04:53.But she said she did not want him arrested.

:04:54. > :04:57.On the 12th of October last year, it is alleged that the soldier

:04:58. > :05:06.When she arrived home, he broke into the flat

:05:07. > :05:09.Lance Corporal Dhillon denies murder, and the defence is expected

:05:10. > :05:12.to say that he was trying to protect Alice from harming herself.

:05:13. > :05:17.A paramedic called to the scene of a gas explosion in York has told

:05:18. > :05:19.an inquest he thought a plane had crashed there.

:05:20. > :05:22.Paul Willmott was killed in the explosion after a gas pipe

:05:23. > :05:27.The house that was demolished is in the process of being rebuilt.

:05:28. > :05:30.On the 19th of February last year, people living on Springwood,

:05:31. > :05:33.a quiet residential road in York, woke to a catastrophic scene.

:05:34. > :05:37.At around 7:30, number 20, a detached property,

:05:38. > :05:41.was destroyed in what was later confirmed to be a gas explosion.

:05:42. > :05:44.The owner of the house, 63-year-old Paul Wilmott was found

:05:45. > :05:49.Andrew Hewitson, an ambulance paramedic seen on the right,

:05:50. > :05:52.was one of the first emergency workers to arrive.

:05:53. > :05:56.Today, he described a scene of devastation.

:05:57. > :05:59.Mr Hewitson was asked by the coroner at what he saw when he arrived.

:06:00. > :06:02.He said it was evident that one house was completely missing.

:06:03. > :06:04.He says residents looked dazed and confused.

:06:05. > :06:07.He was then asked, what did you think had happened?

:06:08. > :06:09.To that, he replied, I thought a plane had crashed.

:06:10. > :06:16.Paul Wilmott's partner, Olivia Costello, told the jury

:06:17. > :06:20.there had been a strange smell in the house several weeks before.

:06:21. > :06:24.But an ants nest was discovered in the wall and that,

:06:25. > :06:26.they thought, was to blame rather than leaking gas.

:06:27. > :06:34.Drivers on the A1 in North Yorkshire face another six months of delays.

:06:35. > :06:38.The upgrade between Leeming and Barton began in March 2014

:06:39. > :06:41.and was due to be finished this June.

:06:42. > :06:44.But the contractors say significant archaeological finds have

:06:45. > :06:49.And delays have also been caused by power cables

:06:50. > :06:55.The Prince of Wales has been in Cumbria at the start

:06:56. > :06:58.Prince Charles attended engagements in Barrow,

:06:59. > :07:06.A regular visitor and firm supporter, he still

:07:07. > :07:14.Everyone in the front row had a word with him, you know.

:07:15. > :07:17.It was good. I was quite impressed with him.

:07:18. > :07:19.Treated to a performance of a clog dance, a piece

:07:20. > :07:22.composed in Whitehaven, he is following the Queen Mother

:07:23. > :07:26.and Princess Margaret on the Rosehill royal guest list.

:07:27. > :07:28.He is search a friendly, warm personality.

:07:29. > :07:34.And he really seemed to enjoy the performance.

:07:35. > :07:39.The theatre has been closed since 2015 for extensive refurbishment.

:07:40. > :07:43.This is the first performance since that work has been completed.

:07:44. > :07:45.He was very impressed by the restoration.

:07:46. > :07:49.He said it was very good to see buildings like this

:07:50. > :07:54.He was also very impressed with the association with apprentices.

:07:55. > :07:58.Taking to the stage himself, the prince was presented

:07:59. > :08:00.with an award in recognition of his continued support

:08:01. > :08:10.In sunshine and in rain. LAUGHTER.

:08:11. > :08:14.As you know, will go on doing whatever I can to help.

:08:15. > :08:19.His Royal Highness hopes this visit highlights the importance

:08:20. > :08:21.There was praise for local businesses in Ennerdale, too.

:08:22. > :08:24.Where the Prince celebrated the success of the community hub.

:08:25. > :08:25.Amid the handshaking and plaque unveiling,

:08:26. > :08:27.it is hoped this Royal's love of Cumbria will encourage

:08:28. > :08:34.And Paul's here with the weather for the coming week.

:08:35. > :08:36.Some of us had a mini heat wave, didn't we?

:08:37. > :08:46.Has that all gone now? We saw 21 Celsius, but yes, it is

:08:47. > :11:16.Good evening. Let's cut to the chase the first big holiday weekend of the

:11:17. > :11:20.year is on the horizon and if you consider last weekend as a taster

:11:21. > :11:24.for the summer, this weekend is not looking too bad. It will be a bit

:11:25. > :11:27.cooler, temperatures this week and closer to where they should be at

:11:28. > :11:32.this time of the year thanks to the north-west breed and the reason for

:11:33. > :11:36.that, if we look at the jet stream, coming across the Atlantic pushing

:11:37. > :11:42.from north to south -- north-west breeze. It separates the high

:11:43. > :11:45.pressure and low price and it allows the northerly airflow to develop. It

:11:46. > :11:51.means there will be some showers going into Easter weekend but they

:11:52. > :11:53.will only be a small portion of the weekend wherever you are and there

:11:54. > :11:59.will be some dry weather and when the sun is out, it is getting

:12:00. > :12:00.stronger so it will negate some of the chill. Without