12/11/2013 South East Today

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Good evening. Welcome to South East Today. The headlines: The Kent woman

campaigning to bring her Turkish husband to the UK says her life's

fallen apart, after discovering he killed a mother and child. We're

live with the revelation that the Home Office was told about Nusret

Bora's criminal past. The MoD admits liability for the death of a young

soldier on a firing range in Kent. Also tonight. It was Paris in the

Springtime ` the heat was on in the summer ` will it be a winter of

discontent? We talk to Kent's Police and Crime Commissioner one year in

to the job. The Sussex grandmother who led an incredible life is a

Belgian spy in the First World War. David Dimbleby's got one ` have you?

We investigate the growing trend of older people getting some ink. Good

evening. A woman from Kent who's been campaigning to bring her brain

damaged Turkish husband to live in the UK says her life has fallen

apart, after discovering that he is in fact a killer, who was jailed for

the murder of a mother and her four year old child. Eileen Bora had lied

on a visa application form, failing to declare Nusret Bora's criminal

past, believing he'd served time for causing a death in a bar fight. In a

moment, we'll hear how the Home Office had been told about Mr Bora's

criminal past. But first, Rebecca Williams has this exclusive report.

You know he may not be able to go to England now. Standing by him despite

learning of his conviction. For years, Eileen Bora has been fighting

to fly her as an back to the UK after being brain`damaged in an

attack in Turkey. But he had been convicted of killing a mother and

child. Despite that all she says she will not abandon him. Our world has

crashed. I want to go to England for my sake. Not so much for Nusret. The

situation is, I am getting older. I am 68 years old. My family and my

life is in England. I cannot abandon Nusret. I cannot

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life is in England. I cannot abandon Nusret. I cannot just abandon him.

Nusret Bora spent 15 years in prison and met Eileen Bora when he had been

released. They married in 2003. Eight years later the 53`year`old

was attacked and left brain damaged in Turkey. He now needs full`time

care. The book Eileen Bora wrote in 2006, she said her husband was a

killer, but she was not told. The, and she failed to declare his

conviction when she applied for his Visa. I did not tell the truth on

the application form. We specifically asked a member of the

British consulate how we go about this. And they said the conviction

is spent. If anything I am guilty of taking advice from someone that I

trusted. Back in Tunbridge Wells, thousands of pounds has been raised

for their cause. Eileen Bora says she will return the money to those

who donated it. I did not intend in any way to deceive them. I was just

genuinely trying to help my husband. It now seems certain that Nusret

Bora will remain in Turkey. Eileen Bora or stay there with him. `` will

stay. The Home Office was told more than a year ago that Nusret Bora had

committed murder, which should have automatically prevented him from

applying to live in the UK, so how was he able to apply for a Visa?

When Eileen Bora killed in the application form for her husband 's

UK Visa, she lied. Despite having written about it in a book published

in 2004, she did not tell the authorities he was a convicted

murderer. This programme has seen documentation that shows that the

Home Office, the UK border agency, its commercial arm, will put

services, and the local MP had all been told about his conviction by a

member of the public, but it appears that the information did not get

through to the people making decisions about a Visa for Nusret

Bora. In this case the public put in information about this chap, and

quite how that worked out is going to have to be looked at, but I think

there are I there are there are still a serious doubt

about the tie`up between UK border agency, the police and so on, this

is something that we can do better. The paperwork we have seen indicates

that the Home Office was made aware of Nusret Bora's conviction in 2012

stop their failure to use that information will be drawn to the

attention of government and business. I will be asking ministers

about this. It is important that people who seek to come to the UK

and be naturalised are honest about their past, including criminal

convictions. The revelation that Eileen Bora lied about her

husband's conviction, that he had killed a woman and four`year`old

child, and that the Home Office failed to act on information about

the case means that Eileen Bora now accepts that her husband will not

now be granted a Visa to enter the UK. Mark Norman joins us from

Tunbridge Wells, the hometown of Eileen Bora. I understand the Home

Office is refusing to comment. They insist they will not comment on an

individual case. Eileen Bora is going to raise `` return the money

she raised from people in Tunbridge Wells, including one individual

donation of ?2000 and says other people can also have their money

back. Julian Brazier told me that he believes the Government should have

set up an immigration hotline so that members of the public can run

it up and get through to all other relevant agencies. That is something

that he would like see happening in the future. In a moment, delayed for

at least one year, facilities that will drastically reduce journey

times for cancer patients in Sussex. The Ministry of Defence has admitted

liability for the death of a young soldier who was shot during an

exercise at a military training ground in Kent. Fusilier Dean

Griffiths ` who was 21, and about to become a father ` died two years ago

at Lydd Ranges near Folkestone. Tonight, the coroner at his inquest

says she's writing to the Government to highlight her safety concerns.

Peter Whittlesea has more. Use of the Dean Griffiths died in a

accident at Lydd Ranges, that was the verdict of an inquest into his

death. It was heard that an enemy target was wrongly placed against a

wooden ball, and a member of his assault team fired two shots, one of

them hit the target and went through the wall, killing Dean Griffiths who

was crouched behind it. Today, a legal representative spoke on behalf

of his family. For his death to happen on a training exercise on

home shores is unfathomable. Dean Griffiths was our inspiration and he

is dearly missed. We only wish that he could have lived to see is little

boy grow up. His son will never meet his daddy or share the special

moments that we had with him. The coroner said that the soldier who

fired the shot was acting according to his training and was entirely not

at fault for the death of Dean Griffiths. She said she would be

writing to do the Secretary of State the defence to raise safety

confounds. In a statement, the mystery of the fence said. ``

ministry of defence said. There was a balance to be struck. We

have to stop needless accidents like this but we must not overreact the

other way because, otherwise, we send these teenagers into very

dangerous situations without being properly trained. The legal team of

the family says that the MoD does not dispute liability and they will

be pursuing legal action for negligence. Four people have been

injured in a crash involving five cars and a van on the A21 near the

Kent village of Lamberhurst. 15 firefighters were called to the

scene to free people trapped in their vehicles. One person was flown

to hospital in London with serious injuries, three others were taken to

the Tunbridge Wells hospital in Pembury. The children of the Kent

murder victim Tim Clayton say they've been overwhelmed by the

support they've received from his friends and colleagues. The

45`year`old was attacked in a car park in Folkestone at the weekend,

and died in hospital from his head injuries. 54`year`old Brian Sharp,

from Folkestone, is due to appear at Maidstone Crown Court tomorrow,

charged with murder. BBC South East has learnt that plans for new

radiotherapy centres in Sussex ` which would sharply reduce journey

times for cancer patients ` have been delayed. The NHS had promised

new units in Eastbourne and Worthing by next year ` but that's now been

put off until the middle of 2015 at the earliest. Campaigners say the

consequences could be devastating for patients. We know, there is good

evidence, but some of them say no, I am not going to go through with

this. They do not get treatment that would prolong their lives or cure

their cancer, they give up. John Young joins us from Brighton. What

are the implications of this piece of news? It means that more sick

people are going to face gruelling journey such treatment. If you live

in the east of East Sussex you are likely to face a four`hour round

trip treatment in Maidstone or near to brighten if you live in West

Sussex, you might face a similar journey to Brighton, guilt or

Portsmouth. That is why there were such high hopes for these centres in

Eastbourne or wording that would cut journey times. The trust

acknowledges that it has been delayed. It is trying to get money

out of the Government. They said that there has been significant

progress and that some new kit will be coming to the radiotherapy

centres here in Brighton next year. She was elected on promises to cut

crime, boost visible policing, and put victims at the heart of the

criminal justice system. One year on, Kent's first Police and Crime

Commissioner Ann Barnes says she's on track to achieve her manifesto

pledges. But critics say her first year will be remembered for a series

of "fiascos"` including the disastrous appointment of youth

commissioner Paris Brown, and controversy over inaccurate crime

statistics. In a moment we'll speak to Ann Barnes herself ` but first,

this from our Political Reporter Ellie Price. When Ann Barnes were

sworn in she said she wanted to be a focal point connecting policing the

people in Kent. It is about every family and community in this county.

Their problems will be my problems. But, her year has not been free of

problems. It was Paris in the spring time, the manifesto pledge to

appoint a youth police commissioner to represent the views of young

people ended in tears when 16`year`old Paris Brown resigned six

days into the ?15,000 a year job following complaints about comments

he had made on Twitter. I don't want people judging me judging me, on a

few stupid things that I wrote that I did not mean. The race to meet

crime targets was blamed for allegations that crimes had been

inaccurately recorded. I cannot tolerate that. We need to make sure

that that will not happen again. I can give you that assurance,

Commissioner. Critics pointed out that that she had been the chairman

of the policing authority before election and should share some of

the blame. But she said that details only came to light because she

instigated a report. The aim of Ann Barnes was to make policing and her

role as Commissioner more visible. Did you know that you had a police

and crime Commissioner Richard Mark yes. Have you noticed anyways that

policing has changed? No. Not really, no. I think she is a breath

of fresh air. She is different, she is a go`getter. She has more

accountability. When she makes mistakes such as over the youth

crime Commissioner, she gets held to account, and I think that is wise,

and it has been difficult for her, given that before this she was with

the police authority. And bounds's main concern is what the people of

Kent think and they will not go to the polls for another three years.

Ann Barnes joins us now. It must be frustrating that whatever you has

achieved was overshadowed by the disastrous appointment of Paris

Brown. It was not really disastrous, it was just unfortunate that vetting

was not done. I am short listing, next you Commissioner so we will

have another one" by Christmas. Can the people of Kent trust crime

figures in the county, they apparently show that crime is

rising. They can trust crime figures in the county because I did initiate

an independent report. It is important that we get away from the

police investigating themselves. I wanted something totally open and

transparent stop and that is what we got. It was a difficult message, but

the force has turned it around. We had the Inspectorate in last week

asking if the people of Kent can trust their crime recording and it

is going to be a resounding yes and I am very pleased about that. But

crime is rising in the county in the last year since you took the post.

It is not in the last year, it is since April, and it is reflected

countrywide. I was looking at crime statistics in Derbyshire. They have

slight rises as well. So has North Wales. What are you going to do next

year to make sure that those figures go down? I robustly hold the chief

constable to account. Anyone can go. The BBC have been along on a

couple of occasions. We hold the force very much to account. I

certainly do. They are turning things around. They have brought

down vehicle crime. They have dismantled a couple of crime gangs.

Burglary figures have stabilised. There is some difficulty over

violent crime but that happens in times of recession, especially

around domestic violence, but domestic violence rises, I can cope

with that cause that means that people feel confident in reporting

it and second reporting is domestic violence have gone down, so the

force is doing a good job at that. You have to get below the figures.

Tomorrow we will be speaking to the Sussex police and crime

Commissioner, Katie Bourne. A lot of story tonight. Kent woman is

campaigning to bring her brain`damaged Turkish husband to

live in the UK and she says her life has fallen apart after discovering

that he is in fact a killer and was jailed for the murder of a mother

and her four`year`old child. The Home Office was informed of his

criminal past but he was still allowed to apply for a UK Visa. Also

tonight, is it the mark of a grown`up? How more older people are

following the fashion for tattoos. And it is becoming wintry tonight

with Frost on the cards. Find out more on the forecast, coming up

later. There are more than 91,000 children in care in the UK, but

efforts are being made in the South East to help young people sidelined

by the system. There are 1100 children in care in East Sussex and

Brighton and Hove, 675 in West Sussex and more than 2200 across

Kent and Medway. The young lives foundation has been sent `` set up

in Kent to give children the support they require and stamp out the

stigma of growing up in care. It is heartbreaking. Every girl dreams of

the perfect family with mum and dad and kids. And it really was,

sometimes I could feel my eyes welling up because that was what I

wanted. To be taken to the House of a family that you have no idea who

they are is very scary. And you're just sat in silence, really. I did

not have much support in the transition from living with foster

carers to living with myself. That is a big, scary thing, but the

foundation was there to help me and to say, it is OK, if you need any

help, just call up and we will be there. Coming here once a week major

feel that you were accepted, you were loved, you had friends and,

outside of that, at school, you do not necessarily have that. You have

only got a look at what they do now and realised how much it has

impacted their lives and how much they look forward to coming here

every week, knowing that they are not going to be judged and picked

on. Word needs to be spread that people are here to help and they are

not social workers. You can come and do fun activities, and be with

people that are in the same sort of situation as you. I don't think

people that are in care should have that thought that it is all doom and

gloom. I think that they should look at people that have made a success

of their lives, that wearing care, `` that were in care, and think,

there is nothing stopping me doing that. The situation that you're in,

it is not your fault. You are there because of circumstances out of your

control. It is not you. So, look at people as the person that they are,

and can be, rather than the person that you think they are.

If there are still a handful of tickets left for the comedy night

for Children In Need tomorrow, hosted by Rob.

When Janet Dean was growing up in Eastbourne she spent hours listening

to her grandma telling stories of the First World War. It was only as

she grew older, that she realised quite how incredible her role had

been. Born in Belgium, Margaret Ballegeer joined the resistance `

helping defeat the Germans by getting crucial information to the

Allies. Now her granddaughter has written a book about her

extraordinary life, as Sara Smith reports. Janet Dean knew her

grandmother is a rather fierce woman who lived out her days in

Eastbourne, but decades earlier in Belgium, Margaret Ballegeer and West

her life to defy the German forces occupying the country. `` and risk

her life. Most of the population just got their head down and waited

for it to be over. But not her. In 1914 she joined the Red Cross and

witnessed scenes that pushed her into the resistance.

Later, with a myriad of different identities, she would help pass

information on troop movements to the British. She often had very thin

paper messages wrapped round her fingers inside her gloves, written

in invisible ink. If she had been stopped and searched, she would have

been immediately arrested. In the end, she was imprisoned, her fiance

shot, and that the site of his execution she had to identify his

body, dug up from the rough ground. She took a button from his jacket

and she said that after one year, he was in in a terrible state. He was

very tall. They had broken his legs to get him into the coffin. Wearing

her grandmother's engagement ring she says that despite receiving an

MBA, marrying and having a family, Margaret Ballegeer, like so many

others, never truly recovered. At the age of 75, Sussex resident

David Dimbleby is the elder statesman of British broadcasting.

His decision to get tattooed on his shoulder has raised eyebrows. Patios

have a long history, as far back as the fifth century BC, when the

ancient Greeks used them to use slaves to send secret messages. They

are even good enough for royalty. Edward VII had across tattooed on

his arm to commemorate a visit to the holy land. So, is David Dimbleby

setting a trend? Tonight we are in Boston, Lincolnshire. Welcome to

question time. He is the voice of reason on question Time but is he

now the face of later in life rebellion? Have you got a tattooed?

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I would not hold your breath. But it has been confirmed that David

Ingleby has been inked. Why not? It is a way of expressing yourself. I

lost my eldest King Charles cavalier spaniel at the age of 14 and he had

been a big part of my life, and I had one picture of her that I loved,

and I wanted a reminder so that I would never lose her. As David

Dimbleby's decoration inspired an older generation to follow suit? Why

did you tell everyone? He could have kept it might send secret himself.

Is that what you did? Possibly, I think so. If I came from Papua New

Guinea and it was part of a warrior type beautifying thing, then OK. I

don't think your skin needs something like that. The Clio and

tell. Cosmetic make up, that was our tattoos, and those ladies are in

their 70s, so it is not just pitchers, it is expression, and it

is something that everybody should do, at least once. Dimbleby said

that the scorpion is on his shoulders, ready to attack his

enemies, but hold on, shouldn't a scorpion have eight legs? He has

inspired many of you to share thoughts on our Facebook site. So we

said she has got three flowers as her tattoo. She was inspired because

she had cancer and she was hitting 50. Andrew has got his third two of

a wolf. His first was when he is 42, he is now 45. And now, Angela has a

butterfly tattoo which represents that she is at peace with herself.

Brora thesis, older people with a tattoo just want to seem cool. I can

see the point of injecting dye into my body. Now the weather forecast.

Tomorrow morning you're more likely to need a scraper for the windscreen

than an umbrella. We have seen the back of this

drizzle for the next couple of days. During the daylight hours anyway, so

that is some good news. Tonight, a couple of frosty nights and mornings

to come. But also, becoming breezy over the next couple of days. We

have some sunny periods to look forward to.

Starting off called it a night compared to the tempters we had last

night. Close to freezing low temperatures last night, so tonight,

a good night to be looking at the stars, but certainly some trust

around. `` frost. We're looking at a more widespread frost on the grass

but also on the cards, temperatures of around three Celsius. Tomorrow,

quite a pleasant day, with a lot of sunshine, feeling cold after a very

chilly start, but then we have the wind coming from the West in the

afternoon. Temperatures reaching 10 Celsius. We have a frontal band

moving through during the night. That is going to bring wet and windy

weather, but it should clear by morning, so no frost tomorrow night.

Temperatures down to six Celsius. On Thursday, that rain should pass.

During the day we have got some more sunny spells, but it will be feeling

quite chilly. Then we have high pressure in control. As we get into

Saturday, starting to cloud over to make way for some rain on Sunday.

That rain should be like and patchy by the time it reaches us. `` light

and patchy. Temperatures sticking around a single figures mark, around

eight Celsius for the next two days, but feeling quite a bit colder on

Thursday because of that wind. Quite a frosty week altogether, feeling a

lot more wintry than it has been recently. I hope that you have got

the frost covers on your pansies. I need to get my geraniums in when I

get home. I will be back with the late bulletin. I will check on the

pansy situation. And we will see you later on.