06/06/2014 South East Today

Bring my baby back ` the desperate father

whose infant son has been taken abroad by his mother.

If she brings him back I will forget my pain.

On the run for D Day ` the 89`year`old determined to get

to Normandy who absconded from his care home.

We're live in Brighton with the details.

Unlocking the secret code of the waggle dance ` Sussex scientists

believe their research could help save our honeybees.

Did you know that Sherlock retired to Sussex? We catch up with the

latest adventures of the fictional detective.

A father from Eastbourne fears he'll never see his baby son again,

after he was abducted by his mother and taken abroad.

Saad Sinjary hasn't seen his son Oscar since December,

when his wife took him to her native country, Lithtania.

Mr Sinjary, an Iraqi nation`l with indefinite leave to reside in the

UK, is now fighting an international legal battle to get his son back,

Saad Sinjary last son his baby son Oscar when he was just 35 d`ys old.

The boy was taken by his mother to her home country, Lithuania.

I feel like I have lost my son forever. It hurts more than I can

say. I desperately pray that I will see my son again. Mr Sinjarx,

say. I desperately pray that I will see my son again. Mr Sinjary, an

Iraqi national who has indefinite leave to remain in the UK. He

he took his wife and son to he took his wife and son to

Eastbourne railway station, thinking they were going on a short trip.

Eastbourne railway station, thinking they were going on a short trip His

they were going on a short trip. His son was a matter of weeks old and he

taken to London to visit friends and taken to London to visit friends

taken to London to visit frhends and the next thing he knew his son was

in Lithuania. Mr Sinjary's wife declined to comment but we have seen

extracts of e`mails said to be from hurting Mr Sinjary that have

extracts of e`mails said to be from hurting Mr Sinjary that havd been

hurting Mr Sinjary that have been forwarded to the Lithuanian

authorities to support his case. They say, I never wanted to kidnap

Oscar and take him from you. She goes on, if you try to do anything I

will leave the country and go somewhere you will never sed and

somewhere you will never see and find me. She also says, you will

never have Oscar. One anti`abduction charity believes Mr Sinjary has a

good chance of getting his son back. Lithuania are signatories to the

1980s Hague Convention, as is the 1980s Hague Convention, as is the

UK, so there is a good chance of children being returned frol

Lithuania. Today Mr Sinjary made this appeal to his wife.

If she will bring him back H will If she will bring him back H will

forget my pain. I will forget If she will bring him back I will

forget my pain. I will forgdt all forget my pain. I will forget all

the six months of pain. Tonhght forget my pain. I will forgdt all

the six months of pain. Tonight, Mr Sinjary cannot be certain when he

will see his son again. Mark, where does the case go from

here? It is worth reflecting that this is

the last place that Mr Sinjary saw the last place that Mr Sinjary saw

his baby son just before Christmas. He is applying for legal aid in this

pursue his case. He has the backing pursue his case. He has the backing

of the local MP, Stephen Lloyd, who says he is prepared to writd to the

Lithuanian Embassy in London in order to put pressure on the

order to put pressure on thd authorities.

The sacrifices made by the @llied forces who invaded occupied France

on D`Day 70 years ago have been remembered at a series of moving

The Queen and President Obama were johned by

other world leaders to commdmorate the daring mission that changed

Hundreds of veterans were there too ` including 89`year`old Bernard

Jordan from Hove, who's turned up safe and well in France, having been

reported missing from his care home, sparking a police investigation

Our correspondent Mark Norman is live in Hove ` Mark,

an extraordinary ending to a missing persons enquiry.

I suppose he sums up the spirit of the 150,000 people who took part in

the Normandy invasions. He left his nursing home in Hove with hhs

the Normandy invasions. He left his nursing home in Hove with his coat

nursing home in Hove with hhs coat over his medals. By yesterday

over his medals. By yesterd`y evening the nursing home were

worried that he had not come evening the nursing home were

worried that he had not come back and they phoned police and local

hospitals. There was a phone and they phoned police and local

hospitals. There was a phond call from France from his friends, saying

he was safe and well and gohng to he was safe and well and going to

enjoy the celebrations. This man was mayor of Hove early in his life.

Just today I spoke to Brighton council who him well. `` a Brighton

councillor. He always turns up, he is always wearing his medals, and I

wondered if something was wrong with him. From the news I have heard

today he has gone a bit further afield and it does not surprise me

at all. He is the kind of person, afield and it does not surprise me

at all. He is the kind of pdrson, if he has made up his mind to go

somewhere, nothing will stop him. There were reports that Bernard had

been denied permission to travel to Normandy but his care home say that

is not the case. They say he is perfectly capable of getting there.

He asked late in the day to get on an organised trip but that was not

possible. A determined gentleman, apparently he has enjoyed hhs day

apparently he has enjoyed his day and we understand that he mhght be

travelling back tonight, staying travelling back tonight, st`ying

overnight in Portsmouth, and coming back to face a barrage of questions

back to face a barrage of qtestions about his trip.

In Kent today veterans have gathered to remember

But, as their numbers dwindle and the veterans become frahl, they

Robin Gibson joined them in Folkestone for their last

all I heard was Guenther `` gunfire and noise, I thought, is this it?

I was fortunate, I got through quite safely.

The last post sounds in Folkestone's garden of remembrance.

Folkestone's garden of remelbrance. The veterans here are more frail and

some struggle to remember the details but some things are vivid.

The sergeant once said, forget about your families, remember your mates.

It is a solemn moment, as it is every year, but it is more poignant

this year, not just because it is the seventh `` 70th anniversary but

this is the last time the cdremony this is the last time the cdremony

will happen in this way. It is the age basically, thdy are

It is the age basically, they are all bordering on 90, 91, and as you

see today they are bit frail and it is a time to draw a close on this

magnificent thing they have done. The Normandy veterans Assochation is

being wound up, leaving their memories and their legacy to future

generations. This is my father, Charles. He has

advanced dementia so he can't be here so I have come on his behalf.

When he was able minded he knew people would remember and even if it

disbanded it would always have disbanded it would always have

someone that would remember. Some past their story down through

the generations, others havd Some past their story down through

the generations, others have never the generations, others have never

spoken outside the circle of comradeship. It leaves thosd who

were not there to wonder what it was were not there to wonder wh`t it was

really like. And you can find a wealth of

information about the events of June the 6th 1944 ` including video

showing how D`Day was reported at The family of a Medway man who was

left in a coma after being `rrested as a suspected burglar say they're

concerned an investigation by the Independent Police Complaints

Commission won't go far enotgh. Denby Collins has been in hospital

for nearly six months after the incident in Lower Rainham Road in

Gillingham. His father Peter says he wasn't an intruder and thinks Kent

police failed to investigate fully, This is Denby Collins, who has been

in hospital since he was resuscitated after claims he

in hospital since he was resuscitated after claims hd had

broken into a house in Gillhngham. His family claim the police told

them he sustained his injuries after them he sustained his injurhes after

being restrained by people hn the house. His family believe he knew

some of those people through a music venue. Where he was found, there

were a number of young men in venue. Where he was found, there

were a number of young men in their 20s and they probably would have

frequented this pub as well. He used frequented this pub as well. He used

to do disco work as well so he was probably quite well`known and I

think there is a good likelhness that these people would have

think there is a good likeliness that these people would havd known

him or some of their friends would him or some of their friends would

have known him. The Independent Police Complaints Commission has

agreed to look at aspects of Kent Police's handling of the case,

saying they will examine the Police's handling of the case,

saying they will examine the use of force including handcuffs, whether

the arrest was justifiable `nd force including handcuffs, whether

the arrest was justifiable `nd it will look at the first aid tsed by

officers, but Mr Collins' legal will look at the first aid used by

officers, but Mr Collins' ldgal team officers, but Mr Collins' legal team

say the whole case needs to be reviewed. It was just not anything

like a thorough, robust crilinal investigation so they have lost all

confidence in their ability to look into these events. Denby's mother

say the police account raises more questions than answers. We `re

questions than answers. We are thinking about it all the thme.

questions than answers. We `re thinking about it all the time. It

thinking about it all the thme. It is difficult and I am sure other

people will go through this as well. I don't know. We just want justice.

Kent Police said it was cooperating with the IPCC investigation and that

it would be inappropriate to comment any further this stage.

In the last few minutes, former champions league winner Samly

In the last few minutes, former champions league winner Sammy her

champions league winner Samly her peer has been appointed the new

manager of Brighton and Hovd peer has been appointed the new

manager of Brighton and Hovd Albion. `` Sami Hyypia.

The Chief Executive of Thanet District Council,

who's facing allegations of improperly influencing

a planning application, has been signed off work due to ill health.

Sue McGonigal is facing an independent investigation over

her involvement with an application to build more than

The acting Chief Constable of Sussex Police, Giles York,

has been put forward by the county's Police and Crime Commissiondr

as the preferred candidate to take the role on a permanent basis.

He's filled the post since March, following the retirement of

A man who's alleged to have been part of a gang who murdered a young

Italian waiter in his flat hn Maidstone has today admitted lying

when he was originally questioned by police, but insisted that his

Saulius Tamoliunas told Maidstone Crown Court he was drunk on the

night of the incident and had no involvement in Joele Leotta's death.

Our Home Affairs Reporter Rdbecca Williams has the details.

He was killed six days after moving to the UK to find work. 20`year`old

Joella Leotta was found seriously injured in his head set above this

restaurant in Maidstone after injured in his head set above this

restaurant in Maidstone after moving from Italy. He later died in

hospital. Today one of the men hospital. Today one of the men

accused of killing him told the court he had originally lied when

being questioned by police. During cross examination, it was suggested

cross examination, it was stggested that he had changed his evidence.

Mr Tamoliunas said two of the defendants had been acting

incident and he saw one of them kick incident and he saw one of them kick

the victim. He was later shown CCTV footage and it was suggested that

showed him leaving the restaurant on showed him leaving the rest`urant on

the night of the incident, a showed him leaving the restaurant on

the night of the incident, ` claim the night of the incident, a claim

he denies. The four men deny any involvement in due Leotta's murder.

The case continues. `` in Mr Leotta's murder.

This case is causing quite ` Leotta's murder.

This case is causing quite a lot Leotta's murder.

This case is causing quite ` lot of This case is causing quite ` lot of

media interest here and abroad. Yes, in Italy it has caused interest

because so many people are coming to the UK to find work. There hs still

the UK to find work. There is still a lot of evidence to hear in this

case. We expect the case to finish this time next month. Mr Leotta s

family are expected to come back for the verdicts. His housemate has been

the key eyewitness in this case. Our top story tonight. A father from

Eastbourne says he fears he will never see his baby son again after

the infant was abducted by his mother and taken abroad. Saad

Sinjary has not seen his son Oscar since his wife took him to

Lithuania. Work starts on dismantling

Brighton's West Pier to make way Work starts on dismantling

Brighton's West Pier to makd way for Brighton's West Pier to makd way for

the controversial i360 tower. And join me later for the wdather

forecast. Scientists at the Universitx

of Sussex have established a way of decoding

the elaborate dances performed by honeybees so we can learn where

best they like to gather food. The species has undergone serious

decline in recent years, and the research has been done to

help us manage rural landsc`pes Our Environment Correspondent Yvette

Austin has the details for the latest report in our

Food Chain series. Honeybees have been hit hard in

recent years. The weather rent recent years. The weather rent

disease have taken its toll on the health of many hives. `` we`ther

health of many hives. `` weather and disease. The University of Sussex

has a department dedicated to helping the honey bee and it is

finding out that bees can tdll us finding out that bees can tdll us

the places they like best. We want to understand where they forage

because that can tell us how hard it is for them to find food, how far

they have to travel and what kinds of habitat are they using. Those

questions are answered in B language in what is known as the

dance. `` bee language. She is dance. `` bee language. She is

indicating the distance and direction from the hive. It is a

five second direction, so she has flown about three and a half to four

kilometres. The angle she m`kes with kilometres. The angle she m`kes with

her body is the angle from where the sun is. She is dancing straight down

sun is. She is dancing strahght down so that means right now

where the sun is on the horizon, go where the sun is on the horizon, go

180 degrees, directly opposhte. where the sun is on the horhzon go

180 degrees, directly opposite. So 180 degrees, directly opposhte. So

go out about three and a half kilometres, directly opposite where

the sun is on the rise. In the university's hives, 5000 he dances

were decoded and mapped over at `` an area of over 40 square mhles ``

bee dances. This is a national nature reserve which is man`ged

bee dances. This is a national nature reserve which is managed in

bee dances. This is a national nature reserve which is man`ged in a

nature reserve which is managed in a way to make it particularly friendly

to wildlife. It is known beds will to wildlife. It is known bees

to wildlife. It is known beds will travel long distances to find places

full of flowers like this one. Here, so called nectar strips have

been planted to make life better Here, so called nectar strips have

been planted to make life bdtter for the bees. Landowners across the UK

are being encouraged to do the same to ensure pollination of our crops

and ultimately our food supply. We all know about Sherlock Holmes `

pipe, violin, massive brain, solved crime through logic

and lived at 221B Baker Strdet. But did you also know that

the fictional detective bought a Jane Witherspoon has been to meet

bestselling author James Lovegrove at East Dean near Birling G`p,

where there is a blue plaque to mark Sherlock's time spent there,

and to talk about his new adventure, which is set around Beachy Head

and Eastbourne. Are you wearing a false nosd?

Sherlock Holmes is no stranger to the South East. Guy Ritchie's

big`screen adaptation was filmed partly in Chatham dockyard. If this

blue plaque is to be believed, the sleuth retired in East Dean, the

setting for the latest novel. I thought I would make Eastbotrne

setting for the latest novel. I thought I would make Eastbourne a

character in the book, used some of the local folklore and dialect and

use certain areas and sites that I think would help the book and be

unique to it. It is so exciting to have a book written about the area

you live in. Before World W`r I have a book written about the area

you live in. Before World War I, so you live in. Before World War I, so

it is very poignant at this time of year. We have our town showcased

heatedly in this novel and I think heatedly in this novel and H think

it will show Eastbourne at its heatedly in this novel and I think

it will show Eastbourne at hts best will stop as you can see, the

Sunshine Coast lives up to hts name. The book races through the

local countryside and features some of our most famous landmarks. It is

James's second Sherlock novel. I saw that there was a publishing boom for

Sherlock Holmes novels and I said, that there was a publishing boom for

Sherlock Holmes novels and H said, I wanted a piece of that. They

Sherlock Holmes novels and I said, I wanted a piece of that. Thex said,

wanted a piece of that. They said, send us three chapters. I s`id,

don't you know who I am? But I did what basis and they said,

absolutely, let's do this. Well, Watson, what do you m`ke of

Well, Watson, what do you make of it? Do you have eyes in the back of

your head? No, but I have a well polished copper pot in front of me.

Allow me to congratulate yot on a brilliant it of deduction.

There have been many screen adaptations over the years. James

believes that Eastbourne would adaptations over the years. James

believes that Eastbourne wotld be a believes that Eastbourne wotld be a

four `` a perfect set for a film adaptation of his novel.

The son of Formula 1 driver Nikki Lauda is among the stars of an

American`style NASCAR motorsport event that's set to attract

thousands of people to Kent's Brands Hatch circuit this weekend.

NASCAR saloon cars can reach speeds of up to 200 miles pdr hour

in 500 mile races on short oval tracks like the Daytona 500.

And they attract huge worldwide audiences ` NASCAR is the

second most watched sport in the US, and is broadcast in 150 countries

worldwide. Neil Bell reports as Brands Hatch

gears up for its second annual "American Speedfest".

In the USA, NASCAR rules supreme, attracting vast crowds. This very

American`style motorsport rtns `` arrives in Kent this weekend and the

son of Nikki Lauda will be taking part. We came here a week ago for a

test session. It is very exciting, really nice championship, all of the

cars are the same. Although the European championship is held on

conventional circuits, the tactics are the same, meaning that cars will

sometimes collide. There is a lot of action. The bubbly too much for me!

`` probably. This rider's f`ther action. The bubbly too much for me!

`` probably. This rider's father is a NASCAR legend but did not

encourage his son to follow in his tracks. He always tried to keep me

away from racing because he says it is a hard life but he did not manage

to make it right because it is my life and I want to be a professional

driver and hopefully one dax driver and hopefully one dax I will

be a NASCAR driver. As well as these cars there will be other

American`style attractions over the weekend, as the NASCAR experience

comes to Kent. Ian Palmer, today marks the end of a

much loved structure. And the start of a controversial one.

It will not be with us for luch It will not be with us for much

longer. It costs millions of pounds, the i360, and this is controversial

because it is being part funded by the people of Brighton. People are

beginning to realise what they are about to lose.

The West Pier is disappearing piece by piece. Demolition work bdgan this

by piece. Demolition work began this month. What does the woman who has

bought to save it think now it is finally going?

I expected to find it very sad but actually it is also very exciting,

because it is progress. We have been waiting many years to see action on

this site. The West Pier opened in 1866. It

closed in 1975 following concerns about safety and in 2003 arsonists

targeted the Pier, leaving ` burnt targeted the Pier, leaving ` burnt

out shell. Replacing it will be the i360. It will cost around 35mm

pounds. The owner is attracting it will `` is hoping it will attract

800,000 people to the city dvery year.

The West Pier was a symbol of Brighton. People took photos, it was

quite a famous spot, all gone. They should stay because they ard good

should stay because they are good part of Brighton, you sit hdre

should stay because they ard good part of Brighton, you sit here and

part of Brighton, you sit hdre and have barbecues. I think it is great

have barbecues. I think it hs great that they used the old bits and

build something nice. They say all good things have to come to an end

but what people in Brighton want to but what people in Brighton want to

know is why this particular good I know is why this particular good I

has to be so painful. `` goodbye. It is amazing how `` that those

pillars are nearly 150 years old. They will eventually be used in the

landscaping of the i360. If you want to get a last look at them you had

better be quick because they are going at the end of the month. Lots

of sunshine around today and it was feeling warm. Temperatures reaching

highs of 22, 20 three degreds. Into highs of 22, 20 three degrees. Into

tonight we will hold onto plenty of late evening sunshine on a clearer

skies overnight initially and then we see heavy and thundery showers

pushing up from the south. We expect pushing up from the south. We expect

to see lots of lightning and plenty of hail mixed in with those. We

could see up to 20 millimetres of rain in an hour. Look at thd

temperatures, only dropping to 15 or 16 degrees. Over the weekend, that

sets the tone for Saturday morning, sets the tone for Saturday morning,

humid air, an area of low pressure out to the rest of us, so the risk

of thunderstorms, particularly during the morning. As we go into

fine, the chance of one or two fine, the chance of one or two

showers but they will be mostly light. Warning still in place for

Saturday but it is just a shower. More showers around in the lorning,

by the afternoon the temperatures by the afternoon the temperatures

rising sharply. Fairly light winds but where we do see heavy showers

they could be gusting 30 or 40 mph. Through tomorrow night, mostly we

will stay dry and really lose the humid, muggy field to the nhght

Temperatures of 11 or 12 degrees as we start the day on Sunday. Sunday,

mostly settled, the chance of the odd light shower but temperatures

coming along nicely for most of us. Top temperatures for Sunday

potentially up to 2425. Into Monday, increasingly unsettled, the rain

pressure building so the rest of the pressure building so the rest of the

week is looking more settled. Rain overnight but sunshine for most

of the weekend, not too bad! of the weekend, not too bad

Have a good weekend, goodbye.