0:00:00 > 0:00:08When his daughter asked
0:00:09 > 0:00:13about him, he would have loved her so much.And going to be becoming
0:00:13 > 0:00:19colder for the weekend.
0:00:19 > 0:00:20Good evening.
0:00:20 > 0:00:22Questions have been raised about whether Sussex Police
0:00:22 > 0:00:24could have stopped a violent drunk from murdering a man
0:00:25 > 0:00:27in a row over £40.
0:00:27 > 0:00:30The force is reviewing its handling of the case after Duncan Hearsey
0:00:30 > 0:00:40from Shoreham was jailed for a minimum of 21 years
0:00:50 > 0:00:54Holding his jeans, with blood from the victim, CCTV footage shows
0:00:54 > 0:01:01Duncan Hearsey walking around, at one point stopping to shadow-box.
0:01:01 > 0:01:07Just minutes before, he had attacked Alan Creasey. Kicking him to death.
0:01:07 > 0:01:11That was after apparently demanding £40 for gardening. Police had
0:01:11 > 0:01:18received a series of telephone calls from two pubs and Aqaba job,
0:01:18 > 0:01:21reporting his facility. Police initially called on three separate
0:01:21 > 0:01:29occasions, by people concerned over Duncan Hearsey. Then, Alan Creasey
0:01:29 > 0:01:37called police. Police attended, but left, advising Alan Creasey to what
0:01:37 > 0:01:45his doors. They returned, to find Alan Creasey seriously injured. CCTV
0:01:45 > 0:01:51shows Homer Griffey had returned to his home after the police had left,
0:01:51 > 0:01:56carrying out the attack. Sussex Police holding an internal
0:01:56 > 0:02:00investigation into what happened and if lessons can be learned.We need
0:02:00 > 0:02:07to investigate, to see if the police have heard in any way... It as a
0:02:07 > 0:02:10local investigation and they will be investigating to see if we did
0:02:10 > 0:02:16everything that we could.And everything reasonable. Alan
0:02:16 > 0:02:22Creasey's neighbours described him as troubling.He has been a nuisance
0:02:22 > 0:02:28to the neighbourhood. He always created chaos. He was our man
0:02:28 > 0:02:33looking for a fight.I cannot see how the police have got any blame.
0:02:33 > 0:02:42They were looking for Duncan Hearsey, telling him to lock doors.
0:02:42 > 0:02:47Duncan Hearsey was jailed for 21 years. Detectives described it as
0:02:47 > 0:02:51tragically unfortunately was not arrested sooner. The professional
0:02:51 > 0:02:56standards department are going to make their own judgment.
0:02:56 > 0:02:58Well, our reporter Claudia Sermbezis joins me in the studio.
0:02:58 > 0:03:00Claudia, why are Sussex Police carrying out
0:03:00 > 0:03:03their own investigation?
0:03:03 > 0:03:07They have basically been told by the Independent Police Complaints
0:03:07 > 0:03:13Commission. They have decided not to do a thorough investigation. Sussex
0:03:13 > 0:03:21Police have their own investigations department. That is going to look
0:03:21 > 0:03:27closely at that, looking to see if they should have done things
0:03:27 > 0:03:29differently, and we'll see if any lessons can be learned.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32The pregnant partner of a mechanic crushed to death by a car in Kent
0:03:32 > 0:03:35says she's heartbroken that she'll have to raise their unborn
0:03:35 > 0:03:43child without him.
0:03:43 > 0:03:4522-year-old Ashley King died as he was working at a garage
0:03:45 > 0:03:50in Folkestone last Thursday.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53Both Kent Police and the Health and Safety Executive are investigating.
0:03:53 > 0:03:56Haley Hancock, who is five months pregnant, says its "been a living
0:03:56 > 0:03:58nightmare" since she was told Ashley had died.
0:03:58 > 0:03:59Leanne Rinne has this exclusive report.
0:03:59 > 0:04:05In just a few months, Ashley King would have been celebrating the
0:04:05 > 0:04:09birth of his daughter. Instead, his family struggling to come to terms
0:04:09 > 0:04:20with the fact he is never coming home.The Hall Street, just no life.
0:04:20 > 0:04:33And it was such a tragedy, no Ash. I was looking at my messages, and I
0:04:33 > 0:04:44have had nothing after that. When his daughter asked about him, her
0:04:44 > 0:04:48dad loved her so much, he died trying.Ashley King was working for
0:04:48 > 0:04:53an automotive company, in Folkestone when the accident happened last
0:04:53 > 0:04:59Thursday. Kent Police said no criminal investigation currently,
0:04:59 > 0:05:03office is preparing a report for the Coroner which will be in the past to
0:05:03 > 0:05:07the Health and Safety Executive, also investigating.I have never
0:05:07 > 0:05:12been one to do the blame game, it is just sad that this has happened. We
0:05:12 > 0:05:20need to take whatever we can from his inspiration just to carry on.
0:05:20 > 0:05:31Ashley really tried to get on, brush himself down.He went to work that
0:05:31 > 0:05:35day, thinking he was going to see his family. Do all the normal
0:05:35 > 0:05:43things.He wanted to provide for you. Obviously, I have lost him
0:05:43 > 0:05:52doing this.Tonight, a week after his death, friends and family came
0:05:52 > 0:05:58together at the local park to let off balloons. They said they are
0:05:58 > 0:06:04determined to celebrate his life even though it has been cut short.
0:06:04 > 0:06:06Police have launched a murder investigation after the death
0:06:06 > 0:06:07of a pub landlord in Folkestone.
0:06:07 > 0:06:0958-year-old Joe Daniels was found with gunshot
0:06:09 > 0:06:12wounds in the Red Cow Pub in Foord Road yesterday morning.
0:06:12 > 0:06:14Police are appealing for motorists with dashboard cameras
0:06:14 > 0:06:23who were around Red Cow between 8:30 and 11:30 to come forward.
0:06:23 > 0:06:25The Sevenoaks MP Sir Michael Fallon has spoken in Parliament
0:06:25 > 0:06:28for the first time since he resigned from the Cabinet.
0:06:28 > 0:06:30Earlier this month he stood down as Defence Secretary over
0:06:30 > 0:06:32sexual harassment claims, admitting that his previous conduct
0:06:32 > 0:06:33towards women fell below "acceptable standards".
0:06:33 > 0:06:41Speaking during a Commons debate on the Budget,
0:06:41 > 0:06:44he urged fellow his MPs to be more positive about the UK's
0:06:44 > 0:06:46prospects after Brexit.
0:06:46 > 0:06:49Hundreds of lectures were cancelled today at the University of Brighton
0:06:49 > 0:06:50after teaching staff walked out on strike.
0:06:50 > 0:06:54It's part of a dispute over compulsory redundancies and comes
0:06:54 > 0:07:00after 90 staff left voluntarily in September to cut costs.
0:07:00 > 0:07:02As our eduction Ccorrespondent Lauren Moss reports,
0:07:02 > 0:07:12there are also concerns about more campus closures in East Sussex.
0:07:17 > 0:07:24Striking to see jobs, lecturers picking up placards.To compulsory
0:07:24 > 0:07:28redundancies, it is two too many. University management seems to be
0:07:28 > 0:07:35indicating it wants to slim down the University, we expect it could be
0:07:35 > 0:07:40many more occasions when we have to defend people's jobs.This is the
0:07:40 > 0:07:46latest protest over the running of the University. Last year, walk-outs
0:07:46 > 0:07:52about the 2019 closure of the Hastings campus. Since then, 90
0:07:52 > 0:07:55staff have left voluntarily. Lecturers said the workload has
0:07:55 > 0:07:57increased. If these redundancies go-ahead it could be more knock-on
0:07:57 > 0:08:04effects.The rationalisation of the spread out nature of the site, that
0:08:04 > 0:08:10could mean a serious threat to some of the outliying areas.85% of the
0:08:10 > 0:08:18union voted in favour of the striking. Now lecturers in south
0:08:18 > 0:08:21Dublin and none tomorrow either when a similar walk-out takes place. The
0:08:21 > 0:08:26university said the strike is not justified or an entry as students.
0:08:26 > 0:08:30It insists it is working hard to resolve the situation with members
0:08:30 > 0:08:37of staff. Students divided on the action being necessary.I do not
0:08:37 > 0:08:40think strikes should affect their education. What they are protesting
0:08:40 > 0:08:45has nothing to do with us.It is sad that the university is not
0:08:45 > 0:08:50listening. Students, we are standing with them. We hope the university
0:08:50 > 0:08:56starts to listen.If it is a small inconvenience just now, it is good
0:08:56 > 0:09:00to be long-term inconvenience. Nobody backing down, the deadlock
0:09:00 > 0:09:04likely to cause more disruption.
0:09:04 > 0:09:07Now to the weather, and after a windy 24 hours it's
0:09:07 > 0:09:07turning much colder...
0:09:07 > 0:09:08turning much colder...
0:09:08 > 0:09:12Nina Ridge has our forecast.
0:09:12 > 0:09:21No strong winds tonight. Expecting some heavy rain. It should clear way
0:09:21 > 0:09:26as those temperatures start to drop. It is going to be much colder this
0:09:26 > 0:09:31evening. The rain heaviest along the south coast, further inland patchy
0:09:31 > 0:09:38and light. Temperatures beginning the day at about five, six degrees.
0:09:38 > 0:09:44Cloud clears. Then we're going to see some bright skies. The small
0:09:44 > 0:09:48chance of a scattering of showers. The temperatures reaching eight,
0:09:48 > 0:09:55nine. As we go to the weekend, Saturday starting chilly. Touch of
0:09:55 > 0:10:00frost. Temperatures beginning at about freezing. We are expecting a
0:10:00 > 0:10:09weekend with some sunshine. The wind coming down from the bringing the
0:10:09 > 0:10:14struggling temperatures, five, six. Remember that for much of this week
0:10:14 > 0:10:20we have had night-time temperatures at about 11, 12. As we move the
0:10:20 > 0:10:26forecast, we're going to stick with that chilly theme. And the return of
0:10:26 > 0:10:29some night time frost. Before that, some