11/04/2014 South Today

murdering 29 people in the Omagh bombing. The Co-Op Bank has said

Dorset Police are being threatened with legal action to stop them

handing back a laptop to a paedophile which contains photos of

the young girl he abused. The man, who was a family member, is entitled

to get his computer back when he's released from jail. The police say

they can't delete the pictures on it because the family photos are not

classified as indecent. The girl's mother has got the human rights

group Liberty to back her campaign. We'll hear from them in a moment.

First this from Sean Killick. It was last year that a man who abused a

child aged under 30 was jailed for nine years. `` aged under 13. Now he

wants the police to return his laptop, which contains photos of the

girl in leotards and swimwear. But they're not classified as indecent

and the laptop was used in the crime so the police say they can't

confiscate it. The girl's mother says she is appalled and it will

cause further trauma. People in Dorchester today shared her

concerns. If the chap's in prison for it and he's going to get his

laptop back, presumably, he shouldn't get the victim back as

well. He can have the computer back, that's fine. But just have the

pictures deleted for the sake of the child and his or her parents. You

confiscate the pictures and destroy them but, at the end of the day, I

suppose if you look at it, it's his property. The Dorset Police and

Crime Commissioner has launched an attractive addition for a change in

the law to stop sex offenders retaining any pictures of their

victim. `` and electronic petition. Surely the common`sense thing is,

most people say, why don't the police just delete the pictures and

hand the laptop back? You can't do that. The law says that if they're

indecent, the police can delete them, or court can delete them. We

don't have that power and the police could be sued and the police have

their hands tied. A Home Office spokesperson told us they were

looking carefully at the detail of this case.

Earlier I asked Rosie Brighouse from Liberty why they were representing

the family. Well, Liberty feels it's very important in this case that

proper weight is given to the victim's rights. Anyone can

understand how this family feel very strongly that these photos should

not be returned to the perpetrator of the abuse. They would find it

violating, humiliating, degrading. And we feel that the Human Rights

Act is able to step in on their behalf and prevent the police from

returning the photos. If the man had hard copies of these photographs,

say in a photo album, would you expect those to be confiscated as

well? Well, we think the key aspect of this case is that the photos are

currently in the possession of the police. They have control over them.

The return of these photos by the police to the perpetrator would be a

violation of their rights under the Human Rights Act not to be subjected

to any inhuman or degrading treatment. So in the case where the

police have the control of the photographs, we say that it's very

clear that the legal situation is that they should not be returned to

him. So, in effect, you're calling for a new law that says,

effectively, anybody on the sex offenders' register who's abused

their own family shouldn't just get the court punishment but they

shouldn't be allowed to have any photos of their family at all.

That's not what we're saying. There may be room for a debate that brings

things to that extent. There would be arguments to be placed on both

sides if that was what we were saying. What we are calling for is

not a new law. We're saying that the Human Rights Act steps in in a case

where the offences are as serious as this. Where they're so serious that

given the context of the offending, the return of the photographs would

cause the victims to feel so humiliated it reaches the threshold

of breaching their right not to be subjected to degrading treatment.

The police simply shouldn't hand over photos in those situations to

paedophiles such as the man involved in this case.

A man from Portsmouth has pleaded not`guilty to terrorism offences.

31`year`old Mashador Choudhury is accused of arranging to be trained

as a terrorist in Syria. He was arrested at Gatwick Airport last

October. Our home affairs correspondent Emma Vardy sent this

report from Kingston Crown Court. Mashudur Choudhury appeared here via

video link from prison today, accused of arranging to be trained

as a terrorist in Syria, and of travelling abroad to take part in

terrorism activities. He pleaded not guilty to those terrorism offences

today and will stand trial next month. But aside from this case,

there have been growing concerns about people from Britain travelling

out to Syria to fight in the conflict or to train in terror

camps. Last year Ifthekar Jaman, who was 23 and also from Portsmouth,

went to Syria to fight in the conflict. Whilst out there, he was

seen here speaking to the BBC's Newsnight programme about his

experiences. In December, his family confirmed he had been killed during

the fighting. Counterterrorism police now say anyone travelling

between the UK and Syria faces being questioned and arrested on their

return. Last year, 24 people were arrested suspected of terrorism

offences after travelling between the UK and Syria. The most recent

figures show that this year, in January alone, 16 people were

arrested in these circumstances. Police say the majority of people

choosing to travel to Syria to fight or become involved in terrorism are

young men. But officers are also aware of some cases of young women

choosing to travel there, too. It should be a wake`up call for

airports across the UK. That's the conclusion of a report by MPs into

the chaos at Gatwick on Christmas Eve. This flooding caused a power

cut in the North Terminal. 72 flights, around a quarter of all

departures, had to be cancelled More than 11,000 passengers were

affected. There was a lack of information and basic facilities

like toilets and drinking water Eventually the police had to step in

to maintain order. Passengers told MPs of the chaos. Some were forced

to search for their abandoned luggage, left in large piles in a

darkened baggage reclaim area. The report to the House of Commons

Transport committee found there was a lack of clarity about who was in

charge. And that the airport's contingency plans hadn't been well

tested. For example, the decision to move thousands of passengers from

the North terminal to the South to check in when there were a total of

just four buses available to take them back again. Gatwick says it

fully accepts the findings and has set aside a ?30 million resilience

fund and has begun work to strengthen flood defences. The

airport will make any further investment we need to make in this

area. There is never a good time for something like this to happen but I

recognise that Christmas Eve is probably the worst time. Earlier I

spoke to the chair of the House of Commons Transport Committee Louise

Ellman and asked her what Gatwick needed to do better. More work can

be done in preventing the flooding that took place. But there should be

proper contingency plans involving the airport, the airlines and

everybody involved at the airport so that if situations like this to

arrive again, passengers will be put first and people can know what

happened. Some of the mistakes were pretty basic. They've happened

before, as well, in the snowstorms in 2011. What makes you so sure that

history isn't going to repeat itself? Well, this mustn't happen

again. The Civil Aviation Authority now have a responsibility to make

sure that major airports have proper contingency plans as a condition of

their licence to operate. So the Civil Aviation Authority must make

sure that it changes the way it operates. `` that Gatwick changes

the way it operates. Gatwick have already apologised for what happened

at Christmas Eve and has said they will change but this has to be done

swiftly. But isn't one of the suggestions that has come out of the

report ` having passenger champions ` just window dressing when, on so

many levels, the focus wasn't on the passengers at all? On Christmas Eve,

the focus was not on passengers. Systems broke down. Passengers were

getting different and conflicting information from different sources.

They simply didn't know what was happening and, indeed, there were

scenes of public disorder. Many people, as you say, have had an

absolute nightmare there. What can be done to simplify ways in which

they're entitled to get compensation? That information was

confusing as well, wasn't it? There was great confusion ` indeed, there

still is ` about compensation being awarded to people and that has to be

resolved, too, and that's something the Civil Aviation Authority

together with the airport have to pursue. If people are subject to

disruption, they must know what their entitlement is. Do you think

the CAA has got the will or the teeth to ensure that this doesn't

happen again? Well, the CAA do have the teeth but they have to exercise

it. Louise Ellman, thank you. Attempts to stop future wind farm

developments near people's homes in Wiltshire have been thrown out. The

Wiltshire Core Strategy sets out how the county will develop in the next

12 years. The local authority tried to include a condition stating

turbines of 150 metres or higher would have to be three kilometres

away from homes. A Government inspector has told councillors to

remove the clause. Still to come in this evening's

South Today: In the running ` we catch up with the woman preparing to

run the London Marathon to help a children's unit which saved her son

at birth Plans by Farnborough Airport to take

control of more of the skies over North Hampshire have come under

fire. It already has permission to double the 25,000 flights it

currently handles each year. It's proposing to change some of the

flight paths. This is the current pattern of take`offs and landings.

It also wants greater control over all aircraft in the surrounding

airspace and that prompted concern from one of the country's leading

gliding clubs in nearby Lasham, from where Joe Campbell reports.

Lasham Airfield's the biggest gliding centre in the world. 2017

will see it hosting the sport's European Championships. But all that

is under threat, according to the club here. The problem `

Farnborough's plans to take control of more of the skies over Hampshire,

forcing more planes into the air base used by the gliders. `` the

airspace. It'll make at approximately ten times more likely

that there will be near misses around here so for people round

here, it becomes unsafe, so we can't do our normal activities. We can't

train normally, we can't run the competitions properly. So this

place, eventually, will lose members and launches and then we'll just

become unviable and have to shut down. Farnborough has become a major

centre for aviation and drives the local economy. Lasham isn't alone in

voicing concerns about its neighbour's plans. There are also

concerns about the fact that will be felt on communities here in East

Hampshire. I'm concerned about those. In particular, the potential

for having more flights coming over some of the villages and countryside

in this area and with that more noise. One of the losers is Bentley

with a number of flights passing over jumping from six to 65 each

day. I don't see what difference it makes really. If you live in an area

like this, you live there for the peace and the quiet and you don't

really expect too many flights. I have got friends down at Gatwick and

that's unpleasant to live with so I'm not sure that it would be the

same here. Farnborough Airport was not offering anyone for interview

today but they say that the proposed changes should lead to greater

predictability for all those who use the skies around here. And that

should mean reduced CO2 emissions and less noise. The consultation on

the changes continues until next month.

When it comes to new homes, is it best to put them all in one place

along with new schools, shops and roads ` even if it means building on

green fields? It's an important question in Fareham, where two big

developments are on the cards. There's a public meeting tonight to

discuss proposals for 1,500 homes at Newlands. The council has already

given its backing for an entire new village called Welborne, with more

than 6,000 new homes near the M27 motorway. Chrissy Sturt reports from

Stubbington. There's a tremendous amount of wildlife. We have deer

here. These are the fields Julie loves living alongside. They are

also an official "strategic gap". I do feel for the people that need the

housing but this isn't the place for it. The infrastructure isn't such

that it could support it. Developers want to build 1,500 homes here `

swelling the village of Stubbington and merging it with Fareham. Much of

the South's green spaces remain under pressure because of the demand

for housing. The latest official report recommends that local

authorities in the Southampton and Portsmouth conurbation build at

least 4000 new homes like the ones behind me every year. Hallam's plans

in stubbing ten include a school and other community facilities but they

have a long way to go to win over residence. `` in Stubbington. Even

those running local shops are wary of such a development. Obviously,

new homes and people would be great coming into the village, if the

traffic flow will allow it. At the moment, it looks like it will be

more directed to getting people out of this area and you don't want the

detriment to be happening to the village. Increased traffic is a

major concern. This development is supposed to be on a new road. Where

is it going? More traffic congestion, I guess. There's enough

as it is round this way, getting in and out of Gosport. On the other

side of Fareham, there is another green gap which could soon

disappear. The proposed new village of Welborne is so big that it's

going before a planning inspector later this year. If given the

go`ahead, it means 6000 new homes. We will follow that story here on

South Today. Last year our national parks were

given millions of pounds to promote cycling. This year, 2000 cyclists

are expected to take to the roads of the new Forest. The ride is a

sell`out but has reignited a lively conflict between the organisers and

upset residents, some of whom have put up strongly worded warning

posters. The debate over cycling keeps coming

round, with some new Forest residents complaining about the

impact of Mass rides. This week, posters like this started appearing

across the new Forest. They warn people to be aware of this

weekend's cycling event, claiming it could put them at risk in their

daily lives. They also label the event and abuse of a tranquil low

carrot `` locality. Most posters have been taken down. The people who

put them up stand by them, saying narrow roads like this are

unsuitable for the event. As you can see, these roads are very narrow.

They're very well used at the weekend by people out enjoying

themselves in the New Forest and there's livestock everywhere. They

just need to understand how special the forest is and we must look after

this Forest. But others have criticised the inflammatory language

of the poster campaign, pointing out the benefits of cycling events. It

has good economic benefits for the area. Illegal fly posting isn't the

way to get out their message. If there are valid causes for concern,

the authorities will deal with those, as we have in the past. It's

a case of working together. UK Cycling Event sent us a statement

saying they have made numerous changes to make sure the ride is

safe, enjoyable and considerate to the locals.

We stay on a sporting theme. I imagine this weekend we'll get down

to the business end of the football season.

A lot of fingers being bitten. Reading and Bournemouth are in the

mix for the play`offs. There are going to be some sort feet and sore

leg. Yes, we've got the London Marathon.

30,000 runners will be pounding the streets of London this weekend, each

raising money for their chosen charity. Among the many competing

from the South will be Teri Pragnell from Southampton, who's hoping to

pay back the doctors and nurses who helped save her son's life. This

morning I went to meet them both. Williams doesn't remember the last

time he arrived at this paediatric intensive care unit. He was just a

few days old and had just been resuscitated by a doctor. One of the

things that's Dix with me is that when William was being resuscitated,

`` that sticks with me is that when William was being resuscitated, he

had this awful cry but while he was hearing I knew he was alive. It was

awful to know he was crying but at least he was alive. I kept thinking,

" keep crying". I think every mother can probably understand that.

Diagnosed with a bacterial infection, for three weeks Teri

rarely left William's bedside. It was touch and go whether his life

would end before having a chance to begin. It was a roller`coaster ride.

It was the worst thing I've ever been through. I said that if

everything was OK, I would do my utmost to fund raise for charity

once everything was back to normal. True to her word, Teri is now hoping

to repay the doctors and nurses who helped William recover. The money

that Teri is raising for us is going towards our next retrieval

ambulance. It enables us to be one of the best units in the country.

William is now a healthy before boy who loves nothing more than playing

at home with his sister Amelia. On Sunday, there will be two proud

children cheering Money over the finish line. `` Mummy.

Talking about heading for the finish line, we're in the business end of

the football season and if results go their way, Bournemouth could

climb into the play`off places this weekend. A win for the Cherries at

bottom club Yeovil, coupled with defeats for their rivals, could see

Bournemouth climb into the Championship's top six. A remarkable

rise for Eddie Howe's men, who will be looking for their fifth

consecutive win having taken 25 out of the last 30 points available.

Reading, of course, are the team currently in sixth ` they don't play

until Monday. In the Premier League, Southampton play host to Cardiff

City who are right in the middle of the relegation fight. Saints will be

looking to bounce back from their defeat at Manchester City and the

disappointment of losing Jay Rodriguez for six months. Goalkeeper

Artur Boruc is once again likely to be sidelined through injury.

In League One, Swindon host Brentford and MK Dons welcome

Crawley. Both trying to close the gap on sixth place. Portsmouth

Manager Andy Awford is looking to make it three wins out of three to

move further away from the League Two relegation zone. And it's eighth

versus ninth when Oxford travel to Plymouth. Just a point separating

the two teams. All matches kick off at 3:07pm this

weekend to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Hillsborough

disaster. In golf, Hampshire's Justin Rose has

had a better second round at Augusta in the Masters with four over par in

the first round putting him eight shots off the lead overnight. A

short while ago, the US open winner was two under for the day, which it

should be about enough to make the halfway cut. He's shots off the

lead. `` six shots. In speedway, former Poole Pirates

captain Chris Holder is expected to ride for the club in the absence of

Darcy Ward, who is out through injury. Holder will replace Ward in

the short`term, after the Aussie rider broke his thumb whilst riding

in New Zealand. Ward says he hopes to be back by the end of April.

Never easy to ride a speedway bike at the best of times but with a

broken thumb, impossible! I wouldn't put him as me. Sometimes

the riders amaze me with their courage.

It's been stored in a cardboard box for a quarter of a century. Now a

human skeleton excavated near Chichester may prove to be of

national importance. Tests are to be carried out on the 4,000`year`old

remains for the first time, as part of a project funded by Chichester

District Council and the South Downs National Park Authority. Sean

Killick reports. James getting reacquainted with a

very old friend he hasn't seen for decades. James has worked as an

archaeologist with Chichester District Council since the 1980s. 25

years ago, he was called in after a metal detector user founded some

bones. After careful explanation `` exploration, James and his

colleagues found a skeleton in a crouched position with a dagger in

its hand. There was no budget to carry out further examination and,

for the past quarter of a century, Racton Man has been kept in a box in

a storage area. But now, finally, its mystery will be revealed. It's

something I dug up 25 years ago and have wondered about for 25 years. Is

it a man or woman, how old is it, what is the significance of the

dagger? It's fantastic now, all this time later, much later in my career,

to be able to get the answers and to be able to fully understand what it

was that I found when I was in my late 20s. The bones were still

covered in mud and the team has spent months washing and dusting

them, ready for analysis. The cleaning is very nearly complete now

and an expert from the Institute of archaeology at universal College

London will examine the bones are in Chichester and the jaw bones will be

sent to the national museum in Scotland for carbon dating and

isotope analysis. That will show whether Racton Man was local or came

from elsewhere in Europe. Tests should confirm whether the dagger is

copper or bronze. It would have been unusually ornate and its burial is a

clue to the possible importance of the person and the find. Possibly he

was a king or warrior or priest. It's quite rare. It's one of only

half a dozen that have been of this type. So there is a great deal of

academic interest. Once the results are analysed, Racton Man will at

last be put on display at the museum in Chichester. The story James

uncovered a quarter of a century ago will finally be told.

A fascinating story and really good that the man who found him is going

to be looking into it again. Alexis is here with our weather

forecast. It's Friday, the schools are out for Easter ` is it worth me

betting against rain this weekend? Yes, it's looking good. Here are our

weather pictures. Jennie Franklin took this picture of

Betty the blue tip filling her nest this morning in Bournemouth. Oliver

Staines captured Doug the tortoise enjoying the sunshine in Emmer Green

in Reading. And Chris Ryder took this photo of new residents on the

Chichester canal. A decent weekend in store. Lots of

sunshine on offer, varying amounts of cloud. Through the course of

tonight, under clear skies, the cloud will melt away. It will stay

mainly dry. There may be some mist and frost in the countryside in the

usual promo spots, where temperatures fall away under clear

skies. Mist patches are possibility on hillside areas and through the

valleys as well, with temperatures falling in the towns and cities down

to six or seven but, in the countryside, down to two all three.

We start tomorrow on a chilly note but lots of sunshine first thing.

Cloud will bubble up from the north and west in the afternoon and that

will turn the sunshine hazy. Still sunny spells but more cloud for

northern and western areas and parts of oxygen and Buckinghamshire may

have spots of rain by the end of the afternoon into the evening, with

temperatures reaching ten to 12 in some spots. In sheltered spot in the

sunshine, up to 13 or 14 and winds fairly light. A lovely end to the

day tomorrow. One or two showers possible but foremost, it will stay

dry. Clearing skies through the early hours of Sunday morning call

stopped under the clear skies, temperature is will away rapidly.

The risk of frost first thing on Sunday. Foremost, cloudy, but it

will be a chilly start for the London Marathon runners. Temperature

is recovering nicely. High pressure is moving in even further throughout

the weekend and the early part of next week. Winter stay light on

Sunday. It may be a cloudy start but it will start to break and we will

see sunshine in the afternoon. In London for the marathon, temperature

is could reach 15. The most across the South, slightly cooler than

recent days for top we are expecting a lovely day in store. They cloudy

start to Sunday but things will improve. Next week, the high

pressure building further. That's all from us tonight. Good

luck if you are running in the London Marathon on. More at 8pm and

10:25pm. Next week, Caroline Richardson will be here. Goodbye.

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