Mother Guilty Of Killing Daughter Amid Affair

Man Admits 'Sickening' Â£5 Robbery Of Pensioner

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A man has admitted a "callous and sickening" mugging in which he knocked down a 93-year-old pensioner for just £5.

Soloman Bygraves - described as "dangerous" by his defence solicitor - entered his guilty plea at Southwark Crown Court.

Stanley Evans' case made headlines after he was followed into a communal area of a block of flats in London's Soho and attacked.

He managed to struggle to his feet after five minutes on the floor and dialled 999. He suffered a shoulder injury but did not require hospital treatment.

Police released CCTV of the robbery after the attack on 31 January.

Bygraves, 29 and of no fixed address, wore a grey tracksuit as he admitted the crime via videolink from Wandsworth Prison.

John Causer, defending, said he had a lengthy criminal record, including three convictions for robbery.

He added: "The court will wish to consider the issue of dangerousness. There is a background of mental health issues and drug issues."

Mr Evans insists he is "not afraid to go out", but says his injuries could have been a lot worse.

"I could have slipped and knocked my head, and for a person to attack an older person like me, it deserves prison because older people can't defend themselves and they know that and it's taking advantage of that."

"The worst part of it was the surprise," he said.

"But it hasn't affected me physically or psychologically, I'm not afraid to go out - I've been here for 50 years."

The judge remanded Soloman Bygraves in custody to be sentenced on 13 April.

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Mother Guilty Of Killing Daughter Amid Affair

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A mother and her lesbian lover have been found guilty of killing an eight-year-old girl during their affair.

Polly Chowdhury, 35, and Kiki Muddar, 43, were convicted at the Old Bailey on Wednesday of the manslaughter of Chowdhury's daughter Ayesha Ali.

Both women held their heads in their hands as the verdicts were read out.

The cause of the girl's death was recorded as a head injury, but Ayesha had suffered more than 50 injuries, including a bite mark on her shoulder and carpet burns. When paramedics found her she had been dead for some time.

During proceedings, the court was told how the women's affair revolved around fictional Facebook characters that Muddar used to control Chowdhury.

The jury was also told how the little girl was terrorised at night by the women wearing nightmarish masks.

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Gallery: Ayesha Ali, 8, Killed After 'Campaign Of Abuse'

Ayesha Ali, eight, died from a head injury on 29 August, 2013

The Old Bailey heard that Ayesha suffered a campaign of abuse at the hands of her mother and her lover

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The little girl wrote a "naughty list" in the months before she died

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Polly Chowdhury was controlled by Kiki Muddar

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Muddar was heard in a phone call to a friend threatening to kill the little girl

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Examples from 41,000 text messages between the pair were read out in court to show how Muddar would influence her lover by telling her that Ayesha was "evil".

The court heard that on 29 August, 2013, Muddar dialled 999 to report Chowdhury had tried to kill herself in the bath and that Ayesha was dead.

Chowdhury had left a series of notes, in which she appeared to admit the killing, saying: "I have taken my life and Ayesha's life."

Muddar had befriended Chowdhury when they lived next door to each other, and she used the Facebook alter egos to seduce her and turn her against her daughter, telling her "you have no right to ever love or like your evil daughter".

Both women had denied murder, manslaughter and causing or allowing the death of a child between 1 March and 29 August, 2013.

Muddar, who was diagnosed with a borderline narcissistic personality disorder, refused to give evidence but claimed she was at her parents' house on the night Ayesha died.

The Metropolitan Police said Muddar left the house in Chadwell Heath, East London, on 28 August and later returned having appeared to have bought a new shower hose. A statement from police said this implied the existing shower hose had been used to assault Ayesha.

Chowdhury told the court Muddar was giving her daughter a cold bath as punishment for wetting herself when she received her fatal injury.

She said she found Muddar with her foot on the girl's chest in the bathroom, but after pushing her off went back to looking for a job on her computer.

The child's father, Afsar Ali, 35, attended the trial each day and has told how he will never forgive his ex-wife for falling under the spell of their next-door-neighbour.

"It's completely destroyed my life from now until I die," he said.

"She loved life and her family and all she wanted was to be part of a happy family. I was her superhero, her super daddy.

"The reason why I wanted to attend every day was I wanted to relive Ayesha's life, feel the pain. I don't think I can ever imagine what she had to go through."

Judge Christopher Moss QC remanded the women in custody. They will be sentenced on Friday.

Speaking outside court, Detective Sergeant Andy Nimmo said: "Ayesha Ali was an innocent and defenceless eight-year-old child caught up in a bizarre set of circumstances and manipulated by two adults who were intent on causing her harm.

"Through social media and text, Muddar created a sophisticated web of lies and deceit which took officers months to unpick. What unravelled was a picture of enormous hatred directed towards Ayesha by both Muddar and Chowdhury.

"Ayesha should have been able to turn to one person who she could trust - her mother - but Chowdhury had allowed herself to become influenced by Muddar and together they inflicted serious emotional and finally physical harm on Ayesha."

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By Becky Johnson, North Of England Correspondent

Major failure at almost every level led to avoidable deaths of babies and a mother at Furness General Hospital, a report has found.

The independent review found the maternity service was seriously dysfunctional and different clinical care would have prevented the deaths of 11 newborn babies and a mother.

Failures of knowledge, teamwork and approach to risk were all blamed and a failure to investigate problems meant the same mistakes were repeated, it said.

The report also found patients and relatives who expressed concerns were lied to and reactions of maternity staff "were shaped by denial".

The investigation, ordered by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt, has looked into the circumstances surrounding deaths at Furness General Hospital between 2004 and 2013.

Report author Dr Bill Kirkup said: "Our findings are stark and catalogue a series of failures at almost every level."

He went on: "The nature of these problems is serious and shocking and it is important for the lessons of these events to be learnt and acted upon not only to improve the safety of maternity services but also to reduce the risk elsewhere in NHS systems."

He concluded that the hospital should formally admit the extent of the problems and apologise to patients and relatives affected for the avoidable damage caused and the length of time taken to bring mistakes to light.

He has also said there should be a review of all the skills, knowledge and competency of all obstetric, paediatric, midwifery and neonatal staff by June this year.

Better working relationships needed to be established within the hospital where midwives are described as having a "them and us" mentality, he said.

The report found that, over a nine-year period, seven opportunities were missed to rectify mistakes, including one as early as 2004.

It paid tribute to families of victims "who refused to accept what they were being told" in order to bring failures to light.

Two health watchdogs, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and the Health Service Ombudsman, were heavily criticised for failing to respond effectively to complaints.

In total, 44 recommendations have been made to improve care both at the NHS Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust and within the wider NHS.

In a statement, the Trust said it had apologised unreservedly to those involved.

Trust chairman Pearse Butler said: "This Trust made some very serious mistakes in the way it cared for mothers and their babies.

"More than that, the same mistakes were repeated. And after making those mistakes, there was a lack of openness from the Trust in acknowledging to families what had happened. This report vindicates these families.

"For these reasons, on behalf of the Trust, I apologise unreservedly to the families concerned. I'm deeply sorry that so many people have suffered as a result of these mistakes.

"As the Chair of the Trust Board, it's my duty to ensure that lessons are learned and that we do everything we possibly can to make sure nothing like this happens again."

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Three British Plane Spotters Arrested In UAE

Three British plane spotters have been arrested in Dubai and are being held in prison.

Conrad Clitheroe, 53, and his friend Gary Cooper, 45, have been detained along with their former work colleague, expat Neil Munro, since 21 February, according to Mr Clitheroe's wife Valerie.

The trio were reportedly taking notes near Fujairah Airport, about 80 miles from Dubai.

They were stopped by an off-duty policeman and were accused of committing a "national security offence".

It is understood the men are being held at Fujairah prison.

Mr Clitheroe's wife, Valerie, says her husband is forced to share a cell with more than 20 men.

He was originally due to fly home on 22 February following a planned four-day trip.

She said: "We were just totally shocked when we heard and couldn't believe it was true.

"He's really choked up every time I've spoken to him. They're trying to help each other but it's difficult not knowing.

"They would never do anything that would risk national security. They weren't taking pictures. They didn't realise plane spotting was such an issue."

She has spoken to her husband three times on the phone since his arrest and is worried about the state of his health.

"He's got high blood pressure and a heart murmur," she said. "He goes for regular check-ups and takes quite a lot of medication which will have run out now."

One solicitor has told her it would cost her $30,000 (£20,000) for just one visit.

The charity Detained in Dubai has now intervened and is seeking the release of the three men.

Its founder Radha Stirling said: "All three friends have a shared hobby of plane spotting and were keen to see Fujairah airport, where many older and rarer aircrafts can be seen.

"The practice is legal in the UAE though not widely understood, nor appreciated by authorities."

A Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) spokesman said: "We can confirm the arrest of three British nationals in Dubai on 22 February. We are providing consular assistance at this time."

It is not the first time British plane spotters have got into trouble abroad. In 2010, two men were arrested in India after asking for a hotel room overlooking a civilian runway. In 2001, 12 spotters were held in Greece for taking photos at an air show.

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Becky Watts Search: Police Find Body Parts

The family of 16-year-old Becky Watts have said they are "devastated" after police looking for the missing teenager announced they had found body parts.

A massive search for the teenager has been under way since she was reported missing from her home in Bristol on 20 February.

Becky's family said in a statement that they were "at an utter loss to understand why anyone would want to hurt our beautiful Becky in such a brutal way".

Two people - a 28-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman - were arrested yesterday by Avon and Somerset Police on suspicion of Becky's murder.

They had previously been arrested on suspicion of her kidnap.

In a statement on the latest development, Detective Superintendent Mike Courtiour said: "As a result of new information received late last night, we attended a house at Barton Court in the Barton Hill area of Bristol.

"The information suggested that Becky's body had been cut up and a search at the new location resulted in the discovery of body parts.

"Although formal identification procedures have not yet been completed, we have made Becky's family aware of this discovery.

As a result of this latest development, a further four men and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

"They remain in police custody at this time as do the man and the woman arrested on suspicion of Becky's murder," he said.

He added: "This is devastating news for Becky's family and friends and our thoughts are with them. We will continue to offer every support we can to them during this terrible ordeal."

Becky left home on 19 February with her phone, laptop and tablet computer but did not tell anyone where she was going.

A statement released by Becky's mother Tania, grandmother Pat and brother Daniel said: "We are at an utter loss to understand why anyone would want to hurt our beautiful Becky in such a brutal way.

"We are grateful to the police for all they have done and are continuing to do in this investigation.

"Whilst there are people in custody, none of whom are connected to the Watts family, we will not be making any further comment and we ask that our privacy is respected at this horrific time."

In a separate Facebook post, her brother wrote: "Can't believe what I'm hearing, Really have lost faith in humanity this day. RIP sis love you forever an always xx".

Her cousin, Dale Martin Galsworthy, posted: "At breaking point, how can you do this your (you) monsters I will never forgive you, you have broken my family's hearts for life".

Meanwhile local residents have expressed their horror at the latest developments.

"The whole community is in shock," one resident told Sky News.

Detectives have seized a black Vauxhall Zafira - registration HY06 HYA - and say they want to speak to anyone who had ever owned the car or had seen it between 19 and 23 February.

Police have put up a white tent outside a property in Barton Court while forensic teams continue their work.

The property is a mid-terrace home close to Cotton Mill Lane, where police were carrying out searches on Monday.

Officers have also previously carried out searches at her home in Crown Hill, St George, and at a house in Wilton Close, Southmead.

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Emwazi Recording: I'm Not An Extremist

A recording has emerged of Mohammed Emwazi denying plans to become an extremist in 2009, and condemning the 9/11 and 7/7 attacks.

In the clip, released by the CAGE advocacy group, the 26-year-old describes being interviewed by British security officials - and complains about being threatened by MI5.

According to Emwazi, he was asked for his views on the terrorist attacks in London and New York, to which he replied: "Innocent people are getting killed. What happened was wrong. If I had the opportunity to make those lives come back, I would."

The Londoner told CAGE that despite his condemnation of al Qaeda, his interrogators were still convinced that he was planning to train as a terrorist in Somalia - and had vowed to "keep a close eye" on him.

Emwazi told the officials: "After what I told you what's happening is extremism, you're still saying I'm an extremist?"

The University of Westminster graduate was identified as "Jihadi John" last week, and is believed to be the Islamic State fighter who has appeared in videos which depict the beheading of Western aid workers and journalists.

In emails to a journalist in 2010, Emwazi claimed he was a "dead man walking", and revealed he had contemplated suicide because of the treatment he had received at the hands of MI5.

Asim Qureshi, a research director for CAGE, said last week that the militant was "the most humble young person that I ever knew".

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This email Mohammed Emwazi sent to a Mail On Sunday reporter in 2010 revealed his first encounter and his fear of MI5

He later made contact with the campaign group Cage and told them about clashes with border control officers

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Sex Gangs May Have Abused Hundreds Of Girls

By Lisa Dowd, Sky News Correspondent

Nearly 400 girls may have been sexually exploited in Oxfordshire over a 16-year period, according to a report that has criticised authorities for failing to protect victims.

The Serious Case Review said a paedophile ring was able to rape and abuse six victims for five years because the girls' complaints were not taken seriously.

They were reported missing 500 times between 2005 and 2010, the review said.

One victim described how she turned up at a police station covered in blood in the early hours, but was ignored.

The review found multiple failings and said authorities could have stopped the abuse in 2005, rather than 2010 when it was finally uncovered.

However, it found no evidence of "wilful professional neglect" by police and social workers.

The report reveals 373 girls have been identified as possible victims of sexual exploitation within the last 16 years in the county.

The horrific accounts of six victims are documented within the review, along with their contact with authorities.

One girl said: "I turned up at the police station at 2/3am, blood all over me, soaked through my trousers to the crotch. They dismissed it as me being naughty, a nuisance."

Another told the authorities: "The Asian men felt they ran Oxford. That was exciting. People were afraid of them. I felt protected. People respected them."

Thames Valley's police chief said she deeply regretted her force's failings.

"We are ashamed of the shortcomings identified in this report and we are determined to do all we can to ensure nothing like this ever happens again," said Chief Constable Sara Thornton.

Between 2005-10 the six vulnerable girls were reported missing 500 times - half of those when they were in council care - but it did not raise alarm bells with authorities.

Chair of the Oxfordshire Safeguarding Children Board Maggie Blyth said: "The Serious Case Review has seen no evidence of wilful professional neglect or misconduct by organisations, but there was at times a worrying lack of curiosity and follow through, and much work should have been considerably different and better."

In May 2013, seven men were convicted of 43 offences including trafficking and rape.

Their trial detailed how they "actively targeted" girls from the ages of 11 and 12, the majority of whom had been sent to live in care homes.

The girls were plied with alcohol, introduced to drugs, then sold for sex in guest houses, private houses and hotels, and abused by multiple men, some of whom had travelled to Oxford from "far afield".

The humiliation and degradation involved knives, meat cleavers and baseball bats. The girls' ordeals sometimes lasted days.

Like similar cases in Rotherham, Rochdale and Derby, the report states the victims were white girls and the perpetrators mainly men of Asian heritage and Muslim culture, but says "no one was aware of evidence of any holding back due to ethnicity".

However, it recommends more research needs to be done at a national level, saying "it cannot be parked as too potentially sensitive or inflammatory to pursue openly at that level".

The report found the abuse could have been identified as early as 2005, when police had "considerable concern" about some girls.

But it said too often the girls, who were seen as "precocious" and "difficult", were not believed, and their accounts were thought to be "exaggerated" by authorities.

They were seen as young adults and it was assumed that they had control over their actions.

The report also highlighted the ordeal of one parent who "went hunting the streets of SE England night after night" looking for her daughter who now "suffers nightmares, flashbacks and is depressed".

It said some parents felt authorities had "no empathy" when they reported abuse and they "felt patronised".

Social workers, teachers and councillors guilty of failing to protect children could in future face jail sentences under Government plans.

The Prime Minister says he is determined that authorities' "culture of denial ... must be eradicated".

Speaking about the plans at Downing Street, David Cameron said children have suffered horrific sexual abuse on an "industrial scale" with too many people and organisations "walking on by".

He added: "Children were ignored, sometimes even blamed, and issues were swept under the carpet - often because of a warped and misguided sense of political correctness.

"I am sending an unequivocal message that professionals who fail to protect children will be held properly accountable and council bosses who preside over such catastrophic failure will not see rewards for that failure."

Since the trial, Thames Valley Police says approximately 700 children in Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire have been referred to them where there is a suspicion they might be being sexually exploited.

"Like the whole community we are horrified at what happened in Oxford," said Jim Leivers, Oxfordshire County Council's head of Children, Education and Families.

"We fully accept that we made many mistakes and missed opportunities to stop the abuse."

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