'Justice not served' say victim's family as Nottingham killer sentenced

Good evening. The families of Valdo Calocane’s victims have spoken out after he was sentenced to an indefinite hospital order. Elsewhere, a top scientist has claimed the BBC ‘misrepresented’ the risk posed by Covid.

Prosecutors railroaded us into accepting Nottingham killer’s manslaughter plea, say victim’s family

The family of one of Valdo Calocane’s victims say they were “railroaded” by prosecutors into accepting the triple killer’s manslaughter plea, after he was sentenced to an indefinite hospital order. The families’ full statements can be read here.

Calocane, a paranoid schizophrenic, was sentenced after pleading guilty to manslaughter on the basis of diminished responsibility.

Constance Marten had four children taken into care before going on run with baby, court hears

Constance Marten had four children taken away from her before going on the run with her fifth baby who died, a court has heard.

She and her partner, Mark Gordon, camped out in freezing conditions depriving the child of the warmth, shelter, food and safety she needed, meaning she “never stood a chance”, a jury was told.

BBC ‘misrepresented’ Covid risk to boost lockdown support, says top scientist

The BBC was allowed to “misrepresent” the risk posed by Covid to most people to boost public support for lockdown, the UK Covid Inquiry has heard.

Prof Mark Woolhouse, an eminent epidemiologist and government adviser, lambasted the corporation for having “repeatedly reported rare deaths or illnesses among healthy adults as if they were the norm”.

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Israeli soldiers are waging a guerilla campaign to take control of Gaza’s second-largest city, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

Commandos are reportedly pushing back Palestinian saboteurs with tank and rocket fire from the “heart” of Khan Younis as they tighten their grip on the besieged southern settlement.

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