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engagements. five people are in hospital after a man wielding a sword stop people in east london. an iranian teenager vanished after anti—government protests and was killed. there was a confrontation between china and philippines coastguard ships. going to hear about a grant breaking chart trial that will help protect children from measles. king charles has been visiting a cancer treatment centre in london — it's his first major public engagement since his own diagnosis with the disease in february. we can see king charles with queen
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camilla. they are raising awareness of early diagnosis. we have seen some lovely pictures. he is engaging with staff at the facility. he is really taking his time. our royal correspondent sarah campbell, whojoins us from university college hospital where the king hasjust visited — king charles is at his best. he is so engaged with everyone he is meeting. he is really taking his time inside watson report are you hearing from inside the facility? i saw him as he went in and as he came out. he was looking very animated. those pictures, though they were slightly shaky, they were from our team from inside. there were some stable shops that were filmed. they will be sent into the building very
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soon. we will have some less jumpy shots. they do take this same story. he seemed in a very positive frame of mind. people will be greatly cheered by that. $5 of mind. people will be greatly cheered by that.— of mind. people will be greatly cheered by that. of mind. people will be greatly cheeredb that. a ., cheered by that. as were looking at those pictures. _ cheered by that. as were looking at those pictures, i— cheered by that. as were looking at those pictures, i would _ cheered by that. as were looking at those pictures, i would like - cheered by that. as were looking at those pictures, i would like to - those pictures, i would like to bring in david probert. full you show the king and queen around. what was your sense, what sort of visits was your sense, what sort of visits was it? ~ ., was it? we were delighted that their ma'esties was it? we were delighted that their majesties side _ was it? we were delighted that their majesties side to _ was it? we were delighted that their majesties side to today. _ was it? we were delighted that their majesties side to today. they - was it? we were delighted that their majesties side to today. they were l majesties side to today. they were hugely appealing thing. the crowd were uplifted by their visit. they talk to patients and staff. it meant a great deal. we were absolutely delighted. the a great deal. we were absolutely deliahted. , . ' a great deal. we were absolutely deliahted. , ., , ., a great deal. we were absolutely deliahted. , . ' . , delighted. the staff are very excited to — delighted. the staff are very excited to see _ delighted. the staff are very excited to see him. - delighted. the staff are very excited to see him. it - delighted. the staff are very excited to see him. it has i delighted. the staff are very i excited to see him. it has been delighted. the staff are very - excited to see him. it has been a tap time in the nhs over the last few years. we tap time in the nhs over the last few ears. ~ tap time in the nhs over the last few veere— tap time in the nhs over the last few ears. ~ . ~ ., , few years. we look back on things like covid as _ few years. we look back on things like covid as if— few years. we look back on things like covid as if they _ few years. we look back on things like covid as if they were - few years. we look back on things like covid as if they were a - few years. we look back on things like covid as if they were a long i like covid as if they were a long time ago. it was a real opportunity
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to meet their majesties, to meet here and celebrate our staff and meet our patients. you here and celebrate our staff and meet our patients.— here and celebrate our staff and meet our patients. you are taking him through _ meet our patients. you are taking him through some _ meet our patients. you are taking him through some of _ meet our patients. you are taking him through some of the - meet our patients. you are taking i him through some of the innovations that are going on that will hopefully be helping early cancer diagnosis. hopefully be helping early cancer diaunosis. ., ~ hopefully be helping early cancer diaunosis. . ~ , ., hopefully be helping early cancer diaunosis. w , ., ., diagnosis. take us through some of those. the king _ diagnosis. take us through some of those. the king was _ diagnosis. take us through some of those. the king was actually... i those. the king was actually... cancer is easily cured if diagnosis is early. we work with patients and primary care to make sure we can get hold of these diseases early and treat them as quickly as possible. there has been a message, since the cancer and the king made his diagnosis public, he is getting a cross that message, i have got this
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everyone should go get checked. everybody will be impacted by cancer at some stage in their lives. this is a disease we are going to have to live with. discoveries are mean that people are living for longer. this is wonderful news. but it is wonderful news and we are glad that the king gave that message today. it makes a huge difference and we have seen it with tv celebrities and musicians. but for the king and queen to be here passing on that message, it is really significant. thank you forjoining us. they will be more pictures coming in. people are taking a very positive message. the king may not be undergoing a few
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commitment of work. his medical team felt that he was well enough to take this first proper significant public engagement since that diagnosis was made public. we had cautious optimism. many people will have been glad to see the king today. thank you. this is a pity you are very familiar with. you. this is a pity you are very familiarwith. it you. this is a pity you are very familiar with. it is trump towers. the donald trump trial is entering its third week. he is now making his way to the courthouse. mr trump denies falsifying business records to cover up a payment to the porn star stormy daniels, in the run—up to the 2016 election. let's speak to the times's reporter
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harriet alexander in new york. gary farah was never going to be the most exciting of witnesses. he works at a bank. he talked about shell companies. he talked about what was done to hide these payments to stormy daniels and others. he is going to continue that tessa me. we will get some more detail about the intricacies of this actual scheme. he is definitely less dramatic than the opening witness. he talks a lot about cash and kill and tabloid culture and their relationship with donald trump. my michael cohen will be one of the star witnesses along with stormy daniels. we be one of the star witnesses along with stormy daniels.—
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be one of the star witnesses along with stormy daniels. we don't know when they will _ with stormy daniels. we don't know when they will be _ with stormy daniels. we don't know when they will be called. _ with stormy daniels. we don't know when they will be called. the i when they will be called. the prosecution are playing their cards close to their chests. donald trump is really pushing it in terms of talking about the trial. it is really pushing it in terms of talking about the trial.- talking about the trial. it isn't something — talking about the trial. it isn't something that _ talking about the trial. it isn't something that he _ talking about the trial. it isn't something that he should i talking about the trial. it isn't something that he should do. talking about the trial. it isn't i something that he should do. they have placed him on it and the gagging order. they want to stop him from giving these witnesses. he he keeps doing it. we expect michael cohen later in the trial. the trial is expected to last six weeks. michael cohen is absolutely pivotal to all of this. we michael cohen is absolutely pivotal to all of this-— to all of this. we are into the third week. _ to all of this. we are into the third week. you _ to all of this. we are into the third week. you are - to all of this. we are into the third week. you are there i to all of this. we are into the third week. you are there in | to all of this. we are into the i third week. you are there in new york. what is it like? is it something that people are talking about? it something that people are talking about? , ., , something that people are talking about? , . , ., about? it is an interesting one. there is a _ about? it is an interesting one. there is a huge _ about? it is an interesting one. there is a huge amount - about? it is an interesting one. there is a huge amount of i about? it is an interesting one. i there is a huge amount of media interest. we are all gripped by it. it has been very interesting for the jury it has been very interesting for the jury to really have a lid is lifted on some of these new york tabloid
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practices. in manhattan every day, you really wouldn't know it was going on. the city is used to high—profile people arriving. donald trump has lived here for many years, even when he was present, he was in and out of the city. there is interest, but it is not at fever pitch in as when he was first convicted. there are plenty people outside the courtroom. we are no longer seeing that kind of circus. i might be a shock to donald trump. there is usually quite a scrum outside. we are waiting to head to the courthouse. we will bring you any developments. a teenagerfound dead during high—profile anti—government protests in the country — was sexually assaulted and killed by undercover agents working for the security forces. that's according to a leaked document obtained by a bbc world service investigation.
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shak—arami was 16 when she disappeared in september 2022, after telling a friend that police were chasing her. her family found her body nine days later. the authorities denied involvement in her death, claiming she took her own life. but what appears to be a classified report by iran's revolutionary guards reveals the teenager was beaten to death by the agents who detained her. reha kansara from bbc eye investigations has this report. a warning, you may find the details distressing. this is the moment an ordinary teenage girl became an iranian icon. nika shakarami is burning the hijab as part of a women's freedom movement that swept iran in september 2022. nine days later, her mother found her dead. at the time, the iranian government claimed that nika had killed herself, but our
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investigations has obtained a document telling a very different story. it appears a classified report from the islamic revolutionary guards, part of their own's security forces. we have translated it into english. it summarises a secret hearing on nika's case. according to the document, nika was hunted down and arrested by team 12, one of many undercover units at the protest. she was put in the back of their vehicle, an unmarked freezer truck, with her hands bound. the report includes the direct testimony of team 12, explaining what happened next. he was sitting on her with his hands in her pants-— so i had to defend myself. i could i
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hear the sounds of the baton hitting her. is she breathing? the answer, | no, she is dead. we cross checked| the documents's content with geo— located videos from the protest, nika's death certificate and her mother is my testimony. translation: her face and cheek bones were broken, her teeth were knocked out on the back of her head had been hit so hard it caved in. that is what killed her, the damage to her head. we also showed the document to multiple experts and overall, despite a few inconsistencies, they said it looks genuine. one expert agreed to test the report's id | number with his own sources inside the irg c. translation: is a small part of a 322 page case file, the report numbers from a
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judicial investigation about the rioters in 2022, they confirmed this. is there any way it could be a . fake? nothing. it is original, i. accept that. the document reveals |that here and put my conclusion, | that sexual assault because the fight in the rear compartment and strikes from team 12 because the death of nika shakarami. none of team 12 received any punishment for her death. we put our allocations to the irgc and the iranian government, they did not respond. and you can watch the full bbc eye investigation nika's last breath, on the bbc world service youtube page or on bbc iplayer
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if you're in the uk. police said that the suspect had attacked members of the public. and two police officers. london ambulance services later said five people were taken to hospital. their condition is not known. this was a video that was filmed at the scene. the officers they are tackling the man. he is 36 years old. he had a
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sword and was arrested at the scene. he is now in custody. the police said that the incident did not appear to be terror —related. you can see a man there on the roof walking around and we were being told that they were chased down an alleyway. people in the area said that they heard screaming. you can see the police there. they were telling people to stay inside. witnesses said they saw the attacker carrying a huge sword. they heard screams. one person described hearing someone shout, she is being stabbed in the face. roads in the area remain cordoned off and there remains a big police presence. you can see that police presence at the scene. the whole area was cordoned off and this is what some of the
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local residents said that they heard and saw. he local residents said that they heard and saw. ., , local residents said that they heard and saw. ., ., ., and saw. he was running around after the olice and saw. he was running around after the police officers _ and saw. he was running around after the police officers came, with - and saw. he was running around after the police officers came, with a i the police officers came, with a sword in his hand flew. i the police officers came, with a sword in his hand flew.- sword in his hand flew. i was frightened — sword in his hand flew. i was frightened because - sword in his hand flew. i was frightened because he i sword in his hand flew. i was frightened because he was . sword in his hand flew. i wasj frightened because he was in sword in his hand flew. i was i frightened because he was in my house _ frightened because he was in my house. somebody came outside and their hand _ house. somebody came outside and their hand was red.— their hand was red. local people in hainault were _ their hand was red. local people in hainault were saying _ their hand was red. local people in hainault were saying what - their hand was red. local people in hainault were saying what they i their hand was red. local people in | hainault were saying what they saw this morning. we are waiting for a police statement on the latest on that attack. five people were injured at the scene and they were taken to hospital. they include two police officers. we don't know what condition those five people are in. we are hoping that this police statement will give us a bit more
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understanding of how injured those people are. also, about the investigation into what actually happened. the 36—year—old man has been arrested at the scene. there are a of media and social media of him carrying a very large knife which the police describe as a sword. police described as a sword, a very long knife. people were saying they heard screaming. mayor of london, sadiq khan says that he is devastated by the attack. you can see that this is part of this chase that took place this morning. the two officers there. witnesses described how they saw officers running down alleyways trying to tackle this man. the mayor of london in his statement, thanks to the
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emergency services for running towards danger. sadik khan in his statement said that he remains in constant contact with the commissioner. there would be additional reassurance patrols in the area. this would have been a terrifying incident. you can see from these videos that was taken at the scene how terrifying it was, with a man with a giant knife and running through hainault, which is quite a suburban area. there are a lot of houses in the area. this happened first thing in the morning. a large area of the whole note area has been cordoned off. at the time, the tube station was shut. of course, it is on the central line for people getting into work from hainault. the whole area has been sealed off. the whole area is still sealed off. the whole area is still sealed off. the whole area is still sealed off at the moment is please
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begin that investigation to try and work out what has happened. the home secretary, james cleverly was asking for anyone with any information to talk to the police and sadiq khan, who did tweet that he was in constant contact with the commissioner, saying that he was absolutely devastated by the news from hainault. he also urged people not to expect late into the details of the incident were confirmed by the police and to avoid posting footage on social media. he said that if anyone had any information, please do come contact the police. let us go back to the live pictures from hainault. this is where we are expecting that news conference. a statement from the police, very shortly. i'll correspond it is also at the scene. you have been talking
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to the local residents. what have they been saying?— they been saying? they are very worried. they _ they been saying? they are very worried. they didn't _ they been saying? they are very worried. they didn't witness i they been saying? they are very worried. they didn't witness the j worried. they didn't witness the actual events but they saw the police cars coming in and the fire brigade. what they're looking for this please press con friends will be who this person is and as many details as possible about the motive. nothing is known at this stage. also, any history that they suspect might have. separately, they will want to know about the victims. there is a lot of concern about the people who are caught up in this incident. some people were injured, two of whom were police officers. they were treated at the scene and
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were taken to hospital. we have seen the pictures on social media. the suspect is in a yellow top wary carrying a sword.— suspect is in a yellow top wary carrying a sword. there is obviously still a police — carrying a sword. there is obviously still a police presence _ carrying a sword. there is obviously still a police presence there. i carrying a sword. there is obviously still a police presence there. just i still a police presence there. just explain what is going on in the area at the moment. i seen the police will one for locals to come forward if anybody saw anything or if they have any video of the incident. there are a lot of videos going around. i have seen one myself. people are standing yards from the suspect as he was approaching them. police will want to know about all of that. but the first thing you want to do is to send in a forensic team to examine the crime scene. that is going to be taking place now. that is why the area is cordoned off. the police presence
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has not lessened since we arrived. what we suspect will happen now is that residents will be allowed back to their houses, but some have been negotiating with the police on the areas that they are investigating at the moment. one or two people got a piece called back into their houses. this is causing his destruction in this area. the people that we are our meeting are all saying the same thing. this is not something that happens here. knife crime is not something that has been seen in this area before. this is an incident of knife crime. there are young children here who were on their way to school at the time that the police were already here. they were asking questions of their parents. people are also seeing conflicting
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stories on social media. they want to know from the police why this happened here. they understand that there is no ongoing strategy is not a terror —related incident. at the moment, orthey a terror —related incident. at the moment, or they have said is that the suspect is 36 years old and has been arrested. we suspect that we might learn more about the suspect at this press conference which is due to happen very soon. we have seen this dramatic— due to happen very soon. we have seen this dramatic footage - due to happen very soon. we have seen this dramatic footage that i due to happen very soon. we have j seen this dramatic footage that we have been showing of a couple of officers. it looks like the press conference is about to start. i am the commander _ conference is about to start. i am the commander responsible for peace in this— the commander responsible for peace in this area _ the commander responsible for peace in this area of lending. i am going to he_ in this area of lending. i am going to be making a statement about the events _ to be making a statement about the events happened here this morning. there _ events happened here this morning. there is— events happened here this morning. there is a _ events happened here this morning. there is a prepared state meant and i will there is a prepared state meant and i will not _ there is a prepared state meant and i will not he — there is a prepared state meant and i will not be taking any questions. i will not be taking any questions. iwill_ i will not be taking any questions. i will he _ i will not be taking any questions. i will be referring back to the
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information in the statement. this is a very— information in the statement. this is a very fast moving incident. we will share — is a very fast moving incident. we will share as much information as we can when_ will share as much information as we can when we — will share as much information as we can when we get the detail and we can when we get the detail and we can share — can when we get the detail and we can share it. you will be aware that a serious _ can share it. you will be aware that a serious incident occurred here at this location this morning. police and ambulance services were called and ambulance services were called and deployed to a number of casualties. it is with great sadness that i_ casualties. it is with great sadness that i confirm that one of those injured — that i confirm that one of those injured in — that i confirm that one of those injured in the incident, a 13—year—old boy, has died from their injuries _ 13—year—old boy, has died from their injuries he— 13—year—old boy, has died from their injuries. he was taken to hospital after— injuries. he was taken to hospital after being stabbed and sadly, died after being stabbed and sadly, died a short— after being stabbed and sadly, died a short while after. the child's family— a short while after. the child's family are _ a short while after. the child's family are being supported by local officers _ family are being supported by local officers and by some specialist officers — officers and by some specialist officers and by some specialist officers and everyone across the net is keeping _ officers and everyone across the net is keeping them in their thoughts at this unimaginably difficult time. events— this unimaginably difficult time. events of— this unimaginably difficult time. events of this morning are truly horrifio — events of this morning are truly horrifio i— events of this morning are truly horrific. i cannot even begin to imagine — horrific. i cannot even begin to imagine how those affected must be feeling _ imagine how those affected must be feeling. my thoughts are with the
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injured. _ feeling. my thoughts are with the injured, their families and the wider— injured, their families and the wider community as we all begin to come _ wider community as we all begin to come to— wider community as we all begin to come to terms with what has happened and try— come to terms with what has happened and try to _ come to terms with what has happened and try to understand what has happened here. i know that there will he _ happened here. i know that there will be clearly and understandably a desire _ will be clearly and understandably a desire for— will be clearly and understandably a desire for answers and an explanation as to what happened. our investigation is in its very early stages — investigation is in its very early stages. my officers are working right— stages. my officers are working right now— stages. my officers are working right now to establish the full facts — right now to establish the full facts as— right now to establish the full facts as a priority and we will share — facts as a priority and we will share what we can when we can with the wider— share what we can when we can with the wider community and of course, with yourselves. 36—year—old is currently— with yourselves. 36—year—old is currently in _ with yourselves. 36—year—old is currently in custody. he was tasered at the _ currently in custody. he was tasered at the scene — currently in custody. he was tasered at the scene and arrested 22 minutes after the _ at the scene and arrested 22 minutes after the first call was made to the police _ after the first call was made to the police shortly before 7am this morning _ police shortly before 7am this morning. i want to confirm, a present— morning. i want to confirm, a present that there is any ongoing threat _ present that there is any ongoing threat to— present that there is any ongoing threat to the wider public and we are not— threat to the wider public and we are not seeking any other persons. the incident — are not seeking any other persons. the incident does not appear to be linked _ the incident does not appear to be linked to— the incident does not appear to be linked to any act of terrorism. we know— linked to any act of terrorism. we know that —
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linked to any act of terrorism. we know that during the incident, five people _ know that during the incident, five people were injured. two of my local officers _ people were injured. two of my local officers and — people were injured. two of my local officers and three members of the public _ officers and three members of the public. two of those members of the public— public. two of those members of the public remain in hospital and thankfully their injuries are not thought— thankfully their injuries are not thought to be life—threatening. the two police — thought to be life—threatening. the two police officers are also currently in hospital with stab wounds _ currently in hospital with stab wounds. both require surgery and have _ wounds. both require surgery and have significant injuries, but we believe — have significant injuries, but we believe that they are not life—threatening. i commend the incredible — life—threatening. i commend the incredible bravery, of notjust the police _ incredible bravery, of notjust the police officers but the emergency responders and came to the scene this morning. i would ask anyone with information or footage that would _ with information or footage that would help us with this investigation to share that and call 101. investigation to share that and call ioi~ i_ investigation to share that and call ioi~ i know— investigation to share that and call 101. i know the families involved and the — 101. i know the families involved and the wider communities and many across— and the wider communities and many across london will want to know why this terrible — across london will want to know why this terrible incident occurred and it is our— this terrible incident occurred and it is ourjoh — this terrible incident occurred and it is ourjob to find that out and we will — it is ourjob to find that out and we will i— it is ourjob to find that out and we will. i am committed to providing those _ we will. i am committed to providing
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those answers when we can and they would _ those answers when we can and they would ask— those answers when we can and they would ask for some patients while this important work is carried out. thank— this important work is carried out. thank you — this important work is carried out. thank you for your time. the man was arrested _ thank you for your time. the man was arrested this _ thank you for your time. the man was arrested this morning at 7am. i'm not going — arrested this morning at 7am. i'm not going to — arrested this morning at 7am. i'm not going to be commenting on any of those _ not going to be commenting on any of those questions other than the information that i have released. we will share _ information that i have released. we will share that information when we feel that _ will share that information when we feel that it— will share that information when we feel that it is appropriate and we know— feel that it is appropriate and we know the — feel that it is appropriate and we know the answers. we do not believe this to _ know the answers. we do not believe this to he _ know the answers. we do not believe this to he a _ know the answers. we do not believe this to be a targeted attack on re—establishing the circumstances. that is— re—establishing the circumstances. that is chief superintendent, stuart bell, updating us on that sword attack in hainault. he confirmed that a 13 year boy, who was injured has died from his injuries in hospital. he said that it was obviously an unimaginable difficult time and the family of that 30—year—old boy were being
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supported. he described the events as truly horrific and said that the thoughts of the police were with the wider community as well. he said that they would be a desire for answers, but their priority right now was to establish the facts as soon as they possibly could. he gave us details about the 36—year—old man who is in custody. he said that he was tasered at the scene and he was arrested 22 minutes after the first call was made and police attended the scene. chief superintendent, stuart bell, also reiterated what they said earlier which was that they said earlier which was that they do not believe that there is any link to terrorism and they do not believe that there is any issue for the wider community right now.
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he went on to talk about those five people who were injured. we heard that the 13—year—old boy did sadly die from his injuries in hospital. there are two other members of the public in hospital. but the chief superintendent said that their injuries were not life—threatening. he also talked about how two of his officers who attended the scene were also injured. he said that they had stab wounds and that they had undergone surgery. but he did say that, at the moment, he did not believe that their injuries were life—threatening. the chief superintendent went on to commend the bravery of everyone who came to the bravery of everyone who came to the scene, the first responders. he was talking not only about the police but the members of the public were also there. he then asked if
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anyone had any footage or any information to bring to that to the police. he said that the local community will want answers, but he pleaded for them to be patient while this investigation continues. you saw that he was asked questions about the arrested man, but he would not take any questions about that incident. we have that news that has come from the superintendent that a 13—year—old boy has died from his injuries after that stabbing incident in hainault. there are four other people in hospital, to don't have life—threatening injuries and two police officers have had surgery. now bbc news, the one o'clock news.
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in north—east london early this morning. it is with great sadness that i confirm that one of those injured in the incident, a 13—year—old boy, has died from their injuries. taken to hospital after being stabbed, and sadly died a short while after. our other main story is the return of king charles to major pubic duties, visiting a cancer treatment centre. the bbc discovers staff who abused children in so—called calming rooms at a special school in north east london were not sacked. it was a cell, but the only crime david has is special needs. we're on board a phillipine coastguard ship in the south china sea, confronted by the chinese. the coastguard ship has come so close now that there is only perhaps a0 or 50 metres between us. this is a very aggressive tactic. 30 years since riverdance stole the show at eurovision,
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we catch up with michael flatley.

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