To being an ira bomb maker, has told bbc news he was part of the Group Responsible for one of the deadliest acts of the troubles, the Birmingham Pub Bombings in 197a. Michael hayes says he was an active volunteer on the night of the attacks, when 21 people were killed and more than 180 others were injured. A year after the bombing, six men were wrongfully convicted, and today, no one has been brought to justice. Now, Michael Hayes has apologised to the families of those who were killed, but refused to say exactly what role he played. Relatives of the victims have described his apology as insulting. 0ur ireland correspondent Chris Buckler reports. The bombs were left in the heart of birmingham ona the bombs were left in the heart of birmingham on a thursday night. Placed inside pubs to cause destruction. Explosions that lead to 21 deaths. In the same year, 1974, Michael Hayes took part in this funeralfor a Michael Hayes took part in this funeral for a Hunger Strike in london. He was a w
Its gold again, the triple triple usain bolt is to hand back one of his olympic gold medals because a team mate tested positive for a banned substance. And the woman in charge of British Vogue is to step down after 25 years at the heart of the fashion industry. And coming up in sportsday on bbc news, Will Liverpool make it to their second wembley final in two years . Theyre playing southampton in the second leg of the league cup semifinal. Good evening. We start tonight with a Special Report on the marked increase in knife crime. An investigation for Bbc News At Ten has found that, last year, a knife or blade was used in a crime every 16 minutes somewhere in the uk. The number of incidents involving machetes has risen by over 60 in the past the years. The information was provided by Police Forces in england and wales. And records show there were at least 2,300 victims of knife crime last year aged 18 or younger, a rise of 45 over three years in england and wales. Our special correspond