Offenders, first time thieves, first time shoplifters should not be prosecuted , but should not be prosecuted, but should merely get a caution. Ill ask the question tonight does this open the door to mass offending on a scale weve never seen before. 7 before all of that, before . Before all of that, lets get the news with polly middlehurst. Middlehurst. Nigel, thank you. Good evening. Our top story from gb news tonight is that labour supporting unions have been accused of attempting to block the use of the bibby stockholm home to house asylum seekers. A home to house asylum seekers. A government source has described that as a betrayal of the country and of the british people. Its after the Fire Brigades Union labelled the accommodation barge as a potential death trap and requested an urgent meeting with the home secretary about overcrowding and fire exit concerns. It could now be next week before any migrants are moved to the vessel, which is currently moored off portland in dorset , a
Also coming up, the sting operation underway in wales. Police hunt for 14 stolen beehives. Is it a job for the beehives. Is it a job for the flying squad, as the beekeepers warn , the thefts are part of a warn, the thefts are part of a growing trend. Growing trend. First, lets get all your headunes first, lets get all your headlines now with rhiannon jones. Pitt thank you. Good afternoon. Its 12 01. Your top stories from the gb newsroom. Stories from the gb newsroom. The private sector is being called on to help clear the backlog and cut record high waiting lists. 13 new Community Diagnostic Centres will be opened across england to carry out hundreds of thousands of scans , checks and tests. Eight scans, checks and tests. Eight of the new facilities will be operated by independent companies , but services will be companies, but services will be free to patients. Five will be run by the nhs. Free to patients. Five will be run by the nhs. The latest run by the nhs. The latest figures sho
Week before any migrants are moved to the vessel, which is currently moored off portland in dorset , a currently moored off portland in dorset, a mans been found guilty today of murdering his ten month old stepson, jacob crouch was found dead in his cot at his derbyshire home in 2020. He had suffered rib fractures and was bruised with internal injuries as well. Craig crouch has been convicted of murder and three counts of Child Cruelty. The babys mother, gemma barton, was also found guilty of Child Cruelty and causing allow or allowing his death. Detective inspector paul bullock said he hopes the verdict will bring closure for jacobs wider family. Its clear from the evidence found on gemma barton and craig crouchs phones through text messages, videos and audio recordings that they were equally responsible for the culture of cruelty that was inflicted on baby jacob. As a father , i cannot as a father, i cannot comprehend what happened behind closed doors and my thoughts remain with jaco
When they go to school . As i dont know, maybe your daughter. Would you be happy they were would you be happy if they were then as a boy against then treated as a boy against your knowledge . I would not. Your knowledge . I would not. I want to get something off my chest you tonight and chest with you tonight and donald indicted again. Donald trump indicted again. Some say a witch hunt. Others say its just basically fair , say its just basically fair, due process. Which side of the fence are you on . Weve got it all to come and more. But before we get into it, lets bring ourselves up to speed with a nice latest headlines with polly middlehurst. Middlehurst. Michelle, thank you and good evening to you. Our top story tonight, a man has been found guilty of murdering his ten month old stepson. Jacob crouch month old stepson. Jacob crouch was found dead in his cot at his derbyshire home in december 2020. He had suffered 39 rib fractures and had 19 visible bruises and several internal injur
Before we move on, i want to take you back to the scene in derby at the crown court because we just had that verdict a little earlier and the police approaching the microphones and statements after the end of that trial. I will put the microphones up and lets hear the reaction to what we heard in court. I am a Detective Inspector with major crime and im about to make a statement in regard to the merger of jacob crouch. Jacob crouch is born into a culture of cruelty where both of the people he should have been able to trust above any other allowed him to be subjected to assault after assault. Heartbreakingly during his short life he would have been insignificant pain. It is clearfrom the evidence found on gemma barton and craig crouch s phones, through text messages, videos and Audio Recordings they were equally responsible for the culture of cruelty inflicted on baby jacob. Responsible for the culture of cruelty inflicted on babyjacob. As a father i cannot comprehend what happened Behi