Bbc news has been told that Michel Fourniret has admitted to killing joanna parrish, from gloucestershire. She was found dead in a river in the burgundy region. The familys lawyer said fourniret had appeared in court two to three times in the past week and admitted the killing on each occasion. Charlotte gallagher reports. Joanna parrish had gone to france to teach english as part of a university course. But she disappeared after placing an advert ina disappeared after placing an advert in a local newspaper offering lessons. Her body was later found in a river, raped, beaten, and strangled. Now, almost three decades on, the prime suspect in her murder, the serial killer, Michel Fourniret, has reportedly confessed. Michel fourniret, known as the ogre of the arden was jailed in 2008 for murdering seven young women with his wife as an accomplice. We were hoping to get some news from the french authorities for some time, but it was still quite a shock when we heard from france that he had
The former Crewe Alexandra coach and Manchester City scout was convicted of 50 child sexual offences, as our Sports Editor dan roan reports. They came seeking closure the victims of barry bennell, accompanied by their families, arriving at court for the sentencing of british sports most notorious paedophile. Their abuser, meanwhile, arriving by a different entrance after being found guilty of 50 counts of child sex crimes. Having appeared throughout his trial via videolink due to ill health, today bennell was here in person as he was handed a 31 year prison sentence. The 64 year old impassive as he sat staring at the floor in the dock as his punishment was read out. Inside court, the cries of yes from the Public Gallery were hushed. Outside, the emotion able to flow. Today, we looked evil in the face and we smiled because, barry bennell, we have won. Today, we hand our shame and our guilt and our sadness back to you. It should never have been ours to carry in the first place. The care
Seeing africa by train. We witnessed seven lions that were chasing a zebra. It was like a movie and this was real. The history of selfies, lol. Selfies have a very interesting history that goes back 40,000 years. Distorted singing. And rocking the mic underwater in denmark. Making music woo hoo were starting this week in africa on a train line that passes through some of the continents wildest landscape. The Freedom Railway cuts through more than 18,000 kilometres of dense jungle, mountains and savannah as it winds its way from Dar Es Salaam in tanzania to zambias central province. 1,800km. But more than a0 years after it opened, its now beginning to show its age and is overdue for a major upgrade. We bought a ticket and went to find out what makes the journey so unique. And if youre tempted by a rail journey through africa, heres our pick of some of the highlights. The continents first ever high speed train line is due to open this summer in morocco. Itll more than halve the time it t
That within 16 years the population has plummeted by half. Deforestation is one of the reasons, but a large number of the animals are also being killed by hunters orfor raiding crops. Victoria gill reports. Hanging onto survival. Zoo programmes like this preserve small populations of bornean orangutans. But in the wild, they are being pushed rapidly towards extinction. Their rainforest home continues to be cleared for agriculture and mining, but a 16 year long study has now revealed that borneos orangutans are disappearing from areas where the forest is untouched. They are being targeted by hunters. Even in the areas where we think theyre safe, we are losing them. And in some of the large populations where we have measured this loss, its 50 over 16 years. It is an astonishing decline at the population level. Even without animals being deliberately killed, scientists estimate that deforestation alone could wipe out another 115,000 orangutans here in the next three decades. But this brid
Its not some great v sign from the cliffs of dover, it is the expression of a legitimate and natural desire of Self Government by the people, for the people and of the people. Following the kidnap, rape and murder of a 20 year old woman, her uncle is sent prison for at least a0 years. In Northern Ireland, the dup says theres no prospect of a return to devolved government, after the failure of the latest talks. And, at the Winter Olympics, team gbs use of technology in the skeleton competition, has finally been approved. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news liverpool lay a marker in the Champions League with an impressive start with immediate effect. He made the announcement in a televised address a short while ago, bringing to an end his turbulent 9 years in power. Mr zuma, whos faced persistent allegations of corruption, said he disagreed with the way the ruling party, the anc, had demanded his resignation. Hell be formally succeeded by cyril ramaphosa, the new leader of the anc, to