Sonny Ferry (left) and Joe Rainham, who both died in York’s rivers in 2019. Inquests into their unrelated deaths will take place later this month THE full circumstances surrounding two men’s deaths in York’s rivers in 2019 should finally be revealed later this month when inquests are held. Consecutive hearings will take place on March 30 at The Old Courtroom, Northallerton, into the unrelated deaths of Joe Rainham in the River Ouse and of Sonny Ferry in the River Foss. Chef Joe Rainham, 33, of Wilton Rise, Holgate Road, was found dead in the Ouse near Lendal Bridge on October 26. His family spoke out last year after The Press revealed that Coroner Jon Heath had not yet decided whether to hold an inquest, saying he was awaiting a definitive cause of death to confirm whether one would be required.
today in norris town, pennsylvania. reporter: an image of a man once adored and celebrated is now on his way to prison. the 81-year-old sentenced to three to ten years for drugging and sexually assaulting former employee, andrea constand in 2004. he can t seek parole until he served for at least three years. finally, bill cosby has been unmasked and we have seen the real man as he headed to prison. reporter: judge steven o neill was not convinced based on his verdict on the seriousness of the crime and andrea constand s own words. she described her assault in the statement to the court. i could not move my arms or legs or remain conscious. i was powerless to protect myself. constand testified in the trial and the retrial was in court for both verdicts and the sentencing this week.
they persecuted jesus, and look what happened. i m not saying mr. cosby is jesus but we know what this country has done to black men for centuries. with at least 60 accusations against cosby, his accusers began to come out with such regularity that their stories their stories were so horrifying that it became a steady drip that could not be ignored in the me too era. there were a lot of legal twists and turns to get to this point today. the incredible sight of bill cosby in handcuffs being led to prison. while wrapping up the trial, the judge, steven o neill, said, no one is above the law, and no one should be treated differently or disproportionately. by the way, that picture you re looking at can you put that back up? that s his mug shot. that s his mug shot. those are important words that the judge said to keep in mind.
he used to talk about it all the time. well, his spokespeople blamed racism, sexism, portrayed him as a victim. listen. cosby s doing great, and mr. cosby knows that god is watching over him. he knows that these are lies. they persecuted jesus, and look what happened. i m not saying mr. cosby is jesus but we need to know what this country has done to black men for centuries. with at least 60 accusations against cosby, his accusers began to come out with such regularity that their stories their stories were so horrifying that it became a steady drip that could not be ignored in the me too era. there were a lot of legal twists and turns to get to this point today. the incredible sight of bill cosby in handcuffs, being led to prison while wrapping up the trial, the judge, steven o neill, said no one is above the law and no one should be
reporter: an image of a man once adored and celebrated is now on his way to prison. the 81-year-old sentenced to three to ten years for drugging and sexually assaulting former employee, andrea constand in 2004. he can t seek parole until he served for at least three years. finally, bill cosby has been unmasked and we have seen the real man as he headed to prison. reporter: judge steven o neill was not convinced based on his verdict on the seriousness of the crime and andrea constand s own words. she described her assault in the statement to the court. i could not move my arms or legs or remain conscious. i was powerless to protect myself. constand testified in the trial and the retrial was in court for both verdicts and the sentencing this week.