a seven year old boy who got into difficulties in the water near bournemouth has been telling her story, in the hope it will prevent a tragic accident. sarah farmer reports. nicola dorrington was on a family trip to alum chine beach. the sun was shining, the sea was calm. but something in the water wasn t right. a young boy was lying in the shallows, unnoticed by the beach goers around him. it could be, like, a shadow or it could be a toy or some seaweed. and then i looked again and i saw a hand underneath, and ijust felt like i had to go and see what it was. nicola pulled the boy from the water and screamed for help from the nearby lifeguards. he was unconscious, he was floppy, he had the foam coming out of his mouth, as i said, so ijust expected the worst. it almost felt like time had stood still. in my head it took ages for someone to get him, but it was seconds when someone grabbed him, but, yeah, it felt like a lifetime. the boy was treated and returned to his family.
refugees but the government here insists that he cannot bear any new wave of refugees from the war torn country. both sides have delivered opening statements in the trial of the grammy award winning us singer r kelly, at a us federal court in new york. the r&b star is accused of racketeering, sexual abuse and bribery charges which he has denied. the bbc s samira hussain reports from new york. for r kelly s many accusers, this federal court in brooklyn is where, finally, their voices may be heard. jonjelyn savage is here. for years, she has been pushing for charges against kelly. she says her daughter had been held captive by the musician. the opening statements will open some people s eyes to what we have been knowing for the last five and a half years, when we started this journey, because we knew something wasn t right
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is where finally their voices may be heard. jonjelyn savage is here. for years, she has been pushing for charges against kelly. she says her daughter had been held captive by the musician. this will open some people s eyes. what we have known for the last five and a half years when we started this journey, because we knew something wasn t right and we knew that it had to stop. in those opening statements, prosecutors said kelly targeted, groomed and exploited young girls and boys for his own satisfaction. that this case was not about a celebrity who liked to party, but a sexual predator. in his defence, kelly s lawyer argued that he was the victim the women were liars who misrepresented their ages and benefited from his fame and money. it is a spectacular fall from grace for one of the most successful artists of all time. once referred to as the king of r&b, if kelly is convicted on all counts, he faces ten years
for r kelly s many accusers, this federal court in brooklyn is where finally their voices may be heard. jonjelyn savage is here. for years, she has been pushing for charges against kelly. she says her daughter had been held captive by the musician. this will open some people s eyes. what we have known for the last five and a half years when we started this journey, because we knew something wasn t right and we knew that it had to stop. in those opening statements, prosecutors said kelly targeted, groomed and exploited young girls and boys for his own satisfaction. that this case was not about a celebrity who liked to party, but a sexual predator. in his defence, kelly s lawyer argued that he was the victim the women were liars who misrepresented their ages and benefited from his fame and money. it is a spectacular fall from grace for one of the most successful artists of all time. 0nce referred to as the king of r&b, if kelly is convicted