into the wild. that is pretty impressive. this is bbc news. hello. it feels a little bit like our weather has been sulking so far this week kind of stuck in a rut of grayness and lingering cloud. it s not in a great hurry to get out of that position through today, either. we did see some sunshine on wednesday across central and eastern england, and i m hopeful we will see some for at least a time today this break in the clouds ahead of a weak weather front coming in from the west. so through the morning, some sunnier skies working their way eastwards, perhaps something a bit brighter behind that band of showery rain further west for the afternoon. but still, a lot of cloud for many of us, and temperatures a little down on where they should be for the time of year. a few heavier showers roaming around
of his entourage open some people s eyes, what we have known for the past five years, and start this journey, because we knew something wasn t right and whatever did it had to stop. in wasn t right and whatever did it had to stop. it had to stop. in those opening it had to stop. in those opening statements, l it had to stop. in those opening statements, prosecutors said kelly targeted, groomed and exploited young girls and boys of his own satisfaction. that this case was not about a celebrity who likes to party, but a sexual predator. in his defence, kelly s lawyer argued that he was the victim, but the women were liars who misrepresented their ages, and had 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 ireland be, if kelly is convicted of all counts, he faces ten years to life in prison. king of r&b.
latest. the trial of singer r kelly has started in new york. the r&b star is accused of racketeering, sexual abuse and bribery charges which he has denied. if the singer is convicted on all counts he could faces 10 years to life in prison. samira hussain reports. 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 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,
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, and that this case is not about a celebrity who likes to party, but a sexual predator. # i believe i can soar. r kelly is one of the most successful artists of all time, credited with redefining r&b music. but in a spectacular fall from grace, the musician has spent the last two years behind bars awaiting trial. kelly and members of his entourage are accused of recruiting women and girls to engage in illegal sexual activity with the r&b singer. he is also accused of paying victims and witnesses to cover up his alleged crimes. i didn t do this stuff! r kelly has been confronting allegations of sexual abuse for more than two decades, but the only time he faced criminal charges, back in 2008, he was acquitted. these new charges against r kelly are far more serious, and this time several victims will testi
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 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, and that this case is not about a celebrity who likes to party, but a sexual predator. # i believe i can soar. r kelly is one of the most successful artists of all time, credited with redefining r&b music. but in a spectacular fall from grace, the musician has spent the last two years behind bars awaiting trial. kelly and members of his entourage are accused of recruiting women and girls to engage in illegal sexual activity with the r&b singer.