of the serial sex attacker john worboys after some of them were not told of his imminent release from prison. the black cab driver was jailed in 2009, for offences against 12 women but detectives later said they believed he d attacked more than 100 women. mps are now calling for an inquiry into why some victims were not informed and whether their views were sufficiently taken into account. our home editor mark easton reports. rapistjohn worboys has become symbolic of the charge that police and prosecutors in england and wales still don t take violent sexual crimes against women seriously enough. the london cabbie, who drugged and raped or sexually assaulted numerous women in the back of his taxi, is to be released after nine years a parole board decision that has prompted fury and questions, not least were victims ignored? 58 mps have written to thejustice secretary calling for an investigation into why some of worboys‘ victims were not told their attacker would soon be
and crazy things can come true that s the verdict of american billionaire elon musk after the successful launch of his rocket falcon heavy. he says it s a game changer for space travel. and coming up in the sport on bbc news: glenn maxwell s century takes australia to victory over england in the t20 tri series match in hobart. the aussies win by five wickets. good afternoon and welcome to the news at one. two of the victims of the black cab rapist, john worboys, have been given the go ahead for a high court challenge against the decision to release him from prison. worboys appeared in person at the hearing, at the high court in london. last month, the parole board was criticised when it announced he would be freed after less than ten years in prison. police believe he may have carried out more than 100 rapes and sexual assaults. today the judge ordered that he be brought from his cell to the court though his victims were not expecting him to see him there. our home affa
time for a look at the weather. here s sarah keith lucas. well last night we got down to 10 degrees in parts of eastern scotland and it is another chilly day out there but a lot of sunshine on offer gci’oss there but a lot of sunshine on offer across many parts of the country. in fa ct we across many parts of the country. in fact we had some beautiful images coming in from our weather watchers. this in north wales where we had a lot of snowfall yesterday. but through the afternoon it will cold but there would be quite a bit of sunshine around. higher pressure is in charge before the next front comes in from the north west. so the cloud has been pushing in across scotla nd cloud has been pushing in across scotland and northern ireland in particular. clearer skies more sunshine across england. and here we keep the bright skies through the afternoon. further north west you can see that cloud working in and the breeze picking up for scotland and northern ireland with a bit of
it s wednesday 7th february. i m annita mcveigh. welcome to bbc newsroom live. the serial sex attacker john worboys will appear at the high court this morning for the start of a legal challenge this morning against his release. pictures of him just arriving have just come into us in the last few moments. last month the parole board was criticised when it announced that worboys would be freed after less than nine years in prison. in 2009 worboys was given an indeterminate jail sentence, with a minimum term of at least eight years. last november the parole board approved his release, but their reasoning remained confidential. that decision was made public last month to a furious reaction. campaigners hoped the government would apply for a judicial review, but the justice secretary said lawyers had advised against it. just over a week later, two of worboys victims won a legal challenge to stop him being released, but only temporarily. the first stage of their legal challenge to
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