Letby did not appear. we heard from thejudge. we also heard letby did not appear. we heard from the judge. we also heard from some of the families of the babies who she killed. it was a very emotional time in the courtroom. crucially lucy letby did not show up in the court. there are now calls for the law to change to compel defendants who are found guilty to appear at the sentencing hearings. just know you saw a picture of lucy letby s fan, the police van leaving manchester crown court where today s sentencing hearing took place. to the us, where a state of emergency has been declared in southern california, after the first tropical storm there in more than 80 years. some 26 million people are under flood warnings. water has overwhelmed drainage systems and flooded roads. our reporter courtney bembridge has more details.