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their energy bills has been “The new Southend energy
approvedbySouthendCouncil. company would benefit all
Theauthorityhasjoinedforces membersofthelocalcommuni-
withOVOEnergyLtdtocreatea ty by offering some of the
bespoketariffforresidentsofthe cheapest tariffs on the market
Borough. and possibly providing extra
People using pre payment supportforthosesufferingfuel
meters are set to benefit as the povertyfromincomewereceive
deal will compete against the throughenergygeneration.
current tariffs put in place by “Thecouncilcouldalsobenefit
energycompanies. by opening up new sources of
Councillor for enterprise, incomeatatimeofeverreducing
tourism and economic develop- central government funding,
ment, Graham Longley, said thereby protecting essential ser-
energy prices have continued to vices.
risefasterthantheaveragepayin “WesettleduponOVObecause
thepastfewyears. oftheirsolidrecordinproviding
MrLongleysaid:“Forsomeof someofthelowestandcombined
the poorest families in our withhighlevelsofcustomerser-
Borough, this means sometimes vice.
having to choose between heat- “Essentially,Ibelievetheyare
ingandeating. bigenoughtomakeadifference
“We're determined to do what but small enough to care and I
we can to help alleviate the personally hope to become the
financialpressuresonlocalbusi- firstresidenttosignup.”
nesses and residents and I wel- ThecouncilandOVOwillbein
cometheseinnovativeproposals, negotiations over the coming
which are just one of several weeks to formulate an official SAVINGS:Councillorforenterprise,tourismandeconomicdevelopment,
exciting energy-based projects agreement. GrahamLongley PhotobyMarkCleveland
Grooming investigation under scrutiny
TWOPOLICEforcesarebeingscrutinisedover response to a report by Breck's mother Lorin weekthatMsLaFavereportedDaynestoSurrey
their investigations of Lewis Daynes – an LaFaveaboutLewisDaynesgroomingherson. Police on December 17, exactly two months
allegedsexoffenderwhomurderedaschoolboy She filed the report two months before his beforehemurderedherson.
inGrays. murder. *AnIPPCinvestigationisongoingintoMartin
The Independent Police Complaints Asecondinvestigationhasbeenlaunchedinto Goldberg,mathsteacheratThorpeHallSchool.
Commission(IPCC)hasopenedfilesonEssex Essex Police's handling of a rape allegation Goldbergkilledhimselfafterbeingquestioned
and Surrey police forces following complaints againstLewisDaynesin2011. overthefilmingofboys.Hewassubjecttoan
byBreckBednar'sfamily. DI Anne Cameron, lead investigator in the EssexPoliceinvestigationwhileoffending.
The watchdog is probing Surrey Police's murder case, revealed at a media briefing last Turntopages6and7formore.
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Memorial candle for
speedread
➤
victims of Holocaust ●SOUTHEND’S£12.7millionBetter
CareFund(BCF)planhasbeenfully
approvedbyNHSEngland.
SouthendCouncilandNHS
SouthendClinicalCommissioning
Groupsubmittedtheirbidlast
September.
Itdetailedhowtheinvestment
THESPECIALLY-CREATEDceremo- wouldimproveoutcomesandcarefor
nial candle which is to be lit during residentsbutsavemorethan£2m
Southend’s Holocaust Memorial event throughanumberofinitiatives.
hasbeenunveiled. ItisalsohopedthattheBCFwill
The town was chosen as one of 70 helptoreducehospitaladmissionsby
locations across the country to play 3.5percentandreduceresidential
hosttothecandledesignedbyartistSir admissionsby11.5percent.
AnishKapoor.
Thenationalinitiativemarksthe70th ●THESOUTHENDLionsClubhas
anniversarytothedayoftheliberation helpedtodeliversomejoytothe
ofAuschwitzBirkenau,onJanuary27, children’swardofSouthendHospital
1945. withnineDVDplayersand18films.
Holocaust survivor Leslie Kleinman Thebundleoffilmblockbusters
willlightthecandleatthestartofthe includepopulartitlessuchasFrozen
serviceat5.30pmintheCivicCentre, andIceAgeFourandwillprovide
VictoriaAvenue. hoursofentertainmentandescapism
Mr Kleinman will give an address forthepoorlyyoungpatients.
duringthecommemorationeventwhich
willincludemusicdramaandpoetry. ●FOOTPATHSoncliffsinLeigh
The service was chosen from hun- havebeenclosedtothepublic
dreds of applications sent to the becausegroundmovementhasmade
Holocaust Memorial Day Trust, the themunsuitabletouse.
charity responsible for marking SincefloodinginAugust2013the
HolocaustMemorialDayintheUK. groundsofthecliffsweresaturated
OnTuesday,January27,therewillbe withwater.
tree-planting ceremony at noon in Thelevelofthegroundmovement
CockethurstPark,Eastwood. onLeighCliffs,belowCliffParade,
Councillorforenterprise,tourismand hasbecomeevidentcausingthepaths
economic development, Graham tobecomecrackedanduneven.
Longley,saidthecouncilwasdelighted Toensurethesafetyofthepublic,
tohavebeenselectedtobepartofthe someofthefootpathshavenowbeen
nationwidecommemoration. closedandfencesandsignsputup.
Hesaid:“Itisvitalthatweremember
andreflectuponthehorrorsofthepast, ●SOUTHENDHospitalcancelledall
andhonourthosewhosurvived.” itsnon-emergencyoperationslast
SirAnish’scandleswillalsobelitata weekandremainedonblackalert.
national commemorative events in Theexecutiveteamandlead
London and at Auschwitz as part of cliniciansdecidedonTuesday,
internationalcommemorations. January6,toputthemeasurein
He is best known for his sculpture placeinordertomanagemaking
work, including the ArcelorMittal bedsavailabletoadmitunwell
Orbit, an observation tower built in patientsfromtheemergency
Stratford’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic department.
Park for London 2012, and Chicago’s SURVIVOR:LeslieKleinman,ofWestcliff-on-Sea,withaphotoof Emergencyandcancer-related
mirrored, legume-shaped Cloud Gate, hisfamilywhoperishedinaconcentrationcamp,willlightthe operationswillstillcarryon.
whichismorecommonlyknownasthe commemorativecandle,left,andspeakonHolocaustMemorial JonFindlay,chiefoperatingofficer
Bean. Day Mainphotoby:MarkCleveland atSouthendHospital,apologisedfor
postponingsomepatients’operations.
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Essex dominates
London boat show
ESSEX’Sthrivingnauticalindustryisdomi-
natingtheLondonBoatShowthisweek.
Retailers and manufacturers from around
thecountyusetheLondoneventatExCeLas
oneofthemainshowcasesoftheyear.
Essex’s historic links to the sea are based
aroundit’suniqueshoreline,whichstretches
morethan450mileswhenitscreeksandtidal
riversareincluded–thelongestcountycoast
inEngland.
Among the Essex businesses plying their
services and wares at the exhibition are
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OWNER:BradleyAmourhastakenoverMansionnightclub PhotobyMarkCleveland
Nightclub owner to create 20 jobs
A NIGHTCLUB in Southend cometotheclubandfeelthey intotheclubtorevampit.
iscreating20newjobsforpeo- areinareallysafeenvironment Theclubwillalsohostchari-
pleinthearea. and not be ripped off at the ty nights to raise money for
Owner of the club, Bradley sametime. MindinhonourofMrAmour’s
Amour,whopreviouslyowned “Ihavereallymissedtheclub fatherwholosthisbattlewith
Zincnightclub,hastakenover scene and I am happy to be depressionlastyear.
Mansionnightclubinthetown. back. The club will hold an over-
Mr Amour, 41, said he had “There will be a lot of 25snightonthefirstFridayof
missedtheclubbingsceneand celebrities coming to the club everymonthstartingonFriday,
wanted to offer a different andwehavealotofdifferent February6.
experience to people visiting nightsgoingonaswell.” Thelaunchnightforthenew
Southend. Mr Amour has also said he Mansion club will be on
He said: “I want people to willinvestmorethan£80,000 Friday,January30.
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onthedayofthemurder,butinvestigators ppprrreeedddaaatttooorrrsss
[email protected] could find no relevant toxicology results
whentheytestedit.
SPECIALREPORTFROM Tests found Breck’s wrists had been Police investigations
THECOURTROOM restrainedwithducttapetwiceandthaton
oneoccasionhehadbeenbleedingbeforethe come under scrutiny
AMANfromGrayshasbeenjailedforlife tapewasapplied.
for the “sadistic and sexually motivated” MrWhittam claimed all of this evidence
murderofa14-year-oldboy. proveda“sadisticorsexualmotivation”and
Lewis Daynes, 19, was sentenced at thepurchasesprovedpremeditation. Fromfrontpage
Chelmsford Crown Court on Monday after DefencebarristerSimonMayoQCclaimed MsLaFave filedareporttopoliceafterDaynescontactedherto
pleadingguiltytokillingBreckBednar,who thepurchasesonlyprovedpremeditationof complainaboutherparenting.
hemetinanonlinegamingforum. LLLeeewwwiiisssDDDaaayyynnneeesss lessercrimes. Shortlyafterwards,Brecksentheranemailtellingherhewould
MrsJusticeCoxgaveDaynesaminimum He argued Daynes’s failure to plot an leavehomeunlessshechangedherways,usingsomeofthesame
termof25years. threeorfourseparateknifemovements. escapeorawaytodisposeofBreck’sbody wordingDaynesusedinhisconversationwithher.
Breck’smotherburstintotearsasthesen- DaynesthensentpicturesofBreck’sbody provedthemurderwasnotpremeditated. MsLaFavebelievedDayneswasintentionallyturningherson
tencewashandeddown. totwomutualcontacts,includinga15-year- Judge Mrs Justice Cox agreed, telling againstherandcausinghimtoactoutofcharacter.
Daynes murdered the boy at his flat in oldboy. Daynes: “The evidence does not support a Inastatementyesterday,theIPCCsaidastaffmemberatthe
Rosebery Road, Grays, on February 17, After sending them, Daynes showered, findingthatthemurderitselfwaspremeditat- SurreyPolicecontactcentrewasinterviewedandservedwitha
2014. changed clothes and destroyed computer edandpre-planned.Itdoes,however,support misconductnotice.
He lured Breck, from Caterham, Surrey, equipmentbyplacingitinasinkfullofwater. theprosecutionsubmissionthatyougroomed Itaddedthatanotherstaffmember,whotookMsLaFave’scall,
therebypromisinghimajobatafictitious Almostanhourlaterhecalledpoliceand thisyoungboyoveralengthyperiodoftime resignedinAugust2014.
computercompany,tellinghimhewasinline claimedhehadkilledBreckinself-defence. beforeyouluredhimtoyourhomeandthen AnIPCCspokesmansaid:“Wehaveobtaineddetailsofthecall
fora£55millionpayout. ThecourtheardDaynesorderedducttape, engaged in sexual activity and murdered madebyBreck’smothertoSurreyPoliceaboutthecommunica-
Daynesinitiallydeniedmurderbutpleaded condoms, lubricant and a syringe weeks him.” tionbetweenhersonandLewisDaynes.Weneedtounderstand
guiltyonNovember25,thefirstdayofhis beforethemurder. TellingDayneshewouldspendatleast25 howthatinformationwasactedonandwhethermorecouldhave
trial. ForensicscientistDrNeilSimpsontestified yearsbehindbars,shesaid:“Iemphasisethat beendonetosafeguardBreck.”
ProsecutorRichardWhittamQCsaidevi- on Monday that evidence showed Breck [this] is the minimum amount of time that TheIPCCisalsoprobingEssexPoliceoveritshandlingofa
denceshowedDaynesboundBreckwithduct spilledalargeamountofblood“withinmin- you will spend in prison, from the date of rapeclaimagainstDaynesin2011.
tape,cuthisclothesoffandsexuallyassault- utes”ofsexualactivitytakingplace. sentence,beforetheParoleBoardcaneven At an Essex Police briefing last week, Ms LaFave told the
edhim. Thecondomsandlubricantwerefoundina considerwhetheryoumightbereleased.Ifit media:“WewerepleasedtofindoutthatboththeSurreyand
He then executed the defenceless boy by closeddrawerinthebedroomwhereBreck remainsnecessaryfortheprotectionofthe EssexIPCCinvestigationsaremovingforwardandpleasedthat
standingbehindhimandslashinghisthroat. wasmurdered,buthad“airborneblood”on public,youwillcontinuetobedetainedin theyarebothbeinginvestigatedindependently.
Pathologist Dr Olaf Biedrzycki said on them,meaningtheywerenotinthedrawer custodyafterthatdate.Youwillinanyevent “Wehavemettheteamandwefeelconfidentthattheywillhelp
Mondaythatthefatalwoundwascausedby duringthemurder. remainonlicencefortherestofyourlife.” usfindtheanswers.”
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Breck’s story to ‘prevent future deaths’
BRECK Bednar’s family have launched a tragedy. I want Breck’s story to save others
foundation to prevent more children suc- fromthepureevilinthisworld.”
cumbingtoonlinegrooming. Atamediabriefinglastweek,sheexplained
On a website for the Breck Bednar moreaboutthefoundation.
MemorialFoundation,hisrelativesdescribed Shesaid:“EventhoughBreckwasavery
the “dedicated student”, who attended St cleverboy,hewastoogoodtorecognisethe
Bede’s School in Redhill, as “a kind, well- evil and lies and manipulation of someone
liked, intelligent, thoughtful, independent, behindacomputerscreen.”
resourceful, responsible boy with a good Formoreinformation,visitwww.breckbed-
senseofhumourandathirstforknowledge”. nar.com.
Thefoundationhascreatedwristbandsbear- Essex Police said anyone with concerns
ingtheslogan,PlayVirtual/LiveReal. aboutkeepingtheirchildrensafecouldcallits
Inawitnessimpactstatementreadincourt helplineon01245282103.
on Monday, Breck’s mother Lorin LaFave The line is manned between 4.30pm and VVVVVIIIIICCCCCTTTTTIIIIIMMMMM:::::BBBBBrrrrreeeeeccccckkkkkBBBBBeeeeedddddnnnnnaaaaarrrrr
said:“Ifeelsoweakenedfromthishorrible 8pm.
‘Foreign gunmen’ Murderer
faced child
BEFOREchanginghispleatoguilty,Daynestriedto
blamehisviolentactionsontwofictitiousgunmen. sex charges
The killer, described by lead officer DI Anne
Cameron as a “Walter Mitty”, made the claim in
prison.
But prosecutor RichardWhittam QC claimed the LEWIS Daynes originally faced
made-upstoryofferednewinsightintoDaynes’sbru- fouradditionalchargesofsexually
talcrime. assaultingateenageboyandafifth
IninitialpoliceinterviewsDaynesclaimedsexual involvingindecentimages.
activitybetweenheandBreckBednarwasconsensu- However, after he pleaded guilty
al. tomurderingBreckBednar,which
Butwhilestillprotestinghisinnocence,hepenned carriedanimmediatelifesentence,
alettertoaguard,claimingthatifhewasacquitted prosecutors said there was no
hewouldspendtherestofhislifesearchingfortwo longer “support” for pursuing the
MiddleEasterngunmenwhohadbrokenintohisflat additionalcounts.
andmurderedBreckinfrontofhim. Prosecutor Richard Whittam QC
Heclaimedthemen,wearingskimasks,forcedhim saidDayneshadfacedfourcharges
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Waitrose staff help promote literacy
STAFF from a Leigh super- thechancetoreadwithpeople nates the scheme, is a volun-
market are enjoying a reading otherthantheirteachersorpar- teer. He said: “We’ve had no
partnership with college stu- ents.Thepartnersarenotonly shortage of people willing to
dents. helping our students develop getinvolved,andstaffarereal-
EmployeesfromWaitrosegot vitalliteracyskills,butprovid- lyexcitedaboutcontinuingthe
thebooksoutwithfoundation ing them with an invaluable projectin2015.
and level 1 students at insightintotheworldofwork “We’ve had a really great
Benfleet’s Seevic College to aswell.” response from our staff, and
listentothemread. The Waitrose reading part- more volunteers have already
Sam Coombes, college head nershavebeengoingtothecol- signedup.They’rejustwaiting
ofstudentservices,said:“Our legeonceaweeksincethepro- for their DBS checks to be
reading partnership was gramme was launched in completed, and are eager to
inspired by similar pro- Septemberandcontinuetovol- join in with the reading ses-
grammes in Basildon where unteerin2015. sionsassoonastheycan.”
primary schools work with Theprogrammewasinitially Seevic is keen to continue
businesses to develop chil- scheduled to run until building such profitable rela-
dren’s literacy. We wanted to December,butwassosuccess- tionshipswithinthe communi-
takethisideaforwardwiththe ful that Seevic College and ty,andwouldliketohearfrom
young people at our college, Waitrosebothwantedtokeepit anypartieswishingtopartici-
and Waitrose has given us going. pate in similar projects in the
somefantasticsupport. Thestore’scorporaterespon- future.
“The partnership offers stu- sibility group organises staff You can call 01268 756111,
dents a non-formal learning members’ participation, and or email info@seevic-
environment, where they get Filipe Mineiro, who co-ordi- college.ac.uktofindoutmore.
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