Their prey become more agile so they can escape at the last minute. And does this womans face look familiar . It turns out the basel mummy is a distant relative of borisjohnson. Good morning. Its january the 25th. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Official figures show that recorded crime in england and wales rose by 14 in 2017. In the 12 months to last september, knife crime rose by 21 , sex offences by 23 and robbery by 29 . Knife crime rose by 21 . However, the separate crime survey based on interviews with 35,000 households suggests that crime continued to fall. Lets speak to david jamieson, the police and crime commissioner for the West Midlands. Thank you forjoining us. The figures in the West Midlands, 431,000 total recorded crimes, and thatis 431,000 total recorded crimes, and that is an increase in line with whats happening across the country. What do you put it down to . Crime has risen in the West Midlands in accord with the rest of the country. We have lost over 2000 of our uni
To thank the police and Emergency Services. She has described the attack as devastating. It is an absolutely barbaric attack that has taken place to cut off young lives in this way, and it is absolutely devastating. Police are said to know the identity of the Suicide Bomber and they say theyve arrested a 23 year old man in south manchester. We will have the details of the terrible events in the city for you. In other news, the actor sir roger moore, best known for playing james bond, has died at the age of 89. Its five oclock. Were in manchester, where the the worst Terror Attack Britain has seen in 12 years took place last night at the end of a pop concert at the Manchester Arena. 22 people are known to have died and 59 people were injured, some of them very seriously, when a Suicide Bomber detonated a device as people were leaving the concert. Many of those whod come to see Ariana Grande in concert were young people. Among those who were killed was an eight Year Old Girl, saffie rose
Georgina callander had been confirmed, that she passed away last night and then tarleton, another one down the road, so within four miles, two young girls have died. The moment a Suicide Bomber brought chaos and heartbreak to concert goers on a spring evening. This has been the most horrific incident we have ever faced this has been the most horrific incident we have everfaced in Greater Manchester and one we all hoped we would never see, families and many young people were out to enjoy a concert at Manchester Arena and have very sadly lost their lives. The bomber died at the scene. But police have made a second arrest on a day of rapid developments in the investigation. And well hear the stories of Community Spirit and kindness as the region pulls together to help those caught up in the attack. The region pulls together to help those caught the people of manchester have been here in their thousands. Holding a vigil in memory of the 22 people that were killed and the 59 who were injure
Hes understood to have been born in manchester to a family of libyan origin. Police and Security Services launched a wide ranging investigation, as the Prime Minister shared the outcome of the latest meeting of the cabinet Emergency Committee. It is now concluded, on the basis of todays investigations, that the threat level should be increased, for the time being, from severe to critical. Among the thousands of fans at the arena last night, there were many whod been looking forward to the concert for a long time. It had been building up for me, for like years. Since we got the tickets, it was so exciting. Its turned into like the most traumatic thing. Well be reporting on the remarkable strength of spirit among the people of manchester and how the community has responded. And well talk to people who attended tonights vigil in the heart of the city, where they heard a message of strength and solidarity. And in other news tonight the actor sir roger moore has died at the age of 89. He wa
Way. We do have a busy time coming up around the country this summer period. Music festivals are about to start happening, wimbledon injuly, at the beginning ofjuly, will be another important security operation. There are many armed officers. And we will need them all. The metropolitan police and other forces have an increase in armed officers that they have been able to call upon the year or so, specially Trained Counterterrorism officers to Trained Counterterrorism officers to train alongside soldiers who can do things like ripping out of helicopters onto buildings. They are trained not just in helicopters onto buildings. They are trained notjust in Standard Police Firearm Techniques that Military Techniques as well, such as laying Down Suppressive Fire so they can deal with a marauding attack when, potentially, many terrorists are large with firearms. They are newly trained in those sorts of techniques. I think the metropolitan police and the other Police Forces involved will say th