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BBCNEWS BBC July 3, 2024

A man died this morning after being attacked by two dogs in staffordshire yesterday. The uk doesnt currently recognise The American Bully Xl as a breed, so the breed needs to be defined before any legislation can be introduced. Its not been confirmed what type of dogs were involved in yesterdays attack. A man was arrested on suspicion of having dogs out of control, and then further arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. Leigh milner has the story. This is the scene where a man was attacked by two dogs yesterday afternoon just outside a property on main street in stonnall near walsall. Members of the public try to help him. Many have been left shocked by what happened. figs to help him. Many have been left shocked by what happened. 5 a shocked by what happened. As a villaaer shocked by what happened. As a villager and shocked by what happened. As a villager and a shocked by what happened. As a villager and a little shocked by what happened. Is villager and a little place like this we dont get much crime or anything. To find out that these dogs have actually attacked somebody is, yeah, utterly shocked. The dogs have actually attacked somebody is, yeah, utterly shocked. Is, yeah, utterly shocked. The man was taken to is, yeah, utterly shocked. The man was taken to hospital is, yeah, utterly shocked. The man was taken to hospital with is, yeah, utterly shocked. The man was taken to hospital with seriousl was taken to hospital with serious injuries but later died in hospital. A year old man from litchfield has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and having dogs dangerously out of control. And while police are still attempting to establish the dogs breeds the Prime Minister is now calling for a ban on all american bully xls. What minister is now calling for a ban on all american bully xls. Minister is now calling for a ban on all american bully xls. What we will do is brina all american bully xls. What we will do is bring together all american bully xls. What we will do is bring together animal all american bully xls. What we will do is bring together animal experts, experts in the field together with the police, to accurately define the breed of concern and then using powers in the Dangerous Dogs Act, bound this breed. Lafil powers in the Dangerous Dogs Act, bound this breed. Bound this breed. Last weekend a violent dog bound this breed. Last weekend a violent dog attack bound this breed. Last weekend a violent dog attack on bound this breed. Last weekend a violent dog attack on the bound this breed. Last weekend a. Violent dog attack on the streets of birmingham. It bites a young girl who runs to safety in a shop. It then goes to attack to other people at a car wash nearby. Anna, who is 11, is now recovering at home. Adding dogs to the banned list is the responsible itty of the department for Environment Food and rural affairs. Department for Environment Food and ruralaffairs. It department for Environment Food and rural affairs. It says it takes dog attacks very seriously and is making sure the full force of the law is applied. Not everyone agrees they should be banned, though. Dog owners group The Kennel Club argued no dog is inherently dangerous based on their breed but calls for greater action is growing after a number of attacks involving the breed. Leigh milner, bbc news. Ina in a moment well talk to Political Correspondent ian watson. But first our correspondent Phil Mackiejoins us now from the scene of yesterdays attack in staffordshire. What more do we know about the stack and what happened . This what more do we know about the stack and what happened . And what happened . This is stonnall in staffordshire, and what happened . This is stonnall in staffordshire, a and what happened . This is stonnall in staffordshire, a small and what happened . This is stonnall in staffordshire, a small village, in staffordshire, a small village, and this is where it all unfold it out around 3. 15 yesterday afternoon. You can see a Police Officer standing up outside the house where roughly the man was attacked and obviously later died. It happened at the same time that the local Primary School was kicking out at the end of the day and within ten minutes they had been told by the police to get the children and parents back inside the children and parents back inside the school for their own safety. They were looked after for a little while. There was a row of shops here and lots of people will have been Milling Around at that time of day particularly with the School Coming out. We know the man was attacked by the two dogs, witnesses have described the attack, i wont go into too much detail but it is clear the man suffered really serious injuries. He was taken to hospital injuries. He was taken to hospital in birmingham and sadly couldnt survive. Todays Staffordshire Police have announced that the man who was originally arrested in connection with the dogs themselves has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. The dogs are now both dead, one died while being restrained in the incident, the other after an injection was administered by a vet. Staffordshire Police Believe the breed was The American Bully Xl, a type of dog that has been very controversial recently. You may remember in birmingham last weekend a ten Year Old Girl was attacked by one, as were the two men who came to her help. In that case the dog has been kept in secure kennels later. Clearly this has become a big political issue as well as a result of the tragedy that unfolded here yesterday. Phil of the tragedy that unfolded here esterda. A. ~ of the tragedy that unfolded here esterda. A,. ~. , ~ of the tragedy that unfolded here esterda. ~. ~ ,. , 0ur Political Correspondent iain watson joins us now from westminster. The Prime Minister talking about this this morning. What is the thinking here . It this this morning. What is the thinking here . This this morning. What is the thinking here . This this morning. What is the thinkin here . , , thinking here . It seems this was the final straw for thinking here . It seems this was the final straw for the thinking here . It seems this was the final straw for the prime thinking here . It seems this was the final straw for the Prime Minister. I final straw for the Prime Minister. He had been under pressure to act on these dogs over the last few days, these dogs over the last few days, the increasing number of incidents that have been reported. The Home Secretary had warned these were a lethal danger. She has clearly wanted action but she is not responsible for that, that is the environment secretarys job and im told Behind The Scenes she was working on the details of a ban, which labour incidentally support as well. But it is quite a difficult thing to bring about because if they want action on the Dangerous Dogs Act they have two define The American Bully Xl as a breed. It is not officially a breed at the moment and there are fears among some dog owners are similar dogs could be caught up in a ban inadvertently. The rspca, who know a thing or two about animals, think this is a flawed approach and politicians should be concentrating on the actions of the dogs and their owners rather than blanket bans on a particular type of dog. Iain watson and phil mackie, particular type of dog. Iain watson and phil mackie, thank particular type of dog. Iain watson and phil mackie, thank you. The father, stepmother and uncle of 10 year old sara sharif have been charged with her murder. Saras body was discovered in her home in woking last month. 0ur Correspondentjessica Lane is outside court in guildford where the three are due to appear this afternoon. It was just after midnight that Surrey Police announced they were bringing charges against three people in relation to sara sharif� s death. They are herfather people in relation to sara sharif� s death. They are her father earth and sharif, herstepmother death. They are her father earth and sharif, her stepmother Beinash Batool and her uncle faisal malik. They have all been charged with murder and charged with causing or allowing the death of a child. Her father allowing the death of a child. Herfather urfan allowing the death of a child. Her father urfan sharif. It was after sara sharif was found dead at her home in woking in surrey on the 10th of august. A postmortem found what was described as multiple and extensive injuries. Herfather, stepmother and uncle came back to the uk from pakistan on wednesday. They were arrested shortly after their plane touched down at gatwick at around 7 30pm on wednesday evening. Surrey police say sara sharif� s mother, 0lga, is being kept up to date with what happened and she is being supported by specially trained Police Officers. The three relatives of sara sharif, her father, stepmother and uncle are expected to appear here at Guildford Magistrates Court at any moment now. � ,. , Magistrates Court at any moment now. , now. Jessica ellen with the latest in guildford. Now. Jessica ellen with the latest in guildford, thank now. Jessica ellen with the latest in guildford, thank you. Bodies have begun washing up on beaches in libya following the catastrophic flooding in the city of derna. 11,000 people are believed to have died and thousands are still missing after two dams collapsed, inundating the city with water. About 30,000 people have been left homeless and there are now fears of disease from the contaminated water. The red cross, though, has said it beleives theres a chance of finding survivors. Frances read has the latest. This is all that is left, in a city where thousands of people are dead and many more thousands are missing. Between these buildings, the signs of ordinary life now turned upside down or washed away. 30,000 are homeless and now danger of disease from contaminated water. Aid is heading towards derna. The logistical challenges are enormous in a place where there is now no electricity, no water or fuel. Only one of the seven Access Routes possible. To be able to move from the west part to the east part, before it was 15 kilometres. Now it is 150 kilometres to be able to move from one side to the other of the city, and this is another complication. It has been five days since the flood, the work needed barely begun. But some help is already here. Firefighters from italy have managed to reach the city, and teams from spain use dogs to search for survivors. From the air, the path of this deadly flood has reduced the landscape to bare bones. This place is uniquely difficult. Years of civil war has torn the country apart, its infrastructure left to crumble. The Authorities Say they will only accept aid that is necessary, and libyas Disaster Response has been criticised for being too slow. They need to step aside. Its very, very clear what needs to happen. So the experts themselves that have dealt with this time after time in different theatres across the world, they know what is needed. The Libyan National army doesnt know what is needed. They were responsible for the devastation in the years before. They have to stand aside. Until then, these medics will have to wait. Frustrating for professionals who have skills that are needed. They intend to fly in from tripoli in the west, helping those who have already made it to derna. Under this pile of rubble they have found a survivor. Speak to us so we can find where you are, the rescuers say. They have a chance. Not everyone will. Frances read, bbc news. 0ur correspondent anna foster sent us this update from the libyan city of benghazi. The real concerns now are for the people who survived this catastrophic event because while the mayor of derna says that as many as 20,000 people may have been killed, swept away out to sea on that raging torrent of water, there are many survivors who now just dont simply have the basics that they need. Many of them are without homes. The Electricity Situation in derna is very difficult. But the World Health Organization has particular concerns about disease and the spread of disease. They are worried that they wont be able to get adequate levels of health care to the people in derna who need it. There have been fears expressed that there just arent enough body bags to be able to bury the dead. And clean water again is a huge issue for those many people who are now trying to survive in a city which used to have we believe seven different routes in and now only one of them is still functioning. And when you consider alongside all of that the difficulty for the International Community to actually send aid in here to libya, into this country which is split between rival east and west administrations, all of these things taken together along with the infrastructure which has been frankly decimated by years of conflict, it makes the situation enormously difficult and it makes particularly the scenario for survivors and for their next few days and weeks difficult, really, for them to cope with the conditions that they find themselves in. Anna foster reporting from libya. Tata steel is to receive up to £500 million from the government for its port talbot works as part of plans to produce greener steel, but unions say up to 3,000 jobs are still at risk. The plant in south wales is britains biggest steelworks. Heres our wales correspondent tomos morgan. Tata steels long term future always seems to be shrouded in uncertainty. With the majority of its workforce here in port talbot, todays looming announcement has been towering over south wales for some time. And just before midday the business and Trade Secretary outlined the importance of todays investment. We secretary outlined the importance of todays investment. Todays investment. We are saving obs which todays investment. We are saving jobs which would todays investment. We are saving jobs which would have todays investment. We are saving jobs which would have been todays investment. We are saving jobs which would have been lost. L jobs which would have been lost. Without this investment we would probably have seen the end of steel making, certainly in this part of the country, possibly in the whole of the uk. It of the country, possibly in the whole of the uk. Of the country, possibly in the whole of the uk. It has turned out the Media Speculation whole of the uk. It has turned out the Media Speculation regarding l whole of the uk. It has turned out i the Media Speculation regarding this investment was completely on the money. £500 million will come from the uk government with tata steel putting on another 750 to make this plant greener, converting the cold Blast Furnaces into electric arc furnaces. But there is no detail aboutjobs and what it means for those working here, much to the frustration of unions, steelworkers and a wider Steel Community and industry here in south wales. Disappointed really if im honest. The biggest concern for us is the volume going through the plant and obviously with this lower end package of investment there is a big worry forjob package of investment there is a big worry for job losses package of investment there is a big worry forjob losses and for the future. Worry for ob losses and for the future. ~. ,. ,. , future. According to the government, the uk cosmic future. According to the government, the uk cosmic emissions future. According to the government, the uk cosmic emissions as future. According to the government, the uk cosmic emissions as a future. According to the government, the uk cosmic emissions as a whole i the uk cosmic emissions as a whole will be reduced by 1. 5 due to this intervention, but there is a frustration catch according to the unions. Roughly 1500 workers are on the heavy Blast Furnace line here and they estimate just 10 of that number is needed for this greener proposal. Working in the coke ovens, matthew is one of those who will almost certainly be impacted by the creation of an electric arc furnace. It is disappointing for top obviously we know there will be an impact and where i am in the coke ovens and heavy end, we knowjobs will go. If they give us a timeline, something we can work can get to the point of where we everyone will get crossposted and none of my colleagues will have to go down the route of hard redundancies. figs colleagues will have to go down the route of hard redundancies. Route of hard redundancies. As the Union Steelworkers route of hard redundancies. As the Union Steelworkers attempted route of hard redundancies. As the Union Steelworkers attempted to l Union Steelworkers attempted to block the ministers car as she left, there is clearly bitterness today and disillusionment at what the future holds. Emotions of anger and disappointment, anger at the way this announcement has been handled with unions and workers kept in the dark they say until the last minute and disappointment that the government and tata steel have gone with an option they say may have limitations as i havejust with an option they say may have li

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