Disgraced Rolf Harris Stripped Of His CBE

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Harris has already been stripped of several honours

Disgraced children's entertainer Rolf Harris, who was jailed last year for indecent assault, has been stripped of his CBE.

An official announcement in the London Gazette revealed: "The Queen has directed that the appointment of Rolf Harris to be a Commander of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, dated 17 June 2006, shall be cancelled and annulled and that his name shall be erased from the Register of the said Order."

The 84-year-old convicted paedophile has already been stripped of honours in his native Australia.

He was jailed for just under six years after being found guilty of sex attacks on girls as young as seven.

At his sentencing last year, Mr Justice Sweeney told the shamed performer: "You have shown no remorse for your crimes at all.

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1. Gallery: Rolf Harris' Career In Pictures

   Rolf Harris was born on March 30, 1930, and grew up in Perth, Western Australia. As a boy, he became interested in art and his talent was recognised at primary school.

Harris had his first solo art exhibition in Perth at the age of 16. He spent two years at university but left to begin a course at teacher training college.

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He was a talented swimmer when he was a teenager but while he was at teacher training college, he contracted a virus that paralysed him for several months.

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In 1952, aged 21, he left Australia to study art in London. He started at art school in 1953 but left after two years to work with the artist Hayward Veal.

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During the 1950s, he worked for the BBC on children's programmes. In 1958, he married Alwen Hughes and worked on a TV show in Perth for a year.

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"Your reputation lies in ruins ... but you have no one to blame but yourself.

"You took advantage of the trust placed in you because of your celebrity status to commit the offences."

The main complainant against him was his daughter Bindi's best friend, to whom seven of the 12 counts related.

The woman, now aged 49, said she had been "traumatised" by the years of abuse she suffered.

She said: "The attacks that happened have made me feel dirty, grubby and disgusting. The whole sordid saga has traumatised me."

Another victim, Australian Tonya Lee - who waived her right to anonymity - said her assault by Harris in a London pub during a visit to England was a "turning point" in her life that she has never recovered from.

Video: Co-Author: Two Sides To Rolf Harris

She said: "I have never felt safe since, I live in a constant state of anxiety."

A third victim, indecently assaulted by him as she went to get his autograph at a Portsmouth community centre when she was seven or eight, said Harris' assault took away her childhood.

She said the attack left her angry and confused, adding: "I became an angry child, unable to express myself and unable to trust men."

A fourth victim, who was assaulted when she was a teenager as Harris took part in a celebrity game show in Cambridge in the 1970s, said he took advantage of her, making her feel ashamed.

She said: "He treated me like a toy that he had played with for his own pleasure."

Since his conviction Harris has been stripped of his Bafta fellowship and lost an honorary degree from the University of East London.

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Harris has already been stripped of several honours

Disgraced children's entertainer Rolf Harris, who was jailed last year for indecent assault, has been stripped of his CBE.

An official announcement in the London Gazette revealed: "The Queen has directed that the appointment of Rolf Harris to be a Commander of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, dated 17 June 2006, shall be cancelled and annulled and that his name shall be erased from the Register of the said Order."

The 84-year-old convicted paedophile has already been stripped of honours in his native Australia.

He was jailed for just under six years after being found guilty of sex attacks on girls as young as seven.

At his sentencing last year, Mr Justice Sweeney told the shamed performer: "You have shown no remorse for your crimes at all.

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1. Gallery: Rolf Harris' Career In Pictures

   Rolf Harris was born on March 30, 1930, and grew up in Perth, Western Australia. As a boy, he became interested in art and his talent was recognised at primary school.

Harris had his first solo art exhibition in Perth at the age of 16. He spent two years at university but left to begin a course at teacher training college.

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He was a talented swimmer when he was a teenager but while he was at teacher training college, he contracted a virus that paralysed him for several months.

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In 1952, aged 21, he left Australia to study art in London. He started at art school in 1953 but left after two years to work with the artist Hayward Veal.

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During the 1950s, he worked for the BBC on children's programmes. In 1958, he married Alwen Hughes and worked on a TV show in Perth for a year.

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"Your reputation lies in ruins ... but you have no one to blame but yourself.

"You took advantage of the trust placed in you because of your celebrity status to commit the offences."

The main complainant against him was his daughter Bindi's best friend, to whom seven of the 12 counts related.

The woman, now aged 49, said she had been "traumatised" by the years of abuse she suffered.

She said: "The attacks that happened have made me feel dirty, grubby and disgusting. The whole sordid saga has traumatised me."

Another victim, Australian Tonya Lee - who waived her right to anonymity - said her assault by Harris in a London pub during a visit to England was a "turning point" in her life that she has never recovered from.

Video: Co-Author: Two Sides To Rolf Harris

She said: "I have never felt safe since, I live in a constant state of anxiety."

A third victim, indecently assaulted by him as she went to get his autograph at a Portsmouth community centre when she was seven or eight, said Harris' assault took away her childhood.

She said the attack left her angry and confused, adding: "I became an angry child, unable to express myself and unable to trust men."

A fourth victim, who was assaulted when she was a teenager as Harris took part in a celebrity game show in Cambridge in the 1970s, said he took advantage of her, making her feel ashamed.

She said: "He treated me like a toy that he had played with for his own pleasure."

Since his conviction Harris has been stripped of his Bafta fellowship and lost an honorary degree from the University of East London.

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Sex Gangs May Have Abused Hundreds Of Girls

By Lisa Dowd, Sky News Correspondent

Nearly 400 girls may have been sexually exploited in Oxfordshire over a 16-year period, according to a report that has criticised authorities for failing to protect victims.

The Serious Case Review said a paedophile ring was able to rape and abuse six victims for five years because the girls' complaints were not taken seriously.

They were reported missing 500 times between 2005 and 2010, the review said.

One victim described how she turned up at a police station covered in blood in the early hours, but was ignored.

The review found multiple failings and said authorities could have stopped the abuse in 2005, rather than 2010 when it was finally uncovered.

However, it found no evidence of "wilful professional neglect" by police and social workers.

The report reveals 373 girls have been identified as possible victims of sexual exploitation within the last 16 years in the county.

The horrific accounts of six victims are documented within the review, along with their contact with authorities.

One girl said: "I turned up at the police station at 2/3am, blood all over me, soaked through my trousers to the crotch. They dismissed it as me being naughty, a nuisance."

Another told the authorities: "The Asian men felt they ran Oxford. That was exciting. People were afraid of them. I felt protected. People respected them."

Thames Valley's police chief said she deeply regretted her force's failings.

Five of the seven men who were convicted of abuse in May 2013

"We are ashamed of the shortcomings identified in this report and we are determined to do all we can to ensure nothing like this ever happens again," said Chief Constable Sara Thornton. 

Between 2005-10 the six vulnerable girls were reported missing 500 times - half of those when they were in council care - but it did not raise alarm bells with authorities.

Video: Oxford Abuse: Many Mistakes Made

Chair of the Oxfordshire Safeguarding Children Board Maggie Blyth said: "The Serious Case Review has seen no evidence of wilful professional neglect or misconduct by organisations, but there was at times a worrying lack of curiosity and follow through, and much work should have been considerably different and better."

In May 2013, seven men were convicted of 43 offences including trafficking and rape.

Their trial detailed how they "actively targeted" girls from the ages of 11 and 12, the majority of whom had been sent to live in care homes.

The girls were plied with alcohol, introduced to drugs, then sold for sex in guest houses, private houses and hotels, and abused by multiple men, some of whom had travelled to Oxford from "far afield".

The humiliation and degradation involved knives, meat cleavers and baseball bats. The girls' ordeals sometimes lasted days.

Like similar cases in Rotherham, Rochdale and Derby, the report states the victims were white girls and the perpetrators mainly men of Asian heritage and Muslim culture, but says "no one was aware of evidence of any holding back due to ethnicity".

However, it recommends more research needs to be done at a national level, saying "it cannot be parked as too potentially sensitive or inflammatory to pursue openly at that level".

Video: May 2013: Oxford Sex Ring 999 Call

The report found the abuse could have been identified as early as 2005, when police had "considerable concern" about some girls.

But it said too often the girls, who were seen as "precocious" and "difficult", were not believed, and their accounts were thought to be "exaggerated" by authorities.

They were seen as young adults and it was assumed that they had control over their actions.

The report also highlighted the ordeal of one parent who "went hunting the streets of SE England night after night" looking for her  daughter who now "suffers nightmares, flashbacks and is depressed".

It said some parents felt authorities had "no empathy" when they reported abuse and they "felt patronised".

Social workers, teachers and councillors guilty of failing to protect children could in future face up to five years in jail.

The Prime Minister said children had suffered sexual abuse on an "industrial scale" with too many people and organisations "walking on by".

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Mr Cameron - talking about the plans at No 10 - said: "I think it's very important we take a step back and just recognise the horrific nature of what has happened in our country.

"Young girls - and they are young girls - being abused over and over again on an industrial scale, being raped, being passed from one bunch of perpetrators to another bunch of perpetrators.

"And all the while this has happened with too many organisations and too many people walking on by.

"And we have got to really resolve that this stops here, it doesn't happen again and we recognise abuse for what it is."

Since the trial, Thames Valley Police says approximately 700 children in Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire have been referred where there is a suspicion they might be being sexually exploited.

"Like the whole community we are horrified at what happened in Oxford," said Jim Leivers, Oxfordshire County Council's head of Children, Education and Families.

"We fully accept that we made many mistakes and missed opportunities to stop the abuse."

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Alan Cartwright: CCTV Of Boy's Stab Death

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Video: 'Shocking' CCTV Of Boy's Stab Death

Police have released "truly shocking" video of the moment a 15-year-old was stabbed to death while cycling along a busy London street.

Alan Cartwright was with friends in Islington on Friday when they were ambushed on Caledonian Road.

The CCTV shows two suspects suddenly jumping off the pavement as the boys ride past.

A third attacker crosses the road and pulls one of Alan's friends off his bike.

A bike on the Caledonian Road has been decorated with tributes

Alan managed to continue riding for a short while before collapsing.

An ambulance was called but the teenager was pronounced dead at the scene.

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1. Gallery: Boy, 15, Stabbed To Death In North London

   A picture of Alan Cartwright supplied by the Metropolitan Police

One of the tributes left at the scene. The 15-year-old was attacked while riding his bike with friends in Caledonian Road, London, on 27 February

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Alan managed to cycle a short distance after the attack, but quickly collapsed and was later pronounced dead at the scene

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Detectives released CCTV of the attack and are appealing for witnesses

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Tributes have been placed on the road where Alan was stabbed. Continue through for more images

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He died from a single stab wound, according to a post-mortem examination.

The attack happened near the junction of Copenhagen Street at 7.34pm.

Detective Chief Inspector Chris Jones, leading the investigation, said Alan "stood no chance" of defending himself against the sudden attack.

"We are working tirelessly and the investigation is moving at a fast pace," said DCI Jones.

Video: Police At The Scene In Islington

"It is obvious from the footage that Caledonian Road is busy with cars and pedestrians.

"We have already spoken to a number of witnesses who have provided helpful information to the investigation; however, I would like to re-appeal to anyone who may know something about Alan's murder and the robbery of the bikes."

The stolen bicycles were a red mountain bike and a black and red bike.

The suspects - three male youths - had their faces partly covered and were wearing dark tops, said police.

Video: Cyclist's Sister Tells Of His Joys

Alan's sister was among dozens of people at a vigil for her brother at the weekend.

She said: "He was every sort of personality you can think of, really, all wrapped in one.

"He had his moments, but he beat them with his laughter and his jokes and joys."

:: Anyone with information can call the incident room on 020 8345 3734 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via crimestoppers-uk.org.

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Video: 'Shocking' CCTV Of Boy's Stab Death

Police have released "truly shocking" video of the moment a 15-year-old was stabbed to death while cycling along a busy London street.

Alan Cartwright was with friends in Islington on Friday when they were ambushed on Caledonian Road.

The CCTV shows two suspects suddenly jumping off the pavement as the boys ride past.

A third attacker crosses the road and pulls one of Alan's friends off his bike.

A bike on the Caledonian Road has been decorated with tributes

Alan managed to continue riding for a short while before collapsing.

An ambulance was called but the teenager was pronounced dead at the scene.

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1. Gallery: Boy, 15, Stabbed To Death In North London

   A picture of Alan Cartwright supplied by the Metropolitan Police

One of the tributes left at the scene. The 15-year-old was attacked while riding his bike with friends in Caledonian Road, London, on 27 February

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Alan managed to cycle a short distance after the attack, but quickly collapsed and was later pronounced dead at the scene

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Detectives released CCTV of the attack and are appealing for witnesses

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Tributes have been placed on the road where Alan was stabbed. Continue through for more images

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He died from a single stab wound, according to a post-mortem examination.

The attack happened near the junction of Copenhagen Street at 7.34pm.

Detective Chief Inspector Chris Jones, leading the investigation, said Alan "stood no chance" of defending himself against the sudden attack.

"We are working tirelessly and the investigation is moving at a fast pace," said DCI Jones.

Video: Police At The Scene In Islington

"It is obvious from the footage that Caledonian Road is busy with cars and pedestrians.

"We have already spoken to a number of witnesses who have provided helpful information to the investigation; however, I would like to re-appeal to anyone who may know something about Alan's murder and the robbery of the bikes."

The stolen bicycles were a red mountain bike and a black and red bike.

The suspects - three male youths - had their faces partly covered and were wearing dark tops, said police.

Video: Cyclist's Sister Tells Of His Joys

Alan's sister was among dozens of people at a vigil for her brother at the weekend.

She said: "He was every sort of personality you can think of, really, all wrapped in one.

"He had his moments, but he beat them with his laughter and his jokes and joys."

:: Anyone with information can call the incident room on 020 8345 3734 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via crimestoppers-uk.org.

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Emwazi Recording: I'm Not An Extremist

A recording has emerged of Mohammed Emwazi denying plans to become an extremist in 2009, and condemning the 9/11 and 7/7 attacks.

In the clip, released by the CAGE advocacy group, the 26-year-old describes being interviewed by British security officials - and complains about being threatened by MI5.

According to Emwazi, he was asked for his views on the terrorist attacks in London and New York, to which he replied: "Innocent people are getting killed. What happened was wrong. If I had the opportunity to make those lives come back, I would."

The Londoner told CAGE that despite his condemnation of al Qaeda, his interrogators were still convinced that he was planning to train as a terrorist in Somalia - and had vowed to "keep a close eye" on him.

Emwazi told the officials: "After what I told you what's happening is extremism, you're still saying I'm an extremist?"

Video: Johnson 'Moved To Anger' By CAGE

The University of Westminster graduate was identified as "Jihadi John" last week, and is believed to be the Islamic State fighter who has appeared in videos which depict the beheading of Western aid workers and journalists.

In emails to a journalist in 2010, Emwazi claimed he was a "dead man walking", and revealed he had contemplated suicide because of the treatment he had received at the hands of MI5.

Asim Qureshi, a research director for CAGE, said last week that the militant was "the most humble young person that I ever knew".

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1. Gallery: Jihadi John's email exhanges with Cage and a reporter

   This email Mohammed Emwazi sent to a Mail On Sunday reporter in 2010 revealed his first encounter and his fear of MI5

He later made contact with the campaign group Cage and told them about clashes with border control officers

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Johnson Attacks CAGE Over 'Jihadi John' Claims

Boris Johnson has launched an attack on the human rights campaigner who claimed that Mohammed Emwazi was an "extremely kind and gentle" man.

The Mayor of London was called by Asim Qureshi, a research director for CAGE, during an LBC Radio phone-in - and said he had been "moved to anger" by the group's claims that MI5 could be responsible for the radicalisation of "Jihadi John".

Confronting Mr Qureshi over his news conference last week, Mr Johnson said: "I watched you explain how he had been seeking 'a career overseas' and had been impeded by the security services in finding his vocation.

"Actually, he was going off to join a terrorist group in Somalia.

"I really, really think that the focus of your indignation and your outrage should be on people who go out to join groups that throw gays off cliffs, that behead people who don't subscribe to their version of Islam, that glorify in the execution of innocent journalists and aid workers.

Video: Full Mohammed Emwazi Tape

"They should be the object of your wrath, not the security services who are trying to keep us safe."

Mr Johnson then urged the advocacy group to differentiate between people like Emwazi and ordinary Muslims, instead of "instantly decrying Islamophobia when people criticise, attack and denounce people who engage in such atrocities".

In reply to the Mayor's remarks, Mr Qureshi said: "What we want is to understand whether or not the security agencies' actions led to him feeling like he's not a part of British society."

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CAGE has released an audio recording of Emwazi from 2009, in which the Islamic State militant claimed he had been harassed by the intelligence services.

A few months later, the 26-year-old told a journalist that he had contemplated suicide because of how he had been treated.

Last week, Mr Qureshi caused controversy when he said: "(CAGE) has evidence that there are several young Britons whose lives were not only ruined by security agencies, but who became disenfranchised and turned to violence because of British counter-terrorism policies."

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Mourners Gather For Boris Nemtsov Funeral

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Video: Thousands Attend Nemtsov Memorial

Thousands of people have lined the streets of Moscow to pay their final respects to Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, who was shot dead four days ago.

Mourners queued from the early hours of the morning to file past Mr Nemtsov's body as it lay in state in the Sakharov Centre in central Moscow.

The former deputy prime minister was shot dead near the Kremlin on Friday

Even after the four-hour viewing came to an end, a line of people spanning roughly half a mile waited in the cold to enter the centre.

One mourner told Sky News' Moscow Correspondent Katie Stallard he was a "great politician" whose death was a "tragedy for Russia".

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1. Gallery: Boris Nemtsov: Funeral Of Murdered Putin Opponent Held In Moscow

   People stand in line at a memorial service before the funeral of leading Russian opposition figure Boris Nemtsov in Moscow

Several hundred Russians, many carrying red carnations, queued to pay their respects. Mr Nemtsov was shot dead by an unknown gunman last week as he walked with his girlfriend

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The apparent assassination has shocked Russia. President Putin has blamed the killing on enemies trying to discredit the Kremlin

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Continue through for more pictures of the memorial service and funeral

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His coffin was then carried to the Troekurovskoye cemetery on the outskirts of Moscow for his funeral and burial. 

The former deputy prime minister and long-time critic of Russian president Vladimir Putin was gunned down on a bridge near the Kremlin while walking with his girlfriend late on Friday.

No suspects have been arrested following the murder, considered the most shocking political assassination of Mr Putin's rule.

Leading Russian opposition figures have suggested the murder was politically motivated, although authorities deny any involvement, saying it could have been a provocation aimed at tarnishing Mr Putin's image.

The chief witness to the killing, Mr Nemtsov's Ukrainian girlfriend Anna Duritskaya, who has now left Russia after claiming she was barred from leaving by investigators, has said she did not catch sight of the killers.

The Kremlin has pledged to hold a full investigation into what Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov has described as a "heinous crime".

Video: Boris Nemtsov Can't Be 'Silenced'

Although one mourner told Sky's Katie Stallard she did not feel confident the killers would be brought to justice.

"Even if we have some results, I wouldn't be able to trust them," she said.

Several leading international figures are among the crowds of mourners, including former British prime minister Sir John Major and US ambassador John Tefft.

"If anyone believes that his (Nemtsov's) voice will be silenced by his murder, then I believe they have made a very serious error," the former prime minister told Sky News.

He called for a "thorough, comprehensive investigation" into the killing.

Meanwhile a number of Polish and Latvian officials say they were barred from entering Russia to attend the funeral.

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1. Gallery: Tributes Left At Scene Of Boris Nemtsov Murder

   Supporters of Boris Nemtsov have left flowers at the scene of his murder near St Basil's Cathedral in Moscow

The Russian opposition politician, a fierce critic of President Vladimir Putin, was shot four times in the back within sight of the Kremlin

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Poland's foreign ministry said Polish senate speaker Bogdan Borusewicz was refused entry in retaliation for European Union sanctions over Ukraine.

Latvian MEP Sandra Kalniete said she was not given a reasonable explanation for the ban, but told news agency AFP she thought her "clear and explicit" opposition to Russia's actions in Ukraine may have played a role.

According to colleagues, Mr Nemtsov had been working on a report which apparently included concrete evidence that Russia was directly involved in the separatist movement which erupted in Ukraine last year.

He had also spoken of his fear of assassination following the murders of a string of other prominent opposition figures since Mr Putin came to power 15 years ago.

On Sunday tens of thousands of protesters marched through the streets of central Moscow to honour his legacy. Opposition leaders said the protest was also aimed at stopping a "campaign of hate" directed at those who question Mr Putin's rule.

Many of the demonstrators carried portraits Mr Nemtsov, as well as placards declaring "I am not afraid" and "He died for Russia's future".

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Video: Thousands Attend Nemtsov Memorial

Thousands of people have lined the streets of Moscow to pay their final respects to Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, who was shot dead four days ago.

Mourners queued from the early hours of the morning to file past Mr Nemtsov's body as it lay in state in the Sakharov Centre in central Moscow.

The former deputy prime minister was shot dead near the Kremlin on Friday

Even after the four-hour viewing came to an end, a line of people spanning roughly half a mile waited in the cold to enter the centre.

One mourner told Sky News' Moscow Correspondent Katie Stallard he was a "great politician" whose death was a "tragedy for Russia".

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1. Gallery: Boris Nemtsov: Funeral Of Murdered Putin Opponent Held In Moscow

   People stand in line at a memorial service before the funeral of leading Russian opposition figure Boris Nemtsov in Moscow

Several hundred Russians, many carrying red carnations, queued to pay their respects. Mr Nemtsov was shot dead by an unknown gunman last week as he walked with his girlfriend

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The apparent assassination has shocked Russia. President Putin has blamed the killing on enemies trying to discredit the Kremlin

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Continue through for more pictures of the memorial service and funeral

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His coffin was then carried to the Troekurovskoye cemetery on the outskirts of Moscow for his funeral and burial. 

The former deputy prime minister and long-time critic of Russian president Vladimir Putin was gunned down on a bridge near the Kremlin while walking with his girlfriend late on Friday.

No suspects have been arrested following the murder, considered the most shocking political assassination of Mr Putin's rule.

Leading Russian opposition figures have suggested the murder was politically motivated, although authorities deny any involvement, saying it could have been a provocation aimed at tarnishing Mr Putin's image.

The chief witness to the killing, Mr Nemtsov's Ukrainian girlfriend Anna Duritskaya, who has now left Russia after claiming she was barred from leaving by investigators, has said she did not catch sight of the killers.

The Kremlin has pledged to hold a full investigation into what Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov has described as a "heinous crime".

Video: Boris Nemtsov Can't Be 'Silenced'

Although one mourner told Sky's Katie Stallard she did not feel confident the killers would be brought to justice.

"Even if we have some results, I wouldn't be able to trust them," she said.

Several leading international figures are among the crowds of mourners, including former British prime minister Sir John Major and US ambassador John Tefft.

"If anyone believes that his (Nemtsov's) voice will be silenced by his murder, then I believe they have made a very serious error," the former prime minister told Sky News.

He called for a "thorough, comprehensive investigation" into the killing.

Meanwhile a number of Polish and Latvian officials say they were barred from entering Russia to attend the funeral.

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1. Gallery: Tributes Left At Scene Of Boris Nemtsov Murder

   Supporters of Boris Nemtsov have left flowers at the scene of his murder near St Basil's Cathedral in Moscow

The Russian opposition politician, a fierce critic of President Vladimir Putin, was shot four times in the back within sight of the Kremlin

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Poland's foreign ministry said Polish senate speaker Bogdan Borusewicz was refused entry in retaliation for European Union sanctions over Ukraine.

Latvian MEP Sandra Kalniete said she was not given a reasonable explanation for the ban, but told news agency AFP she thought her "clear and explicit" opposition to Russia's actions in Ukraine may have played a role.

According to colleagues, Mr Nemtsov had been working on a report which apparently included concrete evidence that Russia was directly involved in the separatist movement which erupted in Ukraine last year.

He had also spoken of his fear of assassination following the murders of a string of other prominent opposition figures since Mr Putin came to power 15 years ago.

On Sunday tens of thousands of protesters marched through the streets of central Moscow to honour his legacy. Opposition leaders said the protest was also aimed at stopping a "campaign of hate" directed at those who question Mr Putin's rule.

Many of the demonstrators carried portraits Mr Nemtsov, as well as placards declaring "I am not afraid" and "He died for Russia's future".

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Missing Becky Watts: A Timeline Of Events

Here is a timeline of events detailing Becky Watts' last known movements and the police investigation since her disappearance:

18 February

::  Sixteen-year-old Becky goes to stay the night with a friend.

19 February

::  The teenager returns mid-morning to her home in the St George area of Bristol.

She goes out again without telling anyone where she is planning to go. She takes her phone, laptop and tablet computer, but does not take a change of clothing.

20 February

::  Becky's family report her missing at 4pm.

23 February

::  Becky's father Darren Galsworthy and Becky's grandmother appeal for her to come home.

24 February

::  Local communities are urged to join in the search for the missing girl.

26 February

::  Police insist there is "nothing to suggest" anything has happened to Becky after her father said he was worried she might have been attacked.

27 February

::  Open-water searches are carried out in a pond in St George's Park in Bristol. Police say the searches are "routine", not related to specific information.

28 February 

:: Two people are arrested in connection with the missing teenager's disappearance, a man aged 28 and a woman aged 21.

1 March

::  Police reveal they have not found anything of significance in their searches of an area with 1.25 miles of Becky's family home.

2 March

:: Police re-arrest the 28-year-old man and the 21-year-old woman on suspicion of murder and are given another 36 hours to question them.

Officers say they have seized a black Vauxhall Zafira - registration HY06 HYA - and appeal to members of the public who saw the car between 19 and 23 February, or who may have previously owned the vehicle, to get in touch.

3 March

:: Police say there is a "significant development" in the search for missing Becky as body parts are found at an address at Barton Court, in the Barton Hill area of Bristol.

Detectives announce that four men and one woman have been arrested on suspicion of helping an offender. The two people previously arrested remain in custody.

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Becky Watts Search: Police Find Body Parts

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Video: Missing Girl - Body Parts Found

The family of Becky Watts have said they are "devastated" after police looking for the missing 16-year-old announced they had found body parts.

A massive search for the teenager has been under way since she was reported missing from her home in Bristol on 20 February.

Becky's family said in a statement they were "at an utter loss to understand why anyone would want to hurt our beautiful Becky in such a brutal way".

Two people - a 28-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman - were arrested on Monday by Avon and Somerset Police on suspicion of murder.

Police have been granted an additional 24 hours to question the pair, who had previously been arrested on suspicion of Becky's kidnap.

Detective Superintendent Mike Courtiour said: "As a result of new information received late last night, we attended a house at Barton Court in the Barton Hill area of Bristol.

"The information suggested that Becky's body had been cut up and a search at the new location resulted in the discovery of body parts.

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1. Gallery: Becky Watts: Body Parts Found

   Police investigating the disappearance of teenager Becky Watts say they have found body parts at a house in Bristol

Four men and one woman have been arrested on suspicion of assiting an offender and a 28-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman remain in custody on suspicion of murder

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Police clear undergrowth close to a property that has a forensic tent erected in the garden in Barton Court, Bristol. Continue through for more images

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"Although formal identification procedures have not yet been completed, we have made Becky's family aware of this discovery.

"As a result of this latest development, a further four men and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender."

Becky left home on 19 February with her phone, laptop and tablet computer but did not tell anyone where she was going.

A statement released by Becky's mother Tania, grandmother Pat and brother Daniel said: "We are at an utter loss to understand why anyone would want to hurt our beautiful Becky in such a brutal way.

"We are grateful to the police for all they have done and are continuing to do in this investigation.

"Whilst there are people in custody, none of whom are connected to the Watts family, we will not be making any further comment and we ask that our privacy is respected at this horrific time."

In a separate Facebook post, her brother wrote: "Can't believe what I'm hearing, Really have lost faith in humanity this day. RIP sis love you forever an always xx."

Her cousin, Dale Martin Galsworthy, posted: "At breaking point, how can you do this you monsters I will never forgive you, you have broken my family's hearts for life."

Video: 'The Whole Community Is In Shock'

Becky's father and step-mum, Darren and Anjie Galsworthy, described the news as "too much to bear".

Meanwhile, local residents have expressed their horror at the latest developments.

"The whole community is in shock," one resident told Sky News.

Detectives have seized a black Vauxhall Zafira - registration HY06 HYA - and say they want to speak to anyone who has ever owned the car or has seen it between 19 and 23 February.

Police have put up a white tent outside a property in Barton Court while forensic teams continue their work.

The property is a mid-terrace home close to Cotton Mill Lane, where police were carrying out searches on Monday.

Officers have also previously carried out searches at her home in Crown Hill, St George, and at a house in Wilton Close, Southmead.

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Video: Missing Girl - Body Parts Found

The family of Becky Watts have said they are "devastated" after police looking for the missing 16-year-old announced they had found body parts.

A massive search for the teenager has been under way since she was reported missing from her home in Bristol on 20 February.

Becky's family said in a statement they were "at an utter loss to understand why anyone would want to hurt our beautiful Becky in such a brutal way".

Two people - a 28-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman - were arrested on Monday by Avon and Somerset Police on suspicion of murder.

Police have been granted an additional 24 hours to question the pair, who had previously been arrested on suspicion of Becky's kidnap.

Detective Superintendent Mike Courtiour said: "As a result of new information received late last night, we attended a house at Barton Court in the Barton Hill area of Bristol.

"The information suggested that Becky's body had been cut up and a search at the new location resulted in the discovery of body parts.

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1. Gallery: Becky Watts: Body Parts Found

   Police investigating the disappearance of teenager Becky Watts say they have found body parts at a house in Bristol

Four men and one woman have been arrested on suspicion of assiting an offender and a 28-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman remain in custody on suspicion of murder

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Police clear undergrowth close to a property that has a forensic tent erected in the garden in Barton Court, Bristol. Continue through for more images

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"Although formal identification procedures have not yet been completed, we have made Becky's family aware of this discovery.

"As a result of this latest development, a further four men and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender."

Becky left home on 19 February with her phone, laptop and tablet computer but did not tell anyone where she was going.

A statement released by Becky's mother Tania, grandmother Pat and brother Daniel said: "We are at an utter loss to understand why anyone would want to hurt our beautiful Becky in such a brutal way.

"We are grateful to the police for all they have done and are continuing to do in this investigation.

"Whilst there are people in custody, none of whom are connected to the Watts family, we will not be making any further comment and we ask that our privacy is respected at this horrific time."

In a separate Facebook post, her brother wrote: "Can't believe what I'm hearing, Really have lost faith in humanity this day. RIP sis love you forever an always xx."

Her cousin, Dale Martin Galsworthy, posted: "At breaking point, how can you do this you monsters I will never forgive you, you have broken my family's hearts for life."

Video: 'The Whole Community Is In Shock'

Becky's father and step-mum, Darren and Anjie Galsworthy, described the news as "too much to bear".

Meanwhile, local residents have expressed their horror at the latest developments.

"The whole community is in shock," one resident told Sky News.

Detectives have seized a black Vauxhall Zafira - registration HY06 HYA - and say they want to speak to anyone who has ever owned the car or has seen it between 19 and 23 February.

Police have put up a white tent outside a property in Barton Court while forensic teams continue their work.

The property is a mid-terrace home close to Cotton Mill Lane, where police were carrying out searches on Monday.

Officers have also previously carried out searches at her home in Crown Hill, St George, and at a house in Wilton Close, Southmead.

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Maternity Unit Deaths 'Were Preventable'

By Becky Johnson, North Of England Correspondent

Major failure at almost every level led to avoidable deaths of babies and a mother at Furness General Hospital, a report has found.

The independent review found the maternity service was seriously dysfunctional and different clinical care would have prevented the deaths of 11 newborn babies and a mother.

Failures of knowledge, teamwork and approach to risk were all blamed and a failure to investigate problems meant the same mistakes were repeated, it said.

The report also found patients and relatives who expressed concerns were lied to and reactions of maternity staff "were shaped by denial".

The investigation, ordered by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt, has looked into the circumstances surrounding deaths at Furness General Hospital between 2004 and 2013.

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Report author Dr Bill Kirkup said: "Our findings are stark and catalogue a series of failures at almost every level."

He went on: "The nature of these problems is serious and shocking and it is important for the lessons of these events to be learnt and acted upon not only to improve the safety of maternity services but also to reduce the risk elsewhere in NHS systems."

He concluded that the hospital should formally admit the extent of the problems and apologise to patients and relatives affected for the avoidable damage caused and the length of time taken to bring mistakes to light.

He has also said there should be a review of all the skills, knowledge and competency of all obstetric, paediatric, midwifery and neonatal staff by June this year.

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Better working relationships needed to be established within the hospital where midwives are described as having a "them and us" mentality, he said.

The report found that, over a nine-year period, seven opportunities were missed to rectify mistakes, including one as early as 2004.

It paid tribute to families of victims "who refused to accept what they were being told" in order to bring failures to light.

Two health watchdogs, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and the Health Service Ombudsman, were heavily criticised for failing to respond effectively to complaints.

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In total, 44 recommendations have been made to improve care both at the NHS Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust and within the wider NHS.

In a statement, the Trust said it had apologised unreservedly to those involved.

Trust chairman Pearse Butler said: "This Trust made some very serious mistakes in the way it cared for mothers and their babies.

"More than that, the same mistakes were repeated. And after making those mistakes, there was a lack of openness from the Trust in acknowledging to families what had happened. This report vindicates these families.

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"For these reasons, on behalf of the Trust, I apologise unreservedly to the families concerned. I'm deeply sorry that so many people have suffered as a result of these mistakes.

"As the Chair of the Trust Board, it's my duty to ensure that lessons are learned and that we do everything we possibly can to make sure nothing like this happens again."

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Iran Rebukes Obama Before Netanyahu Speech

By Sky News US Team

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is giving a historic speech to the US Congress, just as the row over Iran's nuclear ambitions heats up.

Iran has labelled as "excessive and illogical" remarks by President Barack Obama about a possible deal with Israel's arch-foe over its uranium programme.

Mr Netanyahu has repeatedly attacked the Iran talks, and the White House is wary he may reveal specific details to US lawmakers.

On the eve of the speech, Mr Obama accused Mr Netanyahu of having previously made unfounded attacks on a 2013 interim pact with Iran.

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"Netanyahu made all sorts of claims," he told Reuters on Monday. "This was going to be a terrible deal."

"This was going to result in Iran getting $50 billion worth of relief. Iran would not abide by the agreement. None of that has come true."

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Mr Obama also said a minimum 10-year agreement offered the best hope of avoiding an atomic-armed Tehran.

But on Tuesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif branded Mr Obama's remarks "unacceptable".

He was speaking in Switzerland, where he and US Secretary of State John Kerry were meeting for a second day ahead of a 31 March deadline for a deal. Iran insists its programme is for civilian energy purposes.

About a quarter of Democratic lawmakers are expected to skip Mr Netanyahu's speech in protest.

The White House is displeased that it was not consulted in advance when the visit was arranged between congressional Republicans and the Israeli prime minister.

Mr Netanyahu said on Monday he meant no disrespect to Mr Obama by accepting the invitation.

By early Tuesday, about 60 of the 232 congressional Democrats said they planned to sit out the speech.

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House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner, the Republican whose invitation to Mr Netanyahu triggered the diplomatic crisis, said on Tuesday he expected a full house.

"America's bond with Israel is stronger than the politics of the moment," he said in a video message.

It was unclear if Mr Obama would tune in to the speech.

The White House has said the President will not meet Mr Netanyahu, citing the need not to show bias towards any candidate in Israel's 17 March elections.

Mr Netanyahu will join Winston Churchill as the only foreign leader to have addressed Congress three separate times.

The Republicans are presenting him with a bust of Britain's wartime prime minister in honour of the occasion.

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