内容摘要：Graeme Groom, a British surgeon working in the hospital who operated on the surviving son, Adam, told the BBC that it was "unbearably cruel" that his mother Alaa, who spent years caring for children as a paediatrician, could lose almost all her own in a single strike.

Graeme Groom, a British surgeon working in the hospital who operated on the surviving son, Adam, told the BBC that it was "unbearably cruel" that his mother Alaa, who spent years caring for children as a paediatrician, could lose almost all her own in a single strike.

If the officers are found to have breached professional standards amounting to gross misconduct they could be sacked.The hearing continues.

A couple accused of murdering their two-year-old grandson, who died from a catastrophic brain injury, treated him with "casual brutality", a court has heard.Ethan Ives Griffiths was discovered "severely underweight, covered in bruises", after he was allegedly murdered by his grandparents,Mr Ives, 47, and Mrs Ives, 46, are charged with murder, causing or allowing the death of a child, and cruelty to a child -

At their trial at Mold Crown Court on Wednesday, the prosecutor said the other children had been encouraged to mistreat Ethan as "play".The couple blamed the death on their daughter, Ethan's mother, Shannon Ives.

The 28-year-old from Mold, Flintshire, is charged with causing or allowing the death of a child, and cruelty to a child. She also denied the charges.

The court heard Ethan, his mother Shannon, and some other children were living with her parents in the summer of 2021.The outlook into the weekend remains rather mixed with further sunny spells and showers.

Even beyond, if you are checking for your local weather on the BBC Weather app, you might see the shower symbol featuring quite a lot.The Atlantic influence and low pressure is likely to continue into next week with the wettest weather towards northern and western areas of the UK.

Some brighter and slightly warmer conditions are more likely around mid-week, especially in southern areas.Temperatures may start to increase by mid-week too.