Media strongly condemn the mass knife attack at a railway station that left 29 people dead and at least 130 wounded.

A group of attackers burst into a railway station in the south-west city of Kunming and began stabbing people at random.
Chinese officials have blamed separatists from the north-western Xinjiang region, home to the Muslim Uighur minority group, for the attack.
Experts interviewed by the Beijing Times are calling for heavy punishment for the "terrorists" to maintain law and order in the country.
The Beijing News' editorial notes that the incident took place just days before the opening of China's annual parliamentary session, so "the political motive of the attackers is very obvious".
"They [the attackers] are not only doing it as a stunt for separatism, but they are making use of the fear in the people to create a split within the ethnic groups," it analyses.
The editorial calls for more transparency and the timely release of information to dispel the fear in the society.
"In the past, terrorist incidents caused by separatism are often highly sensitive topics, they are related to the issue of sovereignty as well as issue of ethnicity, which are often the restricted areas.
"But now this has changed - since last year, terrorist attacks no longer confined in Xinjiang, and once an attack took place, everyone will know it on the internet," it adds.
An editorial in the Xinjiang Daily reminds that "Xinjiang is part of the big family of the Motherland".
"Resolutely fighting against violent terrorist criminal activities, upholding the law and unity of the Motherland fits the basic interest and reflects the wish of  of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang," it says.
In a commentary in Global Times' Chinese edition, Turgunjan Tursun, a researcher at Xinjiang Academy of Social Sciences, urges the public not to isolate and discriminate against the Uighurs and "avoid hurting their feelings".
"The important thing is, the mainstream media need to be a guide, to make it clear to the public about the real face and viciousness of terrorism, and not to twist the anger and retaliation towards the terrorists against an ethnic group... which is exactly what the enemy hope for," he writes.
Instead, he adds, the country should involve the Uighurs in the fight against terrorism.
"Anti-terrorism in Xinjiang is a long-term process. If the Uighurs are not involved in this process, the fight against terrorism in Xinjiang will not succeed...
"In Xinjiang, among the police at the frontline or those who are on duty patrolling the streets or ensuring stability, many of them are the Uighurs, so the unity of all ethnic groups is the basic factor that is needed to fight terrorism."
The People's Daily reports that "all ethnic groups in Xinjiang condemned the attack" and adds that authorities have stepped up security in areas where crowds gather.
Media also discuss why the attackers targeted Kunming.
"It's a long distance between Xinjiang and the inner land, so they risk being discovered easily [if they go by this route], especially if they travel by air where there is tight security. But they could take the highway or rail transport on their own from Xinjiang to Kunming," Yin Zhuo, director of the expert consultation committee of the People's Liberation Army Navy, tells the China Youth Daily.
He further explains that Kunming is a tourist destination, where there were no terrorist attacks in the past, so "security there is more lax".
Meanwhile, some media outlets and experts say some Western media are "sympathetic" towards the "terrorists" and have a "double standard on terrorism".
"This time, the Western media, particularly the US media, are defending the terrorists who carried out the Kunming terrorist attack, which becomes the loudhailer for the so-called appeal of the terrorists.
"Now they [the Western media] are not only holding double standards on the anti-terrorism issue, but they are standing alongside the terrorists," the Liberation Daily quotes Li Wei, anti-terrorism expert from China Institute of Contemporary International Relations, as saying.
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Up to 700 migrants are feared drowned in a series of shipwrecks off the coast of Libya in the last few days, the UN refugee agency says.

The boats sank south of Italy on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday as the migrants tried to reach Europe in unseaworthy vessels.
Spring weather has led to a surge of people attempting the perilous crossing from Africa to Europe.
It is now a key migration route since a deal curbed numbers sailing to Greece.
Meanwhile, the MSF Sea group suggested the death toll from the last week could be as high as 900.
Survivors are being taken to the Italian ports of Taranto and Pozzallo.
Meanwhile, the Italian authorities have said the rescue of more than 600 migrants off Libya on Saturday by a flotilla of EU ships took the weekly total to at least 13,000.
Weekly boat rescues reach 13,000
The rescues were the latest by a multinational patrol of ships operating in the Mediterranean.
Carlotta Sami told the BBC: "[One of the most worrying things] is that all these ships have left together in just the last few days.. it has put rescuers under severe pressure."
A note on terminology: The BBC uses the term migrant to refer to all people on the move who have yet to complete the legal process of claiming asylum. This group includes people fleeing war-torn countries such as Syria, who are likely to be granted refugee status, as well as people who are seeking jobs and better lives, who governments are likely to rule are economic migrants.


Nigerian lawmakers have approved a bill banning same-sex marriage, setting jail terms of up to 14 years for offenders.

The measure backed by the House of Representatives also makes it illegal to form gay groups or organisations.
The bill - which was adopted by the Senate in 2011 - is now expected to be sent to President Goodluck Jonathan to be signed into law.
It is already illegal to have gay sex in Nigeria, and homosexuals say they often suffer abuse.
The proposed bill also envisages prison sentences up to 10 years for anyone who participates in gay clubs or organisations.
A number of other African nations have already made homosexuality punishable by jail sentences.


The US acting attorney general has told the justice department not to defend President Trump's immigration order.

Sally Yates, who was appointed by Mr Trump's predecessor, Barack Obama, said she was not "convinced that the executive order is lawful".
The president's ban on nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries sparked street protests in the US and abroad.
Hundreds of US diplomats have also drafted a "dissent cable" to formally criticise the order.
The cable says that the immigration restrictions will not make the US safer, are un-American and will send the wrong message to the Muslim world, according to a draft seen by the BBC.
The ban bars citizens from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.
Court orders blocking aspects of the order were also made in several states over the weekend.
Ms Yates is due to be replaced by Mr Trump's nominee, Jeff Sessions.
In a letter to employees published by US media, she noted that the order had been challenged in court in a number of jurisdictions.
"My responsibility is to ensure that the position of the Department of Justice is not only legally defensible, but is informed by our best view of what the law is," she wrote.
"I am responsible for ensuring that the positions we take in court remain consistent with this institution's solemn obligation to always seek justice and stand for what is right."
Ms Yates was the deputy attorney general under Loretta Lynch, when President Obama was in office. She became the acting attorney general once Ms Lynch left the position.
President Trump asked her to remain as head of the justice department in an acting capacity until his nominee was formally appointed.
He also has the authority to remove Ms Yates from her post.
Senator Jeff Sessions is awaiting confirmation from the Senate to take up the position.
Ms Yates's remarks follow comments from ex-President Barack Obama that he was "heartened" by the level of engagement taking place across the country.
"Citizens exercising their constitutional right to assemble, organise and have their voices heard by their elected officials is exactly what we expect to see when American values are at stake," he said in a statement.
By convention, former presidents tend to leave the political fray and avoid commenting on their successors.
However, Mr Obama had earlier said that he might speak out after leaving office if he felt Mr Trump was threatening core American values.
On the same day, hundreds of foreign diplomats and service officers prepared a formal objection to the order, using a "dissent cable".
The White House, however, said those complaining should "get with the programme".
While dissent cables are not that unusual, a state department official has told the BBC that this document has garnered "hundreds" of signatures, which would be "unprecedented".
And while the dissent channel is meant to provide an avenue for protest without fear of reprisal, there are strong indications that this administration might not see it that way.
The dissent channel was instituted in the early 1970s as an outlet for diplomats frustrated by US policy in turbulent times. The very first cable was filed by former Ambassador Jack Perry protesting against the Christmas bombing of North Vietnam in 1972, on the eve of the Nixon-Breszhnev summit.
In an early analysis of dissent in the foreign service, author Kal Bird notes that this had no impact on the Nixon-Kissinger Vietnam policy, and that precisely because few dissent cables ever changed policy, they came to be seen as a tool of "desperate last resort".
Read more:Diplomats' dissent falls on deaf ears
Press secretary Sean Spicer criticised those diplomats and foreign service officers drafting the dissent cable.
"Again, you talk about, in a 24-hour period, 325,000 people from other countries flew in through our airports and we're talking about 109 people from seven countries that the Obama administration identified," he told reporters.
"And these career bureaucrats have a problem with it? I think they should either get with the programme or they can go."


Ofcom has said it will not investigate a Sky News segment which prompted journalist Owen Jones to leave the set.

A press preview feature on 12 June saw Jones reviewing the following day's newspaper headlines, which referred to the Orlando nightclub attack.
Ofcom investigated whether Sky's Mark Longhurst and columnist Julia Hartley-Brewer appeared to "dismiss Jones's view that the attack... specifically targeted the LGBT community".
Ofcom received 253 complaints.
It said: "After careful consideration, we won't be taking the matter forward for investigation."
The segment saw Jones reviewing the following day's newspaper headlines alongside Hartley-Brewer, who is also a radio presenter.
While on air, Jones described the discussion as "one of the most astonishing things I've ever been involved with on television".
Referring to the Orlando attack, he said: "This has to be called out for what it is - it was an intentional attack on LGBT people... it was a homophobic terrorist attack."
Longhurst responded by suggesting it was an attack "against human beings... it's an attack on the freedom of all people to try and enjoy themselves".
Hartley Brewer then said the attacker "would probably be as horrified by me as a gobby woman" as he would by the LGBT community.
In its statement, Ofcom said: "We found that neither person responded to Owen Jones in a way that caused unjustified offence.
"Both [Longhurst and Hartley-Brewer] were simply attempting to highlight the impact of terror attacks on society more broadly."
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China, Donald Trump and Brexit are set to dominate this year's World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos.

Xi Jinping will be the first Chinese president to attend the annual meeting of world and business leaders in the Swiss Alps in its 47-year history.
Mr Xi will speak in defence of free trade in his speech at the conference's opening ceremony on Tuesday.
Theresa May, the UK prime minister, is expected to meet with the Chinese leader in Davos on Tuesday.
She will travel to the Swiss ski resort after delivering a speech giving more detail about her Brexit plans in London earlier that day.
And on Friday, Philip Hammond, the UK chancellor, will further outline his vision of the UK's economic relationship with the European Union after Brexit.
Meanwhile, Mr Trump, who has spoken out against international trade deals, takes office on Friday.
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Although the president-elect will not go to Davos, one of his top advisers - hedge fund boss Anthony Scaramucci - will speak about the new US leader's plans on Tuesday.
Mr Trump, whose "America first" pledge helped him win the White House, has also threatened to hike tariffs on goods imported from China.
Mr Xi is taking China's biggest delegation to the elite gathering in Davos, and his appearance is seen as an attempt to present the country as a world leader.
His entourage includes some of China's most successful business people, such as Jack Ma, the founder of e-commerce giant Alibaba, and property magnate Wang Jianlin, who runs the conglomerate Dalian Wanda.
China's vice foreign minister Li Baodong has said Mr Xi will detail the country's views on how to "steer economic globalisation towards greater inclusiveness".
Despite the apparent hostility between the US and China, Mr Xi has spoken of a smooth communication channel with Mr Trump's team, and reports suggest the Chinese president would be willing to meet members of the US president-elect's team whilst in Davos.
Mr Xi's attendance has been welcomed by WEF founder Klaus Schwab, who said he expects him to "show how China will assume in global affairs a responsive and responsible leadership role".
Responsive and responsible leadership is the theme for this year's gathering, which comes after a year of dramatic events including the UK's Brexit vote and the election of Donald Trump.
Mr Schwab has called on attendees to help "overcome the present mood of divisiveness and negativism".
"The world is fundamentally transforming technologically, economically, socially and politically.
"There are no simple, ready-made solutions. What we urgently need are pragmatic and future-oriented actions, even in the form of small steps, to provide positive narratives," he said ahead of the conference.
The World Economic Forum's global risks report, published ahead of the meeting, said "rising income and wealth disparity" and "increasing polarisation of societies" were two of the biggest risks expected to impact the world over the next decade.
The report, which is based on the views of 750 experts, found climate change and the potential for extreme weather events, cyber dependency leaving firms and governments more vulnerable to cyber-attacks and ageing populations were the other biggest risks.


UKIP could call for electoral reform if it holds the balance of power in the next parliament, the party's first elected MP has said.

Tory defector Douglas Carswell said fundamental change was needed to reconnect politics with the public.
He said voters should be able to sack MPs and argued that committees should sign off on ministerial appointments.
Meanwhile, UKIP leader Nigel Farage has insisted he is "fit as a flea" following rumours he was seriously ill.
Mr Carswell, who was speaking on the second day of the UKIP conference in Margate, Kent, said change should not be ruled out because alternative vote (AV) had been rejected in a referendum.
"If we are serious about choice and competition in politics, I think we need to think seriously about electoral reform," he said.
"Just because Nick Clegg's idea of AV was a bad idea, just because the Liberal Democrats are such a bad advertisement for reform, doesn't mean we can't do better."
The BBC's political correspondent Robin Brant said police had clashed with demonstrators outside the conference venue, reporting "several minor scuffles" outside the Winter Gardens in Margate as the two sides confronted each other.
Police estimated there were about 350 protestors on an anti-UKIP march, which took place along the seafront.
At the conference, Mr Carswell backed open primaries to improve the range of candidates in seats and said cross-party Commons committees should have to approve ministerial and senior civil service appointments.
He said he was determined to "break up that cosy little clique called Westminster".
"They are going to have to make a lot more room for UKIP MPs in the Commons in just over eight weeks time," he said.
"Too many MPs become MPs by working in the offices of MPs. We want to open things up."
Mr Carswell said he wanted MPs to "answer not to party whips, but to people".
"That is why we want to bring forward a proper recall bill to give voters the power to sack their MP," he said.
Under this plan, a local vote could be triggered if 20% of the electorate signed a petition calling for their MP to be replaced.
Former boxing promoter Kellie Maloney later received a standing ovation at the conference following an emotional speech.
She was close to tears as she read a poem about a transsexual who committed suicide and was praised by leader Nigel Farage as proof that the party was "open to everyone".
The long-time UKIP supporter began her speech by apologising for homophobic comments she made while standing to become London Mayor in 2004, 10 years before she announced she was transitioning genders.
At the time she said she would not campaign in Camden because there were "too many gays".
"I made a terrible mistake in 2004 when I made a derogatory remark about the gay community and to them I apologise," she said.
"I had to come to terms with myself and accept that I was a transsexual."
Mr Farage spoke to the BBC ahead of the conference's second day to address rumours he was seriously ill after party donors rang him to express alarm.
He said: "I hate to disappoint my opponents but can I please tell everyone now, the rumours of my demise have been greatly exaggerated."
Mr Farage said he had not been seen much in January and early February because he was "campaigning hard" in Thanet.
He is standing for election in South Thanet.


Slovakia's prime minister Robert Fico wants Uefa to investigate his country's group-stage exit from the European Under-21 Championship.

Italy beat Germany 1-0 in a result that meant both teams progressed at the expense of Slovakia in Poland.
The score was the only one that could have sent both teams through but both Italy and Germany deny any collusion.
Fico has written to Uefa about what he called a "farce performed by players from countries advanced in football".
"I believe that you will have the whole issue investigated and Uefa will make rules for the next tournament which will give precedence to a sportsmanlike performance instead of unfair agreements," he added in an open letter to European football's governing body.
"It is disrespectful towards the athletes themselves, fans and also the countries they represent."
Italy's win secured them top spot in Group C, while Germany also finished with six points but bettered the goal difference of Slovakia, who were second in Group A, by a point to progress as the best-placed runners-up.
Slovakia coach Pavel Hapal had also criticised the conduct of Italy and Germany, who rejected any complaints over the issue.
Italy's coach Luigi Di Biagio said any allegations were "ridiculous" and that Hapal should be banned for making them.
Carlo Tavecchio, head of the Italian football federation (FIGC), rejected the suggestion "with indignation".
Horst Hrubesch, the German football federation's sporting director, also denied the allegations.
"I think it's perfectly normal to play cautiously in the last few minutes," he said.
Germany will play England in the semi-final on 27 June, with Italy facing Spain later the same night.


The Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI) has said it expects its budget for 2016-17 to be reduced by almost 6%.

It said its expectation comes after receiving advice from the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure (DCAL).
As a result, most of the arts organisations it funds will get no additional grant money this year.
Of the 107 arts organisations that receive support from ACNI for running and programming costs, only five will receive more funding in 2016-17.
Those organisations are An Gaelaras, Community Arts Partnership, Ulster Youth Choir, Irish Traditional Music Archive and the Northern Ireland Piping and Drumming School.
Bob Collins, chair of the Arts Council, said the sector was facing another challenging year and criticised "ten years of disinvestment by government" in the arts.
The Arts Council's funding from the DCAL was cut by 11%, or £1.38m, in 2015-16 and it now faces a reduction of about £500,000 in 2016-17.
The council said it had found most of the savings required through shedding staff and moving headquarters from Belfast to Lisburn in County Antrim.
Mr Collins said the funding to the arts had been cut for a number of years.
"There has been a cumulative loss of £3.5m of exchequer funding for the arts over the last three years alone, a reduction of over 25%," he said.
"It is with sincere concern for the future that I call on the new minister and the new Northern Ireland Executive to begin to focus anew on the value of the arts, on their relationship to everyone in Northern Ireland and to begin a programme of reinvestment in the arts."
DCAL itself is being dissolved this year and its responsibilities taken over by the new Department of Communities.
About £8.7m which the council receives from DCAL will be used to fund running costs for arts organisations, while the Arts Council also distributes £4.7m from the National Lottery to cover arts activity.


The A77 has been shut south of Stranraer following a serious accident involving a motorbike and a car.

Emergency services were called out to the scene of the incident near Lochans at about 11:40.
Police said that the road was likely to be closed for a significant amount of time as a result of the crash.
Drivers have been advised to avoid the area if possible or expect delays. Diversions are being put in place.


A memorial service for families affected by the baby ashes scandal at Aberdeen's Hazlehead Crematorium is to be held in November.

BBC Scotland revealed in 2013 that no ashes had been offered to the families of infants cremated in Aberdeen over a five-year period.
Baby and adult ashes were mixed together and given back to relatives of the adult, while the parents of infants were told there were no ashes.
The service will be on 6 November.
The non-denominational event will take place at the city's Mither Kirk.
The Aberdeen situation followed similar revelations about Mortonhall crematorium in Edinburgh, which had been secretly burying baby ashes for decades.


An Australian security officer at Melbourne airport has been sacked after the country's Foreign Minister Julie Bishop was reportedly singled out for a security screening.

The incident happened in September as Ms Bishop was travelling to the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
The officer who conducted the pat-down was suspended and later reinstated.
But a more senior officer who ordered the check has been sacked. The airport said the check had not been random.
The female airport worker who carried out the screening was found to have not adhered to "standard security screening procedures" but was reinstated after receiving training.
The Sydney Morning Herald reported that at least three other airport workers have also been suspended.
The foreign ministry made clear it did not make an official complaint.
It later emerged that Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss had asked ask the airport to investigate, says the BBC's Jon Donnison in Australia.


If the name Giorgio Armani came up in a game of word association, what would you say?

It's a fair bet that clothing or jewellery popped into your head, but how about posh apartments? In fact, the Italian fashion designer is now creating swanky homes around the globe from China to India and the UK.
Similarly surprising examples abound from car firm Bugatti opening clothing stores to fashion designer Vivienne Westwood opening a restaurant in Hong Kong.
And there are countless examples of luxury firms which have lent their name to anything from baby bottles to furniture.
It's a natural move for a company which is successful in one area to try to extend its reach into new ones, and the attractions are obvious.
It can seem "irresistibly profitable, for doing practically nothing," says management consultant and author Peter York, who has been an adviser to many large luxury businesses.
Yet if it isn't done well, branching out from their core business risks harming a luxury firm's reputation.
Mr York cites fashion firm Pierre Cardin as "a cautionary tale".
The Italian-born France-based designer was one of the pioneers of brand licensing and his name is now carried on hundreds of products, from shirts and bottled water to tins of sardines.
While the approach made Mr Cardin - dubbed "the licensing king" -  wealthy, with him estimating his private empire was worth â‚¬1bn ($1.5bn; Â£897m) in 2011, some say it has meant the brand is worth less as a result.
Mr Cardin himself however was unapologetic, telling The New York Times: "I've done it all. If someone asked me to do toilet paper, I'd do it. Why not?"
But Mr York says Pierre Cardin is a classic example of stretching a brand too far. "In the end, if you overdo it, your brand is devalued. I think the brands which are most careful have the longest future."
Yet determining when a brand has gone too far is not necessarily clear cut.
A Harvard Business Review study of 150 luxury brand extensions says that the number of new areas a company extends into isn't a problem by itself, but says their success depends on whether they are "adjacent" products: things which have some kind of logical link to the company's main offering.
It's an approach which Italian jewellery and luxury goods firm Bulgari has tried to take.
The firm, which was founded over 130 years ago by a silversmith and started off making jewellery and accessories, became familiar to a wider audience in the fifties and sixties as Rome's large film studio Cinecitta took off.
Roman Holiday, Ben Hur, War and Peace and La Dolce Vita  were all shot in the famous studios, and a parade of film stars and producers discovered the Italian brand whilst there, helping to win the brand global recognition.
Elizabeth Taylor, it was reported, knew just one word in Italian: Bulgari.
Bulgari chief executive Jean-Christophe Babin said it was this international reputation that drove it to expand beyond Europe, opening its first flagship store in New York in the 1970s.
Gradually it also moved beyond jewellery into watches, fragrances and eventually bags - all of which Mr Babin said fitted in with the firm's "mission of making the lady more unique, more special".
Yet, more recently, it has made what seems like a rather surprising leap, venturing into the hotel business.
It opened its first hotel in Milan in 2004, and in the 12 years since has opened just two more, although a further three are planned.
Mr Babin says a hotel stay is the "ultimate luxury experience" and suggests that it's similar to the way that its jewellery, often bought to mark a marriage or a birthday, becomes part of an experience.
"The hotel is not something that stays with you forever, but it can create a unique emotion and memory you will keep with you forever," he says.
He believes that if Bulgari's foray into the sector has succeeded it is in part because they've kept the hotels small "as if they were a private house", and limited their number, enabling them to retain tight control over their quality.
"When you move from a core business to a new business, the temptation is often to take it less seriously. We've approached the new businesses in a very authentic way and are treating them as top priorities," he says.
The fact hotels are not the firm's core business has also removed the pressure for a quick return on their investment, he says.
But the real trick, he says is to say no. "For the three [hotels] we're going to open, we've reviewed 50 to 100 projects and we have said no in 97% of cases."
For Silvio Ursini, creative director of the hotels and resorts division, it's even simpler.
"Don't venture into a business just because it's there or you want to grow. Do something only if you have something to say," he says.
This feature is based on interviews by Life of Luxury series producer Neil Koenig.


Police divers are to retrieve objects from a canal for assessment by forensic experts in the search for a schoolgirl who disappeared 60 years ago.

The items have been highlighted during recent sonar scanning of the waterway in an effort to locate the remains of 11-year-old Moira Anderson.
She left her grandmother's house in Coatbridge on 23 February 1957 to go to the shops but never returned.
Convicted paedophile Alexander Gartshore is suspected of her murder.
Det Supt Pat Campbell said: "There are five distinct areas which have been identified which relate to items or structures within the silt layer.
"We are going to deploy divers from Police Scotland to remove these objects."
He said specialists from the University of Dundee would then identify the objects and determine whether any of them are bones.
The first phase of the operation last week focused on a 170m (185 yards) stretch of canal at Carnbroe. Although it is 3.5m (11.5ft) deep, around 2m (6.5ft) of that is silt.
The team were joined by leading experts including soil forensic expert Prof Lorna Dawson and forensic anthropologist Prof Sue Black.
The search involved the use of ground-penetrating radar, sonar scanning and magnetometry, which identifies magnetic anomalies within the water and silt layer of the canal.
Bus driver and convicted paedophile Alexander Gartshore, who died in 2006, is suspected of murdering Moira and disposing of her body.
When she left her grandmother's house during a heavy snowstorm, she boarded a Baxter's bus that was driven by Gartshore.
Later that year, he was jailed for raping a 17-year-old babysitter.
In 1999, convicted child abuser James Gallogley named his former friend Gartshore as Moira's murderer.
Gartshore's own daughter Sandra Brown was convinced he was the killer and campaigned to have him charged.
In 2014, prosecutors announced that Gartshore would have faced prosecution for the schoolgirl's murder if he were still alive.
A previous search has focused on the theory that he may have buried her body in Monkland Cemetery, in the family plot of an acquaintance, but an excavation in 2013 found nothing.
The latest searches were prompted by a sighting, reported in 1957 but not followed up, of a man carrying a large heavy sack towards the canal.


A joint bid is being made to improve security at a former industrial site recently targeted by fireraisers.

Police, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and Dumfries and Galloway Council are in talks with the owners of the old Interfloor complex.
They hope to tackle safety concerns and see the clean-up of the site at Heathhall near Dumfries.
They have also issued a warning to the public - in particular young people - to stay out of the property.
SFRS Dumfries and Galloway group manager David Broughton said: "We are always concerned about the possibility of anyone accessing any empty premises.
"From experience, we know that derelict and empty buildings can become a target for malicious fires.
"In such cases, we will always take a preventative approach by working with the owners and other local partners to secure such sites and raise awareness of the risks."
He said the fire service tried to educate young people about the dangers of setting fires, both for the benefit of themselves and other members of the public.
"Additionally, the danger of injury due to the environmental risks within such properties is a real concern," he added.
"Unstable footing, broken glass and other hazardous materials are often prevalent."
"Such activity is not only reckless and dangerous, but can divert SFRS resources away from genuine emergencies.
"However, through robust and flexible strategic planning, our crews are always ready to respond to any incident to keep our communities safe."


Key quotes from high-profile European and other figures on Britain's vote to leave the EU, as compiled by BBC Monitoring between 14 and 21 July.

"Nobody wants a long period of limbo. Neither the British people nor the European member states. Everyone has an interest that the preparations are conducted in a thorough manner, that the positions are clear, and I think it is absolutely understandable that Britain needs a certain amount of time for this." (Joint news conference with Theresa May, 20 July, via Reuters)
"I think we can expect that Britons will act as quickly as possible to end this period of uncertainty in Britain and in Europe." (Interview with Reuters, 20 July)
"Despite Brexit, we need the cooperation with Britain in our international relations, particularly in these times of crisis." (Interview with Reuters, 20 July)
"The faster clarity is created, the better it is for limiting the possible risks." (Speaking after a meeting with US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew in Berlin, 14 July, as reported by Handelsblatt)
"As Britain and the EU begin negotiating the new terms of their partnership, America is rooting for and will do all we can to try to encourage and assist in the development of the smoothest possible transition and a highly integrated and collaborative EU/UK relationship." (News conference with Boris Johnson, via Express)
"The British have told us that they can't sign any kind of new trade agreement... until they are no longer a member of the EU. So there is a time period here no matter what, the process that may take at least a couple of years before anyone can contemplate some kind of agreement." (News conference with Boris Johnson, via Reuters)
"The United Kingdom's departure from the European Union happens under good conditions, but not to the EU's detriment. It is not a question of weakening Europeans." (about Boris Johnson, interview with French Europe 1 radio, 14 July)
"I am not at all worried about Boris Johnson, but you know very well what his style, his method is... Did you see what his style was during the campaign? He lied a lot to the British. Now it is he who is up against it in terms of defending his country, as well as for ensuring that the relationship with Europe is clear." (about Boris Johnson, interview with French Europe 1 radio, 14 July)
"At first I thought it was a joke. I don't know whether to laugh or cry. But I know that it's not a good thing if irresponsibility in politics is rewarded." (About Boris Johnson's appointment as foreign secretary, 14 July, statement on her website)
"The discussion and negotiations that take place over the next period should take into account the possibility, however far out it might be, that the clause in the Good Friday Agreement might be triggered, in that if there is a clear evidence of a majority of people wishing to leave the United Kingdom and join the Republic, that should be catered for in the discussions. Because if that possibility were to happen, you would have Northern Ireland wishing to leave the United Kingdom, not being a member of the European Union, and joining the Republic, which will be a member of the EU." (Speaking to reporters on 19 July, via the Irish Independent)
"Told PM @Theresa_May today that we need an orderly, calm #Brexit, something like a 'velvet divorce'." (Tweet after talks with Theresa May on the telephone, 19 July)
"Japan will try and cooperate [with Britain during the Brexit process]. We will convey our thoughts to the British government to help minimise the damage to its economy." (Speaking to the Japanese news agency Kyodo, 19 July, via The Mainichi)
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Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has criticised the pitch for his side's Europa League match against Russian side FC Rostov on Thursday.

Rostov, fifth in the Russian Premier League, play at the Olimp-2 which was built in 1930 and has a capacity of just over 15,000.
Ahead of the last-16, first leg tie, Mourinho said: "It's hard for me to believe we are going to play on that field - if you can call it a field.
"I don't know which team to play."
Uefa told BBC Sport the pitch "may not be in perfect condition, but has been deemed playable" following a pitch inspection on Wednesday.
"The match will go ahead as scheduled," a spokesperson added.
Mourinho drew comparisons with the quagmire that saw United's pre-season friendly against Manchester City in Beijing called off.
"In a very similar pitch in the summer in China, we and Manchester City decided not to play. But it looks like we have to play."
The Portuguese manager says the pitch could affect his team selection. Armenian midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is available after missing two games with a hamstring injury, but now Mourinho does not know whether to risk him.
"I don't know what team to play, really. I don't know if Henrikh Mkhitaryan is going to play, I don't know," said Mourinho.
In December, Mourinho was angered by Uefa making United play the Europa League group-stage decider at Zorya Luhansk on a frozen pitch.
Asked about his latest grievance he said: "I just had a quick contact with one gentleman from Uefa when I was looking at the pitch and when I told him about my concerns, the gentleman just told me, 'The players are insured, if something happens no problem'."


The Russian exclave of Kaliningrad on the Baltic Sea is sandwiched between Poland to the south and Lithuania to the north and east.

Annexed from Germany in 1945, the territory was a closed military zone throughout the Soviet period.
In 2013, Russia deployed short-range Iskander ballistic missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads in the region, in what it said was a response to US plans to deploy a ballistic missile defence system in Europe.
Koenigsberg, as the city of Kaliningrad was once known, was founded by Teutonic knights in the 13th century. It became one of the cities of the Hanseatic League and was once the capital of Prussia. The philosopher Immanuel Kant spent all his life in the city and died there in 1804.
The region was part of Germany until annexation by the USSR following World War II when it saw bitter fighting and suffered extensive destruction. The German population was expelled or fled after the war ended.
During the Soviet period, Kaliningrad Region, administratively part of the Russian Federation, was separated from the rest of Russia, more than 300km to the east, by the then Soviet republics of Lithuania, Latvia and Belarus.
Since Lithuania joined the EU it has been impossible to travel between the exclave and the rest of Russia over land without crossing the territory of at least one EU state. There has been friction, particularly with Lithuania, over transit regulations.
Kaliningrad was one of the most militarised and closed parts of the Soviet Union, and the military were the region's chief economic mainstay in the Soviet years. When the USSR ceased to be, that military presence was decimated along with the economic benefits it provided.
Kaliningrad is still of great strategic importance to Moscow. It houses the Russian Baltic Fleet at the port of Baltiysk and is the country's only ice-free European port.
During the Soviet period, agriculture was a key industry. The market for Kaliningrad's produce was largely dismantled with the collapse of the USSR, causing the economy to nosedive in the early 1990s.
Unemployment soared and poverty became very widespread, particularly in rural areas. Organised crime and drugs became increasingly problematic.
In a bid to tackle the region's problems, in 1996 the Russian authorities granted it special economic status and tax advantages intended to attract investors. The region's economy benefited substantially.
Kaliningrad underwent an unprecedented boom, and in 2007 a new $45m airport terminal was opened.
The region began to see increasing trade with the countries of the EU as well as increasing economic growth and rising industrial output.
However, the global financial crisis of 2008-9 affected the region badly, and by the beginning of 2010 unemployment had climbed to over 10% - considerably higher than the Russian average.


Chandrashekhar, the leader of an Indian caste-based movement, has been arrested for allegedly fuelling violence in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Mr Chandrashekhar, who uses one name, leads the Bhim army, a group of activists from the Dalit (formerly untouchables) caste.
He was accused of inciting violence in Saharanpur district which killed two people in May.
He was arrested in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh on Thursday.
Police say he will appear before court soon, adding that he is one of the main accused in the rioting.
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India's 200 million Dalits have traditionally been at the bottom of the Hindu caste system, and for centuries were kept in subjugation by the higher castes.
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Mr Chandrashekhar's emergence as a community leader over the past two years is being seen as a new phase in Dalit politics in Uttar Pradesh.
In 2015, he formed the Bhim Army to fight caste oppression in a local college where "Dalit boys were often beaten up for drinking water, not cleaning benches and even sometimes for simply studying hard".


The US says it has returned the rogue oil tanker Morning Glory to the Libyan government.

The North Korea-flagged ship had been loaded at a rebel-held port and evaded a naval blockade before being boarded by US Navy Seals south of Cyprus.
Its evasion prompted parliament to sack Prime Minister Ali Zeidan.
The US said it had handed over the ship, cargo and crew to Libyan forces in international waters off the coast of Libya.
Rebels had loaded the Morning Glory with oil at the port of Sidra. It was unclear where it was heading.
It was the first vessel loaded at a rebel-held port since a separatist revolt against the central government in Tripoli erupted in July 2013.
Rebels under Ibrahim Jathran hold three ports, and are demanding a greater share of the country's oil revenue.
Earlier, the Lana state news agency reported clashes between his fighters and Libyan troops in his hometown of Ajdabiya.
The US embassy said in a statement that the handover of ship, cargo and crew had gone "smoothly and as planned".
It added: "We have been assured by the government of Libya that the captain, crew members and Libyan nationals who were aboard the stateless tanker will be treated humanely in accordance with internationally recognised standards of human rights."
The Navy Seals operation had been authorised by President Barack Obama and no-one was hurt.
The vessel was flagged in North Korea but officials in Pyongyang said it had been deregistered because of the incident. It was said to have been operated by an Egyptian company.
The Libyan government is still struggling to assert its authority on rebel groups that helped to overthrow Col Muammar Gaddafi.


Energy firm EDF has said it remains "confident" the £18bn Hinkley Point nuclear power plant will go ahead despite uncertainties over its funding.

In a letter to staff, the company's chief executive Jean-Bernard Levy said the project needed to secure more funding from the French government.
He said the financial context was "challenging" and he was negotiating with the French state.
The UK government said it was "committed" to Hinkley.
Mr Levy said: "We are currently negotiating with the French state to obtain commitments allowing us to secure our financial position.
"I am sure that this project is a good project for the group and that in the near future, all the conditions will come together for it to be definitely launched.
"It is clear that I will not engage EDF in this project before these conditions are met."
The company, which is 85% owned by the French government, is expected to finalise in April how it will fund the project after postponing the decision a number of times. It was delayed in January reportedly owing to funding difficulties.
But Mr Levy highlighted in his letter that China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN), which will own 33.5% of the project, was investing about 8bn euros (£6bn).
He also expressed his confidence in EDF to manage "very large projects".
BBC business editor Simon Jack said the situation was like "a high stakes game of poker".
Some analysts are concerned the project could threaten EDF's financial viability but it would be "incredibly embarrassing" for the British government if the plant didn't go ahead.
Our editor said: "[French president] Francois Hollande and David Cameron shook hands over this and it's a central piece of the UK's energy policy going forward, but the French government, the French unions and many French people are very worried that it could break the financial stability of the company that is building it."
In light of the construction cost, the UK government has guaranteed it will pay £92.50 per megawatt hour for electricity from Hinkley, more than double current the wholesale electricity price of about £37 per megawatt hour.
By Simon Jack, BBC News business editor
Imagine British Gas owners Centrica got into financial trouble after sinking billions into a French power station. And then imagine that the bill for rescuing it fell on to taxpayers. That is essentially the risk facing EDF and the French government.
The dangers to the company's financial integrity are great enough to prompt EDF's chief financial officer to resign in protest, the French equivalent of the National Audit Office to issue stark warnings and French unions to lobby their members to vote against the project.
To make matters worse, EDF's recent track record in delivering big projects is poor. Reactor construction in France, Finland and China have run over time and massively over budget.
The prize for EDF with Hinkley Point is a guarantee to provide electricity for decades at three times the current price. The deal is still on but the stakes are high as a crucial EDF board meeting later this month approaches.
Angus McNeil, chair of the energy and climate change committee, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme the entire scheme was a "very expensive deal" which had suffered "major delays".
He said it was plausible the government could ultimately pull out of the deal, or carry on with caveats. He said his committee's scrutiny of the project would "go where the evidence takes us".
Construction of Hinkley Point C in Somerset, the first new nuclear plant in the UK for 20 years and the most expensive in the world, is due to begin in 2019, two years after it had originally been due to open.
But Allan Jeffrey from the Stop Hinkley campaign group said he did not believe the scheme would ever go ahead and campaigners had grave concerns about nuclear power.
He said: "There are so many problems - construction, technical and incredible financial problems.
"Nuclear power is an old fashioned form of energy where you throw away most of your energy, it's dangerous and risky and open to terrorist attacks. It's like having a nuclear bomb on site.
"We should be looking at Plan B which should be getting on with sustainable, renewable energy, why not use all the natural energy that's all around us?"
Simon Taylor, an economist at Cambridge University, said the letter from Mr Levy showed he was looking for reassurances from the other stakeholders.
He said: "For them to put the French taxpayer on the hook for a project to supply very expensive electricity to the UK doesn't look economically attractive or politically attractive."
He said it would be "very embarrassing for the French government to cancel this" but a pull-out from the UK side could also "cast doubt on the UK's entire energy policy" and jeopardise future projects.
Earlier this month, EDF's finance director Thomas Piquemal quit reportedly because he feared the project could jeopardise the company's financial position.
And in February, Chris Bakken, the director of the project, said he was leaving to pursue other opportunities.
Development has also been hindered by problems with a reactor.
European Pressurised Reactors (EPRs), in use in Flamanville, France, were found to have a construction fault meaning they were unable to handle the required pressure.
This pushed the Hinkley Point delivery date back as safety concerns were addressed.
A Department of Energy and Climate Change spokesman said: "The British government is committed to Hinkley and committed to new nuclear.
"It is the only proven low-carbon technology that can provide continuous power, irrespective of whether the wind is blowing and the sun is shining. The industry will create thousands of jobs and benefit companies in the supply chain."


When you hear the name Accrington Stanley you are more likely to think of a famous advert for milk than one of the best football teams in the world.

However, after Tuesday's 3-2 victory over Notts County in League Two, Stanley manager John Coleman compared some of their play to that of Spanish giants Real Madrid - with a bit of Sunday league thrown in too.
"We played like Real Madrid for 25 minutes and then Reality Madrid in the seventh division of the Hackney Marshes League," Coleman told BBC Radio Lancashire.
"As a manager sometimes you just can't put your finger on it."
Billy Kee's early goal and a brace from Rommy Boco helped Accrington into a 3-0 lead before strikes from Ronan Murray and Adam Campbell ensured a nervy finish at the Wham Stadium.
Victory moved Accrington up to fourth in League Two, three points off the automatic promotion places, though Coleman's side have two games in hand on the teams above them.
Since their reformation in 1968, Stanley have never reached the third tier of English football.
"It's not mixed emotions, I'm absolutely furious," added the 53-year-old former Rochdale boss.
"I'm furious because that we let each other sink miles below our standards.
"From an absolutely terrific first 25 minutes where we were irresistible, we stopped playing and they smelt it.
"On another day they would've got a draw or maybe a win - we weren't clinical enough and we didn't put enough effort in."


Gunmen have launched an attack on a UN camp in Mali, killing a UN peacekeeper, residents and eyewitnesses say.

The attack took place at about 06:00 in the northern town of Kidal. Residents said at least two suicide bombers were involved and a car bomb was detonated.
A soldier from Chad was killed and at least one other was injured.
A 9,000-strong UN force has been responsible for peacekeeping operations in Mali since July 2013. It regularly comes under attack from militants.
An official from the UN force, known as Minusma, confirmed the attack to Reuters news agency, but did not provide further details.
French and African troops intervened in Mali in January 2013 to stop the southern advance of al-Qaeda-linked fighters on the capital, Bamako.
The insurgents were expelled from the northern towns but have continued attacks against Minusma, which took over responsibility for security in the country from the French.


A traditional giant omelette made with 10,000 eggs will sizzle in Belgium on Tuesday, despite an ongoing egg contamination scandal, organisers say.

The fipronil insecticide scare will not stop the 22-year-old tradition in Malmedy, a town in mainly French-speaking south-eastern Belgium.
Food safety officials say the fipronil traces found in eggs are too tiny to harm people. The chemical, which kills lice, is banned in the food chain.
Traces have been found in 18 countries.
The insecticide got into the food chain in the Netherlands, which is one of Europe's biggest egg producers, but contaminated eggs have travelled as far as Hong Kong.
Millions of eggs have been destroyed, suspect batches removed from supermarket shelves, and the cost to producers and retailers is estimated at €150m (£136m; $177m) so far.
Two Dutch suspects are in police custody. Meanwhile, some 180 poultry farms have been temporarily shut.
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The Malmedy eggs have undergone extra-tight scrutiny, broadcaster RTL says.
But the organisers are nervous, fearing that many citizens might spurn the egg, bacon and herb omelette, cooked in a 4m-wide (13ft) frying pan.
"We'll see how it goes, because you still hear a lot of rumours and people are saying they're a bit frightened," commented Robert Ansenne, "grandmaster" of the organisation called "The World Fraternity of Knights of the Giant Omelette".
Portions of the omelette are handed out free to the public in a square in Malmedy at the annual celebration.
The giant omelette tradition has spread to Bessières and Fréjus in France, Dumbea in New Caledonia, Abbeville in the US state of Louisiana, Granby in Canada and Pigüé in Argentina.


Jordan Burrow's fifth of the season claimed three points for Gateshead as they came from behind to beat Chester.

Neil Aspin's side claimed an important win in the race for promotion despite going behind to the out-of-form home side.
Elliott Durrell saw an effort well saved early on, before Danny Johnson volleyed over shortly after as the sides traded blows.
However, the hosts took the lead after a corner was not dealt with and the ball fell to Blaine Hudson, who smashed home from six yards.
Gateshead were level four minutes later as Johnson ran at the back four from deep, before poking a shot under the body of Liam Roberts.
They were ahead after 62 minutes as a long ball in behind the Chester defence was knocked down into the path of Burrow, who slotted down the middle to claim the win.
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Match ends, Chester FC 1, Gateshead 2.
Second Half ends, Chester FC 1, Gateshead 2.
James Montgomery (Gateshead) is shown the yellow card.
Substitution, Gateshead. Tom Beere replaces Danny Johnson.
Gus Mafuta (Gateshead) is shown the yellow card.
Substitution, Chester FC. Kane Richards replaces Evan Horwood.
Goal!  Chester FC 1, Gateshead 2. Jordan Burrow (Gateshead).
Second Half begins Chester FC 1, Gateshead 1.
First Half ends, Chester FC 1, Gateshead 1.
Manny Smith (Gateshead) is shown the yellow card.
Goal!  Chester FC 1, Gateshead 1. Danny Johnson (Gateshead).
Goal!  Chester FC 1, Gateshead 0. Blaine Hudson (Chester FC).
Substitution, Chester FC. Ryan Lloyd replaces Theo Vassell.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.


San Francisco’s transport agency has been hit by a hack attack that led to customers being able to travel for nothing.

The hackers have made a ransom demand of 100 Bitcoin, which amounts to about $70,000 (£56,000 ; €66,000).
As a precaution, staff shut off all ticketing machines on the network.
Computers across the city’s transport network, including at stations, were disabled with screens displaying a message from the attackers.
The message read: "You Hacked, ALL Data Encrypted. Contact For Key(cryptom27@yandex.com)ID:681 ,Enter”.
Yandex is a Russian internet company that, among other things, provides email and social networking tools.
The trains themselves were not affected - and city officials said a full investigation was underway.
"There has been no impact to the transit service, to our safety systems or to our customer's personal information,” a spokesman told the BBC.
"The incident remains under investigation, so it wouldn't be appropriate to provide any additional details at this point."
The Municipal Transportation Agency - known as Muni - looks after trains, trams and buses around the city, including San Francisco's iconic cable cars.
On Sunday, ticketing machines were back up - but it was not clear if the hack had been contained.
San Francisco news site Hoodline told the BBC the hacker had provided a list of machines he or she claimed to have infected in Muni's network - more than 2,000 in total.
It appeared to include many employee terminals as well as machines that may be used to look after payroll and employees’ personal information.
The hacker told Hoodline on Sunday that Muni had “one more day” to make a deal.
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Emirates Airline will stop flying over Iraq to protect against the threat of Islamic militants on the ground.

The airline told the BBC it was taking "precautionary measures" and "working on alternative routing plans for flights using Iraqi airspace".
The move follows the Malaysian Airlines' Flight MH17 disaster. MH17 was shot down while flying over Ukraine.
Emirates said it is already re-routing some flights.
It will take a few days for the re-routing to be completed, the airline added.
"We are closely monitoring the situation along with international agencies, and will never compromise the safety of our customers and crew," said Emirates.
By Richard WestcottBBC Transport Correspondent
Following MH17, there's been a debate over who should make the final call on whether it's safe to fly over a country.
Currently, airlines make the choice based on advice from the relevant local government, their home government and safety regulators.
Some are demanding that governments start taking the lead in deciding where it's safe to fly.
The issue is about to be discussed by world aviation chiefs in Canada. But don't expect big changes any time soon.
The airline industry is notoriously slow at this kind of thing, because it must forge an agreement between so many different countries.
Emirates' president Sir Tim Clark told The Times MH17 "changed everything" and it was "very nearly in European airspace".
Sir Tim said he thought other airlines would follow.
He predicted the airline industry would start to look at how it assessed the danger of flying over conflict zones.
Sir Tim said he was "not comfortable" with the situation in Iraq, as fighting in the country intensifies.
The MH17 disaster is largely attributed to a missile fired on the ground in Ukraine by pro-Russian rebels, although Russia has blamed the Ukranian government.
Emirates' president told The Times greater intelligence from the government about the safety of airspace would be welcome.


Technology giant Apple is to make Battersea Power Station the home of its new London headquarters.

The famed Grade II listed building, which features four towering chimneys, is currently undergoing a multibillion-pound restoration.
The firm will become the largest office tenant at the former electricity generator, with 1,400 staff across six floors in the central boiler house.
An Apple spokesperson called the move a "great opportunity" for the company.
It said it would mean "its entire team [could] work and collaborate in one location while supporting the renovation of a neighbourhood rich with history".
The former coal-fired power station has stood unoccupied for decades on the banks of the River Thames.
Rob Tincknell, Battersea Power Station Development Company's CEO, said the new headquarters would "undoubtedly help" turn the area into "one of London's most thriving new communities".
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Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said Apple's decision was "a further sign that London is open to the biggest brands in the world", while Chancellor Philip Hammond called it "another vote of confidence in the UK economy".
Dato' Johan Ariffin, chairman of Battersea Holding Company Limited, said: "This move by a brand of such calibre will serve to generate even more interest in Battersea."
Apple employees will move from various London offices into the building in 2021, taking up 40% of the space within the power station.


A 28-year-old man has been cleared by a jury after being accused of raping a 14-year-old in north Belfast in 2015.

The jury deliberated for over four hours before returning a majority not guilty verdict in favour of William George McVeigh.
Mr McVeigh, from Forthriver Green in the Ballygomartin area of Belfast, was also acquitted of two alternative charges - sexual activity with a child and sexual assault.
The trial spanned three weeks.
Mr McVeigh had been accused of raping the teenager in Woodvale Park in the early hours of Saturday, 31 October 2015.
The court heard evidence from both the teenager, her mother and Mr McVeigh.
The court was also shown CCTV footage taken from various locations on the Shankill Road, which captured the girl and Mr McVeigh together.
During the trial, Belfast Crown Court heard that after attending a birthday party at a local pub, the teenager and her friend walked towards a Chinese takeaway on Lanark Way, where they became separated.
After encountering Mr McVeigh - who had been drinking at a friend's house - at the takeaway, they started walking up the Shankill Road.
The girl, who is now 16, admitted she was so drunk on the night in question that she could barely recall meeting Mr McVeigh outside the takeaway, that she could not recall what happened and that she had only a vague recollection of being in Woodvale Park with him.
Prosecutors argued that Mr McVeigh took the girl into Woodvale Park, where he raped her.
However, this claim was rejected by the jury.
Mr McVeigh had admitted meeting the girl at the takeaway, but he said it was her who instigated any sexual activity between them.
He also said he believed she was older, that she told him she was 19 and that anything that occurred was consensual.
Before the verdicts were delivered, the judge addressed the public gallery and said any outbursts would not be tolerated.


Lovat cruised to a Camanachd Cup quarter-final at Kilmallie when they defeated Glenurquhart 3-0 in their second-round replay at Kiltarlity - but not before the pitch was cleared of a large quantity of stones.

In the other replay, Oban Camanachd earn the right to go to Inveraray with a 1-0 victory over Kinlochshiel.
Kyles went three points clear of Kingussie at the top of the Marine Harvest Premiership with two games in hand when they beat their rivals 3-1 at Tighnabruich.
Three miles from Kiltarlity at Beauly, the problem was rabbits. The home side overcame an infestation of them on their pitch to record a 5-1 home win over Inverness in the National Division where Inveraray had a 2-1 away win over Strathglass.
All games involving the first and second teams of Kilmallie and Fort William were postponed following the death of Duncan Rodger who played for both clubs.
Due to an application of topsoil which included several large stones, the Kiltarlity pitch was declared unplayable for Lovat's reserve game at noon. Officials then worked flat-out across the lunch hour to remove the stones so the first-team encounter with Glenurquhart could go ahead.
It all worked out well for the hosts, who had the game wrapped up by half-time with goals from Lewis Tawse, Lorne MacKay and Greg Matheson.
Andrew McCuish scored the only goal of the game to send Oban Camanachd through at the expense of an under-strength Kinlochshiel side, weakened further by Conor Cormack becoming their second red-carded player in a week.
In the Premiership, Grant Irvine and Roddy MacDonald had Kyles 2-0 up within half an hour. Lee Riddoch pulled one back for Kingussie early in the second half before Innes MacDonald put the game to bed with Kyles' third.
Inverness scored first at rabbit-infested Beauly through James Cameron, but goals from Craig Rankin and Jack MacDonald both within a minute of half-time put Beauly in front. Rankin went on to complete a hat-trick and MacDonald a double after the restart.
Lewis MacNicol and Allan MacDonald gave Inveraray a 2-0 half-time lead at Cannich and Darren Reid got one back for Strathglass in the second period.
Skye's relegation means that the only West Coast derbies this season against Kinlochshiel are between their second teams. However Shiel had to supply their weakened first string while the islanders could field no first team, so had extra players on call.
The upshot was a 9-0 Skye victory in North Division One, led by four, including a treble in eight minutes, from Conor Gilpin.


The Wales Audit Office is examining how public money was awarded and spent in connection with the £425m Circuit of Wales scheme, BBC Wales has discovered.

The company behind it was given a £2m grant and £7.35m bank loan guarantee to help it progress plans and find private investors for the Ebbw Vale racetrack.
The scheme has stalled because the company has yet to find all the private investment it needs.
Monmouth MP David Davies has called for a halt on further money for the scheme.
Mr Davies, chairman of the Welsh Affairs Select Committee, told BBC Wales' Week In Week Out programme he wanted a halt on any public funding until the Wales Audit Office completed its inquiries into a dossier of evidence he received from a whistle blower.
It raises concerns about how public money has been used by the Heads of the Valleys Development Company which was set up to deliver the project by developer Michael Carrick.
Mr Davies said: " I think they should say to Michael Carrick 'it's down to you if you have private investors out there willing to back the scheme, bring them forward let us know who they are'.
"At least £9m has gone into this scheme of public money and I think that it's time they started to find out what's happened to that money and not put any more money into it."
A spokesman for the Auditor General for Wales, Huw Vaughan Thomas, said he was examining the use of public money on the project to date and certain aspects of the Welsh Government's support for the scheme.
The development has promised to bring 6,000 jobs to Blaenau Gwent and to boost the local economy by £50m a year with the construction of the state of the art racetrack, business park and hotels which the company says will attract 750,000 tourists a year.
Mr Carrick confirmed almost £23m worth of work had been done on the scheme by private companies and professionals who are working at risk - which means that they have yet to be paid, and unless the circuit is a success, they may not be.
In the last two years Mr Carrick has said he had investors lined up but refused to name them. When challenged about this he now says the company is delivering the project in a different way in order to attract different, longer term investors.
The Welsh Government awarded the company a £2m development grant and has confirmed that in 2014 it knew the company did not have any confirmed investors when it underwrote the £7.35m bank loan which has since been used to pay the company's debts.
The Welsh Government says it did so in line with its policies and procedures and that it can seek recovery of the £7.35m but that as yet it has not done so.
Week In Week Out found one firm, Aventa Capital Partners Limited which is owned and run by Mr Carrick, has been paid £967,000 by the Heads of the Valleys Development company to help find investors.
Mr Carrick was asked why Aventa paid for around £35,000 worth of gardening work to be carried out on Mr Carrick's mansion. He said it was an administrative error and an office expense. He also refused to go into detail about what the £967,000 had been used for, saying it was for services.
In April Mr Carrick asked the Welsh Government to completely underwrite a £350m deal with investors Aviva. The economy minister at the time, Edwina Hart refused, saying it was too big a risk for the public to take.
Mr Carrick went back to her successor Infrastructure and Economy Minister Ken Skates in July asking for 75% of the costs and again was told to go and find more private sector money in order to reduce the risk to the public purse.
It is understood the company is now asking for 49% of the costs to be underwritten. This would mean that if it was a success the Welsh Government would receive approximately £4m a year for the next 30 years.
But if it failed once the circuit is built, it would be liable for losses of up to £210m which would have to be paid over a 35-year period.
Two weeks ago the company announced a merchant bank, Kleinwort Benson, is now helping it look for another £100m of private investment from specialist investors.
It has said it is confident it will find the money, but without underwriting from the Welsh Government the scheme may not go ahead.


Leicester came from behind to beat Stade Francais in the opening game of the European Rugby Champions Cup.

After Peter Betham had a try ruled out for obstruction, the Tigers soon found themselves eight points down.
But well-worked tries from Vereniki Goneva and Matt Smith gave the home side a four-point lead at the break.
Brendon O'Connor marked his debut by racing clear to score early in the second half and Ben Youngs darted in for a fourth try and a bonus point.
Leicester, Cup winners in 2001 and 2002, failed to progress from the group stage of the competition last year but this performance thrilled an enthusiastic crowd of 20,286 on a crisp night at Welford Road.
The visitors, who won their domestic Top 14 league in France last term for the first time since 2007, went ahead after finding space on the right flank with some swift interplay.
Julien Tomas, on as a replacement for injured former Leicester player Julien Dupuy, went over in the corner and Morne Steyn soon added a penalty from inside his own half.
But Leicester produced a superb spell either side of half time that began when O'Connor won possession and the ball was worked wide for Goneva to weave his way to the line.
After pressure from the Tigers forwards, Goneva was found on the left again and the wing gave Smith just enough space on the flank to score in the corner.
The home side maintained their momentum and O'Connor broke from the halfway line in the opening moments of the second half for the third try.
Quick recycling from the French side led to Paul Williams reducing the deficit to five points with a converted try but England scrum-half Youngs, in his first home appearance since the World Cup, breached the visitors' defence after a tap penalty 15 metres out.
Leicester director of rugby Richard Cockerill:
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"I thought we played really well. The set-piece was good and I'm delighted we got the extra point and the fact that we denied them one.
"It's a good start but it's going to be tough. Treviso are a good side and hard to beat, certainly at home. We play Munster back to back and also go to Paris. Munster will be key."
Stade Francais coach Gonzalo Quesada:
"I was impressed with Leicester but we gave them a couple of tries, with the knock-on and the penalty they played quickly.
"I was proud of the team and the spirit but we have to improve and cut out the stupid mistakes."
Leicester Tigers: Mathew Tait (capt); Adam Thompstone, Peter Betham, Matt Smith, Vereniki Goneva; Owen Williams, Ben Youngs; Marcos Ayerza, Tom Youngs, Dan Cole; Mike Williams, Mike Fitzgerald; Tom Croft, Brendon O'Connor, Lachlan McCaffrey
Replacements: Veainu for Thompstone (69), Bai for O. Williams (76), Harrison for B. Youngs (60), Aguero for Ayerza (69), Crane for O'Connor (65).
Not Used: Ghiraldini, Balmain, Slater.
Stade Francais: Hugo Bonneval; Julien Arias, Paul Williams, Herman Meyer Bosman, Jeremy Sinzelle; Morne Steyn, Julien Dupuy; Zak Taulafo, Laurent Panis, Adrien Oleon; Paul Gabrillagues, Pascal Pape; Patrick Sio, Sylvain Nicolas, Sergio Parisse (C)
Replacements: Raisuge for Arias (72), Nayacalevu for M. Bosman (61), Tomas for Dupuy (16), Zhvania for Panis (67), Slimani for Oleon (41), Flanquart for Pape (57), Ross for Sio (63), Priso for Nicolas (69).


Former England captain Rio Ferdinand and French World Cup winner Thierry Henry are among the TV pundits for the BBC's coverage of Euro 2016.

They will join BBC regulars Gary Lineker, Gabby Logan and Alan Shearer for 26 live matches.
Every game broadcast on TV and Radio 5 live will be simulcast on the BBC Sport website and app.
And in-game highlights will let you watch the goals from BBC games as they happen on desktop, tablet and mobile.
Former England midfielder Frank Lampard and ex-Germany striker Jurgen Klinsmann will also make multi-platform contributions across the four-week tournament, which starts on 10 June and is being hosted by France.
Gianluca Vialli, Jens Lehmann, Robbie Savage and Neil Lennon are among the other former international players lined up to share their expertise.
The BBC Sport website will feature a 'Euro 96 Rewind' too, with full match video and text coverage.
Readers will be able to personalise their Euro 2016 digital service, use the Euro 2016 Predictor and Team Selector tools, and enjoy a Euro 2016 catch-up video, available to download via BBC iPlayer.
In the BBC Sport app, you can set up alerts for any Euro 2016 team - helping you stay across the scores wherever you happen to be.
Lineker and Dan Walker will take social media users behind the scenes of the Match of the Day studio in the heart of Paris with Facebook Live, while ex-England midfielder Jermaine Jenas will front the BBC Sport Snapchat account.
On Radio 5 live, Mark Chapman and Kelly Cates will head up match coverage alongside Caroline Barker and Walker.
There will also be three special TV documentaries aired before the tournament.
Director of BBC Sport Barbara Slater said: "As excitement builds towards one of the most anticipated sporting events of 2016, we are delighted to bring audiences closer to the heart of the action than ever before with unparalleled coverage across TV, radio and enhanced personalised options across our digital services available 24/7.
"This summer's Championship will bring the nation together to witness unmissable sporting moments, captivating audiences of all ages on football's biggest stage."
Have you added the new Top Story alerts in the BBC Sport app? Simply head to the menu in the app - and don't forget you can also add score alerts your football team and more.


Birdwatchers have rushed to a quarry to catch a glimpse of seven "exotic" birds that are usually seen in southern Europe.

Bee-eaters, which are rare visitors to the UK, have been spotted at the Cemex quarry, in East Leake, Nottinghamshire.
The RSPB said the birds, which feast on bees and wasps, have been seen mating and it is likely they will nest at the site.
The birds may have headed north due to climate change, the charity added.
Live updates from the East Midlands
About a hundred birdwatchers have been to the site since Sunday, but that number is expected to increase significantly by the weekend.
A viewing area and car park, with a Â£5 charge, has been set up at Lings Farm, near Loughborough, for birders seeking the best views of the bee-eaters.
The Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, which works in partnership with minerals firm Cemex, said it was the first record of the species in the county since 1970.
Tim Sexton, from the trust, said bee-eaters prefer to nest in sandy banks and the quarry simulates those conditions.
"It creates quite a nice safe haven for the birds, but certainly over the past 20 years we've seen species you would typically associate with the Mediterranean, the south of France and even North Africa," he added.
"Perhaps [in the future] we'll see bee-eaters become a common sight across Nottinghamshire and further north as well."
Mark Thomas, from the RSPB, said: "Bee-eater sightings have been on the increase. Pushed northwards by climate change, these exotic birds will likely become established visitors to our shores."
The last time the birds nested in the UK was in Cumbria in 2015, and they have also nested on the Isle of Wight in 2014, Herefordshire in 2005 and Country Durham in 2002.
Bee-eaters
Source: RSPB


Hundreds of people with diabetes in Cumbria and Lancashire have missed out on vital eye tests because of failings in an NHS screening service.

Patients with the disease are supposed to be offered follow-up eye examinations after being diagnosed.
But it has emerged that since 2010 almost 500 were not given tests, which can detect retinal damage caused by increased blood sugar levels.
Health officials have written to those affected offering new appointments.
Diabetic retinopathy is a common complication of diabetes and occurs when high blood sugar levels damage the cells at the back of the eye. If untreated it can cause blindness.
But it has emerged that systems to ensure those with the disease were referred for specialist eye examinations at local clinics failed to kick in.
The University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust said it was investigating how the errors occurred.
Diabetes UK said it was "concerned" that patients had not been regularly checked.
A spokeswoman said: "Diabetic retinopathy doesn't have any obvious symptoms in the early stages. You wouldn't know you had a problem with your eyes and when you did notice yourself the damage is quite severe."
Sheila O'Brien of Cumbria Societies for the Blind said: "It's not very good that this has happened. But we are pleased that they've now found out about it and are investigating what went wrong.
"What is really important now is that they make sure nothing like this happens again."
It is estimated that 160 people in the Morecambe Bay area were affected, together with 143 in North Cumbria and almost 200 in the Blackpool area.
George Nasmyth, The University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust's deputy medical director, said: "We are aware of an issue affecting a number of our diabetes patients and their annual eye screening appointments.
"We are working closely with the Diabetic Eye Screening Programme, NHS England and other NHS Trusts to understand what exactly happened, and ensure that we all learn from this and prevent it from happening again.
"All affected patients have been written to directly and invited to attend a screening appointment.
"However, if anyone has any concerns, they can contact 0845 0500 109."


Migrant incursions have caused severe delays to Eurotunnel train services in recent weeks.

Thousands of migrants - mainly from Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan and Afghanistan - have been camping in Calais and trying to get across the Channel.
Meanwhile in Kent, Operation Stack has led to long tailbacks for lorries on sections of the M20 leading up to the Channel Tunnel.
There is also the ongoing possibility of disruption to cross-Channel ferry services as a result of industrial action and migrant activity in and around Calais.
Travellers intending to cross the Channel have been warned to be prepared for delays.
The Department of Transport recommends checking with your travel operator before setting off on your journey. It has also provided advice on the Calais situation and an interactive map with details of alternative routes for returning to the UK from France. Its Twitter feed @transportgovuk carries live updates.
Eurotunnel LeShuttle provides regular updates on passenger services on its website, including delays at both French and UK terminals, and the number of services running per hour each way. On occasion, when there are severe delays, day-return passengers have been advised to reschedule.
Information is also available 24 hours a day on Eurotunnel's recorded information line, which is updated at regular intervals: +44 (0) 8444 63 00 00. Calls cost up to 7p a minute.
The Eurotunnel Twitter feed @LeShuttle posts updates between 09:00 and 17:30 BST. It has also been retweeting passengers' tweets for useful live updates about the best routes to the terminal and delays.
Eurostar also uses the Channel Tunnel, but has largely been less affected by migrant activity and recent ferry-worker strikes in Calais. Passengers can check the Eurostar website for delays before travelling, sign up for travel alerts by SMS, or check the @Eurostar Twitter feed.
Operation Stack is an emergency procedure used by Kent Police to park lorries on the M20 motorway in Kent. It is implemented in various stages when services across the English Channel - including those through the Channel Tunnel or from the Port of Dover - are disrupted. The road can be closed for days at a time, leading to severe delays in areas of Kent.
Latest updates on Operation Stack can be found on the Kent Police website and Twitter feed @kentpoliceroads. Highways England carries live traffic and travel information, including an interactive map. Check BBC Travel for up to date local travel advice.
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Other useful Twitter feeds carrying travel information and updates on Operation Stack include Highways England; Kent County Council; and Port of Dover, and the hashtags #OpStack and #OperationStack. Online travel information for France can be found at Autoroutes and Bison Fute.
The Port of Dover posts advice on its website and Twitter feed @PoD_travelnews on delays to ferry services and the best travel routes for both passengers and freight. Alternatively call +44 (0) 1304 240 400.
P&O Ferries, which runs services from Dover to Calais, has a phone line for tourists on +44 (0) 8716 64 64 64, and for freight on +44 (0) 1304 863 340. Check Twitter feed @POferriesupdate and the P&O Ferries website for sailing disruptions.
DFDS Seaways, which runs services from Dover to Calais and Dunkirk can be contacted on +44 (0) 208 127 8303 for tourists, and for freight on +44 (0) 871 230 0440. The DFDS Seaways website and its Twitter feed @DFDSUKUpdates carry updates on sailing information.
Some ferry and Eurotunnel tickets allow changes and amendments to travel times, although there may be an amendment fee; check with your travel operator for advice.
On occasion, when there are severe delays, Eurotunnel day-return passengers have been advised to reschedule, with no amendment fee.
DFDS Seaways also runs services from Newhaven to Dieppe. Where there have been severe problems at the Port of Calais, it has been allowing passengers to switch their ticket to the Dover to Dunkirk or Newhaven to Dieppe routes free of charge.
P&O Ferries said in the case of delays, it would not be able to offer refunds for people wanting to switch to an alternative route with another operator. A spokesman said: "The key message is that we will get people across."
The Department for Transport recommends considering alternative routes for travel in the case of severe disruption at Dover or Calais, with details of all the options on its interactive map.
Alternative routes include Brittany Ferries, which runs services from Portsmouth to Caen, St Malo, Cherbourg, and Le Havre; from Poole to Cherbourg; and from Plymouth to Roscoff and St Malo. Travel and sailing updates are posted on its Brittany Ferries website and its Twitter feed @BrittanyFerries.
Other alternative routes to the continent include Stena Line from Harwich to the Hook of Holland, and Condor Ferries from Poole to St Malo.
All travel operators warn that travellers are likely to be subjected to delays and strongly recommend passengers allow plenty of time for getting to their reserved departure.
Eurotunnel LeShuttle's website states: "If you miss your booked departure you may also be required to purchase a new ticket." In reality, you are likely to be put on the next available train - although this could mean waiting.
DFDS Seaways and P&O Ferries are currently operating a policy of putting passengers who miss their crossing onto the next available ferry at no extra cost. DFDS Seaways said it was being "fluid and flexible" during the disruption.
If in doubt, check with your travel operator when you are booking your ticket, or in advance of travelling.
The Association of British Travel Agents has compiled advice on rights for ferry passengers. It states that your ferry operator should inform you as soon as possible if it expects your departure to be delayed, and provide you with refreshments if your crossing is delayed by more than 90 minutes.
In the case of severe delays, passengers are entitled to compensation - however this does not apply where the delay is caused by adverse weather conditions or by "extraordinary and unavoidable circumstances". DFDS Seaways and P&O Ferries said the recent disruption to Calais routes caused by migrant activity and ferry worker strikes would fall into this bracket.
Eurotunnel says in its conditions of carriage that it will consider applications for a refund on tickets made within three months of travel, but the likelihood is that they would not refund tickets where delays were caused by factors outside their control. Its complaints procedure states that it will reply to correspondence within 28 days.
While there is no suggestion that holidaymakers are at risk if travelling through Calais, the Foreign Office has warned people "to be alert to the large numbers of illegal migrants who may be seeking to enter the UK".
It has issued advice to keep vehicle doors locked in slow moving traffic and to secure vehicles if left unattended. In case of severe delays on the way to Dover, make sure you have enough food and water.
French Gendarmes have been deployed to secure the Eurotunnel site; the French government pledged to send another 120 officers to Calais on Wednesday.
If you require emergency assistance, emergency services in France are contacted by dialling 112. If you require assistance from the British Embassy, call 00 33 (0)1 44 51 31 00.


The Van Gujjars are among hundreds of nomadic tribes scattered all over India.

Originally from Jammu and Kashmir state, they have spread out across the Himalayas in search of rich forests and meadows for their water buffaloes. Their lives are mainly spent caring for their animals.
Every year, as the snow begins melting in the mountains, this nomadic tribe begins walking up in search of newer pastures.
Photographer Mansi Thapliyal accompanied this tribe on their 18-day, 200km (124 miles) journey state to the upper Himalayas in Uttarakhand state. Here's a selection of her work:


Wales swept Moldova aside with a comprehensive 4-0 win at the Cardiff City Stadium to get their World Cup 2018 qualifying campaign off to the perfect start.

Manager Chris Coleman began with nine of the 11 players who started their Euro 2016 semi-final defeat by Portugal in July - but who impressed and who had a quieter evening?
The Crystal Palace keeper could have taken a seat in the stands and the outcome of the game would probably have been much the same.
Helped Wales press Moldova high up the field with an energetic attacking display and could have won a penalty when he was tripped in the area in the first half.
With Moldova sitting deep, the Aston Villa defender saw a lot of the ball and used it wisely.
One of the captain's easiest evenings in a Wales shirt, barely troubled by Moldova's attackers and comfortable on the ball.
Confident in possession, the Tottenham defender showed no signs of rust despite not playing for his club this season.
Like Gunter, pushed forward to good effect and might have added to his tally of one international goal had his shooting been more accurate.
The heartbeat of Wales' midfield capped another industrious and creative display with his first goal for his country.
Typically neat on the ball, forming a solid midfield partnership with Allen, for whom he provided a first international goal with a well-taken corner.
One of the Leicester midfielder's better performances for Wales, playing some razor-sharp passes and breaking into promising attacking positions.
The Real Madrid forward was not at his absolute best but he intimidated Moldova's defence with his direct running and took his first goal ruthlessly.
Finished well with his head to break Moldova's stout resistance and led Wales' attack with energy and physicality.
The new Cardiff City signing filled Ledley's role with a similarly tidy range of passing.
Missed a good chance late on but a lively performance considering the new West Brom striker had been without a club until Wednesday.
One shaky moment when his clearance was blocked in the Wales penalty area but that aberration did not prove costly.


A man set fire to his house trying to get rid of some ants in Rotherham.

The man doused an ants' nest in petrol before setting it alight, South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said.
Flames quickly spread along a garden hedge before the man's house caught fire, melting plastic guttering, a plastic window frame and a garden chair.
A fire service spokesman said: "Using petrol to eliminate an ants' nest has to be a first for us."
The fire started at about 20:00 BST on Thursday.
The spokesman added: "We always tell people never to use petrol or other accelerants to get a fire going.
"The incident is a classic example of how even a small fire can so quickly develop into a much more serious incident."


Lewis Hamilton said he wanted to dedicate his all-time record pole position to Michael Schumacher, the man whose mark he eclipsed.

Hamilton took his 69th pole in treacherous wet conditions at the Italian Grand Prix.
"I said it would be kind of cool to dedicate the pole to Michael and his family," said Hamilton.
"For everything he did for the sport and raising that bar and to be able to raise that bar once more is an honour."
Hamilton's new record came a race after he equalled Schumacher's previous record of 68 poles at the Belgian Grand Prix.
Last weekend, Schumacher's family sent Hamilton a message of congratulations, saying the German had always said records were there to be broken.
Schumacher has not been seen in public since suffering severe head injuries in a skiing accident in 2013. His family have given no updates on his condition since he was transferred from a hospital in France to his home in Switzerland six months after the accident.
Hamilton said: "I would love to speak to his wife and see how things are but time will tell. It is an awesome way to pay homage and respect to him as a great, and kind of picking up the baton from him."
Hamilton said he intended to move the record as high as possible for the remainder of his career - he has already said this weekend that he will sign a new deal with Mercedes, to whom he is already contracted until the end of 2018, later this year.
"I have not yet set the record," he said. "I am going continue to expand on it. There are other drivers relatively close like Sebastian (Vettel). someone else will come along, but I have got to take it as far as I can take it."
Asked what it meant to him, he said: "It is a real honour and privilege to be in this sport and to come from where I have come from and represent my family and my country.
"I grew up watching F1 and there are people watching it today and dreaming of being here one day.
"I could not even fathom what I have been able to achieve but what I consistently believed in was my ability and in what I could do if I put my mind to it.
"I think that applies to anyone around the world - try to use positivity as a force forwards. I entered today with great positivity - extract it and use it and it is more powerful than anything."
He added: "I don't know where that lap come from. It was really worth the wait. It is really epic for me and my family.
"You have to dig real deep in scenarios like today and in any sport. To really find that focus and that zone to be able to pull something like that out today.
"In the rain it is so tricky. It is so easy to make mistake and particularly when you know it is your final lap and it is all or nothing.
"Even I struggle to fathom how I am able to do it but it is something I have inside. It is a feeling and that feeling never really fails me."


Drones have increasingly been used to smuggle drugs, mobile phones and other contraband into jails, figures suggest.

Statistics obtained through a Press Association Freedom of Information request show that in 2013 none of the unmanned aircraft were detected in or around prisons in England and Wales.
This rose to two incidents in 2014 and 33 in 2015. Items discovered include drugs, phones and USB drives.
The government said incidents were rare.
Across the 35 incidents, drugs were discovered at least six times, mobile phones more than eight times and a drone itself recovered in 19 instances.
One of the biggest finds listed a drone, drugs, mobile phone, a charger and USB cards at HMP Oakwood in the West Midlands in December last year.
Five incidents were recorded as including "unknown packages", which the Ministry of Justice said referred to an item recovered as part of a suspected drone incident, with no specific information recorded on the contents.
A total of 14 incidents were recorded as "miscellaneous", which referred to a reported drone sighting in or around a prison.
The MoJ said that where an incident had been listed as this or as "drone only", it did not know if the craft was being used for illegal purposes.
Six incidents were listed as "drone only".
The MoJ added that while a drone was not always found, there may have been evidence of a drone having been used, such as on CCTV, or there may have been witnesses.
The location where the drones and packages were found varied from different places within prison grounds to just outside its walls.
HMP Onley in Northamptonshire had four drone incidents between 2014 and 2015, followed by Lindholme, Ranby and Swansea prisons on three, and Bedford, Wandsworth and Manchester on two.
Leicester, The Mount, Whatton, Leeds, Eastwood Park, Liverpool, Norwich, Glen Parva, Huntercombe, Wormwood Scrubs, Full Sutton, Guys Marsh, Long Lartin, Bullingdon, Wealstun and Oakwood prisons all recorded one incident.
Mike Rolfe, national chairman elect of the Prison Officers Association (POA), said the use of drones to smuggle in banned items was of "serious concern".
He called for more staff to tackle the issue, so they could carry out cell checks and prisoner searches to find parcels delivered by drone.
The MoJ said it took a "zero tolerance" approach to illicit material in prisons.
New legislation made it illegal to land a drone in prison or to use a drone to drop in psychoactive substances, it said.
And anyone found using drones in an attempt to get contraband into prisons could be punished with a sentence of up to two years.
A report published in December by HM Inspectorate of Prisons noted that illegal drugs, legal highs and illicit medications may get into prisons in a number of ways, meaning it is not always possible to quantify exactly how many drugs are making it into prisons.
The report stated that "easy access to illicit mobile telephones makes it possible to plan the drops carefully".


Leicester cyclist Lucy Garner says she is already back in training, despite breaking two ribs only a week ago.

The 21-year-old picked up the injury racing at an event in Belgium.
"Local doctors told me it takes four to six weeks to recover and I shouldn't really be riding my bike," Garner told BBC Radio Leicester.
"But I have spoken to sports doctors and they said whenever you feel you can ride, then you can. I only had one day off, then I was back on the rollers."
Garner, who rides for the Wiggle Honda team, crashed in the Keukens van Lommel Ladies Classic race in Herselt.
"I had just started the race," added Garner. "I was actually at the front of the peloton, making sure I was ready for any attacks that might happen.
"Suddenly I saw this girl just in front of me and she just flew to the left. I was on the right and although I had to move a little bit, I thought I would miss it.
"But suddenly I found myself over the handlebars, flying to the other side of the road, and I just landed straight onto a barrier with my ribs.
"I knew straight away something wasn't right and I had a lot of pain. I was on the floor gasping for breath and I knew it wasn't good and I needed to go to hospital."
Despite Garner being back on the bike, the injury means she is missing from the Women's Tour which got under way on Wednesday.
"This is most serious injury I've had," added Garner. "I knocked a few teeth out when I was 12 on my bike.
"But I can already manage three hours on the bike on the road. I am actually happy with how it is going considering it has been just over a week."


Four suspected illegal immigrants are on the run after a lorry containing ten people was discovered by police following a "distress" call from one of the people inside.

A person claiming to be in a vehicle on the A414 at North Weald, Essex, called police at 08:30 BST on Wednesday to say it had earlier been in Ashford in Kent.
The lorry was found by Bedfordshire Police at Toddington Services, on the M1, in the afternoon.
Six people are being held in custody.
Supt Trevor Roe, from Essex Police, said it was a "positive outcome".
"We've seen with human trafficking....the events could turn out to be very tragic so I think it was important we reacted fairly quickly across our neighbouring forces to try to locate the vehicle," he said.