A car stolen from the home of Olympic boxing champion Nicola Adams has been found.

Two cars and a Team GB 2012 holdall and watch were among items taken from the athlete's house in the Halton area of Leeds on Wednesday.
Police said sports equipment in the boot of the car had been taken and a second car is still missing.
Miss Adams, 32,  withdrew from this weekend's England Boxing Elite National Championships following the theft.
The grey Hyundai Veloster Turbo was found at about 08:20 BST in Sandringham Way, Alwoodley, after a member of the public reported it to the police.
Police are still searching for a silver Ford Focus TDCi.
The items taken from the car include three pairs of boxing boots, one of which was the pair Miss Adams wore in the Commonwealth Games, three pairs of boxing gloves and shorts and a vest she was due to wear at the championship bout this weekend.
The watch was a gift to mark her victory at the 2012 Olympics.
Det Con Will Tsang, of West Yorkshire Police, said: "Nicola is understandably distraught at the loss of these items that have such significant sentimental value to her.
"Much of the boxing equipment is very distinctive and we are appealing for anyone who may have been offered these items for sale or found them abandoned to contact us immediately."


First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed there will be a major trauma centre in Aberdeen.

Clinicians' concerns had been raised at a meeting of NHS Grampian's board last month after the Scottish government announced the decision to have four such centres was under review.
Ms Sturgeon said: "There is no dubiety, there will be a major trauma centre in Aberdeen."
She said there would be also be centres in Dundee, Glasgow and Edinburgh.
In response, Labour said the "apparent U-turn" had come at the last minute.
The Conservatives said voters may ask why it had taken until the final days of the election for the "unequivocal commitment".
And the Liberal Democrats said no-one in the north east would believe what was being said until the trauma centre was "actually in placeâ€Ž".


Among the hundreds of graves in a Welsh cemetery is one of World War Two's unsung spies whose first mission began on 6 August, 75 years ago.

Major Jacques de Guélis was an agent of the highly secretive Special Operations Executive (SOE).
The unit was set up on the order of the then Prime Minister Winston Churchill to create a sabotage organisation which would "set Europe ablaze".
De Guélis went behind the lines in Nazi Europe a nerve-shredding three times.
He also organised contacts for Virginia Hall, a one-legged spy who would defy the odds to become the Gestapo's most wanted agent in the whole of France.
His bravery earned him a chestful of medals - including three Croix de Guerre from the French government - but his story has been largely forgotten.
Jacques Theodore Paul Marie Vaillant de Guélis was born on 6 April, 1907, in Cardiff to a French-born coal exporter, Raoul, and his wife, Marie.
When World War Two began, he was sent to France as part of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) as he spoke fluent French.
Evacuated from Dunkirk at the beginning of June 1940, he was asked to return to France a few days later to liaise with units which were still fighting or trying to escape.
On 22 June, the French signed an Armistice with Hitler and de Guélis fled south to live in hiding in Marseilles. Determined to get back to Britain, he climbed across the Pyrenees and into neutral Spain.
On 15 April, 1941, he was interviewed in London for a role in SOE by Lewis Gielgud, the brother of actor John Gielgud, who was impressed by de Guélis's faultless French and his knowledge of life in occupied France.
The Special Operations Executive (SOE) was a British secret service formed in 1940 to encourage underground resistance and sabotage in Nazi-occupied Europe and later South East Asia.
Its agents were trained in the arts of silent killing and laying explosives to destroy trains and communications lines.
It also dropped wireless operators into occupied territory to radio information and appeals for arms and supplies back to London.
SOE employed both men and women as agents and many, such as Violette Szabo, were caught and executed by the enemy.
Opposed by some in the establishment for its "ungentlemanly" behaviour, SOE was disbanded in 1946.
SOE's F Section was working to send wireless operators and saboteurs into France and its head, Maurice Buckmaster, tasked de Guélis with briefing them before their missions.
As de Guélis was a central figure in SOE there was reluctance, for security reasons, to use him as an agent. However, he was to be a special case.
A secret SOE memorandum noted that "[it was] felt that de Guélis's special qualifications and the unusual circumstances of the present case made it a suitable instance for exception".
The unusual circumstances were that SOE needed an exceptional man for a complex mission.
Its aims were threefold. Firstly, de Guélis had to search the area around the Rhône in south-eastern France to find suitable landing fields for RAF aircraft delivering agents and supplies to the French Resistance.
Secondly, he had to recruit potential agents and couriers. This was especially difficult, as approaching people would leave him open to betrayal.
Finally, he was to prepare the way for an American-born agent, Virginia Hall.
Jacques de Guélis parachuted into France on 6 August, 1941, and immediately began work to recruit agents, couriers and contacts.
Miss Hall then arrived in France on 23 August. SOE could not drop her by parachute as she had lost the lower part of her left leg in a pre-war shooting accident, so she sailed from Spain to the south coast of France on a fishing boat.
Despite the fact she wore an aluminium false leg - which she nicknamed "Cuthbert" - Miss Hall was to become a dynamic agent. The German secret police, the Gestapo, made the capture of what it called the "Limping Lady" a priority but it never caught up with her.
On 4 September, 1941, with his first mission complete, de Guélis was due to leave France for England, having arranged a pick-up on a remote field by a small Lysander aircraft. But he was delayed by a check of identity papers by the local gendarmerie and was running very late.
SOE historian MRD Foot wrote: "He could already hear the aircraft when he got near the ground. Jumping off his bicycle and through the nearest gate, he laid the [reception] lights out quickly - on the wrong field. [The pilot] put his aircraft down without trouble, but fouled an electric cable on taking off, and returned to Tangmere with several feet of copper wire round his undercarriage."
The success of Jacques de Guélis's first mission was brought to the attention of Britain's Minister of Economic Warfare, Hugh Dalton, who oversaw the SOE.
Mr Dalton saw to it that he was awarded an MBE (military division), recording in a note to the War Office that de Guélis's work in France "has been of great value to my organisation".
On 17 September, 1943, de Guélis landed in Corsica where an uprising was under way. He organised resistance groups and, in early October, the Germans withdrew from the island.
A month after D-Day, de Guélis parachuted into France to work with the underground forces of the Corrèze. He led local resistance groups in ambushes of German forces. They were then joined by a team of French SAS who helped in the area's liberation.
As Nazi Germany surrendered in May 1945, de Guélis arrived in Germany on an urgent mission to find captured agents and make sure they were not subjected to any last minute vengeance.
His investigations centred on a number of concentration camps, including Flossenburg in Bavaria. SOE agent Jack Agazarian and leading members of the German resistance to the Nazis - including Wilhelm Canaris, the head of German military intelligence - had been executed there only weeks earlier.
On 16 May, de Guélis's car was struck by a vehicle being driven by a German soldier who had worked at Flossenburg. De Guélis was badly hurt.
He was transported home to Britain but died in hospital at Lichfield on 7 August, 1945, four years and a day after his first heroic mission to France.
Was the crash a deliberate attempt to silence an investigation which would have fed information into the prosecution file for the Nuremburg trials? It is possible. Any evidence appears to have been lost in the chaos of post-war Germany.
The head of SOE, Brigadier Colin Gubbins, said de Guélis was an agent whose "ardour and efficiency" were "equalled by [his] personal courage".
De Guélis's wife, Beryl, had his body returned to his hometown of Cardiff for burial. It lies in the shade of a tree in a quiet corner of Cathays Cemetery.
A peaceful, unassuming resting place seems a fitting spot for a man whose most heroic deeds were carried out in the shadows of the secret war against Hitler.


Wales' Six Nations match against Scotland will be a clash of two teams who were "one refereeing decision away" from the World Cup semi-finals, says Wales defence coach Shaun Edwards.

Wales and Scotland were beaten by South Africa and Australia in two dramatic quarter-finals in October.
In Cardiff on Saturday, Wales will bid for a ninth straight win over Scotland.
"I've got massive respect for Scotland because they should have been World Cup semi-finalists," Edwards said.
"You're looking at two teams who were only one refereeing decision away from being in the semi-finals of a World Cup."
Scotland suffered an agonising defeat by Australia in their quarter-final, as the Wallabies won thanks to a controversial late penalty by Bernard Foley.
Referee Craig Joubert called a deliberate offside when replays seemed to indicate the ball had come off an Australia player, and the South African official was booed as he ran for the tunnel at the final whistle.
Wales were also cruelly denied in the closing moments of their quarter-final against the Springboks, with Fourie du Preez scoring the clinching try with five minutes left.
Edwards believes Wales were undone by a refereeing mistake.
"[South Africa wing] Bryan Habana was offside at the ruck which created the last scrum," he said.
"We didn't mention it at the time because we didn't think it was the right thing to do but he was clearly halfway up the ruck when he counter-drove and they got the scrum, which created the last try."
Wales' opening draw in Ireland means they are unbeaten in their last five Six Nations matches, while Scotland's defeat to England was their eighth successive loss in the competition.
Wales and Scotland have both agreed to have the Principality Stadium roof closed for Saturday's match, which Edwards believes will make for an entertaining game.
"The roof is going to be closed. Scotland have agreed to that, which shows they want to play rugby," he added.
"I'm pretty sure it's going to be an exciting game.
"I like to see running rugby - people making breaks - but just not against us. I love seeing tries but not against us."
Wales lock Alun Wyn Jones says the tumultuous final day of the 2015 Six Nations heralded the beginning of an era of more expansive rugby in the competition.
Ireland won the title on points difference as 221 points were scored across three matches, though Wales defence coach Edwards was less than impressed.
"I'm probably one of the few people who thought the defence was terrible on the last day of the Six Nations last year," he said.
"I'll let the rest of you enjoy the attacking side of it but I thought the defence was a pretty poor on that last day last year, and that definitely contributed to some of the tries being scored."


Midfielder Luke O'Nien's header gave Wycombe Wanderers victory over Bristol Rovers to lift them into the League Two play-off places.

Rovers keeper Steve Mildenhall kept it goalless on the half-hour mark when he pushed Joe Jacobson's free kick wide.
The visitors had their own chances and needed Ryan Allsop to stop Lee Mansell and Ollie Clarke finding the net.
But O'Nien gave Wycombe a valuable win when he latched on to Jacobson's free-kick to head past Mildenhall.
The result means the Chairboys leapfrogged Bristol Rovers and move up to sixth in League Two, whilst Rovers slip to 10th.
Wycombe Wanderers manager Gareth Ainsworth told BBC Three Counties Radio:
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"It's a huge three points. The best team won as well. I really do believe that today. I think we reduced Bristol into a long-ball team. They play some good stuff, they do knock it about well. We restricted that today.
"It was ironic that a set play determined this game, because there was plenty of good football out there. We worked really hard this week on what we were going to do.
"I have to give major to credit to Richard Dobson and Barry Richardson, and my staff and my two coaches. Without them I'd be nothing and they've been fantastic this week."


Defender Kenneth Omeruo says he will be ready to play at Chelsea when he returns from his loan to Middlesbrough.

The 21-year-old Nigeria international, who joined the Blues in January 2012, has been at Boro since January 2014.
He told BBC Sport: "I've gained great experience and wait for the chance to be in the Premier League next season.
"I'm confident I can break into Chelsea's first team at some point. Chelsea knows that too, if not I wouldn't have a long-term contract."
Omeruo has come a long way since joining the Stamford Bridge outfit from Belgian side Standard Liege - developing on loan at ADO Den Haag in Netherlands in an 18-month spell from 2012 to 2013, becoming an international regular and making his mark at Boro.
The centre-back was first called up by Nigeria in January 2013 and he went on to play at that year's Africa Cup of Nations, helping the Super Eagles win the trophy, and at the World Cup the following year.
At that time he was also starring at English Championship side Boro, who he joined in January 2014. He made 14 appearances in his first loan spell and after agreeing another season-long loan deal at the club he has been a key player in the current campaign to help Boro push for promotion.
With the team third in the table, behind Watford on goal difference and a point behind leaders Bournemouth, Omeruo believes earning a place in the top-flight next season is within their power.
"We have been doing good the past few weeks. There are some games we could have done better but we are still in third place," he said. "We are looking forward to the next game and giving our best. Everyone knows in the club the target is to win the league or be second.
"I am confident we will get promotion."
Playing in England's second tier has toughened Omeruo and he describes the league as the most difficult in the country.
"If you look at the teams who were relegated last season from the Premier League, they are struggling to get to the play-offs positions. So that tells you how hard the league is. It is a strong, physical league and you have to always be mentally ready," he said.
While the experience must have held Omeruo in good stead for when he returns to his parent club, he admits there is still a lot to learn.
"I still have to take things step by step," he said. "I have to stay focused on Middlesbrough and help the team the best way I can."


The recent killing of South African TV star Mandla Hlatswayo has prompted a debate about how quickly emergency services respond in Johannesburg.

The authorities there say at the time they received the call from the scene of the shooting, all ambulances "were committed" so they asked private service Netcare to send an ambulance.
Eyewitnesses say it took nearly an hour for the ambulance to get to the injured star of the popular soap series Generations, although Netcare says it responded within 20 minutes of receiving the call.
We want to investigate how long it takes ambulance services to respond around the continent. Tell us your experience.
Please share your comments below, and we will use them to investigate and report on the state of emergency care in Africa.


Staffing costs at the body which runs the Welsh Assembly have increased by almost 90% since its establishment a decade ago.

The Assembly Commission's staffing costs have risen from £10.5m in 2007/08 to £19.8m in the last financial year.
One campaigner said Welsh taxpayers would be "appalled" by the increase.
An assembly spokeswoman said the commission had "increased its staffing levels proportionately".
Staff numbers at the commission, including agency and seconded staff, also increased 44% from 312 to 448 full time equivalent.
In comparison, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body employs around 450 staff, while the number employed by the House of Commons is around 1,776.
The figures cover the people that ensure the assembly and its committees can convene and who encourage public awareness of and engagement with the assembly.
It does not include the costs of assembly members and their staff.
Rachel Banner, who led the 2011 referendum campaign against increasing the assembly's powers, said "many Welsh taxpayers who are struggling to make ends meet will be appalled" by the increase.
The Abolish the Welsh Assembly Party said the costs were "out of control" and it was "appalling" so much was being spent while the NHS and schools were under pressure.
The commission was set up in May 2007 under a change to the law that made the Welsh Government separate from the assembly.
An assembly spokeswoman said: "Since 2007, the National Assembly has gained significant powers and responsibilities, including primary law-making powers, and powers over taxation.
"While the number of AMs has stayed the same their responsibilities have grown and the commission has increased its staffing levels proportionately, to ensure that the support provided to AMs continues to adapt to meet the assembly's needs".
She added: "We have also needed to expand our security service in response to increasing threat levels and by bringing our ICT services in-house, we have increased the head count, but the costs of running and supporting our systems have significantly decreased.
"Every request for additional resources is looked at very carefully, and delivered within our agreed annual budget."
During 2016/17, the commission - which is chaired by the presiding officer Elin Jones and includes four other assembly members nominated by the main political parties - had a budget of £54.4m.
This included £15.5m for the pay of the 60 AMs, their support staff and the costs of running their constituency offices; £36.5m on the assembly's property, staff and services; and £2.5m ring-fenced for the 2016 assembly election.


The Police Ombudsman is to investigate why the PSNI failed to monitor the movements of a man charged in connection with the murder of prison officer David Black.

County Tyrone man Damien McLaughlin is due to stand trial in connection with the murder next month but has not been seen by police since November.
The PSNI have apologised to Mr Black's family.
They said they felt betrayed by the criminal justice system.
The accused had a bail condition that he should report to police five days out of seven.
The PSNI said it will review its handling of the case.
Police Ombudsman Dr Michael Maguire has now decided he will begin a formal investigation into what happened.
In a statement, the Police Ombudsman's office said it "has decided that it is necessary in the public interest to conduct an investigation to establish whether there were any failings in police conduct or in policing systems in the management of Mr McLaughlin's bail conditions".
"We are now beginning the process of securing and examining relevant evidence, including police records. A report on the findings of the investigation will be published in due course."
Mr Black was shot dead by dissident republicans as he drove along the M1 on his way to work at Maghaberry prison in November 2012.
Mr McLaughlin spent time in prison on remand on charges connected to Mr Black's killing, but was released on bail in May 2014.
A series of conditions imposed were later varied, including the removal of a stipulation that he had to wear an electronic tag and a reduction in the number of days he had to report to police.
At Belfast Crown Court on Friday, a judge revoked McLaughlin's bail after being told that he had breached those conditions.
Earlier this week, David Black's son, Kyle, said that the decision to relax the bail conditions was "laughable to say the least".


Nike has terminated its relationship with Manny Pacquiao after the six-weight world champion described homosexuals as "worse than animals".

The 37-year-old, who is running for a senate seat in his native Philippines, later apologised for his comments.
"We find Manny Pacquiao's comments abhorrent," said a Nike statement.
"Nike strongly opposes discrimination of any kind and has a long history of supporting and standing up for the rights of the LGBT community."
The sportswear company added: "We no longer have a relationship with Manny Pacquiao."
Pacquiao's original remark was made in a television interview and he initially appeared unrepentant, writing on Instagram that he was "just telling the truth of what the Bible says".
However, he later wrote on Facebook he was "not condemning LGBT", while still voicing his opposition for gay marriage.
Pacquiao, whose last fight was a defeat by Floyd Mayweather in May, is due to fight American Timothy Bradley Jr in Las Vegas in April.
British world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury apologised in December for criticising homosexuality, as well as derogatory remarks he made about women.
But boxing promoter Frank Warren told BBC Radio 5 live that the sport did not have a problem with homophobia.
"No matter what walk of life you come from there are bigots," said Warren. "I don't think it's a problem for boxing. In Tyson Fury's case I hope it was something he said on the spur of the moment. He regrets it.
"You can't condemn all of sport because of people's stupid remarks. They are two boxers out of many thousands of boxers.
"Pacquiao's certainly lost any type of sponsorship. That's all finished. No-one's ever going to sponsor him again.
"The majority of the fans will be totally abhorred about what he said, but that is going be the test - how many people decide they want to watch him fight."


No criminal action will be taken after the Scottish SPCA killed what was thought to be one of the world's most deadly snakes.

The suspected green mamba was found on a ship that had docked in Aberdeen from west Africa in November.
The snake died after it was placed in a freezer by the animal charity. It was later identified as a harmless snake.
Police Scotland received a complaint, but it has now been decided that no further action will be taken.
The snake - which turned out to be a green tree snake - was put in a freezer after attempts to rehome it with specialist reptile keepers failed.
The Scottish SPCA said staff had genuinely believed it was a green mamba, and safety had to be paramount.
The group Animal Concern contacted Police Scotland after receiving complaints from members of the public.
Animal Concern's John Robins has now received an email from Police Scotland explaining that the matter would not be taken further.
It stated: "The decisions made and actions taken at the time were done with their primary consideration being public safety.
"The chief inspector from Scottish SPCA took the decision using the information she had at the time which pointed to the fact this was a deadly green mamba.
"With this in mind the decision has been made that there will be no criminal proceedings in relation to this incident."
Mr Robins said: "We were surprised about the case. A review of procedures would be positive."
The western green mamba feeds on small animals and rodents and is mainly found in the coastal tropical rainforests of western Africa.
Experts say its bite can be fatal in as little as 30 minutes.


Bradford City have signed forward Paul Taylor on a one-year contract following his release by Peterborough United.

The 29-year-old rejoined Posh on a one-year deal last summer, but scored just three goals in 39 league appearances.
Taylor is the second player to join the Bantams this summer after full-back Adam Chicksen signed a two-year deal earlier this week.
"It's a massive club with a big fanbase and every time I've played here there's been a great atmosphere," he said.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.


A Cocker spaniel has been given one of the highest awards an animal can receive, the PDSA Order of Merit  for outstanding devotion and care of her disabled owner Lucy.

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Lucy suffers from a rare painful disorder which sometimes means she can't leave her bed, but three year old Molly has changed her life.
She has learnt how to do tasks around the house including untying shoelaces, opening doors, fetching things and even helping with the washing.
Even more importantly she can tell if Lucy's temperature or blood pressure are too high and will lick her hand or arm as a warning.
What a dog!


St Paul's Bessbrook set up an all-Armagh MacRory Cup semi-final against St Ronan's Lurgan as they earned a 0-10 to 0-3 win over St Michael's Enniskillen on Sunday.

The other semi-final will see St Patrick's Dungannon up against St Patrick's Maghera.
Dungannon avenged their final defeat by Pat's Cavan last year by earning a 0-12 to 1-8 extra-time win on Saturday.
Cormac O'Hagan's free proved to be winning score at Corduff.
Thomas Edward O'Donohue hit Cavan's goal in the first half as the sides were level at 1-4 to 0-7 at the interval.
After Dungannon were reduced to 13 players and Cavan also had a man sent off, the holders fought back from two points down to move one ahead late in the contest.
However, a Ryan Coleman point ensured extra-time and O'Hagan's free secured Dungannon's victory.


A Berkshire-based fancy-dress retailer is being made to surrender the starwars.co.uk web address after feeling the force of Disney's wrath.

The British company uses the address as a way to direct shoppers to a section of its Jokers' Masquerade store dedicated to Star Wars-themed costumes.
It has owned the domain name for more than a decade, and was asked to surrender it last year but refused.
Now, Nominet - which oversees .uk domains - has ruled it must do so.
The costume store's parent company, Abscissa, has also been told to give up a further six domain names used for the same purpose:
The company has until 21 July to decide whether to appeal.
"If the new Star Wars films by Disney were not being released, we wouldn't be having this discussion," Mark Lewis, Abscissa's chief executive, told the BBC.
"They wanted the starwars.uk domain, they haven't [got it], and in essence they've thrown their teddies out of the pram.
"That's how we feel. Are we disappointed? Yes. Are we surprised? Not necessarily."
Walt Disney Company bought Lucasfilm - the production company behind Star Wars - in 2012 for $4.1bn (Â£2.6bn).
A spokesman said that had it acquired all the intellectual property surrounding the Star Wars franchise as part of the deal.
Abscissa had attempted to defend its ownership of the domains by highlighting that it had used the starwars.co.uk and star-wars.co.uk addresses since 2003 without being challenged.
It suggested that it was only because Nominet had introduced shorter "name.uk" domains in 2014 that Disney had acted.
Last year, Nominet gave owners of .co.uk addresses a "first dibs" right-of-refusal to purchase related shorter domains - something Abscissa took advantage of.
After being contacted by Disney's lawyers, the retailer offered to transfer the starwars.uk domain to the US media giant if it could continue using starwars.co.uk and star-wars.co.uk to sell "legitimate Star Wars-branded merchandise".
However, Disney refused.
Nominet requires two facts to be proven for it to agree to force a handover:
Following a three-month process, it ruled in Disney's favour.
"Star Wars cannot sensibly refer to anyone else other than the complainant," wrote Nominet's expert Steve Ormand.
"It is highly likely in my view that any user searching for Star Wars and arriving at the respondent's website will have suffered initial interest, confusion and falsely inferred a commercial connection with the complainant.
"I am also satisfied that the respondent has taken advantage of the 'pulling power' of the name Star Wars to attract users to its website."
Mr Ormand added that the fact Abscissa had used two of the domains for 10 years had no bearing on the case.
This is far from the first case Nominet has had to resolve in this manner.
In 2014 alone, it ruled on 98 disputes, and none of these rulings led to an appeal.
They included forcing an official-looking website using the dvla-driving-licence.co.uk address to be transferred to the government, and ilovealdi.co.uk to be handed over to the supermarket chain.
Disney has previously used the service to seize waltdisney.co.uk and disneycruises.co.uk from other parties.
Abscissa itself has also benefited from the dispute-resolution process, by wresting control of jokers.co.uk from a fancy-dress rival in 2007.


A man has appeared in court charged in connection with the death of a man at a Dorset holiday park.

Kenneth Dickie, 64, died in hospital a week after being found with a serious head injury at the Rockley Park site in Poole in May.
Jamie Mitchell, 34 of Apple Close in Poole, pleaded guilty to common assault and intent to pervert the course of justice, but denied manslaughter.
His trial at Winchester Crown Court was set for January.
At the same hearing, Samantha Mitchell, 57 also of Apple Close, Poole, pleaded not guilty to intent to pervert the course of justice and her trial was also set for January.
Police were called to the Rockley Park resort in the early hours of 8 May. Mr Dickie was taken to hospital in Southampton where he died on 14 May.


A man has appeared in court charged with the kidnap, rape and murder of a 19-year-old woman in London.

Mujahid Arshid, 33, is also accused of the kidnap, rape, and attempted murder of a woman in her 20s.
Vincent Tappu, 28, from Acton, west London, is charged with the kidnap of both women. The men appeared at Wimbledon Magistrates' Court.
Celine Dookhran's body was found at an address in Coombe Lane West, in Kingston Upon Thames, on Wednesday.
The second woman, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, had earlier been treated for stab or slash wounds at a south London hospital.
A post-mortem examination revealed the cause of Ms Dookhran's death was a neck wound.
Police had started searching for the two women following a concerned call about their safety.
The men were remanded in custody. Mr Arshid, of no fixed address, is scheduled to appear at the Old Bailey on 26 July.
Both defendants will appear at the same court on 21 August.


It may be a staple of fruit bowls across the country, but the banana has often been ignored when it comes to fruit salad.

After peeling and chopping, banana goes quickly from an appealing yellow to a dingy brown.
And crucially, it takes other fruit down with it.
This means it rarely makes an appearance in mixes - especially in shop-bought prepared fruit salad.
But no longer shall the banana be shunned.
After years of trying, food experts at Marks and Spencer have worked out a way to keep bananas fresh, even when they accompany other fruit.
But before we get to this new trick - why do bananas lose their shine and go so soggy?
Dr Dan Bebber, of the University of Exeter, who is leading a Global Food Security project on bananas, says they don't go brown faster than other products - changing at the same rate as apples, potatoes and even avocados.
But the reason they go brown in the first place is because of an enzyme - a chemical that causes reactions - called polyphenol oxidase (PPO).
"PPO is released when plant cells are damaged by cutting," he said.
"PPO converts common chemicals called phenolics to quinones by the addition of oxygen in the air, and then joins these together to form various brown pigments.
"It's the same reaction we use to make black tea and brown chocolate."
So why do bananas appear to speed up the ripening process of other fruits too?
"Bananas make other fruit ripen because they release a gas called ethene (formerly ethylene)," added Dr Bebber.
"This gas causes ripening, or softening of fruit by the breakdown of cell walls, conversion of starches to sugars and the disappearance of acids.
"Some fruits, like oranges, don't respond to ethene, but there are many processes in plants that respond to ethene as a signal."
So what is the key to stopping this process?
Research carried out by M&S found that by spraying bananas as soon as they are peeled with a mixture of citric acid and amino acid, it manages to keep them firm and yellow, but without affecting the taste.
It is a similar principle to using lemon juice to keep fruit fresh, as the enzyme doesn't respond well to acidic conditions.
Rose Wilkinson, fruit technologist at M&S, said: "We've spent years trying to overcome this so that we can include it in our prepared fruit salads and were delighted when we discovered a clever trick using fruit acid - just like you would at home with lemon juice."
The company also tested different varieties of banana to find the one which aged the slowest, discovering Cavendish bananas were the best of the bunch.
Now, you can find chopped banana in their fruit pots - all thanks to science.


The ink is hardly dry on the UK's EU deal, but immediately the focus has switched to the substance of what David Cameron has achieved and - possibly an awkward question - how many of his colleagues will argue against him.

The focus will move to whether the prime minister can keep his party politely together during a period of public disagreement.
The ability to restrict benefits to migrants is an important victory for Mr Cameron - ammunition for his argument that he has achieved changes to help reduce the number of EU migrants coming to live and work in the UK.
The proposals are complicated and do not exactly match the promises he made in the Conservative Party manifesto.
But with it - and the other commitments - it becomes harder for his critics to make the case that the agreement is flimsy and will change nothing.
Mr Cameron is now set for a referendum campaign when he will turn from one of the EU's critics to an enthusiastic supporter of an institution that he will argue is changing for the better.
But he will face, repeatedly, a different question.
If the deal is so good - truly transformative - why do many of his senior colleagues not see its merits?
The loss of his close colleague and personal friend Michael Gove to the other side of the debate is a disappointment to Downing Street - even if it is not surprising.
Others will follow. Iain Duncan Smith, Chris Grayling, possibly as many as six cabinet ministers, and perhaps Boris Johnson - a politician able to cut through Westminster's machinations and speak directly to the public.
But this will be an intense and hard-fought battle between politicians of all stripes - a campaign that crosses party boundaries.
Ultimately, it will be a choice for all of us, the like of which British voters have not had for decades.


The US commander of international forces in Afghanistan has said an air strike on a hospital in the northern city of Kunduz was a mistake.

Gen John Campbell said that the US would never intentionally target a protected medical facility.
At least 22 people were killed in the attack as government forces battled to retake the city from the Taliban.
Gen Campbell also said that the US must consider boosting its military presence in Afghanistan after 2016.
He said that such a measure would be necessary if the Taliban upsurge was to be repelled and Afghanistan's military kept up to fighting strength.
The "tenuous security situation" might require a re-think of any reduction, the general said.
To begin with the language was guarded, as one would expect from an officer mindful of the chain of command, but the message delivered on Capitol Hill by America's top military commander in Afghanistan soon became abundantly clear: the Obama administration should rethink its plan to reduce the number of US troops in the country from the present level of 9,800 to 1,000 by the end of next year.
"Yes sir," said Gen John F Campbell, when asked whether his commander-in-chief, President Obama, should review the drawdown plan.
Restricting the American presence to a security force based at the US embassy in Kabul would mean that the ability to train, advise and assist Afghan forces would be "very limited", he said.
As for counter-terrorism operations, they also would be "much more limited".
Alternative recommendations had been presented to the White House, although Gen Campbell would not provide specifics. But the options were "above and beyond a normal embassy presence".
What he was essentially saying was that the US military cannot abandon Afghanistan, given the resurgence of the Taliban and the inability of Afghan forces to fight the insurgents by themselves.
Medical charity MSF has called for an independent international inquiry into the Kunduz attack.
It has launched a Twitter campaign in support of its demand.
The charity said that statements from the Afghan government implied that the hospital had been deliberately targeted - and amounted to an admission of a war crime.
In testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington, Gen Campbell said: "To be clear, the decision to provide aerial fires was a US decision, made within the US chain of command."
Gen Campbell said that the proposed air strike underwent "rigorous" US military procedures beforehand which were intended to prevent such mistakes.
He said the attack was requested by Afghan forces who were fighting Taliban fighters in Kunduz, He said they were in communication with American special operations troops at the scene.
Those US forces in turn were in contact with the AC-130 gunship that fired on the hospital, he said.
"The hospital was mistakenly struck," he said. "We would never intentionally target a protected medical facility."
The general said that he was not in a position to provide more details about what happened, including who may have failed to follow military guidelines to avert attacks on hospitals.
He said that such details must await the outcome of numerous inquiries.
The White House on Tuesday announced that Department of Justice would investigate the air strike.
Similar probes are being conducted by the Pentagon, Nato and an American-Afghan team.
MSF President Joanne Liu has dismissed the American explanation for the attack. "Until proven otherwise, we are working on the presumption of a war crime," she said in a statement.
She said that her charity had alerted the Afghan and coalition military leadership about the attack, which continued for at least another 30 minutes.
"The hospital was well known and the GPS co-ordinates had been regularly shared with coalition and Afghan military and civilian officials, as recently as Tuesday 29 September," she said.
"This attack cannot be brushed aside as a mere mistake or an inevitable consequence of war."


A judge has dismissed a legal challenge against Scottish government proposals to appoint a "named person" for every child under 18.

It was brought by a coalition of charities and individuals who argued it breached human rights.
In a judgement issued at the Court of Session, Lord Pentland said the case "fails on all points".
The Scottish government says the proposals would help vulnerable children and families in need.
They are contained in the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014, and are due to come into force in 2016.
Each child under 18 will be assigned a "named person", such as a teacher or health visitor, to ensure their welfare.
But a coalition of charities - the Christian Institute, Family Education Trust, The Young ME Sufferers Trust and Care (Christian Action Research and Education) - had joined parents James and Rhianwen McIntosh, from Bonnybridge, and Deborah Thomas, from Comrie, in seeking a judicial review of the policy.
Their counsel argued at the Court of Session that the provisions were outwith Holyrood's powers, breached human and constitutional rights and amounted to "unjustifiable interference by the state".
Aidan O'Neill QC told the court: "The named person provision does not allow for opt-out.
"They are compulsory in application and are not necessary in terms of child protection."
He said the proposals were not about child protection issues, but rather a "much more amorphous and lower standard of well-being", and that a child's well-being was a matter for the parents and family.
In his judgement, Lord Pentland said the case "fails on all points".
He said the coalition had failed to show the provisions were incompatible with rights under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).
"It is important to keep a sense of proportion and balance and not to assume that the new service will operate in a way that is inappropriately invasive or disrespectful of private and family lives," he said.
"In the great majority of cases the practical effect of allocating a named person to a child or young person is likely to be minimal."
He said at the most general level the objective of the measure was to promote and safeguard the wellbeing of all children and young people in Scotland, which was clearly a legitimate aim.
He added: "There is no reason to suppose that named persons will intrude inappropriately or to an excessive degree in the lives of children and young persons or that they will act in a manner likely to undermine family life."
The Scottish government welcomed the judgement.
Children's Minister Fiona McLeod said: "Named persons are being introduced because parents and children asked for them, as a single point of contact.
"They will build on the kind of supportive role that teachers, doctors, nurses and health visitors have long offered to children and parents. The service has been tested and is already working well in several areas of Scotland."
A spokesman for the coalition No To Named Persons (NO2NP) said it was considering an appeal.
He said: "Our case is strong, as is our resolve.
"We have the opinion of one judge on this matter but it is often the case that when such important and fundamental issues are being considered the matter goes before a bench of three or more.
"We were well aware when we embarked on this campaign that it could be a long and tortuous process involving more than one court case. We are prepared for that and are in this for the long haul."


US kids have told Newsround how they're feeling after Donald Trump's surprise victory in the US presidential election.

9 November 2016 Last updated at 16:22 GMT
Trump will take over from outgoing President Barack Obama to become one of the most powerful politicians in the world.
However, Trump has been a controversial candidate and his opinions have divided lots of people in America.
Here's what some kids in the States think about the result.


Nigel Clough put aside the ongoing speculation about becoming Nottingham Forest boss to guide his struggling Burton Albion side to victory at QPR.

Clough, who has been granted permission to discuss the managerial role at his former club, saw the visitors lead through Luke Murphy's 30-yard strike.
Lloyd Dyer's breakaway effort put an increasingly impressive Burton 2-0 up.
Conor Washington's shot gave hope of a comeback, but the visitors held on to climb out of the relegation zone.
The Brewers had lost seven of their previous eight Championship matches and eight from nine in all competitions, but stifled the home side in the first half.
Murphy's stunning 12th-minute effort was Burton's first goal in their fifth match of 2017 and gave them the belief to seize control.
Dyer's finish through keeper Alex Smithies' legs, after exchanging passes with loan signing Lasse Vigen Christensen, put Clough's men well on top.
Substitute Washington scored at the second attempt - his fourth goal of the season - as QPR switched to two up front.
Dyer twice wasted good chances to make it 3-1 after good work by Jackson Irvine while Washington forced a fine save from keeper Jon McLaughlin.
But the Brewers were able to see out just their second away league win of the season and ensure a first defeat in five matches for QPR.
QPR manager Ian Holloway:
"It's bitterly disappointing, because I thought we could play better than that and give a better show of ourselves.
"I'm sick and fed up of feeling like I do now. It's not how I want to feel. We have to assert ourselves on games and we didn't do it in the way I wanted us to.
"I need to bring the right sort of people in if I can. We've got lots of things spinning at the moment. Which way are they going to drop? We're not sure yet.
"But hopefully they'll give me the right sort of selection problems so I can build a team that can win different types of games."
Burton Albion manager Nigel Clough:
"It was important to get out of the bottom three and we've done that. This game today was so important for the club. Whatever happens in the next few days happens.
"The most important thing was to not let it get in the way of what happened today. This game has been the priority all along.
"The players have been great in training as always - you saw the work-rate."
Match ends, Queens Park Rangers 1, Burton Albion 2.
Second Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 1, Burton Albion 2.
Offside, Burton Albion. Jackson Irvine tries a through ball, but Cauley Woodrow is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Idrissa Sylla (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pawel Wszolek with a cross.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Cauley Woodrow (Burton Albion) because of an injury.
Attempt missed. Darnell Furlong (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kazenga Lua Lua with a cross.
Foul by Conor Washington (Queens Park Rangers).
Matthew Palmer (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Joel Lynch (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Cauley Woodrow (Burton Albion).
Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Jamie Mackie replaces Jake Bidwell.
Substitution, Burton Albion. Cauley Woodrow replaces Marvin Sordell.
Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers).
Luke Murphy (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Idrissa Sylla (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross.
Foul by Jake Bidwell (Queens Park Rangers).
Lucas Akins (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner,  Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by John Mousinho.
Jackson Irvine (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card.
Ryan Manning (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Matthew Palmer (Burton Albion).
Foul by Ryan Manning (Queens Park Rangers).
Damien McCrory (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Kazenga Lua Lua (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Lucas Akins (Burton Albion).
Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Ryan Manning replaces Michael Doughty.
Foul by Joel Lynch (Queens Park Rangers).
Marvin Sordell (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt saved. Conor Washington (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Massimo Luongo.
Substitution, Burton Albion. Lucas Akins replaces Lasse Vigen Christensen.
Attempt saved. Lloyd Dyer (Burton Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jackson Irvine.
Attempt blocked. Idrissa Sylla (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kazenga Lua Lua.
Foul by Idrissa Sylla (Queens Park Rangers).
Tom Flanagan (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Ben Turner (Burton Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Mousinho with a cross.
Corner,  Burton Albion. Conceded by Nedum Onuoha.
Attempt missed. Lloyd Dyer (Burton Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jackson Irvine.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.


The mother of a five-year-old Sunderland supporter who is fighting cancer has thanked a rival club for donating £200,000 to help him get treatment.

Bradley Lowery, from Blackhall Colliery, near Hartlepool, was guest of honour at Sunderland's Premier League game against Everton on Monday.
Afterwards, Everton donated £200,000 to help send him to the USA for treatment.
His mother Gemma said it felt like a lottery win.
She told BBC Tees: "It's amazing, not in a million years did we think that would happen.
"We were in the limo on the way home when my sister-in-law rang and told us about the donation.
"I didn't believe her, we had to look on the internet to check if it was true.
"When we saw it, everyone was screaming and shouting. It is like we have won the lottery."
The family has now raised in excess of the £700,000 they need for Bradley to have antibody treatment in New York, but still need to raise more to cover the costs of any complications.
Mrs Lowery said: "We have now put the money down for the treatment, but the fundraising definitely needs to go on.
"If it turns out Bradley doesn't need all the money that is raised, it will be given to someone else who needs it."
Bradley was diagnosed with neuroblastoma in 2013.
After two-years of "gruelling" chemotherapy he was effectively free of cancer and, for 18 months, was a "normal boy enjoying his life".
But the cancer returned in June.
Mrs Lowery said: "In the UK we can get him chemotherapy but the neuroblastoma would come back, the antibody treatment would hopefully prevent it from returning so that is our best chance of him surviving."
Bradley led the Sunderland team out for the game and was warmly welcomed by the fans.
The crowd applauded and sang "There's only one Bradley Lowery" in the fifth minute of the game and a banner carrying the message "We're with you, Bradley" was carried around the stadium.
Commenting on the game for BBC Radio 5 Live, Ian Dennis said: "It's an extremely moving experience inside the Stadium of Light as the name of Bradley Lowery is being sang, the young five year old who is being cradled by his father, who I'm sure will have a lump in his throat."
The club has supported Bradley for three years with a spokesman saying his is a good cause.
As well as the donation, Everton has invited Bradley and his family as their guests to the return fixture.
The club declined to comment further.


Ex-England footballer Paul Gascoigne has been charged with harassing his ex-girlfriend with abusive messages.

The 48-year-old is accused of harassing Amanda Thomas with tweets, text messages and telephone calls over a fortnight in March.
He is also charged with harassing Andy Stone, who is reportedly a photographer, during the same period.
Gascoigne, of Poole, Dorset, is due to appear at Bournemouth Magistrates' Court on 29 October.
Gascoigne, who formerly played for Newcastle United, Tottenham, Lazio, Rangers, Middlesbrough and Everton, has faced a high-profile battle with alcohol addiction in recent years and has spent a number of spells in rehab.
A spokesman for Gascoigne declined to comment on the case.


Police investigating the disappearance of a teenage mother nearly 14 years ago have called off a search of a graveyard after nothing was found.

Following a tip-off, West Midlands Police dug up several graves this week in the search for Natalie Putt.
Ms Putt, then 17, left her home in Lower Gornal, Dudley, to go to a shop in September 2003, leaving behind her baby son, then aged 11 weeks.
On Wednesday, her father David said he still hoped for answers and "closure".
More stories from across Birmingham and the Black Country here
Police said investigations would continue and they had received "significant" calls, one in particular.
Det Insp Ian Iliffe said: "We have been conducting local enquires to locate the man who made the telephone call from the kiosk in Lake Street.
"From the outset I appealed to two people to come forward and I now believe this person also has answers as to what happened to Natalie. All three have provided very similar information all naming the same person as being responsible for the young mum's death."
Officers were on site at Ruiton Cemetery in Upper Gornal, near Dudley.
Police said four sarcophagus-type graves were examined without the need for any human remains to be exhumed, but nothing was found.
A wider search of the whole graveyard also revealed nothing of interest.
The graves have now been resealed and restored to their original condition, police said.
On Wednesday, speaking to BBC Radio WM, Mr Putt, 60, said: "Something's got to come to light somewhere.
"I just want some answers [about] what's happened.
"I don't know whether it will get any better if I do find closure," he added, "that's something that will have to come in the near future."


Scotsman Russell Knox secured a notable two-stroke victory at the WGC-HSBC Champions tournament in Shanghai.

The 30-year-old world number 85, who was seventh reserve, is the first Scot to win a WGC and had six birdies in a four-under 68 to finish 20 under.
England's Danny Willett equalled the course record with a 62 to take third.
American Jordan Spieth returns to world number one after finishing in joint seventh, with Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy a further shot adrift with 66.
It was Knox's first victory on either the European or PGA Tour, with the co-sanctioned tournament part of the European Tour's Race To Dubai.
Knox grew up in Inverness and attended Jacksonville University in Florida.
He took five years to reach the PGA Tour and the closest he had previously been to a title was losing a four-man play-off in the 2014 Honda Classic that included McIlroy and was won by Russell Henley.
The Shanghai success sends Knox to the Masters in April for the first time, along with the Hyundai Tournament of Champions.
The Scotsman had chosen not to finish the third round on Saturday evening because of darkness. He returned in the morning chill to play the par-five 18th and hit a wedge to three feet for a birdie to tie American Kevin Kisner for the 54-hole lead.
In the final round he opened a two-shot lead with birdies on the 10th and 11th and rolled in a 10-foot birdie putt on the 16th to move a comfortable three strokes clear.
"I always thought I was going to win a big one as my first one but this is going to take a long time to sink in," he said.
Although the win gives him a European Tour exemption until the end of the 2018 season, Knox is not currently a member and is based on the PGA Tour in America.
This makes him ineligible for next year's Ryder Cup at Hazeltine but he said: "Obviously it's going to be a goal of mine to make the European Ryder Cup team.
"But I have no idea where I stand or what I need to do to make the team. But I look forward to finding out and giving it a run."
Spieth was three shots off the lead after the third round following a 63 but bogeyed the opening hole of his final round, with a 70 leaving him five shots behind Knox.
It was enough to depose PGA champion Jason Day at the top of the rankings, however.
World number three McIlroy, troubled by food poisoning before the start of the tournament, retained his lead in the Race To Dubai standings after carding seven birdies on the final day to finish in a share of 11th place.
American Dustin Johnson had moved to within one of the lead at the Sheshan International Golf Club. His third shot at the par-five eighth hit the flagstick and rolled off into the water, resulting in a double bogey. He finished in a share of fifth.
Kisner made birdie on the 18th for a 70 to claim second, his fourth runner-up this year, the other three being play-off losses.


The world's first eye-tracking virtual reality headset has secured investment from Samsung Ventures.

The Fove headset lets users focus on specific areas of a scene and aim computer game weapons using just their eyes.
The device reached its crowdfunding target back in May, just 72 hours after its campaign was launched.
Fove said it would use the extra investment from Samsung Ventures to add extra functionality to the product.
The company had promised to look at integrating Valve's Lighthouse technology, to accurately track the headset's position, if it reached $700,000 in funding.
The BBC understands the extra investment means Fove has exceeded that goal.
Ik Hyun Lim, head of Samsung Ventures Japan, said: "We believe Fove will launch a competitive VR device in the market soon."
Fove said it hoped to send early units to software developers in spring 2016.


Open champion Henrik Stenson sealed the Race to Dubai title as Englishman Matthew Fitzpatrick won the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai by a stroke.

World number four Stenson was 12 under and shared ninth place, regaining the European Tour crown he won in 2013.
Fitzpatrick, 22, one behind overnight, birdied the last for a 67 to finish 17 under and win his third tournament.
Tyrrell Hatton bogeyed the last for a 68 and was second, with overnight leader Victor Dubuisson four adrift.
World number two Rory McIlroy, who needed to win the tournament and Stenson to be outside the top 45 to have any chance of winning the Race to Dubai for a third successive year, had seven birdies and an eagle in a closing 65 and also shared ninth.
Sweden's Alex Noren, six strokes behind overnight, would have claimed the $1.25m bonus prize for winning the European Tour money list prize had he won the tournament, but he could only post a 71 and finished eight under.
Masters champion Danny Willett needed at least a top-four finish to have any chance, but dropped to joint 51st place after a third-round 76, and he finished with a 70 to tie for 50th, 16 strokes off the pace.
Fellow Englishman Hatton, who secured his first European Tour victory at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St Andrews last month, looked set for another when he holed a bunker shot for a par at the 17th to retain a one-shot lead.
But his final drive found the stream meandering through the 18th fairway and he took six.
Fitzpatrick, however, who made his Ryder Cup debut this year, played a masterful shot from a greenside bunker at the last and then holed a breaking putt from four feet for victory.
The Sheffield golfer is now expected to move into top 30 and he said: "It's happened so fast it's difficult to take in some of the time, but this week has been a special one."
A winner of the 2015 British Masters and the Nordea Masters in June, he added: "I just did everything really well and putted out of my shoes. It was fantastic all week and I think that's where I gained on the field."
Stenson, 40, who won his maiden major with victory at Royal Troon and then added an Olympic silver medal in Rio said: "I've had the best year in my career."
The Swede likes to write his goals down at the start of the year and, asked what they might be for 2017, he added: "I can just cut and paste this year."
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A man has been jailed for 21 months for 10 incidents of indecent exposure in Edinburgh.

David Harvey, 50, approached women, usually as they walked alone, in the Grange, Buckstone and Oxgangs.
He was wearing women's tights and had a balaclava on his head each time he struck between April 2014 and June 2015.
Harvey was found guilty of various sexual offences and breaches of the peace at Edinburgh Sheriff Court.
Det Ch Insp Alwyn Bell, of Police Scotland, said: "David Harvey committed these crimes during the early hours of the morning, in relatively secluded streets, which aided him in avoiding being caught, but also added to the fear and distress he instilled in his victims.
"He went to significant lengths to conceal his identity, but thanks to the evidence provided by the women he targeted, and the painstaking investigation by the Public Protection Unit, he was ultimately brought to justice.
"His arrest, conviction and subsequent sentence reflects our commitment to removing those responsible for sexual crimes from our communities and ensuring they cannot inflict further harm on the public."


Police in a seaside town that went into "lockdown" following reports of thefts and anti-social behaviour are to review their response to the disorder.

The were 37 crimes recorded in Cromer over the weekend - including the rape of a teenager - with residents linking them to a group of travellers.
Suffolk Constabulary said it warned Norfolk Police about the group ahead of its arrival on Friday.
Norfolk confirmed it was made aware and said it was reviewing its response.
Suffolk officers said they told their Norfolk colleagues about the group after it was issued with a local authority notice to leave Lowestoft on Friday afternoon. The notice had been served after a number of incidents of disturbance in the town.
Norfolk confirmed it had been told but said there was "no intelligence to suggest where the group was heading".
On Friday, a woman in her late teens was raped at a bus stop in Cadogan Road, near the seafront.
Norfolk Police said there was evidence to suggest it could have been linked to the disorder in the town.
One man was arrested and released under investigation in connection with the rape. No other arrests have been made.
On Saturday night, a BBC reporter was told by a taxi driver that "travellers are rampaging the town", and staff at The Wellington pub said they closed after a group of 30 travellers became "rowdy".
Lee Sale, who runs an ice cream shop in the town, said travellers had frightened families with "intimidating behaviour".
Ayrun Nessa, wife of the owner of the Masala Twist restaurant, said she had been confronted at the door by six women shouting abuse.
Cromer's Safer Neighbourhood Team is hosting police surgeries to give people the chance to raise their concerns with officers.
Up to 25 travellers' caravans arrived at the town's Runton Road cliff-top car park on Friday. They have since moved on.


A diner who was served both a triple and a double yolker at a Bristol pub bought all the staff a drink to celebrate his egg surprise.

Alan Millar expected the usual single yolks as part of his ham, egg and chips meal when he ordered his lunch at The Gloucester Old Spot pub.
But pub owner Amy Devenish said her customer was "so excited" at what was placed before him.
Mr Millar shared his delight by buying all the staff a drink to celebrate.
Ms Devenish added: "The boys in the kitchen started frantically ringing the bell, so we went in to find out what was up.
"They said 'have a look at this, it's a triple yolker'. We couldn't believe it, we've never seen one of those before.
"I took a snap on my phone and then once the ham, egg and chips was plated up I took it out to the table.
"The old boy was so excited as he'd never seen one before."
"He was shouting over to his kids to tell them to come and have a look at it. He actually bought all the staff a drink later on."
The pictures were posted on the pub's Facebook on Sunday, attracting hundreds of likes.
The Cotswold Legbar blue eggs were from Le Chasse in Zeals, Wiltshire.


Chinese authorities are investigating the disappearance of more than 100 Vietnamese women in the northern province of Hebei, local media report.

The women were married through a matchmaker to men living in rural villages near Handan, but vanished in late November, the reports said.
Their matchmaker, a Vietnamese woman living in China, had also left.
China's gender imbalance sometimes sees poorer bachelors seeking brides from South East Asian countries.
China Daily quoted an official as saying an "organised ring" may have been involved in the mass disappearance.
The bachelors had paid tens of thousands of yuan each to the Vietnamese matchmaker, named by local media as Wu Meiyu, who had been living in Hebei for more than 20 years.
Earlier this year she had gone around rural areas in Hebei looking for customers, promising them a Vietnamese bride for a 115,000 yuan ($18,600; Â£11,800) fee, the reports said.
On 20 November, the wives reportedly told their husbands that they were having a meal with other Vietnamese brides. They subsequently became uncontactable.
When the husbands went to Ms Wu's home to confront her, they found out that she had left a few days earlier.
Jinghua Daily reported that at least one bride subsequently returned. She claimed that she "lost consciousness" after the meal and awoke to find herself in a small house far from her husband's village of Quzhou.
She was told that she would be going elsewhere to "find another husband". The woman left the house and returned to Quzhou to file a police report.
China's longstanding one-child policy has created a gender imbalance as Chinese culture traditionally favours male babies over female.
Some poorer bachelors in rural areas have relied on matchmaking services to find brides from nearby countries such as Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar (also known as Burma).
Such demand has fuelled human trafficking. Last month, state media reported that authorities arrested a gang selling Burmese women and girls as wives in China.


A Dutch racer has died following a crash during an Isle of Man TT race.

Jochem van den Hoek, 28 and from Werkendam in the Netherlands, died from injuries sustained in a crash at the 11th milestone in the Superstock race.
Race organisers ACU Events Ltd said they wished to "pass on their deepest sympathy" to his family and friends.
He was representing the TC Racing Team on a 1000cc Honda Fireblade and had achieved his best ever finish in Sunday's Superbike race.
Van den Hoek is is the second rider to die at this year's event after Davey Lambert from Gateshead died in hospital on Tuesday from injuries sustained in Sunday's Superbike race.
In 2016, four racers died in total and 31 riders have now lost their lives over the past decade.


US President Barack Obama has dedicated a new memorial to the assassinated civil rights leader, Martin Luther King, at a ceremony in Washington.

Addressing the crowd, Mr Obama said that Dr King was now among the founders of the American nation.
The 30 ft (9m) granite statue lies near the spot where Dr King delivered his famous "I have a dream" speech in 1963.
The ceremony had been due to take place in August but was postponed due to Hurricane Irene.
President Obama toured the monument with his wife, Michelle, and his two daughters.
Speaking to an audience of tens of thousands, he said Americans were right to celebrate Dr King's dream, and vision of unity.
"On this day, in which we celebrate a man and a movement that did so much for this country, let us draw strength from those earlier struggles," he told the crowd on the National Mall in the US capital.
"When met with hardship, when confronting disappointment, Dr. King refused to accept what he called the 'is-ness' of today. He kept pushing for the 'ought-ness' of tomorrow," Mr Obama said.
"In this place, he will stand for all time, among monuments to those who fathered this nation and those who defended it."
The statue is situated between the memorials for Presidents Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln.
Born in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1929, Martin Luther King was a clergyman and leading figure in the US civil rights movement.
He was assassinated in 1968 during a visit to Memphis, Tennessee, aged 39.


A man who sexually abused two girls in a five-year period in the 1980s has been jailed for 14-and-a-half years.

Douglas Frederick Ayton first abused the girls when they were aged 11.
Ayton, 62, forced them into sexual acts in his home in Londonderry, his holiday home in County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland, and in his car.
One of the attempted rapes took place as his wife was in hospital giving birth to one of their daughters, the court heard.
The abuse began after Ayton, of Donnybrewer Road, befriended the girls' families, allowing him to spend extended time alone with them.
He carried out most of the assaults while his wife was at work in a pub, but some of it happened as she and their children were present in the family home.
The abuse started in late 1981 and continued until early 1987, but only came to light in 2012 when one of the victims contacted police.
A second woman then came forward. Both are entitled to lifelong anonymity.
The judge at Antrim Crown Court said the abuse had been "systemic and sustained... robbing the girls of any normality throughout their teenage years".
His behaviour was "exploitative, manipulative and abhorrent", she added.
In a statement read to the court, one of the women said she was so "brainwashed" by Ayton that she would have "done anything for him" when in reality he "repulsed" her.
Ayton had initially pleaded guilty to only half of the charges, but changed his plea on a further 18 in May.
He had told police he had not abused the girls, but it had been a "two-way thing", and claimed he and the girls were "good together".
Ayton was given two consecutive seven-year sentences for the 33 charges of attempted rape and sexual assault.
He was given a further six months for the abuse of one of the girls' schoolmates.
He will also have to sign the sex offenders register.


A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a mother and daughter in Merseyside, detectives have said.

The body of Bernadette Fox, 57, of Brookhill Road, Bootle, was found on Friday while her daughter Sarah Fox, 27, was found on Thursday.
Peter Fox, 26, was arrested by British Transport Police at Euston Station in London at 07.50 BST.
Merseyside Police said he is being brought back to Merseyside for questioning.


Police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann have been searching several sites in the Algarve resort of Praia da Luz.

Officers have used dogs to search the sites and "ground penetrating radar" to look for disturbed earth.
The searches follow a request from the Metropolitan Police, who launched a fresh investigation into Madeleine's disappearance last July.
Madeleine, of Rothley, Leicestershire, was three when she went missing from her family's holiday apartment on 3 May 2007.
See the details below to find out about what happened that day and for the location of the latest police searches.
15:30-17:30 Charity men seen
20:30 McCanns go for dinner
21:05 McCanns check on children
21:15 Jane Tanner sees man and child
22:00 Irish family sees man and child
22:00 McCanns raise alarm
Scotland Yard says detectives are looking into possible links to burglaries and bogus charity collections in the area at the time. They have released two e-fit images of Portuguese men they would like to identify.
There were four separate sightings of charity collectors on the afternoon of 3 May in Praia da Luz. One man approached a property on Rua do Ramalhete, near the Ocean Club, at about 16:00. Another collector called at another apartment on 25 or 26 April.
Police say there was also a four-fold increase in the number of burglaries in the area between January and May 2007 and one possible scenario was that Madeleine had disturbed a burglar.
The McCanns were on holiday with a group of friends who met for dinner each evening at a Tapas bar on the Ocean Club complex where they were staying.
On the day Madeleine went missing, Mr and Mrs McCann left their apartment at 20:30 and headed to the restaurant. Throughout the evening, adults from the group would leave at regular intervals to check on their children. A member of the group - Matthew Oldfield - left at 21:00, shortly followed by Gerry McCann.
Mr McCann left the retaurant to check on his children at about 21:05. When he reached the apartment, he noticed the bedroom door was open wider than it had been left. On his return to the restaurant, he stopped to chat to a guest.
Matthew Oldfield also checked on the McCanns' apartment at about 21:30. Hearing no noise from the children's bedroom, he assumed all was well and left without seeing Madeleine.
Having left the table to check on her own children, another member of the group, Jane Tanner, saw a man carrying a child close to the McCanns' apartment. This sighting, which had previously been the focus of the investigation, has now been discounted by police. Detectives said the man was almost certainly an innocent British holiday-maker collecting his two-year-old daughter from a nearby creche.
An Irish family returning from a night out saw a man carrying a blonde-haired child, aged about three or four, possibly wearing pyjamas. He was walking down a street towards the beach at about 22:00. The beach is a few minutes' walk from the McCanns' apartment.
Two of the witnesses have helped produce an e-fit of the man they saw. They described him as white, aged in his 30s, of medium build and medium height, with short brown hair.
After friend Matthew Oldfield had checked on the McCanns' children half an hour previously, Kate McCann returned to the apartment at 22:00. It was then that she noticed the children's bedroom window was open, the shutter raised and Madeleine gone.
The first search area was cordoned off by police at the beginning of June, but nothing of interest was found. It is situated south-west of the Ocean Club complex, where the McCann family were staying in 2007. The scrubland, about the size of three football pitches, is surrounded by flats and villas and overlooks the sea.
The second area is on the other side of the Praia da Luz, close to the main road leading out of town. A third location was also investigated across the road from the second search area.
On 11 June, police said their searches had not yielded any results.


Colombia footballer James Rodriguez has won the Fifa goal of the year award.

He won the prize for his World Cup strike against Uruguay in 2014.
He beat Stephanie Roche and Robin van Persie who were also nominated for the award.
Rodriguez was a player for Monaco at the time he scored his winning goal.
He went on to become the top scorer in the World Cup and joined Real Madrid after the tournament.


Police and an air ambulance have been on the scene of a four-vehicle accident in the Highlands.

Firefighters cut one person free from a vehicle following the crash on the A9, a mile north of Aviemore at Lynwilg.
A spokeswoman for Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said they also assisted with two other casualties. The total number of casualties is unclear.
The northbound carriageway of the A9 was closed for several hours but has since reopened.
Drivers had been urged to use another route.


A 61-year-old man was attacked and racially abused by a group of youths in Glasgow in what police are treating as a hate crime.

The man had confronted the group after they threw a firework at his house in Berryburn Place, Barmulloch, at about 00:45 on Sunday.
He was then racially abused and had bricks thrown at him before the youths ran off.
The victim was taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary and released after treatment.
Police Scotland said officers were currently conducting door-to-door inquiries as well as examining CCTV.
Chf Insp Stevie Hazlett said: "This was a horrific attack on a family's home and a father who came out to protect them.
"It is absolutely essential that we trace the cowardly and despicable individuals responsible as soon as possible because this type of behaviour simply will not be tolerated in our community.
"Officers are following a number of lines of inquiry and I am confident that we will find the group of youths who did this, but we need the support of the local community to achieve this.
"If you have any information that could assist with our inquiries, no matter how insignificant it might be, please get in touch."


Scottish firefighter Stevie McCrorie has won the grand final of the BBC show, The Voice.

The budding star, coached by Kaiser Chiefs front man Ricky Wilson, beat off stiff competition from Lucy O'Byrne to take the crown.
The 29-year-old, from Alva in Clackmannanshire, had been the bookies' favourite to win the final.
After his victory was announced, Stevie said: "I never thought this was possible."
His debut single - a cover of Lost Stars - has already been released.
He has also been asked to perform at this year's T in the Park.
The firefighter only ended up on the show after his workmates entered him.
Asked what colleagues at his fire station would think, he said: "I think they're over the moon for me because they all wanted me to go for it.
"A lot of people have saw something in me that I didn't see, and even standing up there I've still got that self-doubt and I think it's going to take a while to click in, to take in, that I've actually won The Voice 2015."
A spokesman for bookmakers Coral said: "Stevie has proved a popular winner in this year's series of The Voice as he was well backed to win the show ever since his blind audition.
"All three previous winners of The Voice have struggled in the charts but our odds suggest Stevie could have some success with his debut single and album."
Ricky Wilson said Stevie had won by simply singing the song and "connecting with people".
He added: "Stevie's a typical Scotsman. Although on paper he was the favourite all along, he still felt like the massive underdog."
You can watch Stevie's winning performance on The Voice here.


A Londonderry man who blinded himself in prison has rejected an apology from the head of Northern Ireland's Prison Service.

A report by NI's Prisoner Ombudsman said Sean Lynch inflicted "extreme and shocking" self-harm over three days.
The 23-year-old was being held in the high-security Maghaberry Prison.
Director General of the prison service Sue McAllister told Stormont's Justice Committee on Thursday she was "sorry" for the injuries he sustained.
But in response, Sean Lynch said: "I would not like to meet Sue McAllister and if she was to meet me with a handshake, I would turn my back on her."
His father, Damien Lynch, added that he would not accept her apology without disciplinary action.
Mr Lynch asked: "Why did it take her four weeks to give an apology?"
"She apologised in front of a justice committee but she couldn't apologise to us, so I don't really accept it.
"Unless there's some kind of disciplinary action taken, it's not an apology," he added.
Professor Phil Scraton from Queen's University, an expert on the prison system in Northern Ireland, has called for a full independent review of mental health care provision.
"In four decades of research into the treatment of vulnerable prisoners and custody deaths in all UK jurisdictions, this is one of the most serious and explicit failures in the duty of care by prison management and prison guards," wrote Prof Scraton.
"The response by the Director General to Sean Lynch and his family is an abdication of responsibility for the abject failure at all levels.
"Depressingly, given the most recent highly critical report by the independent prisons inspectorate on the abject conditions at Maghaberry, severe self harm and suicide are to be expected.
"The time has now come for a full, independent review of mental health care in the four prisons," he added.
CCTV cameras at Maghaberry prison showed Sean Lynch shouting and crying in pain and banging his cell door, but the officers did not try to stop him.
He used his fingers and thumbs to damage his eyes, and claimed to have used a piece of broken glass to injure his groin.
"I am sorry for the life-changing injuries that Mr Lynch sustained whilst in our care," said Mrs McAllister on Thursday.
She said the days leading up to Mr Lynch's "most serious incident of self-harm" were "hugely challenging for everyone - for our officers, our healthcare colleagues, Mr Lynch's family and of course Mr Lynch himself".
Previously Mrs McAllister said it was the most extreme case of self-harming she had experienced in 30 years working in prisons.
She said it was a "shocking and tragic case" but that "it was not possible to say what staff could or should have done" in this "unprecedented incident".
Damien Lynch said he and his family are still searching for answers for the treatment his son received in prison.
"Sean went into prison a healthy man and came out blind, so they failed in their duty of care to look after him," he said.
"The new Justice Minister, Claire Sugden, should demand proper accountability from the prison service to ensure no other family has to suffer the ordeal we've had to cope with.
"It's immaterial to me if I meet Sue McAllister, Sean is the main issue and no matter what happens he's been sentenced to a life of darkness."


Leicester City have signed striker Kelechi Iheanacho from Manchester City for a fee understood to be £25m.

The 20-year-old Nigeria international, who scored 21 goals in 64 games after making his debut for Manchester City in 2015, joins on a five-year-deal.
Last August, he signed a new contract until 2021, but saw his playing time limited by the January arrival of Brazil forward Gabriel Jesus.
"It feels good and I'm happy to be part of this team," he said.
"I know the ambition of the team and speaking with the manager, he let me know what I need to do - to help the team achieve what they want. I was convinced and I'm happy to be here."
Foxes manager Craig Shakespeare added: "It's a great signing for us. Kelechi is an enormously talented player that has shown a huge amount of promise at every level in which he's played.
"We've tracked his progress for some time, so we know how much quality he'll bring to the squad.
"He's young, he's hungry, he's ready for the next stage of his development and I'm delighted that will be with Leicester City."
Iheanacho becomes the fourth addition to Shakespeare's squad for the new campaign - goalkeeper Eldin Jakupovic and defender Harry Maguire both joined from Hull City while midfielder Vicente Iborra signed from Sevilla.
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Nick Powell kept Wigan's slim survival hopes alive with a stoppage-time winner against already-relegated Rotherham.

Danny Ward's cool finish put the Millers ahead but Gabriel Obertan levelled within five minutes, smashing home from Ryan Colclough's knock-down.
Anthony Forde put the Millers back in front from long range, but soon after Alex Gilbey turned home Obertan's pass.
Powell fired in a free-kick from the edge of the 18-yard box six minutes into stoppage time.
Wigan had failed to score in their previous four home matches, and 13 of their 20 league matches at the DW Stadium this season, as the Championship's two lowest scorers went head-to-head.
But both sides carved out plenty of chances, with Rotherham's leading scorer Ward missing an empty net from a tight angle, and Joe Newell firing weakly at Jakob Haugaard, who also kept out Carlton Morris' curling shot.
Gilbey forced Lewis Price into a fine diving save late on as Rotherham looked to have earned only their second away point of the season.
But substitute Powell came off the bench after a three-month injury lay-off to give interim manager Graham Barrow his first win in his fourth game in charge.
Second-bottom Wigan stayed seven points behind fourth-bottom Bristol City, who beat Wolves, with the rock-bottom Millers 20 point adrift of the Latics.
Wigan interim boss Graham Barrow: "I try and keep my emotions under control, but it's a good win for the club and it keeps things alive.
"I didn't think we were ever going to lose the game, although I suppose it was a looking a bit tight as to whether we were going to win it.
"The players responded very well in very difficult circumstances, and they showed a lot more character than they've done in previous performances."
Rotherham boss Paul Warne: "I'm biased, of course but my team didn't deserve to lose, so to come away with a defeat in such circumstances is hard to take.
"I can take pride that my team stood toe-to-toe in such a game. We've been on a terrible run, but I think we've lost 10 games by one goal and six by two.
"It's not like the lads are getting embarrassed - they're giving me everything they've got."
Match ends, Wigan Athletic 3, Rotherham United 2.
Second Half ends, Wigan Athletic 3, Rotherham United 2.
Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Aimen Belaid (Rotherham United).
Goal!  Wigan Athletic 3, Rotherham United 2. Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
Lewis Price (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match  (Wigan Athletic) for violent conduct.
Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Lewis Price (Rotherham United).
Corner,  Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Darnell Fisher.
Attempt blocked. Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dan Burn.
Foul by Craig Morgan (Wigan Athletic).
Carlton Morris (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt missed. Ryan Colclough (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nick Powell.
Attempt missed. Dan Burn (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jamie Hanson with a cross.
Craig Morgan (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Jonson Clarke-Harris (Rotherham United).
Offside, Wigan Athletic. Jakob Haugaard tries a through ball, but Ryan Colclough is caught offside.
Corner,  Rotherham United. Conceded by Dan Burn.
Foul by Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic).
Richard Smallwood (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner,  Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Lewis Price.
Attempt saved. Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamie Hanson with a cross.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Substitution, Rotherham United. Jonson Clarke-Harris replaces Anthony Forde because of an injury.
Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Jack Byrne replaces Gabriel Obertan because of an injury.
Delay in match Anthony Forde (Rotherham United) because of an injury.
Darnell Fisher (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Darnell Fisher (Rotherham United).
Substitution, Rotherham United. Jon Taylor replaces Joe Newell.
Corner,  Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Will Vaulks.
Foul by Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic).
Carlton Morris (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Offside, Rotherham United. Will Vaulks tries a through ball, but Joe Newell is caught offside.
Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Nick Powell replaces Alex Gilbey.
Attempt saved. Danny Ward (Rotherham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darnell Fisher.


A £1m appeal to rebuild a hospice which was hit by fire last year has begun.

Most of St Michael's Hospice in St Leonards has remained closed since the fire, which was treated by Sussex Police as arson.
After the fire, the inpatient unit was temporarily relocated to rented space at a nursing home in Hastings.
It is hoped the £1m will be raised by the end of the year following the appeal, which is backed by Hastings actor Mark Benton.
The hospice said the £1m was needed on top of the £10,000 required to run its services each day.
Rebuild plans include private ensuite bedrooms for patients, improved access and mobility equipment, refurbishment of the reception, conservatory and coffee shop, a new kitchen, and improved staff and volunteer facilities.
Chief executive Celia Pyke-Lees said the total rebuild cost would be £4m, but about £1m would come from insurers and £2m from the hospice's reserves.
She said: "People will know we had a fire last year and our inpatient services are now up at a different venue."
But she said the hospice wanted to bring its patients back to their own building and they hoped the hospice could "rise from the ashes" with the Phoenix Appeal.
Three hospice patients - Pearl Spencer, Jill Moon and David Denness - died shortly after the incident in July 2015.
A hospice patient who was charged with starting the blaze, Rodney Smith,  67, of Quarry Hill, St Leonards, died in prison before he appeared in court. Sussex Police said he was the only suspect in their investigation.
Jenny Davies, a hospice volunteer whose husband was cared for there, said the fire had an enormous impact and was "absolutely devastating".
But she said: "Given time, we should get back to how we were before, probably even better."


In his Budget speech, Chancellor George Osborne spoke of his disdain for tax evasion and aggressive tax avoidance, describing both as "morally repugnant".

It was against this backdrop that the chancellor announced the Treasury's plans to introduce a General Anti-Avoidance Rule (GAAR).
This follows on from a report, produced last year by tax expert Graham Aaronson QC, which recommended that such a rule would improve HM Revenue and Customs' (HMRC) ability to tackle tax avoidance without damaging the competitiveness of the UK as a place to do business.
So, what exactly is a GAAR, how significant is it and what does it mean for the man on the street?
A GAAR is aimed at deterring abusive tax avoidance - as opposed to tax evasion - schemes by reducing legal uncertainty around what constitutes aggressive tax avoidance and what constitutes legitimate tax planning.
Tax evasion is, and has always been, illegal. Tax avoidance, however, has historically been a grey area, making it much more difficult, and costly, for HMRC to prevent.
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HMRC needs to legislate against each and every individual tax avoidance scheme deemed to be aggressive.
A GAAR would act like a blanket legislation to differentiate between what counts as responsible tax planning and what is abusive tax avoidance.
It would apply initially to the main direct taxes of income tax, capital gains tax, corporation tax, and petroleum revenue tax, as well as National Insurance contributions.
In terms of the exact detail, more will emerge over the next year. The government will consult on the new rule and legislate for it in next year's Finance Bill.
Since the chancellor's announcement there has been much debate as to the exact implications. What extra powers will there be for tax investigators? At what point will the rule bite? What will be the evidence needed for a claim being rejected for tax relief? Will there be an appeals process?
None of this is currently clear and it is expected that these issues will feature prominently in the consultation. There is already some concern from advisers about the level of power that tax inspectors currently have.
Indeed, the weight of power has shifted considerably over the years. For example, HMRC can request information about someone's tax affairs from third parties such as a bank or solicitor.
HMRC also has powers to inspect business premises which, in serious cases, could be unannounced. They also have the right to issue a tax bill if somebody refuses to file tax returns.
Moreover, the appeals process is sometimes quite costly and time consuming. As such there will no doubt be discussion about what safeguards for the taxpayer will be built into the legislation.
This announcement is very significant, as it reiterates the government's commitment to tackling tax avoidance. This is something they are really cracking down on, as is clear from recent cases.
Last month, the Treasury blocked two "aggressive" tax avoidance schemes (one retrospectively) used by Barclays in an attempt to avoid Â£500m in tax.
Crucially, the GAAR illustrates the ever-closing gap between tax evasion and tax avoidance.
Furthermore, this is a politically popular way for the government to deal with its sizeable budget deficit. When viewed in conjunction with the other anti-avoidance measures in this year's Finance Bill, the chancellor has claimed that the resulting tax revenue will increase over the next five years by around Â£1bn.
The legislation is most likely to affect wealthy individuals - often referred to as high net worth individuals by HMRC - and companies. It is these who gain the most from using tax avoidance schemes, given that they often pay the most tax.
That said, it important for middle-income earners to be aware of what is likely to be covered.
There are a number of tax avoidance schemes currently being used that we would expect to fall under a GAAR. These include, for example, those such as film partnership and capital redemption policies, where people effectively generate an artificial loss for tax purposes.
The key point to consider is whether the tax arrangement would be viewed as artificial. It has to be clear whether the arrangement has the sole or main purpose of achieving an advantageous tax result.
Some would argue that it is obvious that schemes, such as those generating an artificial loss for tax purposes, are infringing HMRC rules, and that the tax advisers are the problem. In fact, this development goes hand in hand with another HMRC campaign clamping down on dishonest tax agents.
For honest taxpayers wanting to avoid the trap of inadvertently using an aggressive tax avoidance scheme, there are certain hallmarks to look out for.
Off-the-shelf tax planning schemes offered proactively by tax advisers where, for example, they have already sought a lawyer's opinion as to whether a scheme is legal, are often too good to be true. To be safe, tax advice should always be sought on a bespoke basis.
It is important to remember that this is not aimed at legitimate tax planning which can include activity such as selling a property to gain tax benefits around capital gains.
Generally speaking if there is a legitimate explanation, or valid commercial reason for a tax scheme being utilised, this will not be an issue for HMRC.
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A coroner has called for a national review of breech birth deliveries after a mother lost her baby girl following a series of failings.

Bonnie Strachan died at Ipswich Hospital on 24 January after being deprived of oxygen when she was delivered feet first.
Her parents, Emma and James Strachan, had decided against a caesarean.
An inquest heard too few professionals were experienced in vaginal breech deliveries.
In this case guidelines stated that a consultant who was an expert in such deliveries should have been present but he failed to attend.
Giving evidence, Mrs Strachan, 29, of Framlingham, said: "We do not feel we had properly been made aware of the risks of a vaginal breech delivery."
Suffolk coroner Peter Dean said he would be writing to the chief medical officer to emphasise the importance of having a consultant present for such high risk deliveries.
"I hope this will prevent similar tragic circumstances in future," he added.
Reaching a narrative conclusion, Dr Dean said: "Bonnie died from complications following a prolonged final phase of a breech delivery.
"The presence of a consultant would have led to an earlier delivery and the immediate prospects for survival would have been improved.
"Whether the ultimate outcome would have been successful simply cannot be established."
The inquest heard consultant obstetrician Andrew Leather did not attend the delivery in contravention of the hospital's own guidelines.
He said that in hindsight he should have attended instead of leaving a registrar who had previously performed only two breech deliveries to take charge.
"Retrospectively I obviously made an error of judgment and in future I will always attend regardless of the experience of who is present, but I was misled by our telephone conversation."
Registrar Bethany Revell said she spoke to Mr Leather three times on the phone and there was confusion over whether he would attend.
After emerging feet first, the family felt Bonnie was "left hanging" before midwives decided to release her arms and head.
The inquest heard that with her umbilical cord compressed, a 10-minute window of opportunity in which to deliver Bonnie before foetal reserves were exhausted was missed.
Speaking outside the inquest, Mrs Strachan said: "We hope lessons can be learned to avoid further preventable baby deaths. We would like to instigate real change."
Their solicitor Guy Forster, from Irwin Mitchell, said the couple had never been interested in a witch hunt.
"We hope this conclusion can influence policy locally but also nationally," he added.
"The coroner's decision to write to the chief medical officer is very significant and hopefully that will bring about a real change."


At least 20 people have been electrocuted after a live wire fell on a bus carrying a wedding party in northern India

The incident took place in the Tonk district of Rajasthan province.
The injured have been taken to the local government hospital.
It is not yet known what caused the electric wire to fall. Police and other local officials are at the site of the accident.


Stars of the stage and screen are backing a crowdfunding bid to renovate an Edwardian theatre in Portsmouth.

The Big Project aims to restore and develop Kings Theatre in Southsea and begins with a Â£15,000 appeal to renovate the dress circle toilets.
Carry On actress and former Cliff Adams Singer, Anita Harris, and former Emmerdale actress Lisa Riley are among the stars backing the campaign.
The theatre was built by renowned architect Frank Matcham in 1907.
Theatre patrons Harris and Riley, as well as actress, singer and comedian Dillie Keane and Outnumbered star Hugh Dennis star in a video appeal for the renovation of the toilets reciting the motto: "Give us a pound to spend a penny."
The restoration project is also expected to include new seating, foyers, bars and lift access, as well as space for exhibitions, community events and workshops.
The 1,600-seat Grade II*-listed proscenium arch theatre has been managed as a voluntary charitable trust since 2003 by the Kings Theatre Trust.
Comedians Alan Carr and Dara O'Briain, and Hi-de-Hi actress Su Pollard are among those who have also performed at the venue.
A theatre spokesman said: "It's a big programme of work, and will take a number of years.
"But every long journey begins with a single step - and a trip to the loos."