BBC Devon & Cornwall Live: 18-22 June

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Updates from Monday 18 June until Friday 22 June 2018

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Police concerned for missing girlspublished at 07:46 British Summer Time 20 June 2018
Rob England
BBC News Online
Police say they are "increasingly concerned" for the welfare of two missing girls from the Plymouth area.
Image source, Devon and Cornwall Police
Mia Fifield,14, and Victoria Januskeviciute, 15, were reported missing at about 12:00 on Tuesday. They were last seen at about 22:00 on Monday.
Officers say the girls are thought to be together and may have travelled to London early on Tuesday, possibly by train.
"Mia is approximately 5ft 7in (1.7)] tall and has long red hair. Victoria is tall with long, blonde hair and was last seen wearing a black top and leggings," a spokesman said.
Roof fire call-out after reports of person in propertypublished at 07:43 British Summer Time 20 June 2018
Rob England
BBC News Online
Firefighters were called to a roof fire in Torquay after reports of someone trapped in the property.
Crews were called to Ellacombe Road at 18:40 on Tuesday.
After arriving firefighters confirmed everyone was out of the property.
Officers said the fire involved electrics and insulation.
The loft space was 100% damaged by smoke, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said.
Devon travel: A38 Marsh Mills-Deep Lane lane blockedpublished at 07:19 British Summer Time 20 June 2018
BBC Radio Devon
In Plymouth, on the A38 Exeter-bound between Marsh Mills and the Deep Lane junction, one lane is blocked by an accident. Approach with care.
There are reports a car is on its roof, external.
A30 at Hayle remains closedpublished at 18:10 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
Johnny O'Shea
BBC News Online
The A30 at Hayle remains closed in both directions after a serious accident this afternoon.
The police say it is likely to remain closed for some time and diversions are in place.
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Tonight's weather: Cloud and drizzlepublished at 18:03 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
BBC Weather
Cloud will increase as light rain or drizzle returns and it becomes generally misty and rather murky by morning.
Tomorrow will be a damp and misty start, but becoming brighter as the day progresses.
Devon family calls for new cystic fibrosis drug pricingpublished at 17:25 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
BBC Radio Devon
A Devon family has been joined by the Health Secretary in the battle to have a new cystic fibrosis drug made available on the NHS.
Sarah Meredith from Totnes has been battling the condition since childhood and wants to try the new drug "Orkambi", but at £100,000 it has been ruled too expensive.
Jeremy Hunt, speaking in the Commons, called on the manufacturer Vertex Pharmaceuticals to "waive commercial confidentiality" so the price can be reviewed.
The face of the Plymouth dad who killed his baby sonpublished at 17:17 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
Plymouth Live
Police said that the man who killed his baby son, external caused “unimaginable pain and misery” to the child’s mother and her family.
Video: Baby beavers born in Cornwallpublished at 16:24 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
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Beaver kits have been born in Cornwall for the first time in more than 400 years.
They have been born as part of the Cornwall Beaver Project that released a pair of the animals into a five acre site near Truro last year.
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Man in A30 accident has 'life-changing injuries'published at 16:08 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
Two people have been flown to Derriford Hospital after an accident involving a car and a van on the A30 near Hayle - one of whom has "life-changing injuries".
Police say the head-on collision involved three people. The man and woman in the car have been flown to hospital, while the van driver is unhurt.
The vehicles were travelling along the road east of the Loggans Moor roundabout.
The road has been closed westbound from the Camborne exit and eastbound from Tolvaddon while investigations take place.
All emergency services are in attendance.
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A30 closed near Hayle after accidentpublished at 15:48 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
The A30 in Cornwall is closed in both directions after an accident involving two cars.
The road is closed between the B3301 and the A3047, at Loggans Moor roundabout near Hayle.
Devon and Cornwall Police and South Western Ambulance Service are on the scene, where Highways England said a car has "crossed over from one carriageway to the other and collided with a vehicle."
Beavers breed in Cornwall projectpublished at 15:40 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
Two beaver kits have been born - the first to be born in Cornwall for more than 400 years.
The two young arrived last week, marking a huge success for the Cornwall Beaver Project, external.
Last year a pair of European beavers were introduced to a five acre site in Ladock near Truro, 400 years after they were "hunted to extinction" in the UK.
The partnership between Cornwall Wildlife Trust and Woodland Valley Farm near Truro - which was backed by a Crowdfunder campaign - has seen one male and one female beaver reintroduced to an area that has previously been subject to flooding.
Image source, Nina Constable
A team from the University of Exeter has been studying the effects of the beavers on the land, to see whether the animals could be a natural combatant to flooding.
Over the last year, two new beaver lodges have been created by the animals.
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This is a fantastic milestone for the Cornwall Beaver Project – it clearly shows the beavers are in their element and all their hard work making a new home was for a very good reason."
Frank Howie, Chair of Cornwall Wildlife Trust’s Conservation Strategy Committee
MK Dons sign Exeter's Moore-Taylorpublished at 14:39 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
MK Dons sign Exeter City captain Jordan Moore-Taylor on a free transfer after the defender activated his release clause.
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Man who had sex with sister jailed for two yearspublished at 14:34 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
A man who had sex with his 17-year-old sister after a drink and drug-fuelled Christmas party has been jailed for two years.
The 26-year-old man, from Devon, had had "seven or eight" pints and shots, and had taken cocaine and cannabis, when he decided to sleep in his sister's bed, Exeter Crown Court heard.
The court was told the pair had started to sleep head-to-toe before he had sex with her.
The man later told police the whole night was a blur and what he had done was "disgusting".
Judge Timothy Rose said the defendant has excellent work references and was well thought of in the community.
Man who shook baby to death jailed for manslaughterpublished at 13:33 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
A man from Plymouth has been jailed for manslaughter after shaking his six-month-old son, causing fatal injuries.
Lee Sweet, 26, initially denied any assault on his son Ruben Sweet-Harris, but following an extensive police investigation, Sweet later pleaded guilty.
Sweet was jailed for five years four months at Plymouth Crown Court.
Image source, Devon and Cornwall Police
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This was a long and protracted inquiry where my team have had to source from around the country the best medical experts in their field of expertise. This has taken many months to gather and to interpret the medical evidence so that we were sure with our findings. Once this evidence was put to Sweet in interview, he had no option but to admit to what he did. However, Sweet could have easily admitted to what he had done from the start, but instead chose to put the family of Ruben through over a year of unimaginable pain and misery."
Det Insp Steve Davies, Major Crime Investigation Team
Woman broke her finger in alleged false accusation arrestpublished at 13:09 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
A woman has told a court how she suffered a broken finger when she was arrested by a police officer who allegedly falsely accused her of assault.
PC Lucy Clark, 30, is on trial at Exeter Crown Court accused of perverting the course of justice when she arrested Shniece McMenamin for assaulting her in May 2016.
She arrested Ms McMenamin after an incident in Union Street, Plymouth, claiming the 26-year-old had grabbed and pulled her arm three times, however, officers could not see the incident on CCTV.
Image source, Nick Irving
At Exeter Crown Court, Ms McMenamin recounted her version of events.
She said: "One of my hands was cuffed and I remember turning to the officer and asking 'What is it?'.
"She told me I had assaulted a police officer and she was arresting me.
"I remember a male officer grabbing my hand and coming towards me with a lot of aggression. I was left with a small fracture on my hand."
PC Clark denies perverting the course of justice.
The trial continues.
Man dumped 2,000 tons of waste in Devon and set fire to itpublished at 12:33 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
Devon Live
Edward Donovan, of Churchill Drive, Crediton, has now been prosecuted for a range of offences after he turned part of an elderly land owners’ farm at Spreyton into an illegal waste site., external
UK economy 'slump' has 'impacted on Flybe'published at 12:06 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
BBC Radio Devon
A "slump" in the UK's economy may be a contributing factor to Exeter-based airline Flybe announcing pre-tax losses of £19.2m, according to an aviation expert.
In its annual results the company says the poor winter weather, a major overhaul of IT, and additional maintenance costs were the main factors in the results.
However, Flybe has also reported an increase in passenger numbers by 700,000 to 9.5m in the 12 months to the end of March.
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I think I kind of dispute that its just the weather. I would think that a lot has happened in relation to the way in which aviation is driven by the economy, and the UK economy has slumped back and that has had an impact on flybe as well.”
Peter Morris, Aviation economist
All lanes clear on A38 following crashpublished at 12:04 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
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Man, 21, killed in three-car crashpublished at 11:55 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
Rob England
BBC News Online
A 21-year-old man from Bideford died following a crash on the A361 in Devon on Monday, police have said.
Officers were called to a three-car crash at about 11:40 near Ash Mill, at South Molton, on the North Devon Link Road.
The man was removed from a Volkswagen Polo but died at the scene. His next of kin have been informed.
Officers said "for reasons yet unknown" the Polo, which was heading towards Tiverton, crossed the carriageway into the path of a Fiat Scudo van heading in the opposite direction. An Audi following the Fiat took "evasive action" and was also damaged in the process.
A female passenger from the Fiat Scudo was airlifted to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital with hip injuries and is in a stable condition. The person in the third vehicle was uninjured.
'Essential works' could impact businessespublished at 11:44 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
BBC Radio Devon
A Devon business owner says a 74 mile (119 km) diversion on the A377 between Barnstaple and Crediton will impact on his trade.
Two months of roadworks have started at Eggesford and part of the road is being rebuilt and resurfaced.
Derek Dyer, owner of the Eggesford Garden Centre, says the works have been a topic of conversation for the last two weeks and will impact on his business.
The official diversion will see traffic diverted to Barnstaple, down the North Devon Link Road to Tiverton and along the A361 to Crediton.
A spokesman for Devon County Council said the roadworks were "essential" to replace a collapsed retaining wall and stabilise an embankment which was "currently unsafe".