The daughter of murdered couple Sylvia and Peter Stuart has spoken of how her life "changed forever" from the moment her parents were first reported missing.

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As we've been reporting,  Ali Qazimaj, 43, formerly of Tilbury, Essex, has been  jailed for 35 years for the murders  of Peter and Sylvia Stuart from Weybread, near Eye. 

In a statement read out at court, the Stuarts' daughter Christy Paxman said: "My life changed forever the day I received a phone call from neighbours of my parents stating they had not turned up for their line dancing class and that it was unusual for them not to have let their friends know. 

"That night I stayed up calling them about every 20 mins, thinking they will answer soon. 

"I think I went into denial that anything terrible had happened but I could not comprehend why their car was at their house and they were not. 

"It started to dawn on me that something was very wrong but in my worst nightmares I could not have imagined what was about to unfold."

Mr Stuart was found dead near the couple's home on 3 June. Mrs Stuart is yet to be found.

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BBC News

Returning to the subject of railways, Network Rail has announced today that it has submitted plans to the government to close or modify 130 crossings in the Anglia region across Suffolk, Essex, Havering, Hertfordshire, Southend and Thurrock. 

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It says the recommendations to the Secretary of State for Transport follows a public consultation last year.

Network Rail , external says closing level crossings and diverting to alternatives will make the railway safer and the closures will also help improve efficiency and reliability.

The crossings identified for potential closure include those where there are private rights only, where people can easily be diverted. 

Richard Schofield of Network Rail said: "We understand that public rights of way are an important part of life in this region, and have maintained connectivity where possible in our plans."

An inquest should examine whether a local authority was to blame for the deaths of five men, including one from Essex, at a beach last summer, a lawyer for their families has said.

Patrick Roche said the hearing should look at whether Rother District Council "could or should" have done more given the history of Camber Sands, near Rye, East Sussex. 

At a pre-inquest review in Hastings, Mr Roche said one death occurred there in 2015, followed by two more in July last year, but no remedial measures came in until after the five further deaths a month later. 

The five victims from August were: Inthushan Sriskantharasa, 23, of Chadwell Road, Grays, Essex; Kenugen Saththiyanathan, 18, known as Ken, and his brother Kobikanthan Saththiyanathan, 22, known as Kobi; Nitharsan Ravi, 22, and Gurushanth Srithavarajah, 27, all of south-east London.  

Mariam Issimdar
BBC News

Network Rail says it will be acting upon the recommendations by accident investigators who looked at why a train crashed into a tractor on a level crossing near Thetford.

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The company said since the incident at Hockham Road level crossing in April 2016, it had made a number of changes to improve safety, including the reinstatement of an electronic warning system which displays red and green lights, removing the need to call the signaller.  

"Reducing the risk at level crossings remains a top priority and we are committed to make level crossings as safe as possible for everyone," it said.

New methods have also been introduced to improve how signallers deal with requests and additional screens have been installed for signallers so they can better track the location of trains on the network.

As we've been reporting Ali Qazimaj, 43, of Tilbury, Essex, was found guilty of killing Weybread couple Sylvia and Peter Stuart.

He has been sentenced to at least 35 years in prison. 

Here's a look at how other media are reporting the sentence:

• The East Anglian Daily Times , external has reported how "ruthless" Qazimaj will have to serve at least 35 years for murdering Weybread couple Sylvia and Peter Stuart
• There's a reminder in the Diss Express, external report of how the judge yesterday told the jury he believed they had reached the correct conclusion
• The Telegraph, external leads with the line-dancing couple's daughter pleading with her parents' killer to reveal where her mother is
• The Daily Mail, external , meanwhile, reports that Qazimaj is an Albanian asylum seeker who fled abroad on a cross-Channel ferry. 

Police say the deaths of the woman and two-month-old baby are being treated as unexplained.

Investigating police officers have welcomed the 35-year prison sentence handed to a double murderer.

As we've been reporting, Ali Qazimaj, 43, formerly of Tilbury, Essex, has been jailed after a jury found him guilty of killing Peter and Sylvia Stuart.

Mr Stuart, 75, was found dead close to the couple's home in Weybread, near Eye. Mrs Stuart, 69, has still not been found.

Det Ch Insp Andy Guy, from the joint Suffolk and Norfolk Major Investigation Team, said: "Thirty-five years is a long time and he's now got that sentence stretch ahead of him. 

"I think for the family it's a good sentence and shows the pain and damage caused to their lives."

He said police would continue to look for Mrs Stuart .

"Of course, he [Qazimaj] knows exactly where she is and can shorten that process by coming forward and telling us," he said.

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An inquest should examine whether a local authority was to blame for the deaths of five men from London and Essex at a beach last summer, a lawyer for their families has said. 

Patrick Roche said the hearing should look at whether Rother District Council "could or should" have done more given the history of Camber Sands, near Rye, East Sussex. 

At a pre-inquest review in Hastings, Mr Roche said one death occurred there in 2015, followed by two more in July last year, but no remedial measures came in until after the five further deaths a month later. 

Mr Roche said: "This is very much a case where the court will have to examine whether the local authority is to blame for these deaths." 

The five victims from August were: Kenugen Saththiyanathan, 18, known as Ken, and his brother Kobikanthan Saththiyanathan, 22, known as Kobi, both of Normandy Way, Erith, south-east London; Nitharsan Ravi, 22, of Admaston Road, Plumstead, south-east London; Inthushan Sriskantharasa, 23, of Chadwell Road, Grays, Essex; and Gurushanth Srithavarajah, 27, of Elsa Road, Welling, south-east London. 

The month before, Mohit Dupar, 36, from Hayes, west London, died after trying to reach Brazilian Gustavo Silva Da Cruz, 19, as he got into difficulty.

Chris Flynn
BBC Essex

Well-wishers have placed flowers near the house in Brentwood in which a mother and a baby were found dead.

Emergency services were called to a house in Wellesley Road on Sunday afternoon and found the woman, 36, and a two-month-old baby.

They were pronounced dead at the site.

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The man responsible for murdering Peter and Sylvia Stuart has been jailed for at least 35 years .

But nine months after the killing took place, the body of 69-year-old Mrs Stuart has still not been found despite an extensive police investigation.

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Mr Stuart's body was found in shallow water close to their home in Weybread, near Eye.

He had nine stab wounds, eight of which, the court heard, could have been fatal.

Police believe Mrs Stuart is dead. Five grey hairs matching her DNA profile were found in the car Qazimaj left behind, along with traces of Mr Stuart. 

Sentencing Qazimaj, Judge Jeremy Stuart-Smith: "You, who know what it is like to bury your mother, have denied Mrs Paxman the opportunity to bury hers.

"If there is any humanity in your bones, you will one day at least grant the family some relief by telling them what you have done to her."

Mr and Mrs Stuart, who enjoyed line dancing, were last seen alive in public at Goodies Farm Shop in Pulham Market, Norfolk.

A jury at an inquest into the death of a worker at a building site at Lawford, near Manningtree, last year has concluded his death was accidental.

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David Green, who was 32 and a father-of-four from Clacton, died last October.

The inquest took place at Chelmsford Coroner's Court (pictured).   

Cleah Hetherington
BBC Radio Suffolk

As we've been reporting, Ali Qazimaj has been jailed for a minimum of 35 years for murdering Peter and Sylvia Stuart.

The 43-year-old, formerly of Tilbury, Essex, had denied the crimes, saying he was a victim of mistaken identity.

During the month-long trial it was heard how debt-ridden Qazimaj had killed the Stuarts, whom he thought were millionaires, for money.

Police believe his plan was to convince the Stuarts to sell their house and "obtain some sort of commission in the process".

Sentencing him, Judge Jeremy Stuart-Smith said: "I am sure that these were murders done for gain.

"Your interest in the property websites relating to the Stuarts' home, the repeated journeys, the phone call to the Stuarts' home.

"The fact that you were in significant financial trouble; and your comment about carrying out the robbery near Ipswich all point to and require the conclusion that you were there for profit."

Cleah Hetherington
BBC Radio Suffolk

A judge has told a murderer his crimes were "vicious" and "senseless" as he jailed him for at least 35 years.

Ali Qazimaj, 43, formerly of Tilbury, Essex, has been jailed for the murders of Peter and Sylvia Stuart from Weybread, near Eye.

Mr Stuart was found stabbed to death, with nine stab wounds, near the couple's home on 3 June. His wife's body has still not been found.

Sentencing Qazimaj at Ipswich Crown Court, Judge Jeremy Stuart-Smith told him: "These were terrible and exceptional crimes against an elderly couple who had earned the right to spend the rest of their lives in peace and tranquillity." 

Describing Qazimaj as a "ruthless and accomplished killer", he told him: "If there's any humanity in your bones you will one day at least grant the family some relief by telling them what you have done to Mrs Stuart."

Qazimaj continued to claim that he had never been to the UK before his arrest and extradition from Luxembourg, and maintains that he is actually 44-year-old Vital Dapi. 

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We've been following the news that a 36-year-old woman and a two-month-old baby have been found dead in a house in Brentwood and have been sent pictures from the scene.

The pair were pronounced dead at a house in Wellesley Road on Sunday afternoon, but police were still at the scene today.

Cleah Hetherington
BBC Radio Suffolk

The daughter of a murdered couple has said she had to put her fingers in her ears and leave court as evidence given in relation to her parents' murders was read out.

Ali Qazimaj, 43, formerly of Tilbury, Essex, has been sentenced at Ipswich Crown Court to at least 35 years in prison for the murders of Peter and Sylvia Stuart from Weybread, near Eye.

In a victim impact statement read at court, Christy Paxman explained how she had been affected by the trial.

She said it was distressing to hear her murdered parents referred to as "body found" and "no body found".

Mrs Paxman, who has been sitting on the front row of the public gallery, said in her statement that she had to put her fingers in her ears during evidence of how her father died. 

She said there were still details she did not know as she was so distressed she had to leave court.

Her father was found dead with nine stab wounds on 3 June. Her mother's body has still not been found.

Cleah Hetherington
BBC Radio Suffolk

The daughter of a murdered couple hugged police officers in court as her parents' killer was jailed.

Ali Qazimaj, 43, formerly of Tilbury, Essex, has been jailed for life and ordered to serve at least 35 years in prison for the murders of Sylvia and Peter Stuart from Weybread, near Eye.

The sentence for each victim is to run concurrently.

Christy Paxman, the couple's daughter, nodded as the sentence was read out and hugged police officers.

Her father was found dead with nine stab wounds on 3 June. Her mother's body has still not been found.

Nic Rigby
BBC News

A mother and two-month-old baby have been found dead in Brentwood.

The emergency services were called to a house in Wellesley Road on Sunday afternoon and found the woman, 36, and a child.

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They were pronounced dead at the scene.

Essex Police said the deaths were being treated as unexplained but not suspicious.

Cleah Hetherington
BBC Radio Suffolk

A man convicted of murdering a Weybread couple has been sentenced to life imprisonment and ordered to serve at least 35 years.

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Ali Qazimaj, 43, formerly of Tilbury, Essex, was found guilty of killing Peter and Sylvia Stuart.

Mr Stuart was found dead near the couple's home on 3 June. His wife's body is yet to be found.

The couple was last alive in public on 29 May at Goodies Farm Shop in Pulham Market in Norfolk.

Qazimaj had claimed he was a victim of mistaken identity.

A jury of six men and six women returned their unanimous guilty verdict at Ipswich Crown Court yesterday.

Cleah Hetherington
BBC Radio Suffolk

The daughter of a murdered couple has said she has now seen the "nasty side of life" after her parents were killed.

Ali Qazimaj, 43, formerly of Tilbury, Essex, is being sentenced at Ipswich Crown Court for the murders of Peter and Sylvia Stuart from Weybread, near Eye.

In a victim impact statement read at court, the couple's daughter Christy Paxman outlined how her life had been changed by the murders.

She said she always used to look for a silver lining but "I've now seen the nasty side of life".

She added: "Apart from my husband and daughter, I am now alone."

The jury found Qazimaj guilty of two counts of murder after a month-long trial.

Mr Stuart was found dead near the couple's home on 3 June. Mrs Stuart's body has yet to be found.