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BBC News
2 days ago
- BBC News
Weybridge man recalls meeting his twin brother's murderer
A man whose twin brother was murdered nearly 20 years ago says meeting one of the men responsible helped him to see him as a human rather than a Dawson said he was still "living his own life sentence" after his brother Simon was killed in Bromborough near Birkenhead shortly after his 30th birthday in after meeting one of the killers in 2014, he said he realised he was visiting a "very different" person to the teenager who murdered his now 56, from Weybridge, told BBC Radio Surrey and Sussex: "At his parole hearing I saw him crying as he heard my mother's victim statement – we looked each other in the eyes and it felt unfinished." He added: "In that moment it felt like a cloak was taken away and he was a human to me."The anger was still there but it was a different type of anger. The meeting helped both sides – I got the answers I wanted and he wanted to say sorry." Nick and Simon grew up in Whitehaven in Cumbria, with the pair spending lots of time in the countryside and sharing a love of football and Carlisle August 1998 Simon had been on a night out with friends in Birkenhead when he left a nightclub alone and approached two teenagers for walking to a nearby park in Bromborough, Simon was robbed, beaten and thrown into a nearby pond, where he having driven back to Cumbria from Surrey after being told of his brother's murder, was later asked by police officers to help catch the the investigation, he wore his brother's clothing to create a reconstruction of the walk from the nightclub for Crimewatch – something he says he sometimes feels he has trauma from years a trial, both of Simon's attackers were convicted of murder. 'Tribute to my brother' About 16 years after Simon's death, Nick and his family were invited to the probation hearing of one of the killers, Craig, who was 16 at the time of the this hearing, Nick was invited to take part in a restorative justice meeting with Craig – described by the Restorative Justice Council as "enabling everyone affected by a particular incident to play a part in repairing the harm and finding a positive way forward". Nick said: "It was really hard for him to look at me. He was looking at a living version of the person he had taken away."Nick has since written a book, called Face to Face: Finding Justice for My Murdered Twin Brother, which he described as a "tribute" to his said: "We had such fond memories supporting Carlisle, and he put a smile on people's faces."
Miami Herald
5 days ago
- Business
- Miami Herald
ESPN, Big East agree to six-year digital rights deal
ESPN and the Big East Conference have not been in business with each other since 2013, but that's about to change. As ESPN prepares to launch its direct-to-consumer platform this fall, it has reached a six-year digital rights agreement with the Big East, the parties confirmed Tuesday. Big East sporting events are not returning to linear ESPN as a result of the deal, as the league's partners on that front are Fox, NBC and TNT Sports. Instead, ESPN takes over for FloSports as a digital partner. The agreement will see 25 nonconference men's basketball games featuring Big East teams move to ESPN+ starting this upcoming season. ESPN+ will also carry a minimum of 75 women's basketball games and 200 Olympic sports events. It's a direct deal between the Worldwide Leader and the conference, not a sublicense, and the Big East will produce all the games in question. "We're pleased to welcome the BIG East back to ESPN," Nick Dawson, ESPN senior vice president, programming and acquisitions, said in a statement. "This agreement returns one of the country's premier conferences and its tradition of excellence to ESPN platforms. We look forward to this new chapter in our relationship with the BIG East." "This exciting partnership with ESPN reinforces our commitment to placing BIG East teams front and center on the leading digital sports platform," BIG East commissioner Val Ackerman said in a statement. "Streaming on ESPN+ gives all 22 of our sports -- especially women's basketball and Olympic sports -- the visibility they've earned and the access our fans expect. We look forward to delivering elevated coverage and a streamlined viewing experience to fans and family members who want to follow BIG East action across our wide array of sports offerings." --Field Level Media Field Level Media 2023 - All Rights Reserved
Associated Press
5 days ago
- Business
- Associated Press
Big East, ESPN reunite with 6-year media rights deal
The Big East Conference and ESPN announced a six-year digital media rights deal on Tuesday. Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman said in a statement that the agreement gives 'all 22 of our sports — especially women's basketball and Olympic sports — the visibility they've earned and the access our fans expect.' 'This exciting partnership with ESPN reinforces our commitment to placing Big East teams front and center on the leading digital sports platform,' Ackerman said. ESPN had the rights to the Big East from 1980 to 2013. The revived partnership comes after ESPN lost Big Ten media rights to Fox, NBC and CBS in 2022. 'We're pleased to welcome the Big East back to ESPN,' Nick Dawson, the network's senior vice president of programming and acquisitions, said in a statement. 'This agreement returns one of the country's premier conferences and its tradition of excellence to ESPN platforms. We look forward to this new chapter in our relationship with the Big East.' ESPN+ will stream over 300 Big East events annually. Financial terms of the deal were not included in the announcement. The Big East wrapped up a competitive 2024-2025 campaign led by the UConn women's basketball team, which won its 12th national title in April. The St. John's men's basketball team had a strong regular season, earning a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament before being eliminated in the second round by No. 10 Arkansas. ___ AP college sports:
Daily Mail
28-06-2025
- Daily Mail
NICK DAWSON: ‘For 16 years, I felt only hatred towards my twin brother's killer, but meeting him changed both our lives forever'
At a prison just outside Milton Keynes, in a silent chapel, in a small circle of chairs, Nick Dawson sat beside his wife and waited to meet the man who had tortured and murdered his identical twin, Simon. This man, along with one other, had kicked and beaten 30-year-old Simon until he was unconscious. They removed his watch, stole his bank card, revived him enough to learn his PIN, then threw him into a pond to drown. For 16 years, Nick had viewed these murderers, Craig Roberts and Carl Harrison, as sub-human – evil monsters. He had fantasised about torturing and killing them. Now he was going to talk calmly, face to face with Roberts, the apparent ringleader of the two, and Nick felt terrified. Was he being disloyal to his twin? 'Deep down, I knew it was the right thing to do,' he says. 'There was something driving me on.'
CBS News
09-05-2025
- CBS News
Former South Park BMX Track Association treasurer charged with stealing $124,000
The former treasurer for the South Park BMX Track Association has been charged with stealing more than $100,000 from the organization and using the money for her own benefit. Jennifer Meares was the treasurer for the track association for the last seven years. It wasn't until a contractor didn't get paid the $37,000 he was owed that Meares showed up on the radar. "I was sick to my stomach. That's the best way to put it," said board president Nick Dawson. Dawson still can't come to terms with learning someone he trusted stole all but $200 from the association's bank account. "This is like the most unfathomable thing that you could do, I think," Dawson added. Dawson said the former treasurer and BMX parent is accused of taking $124,000 and using it for things like "jewelry, clothing, shoes, trips." A search warrant served on the association's bank account revealed Meares wrote herself 28 checks totaling close to $34,000. In addition to outfitting her wardrobe, the records showed multiple payments to credit cards and debit purchases made at businesses such as gas stations, restaurants and bars, convenience stores, auto parts stores, DoorDash, and "You're affecting everyone, even your own kid. You're taking away from our ability to provide a better experience for him, not just every other kid," Dawson said. Nicole Jankowski said her family has been coming to the track for years. KDKA-TV caught up with her while her 3-year-old son was getting in some laps. She said she's disgusted to hear someone, especially a parent, would steal from children and hopes justice is served. "It makes me sad thinking something could disrupt us being able to use this or they wouldn't be able to upkeep it anymore. It's really sad," said Nicole Jankowski. An arrest warrant has been issued for Meares. In the meantime, Dawson said the association has been holding fundraisers and has started a GoFundMe to try to recoup some of the stolen money.
