Niall fell victim to theft while on a train and police data shows a rise in reports of these crimes.
Louise Brown says the incident, which left her with several injuries, must "never happen again".
Mazen al-Hamada, who returned to Syria from the Netherlands, had publicly testified on the torture he faced while in prison.
The economy had been expected to return to growth but it contracted by 0.1%.
BBC Sport takes a look back at Sports Personality of the Year nominee Joe Root's year in five photos.
BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on darts star Stephen Bunting with his predictions for this weekend's Premier League fixtures.
Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou says Timo Werner's performance was "not acceptable" after replacing him at half-time in the 1-1 Europa League draw with Rangers.
Seamer Matthew Potts replaces Chris Woakes in the only change to the England XI for the third and final Test against New Zealand in Hamilton.
Tottenham weren't ready for what Rangers threw at them but got out of jail with their Europa League equaliser, writes Tom English.
Could Reform UK really win the next election?