Tag: Police
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David Carrick: Ex-Met Police officer appears in court accused of sex attacks on girl and woman | UK News
Read Latest News Former Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick has appeared at the Old Bailey accused of multiple sex attacks on a woman and a teenage girl. Carrick, 50, has previously denied two counts of rape, one count of sexual assault and one count of coercive and controlling behaviour in relation to the woman between…
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Police called to Dumfries primary school after pupil caught with knife | UK News
Read Latest News Police were called to a primary school in Dumfries after a pupil took a knife into the building. Officers were alerted to the incident on Wednesday morning and have since spoken to the child’s guardians. Dumfries and Galloway Council said staff took action once the alarm was raised and the blade was…
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Police investigate Islamic terrorist motive for stabbing
Read Latest News Police are investigating what is understood to be a possible Islamic terrorist motivation for a stabbing in south Belfast earlier this month. A 51-year-old man was injured in the attack close to the Ormeau Road area on 1 March. He has since been discharged from hospital. Assistant Chief Constable Davy Beck said…
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North Sea ships crash captain held for longer in police inquiry
Read Latest News The captain of a cargo ship arrested after a collision in the North Sea is being held in custody for a further 24 hours “due to the complexities of the incident”, police said. The 59-year-old Russian man was arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter. The US-registered tanker Stena Immaculate, which was…
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North Sea: Police given more time to question captain of cargo ship that collided with tanker | UK News
Read Latest News Police have been given a second extension as they continue to question the captain of a cargo ship that collided with an oil tanker in the North Sea on Monday. The 59-year-old man, a Russian national, was arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter late on Monday and has remained in custody…
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Police granted 36 more hours to question Russian captain of North Sea crash ship | UK News
Read Latest News Police have been granted an additional 36 hours to question the captain of a container ship which crashed into a US oil tanker in the North Sea on Monday. The 59-year-old Russian man was the captain of Solong, which struck the US tanker Stenna Immaculate off the east coast of Yorkshire. The…
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Lucy Letby: Police investigation into hospital widened to include gross negligence manslaughter | UK News
Read Latest News Police investigating the hospital where Lucy Letby murdered seven babies and attempted to murder seven others have widened their scope to include gross negligence manslaughter. An investigation into corporate manslaughter was launched in October 2023 following the trial and conviction of ex-nurse Letby. But Cheshire Constabulary have now widened their probe to…
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No misconduct case for police, according to IOPC inquiry
Read Latest News BBC Ninety-seven Liverpool fans were fatally injured at Hillsborough on 15 April 1989 While police officers tried to “deflect blame” after the Hillsborough disaster, they do not have a misconduct case to answer, a watchdog has told families. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) began investigations in 2013 into the tragedy,…
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Smoke grenade error by police before Glasgow hotel attacker was shot and killed, inquiry hears | UK News
Read Latest News Police mistakenly used a smoke grenade instead of a stun grenade while responding to an attacker who stabbed six people before being shot and killed, an inquiry has heard. Badreddin Abdalla Adam Bosh attacked three asylum seekers, two staff members and a police officer at the Park Inn hotel in Glasgow on…
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Smoke bomb ‘error’ by police who shot and killed Park Inn hotel attacker, hearing told
Read Latest News Police Scotland Badreddin Abdalla Adam Bosh was shot by police after carrying out multiple stabbings A smoke grenade was used in error by police who shot and killed an asylum seeker after he stabbed six people at a hotel in Glasgow, an inquiry hearing has been told. Badreddin Abdalla Adam Bosh, 28,…
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Police launch investigation into MP Rupert Lowe
Read Latest News Sam Francis Political reporter BBC The Metropolitan Police has launched an investigation into suspended Reform MP Rupert Lowe over an allegation of “verbal threats”. The Great Yarmouth MP was reported to police on 6 March over an allegation of making threats of physical violence against the party’s chairman Zia Yusuf. Lowe denies…
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Met Police launches investigation into suspended Reform MP Rupert Lowe over ‘verbal threats’ | Politics News
Read Latest News The Met Police has launched an investigation into suspended Reform MP Rupert Lowe. It comes after the party revealed they had referred him to police and stripped him of the whip on Friday, alleging he made “verbal threats” against chairman Zia Yousaf. Reform claimed it had also received evidence from staff of…
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Probe into police handling of missing person reports after Cardiff crash ‘close to concluding’ | UK News
Read Latest News The police watchdog says its investigation into police handling of missing person reports following a crash in Cardiff which left three young people dead is “close to concluding”. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) says the investigation into the incident in March 2023 has been “complex” and “resource intensive”. Driver Rafel…
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Strabane bomb attack on police was pre-planned, court hears
Read Latest News The attempted murder of two police officers in Strabane was part of a “pre-planned attack” with the intent to kill, a court has heard. Charlie Love, 30, of Bridge Street, Strabane, is charged in connection with a bomb attack on police in the County Tyrone town on 17 November 2022. He has…
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Israeli tourist and homestay host gang-raped in India, police say
Read Latest News Two women were gang-raped and a man was killed in an attack near a popular Unesco World Heritage site in southern India, according to police. The two women – an Israeli tourist and an Indian homestay operator – were stargazing with three male tourists near a lake in the city of Hampi,…
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Israeli tourist and host gang-raped in India as man drowns after being pushed in canal, police say | World News
Read Latest News Two men have been arrested in India over an alleged gang rape of an Israeli female tourist and a local woman. The victims were stargazing with three male travellers – an American and two Indians – when the attack happened near a popular UNESCO World Heritage site on Thursday night. Three men…
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Police recover body in search for suspect in Valentine’s Day pub shooting | UK News
Read Latest News Police searching for the suspect in the Kent pub shooting on Valentine’s Day have recovered a body from the River Thames. Kent Police said: “A body has been recovered by police from the River Thames, which is being linked to a murder investigation in Knockholt. “On Friday 14 February 2025, Lisa Smith,…
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Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe reported to police over alleged threats towards party chairman | Politics News
Read Latest News Reform UK has suspended MP Rupert Lowe and reported him to the police over alleged threats of physical violence towards the party’s chairman. A statement from chair Zia Yusuf and chief whip Lee Anderson MP also said the party has received complaints from two female employees about alleged serious bullying in Mr…
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Police give update on death of Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa | Ents & Arts News
Read Latest News Authorities are about to reveal more details about their investigation into the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, in a news conference. The couple were found dead in their New Mexico home on 26 February, along with one of their pet dogs. Police have previously said there were no…
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Reform UK refers MP Rupert Lowe to police
Read Latest News Reform UK says it has reported its MP Rupert Lowe to police, alleging he has made “threats of physical violence” against party chairman Zia Yusuf. In a statement with chief whip Lee Anderson, Yusuf also said the party had received allegations of bullying in Lowe’s parliamentary and constituency offices. He added the…
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Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe reported to police over alleged threats to party chair | Politics News
Read Latest News Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe has been reported to the police over alleged threats of physical violence against the party’s chair. A statement from chairman Zia Yusuf and chief whip Lee Anderson also said the party has received complaints from two female employees about alleged serious bullying in Mr Lowe’s offices. Mr…
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Police watchdog reopens probe into Nottingham killer Valdo Calocane after representations from victims’ families | UK News
Read Latest News The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is reopening its investigation into the actions of Leicestershire Police after allegations of assault by Nottingham triple killer Valdo Calocane on two co-workers. The incident took place in May 2023, a month before Calocane killed Ian Coates, Grace O’Malley-Kumar and Barnaby Webber in Nottingham on…
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Police launch murder inquiry after death of ‘much-loved’ 15-year-old boy in Glasgow | UK News
Read Latest News Police have launched a murder inquiry after a 15-year-old boy was found with fatal injuries on a street in Glasgow. Officers and paramedics were called to reports of a person found seriously injured on Clarendon Street at around 10.30pm on Wednesday. Amen Teklay was pronounced dead at the scene. Following a post-mortem…
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Essex Police cleared in Allison Pearson case
Read Latest News Essex Police “acted reasonably” during an investigation into journalist Allison Pearson over a social media post by the Daily Telegraph columnist, a report states. The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) looked into the force’s actions after Pearson claimed she felt “bullied and threatened” during a visit to her home in the county…
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Police probe launched into ‘suspicious’ death of boy, 15, found seriously injured in Glasgow street | UK News
Read Latest News An investigation has been launched into the “suspicious” death of a 15-year-old boy in Glasgow. Police Scotland said it was alerted to a report of a seriously injured person in the city’s Clarendon Street at about 10.30pm on Wednesday. Emergency crews attended but the teenager was pronounced dead at the scene. The…
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Kendal: 10-year-old girl died in sports pitch crash – as police say no indication it was deliberate | UK News
Read Latest News A child who died after she was hit by a car on a sports pitch was a 10-year-old girl, police have said. In a statement, Cumbria Police said: “At this time, there is no indication to suggest that this incident was a deliberate act.” A second child, an eight-year-old girl also from…
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Woman charged with ‘wasting police time’ after Nairn sex assault and robbery claim | UK News
Read Latest News A woman has been charged in connection with wasting police time following an investigation into a report of a sex assault and robbery. Detectives launched a probe into claims a woman was attacked on a riverside footpath between Church Road and Jubilee Bridge in Nairn on 17 February. At the time, Police…
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Police FOI unit dubbed ‘authoritarian censor’
Read Latest News Alex Homer Shared Data Unit Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire The team advised forces not to confirm or deny if they used a facial recognition site A national policing unit has been criticised for telling local forces to block the release of information under laws designed to safeguard the public’s right to know. The…
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Man in Florida swallows stolen Tiffany’s earrings before police arrest him
Read Latest News An alleged thief in Florida swallowed stolen earrings worth more than half a million dollars moments before police took him into custody last week. Orlando police have accused the man, 32-year-old Jaythan Gilder, of lying to Tiffany & Co. employees in a Florida store by telling them he represented “a professional athlete”,…
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Police hunt for suspects after boy, 16, shot dead
Read Latest News BBC A police cordon remains in place Police continue to look for those involved in the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy in south London. The Metropolitan Police said the teenager died after being shot in an “enormously shocking incident” near Stockwell Tube station on Tuesday. He was pronounced dead at the…
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Teenage boy shot dead in street, say police
Read Latest News BBC A 16-year-old boy has died after being shot in south London, the Metropolitan Police have said. A murder investigation is underway after the boy was pronounced dead at the scene in Clapham on Tuesday afternoon. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh…
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The Crown actor Khalid Abdalla ‘told to attend police interview’ over pro-Palestinian protest | UK News
Read Latest News The Crown actor Khalid Abdalla says he has been told to attend a police interview in relation to a pro-Palestinian protest in January. Abdalla, who played Dodi Fayed in the popular Netflix series, wrote in an Instagram post that he had received a letter from the Metropolitan Police on Thursday. The 44-year-old…
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The Crown actor faces police interview over pro-Palestinian rally
Read Latest News Charlotte Gallagher BBC News correspondent Getty Images Khalid Abdalla has attended several pro-Palestinian demos in London Actor Khalid Abdalla says he has been told to attend a police interview following a pro-Palestinian protest in January. Abdalla, who played Dodi Fayed in Netflix series The Crown, said on social media he had received…
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Police operation in centre of German city of Mannheim as people urged to avoid area | World News
Read Latest News A police operation is under way in the centre of the German city of Mannheim as people have been urged to avoid the area. A police statement said: “Currently, a police operation is taking place in the city center of Mannheim, in the area of Wasserturm/Plankenkopf. “Police and rescuers are on the…
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Skeletal remains found in Stoke-on-Trent, police say | UK News
Read Latest News A member of the public has discovered skeletal remains in Stoke-on-Trent, police have said. Police were called to reports of the discovery on land near to Festival Park, Etruria, on Sunday afternoon. Staffordshire Police said: “At this time the remains have not been identified. “A scene is in place while investigators examine…
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Fresh Police Scotland appeal in search for missing man last seen in John O’Groats one year ago | UK News
Read Latest News Police have issued a fresh appeal for information in the search for a missing man who disappeared in the Scottish Highlands one year ago. John McGrath, then 52, was last seen in the John O’Groats area of Caithness at about 10am on Saturday 2 March 2024. Despite extensive searches by Police Scotland,…
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Casualties reported in suspected shooting attack in Haifa, say Israeli police | World News
Read Latest News Casualties have been reported in a suspected shooting attack in Haifa, according to Israeli police. An Israel police spokesman said: “Police forces are en route to the scene following reports of a suspected shooting attack in Haifa. “There are initial indications of multiple casualties, though their condition remains unclear.” This breaking news…
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Haiti police raid gang leader Barbecue’s stronghold in capital
Read Latest News The government of Haiti says police have launched a large-scale operation in a shantytown controlled by powerful gang leader Jimmy Chérizier, who is widely known as Barbecue. The authorities say several gang members have been killed in the Lower Delmas area of the capital Port-au-Prince. Local reports say military drones carrying explosives…
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Police car hits knife-wielding man who stabbed dog in Aberdeen
Read Latest News Mary McCool BBC Scotland News Man goes over top of police car during arrest in Aberdeen A man reported to police for wandering around Aberdeen with a knife was repeatedly struck by a police car as officers tried to disarm him. Footage of the dramatic collision in the Seaforth Road area on…
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Large cordon surrounds Nottingham Castle amid ‘police incident’
Read Latest News Asha Patel BBC News, Nottingham BBC Access to Nottingham Caste has been blocked due to ongoing police inquiries A large cordon has been placed around Nottingham Castle due to a “police incident”. Officers have closed a number of roads and footpaths leading to the landmark in the city centre, with forensic officers…
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Police given ‘stop and search’ power ahead of Edinburgh derby
Read Latest News SNS Three people were arrested when Hearts and Hibs met at Tynecastle in December Police Scotland have been given special powers to stop and search fans around Sunday’s Edinburgh derby in a bid to avert football-related disorder. The force warned fans may be asked to remove items of clothing felt to be…
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Information from Gene Hackman’s pacemaker suggests he died on 17 February, police say | Ents & Arts News
Read Latest News Police say it is a “reasonable assumption” that actor Gene Hackman died when his pacemaker had its “last event” on 17 February. Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead in separate rooms of their home in a gated community in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Wednesday. One of the couple’s…
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Police want power to release more details on some cases to prevent misinformation
Read Latest News Police want the freedom to release more details of some investigations in an effort to prevent misinformation that could result in threats to public safety or national security. In a submission to a review of contempt of court laws, three national policing bodies have said that they should be allowed to say…
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19-year-old victim named by police
Read Latest News A woman who died in a suspected XL bully attack at a flat in Bristol has been named by police as Morgan Dorsett. The 19-year-old, from Shropshire, died at about 19:00 GMT on Wednesday in Cobhorn Drive, south Bristol. A man and woman, both in their 20s, have been released on conditional…
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Police in Greece fire tear gas as protest marking deadly train crash anniversary turns violent | World News
Read Latest News Greek police have fired tear gas at demonstrators throwing petrol bombs after a protest marking the anniversary of the country’s worst-ever train crash turned violent. Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in central Athens on Friday to demand justice two years after the deadly crash. Fifty-seven people were killed when a passenger…
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Police release 911 call of moment Gene Hackman and his wife were found dead | US News
Read Latest News An emotional 911 call by a maintenance worker who discovered the bodies of Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa has been released. The unnamed worker appears to cry and repeat “damn” as he says he can see Arakawa’s body “not moving” from outside a window of the couple’s New Mexico home.…
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Campbell Scott: Kenyan police ‘confident’ of catching killer of Scottish man found in sack of pineapples | UK News
Read Latest News Police have said they are “confident” they will catch whoever murdered a Scottish businessman whose body was found in a sack of pineapples in Kenya. Campbell Scott, believed to be from Dunfermline in Fife, was last seen attending a conference at the JW Marriot Hotel in Nairobi on 16 February. His body…
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Metropolitan Police reveals new charter for stop and search powers | UK News
Read Latest News The Metropolitan Police has unveiled a new charter for stop and search, including more oversight of how the “contentious” tactic is used and improved handling of complaints. The force said it had been developed with the help of more than 8,500 Londoners of all ages and ethnicities. Stop and search allows officers…
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Police charge fourth man with murder
Read Latest News A fourth person has been charged with the murder of a 20-year-old man who was stabbed to death in east London. Jason Romeo was attacked outside an address on Bodney Road in Lower Clapton, Hackney, on 18 February just before 18:00 GMT, the Metropolitan Police said. Renaldo Roberts, 25, of Hobbs Place…
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Police Scotland issue facial reconstruction of mystery skull pulled from North Sea | UK News
Read Latest News Detectives have issued a facial recreation from a human skull pulled from the North Sea last year in the hope of identifying the mystery woman. The skull was discovered by a fishing boat around 150 miles off the coast of Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, on 15 May 2024. Police Scotland said forensic work has…
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Police Scotland investigation under way after girl, 8, targeted in sextortion plot | UK News
Read Latest News A police investigation is under way after an eight-year-old girl was targeted in a sextortion plot. Parents at an Edinburgh primary school have been warned to check their children’s social media accounts amid reports of a predator impersonating pupils on Snapchat. Police Scotland said a probe has been launched following several complaints…
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Police inspector faces misconduct probe over Birmingham mental health patient search
Read Latest News A police inspector is to face misconduct proceedings after complaints alleging a series of failings during a search for a missing man later fatally hit by a train. Matthew Caseby, 23, a mental health patient at the Priory Hospital Woodbourne in Birmingham, died a day after he left the site by scaling…
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Alleged victim of ex-bishop Anthony Pierce died before police report
Read Latest News Wales News Service Anthony Pierce, pictured in 2002, admitted five counts of historical indecent assaults earlier this month An allegation of sexual abuse against a priest who went on to become a bishop appears to have been reported to “senior figures” in the church 17 years before it was passed to police.…
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Nottingham attacks police misconduct meeting delayed after concerns raised
Read Latest News A misconduct meeting for three police officers in relation to a police force’s contact with the Nottingham attacks killer has been postponed. Valdo Calocane allegedly attacked two employees at a warehouse in Leicestershire about five weeks before he fatally stabbed Ian Coates, Grace O’Malley-Kumar and Barnaby Webber in Nottingham on 13 June…
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Wetsuit details released as police probe mystery Powys reservoir death | UK News
Read Latest News Police have released details of a wetsuit worn by a man whose body was found in a reservoir in mid Wales. Dyfed-Powys Police is continuing to investigate the death and has renewed its appeal for the public’s help. The man’s body was found in Claerwen Reservoir, Powys, on 18 October 2024. A…
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Warrington: Man in his 80s seriously injured after ‘XL bully attack’, police say | UK News
Read Latest News A man in his 80s has been seriously injured following reports of a dog attack in Cheshire, police have said. Officers were called to reports of a dog attack at an address on Bardsley Avenue, Warrington, at around 6.40pm on Monday, Cheshire Constabulary said. Local officers, supported by an armed unit, found…
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Police could search for stolen goods without warrant under new law | Politics News
Read Latest News People who have tracked the location of their stolen mobile phones, laptops or bikes can expect swifter police action under new measures to be introduced to parliament today. In a drive to tackle street crimes, officers will no longer need a warrant to enter a premises where stolen items have been electronically located,…
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Police hunt for man in connection with Hackney murder – and urge public to not approach | UK News
Read Latest News Police are searching for a man they want to talk to in connection with a murder in east London. Jason Junior Romeo, 20, was fatally stabbed outside an address on Bodney Road in Hackney following an altercation at about 6pm on Tuesday, police said. Officers have released an image of Renaldo Roberts,…
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Police Scotland officers may have been COVID pandemic ‘super-spreaders’, inquiry hears | UK News
Read Latest News Police Scotland officers may have acted as “super-spreaders” during the pandemic as expert advice was “ignored” by the Scottish government and the force’s ex-chief constable, an inquiry heard. Calum Steele, ex-general secretary of the Scottish Police Federation (SPF), former chairman David Hamilton, and vice chairman Brian Jones gave evidence at the Scottish…
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Police investigate ‘unexplained’ deaths of man and woman found at property on Hirwaun village high street in South Wales | UK News
Read Latest News The bodies of a man and a woman have been found at a property on a village high street in South Wales, police have said. The deaths of the two adults are being treated as “unexplained”, South Wales Police said on Monday. The bodies of the pair were discovered at an address…
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‘Sweetest’ girl, 3, killed in Manchester tram/van crash named by police
Read Latest News A three-year-old who was killed after a van struck a tram and mounted the pavement has been described by her parents as the “sweetest, kindest, and most generous little girl”. Louisa Palmisano, known as Lulu, from Burnley, died after the impact of the collision forced the van off the road in Manchester…
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Manchester: Girl, 3, who died in crash involving van and tram named – as police arrest man | UK News
Read Latest News A three-year-old girl who died in a crash involving a tram and a van in Manchester has been named. Louisa ‘Lulu’ Palmisano, from Burley, died following the incident on Saturday. She was visiting the city with her parents at the time. Police have arrested a 36-year-old man on suspicion of causing death…
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Robert Scott Clive: Murder suspects bailed as police probe into man’s disappearance more than 20 years ago continues | UK News
Read Latest News Three people arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the disappearance of a man more than 20 years ago have been released on bail pending further police enquiries. Robert Scott Clive, known as Scott, was last seen in North Shields at about 11pm on 10 October 2002. The then 30-year-old had…
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Didcot Power Station probe reaching ‘latter stages’, police say
Read Latest News Katharine Da Costa & Galya Dimitrova BBC News, Oxford Reuters It is nine years since the fatal collapse at the Didcot A plant The investigation into the deaths of four men in the collapse at Didcot Power Station nine years ago is moving “towards the latter stages”, police have said. On 23…
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Mystery of body in a wetsuit puzzles police
Read Latest News Clare Hutchinson & Kayley Thomas BBC News Reporting fromClearwen Reservoir, Powys BBC When a walker called 999 to say he had seen a body in a wetsuit floating in a remote reservoir, detectives got to work. Search teams combed the barren marshland on foot near to where he was found while a…
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One dead and several police officers injured in France knife attack | World News
Read Latest News One person has been killed and several injured, including police officers, in a knife attack in eastern France. A man attacked people with knives at a covered canal market in Mulhouse, near the German border, on Saturday afternoon, Michele Lutz, the local mayor, said in a post on Facebook. Several police officers…
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One dead and two police officers injured after stabbing in France
Read Latest News Getty Images Police were seen collecting evidence in Mulhouse, which lies just a few kilometres from the border with Germany One person has died and two police officers have been injured after a knife attack in the French city of Mulhouse. The suspect was arrested at the scene. The man injured two…
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Police officer removed burglar’s tag to have secret sexual relationship | UK News
Read Latest News A police officer who removed a burglar’s electronic tag so she could have a secret sexual relationship with him has been jailed. Natasha Conneely was part of a Bedfordshire Police unit responsible for offender management in May 2023 when the relationship was discovered. The force said its professional standards department found messages…
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Jenny Hall: Drones deployed to look for missing runner – as police tell public not to join search | UK News
Read Latest News Specialist drones have been deployed to look for a missing runner as police warn volunteers not to join the search. Jenny Hall, 23, was last seen leaving her home in Barracks Farm, County Durham, in her car just after 3pm on Tuesday. Durham Constabulary said her last known location was on the…
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Bedfordshire police officer removed tag for sexual relationship
Read Latest News Danny Fullbrook BBC News, Bedfordshire Getty Images The officer removed the monitoring tag so she could meet the offender undetected A police officer who removed a burglar’s tag so she could have a sexual relationship with him has been jailed. Natasha Conneely, of Kempston in Bedfordshire, admitted to a charge of corruption…
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New evidence shows how student protests about Gaza were handled by police and universities | UK News
Read Latest News Camping, chaos, and confrontation. A wave of pro-Palestinian student protest engulfed UK universities last year when thousands protested against the war in Gaza. Most started out peacefully on encampments with students pitching tents on university greens. Now new evidence, uncovered by Sky News and Liberty Investigates, has shed some light on how…
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Jenny Hall: ‘Increasing concern’ for missing runner as major police search carried out | UK News
Read Latest News A major police search is taking place for a runner who has been missing for three days – as officers say they are becoming “increasingly concerned”. Jenny Hall, 23, was last seen leaving her home in Barracks Farm, Tow Law, County Durham, in her car just after 3pm on Tuesday. In an…
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‘Severed hand’ discovered near school in Dublin – as Irish police investigate | World News
Read Latest News Irish police are investigating after what is believed to be a severed hand was discovered near a school in Dublin. Officers were alerted to the discovery of “partial human remains” at the premises in Darndale, in the northern suburbs of Dublin, on Friday afternoon. Gardai said: “The remains will be removed for…
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Israeli police investigating reports of explosions involving several buses | World News
Read Latest News Israeli police are investigating reports of explosions involving several buses. A police spokesperson called the incident in the city of Bat Yam a “suspected terror attack”. “Multiple reports have been received of explosions involving several buses at different locations in Bat Yam,” they said. “Large police forces are at the scenes, searching…
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Man dies after arrest by border police
Read Latest News A man has died at Manchester Airport after he was seen “displaying unusual behaviour” before being arrested, the police watchdog has said. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said it was investigating the circumstances after the 27-year-old was pronounced dead at 13:53 GMT. In a statement, the IOPC said: “The man…
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Israeli police investigate reported bus explosion
Read Latest News Police in Israel are responding to reports of a bus explosion in Bat Yam, south of Tel Aviv. The bus is reportedly on fire in a parking lot. “Numerous police forces are on the scene, investigating the circumstances,” a police spokesperson said. There have been no reports of casualties at this stage,…
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Emma Raducanu: Letter sparked Dubai incident where man was detained by police
Read Latest News A man who handed a letter to Emma Raducanu and “exhibited fixated behaviour” towards the British tennis player has been given a restraining order, Dubai Police have confirmed. Police said the man was detained before Raducanu decided not to press charges. An emotional Raducanu was seen hiding behind the umpire’s chair two…
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Upturned campervan stuns police in Brittany | World News
Read Latest News An upturned campervan has stunned police in France after it was found abandoned in a position they say will “go down in history”. Police in the northwestern region of Brittany posted images of the bizarre scene on Facebook, showing the campervan balancing in a ditch with its back wheels suspended in the…
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Suspect in Valentine’s Day shooting outside Kent pub believed to be dead, police say | UK News
Read Latest News The suspect in the fatal shooting of a woman outside a pub in Kent is believed to be dead, police have said. Lisa Smith, 43, was killed after she was shot outside a pub in Main Road, Knockholt, on the evening of Friday, 14 February. A car, driven by a man known…
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Spanish police arrest crew of migrant boat over eight deaths – including toddler | World News
Read Latest News Spanish police have arrested seven crew members of a migrant boat over the alleged killing of eight passengers, including a toddler. The Civil Guard said the crammed boat, which had 224 people on board, arrived in the Canary Islands in late December from Senegal. After arriving on the island of El Hierro,…
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Easier for children to buy knives than paracetamol, police review finds amid government crackdown | UK News
Read Latest News It is easier for children to buy knives than it is to purchase paracetamol a police review has concluded. The damning assessment came as the government launched a crackdown on the sale of bladed weapons to under-18s as part of a series of new anti-knife measures. Tougher prison sentences will be introduced…
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Police officer describes “horrors” of Real IRA attack
Read Latest News Lyndsey Telford BBC News NI PA Media The car bomb exploded in Market Street on a busy Saturday afternoon when the streets were packed with shoppers Warning: This story contains distressing details A police officer who provided first aid to those injured in the 1998 Omagh bombing has described the “horrors” he…
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Police hunting man and woman after daylight sex attack and robbery in Nairn | UK News
Read Latest News Detectives are on the hunt for a man and a woman following a daylight sex attack and robbery in the Scottish Highlands. A 39-year-old woman was accosted by the couple on a riverside footpath between Church Road and Jubilee Bridge in Nairn at about 2.30pm on Monday. Police Scotland said the victim…
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Somerset police officer charged over indecent images of children | UK News
Read Latest News A serving Avon and Somerset police officer has been charged with making indecent images of children. James Gullis, 28, a constable who was based in east Somerset, was arrested in December 2023 after information was passed to the force by the National Crime Agency. Police said he is due to appear at…
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Banbury police patrols increased after two teen stabbings in a week
Read Latest News andrewmedina/Getty Creative TVP said there would be increased patrols in Banbury over the coming days Thames Valley Police is “keeping an open mind” that two separate stabbing incidents involving two teenagers in Banbury could be linked. The force said a boy, 17, suffered grievous bodily harm after being stabbed by three unknown…
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Woman shot dead at Kent pub on Valentine’s Day named by police | UK News
Read Latest News A woman who was shot dead at a village pub in Kent on Valentine’s Day has been named by police. Lisa Smith, 43, from Slough was pronounced dead outside The Three Horseshoes on Friday evening. The suspect, who is believed to have known the victim, fled in a car that was found…
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Police training in non-contact sexual offences welcomed by mother of murdered student Libby Squire | UK News
Read Latest News Frontline police officers and staff are getting improved training on how to respond to non-contact sexual offences through a course designed with the help of the mother of murdered student Libby Squire. The online learning module has already been completed by more than 2,000 officers and is being rolled out across England…
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Police training in non-contact sexual offences welcomed by mother of murdered student Libby Squires | UK News
Read Latest News Frontline police officers and staff are getting improved training on how to respond to non-contact sexual offences through a course designed with the help of the mother of murdered student Libby Squire. The online learning module has already been completed by more than 2,000 officers and is being rolled out across England…
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Police investigated over man’s death after officers attend reports of child being assaulted | UK News
Read Latest News An investigation has been launched after a man died when officers were called to reports of a child being assaulted. Metropolitan Police officers were called to High Street, South Norwood, at 1.27am on Sunday. After gaining entry to the property, officers encountered a 45-year-old man who was “very agitated and was actively…
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Met Police refers itself to watchdog over man’s death in Norwood
Read Latest News The Metropolitan Police has referred itself to the policing watchdog following the death of a man in south London after officers were called to reports of a child being assaulted. The force said officers entered a property on High Street, South Norwood, around 01:27 on Sunday morning and found a 45-year-old man…
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FBI to help police with inquiry into killer’s deleted searches
Read Latest News PA Media The attack took place at a dance class at the start of the summer holidays in July The FBI are providing support as British police try to recover deleted searches from the Southport killer’s online accounts. Axel Rudakubana cleared his internet history just before he travelled to the dance class…
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Police appeal after Burton Albion footballer suffers alleged racist abuse during game | UK News
Read Latest News Police are appealing for witnesses after Burton Albion defender Udoka Godwin-Malife was allegedly the target of racist abuse during the 3-1 defeat by Bristol Rovers. Burton boss Gary Bowyer and Godwin-Malife, 24, were spoken to by uniformed officers in the changing room area after the game at the Memorial Stadium. It came…
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Suspect in Kent shooting ‘may have entered water’ at Dartford Crossing, police say | UK News
Read Latest News The suspect in the fatal shooting of a woman at a pub in Kent “may have entered the water” at the Dartford Crossing, Kent Police have said. The suspect, who is believed to be known to the victim, a woman in her 40s, left the area after the incident outside a Kent…
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New Zealand police issue update on British survivors of quad-cycle crash | World News
Read Latest News Police in New Zealand have issued an update following a fatal crash which killed one Briton and injured three others. The collision happened on Thursday at about 10.45am in Puruatanga Road in the town of Martinborough, located on the North Island. Police said the crash involved a car and a four-seater quad-cycle.…
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Philadelphia Eagles parade: Two women shot during Super Bowl victory celebrations, police say | US News
Read Latest News Two women have been shot during victory celebrations in Philadelphia for the city’s Super Bowl champions. The incident happened just after 2.30pm on Friday as thousands of Philadelphia Eagles fans gathered to watch official speeches. It happened near the parade route for the Super Bowl winners, who captured their second NFL title…
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Peruvian police in capybara gear make Valentine’s drug bust
Read Latest News Police bodycam footage shows the moment officers used a capybara costume to carry out a drug raid in Peru’s capital Lima. The Escuadron Verde (Green Squad) police group is a specialised unit of the Peruvian National Police who often disguise their agents in fancy dress during festivities such as Valentine’s Day, Halloween…
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Brothers deny assaulting police officers at Manchester Airport | UK News
Read Latest News Two brothers have pleaded not guilty to assaulting police officers in a disturbance at Manchester Airport. Footage of the incident at the airport’s Terminal Two building on 23 July was widely shared online. Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 20, of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, is alleged to have assaulted PC Zachary Marsden and PC Lydia…
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Man shot by police was lawfully killed, inquest finds
Read Latest News A man who was fatally shot by armed officers after entering a police station car park holding a knife and a bag with a cat inside was lawfully killed, an inquest has found. A jury reached a conclusion on Thursday after hearing evidence into the death of Marius Ciolac, who was shot…
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Rochdale brothers deny assaulting police at Manchester Airport car park
Read Latest News Two brothers have denied assaulting police officers in a disturbance at Manchester Airport. Footage of a fracas at the airport’s Terminal 2 building on 23 July last year was widely shared online. Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 20, and Muhammad Amaad, 25, from Rochdale, pleaded not guilty when they appeared at Liverpool Crown Court…
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Hundreds to attend funeral for off-duty police officer killed while trying to help | UK News
Read Latest News Hundreds of people are expected to attend a funeral service for an off-duty police officer who was killed while trying to help. Representatives of police forces across the UK will be gathering in York on Thursday to honour PC Rosie Prior, who died aged 45 when she and two others were struck…