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Horror as man is shot dead and woman severely injured on quiet residential street, with gunman on the loose
A man has been shot dead on a quiet residential street and two others rushed to hospital - as cops hunt the gunman.
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Child in Surrey dies after being hit by a falling tree branch
The incident happened in Banstead and was attended by police, the fire brigade and the London ambulance service
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Police investigating historical sexual offense allegations against Russell Brand have reportedly submitted a file to the CPS
Russell Brand has denied the allegations against him and has said his relationships were "always consensual".
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A teenager’s sexual assault claim against Mohamed Al Fayed was dismissed by police in 1995
Family of Samantha-Jane Ramsay says she made allegation 10 years before police say first complaint made
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Islington: A man is charged with murder after a 16-year-old boy is fatally stabbed
Francie McCarthy, 21, is set to appear at Thames Magistrates’ Court on Saturday, the Metropolitan Police said.
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Two men criticize the Met for surveilling their campaigns to seek justice for their sons
John Burke-Monerville and Richard Adams give evidence at undercover policing inquiry about impact of intrusion
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A former police marksman cleared of murder is advocating for a "better understanding" of officers who are required to use lethal force
Retired firearms officer Tony Long - who shot dead Azelle Rodney in 2005 - speaks to Sky News as a police officer is cleared of the murder of Chris Kaba.
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A Metropolitan Police marksman has been found not guilty of the murder of Chris Kaba
Metropolitan Police marksman Martyn Blake, 40, has been cleared at the Old Bailey of the murder of Chris Kaba.
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Central Tickets data breach: what happened, was personal information stolen, and how to protect your passwords?
A ticketing company has urged customers to consider changing their password after it confirmed it had been the victim of a data breach. Users’ personal information may have been among the information stolen from Central Tickets, it has warned.
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Met police only sought charges against Al Fayed in relation to two victims
The Metropolitan Police only asked prosecutors to decide whether to charge Mohamed Al Fayed in relation to two out of 21 women who accused him of sexual offences while he was alive, the BBC has established.
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Murky world of ’hitmen for hire’ sites has been revealed, spotlighting a ’kill list’ individual who paid $50,000 to inject his ex with heroin
Chillingly, the man who exposed the murder-for-hire plot warns that many Brits may not realize they are on a ’kill list’ as well.
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Police reveal what they really think happened when Ian Hislop’s car ‘was shot’
Private Eye editor and Have I Got News For You star Ian Hislop has ‘thanked everyone for their concern’ following reports his taxi had been tageted by a gunman.
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A man has been arrested after a bow and arrow was discovered in a car parked near the House of Lords
Suspect sectioned under the Mental Health Act and arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon
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Met officers who restrained 14-year-old boy on the ground found to have committed misconduct
Police watchdog finds boy restrained for longer than necessary by officers involved in stop and search in London
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Ex-Met Police officer charged with rape and assault
Mark Tyrrell, 55, will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. It is claimed he met the alleged victim during the course of his policing duties.
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One person stabbed and 145 arrested at Notting Hill Carnival
One person has been stabbed on the final day of the Notting Hill Carnival in west London, the Metropolitan Police has said.
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Metropolitan Police close investigation into election gambling scandal without filing charges
Force ends investigation into bets on 4 July election date and says bar to prove misconduct in public office has not been met
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Black Met Police officer condemns racism and ’pathetic punishments’ as discrimination worsens
A black Metropolitan Police officer has described being treated like “an animal” by some of his white colleagues and accused the force of handing down “pathetic punishments” to those who have made racist comments.
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Met Police is ‘inadequate at investigating crime’, damning report finds
The Metropolitan Police isn’t the best at policing, apparently, according to inspectors.
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First picture of boy, 15, stabbed to death on way home from picking little sister up
A 15-year-old boy who was stabbed to death in east London while picking his sister up from school has been named and pictured.
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15-year-old boy shot dead in London park as six people arrested on murder suspicion
The Metropolitan Police said that a murder investigation is underway after a boy was shot dead in Kensington while a family event took place in the park - with six males arrested on suspicion of murder
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Manhunt under way after a prisoner escapes from hospital in west London
Graham Gomm was last seen wearing a grey t-shirt and grey tracksuit. Any members of the public who see him have been warned not to approach and call 999.
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Newborn baby found dead in bin as police launch murder probe
A murder investigation has been launched by the Met Police following the death of a baby girl in Camden, whose tiny body was discovered in a container
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Rape victim jumps out of window to escape attacker before collapsing in the middle of the street
Oladip Oshadi raped his victim and subjected her to a brutal beating before she fled the home in Dagenham and collapsed in the street where passers-by took her to safety
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Fake refugee stripped of UK citizenship after getting access to secret files
A BOGUS refugee given access to top secret files has been stripped of his UK citizenship.Zak Sula, 57, claimed to be from war-torn Kosovo when he ente