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Stephen Lawrence killer's freedom bid but victim's dad has plan to stop release
Stephen Lawrence was stabbed to death by up to six thugs as he waited for a bus - his father ­Neville says he hopes to read out a statement at his son's killer David Norris' parole hearing
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Cop's 'gross misconduct' in 60mph chase where boy and aunt killed by joyrider
PC Edward Welch was found guilty of gross misconduct for the pursuit of joyrider Joshua Dobby who was driving at 60mph in South East London before losing control and killing a budding child actor and his aunt
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Chilling 7-word sticker on front door where woman was killed by her XL Bullies
A woman in her 50s was mauled to death by her two pet XL Bully dogs on Monday in Hornchurch, East London, where there was a chilling sticker placed on the front door
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Boy, 14, 'killed by sword-wielding man' as four left injured in rampage
Following an incident in Hainault, north east London this morning in which several people were injured by a man armed with a sword, the Met Police has given an update
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Six arrested after St George's Day event turns violent as men scrap with police
An event in London marking St George's Day has escalated into violence between marchers and Metropolitan police officers, some on horse back
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Off duty Brit police officer catches suspected thief while on stag do abroad
A group of Met Police officers were on holiday when they spotted a man behaving suspiciously inside a restaurant - they chased and detained the thief in Barcelona, Spain
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Police arrest man over crossbow attacks with weapons and 'substance' found
Officers arrested a 47-year-old man at 11pm on Sunday night on suspicion of attempted murder, after two people were injured in two separate crossbow attacks in Shoreditch, east London
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Abdul Ezedi manhunt police issue major update as sighting of fugitive confirmed
An image has been released by police showing chemical attack suspect Abdul Ezedi as he crossed Chelsea Bridge on the night of January 31 with further CCTV footage trawled by police
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Man faints after finding out brother killed through Ring doorbell notification
The brother of 17-year-old Ilyas Habibi has shared the moment he found out his brother had been stabbed to death on his way home from college in Sutton, South London
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Man 'with gun' shot dead by police after terrifying stand-off at property
Met Police were called to an address in Dagenham just before 8pm after a distressed 999 call where a man said he had a gun and would take his own life
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Ex-cop reveals moment force reckoned with toxic culture of 'covering their a***'
Alice Vinten, 42, served in the Met Police for 11 years and said the institutionalised sexism didn't start to change until the murder of Sarah Everard by PC Wayne Couzens in 2021
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Cop who missed gun that killed Sgt Matt Ratana 'had failed stop and search exam'
Sergeant Matt Ratana was fatally shot just weeks before retirement with a revolver in a holding cell by De Zoysa, who was still handcuffed at the time
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Sprinter 'feared' for Team GB partner's safety during police stop and search
International athletes Ricardo Dos Santos and Bianca Williams say they were racially profiled when Met Police officers searched and handcuffed them in July 2020 after stopping them while driving home to west London
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Armed police return to duties so troops no longer needed, says Met Police
The Prime Minister backed a review ordered by Home Secretary Suella Braverman after an armed Metropolitan Police officer was charged with murder over a shooting last year
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Met firearms officers hand in guns in wake of Chris Kaba shooting murder charge
A large number of armed officers from the Metropolitan Police have stepped back from firearms duties in the wake of a murder charge over the shooting death of Chris Kaba
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Police reveal new move over woman whose vehicle smashed into school killing two
A Land Rover driven by a 46-year old reportedly collided with a school building in Wimbledon in July, where youngsters were enjoying an end-of-term tea party outside
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'This isn’t about whether we like or dislike Brand - it’s about the truth'
The Voice of the Mirror points out that everyone is innocent until proven guilty, with the Met Police saying no investigation in regards to Russell Brand is underway
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Prisoner fighting for his life after being stabbed inside HMP Wandsworth
An inmate at HMP Wandsworth is fighting for their life after being stabbed just days after fugitive Daniel Khalife fled the prison - with the patient taken to a major trauma centre
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Mum slams Met Police for failing to act as teenage girls attacked on bus by gang
Despite a clip of school girls Chelsea and Kelsey being widely circulated on social media, no arrests have been taken by the scandal hit Met Police
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Teenager arrested after two men stabbed in 'homophobic attack' outside bar
A 19-year-old man has been arrested and taken into custody over an alleged homophobic attack on two victims outside a nightclub in Clapham, London, police have confirmed
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Teen dies after being hit by Tube train as police chase van he was travelling in
A teenage boy died after he was struck by an underground tube train after Met Police had attempted to pull over the van he had been travelling in
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Cops face probe over death of man who plunged from a height after he was tasered
The dead man still has not been formally identified a month after he plunged from a balcony at his home. Both officers have been warned that they are under investigation
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Failing police 'could leave serial killer free to murder like Stephen Port'
The police inspectorate said murderers probably continue to escape justice because their crimes are not spotted by poorly supervised and inexperienced officers
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Man dies in West London home after 'break in' as 10 people arrested for murder
Officers rushed to reports of intruders at an address in Brentwick Gardens, Brentford, at 5.15am on Wednesday morning
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Man critical as police restrained him after he tried to 'set himself on fire'
The man remains in hospital following the incident near Camden, north London, during which he lost consciousness after becoming unwell
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