Day: July 10, 2020
Hendon stabbing: Police officer knifed during arrest in London
July 10, 2020A police officer has been stabbed following a chase in north London. Officers had been called to Hendon Way, in Hendon, following reports of a man seen with a knife shortly after 1pm on Friday. The suspect ran off as police arrived, with officers pursuing him on foot before he stabbed one of them in […]
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Crossharbour attack: one man dead and another in hospital after stabbing in east London
July 10, 2020Police have launched a murder investigation after a young man was stabbed to death in east London. Officers were called shortly after 6pm on Friday to Alexia Square, E14 close to Crossharbour station, to reports of two injured men. Emergency services treated a man with stab wounds believed to be in his late teens or […]
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UK will not join EU coronavirus vaccine scheme, says Matt Hancock
July 10, 2020The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates The UK will not join an EU initiative to buy a coronavirus vaccine if one is developed, Matt Hancock has said. The health secretary said the Government had taken the decision after the EU told the UK it would […]
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Missing Glee star Naya Rivera 'may have been incapacitated before drowning', police say
July 10, 2020The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates Missing Glee star Naya Rivera may have been incapacitated before she drowned in a lake during a boating trip with her four-year-old son, police have said. The actress, 33, is presumed to have died at Lake Piru in southern […]
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Police officer stabbed tackling 'knifeman' in north London
July 10, 2020A Metropolitan Police constable has been stabbed after trying to tackle a knife-wielding suspect in north London. Officers were called to Hendon Way at about 1.15pm to reports of a man seen in possession of a knife. When they arrived the suspect tried to flee before stabbing a male officer in the arm. The man […]
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Man guilty of killing mother and unborn baby in Thornton Heath, south London
July 10, 2020A man has been found guilty of killing a pregnant woman and her unborn son in south London. Aaron McKenzie, 26, was convicted of the murder of Kelly-Mary Fauvrelle, the manslaughter of her son Riley and possession of an offensive weapon at the Old Bailey on Friday. Police officers and ambulance workers were called to […]
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Kelly Fauvrelle: Ex-partner found guilty of fatally stabbing pregnant former girlfriend and her baby
July 10, 2020A man has been found guilty of stabbing his heavily pregnant ex-girlfriend in a jealous rage, killing both her and their baby. Aaron McKenzie, 26, broke into Kelly Fauvrelle’s bedroom as she slept and stabbed her 21 times, causing catastrophic injuries. Their son Riley was delivered by caesarean section but died in hospital four days […]
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Nine out of ten public transport users wearing face masks – survey
July 10, 2020More than nine in 10 commuters are complying with rules requiring face coverings on public transport, a Guardian snapshot has found – though conspiracy theories, confusion over public messaging and concerns over lack of enforcement are prompting concern. In Glasgow on Wednesday, compliance with the measure to control coronavirus was almost 100% on buses, overground […]
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Claims of racial profiling by police to be investigated in England and Wales
July 10, 2020The police watchdog is to investigate whether officers across England and Wales racially discriminate against ethnic minorities. The review will focus on their use of force and stop and search powers, said Michael Lockwood, director general of the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). He said this would involve independently investigating more cases where racial […]
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Police officer, 21, charged with being member of far-right terror group
July 10, 2020A Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with being a member of banned neo-Nazi group National Action. Benjamin Hannam, 21, of north London, has been charged with five offences following an investigation by the Met’s counter-terrorism command and has been suspended from duty. It is alleged he belonged or professed to belong to a proscribed […]
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