Day: January 22, 2025
Kevin Clarke’s family denounce police discipline system after officers cleared
January 22, 2025The family of a black man who died after being restrained by police officers who denied having heard him say “I can’t breathe” have condemned the police discipline system after two officers were cleared of gross misconduct. Kevin Clarke, 35, died while in police custody in 2018, with the restraint having lasted more than 30 […]
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Luxury watch shop manager killed himself a day after £1,380,000 robbery
January 22, 2025A jewellery shop manager took his own life after robbers raided his shop, held him in a headlock and took off with dozens of high-value watches worth more than £1,000,000, a court has heard. Oliver White, 27, was found in his family’s home in Surrey shortly after the shop he managed was robbed in Richmond, […]
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Diamond boss ‘chased thief down street’ after having £18,000 luggage stolen
January 22, 2025The boss of diamond giant De Beers chased a thief who stole luggage worth up to £18,000 from her cab outside London’s Eurostar terminal into the clutches of the police, a court heard. Celine Assimon had put her luggage, including a suitcase and a Luis Vuitton handbag, in the car boot after she arrived at St […]
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Man wrongly accused of masturbating on a bus wins £5,000 payout from police
January 22, 2025A man wrongly accused of masturbating at a woman on a London bus says he has been victim of verbal and physical attacks ever since. Brent Naylor was arrested by six police officers at his home in north London after being wrongly identified following a Metropolitan Police appeal for information. The indecent exposure happened on […]
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Family pays tribute to ‘complete gentleman’ who died after being pushed down escalator
January 22, 2025The family of a man who died after being allegedly pushed down an escalator at London Waterloo have said they have been left devastated by his death. Ian Airlie, 48, was found dead at his home in Greenwich on October 10 last year. Speaking to Metro, his cousin Sarah Strugnell, 50, said his family and the […]
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Girl, 13, dragged into car and raped at block of flats in east London
January 22, 2025A man allegedly dragged a girl into his van and raped her in east London. The 13-year-old was on Banister Road West, in Hackney, around 4pm on Wednesday, October 2, when a stranger approached her. He reportedly forced her into his car before taking her to a block of flats at Banister House, on Homerton […]
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Detectives investigating ‘rape’ of 13-year-old girl in Hackney release e-fit of man
January 22, 2025Police released an e-fit in appeal to find suspect Met Police Police have released an e-fit of a man after a 13-year-old girl was allegedly forced into a car and then raped in a nearby block of flats in Hackney. Met detectives said the girl was allegedly forced into the car on Banister Road West […]
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Birmingham stabbing: Boy, 12, knifed to death as boy, 14, arrested in murder probe
January 22, 2025Police officers at the crime scene on Scribbers Lane in the Hall Green area of Birmingham Alamy Live News. A 12-year-old boy has been stabbed to death in Birmingham as a 14-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of his murder. The victim was found with serious injuries near Scribers Lane, Hall Green in the south-east […]
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Starmer promises action to end ‘shockingly easy’ access to knives online
January 22, 2025Online retailers will be forced to put in place tougher checks to stop youngsters buying knives after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said it is “shockingly easy” for children to buy blades. Southport murderer Axel Rudakubana used a knife bought from Amazon to kill three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport, Merseyside, […]
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Hunt for killer of Citi executive found beaten to death in Woolwich amid fears suspect has fled country
January 22, 2025Victim: Marianne Kilonzi MPS Police are hunting the killer of a 43-year-old Citi executive found beaten to death at her riverside flat in Woolwich, south London. Marianne Kilonzi, a senior official at Citi, was found dead at her home at Royal Arsenal Riverside development on Friday evening. Detectives on Tuesday said they were hunting a […]
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