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Met Police defends its investigation into Israel-Gaza war crimes'

Metropolitan Police defend their investigation of alleged war crimes in the Israel-Gaza war.

Critics argue that the Met Police should focus resources on tackling crime in London. [ more ]

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Police hand over file on parliament researcher accused of spying for China'

The Metropolitan Police have handed a file on their investigation into a parliamentary researcher arrested on suspicion of spying for China to prosecutors.

The researcher has maintained his innocence and claims to have spent his career highlighting the challenges and threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party. [ more ]

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London Fire Brigade gives update after six fire engines called to fatal Croydon blaze

Two men died in a house fire in Croydon.

The cause of the fire is under investigation by the London Fire Brigade and Metropolitan Police. [ more ]

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Elite Met Police officer in Queen's funeral procession guilty of gross misconduct but spared the sack

A Metropolitan Police officer involved in the Queen's funeral procession has avoided being dismissed despite abusing the police database.

PC Gareth Carter was found guilty of gross misconduct for logging into the police computer system to look at recorded details of a late-night bust-up with his wife. [ more ]

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Serving Met Police officer charged with raping man in north London

PC Andrej Sagaidak, a serving Metropolitan Police officer, has been charged with raping a man in north London.

Sagaidak appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Saturday accused of two counts of rape, non-fatal strangulation, and causing actual bodily harm. [ more ]

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Met Police officer charged with rape and strangulation while on probation

PC Andrej Sagaidak, a probationary Metropolitan Police officer, has been charged with rape, strangulation, and causing bodily harm.

The officer was off-duty at the time of the alleged offense and has been suspended from duty.

Another serving Metropolitan Police officer, Sergeant Elliot Butler, has also appeared in court on sexual offense charges. [ more ]

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Met's probe into possible war crimes in Israel-Hamas conflict draws further criticism

The Metropolitan Police is receiving criticism for investigating possible war crimes during the Israel-Hamas conflict

Leading figures from the Jewish community question the priorities of the investigation [ more ]

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Met officers whose stop and search left man traumatised guilty of misconduct

Two Metropolitan police officers found guilty of misconduct after botched stop and search operation.

One officer dismissed for gross misconduct, the other given a written warning. [ more ]

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Met Police officer sacked over unlawful stop and search

A Metropolitan Police officer has been sacked for gross misconduct over an unlawful stop and search.

PC Martin Binala and PC Stuart Dunne breached police standards of professional behavior. [ more ]

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Prince Andrew reported to police by anti-monarchy group Republic

Prince Andrew has been reported to the police after court documents linked him to Jeffrey Epstein and referred to sexual assault claims.

Anti-monarchy activist group Republic has submitted a complaint to the Metropolitan Police, calling for the reopening of investigations. [ more ]

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Former Met detective very surprised' if Madeleine McCann probe gets funding in 2024

A former detective specializing in finding missing children does not expect the Metropolitan Police's search for Madeleine McCann to receive significant funding next year.

The case has already cost over 13 million pounds, but funding has been decreasing each year. [ more ]

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All of the south London criminals wanted on recall to prison

Three criminals wanted on recall to prison in south London.

Their photos and information have been shared on social media accounts by Metropolitan Police. [ more ]

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Police issue new images of man police want to quiz over Shoreditch Boxing Day murder

The Metropolitan Police has released new CCTV images of Jurejs Vankovs, who is wanted in connection with a murder in east London.

Vankovs is a Latvian national who was last seen wearing a black tracksuit and riding a red bicycle in Old Street, Islington. [ more ]

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Dramatic scenes as police clash with crowd in Camberwell after protests turn violent

A protest near a theatre in south London turned violent, with police officers being attacked.

The protest was related to tensions within the Eritrean community. [ more ]

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Met Police officer threatened bouncers with photo of gun after he was refused entry into nightclub

Former Metropolitan police officer found guilty of gross misconduct after threatening nightclub bouncers with a picture of a gun

The officer made physical contact with another officer and insulted them during the incident [ more ]

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