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# Metropolitan Police

Last month
November 2023
Sunak issues warning over ‘disrespectful’ Armistice Day pro-Palestinian march
Sunak said those who wanted to “divide society” could try exploit the event as he voted to hold the Met Police Chief accountable.
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This year
2023
UK police apologise after armed officers knock boy, 13, off bike for playing with water pistol
The boy was having a water fight with his younger sibling in July when a police officer reported a potential firearms incident.
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Oct 19th 2023, 10:15 AM
Second police force investigating allegations of stalking and harassment against Russell Brand
Thames Valley Police is looking again at previous allegations of stalking and harassment against the comedian.
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Oct 2nd 2023, 3:00 PM
Metropolitan Police say reported sighting of on-the-run terror suspect ‘could be significant’
A man fitting the description of the on-the-run former soldier was spotted shortly after Daniel Khalife’s escape.
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Sep 8th 2023, 8:06 PM
London's Met police on alert after breach to the IT systems of one if its suppliers
Scotland Yard said it is working with the company to understand if any of its data has been breached.
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Aug 27th 2023, 12:26 PM
Met Police officer jailed for life for crimes including 24 counts of rape
David Carrick has been handed down a life sentence with a minimum term of 30 years.
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Feb 7th 2023, 12:47 PM
Serving London police officer unmasked as serial rapist sacked as chief admits 'horrific' failures
David Carrick, 48, attacked at least a dozen women over an 18-year period and admitted to 49 offences.
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Jan 17th 2023, 2:00 PM
Last year
2022
Security guard is second person to die after Brixton Academy crowd crush
Gabrielle Hutchinson, 23, was one of three people who were badly hurt in the crush.
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Dec 19th 2022, 4:53 PM
Neighbour ‘heard scream’ on London road where two young boys were found dead
The Metropolitan Police said a man and a woman, who were arrested after the discovery of the bodies, were known to both children.
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Dec 17th 2022, 3:15 PM
Teenager arrested over fatal stabbings of two 16-year-old boys a mile apart in London
The two victims were found with fatal wounds in south-east London on Saturday.
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Nov 28th 2022, 7:28 AM
London police launch major operation to arrest suspected climate change protesters
The climate change action group has been calling on the UK Government to abandon plans for new oil and gas projects.
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Nov 7th 2022, 8:08 AM
Met Police open investigation into Mo Farah trafficking disclosure
The four-time Olympic champion has revealed how he was brought to Britain after his father was killed in civil war.
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Jul 14th 2022, 7:29 AM
Three men charged after boxer Amir Khan ‘robbed at gunpoint’
Ahmed Bana, Nurul Amin and Dante Campbell will appear at Thames Magistrates’ Court.
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Jun 23rd 2022, 8:51 PM
Death of man found on fire in London park being treated as suspicious by police
Firefighters alerted the police after being called to the park just before 4.20am this morning.
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Jun 13th 2022, 9:59 PM
Harvey Weinstein to be charged with indecent assault against woman in London in 1996
The 70-year-old was convicted of rape and sexual assault and jailed for 23 years in the United States in February 2020.
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Jun 8th 2022, 3:56 PM
Boris Johnson faces no further action in 126-fine partygate investigation
Downing Street said the Met Police told the UK Prime Minister he will not get another fine as they closed the investigation.
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May 19th 2022, 3:12 PM
Demonstrators protest over 'barbaric' strip-search of black schoolgirl in London
A review found that Met Police officers searched the girl without another adult present and in the knowledge that she was menstruating.
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Mar 19th 2022, 7:40 PM
Johnson under pressure to quit over ‘bring your own booze’ party during lockdown
Johnson has sidestepped questions about whether he attended the alleged party in May 2020.
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Jan 11th 2022, 5:48 PM
All time
Arsenal defender Gabriel fends off robbers armed with baseball bat
The Brazilian had just returned to his home in Barnet, north London.
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Dec 1st 2021, 11:48 PM
Met Police officers plead guilty to sharing photos of murdered sisters
Deniz Jaffer and Jamie Lewis had been assigned to protect the scene after Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman were found dead in a park in Wembley.
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Nov 2nd 2021, 11:02 AM
Police officer killed Sarah Everard after making ‘false arrest’, court told
Wayne Couzens was a serving Pc with the Metropolitan Police when he murdered Sarah Everard.
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Sep 29th 2021, 12:22 PM
UK Police search for 49-year-old man after two bodies found separately in London
The crimes are being treated as linked, authorities have said.
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Aug 21st 2021, 7:19 AM
Man charged after BBC journalist chased near Downing Street
It comes after footage shared on social media showed demonstrators shouting abuse in the face of Newsnight political editor Nicholas Watt.
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Jun 16th 2021, 9:49 AM
Metropolitan Police officer remanded in custody over death of Sarah Everard
Wayne Couzens appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court this morning.
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Mar 13th 2021, 11:37 AM
UK police issue appeal to find family members of Dublin man murdered in 1983
Detectives investigating the murder of Christopher Ainscough have made an arrest and are appealing for assistance to trace family members.
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Feb 3rd 2021, 3:48 PM
Man found guilty of murdering women and putting bodies inside freezer
Zahid Younis was found guilty at Southwark Crown Court.
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Sep 3rd 2020, 5:01 PM
Several arrests at Extinction Rebellion protests in London
Thousands of campaigners descended on Parliament Square this afternoon.
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Sep 1st 2020, 5:10 PM
'Get off my neck': UK police suspend officer after 'disturbing' arrest
Police in London said that the technique was not taught in police training.
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Jul 17th 2020, 8:31 PM
Assaults on police officers at UK anti-racism rally ‘shocking’, Met Police chief says
The police force said 29 people were arrested after tensions escalated yesterday.
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Jun 7th 2020, 3:45 PM
Woman charged with murder of Irishman in London last year
Adrian Murphy was found dead in June 2019.
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Jan 15th 2020, 8:04 AM
London Bridge attacker was convicted member of al Qaida-inspired terror cell
The 28-year-old killed two people and injured three others in a knife rampage yesterday.
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Nov 30th 2019, 4:35 PM
Police probe into claims Tories offering Brexit Party candidates incentives to pull out of election race
Nigel Farage has claimed he’s been repeatedly offered a seat in the House of Lords to “go quietly”.
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Nov 16th 2019, 2:34 PM
Two arrested over racism that forced football match abandonment
Haringey manager Tom Loizou said defender Coby Rowe suffered racial abuse, while Cameroonian goalkeeper Douglas Pajetat was also spat at.
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Oct 21st 2019, 5:29 PM
Extinction Rebellion launching legal action against police over London protest ban
Activists continued protests in the capital in defiance of the police order today.
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Oct 15th 2019, 10:35 PM
Police to display photos of wanted people on vans around London
They are wanted for crimes that include street robberies, burglary and violation of release conditions.
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Mar 18th 2019, 1:30 PM
'A tragic ten days': London police step up efforts to tackle knife crime following recent deaths
Two 17-year-olds were killed in separate stabbing incidents this weekend in London and Manchester.
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Mar 4th 2019, 4:18 PM
Anger and sympathies after 17-year-old girl stabbed to death in London park
London Mayor Sadiq Khan said he was “filled with anger” by knife crime among young people.
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Mar 2nd 2019, 3:33 PM
London gang sentenced to total of 54 years in jail following spate of luxury watch robberies
Police condemned the “shocking level of violence” used by the perpetrators.
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Jan 11th 2019, 7:29 AM
World War Two veteran dies from injuries inflicted during robbery
98-year-old Peter Gouldstone was attacked in his home in London, beaten and left in a semi-conscious state.
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Dec 1st 2018, 7:15 PM
'Sickening attack': Gang found guilty of pouring corrosive substance down victim's throat
The attack was revenge for a video that was posted online, the Metropolitan Police said.
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Nov 27th 2018, 10:58 PM
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