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Iain Livingstone says ‘institutional racism, sexism, misogyny and discrimination exist’ in force Police Scotland is institutionally racist and discriminatory, its chief constable, Iain Livingstone, has …

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Chief says Police Scotland is institutionally racist

May 25, 2023

A review recently uncovered first-hand accounts of racism and misogyny by serving officers.

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Met Police misreports intimate searches of children

May 25, 2023

The force at first gave a yearly figure of 99 – it turned out the number of strip searches was 269.

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Cardiff riots – latest: ‘Police killed my son’, mother of Ely crash victim says

May 25, 2023

Kyrees Sullivan, 16, and Harvey Evans, 15, died in an electric bike crash in Ely on Monday, sparking a night of riots in Cardiff

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Metropolitan Police: VIP abuse inquiry officer faces gross misconduct investigation

May 24, 2023

Steve Rodhouse, who investigated false high profile paedophilia claims, faces a gross misconduct hearing.

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Cardiff riot: Ely crash death boys were followed by police

May 24, 2023

Harvey Evans and Kyrees Sullivan died in an electric bike crash, which sparked a riot in Cardiff.

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Police release timeline of how minutes before fatal Cardiff crash unfolded

May 24, 2023

South Wales Police’s Deputy Chief Constable Rachel Bacon set out a timeline of events at a press conference

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Cardiff CCTV footage seems to show police following e-bike just before crash

May 24, 2023

Footage puts more pressure on South Wales police who originally said there was no pursuit Dramatic new footage has emerged appearing to show police following …

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German police raid climate activists who blocked traffic

May 24, 2023

It follows fierce debate about whether such groups can legally be defined as criminal organisations.

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Madeleine McCann police cut down trees as they search suspect’s ‘little paradise’ in Portugal

May 24, 2023

Officers were working with strimmers and heavy machinery at Barragem do Arade visited by Christian Breuckner

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Great grandmother, 95, dies after police Tasered her in care home

May 24, 2023

Clare Nowland, who had dementia, was Tasered after staff found her holding a knife outside her room

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95-year-old woman Tasered by police in Australia dies

May 24, 2023

95-year-old woman who was Tasered by police at a care home in Australia last week has died.

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Commissioner concedes Cardiff police may have chased boys before deaths

May 24, 2023

Alun Michael refuses to say he was wrong to initially claim no pursuit took place before fatal crash that sparked riots The South Wales police …

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Madeleine McCann – latest news: Search of remote reservoir enters second day as police seen digging beside dam

May 24, 2023

Remote reservoir located around 50km from Praia da Luz holiday apartment where Kate and Gerry McCann’s eldest daughter Madeleine, then aged three, disappeared

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Cardiff riot – live: Police commissioner says it’s ‘possible’ two teenage boys killed in Ely crash were chased

May 24, 2023

Kyrees Sullivan, 16, and Harvey Evans, 15, died in an electric bike crash in Ely on Monday, sparking a night of riots in Cardiff

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Minister defends officials over Johnson police referral

May 24, 2023

The justice secretary says civil servants would have been criticised if they had “sat on” information.

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Ministers not involved in referring Boris Johnson to police over fresh lockdown breach allegations, justice secretary says – UK politics live

May 24, 2023

Former PM referred to police after allegedly hosting friends at Chequers during Covid lockdown Lord Hayward, a Conservative peer, told Sky News this morning that …

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‘No ministerial intervention’ in decision to refer Johnson to police, Chalk says

May 24, 2023

Boris Johnson claims he is the victim of a stitch-up after concerns over potential Covid rule breaches were passed to police by officials.

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Cardiff riots: Killed teenagers not chased, say police

May 24, 2023

Police boss says he is assured teenagers who died in a crash were not being chased by police.

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Madeleine McCann – live: German police release statement as fresh search begins in Algarve reservoir

May 24, 2023

Remote reservoir located around 50km from Praia da Luz holiday apartment where Madeleine, then aged three, disappeared

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Woman dies after being hit by Duchess of Edinburgh police escort motorcycle

May 24, 2023

Helen Holland, 81, died in hospital from injuries sustained in the Earl’s Court accident on 10 May, family and police watchdog announce A woman has …

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Woman hit by royal police escort motorbike dies

May 24, 2023

Helen Holland, 81, was hit by a police motorbike in Earl’s Court, west London, on 10 May.

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Boris Johnson in row with Cabinet office after police referral

May 23, 2023

The former prime minister was referred to two forces over events at both Chequers and Downing Street.

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Former UK leader Boris Johnson faces new police probe over lockdown visits

May 23, 2023

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who was fined for breaking his own government’s pandemic lockdown rules, has been reported to police over more potential …

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Boris Johnson referred to police over potential Covid rule breaches

May 23, 2023

The Cabinet Office has made the referral following a review of the former PM’s official diaries.

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Boris Johnson referred to police over allegedly hosting friends at Chequers in lockdown

May 23, 2023

Records of visits were allegedly found in official diary by lawyers as they were preparing for Covid public inquiry Boris Johnson has been referred to …

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CCTV shows police van following electric bike before fatal Cardiff crash

May 23, 2023

New CCTV footage shows a police van following an electric bike minutes before a fatal crash which sparked a night of riots in Cardiff, Wales.

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South Wales police van was pursuing teenagers in Cardiff, force admits

May 23, 2023

Force refers itself to police watchdog following deaths of Kyrees Sullivan and Harvey Evans South Wales police have admitted a police van was pursuing two …

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Cardiff riots: CCTV ‘shows police van driving behind bike minutes before fatal crash’

May 23, 2023

Police have appealed for calm after unrest sparked by death of two teenagers

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Cardiff riots: CCTV appears to show police following electric bike before crash

May 23, 2023

Two people died in the crash involving an electric bike, sparking a riot on Monday evening.

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Madeleine McCann: Police digging near reservoir

May 23, 2023

Officers search an area in Portugal about 30 miles from where the toddler went missing 16 years ago.

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Family of Christian Glass, who was shot and killed by police after calling 911, receives record $19m settlement

May 23, 2023

The family of Christian Glass, who called 911 after his car got stuck and was later shot and killed by police, will receive a $19m …

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Christian Glass: Family of Colorado man shot by police get $19m settlement

May 23, 2023

Christian Glass, 22, was killed in his vehicle last June while suffering a mental health crisis.

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Prince Harry loses challenge to pay for police protection in UK

May 23, 2023

Home Office says wealthy individuals should not be able to “buy” security from the police.

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Cardiff riots: social media rumours about crash started unrest, says police commissioner

May 23, 2023

South Wales PCC says false reports police pursuit led to road crash that killed two teenagers fuelled ‘large-scale disorder’ False rumours on social media blaming …

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Rioters hurl missiles at police in ‘large scale disorder’ at Cardiff crash scene

May 23, 2023

Officers were called to the scene of the crash on Snowden Road in Ely shortly after 6pm on Monday.

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Car set on fire as police face ‘large-scale disorder’ at scene of collision in Cardiff

May 22, 2023

Police clash with young people throwing fireworks after being called to serious car crash in Ely Police officers are facing “large-scale disorder” at the scene …

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Riot police in Cardiff called out after ‘disorder’ at Ely crash

May 22, 2023

Police ask people to stay away from the scene, with some breaking up slabs to throw at officers.

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Madeleine McCann police searching remote reservoir visited by key suspect

May 22, 2023

Search described as a German-led operation coordinated with the help of Portuguese police

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Portuguese police to search reservoir for Madeleine McCann, say reports

May 22, 2023

Search reportedly to take place at behest of German authorities about 25 miles from where Madeleine went missing An active search for Madeleine McCann is …

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Madeleine McCann: Police to search Portuguese reservoir – local reports

May 22, 2023

Police will start combing the area, 50km from where the toddler went missing, local media reports.

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Madeleine McCann police to search Portuguese reservoir visited by key suspect Christian Brueckner

May 22, 2023

The search is described it as a German-led operation which was being coordinated with the help of Portuguese police

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Police probe into ex-SNP council leader over sex assault claim

May 21, 2023

An allegation of sexual assault has been made against ex-North Lanarkshire council leader Jordan Linden.

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Watch: Japan riot police pin G7 protesters to ground in violent scuffle

May 21, 2023

Violence breaks out at the summit in Hiroshima, Japan.

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Clare Nowland: Police ‘don’t intend’ to release video of 95-year-old’s Tasering

May 20, 2023

Care home resident Clare Nowland remains in critical condition three days after the incident.

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Petition to hold Met Police ‘criminally accountable’ for shooting two dogs hits 1m signatures

May 20, 2023

Man is tasered to floor and dogs destroyed during incident in Poplar

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Police seize 15 dogs and make second arrest after man killed in Wigan mauling

May 20, 2023

Greater Manchester police arrest woman on suspicion of money laundering after Jonathan Hogg was mauled by a dog Police investigating the death of a man …

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Fuse ODG complains after being cuffed by Met Police

May 20, 2023

The rapper says he was “racially profiled” by police who claimed they could smell cannabis in a car.

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Wild footage shows Iowa police officer clinging to suspect’s car during high speed chase

May 19, 2023

Officer Patrick McCarty suffered broken back after traffic stop escalated

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Murder-accused TikToker Mahek Bukhari admits telling ‘repeated lies’ to police

May 19, 2023

The influencer tells a jury she did not intend to harm a man blackmailing her mother.

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Australian police launch investigation after 95-year-old woman tasered at care home

May 19, 2023

‘At the time she was tasered, she was approaching police but it is fair to say at a slow pace’

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Outcry as Australian police Taser 95-year-old care home resident

May 19, 2023

Care home resident Clare Nowland is not expected to survive the incident, a family friend says.

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Missing rugby player drowning theory sparks police port search

May 18, 2023

Barcelona police trawl the city’s port after witnesses suggest the rugby player “fell into the sea”.

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Pakistani police besiege Imran Khan’s home as deadline for him to hand over suspects is to expire

May 18, 2023

Pakistani police are keeping up their siege around the home of Imran Khan as a 24-hour deadline given to the former premier to hand over …

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Police identify 19 suspects in Gosport hospital opioid deaths inquiry

May 17, 2023

Investigation into premature deaths of more than 450 people at community hospital will be ‘decisive’, say Kent and Essex police Police investigating the deaths of …

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Police apologise to man wrongly charged with girl’s murder in 1992

May 17, 2023

Northumbria Police also apologised to Nikki’s family for the 31 years they had to wait for justice

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Nikki Allan: Police sorry for family’s 31-year wait for justice

May 17, 2023

Northumbria Police apologises to Nikki Allan’s family and a man wrongly accused of her 1992 murder.

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Sunday Mirror bought police reports on Rooney and Gerrard, court hears

May 17, 2023

Ex-reporter says he bought records detailing how the footballers were targeted by organised crime gangs The Sunday Mirror illegally bought police reports on Steven Gerrard …

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Met Police deny political pressure influenced coronation protest arrests

May 17, 2023

Parliamentary committee grilling senior officers was disrupted by Just Stop Oil protesters

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Suspected murder victims in contact with police days before tragedy – watchdog

May 17, 2023

Katie Higton and Steven Harnett both died at a house in Dalton, Huddersfield, on Monday.

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Loafers Lodge: Police suspect arson in deadly New Zealand hostel fire

May 17, 2023

Investigators have so far found six bodies and warned that the death toll could rise.

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Julian Knight: Police to investigate MP accused of sexual assault

May 16, 2023

Scotland Yard refer an allegation of serious sexual assault by Julian Knight to Essex Police.

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Police get 200 tip-offs for 22 unidentified murdered women

May 16, 2023

Detectives are following potential leads after launching a campaign to identify 22 victims in Europe.

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Boy, 11, Tasered by police after knife stand-off in South Ayrshire

May 15, 2023

Officers used a stun gun on the boy after being called to a caravan park in South Ayrshire.

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Arrest after child passes note to school bus driver to call police for her

May 14, 2023

Police arrest David Amado Gonzales on aggravated assault charge after Texas schoolgirl passed note with her home address to bus driver

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Child passes note to school bus driver to call police for her

May 14, 2023

Police arrest David Amado Gonzales on aggravated assault charge after Texas schoolgirl passed note with her home address to bus driver

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North Wales police suspend officer after footage shows ‘punching’ incident

May 13, 2023

Clip online appears to show a man being restrained and then punched nine times in the face A police officer in north Wales has been …

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Motorist leads police on 145mph chase minutes after being banned from driving

May 13, 2023

A motorist led police on a 145mph chase through North Yorkshire just minutes after being banned from driving.

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Police officer suspended after video shows man repeatedly punched in head during arrest

May 13, 2023

Incident being ‘fully investigated’ by police watchdog

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Porthmadog: Police officer suspended after punching video

May 13, 2023

North Wales Police says it has suspended an officer who was filmed seemingly punching a suspect.

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Pensioner injured by police motorbike escorting duchess ‘in coma’

May 12, 2023

Helen Holland, 81, from Birchanger, Essex, is reportedly in a coma in hospital after she was hit by a police motorcyclist on Wednesday.

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Woman in coma after Earl’s Court royal police escort crash – family

May 12, 2023

A police motorcycle was escorting the Duchess of Edinburgh when the crash happened, police say.

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Louisiana police launch investigation after body of Arby’s employee is found in restaurant freezer

May 12, 2023

Body discovered at store in New Iberia

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Teen’s terror plot against police and soldiers thwarted by mother

May 12, 2023

Islamist militant Matthew King faces sentence for planning attacks on British soldiers and police.

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Arsenal liaising with police over antisemitic messages in Ashburton Army fan group

May 12, 2023

Organisation receives tickets and assistance from ArsenalClub condemn historical messages on WhatsApp group Arsenal are liaising with the police over antisemitic posts sent in the …

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Police apologise after detaining royal fan at coronation for 13 hours

May 12, 2023

Alice Chambers was handcuffed by officers when she was standing on the Mall near Just Stop Oil protesters Police have been forced to apologise to …

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Hacker marketplace still active despite police ‘takedown’ claim

May 12, 2023

Police said the “dangerous” Genesis Market had been dismantled, but it is still selling hacker products.

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Teen shot by Baltimore police officer during foot chase, hospitalized in critical condition

May 11, 2023

A teenager is in critical condition Thursday afternoon after being shot by a Baltimore police officer

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Met Police will not investigate sexual assault claim against Labour shadow minister

May 11, 2023

The claim, reportedly against a shadow minister, is not being investigated “at the victim’s request”.

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Police officer filmed appearing to punch man repeatedly in head during arrest in Wales

May 11, 2023

Independent Office for Police Conduct has launched investigation into incident in Porthmadog The police watchdog has launched an independent investigation after a police officer in …

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Porthmadog: Probe after police officer filmed punching suspect

May 11, 2023

North Wales Police says it is investigating the incident after footage circulated on social media.

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Met Police officer who left man paralysed not guilty of GBH

May 11, 2023

PC Imran Mahmood inflicted the injuries on Jordan Walker-Brown after he Tasered him in a pursuit.

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Police recruits with links to domestic abuse and sex offenders ‘still being appointed’

May 11, 2023

England and Wales watchdog says vetting processes inadequate in 13 cases over two-month period, despite overhaul Police officers with links to organised crime, sex offenders …

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Police staff with links to gangs, sex offenders and drug dealers slipped through vetting net, Home Office told

May 11, 2023

A watchdog found 13 cases of concern when examining 300 vetting files that police forces handled

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Met police officers sacked for punching and kicking child during arrest

May 11, 2023

Alexei Zalesskiy and Conor Ryan found to have lied in statements about incident in Finsbury Park in April 2021 Two Metropolitan police officers have been …

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Woman injured after royal police escort crash

May 11, 2023

A police motorcycle was escorting Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, when the crash happened, police say.

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Police mistake yelling goat for man crying ‘help’

May 11, 2023

Police in the US were later told the distress call was a goat who had been separated from his friend.

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Italian mafia: Police arrest 61 suspected ‘Ndrangheta in widespread raids

May 11, 2023

The sting was part of a wider operation to crack down on crimes including fraud and drug-trafficking.

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Man who survived being shot nine times by police sues officers for acting ‘like cowboys’

May 10, 2023

Officers have already been cleared after firing nearly 50 shots during welfare check

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Police arrest 1,000 as Imran Khan appears before special court in Islamabad

May 10, 2023

Pakistan’s National Accountability Bureau seeks 14-day remand of PTI chairman

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Daniel Morgan: Met Police forced to apologise after lost documents ‘found in locked cabinet’

May 10, 2023

Met assisstant commissioner says force is ‘working to understand what has taken place’

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Police search for the names of 22 women murdered

May 10, 2023

Detectives in three European countries want help to identify victims whose names remain a mystery.

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Tunisia police officer kills four in shooting near Africa’s oldest synagogue

May 10, 2023

Attacker reportedly first shot dead colleague to steal ammunition before heading towards synagogue A police officer killed two security officers and two visitors in an …

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