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'Dark horse' shot dead by police with crossbows and sword in Southwark pictured
The man who was shot dead by Metropolitan Police outside a home in Southwark in the early hours of Tuesday has been named, after he forced his way inside while carrying a crossbow
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Man shot dead by police had sword, crossbows, hatchet, and body armour
Police watchdog the IOPC has issued more details about a shooting in Southwark on Tuesday after a man armed with several weapons including a crossbow and body armour tried to break into a property with people inside
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Cop assaults medical worker in mistaken ID arrest after he called 999 for help
PC Jonathan Marsh responded to a call of criminal damage in Romford, London, on November 13, 2022, when he mistook Rasike Attanayake, who called him, for the suspect and brutally arrested him and punched him in the head
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Man armed with crossbow as he threatened locals dies after being shot by police
A man believed to be armed with weapons including a crossbow and making threats to harm residents at a property in Southwark, London, has died after being shot by police
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Calls for 'disgraceful' volunteer cop to be fired after slur to Christian singer
The Met Police said the volunteer officer was being spoken to after she told a Christian gospel singer on Oxford Street she was 'not allowed to sing church songs outside of church grounds'
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Police car hits pedestrian who's rushed to hospital while chasing e-scooter
The police car was reportedly chasing someone on an e-scooter at the time of the crash on Bayswater Road, which runs along the edge of Hyde Park, and an image shows a police vehicle on the curb beside a mangled bicycle
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Moment hero locals at Kosher shop use trollies to stop man with knife
Footage sent exclusively to The Mirror shows disorder at Kay's Local, a small Kosher supermarket in the Golders Green area of north London, which police say "will cause concern in the community"
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Pedestrian killed at bus station in morning rush hour double-decker crash
One person has died after the crash outside Victoria Bus Station. Images from social media show the number 13 bus has collided with a shelter
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Police officers 'driven to drink and drugs' by stresses of the job
As it's revealed a third of police officers are 'heavy drinkers' and at least one a month loses their job due to drugs, the Police Federation has partnered with rehab sites to offer them free help
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Rise in cases of muggings of watches after Aled Jones' harrowing ordeal
Following the high-profile robberies of Alex Jones and Amir Khan, both of whom had watches stolen, Sunday Mirror has looked at the rise in mugging cases where timepieces have been taken
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Everything we know about abandoned baby girl as police appeal to missing mum
The Met Police is continuing to appeal to the missing mum of a tiny baby girl - just hours old - found wrapped in a towel inside a plastic bag in Beckton, East London
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Woman ‘raped in an alleyway’ as police make urgent CCTV appeal to find man
The Metropolitan Police has issued CCTV pictures of a man they'd like to speak to connection with the alleged rape of a woman in an alleyway in Stratford, East London, on Thursday night
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Exact date Met Police officer charged with murdering Chris Kaba will be named
At a hearing at the Old Bailey on Friday, it was confirmed the anonymity order covering the officer – known only as NX121 – had been extended, with his name being revealed on March 1
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Shocking images of road used as dumping ground by fly-tippers for 20 years
The road in Erith, southeast London, has been used as a dumping ground for more than 20 years. Lorry driver Kevin Richards says the unlit road has been a hotspot for fly-tippers
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Police issue description of woman in bid to track down abandoned baby Elsa's mum
The newborn baby girl was found in plastic bag by a dog walker in Beckton, East London, on January 19 before she was taken to hospital and subsequently given to foster carers
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Simon Cowell ups his security as he leaves BGT auditions after police scare
Simon Cowell has seemingly upped his security as he attends Britain's Got Talent auditions following police and an ambulance being called to deal with an incident outside The London Palladium on Wednesday
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Mum still missing a week after newborn baby girl found in shopping bag
The newborn baby - named Elsa by hospital staff - was dumped in Beckton, East London, last Thursday when just 'hours old' with police appealing for the mum to come forward
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Police called to BGT audition to deal with 'mental health crisis'
The Metropolitan Police were called to assist with a mental health crisis on Wednesday, with a Britain's Got Talent insider confirming the ITV team helped the force out with the distressing incident
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Boys calling themselves 'Suicide Squad' bullied pupil before she took her life
14-year-old Mia Janin, a Year 10 pupil at the Jewish Free School in Kenton, north-west London, was found dead at her family home in March after reportedly being bullied
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Gary Glitter accused of 'total lack of remorse' before parole hearing today
The 79-year-old paedophile has been accused of showing a "total lack of remorse" towards his victims as he faces a civil suit raised by a woman he abused when she was 12 years old
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Man survived being shot as bullets fired through his brain, teeth and mouth
Khalid Khalid was shot six times when four men dressed in burkhas burst into the house in Ilford, east London, and shot and stabbed his two friends to death
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Four men disguised in burkhas during bedroom raid jailed after rappers murdered
Chibuike Ohanweh, 21, of Romford; Ayaanle Adan, 20, from Barking; Mahad Gouled, 22, from Enfield; and Mirza, 21, of Newham, had denied double murder, two charges of attempted murder and perverting the course of justice
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Newborn found in shopping bag by dog walker in subzero temperatures
Police have said the infant was unharmed and the member of public likely helped saved the child's life after they quickly acted to keep the child warm while they called for help
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Police launch urgent appeal for ‘loved and missed’ teen missing for over a week
16-year-old Julia Skala left her home in Mitcham at around 1pm on Monday, January 8 - but officers have been unable to trace her movements since
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Undercover cops ambush Rolex thieves who wait in high-end areas for victims
The Metropolitan Police used undercover 'victim' officers during two operations in central London to catch out luxury watch thieves, leading to more than 20 convictions so far
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