All news on the topic: Metropolitan Police

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Fatal crash in Hendon: Shoaib Kochay dies in hospital eight days after incident
A man has died in hospital eight days after he was struck in a hit and run in north London, allegedly following a fight with weapons.
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Young man stabbed to death near casino in central London — police search for attacker
A man in his twenties has died following a stabbing outside a London casino.
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Thomas Partey, former Arsenal midfielder, charged with five counts of rape and one of sexual assault
Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has been charged with five counts of rape.
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London police strip-searched 15-year-old girl: officers dismissed for gross misconduct
Two Metropolitan Police officers have been dismissed for gross misconduct following the strip search of a 15-year-old Black girl.
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Three youths stabbed near mosque in Willesden, police initially suspected “dirty bomb”
One of the victims of a triple stabbing in west London ‘staggered’ into a mosque looking for help with his injuries, a Muslim leader has said.
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Violin worth over £150,000 stolen in London: the instrument is 285 years old
Police have released CCTV photos of a man leaving the pub carrying the 285-year-old instrument.
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Iranian nationals engage in violent clash outside their embassy in the UK
Police officers responded to reports of an altercation in Knightsbridge on Friday, resulting in two men being taken to the hospital.
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First-of-its-kind operation for Met: synthetic DNA helps uncover large-scale shoplifting network
In a first-of-its-kind operation for the Met, the synthetic DNA allowed stolen goods to be uniquely identified and traced back to their original stores
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London nursery worker sentenced for assaulting and neglecting 24 children across two childcare centers
Former nursery worker Roksana Lecka has been convicted of abusing children as young as ten months who were left in her care.
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“Stolen — returned by themselves”: London couple tracked down their own Jaguar as police were “too busy”
A couple whose Jaguar car was stolen from outside their home had to steal back their own vehicle because the police were ’too stretched’ to investigate.
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Two children fall into Thames in Gravesend: boy rescued, girl still missing
A significant search is underway following an incident where two children encountered difficulty in the River Thames.
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Brent house fire kills pregnant woman and her three children
Neighbours have expressed how devastated they are following a fatal fire in Brent, London - a mum and three young children died in the blaze that occurred on Saturday morning
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Man in London deliberately rams cyclist after bloody knife and bat fight
Shocking footage captures the moment a street fight erupted and escalated, ending with a driver running over a cyclist as horrified bystanders looked on.
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Armed motorcyclist opens fire in London park in broad daylight — police hunt for shooter
A search is in progress after a ’biker gunman’ fired shots into a crowd in a suspected gang-related attempt to target a rival in front of children walking home from school.
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West London pub faces closure after staff ‘downplay’ stabbing incident
A pub could face closure after "downplaying" a stabbing incident on 17 May.
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Two Israeli embassy staff shot dead in Washington: suspect shouted “Free Palestine”
Two staff members of the Israeli embassy were shot and killed while leaving an event in support of Gazans at the capital Jewish museum in Washington, DC.
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Arson of cars and homes linked to Starmer: Romanian Stanislav Karpiuk on trial in UK
A Romanian citizen accused of participating in the "arson attacks" on properties and a car associated with Sir Keir Starmer has appeared in court.
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Five injured at London party — police searching for attacker
Five people were rushed to hospital after they were stabbed at an event in south London - a manhunt is underway
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UK Home Office: three Iranians plotted major attacks and spied for foreign intelligence
Three Iranian men residing in London have been charged under the National Security Act for engaging in activities likely to assist a foreign intelligence service, following an investigation conducted by counter-terrorism officers, according to the Metropolitan Police.
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Ukrainian man charged with arson after fires at properties linked to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer
A citizen of Ukraine has been accused of three counts of arson with the intent to endanger life concerning fires at two properties and a car associated with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
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“I was just a witness”: TV star detained with spray and kicks — police cleared of wrongdoing
The use of force by officers to arrest Sex Education star Reece Richards after he was mistaken for a suspect “was reasonable in the circumstances”, the police watchdog has found.
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R&B star Chris Brown detained over assault allegations — UK tour in jeopardy
Rapper Chris Brown was arrested early this morning at a five-star hotel in connection with a bottle attack at a London nightclub.
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Parliament scandal: Conservative Spencer accused of sexual assault before election
A Member of Parliament from the Conservative Party has been charged with two counts of sexual assault related to incidents associated with the Groucho Club, according to the Metropolitan Police.
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Arrest after explosion: 21-year-old detained in London for arson at Keir Starmer’s house
Horrified neighbours heard a loud ’bang’ as the blaze erupted in the early hours of Monday morning
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Bargain Hunt star accused of terrorism links in UK’s first case of its kind
Oghenochuko Ojiri, 53, has been charged with eight counts of failing to make a disclosure during the course of business within the regulated sector, following a Met Police probe