All news on the topic: West Midlands Police
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Heartbreak for family left without answers after toddler's tragic death
The “healthy” toddler had been in foster care and living with a family on a working farm in the West Midlands
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Police officer jailed for child sex crimes after bus driver saw him kissing teen
Former West Midlands Police officer Haider Siddique was reported to the force after a bus driver saw him kissing and hugging the 13-year-old on a bus in Birmingham
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Schoolgirl, 15, killed by double decker as she crosses road to catch another bus
A schoolgirl, aged 15, tragically died after she ran out in front of a double decker bus in, Birmingham, as she tried to cross the road to catch another bus, an inquest heard
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Former top cop's son who went to £45k-a-year school jailed for cocaine haul plot
Jonathan Arnold was branded a "kingpin" by West Midlands Police as he orchestrated the import of £118 million worth of drugs from Colombia - but his mum says it's "obvious" he wasn't in charge
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Masked raiders hold residents to knifepoint after bursting into family home
Shocking CCTV footage shows masked intruders breaking into a property on Perch Avenue in Chelmsley Wood, Solihull, West Midlands, at around 5.15pm on Friday, before escaping with a large amount of money
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Dad begged daughter, 7, to 'open her eyes' as she lay dying after hit-and-run
Katniss Selezneva's distraught mum Tsvetelina ran from her home in Walsall after hearing the motorcycle crash and watched as neighbours performed CPR on her daughter
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Boy, 14, arrested after girl, 7, killed in hit-and-run as cops hunt missing bike
The boy is still in custody and officers are searching for a blue and black road bike, and trying to determine the exact make and model, said West Midlands Police
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Moment suspect red-dotted with police Taser after wielding machete in McDonald's
The suspect, who was armed with a 12-inch blade, fell to the ground following intervention by four cops in front of terrified onlookers in the fast food restaurant
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Massive sinkhole suddenly opens up in busy road as car falls in and gets stuck
Dramatic pictures from the scene in Coventry show a red car wedged inside the sinkhole, which opened up next to a pavement, and rubble strewn across the highway
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'Predatory' cop turned up in police van to ask if unborn baby was his
West Midlands Police officer Anthony Ritchie and his ex-colleague Steven Walters had sexual relationships with a number of women, some of whom they met while responding to domestic abuse incidents, a court heard
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Primark shoppers have 'hair ripped out' in violent fights in UK's biggest branch
Figures released today by West Midlands Police show the number of assaults in the huge Primark in Birmingham city centre has more than doubled over the past year
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Hunt continues for killers of boy, 16, as three suspects released by cops
Three people arrested on suspicion of murder after a teenage boy was fatally stabbed in Stourbridge town centre have been released under investigation
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Boy, 16 stabbed to death as three arrested on suspicion of murder
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Dog Tasered and shut in wheelie bin by cops called out to out of control animal
Police in Coventry were forced to use a Taser on an out of control dog which was feared to be about to kill another animal, and have released footage to show the incident
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Moment teen killers stab boy as he listens to music in mistaken identity murder
Ronan Kanda was seen walking home in Wolverhampton when CCTV picked up the moment he was stabbed from behind by two teenagers who mistook him for someone who owed a drugs debt
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Cost of living sees shoplifting soar by 75% - check crime rates in your area
Desperate Brits are resorting to pinching essentials as data shows police saw as much as a 75% hike in shoplifting reports - use our interactive map to see how your area was affected
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Dog Tasered by police before being shut in wheelie bin ‘to keep children safe’
West Midlands Police officers were called to Milverton Road in Coventry on Tuesday to a report that dogs were fighting in the street
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Family remember teen shot in head on canal towpath as the 'light in a dark room'
Armaan Kadeer, 18, died after being shot in the head on a canal towpath in Nechells, Birmingham, on July 3 with five arrests having been made in connection to the murder
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Teen found with gunshot wounds by canal dies as 4 arrested for 'murder'
An 18-year-old man was found dead near a canal in Nechells, Birmingham, with gunshot wounds and head injuries with four men arrested on suspicion of murder
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Gunshots fired at wedding party of over 100 guests in 'reckless attack'
The attacker allegedly got out of a car and fired several shots towards a parked vehicle at the back of the venue in Wolverhampton, before shots are thought to have been fired back from the direction of the wedding party
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Lidl horror as 'staff attacked with knife' and brave witnesses detain suspect
Members of the public helped detain a man in a branch of Lidl in Birmingham after he allegedly attacked staff with a knife
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Bus passengers shouted 'stop' as boy, 12, knocked down and killed on e-scooter
Mustafa Nadeem, aged 12, died after colliding with a pedestrian and then falling into the path of a bus in Birmingham with horrified passengers shouting to the driver to stop, an inquest heard
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Desperate search for missing mum and daughter, one, who have vanished from home
The 27-year-old mum vanished from her home in Halesowen near Dudley, West Midlands, as detectives believe she is with her one-year-old missing daughter
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Idyllic village where residents must follow set of strict rules to live there
People who live in the picturesque Bournville village, in Birmingham, can enjoy a place that is reminiscent of an Enid Blyton book with charming houses and shops but there are also strict rules that must be followed
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Mum and child seriously injured in hit-and-run as police hunt suspect
Paramedics treated the woman and the child for serious injuries at the scene on Kings Heath High street, Birmingham, before taking them to separate hospitals
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