All news by author: Margaret Davis

Armed units from the Metropolitan Police rushed to reports of a gun in Hackney, east London and knocked the suspect off his bike before realising it was just a 13-year-old having a water fight

Paul Fotheringham, president of the Police Superintendents' Association, said public services are now 'battling for the title of "most underfunded"' as he criticised austerity

Daniel Abed Khalife was locked up in HMP Wandsworth before the 21-year-old escaped, triggering a national manhunt for the former soldier now suspected of terrorism

Stephen Lawrence, an 18-year-old aspiring architect, was murdered on his way home in an unprovoked attack by a gang of racists in Eltham, south-east London, in April 1993

Met police officer Ireland Murdock, 26, has been convicted of raping a woman and admitted to attempting to access a restricted crime report after the offence was reported

Constance Marten and Mark Gordon were last seen on January 7 in East London where they bought a tent and some bedding, sparking fears they may have been sleeping outside in subzero temperatures

Constance Marten, Mark Gordon and their baby have a large amount of cash that they are using for taxis and places to stay, after they went missing 11 days ago, police have said