All news on the topic: Metropolitan Police

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Eleven people arrested at pro-Palestine march in London as Gaza war rumbles on
Eleven people have been arrested for a string of alleged offences, including inciting racial hatred and assaulting emergency workers in London during the demonstration
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Airport bag handler in critical condition after scarf catches on conveyor belt
An experienced baggage handler working at Heathrow Airport was rushed to hospital after her scarf got caught on a conveyor belt, dragging her along it earlier this week
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Chemical attack suspect Abdul Ezedi may never be found due to 'unique challenge'
Marine experts familiar with the River Thames have shared the 'crucial' factors which could influence finding the body of Clapham alkaline attack suspect Abdul Ezedi
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Police issue new statement about Steve Wright's 'unexpected' death
BBC Radio 2 presenter Steve Wright died this week at the age of 69, the corporation announced on Tuesday, with police now issuing a new statement regarding the circumstances of his death
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Over 150 police officers and staff convicted last year – see where on map
Home Office figures reveal that officers and staff members working for the police were convicted of a number of crimes - including sexual offences, violence and theft
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Police officer denies assaulting mum who was wrongly arrested over bus fare
PC Perry Lathwood, 49, was helping ticket inspectors on a bus when he arrested a woman who was with her young son carrying a scooter but had paid her fare, a court heard
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'Paraglider' badge wearers at pro-Palestine march guilty of terror offences
Heba Alhayek, 29, Pauline Ankunda, 26, and 27-year-old Noimutu Olayinka have been found guilty of a terror offence after displaying images of 'paragliders' at a pro-Palestine march
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Sadiq Khan says fake audio of Remembrance criticism risked 'serious disorder'
The viral clip used artificial intelligence (AI) to replicate his voice and make it sound like he was criticising Remembrance events and demanding that pro-Palestinian marches to take precedence
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12,000 nurses, police officers and firefighters off sick in waiting list chaos
A whopping 8,614 nurses, 2,752 police officers and 568 firefighters are away from work for long term health reasons, according to data uncovered by the Liberal Democrats
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Moment cops Taser man who 'threatened bus passengers with unknown substance'
Police officers with riot shields can be seen entering the bus before a Taser is used on a man who had been threatening other passengers with an unknown substance in a bottle
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Chemical attack victim's pals give major update on mum's hospital condition
The mum left with horrific injuries in the Clapham chemical attack remains in hospital as suspect Abdul Ezedi's whereabouts remain unknown, with the Met believing he ended up in the Thames
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Man 'threatening bus passengers with unknown substance’ arrested after stand-off
A 44-year-old man has been arrested in London after passengers were threatened on the 109 bus between Brixton and Croydon with an unknown substance before police stormed the vehicle
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Brit travels from London to New York with no passport or plane ticket
Craig Sturt, 46, made the journey on December 23 last year, and was arrested when he returned to Heathrow Airport - but has since been reported missing and remains at large
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Police explain chances Abdul Ezedi being alive after jumping into River Thames
Abdul Ezedi was last sighted on Chelsea Bridge in London on January 31, with detective leading the man-hunt now saying his chances of survival after jumping into the River Thames are "extremely remote"
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Police searching Thames for Abdul Ezedi issue major update as two bodies found
Abdul Ezedi, thought to have doused a mum and her two young children with a chemical in Clapham, south London, is believed to have since jumped into River Thames
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Moment police scour River Thames for body of Clapham chemical attack suspect
A police boat was spotted on the River Thames, circling between Vauxhall and Chelsea Bridge, but the Metropolitan Police fears it might never find his body due to the river's strong current
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Chemical attack victim posted she was 'so happy' with Abdul Ezedi before assault
The 31-year-old victim in the Clapham chemical attack posted about her happiness with suspect Abdul Ezedi before being left with life-changing injuries in the shock incident
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Police believe chemical attack suspect threw himself off bridge into Thames
The Metropolitan Police said on Friday its main working hypothesis is that the 35-year-old had "gone into the water", but no body had been found
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Twist in hunt for woman kidnapped after being mistaken for Rupert Murdoch's wife
Relatives of Muriel McKay, whose body was never found, showed a senior officer footage of their meeting last month with her killer Nizamodeen Hosein and there is new "compelling evidence"
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8 Met officers under investigation after boy stopped and searched multiple times
The officers will be investigated over various allegations - including racial profiling, use of unreasonable force and insufficient grounds for the stop and searches
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Family of victim of UK's 'first racist murder' denied access to police files
The violent murder of carpenter Kelso Cochrane, who was stabbed by a gang of white youths in London's Notting Hill in 1959, remains unsolved more than six decades later
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Chilling moment chemical attack suspect walks through crowd with horror injuries
Abdul Ezedi is alleged to have travelled from Newcastle to Clapham, south London, to douse a a mother and her two young children in an alkaline substance on Wednesday last week
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Suspect lured ex-girlfriend to meet before 'dousing her and kids with chemical'
Chemical attack fugitive Abdul Ezedi lured his alleged victim to a meeting after their relationship broke down, police have said, as the woman is still too badly injured to speak to officers
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Chemical attack cops give possible motive as they say injuries could be fatal
Abdul Ezedi's alleged attack on a mother in Clapham, south London, is being treated as attempted murder, Metropolitan Police said as the search for the sex fiend continues
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Cops 'in dock' year after David Carrick jailed as Met told reform not working
In the year since serial rapist Metropolitan Police constable David Carrick was jailed for 30 years, more force members have been convicted, prompting one ex-officer to speak out