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Man in critical condition after being pulled from River Thames

A man who ended up in London’s River Thames after police fired a Taser in a bid to detain him is in a critical condition. Police were called to the scene in Chelsea Bridge Road, west London, after receiving reports that a man was armed with a ...

04 Jun 2022 at 17:31

Metropolitan Police officer charged with sexually assaulting colleague on duty

A serving Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with sexually assaulting a colleague while on duty. PC Joseph Demir, attached to the North West Basic Command Unit, was charged with sexual assault by post on March 9, the force said in ...

04 Apr 2022 at 07:25

Met Police failed to kick out Carrick despite nine incidents over two decades

Scotland Yard failed to throw out David Carrick despite nine incidents, including allegations of rape, domestic violence and harassment, coming to police attention over two decades. The 48-year-old Metropolitan Police constable faced no ...

16 Jan 2023 at 13:26

‘Officers told to delete WhatsApp messages during internal campaign briefings’

Claims that Met officers were told to delete WhatsApp entries in the wake of scandals over disturbingly offensive messages are being examined by the force. Officer G told the Baroness Casey review that teams were warned to check what ...

21 Mar 2023 at 11:50

Met officers moved from serious crime squads to investigate internal standards

Britain’s biggest police force has moved officers from tackling serious and organised crime and counter-terrorism to internal standards to help clean-up its workforce. The Metropolitan Police – branded institutionally racist, ...

06 Apr 2023 at 00:01

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Caroline Flack’s mother rejects Met Police apology over lack of records

Caroline Flack’s mother has rejected the Metropolitan Police’s apology for not keeping a record about why they charged her with assault. Christine Flack has snubbed the force’s apology about how her daughter’s case was ...

13 Mar 2023 at 13:08

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Metropolitan Police apologise to Caroline Flack’s family over lack of records

The Metropolitan Police have apologised to Caroline Flack’s family for not keeping a record about why they charged her with assault. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) had recommended the former Love Island presenter ...

13 Feb 2023 at 14:52

Man dies after being shot during police pursuit

A man thought to be in his 20s has died after being shot by police in a pursuit which ended in south London on Monday evening. The Metropolitan Police announced the death after earlier saying it had referred itself ...

06 Sept 2022 at 09:14

Man in hospital after being shot in south London police pursuit

The Metropolitan Police has referred itself for investigation after a man was shot during a pursuit by specialist firearms officers in Lambeth. A “suspect” vehicle was stopped following “tactical contact” at 9....

06 Sept 2022 at 02:51

Met officers face disciplinary proceedings over ‘failures’ linked to Carrick

Four Metropolitan Police officers and a member of staff are facing disciplinary proceedings over their alleged failures to take action against serial rapist David Carrick. A detective sergeant will face a ...

30 Sept 2024 at 12:03

Man shot by police after ‘making threats to kill’

An investigation has been launched after a man was shot by police in London. The man is in a “life threatening” condition in hospital, officials confirmed. Police were called on Friday morning to a home ...

10 Oct 2025 at 19:10

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