Assaults on Met Police officers rise by 37% in past three months

Assaults on Met Police officers rise by 37% in past three months fuelled by scuffles during protests, illegal music events and coughing attacks linked to Covid-19 Scotland Yard recorded 2,027 attacks on its officers between May and July  Black Lives Matter demonstrations in London left some police officers injured Data shows that in the 12 … Read more

Playground manager locked girl in DOG CAGE – but is spared jail despite assaults on three kids

Children’s playground manager locked girl in DOG CAGE and attacked toddler – but was spared jail despite admitting assaults on three youngsters Peter Mathieson, 40, attacked a toddler and pulled a child out of bed by the legs He kept his job in East Dunbartonshire Council, Glasgow, despite the convictions Bosses suspended him following alleged threats he … Read more

Man drags alleged wife by hair and assaults her in public

Wife is dragged through the streets and beaten in India after trying to stop her husband from marrying another woman Footage shows the moment a woman is dragged through a village by her hair  The incident reportedly took place in Bahir, northern India, district on June 24  At the beginning of the clip, the woman … Read more

Matt Hancock says assaults on NHS staff will not be tolerated as data shows 28% have been abused

Health Secretary Matt Hancock says ministers will not tolerate physical or verbal assaults on NHS staff as data shows 28% have been abused A survey of 569,000 employees found many are experiencing abuse from public  15% have experienced physical assault, rising to 34% among ambulance staff Black and minority ethnic workers are 14% more likely … Read more