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The man accused of shooting Metropolitan Police Sergeant Matt Ratana may never be tried as he has been left paralysed and brain damaged. Prime suspect in the killing of Sergeant Ratana – Louis De Zoysa, 23 – will not be prosecuted unless his condition improves, Crown Prosecution Service lawyers have advised police. They have said that … Read more
Moment police officers break up fight between students during ‘house party’ at halls of residence under Covid lockdown at Manchester Metropolitan University More than 1,500 at Manchester Met were asked not to leave flats and self-isolate But a video shows police arriving at what appears to be a late-night gathering Residents said youngsters were hosting … Read more
Self-isolating students were treated to free beer in Manchester as three more universities impose coronavirus curbs. Some students at the accommodation at Manchester Metropolitan University have been forced into isolation and are only able to receive food and drink through delivery services. Other grocery deliveries were allowed into the Needham Court halls of residence alongside … Read more
Manchester Metropolitan University turned away a truck full of free beer for self-isolating students because security thought ‘it wasn’t in the best interest during the current lockdown’. Some students at the accommodation have been forced into self-isolation and are only able to receive food and drink through delivery services. While other grocery deliveries were allowed … Read more
A former Metropolitan police officer has dramatically named his uncle as the man responsible for one of Britain’s most notorious unsolved murders. The 1987 killing of private eye Daniel Morgan, found in a London pub car park with an axe embedded in his skull, is the most investigated case in British history − but despite … Read more
Metropolitan Police faces legal challenge over the deployment of officers in schools as they are accused of causing ‘negative consequences’ for BAME boys The family of a black autistic boy have taken the Met to the High Court in London Boy A was investigated by the CPS after a verbal altercation with a teacher The … Read more
When winter comes, an upsetting sight can greet office workers taking the train from the commuter town of Lelystad into central Amsterdam. Roughly 25 miles east of the Dutch capital, they pass a nature reserve called the Oostvaardersplassen, where herds of red deer, wild horses and cattle roam free. The 5,000-hectare plot is supposed to … Read more
Metropolitan Police refer themselves to the complaints watchdog over contact officers had with Caroline Flack before her death The former Love Island host was found dead in her flat on Saturday afternoon She was awaiting trial for allegedly assaulting her boyfriend Lewis Burton The Met said is reviewed previous contact with Flack before making the … Read more
Metropolitan Police refer themselves to the complaints watchdog over contact officers had with Caroline Flack before her death The former Love Island host was found dead in her flat on Saturday afternoon An inquest into her death at Poplar Coroner’s Court said she was found hanged The Met said is reviewed previous contact with Flack … Read more