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Spanish police smash British gang behind illegal cigarette factory hidden underground

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Six workers trapped in squalid, airless conditions were rescued from an elaborate cannabis farm and counterfeit tobacco factory hidden beneath a mountain village in Spain after police arrested the suspected masterminds of the operation.  Spanish police smashed a British-led gang behind Europe’s first-ever underground illegal cigarette factory. The secret operation, complete with machinery that could … Read more

German terrorist’s nine shisha bar victims all had migrant backgrounds, police reveal

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All nine of those killed in a far-right terror attack on two shisha bars in Germany had migrant backgrounds, authorities say, while a number of foreigners are also believed to be among the six wounded.  A 35-year-old pregnant mother-of-two was among those shot dead in the town of Hanau on Wednesday night, German newspaper Bild … Read more

Metropolitan Police refer themselves to watchdog over contact officers had with Caroline Flack

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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 watchdog over contact officers had with Caroline Flack

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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

Hit-and-run driver fleeing police kills young woman stood near bus stop

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Shocking moment a young mother is killed by speeding hit-and-run driver escaping police – as she is flung 20 feet into the air and lands in front of horrified onlookers at London bus stop Police signalled a vehicle to pull over but it sped off and hit a woman in her 20s  The pedestrian was … Read more

New ITV police drama sets out to tackle lack of diversity by choosing black actress to play the lead

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New ITV police drama sets out to tackle lack of diversity by choosing black actress Tala Gouveia to play the lead in McDonald & Dodds By Eleanor Sharples Tv And Radio Reporter For The Daily Mail Published: 00:10 GMT, 20 February 2020 | Updated: 02:37 GMT, 20 February 2020 ITV has tackled the row over … Read more

Police report several people shot to death in German city

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Eight people are shot dead and five more critically wounded in gun attacks on two hookah bars near Frankfurt Five other people thought to have been seriously injured in Kesselstadt district The incidents understood to have taken place at two separate bars in Hanau Witnesses reported hearing gun shots and seeing a one person on the … Read more

Three Staffordshire Police officers Coronavirus quarantine after Chinese woman fell ill in custody

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Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Over 2,000 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 75,000 have been infected. But experts predict the true number of people with the disease could be as high as … Read more

Police officer spent hours at baby’s death before buying sandwich only to find angry note on car

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‘We’re not robots’: Police officer slams person who left fake £100 fine on his windscreen for ‘shopping on the job’ when he stopped for a sandwich after working SEVEN hours at the scene of a baby’s death Officer, who works in North of England, shared incident on Twitter on Monday Found note reading ‘£100 fine … Read more

UP: Police team attacked in Jalaun village, 8 arrested

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By: Express News Service | Lucknow | Published: February 17, 2020 4:54:00 am “S-I Verma and constable Sharma were admitted to the district hospital. Their condition is now stable,” an officer said. (Representational Image) Eight persons, including a woman, were arrested at Bilaya village in Jalaun on Sunday for attacking two policemen when they had … Read more