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Teenager convicted after murdering man in Deptford over a stolen bicycle

21-year-old Robert Robinson was killed after a dispute over a stolen bicycle escalated, resulting in him being brutally stabbed 12 times

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Met Police officers could be 'blacklisted' for being Freemasons, High Court hears

Since December, officers and staff have been required to declare membership of any organisation that is ‘hierarchical, has confidential membership and requires members to support and protect each other’

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Man, 22, dies in hospital after being hit by van in north London

The victim’s next of kin has been informed and are being supported by specialist officers, the Metropolitan Police said

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Moment teenage burglars pose as Amazon delivery drivers to steal £3million in crypto at knifepoint

Gang posted about their exploits for likes on Snapchat but it ‘built case against them’, police said

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Abusive Twickenham nursery worker 'could harm other children' after deportation

Roksana Lecka is due to be deported back to her native Poland where parents fear she could be freed

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Burglar jailed after Anya Taylor-Joy and husband barricaded themselves in bedroom

The actor’s husband, Malcolm McRae, managed to scare off the robbers by shouting ‘I have a gun’

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American Goldsmiths student who murdered his Chinese lover is jailed for life as victim's family pay heartbreaking tribute

American Joshua Michals, 26, jailed for life with a minimum term of 16 years for murdering fellow student lover Zhe Wang

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Lorry driver ran gun converting workshop from caravan and planned for ‘race war’

Thomas McKenna, 60, sent messages telling friends and associates to ‘get yourself ready’ for a ‘race war’.

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Retired engineer found guilty of Ulez camera explosion

Jurors at Woolwich Crown Court found Kevin Rees guilty of one count of causing an explosion likely to endanger life.

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Met Police probe spate of parcel shelf thefts from cars in north London

Parcel shelf thefts have baffled north London residents, with one saying she may have found her own stolen shelf on eBay after conducting some online sleuthing

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Retired ballet dancer in his 80s who was Tasered by armed police raiding the wrong address wins payout

Roy Morton was arrested for affray and held in police custody for 11 hours in shocking case of mistaken identity

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Man, in his 80s, left fighting for life after e-scooter crash in London

Metropolitan Police said rider stopped briefly but ran away from scene on The Vale, Ealing

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Teenage gunman, 18, cowers inside a divan bed after double shooting left victim paralysed

Ronnie Hill, 18, was jailed for the attempted murder of two brothers walking their dog in Canning Town, east London

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Killer who stabbed grandmother at bus stop detained indefinitely

Anita Mukhey, 66, was fatally stabbed by Jala Debella in north London.

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Met Police block UKIP Whitechapel march as protestors banned from whole of Tower Hamlets

A planned march in Whitechapel on January 31 was deemed too ‘provocative’ by Scotland Yard

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Met Police Commissioner calls for widespread police reforms

Sir Mark Rowley called for a reduction in police forces across England in Wales as part of his suggested reforms

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Met Police officer cleared of GBH after Tasering suspect left in wheelchair

PC Liam Newman, 31, was found not guilty of assault occasioning grievous bodily harm on Tuesday after incident in Redbridge

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Most Britons think London is unsafe - but Londoners disagree

According to a new YouGov poll, 61 per cent of Brits agree that London is an unsafe place to live, and only 30 per cent view it as a safe place

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Met Police officer sacked for not disclosing arrest and gun possession probe

PC Mohammad Bhatti claimed he didn’t remember being arrested after crashing his car in 2008

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Hundreds of Met police officers and staff declare Freemasons membership

Judge says ‘some 300 officers and staff have already declared their involvement in Masonic and other hierarchical associations’

The Independent UK

Revealed: The number of Met officers and staff who have links to the Freemasons

The Met now insists officers must declare if they are members of the organisation

Evening Standard

Two Met Police officers spared jail after sexually assaulting woman during drunken night out at London casino

‘There is, rightly, grave public concern at present concerning conduct of officers of the Metropolitan Police. The public is entitled to expect much better’, says judge

Euronews

London’s murder rate at record low as mayor says it disproves Trump's 'dystopian' claims

The Metropolitan Police force says the rate by population is the lowest since comparable records began in 1997, at 1.1 murders for every 100,000 people.

The Independent UK

Met boss hits out at Trump’s claims about London crime as homicide rates fall

New figures showed that there were 97 homicides in the capital in 2025 - the lowest number recorded since 2014

Evening Standard

London murder rate falls to lowest in over a decade as Met Police chief hits out at ‘disinformation’

Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said facts ‘speak for themselves’ with homicides dropping 36 per cent in just six years

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