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Met Police investigated over two more child strip searches

The Met was placed under special measures last month after a series of failures and scandals

The Independent UK

Convicted Gunman Sues Police For Accidental Shooting And ‘Life-Changing Injuries’

A gunman who sparked panic when he was seen with a weapon outside his ex-partner’s home is suing police after an armed cop accidentally shot him.

Zenger

Why are strip-searches not a matter of public debate in the UK?

The recent story of Child Q, the 15-year-old black schoolgirl who was accused by her teachers of smelling of cannabis and subjected to a strip-search at her school in Hackney, London, without an appropriate adult present, has rightly elicited outrage.

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Bike passenger Muriel Pinkney, 74, dies in hospital after Dunston collision between police car and motorcycle

The Independent Office for Police Conduct has launched an investigation into incident in Dunston, Gateshead

Chronicle Live

Metropolitan Police officer dismissed for punching handcuffed teenage boy

Constable Steven Martin was dismissed without notice for gross misconduct following an Independent Office for Police Conduct investigation.

The Independent UK

Richard Okorogheye: Met police apologise to the family over failures

None of the Met employees were found to have a case to answer for misconduct.

Evening Standard

Mother of man found dead in Epping Forest rejects Met’s apology

Evidence Joel said the force’s apology over her son Richard Okorogheye “is not accepted”.

The Independent UK

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Officials announce new investigation into Stephen Port murder inquiry

BBC show Four Lives starring Bristol's Stephen Merchant was delayed due to the inquests

Bristol Post

Met officers who failed Stephen Port victims face new probe

Metropolitan Police officers who failed to spot serial Stephen Port are to be reinvestigated, a watchdog accounced on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Stephen Port: Police watchdog to reinvestigate Met’s handling of Grindr killer probe

Case was previously looked into after the force referred itself in 2015

The Independent UK

Man took own life after police wrongly named him as paedophile in 'human error'

Brian Temple's mum described her son as "happy go lucky" but said the ordeal of incorrectly naming him as a paedophile caused him to become closed off and depressed

Daily Mirror

Child Q: four Met police officers facing investigation over strip-search

Four officers served with gross misconduct notices after black schoolgirl searched without another adult present

The Guardian - UK

Two killed and three injured in smash with van travelling wrong way during police chase

A taxi driver and a passenger were killed following the horror smash on the M606, near Bradford, West Yorkshire last night, police have confirmed

Daily Mirror

Witness appeal after death of man who was pulled from Thames after being Tasered

The Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating the interaction between two Metropolitan Police officers and the 41-year-old.

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The Guardian - UK

Man dies after being shot with Taser by police and rescued from Thames

IOPC watchdog launches independent inquiry into incident on Chelsea Bridge in west London

The Guardian - UK

Police were told Michaela Hall was being strangled. Why didn’t they break in?

A vulnerable woman was killed by her violent partner on the night officers knocked at her door. Now her family wants answers

The Independent UK

Third Metropolitan Police child strip-search case under scrutiny

The Independent Office for Police Conduct confirmed it is investigating.

The Independent UK

Met Police officer David Carrick faces trial over 44 sex offence charges

The constable was suspended from the force after first being arrested on the charges in 2021

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Daily Mirror

Volunteer Special Constables will be allowed to use Tasers for the first time

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has previously noted black people are more likely to be Tasered for prolonged periods of time than white people.

Daily Mirror

Distraught dad says 'police officers who ran down my son are murderers'

Arthur Holscher-Ermert, 27, died after being hit by an unmarked police car on Saturday night, with his reeling family demanding answers from the force

The Independent UK

Family of man murdered by neighbour criticise ‘toothless’ police response as force refers itself to watchdog

Father-of-three Matthew Boorman was stabbed 27 times on his doorstep by Can Arslan

The Independent UK

Former Thames Valley Police officer pleads guilty to misconduct in public office

Oliver Perry-Smith will be sentenced on April 29.

Manchester Evening News

Man who died after Range Rover crashed in police chase is named

Paul Parker, 40, died after failing to stop and ended up in a field

The Independent UK

Former Met detective barred from policing after relationship with abuse victim

Joseph Gilligan resigned from the Met in February 2021.

Liverpool Echo

Range Rover driver, 40, dies after police pursuit

The incident has been referred to the Independent office for Police Conduct

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