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The Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley has announced that the London police force is to attend fewer mental health emergencies. As part of an approach called Right Care, Right Person, police officers will only respond to 999 mental health calls when there is an “immediate threat to life”. The new…

Lengthy probe could see more questionnaires sent out and evidence from previous investigation re-assessed

Metropolitan Police officers forced their way into the home in Staines Road, Bedfont, Hounslow, at just after 3pm on Friday.

Metropolitan Police officers forced their way into the home in Hounslow at just after 3pm on Friday.

Metropolitan Police were called at just after 3pm on Friday to concerns over occupants of a house in Staines Road, Bedfont, Hounslow. Officers forced their way into the home and found the bodies of four people inside.

Metropolitan Police were called at just after 3pm on Friday to concerns for the welfare of the occupants of a house.

John Apelgren, now 80, hit Eileen Cotter in the face and throttled her before throwing her body out of his car in 1974

The Prime Minister joined Home Office and Metropolitan Police officers in Harrow, northwest London for an immigration visit - but he himself dodged some questions about the Privileges Committee report

Metropolitan Police Detective Chief Inspector Nigel Penney says a criminal investigation is being conducted involving a range of potential offences.