Lone Met officers will need to video call a supervisor if approaching a woman, the Met has announced today. The Met has recently faced criticism in the wake of the kidnap, rape and murder of Sarah Everard after she was falsely arrested by former cop Wayne Couzens.
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A man has been charged with the murder of a 44-year-old man in Lambeth. Arturas Ptickinas, 28, of Norwood High Street, has been charged with the murder of Mauricio ‘Maurice’ Nascimento from Croydon.
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A cop has been sacked for using the drugs crystal meth and speed. DC Stephen Proctor, who was attached to the South East Basic Command Unit, has been barred from policing after a urine test found the drugs Methamphetamine and Amphetamine (speed) in his system.
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The family of a 26-year-old who was fatally stabbed in Bermondsey have said they have been ‘ripped apart’ and beg witnesses to come forward. Jason Nyarko was fatally stabbed at a music event taking place inside an industrial unit, yards away from Millwall’s football stadium.
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Sparkle in the Park Christmas light trail in Greenwich is set to make a comeback after last year’s success. The event which delighted families from across the borough in 2020, will be back in a new location and this time residents won’t need to buy tickets.
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A youth homelessness prevention scheme has won a prestigious award for teaching young people how to handle their money. The Money House, a Woolwich-based project run by the charity MyBnk, scooped first prize at the London Homelessness Awards 2021.
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A dozen organisations have joined forces to level-up Lewisham after the borough was ‘hit hard’ by the Covid-19 pandemic. Twelve institutions have signed a new agreement to work together to boost employment, education, health and the environment across the borough.
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At a time when scrutiny of the Metropolitan Police is high, one officer is sharing his story in the hope that more Black people will join the force. Acting Police Sergeant Richard Gayle started his career as a neighbourhood police officer in Lewisham before moving to his current role in the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command.
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A former football coach and youth worker has been found guilty of 30 years of sexual offences against boys as young as eight. David Hughes, 66, of King Henry’s Drive, New Addington, was convicted at Croydon Crown Court of 14 offences against four boys between the ages of eight and 15.
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A man in his 40s has been left hospitalised in a critical condition after being assaulted in the early hours of Sunday morning. Cops were called at 1.22am to the High Street, Beckenham, on October 18 after reports of an assault.
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Politics, climate change and let’s not forget the ongoing global pandemic, it is safe to say that we have all had a lot on our minds this year, writes Lottie Kilraine. Sunday is World Mental Health Day. Arguably, the conversation around mental well-being is improving and slowly but surely we are beginning to prioritise our mental health.
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