A man who killed a stranger in Dulwich with a hunting knife after a row erupted over a cigarette has been convicted of murder. Jahmel Michael Riley, 24 (25.08.94) of Lordship Lane, Southwark, was found guilty of murder on Friday, 16th August after killing 39-year-old Dennis Anderson (16.04.79) of Lewisham, following a fight in an off-license in East Dulwich. On
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Brighton and Hove Police have made two arrests in their investigation into antisocial behaviour involving several youths on bikes at a Brighton supermarket. The video of the youths riding around the supermarket, assaulting shoppers as they did so, caused outrage after it was viewed hundreds of thousands of times. Police responded to a report of threats made by youths at
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Detectives from the Counter-Terrorism Policing (CTP) network, who are investigating the Novichok attack in Salisbury, have confirmed that traces of the nerve agent have been found in a blood sample which was taken at the time from a second police officer. The officer from Wiltshire Police, who does not wish to be identified, was involved in the response to the
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PC Gareth Phillips, the brave West Midlands Police officer who was mowed down by a cowardly suspected car thief, remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition. The officer is currently in intensive care, having had several operations as a result of his injuries. It’s alleged that Mubashar Hussain, 29 and of no fixed address, hijacked a police car
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Merseyside Police has confirmed that two of its officers were admitted to hospital yesterday (Tuesday 13 August) following two separate incidents. At around 7.20pm, a 31-year-old man of no fixed abode was arrested on suspicion of assault in Liverpool City Centre and taken to Wirral Custody Suite in Birkenhead. Whilst there, he assaulted a desk officer, before eventually being restrained
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Dangerous members of an organised crime group have been jailed for a total of more than 100 years after carrying out an armed robbery at a pub in Sutton. The following gang members were convicted of conspiracy to commit robbery following a five-week trial at Kingston Crown Court. They were sentenced at the same court on Tuesday, 13th August: Top
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The family of a West Midlands traffic PC who was severely injured when he was run over by a hijacked police car have said a heartfelt thank you for the messages of support that have come flooding in. PC Gareth Phillips, aged 42, remains in intensive care today where his condition is said to be stable. PC Phillips was knocked
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It was alleged that PC Matthew Bond and PC ‘A’, attached to the West Area Command Unit, were involved in the stop and search of a vehicle back in January 2014. During the course of the stop and search they had come into conflict with a member of the public: both verbally and physically. This resulted in an arrest using
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West Midlands Police has charged a man with trying to kill one of its police officers who was knocked down and driven over while attempting to arrest a suspected car thief in Birmingham yesterday. It’s alleged that Mubashar Hussain hijacked a police car in Moorcroft Road, Moseley, at around 4.45pm and reversed into the officer, knocking him down, before driving
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A West Midlands Police officer has been seriously injured after being run over by a suspected car thief in Birmingham today (10 August). The traffic cop was in Moorcroft Road, Moseley, at 4.45pm having traced a suspected stolen Range Rover Sport taken just minutes earlier from a woman on a shopping trip. But as he moved in to arrest the
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