Fifth teenager arrested after couple attacked on bus in homophobic assault
A fifth teenager has been arrested after a couple were subjected to a homophobic attack and robbery by a gang when they refused to kiss on a bus.
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Police hunt man who tried to kidnap nine-year-old girl
A CCTV image of a man suspected of trying to kidnap a nine-year-old girl on her way home from school by luring her with sweets has been released by police.
Fourth person charged with murder of Jodie Chesney
A 17-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of girl scout Jodie Chesney.
Family appeal for help finding man last seen being forced into car
The family of a man who has been missing for a month are appealing for help to find him after he was last seen being forced into a car in east London.
Still long way to go for gender equality, says Met chief
Metropolitan Police boss Cressida Dick has paid tribute to the first women police officers in the force, but acknowledged they still have a “long way to go” to achieve gender equality.
One of two women found dead in freezer identified as missing mother
Scotland Yard has referred itself to the police watchdog after detectives identified one of two women whose bodies were found in a chest freezer as a missing mother-of-three.
Man hunted over three rapes being helped to evade police, detectives warn
Detectives believe a fugitive being hunted for the abduction and “horrific” rapes of three women is being hidden by a friend or family member.
Seizure of £101m in criminal cash helps fight against violent crime
Police have seized £101 million in criminal cash as part of a crackdown on violence on the streets of London, Britain’s most senior officer has said.
Killings in London down by a quarter
The number of killings in London has dropped by a quarter in the last year, Scotland Yard said.
Man charged with preventing lawful burial after women’s bodies found in freezer
A man has been charged with preventing the lawful burial of two women whose bodies were found in a freezer in his flat.
Identifying women found fused together in freezer will take days: police
Detectives say it could take a week to identify the bodies of two women found fused together in a small chest freezer.