Hackers post bizarre ‘unauthorised’ messages on Met Police Twitter account
The Metropolitan Police’s website has been targeted by hackers who posted a series of bizarre tweets from the force’s official account.
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Teenager stabbed to death in south London knife attack
A teenager has been stabbed to death in a knife attack on a south London high street.
Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after teenager fatally stabbed
A man, believed to be in his late teens, has died after being stabbed in Croydon, police said.
Woman and three children stable following stabbing in north London
A woman and her three children are in a stable condition after being stabbed at a home in north London.
Man dies after stabbing in east London
A man believed to be in his late 20s been stabbed to death in east London.
Third teenager charged with murder of Tashaun Aird, 15
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of a teenage aspiring musician.
Terror police appeal to postal workers over parcel bombs
Police investigating parcel bombs sent to London and Glasgow are linking the packages to those sent to British Army Recruitment Centres.
Met plans to push for Extinction Rebellion protest prosecutions criticised
A senior member of the shadow cabinet has criticised Scotland Yard’s plans to push for the prosecution of more than 1,100 Extinction Rebellion protesters.
Hunt for driver after pensioner left seriously injured in ‘nonsensical attack’
A pensioner suffered serious injuries in what police have described as a “nonsensical” attack in a street in south-east London.
Innocent man arrested over child rape in mistaken identity case, lawyers say
An innocent father-of-four was arrested on suspicion of raping a six-year-old girl in South Africa in a case of mistaken identity, his lawyers say.
Police drop investigation into Danny Baker over royal baby tweet
Police have dropped an investigation into broadcaster Danny Baker over an allegedly racist tweet about the royal baby.