5 h. ago ‘Spiritual healer’ raped woman after claiming sex would rid her of evil spirit

Met Police have urged any other victims of Bernard Williams, 77, to come forward, fearing he ‘abused his trust’ as a respected ‘elder’ of Brixton

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8 h. ago Brixton 'spiritual healer' who raped woman 'to exorcise spirit' may be serial attacker, police fear

Police describe Bernard Williams’ offending as ‘shocking’ as he is sentenced to nine years in prison

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8 h. ago Brixton 'spiritual healer' who raped woman 'to exorcise spirit' may be serial attacker, say police

Police describe Bernard Williams’ offending as ‘shocking’ as he is sentenced to nine years in prison

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22 h. ago Hero officers who confronted Southport killer honoured for bravery

Sergeant Gregory Gillespie, Constable Luke Holden and PCSO Timothy Parry were the first officers to arrive on the scene

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30 h. ago Distressing video of sobbing and bloodied female police officer after she was 'attacked by Manchester Airport suspects' is shown to court

Constable Lydia Ward, who jurors heard is heavily pregnant, told of being 'terrified' after coming under attack - as new police footage was shown to a court.

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31 h. ago Tributes paid to man stabbed to death outside luxury Knightsbridge hotel

Police are investigating whether the attack was a robbery

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34 h. ago Murder probe after man stabbed to death outside luxury hotel in London

Police are investigating whether the attack was a robbery

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35 h. ago Two cops stomped on naked woman's head in a Sydney street before pepper

Two police officers have admitted to using unlawful force after attacking the 48-year-old schizophrenic woman in an industrial area at Emu Plains, in western Sydney.

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52 h. ago Rapist repeatedly attacked woman and then tried to flee to Ireland to evade police

Amjad subjected his victim to an 'emotionally and physically abusive relationship' and was 'manipulated financially and degraded' by him

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61 h. ago Southport inquiry UPDATES: Families of children injured by Axel Rudakubana set to speak

Several young girls who were targeted by Axel Rudakubana during the attack in Southport last year were left with 'serious injuries', Merseyside Police said following his conviction

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3 d. ago Man attacked on Scots street in broad daylight while walking his dog

Officers are checking local CCTV and carrying out door to door enquiries.

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4 d. ago Teen 'raped in public toilet' on Bournemouth seafront as police launch appeal

A 31-year-old man from Bournemouth has been arrested on suspicion of rape after a teenager was allegedly attacked in a public toilet by Undercliff Drive - police are appealing for witnesses

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4 d. ago Brother of Notting Hill Carnival killer who knifed mother to death in front of her daughter, three, is jailed for attacking police officer at the festival

Shakeil Thibou stabbed Cher Maximen with a zombie knife during last year's edition of the event. At the same time, his brothers Sheldon and Shaeim assaulted PC Oliver Mort.

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4 d. ago First responders 'still haunted' by 7/7 bombings recall horrifying day 20 years on

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Supt Anna Bearman was a 23-year-old police constable on the Met Police response team when the suicide bombing attacks took place on three London Underground trains and a bus

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5 d. ago Foreign policy was a ‘driver of 7/7 attacks’, says former counter

On July 7 2005, four suicide bombers targeted the capital’s transport network, killing 52 people and injuring more than 770.

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6 d. ago Policewoman attacked tackling Wood Green Tube 'fare dodgers'

Policewoman attacked tackling Wood Green Tube 'fare dodgers'  BBC

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7 d. ago The headbutt 'that sparked Manchester Airport brawl': Jury is shown moment 'brother attacks man in Starbucks before pair assaulted police who came to arrest them'

Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 20, and Muhammad Amaad, 26, are on trial for striking out at police in the Terminal 2 building on July 23 last year.

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7 d. ago Police patrols stepped up after wave of attacks on Sara Cox's family home in Greater Manchester

Police say vandals have targeted the BBC presenter's childhood farm in Bolton

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8 d. ago British tourist and her friend are killed by charging elephant during safari trip

Eastern Province Police Commissioner Robertson Mweemba said the victims were attacked by a female elephant that was with a calf at South Luangwa National Park.

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8 d. ago BREAKING Brit tourist and pal killed by elephant in national park horror attack

According to reports the elephant was hit and wounded by the gunshots from Safari guides, who were unable to prevent the animal's attack and both women died at the scene, police said

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