5 h. ago Fury as police marksman who was cleared of murdering violent gangster Chris Kaba now faces gross misconduct hearing

A police marksman acquitted of murdering a violent gangster now faces a 'nonsensical' disciplinary hearing to the fury of MPs and officers.

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6 h. ago Fury as Met firearms officer cleared of murdering Chris Kaba to face gross misconduct hearing

Sgt Martyn Blake shot dead Chris Kaba during a police stop in Streatham in September 2022

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8 h. ago Met Police officer who shot Chris Kaba to face gross misconduct proceedings

Sgt Martyn Blake was cleared of murdering Chris Kaba, 24, by a jury at the Old Bailey in October last year

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8 h. ago Police officer cleared of murder after shooting Chirs Kaba dead will face gross misconduct hearing

Martyn Blake was cleared last October after being accused of firing his weapon and killing the 24-year-old 'without justification' to stop the suspect escaping police.

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8 h. ago Police officer who shot Chris Kaba to face gross misconduct proceedings

Metropolitan Police officer Martyn Blake was cleared of murder in October and force bosses argued he should not face a disciplinary hearing.

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8 h. ago Met firearms officer cleared of murdering Chris Kaba to face gross misconduct hearing

Sgt Martyn Blake shot dead Chris Kaba during a police stop in Streatham in September 2022

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31 h. ago Warped TV presenter 'ordered violent murders of rivals to boost ratings'

An MP, presenter and gangster won over the hearts of a nation with people mainlining him to their screens every-day in the hopes they'd catch another grotesque crime scene. But how was he always the first to find them?

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6 d. ago Killer father phoned 999 saying he had a knife just an hour before stabbing his young daughters and their aunt to death

A police staff member faces a misconduct case following a probe into the handling of a 999 call with Bartlomiej Kuczynski, who said he had a knife an hour before stabbing his daughters and their aunt.

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7 d. ago New law to sack police who fail background checks after 'absurd' loophole fury

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said it is 'not acceptable' that officers who fail vetting checks cannot automatically be sacked after legal challenges showed the difficulty in sacking them

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8 d. ago "It's every night!": Fury over 'constant' fireworks in Oldham as police issue appeal

Residents claim the 15-minute long displays are often over by the time they eventually get through to 101

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1 week ago Irene White was stabbed 34 times in her kitchen in broad daylight 20 years ago

Irene White, 43, was murdered 20 years ago on April 6, 2005, at her home, known as Ice House in Dundalk, Co Louth, which is regarded as one of the most violent killings in Irish history.

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2 w. ago Violent murderer on death row Mikal Mahdi picks rare execution method

Mikal Mahdi gorged on ribeye steak, mushroom risotto, broccoli, collard greens, cheesecake and sweet tea as a his last meal on death row in South Carolina before he was executed

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2 w. ago Detective who weighed down keys on her laptop more than 21MILLION times to seem productive while WFH is sacked

Detective Constable Philippa Baskwill, who was based in Somerset, will be barred from policing and other law enforcement agencies following the accelerated misconduct hearing.

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4 w. ago ‘No agenda’ in Guardian investigation of Noel Clarke, high court hears

Actor accuses newspaper of libel in articles about his alleged sexual misconductThere was “no agenda” in the Guardian’s investigation of sexual misconduct allegations against Noel Clarke, the high court has heard.In her second day in the witness box, Lucy Osborne, an investigative correspondent at the Guardian, defended the publication’s reporting in the face of questioning from the former Doctor Who star’s barrister, Philip Williams. Continue reading...

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