3 h. ago Parents of Sarah Everard killed by police officer call for 'life sentence' name change

Justice for Victims said the public is too often given 'the false assurance some of the most dangerous criminals will be locked away for life, when that is not the case'

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13 h. ago Strange Harvest review – lurid horror expertly disguised as true crime

Stuart Ortiz’s convincingly faked crime documentary details the hunt for a Los Angeles serial killer dubbed Mr ShinyFor its first few minutes, this comes on like a standard true crime documentary: establishing shots of the Greater Los Angeles area, talking heads introduce themselves as police officers and friends of the victims, and we zoom in on a handwritten list of names until one particular name fills the screen. All the tricks of the trade are here, and director Stuart Ortiz plays things more or less straight. In fact it’s a mockumentary: not a parody but instead a horror movie that happens to be told using the format of a true crime documentary.The story, about a masked killer called Mr Shiny (if you think this name strains credibility, don’t forget there are real serial killers nicknamed the Happy Face Killer, the Dating Game Killer and the Doodler), is functional enough. There are lurid details of the killings, and police officers talking about how the crimes were beyond bel...

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3 d. ago Bodycam captures hero facing down sword killer who almost severed his thumb

Three courageous police officers who apprehended a drug-fuelled killer wielding a samurai-style sword are being recognised for their heroism with a Pride of Britain award

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3 d. ago Peru to declare state of emergency after protests against new president leave one dead and dozens injured

Demonstrators clashed with police outside congress building amid public anger at crime crisis days after José Jerí assumed power Peru is set to declare a state of emergency after at least one person was killed and dozens of police officers were injured in widespread protests against President José Jerí who assumed power just days ago.Prime minister Ernesto Alvarez said late on Thursday that the government would declare the state of emergency in Lima within hours and is preparing a package of measures to tackle rising insecurity. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Woman, 31, tried to argue her XL Bully was friendly and not dangerous after it attacked a woman and terrorised the street before being shot dead by police

Sophie Zaherali said her XL Bully, Ghost, was friendly and not dangerous and said South Yorkshire Police officers wrongfully killed him when they shot the dog on Saturday, December 7, 2024.

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6 d. ago Police officer killed in Pakistan while guarding polio vaccine workers

More than 200 polio workers and police officers protecting them have been killed in Pakistan since the 1990s

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6 d. ago Three police officers killed in gas explosion while evicting squatters who ‘deliberately triggered blast’

At least 12 officers were also injured in the blast at a farmhouse in northern Italy

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6 d. ago Pakistan police officer killed in attack by gunmen on a polio vaccine team

A suspected attack by militants on a polio vaccine team in northwestern Pakistan has left one police guard dead

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6 d. ago Three police officers killed in Italy after explosion at house during eviction

Two men and one woman arrested after explosion in Castel d’Azzano, which police believe to have been intentionalAn explosion at a farmhouse near Verona killed three police officers and injured at least 13 others, officials said on Tuesday.Police were attempting to conduct an eviction when the house blew up overnight in Castel d’Azzano, in northern Italy, in what is suspected to be an intentional act of violence. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Three police officers killed in 'intentional' explosion in Italy

The blast is reported to have been intentional

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7 d. ago Pakistan police officer killed as authorities attempt to stop pro

Police in Pakistan clashed with thousands of protesters during a march in support of Palestinians, killing at least one officer and injuring dozens of other officers

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9 d. ago Militant attack on Pakistani police station kills at least 7 officers and wounds 13

Pakistani police say at least seven officers and six militants were killed after gunmen attacked a police training center in the country's northwest

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1 week ago Police officer who shot and killed hero Jewish worshipper Adrian Daulby as he barricaded synagogue door during terror attack will face no misconduct

Adrian Daulby, 53, was hit by a stray bullet at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in Crumpsall yesterday morning.

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1 week ago Alleged ‘kill team’ charged after arrest en route to hit near Sydney daycare

Police allege they identified the trio ‘mobilising’ to kill a man near a childcare centre in city’s south-westFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales police have charged three men with conspiracy to commit murder, alleging they were a hired “hit team” arrested while on their way to kill a man near a Sydney daycare centre.Police said officers had been conducting a routine surveillance operation in Sydney’s Condell Park area on Tuesday when they allegedly identified the trio “mobilising to carry out an offence”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Former Australian police officer pleads not guilty to killing his ex

A former police officer in Australia's New South Wales state has pleaded not guilty to murder in the killings of his ex-boyfriend and the man's partner

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4 w. ago Hero police officer charged in to arrest Southport killer during knife rampage with just a baton despite being warned 'You need a f****** gun mate', inquiry hears

Sgt Greg Gillespie was warned by a member of the public who had come to the children's aid 'You need a f***** gun mate, that's doing nothing' before he went inside

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