5 h. ago Revealed: Mystery donor who paid £1,300 fine that freed lead Madelaine McCann suspect is a former police officer investigating him

The woman, who has not been named, claims to have been a member of the German equivalent of the FBI who was at one stage wire-tapping the jail cell of convicted rapist Christian Brueckner.

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9 h. ago Serious injuries suffered after suspected drink and drug driving incident near Tenby

Officers are appealing for information to help with their investigation into the crash which happened on Thursday evening

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20 h. ago Family of innocent 'loving father' shot dead in case of suspected mistaken identity issue desperate plea

The investigation so far has led police officers to believe whoever killed Mahad Abdi Mohamed set out to hurt someone else in a pre-meditated and targeted attack

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20 h. ago Family of 'loving father' shot dead in case of 'mistaken identity' issue desperate plea

The investigation so far has led police officers to believe whoever killed Mahad Abdi Mohamed set out to hurt someone else in a pre-meditated and targeted attack

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30 h. ago Des O'Connor's daughter says police 'cannot be trusted with women's safety' after decision not to sack officer who called her 'amazingly hot' and sexually harassed her while investigating her mugging

Former detective chief inspector James Mason called Kristina O'Connor, 37, his 'favourite Camden victim of crime' and asked her out after she was injured in an attempted robbery in October 2011.

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4 d. ago Investigation launched into horror crash following police pursuit

The Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating the incident

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4 d. ago Police launch investigation after human leg found on beach in South Ayrshire

Police Scotland say inquiry under way after officers called to Prestwick beach Police are investigating after a human leg was found on a beach in South Ayrshire in Scotland.Officers were called to the scene on Prestwick beach, a popular attraction with views of the Isle of Arran from the shoreline, on the morning of 10 June. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago People told to get out of the water as body is found in Cardiff Bay

Officers say an investigation is ongoing surrounding the circumstances of a man's death whose body was found in water at Cardiff Bay.

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6 d. ago Takeaways from AP’s investigation of US death benefits program for public safety officers

A federal program that provides benefits to the families of police and firefighters who die and become disabled on duty is rapidly growing while facing criticism for increasing delays in deciding claims

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9 d. ago Hepatitis outbreak linked to supermarket item after 58 Brits hospitalised

Public Health Scotland is taking the lead in the investigation alongside officials with the UK Health Security Agency.

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9 d. ago Whitehall on lockdown while police investigate ‘abandoned vehicle’ near Downing Street

Officers are investigating after a vehicle was abandoned near Downing Street

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9 d. ago Madeleine McCann police make 'breakthrough' in probe of prime suspect Christian Brueckner

A new harrowing Madeleine McCann documentary lifts the lid on horrific evidence found at Breuckner's property, which included images of children in swimming costumes, toddler toys and sickening child kidnapping stories.

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9 d. ago Tube 'predator' who sexually assaulted women on packed trains is jailed for 27 weeks

‘Ahmedzai is a dangerous predator who targeted women on busy services in order to hide his sick antics,’ an investigating officer said

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1 week ago Met pays damages to woman for failing to investigate rape claim against ex

Officers questioned woman but not the alleged rapist, bringing force into disrepute, rules watchdogScotland Yard has paid a five-figure sum to a woman after officers “brought the service into disrepute” for failing to investigate her report of rape by her ex-husband, the Guardian has learned.The Metropolitan police’s directorate of professional standards – known as the “Line of Duty unit” – criticised officers involved in the woman’s case, saying they had damaged the reputation of the force “at a time when we are working hard to build bridges with the public and re-build the trust we have lost”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Madeleine McCann: New evidence found in Christian Brueckner lair

Christian Brueckner was revealed to be the chief suspect in the case of Madeleine McCann's disappearance with German police examining evidence from his property

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1 week ago Madeleine McCann suspect ‘told police questions about him can never be answered’

‘Was I or my vehicle clearly seen near the crime scene on the night of the crime?’ the man reportedly wrote

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1 week ago Madeleine McCann suspect sent letter about case to police, reports say

He reportedly said 'decisive questions can never be answered'

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2 w. ago Madeleine McCann suspect ‘told police decisive questions can never be answered’

Christian Brueckner is due to be released from jail in September if no further charges are brought.

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2 w. ago Madeleine McCann suspect makes sick taunt in letter about police investigation as German paedophile's prison release date draws closer

Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner has disturbingly taunted police in a new sickening letter about the toddler's disappearance as his prison release date looms closer.

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2 w. ago Biden dismisses Trump inquiry into his cognitive decline as a ‘distraction’

Former president says investigation of decision-making in office is designed to take focus off ‘disastrous legislation’Joe Biden accused Donald Trump of “distraction” after he launched an investigation into the former Democratic president’s time in office, claiming Biden’s top aides had covered up his cognitive decline and taken decisions on his behalf.Biden said in a statement widely emailed to US media that the move announced late on Wednesday came at a time when Trump was pushing a major piece of legislation that critics had said included massive tax cuts and huge slashes to social spending. Continue reading...

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