Tag: Metropolitan Police

Former UK Counter Terrorism Chief Mark Rowley Is New Metropolitan Police Commissioner

Sir Mark Rowley has been appointed by the Home Secretary, Priti Patel, as the new Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, replacing Dame Cressida Dick who resigned in February. Rowley is a former head of the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command but had left Scotland Yard in 2018 and had been consulting on specialist security projects and…


Inquiry Says Unarmed Black Man Shot ‘Lawfully’ by UK Police

A public inquiry has concluded the shooting by police of a young black man in London in 2015 was “lawful” but the operation itself was seriously flawed. Jermaine Baker, 28, was part of a gang who were planning to “spring” a notorious gangster from a prison van en route to a crown court in north…


2 UK Police Officers Dismissed Over Racist Joke About Duchess of Sussex

Two Metropolitan Police officers who posted a racist joke about the Duchess of Sussex and other offensive messages in a WhatsApp chat have been sacked. A disciplinary tribunal ruled on Friday that the actions of PC Paul Hefford and PC Sukhdev Jeer, who were based at Bethnal Green police station in east London, amounted to…


Special Measures ‘Colossal Slap in the Face’ for Rank-and-File Police: Retired Officer

A retired Metropolitan Police officer said the decision by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) to put the force into “special measures” is a “colossal slap in the face” for the rank-and-file officers who are struggling to cope with a massive increase in demand. It comes as the Policing Minister,…


UK Family Pay Tribute to ‘Beloved Human’ as Man Is Charged With Her Murder

The family of a woman who was murdered in east London as she walked home in the early hours of the Sunday morning have paid tribute to a “beloved human” and said she had “passionate spirit and indomitable energy.” Zara Aleena, 35, suffered fatal head injuries after being attacked as she walked towards Gants Hill…


UK Police Watchdog Appeals for Witnesses After Chelsea Bridge Taser Death

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has appealed for witnesses after a man jumped into the River Thames in London and died after a Taser was used on him on Saturday. The IOPC has not named the 41-year-old man who jumped into the Thames from Chelsea Bridge and later died after the Taser was used several…


Man Dies After Entering River Thames When Police Tried to Detain Him

A man who ended up in London’s River Thames after police fired a stun gun in a bid to detain him on Saturday has died in hospital, according to the Metropolitan Police. The family of the man, who was believed to be in his early 40s, has been notified, the Met said. The Met said it…


Man Accused of Murdering UK Police Officer Could Face Hospital Hearing

A man accused of murdering Sergeant Matt Ratana at a custody centre in south London in 2020 could face a “fitness to plea” hearing in hospital. In the early hours of Sep. 25 2020 Louis De Zoysa, 24, allegedly fired four shots while handcuffed inside Croydon police station, two of which struck 54-year-old Ratana. DeZoysa,…


Lawmakers Under Investigation Could Be Barred From Parliament After MP Accused of Rape

“Conversations are going on” on whether to create powers to bar MPs who are under investigation from Parliament, House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle said on Thursday. It comes after a Conservative MP was bailed after being arrested over allegations including rape. The Metropolitan Police said in January 2020 it “received a report relating to…


Why UK Conservative MP Arrested For Rape Has Not Been Identified

The Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, has urged a Conservative MP who was arrested on May 17 over a rape allegation dating back more than a decade to stay away from Parliament during the police investigation. But many people not versed in English law have been wondering why the individual in…