UK Policing News

A sadistic killer who carried out of a campaign of “Dark Ages” abuse against a vulnerable man, including forcing him to eat his own testicle, has been jailed for 33 years. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/killer-who-forced-man-to-eat-own-testicle-jailed-for-33-years-a3574271.html

A disqualified lorry driver has been jailed after he was caught speeding on the M23 at Crawley. Hughie McGonnell was caught driving a 44-tonne articulated lorry on the northbound carriageway on Thursday 20 April at 75mph. The speed limit for a vehicle of that class on a motorway is 60mph. The 25-year-old, of County Armagh, Northern Ireland, was stopped by officers from the Arundel Roads Policing Unit and on further inspection, it was discovered he was serving a five-year ban for a previous drink-driving offence. The vehicle was seized, and McGonnell was arrested and charged with driving while disqualified and driving without insurance. He pleaded …

Baby Bobby, seen here in his mother's arms, was born in Chiswick police station's car park A baby who was unexpectedly born outside a west London police station has been named Bobby by his mother. Rebecca Fox was in labour and being taken to hospital by her mother Sandra on Thursday when she realised her baby was coming sooner than expected. They pulled into Chiswick police station's car park where they were joined by a police staff member and a PC, and Bobby was born in the car. The Met Police said both mother and child are doing well. Staff member Jacky Brosnan said she "heard a lady outside in the car park shouting" so she looked out of the win…

Six police officers were injured including four who were taken to hospital as clashes erupted following the death of a man after a traffic stop. One male officer suffered facial injuries and a female officer sustained head injuries as individuals threw objects toward police and set fires at the scene in Forest Gate, east London, Scotland Yard said. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/forest-gate-riot-six-police-officers-injured-as-violence-erupts-in-protest-over-death-of-edir-a3572801.html Justice For Edson march: Protesters descend on police station as young father died after being detained by officers http://www.…

http://news.met.police.uk/news/additional-officers-to-be-trained-in-use-of-taser-247387 Interestingly taser officers will no longer need to be double crewed with another taser officer.

http://news.sky.com/story/vehicle-hits-pedestrians-in-newcastle-10926595 Reading this on Sky News, appears a vehicle has struck pedestrians with 6 causalties. It was as worshippers were leaving following Eid prayers. Apparently this is not believed to terror related at this stage but is strikingly similar to Finsbury Park. Scary stuff and thoughts with the poor victims including children.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4629604/GP-arrested-GBH-boy-circumcised-without-consent.html A family GP has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent after a baby boy was circumcised without his mother's consent.

A police officer was punched in the head and stabbed after chasing a thug through the streets of south-east London. The teenage suspect was Tasered when backup arrived to detain him after a fight broke out in Perryvale Avenue in Forest Hill. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/police-officer-stabbed-and-punched-in-head-by-teenage-thug-in-southeast-london-a3572421.html

The head of West Midlands Police has condemned budget cuts – and warned forces would struggle to cope with a repeat of the 2011 riots which swept Birmingham and other major cities. Full Story - Birmingham Mail For a senior officer to say that publicly at a time when we have hot weather and long evenings, and at a time when we have had various instances of disorder by gangs of machete wielding youths in London, it really should be an eye opener.

Anti-government protesters clashed with police outside Downing Street today despite pleas from Grenfell Tower residents not to let the disaster be 'hijacked' as an excuse for violence. Full Story - Daily Mail Why are these people so angry with police? Squaring up to officers, shouting and cursing at officers, it just seems like London is on a powder keg, and the officers are at the forefront of peoples anger, terrorist attacks, gangs of lawless youths causing mayhem as seen yesterday night in Stamford Hill, marches like this #dayofrage which seems like a day of rage at police officers. I think everyone needs to calm down...

A man was Tasered by police after he allegedly attacked people while wielding a shoe horn at a London mosque. Scotland Yard said the incident at Regent’s Park mosque is not being treated as terror-related. Police were called at around 1.20am and found the man waving "an item" which turned out to be a shoe horn. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/regents-park-man-tasered-after-attacking-people-and-waving-shoehorn-near-mosque-a3569481.html