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Jodi Denton: Police appeal to find missing 12-year-old girl 12 December 2016 From the section Tyne & Wear Image copyright Family handout Image caption Jodi is described as 5ft 5in tall, with long blonde hair and of slim build Police are trying to find a 12-year-old girl who has gone missing from her Gateshead home. Jodi Denton was reported missing from her home in Ryton on Monday morning. She is described as 5ft 5in tall, with…
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PEOPLE who commit offences are no longer always being arrested, Salisbury’s police inspector has said. Inspector Pete Sparrow says the lack of police officers and new ways of working mean only people at risk of running away, causing violence or causing further offences will be arrested. full article: http://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/news/14946262.We_can_no_longer_afford_to_arrest_all_criminals__says_city_s_police_chief/ Also reported here, today https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2374696/police-now-so-broke-they-cant-afford-to-make-arrests-and-are-relying-on-suspects-coming-to-police-stations-off-their-own-back/ If this is t…
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Man held over 'serious assault' on train at Forest Hill 12 December 2016 From the section London Image copyright Ita O'Brien Image caption Witnesses said a man was stabbed on the train at Forest Hill station A man has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm after a "serious assault" on a train in south-east London. One person was taken to hospital after British Transport Police (BTP) was called to Forest Hill station at…
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Men jailed for giving cash to Brussels terror suspect 12 December 2016 From the section UK Image copyright West Midlands Police Image caption Zakaria Boufassil (left) and Mohammed Ali Ahmed have been jailed Two men who gave £3,000 to a suspect in the Paris and Brussels terror attacks have been jailed. Mohammed Ali Ahmed and Zakaria Boufassil handed the money to bombing suspect Mohamed Abrini in a Birmingham park in July 2015. Ahm…
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Four hundred people killed themselves shortly after being released from police custody in England and Wales in the last seven years, a report says. The Equality and Human Rights Commission blamed many of these suicides on "serious gaps" in the care of detained people. Christina Barnes, the EHRC's policy head, called on the NHS to share mental health records with the police. The government said suicides were down but that each death was a "failure". The commission examined data from the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) from April 2009 to the end of March 2016. 'Preventable' deaths "There's a lack of accountability and responsib…
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Hillsborough referee says his statement was altered 12 December 2016 From the section Liverpool Image copyright Hillsborough Inquests Image caption Ray Lewis was the referee on the pitch on April 15 1989 The referee on duty at Hillsborough on the day of the disaster has said his statement was changed to support allegations fans were drunk. Ray Lewis told an ITV documentary that a typed version of his statement referred to fans as …
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Stefano Brizzi jailed for PC Gordon Semple's murder 12 December 2016 From the section London Image copyright Met Police Image caption Stefano Brizzi admitted trying to dispose of PC Semple's body in an acid-filled bath A man who strangled a Metropolitan Police officer before trying to dissolve his body in an acid-filled bath has been jailed for life. Stefano Brizzi, from south London, admitted dismembering PC Gordon Semple, 59, wh…
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Woman missing for six weeks 'not seen in public since 1999' 12 December 2016 From the section Glasgow & West Scotland Image copyright Police Scotland Image caption Police have released two images of Margaret Fleming The garden of a woman reported missing in Inverclyde six weeks ago is to be excavated after it emerged she was last seen in public 17 years ago. Police Scotland said that apart from her carers, the last independent…
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Terror arrests: Five men and one woman arrested in police raids 12 December 2016 From the section Derby Six people have been arrested on suspicion of offences under the Terrorism Act. Four men from Derby, a man from Burton upon Trent and a woman from London have all been arrested on suspicion of engaging in the Preparation of an Act of Terrorism. Six properties in Derby, Burton upon Trent and London are all being searched as part of the investigation. All six people are currently in police custody. The four suspects from Derby are aged 22, 27, 35 and 36, the suspect from Burton upon Trent is aged…
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Murder probe launched into death after assault 12 December 2016 From the section Liverpool Image copyright Merseyside Police Image caption Paul Groom's condition deteriorated after he made it home, police said A murder probe has been launched after a man died following an assault on Merseyside. Paul Groom, 48, died in hospital on Saturday night after he sustained head injuries earlier in the week. Detectives believe Mr Groom, who…
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SFA and Police Scotland to discuss football abuse claims 12 December 2016 From the section Scotland Image copyright Thinkstock Officials from the Scottish Football Association will meet Police Scotland later to discuss allegations of child sex abuse within the sport. Football has been shaken by claims from former players, from across the UK, that they were abused by those in positions of authority. Deputy First Minister John Swinney has called for the SFA to set up an independent inquiry. The SF…
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Sorry if this has been posted before but i heard it on the radio today Thoughts? Agree? Disagree?
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Four arrested over Manchester ecstasy death 11 December 2016 From the section Manchester Image copyright Google Image caption The woman was found on Saturday morning at City Warehouse ApartHotel in the city centre Four people have been arrested after a 19-year-old woman took ecstasy and died in Manchester. The woman was found dead at the City Warehouse ApartHotel on Great Ancoats Street at about 06:30 GMT on Saturday. Greater Ma…
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Less officers paying into the pension fund could leave a multi-million pound gaping black hole for the taxpayer to fill. Growing number of rookie cops turn back on pension scheme after payment hike and 40 years of service - Daily Record http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/growing-number-rookie-cops-turn-9432199 Can't say this surprises me in any way, I also can't believe anything will be done to rectify the issue, no matter what the cost the present government aren't likely to admit to making a mistake.
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A bill has been tabled at Holyrood to have Police Scotland take over railway policing duties north of the border. Railways across the UK are currently overseen by British Transport Police. The Scottish government said it would be more efficient for these duties to be integrated into Scotland's national police force. Rail unions have spoken out against the move, while police chiefs have warned that a merger could be "massively complicated". However the senior police officers told MSPs at a Scottish parliament committee session in November that potential issues were "not insurmountable". Absorbing transport policing into Scotland's single force has …
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