John Apter, chair of Police Federation of England and Wales, facing two criminal investigations into gross misconductOne of the most powerful leaders in UK policing has been suspended after being placed under criminal investigation over two allegations…
Ali Harbi Ali pleads not guilty to murder of MP David Amess
Twenty-five-year-old accused of stabbing politician to death also denies planning terrorist attackThe man accused of stabbing to death the Conservative MP Sir David Amess has pleaded not guilty to his murder and planning a terrorist attack for more tha…
Sarah Everard: former prosecutor to lead inquiry into rape and murder by police officer
Dame Elish Angiolini to examine policing failures that allowed Wayne Couzens to attack 33-year-oldThe Home Office inquiry into the rape and murder of Sarah Everard by a police officer will be chaired by Dame Elish Angiolini, formerly Scotland’s top pro…
Woman held at Sarah Everard vigil condemns ‘terrifying’ Tinder contact by police
Patsy Stevenson says ‘likes’ were intimidation by officers who knew she was fearful of policeA campaigner whose photograph during her arrest became the defining image of the vigil for Sarah Everard has said she felt afraid after about 50 police officer…
Boy, 15, shot and stabbed by teenagers in Birmingham, jury hears
Five youths on trial over fatal attack on Keon Lincoln outside his home in broad daylightA 15-year-old boy was shot while on the ground by another child aged 14 and stabbed eight times by other young people in a 30-second attack in broad daylight, a ju…
Plymouth shootings: police worker faces misconduct inquiry
IOPC is investigating potential errors in force’s dealings with Jake Davison, who killed five people in AugustThe investigation into the Plymouth mass shooting has placed one police staff worker under investigation for gross misconduct, meaning they co…
Aaliyah Chen: police have found missing girl, family says
Aaliyah, 15, had been missing since leaving family home in Sidcup on Sunday eveningPolice searching for missing teenager Aaliyah Chen have found her in a south London nature reserve, her family have said.Aaliyah, 15, sneaked out of a window of her fami…
Two officers under investigation for alleged errors in search for student
One London officer is alleged not to have passed on medical information about Richard OkorogheyeTwo Metropolitan police officers have been placed under investigation for alleged errors made when Richard Okorogheye went missing, a fortnight before he wa…
Black barrister to lead independent police oversight board
Scrutiny board headed by Abimbola Johnson among initiatives that show police accept they need to changePolice chiefs hoping to pull themselves out of a race crisis have appointed a new tsar who has previously said black people fear calling on officers …