Two people have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a serious incident in Newport
Police were called to Caesars Road at 2.07am this morning (Sunday) to reports that a man had been seriously assaulted. Five people have been arrested – two on suspicion of attempted murder. A Hampshire Constabulary spokesperson said: We were called at 2.07am on Sunday, February 21, to a report of a serious […]
Body found in search for missing Rugby man in the River Avon
Officers searching for missing Rugby man Keith Appleton have sadly found a body in the River Avon today (Saturday, 20 February). While formal identification is yet to take place, the body is believed to be that of the 61-year-old who was reported missing on 18 January. The death is not being treated as suspicious and […]
Can you help Police find missing Charles Knight from Basingstoke?
The 30-year-old was last seen at around 8.30am this morning (Wednesday 17 Feb) leaving his parents’ home in Burghclere. We, along with Charles’ family, are growing increasingly concerned for his safety and are now asking the general public to report any sightings to us. Charles is described as white, approx. 5ft 8ins tall, tanned […]
A serving Metropolitan Police Service officer has sadly died after being diagnosed last month with COVID-19
Detective Sergeant Darren Barker, a specialist financial investigator within the Met’s Specialist Operations Command, was admitted to hospital in late January and died late on Friday, 12 February, surrounded by his close family. DS Barker joined the Met in March 1992, and during his near 29 years of service, he spent the majority of […]
Search for missing Olivia Sands from Canterbury transferred to London after confirmed CCTV sighting at St Pancras Station
Concerns family members have confirmed that 12 hours after Olivia went missing from the village of Barnham near Canterbury that officers in Kent have transferred the case to the Met Police. This follows new information of a confirmed sighting of the 12 years girl at a busy mainline London Station just after lunchtime. It is […]
Two men have been released under investigation after reports of hare coursing near Marlborough
At approximately 3.45pm on 9 February, we received reports of suspicious activity on farmland in the Ogbourne St Andrew area. Officers arrived and stopped two men travelling in a black Honda CR-V. They had five dogs with them, as well as a catapult, ball bearings and a dead hare. The vehicle was seized along with […]
Thames Valley Police has started a murder investigation in Caversham
At around 12.55am today (14/2) officers received a call to Managua Close in Caversham. A man, aged 24, was found with a stab wound to the chest and sadly died at the scene. His next of kin have been informed and will be supported by specialist officers. Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Inspector Nicola Douglas, […]
Online Shopping after Brexit
The United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union has had a knock-on effect on many aspects of our daily lives. Most of us probably don’t even realise how these changes are going to affect us, but one area that may be affected is online shopping. Being within the EU meant that Great Britain, as […]
A man who was fatally stabbed in Croydon has been named as 22-year-old Lavaun Witter
Police were called at approximately 8.10pm on Friday, 5 February, following an incident at a residential address on Wisbeach Road, SE25. Officers and the London Ambulance Service attended and found Lavaun suffering a stab injury. Despite the best efforts of the emergency services, he was pronounced dead at the scene at 21:09hrs. Officers were […]
Tributes have been paid to a pedestrian who has sadly died this week following a collision in December
Police were called around 5.05pm on December 11th2020 to reports of an accident at the roundabout between Casterton Avenue, Eastern Avenue and Briercliffe Road, Burnley. A Lexus car had entered the roundabout and as it travelled towards Eastern Avenue was involved in a collision with two pedestrians. Emergency services attended and one of the […]
A railway worker has sadly died on the railway line in South West London
Officers were called to the line near Surbiton railway station at 11.39am this morning (9 February) following reports of a casualty on the tracks. London Ambulance Service and London Fire Brigade also attended, however sadly the 30-year-old man from Hampshire was pronounced dead at the scene. His family have been informed. Officers are now […]
Police officer Covid-19 Vaccine Snub. “Afford police officers the protection they deserve
Afford police officers the protection they deserve because you are asking them to do something unique to anyone else. They have to touch people unprotected and they do that on the crown.” Chairman of the Met Police federation Ken Marsh says he is struggling to put into words how let down police officers across London […]
