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11:39, 28 OCT 2020

Madeleine McCann cops from 3 countries hold 'secret meeting' as 'last roll of the dice'

Madeleine Mccann German police are taking one 'last roll of the dice' with British and Portuguese counterparts reportedly looking to fine tune a profile of suspect Christian Brueckner with the aim of finding where Maddie may have been buried

Kingston bomb scare sees busy shopping centre evacuated as police swarm high street

Met Police has confirmed road closures are in place and officers are in attendance at the scene along with London Ambulance Service, although there are currently no reported injuries

Baby in pram killed after horror car crash as man in 30s fighting for life in hospital

MET Police The Met Police have appealed for witnesses to come forward as they launch an investigation into the deadly collision in Ruislip, northwest London on Sunday afternoon

Police investigating Grenfell Tower fire tragedy make first arrest

MET Police The Metropolitan Police has confirmed that a 38-year-old man was arrested in the Sussex area on Saturday on suspicion of perverting the course of justice in relation to the Grenfell Tower disaster

Man grabs girl, 7, and runs off with her on his shoulders sparking huge police appeal

The horrifying incident took place at around 5pm on Thursday, October 22, in Mary Datchelor Close in Camberwell, London's Met Police has confirmed as it appeals for information

Police car crash leaves four injured as officer suffers life-changing injuries

MET Police The crash occurred in Southwark, south-east London, shortly before 1.30pm today, October 20. The driver of the other vehicle has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

CCTV shows moments before boy, 2, shot by masked moped rider as police launch appeal

Crime The little lad, 2, miraculously survived the brutal shooting with doctors warning that the bullet was just 1mm from his crucial artery - his distraught grandmother has now pleaded for help tracing his attacker

Police officer sacked after sexting woman who came into station for help

The Met Police has sacked PC Farouk Abubakar after she went to Kingston Police station in south-west London seeking assistance in June 2017 while the officer was on duty

Man, 18, stabbed in front of horrified children and families at shopping centre

Emergency services rushed to the scene at Surrey Quays Shopping Centre, London, at 12.15pm on Friday, October 16, to reports of an assault with police yet to make any arrests

MP Margaret Ferrier faces no charges after travelling from London to Scotland with Covid

The Scottish National Party MP this week defied her leader Nicola Sturgeon by insisting she wouldn't quit, after senior SNP figures warned the row was putting a dent in their campaign for an independent Scotland

'Savage' thug forced woman to eat her own hair from dog bowl

Crime "Sadistic" Karl Soames from Notting Hill, west London, also poured boiling water on his terrified victim and stabbed her with scissors, before calling his brother to boast about his sickening campaign of terror

Tragic toddler, 4, killed as he crossed the road with his mum named

Agarwin Sasikaran was at a pelican crossing with his mum when he suddenly ran into the road and was hit by a car at around 7pm on Sunday night in Hayes, west London

Horrific moment driver mows down police officer who 'thought he was going to die'

The firearms officer was thrown on to a black Mercedes' car bonnet and left clinging for a few seconds before he was somersaulted across the road onto the pavement in north London

Boy, 4, dies after being hit by car while out on Sunday night walk

Police, paramedics and an air ambulance were called to Uxbridge Road, Hayes, just before 7pm on Sunday, October 11, night following reports of a collision and the boy's family are aware of the tragedy

Brutal late-night triple shooting in London street leaves man fighting for his life

Met Police officers were called at 10.48pm on Sunday, October 11, to reports of a shooting in Homerton High Road in Hackney, London, and a 24-year-old man is now fighting for his life in hospital

Google Maps captures mystery police van crash in London as vehicle left on its side

The Metropolitan Police were unable to explain the bizarre image, which shows a police van lying on its side in a busy East End street, surrounded by squad cars

Two arrests after suspected cannabis sweets put 17 schoolgirls in hospital

Cannabis Police have made two arrests after the pupils fell ill from suspected cannabis sweets containing THC at La Sainte Union Catholic School in Highgate, north London

Police officer stabbed after intervening in ‘attempted robbery’ in Westminster

MET Police A female officer was stabbed in the abdomen in Central London in broad daylight during an attempt to stop and attempted robbery. The officer's injuries are not life threatening

Police sergeant Matt Ratana died from gunshot wound to the chest while detaining suspect

Crime Sergeant Matt Ratana, 54, was described as "inspirational" and "larger than life" following his death at Croydon Custody Centre early on Friday morning and leaves behind a partner and an adult son

Madeleine McCann hunt cost over £12m after cops handed extra £350,000 boost

Madeleine Mccann The Home Office granted another lifeline to the probe which appears to be edging closer to trial after German prosecutors hinted prime suspect Christian Brueckner will be in the dock soon

'Playful and loving' toddler, 3, dies after 'taking drug dealer dad's cocaine'

Drugs A post-mortem carried out after doctors became suspicious revealed that the young girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, suffered a heart attack after ingesting the Class A substance

Man dies in hospital two weeks after being punched and stamped on in street attack

Crime Police detectives are searching for four men they want to speak to after 40-year-old Simon Whisker died in hospital almost two weeks after the fight in Croydon, south London

Croydon police shooting: Officer's fatal gun attack caught on CCTV cameras

MET Police The horrifying moment Metropolitan Police sergeant Matiu Ratana was shot dead by a 23-year-old suspect was captured on CCTV cameras, according to new reports about the fatal incident

Croydon shooting victim protected royals including Princess Diana during career

Crime Maitu Ratana had worked with the Royal Family serving both Princess Diana and Queen Mother and oversaw training at East Grinstead RFC hours before death

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