The Latest Breaking News from Met Police

Ex-Met Police officer who had indecent images of children avoids jail

Darren Hourigan, 51, pleaded guilty to three counts of possession indecent images of children

Evening Standard · Jul 7, 2023

Crypto-robbing teenagers caught by police after detectives tracked their takeaway orders

Detectives were able to track the group down after they used the stolen bank information to order takeaways to their home addresses

Evening Standard · Jul 7, 2023

Met police seize 7,250 cannabis plants, crack cocaine and guns in raids on 65 London drug factories

Nationwide operation sees Met seize 7,250 cannabis plants in the capital with 48 people arrested

Evening Standard · Jul 7, 2023

New chief announced for Serious Fraud Office

Former senior Met Police officer Nick Ephgrave will take up the role at the end of September.

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2023

Met Police reopens investigation into potential Westminster Covid breaches

The force has also launched a new probe into a gathering in Parliament in December 2020

Manchester Evening News · Jul 4, 2023

Cyclist saved by Met Police officers after suffering cardiac arrest in Richmond Park

Peter Krivdina was cycling through Richmond Park when he collapsed and stopped breathing last month

Evening Standard · Jul 2, 2023

Duwayne Brooks says police 'sabotaged' probe into 'sixth man' in Stephen Lawrence murder

Stephen's pal Duwayne insists he could have identified Matthew White – but accuses police of now putting the man in ID parade

Daily Mirror · Jul 1, 2023

CCTV footage captures ram raids as gang jailed for £4.5m smash and grab spree in London and south east

Gang used stolen luxury vehicles - including a car belonging to actor Richard E Grant - to carry out the string of brazen raids on commercial properties

Evening Standard · Jun 29, 2023

Manhunt as schoolgirl goes missing with three arrested on suspicion of kidnap

Carmelle Hepi was last seen on Sunday evening with a group of friends

Liverpool Echo · Jun 28, 2023

OPINION - The Leader podcast: Sixth Stephen Lawrence murder suspect named

The Met Police has named a major new suspect in the murder of 18-year-old Stephen Lawrence in 1993.

Evening Standard · Jun 27, 2023