The Latest Breaking News from Met Police

Susan Hawkey: Man and woman charged with murder of 71-year-old

Two people have been charged with the murder of Susan Hawkey, the Met Police has confirmed.

Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2022

‘We will not tolerate protests which cause disorder’, says Met Police

The Met also warned of the potential disruption to the London Marathon if groups do not work with the police

Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2022

Police admit delay adding missing student nurse to internal system due to 'human error'

The student nurse was last seen at her home in Grays, Essex on July 4 and then reported missing to police at 12.50pm on July 6. She was found eight weeks later in Hampshire

Daily Mirror · Sep 30, 2022

A man suffered a fractured eye socket after an attacker slammed his head into the floor during a violent robbery in Fulham

A man suffered a fractured eye socket after an attacker slammed his head into the floor during a violent watch robbery in a Fulham park. The suspect struck the man on the head, as he walked out of Bayonne Park and onto Paynes Walk, and demanded his Tag Heuer watch.…

Evening Standard · Sep 28, 2022

Family of man who fell in Thames found out he was Tasered by seeing 'horrific' clip online

Oladeji Omishore's family say police had given the impression that he had entered the water on his own “volition", but they found out online that he had been Tasered by officers on a bridge

Daily Mirror · Sep 27, 2022

UK road where 4,000 Brits break 40mph speed limit every day as rule changes comes in

The news comes as rules around breaking the speed limit were changed in a so-called ‘stealth’ move that has seen thousands of drivers face fines

Daily Mirror · Sep 27, 2022

Four dogs including a puppy found dead in lake amid fears owners can't afford their pets

Britain is a nation of pet lovers - but members of the public in Abbeywood, south east London made a horrendous discovery of four dead dogs in Southmere Lakes amid growing fears the cost-of-living crisis is leaving animal owners unable to afford to keep pets

Daily Mirror · Sep 27, 2022

Asthmatic man dies after cop said chest pain was 'nonsense' as family demand suspension

Ian McDonald-Taylor died after he was told that his chest pains were "nonsense" by an officer during an arrest in Brixton, South London, but the Independent Office of Police Conduct said the cop's behaviour didn't 'meet the threshold for justifying disciplinary proceedings'

Daily Mirror · Sep 27, 2022

Chris Kaba: Firearms officers did not threaten to walk out after shooting, says Met Commissioner

Sir Mark Rowley said he has a “dedicated team” who wouldn’t “let down London” by protesting

Evening Standard · Sep 27, 2022

Burgess Park: Police called after woman ‘sexually assaulted’

Officers were called to reports of a “sexual assault” in southeast London on Sunday morning, the Met Police has said.

Evening Standard · Sep 25, 2022