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The Latest Breaking News from West Midlands Police

Man arrested in connection with rodents thrown into McDonald’s restaurants

West Midlands Police said it still wanted to speak to a second man, Billal Hussain, 30, over the incidents.

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Appeal for information on two men after rodents thrown into McDonald’s restaurants

West Midlands Police said it wanted to speak with Amir Khan, 32, and Billal Hussain, 30, over the incidents.

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Football fan convicted of racially abusing Rio Ferdinand

Jamie Arnold was seen making racist remarks and hand gestures at the former Manchester United defender.

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Police Ombudsman faces calls to step aside amid probe into incident at her home

DUP MP Gavin Robinson and UUP leader Doug Beattie said Marie Anderson should step aside until the police investigation concludes.

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Outcry as shocking footage shows police tasering 14-year-old boy

West Midlands Police arrested the child on suspicion of assaulting a police officer and he remains in custody

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Factory worker jailed for spiking Nando’s hummus with metal rings

Rubber gloves, plastic bags and metal ring pulls were found mixed into products destined to be sold by high street restaurants

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Factory worker jailed for contaminating food meant for high street restaurants

Rubber gloves, plastic bags and metal ring pulls were found mixed into products destined to be sold by high street restaurants.

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XL Bully type dog tasered and put in wheelie bin by police after attack

A man and women were taken to hospital after the attack

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Knife crime offences: What the official figures show

More than half of forces in England and Wales recorded fewer knife crime offences in 2022/23 than in 2019/20.

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Man jailed after stabbing ‘caring’ neighbour to death in violent row

LeSean Williams was sentenced to three years in prison for manslaughter

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Moment boy, 11, makes heartbreaking plea to armed gang holding gun to his head during raid on family home

Violent group stormed house in Walsall in broad daylight before making off with Rolex watch, diamond ring, cash, and car keys

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Police officer killed after being hit by car as he walked to work

Sergeant Paul Frear had served with West Midlands Police for 21 years.

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Police officer faces manslaughter probe after Tasered man dies falling from window

Watchdog also investigating PC for offences including common assault, and gross misconduct

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Pc under criminal investigation after death of man who fell from window

The officer is being investigated for several offences related to their use of force in the incident.

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Two ex-police constables jailed for sexual misconduct targeting vulnerable women

Anthony Ritchie was jailed for four years and Steven Walters, who was imprisoned in 2016 for similar offences, was sentenced to two-and-a-half years.

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Family of murdered teenager say their lives will never be complete

Terrell Marshall-Williams, 16, died after being found with stab wounds in Merry Hill, Wolverhampton.

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Fourth man arrested over murder of 16-year-old boy

Three men have now been arrested on suspicion of murder, and a fourth on suspicion of assisting an offender.

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Terrifying moment teenager aims loaded handgun at cyclist in city centre

Nikye Thomas was caught after armed police chased him through a busy shopping centre

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Father of 10-year-old boy mauled by dog says ban on XL bullies ‘should be extended to other breeds too’

Gohar Siddique says it was the responsibility of dog owners to ensure people were not attacked

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Father shares footage of son being mauled to raise awareness of dangerous dogs

Gohar Siddique said it was the responsibility of dog owners to ensure people were not attacked after his son was mauled.

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West Midlands police protection officers for Malala Yousafzai used racist slurs, whistleblower claims

Close protection officers for Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl shot by the Taliban, referred to her as “tikka masala”, a whistleblower has claimed.

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Family pay tribute to man killed in Coventry collision

Leo Moran died after being hit by a vehicle in Gosford Street on Sunday morning.

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Tributes to ‘loving’ father-of-two killed in Coventry ‘car rampage’

Joel Carriedo, 47, was one of two people killed in a ‘rampage’ in Coventry on Sunday morning

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Man arrested and sectioned after two killed in collisions in Coventry

A third person suffered non-life-threatening injuries after being hit by the car.

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Police watchdog launch investigation after mixed-race man dies in custody

The 34-year-old died in the West Midlands area

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