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Two bodies found in hunt for woman and disabled daughter
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Met chief orders inquiry on beaten terror suspect
Thursday, 19 March 2009
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson last night demanded an urgent independent inquiry into why officers who arrested a terror suspect refused to give evidence to a High Court hearing into allegations of abuse.
Five held after £20m drugs raid
Wednesday, 18 March 2009
Five men are in custody after a police raid at an Essex warehouse last night.
Terrorism suspect wins police brutality claim
Wednesday, 18 March 2009
A Briton awaiting extradition to the United States to face terrorism charges won £60,000 in damages today from the police over the brutality of the officers who arrested him.
Dog kicked to death after owner stumbles into car
Wednesday, 18 March 2009
A dog died after it was kicked "into the air" by a man who was angry after its pensioner owner stumbled into a car, the police said today.
Two protesters arrested at Heathrow Airport
Wednesday, 18 March 2009
Police arrested two protesters who tried to get onto the runway at Heathrow Airport today, the airport's operator said.
Painting in Versace sale was 'stolen'
Wednesday, 18 March 2009
When the list of items offered in the sale catalogue for tonight's auction of the late designer Gianni Versace's possessions was announced, Lot 72 was billed as the star item.
Winehouse denies assault
Tuesday, 17 March 2009
The singer turned a court appearance into a spring fashion show today.
Police search for missing florist and disabled daughter
Tuesday, 17 March 2009
A major police search was launched yesterday after a "vulnerable" and "emotional" woman went missing with her disabled nine-year-old daughter.
Brother held dying schoolboy after attack
Monday, 16 March 2009
The brother of schoolboy Jimmy Mizen today told a jury how he held his dying sibling in his arms following an alleged attack at a bakery.
11 suspects held for Northern Ireland killings
Monday, 16 March 2009
Police arrested more suspects today in their investigation into this month's killings of British soldiers and police.
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