Five brave mothers who lost their sons to knife crime have shared their emotional stories as part of a new campaign supported by the Metropolitan Police Service and the independent charity, Crimestoppers
At the very heart of the campaign is a series of short films where each of these mothers reflects on the hardest calls they had to make after their sons were fatally stabbed.Each mother wanted to take part to encourage others to call Crimestoppers, anonymously, with information about knife crime to help prevent more deaths. We […]
A body found in a pond in Essex has been confirmed as London student Richard Okorogheye
The 19-year-old, who had sickle cell disease, had not been seen by his family since 22 March when he left their home in Ladbroke Grove. Officers searching for the Oxford Brookes student found a body in a pond in Epping Forest on Monday evening. Police said Mr Okorogheye’s family had been informed and were […]
Detectives investigating the stabbing of a 12-year-old boy in Bootle on Wednesday, 7 April have arrested a man
Following extensive enquiries, a 20-year-old man from Bootle was detained this morning (Thursday, 8 April) and has been arrested on suspicion of Section 18 wounding and taken to a police station for questioning. The victim remains in hospital and is likely to make a quick recovery. Detective Chief Inspector Gayle Rooney said: “Although it […]
Family pay emotional tribute to two-week old baby killed in Brownhills collision
A two-week-old baby killed after his pram was hit by a car in Brownhills has been named by his family as Ciaran Leigh Morris. A BMW is understood to have been involved in a collision with another car in High Street before striking his pram at around 4pm. The young boy was being pushed […]
Officers from Wiltshire Police are investigating an armed robbery at the Esso petrol station on Kingshill Road in Swindon
At approximately 10pm yesterday (04/04), an unknown male dressed in black entered the shop and threatened a member of staff with what’s believed to have been an air-pistol. He then took an amount of cash and cigarettes before leaving the scene on foot. The suspect is described as approximately 5ft 6ins tall, of medium build with […]
Officers from Hampshire Police are appealing for the assistance from the public to locate a missing person
Can you help us find missing Tuan, aged 16? Tuan was last seen in Eastleigh at around 8.30am this morning, Sunday, 4 April. Police have conducted a number of enquiries and it is believed he may be in the Southampton area. Tuan is described as being Vietnamese, of skinny build, approximately 5ft 3in tall […]
Man arrested on suspicion of murder in Yardley
Police have arrested a man on suspicion of murder after another man found collapsed in a Yardley street has died. A man in his 50s was discovered in Coventry Road at around 10.20pm last night (3 April) and sadly died soon after arriving at hospital. Following enquiries in the area it’s now believed he had […]
A two-week-old baby has died after being hit by a car in Brownhills this afternoon
A BMW is understood to have been involved in a collision in High Street with another car, before striking his pram at around 4pm. The young boy was being pushed along the pavement by family at the time and suffered serious injuries. He was rushed to hospital but nothing could be done to save him. […]
Detectives are appealing for information following a firearms discharge in Preston
Police were called around 2.25pm today (Sunday, April 4th) to a report a car had been damaged on Briery Close at Fulwood. Officers attended and following further investigation believe a firearm was discharged at the vehicle. Fortunately no one was injured.Det Insp Ian Czapowski, of South CID, said: “We have launched an investigation following a […]
A number of arrests have been made as part of a policing operation in central London on Saturday, 3 April
At this stage, 26 people have been arrested for a variety of offences including assault on police and breach of the peace. In one instance, a woman was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon after a knife was recovered.The policing operation remains ongoing and this arrest total is likely to rise.Ten officers […]
