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Posts Tagged ‘Metropolitan police’

Rashan Charles: Police officer will not face criminal charges, says CPS

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 22 January 2018 at 12:57

CCTV footage shows Charles being thrown to the ground during his arrest

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Man dies after knife attack in Stoke Newington

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 9 January 2018 at 17:55
Police tape

Police launch murder inquiry following attack on Shakespeare Walk yesterday evening

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Council to hand out flowers ahead of domestic violence awareness drive

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 22 November 2017 at 17:11

Town Hall supporting UK charity’s ‘Blooming Strong’ campaign with 16 days of activism

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Mangle E8 acid attack: Arthur Collins found guilty of ‘barbaric’ act

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 13 November 2017 at 17:19
Arthur Collins

He threw acid over a group of clubbers in London Fields last Easter

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Police post £10k reward in fresh appeal over children’s BBQ shooting

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 8 November 2017 at 12:42
Police tape

Detectives urge people to come forward after ‘well-known’ homeless man was shot three times in Daubeney Fields in July

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Sadiq Khan to appoint Modern Slavery Ambassador for Hackney

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 16 October 2017 at 11:31
London Mayor Sadiq Khan

Local London Assembly member Jennette Arnold welcomes ‘bold move’

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Rashan Charles: Family ‘concerned and disappointed’ following Metropolitan Police decision not to suspend officer

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 20 September 2017 at 16:59

Relatives say Charles died ‘within minutes’ of the officer ‘throwing him to the ground’ and vow to push for a criminal investigation

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Rashan Charles: Police officer being investigated for ‘gross misconduct’

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 13 September 2017 at 17:23

IPCC chief says officer’s behaviour when restraining Charles, who later died in hospital, ‘may have breached police standards’

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Grenfell: Hackney rehired Lakehouse for £5m contract despite fraud probe

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 31 July 2017 at 16:43
Frampton Park Estate tower block

Town Hall says it was left with ‘no choice’ but to appoint Lakehouse to fit heating systems on Hackney estates

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‘No justice, no peace’: Angry protesters hold vigil for Rashan Charles who died after police chase

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 25 July 2017 at 12:11

Stand Up To Racism protestors block Stoke Newington High Street following death of 20-year-old black man

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Teen arrested after five acid attacks in 90 minutes

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 14 July 2017 at 09:19
Police tape

Sixteen-year-old in custody after spate of attacks last night which have left one victim with ‘life-changing injuries’

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Grenfell fire alarms firm in fraud probe over ‘defective’ work in Hackney

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 4 July 2017 at 13:13
Grenfell Tower fire

Allegations relate to fire safety work carried out by Lakehouse between 2011 and 2014, including ‘incorrectly fitted’ alarms

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Cleaver-wielding man arrested after ‘threatening to kill Jews’ in Clapton

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 10 May 2017 at 10:42

Suspect armed with butcher’s blade and large knife reportedly screamed at Jewish schoolgirls to ‘run away’

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Idris Elba open casting in Haggerston ‘shut down’ after huge crowds turn up

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 9 May 2017 at 00:35
Local lad: actor Idris Alba at a recent Ebola conference. Photograph: Jessica Lea/DFID via Wikimedia Commons

Police called after hundreds gathered outside Whitmore Community Centre last night to audition for upcoming film set in Hackney

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Police cuts will risk safety of Hackney residents, warns Mayor Glanville

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 8 March 2017 at 09:31
Police

Town Hall wants a fairer deal for London as crime spikes in the borough for the first time in years

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Rapist got married hours after horrific attack near Victoria Park

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 6 March 2017 at 15:29
Derry McCann. Photograph: Met Police

Derry McCann was released early from prison after being convicted for a similarly brutal attack in 2006

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Vicar found guilty of abusing choirboy at Stoke Newington church between 1979 and 1981

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 14 February 2017 at 12:24
St Matthias Church in Stoke Newington

Victim tragically died on the same day his abuser was found guilty without hearing the verdict

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Cyclist expected to make recovery after collision with car on Mare Street

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 17 October 2016 at 12:56
Mare Street: the scene of the accident on Saturday morning. CCTV image: Metropolitan Police

20-year-old suffered head injuries after being hit by a car in the early hours of Saturday morning

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Three men jailed for stealing ‘life-saving equipment’ from fire stations

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 31 August 2016 at 11:33
Jack Edwards

Thieves stole £100k worth of fire-fighting kit in London crime spree

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Police hunt for two men after shot fired at Hackney restaurant

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 23 August 2016 at 12:16
First suspect enters the restaurant

Detectives appeal for information following knife and gun attack at a Turkish eatery in Dalston

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