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08rd March 2010

Appeal re murder of teenager

DETECTIVES investigating the murder of a 16-year-old girl in Islington are appealing for information regarding her whereabouts up to 24 hours before her body was found.

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03rd March 2010

Appeal for witnesses following two assaults

POLICE are releasing CCTV images of three men and a woman they would like to speak to in connection with assaults on two mini-cab drivers in Wood Green.

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24th Febuary 2010

Westminster welcomes its 300th special

VICTORIA Abbott, who was sworn in at Hendon, will join a new role within the Westminster Task Force as the borough looks to use Specials in more diverse roles within its teams.

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17th Febuary 2010

Man found dead in hotel

Detectives are appealing for information following the death of a 32-year-old man in Westminster.

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08th Febuary 2010

V&A police exhibition extended

Following the recent successful opening of the Metropolitan Police Service's display of fakes and forgeries at the V&A, we are pleased to announce that it will now be opening for an additional two weeks due to popular demand.

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02nd Febuary 2010

Appeal after elderly woman robbed

Detectives are appealing for information after a 90-year-old woman was robbed in Sydenham on Friday 15 January 2010.

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21st January 2010

Crime lowest level in 10 years

Figures released today (21 January) for the calendar year 2009 show crime in London at its lowest level in ten years.

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19th January 2010

Robbery of pensioner - CCTV released

FOLLOWING the robbery of £500 in cash from a disabled pensioner, Islington Police have released CCTV images of two female suspects.

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14th January 2010

Police appeal to identify a man re a burglary

Officers have released a CCTV image of a man they are seeking to identify in connection with a burglary in Fulham.

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04th January 2010

Witnesses sought after rape

Sapphire detectives are appealing for witnesses and information following the rape of a woman in Surrey Quays in the early hours of New Year's Day.

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30th December 2009

Renewed appeal re New Year's Day murder 2004

Six years after the murder of 25-year-old Christopher Taylor in Harold Hill, detectives are making a fresh appeal for witnesses and information.

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23rd December 2009

Appeal 30 years after schoolboy goes missing

Officers and family of missing schoolboy Martin Allen appeal for information 30 years after his disappearance.

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02nd December 2009

Police appealing to trace man in relation to a shooting

Officers from the Metropolitan police Operation Trident are seeking a 24-year-old man in relation to a shooting in Putney.

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23rd November 2009

Police have announced £20,000 reward in murder appeal

Police have announced a £20,000 reward on the first anniversary of the murder of a man who was shot by suspects travelling in a stolen car in Croydon.

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18th November 2009

Attempted murder of four-year-old boy

Havering officers’ investigating the attempted murder of a four-year-old boy are appealing for help in tracing the remains of the distress flare that caused his critical injuries.

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17th November 2009

Appeal for witnesses after woman's death

Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward following the death of a woman in Greenford.

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11th November 2009

Cycle safety campaign launch

Cycle safety will be order of the day today (Tuesday 10 November) when the MPS takes its popular cycle safety event, 'Exchanging Places', to the streets to give cyclists the opportunity to learn about riding safely near HGVs.

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09th November 2009

Attempted robbery appeal

Police have released a CCTV image (pictured) of two suspects involved in an attempted robbery in Wembley.l

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05th November 2009

E-fit released in connection with allegation of rape

Police have released an e-fit (pictured left) and are appealing for information to trace a man wanted in connection with an allegation of rape in the Sutton area.

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02nd November 2009

Halloween murder in Sutton

Police are appealing for witnesses following the murder of a man in Sutton.

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26th October 2009

Appeal after murder in Croydon

POLICE continue to appeal for witnesses and information following the murder of Saravanakumar Sellappan in Croydon.

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19th October 2009

Fraud warning issued

Police have issued a warning following a spate of incidents with fraudsters trying to obtain bank cards and PIN details.

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09th October 2009

Operation Bumblebee

A striking image signalling the return of one of the Met’s most popular campaigns - Operation Bumblebee - was projected onto New Scotland Yard last night, Wednesday 7 October, between 18.30hrs and 23.00hrs pm.

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05th October 2009

Man jailed for robbery

A man has been jailed for eight years at Harrow Crown Court after being convicted of robbery at an Islington Post Office and possession of a firearm.

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30th September 2009

Trident warns of consequences of storing guns

YOUNG women are being warned about the grave consequences of storing and transporting guns for others in a hard-hitting advertising campaign unveiled by Trident, the Metropolitan Police's anti-shooting unit, today (30 September 2009).

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29th September 2009

Reward offered for help in solving gunpoint robbery

A £20,000 REWARD is being offered for help in solving a gunpoint robbery in which a heavily pregnant woman was raped.

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18th September 2009

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Police are appealing for witnesses to the theft of £2,800 from a motor vehicle in Royal Parade, Chislehurst on Tuesday 1 September.

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08th September 2009

Statement re planned protests in relation to DSEi

The Met is aware that a number of people and groups are planning to hold demonstrations over the coming days to protest against the DSEi at Excel.

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05th September 2009

Pensioner in hospital after assault

Police are appealing for witnesses to an assault in Tooting that left a pensioner critically ill in hospital.

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02nd September 2009

Appeal for photos following shooting

Police are appealing for people with information or that may have been taking photos in the area around the time of a shooting at a Muswell Hill nightclub to come forward.

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18th May 2009

First year of Blunt 2 reduces knife crime

Today, 18 May, marks the one-year anniversary of Blunt 2, which is the Met’s response to tackling youth murders and serious youth violence in London.

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13th May 2009

One year on massive recovery efforts continue in China

One year on from the China earthquake, recovery continues on a massive scale and the Red Cross has spent more than £419 million on relief and recovery.

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