High profile cases of police brutality

The New York police unit featured in the long-running TV hit ‘Law and Order’ is under investigation for failing victims, with one told she “might want to date” her attacker. Allegations against the Special Victims Division of “shaming”, “abusing” and “re-traumatising” survivors are currently being assessed by the Department of Justice - a move insiders say is the first of Joe Biden’s administration. “The Department received information alleging deficiencies at SVD that have persisted for more than a decade, depriving survivors and the public of the prompt, thorough, and effective investigations needed to protect public safety,” officials said. The revelation follows a letter signed by 19 survivors sent to the Justice Department requesting an investigation into the unit’s methods last year. In the letter, survivors claimed that cases were dealt with by inexperienced and unsympathetic officers who neglected to gather CCTV footage or interview relevant witnesses, according to the … [Read more...] about New York’s ‘Law and Order’ police unit investigated for rape failings

CHILLING new details have surfaced in the case of a teen TikToker who claimed she killed her disabled sister and then allegedly boasted about it in a text to friends. Claire Miller , 14, is charged with murdering her 19-year-old sister, Helen Miller in 2021 by stabbing her in the neck. Miller, who is now 16 years old, reportedly told a police officer she had “Michael Myers’d” her disabled sister in their Pennsylvania home, according to multiple reports Prosecutors in the case against the teen dropped the bombshell revelation earlier this week during a Lancaster County court hearing, according to Crimeonline . In a case to determine whether Miller should be tried as an adult or as a juvenile, prosecutors and attorneys for the defendant delivered closing arguments Wednesday afternoon, following two and a half days of testimony, per WGAL . The outlet reported Assistant District Attorney, Amy Muller, told the judge Miller was "a kid who had it all, but was obsessed … [Read more...] about Chilling new details in case of TikToker, 14, who allegedly killed disabled sister, then boasted in text to friends

Two Metropolitan Police officers have been sacked after sharing “abhorrent and discriminatory” messages in a Whatsapp group chat, including a racist joke about Meghan Markle , in 2018. PC s Sukhdev Jeer and Paul Hefford's actions were deemed to amount to gross misconduct at a tribunal today (July 1). The offensive posts, including one comparing the Duchess of Sussex to a Golliwog doll, were deemed “discriminatory and serious in nature”. READ MORE: Shocking moment two Met Police officers 'brutally beat teenage boy, 16, in back garden' The tribunal heard how the officers failed to challenge or report the messages. The officers had worked in a unit at Bethnal Green police station in East London . Chairman Maurice Cohen said that "dismissal is the only appropriate action" and slammed the posts as "highly corrosive and discriminatory" to members of the public "including those in the local community" they served. He also noted how the posts took place “over … [Read more...] about Two Met Police officers sacked over racist Meghan Markle joke and ‘abhorrent’ messages

By Miriam Barker Published 6 hours ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Related Topics Murder of Logan Mwangi A teenager who was one of three people who murdered Logan Mwangi turned on the boy's mother in a police interview after his arrest, footage has shown. John Cole, 40, Angharad Williamson, 31, and 14-year-old Craig Mulligan were given life sentences for murdering five-year-old Logan . His body was found in the River Ogmore , near his home in Sarn, Bridgend county, in July 2021. Some police officers said it was "one of the worst cases they had worked on". Mum, stepdad and teen sentenced for boy's murder Why Logan Mwangi's teenage killer can now be named Juror's nightmares after child murder trial Logan was murdered by his mother Williamson, stepfather Cole, and Mulligan , who was raised by Cole since he was nine months … [Read more...] about Logan Mwangi: Teen murderer turned on boy’s mum in police interview

Two Metropolitan Police officers have been sacked after posting offensive messages, including a racist joke about the Duchess of Sussex, in a WhatsApp group chat. PC Sukhdev Jeer and PC Paul Hefford, who worked in a unit at Bethnal Green police station in east London, posted inappropriate, highly offensive and discriminatory content in 2018. The hearing at the Empress State Building, in west London, heard the posts in a closed WhatsApp group, including one comparing Meghan to a "********" toy, were "discriminatory and serious in nature". The news comes as the UK's largest police force was placed under special measures this week after a series of failures. The pair's actions, labelled "abhorrent and discriminatory", amounted to gross misconduct, a tribunal decided on Friday, meaning they were dismissed from the force. Advertisement It means the men, whose actions were labelled "completely unacceptable" by the Met, cannot be employed by other … [Read more...] about Metropolitan Police: Two officers sacked over ‘discriminatory’ messages including racist joke about Meghan

A doctor found guilty of professional misconduct over his probing examinations of police recruits has had all the charges dropped and his name suppressed. The Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal had found parts of the examinations were unnecessary or their purpose was not properly explained to the recruits. It found the doctor guilty of professional misconduct, but imposed no penalty. Now a High Court judge has overturned the misconduct finding and dismissed all the charges. Justice David Gendall said it had not been alleged there was sexualised inappropriate conduct. READ MORE: Doctor fined $30,000 for accessing friends and acquaintances' medical records Doctor who performed inappropriate breast examinations named 'I'm horrified it wasn't enough': Doctor's victims appalled at appeal NZ-born woman sues Aussie doctor after he inappropriately 'massaged' her during skin check One digital rectal examination was made on a woman who had a chronic medical … [Read more...] about Doctor’s misconduct charge for ‘intimate’ police recruit checks overturned

Published 4 hours ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing A TikTok video creator who feigned injury to use a wheelchair to help him skip airport queues has sparked anger. The post was shared by user @wolfjenko from Leeds and has had more than 1.6m views. It shows him being wheeled to the front of a queue by Jet2 staff. He flew from Milas-Bodrum Airport in Turkey to Bristol Airport in June, where he filmed himself admitting the ruse, then walking away once outside. A Disability Rights UK spokesperson has condemned his actions. Fazilet Hadi, the charity's head of policy, said: "If non-disabled people think that being a disabled person gets you a better service, they are sadly mistaken." The now viral video, first posted on 21 June, shows the user taking off a sock. In the video he can then be seen saying: "Faked hurting my leg to get through security faster." … [Read more...] about TikToker’s wheelchair-airport ruse sparks anger

Five-year-old Logan Mwangi, whose body was discovered in the River Ogmore on July 31 2021 (Image: South Wales Police/PA Wire) Sign up for our news briefing, including a daily special Russia-Ukraine edition SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info An urgent independent safeguarding review was underway into the horrifying murder of Logan Mwangi by his evil mother, stepfather and a teenage boy. Related articles Mother's 'chilling' 999 call as son's body was dumped in river 'Fake' tears of five-year-old Logan Mwangi's mum after she killed him The latest probe into alleged failure by the authorities to prevent a battered child’s murder comes after a series of similar tragedies including the deaths of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes, six, … [Read more...] about Murderers of Logan Mwangi, 5, jailed as judge lifts order naming teenage killer

A former Mafia boss has opened up on life in the Mob, why it fell apart and what his experiences can teach young people here in the UK thinking of joining street gangs today. Michael Franzese, 71, was a senior ranking ‘Caporegime’ in the Colombo crime gang which, alongside the Genovese, Gambino, Lucchese and Bonnano families, dominated New York for much of the 20 th century. He notoriously masterminded a huge gasoline tax swindle which netted his crew a staggering $9million each week and he was even portrayed in Martin Scorsese ’s gangster classic ‘Goodfellas’. But when the ‘Prince of the Mafia’ did the unthinkable and renounced the mob in 1995, he became one of the few men to walk away from ‘that life’ and live to tell the tale. As he prepares to embark on a tour across the UK, Franzese sat down with Metro.co.uk to discuss life in the Mafia, what made it so successful, what eventually brought it crashing down and why it will never be the same again. Although … [Read more...] about Top Mob boss reveals how the Mafia survived for so long and why it’ll never be the same again

Twenty-five years ago today, Hong Kong was handed over to China. In his parting speech the last Governor, Chris Patten , promised that “now, Hong Kong people are to run Hong Kong”. That, he added, is the “promise” and the “unshakeable destiny”. Today, that promise lies in tatters. The Chinese Communist Party regime in Beijing has comprehensively breached the international treaty, the Sino-British Joint Declaration, in which it had pledged to protect Hong Kong’s high degree of autonomy, fundamental freedoms, human rights and the rule of law under the “one country, two systems” principle. Over the past decade, and with particularly alarming speed and intensity in the past two years since the imposition of the draconian National Security Law, Hong Kong’s freedoms have been dismantled . Almost 800 political prisoners are behind bars, among them former elected legislators, journalists and civil society activists. Many have been in prison for over 18 months without trial. Press … [Read more...] about Hong Kong is a warning to the West of the failure to take China’s menace seriously