Crime & Police

Charley Bates, 16, of Radstock, died on Sunday 31 July

'Our beautiful Charley Boy': Family pay tribute to boy, 16, stabbed to death in Somerset

Owami was last seen in Croydon

Last CCTV of missing nurse as three arrested on suspicion of murder and police search London house

Met officers have been warned to stop stripping at London's Heaven nightclub

Met police officers ordered to stop stripping at London nightclub's 'porn idol' events

More than 80 men suspected of the gang rapes of eight women in South Africa

Police arrest 82 men after eight models gang-raped up to 10 times each at South African mine

PC Matthew Tregale, 33, denied all the charges at Plymouth Magistrates' Court

Cop charged with attempted rape, false imprisonment and sexual assault against three women

Police declare major incident after the human remains of four people were discovered by demolition workers

Major incident declared after builders discover human remains inside scorched building

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The Met Police strip-searches an average of five children a week, LBC can reveal

Met strip-search five children every week without first arresting them, LBC reveals

'Officers have largely given up policing public spaces', says ex-constable, as crime rates soar

'Officers have largely given up policing public spaces', says ex-constable

Sheila Seleoane, 58, was discovered in her flat 2 and a half years after she died

Woman lay dead in London flat for over two years after police said she was 'safe and well'

Crime figures have reached a new high, but Home Office stats show charges are at a new low

Crime hits 20-year high but charges fall to record low, 'worrying' stats show