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Sales of knives for £10 in online ‘mystery boxes’ condemned by police chief

A raft of measures to crack down on knife crime were announced on Wednesday by the Government

Evening Standard

Knives sold in £10 lucky dip ‘mystery boxes’ condemned by police

The report also looked at cases where blades are bought in bulk and resold illegally on social media

The Independent UK

Knife crime measures under Ronan’s Law ‘will make a difference’, sister says

The Home Office announced a raft of anti-knife crime plans after Ronan Kanda was murdered by two boys who bought knives without identity checks.

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'Harder for children to buy paracetamol than a knife' warns Met Police

There are ‘huge flaws’ in online age verification processes for buying knives, a Met Police commander has warned

Evening Standard

Knife age checks ‘a huge vulnerability’ at sale and delivery, review finds

Measures to restrict knife sales have been published by the Home Office, amid concern at lax age checks and online sales by illegal dealers.

Evening Standard

'Dozens of people' being investigated over Horizon Post Office scandal, police chief reveals

Met Commander Stephen Clayman said investigators had identified "dozens" of people of interest over the scandal

Evening Standard

Police criminal inquiry into Post Office has identified dozens of persons of interest

Investigation is examining potential offences of perjury and perverting the course of justice among others

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Any criminal trials linked to Post Office Horizon scandal will not be until 2027

Police and prosecutors will make decisions on criminal charges after the final report from the public inquiry into what happened.

The Independent UK

Mohamed Al-Fayed: What the latest claims say about the scale of former Harrods’ bosses alleged abuse

Police revelations that 111 women have now accused the late billionaire of sexual abuse add to the snowballing claims against Fayed

The Independent UK

UK police launch new probe into associates of late Harrods boss al-Fayed

London police say they are investigating associates on suspicion of ‘assisting and facilitating’ sexual abuse.

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London Police Say 90 Victims Identified In New Al-Fayed Probe

London's Metropolitan Police confirmed Wednesday that it had opened a new investigation into sexual assault claims against the late Harrods owner Mohamed Al-Fayed, which has so far identified 90 victims.

International Business Times

111 women accuse Mohamed Al Fayed of abuse as Met launches investigation into his ‘enablers’

Police are investigating at least five people who may have assisted the late Harrods boss, who is accused of preying on scores of women

The Independent UK

Met Police investigate five suspects who ‘enabled’ Mohamed Al Fayed to rape dozens of women

Harrods owner Al Fayed’s crimes took place between 1977 and 2014 and victims included a girl, 13

Evening Standard

UK police watchdog reviews handling of Mohamed Al Fayed sex crime allegations

Britain’s police watchdog is assessing complaints from two women over how the Metropolitan Police handled sex crime allegations they made against the late Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed

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The Guardian - UK

Met police refer two cases to watchdog after Fayed investigation complaints

Complaints involve inquiries from 2008 and 2013, quality of force’s response and how details leaked in later case

Evening Standard

Met makes watchdog referral following complaints about Al Fayed investigations

Two women made complaints about investigations from 2008 and 2013.

International Business Times

Late Billionaire Businessman Mohamed Al Fayed Accused Of 40 New Sex Assaults

The Metropolitan Police said the allegations poured in after the BBC aired a documentary on him last month.

The Independent UK

Social media giants ‘wilfully blind’ to knives sold on platforms, police chief warns

Criminals are bulk-buying blades and reselling them on social media - with one facing jail for advertising on Instagram

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Evening Standard

'Generation of investment needed to stop knife crime scourge', Met chief warns

A generation of investment is needed to stop scared young people in London and elsewhere from carrying blades, a Scotland Yard knife crime chief has said, as he warned that some teenagers are going out armed because they feel unprotected on the streets.

The Guardian - UK

Young people buying large knives on Telegram and TikTok, police say

Commander says authorities scrambling to keep up with supply trends as knife crimes rise

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