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Man jailed for violent attack on sex worker

Parvez Patel, 34, (02.02.1990), an estate agent, of Empress Avenue, Ilford, was swiftly arrested at the scene after neighbours heard the woman’s screams and called police. The attack took place late on the evening of Monday, 29 January, when Patel booked a sex worker and arrived at her home in Westminster.

IOPC investigation clears firearms officers of wrongdoing

An investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct into the actions of armed officers who arrested a child who had been playing with a water pistol has found they acted reasonably and correctly.
There was no evidence the child was treated different due to his ethnicity or of adultification during the incident in Buxted Road, Hackney, in July 2023.
Detective Chief Superintendent Ja

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