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Justin Davenport, Crime Correspondent

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25 years on Scotland Yard make 'significant' arrest over Pc Blakelock murder

40-year-old man arrested in connection with murder of Pc Keith Blakelock in Broadwater Farm riots 25 years ago

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Extradited man charged with attempted murder

The Met has charged a man with attempted murder after he was extradited from the US where he was arrested for drink driving.

City jeweller's terror: Robbers get away with £1m gems

The owner of a City jeweller’s tells how knife-wielding robbers escaped with up to £1 million worth of gems in a terrifying raid

Hoodies escape charges on death of tower-fall boy

A gang suspected of chasing a teenager moments before he plunged to his death from a Hackney tower block escape prosecution

£20,000 to break silence over James Andre Smartt-Ford gun murder

£20,000 reward offered to help catch killer of a teenager shot at an ice rink three years ago

Bagman of Paddington has stolen £9,000 of luggage from trains

This is the CCTV image of a man wanted for a string of luggage thefts from ­passengers on trains waiting to leave Paddington station

Fraudsters target 10,000 names with non-existent shares scam

Police issue an alert to thousands of people whose details are on a 'master list' being used by criminals

1,000 police join Facebook protest over lone patrols

Scotland Yard chief Sir Paul Stephenson faces a growing revolt over his crusade to persuade beat bobbies to patrol alone

Fears for missing 11-year-old boy seen on CCTV with man at Paddington

Police searching for an 11-year-old boy who has been missing for nearly five days have released CCTV images of him talking to a man at Paddington

Pete Doherty to be quizzed over Goldsmith death

Singer Pete Doherty is to be questioned by police in connection with the suspected drugs death of Goldsmith family member Robin Whitehead

Police to visit every home in borough of Bexley to stop crime

Every household in London ­borough is to be visited by police officers in scheme to connect with local people

M25 rapist arrested over attack 23 years ago

The M25 rapist has been quizzed about an attack 23 years ago.

Power behind throne steps up

Kit Malthouse has always been the power behind the throne at the Metropolitan Police Authority, so today’s decision is likely to mean it will be business as usual.

David Miliband ‘must raise murder case at Yemen talks’

Father of murdered Norwegian student calls on David Miliband to put unsolved murder on the agenda at international summit in London

‘Lady in the lake’ killer Gordon Park found dead in prison cell on birthday

'Lady in the lake' killer Gordon Park was found dead in his cell on his 66th birthday

Police face court over alleged expenses fraud in 7/7 case

Three Scotland Yard counter terrorism officers have been charged with fraud after allegedly making 'inflated' expense claims while investigating the 7/7 London bombers

Gangland shootings lead to big rise in London gun crime

Gun crime increased dramatically in London last year even though the total number of offences fell

Ian McPherson: Met officers must do 'more for less' as financial pressure grows

Met police officers and civilian staff must get used to doing 'more for less', said assistant commissioner Ian McPherson

Man in hospital after street fight stabbing

Man is in hospital with a serious injury after being stabbed in a street fight

Met police chief says have-a-go heroes should be encouraged

Passers-by who put themselves in danger to tackle criminals should be celebrated as 'heroes', the Met Commissioner says

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