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Crime & Safety · LondonFamilies of Southport attack await changes as inquiry phase two begins
Phase two of the Southport Inquiry starts in London with two weeks of seminar‑style hearings. The hearings will look at violence‑fixated individuals, the internet's role, and national safeguards, while families of the three children killed press for meaningful reform.
London4 min readTrust 64 · Craft 95 · Hype 15
Council & Politics · NewhamBoy, 5, died after falling from 15th-floor window
A five-year-old boy died after falling from a 15th-floor window in Plaistow. The assistant coroner concluded there was no basis for a report to prevent future deaths, despite concerns raised about the window's safety.
Newham4 min readTrust 74 · Craft 87 · Hype 35
Crime & Safety · LondonMet Police officer sacked for sending explicit messages to 16-year-old boy
A Metropolitan Police officer was dismissed for gross misconduct after sending explicit messages and an image of his penis to a 16-year-old boy via the Kik app in April 2025. The National Crime Agency accessed the messages after Kik flagged the boy as at risk of exploitation. The officer remains unnamed.
London4 min readTrust 60 · Craft 77 · Hype 48