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Met Police misreports intimate searches of children The Metropolitan Police have acknowledged that it misreported the number of intimate searches conducted on children. In 2021, the Met Police carried out 269 “More Thorough Searches that expose Intimate Parts” on children, a significant increase from the previously reported figure of 99. Met Commissioner Mark Rowley recently admitted that the force has “misused” its power, raising concerns about the traumatising experiences faced by the children during these searches. Caroline Russel, a Green London Assembly Member, called for greater transparency regarding the number and locations of searches as well as the presence of…

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Cardiff riots: Police confirm they were following teenagers prior to fatal crash Police have confirmed that officers were following two teenage boys whose deaths sparked a riot in Cardiff. The victims, Harvey Evans, 15, and Kyree Sullivan, 16 died in a e-scooter crash in the Ely area on Monday. Initially, Police and Crime Commissioner Alun Michael said police were not following the boys. But then CCTV footage revealed that officers were following the teenagers who were on an electric bike. During a press conference on Wednesday, Deputy Chief Constable Rachel Bacon refrained from commenting on the footage but did say…

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