Author: David Pike

David Pike is an experienced news journalist with over 20 years experience as a UK News editor for WTX News and other news publications.

Will we ever find Madeleine McCann? The disappearance of Madeleine McCann has captivated the world for many years, garnering a level of attention most disappearances are unable to do. And still, 16 years on from the toddler’s disappearance, a new search has begun and many are holding out hope that the case may finally come to a close. Madeleine McCann, a then 3-year-old, British girl disappeared from her bedroom at a rented apartment in the Portuguese…

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Police officers stand guard on a street leading to a building where a man is holed up in Nakano, central Japan (Picture: AP) At least one person has died after an attack by a man armed with a rifle and a knife in central Japan. A passerby raised the alarm in Nakano city, in the central prefecture of Nagano, earlier today. Got a story? Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at…

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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…

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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…

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