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UNBELIEVABLE: 2 | History Defined

Twisted murderers and rapists who will die in jail as 'sleepover killer' given full life sentence

Evil killer Damien Bendall joins more than 60 other callous criminals serving whole-life sentences behind bars

Daily Mirror

Dame Cressida: First female Met head dogged by criticism over force’s standards

Her resignation came less than six months after her contract was extended by two years.

The Independent UK

Stephen Port: murder victims’ families say Met ‘insensitive’ to make settlements public

Relatives ‘caught completely off guard’ by announcement of compensation – and two families have still to settle

The Guardian - UK

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Stephen Port: Met Police agrees compensation with families of Grindr killer’s victims

The force said it has settled claims with relatives of Anthony Walgate and Gabriel Kovari and the partner of Daniel Whitworth

The Independent UK

Met Police settle civil claims with families of three Stephen Port victims

The force said it has settled claims with relatives of Anthony Walgate and Gabriel Kovari and the partner of Daniel Whitworth.

The Independent UK

‘I want to do things I’ve never done’: The History Boys’ Samuel Barnett on his new one-man show

Making his fringe debut with a show about a troubled standup, the actor explains why he loves solo performance, his issues with The History Boys, and why this government’s days are numbered

The Guardian - UK

Met sensitive to Pride concerns around uniformed officers, says Khan

Police will be present but only take part in the march in their own clothes.

The Independent UK

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Met says its officers will not march in uniform at London Pride event

Move comes after concerns about homophobia raised by Peter Tatchell and other LGBTQ+ campaigners

The Guardian - UK

Pride organisers say uniformed police officers ‘not welcome’ at parade

Campaigners protest against Met Police’s ‘homophobic’ handling of investigation into serial killer Stephen Port

The Independent UK

Uniformed police told they’re not welcome at Pride in London parade

Uniformed officers asked not to march in parade by organisers

Evening Standard

Uniformed police not welcome at Pride in London, say organisers

Peter Tatchell says officers are welcome to join as civilians but the Met needs to be challenged over homophobia

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on policing in crisis: the Met needs a superhead

Editorial: Six forces including London’s are now in special measures. But the government’s actions too should be scrutinised

The Guardian - UK

Sadiq Khan and Priti Patel go to war over Met Police shambles

Patel thinks mayor is ‘asleep at the wheel’ while he claims she opposed key changes

Evening Standard

Stephen Port: Quiet, porn-obsessed loner who turned into a serial killer

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The Independent UK

Watchdog to reinvestigate police over bungled serial killer probe

The families of Stephen Port’s victims welcomed the announcement by the IOPC after new evidence of police conduct emerged at inquests last year.

Bristol Post

Officials announce new investigation into Stephen Port murder inquiry

BBC show Four Lives starring Bristol's Stephen Merchant was delayed due to the inquests

Evening Standard

Met officers who failed Stephen Port victims face new probe

Metropolitan Police officers who failed to spot serial Stephen Port are to be reinvestigated, a watchdog accounced on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Stephen Port: Police watchdog to reinvestigate Met’s handling of Grindr killer probe

Case was previously looked into after the force referred itself in 2015

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The Independent UK

Police watchdog to reinvestigate Met over handling of Stephen Port victims

The IOPC announced its decision following the damning findings of an inquest jury last December.

The Guardian - UK

Racism, misogyny, homophobia, corruption: we want to fix the crisis in policing

The appointment of a new leader for Britain’s biggest force is imminent and will be critical, says the secret chief constable

Daily Mirror

Sheridan Smith 'earned up to £300,000' after starring in hit lockdown shows

Sheridan Smith, 40, starred in a series of dramas that were created during the pandemic. In January she starred in critically acclaimed Four Lives which followed the true story of serial killer Stephen Port

Manchester Evening News

11 of the best true crime podcasts that will have you biting your fingernails in suspense

From a fake German heiress who cons the New York glitterati to a woman so afraid to speak out about her stalker that she hires a security specialist - here are some of our favourite true crime podcasts

The Guardian - UK

TV takes a dark turn as true crime is turned into primetime drama

Infamous real-life British cases are providing inspiration for a suite of new fictional series

The Independent UK

Anatomy of a Scandal’s creators didn’t get the memo about sexual violence on screen

Ham-fisted dialogue and drunken camera angles are the least of the new Netflix show’s worries, writes Fiona Sturges

The Independent UK

Stephen Port victims’ families ‘sceptical’ of police reforms

In a statement on behalf of the families, solicitor Neil Hudgell said reforms to death probes “still leave the door open to interpretation”.

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