Man And Child Hurt In North London Shooting

June 4, 2020 / By Armoured Cars / In security

A young child was among four people hurt in a shooting in north London, police have said.

Shots were fired in Energen Close, Harlesden, at about 21:45 BST, Scotland Yard said.

The child and a man were taken to hospital with gunshot injuries, the Metropolitan Police confirmed. Both are in a critical condition. Another male victim and a woman sustained non life-threatening injuries, the force said.

Scuffles With Police Mar London Demonstrations

June 4, 2020 / By Armoured Cars / In security

Thousands of people have joined a protest in London over the death of African-American George Floyd in US police custody nine days ago.

It comes as UK chief constables said they stand alongside all those "appalled and horrified" by his death. In a joint statement, they said the right to lawful protest was a "key part of any democracy". But they stressed coronavirus restrictions, including not gathering in groups of more than six, remained.

Uk Iraq War Crimes Probe Drops Thousands Of Complaints

June 3, 2020 / By Armoured Cars / In security

British soldiers who have been accused of committing war crimes in Iraq are unlikely to face criminal prosecution.

Independent investigators were asked to look at thousands of allegations made against the British military after the invasion of Iraq in 2003. But the director of the Service Prosecution Authority (SPA) said just one remaining case was being examined.

Andrew Cayley said the "low level" of offending and lack of credible evidence had led most cases to be dismissed.

President Trump Threatens To Send In The Military To Deal With Unrest

June 2, 2020 / By Armoured Cars / In security

President Donald Trump has threatened to send in the military to quell growing civil unrest in the US over the death of a black man in police custody.

He said if cities and states failed to control the protests and "defend their residents" he would deploy the army and "quickly solve the problem for them".

Protests over the death of George Floyd have escalated over the past week.

Fires Burn Near Whitehouse After A Sixth Night Of Protests

June 1, 2020 / By Armoured Cars / In security

Violence has erupted in cities across the US on the sixth night of protests sparked by the death in police custody of African-American George Floyd.

Dozens of cities imposed curfews, but many people ignored them, leading to stand-offs and clashes. Riot police faced off with protesters in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia and LA, firing tear gas and pepper bullets to try to disperse crowds. Police vehicles were set on fire and shops were looted in several cities.

Police Station In Minneapolis Set Alight By George Floyd Protesters

May 29, 2020 / By Armoured Cars / In security

A police station in Minneapolis has been set alight during a third night of protests over the death of an unarmed black man in custody.

The unrest continued despite the governor of Minnesota ordering the deployment of hundreds of members of the National Guard to restore order.

President Donald Trump said "thugs" were "dishonouring the memory" of George Floyd, 46, who died on Monday. Video showed him gasping for breath as a white policeman knelt on his neck.

Ex Bomb-maker Turns His Life Around

May 28, 2020 / By Armoured Cars / In security

"I am an expert bomb maker. I can make bombs in just five minutes."

Ali Fauzi was a key member of Jemaah Islamiyah, a militant group with links to al-Qaeda, which was responsible for Indonesia's worst attack - the 2002 Bali bombing that killed more than 200 people. "My brothers carried out the Bali bombing. It was huge bomb in the heart of the island's tourist district."

The group went on to carry out a string of bombings in Indonesia. They were deadly attacks on major hotels and Western embassies. The seemingly sleepy village of Tenggulun in Lamongan, East Java was the group's base camp.

Hundreds Arrested In Hong Kong As Protests Resume

May 27, 2020 / By Armoured Cars / In security

Police in Hong Kong have arrested about 300 people and fired pepper pellets amid new anti-mainland unrest.

Protesters were rallying against a bill on China's national anthem and Beijing's planned introduction of a national security law.

Police said the arrests were on suspicion of unauthorised assembly. Protesters oppose the anthem bill, which would criminalise insulting it, and the security law, which they fear will strip Hong Kong of basic freedoms.

Victim Of Doorstep Shooting Was Man With Autism

May 26, 2020 / By Armoured Cars / In security

A torched scooter may hold the key to finding the killers of a man with autism shot dead on his doorstep, police say.

Chad Gordon, 27, was shot in the head at close range after answering his door in Haringey, north London, on 18 May. Officers believe Mr Gordon's killing was a case of mistaken identity.

Two suspects, wearing black clothing, fled on a scooter which was dumped and set on fire in nearby Tottenham Marshes, the Met said. Armed officers were called after reports that shots had been fired just after 20:20 BST.

'Missed Opportunity' To Protect Groomed Teenager Who Was Murdered

May 26, 2020 / By Armoured Cars / In security

A boy who was "butchered" in a drugs turf war after being groomed by drug dealers had been arrested in a crack den months earlier but police did not contact child exploitation staff, a report has found.

Jaden Moodie was 14 when he was knocked off his moped and stabbed to death in east London, in January 2019.

A serious case review found chances to protect him were missed by agencies. Ayoub Majdouline was jailed for his murder.