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Social media becoming a problem for front-line police

Complaints originating from social media make up “at least half” of calls passed on to front-line officers, a senior officer has told the BBC.

Chief Constable Alex Marshall, head of the College of Policing, said the number of crimes arising from social media represented “a real problem”.

He said it was a particular problem for officers who deal with low-level crimes.

About 6,000 officers were being trained to deal with online offences, he said.

He said the police and public were still trying to understand when online insults became a crime.

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Met Police in talks to agree Ian Tomlinson Compensation

The Metropolitan Police are close to agreeing compensation with the family of Ian Tomlinson, who died after being pushed to the ground by a riot officer during the G20 protests of April 2009.

The Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime in London, Stephen Greenhalgh, has authorised the Met to settle the claim.

It is thought an announcement could be made within the next few days.

Mr Tomlinson’s widow, Julia, and seven of his children and step-children have pursued the compensation claim

Mr Tomlinson had been walking home when he was struck with a baton and pushed to the ground by PC Simon Harwood during protests in the City of London.

The 47-year-old newspaper seller collapsed minutes later and died of internal bleeding, in what was later found by an inquest jury to be an unlawful killing.

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Chad former leader Hissene Habre arrested by Senegal Police

Police in Senegal have arrested Chad’s former leader Hissene Habre, who is wanted for alleged atrocities during his eight-year rule.

Mr Habre’s lawyer El Hadji Diouf said he was taken from his home in Dakar by paramilitary police to an unknown location on Sunday.

The 70 year old has been under house arrest since 2005 in Senegal, where he fled after being deposed in 1990.

He denies killing and torturing tens of thousands of his opponents.

Last year the UN’s International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered Senegal to put him on trial or extradite him to face justice overseas.

His arrest comes days after US President Barack Obama praised the efforts of Senegal’s current President Macky Sall to bring him to trial at the start of his Africa tour.

Historic precedent

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Woolwich attack and suspects known to security services

Both suspects in the killing of a serving soldier in London were known to security services, senior Whitehall sources have confirmed to the BBC.

One of the suspects is understood to be 28-year-old Muslim convert Michael Adebolajo, according to sources.

He and another man are under arrest in hospital after being shot by police after Wednesday’s attack in Woolwich.

Prime Minister David Cameron has said the UK will “never give in to terror or terrorism”.

Shortly after the killing a man, thought to be Mr Adebolajo, was filmed by a passer-by, saying he carried out the attack because British soldiers killed Muslims every day.

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Baroness Thatcher funeral details

The funeral of Baroness Thatcher, the first female UK prime minister, will be along the same lines as those of Diana, Princess of Wales, and the Queen Mother.

She has been awarded a ceremonial funeral with military honours which will take place on Wednesday, 17 April, at St Paul’s Cathedral in London.

It will be the first time the Queen has attended the funeral of a British prime minister since that of Sir Winston Churchill in 1965.

On the day before the funeral, Baroness Thatcher’s coffin will be moved to the Chapel of St Mary Undercroft in the Palace of Westminster. There will be a short service following its arrival and the coffin will stay there overnight.

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