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# West Midlands Police

British police charge more than 40 away fans after major disorder outside stadium
A total of 46 Legia Warsaw supporters were detained on Thursday after missiles and flares were thrown at police outside the stadium.
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Hospital staff member arrested in Birmingham on suspicion of poisoning infant who died
A 27-year-old woman was arrested last Thursday.
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May 23rd 2022, 8:31 AM
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UK Police issue 70 fines after discovering revellers at illegal nightclub in Birmingham
Some officers were pelted with bottles and one was injured as a door was smashed open by people trying to break out.
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Feb 16th 2021, 7:21 AM
One man dead and seven people injured following stabbings in Birmingham
Police in the city have launched a murder investigation.
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Sep 6th 2020, 11:20 AM
Police officer run over by suspect who attacked him and stole patrol car in Birmingham
The suspect is said to have violently assaulted the police officer and punched him to the ground.
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Aug 10th 2019, 7:27 PM
Police release footage of moment 5-month-old baby rescued from kidnapping in UK
35-year-old James Dempsey was jailed for 27 months today over the incident.
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Jun 13th 2019, 9:54 PM
Man (21) arrested after mother and daughter 'stabbed to death in the street' in England
A suspect had been identified early in the case of the killings of Raneem Oudeh and Khaola Saleem.
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Aug 31st 2018, 12:29 PM
Murder suspect named after mother and daughter 'stabbed to death in street' in England
No arrests have yet been made.
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Aug 27th 2018, 8:30 PM
Mother run over by her own vehicle pleads for help catching men who fled with her baby daughter
Clare O’Neill was run over by her own vehicle yesterday by car thieves.
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Jul 20th 2018, 9:06 PM
Birmingham Repertory Theatre evacuated following explosion in basement
Police say initial indications are that the explosion was caused by a technical fault in a staff-only area of the theatre.
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Feb 13th 2018, 8:59 PM
'Absolutely tragic': Man arrested after eight-year-old girl stabbed to death in England
The incident happened in the West Midlands last night.
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Jan 21st 2018, 5:40 PM
Suspected burglar gets stuck in takeaway vent for seven hours
He was spotted after shouting to passers-by for help.
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Nov 2nd 2017, 9:30 PM
Man posed as Justin Bieber lookalike to get indecent images from young girls jailed for 15 years
Yohann Ramchelawon used fake social media accounts to chat to young girls.
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Sep 19th 2017, 9:00 AM
British soldiers arrested over alleged membership of banned neo-Nazi group
The men were arrested “on suspicion of being concerned in the commission, preparation and instigation of terrorism”.
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Sep 5th 2017, 6:06 PM
The truth about the ‘Birmingham Six’ IRA pub bombings could soon be heard
An inquest into the atrocity is to be reopened.
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Jun 1st 2016, 12:34 PM
Today is a big day for the truth about the 'Birmingham Six' IRA pub bombings
In two weeks we’ll know if there’s enough evidence to open an inquest.
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Feb 10th 2016, 8:55 AM
Man arrested at a Libertines gig with 38 mobile phones stuffed down his trousers
His pants were taped shut.
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Jan 28th 2016, 9:30 PM
Two policemen, one of whom described a woman as a "f****** slag", are to keep their jobs
Officers Christopher Guest and Cavan O’Connell left an abusive voicemail on Alex Faragher’s phone after a suspected incident of domestic violence.
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Oct 27th 2015, 7:38 PM
Listen: Man calls police to say his sex worker isn't good looking enough
Police in Britain have released audio of the bizarre 999 call to highlight the abuse of the emergency number.
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Jun 14th 2013, 8:11 AM
Police in the UK take a statement... from a dog
PC Peach, reporting for duty.
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Feb 19th 2013, 2:16 PM
Column: The full story of the Hillsborough disaster is still to come
A report published last week shed light on an establishment cover-up but the full story of the 1989 stadium disaster is still to come, writes the Hillsborough Justice Campaign’s Sheila Coleman.
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Sep 23rd 2012, 7:30 PM
Two men arrested in connection with 18-year-old's disappearance in 1991
Nicola Payne went missing in Coventry, England 21 years ago.
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Jun 20th 2012, 11:40 AM
Column: 'People are dying without ever having had justice' - Hillsborough 23 years on
Today marks 23 years since 96 Liverpool supporters died at Hillsborough. Sheila Coleman writes on the ongoing battle for justice for the families and survivors of that fateful day.
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Apr 15th 2012, 8:15 AM
Seventh man arrested over Birmingham hit-and-run deaths
Three men, two of whom were brothers, were struck by a car and killed during last week’s riots.
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Aug 15th 2011, 3:18 PM