# Police
Last week
19th March 2023 - 25th March 2023
# Alesia Nazarova
Man charged with murder of woman found dead after house fire in Armagh
The PSNI confirmed that a 25-year-old man has been charged with murder.
# met police
UK's Met Police is institutionally racist, misogynist and homophobic, damning review finds
A review by Louise Casey found the Metropolitan Police failed to protect the public from police officers who abuse women.
# Leeds
17-year-old stabbed to death at UK house party
West Yorkshire Police have launched a murder inquiry following the death of the teenager in Leeds.
Last month
March 2023
# Search
Three people found dead in car crash after group went missing during night out in Cardiff
All five had last been seen in Cardiff in the early hours of Saturday.
# Portadown
Police investigating after 'substantial' sum of money stolen from forecourt ATM
The incident place in the early hours of yesterday morning.
This year
2023
# Canada
Man charged over Vancouver hit-and-run in which Irishman was killed last June
The 24-year-old victim was crossing the street when he was struck and killed.
# bishop david o'connell
Murder investigation underway into shooting of Irish bishop in Los Angeles
The shooting of Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell, who was from Glanmire in Cork, is being investigated as a murder, police said.
# memphis
Anger and protest in Memphis after police beating video released
Tyre Nichols died in hospital three days after he was stopped by officials on suspicion of reckless driving.
# UK
Police looking into video of Sunak failing to wear a seatbelt
The Prime Minister has apologised for the “mistake”, as Downing Street said that Sunak had made a “brief error of judgment”.
# euston
Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after drive-by shooting at London church
The 22-year-old man was arrested shortly before 4pm on Sunday.
Last year
2022
# USA
'No Killer Robots': San Francisco pauses deadly police robot policy amid public outcry
The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to explicitly ban the use of robots for fatal force for now.
# Connecticut
Police officer wounded in apparent ambush shot and killed attacker
Two other police officers were killed in the attack.
# Antwerp
One killed in Belgium anti-terror operation against far-right
Prosecutors said the operation was launched to counter “the preparation of a terrorist attack”.
# Far-right
Serbian police clash with protesters attacking Pride march
Protesters hurled stun grenades, stones and flares at a police cordon.
# safe public transport
Taoiseach to engage with ministers on the issue of police on public transport
Micheál Martin says public transport must be safe and affordable.
# Mississippi
Plane lands safely after pilot threatened to crash it into ground
Authorities later said the pilot had been taken into custody.
# Shinzo Abe
Japan's national police chief resigns over Abe assassination
The former prime minister was shot and killed on the campaign trail on 8 July.
# US
Three police officers suspended in Arkansas after viral video of beating suspect
It is the latest incidence of police brutality to be caught on camera and spark outrage in the United States.
# PSNI
Man released on bail after being arrested by NI police investigating Michaela McAreavey video
A video was widely condemned after it depicted men singing a song about the 2011 murder of Michaela McAreavey.
# Michael McDonagh
Murder investigation launched in UK as Irish man killed in a fight at holiday park
Michael McDonagh was pronounced dead at the scene in a largescale seaside caravan park.
# PSNI
NI police investigating 57 reports of potential offences at 11 and 12 July bonfires
Potential offences at these bonfires include the theft and destruction of political material, flags, effigies and hate speech.
# Shooting
Five injured in Marbella nightclub shooting
The incident happened shortly after midnight Irish time.
# Northern Ireland
PSNI officers allegedly photographed and manipulated body of man who died by suicide
Northern Ireland’s Police Ombudsman described it as a “harrowing case”.
# Yorkshire
Two die after helicopter crashes into field in northern England
North Yorkshire Police said that an investigation was underway.
# umbauba
Man allegedly dies of asphyxiation by teargas bomb after police arrest in Brazil
A video shows 38-year-old Genivaldo de Jesus Santos being arrested and placed in the boot of a federal highway police vehicle.
# West Midlands Police
Hospital staff member arrested in Birmingham on suspicion of poisoning infant who died
A 27-year-old woman was arrested last Thursday.
# Discord
Five Frankfurt fans arrested in Seville after attack on Rangers supporters
Several police vans were called at around midnight to neutralise ugly scenes in the centre of the Spanish city.
# Kick it out
Everton help police after Brentford duo say family members were racially abused
Rico Henry and Ivan Toney took to social media after the win at Goodison Park.
# Derry
Man arrested after police officer injured in Derry after being carried 30 metres on car bonnet
Another officer also sustained minor injuries in the incident.
# Far-right
Riots in Sweden 'linked to criminal gangs who target police'
The country has been rocked by a series of violent protests sparked by a far-right politician’s plans to publicly burn the Koran.
# Belfast
Man arrested over Belfast security alert which interrupted Coveney speech
The Foreign Affairs Minister had to be evacuated from a peace event last month.
# Arrest
US police arrest man suspected of stalking and killing homeless people
At least two people have been killed and three others were injured in less than two weeks.
# Netherlands
Dutch police find body of missing four-year-old boy as man arrested
The arrested man, Dave De K., regularly minded Dean Verberckmoes and his younger sister.
All time
# Sorry
Police apologise for killing of footballer Dalian Atkinson
The former player died in hospital in 2016 about an hour after policeman Benjamin Monk discharged his Taser at him three times
# Milwaukee
Boy, 8, named as latest victim of Wisconsin Christmas parade crash
Five people ranging in age from 52 to 81 were pronounced dead within hours, and Jackson Sparks was named as the sixth victim.
# Netherlands
Rioters throw stones and fireworks at Dutch police in second night of Covid protests
Five police officers were injured and at least seven people arrested.
# Incident
Youth questioned after 7-year-old boy hit by flare at football match
The boy suffered minor injuries and was treated at the scene at Barnsley’s Oakwell stadium.
# Minneapolis
Minneapolis votes 'no' on replacing police department after Floyd death
Over 56% voted against amending the Minneapolis City Charter to create the new department.
# Cleo Smith
Missing four-year-old girl found in Australia after two-week search, police confirm
Cleo Smith was found in a “locked house” in the coastal town of Carnarvon.
# Sarah Everard
Johnson says UK police system needs fixing over complaints by women and girls
The UK Prime Minister says women are ‘finding their lives lost to this system’ while police do not take their complaints seriously enough.
