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Crime Editor @thetimes.com | david.woode@thetimes.co.uk | www.thetimes.com

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Sarah Everard report chief: measures to protect women must be implemented

Sarah Everard report chief: measures to protect women must be implemented

05.12.2025 21:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Manchesterโ€™s police chief chases down suspected shoplifter Sir Stephen Watson, credited with transforming his force, sprinted after the man and helped make the arrest moments after attending a parade for new recruits

Sir Stephen Watson, credited with transforming his force, sprinted after the man and helped make the arrest moments after attending a parade for new recruits

07.11.2025 23:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The watch-mad Met detective calling time on Rolex robbers Detective Sergeant Andy Swindells heads a unit tackling the gangs that prey on the owners of the worldโ€™s most sought-after watches

Detective Sergeant Andy Swindells of the Metropolitan Police is also braced for a hectic few months. As head of the proactive robbery unit, his small team of officers are focused on tackling robbers who prey on victims wearing the worldโ€™s most desirable watches

25.06.2025 00:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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The Story: Why I carried a knife The Timesโ€™ crime correspondent David Woode sits down with a 19-year-old man who was recently imprisoned for carrying a knife. We get a rare insight into what someyoung people are really facing in...

๐Ÿ—ฃ 'If someone pulled a knife on me... at least I'd have a fighting chance'

'Marcus' was 14 when he first carried a knife he'd bought on Snapchat. Listen now on The Story podcast โฌ‡๏ธ

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23.04.2025 10:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hospitals urged to install knife amnesty bins Yvette Cooper, the home secretary, says the government is working on ways to tackle violent crime that is โ€˜destroying young livesโ€™

Yvette Cooper, the home secretary, says the government is working on ways to tackle violent crime that is โ€˜destroying young livesโ€™

28.03.2025 09:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The man who tracks down Nazi-looted art โ€” and stolen handbags Christopher Marinello has spent decades recovering stolen paintings and is increasingly called upon by the super-rich to retrieve luxury watches and Hermรจs bags

Christopher Marinello has spent the past 30 years tracking down stolen masterpieces and Nazi-looted art. Now the super rich are turning to him to find their stolen luxury watches and Hermรจs handbags.

Free to read this weekend @thetimes.com

www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/art...

15.03.2025 18:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Four hurt as car โ€˜rams into crowdโ€™ in central London Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after incident left one victim in life-threatening condition

A driver allegedly rammed a car into a crowd of people after a row at a central London nightclub in the early hours of Christmas Day morning

25.12.2024 14:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 41    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Elianne Andam murder trial: teenager was stabbed โ€˜in row over teddy bearโ€™ Hassan Sentamu killed Elianne Andam, 15, as she tried to help a friend get her belongings back from him, court is told

A college student repeatedly stabbed a 15-year-old girl in โ€œwhite-hot angerโ€ after failing to hand over her friendโ€™s teddy bear, a court has been told โฌ‡๏ธ

09.12.2024 18:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How London became the phone-snatching capital of Europe New analysis shows there were 50,000 thefts in the city last year โ€” with criminals zooming away on e-bikes and shipping phones overseas to beat safety mechanisms

New analysis shows there were 50,000 thefts in the city last year โ€” with criminals zooming away on e-bikes and shipping phones overseas to beat safety mechanisms

23.11.2024 06:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 39    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ More and more Times and Sunday Times journalists and staff are joining BlueSky.

Weโ€™ll be updating this starter kit as they do so, you should give them a follow

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21.10.2024 13:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 461    ๐Ÿ” 152    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 45    ๐Ÿ“Œ 28