Vikram Dodd

London

Journalism is an act of faith in the future; I'm police and crime correspondent at The Guardian.Retweets are just what seems interesting, views my own.

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Police naming Liverpool parade suspect’s ethnicity may cause future ‘challenges’

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Aamna Mohdin |Vikram Dodd |Rajeev Syal

Merseyside police’s decision to release details of the ethnicity of the suspect in the Liverpool parade collision could raise “difficulties and challenges” for forces in the future, a former superintendent has said. Merseyside police said they arrested a 53-year-old white British man from the Liverpool area about two hours after the incident that left dozens of people, including four children, injured.
News -- Nearly 50 injured after car ploughs into crowd at Liverpool FC victory parade

1 week ago | nigeriaworld.com | Josh Halliday |Jamie Grierson |Sammy Gecsoyler |Vikram Dodd

Man arrested after city centre collision at end of club’s Premier League title celebrations • Report: Day of joy for Liverpool turns into one of horror Liverpool football club’s Premier League victory parade descended into chaos on Monday evening after a car collided with pedestrians in the city centre, leaving nearly 50 people injured including children.
Man arrested after car hits pedestrians during Liverpool FC victory parade

1 week ago | aol.co.uk | Josh Halliday |Jamie Grierson |Sammy Gecsoyler |Vikram Dodd

Liverpool FC’s Premier League victory parade descended into chaos on Monday evening after a car collided with pedestrians in the city centre leaving many injured. A 53-year-old white British man was arrested at the scene of the collision on Water Street in the heart of the city, metres from the Royal Liver Building and the town hall, after roads had been reopened following the main parade.
Second person charged over fires at properties linked to Keir Starmer

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Vikram Dodd

A second person has been charged over fires at two properties and a car linked to Keir Starmer after an investigation by counter-terrorism detectives. The Met police said Romanian national Stanislav Carpiuc, 26, had been charged with conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life. Carpiuc was arrested on Saturday 17 May at Luton airport . He will appear at Westminster magistrates court on Tuesday.
Man charged over arson attacks on Keir Starmer-linked properties and car

3 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Vikram Dodd

A man has been charged over a series of suspected arson attacks on two homes and a vehicle linked to Keir Starmer, police have said. Police said 21-year-old Roman Lavrynovych, a Ukrainian national, was charged with three counts of arson with intent to endanger life. Scotland Yard’s counter-terrorism command took over an investigation following a spate of fires in north London.
Three Nazi extremists convicted of planning terrorist attack in England

3 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Vikram Dodd

Three Nazi extremists who amassed an arsenal of 200 weapons and discussed targeting mosques and synagogues in England have been convicted of planning a terrorist attack. Among the haul of weapons was a 3D gun that was almost ready to be fired. The planned attack was averted when an undercover officer infiltrated the self-styled Nazi cell.
Counter-terrorism police investigating fire at Keir Starmer’s house in London

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Caroline Davies |Vikram Dodd

Counter-terrorism police are leading an investigation into a fire at a home owned by Keir Starmer that broke out in the early hours of Monday morning. London fire brigade attended the property in the north of the city after the fire was reported shortly after 1.30am. The door was damaged but nobody was hurt. The prime minister, who resides with his family in his official residence in Downing Street, is reportedly letting out the four-bedroom home.
Iranians arrested in counter-terrorism raids allegedly targeted Israeli embassy

4 weeks ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Dan Sabbagh |Vikram Dodd

The embassy of Israel in west London was allegedly the target of a thwarted plot by Iranian nationals arrested in a series of raids across the UK last weekend. The embassy of Israel in west London was allegedly the target of a thwarted plot by Iranian nationals arrested in a series of raids across the UK last weekend.
Iranians arrested in counter-terrorism raids allegedly targeted Israeli embassy

4 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Dan Sabbagh |Vikram Dodd

Israel’s embassy in London was the target of an alleged terror plot involving a group of Iranian nationals who were detained by police after a series of dramatic raids across England on Saturday, sources have told the Guardian. Four men remain in custody and are being questioned by police on suspicion of preparation of a terrorist act targeting what police and politicians have so far only been willing to describe publicly as “specific premises”.
Two top job openings in UK policing get one applicant each

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Vikram Dodd

Two of the most senior jobs in British policing paying more than £200,000 a year have attracted only one applicant each, the Guardian has learned. The roles were deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan police and chief constable of Merseyside police, based in Liverpool. Senior figures in policing and in government are concerned about a lack of talent at the top of policing. Rob Carden, the chief of Cumbria, will become the new leader of the Merseyside force.