L
ondon’s homicide rate has reached a three-year high, it has been reported.
Eighteen homicide investigations have been launched within the capital because the begin of the year.
According to an investigation by the Sun, deaths are up almost 1 / 4 on final year.
The first probe to be launched this year got here in January after Eileen Dean, 93, was discovered badly injured on her mattress on the Fieldside care dwelling in Catford within the early hours of January 4.
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Fellow care dwelling resident Alexander Rawson, 62, who was Mrs Dean’s neighbour, has been charged with homicide.
Anna Ousyannikov was discovered useless in a residential property in Ealing
/ Metropolitan PoliceSpeaking on the time, Superintendent Andy Brittain, Deputy Commander for the South Area Command Unit, mentioned he was conscious the “sensless violence” that came about inside 24 hours would have precipitated concern for many individuals in native communtiies.
The Metropolitan Police mentioned on Tuesday it had stepped up its response to violent crime with a surge of exercise together with extra officers on the streets of the capital.
It started with additional officers deployed in south and north London on February 14 following the latest spate of stabbings within the capital.
Scotland Yard mentioned the surge in exercise led to the removing of an 18 inch zombie knife following an intelligence-led cease by police in south London and the closure of a hashish manufacturing facility in Southwark which contained an estimated £100,000 price of the category B drug.
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Commander Jane Connors, the Met’s Violence Lead, mentioned: “We are prepared and ready to cope with any potential violence which will change into obvious because the lockdown restrictions ease. This operational exercise already locations us on the entrance foot to stop any rising incidents of violence.
“This surge exercise offers officers the power to evaluate intelligence and establish sure areas the place there’s a danger for these crimes to happen. Officers will then be deployed to those places to concentrate on deterring these crimes and making communities really feel safer.
“Our presence might be observed, you will note officers on the streets finishing up a variety of exercise. This will even embody the prevention of crime with reassuring the general public on the forefront of officers’ minds while finishing up their duties. We wish to hear from anybody why could have info that may shield our communities.”
