Tuesday, October 22, 2024

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A Met firearms officer has been found not guilty of murdering Chris Kaba, King Charles has been heckled by an Indigenous Australian senator and a grandfather jailed over this summer's race riots has died in prison.

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1| Met firearms officer not guilty of murdering Chris Kaba in police shooting

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2 | Man killed and 15 injured after two trains collide in Wales

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3 | Grandfather jailed over race riot at Rotherham asylum hotel dies in prison

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4 | Woman who threw McDonald's milkshake at Nigel Farage admits assault

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5 | Liam Payne's sister learnt of One Direction star's death through news alert

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