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Andy Hughes
@AndyHughesCrime
Crime Correspondent @LBC and co-host of @thecrimeagents podcast. Geordie on the hunt for the story.
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Joined November 2011
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    EXCLUSIVE: A Met officer was accused of running a VIP paedophile ring, which included an MP and a judge, that sexually abused young girls in care. A Met whistleblower claims it was “covered up” by the force.
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    Everyone should watch this. Sky News team comes under fire from Russian forces in Kyiv, despite making it clear they’re journalists. Two colleagues were hit by bullets - corespondent Stuart Ramsay and Camerman Richie Mocker. They’re lucky to be alive.
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    BREAKING: A Metropolitan Police officer who was in the same unit as PC Wayne Couzens has tonight been charged with the rape of a woman in September last year. PC David Carrick, 46, will appear in court tomorrow morning.
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    BREAKING: The human remains discovered in Ashford, Kent, has been identified as Sarah Everard
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    NEW: The family of Sarah Everard have released a statement.
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    Powerful Daily Mirror front page tomorrow featuring the @BethRigby interview with the grieving father of London Bridge attack victim Jack Merritt, who accused Boris Johnson of exploiting the death of his son for political gain
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    NEW: Far right protestor appears to make a Nazi salute at pro-Palestine activists before a large group of the far right storm police outside a pub near Vauxhall bridge.
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    EXCLUSIVE: dad of London Bridge attack victim Jack Merritt has accused Boris Johnson of exploiting his son’s death for political gain. Dave Merritt: “Instead of seeing a tragedy, Boris Johnson saw an opportunity.” Watch exclusive interview with @BethRigby on @SkyNews from 2pm
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    EXCLUSIVE: A police officer stripped naked then had sex with a vulnerable domestic abuse survivor in a women’s refuge while on duty. The victim has chosen to waive her right to anonymity to help other women come forward and report police abuse
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    Usman Khan: - plotted to blow up the London stock exchange - planned to build a terrorist camp in the Middle East - had known links to Islamist terror groups HOW on earth can he be allowed to leave prison after 7yrs? WHY was he not monitored properly?
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    UPDATE - a journalist has just been attacked with a bottle to his head at the #BlackLivesMatter protest outside Downing Street. Witnesses say he was filming an arrest when he was attacked by a group shouting “f**k the daily mail.” He said he doesn’t work for that newspaper.
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    Police urgently looking for 6yo Beatrice Felicia who was kidnapped in E London when a man stole her dad's brown VW Passat with her inside it
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    NEW: A very well-known female comedian tells me there are many high profile male stars in the industry who knew about the Russell Brand allegations but said nothing.
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    BREAKING: A body has been found in the search for Sarah Everard in Ashton, Kent.