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Thirty-nine people have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was stabbed in West London on New Year’s Eve. London Metropolitan Police were called to an address on Fulham Palace Road, Hammersmith, at 1 am on December 31st after reports of a stabbing.Police and the ambulance service responded, finding a man in his 30s suffering from life-threatening injuries and transported him to hospital. A large number of suspects were arrested at a nearby address and were taken to several police stations for processing. In a statement, Scotland Yard said, “Officers and LAS (London Ambulance Service) attended. A man, believed to be in his 30s, was found with stab injuries. “He was treated at the scene by officers and paramedics and then taken to hospital. “His injuries have been assessed as life-threatening. “A total of 39 people were arrested at a property near the scene on suspicion of attempted murder. They have been taken into … [Read more...] about 39 Arrested for Attempted Murder After London Stabbing

A man from Tower Hamlets, east London, was rushed to hospital after having ammonia thrown at him — the same day another man in north London was treated after having been attacked with a corrosive substance. The incident happened in the early evening on Thursday, when a 29-year-old man was attacked with what police believe is ammonia on Roman Road, in the borough of Tower Hamlets which covers much of the  traditional East End.In a statement, Scotland Yard said, “We’re dealing with an incident at around 5.40pm in which a substance, believed to be ammonia, was thrown at a 29-yr-old man in the area of Roman Road. “The victim was taken to hospital. Thankfully we understand injuries are not serious. Investigation is underway; no arrest yet.” Ammonia is a colourless gas with a pungent smell. It is a corrosive, and when inhaled can cause burning of the nose, throat, and respiratory tract. Dissolved in water, it becomes an ammonium hydroxide solution which … [Read more...] about London: Second Man Injured in ‘Acid Attack’ in One Day

A 21-year-old man is in hospital after having a corrosive substance thrown in his face in northeast London. The attack happened in the small hours of Thursday morning on Stoke Newington High Street, with police saying that the victim also had suffered knife wounds to his hands, reports The Guardian.London’s Metropolitan Police and the London Fire Brigade were called to the scene at 2:35 am to Stoke Newington, in the borough of Hackney. “Officers attended and found a 21-year-old man who had been assaulted, with a corrosive substance thrown over his face,” a Scotland Yard spokeswoman said. “The man has been taken to an east London hospital. “His injuries are not being treated as life-threatening or life-changing,” she added. No suspects have been arrested, and investigations are ongoing. Vitriolage attacks have been on the rise in recent years, with a London judge saying in May that it was a “serious and growing problem” in the … [Read more...] about London Man in Hospital After Acid Attack

Outgoing California Governor Jerry Brown has declined a request by San Francisco Mayor London Breed to grant clemency to her brother for a manslaughter conviction for which he was sentenced to 44 years in prison in 2000. Breed’s brother, Napoleon Brown, was convicted in the death of then-25-year-old Lenties White, whom he had pushed from a getaway car after an armed robbery. She was struck and killed by a drunk driver in oncoming traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge.Last week, the San Francisco Chronicle reported that Breed had asked the governor to grant Brown clemency. It also reported that Mayor Breed had been an alibi witness for her brother at his trial. Brown might have seemed likely to grant the request. The Calmatters blog called him the “most forgiving governor in modern California history” this week, noting: “Since 2011, Brown has pardoned 1,332 inmates, nearly four times more than the previous four governors combined. It’s also more than … [Read more...] about Jerry Brown: No Manslaughter Clemency for S.F. Mayor London Breed’s Brother

Gregory Katz Associated Press Published 4:48 PM EST Dec 22, 2018 London – London’s Gatwick Airport was plagued by long lines and flight delays Saturday but no new drone sightings, allowing British officials to hope the worse was over after two people were arrested in connection with the drone invasion that had shut down the country’s second-busiest airport. Check-in lines at Gatwick stretched the length of the departures hall as harried travelers tried to make good on Christmas plans upended by three days of extended shutdowns caused by drones being spotted over the airfield. The persistent drone crisis at Gatwick, 30 miles south of London, has had a ripple effect throughout the international air travel system since Wednesday night, when the first drone was spotted. A Gatwick spokesman said Saturday that “things are going in the right direction” and should be back to normal by the end of the weekend after a horrendous few days that saw tens of … [Read more...] about London’s Gatwick Airport reopens; drone suspects questioned