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The family of Thomas Jewitt, 32, who tragically passed away following a serious assault at Liverpool Street Underground station on 30 August are today paying tribute to him.
They said: “Tom was fun-loving, caring and kind."
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Our plain clothes officers found dangerous offender Walter De Carvalho carrying a six-inch dagger in his waistband.
He was out on license when he was stopped, less than 24 hours later he was back behind bars.
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A dangerous man who subjected a lone woman to an appalling attack on a Bakerloo Line train has been convicted of attempted rape.
Vincent Saxon pleaded guilty at Inner London Crown Court today.
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Depraved sex offender Babatunde Odutola, 36, masturbated in front of a lone woman on a train to Manchester.
Not even 72 hours on, he's landed in jail following our investigation.
This predatory behaviour will not be tolerated on the railways.
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Liam Ellison robbed booze from a supermarket at Newcastle station while threatening to stab shop staff with a shard of glass.
20 minutes later we tracked him down and arrested him. ✅
He’s now been jailed for nearly four years.
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A man has today been found to have committed the act that caused the death of Elizabeth line worker Jorge Ortega, seen pictured below.
Jorge was assaulted at Ilford station in December 2024 and died two days later.
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In a statement issued today, Jorge’s family described him as “a loving husband, a devoted father and a wonderful grandfather”.
They added: “He will always be loved. He will always be remembered."
Read the full statement: btp.police.uk/news/btp/news/…
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This urn held by a small teddy bear was handed in to officers after being left on an LNER service from London to Aberdeen.
Officers are working to reunite it with its owner.
Can you help?
📱 | Text us on 61016, using reference 2600110174.
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Our officers are supporting local forces this weekend to ensure everyone travelling and working on the rail network feels safe.
Text 61016 if you need us.
We have put plans in place ahead of protests in Portsmouth today to help minimise any disruption to the local community and support our work in maintaining the safety of those protesting and the wider public.
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Three football fans who assaulted a man at a railway station have been banned from all UK football grounds for up to five years following our investigation.
There is simply no excuse for violence and there will be consequences.
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On a busy weekend of planned activity, sports and music events across England, Scotland and Wales, our officers will be out across the network to keep you safe.
Violence and criminality will not be tolerated.
If you see anything suspicious text us on 61016.
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We're asking anyone who knows where missing 16-year-old Oussama is to call us immediately.
He was last seen on on Friday 21 August in Horfield, Bristol and has links to Haringey and Camden in London.
If you know where he is, call 101 using reference 5226237536.
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See our 61016 service in action 📺
Last night’s 999: What Happened Next features our investigation to bring a sex offender to justice.
It all started with a text 📱
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The family of a man who died following a tragic incident at a level crossing in Lancashire last week have paid tribute to him.
Simon Gettings was aged 55 and lived in Southport.
His family described him as a ‘devoted husband and loving father’.
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Tyrone Downing’s crime spree ends here ✋
He violently robbed women – including one with a baby - of their cars at a West Midlands tram station.
Now, following our investigation, he’s behind bars.
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A 32-year-old man sadly died in hospital last night following a serious assault at Liverpool Street Underground station on Sunday night.
A 38-year-old man is appearing at court this morning charged in connection.
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This is sex offender Neil Shorter.
He targeted a young woman at Newbury station, sexually assaulting her on the platform.
He’s now been jailed for 2 years and 3 months for the attack and a separate offence of stalking.
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A 38-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of Attempted Murder in connection.
He remains in police custody at this time.
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We're appealing for witnesses after an assault left a man with life-threatening injuries.
It happened at Liverpool Street Underground station at just before 11pm last night.
Witnesses can contact us by texting 61016, quoting 799 of 30 August.
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We're appealing for witnesses after an assault left a man with life-threatening injuries.
It happened at Liverpool Street Underground station at just before 11pm last night.
Witnesses can contact us by texting 61016, quoting 799 of 30 August.
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