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Daily Mail
a day ago
- Daily Mail
Scotland Yard chief Sir Ian Blair 'realised we had a disaster on our hands' just five minutes after he called the De Menezes shooting investigation 'fantastic'. Our gripping account of one of Britain's most shocking police blunders continues...
At Stockwell Tube station in south London, Metropolitan Police firearms officers were congratulating themselves on a job well done. They believed they'd just shot dead a failed al-Qaeda suicide bomber, Hussain Osman. His body lay slumped in a seat on a stationary Northern Line train at platform two, his denim jeans and jacket covered in blood. Fearing that he was carrying a device, the officers withdrew to the central hub of the Underground station and called in an explosives officer to check and make the scene safe.
The Independent
25-05-2025
- The Independent
Police issue update after crossbow incident at Glasgow hospital
A man has been charged following an incident that saw a person enter a Glasgow hospital carrying a crossbow. Police were called to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital at about 6.30am on Friday (23 May). Specialist firearms officers were among those who attended, but police confirmed the weapon had not been fired and there were no injuries. Police have now confirmed that a 29-year-old man has been charged in connection with the incident. He is due to appear in court in due course. The atrium of the hospital was closed for a 'short time' and traffic was temporarily diverted around the hospital, but a spokesperson for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said there had been no disruption to services.
BreakingNews.ie
25-05-2025
- BreakingNews.ie
Man charged following crossbow incident at Glasgow hospital
A man has been charged following an incident which saw a person enter a Glasgow hospital carrying a crossbow. Police were called to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital at about 6.30am on Friday. Advertisement Specialist firearms officers were among those who attended, but police confirmed the weapon had not been fired and there were no injuries. Police have now confirmed that a 29-year-old man has been charged in connection with the incident. He is due to appear in court in due course. The atrium of the hospital was closed for a 'short time' and traffic was temporarily diverted around the hospital, but a spokesperson for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said there had been no disruption to services. Advertisement
