Kamis, 31 Maret 2022

Ukraine war: Delays in UK visa scheme labelled 'shambolic' by volunteer who matches refugees to hosts - Sky News

Delays in the UK visa scheme for Ukrainian refugees are "disgusting" and "shambolic", according to a volunteer who helps run a Facebook page matching refugees to hosts in the UK.

Sarah Cocks, who spends her spare time finding homes in the North West for individuals and families fleeing the war in Ukraine, says the people she is working with have no idea when their visas will be granted.

"I think it's disgusting, the whole process seems to be fundamentally flawed from start to finish.

"There are hundreds and thousands of amazing people out there but very little support from the government and the local authorities and it's just a little bit shambolic," she said

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Only 2,700 visas granted

The government has said 2,700 visas have been granted to people wanting to come to the UK under the Homes for Ukraine scheme, despite applications reaching 28,300.

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The scheme opened on 14 March, with the aim of allowing individuals, charities, community groups, and businesses to bring Ukrainians - including those with no family ties to the UK - to safety.

However, Britain retains a visa requirement on security grounds while other European countries have waived checks in response to the unfolding humanitarian crisis.

Natalia Krynytska fled Western Ukraine with her daughter and youngest son, but despite the efforts of Sarah Cocks they are stuck in a hostel in Poland waiting for UK visas.

"We have no house in Poland, little money left, three sleep on one bed and our friends sleep on the floor," she said, via a video call.

Chris Balshaw, originally from Bolton, is in a refugee hostel in Romania waiting to hear whether he can get visas for his Ukrainian wife and their two children, his mother-in-law and her brother.

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Chris Balshaw’s family are waiting in a Romanian hostel
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The family's young children are among those waiting for visas
Image: The family's young children are among those waiting for visas

They left their homes in Odessa and Sarah Cocks has found a house for them, but he has heard nothing about his visa applications.

"I would say that really they need to get it sorted very fast," he said.

"It's just terrible [that] it's taking so long."

Applications near 60,000

The total number of applications from Ukrainians wanting to come to the UK was 59,500 as of 29 March, the Home Office said.

This includes 28,300 under the Homes for Ukraine scheme and 31,200 under the separate Ukraine Family Scheme, which allows Ukrainians to join relatives living in the UK.

Refugees Minister Lord Harrington said the process is improving but more needs to be done.

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"We are starting to see progress because of changes the Home Office made to streamline the visa process and put additional resources into the system," he said.

"However, we need to do more and will be making further improvements to bring people to the UK as quickly as possible."

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Wiltshire police worker jailed over affair with rapist - BBC

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A former police worker has been jailed after having a relationship with a convicted rapist she was meant to be supervising.

Rachel Beale, 53, was an offender manager within Wiltshire police's management of sexual and violent offenders unit.

The relationship led her to be charged with misconduct in public office.

On Wednesday, she was sentenced to six months' imprisonment, having pleaded guilty to the offence in January.

Beale, who lives in Oxfordshire, appeared at Bristol Crown Court to face the charge which happened between February and September 2020.

She was arrested in September that year when the matter was brought to the force's attention and she was suspended from duty.

'Imbalance of power'

The matter was referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) who investigated the allegations.

The investigation found that Beale entered into an "inappropriate, intimate relationship" with the man.

During the investigation, Beale was interviewed and her mobile phones and devices were examined.

IOPC regional director Derrick Campbell said: "Despite knowing there was an imbalance of power she pursued the relationship.

"She also admitted misusing her police identification to book hotel rooms while Covid restrictions were in place and without policing purpose and treating him more favourably than others she was managing."

Following Beale's guilty plea, an internal gross misconduct hearing was held and ruled that she would have been dismissed from Wiltshire Police had she not previously resigned.

Betrayal of trust

She has also been barred from working for any other police force, nor in an external vetted risk role.

Deputy chief constable of Wiltshire Police Paul Mills said: "Rachel Beale betrayed the trust of the public, and betrayed the trust of her colleagues, when she blatantly abused her position to commit this crime.

"The outcome of this investigation and today's sentence shows that there is no place in policing for someone who behaves in this way.

"I want our communities across Swindon and Wiltshire to have the utmost confidence in their police force, and, although cases like this highlight the disappointing and unacceptable minority, I hope the public can see that we are committed to rooting out any kind of misconduct and taking the appropriate action."

Former Wiltshire Police Officer Darren Thorn
Wiltshire Police

Beale's sentencing comes the day after that of former Wiltshire Police officer Darren Thorn, who was jailed for nine months for charges connected to an inappropriate sexual relationship with a vulnerable woman.

Wiltshire Police and Crime Commissioner Philip Wilkinson said: "I'm exasperated and appalled that this is the second such sentencing of a Wilshire Police employee in a little over 24 hours, where they have abused their position of trust for their own gratification.

"This will inevitably damage public confidence in policing and both the chief constable and I will eradicate any trace of corruption and misconduct within Wiltshire Police.

"We are both absolutely determined to ensure that public trust does not reach a place where it is irreparably broken."

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Rabu, 30 Maret 2022

Downing Street parties: Boris Johnson refuses to admit 'criminality' in Number 10 - despite police fines - Sky News

Boris Johnson has refused to admit to criminality in Downing Street as he was grilled by MPs after fines were issued over the police's partygate investigation.

The prime minister came under pressure, during questions from the Commons liaison committee, to concede that this week's announcement of 20 fixed penalty notices by the Met Police meant that the law had been broken.

But Mr Johnson stonewalled attempts by the SNP's Pete Wishart to force him to do so or to admit to any breach of the ministerial code, telling him: "You are just going to have to hold your horses."

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Earlier, a spokesman for the prime minister had apparently refused to endorse comments by deputy PM Dominic Raab, who told Sky News that the fixed penalties were being issued to "those that have breached the regulations".

Mr Wishart told the PM: "You can at least accept there has been criminality.

"You do accept it? Twenty fixed penalty notices have been issued, for goodness’ sake. There can't be any contradiction and doubt about criminality?"

Mr Johnson replied: "I have been, I hope, very frank with the House about where I think we have gone wrong and the things that I regret, and I apologise for, but there is an ongoing investigation.

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"I understand the point you're making, but… I have been very clear I won't give running commentary on an ongoing investigation."

Labour has described it as "totally untenable" for "Downing Street to sort of refuse to acknowledge what is a statement of fact and law" and the Liberal Democrats said the position was "absurd".

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Downing Street has said it would reveal if Mr Johnson - or Cabinet Secretary Simon Case - is issued with a fine, but thus far has not made any such statement.

Mr Wishart put it to the PM that he would be "toast" if he was given a fixed penalty - but Mr Johnson again refused to comment.

The prime minister has also faced claims that he breached the ministerial code after telling parliament initially that no rules had been broken in relation to the parties.

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During Prime Minister's Questions earlier, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said of Mr Johnson: "He told the House no rules were broken in Downing Street during lockdown.

"The police have now concluded there was widespread criminality."

He said that according to the ministerial code, ministers who knowingly mislead the House of Commons should resign, and asked: "Why is he still here?"

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'Why is Boris still here?'

But Mr Johnson told the select committee: "I think it's very important that you should be clear with the House of Commons - and I've tried my best to be as clear as I can about my understanding of events."

Earlier on Wednesday, Mr Raab told Sky News "there were clearly things that were got wrong" and that the fines were for "those that have breached the regulations", but said the prime minister had since overhauled the Number 10 operation.

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2022-03-30 14:49:10Z
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Worcestershire: Boy, two, dies in hospital after being bitten by dog - Sky News

A two-year-old boy has died after being bitten by a dog in Worcestershire, police have said.

He was attacked at a property in Egdon, Worcestershire, on Monday.

West Mercia Police said they responded to a report of a two-year-old child in cardiac arrest at about 11.20am.

When they arrived at the scene, it became apparent he had been seriously injured by a dog.

He was transferred from Worcestershire Royal Hospital to Birmingham Children's Hospital, where he died today.

Three dogs were removed from the property and posed no risk to the public, West Mercia Police said.

They are currently being "housed securely".

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Police were unable to confirm the breed of the dogs, but do not believe they are banned.

Superintendent Rebecca Love said: "This is a truly tragic incident and our thoughts are with the family at this very difficult time."

"An investigation continues, and I would ask for your respect for the family's privacy at this very distressing time," she added.

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It followed an incident on Saturday in Cannock, also in the West Midlands, when a dog attack saw an eight-year-old boy and a six-year-old girl admitted to hospital.

The incidents came weeks after fatal dog attacks on two infant girls.

Earlier in March, Bella-Rae Birch died after she was attacked by her family's dog in St Helens, while Kyra Leanne King also died following an attack in Lincolnshire.

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2022-03-30 13:37:32Z
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Partygate: Met Police to issue 20 fines over Downing Street parties that breached lockdown rules - Sky News

The Metropolitan Police is to issue 20 fines to people who attended lockdown-breaking parties in Downing Street and Whitehall.

But the force has not named the individuals facing the penalties or revealed which events they attended.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson was among 100 people who were sent formal legal questionnaires relating to the investigation - named Operation Hillman - which was launched in January.

A spokesman for the PM said Mr Johnson had not received a fine at this time but reiterated that Downing Street would make it known if that were to happen.

However the identities of other staff who receive penalties may not become known - even to the civil service and Downing Street - as they will not be asked to disclose this, the spokesman added.

Asked about - given the Met's findings - whether the PM had misled the Commons when he said regulations were not broken, the spokesman said that he "at all times sought to set out is understanding of the events".

He added that the PM "has said sorry for the things that we did not get right" and that he would be expected to say more once the police investigation has concluded.

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The Press Association reported that Mr Johnson was not expected to be among the initial wave of fines.

Read more: Everything you need to know about the police investigation into partygate

The "partygate" probe related to 12 events where COVID restrictions may have been breached in 2020 and 2021.

Labour's deputy leader Angela Rayner said "Boris Johnson's Downing Street has been found guilty of breaking the law" and that the PM must resign.

A Met Police statement said: "The investigation into allegations of breaches of COVID-19 regulations in Whitehall and Downing Street has now progressed to the point where the first referrals for fixed penalty notices (FPN) will be made to ACRO Criminal Records Office.

"We will today initially begin to refer 20 fixed penalty notices to be issued for breaches of Covid-19 regulations.

"The ACRO Criminal Records Office will then be responsible for issuing the FPNs to the individual following the referrals from the MPS [Metropolitan Police Service]."

The Met said that with further evidence still to be assessed, "further referrals may be made to ACRO if the evidential threshold is made".

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Legal expert Joshua Rozenberg told Sky News that the number of people being fined was not known as "some individuals could be getting more than one fixed penalty notice" and that the process of issuing the penalties "may take some time".

Labour's Angela Rayner said: "The culture is set from the top.

"The buck stops with the Prime Minister, who spent months lying to the British public, which is why he's got to go.

"This has been a slap in the face of the millions of people who made huge sacrifices."

Read more: Downing Street braced for PM and his inner circle to be among those fined

Earlier, Ms Rayner told Sky News that "anyone that's in the government that decides to break their own rules", including chancellor Rishi Sunak as well as the PM, ought to resign if they are fined.

Government minister Will Quince acknowledged that "considerable upset" had been caused over events that "shouldn't have happened" but was tight-lipped when asked if he thought the prime minister should resign if fined.

Mr Quince, who is minister for children and families, told Sky News: "That's a hypothetical question, you wouldn't expect me to answer that."

The Prime Minister received a questionnaire on 11 February.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street in London, Britain, March 23, 2022. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra
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It is thought he attended as many as six of the events under scrutiny, but it is not yet clear whether he will receive a fixed penalty notice.

Last week the Met confirmed detectives had begun interviewing key witnesses on details related to the questionnaire responses.

The 12 events under investigation took place over eight separate dates and include a "bring your own booze" event in the Downing Street garden on 20 May 2020, organised by the Prime Minister's principal private secretary Martin Reynolds.

Another was a surprise birthday gathering for Mr Johnson in the cabinet room in June 2020, attended by the chancellor.

Fixed penalty notices do not amount to a criminal conviction, but they can result in court summons and criminal prosecution if they are not paid.

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'No comment' from minister on partygate

Several Conservative MPs had called for Mr Johnson to resign over the parties, but some have changed their stance since the war in Ukraine began just over a month ago.

Scotland Yard launched its investigation following the conclusion of the internal government inquiry led by senior civil servant Sue Gray.

A restricted version of her report was published at the end of January, but many details were removed so as not to compromise the police investigation.

It is unclear whether the full report will now be published.

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The Prime Minister's official spokesman has previously said discussions were needed "with the Met and others about what is suitable".

According to Sky's deputy political editor Sam Coates, officials expect the police investigation to have some weeks left to run - and therefore that Sue Gray's report will not be published any time soon.

Number 10 is braced for PM and inner circle to be fined

Tamara Cohen
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It may be a while before we know for sure, but Number 10 are braced for the prime minister and his inner circle to be among those who receive a fine.

Allies of the prime minister - who repeatedly denied any parties took place - have suggested he will argue that his home and workplace were one and the same.

So what does this mean for Boris Johnson? The controversy plunged him into the most profound political crisis of his premiership. Some 14 Conservative MPs called for his resignation publicly, and many others expressed strong reservations in private.

But the Ukraine war appears to have sucked the energy from the scandal. Some in government believe the lifting of COVID restrictions nationally has taken the heat out of it.

Despite that, a prime minister even being investigated by the police is serious, being given a questionnaire equivalent to an interview under caution is unprecedented.

If he is found to have broken COVID regulations, questions about his leadership are bound to return. Even the heavily edited report by senior civil servant Sue Gray blasted "failures of leadership and judgment" in Downing Street.

The fines issued today mark another significant step in the story, but it is still unclear how it plays out and over what timescale

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Senin, 28 Maret 2022

Bethnal Green: Man charged with murder of stabbed mother-of-two Yasmin Begum - BBC

Yasmin Begum
Begum family

A man has been charged with the murder of a mother-of-two stabbed to death in east London while her children were at school.

Yasmin Begum, 40, from Bethnal Green, was found with stab injuries on Thursday afternoon. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Quyum Miah, 40, from Homerton, was also charged with burglary and two counts of fraud by false representation.

He is due to appear at Barkingside Magistrates' Court later.

A post-mortem examination found the cause of death was multiple sharp force injuries.

School staff raised the alarm on Friday when Ms Begum did not arrive to collect her children after class, police said.

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Minggu, 27 Maret 2022

Shrewsbury maternity scandal: 'Climate of fear' stopped staff speaking out at hospital trust where hundreds of babies died - Sky News

A whistleblower who worked at a hospital trust where hundreds of babies died or were left brain-damaged says there was "a climate of fear" among staff who tried to report concerns.

Bernie Bentick was a consultant obstetrician at the Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust for almost 30 years.

This week, an independent inquiry will reveal the full extent of the failings at the Trust.

It is already recognised as the worst maternity scandal in the history of the NHS.

"In Shrewsbury and Telford there was a climate of fear where staff felt unable to speak up because of risk of victimisation," Mr Bentick said.

"Clearly, when a baby or a mother dies, it's extremely traumatic for everybody concerned.

"Sadly, the mechanisms for trying to prevent recurrence weren't sufficient for a number of factors.

"Resources and the institutionalised bullying and blame culture was a large part of that."

Bernie Bentick was a consultant obstetrician at the Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust for almost 30 years
Image: Bernie Bentick was a consultant obstetrician at Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust

More than 1,800 cases of potentially avoidable harm have been reviewed by the inquiry. Most occurred between 2000 and 2019.

Mr Bentick worked at the Trust until 2020. He said from 2009 onwards, he was raising concerns with managers.

"I believe there were significant issues which promoted risk because of principally understaffing and the culture," he said.

He also accuses hospital bosses of prioritising activity - the number of patients seen and procedures performed - over patient safety.

"I believe that the senior management were mostly concerned with activity rather than safety - and until safety is on a par with clinical activity, I don’t see how the situation is going to be resolved," he said.

In 2017, independent midwife Donna Ockenden was asked by then health secretary Jeremy Hunt to investigate 23 cases of concern at the Trust.

Since then, hundreds more families have come forward. In total, 1,862 cases have been investigated by the inquiry.

The long-awaited report will be published on Wednesday.

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Ms Ockenden released her interim findings in December 2020.

That report highlighted a culture at the Trust to keep caesarean section rates low. It found in some individual cases, earlier recourse to a caesarean delivery would have avoided death and injury.

The report also found repeated cases where babies hadn't been monitored correctly. Concerns raised by families were ignored, and there was a lack of kindness and compassion from staff.

Among the cases examined by the inquiry was the death of Manpreet Uppal.

He should be 19 now. Instead, his mother, Kamaljit, still keeps the unworn baby clothes she bought for him.

He died two hours after he was born.

Kamaljit Uppal still keeps the unworn baby clothes she bought for her son
Image: Kamaljit Uppal still keeps the unworn baby clothes she bought for her son

'There was no remorse'

Mrs Uppal clearly recalls the day she went into hospital in labour.

"First thing I said in the doorway was I'd like to have a C section," she said.

"I prefer a C section because the baby's breech and the doctor turned round and said to me: 'No, you're alright. Just carry on delivering.'

"And then he got stuck. One doctor pushed him while the other doctor pulled them, and that's how they brought him back out by doing a C section eventually. But it was too late, sadly.

"He came out very floppy. That's it. I was never told anything in detail until I saw my records."

Months later, there was a devastating meeting with a consultant.

"He said that he took the wrong option of delivering," she said. "He even gave me a time that if he'd been delivered in the early hours, at a quarter to four, the baby would have lived a normal life.

"He turned round and blatantly said that 'if I were you to get over this pregnancy, get pregnant again, and you will get over this'.

"There was no remorse."

Almost 500 new cases have been added to the inquiry, bringing the total number of cases to nearly 1,900
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'I look at my beautiful girl and I miss her'

Six years later, as Richard Stanton and Rhiannon Davies prepared to welcome their firstborn Kate, mistakes would be made again.

Staff failed to recognise that Kate was seriously ill until it was too late.

"At just over six hours of age, Kate died in my arms," Mr Stanton said. "I think for me, the overriding memory I have of that day is Rhiannon arriving at the neonatal unit and hearing her cries.

"Rhiannon knew, I think, in her heart that Kate had already died."

Rhiannon treasures a picture of her cradling newborn Kate.

"I just look at my beautiful girl and I miss her," she said.

"There were so many mistakes made during my pregnancy, during my labour, during the early hours of her life, so many mistakes. Kate's death was entirely avoidable. That's the point."

Rhiannon Davies, Richard Stanton and baby Kate
Image: Rhiannon Davies, Richard Stanton and baby Kate

'Make sure this never happens again'

A spokesperson for The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust said: "As a Trust we take full responsibility for the failings in the standards of care within our Maternity services and offer our sincere apologies for all the distress and hurt we know this caused.

"We have made strong progress in improving the quality and safety of care we provide, including significant work on promoting an open and honest culture at the Trust, with expanded and strengthened routes for colleagues to raise concerns and for these to then be fully investigated and addressed."

Mr Stanton and Ms Davies say the publication of the full independent inquiry must lead to improvement in maternity care across the country.

They have campaigned tirelessly since Kate died and believe they should not have had to push so hard to get answers.

Mr Stanton said those in charge of policy "need to make sure that this never happens again and also that bereaved parents are not at the forefront of having to uncover such tragedy".

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2022-03-27 16:13:28Z
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Dorset prisoner on run in underwear 'changes appearance' - BBC

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A prisoner who escaped wearing nothing but his underwear and socks is now believed to have changed his appearance.

Dorset Police said Kyle Darren Eglington assaulted a security officer in Hardy Road, Poole, on Saturday before making off from a prison van.

Searches are continuing and officers believe since absconding he has shaved his head and beard.

The force said he should not be approached.

The 32-year-old had been remanded in custody at Poole Magistrates' Court after being charged with robbery, following an incident in Bournemouth on Thursday.

Officers carried out detailed searches in the area with the help of a police helicopter and British Transport Police, but he was not found.

Mr Eglington is described as white, 5ft 11in (1.8m) tall, of medium build, and previously had dark brown hair and a beard.

Following further searches, police believe he may have been in the West Howe area of Bournemouth in the early hours of Sunday.

Ch Insp Neil Wright said: "We believe that he may have changed his appearance significantly and will therefore look different to the latest image we have for him.

"I would urge anyone who sees Kyle, or a man matching the description given, to please report it to us."

Ch Insp Wright said there is nothing to suggest he poses a risk to the general public but asked people to not approach him and to call 999.

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Bethnal Green: Murder arrest over stabbed mother-of-two - BBC

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A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a mother-of-two was stabbed to death in east London while her children were at school.

She has been named as Yasmin Begum, 40, from Globe Road in Bethnal Green.

A post-mortem examination found the cause of death was multiple sharp force injuries.

A 40-year-old man was detained in Stratford, east London, on Sunday and remains in police custody, Met Police said.

School staff raised the alarm on Friday when Ms Begum did not arrive to collect her children after class, the force added.

Officers went to her home where she was found with stab injuries and pronounced dead at the scene.

Det Ch Insp Laurence Smith said his thoughts were "with Yasmin's family and friends at this incredibly difficult time".

He added: "I want to reassure them that we are working around the clock to get them the answers they deserve."

The force appealed for anyone with information to contact officers.

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Bethnal Green: Tributes to mum-of-two stabbed to death - BBC

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Neighbours have paid tribute to a mother-of-two who was stabbed to death while her children were at school.

The 40-year-old was found at an address in Globe Road, Bethnal Green, London, on Thursday afternoon.

Teachers raised the alarm when she did not collect her children from school, the Metropolitan Police said.

Residents said they were "shocked" by the death of the woman, who was "such a lovely person" and had lived in the area "a long time".

Mohammad Shamin, 57, a local businessman, said: "She was always walking around with her boys, a good mother.

"So it was very strange when she wasn't there for them to pick them up, that's what caused the commotion.

"And when they found her it was very sad.

"People here are shocked, such a lovely person."

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Another resident, who did not want to be named, said it was "chaotic" on Thursday.

"The police came and got in, they broke the door," she said.

A couple, aged in their 30s, said: "We don't know them that well because I suppose that's how it is these days.

"But she seemed nice and the kind of person you would want as a neighbour, her kids were also very good."

The woman, who was pronounced dead at the scene, has not yet been formally identified but her next of kin have been informed.

A post-mortem examination is due to take place.

Det Ch Insp Laurence Smith said: "A dedicated team of officers is working around the clock to trace the person responsible for this and my thoughts are with this woman's family as they come to terms with their tragic loss."

The force has appealed for anyone with information to contact officers on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously.

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2022-03-26 13:02:17Z
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