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Forty-hour ambulance waits as NHS delays worsen - BBC

Row of ambulances outside the Royal London Hospital, January 2021

By Nick Triggle and Jim Reed

BBC News

More than 10,000 ambulances a week are caught in queues of at least an hour outside accident-and-emergency units in England, a BBC News analysis shows.

The total - the highest since records began, in 2010 - means one in eight crews faced delays on this scale by mid-November.

Paramedics warned the problems were causing patients severe harm.

One family told BBC News an 85-year-old woman with a broken hip had waited 40 hours before a hospital admission.

She waited an "agonising" 14 hours for the ambulance to arrive and then 26 in the ambulance outside hospital.

When finally admitted, to the Royal Cornwall Hospital, which has apologised for her care, she had surgery.

Ambulance staff in England vote for strike action

Ambulance system 'facing perfect storm'

Both ambulance response times and A&E waits have hit their worst levels on record in all parts of the UK in recent months.

In Cornwall, patients facing emergencies such as heart attacks and strokes are now waiting more than two hours on average for an ambulance. The target is 18 minutes.

They are thought to be among the worst delays in the country but none of England's ambulance services is close to the target, while Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are all missing their targets.

Alongside Cornwall, parts of Gloucestershire, Lincolnshire, Somerset and Bristol have the longest waits, Freedom of Information requests by the Liberal Democrats have revealed.

A key problem is the delays ambulances face handing over patients to A&E staff.

This is meant to happen within 15 minutes of arrival - but, as the BBC News analysis shows, regularly takes longer.

The College of Paramedics said crews were facing a "perfect storm", with the queues outside A&E preventing them reaching patients who need a 999 response.

College chief executive Tracy Nicholls said: "We all know patients are coming to harm and in some cases severe harm."

Government and local health chiefs' attempts to tackle the problems were "not really making a dent" in the delays, she said, and the system was facing gridlock.

And even when patients are admitted into A&E, they can face long waits for a bed on a ward, with hospital bosses blaming a shortage of beds and problems discharging patients back into the community.

Marianna Flint's 85-year-old mother, Koulla, is just one of thousands of patients a day caught up in the problems.

Having fallen at home, in August, she had been left in "excruciating pain" lying on the floor overnight, her daughter said.

When the ambulance finally arrived, Koulla was given pain relief, but it then had to join a queue of 30 outside the Royal Cornwall.

She then faced many hours in A&E being being taken for surgery.

Ms Flint, 53, said: "It was awful. You feel helpless because you're giving your trust over to them to look after a family member who's in agony and who needs surgery."

She has since received a written apology from the Royal Cornwall for the care provided to her mother.

The trust said it was "sincerely" sorry for the failings.

Ms Flint said: "I almost feel sorry for those looking after her. It's not down to them. There was no room inside to accept her in."

Unions have cited the problems facing the emergency-care system as one of the factors motivating members to strike.

A strike by members of the Royal College of Nursing is planned for 15 and 20 December in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, while earlier this week the two main unions representing ambulance staff said their members had also backed walkouts.

The government said the NHS will publish its emergency care recovery plan in the new year, which will set out proposals to improve ambulance response times and A&E performance in England.

A spokesman for the Department of Health said an extra £500m was being made available to speed up hospital discharges and free up space in A&E, creating the equivalent of at least 7,000 more beds this winter

"This will be supported by an additional £6.6bn in the NHS over the next two years to enable rapid action to improve urgent and emergency care performance towards pre-pandemic levels," he added.

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Heart attack patients face ambulance waiting times of more than an hour - The Times

Patients face a postcode lottery when they call 999 with a medical emergency, an analysis has shown after ambulance workers announced plans for the first national strike for 30 years.

Some with life-threatening conditions are waiting up to three times longer than those in other towns and cities. Patients with a suspected heart attack or stroke in Bristol wait over an hour on average for an ambulance to arrive, while those in Oxford wait just 19 minutes. The longest average wait was one hour 41 minutes, in Cornwall.

Medics should arrive within 18 minutes after “category two” calls for a serious condition, such as a stroke or chest pain, which may require urgent assessment or transport to hospital. This target was met in only two

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NHS strikes: heart attack patients waiting more than an hour for ambulance - The Times

Patients face a postcode lottery when they call 999 with a medical emergency, an analysis has shown after ambulance workers announced plans for the first national strike for 30 years.

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US President Joe Biden plans to meet Prince William and Catherine in Boston - BBC

The Prince and Princess of Wales arrive in Boston

By Nathan Williams

BBC News

US President Joe Biden plans to meet the Prince and Princess of Wales on Friday in Boston, the White House has said.

Prince William and Catherine have arrived in the US, where they will hand out awards for their Earthshot Prize.

Shortly after landing, the prince thanked the US city for hosting his environmental awards.

The Earthshot Prize was launched in 2020 to search for innovative solutions to problems facing the planet.

The arrival of the royal couple comes as a spokesperson for Prince William sought to distance the royal from a race row back in the UK.

His godmother Lady Susan Hussey, a member of the Royal Household, resigned after repeatedly asking a black British charity boss where she was "really" from.

Prince William said he wanted to thank the people of Boston for "their many tributes paid to the Queen", on this, his first overseas visit since her death.

"My grandmother was one of life's optimists. And so am I. That is why last year we launched the Earthshot Prize with the ambition to create a truly global platform to inspire hope and urgent optimism as we look to save the future of our planet," he said.

"To the people of Boston, thank you. I'm so grateful to you for allowing us to host the second year of the Earthshot Prize in your great city.

"Catherine and I can't wait to meet many of you in the days ahead."

Asked about the arrival of the royal couple, the White House said that President Biden intends to greet them and his team are "working through the details".

Five winners of the Earthshot Prize will be announced in Boston on Friday - each will be given £1m ($1.2m) to develop their environmental projects.

Among the 15 finalists are the inventors of a bubble pump designed to catch plastics before they reach the ocean.

For the first time there are also finalists from the UK, including London start-up Notpla, which makes packaging from seaweed and plants as an alternative to single-use plastic.

Prince William has described the people in the shortlist for the prize - now in its second year - as "innovators, leaders and visionaries".

The prize was inspired by US President John F Kennedy's "Moonshot" programme, which resulted in the US Apollo lunar launches and the first man setting foot on the Moon in 1969.

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World Cup: England are in the last 16 - as Gareth Southgate warns they face a 'very dangerous team' in the next match - Sky News

The England team have reached the final 16 in the World Cup - but manager Gareth Southgate has warned they face a "very dangerous team" in their next match.

England beat Wales 3-0 at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Qatar last night and will play Senegal on Sunday.

Senegal is 18th in the FIFA world rankings, while England is fifth.

Southgate said there was no room for complacency, however, and his players would be studying their competition between now and the clash.

He said of Senegal: "I haven't been able to see their games in the tournament.

"I saw them play Iran in Vienna in September, so had a good look at them then.

"From now, from when we get the coach to go home, we'll be studying the games to prepare for the game.

"We obviously know quite a few of the individuals, some big players playing in big leagues in Europe, some playing in England."

He added: "We know that on the rankings we'll be the favourites. We've got to deal with that. But we play a very dangerous team."

For Wales, the game on Tuesday night was one of disappointment and devastation as they were left behind by the talent of Marcus Rashford, the 25-year-old Manchester United striker.

He scored two of England's three goals, with the other going to Phil Foden.

Rashford has scored three goals in as many games at this World Cup, despite struggling for form and fitness in the months before the tournament.

He later said that his goals were dedicated to his friend Garfield Hayward, who died from cancer days before the game.

Southgate said: "I went and saw [Rashford] in the summer, had a long chat with him and he had some clear ideas on things that he felt he needed to think about and to do.

"You can see with his club there has been happiness in his performances this year, and I have to say that has shown itself on the training ground all the time with us."

"We've got a different version completely to the player we had in the Euros last summer, so he's managed to produce those moments tonight.

"He could have had a hat-trick, really, with the chance in the first half and then the one at the near post towards the end.

"But great for him and because it's great for him it's great for us."

England fans at the game were delighted but some Welsh supporters left before the final whistle.

John Holden, 65, from Nottingham, said: "It was absolutely amazing.

"Wales were so poor, even first half we were just messing with them, getting them tired - Rashford, second half, he terrified them."

He added: "The fans were bouncing, we were absolutely bouncing and we still are."

Scott Kind, 49, who lives in Qatar, said it was a "brilliant result" and on England's hopes for the rest of the tournament, he added: "Decent draw second round and we'll see - I don't want to jinx it."

Wales supporter Huw Phillips, 54, from Carmarthen, said his team had "held their own" in the first half but were "under the cosh" in the second, adding: "The dream is over but the boys have done well.

"I'm very proud, never been prouder."

For the England players, there will be alcohol-free celebrations, due to Qatar's rules, before they settle down to concentrate on the work ahead.

Southgate said: "We've got loads of milkshake back at the hotel.

"Everything is different, isn't it? We're embracing it.

"We love our base camp, the people that are operating the hotel are fabulous people. Really we couldn't be happier.

"We're enjoying each other's company and the players are really tight, so to this point we're very pleased

"Of course the big business starts now, really."

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Former Chinese president who came to power after Tiananmen protests dies aged 96 - Sky News

The former Chinese president Jiang Zemin, who came to power after the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests has died aged 96, state media has said.

Mr Jiang, who was president from 1989 to 2003, died from leukaemia and multiple organ failure on Wednesday afternoon in Shanghai.

He became president after the bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Tiananmen Square.

The former soap factory manager stepped down as party chief in 2002, but remained head of the military for another year and remained an influential figure in Chinese politics.

His death comes as China faces widespread anti-lockdown protests across the country on a level of dissent likened to the pro-democracy movement centred on Beijing's Tiananmen Square.

Under Mr Jiang, China saw economic reform which led to a decade of explosive growth.

The country weathered the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis and pulled in foreign investment after joining the World Trade Organisation in 2001 following 12 years of negotiation. Mr Jiang also secured the bid to host the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

'A beloved comrade'

A letter to the Chinese people by the ruling Communist Party and government officials announcing Mr Jiang's death, described it as an "incalculable loss".

It read: "Comrade Jiang Zemin's death is an incalculable loss to our Party and our military and our people of all ethnic groups".

It called him a "beloved comrade", an outstanding leader of high prestige and a great Marxist.

Mr Jiang also saw the return of Hong Kong to China in 1997 following the British handover after more than 150 years of British rule.

Crackdown on dissent at home

Although China was led out of isolation under Mr Jiang's government, a crackdown on dissent at home continued.

His successors have used his phrase "stability above all else" to justify intensive social controls.

Human rights and pro-democracy were jailed and a ban was placed on the meditation group Falun Gong, which was viewed as a threat to the ruling party's power.

Mr Jiang also attempted to strengthen political ties outside China and travelled to the US to meet the then US President Bill Clinton.

He was also one of the few world leaders to meet former US President George W Bush at his ranch in Crawford, Texas in 2002.

Mr Jiang was last seen in public in October 2019 among other former leaders watching a military parade at Tiananmen Square.

In 2022, he handed his post as party leader to Hu Jintao who was seen being unexpectedly escorted out of a closing ceremony of the ruling Communist Party last month.

Mr Jiang was born on 17 August 1926 in the affluent eastern city of Yangzhou.

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World Cup 2022: Wales exit Qatar with questions over what comes next for Rob Page's squad - BBC

Wales players and staff salute the Red Wall of their fans after their World Cup exit

Host nation: Qatar Dates: 20 November-18 December Coverage: Live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app. Day-by-day TV listings - Full coverage details

As Wales players and staff shared a moment with their fans after Tuesday's 3-0 defeat by England had sealed their group-stage exit from the World Cup, there was a sense of an ending more profound than the usual closure that comes with the conclusion of a team's tournament.

This was, after all, Wales' first World Cup for 64 years, the culmination of a nation's long-held dream.

And as this dream-like state faded to black under a desert night sky in Qatar, it felt like the end of an era - or at least the beginning of its end - like no other in the country's history.

Put simply, Wales has never had it so good. For generations, Welsh football had been synonymous with, at best, narrow misses and tales of anguish and, at worst, long spells of abject failure and outright apathy.

The longer the wait to qualify for a major tournament went on, the more the 1958 World Cup felt like a curious antique of a past too distant to comprehend.

Then after the hurt of Scotland in 1977 and 1985, Romania in 1993 and myriad false dawns, the golden generation emerged, first as teenagers under John Toshack's guidance in the late 2000s, before blossoming under Gary Speed's tutelage and coming of age at Euro 2016 with Chris Coleman at the helm.

That summer in France was gloriously cathartic, not only ending Wales' 58-year wait for a major tournament but then taking the country to stratospheric new heights with a first semi-final.

Gareth Bale, Aaron Ramsey, Joe Allen and the rest followed that with qualification for a second successive European Championship but still a second World Cup proved elusive - until this year.

Now, after three group games in Qatar, the adventure is over.

As Robert Page and his players applauded the Red Wall and savoured one last rendition of Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, the mutual love and respect was as striking as ever. Nothing could diminish the groundswell of national pride at seeing Wales back on this grandest stage of all.

And while nothing will change that fact, as well as taking the time to look back, Wales must now consider what comes next.

Wales can feel immensely proud to have qualified for a first World Cup for 64 years and, at the same time, they can be deeply disappointed by their performances in Qatar.

The build-up was justifiably epic given the historical significance but, whereas Wales have risen to the challenge in all three of their previous major tournaments to reach the knockout stages, it proved beyond them here.

There were many reasons for their failings, one of the most striking being the fading lustre of an ageing golden generation.

Bale, his country's record goal scorer and cap holder in men's football, has been the face of Welsh football for more than a decade, regarded by many as the greatest player to have come from Wales.

Ramsey and Allen may not be viewed in quite the same exalted light but, as their selection in Uefa's official team of the tournament for Euro 2016 illustrated, they have been integral figures to the Welsh renaissance.

At this World Cup, however, all three were pale imitations of their former selves.

In fairness to Allen, his involvement was limited by a hamstring injury and, although Bale and Ramsey started all three matches, their dwindling club form and lack of match fitness caught up with them in Qatar.

A tight hamstring forced Bale off at half-time against England having touched the ball a mere seven times, while Allen limped off towards the end with what appeared to be a recurrence of his injury. For two icons of Welsh football, these felt like undignified ways to depart what was almost certainly their only World Cup.

Bale, who is 33, has already stated his desire to continue playing for Wales, while Allen, 32, and Ramsey, 32 next month, have yet to declare their intentions either way.

They are all young enough to influence Welsh hopes of qualifying for Euro 2024 but, even if they can help Wales play at a fourth major tournament out of five, their country cannot count on them forever.

"I'm not going to make a call on that right now," said Page after the England game.

"The good thing is we've got games in March, Euro qualifiers, tough games. We'll have a look at the squad, at the players we've got and, if there are young players out there that we need to push and promote, now's the time to do it."

Page must also consider his own role as Wales fell short in Qatar.

The former centre-back has been deservedly praised for the job he has done since succeeding Ryan Giggs in difficult circumstances, guiding Wales to the second round at Euro 2020 and taking his country to a first World Cup for 64 years.

Performances, however, have been wavering for some time. Wales have won only two of their 12 matches this year and even in those victories - in World Cup play-offs against Austria and Ukraine - they were far from convincing.

As long as Bale kept conjuring his moments of brilliance and Wales kept grinding out results, those underwhelming displays were tolerated - but a World Cup is less forgiving.

Page got his team selection and tactics wrong in the first half in the opening game against the United States but corrected those mistakes at half-time to help Wales snatch a late draw.

He said "lessons had been learned" after that escape but then started the next game against Iran in the same formation with only one personnel change, and Wales fell to a dismal 2-0 defeat that all but ended their hopes of reaching the knockout stage.

Page said he took responsibility for that result and, for Tuesday's final group game against England, he belatedly abandoned his favoured three-at-the-back system for a 4-2-3-1. The change helped Wales keep the game goalless until half-time, only for their tiring players to succumb to a 3-0 defeat.

"Of course we look back with frustration but it is an amazing achievement for that group of players to get here in the first place," Page said.

"We build on that. There's a bigger picture here. We have to put things in perspective. We don't have the pool of players England have got.

"And I think they'll go on to do well in the tournament. For us, it is an amazing achievement to get here."

Almost nothing could detract from the joy Wales felt at qualifying for a first World Cup after such an absence.

But not to scrutinise performances in Qatar and to simply bask in the fading afterglow of previous achievements would be to do Wales a disservice.

As a nation in a sporting context or otherwise, Wales has never enjoyed a global audience like the one it has enjoyed at this World Cup and, as we have heard from players, fans and politicians, this is a country that wants to project a vibrant and self-confident image of itself to the world.

So with that in mind, there should be demands that these historic new standards are maintained, that qualifying for World Cups should be something to aspire to on a regular basis.

Wales fans can rightly feel disappointed at the way the team was eliminated in Qatar; it should not need repeating how proud they were to see their team finally play at a World Cup.

For that, and what has come before in this golden era, Wales will forever be grateful. Now there remains a hope or, better, a belief that there will be more to come.

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Bird flu destroys half of free-range Christmas turkeys - The Times

Half of Britain’s free-range turkeys have died of bird flu as the disease casts doubt on the future of free-range supply at Christmas, poultry farmers say.

About 600,000 of the 1.2 million free-range turkeys produced annually have died in the worst ever outbreak of the disease, the British Poultry Council told MPs on the environmental audit committee yesterday.

About 1.6 million birds have been culled. Free-range farms are particularly vulnerable because their turkeys are in the open so it is easier for the disease to spread from wild birds.

“Free-range particularly has been hit very, very hard,” Richard Griffiths, the poultry council chief executive, said.

Paul Kelly, a poultry farmer, told MPs: “There will be a big, big shortage of free-range British turkeys this year.”

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Two more teenagers arrested over fatal stabbings of Charlie Bartolo and Kearne Solanke in southeast London - Sky News

Two more teenagers have been arrested over the fatal stabbings of two 16-year-old boys in southeast London.

Police detained the suspects, aged 15 and 16, following the killings of Charlie Bartolo and Kearne Solanke in two separate incidents about a mile apart at the weekend.

Charlie was found with stab wounds in Sewell Road, Abbey Wood, at around 5.10pm on Saturday, with Kearne discovered with similar injuries in Titmuss Avenue, Thamesmead, at around the same time.

Another 16-year-old who was previously arrested on Sunday on suspicion of both murders has been released on bail pending further enquiries.

Detective Chief Inspector Kate Blackburn said: "My officers are working around the clock to establish the circumstances of these senseless murders and to find those responsible."

She added that the force is investigating a "number of lines of enquiries" and she is "keeping an open mind about any motive".

"The arrests are a positive development, but we continue to work to understand the events that unfolded on Saturday evening," she said.

'Help us bring justice for these young boys'

The Met Police have appealed for anyone with information on the incidents to come forward, specifically those who saw a black Nissan Qashqai with silver roof bars in either area in the days or hours before the murders.

"We have the vehicle in our possession, but are still interested in witnesses who may have seen it being driven locally. Information you provide could help us bring justice for these young boys and their families," DCI Blackburn added.

Detective Superintendent Richard McDonagh, from the South East Command Unit, assured the local community that officers will "work tirelessly" to discover what happened and urged people to continue working together to "prevent such tragedies" in the future.

The families of Charlie and Kearne are being supported by specialist officers.

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2022-11-29 23:17:09Z
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Bird flu: Free range turkey supplies hit by bird flu - BBC

Roast turkey laid on a plate with pomegranate and grapes

By Greg Brosnan

BBC Climate and Science

Half of the free range turkeys produced for Christmas in the UK have been culled or have died due to bird flu, an industry chief has told MPs.

Richard Griffiths, chief executive of the British Poultry Council, said that 600,000 out of about 1.3 million free range birds had been lost.

The government recently ordered all poultry and captive birds in England to be kept indoors to fight avian flu.

Mr Griffiths said costs to the industry were "potentially enormous".

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There are expected to be supply issues regarding free range turkeys as a result, but farmers say they are not sure if there will be price rises.

Defra and the British Poultry Council stress the issue is with free range turkeys, and there are no issues about supplies of other birds.

Richard Griffiths was speaking to the UK parliamentary committee on the environment, food and rural affairs.

He said about 36% of poultry farms in the country were now covered by some form of control, whether they've been affected or not.

"So it's huge and the costs for industry and food production are potentially enormous," he said.

Also speaking to MPs Paul Kelly, the owner of a turkey hatchery that supplies farms around the UK, said three of his premises had been affected.

He said the outbreak had been particularly hard on small-scale turkey producers.

"One guy I know in Norfolk, a wonderful little business... he supplied the butchers, the restaurants locally. His whole flock's gone and he hasn't got a business," he said.

"No farmer wants to get it. It is devastating and mentally it's traumatic for people."

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2022-11-29 16:15:30Z
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Telford woman jailed for child neglect after boys denied food and forced to stand for hours - Shropshire Star

Samantha Paisley, aged 36, of Telford, has been sentenced at Shrewsbury Crown Court after pleading guilty in April this year.

Darren Paisley, aged 39, and Serena Sibson-Bartram, aged 35, both of Telford too, were previously sentenced in connection with the same case. They were sentenced to seven years and six months, and six years and six months respectively.

All three defendants were found to have seriously neglected the boys; the court previously heard how they made them stand in stress positions for hours and denied them food. They are now living in a safe family home.

The trio were arrested in May 2018 and Samantha Paisley was subsequently charged with two counts of child neglect between February 2014 and March 2018.

Detective Constable Vicky Fisher, who led the investigation, said: “Hopefully this third sentencing can provide the boys and their family with some closure from this very distressing case.

“We are grateful to the support of Telford and Wrekin Children’s Services and especially to the school who made the initial report.

“Many witnesses also came forward and we thank them for their bravery in helping deliver justice. We urge anyone with any concerns about the welfare of a child to please get in touch as soon as possible.”

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2022-11-29 09:54:14Z
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Sunak is buffeted by Tory rebellion over onshore wind - The Times

Rishi Sunak is attempting to find a compromise over onshore wind power that will head off a Tory rebellion by supporters of the turbines, including Boris Johnson and Liz Truss, without provoking a backlash from MPs opposed to the developments.

The prime minister is considering lifting a ban on new onshore wind developments under pressure from cabinet ministers and senior backbenchers, but has yet to make a decision as he attempts to find out whether this would lead to a counter-rebellion from other MPs.

Wendy Morton, a former chief whip, last night became the latest MP to back an amendment proposed by Simon Clarke, the former levelling-up secretary, that would make it easier for local areas to allow onshore wind farms.

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2022-11-29 00:00:00Z
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Boy, 16, arrested on suspicion of murders of two teenagers after fatal stabbings in southeast London - Sky News

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of the murders of two boys following fatal stabbings in southeast London.

The victims, named earlier as Charlie Bartolo and Kearne Solanke, were found with stab wounds in Titmuss Avenue, Thamesmead, and Sewell Road, Abbey Wood, on Saturday at around 5.10pm.

Officers had attended with the London Ambulance and air ambulance services and at each location, they found a 16-year-old male with stab wounds.

Both were later pronounced dead.

Detective Chief Inspector Kate Blackburn, from the Met's Specialist Crime Command, said: "This is a positive development in what is a complex and fast-moving investigation. Charlie and Kearne's families have been informed.

"Our investigation is ongoing, and we continue to appeal for the public's help as we build a picture of what happened on Saturday night.

"If you have information, no matter how insignificant you think it may be, please come forward."

Earlier, Detective Superintendent Richard McDonagh had described the murders as "senseless" murders.

Police are particularly trying to trace a dark-coloured SUV type vehicle "with distinctive silver roof bars", seen in the area in the days before and prior to the killings.

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2022-11-28 05:48:19Z
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