Crime

Rashan Charles: 20-year-old restrained by police dies after swallowing an object

Rashan Charles: 20-year-old restrained by police dies after swallowing an object

CCTV footage shows a man being restrained by police shortly before passing away. The 20-year-old named as Rashan Charles was chased by police before entering a shop on Kingsland Road in Dalston, east London around 1.45am. He then tried to swallow an object before he was taken ill.Police officers and paramedics provided first aid but Charles died shortly after in hospital. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has launched an investigation into the incident. Jul 23, 2017
Video shows Myanmar pagoda collapse after heavy rainfall

Video shows Myanmar pagoda collapse after heavy rainfall

A video shows the collapse of a Buddhist pagoda in Myanmar. Visitors gasped as they saw the structure slide into the Ayeyarwaddy River. The Thiri Yadana Pyilone Chantha Pagoda was destroyed around 4:30pm. According to officials, continuous heavy rain caused the river to rise. The water may then have weakened the base of the pagoda. Jul 23, 2017
Minneapolis police chief Janee Harteau resigns over fatal shooting of Justine Damond

Minneapolis police chief Janee Harteau resigns over fatal shooting of Justine Damond

Following the announcement of Minneapolis Police Chief Janee Harteaus resignation protesters called for Minneapolis mayor Betsy Hodges to step down as well. Harteau resigned after a police officer fatally shot 40-year-old Australian Justine Damond. Damond had called the police herself to report a possible sexual assault in her neighbourhood. Jul 22, 2017
At least 3 Israeli civilians killed and one injured in West Bank stabbing attack

At least 3 Israeli civilians killed and one injured in West Bank stabbing attack

Three Israelis were stabbed to death in a Jewish settlement in the West Bank. A fourth victim was wounded in the attack.The attacker was shot but his condition is unknown. The attack came three hours after three Palestinians were killed in violence sparked by the installation of metal detectors at the Noble Sanctuary-Temple Mount compound in Jerusalem. Jul 22, 2017
Florida teens laugh, taunt and film disabled man as he drowns in lake

Florida teens laugh, taunt and film disabled man as he drowns in lake

A group of minors in Cocoa, Florida, filmed and jeered at a man while he was drowning in a lake on July 9.The victim, a 32-year-old disabled man named Jamel Dunn, wandered into a pond near Cocoas Plaza Parkway after an argument with his fiancee, according to reports by Florida Today.He began calling for help, and his calls were heard by a group of unidentified teenagers aged 14 to 16 who filmed his last moments and called him a junkie, yelling that they werent going to enter the pond to help him.This footage was shared on the Facebook by Simone Scott, a woman who identifies herself as Dunns sister.Police found Dunns decomposed body three days later , on July 12, and questioned the teens heard in the video. The minors are not expected to face charges because they were not directly involved in Dunns death, and do not appear to have violated any Good Samaritan laws. Jul 21, 2017
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