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  2. A man has been charged with GBH and theft of a mobile phone following a stabbing in central London

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  3. Op Venice Investigation Team officers arrested two teenagers following moped enabled robberies on Thurs and Fri in and . A knife (pic) was recovered along with clothing and moped used in robberies

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  4. A man has been charged with murder following the fatal stabbing of Charlotte Huggins [pic] in on New Year’s Day

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  7. A man has been jailed after admitting two sexual assaults he carried out on New Year's Day in

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  8. These days, it’s very different here at the Met! Ever thought about a career in policing? Visit our website and find out how you can . For more on visit us on Instagram – search MetPolice_UK

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  9. The answer is FALSE. Female officers had to be at least 5ft 4in to join the Met in 1919.

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  10. Two arrests made by detectives investigating the murder of Charlotte Huggins in

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  11. Final question. Women had to be at least 5ft 8in tall to join the Met. True or false?

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  12. The answer is TRUE. Women who wanted to join the Met were required to have a mandatory dental examination before they could become an officer.

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  13. Next question. Women wanting to join the Met had to have a mandatory dental examination. True or false?

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  14. The answer is... TRUE – any female wanting to join the Met as an officer in 1919 had to be aged between 35-38 years old.

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  15. The first female police officers in the Met had to be aged between 35-38. True or false?

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  16. It’s . Here are some interesting facts about the entry requirements for the first female officers back in 1919, but are they all true? Take a guess and see if you’re right!

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  19. Police are at the scene of a collision at Harewood Ave, Marylebone. No persons were injured. Traffic delays are expected. Please avoid the area if possible. [We are aware of reports on social media of a possible explosion/gun fire …the sound was in fact the collision impact].

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  21. Sgt Ebbs, a PC in at the time, was working in plain clothes when he saw two men in an apparent argument, before one produced a 12 inch carving knife & stabbed the other. Despite the efforts of the public, police officers & , Mohamed Aadam Mohamed sadly died

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