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An armed policeman who crashed while racing to the scene of a terrorist stabbing attack in south London has been cleared of dangerous driving.

PC Paul Fisher, 46, made a "split-second error" when he lost control of a Met Police unmarked BMW X5 on the way to Streatham.

Southwark Crown Court heard PC Fisher admitted he "let people down" but denied dangerous driving.

Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley branded the prosecution "appalling".

An armed policeman who crashed while racing to the scene of the Streatham terrorist attack has told a court that he "failed due to split-second error" and "let people down".

PC Paul Fisher travelled at speeds of up to 90mph (145km/h) before the crash on 2 February 2020.

His unmarked BMW lost control and hit three other vehicles and a house in Streatham, south London, injuring three people.

PC Fisher denies dangerous driving.

An armed policeman who crashed while racing to the scene of the Streatham terrorist attack has told a court that he "failed due to split-second error" and "let people down".

PC Paul Fisher travelled at speeds of up to 90mph (145km/h) before the crash on 2 February 2020.

His unmarked BMW lost control and hit three other vehicles and a house in Streatham, south London, injuring three people.

PC Fisher denies dangerous driving.

An armed policeman who crashed while racing to the scene of the Streatham terrorist attack has told a court that he "failed due to split-second error" and "let people down".

PC Paul Fisher travelled at speeds of up to 90mph (145km/h) before the crash on 2 February 2020.

His unmarked BMW lost control and hit three other vehicles and a house in Streatham, south London, injuring three people.

PC Fisher denies dangerous driving.

Residents living in a block of flats in south-west London have hit out at Thames Water after it left them without water for several days.

Thames Water and management firm HNF Property had been disputing who was responsible for restoring the supply.

Thames Water initially said there were "no issues" with its pipes.

Micky Overman, who lives in Astoria Mansions on Streatham High Road, said some residents were housebound and could not flush their toilets.

The water company added that its engineers fixed one leak on Monday and another is yet to be fixed.

Residents living in a block of flats in south-west London have hit out at Thames Water after it left them without water for several days.

Thames Water and management firm HNF Property had been disputing who was responsible for restoring the supply.

Thames Water initially said there were "no issues" with its pipes.

Micky Overman, who lives in Astoria Mansions on Streatham High Road, said some residents were housebound and could not flush their toilets.

The water company added that its engineers fixed one leak on Monday and another is yet to be fixed.

Road users have been left confused by conflicting speed limit signs on a south London road.

Painted road markings indicating that Streatham High Road was a 20mph zone appeared next to an existing 30mph sign on the busy thoroughfare last week.

Transport for London (TfL) confirmed the speed limit on the road remained 30mph but it would become 20mph in December.

The speed reduction would improve road safety, TfL said.

Driver Alex Mapp, 41, said he did a double take when he passed the conflicting signs on his way back from the supermarket.

Road users have been left confused by conflicting speed limit signs on a south London road.

Painted road markings indicating that Streatham High Road was a 20mph zone appeared next to an existing 30mph sign on the busy thoroughfare last week.

Transport for London (TfL) confirmed the speed limit on the road remained 30mph but it would become 20mph in December.

The speed reduction would improve road safety, TfL said.

Driver Alex Mapp, 41, said he did a double take when he passed the conflicting signs on his way back from the supermarket.

The Met Police Commissioner has said firearms officers are "understandably anxious" after a force marksman was charged with the murder of Chris Kaba.

Mr Kaba, 24, was shot and killed in Streatham Hill, south London, in September last year.

The officer accused of his murder, named only as NX121, appeared in court on Thursday.

Sir Mark Rowley said many officers are "reflecting on the potential price of such weighty responsibilities".

The commissioner said that after the murder charge, he met with 70 firearms officers who operate across London.

A police officer is to be charged with the murder of Chris Kaba, who was shot in south London last year.

Mr Kaba, 24, died after a police operation in Streatham Hill on 5 September 2022.

The Met Police officer, who has not been named, will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Thursday where he will be formally charged.

The police watchdog said the officer and Mr Kaba's family had been notified of the decision on Wednesday morning.