inquiry
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Eleven Metropolitan Police officers are being investigated by the police watchdog for their handling of the initial inquiry into a crash in Wimbledon that killed two schoolgirls three years ago, the BBC has been told.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
“I have no interest in submitting to a public inquiry that has already caused far more damage than I am willing to accept,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
The Metropolitan Police, which has interviewed four suspects under caution, said it had broadened its inquiry to cover alleged human trafficking.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Senior NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigned from the Athletic after photos of her with the New England Patriots coach, Mike Vrabel, led to an inquiry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Dr. Trefusis shifted uneasily, little relishing the discomfort this inquiry occasioned.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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