Joss Stone Murder Plot Foiled

Police have arrested two men from Manchester on suspicion of conspiracy to murder and rob singer Joss Stone. The men, in their thirties, were arrested following reports of a suspicious vehicle in the Cullompton area. The men were found with swords, plans of the singer's Devon home and a body bag. The news comes after the publication of 24-year-old singer's name on the Sunday Times Rich List. She is said to be worth £9m.

Arrests Made In Doorman Murder Case

Arrests have been made this morning, in connection with the murder of Bogdan Gabriel Paduret. Officers executed search warrants at eight addresses in North, East and West London. At this time six people have been arrested over the murder of Mr Paduret in Tillingbourne Gardens, north London on 27 November 2010. Mr Paduret died of a gunshot wound to the head. Officers have established that Mr Paduret, the Head Doorman at the Mayfair Club in Dover Street in west London, arrived home at approx 6.00am, when someone approached the car he was travelling in and shot him four times. Detective Chief Inspector Jacqueline Sebire, Homicide and Serious Crime Command, said: "This was a cold blooded and planned murder. Mr Paduret was without doubt targeted. We have been working tirelessly to piece together events leading up to the death of Mr Paduret, we are now at the arrest phase and intend to question a number of people in connection with the murder. We are committed to putting those responsible before the courts to be held to account."

Flying Squad Officers Thwart Surrey Bank Raid

Detectives from the Met’s flying squad foiled a robbery on a bank last night during a proactive operation in Oxted, Surrey. Officers from the flying squad, assisted by colleagues from the Met’s specialist firearms’ unit CO19, arrested four men outside the Santander Bank, Station Road East, Oxted, at around 8.30pm. The suspects, armed with hammers, smashed their way into the premises and assaulted two security guards who were at the venue but fortunately neither of them were injured. The suspects attempted to flee the scene with a quantity of cash when officers carried out an armed intervention. Officers discharged hatton rounds on the suspect’s vehicle, a VW Polo, and taser was used on two of the suspects during their detention. No shots were fired. Hammers and a quantity of cash were recovered at the scene. The men, all in their early 20s and from south London, are currently in custody at south London police stations. Detective Chief Inspector Paul Johnson, from Tower Bridge Flying Squad, said: “This is an excellent result for the flying squad and is testament to the skill and commitment of our officers in dealing with violent crime. I would like to thank colleagues from CO19 and Surrey police for their support during and after this operation.”

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