But tragedy was averted when the boys' father and two onlookers dived in and managed to save them just as the car sank beneath the surface of the main channel of the Lee close to the Port of Cork's city quays. Eyewitnesses and emergency service personnel hailed the rescuers as "brave heroes". more
Six policemen were injured during protests in London following the death of a black 25-year-old man who died few days after police custody. According to the BBC, four people were arrested.more
The Grenfell Tower fire was started by a Hotpoint fridge-freezer before spreading to the building's "combustible" cladding, investigators have found.more
A man who was assaulted and robbed by a gang of young men in Dublin has urged people to "stay away from opportunists out on the prowl." Leon Redlinski has described how he was cornered by seven adolescent males as he cycled home in the early hours of the morning on June 19.more
French authorities have detained four relatives of an Islamic extremist who deliberately drove an explosive-laden car into a Gendarmerie van on Paris' Champs-Elysees. The assailant died in the attack.more
A man arrested by police after the terror attack near a mosque in Finsbury Park was not known to the security services, a government minister has said.more
These pictures show the extent of the horrific injuries a west Hull man says were caused by a gang who set upon his family and "stomped" on his teenage girlfriend's head.more
London police reported that the night terrorist attack on the Muslim community in the northeastern part of the city was "an attack on Londoners and Londoners".more
Despite a number of high-profile garda controversies, a new report released by the force shows that 9 out of 10 people have a mid-to-high level of trust in officers.more
"This is not love" is new initiative addressed to Polish women living in Rome. Campaign was possible with help of Polish Embassy in Italy and Italian police, with the aim of raising awareness of violence against women and its victims.more
Thousands of children, some as young as three, fell victim to sexual abuse linked to the internet over the past year with a huge surge in cases, a charity has revealed.more
A landlord who forced workers to work full-time for just £20 to £30 a week in wages faces jail after being prosecuted under the Modern Slavery Act. Sajmon Brzezinski pleaded guilty to a range of charges when brought to Nottingham Crown Court on Monday (June 5).more
Authorities in Munich arrested a suspect after shots were fired at the Unterföhring metro station on Tuesday morning. A police officer was shot in the head and is in a life-threatening situation.more
Police are investigating after two Polish delicatessens in Stevenage were targeted by vandals who poured foul smelling liquid onto their shop floors.more
