Ria Chatterjee
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Correspondent, @Channel4News. Contact me on [email protected] re stories. Insta or Linktree for stories covered: @RiaChatter
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Harshita Brella went to Northamptonshire Police in Aug last year to report allegations of domestic abuse by her then husband Pankaj Lamba. He was arrested, released on bail and issued with an order intended to protect Ms Brella. Some two months later, she was found dead.
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A Sergeant and Chief Inspector have a case of misconduct to answer “over their supervision and review of the domestic abuse investigation and associated risk assessment for Ms Brella.”
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In the case of gross misconduct, the police watchdog says a panel could find that “officers didn’t appropriately review the case, set investigative actions, seek supervisory advice, or keep Ms Brella sufficiently updated.”
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Update: Harshita Brella case. 4 Northamptonshire police officers will face misconduct proceedings over their handling of Ms Brella’s domestic abuse reports. Harshita was later found dead in the boot of a car. Two Detective Constables have a case to answer for gross misconduct
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"This is a truly international challenge that we face", says the Minister of State for Security Dan Jarvis. The majority of referrals to the government's counter terrorism Prevent scheme in recent years were people with no "clear ideology" but they had a "fascination in
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Unprecedented access to UK’s counter-terrorism Prevent programme – and decision making process Read @RiaChatter's exclusive report: https://t.co/FVi9UKoSUl
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For the first time in its history, journalists have been granted unprecedented access to see the inner workings of Prevent, a government programme that ultimately aims to stop people from perpetrat...
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"It would make us feel like something came of the death of our loved one" Farah Naz's niece Zara Aleena was murdered by serial offender Jordan McSweeney. Today, she finally met with the most high profile figures within the UK criminal justice system.
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In March, Jagtar Singh Johal was acquitted on all charges in a case in Punjab, after a court rejected the allegations against him made by Indian authorities.
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Gurpreet Singh Johal once again called on the UK government to secure his brother’s release.
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More than 100 MPs have written to Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, demanding action to secure Jagtar Singh Johal’s release. ‘This is the moment of truth: will he live up to his promises, or will he fail Jagtar like the last six Foreign Secretaries did?’ says @FreeJaggiNow
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'The Gravedigger', a key figure in exposing some of the Syrian regime’s darkest crimes, has now revealed his true identity to ITV News' Global Security Editor @RohitKachrooITV
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For years, his identity was hidden, his face never seen. Yet 'The Gravedigger' became an anonymous witness to some of the darkest crimes of the 21st century. | ITV National News
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My interviewer was the *extremely* skilled @NosheenIqbal .. and my hair is the way my mother has always wanted it be!
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Adolescence is fiction. Here are some facts. Read on and watch..🧵 https://t.co/Ky39yPN9qD
Exclusive Channel 4 News investigation reveals scale of violence in schools. Our figures show there were 150 knife attacks at schools in England and Wales last year alone – as well as over 20,000 violent crimes.
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Gurpreet Singh Johal closes the hearing: ‘Since 20th of March, Jagtar’s conditions have deteriorated quite extremely. Time is of the essence.’
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Lack of publicity on his detention described as ‘blatant racism’ by @MartinJDocherty ‘He’s not white enough.’ Gurpreet Singh Johal - Jagtar’s brother - says that majority of support given to family over last seven years has been from the Sikh community
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Frank words at Arbitrary Detention & Hostage Affairs parliamentary hearing this morning re British national Jagtar Singh Johal’s detention in India Questions over political will to secure JSJ’s release ‘What has the government done to bring Jagtar back home?’ asks @FreeJaggiNow
A Scottish activist detained in India for 7 years has been acquitted in one of the 9 cases brought against him. As @RiaChatter explains, the ruling has led to renewed pressure on the UK government to secure Jagtar Singh Johal's release. https://t.co/qaY9C50LHg
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The report was filmed by James Betteridge and Vic Marwaha. Animation created by Ian Watkins.
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Domestic spiking - a hidden crisis? Campaigners tell Channel 4 News a lack of comprehensive data on spiking means the scale of the problem could be vastly underestimated ‘Alice’s’ husband drugged her repeatedly at home Read Ena Miller’s @little_eeee piece & watch our report:
The Silence of Domestic Spiking For months, Alice felt unwell. Her doctor couldn’t explain her symptoms. Then one day, it was a cup of tea, given to her by her husband, that revealed an unsavoury truth. Read and watch here: https://t.co/02PjlKorWw
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Harshita Brella murder: Delhi police accused of ‘incompetence’ https://t.co/Q3WrwB1Wfa
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In the heart of New Delhi, a short walk from India Gate, Ms Brella’s sister – Sonia Dabas – and her father, Satbir Brella, find themselves at the Delhi High Court for a second time since January.
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Exclusive: Domestic abuse victim received messages in psychiatric hospital telling her to kill herself https://t.co/V0mF7BenyA
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Reporting of Ashleigh Inskip’s case comes as the National Police Chiefs’ Council said figures showed that the number of suicides following domestic abuse continue to be higher than killings in...
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