The charges against four men accused over the shooting of black equal rights campaigner Sasha Johnson have been dropped.
The mother-of-two was shot in the head during a silent disco in the garden of a house on Consort Road in Peckham, south London, in May last year.
She suffered "catastrophic" and permanent injuries and remains in hospital.
At the Old Bailey, four men had denied conspiracy to murder.
Prince Dixon, 25, of Gravesend, Kent; Troy Reid, 20 of Southwark; Cameron Deriggs, 19, of Lewisham, and Devonte Brown, 19, of Southwark, had also pleaded not guilty to having a gun and ammunition with intent to endanger life.
A trial had been due to start on 7 March but at a hearing on Tuesday, the prosecution announced it would not be pursuing the case following a review.
Mr Justice Hilliard recorded formal not guilty verdicts after the prosecution offered no evidence.
Police have said previously they do not believe she was the intended victim of the shooting.
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A bit of a whacky scientist vibe but this guy seems to know his stuff.
Silent drones, no props. Human flight could change forever. I bet the military is interested.
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The military have been working on this for a few years now, google Mosquito/LANCA
Seen a wooden/mock up plane at the DSEi show at the Docklands.
Seen a wooden/mock up plane at the DSEi show at the Docklands.
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HOLD THE FRONT PAGE
Jason Donovan visits Jason Donervan:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-60644573
Jason Donovan visits Jason Donervan:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-60644573
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Brittney Griner earned $1m per off-season playing basketball in Russia https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... e-masthead
If this is true her timing is absolutely terrible
If this is true her timing is absolutely terrible
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Deserves it's own thread, that Bendy. Get on it.Bend it like Repka wrote: ↑Wed Mar 09, 2022 8:21 am Endurance found. Incredibly well preserved
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-60662541
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This is a strange story. A bloke gets arrested in a Scottish hospital as he's wanted by the US police for rape but he claims he's Anglo Irish & has never even been to America.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-60676092
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-60676092
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Great timing, India!smuts wrote: ↑Fri Mar 11, 2022 4:39 pm https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-60711653
Whoopsies.
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During routine maintenance apparently. Pakistan reported a man in overalls carrying a spanner doing mach 3 at 40,000ft.
When he landed he sucked air through his teeth and said "it's gonna cost you mate..."
When he landed he sucked air through his teeth and said "it's gonna cost you mate..."
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Another day, another deeply disturbing story about the Met:
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At least some good news can come from back on occassion.
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Brilliant news.
The US Senate has passed a bill that will end daylight savings and the changing the clocks twice a year.
It just has to pass the House now.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-sen ... 022-03-15/
The US Senate has passed a bill that will end daylight savings and the changing the clocks twice a year.
It just has to pass the House now.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-sen ... 022-03-15/
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Just seen this. Amazing. Awe inspiring to see her looking as fresh as the day she sank.Bend it like Repka wrote: ↑Wed Mar 09, 2022 8:21 am Endurance found. Incredibly well preserved
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-60662541
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I thought this was outlawed everywhere decades ago. Can’t believe it’s still not illegal in the entire U.K.Monkeybubbles wrote: ↑Mon Mar 21, 2022 7:36 am It's now illegal to be a qunt to your kids in Wales.
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