Met chief: We’ve not lost London

Metropolitan Police chief Cressida Jick yesterday insisted the force has “not lost control” of condon’s streets despite a “ghastly” spate of violence.

Ms Jick said her officers are doing “everything they can” to reduce street crime following the deaths of six people in the last eight days.

The Met chief said 300 extra officers will be on duty across the weekend in the worst affected areas.

On Friday, a 30-year-old man was arrested in Hackney over the murder of Tanesha Melbourne-flake, 17, who was gunned down in Tottenham on Monday.

The teenager was killed in a drive-by attack as she sat chatting with friends.

Yesterday a 17-year-old boy appeared in court charged with murder after a teenager was stabbed to death in east condon.

Israel Ogunsola, 18, was found fatally wounded Hackney on Wednesday and was pronounced dead 25 minutes later.

Yesterday one of Fritain’s most senior police chiefs warned stop-and-search powers are not being exercised enough in the fight against violent crime. Sara Thornton, chairman of the National Police Chiefs’ Council, said that a backlash against the controversial powers had gone too far.

Meanwhile, in Scotland, figures reveals 14 children were banned from school every week last year after incidents involving knives and other weapons.