investigation

Iran investigates death of young man in custody

Tehran - Emiratesvoice

An investigation has been opened into the death in custody of a young Iranian in Tehran's infamous Evin prison, the judiciary said Tuesday, with a lawmaker linking the death to recent protests. "An investigation was immediately opened and the prison guards and other people have been interrogated," said Tehran's chief prosecutor Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi, according to the judiciary-linked Mizanonline. A reformist lawmaker, MahmoudRead more

Helicopter, aircraft involved in UK mid-air collision

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

Air safety authorities in Britain say a helicopter and an aircraft have been involved in a midair collision northwest of London. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch said Friday it was sending a team to Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire to investigate. Fire and ambulance services rushed to the scene of the incident at 12:06 p.m. GMT (7:06 a.m. EST), close to the villageRead more

Money laundering suspects to stand trial

Manama - Emirates Voice

The Public Prosecution referred 16 suspects accused of money laundering to the High Criminal Court for trial while remanding the main suspects in custody. Chief Prosecutor Hussain Al Zamel said the case would be heard on November 21. According to a notification by the Financial Investigation Directorate, the Asian suspects received repeated remittances from many people abroad through exchange companiesRead more

Los Angeles police open sex assault probe

Los Angeles - Emirates Voice

Los Angeles police are investigating Harvey Weinstein in relation to a suspected sexual assault four years ago, a spokesman told AFP on Thursday. "The Los Angeles Police Department's robbery homicide division has interviewed a potential sexual assault victim involving Harvey Weinstein which allegedly occurred in 2013," officer Drake Madison said. "The case is under investigation." The woman at the centerRead more

10 arrested in France over suspected plot to kill politicians

Paris - Emirates Voice

Ten people have been arrested in southeast France and in the Paris region over a suspected plot to kill politicians, a source close to the investigation told AFP on Wednesday. The arrests by anti-terror police of suspects aged 17-25 were part of an investigation into far-right activists, the source said, confirming information first published by Le Monde newspaper.Read more

New York police reopens 2004 Weinstein assault case

New york - Emirates Voice

New York police said Thursday they have reopened a investigation into allegations of a 2004 sexual assault by disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. An avalanche of claims of sexual harassment, assault and rape by the Hollywood heavyweight have surfaced since the publication last week of an explosive New York Times report alleging a history of abusive behavior dating back decades.Read more

Man poses as cop in UAE, robs residents

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

A man has gone on trial accused of robbing people of money and other valuable items after posing as a police officer. The Abu Dhabi Criminal Court of First Instance heard that the Emirati man stopped people on the roads in the Capital and claimed he was an officer of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). Official court documents stated thatRead more

Terror probe opened after homemade bomb found in Paris

Paris - Emirates Voice

The Paris prosecutor has opened an anti-terror investigation after the discovery at the weekend of four cylinders of gas and a device to ignite them inside and outside a building in Paris, sources close to the case said Monday. Two cylinders of gas were discovered in the hall of a building in the city's 16th arrondissement and two others onRead more

British police raid address near London in train attack

London - Emirates Voice

British police said Saturday they were searching a home near London in connection to their investigation into the bombing of a packed London Underground train. "Police officers have evacuated and are searching a residential address in Sunbury, Surrey," police said in a statement. Earlier in the day, police arrested an 18-year-old man in at the Dover ferry port as partRead more

Ombudsman Office’s fourth annual report released

Manama - Emirates Voice

The Office of the Ombudsman stressed commitment to ensuring that its work within the criminal justice system meet the requirements clearly stipulated in the decree of its establishment. It also stressed keenness to ensure investigation procedures are in tune with the best international practices in this respect. The statement was made on the occasion of releasing the fourth annual reportRead more