SHOCK ON THE THAMES: Five police officers were injured after an armed patrol boat crashed near Westminster Bridge while racing to respond to reports of a person in the water, triggering a major emergency response in the heart of London. Witnesses watched in horror as the dramatic incident unfolded on one of the capital’s busiest waterways, raising urgent questions about what went wrong during the high-stakes rescue mission.

Five police officers have been injured after a number had to be recovered from the Thames when their boat hit Westminster Bridge. The patrol boat was responding to reports of a person in the water further up the river, the force said. Emergency services rushed to the incident on the River Thames after the patrol … Read more