Nine out of 10 unsolved murders in London linked to minority ethnic victims
Exclusive: Analysis risks deepening perception of ‘unequal protection under the law’, say campaigners Killers who take the lives of black people have a greater chance of getting away with their crimes than those who target white people, new research shows. Analysis of unsolved homicides in London between 2019 to 2023 reveals a stark disparity: minority ethnic British people represented 61.7% of reported homicide vict
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- 23 Aug 2026, 06:00 UTC
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- Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent
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- UK criminal justice
Exclusive: Analysis risks deepening perception of ‘unequal protection under the law’, say campaigners Killers who take the lives of black people have a greater chance of getting away with their crimes than those who target white people, new research shows. Analysis of unsolved homicides in London between 2019 to 2023 reveals a stark disparity: minority ethnic British people represented 61.7% of reported homicide vict
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Nine out of 10 unsolved murders in London linked to minority ethnic victims
Exclusive: Analysis risks deepening perception of ‘unequal protection under the law’, say campaigners Killers who take the lives of black people have a greater chance of getting away with their crimes than those who target white people, new research shows. Analysis of unsolved homicides in London between 2019 to 2023 reveals a stark disparity: minority ethnic British people represented 61.7% of reported homicide vict
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Nine out of 10 unsolved murders in London linked to minority ethnic victims
Exclusive: Analysis risks deepening perception of ‘unequal protection under the law’, say campaigners Killers who take the lives of black people have a greater chance of getting away with their crimes than those who target white people, new research shows. Analysis of unsolved homicides in London between 2019 to 2023 reveals a stark disparity: minority ethnic British people represented 61.7% of reported homicide vict
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