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Find out whether the Hatton Garden ringleader also masterminded the Lloyds Bank job 44 years ago. Dr Lashmar reveals what happened in a two page spread in today's Independent Newspaper and online....
"Reader’s gang cleaned out 268 safety deposit boxes at Lloyds Bank on 188 Baker Street in London in September 1971 and got away with more than £8m at 1971 values – a bigger take than the Great Train Robbery a few years before. But he was never arrested." Dr P Lashmar, Source: Independent
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Dr. Paul Lashmar is lead interviewee in this fascinating Channel 5 documentary: Watch Now
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“We have now become the Islamic State’s enemy number one,” Marc Trevidic, France’s outgoing examining magistrate in counter-terrorism cases, said shortly before the Paris attacks. “France is the principal target for an army of terrorists of unlimited means. Furthermore it’s also clear that we are particularly vulnerable because of our geographical position, for the ease of entrance on to our territory for jihadists of European origin.” Source: Jason Burke and Julian Borger, The Guardian
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"Reading through the draft investigatory powers bill on Wednesday evening, one name came to mind, that of Frederick Douglass. He was an African American former slave who became one of the most eloquent campaigners for the abolition of slavery and was the living refutation of plantation owners’ contention that their “property” lacked the intelligence to function as independent citizens..." Source: John Naughton, The Guardian
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The Israeli leader [Benjamin Netanyahu] has spoken out repeatedly against attempts by the United States and other Western countries to improve relations with Iran. Source: Joseph Fitsanakis | intelNews.org
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"If all you’ve got is a hammer, then everything starts to look like a nail. And if police and prosecutors are your only tool, sooner or later everything and everyone will be treated as criminal." Chase Madar, explains why Americans should be frightened...
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Pricewaterhouse Coopers, UBS, Credit Suisse and other Western banks and accounting firms played a key role as middlemen in helping Chinese clients set up trusts and companies in tax havens. Source: The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists
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'Officer is filmed attempting to persuade activist in his 20s to become informant targeting 'student-union type stuff.' Cambridgeshire police said:"Officers use covert tactics to gather intelligence, in accordance with the law, to assist in the prevention and detection of criminal activity." Source: Rob Evans and Mustafa Khalili, The Gurardian.
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"America’s research universities, among the most open and robust centers of information exchange in the world, are increasingly coming under cyberattack, most of it thought to be from China..." Source: Richard Perez Pena, New York Times
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Non-existent support and medical care is damaging deaf children with additional needs futures
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'A controversial nuclear fuel plant that was closed down two years ago left taxpayers with a £2.2bn bill instead of turning a healthy profit, an government report has admitted.' Source: Brian Brady,Independent on Sunday
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Ruben Salvadori was born in Italy in 1988. In 2008 he moved to Jerusalem where he graduated with a dual major in International Relations and Anthropology/Sociology. Ruben has used photography to fulfill his anthropological interest, working on visual studies across Asia, Europe, Middle East and America. His works have been published and presented internationally...
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Eamonn O'Neill examines the nature of modern investigative journalism and the fate of the investigative press in a post-Leveson environment. Listen... BBC Radio 4 Saturday 11th May 8pm
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Face recognition security systems have been piloted in 10 UK schools already with on-site police officers commonplace
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The owners of the Sun, Times, Telegraph, Daily Mail, Mirror and Express newspapers reject the "stitch-up" put together by the three political parties. Source: Patrick Wintour and Lisa O'Carroll, Guardian
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A personal message from Paul Lashmar: "I hold an overarching belief that quality journalism is crucial for democracy and that without serious investigative journalism corruption and incompetence will undermine every public institution. Indeed it is happening."
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The power to create money out of thin air... By: Ann Pettifor "Modern finance is generally incomprehensible to ordinary men and women..... The level of comprehension of many bankers and regulators is not significantly higher. It was probably designed that way. Like the wolf in the fairy tale: “All the better to fleece you with.”
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Social networking sites are helping police target crime before it happens. But is this ethical?
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'The recent crises must be understood in light of systemic pressures on the BBC's resources and the wider struggle to maintain healthy and well funded investigative journalism - an essential part of democratic accountability...' Paul Lashmar, Investigative Journalist and Lecturer at Brunel University
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The Student Loans Company says fraudsters are targeting freshers facebook accounts to snatch their cash.
Paul Lashmar: Investigative Journalist, Television Producer, Broadcaster, Author, Research Academic and Senior Lecturer at the City, University of London.