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Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Former Metropolitan Police commissioner Lord Ian Blair dies at the age of 72
Former Metropolitan Police commissioner Lord Ian Blair has died at the age of 72. The senior officer led the London force between 2005 and 2008 - and was at the forefront of the response to the 7/7 Tube bombings that killed 52 people. Lord Blair's death was announced tonight by the University of Oxford 's Christ Church College where he studied.
BBC News
6 days ago
- Politics
- BBC News
Former Metropolitan Police commissioner Ian Blair dies
The former Metropolitan Police commissioner, Lord Ian Blair, has died at the age of crossbench peer and senior police officer led the UK's largest force between 2005 and 2008, including during the 7/7 suicide bombings in London. Christ Church, Oxford, where Lord Blair studied English and later became an honorary student, confirmed his death on Friday. Born in Chester in 1953, Lord Blair joined the Met in 1974 as part of its graduate entry scheme. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on X to get the latest alerts.
