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Story summary
- London crime has surged since Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, took office in 2016.
- The rise includes theft, sexual offences, drug crimes, and violent incidents.
- The Metropolitan Police have launched murder investigations after deaths of a woman in her 80s and a 14-year-old boy.
- Critics including Conservative leader Susan Hall accuse Khan of downplaying crime and failing to address rising violence.
