Met Police investigating Russian war crimes uncover 'worst ever' atrocities

dailystar.co.uk:

Ukraine are "some of the worst" investigators have ever seen, according to the Metropolitan Police’s War Crimes Team. Since the conflict began there have been numerous reports of violent war crimes being committed by Russians including the rape, assault and murder of civilians.The Metropolitan Police’s War Crimes Team has said that they have already received at least 50 referrals from people with a link to the UK since the war began - and expect to receive more.Detective Chief Superintendent Dominic Murphy told the PA news agency: "What we’re seeing is incredibly harrowing, beyond comprehension“In not far off 17 years in counterterrorism, (it is) some of the worst possible footage you could imagine seeing.”The Metropolitan Police’s War Crimes Team is now working with the UK's Counter-Terrorism Command to probe into alleged war crimes.

Det Ch Insp Murphy also said that the team would be looking into whether the material and testimonies gathered could support a charge of genocide.

He continued: "Does it provide evidence of a war crime? Quite possibly.“Does it provide evidence of other international crimes?

Quite possibly.“And then it’s for those prosecuting agencies that we provide the information to to make those sorts of judgements and decisions.“We’re really committed to supporting the best possible outcome here and that is getting justice for victims and the best evidence.” The news comes as shocking satellite images reveal what appear to be “mass graves” containing the bodies of at least 200 people Ukrainian city of Mariupol.