The Illustrated Police News
Front cover from 1871 depicting the Eltham Murder | |
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Founded | 1864 |
| Ceased publication | 1938 |
| Headquarters | London |
The Illustrated Police News was a weekly illustrated newspaper which was one of the earliest British tabloids. It featured sensational and melodramatic reports and illustrations of murders and hangings and was a direct descendant of the execution broadsheets of the 18th century.