Posted Friday, November 6 at 11:41 PM CST; Saturday, November 7 at  12:41 AM EST, 0541 GMT.

Top stories in Saturday morning’s London papers:

1) David Usborne reports for the Independent on the background of Nidal Malik Hasan, who went on a shooting rampage Thursday afternoon at the U.S. Army base at Fort Hood, Texas. “Yes, pieces of his past speak of a conflicted and disgruntled soul. He was serious and a loner. That fits the profile. But who saw anything to suggest a capacity to commit evil on this scale?… The damage he may have done to Muslim community relations not just inside the military but all across America cannot yet be calculated. And there is no fathoming, of course, the loss brought upon the families of those whose lives were so abruptly taken away.”

2) Chris Ayres reports from Texas for the Times on civilian police officer Kimberly Munley, who is being hailed as a heroine for bringing down Fort Hood gunman Nidal Hasan. “A police officer and mother of one was hailed a heroine yesterday after it emerged that she almost single handedly ended the massacre at America’s biggest military base…. Ms Munley succeeded in bringing him down by shooting him four times, even after being hit by a bullet that passed through both her legs, according to witnesses.”

3) In news closer to home, the Telegraph reports on the relationship between Sir Ian Kennedy, head of the Independent Parliament Standards Authority (IPSA), and Labour Party “spin doctor” and former spokesman for Tony Blair, Alastair Campbell. “Sir Ian’s close relationship with one of the key architects of New Labour is certain to rise questions about his independence. It can also be disclosed that he was a guest at Chequers of former Prime Minister Mr Blair…. He also holidayed with Mr Campbell, was even the spin doctor’s ‘phone a friend’ on a celebrity episode of the television quiz show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.”

4) The Guardian reports on criticism of Scotland Yard’s riot squad, formally known as the territorial support group (TSG). More than 5000 complaints were laid against the unit, mostly for “oppressive behavior,” but the police force’s complaint department found that only nine of them were “substantiated.” “The unit came under renewed criticism this week after one of its officers was identified as a member of a team implicated in a ’serious, gratuitous and prolonged’ attack on a Muslim man.” Critics cite a “culture of impunity” within the riot squad.

5) The Financial Times reports that U. S.-based grocery manufacturer Kraft is poised to launch a hostile takeover bid for UK confectioner Cadbury. “Kraft was finalising its plans to make a direct appeal to the shareholders of Britain’s best-known chocolate brand by Monday when a ‘put-up or shut-up’ deadline enforced by the Takeover Panel expires, according to people familiar with the situation.” The combined company would become the world’s largest confectioner, with a 15% market share.