South East London Man Jailed for Raping Girl Under 13
Ahmed Deq Mohamed, a resident of Acacia Close in Surrey Quays, has been sentenced to four years and six months in prison for the rape of a girl under 13. The 20-year-old from Southwark committed the assault on Friday, June 16. Following a forensic examination of the scene, Mohamed was identified and subsequently arrested and […]
Plumstead Man Jailed for Five Years After Gun Exchange in Sidcup
A Plumstead man involved in an illegal gun exchange in Sidcup has been sentenced to five years in prison. Mojtab Moradi, 37, from Plumstead, was caught by officers from the Organised Crime Partnership along with Robert Reading, 50, from Rochester. The incident occurred in September 2022 when a minicab carrying Moradi was stopped on Days […]
A man has been jailed following a diligent investigation by Met officers after two men were assaulted in an unprovoked homophobic attack in Brixton
The hard work of officers to gather evidence has resulted in Jabbard Mabounda, 31 of Crosby Walk, SW2, being jailed for 12 months at Inner London Crown Court on Monday, 22 April after detectives identified him using CCTV following the attack on Brixton Road, SW9, that left two men with injuries requiring hospital treatment.Both men […]
A man has been jailed following a diligent investigation by Met officers after two men were assaulted in an unprovoked homophobic attack …
The hard work of officers to gather evidence has resulted in Jabbard Mabounda, 31 of Crosby Walk, SW2, being jailed for 12 months at Inner London Crown Court on Monday, 22 April after detectives identified him using CCTV following the attack on Brixton Road, SW9, that left two men with injuries requiring hospital treatment.Both men […]
A Met investigation into the non-recent abuse of young boys in south London has resulted in a former priest being jailed for 31 months
The investigation, carried out by specialist officers, used historical reports, statements, diary entries and psychologist’s reports to put a former priest and child sex offender behind bars. The conviction comes as the officers and staff in the Met continue to protect the public from harm, no matter how long ago the offending took place. James […]
A sawn-off shotgun was located by Kent Police officers during a search of a man’s home in Medway
Detectives arranged for a warrant to be executed at the property in Castle Street, Rochester, as they had reason to believe Robert Reading had access to firearms. The search was carried out on Friday 2 September 2022 and as well as a number of legally-held air weapons, officers located a sawn-off shotgun with ammunition hidden […]
Man Jailed for Flashing Women from South London Balcony
Joseph Mafe, 53, of Empire Square South, Bermondsey, was sentenced to 10 months in jail at Inner London Crown Court on Wednesday, March 6, after pleading guilty to two counts of exposure and breaching a suspended sentence. The court heard shocking details of his repeated offences, including his lewd behaviour from his balcony. Mafe, described […]
A drug dealer has been convicted of murder after police linked him to a vehicle abandoned at the scene
David Odunuga stabbed Brian Edwards three times following an argument between the pair near Finsbury Park on 19 September 2023. An investigation was launched after emergency services were called at 04:00hrs when 53-year-old Brian was found injured outside his house in Tollington Park, N4. He died a short time later. Detectives spoke with two of […]
A drug dealer has been convicted of murder after police linked him to a vehicle abandoned at the scene – (ID 1125736)
David Odunuga stabbed Brian Edwards three times following an argument between the pair near Finsbury Park on 19 September 2023. An investigation was launched after emergency services were called at 04:00hrs when 53-year-old Brian was found injured outside his house in Tollington Park, N4. He died a short time later. Detectives spoke with two of […]
A drug dealer has been convicted of murder after police linked him to a vehicle abandoned at the scene – (ID 1125736)
David Odunuga stabbed Brian Edwards three times following an argument between the pair near Finsbury Park on 19 September 2023. An investigation was launched after emergency services were called at 04:00hrs when 53-year-old Brian was found injured outside his house in Tollington Park, N4. He died a short time later. Detectives spoke with two of […]
A drug dealer has been convicted of murder after police linked him to a vehicle abandoned at the scene
David Odunuga stabbed Brian Edwards three times following an argument between the pair near Finsbury Park on 19 September 2023. An investigation was launched after emergency services were called at 44am when 53-year-old Brian was found injured outside his house in Tollington Park, N4. He died a short time later.Detectives spoke with two of his […]
Prisoner Convicted of Brutal Machete Murder Found Dead in Cell
Jamie Simmons, the man convicted of brutally murdering commuter Samir Draganovic with a machete in an unprovoked attack at Knockholt railway station in November 2017, has been found dead in his prison cell. Simmons, aged 41, was discovered hanging in his cell at HMP Swaleside on February 26, 2022, and passed away in hospital a […]
Second Man Charged in Connection with Clapham Firearms Investigation
Detectives investigating an incident in Clapham that occurred on Friday, March 1, have made further progress in their investigation with the charging of a second man. Brolyn Dangi, aged 18 and residing at Unwin Road, Hounslow, was apprehended on Tuesday, March 12. On Wednesday, March 13, he was formally charged with aggravated vehicle taking and […]
Thug Jailed for Brutal Assault in Central London Restaurant
A thug has been jailed after he smashed a glass into a man’s face and threw chairs at him in a Central London restaurant.
The victim was on his way to the cloakroom at a restaurant on New Change Passage, near St Paul’s Cathedral, when Tauream Smith-Sharp attacked him.
The glass wounded the victim’s right eye, leaving him permanently blind in that eye.
Smith-Sharp, 28, of Muirfield Road in Watford, was arrested after the incident – which took place at around 11.40pm on October 14, 2021.
He was found guilty of grievous bodily harm with intent and affray at Inner London Crown Court.
At the same court he was given a six year and nine month prison sentence.
Tauream Smith-Sharp (Image: City of London Police)Detective Constable Ufuk Ekbic, at the City of London Police, said: “This was an unprovoked and violent attack, which took place in a matter of minutes, resulting in the victim receiving a life-changing injury.
“Thanks to the hard work of everyone involved, we were able to secure this conviction and put a dangerous individual behind bars.
“We will act quickly and use all available resources when a violent act is committed to bring assailants to justice.”
Metropolitan Police Intercept Suspect en Route to Meeting Child for Sex
A successful interception operation by Metropolitan Police detectives has led to the conviction of Muhammed Zeeshan Ali, who was apprehended while on his way to meet a child for sexual activity in south-east London. The investigation began after authorities discovered that Ali had been communicating with a 13-year-old girl via social media platforms. His intentions […]
Third Suspect Charged in Southwark Street Murder of Carlton McCloud
A third person has been charged after a man was stabbed to death in a street in Southwark.
Police were called to an injured man on Old Kent Road, SE1, around 6.50am on January 9.
The victim, 47-year-old Carlton McCloud, died at the scene from his injuries and a post-mortem examination revealed the cause of death to be sharp force trauma to the chest.
Carlton’s family are being supported by specialist officers.
Fabeo Alexandru De Sousa Pinto De Oliviera, 35, of no fixed address will appear in Bromley Magistrates’ Court today, February 7, accused of murder.
Two others, Matthew Henry, 39, of Coopers Road SE1 and Nicole Quamina, 34, of no fixed address have previously been charged.
They will appear at Inner London Crown Court on March 28.
Abbey Wood Tragedy: Life Sentences for Teen Killers in Double Murder Case
In a harrowing case that has shaken the community of Abbey Wood and beyond, two teenagers, Alagie Jobe and Hussain Bah, both 19, have been sentenced to life in prison for the murders of 16-year-old boys Charlie Bartolo and Kearne Solanke. The sentencing took place at Inner London Crown Court on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, […]
Tragic Loss of Dreams: The Heartbreaking Story of Kearne Solanke
The mum of a teen who was accidentally killed by a friend in Abbey Wood said her son had “big dreams and aspirations”.
Kearne Solanke was 16-years-old when he was stabbed to death on Sewell Road on November 26, 2022.
Prosecutor William Emlyn Jones QC previously told a jury that Kearne was part of the gang of five who knocked 16-year-old Charlie Bartolo off his moped with a 4×4 then stabbed him in the head.
Mr Jones said: “During the violence, one of his own team in their joint attack on Charlie Bartolo, stabbed his own friend Kearne Solanke.
“There’s no reason to think he meant to stab Kearne, but in the confusion and the chaos of the moment – no doubt I’m afraid, in the excitement – his knife found the wrong target.”
He described it as a “moment of murderous stupidity”.
Kearne was driven to Titmuss Avenue in Thamesmead, where he was left on the pavement to die.
Kearne’s mum described how she laid on Titmuss Avenue with Kearne for four hours after she rushed to the crime scene.
Hussain Bah and Alagie Jobe, both 19, and two others teens, were found guilty of the murders of both Kearne and Charlie.
Bah and Jobe appeared at Inner London Crown Court for sentencing on Wednesday (February 7) where prosecutor Mr Jones read victim impact statements from Kearne’s family.
Charlie Bartolo’s family also made victim impact statements, you can read them here – Charlie Bartolo’s mum tells killers who stabbed son ‘I hate you. Rot in hell’.
Kearne Solanke (Image: PA)
‘I laid with Kearne for four hours’
Describing that night, Kearne’s mum said she arrived at Titmuss Avenue to see her son lying on the ground.
“I collapsed to the floor as they performed open heart surgery on Kearne,” she said.
“I laid with Kearne on the floor for four hours with his blood running down my hands.”
She described the smell of Kearne mixed in with blood in the cold wet air, with the sound of medical machines beeping.
After Kearne’s death, she said she lost the ability to continue with life.
“I don’t think I can ever truly accept that Kearne is gone,” she said.
“I will never be able to forgive myself for not being able to protect Kearne when he needed me most.”
Titmuss Avenue, where Kearne died (Image: PA)
‘Big dreams’
“Kearne had big dreams and aspirations for the future. He would have made each and every one of those dreams come true,” Kearne’s mum said.
He had enrolled on an electrical installation course at college and dreamed of owning a business with his cousin.
One of Kearne’s cousins said: “You were the only person I knew who truly loved life and lived life to the fullest.
“We spent our entire live togethers, birthdays, holiday, achievements, summer breaks. Begging to stay at each others houses as kids.”
“You are and forever will be so loved.”
