A CCTV image of a man has been released by officers investigating a burglary in Canterbury.
At around 2.45am on Monday 15 January 2024, a business in St George’s Lane was broken into and cash and other items were stolen. [block_2] Officers from Canterbury’s Victim Based Crime Team are investigating and an image of a man who may be able to assist enquiries has been released.
Kent Police Apprehend Suspected Burglar in Rochester Area
In a swift response to reports of suspicious activity, constables patrolling the Rochester area successfully detained a man suspected of burgling a residential property. The incident unfolded just before midnight on Monday, February 5, 2024, when officers from Kent Police’s Roads Policing Unit received a distress call regarding two individuals spotted leaving a private storage […]
First Picture of Bearsted Couple Killed in Tragic Country Lane Crash Identified as Thomas and Susan Corkery
In a heartbreaking turn of events, the victims of a fatal collision on Thurnham Lane, Bearsted, have been officially named. Thomas Corkery, aged 61, and his wife Susan Corkery, aged 68, lost their lives in a devastating accident while walking their dog on Saturday, January 20th. [block_2] The couple, residents of Bearsted village, was struck […]
Multi-Car Collision on A2 Near Dartford Causes Morning Disruption
Three cars have been involved in a crash on the A2 this morning.
Police were called at 7.22am today (Wednesday) to a crash involving three vehicles.
The incident happened on the London-bound carriageway of the A2 near Dartford.
Patrols and highways officers attended the scene where no injuries were reported.
Arrangements are underway to recover the vehicles.
A spokesperson for Kent Police said: “Kent Police was called at 7.22am on Wednesday 7 February to a collision involving three cars on the London-bound carriageway of the A2 near Dartford.
“Patrols and highways officers attended the scene where no injuries were reported and arrangements are underway to recover the vehicles.”
Dashcam footage is sought by officers investigating allegations a driver in Gillingham used his car to try and force another vehicle off the road
A man was arrested after a white MG HS and a grey Vauxhall Corsa were involved in a collision close to the Medway Tunnel. The incident happened at around 3.45pm on Thursday 1 February 2024, at a location in Pier Road, near to the police station. [block_2] It is reported the actions of the MG […]
Dashcam footage is sought by officers investigating allegations a driver in Gillingham used his car to try and force another vehicle off …
A man was arrested after a white MG HS and a grey Vauxhall Corsa were involved in a collision close to the Medway Tunnel. The incident happened at around 3.45pm on Thursday 1 February 2024, at a location in Pier Road, near to the police station. [block_2] It is reported the actions of the MG […]
Police Dogs Assist in Recovering Stolen Tools and Tractor
Two police dogs have helped officers recover a collection of tools – reportedly stolen, along with a tractor, from the maintenance yard of a caravan park in Whitstable. [block_2] Officers, with the assistance of police dogs YooFoo and Ciara, found the equipment shortly after Kent Police was alerted to a burglary in progress at a […]
Motorists in Birchington are reminded to ensure that vehicles are secured and that valuables are not left inside them, following a number of alleged break-ins
On the morning of Monday 5 February 2024, Kent Police received reports that cars had been tampered with overnight in Essex Gardens, Kent Gardens and the nearby area. [block_2] Motor vehicles were also targeted in Dane Road and in King’s Road, Birchington.
Motorists in Birchington are reminded to ensure that vehicles are secured and that valuables are not left inside them, following a number…
On the morning of Monday 5 February 2024, Kent Police received reports that cars had been tampered with overnight in Essex Gardens, Kent Gardens and the nearby area. Motor vehicles were also targeted in Dane Road and in King’s Road, Birchington. Two suspects are described both as young white men, one of whom was wearing […]
Officers investigating two reports of sexual assault in a fast-food restaurant in Maidstone have released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to
Kent Police was called at around 10.15pm on 23 January 2024 to McDonald’s in Hart Street, following allegations a man had behaved inappropriately towards two women. It is reported the man approached them before touching one on the face and kissing the other on the hand without consent. [block_2] Following initial enquiries, officers are now […]
Officers investigating two reports of sexual assault in a fast-food restaurant in Maidstone have released a CCTV image of a man they woul…
Kent Police was called at around 10.15pm on 23 January 2024 to McDonald’s in Hart Street, following allegations a man had behaved inappropriately towards two women. It is reported the man approached them before touching one on the face and kissing the other on the hand without consent. [block_2] Following initial enquiries, officers are now […]
Officers investigating two reports of sexual assault in a fast-food restaurant in Maidstone have released a CCTV image of a man they woul…
Kent Police was called at around 10.15pm on 23 January 2024 to McDonald’s in Hart Street, following allegations a man had behaved inappropriately towards two women. It is reported the man approached them before touching one on the face and kissing the other on the hand without consent. [block_2] Following initial enquiries, officers are now […]
A Football Banning Order has been imposed on a drug user caught with cocaine before a Gillingham FC match
Kent Police officers ran an operation outside Priestfield Stadium on Saturday 2 December 2023 in which drug detection dogs were present. [block_2] Shortly before kick-off in the FA Cup fixture against Charlton Athletic, a man who had travelled to the game with his child and a friend came to the attention of Police Dog Dougal.
South Londoners Behind Bars: Crimes and Consequences in January 2024
A busy start to 2024 has seen south Londoners sent to prison for crimes including rape, murder and theft of an ancient vase.
Their sentences range from a few months to a life sentence.
Below are the names and faces of some of those who have been jailed in south London this January.
Bardhyl Mustafaj
Bardhyl Mustafaj (Image: Met Police)Bardhyl Mustafaj, 64, of Coupland Place in Greenwich, was convicted of rape after his DNA was found on a teddy bear he touched during the attack.
He had visited the victim’s home near Hampstead Heath to fix a lightbulb.
The victim, aged in her 50s, subsequently reported Mustafaj to the police and he was charged with four counts of rape dating to May 2019.
A crucial piece of evidence found by police was the presence of the 64-year-old’s DNA on a teddy bear his victim used to push him off her when he tried to kiss her.
He was jailed for eight years.
Read the full story here – DNA on teddy bear helps send ‘lightbulb-fixing’ rapist to jail.
Louis and Stewart Ahearne
Louis (left) and Stewart Ahearne (right) (Image: PA)Woolwich brothers Louis and Stewart Ahearne, aged 35 and 45, stole Ming Dynasty artefacts worth approximately £3 million from a Swiss museum.
On the evening of June 1, 2019, the men were wearing masks and gloves when they broke into the museum by smashing a pane on the front door before shattering a display case and leaving with the items, believed to be from the 15th century and valued at £2,870,000.
DNA from the scene matched Stewart on an international database and police also identified the registration plates on a car leaving the scene and discovered it had been hired by Stewart days before the burglary.
CCTV images then implicated Louis.
On Tuesday (January 16), the brothers were each sentenced to three years and six months in prison at a court in Geneva, the Metropolitan Police said.
Read the full story here – Woolwich brothers stole Ming Dynasty artefacts worth £3million from Swiss museum.
Ibrahim Moro
Ibrahim Moro (Image: NCA)Ibrahim Moro, 33, from Bromley, and his partner Rebecca Patrick, 32, from Croydon, used dating sites to con elderly people out of thousands of pounds in a cruel romance scam.
They convinced old people that they were in the loving relationships they desperately craved.
One elderly Australian man who believed he was in a relationship with Patrick was initially asked for small amounts to buy her clothes for the winter.
But Patrick then told him she was entitled to 78kg of gold in Ghana and had to pay for it to be released.
The man transferred almost £138,000 to the fraudsters.
The Australian man died before Moro and Patrick were sentenced.
Moro was sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison while Patrick got an 18 month suspended sentence.
Read the full story here – Bromley couple tricked old people into sending £100,000s in cruel romance scam.
Matthew Bower
Matthew Bower (Image: NCA)
Swanley man Matthew Bower, 52, spent thousands of pounds commissioning the sexual abuse of children as young as two.
An FBI investigation found he would send money via Paypal asking for explicit photos or videos.
In 2017 a 15-year-old girl in the USA came forward and explained how a female family member had sexually abused her.
It was revealed that Bower had been paying that family member to photograph the abuse for his sick sexual gratification.
Other chat logs were found in which Bower actively encouraged others to sexually abuse kids.
They identified a woman in Romania who had been abusing a child under the age of 2, as directed by Bower.
Bower was jailed for 13 years.
Read the full story – Swanley paedophile spent thousands directing the sexual abuse of two-year-old kids.
Dean Beason
Dean Beason (Image: Met Police)
Dean Beason, 41, of Lincombe Road in Bromley, was part of a county line which pedalled drugs in Gravesend.
After Kent Police were informed of the messages officers were sent to Erith to catch the person responsible for the ‘Jeff Line’.
This led them to Corinthian Road in Erith on October 11 last year, where they stopped a Peugeot 206.
Beason was driving the vehicle and the phone which had been sending the texts was also inside.
Officers also found two more phones and a wrap of crack cocaine.
Beason was arrested and a search of his home recovered 20 deals of crack cocaine, eight wraps of heroin, electronic scales, £450 in cash and a booklet with details of drug deals.
He was jailed for four years.
Read the full story – Bromley dealer who sent mass texts advertising crack cocaine and heroin jailed.
Christopher Gibbons
Christopher Gibbons (Image: Met Police)Christopher Gibbons, 40, from Carshalton, was jailed for eight years for using a podcast to encourage listeners to attack ethnic minorities.
Alongside Tyrone Patten-Walsh, 36, from Romford, he hosted a podcast series which aired their homophobic, racist, antisemitic, Islamophobic and m..
A suspect has been charged with the attempted murder of a police officer following a collision in Ashford
The incident took place at 3.16pm on Friday 26 January 2024 in Coulter Road, near the junction with Hedgers Way. The constable, who was on foot at the time, was involved in a collision with a car that allegedly failed to stop at the scene. He sustained serious injuries and was taken to a local […]
Two teenagers have been charged following a burglary in Ashford in which a car was reportedly stolen
Kent Police officers were called to a property in The Street, Willesborough, at around 2.35am on Monday 29 January 2024. A car and keys were missing, along with a wallet and two mobile phones. [block_2] Officers tracked the suspected stolen vehicle to Forstal Road in Aylesford where, at 3.20am, they arrested a 16-year-old boy.
CCTV images have been released of two people who may be able to assist officers investigating a reported theft in Canterbury
At around 11.30am on Friday 19 January 2024, a woman reported that her purse had been stolen while she was shopping in a supermarket in Ten Perch Road, Wincheap. [block_2] An investigation into the incident is ongoing and officers have released images of two people they wish to identify.
Dashcam footage is sought by officers after a car was struck by an object thrown from a bridge above the M26 motorway
The vehicle’s windscreen was shattered as a result of the incident, which happened at around 4.15pm on Sunday 21 January 2024, near the junction for Wrotham Heath. [block_2] It is reported the unknown object was thrown as the driver was passing under a bridge for the A227, Borough Green Road, which runs directly above the […]
