A man who sprayed ammonia into the face of a Met officer before threatening him with a gun has been jailed
James Boyle, 22 of Pulross Road, Brixton, was sentenced to 16 years’ imprisonment at Kingston Crown Court on Monday, 13 March having pleaded guilty at the same court on 11 November 2022 to the following offences: – Administering a poison or noxious substance with intent;– Possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of […]
A man who sprayed ammonia into the face of a Met officer before threatening him with a gun has been jailed
James Boyle, 22 of Pulross Road, Brixton, was sentenced to 16 years’ imprisonment at Kingston Crown Court on Monday, 13 March having pleaded guilty at the same court on 11 November 2022 to the following offences: – Administering a poison or noxious substance with intent;– Possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of […]
A man has been charged in connection with a firearm discharge in north London
Kareem Foster, 30 of no fixed address was charged on Friday, 10 March as follows: – Possession a firearm with intent to endanger life on Sunday, 19 February;– Possession a firearm with intent to endanger life on Thursday, 9 March;– Possession a firearm on Sunday, 19 February;– Possession a firearm on the Thursday, 9 March;– […]
A former officer has been jailed after he restrained his housemate with tape before cutting her free with a knife
Sam Grigg, aged 36, appeared at Kingston Crown Court on Friday, 10 February, where he was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment with an extended licence period of two years once he’s released. Grigg, who was formerly attached to the South West Basic Command Unit, pleaded guilty to false imprisonment and assault at the same court […]
A man who subjected his ex-partner to a reign of physical and psychological abuse has been sentenced to prison
Dean Martin Kelly, 39, of Wandsworth, was sentenced to 16 years in prison on November 9, 2022, after being found guilty at Kingston Crown Court following a 12-day trial. On Friday, 3 February, he was sentenced at Kingston Crown Court for the following offences: He was also given a four-year extension on his licence and […]
An officer who pleaded guilty to assault and false imprisonment has been dismissed from the Met
PC Sam Grigg, who was previously assigned to the South West Command Unit, pleaded guilty on Thursday, 5 January, at Kingston Crown Court. On Friday, February 10, he will be sentenced. He was found to have violated the standards of professional behaviour in the area of ‘discreditable conduct’ at an accelerated misconduct hearing on Monday, […]
Two teenagers have been sentenced for firearms offences after one shot himself in the foot with a shotgun
On Friday, 27 January, a 17-year-old male, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, was sentenced to a 12-month referral order at Kingston Crown Court after shooting himself in the foot with a shotgun.On December 1, 2022, he pleaded guilty in the same court to having a firearm with the intent to instil fear of […]
Met forensic scientists’ advanced DNA capture techniques have been credited with the identification and conviction of two men in the murd…
On July 12, 2021, the body of Mauricio ‘Maurice’ Nascimento, 44, was discovered in Rush Common, SW2.Maurice had suffered severe injuries in a vicious attack, including a broken nose, fractured skull and neck, and almost all of his ribs.A murder investigation was opened, and a crime scene was set up. However, there were no obvious […]
Met forensic scientists’ advanced DNA capture techniques have been credited with the identification and conviction of two men in the murder of a homeless man in Lambeth
On July 12, 2021, the body of Mauricio ‘Maurice’ Nascimento, 44, was discovered in Rush Common, SW2.Maurice had suffered severe injuries in a vicious attack, including a broken nose, fractured skull and neck, and almost all of his ribs.A murder investigation was opened, and a crime scene was set up. However, there were no obvious […]
A west London barber convicted of sending thousands of pounds to fund terrorist activity in Syria has been jailed, following an investiga…
Tarek Namouz, 43 of west London, exchanged messages with a Daesh supporter in Syria, in which they talked about purchasing weapons and explosives to use against the Syrian government forces. He was arrested in May 2021 in a pre-planned operation by counter terrorism officers. Namouz sent in excess of £11,280 to his contact in Syria […]
A west London barber convicted of sending thousands of pounds to fund terrorist activity in Syria has been jailed, following an investigation by the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command
Tarek Namouz, 43 of west London, exchanged messages with a Daesh supporter in Syria, in which they talked about purchasing weapons and explosives to use against the Syrian government forces. He was arrested in May 2021 in a pre-planned operation by counter terrorism officers. Namouz sent in excess of £11,280 to his contact in Syria […]
A serving police officer has pleaded guilty following an investigation into to a false imprisonment and an assault
PC Sam Grigg, attached to the South West Basic Command Unit, appeared in custody at Kingston Crown Court on Thursday, 5 January were he pleaded guilty to false imprisonment and assault. The offence is alleged to have taken place at a house in Twickenham on Friday, 2 December, when the officer was off-duty, and was […]
A serving police officer has pleaded guilty following an investigation into to a false imprisonment and an assault
PC Sam Grigg, attached to the South West Basic Command Unit, appeared in custody at Kingston Crown Court on Thursday, 5 January were he pleaded guilty to false imprisonment and assault. The offence is alleged to have taken place at a house in Twickenham on Friday, 2 December, when the officer was off-duty, and was […]
A man and woman who conspired to shoot her previous partner in an attack that left him with life-changing injuries have been convicted following an investigation by Specialist Crime detectives
The now 25-year-old victim was shot multiple times after Daniel Gaudin and Shannon Rule travelled by train from Waltham Forest to Merton to carry out the horrific broad daylight attack in front of terrified onlookers. On Thursday, 22 December, Shannon Rule, 22 of Ashwood Road, Chingford, was found guilty of attempted murder […]
A man and woman who conspired to shoot her previous partner in an attack that left him with life-changing injuries have been convicted following an investigation by Specialist Crime detectives
The now 25-year-old victim was shot multiple times after Daniel Gaudin and Shannon Rule travelled by train from Waltham Forest to Merton to carry out the horrific broad daylight attack in front of terrified onlookers. On Thursday, 22 December, Shannon Rule, 22 of Ashwood Road, Chingford, was found guilty of attempted murder […]
A man and woman who conspired to shoot her previous partner in an attack that left him with life-changing injuries have been convicted fo…
The now 25-year-old victim was shot multiple times after Daniel Gaudin and Shannon Rule travelled by train from Waltham Forest to Merton to carry out the horrific broad daylight attack in front of terrified onlookers. On Thursday, 22 December, Shannon Rule, 22 of Ashwood Road, Chingford, was found guilty of attempted murder […]
A man who posted political speeches on social media encouraging violence in southern Africa has been jailed for terrorism offences, following an investigation by the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command
William Chinyanga, 52, live-streamed a number of speeches via his Facebook pages over two days in early December 2019, in protest of the current government in Zimbabwe, the Zimbabwe African National Union–Patriotic Front (Zanu–PF). In the speeches, he encouraged bombings and attacks on soldiers and police. The videos were reported to the Met’s Counter […]
A man who posted political speeches on social media encouraging violence in southern Africa has been jailed for terrorism offences, follo…
William Chinyanga, 52, live-streamed a number of speeches via his Facebook pages over two days in early December 2019, in protest of the current government in Zimbabwe, the Zimbabwe African National Union–Patriotic Front (Zanu–PF). In the speeches, he encouraged bombings and attacks on soldiers and police. The videos were reported to the Met’s Counter […]
