A man who killed two elderly siblings in their east London home nearly 30 years ago has been convicted after police identified his DNA on…
Danville Neil was arrested in 2020 when officers reviewing the deaths of brother and sister Anne Castle and William Bryan in 1993 submitted the item for forensic testing. Thanks to advancements in forensic technology, scientists were able to establish that a DNA sample taken from beneath a knot in the strap – which was […]
A man who killed two elderly siblings in their east London home nearly 30 years ago has been convicted after police identified his DNA on a binoculars strap used to tie up one of the victims
Danville Neil was arrested in 2020 when officers reviewing the deaths of brother and sister Anne Castle and William Bryan in 1993 submitted the item for forensic testing. Thanks to advancements in forensic technology, scientists were able to establish that a DNA sample taken from beneath a knot in the strap – which was […]
Detectives investigating the fatal stabbing of 22-year-old Kai Davis in Kingston have charged a fourth person with his murder
Oliver Barker-Perez, 23 of Berenger Walk, Chelsea, was arrested and charged with murder on Friday, 11 November. He appeared in custody at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court on Saturday, 12 November. He was remanded in custody and appeared at the Old Bailey on Tuesday, 15 November. He will next appear at the Old Bailey on 31 January. […]
Detectives investigating an incident in Tower Hamlets in which a man suffered a cut to the throat have charged a man with attempted murder
Patrick Maher 32 of no fixed address was charged yesterday in connection with the incident in Trinity Square, EC3, on 11 October. He appeared at Thames Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, 16 November. He has been remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on 14 December. Police were called to Trinity Square following […]
Detectives investigating the fatal shooting of Saydi Abu Sheikh and Zakariya Jeilani Mohamed in Ilford have charged two men with murder
Ayaani Ali Adan, 19 , of East Street, Barking, and Ayman Abasheikh, 18 , of Stratton Road, Romford, were arrested on Friday, 11 November and were each charged in the early hours of this morning (Monday, 14 November) with: – Two counts of murder; – One count of attempted murder; – Possession with intent to […]
Detectives investigating the murder of Gabriel Petrov Stoyanov in Downham have charged a third person
On Saturday, 12 November, a 16-year-old male attended a south London police station. He was arrested and subsequently charged with the murder of Gabriel Petrov Stoyanov. He will appear in custody at Bromley Youth Court on Monday, 14 November. Two males, aged 14 and 17 were charged with murder on Friday, 11 November. They appeared […]
Detectives investigating the murder of Gabriel Petrov Stoyanov in Downham have made two further arrests
Late on Friday, 11 November, a 46-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. He was taken to a south London police station where he remains in custody. On Saturday, 12 November, a 16-year-old male attended a south London police station. He was arrested on suspicion of murder, and also remains in […]
Officers investigating the death of Gabriel Petrov Stoyanov in Downham have charged two teenagers 14 and 17 with his murder
The boys, aged 14 and 17 , were charged on Friday, 11 November. They appeared at Bexley Youth Court on the same day. They were remanded into the care of the local authority and will appear at the Old Bailey on Tuesday, 15 November. A murder investigation was launched after Gabriel was stabbed in […]
Officers investigating the death of Gabriel Petrov Stoyanov in Downham have charged two teenagers 14 and 17 with his murder – (ID 533488)
The boys, aged 14 and 17 , were charged on Friday, 11 November. They appeared at Bexley Youth Court on the same day. They were remanded into the care of the local authority and will appear at the Old Bailey on Tuesday, 15 November. A murder investigation was launched after Gabriel was stabbed in […]
Officers investigating the death of Gabriel Petrov Stoyanov in Downham have charged two teenagers 14 and 17 with his murder
The boys, aged 14 and 17 , were charged on Friday, 11 November. They appeared at Bexley Youth Court on the same day. They were remanded into the care of the local authority and will appear at the Old Bailey on Tuesday, 15 November. A murder investigation was launched after Gabriel was stabbed in […]
A man has appeared in court charged with murder and kidnap in Tottenham
Junior Kettle 31 of Kingsdown Road, Islington, is charged with two counts of kidnap and one count of murder. Kettle appeared at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 7 November where he was remanded to appear at the Old Bailey Court on Friday, 6 January 2023. Three men had previously been charged with murder and […]
A man has been jailed for life for fatally stabbing a fellow resident at a hostel in Wimbledon
Paul Dalton, who was aged 41, was attacked by another resident who had sought him out after a brief verbal disagreement a short time earlier. On Friday, 1 July, Mongo Bolili, 35 , also known as ‘Ed’, of Merton, was convicted at the Old Bailey of murdering Paul in a brief but deadly assault as […]
Chris Kaba was suspected of being involved in a ‘nightclub gun attack’ days before he was killed by police
He was allegedly one of five men suspected of plotting the murder of a rival at an east London party. Chris Kaba, the man shot dead by police in south London in September, is suspected of involvement in a nightclub gun attack just days before.
A man who walked into a police station and confessed to a murder that happened more than 40 years ago has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 19 years
John Paul, 61 of Ladbroke Grove, Kensington was sentenced at the Old Bailey on Friday, 4 November having previously been found guilty of the murder of Anthony Bird. Anthony – known to his family as Tony – was found dead at his home in Kensington Gardens Square, W2 in June 1980 after concerns were raised […]
A man who walked into a police station and confessed to a murder that happened more than 40 years ago has been jailed for life with a min…
John Paul, 61 of Ladbroke Grove, Kensington was sentenced at the Old Bailey on Friday, 4 November having previously been found guilty of the murder of Anthony Bird. Anthony – known to his family as Tony – was found dead at his home in Kensington Gardens Square, W2 in June 1980 after concerns were raised […]
A man has been jailed for more than seven years after officers seized a firearm and large quantities of Class A drugs
Saeed Ali, 23, of Portland Road, Southall, was sentenced at the Old Bailey on Friday, 28 October, after pleading guilty to the following offences on Monday, 24 October:– Possession of a firearm; – Possession of live ammunition; – Possession with intent to supply Class A drugs (crack cocaine) – Possession with intent to supply Class […]
Detectives investigating the death of a woman in Dagenham have charged a man with murder
Detectives investigating the death of a woman in Dagenham have charged a man with murder. On Tuesday, 1 November, Nicolas Aina, 28 of Auriel Avenue, RM10, was charged with the murder of his mother, 64-year-old Caroline Adeyelu. He was also charged with the attempted murder of another woman, aged in her 30s. Aina appeared at […]
A man has been sentenced to more than 10 years in jail after pleading guilty to raping a 15-year-old girl at a shopping centre in Stratford
Rufat Kasamaj, 36 of High Road, Leyton, was sentenced at the Old Bailey on Wednesday, 26 October, to 10 years and six months in prison, with an extended five years on licence. Kasamaj was quickly identified and arrested after police tracked his movements on CCTV and examined his Oyster card history to work out his […]