Man jailed for killing his girlfriend after stabbing her more than 60 times in south London
A man who killed his partner at their home in Clapham after stabbing her more than 60 times has been jailed for 15 years. Mark Alexander, 29, formerly of Clapham Road, SW9, was sentenced at the Old Bailey on Friday, 27 May. He previously admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility following the death […]
Detectives investigating the fatal stabbing of 30-year-old Olsi Kuka in Barnet have charged two more people with murder
A teenager 17, of Northants, and Santana Thompson, 19 of Aldriche Way, Waltham Forest, are due to appear at Willesden Magistrates’ Court on Saturday, 28 May. Police were called by paramedics shortly before 03:00hrs on Wednesday, 11 May after receiving reports of an injured man in a flat off High Road, N20. Officers attended with […]
An investigation by the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command uncovered the man’s real-world identity via an extreme right wing forum
David Musins was arrested at his home on 10 November 2021 and after enquiries were carried out by counter terrorism detectives, he was charged with membership of a proscribed organisation. Commander Richard Smith, of the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command, said: “This was a detailed investigation which led to an admission of guilt and the team should […]
A teenager has been jailed for stabbing to death a motorcycle enthusiast who was being filmed for a music video after his palm print was …
Brandon McNeil, 19 of Lollard Street, SE11, was jailed for life to serve a minimum of 24 years at the Old Bailey on Friday, 27 May for the murder of 23-year-old Shane Jerome. He pleaded guilty to murder at the same court in March as well as attempting to cause grievously bodily harm with […]
A teenager has been jailed for stabbing to death a motorcycle enthusiast who was being filmed for a music video after his palm print was found at the murder scene
Brandon McNeil, 19 of Lollard Street, SE11, was jailed for life to serve a minimum of 24 years at the Old Bailey on Friday, 27 May for the murder of 23-year-old Shane Jerome.
Sarah Everard’s killer Wayne Couzens has denied exposing himself four times while he was a serving Metropolitan Police officer
Sarah Everard’s killer Wayne Couzens has denied exposing himself four times while he was a serving Metropolitan Police officer. The 49-year-old is accused of four counts of indecent exposure in Swanley, Kent, in January and February 2021. The case could have been tried at a magistrates’ court but Couzens requested a jury trial last month. […]
A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a 34-year-old woman in Newham
Asim Hasan, 32 of Burrard Road, E16 was charged with murder in the early hours of Friday, 20 May. He appeared in custody at Thames Magistrates’ Court later the same day and was remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on Thursday, 26 May. This follows a call to police at 06:24 […]
An officer has been dismissed from the Met after a misconduct hearing found she had failed in her duties to safeguard a woman who was lat…
PC Sandeep Khunkhun, attached to the North West Command Unit, faced allegations that her conduct breached the standards of professional behaviour in relation to Duties and Responsibilities. This follows an independent investigation carried out by the IOPC following a referral from the Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards. On 16 April 2020, Denise Keane-Simmons, (pictured) aged […]
An officer has been dismissed from the Met after a misconduct hearing found she had failed in her duties to safeguard a woman who was later killed by her partner
PC Sandeep Khunkhun, attached to the North West Command Unit, faced allegations that her conduct breached the standards of professional behaviour in relation to Duties and Responsibilities. This follows an independent investigation carried out by the IOPC following a referral from the Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards. On 16 April 2020, Denise Keane-Simmons, (pictured) aged […]
Two men who callously opened fire on a group of people in an east London park – mistakenly believing them to be rival gang members – have…
Sheikh Dibba, 21 of Central Street, Islington, and Fahim Rahman, 34, of Moreland Street, Islington, left three people with life-changing injuries after they fired 13 shots at a group of people in a children’s play park in Hackney in October 2020. A jury found the pair guilty of three counts of attempted murder and […]
Two men who callously opened fire on a group of people in an east London park – mistakenly believing them to be rival gang members – have been jailed
Sheikh Dibba, 21 of Central Street, Islington, and Fahim Rahman, 34 , of Moreland Street, Islington, left three people with life-changing injuries after they fired 13 shots at a group of people in a children’s play park in Hackney in October 2020.
A teenage boy has been sentenced following the death of a man at an unlicensed music event (UME) in Southwark
The 16-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and possession of a bladed article at the Old Bailey on Friday, 25 March. He was sentenced at the same court on Tuesday, 3 May to a total of four years and six months’ imprisonment.
A man has been found guilty of murdering six-year-old Rikki Neave 28 years ago
The schoolboy disappeared on 28 November 1994 and his body was found in woods near his Peterborough home the following day. He had been strangled and his naked body deliberately posed in a star shape by his killer. James Watson, now 41 but 13 at the time of Rikki’s death, was found guilty by […]
A father and son have been jailed for life after they callously murdered a family friend by holding him down and repeatedly driving over him in a supermarket car park.
Bobby Ternent, 32 and his father Gary Ternent, 59, both of Movers Lane, Barking, were sentenced at the Old Bailey on Tuesday, 19 April for the murder of John Avers.
A father and son have been jailed for life after they callously murdered a family friend by holding him down and repeatedly driving over …
Bobby Ternent, 32 and his father Gary Ternent, 59, both of Movers Lane, Barking, were sentenced at the Old Bailey on Tuesday, 19 April for the murder of John Avers. They were each jailed for life, with Bobby to serve a minimum of 25 years and Gary to serve a minimum of 23 years. […]
A 15-year-old male has been charged with the murder of 16-year-old Teon Campbell-Pitter in Lewisham
The teenager, who was also charged with possession of a bladed article, and appeared at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 18 April he was remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on 21 April A murder investigation was launched on 13 April after Teon was found with fatal stab wounds in Angus Street, […]
A man has been jailed for the murder of Sir David Amess MP and of plotting to commit a terrorist attack in the UK
Ali Harbi Ali, 26 of Kentish Town, NW5, attacked Sir David with a kitchen knife shortly after midday, on 15 October 2021, during a constituency surgery event in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex.
Two men have been jailed for their roles in the death of Liam Dent who was intentionally struck by a stolen car in Chessington
Their convictions followed a lengthy investigation by detectives from the Specialist Crime Command which used expert evidence to identify the speeds at which the car travelled in the moments leading up to the murder.Martin Eastwood, 22 of Conifer Park, Kiln Lane, Epsom was convicted of murder at the Old Bailey on Monday, 7 March.On Wednesday, […]