A third teenager has been charged with the murder of Abdirizak Hassan in Putney

A 17-year-old male will appear in custody at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 17 May charged with murder. He was arrested by detectives on Saturday, 15 May. Two other males have previous been charged as follows: A 15-year-old male arrested on Thursday, 13 May and a 17-year-old male arrested on Friday, 14 May appeared at […]
Two teens charged with Putney murder

Two teenagers have been charged with the murder of Abdirizak Hassan in Putney. [block_2] An investigation was launched after police were called at approximately 11:05hrs on Thursday, 6 May following reports of a man found deceased at a residential address in Dowdeswell Close, SW15.
Two teenagers have been charged with the murder of Abdirizak Hassan in Putney

An investigation was launched after police were called at approximately 11.05am on Thursday, 6 May following reports of a man found deceased at a residential address in Dowdeswell Close, SW15. The man was later identified as 24-year-old Abdirizak Hassan. Abdirizak’s family are being supported by specialist officers. A 15-year-old male arrested on Thursday, 13 […]
A woman who was attacked in Ilford last month has died as a result of her injuries

[block_2] At 2.08pm on Friday, 9 April, police were called by the London Ambulance Service following reports that a woman had been assaulted inside a residential address in Princes Road, IG6.
Detectives investigating the murder of Daniel Laskos in Harold Wood have charged three males with murder

A 15-year-old male, was arrested on Friday, 7 May on suspicion of murder. On Wednesday, 12 May he was charged with murder and possession of an offensive weapon. [block_2] A 17-year-old male, was arrested on Friday, 7 May on suspicion of murder. On Wednesday, 12 May he was charged with murder and possession of an […]
A former PC has been jailed for child sex offences

[block_2] Former Police Constable Mark Collins, 58, who was attached to the Met’s South Area Command Unit, appeared at the Old Bailey on Friday, 30 April. He was sentenced to two years and four months’ imprisonment for a number of sex offences involving children.
Detectives investigating the murder of 14-year-old Fares Maatou have charged a second male with his murder

A 15-year-old boy was charged on Thursday, 29 April with Fares’ murder. He was also charged with possession of an offensive weapon, being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine and being concerned in the supply of heroin. [block_2] Hashim Munye, 18 , of no fixed address was charged on Thursday, 29 April with assisting […]
Detectives investigating the murder of 14-year-old Fares Maatou have made six further arrests in connection with the investigation, taking the total number of arrests to 10

A murder investigation was launched following the fatal stabbing in Barking Road, E16. Police were called to the location at 3.56pm on Friday, 23 April and found Fares suffering stab injuries. Despite the best efforts of the emergency services, he was pronounced dead shortly after 16:30hrs. Six males were arrested at an address in Leyton […]
Detectives investigating the murder of 14-year-old Fares Maatou have made six further arrests in connection with the investigation, takin…

A murder investigation was launched following the fatal stabbing in Barking Road, E16. Police were called to the location at 3.56pm on Friday, 23 April and found Fares suffering stab injuries. Despite the best efforts of the emergency services, he was pronounced dead shortly after 16:30hrs. Six males were arrested at an address in Leyton […]
An eighth man has been charged with the murder of Imani Allaway-Muir in Islington last year

Police investigating the fatal shooting have charged William Hardy, 70 of Islington, with murder today after he was arrested yesterday. He is due to appear at Willesden Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, 29 April. Seven other men have been charged with the murder of Imani, who was found with fatal shotgun injuries in Roman Way, N7, […]
Three men convicted of murdering Joshua White and wounding another man have been jailed for life

Joshua was fatally stabbed outside a shop in Frampton Park Road, Hackney, on 26 April 2019. [block_2] He was randomly picked out by three young men who were carrying out the orders of a senior gang member to “ride out” and commit violence in a bid to prove themselves and gain notoriety.
A former probationary constable has been found guilty of gross misconduct and dismissed without notice

A former probationary constable has been found guilty of gross misconduct and dismissed without notice. [block_2] An accelerated gross misconduct hearing held in public on Wednesday, 21 April, heard that the conduct of former PC Benjamin Hannam amounted to a breach of the standards of professional behaviour in respect of Discreditable Conduct.
Two men have been given life sentences for the murder of a well-known drill rapper who was stabbed to death in Deptford in December 2019

Elijah Morgan, 20 of no fixed address and Jedaiah Param, 21 of Norwood High Street, West Norwood, were found guilty on Friday, 12 March following a trial at the Old Bailey. They were both sentenced at the same court on Monday, 19 April to a minimum of 28 years in jail. The court heard Morgan […]
Detectives investigating the murder of 17-year-old Levi Ernest-Morrison in Sydenham have charged a further two people.

Two teenage boys – aged 15 years old and 14 years old – were charged with murder and possession of an offensive weapon today (Tuesday, 20 April).They appeared in custody at Bromley Youth Court and were remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on Thursday, 24 April. [block_2] Two people have previously been […]
A teenager has been charged with the murder of 17-year-old Levi Ernest-Morrison in Sydenham

[block_2] Police say the teenager who can’t be named for legal reasons aged 17 was arrested on Wednesday, 14 April. He was remanded in custody to appear at Bromley Magistrates’ Court today.
The gang who fatally stabbed Joshua White have been convicted of his murder and of causing grievous bodily harm

Taylar Isaac, 20 of Amhurst Road, Hackney and David Kerrigan, 20 of Brackenfield Close, Hackney were found guilty of murdering 29-year-old Joshua after a trial at the Old Bailey that concluded on Friday, 16 April. Theo Momodu, 18 of Overbury Street, Hackney had previously pleaded guilty to murder. All three men were also found […]
The gang who fatally stabbed Joshua White have been convicted of his murder and of causing grievous bodily harm

[block_2] Taylar Isaac, 20 of Amhurst Road, Hackney and David Kerrigan, 20 of Brackenfield Close, Hackney were found guilty of murdering 29-year-old Joshua after a trial at the Old Bailey that concluded on Friday, 16 April.
A second arrest has been made in connection with a fatal stabbing in Sydenham as the lead investigator appeals for those with information…

A 17-year-old male was arrested on suspicion of murder on Wednesday, 14 April in relation to the fatal stabbing of Levi Ernest-Morrison, 17, in Sydenham Road, SE26 on Saturday, 10 April. The teenager remains in custody at a south London police station and enquiries into the circumstances continue. Homicide detectives from Specialist Crime continue to […]