Woman Remanded After Meat Cleaver Incident Outside Migrant Hotel in Canary Wharf
A 22-year-old woman has been remanded in custody after allegedly threatening security staff with a meat cleaver during a disturbance outside a migrant hotel in Canary Wharf. Channay Augustus, of Tower Hamlets, appeared at Thames Magistrates’ Court today charged with possession of an offensive weapon, affray, assault on an emergency worker, common assault, and possession […]
Suspended Labour councillor cleared of inciting violence after ‘throat slit’ comment at anti-racism rally
A suspended Labour councillor has been found not guilty of encouraging violent disorder after allegedly calling for protesters’ throats to be cut during an anti-racism rally in the wake of the Southport murders. Ricky Jones, 58, a former full-time official for the Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA), was accused of making the remark during a […]
Sons of Fugitive Sex Offender Avoid Jail After Helping Him Flee UK
Two men who helped their father flee the UK to avoid a child sex offences conviction have walked free from court with suspended sentences. Anthony Sousa, 32, of Sutton Street, Shadwell, and Jorge Sandoval, 29, of New Cross Road, south-east London, were convicted of perverting the course of justice after assisting their father, 58-year-old […]
Met Police Officer Jailed for Assault After Using PAVA Spray and Baton on Restrained Man in Hospital
Default Heading H1 A Metropolitan Police officer has been dismissed and convicted of assault after he used PAVA spray and delivered multiple baton strikes to a restrained man during an incident in a hospital. PC Rhys Walmer was found guilty at Snaresbrook Crown Court of assault and administering a noxious substance with intent to […]
‘Psychopath’ Rapist Musaddaq Hoque Jailed for Life After Rape Trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court
Default Heading H1 A serial abuser and convicted rapist has been jailed for life after a court heard the harrowing testimony of his victims, including one who described living in “fear, helplessness, and shame” at the hands of a man she called a “psychopath”. Musaddaq Hoque, 37, formerly of St Luke’s Road, Notting Hill, was […]
Snaresbrook Crown Court Has Worst Backlog in England and Wales as Justice System ‘Reaches Breaking Point’
Default Heading H1 Snaresbrook Crown Court has been revealed as having the worst case backlog of any court in England and Wales, with 4,185 cases awaiting trial as of March 31, 2025—a 45% increase over the next highest, Wood Green Crown Court. New figures from the Ministry of Justice expose the growing crisis in the […]
Two Jailed Over £1 Million Fake ID Empire Supplying Organised Crime Networks
Two East London men jailed for £1m fake ID operation supplying 40,000 counterfeit UK documents to organised crime groups. NCA links case to drug trafficking.
East London men who made £1 million from selling fake IDs to criminals jailed
Two east London men who supplied tens of thousands of fake identity documents to criminals have been jailed for their part in a lucrative fraud operation uncovered by the National Crime Agency (NCA). Bilal Iqbal, 25, of Ilford, and Ummad Ahmed, 32, of Hornchurch, were each sentenced to six years in prison at Snaresbrook […]
Met Police Officer Convicted of Assaulting Restrained Man During Mental Health Crisis
Met Police officer Rhys Walmer convicted of assault after spraying and striking a restrained mental health patient in hospital. Misconduct hearing pending.
Three Men Charged After Shooting in Newham Leaves One with Gunshot Wound
Three men charged following shooting on Dunbar Road, Forest Gate, Newham. One man suffered gunshot wound, two others injured. All defendants remanded.
Teenager jailed for Killing 17-Year-Old Nathan Bawuah in Hackney
The sentencing concludes a major chapter in the case, bringing a measure of justice for Nathan’s family and friends.
Prolific Shoplifters Caught in the Act by Met Police in Hackney
Prolific Shoplifters Caught in the Act by Met Police in Hackney Two prolific shoplifters have been sentenced to prison after being caught red-handed by Metropolitan Police officers while attempting to burgle a Co-Op store in Hackney. Caught on Camera The incident occurred on December 22, 2024, when Donavan Soloman and Lee Moise, both wearing balaclavas, […]
Romford Residents Sentenced for Threats and Serious Assault in Separate Cases
Two Romford men have appeared in court over separate violent incidents, including one involving death threats in a domestic setting and another involving a serious assault. Man Jailed for Threatening to Kill Woman in Front of Child Christopher Keeble, 47, of Lower Bedfords Road, Romford, was sentenced to seven months in prison after admitting to […]
Man Jailed for Over 18 Years for Abusing Four Teenage Girls
A Metropolitan Police investigation has led to the imprisonment of a man who sexually assaulted four teenage girls in Barking. Mark Franklin, 56, of Westrow Drive, Barking, was sentenced to 18 and a half years at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Friday, 14 March. He has also been placed on the sex offenders’ register for life. […]
Upminster Man Jailed After Brutal Four-Hour Attack on Woman in Front of Children
A man who subjected a woman to four hours of “sustained” violence, including strangling, punching, biting and degrading abuse, has been jailed for 16 months following a harrowing court case at Snaresbrook Crown Court. James Gold, 22, of Vanguard Close, Upminster, was sentenced on Friday, 14 March, after pleading guilty to strangulation and assault occasioning […]
Rogue Landlords Fined After Fatal Fire in Overcrowded Shadwell Flat Housing 22 People
Two landlords have been fined and ordered to pay tens of thousands of pounds following a fatal fire in an overcrowded two-bedroom flat they illegally rented out to 22 people, resulting in the tragic death of a tenant. Sofina Begum, 52, and Aminur Rahman, 55, were prosecuted by Tower Hamlets Council after a fire broke […]
Man Jailed for 14 Years Following Investigation into Sexual Offences
A Barnet man has been jailed for 14 years following an investigation by the Metropolitan Police’s Public Protection team into his predatory sexual offences. Laurence Rafter, 43, of Bittacy Hill, Barnet, was sentenced at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Friday, February 28, after being convicted of rape. The court found that he had removed a condom […]
Man who downloaded child sexual abuse images as a teen is convicted
An east Londoner who was found with indecent images of children and was linked to an online criminal group that blackmailed young teenage girls has been convicted. The National Crime Agency investigated Richard Ehiemere, from Hackney, now 21, after receiving a referral from Discord in January 2021, when he was 17 years old. The online platform […]
