A man has been sentenced for child sexual offences after detectives spent countless hours trawling through thousands of inappropriate mes…
Saner Muharrem, 25 of Homer Drive E14, was sentenced on Friday, 12 January to five and a half years imprisonment at Snaresbrook Crown Court after he was previously convicted of 11 offences following a two-week trial. The offences included inciting a child to engage in sexual activity and sexual activity with a child. Detectives launched […]
Man Charged with Rape, Assault, and Drug Possession in Newham
Stratford, Newham – Detectives have charged a 39-year-old man in connection with a reported rape incident in Stratford, Newham. The investigation was initiated on Thursday, January 11, after receiving a report of a woman in her 30s being sexually assaulted earlier that same day. Dancho Danchev, aged 39 and residing in Woodford Green, was charged […]
A serving officer has been suspended from duty after being charged with rape
PC Andrej Sagaidak, who was working in his probation period and is attached to the local policing team in south-east London, was charged on Friday, 5 January. He was charged with two counts of rape, one count of non-fatal strangulation and one count of causing actual bodily harm. He appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on […]
Brutal Ilford drug enforcer unmasked, as Judge hands him an 11 year jail sentence
A man who lives in an affluent gated community in East London where properties sell for more than £700,000 has been revealed as a ruthless enforcer for an organised criminal group. After a National Crime Agency investigation, debt collector and enforcer Peter Cordwell was sentenced to 11 years and six months in prison. He admits to being […]
Brutal Ilford drug enforcer unmasked, as Judge hands him an 11 year jail sentence
A man who lives in an affluent gated community in East London where properties sell for more than £700,000 has been revealed as a ruthless enforcer for an organised criminal group. After a National Crime Agency investigation, debt collector and enforcer Peter Cordwell was sentenced to 11 years and six months in prison. He admits to being […]
Operation Venetic: Criminal enforcer and drugs accomplices jailed
A gangland enforcer and debt collector has been jailed for drugs offences after a National Crime Agency investigation. Peter Cordwell, who has a history of violence, was jailed today for 11 years and six months after admitting being concerned in the supply of cocaine and amphetamine. Cordwell, 49, and 6ft 4in tall, was known in […]
A joint and dedicated investigation by Met and City of London detectives has led to long prison terms for armed robbers who stole thousands at gunpoint
The men were jailed for more than 20 years, with the case built on evidence gathered during days of surveillance, double shifts and CCTV trawls. The work led to the removal of two dangerous men, as well as a CO2 powered firearm and ammunition, from the streets of London. Dymtro Shcherbinskyy and Ghislain Kiamuangana were […]
A joint and dedicated investigation by Met and City of London detectives has led to long prison terms for armed robbers who stole thousan…
The men were jailed for more than 20 years, with the case built on evidence gathered during days of surveillance, double shifts and CCTV trawls. The work led to the removal of two dangerous men, as well as a CO2 powered firearm and ammunition, from the streets of London. Dymtro Shcherbinskyy and Ghislain Kiamuangana were […]
An investigation by Met detectives has resulted in a man being jailed for raping a woman in Tower Hamlets using phone data
Delroy Ogiste was convicted after officers gathered evidence which proved he had attacked the woman at a hotel in Bethnal Green in April 2022. The 43-year-old, of Higham Road, Haringey, was found guilty of two counts of rape and one count of strangulation at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Friday, 29 September. He was sentenced at […]
Man Jailed for Spate of Attacks on Three Women in 30 Minutes, Detained by Public in East London
A man has been sentenced to prison for a series of attacks on three women that occurred within just 30 minutes. The swift response of members of the public, who detained the attacker and enabled police to make an arrest, played a crucial role in bringing the offender to justice. Dylan Makepeace, aged 24, of […]
Convicted Paedophile Darren Usher Repeatedly Breaches Court Orders
Darren Usher, a 35-year-old convicted paedophile from Islington, faced the court again for breaching court orders designed to prevent him from accessing the internet and contacting children. Usher, who has a history of sexual offences involving children, attempted to evade restrictions by purchasing a mobile phone with internet capabilities, defying a court-imposed ban. Background of […]
Tragic Death of Baby Hazel: Parents on Trial for Murder and Denial of Assault
A heart-wrenching case unfolds at Snaresbrook Crown Court, where parents Rinkalben Prajapati, 24, and Krunal Prajapati, 27, of Colindale, North West London, are accused of the murder of their 11-week-old baby, Hazel. The infant tragically passed away at Great Ormond Street Hospital on September 20, 2022, following a cardiac arrest at home. Circumstances of Hazel’s […]
DNA hit leads to man’s conviction for 1999 rape
A man has been jailed for rape after a DNA hit enabled officers to solve a historic case from 1999. Abdul Basith of Upton Park, London, was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment for the rape and indecent assault of a woman in Bethnal Green. He was caught after his arrest for an unrelated matter led […]
Elderly Man, 79, Receives Life Sentence for Murdering Wife with Rounders’ Bat
London, UK – Tarsame Singh, a 79-year-old man, has been handed a life sentence after admitting to the brutal murder of his wife, Maya Devi, 77, using a rounders’ bat. The shocking incident unfolded on May 2, 2023, when Singh walked into the Romford police station and confessed to the heinous crime. Upon receiving Singh’s […]
Four men have been sentenced to a combined total of more than 23 years after a proactive operation led by Met detectives dismantled an organised crime group for distributing class A and class B drugs across London and Essex
The group of men used encrypted communication platforms to facilitate drug deals. On Thursday 25 August 2022, officers witnessed 58-year-old Gary Parson, of Pike Crescent, Ashford, meet with 33-year-old James Smith, of Rushmead Grove, Birmingham, and police watched Parson unload large boxes into Smith’s car. Both men were detained and searched, and the officers discovered […]
Four men have been sentenced to a combined total of more than 23 years after a proactive operation led by Met detectives dismantled an or…
The group of men used encrypted communication platforms to facilitate drug deals. On Thursday 25 August 2022, officers witnessed 58-year-old Gary Parson, of Pike Crescent, Ashford, meet with 33-year-old James Smith, of Rushmead Grove, Birmingham, and police watched Parson unload large boxes into Smith’s car. Both men were detained and searched, and the officers discovered […]
Determined Detectives Secure Rape Conviction Following Thorough Investigation
In a significant development, a man has been found guilty of the non-recent rape of a child in Tower Hamlets. Jalal Hossain, also known as Abdul Sottar from Tower Hamlets, appeared before Snaresbrook Crown Court on Friday, 6 October, where he was convicted of two counts of oral rape of a child under the age […]
Armed Robber Behind Spate of Crimes Receives 12-Year Sentence
Crispin Kent, 46, of Alnwick Road, E16, has been sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment for his involvement in a series of armed robberies and a vehicle robbery where he posed as a police officer. The sentencing, which took place at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Thursday, 28 September, followed Kent’s earlier conviction on three counts of […]
