Jan Latham-Koenig, 70, awarded an OBE in 2020 for his services to music and artistic director of the Novaya Opera in Moscow is charged with a child sexual offence
A man has been charged with a child sexual offence following an investigation by detectives from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command. Jan Latham-Koenig, 70, of Pelham Crescent, SW7 was arrested at London Victoria Train station on Wednesday 10 January
Jan Latham-Koenig, 70, awarded an OBE in 2020 for his services to music and artistic director of the Novaya Opera in Moscow is charged wi…
A man has been charged with a child sexual offence following an investigation by detectives from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command. Jan Latham-Koenig, 70, of Pelham Crescent, SW7 was arrested at London Victoria Train station on Wednesday 10 January He was charged the following day, Thursday, 11 January, with arranging/facilitating a child sexual offence and […]
Sussex Police Officer to Appear in Court Over Fatal Incident in Peacehaven
A court appearance is scheduled for today concerning a Sussex Police officer allegedly connected to the tragic incident involving 27-year-old Arthur Hölscher-Ermert in Peacehaven on April 30, 2022. The incident, which resulted in the fatal collision between Mr Hölscher-Ermert and a police vehicle, has initiated legal proceedings. The officer’s identity remains confidential at this stage […]
Former Met Police Officer Admits Misusing Police Computers for Personal Gain
Former Metropolitan Police constable Mohammed Sardar, aged 31, has admitted to five counts of computer misuse, including accessing and passing on information about his family members and personal matters using police computers. The revelations emerged during Sardar’s trial at Southwark Crown Court. The charges against Sardar encompassed his unauthorized use of police computer systems between […]
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.
Metropolitan Police Officer Dismissed and Fined for Harassing Wife with ‘Excessive’ Communication
A Metropolitan Police officer, PC Matthew Cosgrove, has been sacked from the force and ordered to pay over £2,000 by the court following his conviction for harassing his wife, Clair Bolton. PC Cosgrove, aged 45, residing at Shelduck Close in Rochester, was found guilty of harassment in a trial held at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on […]
Mother Faces Extradition in Tragic Case of Children’s Deaths in Colorado
A harrowing case has unfolded in Colorado Springs, as 35-year-old Kimberlee Singler appeared in court in connection with the deaths of her nine-year-old daughter and seven-year-old son. The heartbreaking incident occurred in a residential property in Colorado Springs, where the lifeless bodies of the two young children were discovered, while an 11-year-old daughter was found […]
An officer who accessed police computers without a reason to do so has been dismissed from the Met
PC Mohammed Sardar, attached to the East Basic Command Unit, was found to have breached the Standards of Professional Behaviour about discreditable conduct. Following an IOPC-led investigation, a misconduct hearing was held on Wednesday, 20 December which heard that between 2018 and 2021 PC Sardar accessed police computers to obtain information about investigations without a […]
A serving officer has been found guilty of bombarding his former partner with calls, texts and WhatsApp messages
On Tuesday, 19 December, PC Benjamin Bunsell, attached to the Central South Command Unit, was found guilty at City of London Magistrates’ Court of one count of stalking without fear, alarm or distress. He will be sentenced at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, 18 January 2024.
London Nightclub Fined £120,000 for Serving Caustic Soda Instead of Salt with Tequila Shots
In a shocking incident at London’s Tiger Tiger nightclub, four women were hospitalised after a bartender mistakenly served them caustic soda instead of salt with their tequila shots. The club has been fined £120,000 for this grave error, which occurred on December 7, 2022. The incident unfolded when the women ordered tequila shots at the […]
Suspected Kinahan OCG member extradited to UK to face firearms charges
Liam Byrne, thought to be one of the most trusted members of the Kinahan organised crime group, has been returned to the UK to stand trial for alleged firearms offences following a NCA investigation. He was escorted back to the UK by a team of officers from the NCA’s Joint International Crime Centre yesterday (12 December) […]
Schoolboy charged with terror offences linked to IS
A 15-year-old boy from Nottingham has been charged with terror offences linked to the so-called Islamic State (IS), police have said. Counter Terrorism Policing North East (CTPNE) said the boy had been charged with six counts of dissemination of terrorist publications and one count of support for a proscribed organisation. He was arrested in June […]
Former Met Police Officer Charged With Further Rapes
Former Metropolitan Police PC Cliff Mitchell, aged 23, has been charged with six further counts of rape. Mitchell, who was attached to the West Area Basic Command Unit, was charged on Wednesday, 6 December with three counts of rape of a girl aged under 13 and three counts of rape of a girl aged 13/14/15. […]
Police Officer Charged in Death of Arthur Hölscher-Ermert, Court Date Set
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has announced that a Sussex Police officer will face court proceedings in connection to the death of Arthur Hölscher-Ermert, 27, in Peacehaven on April 30, 2022. Mr. Hölscher-Ermert tragically lost his life after being hit by a Sussex Police vehicle. The accused officer, whose identity is withheld for […]
Six Former Metropolitan Police Officers Sentenced for Offensive WhatsApp Messages
Six former Metropolitan Police officers have been sentenced for sending offensive and racist WhatsApp messages. The group, who retired between 2001 and 2015, were convicted following an investigation by officers from the Met’s professional standards team. Commander James Harman, who leads the Met’s Anti-Corruption and Abuse Command, said: “The racist and discriminatory content of these […]
Six Former Metropolitan Police Officers Sentenced for Offensive WhatsApp Messages
Six former Metropolitan Police officers have been sentenced for sending offensive and racist WhatsApp messages. The group, who retired between 2001 and 2015, were convicted following an investigation by officers from the Met’s professional standards team. Commander James Harman, who leads the Met’s Anti-Corruption and Abuse Command, said: “The racist and discriminatory content of these […]
Officers investigating hate crime offences linked to the war in Israel and Gaza have secured a conviction against a woman who carried an …
Laura Davis, 21 of Hendon Way, Barnet appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, 30 November where she pleaded guilty to racially aggravated threatening and abusive behaviour, intended to cause harassment, alarm or distress. She was part of a breakaway protest group and had been seen on CCTV to be carrying a placard which read: […]
Officers investigating hate crime offences linked to the war in Israel and Gaza have secured a conviction against a woman who carried an offensive placard at a protest
Laura Davis, 21 of Hendon Way, Barnet appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, 30 November where she pleaded guilty to racially aggravated threatening and abusive behaviour, intended to cause harassment, alarm or distress.
