Four Charged in Connection with Patisserie Valerie Collapse
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has announced that four individuals are facing charges in connection with the collapse of Patisserie Valerie, a once-flourishing bakery chain that operated nearly 200 stores across the United Kingdom. This development comes after a lengthy investigation launched in October 2018, merely two days following the abrupt suspension of trading by […]
Two Lorry Drivers Arrested in Romania in Connection with Migrant Smuggling Investigation
In a significant development as part of a National Crime Agency (NCA) investigation, two lorry drivers accused of smuggling migrants for a London-based organised crime group have been apprehended in Romania and now face extradition to the UK. This marks a crucial step in dismantling the criminal network responsible for these illicit activities. Nicolae […]
Terror Suspect Daniel Khalife Appears in Court on Prison Escape Charges
Daniel Khalife, a 21-year-old terror suspect, has made a court appearance facing charges of escaping from Wandsworth prison. His alleged escape occurred on Wednesday, leading to a manhunt that concluded with his arrest in a London suburb on Saturday, marking 75 hours on the run. Khalife, a former soldier, was reportedly working in the […]
Man Charged After Daring Escape from HMP Wandsworth
A 21-year-old man, Daniel Abed Khalife, is set to appear in custody at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday, September 11, facing charges related to his dramatic escape from Her Majesty’s Prison Wandsworth. The incident occurred on September 6, 2023, when Khalife, who was a prisoner at HMP Wandsworth, made a daring escape. He had […]
A man who was arrested after escaping from HMP Wandsworth has been charged
Daniel Abed Khalife, 21 will appear in custody at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 11 September charged as follows: On the 6th day of September 2023, then being a prisoner in his Majesty’s prison at Wandsworth, being remanded in custody pending trial as ordered at the Central Criminal Court on the 21st day of July […]
A serving officer has been suspended after being charged with several offences
PC Cliff Mitchell, aged 23 and attached to the West Area Basic Command Unit, was charged on Thursday, 7 September with six counts of rape, one count of making threats to kill and one count of breaching a non-molestation order. He will appear in custody at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on the morning of Thursday, 7 […]
Six Former Metropolitan Police Officers Charged Following WhatsApp Messages Investigation
In a significant development, six former Metropolitan Police officers, who retired between 2001 and 2015, are now facing charges after an investigation into their communication on WhatsApp. The charges, brought under Section 127(1) (a) of the Communications Act 2003, have been served by post. The officers are scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on […]
Metropolitan Police Officer Receives Suspended Sentence for Harassment
A serving Metropolitan Police officer, Trainee Detective Constable Christopher Gibbons, has been handed a ten-week suspended jail sentence after being found guilty of harassing a woman. The conviction followed a trial at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on July 13. Gibbons, aged 32, appeared at the same court on August 10, where he was sentenced to ten […]
Suspected Kinahan organised crime group members charged with firearms offences
Three people have been charged following a major National Crime Agency investigation into a plot to acquire firearms and ammunition that was uncovered following the takedown of the Encrochat encrypted messaging platform. They include Thomas Kavanagh, aged 55, from Tamworth, Staffordshire, who is currently serving 21 years for drug trafficking and has now been charged […]
Anjem Choudary, charged with terrorism offences along with a second man
Anjem Choudary, 56 , of east London was charged on Sunday, 23 July, with: membership of a proscribed organisation, contrary to section 11 of the Terrorism Act 2000;
Just Stop Oil Protester Assaulted During London Demonstration
A protester affiliated with the Just Stop Oil movement was attacked by an angry driver after an apparent car crash at the scene of the latest demonstration in London. Video footage captured the moment when a man wearing a red baseball cap approached the group of protesters wearing orange vests. In the video, the driver […]
Counter-terrorism detectives have obtained warrants of further detention allowing them to keep in custody two men they arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences
Officers arrested a 56-year-old man from east London in the area at approximately 05:40hrs yesterday, Monday, 17 July. They arrested a 28-year-old Canadian national at Heathrow Airport at approximately 12:35hrs, after he arrived on a flight from Canada.
Counter-terrorism detectives have obtained warrants of further detention allowing them to keep in custody two men they arrested on suspic…
Officers arrested a 56-year-old man from east London in the area at approximately 05:40hrs yesterday, Monday, 17 July. They arrested a 28-year-old Canadian national at Heathrow Airport at approximately 12:35hrs, after he arrived on a flight from Canada. Police continue to search two addresses in east London.
A serving Metropolitan Police officer has been found guilty of harassment
Temporary Detective Constable Christopher Gibbons, aged 32, was found guilty of the offence following the conclusion of a trial at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, 13 July. He will be sentenced at the same court on 10 August.
A man who was fatally stabbed at a house in Hayes, West London earlier this week has been identified as 54-year-old Jason Thompson
The Metropolitan Police Service has named the victim while the man accused of his murder, Adejuwon Olufemi Alexander Jnr Oyekan, 30, appeared in court on Wednesday. Oyekan was charged with murder and appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court, where he was remanded in custody until his next hearing at the Old Bailey on July 17. The […]
Detectives investigating a fatal stabbing at Melina Close, Hayes have charged a man
Adejuwon Olufemi Alexander Jnr Oyekan, 30 of Melina Close, Hayes was arrested on Tuesday, 11 July on suspicion of murder. On Wednesday, 12 July he was charged with the offence. Oyekan is remanded in custody to appear at Westminster Magistrates Court on Thursday, 13 July.
Three people have been charged with aggravated trespass following two incidents at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships
Deborah Wilde, 68, of Russell Avenue N22, Simon Milner-Edwards, 66 of Dartmouth Road, Manchester, and William Ward, 66,of Stoneleigh Road, Surrey, have all been released on bail to appear at Westminster Magistrates court on Monday, 7 August. They were arrested following two separate incidents at the tournament on the afternoon of Wednesday, 5 July. They […]
Woman Sentenced for Shoplifting Using Foil Lined Bag in TK Maxx
Dalyte Ochremciu, a 35-year-old resident of Harper Road in Elephant and Castle, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court after pleading guilty to shoplifting. The court heard that Ochremciu was captured on CCTV at the TK Maxx store on Lombard Street, near Fenchurch Street, on April 25. According to prosecutor Jonathan Bryan, Ochremciu was observed picking up […]
