A man has admitted to possessing and sharing terrorism-related material following a proactive investigation by the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command
Ibrahim Anderson, 44, of Luton, Bedfordshire, was arrested in October 2020 after sharing Daesh execution videos and propaganda with a third party online. Further extremist material was found during searches of the property and his devices. Anderson was jailed for eight years at the Old Bailey on Wednesday 1 September for 15 terrorism offences. […]
Two care workers from Colchester have been jailed at Ipswich Crown Court
The parents of a woman abused by two care workers have thanked Essex Police after the pair were sentenced but say their daughter has been left traumatised.The victim has a condition call Angelman Syndrome, a genetic condition affecting the nervous system and causes severe physical and learning disabilities.She is 43 but has the mental capacity […]
Detectives investigating the death of 16-year-old Stelios Averkiou in Tottenham have charged two teenagers with murder
A 16-year-old boy and a 17-year-old boy were both charged on Thursday, 2 September. [block_2] They are both due to appear at Highbury Corner Magistrates Court on Thursday, 2 September.
More than fifty people have been arrested as part of a two-week campaign targeting drivers who take drugs before getting behind the wheel
[block_2] Officers from the Met’s Road and Transport Policing Command carried out dedicated patrols across London, focussed on stopping drivers who put others at risk by driving while under the influence of drugs.
Teen in court after firearm stop in Lambeth
A teenager has been charged after officers on patrol recovered a loaded firearm in Coldharbour Lane, Lambeth, on Wednesday, 25 August following a stop and search. [block_2] A 17-year-old boy from Newham, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was charged on Thursday, 26 August with possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life […]
A “devious and manipulative” sex offender who abused a young girl has been jailed
Peter Hammond, now aged 62, was exposed when the girl found the courage to tell her parents what he had done to her over a number of years. Hammond later admitted to police that he had had sexualised contact with the girl when she was four or five years old but claimed it was […]
The mother-of-two had left a bowl of water but no food was found within his reach and the floor was covered in a large amount of dried out faeces
Katy Louise Oldridge, 34, from #Hull HU3 – abandoned her dog and left him to die. Oldridge admitted starving to death a Staffordshire bull terrier named Frank, whose skeletal remains were found in the kitchen at her filthy home. The mother-of-two had left a bowl of water but no food was found within his reach […]
A man has been sentenced for a string of offences, including taking images of female students in Egham whilst they were walking on campus and uploading them to Instagram with offensive comments
Thomas Cramer, 29, of Liberty Lane in Addlestone, was sentenced to 10 months’ imprisonment and a five year Criminal Behaviour Order at Guildford Crown Court on Thursday (26 August), after pleading guilty to harassment, racially aggravated harassment, possession of cannabis and driving without a license or insurance. The 10-month sentence consists of five months […]
A married #Solihull father had sick images of children as young as three being abused, people having sex with animals and even child characters from The Simpsons
Ian Draper had accessed more than 1,000 indecent images since 2011, including dozens in the most serious category. The 56-year-old blamed “difficulties” at various points in his life for slipping back into his depraved habit. He also had something installed on his laptop to allow ‘anonymous browsing. Draper pleaded guilty to six offences of […]
A man has been jailed today following a significant drugs seizure in Dumfries and Galloway
James Wightman (67) was stopped on the M74 northbound near Moffat in July 2020, as part of an investigation led by the Organised Crime Partnership (Scotland), a joint team made up of officers from Police Scotland and the National Crime Agency. The Ford Transit van he was driving was found to contain cocaine, with […]
A man and woman have been jailed for a combined total of 21 years following convictions for a rape in #Chatham
Samantha Hart and Charlie Olding acted together to persuade the victim into meeting them before subjecting her to a prolonged and degrading ordeal. Under joint enterprise legislation, they were found guilty of rape, and causing someone to engage in sexual activity, following a trial at #Maidstone Crown Court. The court heard how the victim […]
The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised charges against a man in relation to two separate incidents in Littlehampton
On 23 August, police received a report of an attempted abduction on a young girl in Toddington. [block_2] Following enquiries, officers arrested Florin Marin, 35, a farm worker, at his address in Potters Mead, Littlehampton, the following day (24 August), after he was recognised and detained by members of the public.
Police have charged a 60-year-old man following a public order incident in Winchester
Police have charged a 60-year-old man following a public order incident on Andover Road on August 25. Officers were called at 2.45pm and were threatened with a weapon on arrival. Richard Peter Kempson, of Andover Road, Winchester, has been charged with possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence. He appeared […]
Detectives investigating the murder of two people in Westminster have charged a man
[block_2] Lee Peacock, 49, of Harrow Road, W9 has been charged with the murders of Sharon Pickles and Clinton Ashmore. He was remanded in custody to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday 30 August.
Three men and a woman have been sentenced to a total of 25-and-a-half years in jail for their role in the false imprisonment of a man from Acton and the blackmail of his family
Simon Batson, 39 of Burlington Gardens, Ealing was sentenced to six years and nine months after pleading guilty to two counts of blackmail. [block_2] Michael King, 60 of Birbeck Grove, Ealing was sentenced to six years and three months after pleading guilty to two counts of blackmail.
Man who slit his own throat has been arrested for double Westminster murders
Officers attended an address in Ashbridge Street, NW8 at 9.30pm on Thursday, 19 August after concerns were raised for the welfare of those inside. A search of the property resulted in the discovery of 45-year-old Sharon Pickles, who was pronounced dead at the scene. [block_2] At 2.15am on Friday, 20 August – having been contacted […]
Armed Police storm building after two days of negotiating with a man in Winchester who remains in custody
Police have spent two days in a standoff negotiating with a man believed to be in his 60’s after officers were called on Wednesday 25th August to a public order incident at a block of flats on Mountbatten Court, Andover Road in Week, Winchester. Officers have remained at the scene into the evening of the […]
Two men jailed in connection with the murder of Christopher Hewett in Stevenage
Thirty-one year old Christopher (pictured left), from Stevenage, died in hospital on the evening of 12 February 2021. He had been attacked in Meadow Way, suffering stab wounds to the chest. Today, at St Albans Crown Court, two people were sentenced having previously been found guilty of offences following a three-week trial at Luton […]
A Kirklees man has been jailed for his role in an incident in which a 12-year-old boy was shot in Huddersfield last year
A Kirklees man has been jailed for his role in an incident in which a 12-year-old boy was shot in Huddersfield last year. [block_2] Jordan Kelly (19) from Huddersfield was jailed for six years on Friday August 27 at Leeds Crown Court after pleading guilty to possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence and perverting the course […]
Police charge second Man charged over Waltham Forest murder
Detectives investigating the fatal stabbing of Abdi Khadar Adan in Waltham Forest on Sunday, 22 August have charged a second man in connection with the murder investigation. [block_2] Mahi Noor, 23 of Lea Bridge Road, E10 was arrested on Wednesday, 25 August on suspicion of murder. On Thursday, 26 August, he was charged with murder.
A man has appeared in court in Swindon charged in connection with County Lines drug dealing
Ramel Appleby, 22, of Tyrwhitt Road, London, has been charged with being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs.He was arrested at an address in London on Monday (24/08) following a joint investigation by officers from Wiltshire Police’s Operation Fortitude team and the Metropolitan Police.He appeared at Swindon Magistrates Court yesterday (26/08) and was […]
Police have charged Man city footballer with the four counts of rape
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has authorised Cheshire Constabulary to charge a man in connection with allegations of sexual assault. [block_2] Benjamin Mendy, aged 27, has been charged with four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.
A man who stole jewellery during three burglaries in Salisbury has been jailed for four years
Soloman Jeffers, aged 55, of Wiltshire Road in Harnham, appeared at Salisbury Crown Court today (26/08) for sentencing after previously pleading guilty to three counts of burglary.The three day-time break-ins occurred at houses in the city during June of this year.Jeffers forced entry to the homes while the occupants were out and searched for valuables, […]
Kent Man Charged With Murder Of Plumber Frankie Bulbrook From Chislehurst
Kent Man Charged With Murder Of Plumber Frankie Bulbrook From Chislehurst
A misconduct hearing found that a former Detective sergeant would have been dismissed without notice had he still been a serving officer
[block_2] The hearing, held on Wednesday, 25 August, found that former Detective Sergeant Benjamin McNish, 31, of the East Area Command Unit, breached the standards of professional behaviour in relation to discreditable conduct and that this amounted to gross misconduct.
An anti-fraud scheme run by the Cabinet Office has detected or prevented more than £2bn of fraud since it was launched 25 years ago, helping to protect public money and put fraudsters behind bars
[block_2] The National Fraud Initiative plays a critical role in identifying people trying to defraud the public sector, ensuring taxpayers’ money goes towards delivering vital services, instead of ending up in the wrong hands.
A suspected burglar has appeared in court after bicycles were stolen in Canterbury
[block_2] A house in the Knott’s Lane area was broken into on the morning of Saturday 14 August 2021 and a road bike and bank cards were taken.
A knife-wielding burglar who was tasered while he attempted to chase a woman inside her own home has been jailed for eight and a half years
[block_2] Jacek Gralak’s offending was brought to an abrupt stop by quick-thinking officers, who were responding to reports of an armed man threatening people inside two homes and the street outside.
Third man charged with murder of Taylor Cox in Islington
[block_2] Sichem Mangituka-Mpelo, 20 , of Holloway, was arrested on Monday, 23 August and subsequently charged with murder. He is due to appear in custody at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, 25 August.
Three men have been found guilty of the murder of 22-year-old Anthony Adekola, whowas left for death in an Alley way
It follows an eight-week trial at the Old Bailey.Ta-jaun Subaran, 19 of New Brent Street, Hendon, a 17-year-old male and a 17-year-old male were all found guilty of murder. [block_2] On 5 September 2020, at approximately 9.14pm, Anthony was fatally stabbed to death on Martlesham Walk as he walked home from work.The court heard that Anthony […]