A man suspected of being the leading figure in an organised crime group supplying significant numbers of small boats to people smugglers has been arrested by the National Crime Agency
29-year-old Hewa Rahimpur, originally from Iran but now living in Ilford, was detained in an NCA operation in Wanstead Park, east London, at around 1pm this afternoon (4 May). Rahimpur is wanted by the authorities in Belgium, where he is suspected of being a leading figure in a network said by prosecutors to be […]
Tributes have been paid to a man who died following an assault at the Lakeside shopping centre as two people are charged in connection with his murder
Tributes have been paid to a man who died following an assault at the Lakeside shopping centre as two people are charged in connection with his murder. Michael Ugwa, 29, from Rainham, was assaulted within the food court at the centre shortly before 4.30pm last Thursday (28 April). Sadly, despite the best efforts […]
An alleged murderer and one of the UK’s most wanted men has been arrested in Portugal
Callum Halpin, 27, was detained on Monday at an address near Vilamoura in the Algarve by the Portuguese Judicial Police. He was located and arrested after an operation by the National Crime Agency (NCA), Portuguese police and international partners. A public appeal to help trace Halpin was made in January this year when the NCA and […]
A teenage boy has been sentenced following the death of a man at an unlicensed music event (UME) in Southwark
The 16-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and possession of a bladed article at the Old Bailey on Friday, 25 March. He was sentenced at the same court on Tuesday, 3 May to a total of four years and six months’ imprisonment. Jason Nyarko, aged 26, was fatally […]
A suspect is to appear in court charged in connection with a serious assault in Ramsgate
A man in his 30s suffered an injury to his torso during the assault in the High Street at around 4.25am on Saturday 30 April 2022. He was taken to a London hospital for treatment. Following an investigation by Thanet Criminal Investigation Department (CID), two men were arrested. Daniel Haine, 25, of Station Road, Birchington, […]
Officers are appealing for witnesses to come forward following a road traffic collision that left a man in hospital with serious injuries
At 7.58PM on Saturday, 30 April police were called to reports of a collision involving a car and a motorcycle in Court Road, Orpington. Officers attended with London Ambulance Service paramedics and the London Air Ambulance. The motorcyclist – an 18-year-old man – was taken to a south London hospital where he remains in a […]
A man has been arrested after police responded to a report regarding concern for the welfare of a woman in Bristol on Saturday evening
At just before midnight, a member of the public contacted police after witnessing an incident in which a woman appeared to be pulled into a silver Ford car against her will on Anchor Road. The Ford was pursued through Bristol city centre and onto the M32 before continuing onto the A4174 towards Keynsham. It was […]
A scumbag who robbed a frail and elderly women has had boiling water poured over him in prison
A scumbag who robbed a frail and elderly woman has had boiling water poured over him in prison. Dean Kenyon says he is now “in constant and searing pain” after the attack behind bars. He had been in custody after a robbery in Consett, Teeside, in January where grabbed a 79-year-old woman’s handbag with such […]
An armed criminal was tasered by police during a violent struggle
Alexander Morgan had just led officers on a high-speed traffic pursuit through Nottingham when he fled from a car and tried to climb over a fence. Moments after being pulled to the ground by a pursuing officer Morgan began to violently resist arrest – grappling on the floor with an armed officer before being tasered […]
Officers have confirmed that they have found the body of missing Katie Kenyon a man has been charged with her murder
Police made the discovery last night (Friday, April 29th) in an area of the Forest of Bowland after receiving new information about a location where Katie could be. At this stage although we are not in a position to formally confirm the woman’s identity, we do believe the body is that of Katie. Her family […]
A father who violently shook his baby daughter to death has been jailed for 14 years for her manslaughter
Christopher Easey, 31, formerly of Norfolk, had denied murdering 14-week-old Eleanor in December 2019. His trial heard Eleanor had a brain injury and 31 rib fractures and had been left alone on occasions by both parents, who had also fed her biscuits. The baby’s mother, Carly Easey, 36, was sentenced to a 12-month community order […]
Four people have been charged following protests at Clacket Lane and Cobham services yesterday
Nathan McGovern, 22, of White Horse Lane, Tower Hamlets, London, Amber Alexander, 18, of Withdean Court, Brighton, Louis Hawkins, 22, of Dewe Road, Brighton and Rosa Sharkey, 22 of Dewe Road, Brighton have been charged with causing criminal damage of over £5000. They appeared at Crawley Magistrates’ Court this afternoon (29 April) and were released […]
A Tunbridge Wells man who subjected a former partner to a series of violent assaults and sustained mental abuse has been sentenced to four years in prison
Joshua Hamilton was responsible for a catalogue of offences which included repeatedly beating his victim, shredding her clothing and making threats to kill her. The abuse took place during 2020 and 2021 and continued for more than a year. Hamilton’s violent behaviour included punching, kicking and treading on the victim’s feet. He pulled her hair, […]
The 2016 crash of EgyptAir flight MS804 from Paris to Cairo, which Egyptian authorities initially described as an act of terrorism, was caused by a pilot smoking a cigarette, an investigation has found
The jet disappeared in the Mediterranean Sea between Crete and the coast of northern Egypt on May 19, 2016, carrying 66 passengers and crew, all of whom were killed. It took one month to locate the wreckage. Egyptian investigators initially said they had found traces of explosives in the remains of victims of the […]
Officers investigating the murder of Elliot Francique in Plaistow have charged a man
Menelik Campbell 20 of Dalston, is due to appear at Barkingside Magistrates’ Court on Friday. Elliot, aged 20, was found suffering from stab wounds inside his home in Plaistow on Tuesday, 19 April. Medics worked hard to save his life, but despite their efforts, Elliot was pronounced dead at the scene at 4.31pm
An eighth man has been charged with conspiracy to commit the murder of Christopher Hughes, who was found dead earlier this year
The 37-year-old was found just off White Moss Road South in the Skelmersdale area of Lancashire on Tuesday 22 February 2022. A member of the public reported seeing a man being forced into the back of a vehicle on Almond Grove in the Worsley Hall area of Wigan on Friday 18 February 2022. An […]
A fourth member of an organised crime group has been jailed for conspiring to supply more than £12 million of counterfeit banknotes
Farningham resident Andrew Ainsworth’s imprisonment follows a lengthy and complex investigation by specialist detectives from the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate, including the single largest face-value seizure of fake currency in UK history following a raid at an industrial unit in Beckenham.Support was also provided by the Bank of England and counterfeit currency […]
A suspect has been charged following an assault with a knife in Maidstone
The alleged assault happened between 8.45pm and 8.55pm on Saturday 23 April 2022, in Week Street near the junction with Station Road. Officers attended along with South East Coast Ambulance Service and the victim, an 18-year-old man, was taken to a London hospital. His injuries are not life threatening. On Tuesday 26 […]
