The victim of a fatal stabbing in Southall has been named as detectives continue to appeal for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward
While formal identification is yet to take place, the victim has been confirmed as Rishmeet Singh, 16, who was from the local area. His family have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers. A murder enquiry was launched after police were called to Raleigh Road at 21:07hrs on Wednesday, 24 November after […]
Government attendance advisors to start work helping local areas and school trusts put new plans in place to increase attendance
As part of the Education Secretary’s commitment to make school attendance his top priority, new expert attendance advisers with decades of first-hand experience are to begin work to reduce pupil absence. They will work with local authorities and multi-academy trusts who have been identified as having potential to benefit from the support and who […]
Detectives investigating the disappearance of missing women Ilona Golabek have launched a murder inquiry
Detectives had previously appealed for sightings of Ms Golabek aged 27 however she has not been seen since 9 November. A body has not yet been found. Police believe Ms Golabek was in the Wide Bargate / Red Lion Street area of Boston at around 23.55 GMT pm on November 9 and later in […]
Detectives in Kent have released an E-FIT image of a man after receiving an allegation that a child was sexually assaulted two years ago in #Leybourne
The victim reported that the incident happened in June or July 2019. Our officers launched an investigation after the victim came forward to report the details in October 2021. It is alleged the girl was approached by a man she did not know in a woodland area where he raped her. He is described […]
A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a man in Beckenham
Riccardo Holness, aged 42, sustained head injuries during an assault which took place at 1.22am on Sunday, 17 October on High Street, Beckenham. He was taken to hospital in a critical condition where he died nearly a month later on Friday, 12 November. A post-mortem examination on Wednesday, 17 November gave the cause of death […]
Kent Police is appealing for information to help find a missing woman from Sissinghurst
Alexandra Morgan was last seen in the village at around 9.30am on Saturday 13 November 2021. The 34-year-old is described as being white and around five feet six inches tall with a slim build and brown shoulder-length hair. She was last seen wearing a green quilted coat, which is knee length, along with a black […]
Detectives from our Public Protection Unit are appealing for information and witnesses following an alleged rape in #Harlow
A teenage girl reported that the assault took place in an alleyway off of Post Office Walk, Harlow, between 5.30pm and 6.30pm yesterday evening, Monday 15 November. Detective Inspector Brian Palombella, who has been leading the investigation, said: “Following the incident, the victim spoke with two women and a man in Harlow town centre to […]
Detectives are appealing for information and footage as they work to piece together the circumstances surrounding an unexplained death in Barking
The body of 15-year-old Azoulas Zygelis was found at around 12:20pm on Wednesday, 3 November in a waterway at Stebbing Way, near Wivenhoe Road, Barking. Azoulas had been reported missing on Monday, 1 November. He was known to have been in Felton Road, Barking at around 17:00hrs and it is understood he travelled to Newlands […]
THREAT LEVEL INCREASES FROM “SUBSTANTIAL” TO “SEVERE”
Today (Monday, 15 November), the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC) confirmed that the threat level from terrorism has been raised from “substantial”, to “severe”. “The threat level moving to severe means it is ‘highly likely’ that a terrorist attack could happen in the UK. But I want to make clear that the change is a […]
Detectives investigating a robbery in Ashford have released an image of a person they would like to speak to
At around 9.55am on Sunday 14 November 2021, a man in his 30s was cycling in Newtown Road when it is reported he was assaulted by two men in an underpass. The suspects are alleged to have struck the victim’s face with a heavy item in a carrier bag and then further […]
The family of a 10-year-old boy who was killed by a dog have paid tribute to their “beautiful boy”
Jack Lis died after being attacked by a dog at a friend’s house on Monday. In a statement released through Gwent Police, his family have said: “We are absolutely heartbroken. Our lives will never be the same without Jack. “This is not something any parent should ever have to be writing. We have so […]
Ambulance windscreen smashed whilst responding to emergency
Ambulance bosses are appealing for members of the public to help them identify the individual(s) who smashed the window of an ambulance whilst it was responding to a 999 call. The incident happened on Alcester Road, Moseley, at about 9.15pm last night (Thursday). The crew, who thankfully were unhurt in the incident, were travelling on […]
Six teenagers have been arrested in morning raids as part of an investigation into a drive-by shooting in east London where two boys were targeted
Officers from the Met’s Trident team, who target gun and gang crime, led a reactive investigation into a shotgun discharge that took place in Chingford, Waltham Forest, on Monday, 13 September. At about 9.30pm, two 17-year-old boys were standing outside an address in Chingford when a stolen vehicle drove past them.A suspect in the […]
Detectives investigating the fatal stabbing on a man on the Isle of Dogs have named a man they urgently want to speak to in connection with their enquiries
Kwabena Boateng, 20, of Dod Street, E14 is described as 6ft 2inches tall, of medium build with short hair and speaks with a London accent. He was last seen leaving a hotel in Commercial Road in Tower Hamlets on the afternoon of 22 September. The appeal comes after police were called at 8.26pm on Tuesday, […]
Detectives investigating the murder of Mohammed Aqil Mahdi in Tower Hamlets have made a third arrest
An 18-year-old man attended a north London police station on Monday, 8 November and was arrested on suspicion of murder. A 21-year-old man was also arrested on suspicion of murder at an address in Tower Hamlets on Tuesday, 9 November. A 28-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder on Tuesday, 9 November. All three […]
Police have launched a murder investigation following the death of a man in Harlow
Police were called to reports of a disturbance at an address in The Hides shortly before 5.40pm yesterday (Monday 8 November). When officers arrived, they found a man in his 20s injured and, sadly, he was pronounced dead at the scene. Senior investigating officer Detective Inspector Julie Gowen said: “We are at the early stages […]
Have you seen missing 19-year-old Kimberley Nolan from Gosport?
The 19-year-old was last seen at around 5.40pm this evening (8 November) leaving her residential property on St. Vincent Road.We are very concerned for her welfare and are asking for the public to report sightings of her to us.She is described as white, slim, around 5ft 4ins tall, with short swept-back dark / black hair […]
The torch of Naval leadership today changed hands as Admiral Sir Ben Key became the nation’s most senior sailor
Aboard Nelson’s flagship Victory, he took over as First Sea Lord from Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, whose 29 months at the helm end as he moves on to become the new Chief of Defence Staff. He formally handed over command of more than 30,000 men and women, more than 90 warships, nuclear submarines and support vessels, […]
