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, […]
Detectives investigating two unprovoked assaults on the same victim are releasing an image of a man they would like to speak to
Police were called on Friday, 19 February when a man, aged 26, was approached by two men in a car as he entered a shop on Tottenham Lane, N8. One of the men stabbed him in the head before leaving the shop and fleeing the scene. The victim was treated by the London Ambulance […]
