Stash of shotgun cartridges found concealed in ceiling stairwell in Battersea
The cartridges found Police found 30 shotgun cartridges hidden in a stairwell ceiling in Battersea during a weapons sweep. The weapons were recovered by officers from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command (Operation Viper Team) on the morning on Monday, 26 July, the first day of enhanced activity to tackle firearms offences in London. The team […]
Officers assisting multi-agency searches to find a missing man in Poole are appealing for information from the public to help find him.
Dorset Police received a report at 3.52pm on Monday 26 July 2021 raising concern for people in the water off Rockley Park.Officers attended, along with the ambulance service and the fire service. Ten people were checked over by the ambulance service, with three of them taken to hospital as a precaution.Following enquiries, it was established […]
Probe launched in Southampton after cyclist is killed
Police are appealing for witnesses, or anyone with information, after a fatal road traffic incident in Southampton yesterday evening (23 July). Police were called at 9.58pm last night (23 July) following reports of a collision on Hill Lane, Southampton, between a vehicle and a cyclist. The cyclist, a 33-year-old man from Southampton, suffered serious and […]
Can You Help Us Find 15-year-old Morgan Parr Who Is Missing From Her Home In #basildon?
Can You Help Us Find 15-year-old Morgan Parr Who Is Missing From Her Home In #basildon?
Detectives investigating the murder of a man who was stabbed in a park in Basildon are now in a position to release his identity
Forty-six-year-old Terry Leeks was found injured in Northlands Park at around 1.35am on Sunday 11 July.He was taken to hospital but, sadly, died from his injuries.A forensic post-mortem found he had sustained a stab wound to his stomach. Six people arrested on suspicion of murder – Four men aged 31, 41, 45, and 46, […]
More than 300,000 tax credits customers have just over one week to renew their claims before the 31 July deadline, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has warned
As the deadline approaches, customers are being urged not to leave their renewal until the last minute and risk their payments being stopped. The quickest and easiest way to complete a renewal is via GOV.UK. Customers can manage their tax credits online. Once tax credits customers have completed their renewal, they can use their online account to […]
Two arrested after man is stabbed in the head in Woking
Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious assault in Woking last night (21 July) where a man was stabbed in the head. Officers were called to Omega Road in Woking by multiple members of the public at around 10:45 pm following reports of a stabbing. The victim was located at hospital shortly afterwards with […]
A teenager has been arrested in connection with a serious assault in Swindon which left a man with severe facial injuries
Police received the report at around 11pm on Monday (19/07) about a patient requiring treatment for an injury to his face.This injury is believed to have been caused by a bladed weapon following a disturbance between groups of males who are believed to be known to each other.The victim, who is in his 20s, is […]
Specially-trained officers will enhance their activity over the next two weeks to target would-be thieves intent on stealing from members of the public
After most lockdown restrictions were lifted this week, London, like many other places across the UK, will see increased footfall. Larger crowds of people and more densely-packed streets create a more agile operating ground for street robbers. During the summer months especially, the Met has previously seen an increase in the number of street robberies […]
Police are issuing a further appeal with new information following the death of a child who was found unresponsive in water at Swanwick Lakes Nature Reserve
Officers were called to the reserve at 8.21pm on Sunday 30 May, and attended along with the ambulance service and fire service, who got two-year-old Greyson Birch out of the water. Greyson was subsequently taken to Southampton General Hospital where he sadly died on Thursday 3 June. Our enquiries have identified that earlier in […]
The suspect followed the victim and sat next to him, allegedly trying to engage the victim in sexual conversation which he ignored. The suspect then sexually touched the victim several times.
Detectives from the Met’s Roads and Transport Policing Command have released an image of a man they would like to speak to following the sexual assault of a teenager. On Friday, 2 July at around 7.30pm, the victim, a 15-year-old male in his school uniform, boarded the Route 179 bus near Ilford station and sat […]
Police are appealing for witnesses following a collision involving a three-year-old girl and an e-scooter in a Lambeth park
The incident, in Myatt’s Field Park, Lambeth, occurred at around 8.30pm on Monday, 19 July. The toddler was in the park with her family when the collision happened, and she was taken to a south London hospital by her relatives. Police were notified in the early hours of Tuesday morning after her condition deteriorated. She […]
