Crime Archive

Rashan Charles: Police under fire for not suspending officer

The Met has come under fire for failing to act on police watchdog recommendations to suspend the officer involved in …

by Matty Edwards/ September 18, 2017/ Crime, Hackney, Lead Stories, News/

Officer being investigated over Rashan Charles death

A police officer is being investigated for gross misconduct after the death of Rashan Charles. Charles, 20, died after being …

by Frances Rankin/ September 16, 2017/ Crime, Hackney, Local News, News/

Croydon man sentenced to jail after shooting wrong house

A Croydon man has been sentenced to jail after shooting at what is believed to be the wrong house. Sohail …

by Frances Rankin/ September 14, 2017/ Crime, Croydon, Local News, News/

Police release photo of man in a coma in a bid to find attackers

A photo has been released of father-of-four Eddy Mpundu in a medically induced coma after he was attacked in Lewisham …

by Frances Rankin/ September 11, 2017/ Crime, Lewisham, Local News/

Fourth man charged with fatal Bow shooting

A fourth man has been arrested by police investigating the fatal shooting of 41-year-old Brenton Roper in Bow earlier this …

by Frances Rankin/ September 8, 2017/ Crime, News, Tower Hamlets/

Lewisham doctor charged with sexual assaults

A cardiologist in Lewisham has been accused of touching female patients inappropriately during appointments. Woolwich Crown Court was told that …

by Frances Rankin/ September 5, 2017/ Crime, Lewisham, Local News/

Teenager named as Thornton Heath stabbing victim

A boy who was stabbed to death in Thornton Heath on Tuesday night has been named as 15-year-old Jermaine Goupall. …

by Alex Wilson/ August 10, 2017/ Crime, Croydon, Lead Stories, News/

Four more robberies linked to Hackney marina attacks

Four more offences have been identified in a string of knife-point robberies along the River Lea. Hackney Police said eight …

by Alex Wilson/ August 8, 2017/ Crime, Hackney, Lead Stories, News/

Cyclists attacked by armed robbers near Hackney canal

Police are appealing to Hackney’s boating community for information about a string of armed robberies on a canal towpath. Six …

by Alex Wilson/ August 7, 2017/ Crime, Hackney, Lead Stories, News/

Rashan Charles swallowed ‘paracetamol and caffeine mix’

The object removed from Rashan Charles’ throat after he was apprehended by police was “a mixture of paracetamol and caffeine …

by Alex Wilson/ August 4, 2017/ Crime, Hackney, Lead Stories, Local News, News, Politics/

Cambridge student investigated for tweeting “all white people are racist” following Rashan Charles protest

An investigation has been launched into a former Croydon school pupil who tweeted that white people had “colonised” Dalston following …

by Alex Wilson/ August 1, 2017/ Crime, Croydon, Hackney, Lead Stories, Local News, News, Politics/

Estate residents join in on weapon sweeps

Tower Hamlets police are calling on residents to help get weapons off the street.  Officers have launched a recruitment scheme …

by Alex Wilson/ August 1, 2017/ Crime, Lead Stories, Local News, News, Tower Hamlets/

More police to target drugs crime in Tower Hamlets

Fourteen new police officers will be recruited to tackle crime on Tower Hamlets council estates, it has been confirmed. Mayor …

by Alex Wilson/ July 27, 2017/ Crime, Lead Stories, News, Tower Hamlets/

Pensioners warned of fraud in Croydon

Pensioners in Croydon are being warned to be wary of ‘cold-hearted fraudsters’ following a string of bank card and investment …

by Alex Wilson/ July 26, 2017/ Crime, Croydon, Lead Stories, Local News, News/

Answers demanded after police chase death

Crowds gathered outside Stoke Newington Police Station on Monday night following the death of a 20-year-old man who died after …

by Alex Wilson/ July 26, 2017/ Crime, Hackney, Lead Stories, Local News, News/

Man who murdered child for losing a shoe jailed

A man who beat his girlfriend’s young son to death in Catford for losing a shoe has been jailed for …

by Alex Wilson/ July 25, 2017/ Crime, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News/

PM urged to tackle knife crime epidemic

Croydon’s knife crime epidemic needs urgent government action, according to the area’s newest MP, and she lost no time in …

by Alex Wilson/ July 24, 2017/ Crime, Croydon, Lewisham, News, Politics/

Man dies after police chase in Dalston

An investigation has been launched into the death in Dalston of a 20-year-old man who had been chased by police. …

by Alex Wilson/ July 24, 2017/ Crime, Hackney, Lead Stories, News/

Five-year-old fined £150 for selling lemonade

A five-year-old girl selling lemonade to festivalgoers in Mile End was fined £150 for “trading without a permit”. The girl …

by Alex Wilson/ July 21, 2017/ Business, Crime, Lead Stories, Local News, News, Tower Hamlets/

Teen denies committing Hackney acid attacks

A Croydon teen has denied his involvement in last week’s acid attacks in Hackney and Islington. The Met Police said …

by Alex Wilson/ July 18, 2017/ Crime, Croydon, Hackney, News/

Doctor barred for telling patient sex with him would cure her MS

A Croydon University Hospital doctor has been barred from practicing medicine for one year after telling his patient that having …

by Alex Wilson/ July 18, 2017/ Crime, Croydon, Health, Lead Stories, Local News, News/

Police bases in Croydon face closure

  Most of Croydon’s local police bases and contact points face closure as the Metropolitan Police confronts what is being …

by Alex Wilson/ July 17, 2017/ Crime, Croydon, Lead Stories, Local News, News/

Man found guilty of “terrifying” armed robberies

A 23-year-old man who committed a spate of armed robberies at Lewisham bookmakers was found guilty last Wednesday after a …

by Alex Wilson/ July 17, 2017/ Crime, Lead Stories, Lewisham, News/

Two teens arrested for spate of acid attacks

Two teenagers were arrested in connection with a string of acid attacks in Hackney and Islington on Thursday night. Police …

by Alex Wilson/ July 14, 2017/ Crime, Hackney, Lead Stories, Local News, News/

Grenfell contractor in Council fraud investigation

The contractor responsible for the fire alarms at Grenfell Tower is part of an ongoing fraud investigation by police and …

by Alex Wilson/ July 12, 2017/ Crime, Hackney, Housing, Lead Stories, Local News, News/

Arrest made following ‘horrific robbery’

A 28-year-old man has been arrested for the “horrific” robbery of a pensioner in Hoxton, Scotland Yard confirmed yesterday. Sanchez …

by Alex Wilson/ July 12, 2017/ Crime, Hackney, Lead Stories, Local News, News/

Police and mayor move to reassure Muslims in Tower Hamlets after acid attacks spark hate crime fears

A series of acid attacks in East London has renewed concerns among the Muslim community in Tower Hamlets over their …

by Alex Wilson/ July 7, 2017/ Crime, Lead Stories, Local News, News, Tower Hamlets/

Bankcard scammer jailed for defrauding pensioners of thousands of pounds

A man who was found guilty for deceiving elderly people out of thousands of pounds has been sentenced to 20 …

by Susana Bessa/ July 5, 2017/ Crime, Croydon, Local News/

Detectives hunt man behind “frightening” night-time Hackney burglaries

A knife-wielding burglar who has staged a series of frightening night-time break-ins is being sought by Hackney police. Detectives say …

by Alex Wilson/ July 3, 2017/ Crime, Hackney, Lead Stories, Local News, News/

Image released of suspect in ‘horrific’ attack on woman, 92

A CCTV image of a man who is suspected of what detectives described as a ‘horrific’ attack a 92-year-old woman …

by Xu Chen/ July 2, 2017/ Crime, Hackney, Local News, News/

Thug armed with 10-inch knife jailed for stabbing police officer

A man who was found guilty for stabbing an off-duty police officer in Tower Hamlets has been jailed for 12 …

by Stephane Elad/ June 22, 2017/ Crime, Local News, Tower Hamlets/

Hackney to celebrate the life of Jo Cox

Thousands gather to remember Jo Cox. Pic: Garry Knight Hackney will come together tomorrow to celebrate the life of murdered MP …

by Benedetta Ricci/ June 16, 2017/ Crime, Croydon, Hackney, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, People, Politics, Society, Tower Hamlets, What's On This Week/

Man named after fatal shooting in Croydon

Murder detectives have begun a hunt for a gunman after a 24-year-old man was left dead following a drive by …

by Imogen Lodewyke/ June 13, 2017/ Crime, Croydon, Lead Stories, Local News, News/

“Loving” Hackney man feared dead after London Bridge attacks

A Hackney man described by his family as “caring and loving” is believed to have died during the London Bridge attacks on …

by Eshna Mangat/ June 6, 2017/ Crime, Hackney, Lead Stories/

Hackney Police thank Londoners for their support following London Bridge attacks

Hackney Police released a message this morning thanking Londoners amid last night’s terror attacks on London Bridge and Borough Market, …

by Imogen Lodewyke/ June 4, 2017/ Crime, Hackney, Lead Stories, News/

Police seek witnesses to Whitechapel hit-and-run

Detectives in Tower Hamlets are appealing for witnesses following a hit-and-run in Whitechapel that left a young moped rider with critical head …

by Natasha Chisabingo/ May 30, 2017/ Crime, Tower Hamlets/

Brick Lane revealed as hotspot for illegal tobacco trade

  Historic Brick Lane in Tower Hamlets is a hotspot for illegal tobacco trade, according to an investigation carried out …

by Imogen Mills/ May 22, 2017/ Crime, News, Tower Hamlets/

Catford foot fetishist jailed for sex offences at bus stops across London

A Catford man has been jailed for carrying out obscene sexual acts on himself while looking at women’s feet at a …

by Rebecca Holmshaw/ May 21, 2017/ Crime, Lewisham, News/

Elderly Croydon resident conned out of £2,000 in scaffolding scam

Residents in Croydon have been warned to look out for scammers who will claim their roof is in desperate need …

by Imogen Mills/ May 21, 2017/ Crime, Croydon, News/

Hackney police launch manhunt after two separate attacks on women

A manhunt has been launched after two women were assaulted in separate attacks in just two days in Dalston. Hackney …

by Rianna Newman/ May 13, 2017/ Crime, Hackney, Local News, News/