Crime Archive

Tower Hamlets man jailed for rape

A man was jailed for 16 years yesterday (September 30) after filming himself repeatedly raping a girl under the age …

by Feride Sahin/ October 1, 2016/ Crime, Tower Hamlets/

Appeal over Tower Hill robbery

  The Metropolitan police have launched an investigation into a burglary in Tower Hamlets today after new CCTV footage of …

by Feride Sahin/ September 30, 2016/ Crime, Lead Stories, Tower Hamlets/

Two men jailed for robbing and stabbing 79-year-old

Two men have been jailed following the robbery and stabbing of an elderly man outside his home in Thornton Heath.  …

by Billie Justine Monnier-Stokes/ September 28, 2016/ Crime, Croydon/

Police officer sacked over cab fare row

A Metropolitan Police officer has been fired after refusing to pay a £24 taxi fare. Nicola Elston, 30, was arrested …

by Emma Chadwick/ September 27, 2016/ Crime, Croydon/

Violent attack leaves shop assistant’s skull exposed

The Metropolitan Police has launched an investigation into an attack on a 48-year-old shop assistant in Haggerston seven months ago, …

by Wojciech Fediow/ September 27, 2016/ Crime, Hackney, Local News/

Lewisham teenager stabbed in the neck in broad daylight

Police are appealing for information after the stabbing of a 16-year-old boy in Lewisham yesterday (September 26) afternoon. Officers were …

by Paden Vaughan/ September 27, 2016/ Crime, Lewisham, Local News/

Witness appeal after Lewisham stabbing

Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a teenager was fatally stabbed in Lewisham. Officers were called to Sharratt Street …

by Lamees Altalebi/ August 8, 2016/ Crime, Lewisham, News/

Man stabbed during New Cross fight

A middle-aged man has been taken to hospital following a stabbing during a fight in New Cross. Police confirmed that a …

by Lamees Altalebi/ August 1, 2016/ Crime, Lewisham, News/

Footage of Lewisham motorbike theft released

Camera footage of three men wanted in connection with an aggressive attempted motor vehicle theft in east London has been …

by Jordan-Louise Langshaw/ July 5, 2016/ Crime, Lewisham, News/

Woman claims £57,000 in benefits using fake passport

A Jamaican woman from south London has used a fake passport to illegally claim £57,000 in benefits. 30-year-old Sabrina Thompson …

by Jordan-Louise Langshaw/ June 30, 2016/ Crime, Croydon, News/

Man shouts “go back to your country” to taxi driver in East London

A video of a man hurling racial abuse at a taxi driver in East London a day after the Brexit …

by Lamees Altalebi/ June 28, 2016/ Crime, Lead Stories, News, Society/

Comment: The uncomfortable truth about the murder of MP Jo Cox

  The death of Jo Cox is a big loss to us all. She was a wife, a mum, a …

by Kirsty Lowe/ June 25, 2016/ Commentary, Crime, General Features/

‘Zombie Killer’ knife found in Hackney

  Seven people arrested in Hackney drug raid this week. Six men and one woman were arrested for possession with …

by Myffy Cairns/ June 25, 2016/ Crime, Hackney, News/

Thornton Heath student admits engaging in terrorism

A teenager from Thornton Heath admitted terrorism charges at the Old Bailey earlier today. Finnish student Cubeyda Hassan Jama, 19, …

by Solomon Elliott/ June 24, 2016/ Crime, Croydon, News/

Londoners remember MP Jo Cox

Grieving Londoners were keen to pay their condolences to the family of Labour MP Jo Cox – shot and stabbed …

by Eir Nolsoe/ June 17, 2016/ Crime, Lead Stories, News, Politics, Tower Hamlets/

Burglar still missing after fleeing Hackney mental health unit

Police have renewed an appeal for absconded burglar Peter Kerrigan, who has been on the run for the past 15 months. Kerrigan, 28, …

by Sophianne Morrissey/ June 15, 2016/ Crime, Hackney, News/

Man seriously injured after trying to stop gang

A man who tried to stop a group of rowdy young people has been admitted to hospital following an attack …

by Rebecca Henrys/ June 14, 2016/ Crime, Croydon, Local News/

Second man charged over Dalston car park murder

A 20-year-old man was charged with murder after a man was found slumped on the floor of a Hackney car …

by Lucy Emma Domachowski/ June 13, 2016/ Crime, Hackney, Lead Stories/

Anti-domestic violence services upped for Euro games

Police have warned that domestic violence could almost double in Croydon homes during the Euro 2016 games and are boosting …

by Aistvinie Uthayarasa/ June 10, 2016/ Crime, Croydon, News/

Hackney man found guilty of manslaughter

A 28-year-old man has been found guilty of manslaughter yesterday (June 9) at the Old Bailey after he shot dead …

by Juliet Moore/ June 9, 2016/ Crime, Hackney, News/

Eva Carneiro settles case with Chelsea and Mourinho

Former Chelsea doctor Eva Carneiro has settled her constructive dismissal as well as sex harassment claims against the club and …

by Eir Nolsoe/ June 8, 2016/ Crime, Croydon, Lead Stories, News, Sports/

Pedestrian killed in Deptford

A man has died after being hit by a car in Deptford on June 4. Police are appealing for information …

by Sophianne Morrissey/ June 6, 2016/ Crime, Lewisham, Local News, News/

Four men arrested following Deptford stabbing

Four men, all in their early 20s, have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a 16-year old boy …

by Eir Nolsoe/ June 6, 2016/ Crime, Lewisham, Local News, News/

Lewisham station evacuated after man shouts he has a gun

Lewisham station was evacuated Saturday night (June 4) due to a trespasser on the tracks shouting he had a gun, …

by Sophianne Morrissey/ June 6, 2016/ Crime, Lewisham, Transport/

Hackney’s balaclava burglars jailed

Two men from Hackney and one from Kent have been jailed for burglaries worth £300,000 at St Albans Crown Court. …

by Sian Filcher/ June 6, 2016/ Crime, Hackney, News/

Life for murderer of Hackney teacher

A man who murdered a Hackney school teacher on their first date has been jailed for life. “Beautiful and vibrant” …

by Lucy Emma Domachowski/ June 3, 2016/ Crime, Hackney, Lead Stories, News/

East London gun criminals targeted in new operation

Armed police are to patrol Hackney and Tower Hamlets under a new Met Police push to tackle gun crime in the boroughs. …

by Sian Filcher/ June 3, 2016/ Crime, Hackney, News, Tower Hamlets/

Body pulled from Hackney Wick Canal

A man’s body was pulled from the waters of Hackney Wick Canal yesterday morning (June 1), prompting police enquiries. Police …

by Joanna Turner/ June 2, 2016/ Crime, Hackney, News/

Man jailed after attacking pregnant girlfriend with walking stick

A man who attacked his pregnant girlfriend with a walking stick has been jailed. Adrian Dennis, 39, went to his …

by Lucy Emma Domachowski/ June 2, 2016/ Crime, Hackney, News/

16-year-old “fighting for his life” after stabbing in Deptford

  Police are appealing for information after a teenage boy was stabbed in Deptford on Saturday night, leaving him “fighting …

by Joanna Turner/ May 30, 2016/ Crime, Lewisham, Local News, News/

Tower Hamlets terror suspect fights for UK citizenship

A Nigerian man who lived in Tower Hamlets is challenging the home secretary’s decision to revoke his UK citizenship amidst …

by Rebecca Henrys/ May 27, 2016/ Crime, Lead Stories, News, Politics, Tower Hamlets/

Hackney nail technician jailed for sexual assault

A man has been jailed for sexually assaulting two teenagers whilst working at his job as a nail technician. A …

by Nairomi Alice Eriksson/ May 26, 2016/ Crime, Hackney/

School teacher jailed for underage sexual activity with a pupil

A 27-year-old teacher has been sentenced to 12 months in prison  at Croydon Crown Court for engaging in sexual activity …

by Itunu Michelle Oduwole-Aigbogun/ May 22, 2016/ Crime, Croydon, Local News, News/

Inquest finds Lewisham DJ was “unlawfully killed”

A Lewisham radio presenter was stabbed to death in front of his mother at her flat in Pimlico, an inquest …

by Alexandra Elizabeth Wilson/ May 19, 2016/ Crime, Lewisham, Local News, Uncategorized/

Four men sentenced for “ferocious” gang murder

Four men were sentenced to a total of almost 100 years for the “brutal and ferocious” murder of Marcel Addai …

by Rebecca-May Honeybone/ May 18, 2016/ Crime, Hackney, Local News, Uncategorized/

Croydon journalist cleared of harassment claim

Croydon journalist Gareth Davies today (May 17) celebrates the decision from the Metropolitan Police to revoke a harassment warning he …

by David Cartwright/ May 17, 2016/ Crime, Croydon, Local News, Uncategorized/

Man accused of fatally stabbing nurse appears in court

A man accused of stabbing a nurse to death at a South Croydon hospital appeared in court yesterday (May 16). …

by Alexandra Elizabeth Wilson/ May 17, 2016/ Crime, Croydon, Health, Local News/

Double shooting leaves boy, 13, and man, 20, in hospital

A 13-year-old boy was one of two people shot in Hackney late on Saturday evening (May 14). Firearms officers were …

by Jordan-Louise Langshaw/ May 16, 2016/ Crime, Hackney, Local News/

Rapist attacks pensioner in her home

Detectives are appealing for information after a woman in her 70s was raped in Croydon. The attack happened at around …

by Itunu Michelle Oduwole-Aigbogun/ May 15, 2016/ Crime, Croydon, Local News, News/

Hackney woman jailed for hiring “ISIS” hitman to kill husband

A cheating wife who attempted to hire a “hitman” to kill her husband and make it look like an ISIS …

by Rebecca-May Honeybone/ May 15, 2016/ Crime, Hackney, Local News/