Third teenager charged over stabbing in Merton
Third teenager charged over stabbing in Merton Detectives investigating the murder of 18-year-old Cheyon Evans in Wandsworth have charged a third male with his murder. On the evening of Friday, 12 June, an 18-year-old was charged with murder. He will appear at Wimbledon Magistrates Court at 10:00hrs on Saturday, 22 June. A 17-year-old boy from […]
Kent fire crews called to rescue on the River Medway
Kent fire crews called to rescue on the River Medway Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to rescue two people stuck in the mud on the River Medway on Friday evening. Two fire appliances were sent to the scene and crews arrived to find two people stranded on a boat that had become stuck […]
Fire crews called after van explosion in Dartford
Fire crews called after van explosion in Dartford Firefighters from Kent fire and rescue have tackled a van that was engulfed bin flames this evening. Crews where called to Prospect place near to the railway station in Dartford just after 8pm on Friday. When crews arrived they were faced will a well developed vehicle fire. […]
Acid attack carried out in broad daylight daylight in Hackney
Acid attack carried out in broad daylight daylight in Hackney Two people have been rushed to hospital following a brazen attack in broad daylight in Downs Road in Hackney earlier this evening. The attacks happened just after 7.30pm following a road traffic collision involving a grey Mercedes. An off off duty police officer sprung into […]
Man jailed for rape and domestic abuse
Man jailed for rape and domestic abuse A man has been sentenced to jail after carrying out a sustained period of domestic abuse against his former partner. Tarik Hill, 35 of no fixed abode, was found guilty of false imprisonment, two counts of actual bodily harm, putting a person in fear of violence byharassment and […]
CCTV issued after woman sexually assaulted in Ashford
CCTV issued after woman sexually assaulted in Ashford CCTV images have been released by detectives investigating a reported sexual assault in Ashford. The incident happened on a footpath that runs through Victoria Park between 10.30pm and 11.45pm on Saturday 15 June 2019. The victim, a woman in her 30s, accessed the path via Jemmett Road […]
Further arrests after serious assault in Ramsgate
Further arrests after serious assault in Ramsgate More arrests have been made during planned search warrants after a man was seriously injured in Ramsgate. Detectives from the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate launched an investigation following the assault, which took place at around 3am on Sunday 12 May 2019 in Harbour Street. The victim, […]
Man arrested after shooting in Bootle
Man arrested after shooting in Bootle Police have arrested a man this afternoon (Friday 21 June) following a shooting in Bootle on Wednesday night. A report was received at 10pm that two shots had been fired in the direction of a group on Hawthorne Road, between its junctions with Earl Road and Sussex Street. It […]
Three jailed for prostitution offences in Tunbridge Wells
Three jailed for prostitution offences in Tunbridge Wells Members of a Chinese crime group have been sentenced for running a string of brothels across the country including Kent. Dongning Zhang, 35, of Gloucester Place in Marylebone, south-west London, led the operation and was jailed for four years and three months after pleading guilty to controlling […]
Bembridge RNLI’s Inshore Lifeboat launched to investigate a DSC Distress alert from a yacht off Bembridge
Bembridge RNLI’s Inshore Lifeboat launched to investigate a DSC Distress alert from a yacht off Bembridge Bembridge RNLI’s Inshore Lifeboat launched to investigate a DSC Distress alert from a yacht off Bembridge. RNLB Norman Harvey’ (D Class Inshore Lifeboat 778) was launched this afternoon at around 2.35pm at the request of Solent Coastguard to investigate […]