Police and council secure premises closure order for property in Eastbourne
Police and Eastbourne Borough Council have successfully obtained a premises closure order for a property on Etchingham Road, following numerous reports of crime and anti-social behaviour in the area. The closure order, which was granted on Wednesday (9th March 2023), was obtained by the Eastbourne Neighbourhood Policing Team in partnership with the council. The closure […]
Detectives have made five further arrests following the death of a man in Erith as they continue to appeal for information
Police were called at approximately 8.50pm on Thursday, 9 February to reports of shots fired on Pembroke Road. Officers and London Ambulance Service attended and found 24-year-old Kai McGinley suffering with a gunshot injury. Despite the best efforts of emergency services to save him, Kai died at the scene. Detective Chief Inspector Chris Wood, who […]
Detectives investigating the rape of a woman in Tottenham have appealed for help from the public
The victim, aged in her 30s, was on West Green Road, Tottenham, at around 3am on Saturday, 25 June 2022 when she was approached by two men. They walked to Houghton Road together before the victim was raped by one of the men while the other stood and acted as a look-out. An image and […]
A man has been charged with the murder of a woman in Westminster in 1994
Sandip Patel, 50 of Finchley Road, NW8, was charged on Thursday, 9 March. He appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday, 10 March, where he was remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on Tuesday, 14 March. The charge relates to the murder of Marina Koppell who died after being stabbed at her […]
Officers are making a new appeal for information about the whereabouts of a man from Waltham Forest who has been missing for more than two weeks
Sydney Piper, aged 69, was last seen entering Lloyds Park in Walthamstow, through the Forest Road entrance, at approximately 11:50am on Thursday, 23 February. He is described as 5ft 7ins tall, of slim build, with a grey beard and black short hair. He was last seen wearing a long black coat, grey T-shirt, grey trousers […]
Officers are making a new appeal for information about the whereabouts of a man from Waltham Forest who has been missing for more than tw…
Sydney Piper, aged 69, was last seen entering Lloyds Park in Walthamstow, through the Forest Road entrance, at approximately 11:50am on Thursday, 23 February. He is described as 5ft 7ins tall, of slim build, with a grey beard and black short hair. He was last seen wearing a long black coat, grey T-shirt, grey trousers […]
AI technology used to target mobile phone and seatbelt offences in Sussex
Sussex Police and National Highways have joined forces to deploy the latest technology in artificial intelligence to test motorists for mobile phone and seatbelt offences. The Sensor Test Vehicle screened over 10,000 vehicles in Sussex, identifying over 200 driving offences at sites on the A23 Hickstead, the A23 Gatwick Link, and at Kingsway, Hove earlier […]
Detectives have released an image of a man they want to speak to after an 82-year-old man was set alight on Singapore Road, W13 on Monday…
The incident occurred at about 8pm as the suspect engaged the victim in conversation as they both left the West London Islamic Centre. They spoke for about five minutes when the suspect has doused the victim in a liquid, believed to be petrol, before setting him alight using a lighter. He then walked away. The […]
Detectives have released an image of a man they want to speak to after an 82-year-old man was set alight on Singapore Road, W13 on Monday, 27 February
The incident occurred at about 8pm as the suspect engaged the victim in conversation as they both left the West London Islamic Centre. They spoke for about five minutes when the suspect has doused the victim in a liquid, believed to be petrol, before setting him alight using a lighter. He then walked away. The […]
Officers have been praised for their quick actions after they saved the life of a man who had been involved in a collision in Clacton
Two officers from our Op Grip team were carrying out ‘hotspot’ policing patrols when they came across the one-vehicle collision, in Marine Parade West, shortly after 9.50pm last night, Thursday 9 March. Once on scene, it was clear a man aged in his 80s had been seriously injured. The officers immediately started CPR and continued […]