A Police officer who was viciously punched and assaulted by a criminal – but still doggedly pursued him to make the arrest has won a Bravery Award
PC Katie McGloin was punched in the face by a motorist who ran off, having been stopped by the dog handler officer while she was on patrol in Slough in April 2019.Having pulled the man over in a cul-de-sac, he got out of the car holding a can of lager before running off towards […]
The bringing of a charge has caused members of the public to condemn the polices actions and decision on the incident and should instead have reached out and supported Mr William’s and any mental health issues to get the right help
Police have charged a man following an incident that took place on the M27 on Friday evening (August 27). The bringing of a charge has caused members of the public to condemn the polices actions and decision on the incident and should instead have reached out and supported Mr William’s and any mental health issues […]
A man has admitted to possessing and sharing terrorism-related material following a proactive investigation by the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command
Ibrahim Anderson, 44, of Luton, Bedfordshire, was arrested in October 2020 after sharing Daesh execution videos and propaganda with a third party online. Further extremist material was found during searches of the property and his devices. Anderson was jailed for eight years at the Old Bailey on Wednesday 1 September for 15 terrorism offences. […]
Two care workers from Colchester have been jailed at Ipswich Crown Court
The parents of a woman abused by two care workers have thanked Essex Police after the pair were sentenced but say their daughter has been left traumatised.The victim has a condition call Angelman Syndrome, a genetic condition affecting the nervous system and causes severe physical and learning disabilities.She is 43 but has the mental capacity […]
Detectives investigating the death of 16-year-old Stelios Averkiou in Tottenham have charged two teenagers with murder
A 16-year-old boy and a 17-year-old boy were both charged on Thursday, 2 September. They are both due to appear at Highbury Corner Magistrates Court on Thursday, 2 September. A murder investigation was launched on Tuesday, 10 August after Stelios died in hospital. He had been found with stab wounds inside Lordship Recreation Ground at […]
More than fifty people have been arrested as part of a two-week campaign targeting drivers who take drugs before getting behind the wheel
Officers from the Met’s Road and Transport Policing Command carried out dedicated patrols across London, focussed on stopping drivers who put others at risk by driving while under the influence of drugs. Between Monday, 16 August and Sunday, 29 August, officers stopped and tested 241 people across the capital. Of these, 53 people were […]
Teen in court after firearm stop in Lambeth
A teenager has been charged after officers on patrol recovered a loaded firearm in Coldharbour Lane, Lambeth, on Wednesday, 25 August following a stop and search. A 17-year-old boy from Newham, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was charged on Thursday, 26 August with possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and […]
A “devious and manipulative” sex offender who abused a young girl has been jailed
Peter Hammond, now aged 62, was exposed when the girl found the courage to tell her parents what he had done to her over a number of years. Hammond later admitted to police that he had had sexualised contact with the girl when she was four or five years old but claimed it was […]
The mother-of-two had left a bowl of water but no food was found within his reach and the floor was covered in a large amount of dried out faeces
Katy Louise Oldridge, 34, from #Hull HU3 – abandoned her dog and left him to die. Oldridge admitted starving to death a Staffordshire bull terrier named Frank, whose skeletal remains were found in the kitchen at her filthy home. The mother-of-two had left a bowl of water but no food was found within his reach […]
A man has been sentenced for a string of offences, including taking images of female students in Egham whilst they were walking on campus and uploading them to Instagram with offensive comments
Thomas Cramer, 29, of Liberty Lane in Addlestone, was sentenced to 10 months’ imprisonment and a five year Criminal Behaviour Order at Guildford Crown Court on Thursday (26 August), after pleading guilty to harassment, racially aggravated harassment, possession of cannabis and driving without a license or insurance. The 10-month sentence consists of five months […]
