Detectives investigating the murder of 16-year-old Camron Smith in Croydon have made a fifth arrest
A 15-year-old male – was arrested on suspicion of murder in the early hours of Tuesday, 27 July. He was taken in custody to a police station in south London and has since been bailed pending further enquiries to a date in late August.Three other males, 15,18 and 16 have been previously been charged […]
Teen charged with offences after bus stop and search by armed officers in Brixton
A 17-year-old male, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was charged with possession of an offensive weapon and possession of a controlled substance class B (Cannabis) on Tuesday, 27 July. This comes after officers were called by a member of the public who reported a male in possession of a knife boarding a bus […]
A manipulative sex predator who tried to falsely accuse the victim he abused of being a paedophile has been jailed
When his victim summoned the courage to come forward and give evidence against Christopher Pearson, the 34-year-old set up fake accounts on Facebook to post the false claims about his vulnerable victim, including his home address. Last week at Teesside Crown Court, Pearson was jailed for 12 years and five months after finally pleading […]
Man found guilty of murdering 16-year-old Sarmad Al-Saidi in Preston
A man has today (July 27) been found guilty of murdering 16-year-old Sarmad Al-Saidi in Preston. A 16-year-year-old boy had earlier pleaded guilty to Sarmad’s murder, while a 17-year-old boy has been found guilty of conspiring to commit the serious assault which led to his death. Officers were called to the conservatory of an […]
A man from Oldham has been jailed for life for stabbing his girlfriend to death and leaving her body in their flat for around three weeks
Officers were called around 12.15pm on Thursday 4 March 2021 to a report of concern for the welfare of a woman at an address on Ashton Road. Emergency services attended and a woman was sadly pronounced dead at the scene, later identified as 29-year-old Imogen Bohajczuk. Daniel Grant Smith of Ashton Road, Oldham, pleaded […]
Former doctor convicted of series of sex offences
A former doctor has been convicted of a series of sexual offences against five young people in Brighton, West Sussex, Hampshire and the West Midlands between 19 and 25 years ago. Robert Cameron Wells, 69, was convicted at Hove Crown Court on Tuesday 27 July, having pleaded not guilty to two counts of indecency with […]
Five charged after Dartford drug dealer wars spills out onto the street
Five charges have been authorised against an alleged drug dealer following a disturbance in Dartford. Oluwaseyi Oyeyemi was arrested in Lowfield Street on the evening of Saturday 17 July 2021 after Kent Police was called to a fight involving individuals who are known to each other. On Friday 23 July, he was charged […]
Four shops have been temporarily closed down after a multi-agency operation uncovered more than 12,000 untaxed cigarettes and illicit tobacco in newsagents across #Medway
The enforcement action was taken across Friday 16 and Saturday 17 July 2021, with Kent Police officers working in partnership with HM Revenue and Customs, Medway Council, the Home Office and Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Specialist search dogs who were trained to search for tobacco also assisted and helped to uncover the seized […]
A machete and class A drugs were seized as part of ongoing work to tackle violent crime and the supply of drugs in north Kent
Between Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 July officers carried out 90 Section 60 searches across Dartford and Gravesend. The order was put in place following several unconnected assaults and gave officers the power to search anyone who they suspected could be involved in crime. As a result of this activity, an 18-year-old man was […]
Texting lorry driver jailed after crashing into back of Prison Custody Van on A27
This shocking video shows the moment a lorry driver – distracted by his mobile phone – crashes into the back of a van on the A27, seriously injuring three people. The footage was captured by two cameras fitted to the vehicle driven by Derek Holland, 59, of Sutton Avenue, Seaford. It was reviewed […]
