Teenaged boy charged with the murder of McCaulay Urugbezi-Edwards

Teenaged boy charged with the murder of McCaulay Urugbezi-Edwards A 17-year-old male was charged with murder at Lewisham police station on Wednesday, 10, July. He has been remanded in custody, to appear at Bromley Magistrates Court on Thursday, 11 July. Police attended Tiverton Street, SE1 on Sunday, 5 May at around 9.30pm following reports that […]

Can you help Police find Chorley Laxton?

Can you help Police find Chorley Laxton? Laxton is 18-years-old and believed to be in the Southampton area. He is wanted for failing to appear three times at Southampton Magistrates Court on June 6, 18 and 26 to face charges of possession of an offence of possession of a knife in a public place and […]

Man facing long jail term after brutal street attack

Man facing long jail term after brutal street attack A man has pleaded guilty in court after a brutal attack on his friend in Streatham left him with life-changing injuries. Mohammed Fadla, 38 , of no fixed abode, has pleaded guilty to a charge of attempted murder at the Old Bailey following an attack on […]

Man arrested in Romania for the murder of Valerie Graves in Bosham

Man arrested in Romania for the murder of Valerie Graves in Bosham A man has been arrested in Romania on a European Arrest Warrant (EAW) for the murder of Valerie Graves in Bosham, West Sussex. On 30 December 2013, the 55-year-old mother and grandmother was found brutally murdered in her bedroom in Smugglers Lane, Bosham. […]

Man charged with fatal stabbing of Tesfa Campbell in Battersea

Man charged with fatal stabbing of Tesfa Campbell in Battersea Detectives investigating the fatal stabbing of Tesfa Campbell in Battersea have charged a man with murder. Jerome Bailey, 37 of Greenock Road, Streatham, SW16, was charged on Monday, 8 July. He will appear in custody at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court that same day. Tesfa, who was […]

Man jailed for life after Medway hospital arson attack

Man jailed for life after Medway hospital arson attack An arsonist who started two fires close to oxygen tanks and MRI scanners at Medway Maritime Hospital has been jailed for life. Luke French entered the hospital grounds in September 2018 and started the fires less than a metre away from lorries containing the scanners. The […]

12 warrants executed by police and customs

12 warrants executed by police and customs This week the Met’s Central Specialist Crime and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have conducted a series of joint warrants and premises visits targeting corrupt Money Service Businesses (MSBs) in west London. As part of the proactive week of action, carried out in partnership with the Financial Conduct […]

Two new arrests in Southwark murder

Two new arrests in Southwark murder Detectives investigating the murder of Amara Toure have made two further arrests. A 20-year-old man from Ilford and a 20-year-old man from East Ham were arrested on suspicion of murder on Thursday, 4 July. They are currently in an East London custody suite. Enquiries continue. Amara, 18, died after […]

Police officers assaulted during drugs supply arrest in Maidstone

Police officers assaulted during drugs supply arrest in Maidstone A suspected drug dealer has been charged with supplying heroin and crack cocaine in Maidstone and assaulting two police officers. At 1.15pm on Thursday 4 July 2019 a patrol in plain clothes approached a man reported to be acting suspiciously in Romney Place. The suspect resisted […]

Stop and search man charged with firearms offences

Stop and search man charged with firearms offences A man has been charged with firearms offences following a stop and search in Kensington and Chelsea. Yousef Dhimmi, 18 of Clare Gardens, W11 was charged on Thursday, 4 July by officers from the Central West gangs unit with possession of a firearm with intent to endanger […]