An officer who pleaded guilty to harassment has been dismissed from the Met
A misconduct hearing, held on Tuesday, 17 August, found that PC Ajay Singh, attached to the North Area Basic Command Unit, breached the Standards of Professional Behaviour in relation to Discreditable Conduct to the level of gross misconduct. PC Singh pleaded guilty to five counts of harassment in relation to five colleagues – four women […]
Charges authorised after taxi driver reports being robbed in Chatham
Two charges have been authorised against a Rochester man who is alleged to have robbed a taxi driver in Chatham. Matthew Lycett is reported to have threatened the victim, who is in his 50s, with a knife before stealing a quantity of cash in the Maidstone Road area at around 11pm on Friday 13 August […]
Abingdon take away owner fined over serious fire regulation breaches
The owner of the Sami’s BBQ and takeaway in Ock Street, Abingdon has been sentenced by Oxford Crown Court (Friday 13 August) for multiple breaches of fire safety legislation, which put lives in danger. Fire safety inspectors from Oxfordshire County Council’s Fire and Rescue Service visited the premises in August 2019, and found that the […]
Three men have been jailed for the murder of a 35-year-old man who was fatally stabbed in Hounslow in December 2019
After an 11-week trial at the Old Bailey, on Wednesday, 26 May, a jury convicted the trio of the murder of Ebrima Cham. On Monday 16 August they were sentenced as follows: Emeka Dawuda-Wodu, 19 of no fixed address – 31 years Simon Emmons, 40 of Barnes – 31 years Zimele Dube, 33 of Wembley […]
Sheffield man who subjected his mother to a violent assault then barricaded himself in his home has been jailed for eight years
Mark Shaw, 42, pleaded guilty to Section 18 Wounding at the first opportunity and was sentenced at Sheffield Crown Court today (17 August). When officers arrived at Shaw’s home address on the morning of 1 January, they were prevented from getting inside with Shaw closing doors and windows. After forcing entry officers discovered homemade barricades […]
Two jailed after drug dealing across Norfolk
Dean Enifer, aged 43 and of Lamberts Close in Weasenham, and Peter McKenna, aged 30 and of Cliff Parade in Hunstanton, appeared at Norwich Crown Court on Friday 13 August 2021, after they pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A drugs at an earlier hearing. Enifer was sentenced to eight years and three months in […]
A 14-year-old has appeared at the Old Bailey charged with murdering a married father who was stabbed to death outside his home in north-east London
James Markham, 45, was killed on 9 August after confronting youths who were shouting at his daughter outside their home in Chingford. The teenager appeared by video link on Tuesday also charged with possessing a knife in public. He spoke only to confirm his name and age. The court heard Mr Markham received two stab […]
A Tunbridge Wells drug dealer is starting a prison sentence after officers found cocaine hidden inside a deodorant bottle
On Thursday 10 June 2021, officers from the town’s Community Policing Team saw a VW Golf they suspected was being used in connection with the supply of drugs. They stopped the car in Common View, Rusthall and after speaking to the driver, Ivelina Mladenova, completed a search of the vehicle. A deodorant bottle located […]
Colin Fox targeted a man aged in his 80s who was living in a care home and attempted to transfer money from his bank account totalling almost £200,000
A fraudster from Ashford who tried to steal a vulnerable pensioner’s life savings has been sentenced to four years in prison. Colin Fox targeted a man aged in his 80s who was living in a care home and attempted to transfer money from his bank account totalling almost £200,000. Fox, aged […]
Arcade winnings reported stolen from a woman in Leysdown has led to a man being charged with robbery
William Smith, 27, of Beechwood Drive, Meopham, was charged with robbery and possession of a knife in a public place on Tuesday 3 August 2021. He was charged following an incident on Wednesday 2 June where a woman reported being threatened by a man in Leysdown Road at around 3.20pm after he had seen her […]
