The family of Sarah Everard have described her as a “shining example” who was “kind and strong” as they appealed for anyone with information to help detectives

While formal identification awaits, in a statement today, Thursday, 11 March, the family said: “Our beautiful daughter Sarah was taken from us and we are appealing for any information that will help to solve this terrible crime. “Sarah was bright and beautiful – a wonderful daughter and sister. She was kind and thoughtful, caring and […]

A prisoner has absconded from HMP Sudbury

A prisoner has absconded from HMP Sudbury.Marc Da-Silva, who is 33, absconded from the prison yesterday, on Monday 8 March.He was convicted at Manchester Crown Court in 2010 for assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.Da-Silva, who has links to the Manchester, Lancashire and Liverpool areas, is white, around 5ft 6in, of medium build […]

An Afghan criminal gang suspected of planning to smuggle migrants to the UK in small boats has been dismantled, following a multi-agency operation involving the National Crime Agency and French law enforcement

  Officers from the NCA and French illegal immigration unit OCRIEST, working together as part of the Anglo-French Joint Intelligence Cell (JIC), launched an investigation into the network last November. This led to members of the network being placed under surveillance. Officers from the NCA-led Project Invigor organised immigration crime taskforce, which also includes Immigration […]

Two men have been charged with the murder of Ralph Gibson in Putney

  Mr Gibson, who was 42, was found injured on 15 April 2020 at around 17:35hrs in Huntingfield Road, SW15. He was taken to hospital but died on 24 April. A post mortem examination held on 29 April gave cause of death as head injuries and incised wounds to the chest. In the subsequent investigation by […]