An illegal gathering at a private address in SW18, was shut down by police on Thursday night for contravening a requirement to not participate in a gathering of more than 15 persons in a private dwelling
Shortly before 11.40pm on Thursday, 11 February, officers were called to an address in Wandsworth, after being informed that a house party was taking place. On entering the address, officers found there to be between 30 and 40 people present. Two people were arrested; one female for breach of Covid regulations and one male for […]
Today’s sentence results show how seriously the police and Courts take gun crime offences and as a result of their actions, Dean and Clancy will be spending a significant number of years behind bars
Appearing at Croydon Crown Court on Thursday, 11 February, Bekki Dean, 27 Woburn Road, Carshalton, and Bradley Clancy, 39 of no fixed address, were sentenced to five and 12 years imprisonment, respectively. They were convicted on Friday, 11 September 2020 following a trial at Croydon Crown Court. Dean was found guilty of conspiracy to transfer […]
Disgraceful piper who attempted to barge through a police cordon on Remembrance Sunday charged with assault
A man has been charged with three counts of common assault on an emergency service worker. Ben Buckland, 47 (28.03.73) of Petersfield Avenue, Romford was charged by postal requisition and will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, 6 May. The charges relate to an attempted breach of police cordons on Whitehall during Remembrance Sunday […]
Police Officer seriously injured following assault in Peterborough
A police officer is in a serious condition in hospital after being assaulted in Peterborough on Monday (8 February) afternoon. The officer, who is in his 20s and a response officer in the north of the county, was conducting a welfare check at a property in Ledbury Road at about 5pm when he was […]
Convicted rapist Graham Medway will not have his sentence referred to the Court of Appeal, it has been confirmed
Convicted sex offender 62-year-old Monster Medway orally raped a 3-year-old girl at Fort Victoria Country Park in August 2020. He admitted the sickening assault and was sentenced to 14 years in prison for his horrendous crime – to serve 9 years behind bars and a further 5 years on licence. Last month it was reported […]
A man has been jailed for knife and drug offences following an investigation by the Met’s Violent Crime Taskforce
Malakai Sanford, 22, of Brockham Crescent, Croydon, appeared at Croydon Crown Court on Friday, 29 January, where he pleaded guilty to: possession of an offensive weapon, possession with intent to supply heroin, being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs (heroin) and possession of cannabis. He was sentenced to three-and-a-half years’ imprisonment. The […]
Detectives investigating the murder of 17-year-old Kyall Parnell in Lambeth on New Year’s Eve 2017 have charged a man with murder
Denique Newell, 19 of no fixed address was arrested on Monday, 8 February and was charged that same day with murder. He appeared at magistrates’ court and was remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on Thursday, 11 February.
A Swindon man, who led a drugs network in Swindon, has been sentenced for his part played in the drug dealing gang
Kyle Rigley, aged 28, originally from Swindon, pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs at a hearing at Swindon Crown Court in May 2019. He was remanded whilst other members of the conspiracy awaited trial. At a hearing on December 23 2020, at the same court, Judge Peter Crabtree set the case down for […]
The Violence Suppression Unit (VSU) led on a two-day surge of activity in London, made up of Redbridge, Barking & Dagenham and Havering boroughs, to bear down on violence and robbery
On Thursday, 4 and Friday, 5 February officers were proactively looking for high harm offenders, conducting weapon sweeps and engaging with the community. The VSUs were supported by other teams across the Met including the RPTC Road Crime Team, Firearms Command – Trojan Proactive Unit, Dog Section, Mounted Branch, RPTC Tasking Team, British Transport […]
A 16-year-old boy from Cornwall has been sentenced to a 24 month youth rehabilitation order at the Old Bailey in London for offences against the Terrorism Act.
The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared via video link and was sentenced by Mr Justice Dennis having previously pleaded guilty to two counts of disseminating a terrorist publication under section 2 of the Terrorism Act 2006 and 10 counts under section 58 of the Terrorism Act 2000 of collecting material […]