The books had been stolen in January 2017, during a highly sophisticated burglary in Feltham, London
Met officers have returned 240 culturally significant specialist books worth in excess of £2.5 million to their rightful owners following a joint operation with Romanian authorities. The books had been stolen in January 2017, during a highly sophisticated burglary in Feltham, London. The books, which include works from the seventeenth century by Italian astronomer Galileo; […]
A teenager has been charged following an investigation in Thornton Heath
The 15-year-old boy will appear in custody at Bromley Youth Court on Tuesday, 10 November charged with: – two counts of GBH; – one count of ABH; – two counts of sexual assault; – one count of assault by penetration; – one count of robbery. He was arrested on Sunday, 8 November in connection with […]
A 17-year-old male remains in police custody following the pursuit of a stolen scooter in Lewisham
At approximately 3.45pm, on Saturday November 8th officers from the Met’s Operation Venice Team, working with unmarked units from the Mets Violent Crime Taskforce (VCTF), spotted the rider of a scooter acting suspiciously in Lewisham Town Centre. A computer search revealed that the scooter had been stolen last month from a car park in […]
A 50-year-old software and analytical engineer, who deliberately leaked highly sensitive military information and data, has been convicted of offences under the Official Secrets Act
After initially pleading not guilty, Simon Finch, of Southport, pleaded guilty part-way through his trial at the Old Bailey on Monday, 9 November to the following offences: – Recording information for a purpose prejudicial to the safety of interests of the state, contrary to section 1 of the Official Secrets Act, 1911;– Making a […]
A man who subjected his ex-partner to a violent assault, leaving her with broken cheekbones and a broken jaw, has been jailed for nine years
His ex-partner was awoken by a noise at her home in Dunmow at around 10.30pm on 23 July 2017.John Berry had got into the address and as the woman went to try and get out of the property, he grabbed her, pinned her against a wall, and then knocked her to the floor.Berry, 32, of […]
The man wanted by police in connection with the murder of PC Sharon Beshenivsky has appeared in court in Pakistan
Piran Ditta Khan, aged 72, appeared before a court in Islamabad today (Monday) in relation to an administrative matter regarding his extradition. Khan, who was arrested back in January by Pakistani police, was remanded back into custody for a further hearing on Friday (13 November). PC Sharon Beshenivsky was shot and fatally wounded when responding to a […]
A suspected fraudster has been charged after pensioners from Sevenoaks were targeted for their bank cards
Between 22 October and 5 November 2020, five people aged in their 70s and 80s are reported to have received phone calls from people who said they were fraud investigators. They were told their bank accounts had been compromised and three of them later gave their bank cards to a courier who […]
A national two-minute silence will take place across the UK today as we mark Remembrance Sunday
The National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph in London, along with hundreds of local events across the country will still take place this year by being held outside and in accordance with strict social distancing guidance. Ways in which the public can get involved in this year’s socially distanced Remembrance Sunday include: […]
A HMP Peterborough inmate who threw a bucket full of human waste at a guard has had 18 months added to his sentence
Jacob O’Dell, 24, was serving a three-and-a-half-year sentence at HMP Peterborough when he launched the vile attack in December last year. O’Dell armed himself with the bucket, which contained a mixture of urine and faeces, and hurled its content towards the guard. The attack, which is commonly referred to as “potting”, left the victim covered […]
Sittingbourne Man charged with attempted Murder after stabbing attack at Medway address
An attempted murder charge has been authorised following a stabbing at an address in Medway. Kent Police officers were called to Fir Tree Grove, Lordswood, shortly after 10pm on Tuesday 3 November 2020 following a report that a man had been seriously assaulted in the back garden of a property by another man […]
