A man suspected of being the leading figure in an organised crime group supplying significant numbers of small boats to people smugglers has been arrested by the National Crime Agency
29-year-old Hewa Rahimpur, originally from Iran but now living in Ilford, was detained in an NCA operation in Wanstead Park, east London, at around 1pm this afternoon (4 May). Rahimpur is wanted by the authorities in Belgium, where he is suspected of being a leading figure in a network said by prosecutors to be […]
Tributes have been paid to a man who died following an assault at the Lakeside shopping centre as two people are charged in connection with his murder
Tributes have been paid to a man who died following an assault at the Lakeside shopping centre as two people are charged in connection with his murder. Michael Ugwa, 29, from Rainham, was assaulted within the food court at the centre shortly before 4.30pm last Thursday (28 April). Sadly, despite the best efforts […]
An alleged murderer and one of the UK’s most wanted men has been arrested in Portugal
Callum Halpin, 27, was detained on Monday at an address near Vilamoura in the Algarve by the Portuguese Judicial Police. He was located and arrested after an operation by the National Crime Agency (NCA), Portuguese police and international partners. A public appeal to help trace Halpin was made in January this year when the NCA and […]
A teenage boy has been sentenced following the death of a man at an unlicensed music event (UME) in Southwark
The 16-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and possession of a bladed article at the Old Bailey on Friday, 25 March. He was sentenced at the same court on Tuesday, 3 May to a total of four years and six months’ imprisonment. Jason Nyarko, aged 26, was fatally […]
A suspect is to appear in court charged in connection with a serious assault in Ramsgate
A man in his 30s suffered an injury to his torso during the assault in the High Street at around 4.25am on Saturday 30 April 2022. He was taken to a London hospital for treatment. Following an investigation by Thanet Criminal Investigation Department (CID), two men were arrested. Daniel Haine, 25, of Station Road, Birchington, […]
Officers are appealing for witnesses to come forward following a road traffic collision that left a man in hospital with serious injuries
At 7.58PM on Saturday, 30 April police were called to reports of a collision involving a car and a motorcycle in Court Road, Orpington. Officers attended with London Ambulance Service paramedics and the London Air Ambulance. The motorcyclist – an 18-year-old man – was taken to a south London hospital where he remains in a […]
A man has been arrested after police responded to a report regarding concern for the welfare of a woman in Bristol on Saturday evening
At just before midnight, a member of the public contacted police after witnessing an incident in which a woman appeared to be pulled into a silver Ford car against her will on Anchor Road. The Ford was pursued through Bristol city centre and onto the M32 before continuing onto the A4174 towards Keynsham. It was […]
A scumbag who robbed a frail and elderly women has had boiling water poured over him in prison
A scumbag who robbed a frail and elderly woman has had boiling water poured over him in prison. Dean Kenyon says he is now “in constant and searing pain” after the attack behind bars. He had been in custody after a robbery in Consett, Teeside, in January where grabbed a 79-year-old woman’s handbag with such […]
An armed criminal was tasered by police during a violent struggle
Alexander Morgan had just led officers on a high-speed traffic pursuit through Nottingham when he fled from a car and tried to climb over a fence. Moments after being pulled to the ground by a pursuing officer Morgan began to violently resist arrest – grappling on the floor with an armed officer before being tasered […]
Officers have confirmed that they have found the body of missing Katie Kenyon a man has been charged with her murder
Police made the discovery last night (Friday, April 29th) in an area of the Forest of Bowland after receiving new information about a location where Katie could be. At this stage although we are not in a position to formally confirm the woman’s identity, we do believe the body is that of Katie. Her family […]
