New Suspect Arrested in 1983 Cold Case Murder Investigation
A major breakthrough has occurred in the decades-old unsolved murder of Olive Wilkinson. Detectives have arrested a 63-year-old man today, Tuesday, May 21, 2024, following a renewed investigation into the tragic events that unfolded on June 10, 1983. Olive Wilkinson, 36, was found dead inside her family home on Montague Street, Cleethorpes, having sustained fatal […]
Person Treated at the Scene of Crash on Busy Bromley Road
Emergency services were called to Croydon Road in Bromley today following a collision between a van and a car. The incident occurred at around 12:20 pm, leading to temporary road closures and a swift response from police and paramedics. Incident Details The Metropolitan Police reported that they were alerted to the crash involving a van […]
Caroline Welcomes Announcement of Infected Blood Compensation
Today Rt Hon John Glen, Paymaster General and Member of Parliament for Salisbury, set out the Government’s proposed scheme to Parliament, which involved the establishment of the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA). Sir Robert Francis, a British barrister with experience of high-profile medical controversies, was named as the Chair of this body. The Scheme operated […]
Man Stabbed in Croydon Ambush as Teen Attacker Banned from Entering M25 Faces Jail
A teenager who launched a brutal knife attack outside Croydon College is facing more than half a decade in prison. Kieron Salisbury, 20, strolled up to the victim and stabbed him twice in a brazen ambush outside the front entrance of Croydon University Centre, in College Road, on Monday, September 25, 2023, Croydon Crown Court […]
Four Teens Stabbed in a Grim Three Days Across London
London experienced a harrowing three days as four teenagers were stabbed in separate incidents across the city. These incidents, occurring between May 18 and 20 in Thamesmead, Eltham, West Dulwich, and Streatham, highlight a concerning wave of youth violence. Boy, 16, in Hospital After Stabbing in West Dulwich A 16-year-old boy was hospitalized following a […]
Detectives have released footage of a man they want to speak to following a firearms discharge in Hackney
Police were called at approximately 11.40pm on Friday, 7 July 2023 to Homerton Road, Hackney, following reports that shots had been fired. Officers responded and following an search of the area they established that there were no injured persons and those involved had left the scene. A crime scene was established and a bullet casing […]
Concerns for Welfare of Missing Woman with Links to South London
Authorities are expressing serious concerns for the welfare of Fatima Maria Menezes Nunes, a 57-year-old woman who has been missing from her home in Hayes since Friday, May 10. Fatima is considered vulnerable, and her family, as well as the police, are anxious for her safety. Fatima is believed to have left her home between […]
Horror Spree Across London: Stabbings and Fatal Shooting Unfold in Three Days
London witnessed a harrowing series of incidents over three days, with four people stabbed and a man shot dead in separate incidents across the city. The unfolding of events between May 10 and 13 left communities in Lambeth, Limehouse, Ilford, Croydon, and Woolwich shaken, as reported by Newsquest London based on information from the Metropolitan […]
Detectives investigating the fatal shooting of a man in Lambeth have made an arrest
A 25-year-old man was arrested in south London in the early hours of Tuesday, 14 May on suspicion of murder of 26-year-old Jazmel Patterson-Low – he remains in custody.Detective Inspector Martin Thorpe, Specialist Crime, leads the investigation and said:“This arrest demonstrates that our investigation is making progress but I am still appealing to any witnesses […]
Vincent Sparkes Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Murder of Swindon Man
Vincent Sparkes has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 17-and-a-half years following his conviction for the murder of Neil Bambrick, a resident of Swindon. Today, at Bristol Crown Court, Sparkes was found guilty of fatally stabbing Mr. Bambrick in Broad Street on July 11 last year. The altercation between the two […]