Despicable man who killed child in Hainault wanted to kill, court told
The man accused of stabbing a 14-year-boy to death in east London had “a clear intention to kill,” a jury has heard. Brazilian and Spanish national Marcus Monzo, 37, denies murdering Daniel Anjorin as the schoolboy left his home and walked to school in Hainault at 07:00 BST on 30 April last year. The defendant is also […]
Two men charged with murder after boy, 4, died in crash in Dartford
Two trucks were involved in the fatal collision in Dartford on Sunday. Three people were treated in hospital, including two children. Patrick Maughan, 53, and Owen Maughan, 27, both from Darenth, will appear at Sevenoaks Magistrates’ Court later on Wednesday. Two trucks collided in New Barn Road, Dartford, just before 9.30pm on Sunday. Three people […]
Black schoolgirl Child Q was violated in strip-search, hearing told
A black schoolgirl was “demeaned” and “physically violated” when she was strip-searched at school by police while on her period. Child Q was wrongly suspected of carrying cannabis, a misconduct hearing for the three Metropolitan Police officers involved has heard. The girl, who was just 15 at the time, will not being giving evidence at […]
Teens who killed pensioner with fireworks jailed
Two teens who started a fire which killed a pensioner by setting off fireworks in his house have been jailed for manslaughter. Nathan Otitodilchukwu, 18, and a 16-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, approached Mr Price’s home in July last year after filming themselves launching a firework into a lake. They entered […]
Fourth man nicked over fires at properties linked to Keir Starmer
A fourth man has been arrested over a series of fires at properties and a car linked to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. The 48-year-old man was detained at London Stansted Airport on Monday and is being questioned on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life, the Metropolitan Police said. Three […]
Police hunt for Islington man who groped 2 women in 15 minutes
No arrests have been made over the sex attacks which Met Police officers believe are linked. An e-fit has been created of a sex attacker. Met Police officers are urgently hunting for after he assaulted two women within 15 minutes on North London streets. The suspect is described by police as a skinny man, who at the […]
Cutty Sark’s DLR station to shut for a year to replace escalators
Cutty Sark DLR will remain closed until next spring so the ‘increasingly unreliable’ escalators can be replaced. Cutty Sark DLR station will be closed for at least a year to allow four new escalators to be installed. Greenwich Council said that the four new state-of-the-art, energy efficient escalators will provide customers with “easier and more reliable access” to […]
Woman raped in Tooting Bec common park, as man, 33, is arrested
Police are asking anyone who has information on the incident to get in contact with them. A man has been arrested after a woman was allegedly raped in a South London park in the early hours of the morning. The incident is reported to have happened on Tooting Bec Common on Thursday, May 30. Police said a 33-year-old man was […]
Russel Brand pleads not-guilty to rape & sexual assault in court
The comedian-turned-activist pleaded not guilty to all five charges he faces at a ten-minute hearing inside Southwark crown court on Friday. Russell Brand has pleaded not guilty to charges of rape and sexual assault against four women and is set to stand trial next June. The 49-year-old is accused of a string of alleged attacks across six years […]
Digga D convicted for driving uninsured Lamborghini in 2023
24-year-old rapper Digga D, born Rhys Herbert, has been convicted of driving the supercar without insurance in Piccadilly in October 2023. He faces an unlimited fine and a potential driving ban. Digga D is currently in prison serving 3 years & 11 month prison sentence in relation to drug charges for importing nearly 50kg of […]