Man, 87, died after attack over groceries – court hears
An 87-year-old man died after being attacked in north London street for the sake of groceries, a court has heard. John Mackey had visited a Co-op store where he bought food and a newspaper before visiting a kebab shop on the afternoon of 6 May, the preliminary hearing at the Old Bailey was told. He […]
Southport killer ‘to be fed through a hatch’ like Hannibal Lector
Southport killer Axel Rudakubana will get Hannibal Lecter treatment, including a five-guard escort and will be fed through a hatch following his brazen attack on a prison officer. The 18-year-old who is serving 52 years for killing three girls in July will only be allowed out briefly to shower or to exercise on the yard. […]
Man charged with murder of 87-year-old after robbery gone wrong
Peter Augustine, 58, has been remanded after appearing in court accused of killing the pensioner in North London. A man has been charged with the murder of an 87-year-old after an alleged robbery in north London, police say. Peter Augustine, 58, of Hornsey, is accused of killing pensioner John Mackey in Manor House, Hackney. Augustine […]
Axel Rudakubana attacks prison officer with hot water in Belmarsh
Axel Rudakubana has reportedly thrown scalding water over a prison officer in a horrific assault at HMP Belmarsh. The officer was rushed to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich but escaped serious injury and was discharged the same day. The Prison Service said: “Police are investigating an attack on a prison officer at HMP Belmarsh. “Violence […]
Bargain Hunt art expert pleads guilty to terrorist financing charges
Ochuko Ojiri pleads guilty following police investigation into terrorist financing: The court heard Oghenochuko “Ochuko” Ojiri sold art to a known Hezbollah financier to a value of about £140,000. Art dealer Ochuko Ojiri who featured on BBC’s Bargain Hunt admitted to eight counts of failing to make a disclosure during the course of business within […]
Fredo accused of trying to buy guns to shoot Digga D
Eight men including Fredo are accused of attempting to buy guns with the aim to shoot Digga D in an Indictment: Marvin Bailey who is professionally known as ‘Fredo’ has officially been named on the indictment as a co-conspirator. Fredo and his co-defendants deny these charges as well as another charge of conspiracy to contravene […]
4 North London men charged for DPD depot raids worth over £200k
Four men raided over £200k from DPD depots and have been charged. The burglaries at 16 delivery stores were reported between January 21 and April 30 in Chelmsford, Liverpool, Nottingham and Feltham. The burglaries have been linked by the Met’s Flying Squad East to a London gang with links to Bulgaria. Items stolen were valuable […]
Man charged for murdering British nurse in Texas
Police found Elizabeth Tamilore Odunsi unresponsive on the kitchen floor of her Houston home with multiple wounds. A man who was found with a single stab injury in the property has been held on suspicion of her murder. Elizabeth Tamilore Odunsi, also known as Tami, was found dead by police at her home in Houston […]
14 Children arrested on suspicion of manslaughter
Northumbria Police said the group (11 boys and 3 girls) were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after 14-year-old Layton Carr was found dead inside a building near Fairfield industrial park. Fourteen children aged between 11-14 years old have been arrested after a boy died in a fire at an industrial site. Northumbria Police said the […]
Girl, 14, who stabbed 2 teachers and a pupil given 15 years
A teenage girl has been detained for 15 years for stabbing two teachers and a fellow pupil during a knife frenzy at school. The 14-year-old girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was previously found guilty of the attempted murder of teachers Fiona Elias, Elizabeth Hopkin and another pupil at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, on […]
