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Crime & Safety · LondonTim Westwood faces 17 sex offence charges
Former DJ Tim Westwood has been charged with two additional sexual offences, relating to alleged incidents in 1991 and 2004. The new charges bring the total number of offences he faces to 17, involving nine women. Westwood denies all charges and is due to stand trial in January 2027.
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Crime & Safety · CroydonMan stabbed on Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood
A man in his mid-30s was taken to hospital after being stabbed on Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood. The Metropolitan Police confirmed no arrests have been made and are appealing for information.
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Crime & Safety · LondonJoanne Sheen remains identified, family can mourn after seven‑year search
Remains of Joanne Sheen were found on 12 August in The Pits near Padstow Walk, Feltham, after a wildfire. A Southampton man was arrested for conspiracy to murder, a £20,000 reward was re‑issued and over 4,000 investigative lines have been pursued.
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Crime & Safety · CamdenWoman arrested after Camden protest punch
A woman was arrested by Metropolitan Police officers following an incident during a protest in Camden on September 19, 2026. A Restore Britain campaigner reported being punched, and a separate man claimed to have been struck, spilling coffee on himself.
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Crime & Safety · All LondonNewham leads London boroughs in knife crime statistics
Newham recorded the highest number of knife crime offences in London between September 2025 and August 2026, with 824 incidents. Overall, the Metropolitan Police recorded 13,649 knife-related offences across the capital during the same period.
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Crime & Safety · WestminsterSulaiman Tajzai sentenced to life with 25‑year minimum for Westminster murder
An Old Bailey judge sentenced Sulaiman Tajzai to life imprisonment, with a minimum of 25 years, for the March 27 stabbing of Farmanullah Sherzad in Westminster. Detective Chief Inspector Wayne Jolley said CCTV and forensic evidence proved the link.
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Crime & Safety · LondonJoanne Sheen’s remains found after Feltham wildfire, police launch murder probe
Remains of Joanne Sheen were uncovered on 12 August in The Pits near Padstow Walk, Feltham after a grass fire. Police have reopened a murder investigation, a 56‑year‑old man was arrested and a £20,000 reward reinstated.
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Crime & Safety · LewishamPolice deploy 400 officers stop‑search powers for Millwall‑West Ham derby
For the Millwall vs West Ham Championship match at The Den on 19 September, the Metropolitan Police will have 400 officers on the ground, grant stop‑search powers without reasonable suspicion until 8 pm, and enforce a Section 35 dispersal order to curb disorder.
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Crime & Safety · LondonFour traffickers jailed for 23 years after exploitation of 24 Thai women
Four members of a sex‑trafficking ring received a combined 23 years in prison after a Met Police investigation uncovered the exploitation of 24 Thai women in London and Kent. The court also imposed Slavery and Trafficking Prevention Orders and seized over £57,000 in cash.
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Crime & Safety · WestminsterHarrods faces £150m claims from abuse survivors
Harrods has paid £4.1 million in compensation to abuse survivors, setting aside £51.8 million for future claims. Lawyers representing more than 275 survivors estimate the total value of their clients' claims could reach £150 million, significantly exceeding the department store's provisions.
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Crime & Safety · Tower HamletsPolice seek men after Bethnal Green park rape
Metropolitan Police are seeking to identify two men after a 13-year-old girl was raped in Weavers Fields, Bethnal Green. The attack occurred on 1 August 2024. The victim's family states she continues to live in fear, and Crimestoppers offers a £10,000 reward.
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Crime & Safety · LondonStudent cleared of supporting Hamas at London rally
Sarah Cotte has been cleared of expressing support for Hamas at a student rally outside SOAS on October 9, 2023. The 22-year-old activist denied two charges, with a jury finding her not guilty after a week-long retrial.
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Crime & Safety · LondonMet Police face questions after Putney Pusher suspect's death
Millionaire banker Nicholas Brandram, 44, was found dead at his Chiswick home on 18 September 2026. He had been arrested in June 2026 in connection with the 2017 Putney Bridge incident. His family claim the Metropolitan Police investigation led to his death.
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Crime & Safety · NewhamUkrainian admits mosque and school vandalism in London
A Ukrainian man has admitted to spraying graffiti on three mosques and a primary school in east London. Illia Bilyk pleaded guilty to five charges of racially and religiously aggravated criminal damage. The incidents are linked to a Russian network.
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Crime & Safety · LambethBrixton churchyard rape: Police investigate after woman reports assault
Metropolitan Police are investigating a reported rape that occurred in St Matthew's Churchyard on Brixton Hill. A woman in her 40s reported the incident, which took place around 00:55 on Thursday 17 September 2026. The churchyard has been cordoned off as enquiries continue, and no arrests have been made.
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Crime & Safety · LondonMan detained in hospital after fatal Ilford station punch
Ayodele Jamgbadi has been given an indefinite hospital order after a single punch caused Transport for London worker Jorge Ortega to fall and suffer a fatal head injury at Ilford station. Mr Ortega, 61, died two days after the December 2024 incident.
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Crime & Safety · LondonJoanna Cierpka arrested after murder of banker Henrik Slotsaa in Elephant and Castle
Police found Henrik Slotsaa dead at his Newington Causeway flat on 15 March 2026. Joanna Cierpka, arrested at the scene, has pleaded not guilty to murder but argues manslaughter on the basis of severe depression, a claim supported by a defence psychiatrist.
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Crime & Safety · NewhamMan charged over graffiti attacks on east London Muslim venues
A 21-year-old man has been charged with five counts of racially and religiously-aggravated criminal damage after offensive graffiti was sprayed on five Muslim venues in east London. Illia Bilyk is due to appear in court on September 17.
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Crime & Safety · WestminsterMetropolitan Police dismisses PC Mason O'Connor after Panorama‑linked hearing
PC Mason O'Connor was dismissed by the Metropolitan Police following a hearing that found he breached professional standards after an off‑duty comment to a female colleague. The case is the thirteenth dismissal tied to the Panorama investigation, and the IOPC has received unaired footage of another officer praising tasering and denigrating homeless people.
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Crime & Safety · LondonJury must decide if Ilford passenger’s punch caused TfL worker’s death
At Inner London Crown Court, jurors are tasked with deciding if a single punch by Ayodele Jamgbadi caused the death of 61‑year‑old Elizabeth line employee Jorge Ortega, who fell and suffered a traumatic brain injury at Ilford station two days after the attack.
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