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News London has published 6 stories involving City of London Police, from August 2026 to October 2026. Each one is scored for how well the original reporting stood up, and lists the reports it was written from.
Crime & Safety · City of LondonMan arrested over £28,220 sheep insurance fraud
A 24-year-old man has been arrested by City of London Police on suspicion of fraud after allegedly submitting insurance claims for more than 650 stolen sheep. Two claims totalling £28,220 were paid, while a third for £64,800 was stopped.
City of London2 min readTrust 64 · Craft 95 · Hype 15
Crime & Safety · City of LondonGian Chilet Ostolaza barred from central London after two year prison term
Gian Chilet Ostolaza, 46, was sentenced to two years and three months for each count of conspiracy to steal and given a five‑year criminal behaviour order that blocks him from the Square Mile, Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea and Camden, after courts estimated his thefts cost about £76,000.
City of London3 min readTrust 74 · Craft 85 · Hype 35
Crime & Safety · SouthwarkJames Gillingham jailed for £1m Ponzi scheme
James Gillingham has been sentenced to five years and six months in prison for masterminding a £1 million Ponzi scheme. The fraud, which ran between June 2015 and October 2016, targeted over 60 victims. The Crown Prosecution Service will now seek to recover Gillingham's criminal assets.
Southwark3 min readTrust 74 · Craft 80 · Hype 30
Crime & Safety · City of LondonCheapside bike thief jailed after public help
A man who used an angle grinder to steal a bicycle on Cheapside has been sentenced to 24 weeks in prison. Christopher Forrester was apprehended by City of London Police following a chase, with assistance from a member of the public.
City of London2 min readTrust 66 · Craft 77 · Hype 45
Crime & Safety · LondonFinance worker jailed for stealing £92,000 from breast cancer charity
A finance worker has been sentenced to two years and six months in prison for defrauding Breast Cancer Now. Tameem Choudhury diverted a £91,966.72 refund payment intended for the charity into his own bank account.
London3 min readTrust 74 · Craft 80 · Hype 28
Crime & Safety · City of LondonCity of London Police dismiss PC Isaac Keown for sharing domestic incident footage
A City of London Police officer has been dismissed without notice and barred from policing after sending footage of a domestic incident to his cousin. The panel found PC Isaac Keown breached confidentiality and committed gross misconduct in August 2023.
City of London4 min readTrust 42 · Craft 55 · Hype 65