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- Crime & Safety · London
Louise Gallagher jailed for four years eight months after falsifying evidence in employment lawsuits
Louise Gallagher, 50, was sentenced to four years and eight months in prison for fabricating a doctor's note and false sexual‑assault evidence while suing Bunzl and Essity. The Crown Prosecution Service dropped further charges, and the companies said they spent tens of thousands of pounds defending the claims.
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Crime & Safety · LondonGrenfell investigation: 20 organisations, 54 individuals face potential charges
The Metropolitan Police has submitted an evidence file to the Crown Prosecution Service concerning the Grenfell Tower fire, naming 20 organisations and 54 individuals. Potential charges include corporate manslaughter and health and safety offences. The CPS is expected to make charging decisions before the disaster's 10th anniversary in 2027.
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Council & Politics · Kensington & ChelseaKensington and Chelsea Council referred for corporate manslaughter charges
Kensington and Chelsea Council has been referred to the Crown Prosecution Service for corporate manslaughter over the Grenfell Tower fire. The referral includes 20 companies and 54 individuals. A decision on charges is expected before June 2026.
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Council & Politics · Kensington & ChelseaGrenfell Tower fire evidence passed to prosecutors
The Metropolitan Police have sent evidence files concerning 20 organisations and 54 individuals to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) as part of the Grenfell Tower fire investigation. Potential charges include corporate manslaughter and health and safety offences. The CPS anticipates making charging decisions before the 10th anniversary of the disaster in June 2027.
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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.
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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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Noel Clarke to appear in Westminster Magistrates’ Court on sexual offence charges
Noel Clarke, 50, has been charged with two sexual assaults, three voyeurism offences and one exposure. The charges stem from alleged incidents involving five women from 2007 to 2016. He will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 21 October.
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