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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 · WestminsterWestminster man charged with rape after Covent Garden attack
A 22‑year‑old Westminster resident has been charged with rape and intentional strangulation after an alleged assault on Macklin Street in Covent Garden on 22 August 2026. He appeared in Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 12 September and is due at Wood Green Crown Court on 9 October.
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Council & Politics · LondonTfL faces criminal charge after pensioner killed at Walthamstow bus station
Transport for London has been charged by the Health and Safety Executive over alleged safety failures at Walthamstow bus station that led to the death of 74‑year‑old Grace Mecaley. The first court appearance is set for 25 September at Westminster Magistrates Court.
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Council & Politics · LondonMan who harassed MP Stella Creasy on Tube spared jail
Clifford Wilby, 63, has been given a suspended prison sentence and a five-year restraining order after harassing Labour MP Stella Creasy on a Victoria Line train. The incident occurred on July 15 last year, when Wilby blocked Ms Creasy's exit and filmed her.
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Crime & Safety · LondonClifford Wilby convicted of harassing Stella Creasy on Victoria line train
A 63-year-old man from east London was found guilty of harassing Walthamstow MP Stella Creasy after blocking her exit, shouting about knife crime, and filming her on a Victoria line train on 15 July 2025. Passengers intervened before she escaped at Finsbury Park.
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Crime & Safety · IslingtonViscount Hanworth faces driving ban after Islington speeding conviction
David Stephen Geoffrey Pollock, the 3rd Viscount Hanworth, pleaded guilty to speeding at 27.6mph in a 20mph zone on Junction Road, Islington. With nine points already on his licence, he risks disqualification unless the court accepts special reasons on 7 October.
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Axel Rudakubana charged with assaults on Belmarsh prison staff
Axel Rudakubana, jailed for life for the 2024 Southport knife attack, has been charged with assaulting prison staff at HMP Belmarsh. The Metropolitan Police confirmed four charges, including two assaults on emergency workers and possession of an offensive weapon in prison.
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