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Category Archives: Crime
Palestine Action prisoner Hoxha ends hunger strike at 58 days
Teuta Hoxha, the Palestine Action prisoner from Croydon, has ended her hunger strike after 58 days. The decision to pause the hunger strike was taken on Monday, with Hoxha’s physical condition weakened so significantly that, according to supporters, she is … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Croydon West, Sarah Jones MP
Tagged Bobby Sands, Croydon West, David White, Good Law Project, Greta Thunberg, HMP Peterborough, IRA hunger strike, Jeremy Corbyn, Labour, Lord James Timpson, Lord Timpson, Palestine Action, Palestine hunger strikers, Sarah Jones MP, Teuta Hoxha
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Sister of Croydon hunger striker Hoxha says she fears worst
The family of a Palestine Action prisoner on day 45 of a hunger strike in protest at her extra-judicial punishment say that 29-year-old Teuta Hoxha could die in prison if the government does not intervene urgently. Last week, an appeal … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Croydon West, Sarah Jones MP
Tagged Bobby Sands, Croydon West, Good Law Project, Greta Thunberg, HMP Peterborough, IRA hunger strike, Jeremy Corbyn, Labour, Lord James Timpson, Lord Timpson, Palestine Action, Palestine hunger strikers, Sarah Jones MP, Teuta Hoxha, Your Party
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Croydon TUC calls on MP to support Palestine hunger striker
‘Detention without trial for long periods is contrary to the basic notions of English Law.’ But Labour’s authoritarian attacks on freedom of speech and the right to protest continue as local MP ignores plight of constituent Teuta Hoxha, from Croydon, … Continue reading
Self-declared Satanist jailed for 2 years on terrorism charges
A former pupil at Croydon’s BRIT School has been sentenced to almost two years in prison after being found guilty of having what the Met Police have described as “extreme right-wing material” on his phone. Declan George-Candiani, 26, a self-proclaimed … Continue reading
Snapchat drug dealers in the dock following Norwood shooting
A man from Norwood has been sentenced for 24 years following a Met investigation into gang gun crime in south London which also led to another man, from Woodside, appearing in court for dealing in cannabis after recruiting smugglers with … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Woodside
Tagged Ayman Benhalima, Cannabis, Drugs gangs, Firearms, Giovanni Bennett, Metropolitan Police, Shooting, West Norwood, Woodside
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Video exclusive: man set for trial over Warlingham stabbing
EXCLUSIVE: This website has obtained a video clip from the violent incident at Warlingham Green on Tuesday night, when one man was hospitalised and another was arrested on a range of charges Inside Croydon today publishes a brief video clip … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Knife crime, Surrey, Tandridge District Council
Tagged Croydon, knife crime, Limpsfield Road, Surrey, Surrey Police, Tandridge, Warlingham, Warlingham Green
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Eight people held as slaves for months at Mitcham car wash
Police used Google Translate to speak with captives when they carried out a raid following information from a 15-year-old who was in a group being held against their will A man has been jailed after a police investigation into modern-day … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mitcham
Tagged Hewa Margai, Metropolitan Police, Mitcham, Mitcham car wash, Modern Day Slavery, Modern Slavery Unit
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MP Jones misses mark with criticism of town centre’s Primark
CROYDON IN CRISIS: One of the borough’s Labour MPs is accused of ‘performatively sending emails’ to a fashion chain’s CEO, when there are bigger issues in the borough, such as Westfield’s continuing delays over redevelopment Croydon West MP Sarah Jones … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Business, Centrale, Crime, Croydon BID, Croydon West, Nick Blackburn, North End Quarter, Planning, Policing, Sarah Jones MP, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, Whitgift Centre
Tagged Centrale, Croydon BID, Croydon West, Hammersfield, Labour, Metropolitan Police, North End, Primark, Sarah Jones MP, Westfield, Whitgift Centre
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Police appeal for witnesses after stabbing at Warlingham Green
Surrey Police have issued an appeal for witnesses following a stabbing near Warlingham Green last night. A 22-year-old man from Croydon is in custody following the incident, “on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm, possession of a knife/bladed article in … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Knife crime, Surrey, Tandridge District Council
Tagged knife crime, Limpsfield Road, Surrey, Surrey Police, Tandridge, Warlingham, Warlingham Green
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Judicial Review will determine whether we have free speech
CROYDON COMMENTARY: Since he was arrested, twice, on terrorism charges simply for expressing an opinion, campaigner DAVID WHITE, pictured right, has been out on bail. Today he and thousands of others get their days in court “You are being arrested … Continue reading
Reform to investigate claims over conduct of ‘nasty’ Morgan
Nigel Farage’s business-cum-party is trying to distance itself from controversial Coulsdon resident, as they struggle to establish any credibility in Croydon, where they have no mayoral candidate and are on to their third branch chair since June An official from … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Coulsdon, Crime, Policing, Purley, Schools, Transport
Tagged Conservative, Cordrey Gardens, Coulsdon, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Tramlink, Croydon Trams, Daniel Tebbutt, Fieldway, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Metropolitan Police, New Addington, Nigel Farage, Nik Stewert, Peter Morgan, Reform UK, Scott Holman, Sharon Carby, TfL, Tory, Transport for London
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Take a short walk to begin 16 days of activism against VAWG
Croydon Council begins its 16 Days of Activism Against Violence Against Women and Girls on Tuesday with a community awareness walk, beginning at 3.30pm outside Marks and Spencer on North End. The 16 Days is a global campaign calling for … Continue reading
Reform party official wants to scrap vital New Addington trams
EXCLUSIVE: As Nigel Farage’s company-cum-party struggles with a constant credibility crisis, here in Croydon, one member has a policy idea which could damage their election chances. By STEVEN DOWNES Ahead of next May’s local elections in Croydon, Peter Morgan wants … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Coulsdon, Crime, Parking, Policing, Purley, Schools, Transport
Tagged Conservative, Cordrey Gardens, Coulsdon, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Tramlink, Croydon Trams, Fieldway, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Metropolitan Police, New Addington, Nigel Farage, Peter Morgan, Reform UK, Sharon Carby, Surrey, Surrey Police, TfL, Tory, Transport for London
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Worries over ‘nasty’ Peter Morgan’s part in Croydon Reform UK
EXCLUSIVE: The party that selected a dead woman to be their candidate for mayor in Croydon is once more having questions asked about its checks on candidates and officials. By STEVEN DOWNES Still without a mayoral candidate for the local … Continue reading
Posted in Coulsdon, Crime, Parking, Policing, Purley, Schools, Transport
Tagged Conservative, Cordrey Gardens, Coulsdon, Croydon, Croydon Council, Labour, Metropolitan Police, Nigel Farage, Peter Morgan, Reform UK, Sharon Carby, Surrey, Surrey Police, Tory
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Man sentenced to 13 years for ‘brutal killing’ of Croydon teen
Romario Gordon was today sentenced at the Old Bailey to 13 years in prison for his part in the killing of 16-year-old Camron Smith in front of his mother, in July 2021. The jury at his trial at the Central … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Knife crime, Shirley North
Tagged Camron Smith, Jordan Tcheuko, murder, Old Bailey, Romain LaPierre, Romario Gordon, Shirley, Shrublands, Shrublands Estate
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After seven years, council dusts off sketches for Minster Green
There is to be a brief exhibition of long-delayed plans for Minster Green staged at Croydon Minster from Tuesday November 25 to Saturday November 29, from 11.30am to 4pm (to 7pm on Wednesday November 26). The issues of creating a … Continue reading
Met to look at evidence app to counter domestic violence
Reporting by this website has helped to prompt the Metropolitan Police to explore the benefits of an app designed to help victims of domestic abuse gather and store evidence. JOHNNY DOBBYN reports on a significant move The Metropolitan Police has … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, CVA, Inside Croydon, Johnny Dobbyn
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Voluntary Action, CVA, Johnny Dobbyn, Kulpa, London, Metropolitan Police, VAWG, Violence Against Women and Girls
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Sutton woman banned over pet Pomeranian’s sorry state
A woman from Sutton has been fined and banned from keeping dogs for 10 years after animal charity the RSPCA brought a prosecution against her over her mistreatment of her pet Pomeranian. The dog had become so unwell she had … Continue reading
Terrorism charges for Wallington teen linked to Islamic State
A teenager from Wallington has been arrested under the Terrorism Act. Chafik Aziz, 18, was charged on November 11 with, according to the Metropolitan Police, “an offence contrary to section 5 (1)(a) of the Terrorism Act 2006”. Aziz’s charges state … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Sutton Council
Tagged Chafik Aziz, Islamic State, Metropolitan Police, Sutton, Syria, terrorism, Terrorism Act, Wallington
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Police seize counterfeit goods and cash from Croydon shops
Shops in Croydon and in Brixton have been among 30 sites raided by the Metropolitan Police, seizing hundreds of thousands of pounds-worth of counterfeit goods and suspected illegal cash as part of an operation to disrupt money laundering and the … Continue reading
Police appealing for witnesses after collision on Ditches Lane
A man is fighting for his life in hospital after he was knocked off his bicycle in a collision on Ditches Lane, Coulsdon, around dusk on Monday. The Metropolitan Police are appealing for witnesses. The driver of a red Hyundai … Continue reading
Posted in Coulsdon, Crime, Cycling, Transport
Tagged Collision, Coulsdon, Ditches Lane, Metropolitan Police
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After a six-year wait, public get to question Croydon policing
Croydon residents have an opportunity to take part in an historic and important event later this month – one of the first public meetings of the Croydon Safer Neighbourhood Board to be held for six years. There’s supposed to be … Continue reading
Posted in Community associations, Crime, Croydon Council, Katherine Kerswell, Knife crime, Live Facial Recognition cameras, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Nick Blackburn, Policing
Tagged Addiscombe, Andrew Brown, Anthony King, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon BME Forum, Croydon Council, Croydon Safer Neighbourhood Board, Donna Murray-Turner, Katherine Kerswell, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime, Metropolitan Police, MOPAC, MyEnds, St Mildred's
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Croydon men in Russian ‘spy ring’ sentenced to 40 years in jail
Four men from Croydon who were part of a Russian “spy ring” which caused £1.3million-worth of damage to a Ukrainian-owned warehouse in London last year have been handed sentences which will see them jointly spend almost 40 years in jail. … Continue reading
Covid-denier not guilty of possessing crossbows for terrorism
South Norwood man says he was ‘just talking twaddle’ when calling for armed rebellion against pandemic measures A 60-year-old covid denier with an arsenal of deadly weapons stored in his flat in South Norwood has been found guilty of encouraging … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Health, South Norwood
Tagged coronavirus, Counter-terrorism, covid, Covid vaccine, covid-denier, Crossbows, Metropolitan Police, Old Bailey, Paul Martin, South Norwood, terrorism
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