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Former PC found guilty of sexual assault on Sutton cadet
Grant Fulker, the former Met police constable accused of abusing a teenaged cadet from Sutton, was convicted yesterday by a jury at Southwark Crown Court of sexual assault and attempted sexual assault. The offences took place in February 2024 on … Continue reading
Elianne’s death left ‘a void in our lives that can never be filled’
Murdered schoolgirl’s parents say today’s verdict should be treated as a step toward change: ‘We will continue to fight against the violence’ The parents of Elianne Andam, who was killed in a frenzied knife attack in Croydon town centre in … Continue reading
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Tagged Ch Supt Andy Brittain, Chief Superintendent Andy Brittain, Croydon, Dorcas Andam, Elianne Andam, Hassan Sentamu, Metropolitan Police, Michael Andam, Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb, murder, Old Bailey, Prof Nigel Blackwood, Wellesley Road, Whitgift Centre
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Police charge Brixton man with murder of woman in Carshalton
MP describes the violent stabbing of teacher Gemma Devonish as ‘shocking and distressing’ The Metropolitan Police has named the man accused of murdering Gemma Devonish in Carshalton last week as James Madden, from Brixton. Madden, 38, of Railton Road, was … Continue reading
Man arrested for murder after Carshalton woman’s stabbing
A murder investigation is underway after a woman was found with stab wounds in Carshalton. The police have named the victim as Gemma Devonish, 42, who was found by officers yesterday morning after being called to an address in Nutfield … Continue reading
Croydon PC charged with sexual assault on 14-year-old girl
A police officer serving in Croydon’s area command is in the dock himself this morning, accused of sexual offences going back more than 30 years. PC Anthony Rowley, 51, was due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court charged with four … Continue reading
Constable is charged with sexual assault on Sutton cadet
Andy Brittain, the Met Police’s Borough Commander, was forced to send a letter of apology yesterday to parents in Sutton who had entrusted their children to the police cadets. PC Grant Fulker was arrested on Monday and appeared at Westminster … Continue reading
Crossbow seized on North End in second police camera sweep
It used to be that Thursdays were late-night shopping in Croydon town centre. These days, the Met Police have turned Thursdays in Croydon into facial recognition day, rolling up on North End with their own “shopping list” of crooks and … Continue reading
Police appeal for witnesses to find ‘dangerous’ knife attacker
Officers investigating last night’s murder of a 17-year-old boy near Sutton railway station have appealed for witnesses to come forward as they seek to find and arrest his “dangerous” attacker. The stabbing happened just after 7pm last night. The victim … Continue reading
‘Bus stop arrest’ constable placed under criminal investigation
A Met Police constable is being investigated for potential criminal offences related to racially aggravated assault and false imprisonment following the controversial arrest in Croydon in July of a black woman when she had a valid ticket to travel on … Continue reading
Sutton stabbing ‘adds to people’s anxiety’ says council leader
The Metropolitan Police has confirmed that it is treating the death on Monday night of a man on Typhoon Way, on the Roundshaw estate, as murder. According to a Met spokesperson, “A woman was arrested on suspicion of making threats … Continue reading
Man in his 40s stabbed and killed on Roundshaw Estate
A man, believed to be in his 40s, was killed in a stabbing in Beddington last night. The Metropolitan Police has been approached for a statement. The murder took place on Typhoon Way, part of the Roundshaw Estate in Sutton. … Continue reading
Posted in Andy Brittain, Crime, Knife crime, London-wide issues, Policing, Sutton Council
Tagged Ch Supt Andy Brittain, Chief Superintendent Andy Brittain, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon schoolgril murder, Elianne Adnam, knife crime, London, Metropolitan Police, murder, Roundshaw Estate, Sutton, Wallington, youth knife crime
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TfL suspended all ticket inspections after black mum’s arrest
EXCLUSIVE: It was ‘off the buses’ for London’s ticket inspectors for a week after the flashpoint when a black mum was handcuffed in front of her child on Whitehorse Road, while the police watchdog is appealling for witnesses Transport for … Continue reading
Posted in Andy Brittain, Crime, Croydon Central, London-wide issues, Policing, Sarah Jones MP, TfL, Transport
Tagged Andrew Brown, Anthony King, Chief Superintendent Andy Brittain, Croydon, Croydon BME Forum, Croydon Central, DCS Christina Jessah, Florence Eshalomi MP, Metropolitan Police, Sarah Jones MP, TfL, Transport for London, Whitehorse Road
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Watchdog to answer public questions over policing incidents
Senior officials from the IOPC – the Independent Office for Police Conduct – will be answering public questions at an open meeting in Croydon this Friday. The Metropolitan Police in Croydon is subject to two high-profile IOPC investigations: one into … Continue reading
Two arrested at Stansted Airport over Nelly Akomah murder
Two people were arrested in the early hours of this morning in a police swoop at Stansted Airport in connection with the murder of a Thornton Heath pensioner. The police say that a man, aged 28, and a 31-year-old woman … Continue reading
Police make second arrest for the murder of Lucas Sutton
Police investigating the fatal stabbing of Lucas Sutton on Pawsons Road last week have made a second arrest. Detectives said that Sutton, 22, was killed after “an altercation in Mayo Road involving a number of black males who were later … Continue reading
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Tagged Chief Superintendent Andy Brittain, Lucas Sutton, Metropolitan Police, Pawsons Road
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Commission chair: Refugee debate is run by ‘controversialists’
A widely respected former MP who is chairing a public commission on the integration of refugees yesterday hit out at the “highly contentious” nature of the current national debate about refugees and asylum seekers, saying it was being “led by … Continue reading
Posted in Community associations, Crime, Croydon Central, Sarah Jones MP
Tagged Alex Carlile, asylum seekers, Chief Superintendent Andy Brittain, Commission on the Integration of Refugees, Croydon, Croydon Central, Croydon Refugee Forum, Lord Alex Carlile, Lord Carlile, Lunar House, Metropolitan Police, Sarah Jones MP
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