Tag Archives: Metropolitan Police

Police witness appeal after 90-year-old killed in Coulsdon

Police are continuing to appeal for witnesses after a 90-year-old man was killed when hit by a van while crossing the road in Coulsdon last Friday. The victim, who has yet to be named by the police, died from his … Continue reading

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Two to appear at Old Bailey for murder of Bradley Hutchins

Two men giving addresses in Purley, Shane Canavan and Josha Langley, have been charged with the murder of 20-year-old Bradley Hutchins in New Addington last week. Canavan, 22, and Langley, 27, appeared at Bromley Magistrates Court yesterday, where they also … Continue reading

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Police name 20-year-old killed in New Addington knife fight

The police have named the man killed in a knife fight in New Addington on Tuesday as 20-year-old Bradley Hutchins. “His family are being supported by specialist officers,” the Metropolitan Police said in a statement. Detectives investigating the fatal stabbing … Continue reading

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Police appeal for witnesses after murder in New Addington

There was another murder in Croydon last night, when a knife fight involving several people took place on North Walk, New Addington, and two men were left with stab wounds. A 20-year-old man died at the scene. Metropolitan Police detectives … Continue reading

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Croydon police investigated over black man’s death in custody

This latest probe by the watchdog follows the misconduct hearing announced earlier this week for two other Met officers over the arrest and hand-cuffing last year of an innocent black schoolboy Two Croydon police officers are under criminal investigation for … Continue reading

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Teen arrested in South Norwood over Two Brewers stabbings

A teenager was arrested in South Norwood yesterday in connection with the suspected homophobic attack on two men outside the Two Brewers pub in Clapham last month. The suspect, aged 19, has not been named, but is in custody facing … Continue reading

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Police investigating 300+ cases of ULEZ camera vandalism

Criminal damage to public property in Greater London could cost taxpayers tens of millions. The Metropolitan Police is investigating more than 300 cases of vandalism and theft of CCTV cameras, which have been installed as part of the expansion of … Continue reading

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Coroner to hold inquest into police station death of Matt Ratana

There is to be a high-profile, formal inquest into how a man, while in custody, was able to walk into a Croydon police station when armed with a pistol and then, despite being in handcuffs, fire off four bullets, murdering … Continue reading

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Mayor and Met in joint call for better mobile phone security

Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, and Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley have today called on the mobile phone industry to play their part and “deliver bold and innovative technological solutions” to help tackle the rising number of robberies … Continue reading

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Kangals seized after Lloyd Park attacks may never be returned

Croydon police are “doing everything they can” to ensure that three large guard dogs that have been roaming, out of control in Lloyd Park, are never returned to their owner, according to local MP Sarah Jones. The Turkish Kangals got … Continue reading

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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

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Lidl store stays closed after latest knife fight on Church Street

Lidl, the discount supermarket in Old Town, was closed for most of yesterday as a consequence of the latest knife fight on Church Street. The fight happened before 6am, and led to one man needing hospital treatment for a wound … Continue reading

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Perry permits Town Hall question that helps return of Morgan

How closely did the Tory Mayor work with notorious motoring lobbyist over a council question that opposes the Brighton Road cycle corridor? WALTER CRONXITE, political editor, investigates After a lengthy absence, Coulsdon motoring lobbyist Peter Morgan, a character so divisive … Continue reading

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Sex abuse investigation continues after Coulsdon man’s arrest

The Metropolitan Police has confirmed that there remains an ongoing investigation into serious allegations of historic child sexual abuse which saw a Coulsdon man arrested in January 2022. The man, reported at the time to be in his 60s, was … Continue reading

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Croydon cop killer Louis De Zoysa handed life jail sentence

Murderer of Sgt Matt Ratana did not have ‘an autistic meltdown’ that led to the fatal shooting in the Windmill Road custody centre, as the defence had claimed, judge rules at emotional sentencing hearing Louis De Zoysa, who shot and … Continue reading

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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

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Tensions high as public outraged over black mum’s arrest

Demonstration planned outside police station tonight as it emerges that Met is also under investigation by watchdog following death of 30-year-old black man who was arrested in Croydon town centre last week Croydon police are expected to be on full … Continue reading

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Detectives make arrest in hunt for Thornton Heath murderer

Detectives investigating the fatal stabbing last month of 20-year-old Usmaan Mahmood in Thornton Heath have made an arrest. A 19-year-old man, as yet unnamed by the police, was arrested today on suspicion of murder. He remains in police custody. The … Continue reading

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Trial date for Thornton Heath gran’s murder set for May 2024

Nelly Akomah, the 76-year-old church-going grandmother who was found dead at her home in Thornton Heath last week, died from injuries consistent with strangulation, the Old Bailey heard at a committal hearing. Hugo Da Silva Pires appeared at the Central … Continue reading

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Police swoop on county lines gang to rescue Croydon teen

A nationwide police investigation focused on county lines drug gangs that prey on vulnerable youngsters rescued a 16-year-old who had gone missing from Croydon, and this week saw prison sentences totalling 14 years handed down to four men. The investigation … Continue reading

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Suspects named in connection with Nelly Akomah murder case

The police have this morning named the two suspects connected with their investigation into the murder of Thornton Heath grandmother Nelly Akomah last week. Hugo Da Silva Pires and Catia Feliciano were both arrested at Stanstead Airport on Friday, apparently … Continue reading

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De Zoysa found guilty of murder in Croydon police station

Louis De Zoysa was today handed a guilty verdict by a jury at Northampton Crown Court for the murder in September 2020 of Police Sergeant Matt Ratana, who was shot through the heart with a pistol that the accused had … Continue reading

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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

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Police investigate suspected murder of woman in her 70s

A fifth murder investigation in Croydon in less than three months is underway after a woman in her 70s was found dead at a house near Grangewood Park yesterday. Police were called by the London Ambulance Service at 10.40am to … Continue reading

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Thornton Heath murder victim named as Usmaan Mahmood

The police today identified the murder victim of last week’s Thornton Heath stabbing as 20-year-old Usmaan Mahmood, who lived in the area. The fatal stabbing occurred in broad daylight near Thornton Heath Rec last Tuesday afternoon. No arrests have been … Continue reading

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