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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
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
Posted in Crime, Knife crime, New Addington
Tagged Bradley Hutchins, Metropolitan Police, New Addington, New Addington murder, Old Bailey, Purley
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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
Posted in Crime, Knife crime, New Addington
Tagged Bradley Hutchins, knife crime, Metropolitan Police, murder, North Walk, youth knife crime
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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
Posted in Crime, Knife crime, New Addington
Tagged knife crime, Metropolitan Police, murder, New Addington, North Walk, youth knife crime
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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
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
Posted in Crime, Knife crime, South Norwood
Tagged Clapham, knife crime, Metropolitan Police, South Norwood, Two Brewers, youth knife crime
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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
Posted in Bromley Council, Crime, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Policing, Sadiq Khan, Selsdon and Addington Village, TfL, Transport, ULEZ
Tagged Bromley, Conservative, Croydon, GLA, Greater London Authority, London, M25, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Metropolitan Police, Orpington, Selsdon, TfL, The Bladerunners, Tory, Transport for London, ULEZ, Ultra Low Emission Zone
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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
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
Posted in Crime, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Policing, Sadiq Khan
Tagged Crime, Croydon, London, London Mayor, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Met Police, Metropolitan Police, Mobile phones, Sadiq Khan, Sir Mark Rowley
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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
Posted in Business, Croydon Central, Croydon parks, Friends of Lloyd Park, Leslie Arms, Lloyd Park, Park Hill and Whitgift, Property, Sarah Jones MP
Tagged AA Homes, Anwar Ansari, Coombe Farm, Croydon, Croydon Central, Friends of Lloyd Park, Kangal, Labour, Lloyd Park, Metropolitan Police, Oaks Road, Sarah Jones MP, Turkish Kangal
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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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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
Posted in Business, Crime, Fairfield, Knife crime
Tagged Church Street, Croydon, Fairfield, knife crime, Lidl, Metropolitan Police
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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
Posted in Commuting, Coulsdon, Crime, Cycling, Mario Creatura, Mayor Jason Perry, Parking, Policing, Purley, Schools, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Brighton Road Cycle Corridor, Chipstead Valley Primary School, Conservative, Coulsdon, Croydon, Croydon Council, Mayor Jason Perry, Metropolitan Police, Peter Morgan, Surrey, Surrey Police, Tory
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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
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
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
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
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
Posted in Crime, Knife crime, Policing, Thornton Heath
Tagged knife crime, Met Police, Metropolitan Police, murder, Thornton Heath, Usmaan Mahmood, youth knife crime
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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
Posted in Crime, Thornton Heath
Tagged Catia Feliciano, Hugo Da Silva Pires, Metropolitan Police, Nelly Akomah, Thornton Heath
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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
Posted in Crime
Tagged County lines, Duncan Whitfield, Human trafficking, Kidnapping, Metropolitan Police, Operation Orochi
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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
Posted in Crime, Knife crime
Tagged Croydon, George Street, knife crime, Metropolitan Police, murder, Nelly Akomah, Thornton Heath, youth knife crime
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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
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 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
Posted in Crime, Knife crime
Tagged knife crime, Metropolitan Police, Selhurst, South Norwood, Thornton Heath, youth knife crime
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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
Posted in Crime, Knife crime, Policing, Thornton Heath
Tagged knife crime, Met Police, Metropolitan Police, murder, Thornton Heath, Usmaan Mahmood, youth knife crime
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