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South Norwood man charged with murder of Sarah Reynolds
A man from South Norwood is to appear at Croydon Magistrates’ Court today charged with the murder on Saturday of Sarah Reynolds. The murder investigation was launched after Metropolitan Police officers were called to an address on Towpath Way at … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Selhurst, South Norwood
Tagged Croydon, Earlston Bennet, Metropolitan Police, murder, Sarah Reynolds, Selhurst, South Norwood
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After 8-week trial, Justin Henry’s killers guilty of manslaughter
Two men who were arrested in connection with the 2023 disappearance and death of Justin Henry have been convicted of manslaughter, after the prosecution was unsuccessful in bringing a murder charge. Lewis Benjamin, 30, of Waddon New Road, and Jamal … Continue reading
Posted in Crime
Tagged Brixton, Gipsy Hill, Jamal Ali-Richards, Justin Henry, Lewis Benjamin, Metropolitan Police, murder, Norbury, Waddon
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Hassan Sentamu given life sentence for Elianne Andam murder
Grieving parents decry their daughter’s murderer for his ‘senseless, monstrous and evil’ actions The Old Bailey judge in the murder case of Elianne Andam told the court at today’s sentencing hearing that the mural painted on Wellesley Road in memory … Continue reading
They stabbed Siafa 13 times and then strolled off to the pub
Late on a sunny April afternoon last year, David Walcott and Rammon Mali, together with a third man, strolled down Surrey Street, still busy at the end of the market day, then crossed Croydon High Street and popped into the … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Knife crime, London-wide issues, Policing, Surrey Street
Tagged Croydon, David Walcott, Drug gangs, Fellmongers Yard, Guinness, knife crime, Machete murder, Metropolitan Police, murder, Norbury, Rammon Mali, Rijkaard Salu Siafa, Rijkaard Siafa, spread eagle, Streatham, Surrey Street, Surrey Street Market, youth knife crime
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Four jailed for total of 67 years for Samurai sword murder
More than four years after the brutal murder of Lavaun Witter, who was killed with a Samurai sword, the men responsible have been sentenced. On February 5 2021, 22-year-old Lavaun Witter was fatally stabbed in the leg after four men … Continue reading
Promotion sees Brittain leave his role as boroughs’ top cop
Croydon is to get a new police borough commander, as Andy Brittain is leaving the role he has held since 2019. The Cambridge-educated copper, the most senior officer across Croydon, Sutton and Bromley, has been promoted to Commander, for future … Continue reading
Posted in Andy Brittain, Crime, Knife crime, Policing
Tagged Anthony King, Borough Command Unit, Bromley, Ch Supt Andy Brittain, Croydon, Donna Murray-Turner, Elianne Andam, knife crime, Metropolitan Police, murder, MyEnds, PC Perry Lathwood, Scotland Yard, Sgt Matt Ratana, South BCU, Sutton, youth knife crime
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‘Series of errors’ saw Croydon schoolboy turn into a terrorist
A case review released yesterday shows failures in the Prevent anti-terror programme allowed a radicalised young Briton left free to murder Conservative MP Sir David Amess The killer of Sir David Amess MP had been referred to the anti-terrorism Prevent … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Croydon Council, Policing, Riddlesdown
Tagged Ali Harbi Ali, anti-terrorism, Channel, Islamism, Metropolitan Police, murder, Old Bailey, Prevent, Sir David Amess MP, terrorism
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‘Sadistic and twisted’ killer Sansom is given full life sentence
WARNING: This report includes disturbing details of the nature of a crime which were discovered during the police investigation and later recounted in open court during sentencing at the Old Bailey Murderer Steven Sansom, who was released from prison on … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, New Addington North, New Addington South, Policing
Tagged Croydon, Forestdale, Gemma Watts, Metropolitan Police, murder, New Addington, Old Bailey, Rowdown Fields, Sarah Mayhew, Steve Sansom, Sutton
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Man to appear in court charged with murder in Thornton Heath
The police have this morning named Larry Nimoh as the man charged with the murder of a woman in Thornton Heath on Monday night. The woman has been identified as 31-year-old Jamelatu Tsiwah. A post-mortem examination found the cause of … Continue reading
Posted in Bensham Manor, Crime, Thornton Heath
Tagged Bensham Lane, Jamelatu Tsiwah, Larry Nimoh, Metropolitan Police, murder, Thornton Heath
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Police make two arrests after Bensham Lane woman’s murder
“This is Croydon, isn’t it?” That was the response from a Bensham Lane resident when asked by the BBC whether the area is unsafe, following the latest murder in Croydon, a 30-year-old woman who was found dead by first responders … 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
Posted in Andy Brittain, Crime, Knife crime, Policing, Whitgift Centre
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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Croydon teen Sentamu guilty of murder of Elianne Andam
The jury in the Old Bailey trial, by a majority verdict, this afternoon found New Addington teenager Hassan Sentamu guilty of the murder of 15-year-old schoolgirl Elianne Andam. The jury had been deliberating its verdict since Tuesday afternoon, and earlier … Continue reading
National paper names Sansom as Urfan Sharif’s cell attacker
Steve Sansom, the New Addington murderer who was released on parole and killed again in the gruesome attack on Sarah Mayhew, has been named as the Belmarsh Prison inmate who savagely assaulted Urfan Sharif, recently convicted of the murder of … Continue reading
Three men convicted over Thornton Heath drug deal killing
Michael Afonso-Peixoto, who died after what the police described as a “brutal” attack in Thornton Heath just before Christmas last year, had driven to Mayfield Crescent to carry out a drugs deal and was murdered by a gang of men … Continue reading
Fourth conviction in 2021 Samurai sword murder in Selhurst
Prosecution of a drugs gang for a murder that took place in Croydon almost four years ago this week reached a conclusion, of sorts, at the re-trial of two of the gang members. On February 5 2021, 22-year-old Lavaun Witter … Continue reading
Posted in Coulsdon, Crime, Knife crime, Policing, Selhurst, South Norwood, Thornton Heath
Tagged Alex Pasley, Coulsdon, Drugs gangs, Julian Russell, knife crime, Lavaun Witter, Metropolitan Police, murder, Samurai sword, Selhurst, South Norwood, Thornton Heath, Tyreece Riggon, Tyreece Wolfries-Parkins
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‘Violent and dangerous’ man sentenced to life for hostel murder
An Old Bailey judge yesterday sentenced Dajour Jones to a minimum term of 27 years in prison for the murder of 20-year-old Jamie Gilbey in an Upper Norwood hostel last year. During the trial, Jones, 27, was described as “violent … Continue reading
Old Bailey jury finds man guilty in South Norwood murder case
Dajour Jones was yesterday found guilty by a unanimous verdict of the “murder in cold blood” of 20-year-old Jamie Gilbey, whose remains were found in undergrowth off Cantley Gardens in South Norwood in 2022. The jury in the Old Bailey … Continue reading
Brothers sentenced to 44 years for murder of Bradley Hutchins
Two men from Purley have been sentenced to a total of 44 years for the September 2023 murder of Bradley Hutchins and seriously injuring his brother. Shane Canavan, 23, and his half-brother, Joshua Langley, 29, both of Greyfields Close, were … Continue reading
Gruesome South Norwood ‘murder in cold blood’ trial begins
The murder trial began at the Old Bailey this week, following the brutal death nearly three years ago of a young man who was dismembered and had his body parts dumped near South Norwood Lake, with blood-stained clothing and bedding … Continue reading
UN report finds women and girls vulnerable in own homes
A United Nations report published yesterday suggests that women and girls are most vulnerable to violence in their own homes. The report by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime was published to mark the International Day for the Elimination … Continue reading
Parole review ordered into release of murderer Steve Sansom
Convicted killer pleaded guilty to Sarah Mayhew’s gruesome murder in September and yesterday at the Old Bailey, his partner, Gemma Watts, also admitted murder The couple who killed Sarah Mayhew and dismembered her body will be given life sentences, after … Continue reading
Police in manhunt for third suspect in Fellmongers Yard murder
The police have today issued an appeal for information to track down Jordan Vincent, in connection to the murder off Surrey Street in April this year of 22-year-old Rijkaard Siafa. As Inside Croydon first reported, Siafa died in Fellmongers Yard, … Continue reading
Town centre roads closed on first anniversary of Elianne death
A major road in Croydon town centre was closed from 10am today ahead of a solemn commemoration event to mark the first anniversary of the death of Elianne Andam. The killing of Old Palace schoolgirl Andam, aged 15, made national … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Knife crime, Policing
Tagged Elianne Andam, Hassan Sentamu, knife crime, Metropolitan Police, murder, Wellesley Road, Whitgift Centre, youth knife crime
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Killer of Sarah Mayhew has previous conviction for murder
Steve Sansom, the man charged with the savage murder of Sarah Mayhew earlier this year, had been jailed previously for killing a New Addington mini-cab driver in 1998. Reporting restrictions on Sansom’s previous murder conviction were lifted today after the … Continue reading
One year on, Elianne Andam’s killer named as Hassan Sentamu
The teenager accused of murdering schoolgirl Elianne Andam outside the Whitgift Centre last year has been named as Hassan Sentamu. The killing of Old Palace schoolgirl Andam, aged 15, made national headlines after she was viciously attacked as she got … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Knife crime, Policing
Tagged Elianne Andam, Hasan Sentamu, knife crime, Metropolitan Police, murder, Wellesley Road, Whitgift Centre, youth knife crime
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