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Tag Archives: Old Bailey
Teenager pleads not guilty to murder of Elianne Andam
The 17-year-old boy charged with the murder of Elianne Andam outside the Whitgift Centre last September entered a not guilty plea at an Old Bailey hearing this morning. He pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of manslaughter. The boy, who … Continue reading
Murderers given life sentences for killing of Farhad Khalili
A man and a teenager who ambushed a man in Kingston and stabbed him to death have been given life sentences. The attack was planned by Sean Deery, who was joined by Sebastian Niven, who was aged just 15 at … Continue reading
Teenager is to stand trial for murder at Old Bailey next April
Prosecution provides court with first detailed account of events that led to brutal killing of 15-year-old schoolgirl The teenager charged with the murder of Croydon schoolgirl Elianne Andam will stand trial at the Old Bailey in April next year. The … 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
Time has come for real answers over the Croydon tram crash
Yesterday’s acquittal of the driver of the Croydon tram which overturned on a tight bend at Sandilands in November 2016, killing seven people, is welcome, says transport expert CHRISTIAN WOLMAR Of course, some of those bereaved by the Croydon tram … Continue reading
Old Bailey jury delivers ‘not guilty’ verdict in tram crash trial
Alfred Dorris, the driver of the tram which crashed at Sandilands in November 2016 when seven people died, was in tears in the dock at the Old Bailey at lunchtime today as a trial jury returned a not guilty verdict … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, Sandilands derailment, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Alfred Dorris, Croydon tram crash, Croydon Tramlink, London Trams, Old Bailey
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Tram crash driver Dorris tells Old Bailey: ‘I’m deeply sorry’
Alfred Dorris, the driver of the Croydon tram that crashed at Sandilands in November 2016, yesterday wept in the dock of the Old Bailey as he gave evidence in his trial, saying to the families of the victims, saying: “I’m … Continue reading
MP calls for better tram regulation as Old Bailey trial begins
Croydon Central MP Sarah Jones has used the start of the Old Bailey trial of tram crash driver Alfred Dorris to call for better regulations of tramways and for a review of all local transport legislation. “More than six years … Continue reading
Posted in Sandilands derailment, TfL, Tramlink
Tagged Alfred Dorris, Central Criminal Court, Croydon Central, Croydon tram crash, Croydon Tramlink, Croydon Trams, Jonathan Ashley-Norman KC, New Addington, Old Bailey, Sandilands, Sandilands derailment, Sarah Jones MP, TfL, TOL, Tram Operations Ltd, Transport for London
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Croydon teen is found guilty of murder of Croydon teen
A jury at the Central Criminal Court this afternoon took just three hours of deliberation to find an unnamed teenager guilty of the December 2021 murder of Zaian Aimable-Lina in Ashburton Park. Both the victim and his attacker were 15 … Continue reading
Murderer given 28 years for ‘barbaric’ killing of Shirley teen
The “barbaric” killers of Croydon teenager Camron Smith were yesterday handed lengthy sentences by a judge at the Old Bailey. Smith, 16, was unarmed and in his underwear when subjected to a “frenzied” attack, stabbed a total of eight times, … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Knife crime, Shirley North
Tagged Camron Smith, Jordan Tcheuko, murder, Old Bailey, Romain LaPierre, Shirley, Shrublands, Shrublands Estate
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Two found guilty of viciously stabbing Shrublands teen to death
Romain LaPierre was yesterday found guilty at the Old Bailey of the murder of 16-year-old Camron Smith, who was brutally stabbed to death in his own home on Bracken Avenue, on the Shrublands Estate in Shirley, in July 2021. LaPierre … Continue reading
Boyfriend of murdered Sally Ann claims his phone was hacked
The “hackgate” scandal looks to have found a Croydon angle, with the boyfriend of murdered model Sally Anne Bowman joining the likes of Wayne Rooney, the family of David Beckham, and even Cherie Blair in taking legal action against News … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Croydon South, Policing
Tagged Cherie Blair, David Beckham, News International, News of the World, Old Bailey, South Croydon, Tony Blair, Wayne Rooney
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Will Gordon Thompson’s riots sentence change anything?
There might have been some hope of closure. Sadly, that seems unlikely after hearing the always dignified Reeves family speaking on the steps of the Old Bailey this morning after a 11-year, six-month sentence was handed down to Gordon Thompson … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Croydon 8/8, Policing
Tagged Crown Court, Croydon, Gordon Thompson, House of Reeves, London, Old Bailey, Plea, Waddon
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The Stephen Lawrence murder case and Croydon’s connection
Gary Dobson and David Norris were today found guilty of the murder of Stephen Lawrence, 18 years after the black teenager was stabbed to death near a south London bus stop. The judge will pass sentence at the Old Bailey … Continue reading
