Tag Archives: Zombie knives

Croydon and Sutton at centre of Met’s zombie knife amnesty

Posted on August 2, 2024 by insidecroydon

Owners of dangerous machetes and similar large-bladed weapons can claim ‘compensation’ if they surrender them to the police before a ban comes in on September 24 With the long-promised ban on zombie knives and machetes not due to come into … Continue reading →

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Boy, 17, is charged with murder of schoolgirl Elianne Andam

Posted on September 29, 2023 by insidecroydon

2pm UPDATE: The Metropolitan Police has charged a 17-year-old boy with the murder in Croydon of Elianne Andam on Wednesday. The teenager, who cannot be named because he is under 18, appeared at youth court, sitting at Croydon Magistrates’ Court, … Continue reading →

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Two found guilty of viciously stabbing Shrublands teen to death

Posted on October 27, 2022 by insidecroydon

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 →

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