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Robber jailed for life after murdering pensioner in north London to steal his shopping

Peter Mackey was attacked for his shopping as he left his local Co-Op in Manor House

Evening Standard · Nov 28, 2025

Man convicted of murder following the robbery of 87-year-old pensioner in north London

John Mackey was fatally attacked by Peter Augustine who made off with the pensioner’s cornflakes and a cottage pie

Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2025

Robber who kicked pensioner to death for cottage pie guilty of murder

Peter Augustine, 59, targeted 87-year-old John Mackey after he visited a Co-op store in north London

The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2025

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Pensioner, 87, beaten to death in north London for bag containing cottage pie and cornflakes, court told

John Mackey was allegedly targeted by unemployed Peter Augustine after he visited a Co-op store in Manor House

Evening Standard · Nov 3, 2025

Major General who carried Prince Philip’s coffin drunkenly touched and kissed woman at karaoke bar

James Roddis, a former army Major General, has an MBE and two Queen’s Commendations for Valuable Service

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2024

Man killed for asking robbers to return his ‘blinging’ gold chains, court told

Asadiq Mohamed, 23, was robbed by a group of young males in a park in Edgware, north London, in May 2021

Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2023

Schoolboy, 16, killed with knife after restaurant row, murder trial told

Rohan Shand, known as Fred, was making his way home from school when he was stabbed.

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2023

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Couple jailed over the ‘sadistic cruelty’ and death of baby Jacob

Jacob Lennon suffered a catalogue of injuries.

The Independent UK · May 26, 2023

Man who drunkenly killed banking boss in the West End cleared of murder but faces jail

Steven Allan, 34, punched Paul Mason three times in the mistaken belief he had stolen a mobile phone

Evening Standard · Feb 2, 2023

Drunk electrician killed bank CEO in phone row outside The Ivy

A man who drunkenly attacked and killed a wealthy banker after he left The Ivy Club in London’s West End is facing jail.

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023

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