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HISTORICAL FACTS: Kevin rees - Caught on Camera

Anti-Ulez activist jailed for blowing up camera in ‘terrorism-linked’ explosion

Retired electrical appliances engineer Kevin Rees sparked a major police investigation.

Evening Standard · Oct 3

Man jailed for 15 years for blowing up ULEZ camera in southeast London

Kevin Rees has been jailed for 15 years after blowing up the camera in Sidcup in December 2023, damaging cars and houses over 100m away

Evening Standard · Oct 2

Engineer jailed for blowing up Ulez camera with homemade bomb

The improvised explosive device (IED) damaged cars and property up to 100 metres away, with shrapnel striking the outside of a child’s bedroom

The Independent UK · Oct 2

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Sadiq Khan demands stronger action on social media ‘outrage economy’

Mayor says disinformation, including about London crime rates, is ‘eating away at basic bonds of trust’

The Guardian - UK · Apr 9

Ulez bomber: the retired electrician who turned bomb-making extremist

Shy 63-year-old’s decision to blow up London traffic camera linked to online conspiracy theories and Islamophobia

The Guardian - UK · Jan 31

Man convicted of blowing up ULEZ camera as police say 'miracle no-one killed'

‘Deliberate and dangerous attack’ captured on CCTV propelled shrapnel 100m from the blast, damaging homes including a child’s bedroom

Evening Standard · Jan 28

Retired engineer found guilty of Ulez camera explosion

Jurors at Woolwich Crown Court found Kevin Rees guilty of one count of causing an explosion likely to endanger life.

Evening Standard · Jan 28

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London ULEZ camera explodes as bus and cars drive close by

CCTV footage released by police shows the moment an ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) camera exploded in south-east London as cars and a double-decker bus drove close by.

The Independent UK · Jan 22

Man accused of Ulez camera explosion tells court his memory is ‘blank’

Retired electrical engineer Kevin Rees is accused of damaging the camera in Willersley Avenue, Sidcup, by using an improvised explosive device.

Evening Standard · Jan 21

Man charged with causing explosion of Ulez camera could face trial in 2026

Kevin Rees did not appear at the Old Bailey on Friday but lawyers discussed his case.

Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2024

ULEZ explosion: trial date set for man accused of detonating camera

Kevin Rees is accused of putting people and property in danger with a ULEZ camera explosion

Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2024

ULEZ camera explosion accused suffers suspected stroke on eve of court hearing

The court heard serious injury from the Sidcup ULEZ camera explosion ‘was only averted by good fortune’

Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2024

Man charged over IED Ulez camera explosion in south-east London

Kevin Rees, 62, was arrested after an IED damaged the camera in Sidcup on December 6.

The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2024

Man charged with causing explosion to Sidcup ULEZ camera

Police say a man has been charged over an ULEZ camera explosion

Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2024

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