Met police launches probe over death of man in Caribbean The death of Andrew Donald Frederick, 47, is being investigated by Met Police after it was ruled a homicide Evening Standard · Sep 2
Notting Hill Carnival arrests hit 636 as man dies after entering canal in police chase Total number of arrests reach 636 - more than 100 higher than in 2025 - but Met says policing operation has kept violent crime down Evening Standard · Aug 31
'Evil predator' London martial arts instructor jailed for child sexual abuse as police appeal for further victims Police believe Anthony Swanson may have other victims after he groomed a girl who went to lessons he ran from a south London church hall Evening Standard · Aug 29
Middlesbrough has the UK’s highest crime rate – here’s how other areas compare The town and its surrounds top the country for shoplifting, burglary, arson, and sexual offences The Independent UK · Aug 28
Al Fayed survivors tackle Met Police on investigation after submission to CPS Survivor group No One Above said the submission is ‘a start’ but called on the Met to look into recruitment, movement and financing. The Independent UK · Aug 27
Double murderer John Sweeney dies in prison John Sweeney, 69, was given a whole-life tariff at the Old Bailey in 2011. Evening Standard · Aug 26
Brent Civic Centre Stabbing: Young Man Dies After Attack at Council Headquarters Near Wembley Stadium A young man has died following a stabbing at Brent Civic Centre, prompting a murder investigation. Police are appealing for information as they work to identify the suspect. International Business Times UK · Aug 26
Police called in over fake council letter sent to residents claiming asylum seekers are moving in Bexley Council has referred the bogus letter to the Met Police after it was posted to homes and circulated online Evening Standard · Aug 25
Murder investigation launched as young man dies after stabbing at council HQ Emergency services were called to Brent Civic Centre in Wembley, north-west London, in a building housing Brent Council’s headquarters and a library. Evening Standard · Aug 25
Mohamed Al Fayed Investigation Takes Major Turn as Met Police Hand Evidence File to Prosecutors The Metropolitan Police have submitted evidence to prosecutors regarding sexual offence allegations linked to late Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed, focusing on potential accomplices. International Business Times UK · Aug 25
Man charged with murder and eight attempted murders after London house fire Pawel Kulpa, 34, will appear at Willesden Magistrates’ Court on August 25 The Independent UK · Aug 24
Orwellian UK government pamphlet contradicts police on photography law. Imagine if Martin Parr had been prevented from taking photos in public… UK government brochure tells asylum seekers they “could be arrested” if they photograph people in public, even though the Metropolitan Police says otherwise Digital Camera World · Aug 22
Constance Marten granted permission to appeal sentence for killing her baby Marten and Mark Gordon were in hiding when their baby daughter, Victoria, died in a tent on the South Downs in January 2023. Evening Standard · Aug 22
Three thieves caught trying to tunnel their way into London jewellery shop Metropolitan Police officers foiled the suspected jewellery heist The Independent UK · Aug 21
The Independent UK · Aug 21 Illegal immigrant jailed for murder just years after being released from Romanian jail for ‘strikingly similar’ crime An illegal immigrant has been jailed for life for murdering a man in the UK just three years after serving a sentence in Romania for a “strikingly similar” killing.
The Independent UK · Aug 20 Met Police issue desperate appeal for missing siblings last seen on Monday Officers received a report of two missing teenagers on Monday at 9:28am
International Business Times UK · Aug 20 After Trump's 2020 Pardon, Hope for Prisoners Founder Arrested on 20 'Sexually Based Crimes' Jon Ponder, founder of Hope for Prisoners and recipient of a 2020 presidential pardon, has been arrested in Las Vegas on 20 alleged sexually based offences as police seek additional potential victims.
Evening Standard · Aug 19 Moment police find woman who plotted brutal knife attack on partner hiding under bed Leah Campbell-Knechtel, 28, and her accomplice Jawad Naser, 47, were each sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment
The Independent UK · Aug 18 Detectives face investigation over alleged failings which led to Simon Levy murders Two BTP detectives are being investigated over ‘alleged failures to progress or supervise an investigation’ into sexual assaults by Levy on the London Underground in October 2024
Evening Standard · Aug 18 Murder investigation in east London after man shot dead in car Man in his 40s pronounced dead on Tuesday morning after being found with gunshot wounds inside a vehicle in Newham
Bored Panda · Aug 18 Ex-Cambridge Professor Accused Of Plagiarizing PhD Re-Ignites Scandal After Passing As People Find GoFundMe “Supporting a family who knew he was lying. What a mucked up, upside down world we are living in.”
International Business Times UK · Aug 18 Clapham Shooting Explained: Who Was Auguste-Marie Bile-aka Amoa and Why Is His Killer Still Free? A London bus driver was fatally shot outside a Clapham pub, prompting police to appeal for information as they investigate the circumstances surrounding the tragic incident.
Evening Standard · Aug 17 Al Fayed survivors call for PM to intervene after losing faith in Met Police Survivors’ group No One Above has urged the Government to act to ‘deliver justice’ to victims of the billionaire Harrods owner.
The Independent UK · Aug 17 Mohamed al-Fayed abuse victims call for Burnham to intervene after ‘losing faith’ in Met Police probe An advocacy group for survivors of Al-Fayed called No One Above has urged the government to act, saying the Met has ‘failed to keep survivors safe’
International Business Times UK · Aug 17 Jason Arday Was 'Half His Body Weight' Four Days Before His Death, Friend Says Jason Arday had resigned from Cambridge days earlier amid allegations he denied, while friends said intense media scrutiny had taken a heavy toll.