Murderer drove 50 miles with partner and children in car to kill business associate over debts The killer fled after the stabbing before briefly returning to retrieve the mobile phone he had dropped The Independent UK · Jun 12
Pro-Palestine protester who caused 'serious disruption' after climbing Big Ben in stunt guilty Daniel Day guilty of causing a public nuisance after triggering a large emergency services response and costing taxpayers an estimated £67,000 Evening Standard · Jun 11
Palestine activist who sat on Big Ben found guilty of causing public nuisance A PRO-PALESTINE protester who caused “serious disruption” by climbing Big Ben barefoot and sitting on the London landmark for 17 hours has been… The National (Scotland) · Jun 11
Pro-Palestine protester who climbed Big Ben barefoot guilty of public nuisance Daniel Day’s actions cost the taxpayer £67,000 by triggering an emergency services response, road closures and public transports diversions. Evening Standard · Jun 11
Princess Diana barrister accused of setting up ‘elaborate’ system to avoid paying £2m in tax Robert Venables KC is accused of failing to properly declare his income across seven years while working as one of the country’s leading tax lawyers The Independent UK · Jun 10
Barefoot man holding Palestinian flag seen scaling Big Ben’s Elizabeth Tower in CCTV footage A pro-Palestine protester is accused of climbing the Elizabeth Tower, also known as Big Ben , and remaining there for over 15 hours. Daniel Day, 30, from Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex , denies intentionally or recklessly causing a public nuisance during the incident on 8 March last year. CCTV footage reportedly shows… The Independent UK · Jun 10
Former Met officer jailed for sexual offences against teenage boy Former PC Grant Fulker was sentenced to 15 months in jail at Southwark Crown Court after being found guilty of sexual assault and attempted sexual assault Evening Standard · May 29
Fake ancient statues worth £680,000 exposed after UK fraudster slipped up on paperwork In an audacious plot, a man from Gloucestershire aimed to peddle counterfeit ancient sculptures, purportedly valued in the hundreds of thousands, at a prestigious Sotheby’s auction. However, forensic experts quickly dismantled his charade, pinpointing that the invoices were produced with contemporary printing methods rather than the 1970s technology he claimed. The Times of India · May 23
Met officer convicted for 'despicable' rape on New Years Day PC Rupert Edwards was found guilty of raping a woman in January 2018, and will face an accelerated misconduct hearing Evening Standard · May 22
Man who told synagogue manager ‘Jew, I’m going to kill you’ is jailed Tavius Jean Charles, 36, pleaded guilty last month to eight offences against six victims. Evening Standard · May 22
Graham Linehan hits out at police after having conviction for damaging trans activist’s phone overturned The comedy writer was involved in a heated confrontation with Sophia Brooks outside a conference The Independent UK · May 1
Graham Linehan criminal damage conviction overturned Linehan, who now lives in Arizona in the US, had been fined £500 at Westminster Magistrates’ Court last November. Evening Standard · May 1
Russell Brand mocked over ‘painful’ Piers Morgan interview as he struggles to find Bible passage Former comedian took Bible into his hearing for rape and sexual assault charges The Independent UK · Apr 25
Man accused of stealing £125,000 of wine and whisky from Mayfair shop Mohamed Hammoud, 20, pleaded not guilty to burglary at Southwark Crown Court on Friday Evening Standard · Apr 24
International Business Times UK · Apr 22 Algerian Faces Deportation After £37K Watch Theft as Questions Grow Over Why More Serious Offenders Remain in UK A 19-year-old Algerian man faces deportation after stealing a £37,000 watch in Mayfair, sparking debate over immigration enforcement and sentencing for foreign offenders in the UK.
Evening Standard · Apr 15 Former London Labour councillor denies Westminster 'honeytrap' plot Oliver Steadman, 29, appeared at Southwark Crown Court to face allegations he was behind a series of ‘flirty’ messages and explicit images sent to a series of MPs
Evening Standard · Apr 13 Ex-Arsenal star Thomas Partey pleads not guilty to two new counts of rape at London court The 32-year-old midfielder appeared at Southwark Crown Court on Monday to deny twice raping a woman in London on a day in December 2020
Evening Standard · Apr 7 Ex-Met officer admits role in ‘crash for cash’ fraud Kuldip Singh pleaded guilty after staging crashes and making false claims which netted thousands in insurance payouts
Evening Standard · Mar 23 Two men jailed over £65k watch robbery outside Mayfair café Besart Krasniqr was robbed of his Patek Philippe watch while walking through central London in the afternoon
Evening Standard · Mar 18 Police officer made women ‘feel sorry for him’ so they loaned him money – court Lewis Rollins, 28, is alleged to have used his ‘vile rage’ and threats of suicide to take money from several partners to feed his gambling addiction.
Evening Standard · Mar 13 Thomas Partey to deny two new rape charges, court hears The former Arsenal midfielder intends to plead not guilty to allegations dating to December 2020, court hears
Evening Standard · Mar 12 Moment ‘prolific’ thief grapples with wealthy tourist outside Mayfair restaurant in bid to snatch £37k watch Mohamed Sellaoui, 19, has been remanded in custody ahead of sentencing
The Independent UK · Feb 26 Immigration officers accused of stealing money and property from small boat migrants Six immigration officers employed by the Home Office face money laundering charges
Evening Standard · Feb 24 Thief stole handbag from victim in Soho containing Faberge egg and watch worth at least £2million The court heard the Faberge egg taken from the victim has not been located
The Independent UK · Feb 24 Thief stole handbag containing Faberge egg worth £2.8 million The whereabouts of the valuable egg is unknown