HISTORICAL FACTS: Woolwich crown court - The Untold Story

Mastermind behind ‘despicable’ monkey torture network that shared sadistic videos online jailed

Bartosz Poklek played a leading role in the online community, running chat groups and distributing thousands of videos and images

The Independent UK · Oct 9

'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

Three men jailed after shotgun attack in broad daylight in south London

The victim was standing beside his parked car in New Addington when he was ambushed by the men in broad daylight in May 2025

Evening Standard · Jul 23

Former footballer blames accomplice for Wimbledon stabbing of Iranian journalist

Iranian journalist Pouria Zeraati was left bleeding in the street back in March 2024

The Independent UK · May 29

I’ll never regret what I did – Palestine Action activist cleared over Elbit raid

Zoe Rogers said she had protested in other ways but ‘it was clear to me none of it was working’.

Evening Standard · May 14

Four Palestine Action activists convicted of criminal damage after raid at UK site of Israeli-based defence firm

Four activists have been found guilty after a retrial at Woolwich Crown Court

The Independent UK · May 5

Teen with fake gun threatened to kill chicken shop worker over garlic sauce order

Marwan Khadir, 18, was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment at Woolwich Crown Court

The Independent UK · Apr 7

Ten Met Police officers face probe after call about violent abuser dismissed as a hoax

Carl Cooper murdered Naomi Hunte and Fiona Holm between February 2022 and June 2023

Evening Standard · Feb 26

Two charged with murder after death of three-year-old boy

Tanisha Henry, 28, and Mikael Williams, 30, were charged with murder and causing/allowing the death of a child

The Independent UK · Feb 20

Mother charged with murder of three-year-old son in south London

Isiayah Henry, three, died after being admitted to hospital with serious injuries

Evening Standard · Feb 20