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Bexleyheath man jailed for cat attack after suspended sentence
Courts—7 Aug 2026, 19:074 min readA 37-year-old Bexleyheath resident received an 18-week suspended prison sentence after pleading guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to a cat named Nugget. Vasca was also banned from keeping animals for five years and ordered to pay compensation by September 2026.Read more
St James and Lindner Prater convicted after window kills coach driver in City of LondonCourts—7 Aug 2026, 18:075 min readA jury at Inner London Crown Court found developers St James and facade contractor Lindner Prater guilty of health and safety breaches after a 130 kg glass pane fell 25 storeys, killing National Express driver Mick Ferris. Another pane had fallen from the same building in 2017.
Lee Ryan seeks Supreme Court appeal over flight assault convictionCourts—7 Aug 2026, 17:254 min readLee Ryan, 43, is applying to the Supreme Court to challenge his conviction for racially aggravated assault on a flight attendant during a British Airways flight from Glasgow to London City Airport in July 2022. His barrister confirmed the 11 August deadline for the appeal.
Seyhan Assaf denies manslaughter after inquest rules partner's death suicide
Courts—7 Aug 2026, 14:464 min readSeyhan Assaf, 45, pleaded not guilty to manslaughter at the Old Bailey on Thursday. An inquest ruled Gillian Morand’s death a suicide. Assaf also denies GBH and coercive control charges. He remains in custody ahead of a March 2027 trial.
Zacariah Boulares admits machete robberies in Kensington and Bayswater
Courts—7 Aug 2026, 14:475 min readZacariah Boulares, already serving 22 months for phone theft from a Bridgerton actress, has pleaded guilty to robbing two men at machete-point in Kensington Square Gardens and outside a Bayswater Waitrose. Sentencing is delayed for psychological and probation reports.
Islington man jailed for trying to steal £250,000 watch in Jermyn Street
Courts—7 Aug 2026, 14:054 min readA 29-year-old man from Islington has been sentenced to two years and four months in prison after attempting to steal a £250,000 Richard Mille watch on Jermyn Street. Plain-clothes Metropolitan Police officers arrested Brahim Keddad within minutes of the attempted robbery on 7 August 2026.
Black barrister told defendants cannot park at east London court
Courts—7 Aug 2026, 13:065 min readA black barrister was told he could not park at an east London court because the car park was "not for defendants". Stephen Akinsanya, who received an OBE in June, said the incident reflects persistent racial bias in the legal system, as judicial diversity remains low.
Two Tottenham men charged with death of Laura Sone-Demetrious on Great Cambridge Road
Courts—7 Aug 2026, 13:064 min readTwo men from Tottenham face charges of causing death by dangerous driving after a crash on Great Cambridge Road in January 2024 that killed 28-year-old Laura Sone-Demetrious. Both were granted unconditional bail and will appear at the Old Bailey on 4 September 2026.
Brahim Keddad sentenced for £250,000 Mayfair watch robbery attempt
Courts—7 Aug 2026, 10:465 min readBrahim Keddad, 29, was sentenced to two years and four months at Southwark Crown Court for attempting to steal a £250,000 Richard Mille watch in Mayfair. The arrest followed a targeted Metropolitan Police patrol, part of a wider reduction in theft offences across London.
Bilal Arbaoui jailed for stealing £175,000 suitcase outside St Pancras Station
Courts—7 Aug 2026, 07:054 min readA thief who stole a £175,000 suitcase from a woman outside St Pancras Station after offering her a tissue has been jailed for 22 months. Bilal Arbaoui, of Neasden, pleaded guilty to theft and was ordered to pay a £187 surcharge.St James and Lindner Prater convicted over Mick Ferris death in Albert Embankment window fall
Courts—6 Aug 2026, 18:265 min readA jury at Inner London Crown Court convicted St James and Lindner Prater of health and safety breaches after a 130 kg glass pane fell 25 storeys, killing coach driver Mick Ferris in 2018. A similar incident occurred at the same building in 2017 without injury.
Alex Jenkinson faces stalking order over Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor incident near Sandringham
Courts—6 Aug 2026, 16:525 min readAlex Jenkinson, 39, is charged with threatening behaviour towards Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in Norfolk on 6 May. Suffolk Police are seeking a civil Stalking Protection Order, with a pre-trial hearing set for 22 January at Loughborough Magistrates’ Court.
Foster + Partners cleared in Lambeth window death trial, two firms convicted
Courts—6 Aug 2026, 15:064 min readA jury at Inner London Crown Court cleared Foster + Partners of responsibility for Mick Ferris’s death but convicted project managers St James and engineers Lindner Prater. The Health and Safety Executive prosecuted after a window fell 90 metres from a luxury Albert Embankment tower.
Hounslow woman admits smuggling £512,000 of cannabis from Thailand
Courts—6 Aug 2026, 13:255 min readA woman from Hounslow has admitted smuggling cannabis worth at least £512,000 into the UK from Thailand. Amy Jayne Durban was arrested at Heathrow Airport in July and will be sentenced at Isleworth Crown Court on 14 October 2026.
Lambeth Man Charged Under Serious Crime Act Over Take Back Power Links
Courts—6 Aug 2026, 12:065 min readA 25-year-old man from Lambeth has been charged with encouraging or assisting offences under the Serious Crime Act 2007. The charge relates to a Metropolitan Police investigation into the activist group Take Back Power, which has claimed responsibility for criminal damage at high-profile London sites.
Stephen Bear admits five sex offenders register breaches in Walthamstow
Courts—5 Aug 2026, 21:055 min readStephen Bear pleaded guilty at Thames Magistrates’ Court to five counts of failing to comply with sex offenders register requirements. He faces sentencing at Chelmsford Crown Court on 7 August 2026 for breaching a restraining order unrelated to these offences.
Croydon man Ryan Dinnage jailed for eight years over Windsor caravan rape
Courts—5 Aug 2026, 18:065 min readRyan Dinnage, of Caithness Walk, Croydon, was sentenced at Reading Crown Court on 30 July to eight years and six months for raping a woman in her caravan in the early hours of 16 May 2022. The victim had been working at the Royal Windsor Horse Show when the offence occurred.
Gary Glitter charged with 1970s child sex offences in Kensington and Chelsea
Courts—5 Aug 2026, 15:265 min readGary Glitter, real name Paul Gadd, faces four charges relating to alleged sexual offences against a girl aged 8-11 between 1978 and 1981 at his Kensington and Chelsea home. He was remanded in custody and will next appear at the Old Bailey on 2 September 2026.
Hannah Sims of Bexleyheath receives suspended sentence for cocaine supply role
Courts—5 Aug 2026, 13:075 min readA 29-year-old Bexleyheath mother has been given a two-year suspended prison sentence after admitting involvement in cocaine supply. Hannah Sims denied taking her child to a drug deal, a claim prosecutors alleged but the court did not prove. She was first arrested in January 2025 as a driver in armed robberies later dismissed by a jury.