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London criminals jailed in September
Courts—30 Sept 2026, 09:472 min readSeveral individuals received prison sentences in London during September for a range of offences, including fraud, violent assault, and a planned sexual offence.Read moreCroydon leaseholders without gas threatened with repossessionCourts—30 Sept 2026, 06:464 min readNineteen leaseholders at Admiral Court in Croydon have been without gas since March. They received demands for full annual service charges within 24 hours, with threats of repossession and up to £1,000 in debt collection fees.
Man accused of 'brutal revenge' Airbnb murderCourts—29 Sept 2026, 19:454 min readA man is on trial accused of murdering Xiaoqing Ke in her London Airbnb, with prosecutors alleging he sought "brutal and fatal revenge" after she confronted him about stealing £500 and called him a liar. Deepak Sandhu denies murder.
12-year-old faces court over Greenwich vandalism and theft
Courts—30 Sept 2026, 07:052 min readA 12-year-old boy has appeared at Bromley Magistrates' Court facing multiple charges including vandalism at St Alfege Church in Greenwich and theft of an e-scooter. The case has been adjourned to Bexley Magistrates' Court.Gill Aggregates fined £24,000 after worker's fatal entrapment
Courts—29 Sept 2026, 19:452 min readGill Aggregates Limited has been fined £24,000 after a worker died in a conveyor entrapment incident at its Dagenham site. Manjit Kumar suffered fatal crush injuries in the June 2020 incident.
Man found guilty of Deptford murder 20 years after attack
Courts—29 Sept 2026, 18:053 min readJordan Burton has been found guilty of murder for an attack in Deptford in 2006. The victim, Daniel Allright, died in March 2022 from post-traumatic epilepsy, 15 years after the assault. Burton, who was 14 at the time, was convicted at the Old Bailey on September 29.
Plumstead man faces rape and sexual assault charges
Courts—29 Sept 2026, 18:051 min readJoshua Archer, 18, of Wickham Lane, Plumstead, faces charges of rape and sexual assault following an alleged incident in Greenwich on July 1, 2026. He appeared at Bromley Magistrates’ Court and is remanded in custody.
Dagenham firm fined £24,000 after worker's death
Courts—29 Sept 2026, 16:462 min readAn aggregates company has been fined £24,000 after a worker died in a conveyor incident. Gill Aggregates Ltd admitted breaching regulations at Snaresbrook Crown Court and was ordered to pay £43,000 in costs.
Jordan Burton guilty of murder over 2006 Lewisham attack
Courts—29 Sept 2026, 16:262 min readJordan Burton, 33, has been found guilty of murder at the Old Bailey. The conviction follows a 2006 attack in Lewisham where Daniel Allright suffered a head injury. Mr Allright died in March 2022 from epilepsy linked to the assault.
Teenager charged with four rapes in Plumstead
Courts—29 Sept 2026, 19:452 min readA 17-year-old boy faces four charges of rape following an alleged incident on Kingsdale Road in Plumstead on September 9. He has been remanded in custody to appear at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on October 13.
Teacher faces nine rape charges at Snaresbrook Crown Court
Courts—29 Sept 2026, 16:463 min readA teacher from Bexleyheath is on trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court facing nine counts of rape and one count of abuse of position of trust. Darlington Nuwertey denies all allegations of sexual activity with a student at Oasis Academy Silvertown.
Wembley property managers fined £100,000 for safety breaches
Courts—29 Sept 2026, 12:463 min readTwo property managers have been ordered to pay £100,000 in fines and costs after 21 people, including a baby, were discovered living in a dangerously overcrowded and unsafe house in Wembley. Brent Council uncovered numerous fire safety breaches and poor living conditions.
Man denies murder of woman in Earl's Court Airbnb
Courts—29 Sept 2026, 12:254 min readDeepak Sandhu, 24, is on trial at the Old Bailey accused of murdering Xiaoqing Ke, 39. Ms Ke was found dead in a bedsit on Old Brompton Road on December 10 last year after discovering Sandhu had stolen £500 from her.Met Police Sergeant Charged Over Charing Cross Misconduct Probe
Courts—29 Sept 2026, 11:051 min readMetropolitan Police Sergeant Sadiq Al-Hasani has been charged with perverting the course of justice. The charge stems from allegations he discouraged another officer from speaking to the IOPC regarding misconduct at Charing Cross police station, following a BBC Panorama investigation.GMC faces calls for inquiry over Fayed abuse doctor referrals
Courts—29 Sept 2026, 11:054 min readVictims of Mohamed Al Fayed are calling for a public inquiry into the General Medical Council's handling of complaints against doctors allegedly complicit in his abuse. Survivors claim the GMC's initial refusal to investigate doctors sharing patient information allowed abuse to continue.
Graeme Dott jailed seven years for child sex abuse
Courts—29 Sept 2026, 10:453 min readFormer world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been sentenced to seven years in prison after being found guilty of sexually abusing two primary school-age children. The offences occurred over separate periods between 1993 and 2010.
Play on Gisele Pelicot rape case to premiere in London
Courts—29 Sept 2026, 08:252 min readA play based on the Gisele Pelicot rape case, 'The Pelicot Rape Trial', will have its UK premiere at London County Hall on November 30. Created by Swiss director Milo Rau, the production features accounts from the trial of 51 men prosecuted in France.
Science teacher denies rape of schoolgirl at Newham academy
Courts—29 Sept 2026, 06:464 min readA science teacher is on trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court accused of raping a schoolgirl at Oasis Academy Silvertown in Newham. Darlington Nuwertey denies all charges, stating his relationship with the complainant was professional.
Brother who saved sister’s life dies from same rare condition
Courts—29 Sept 2026, 06:463 min readA 21-year-old man who donated bone marrow to his sister at the age of two has died from the same rare genetic disorder that claimed her life. Dushyant Mehta passed away on March 12 at University College London Hospital.