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Met Officer Convicted of Sexual Assault
Courts—11 Sept 2026, 16:462 min readMetropolitan Police officer PC Christopher Gudgeon has been convicted of sexual assault following an incident at a south London address in June 2022. He is currently suspended and faces a misconduct hearing.Read more
Mamadou Bah jailed for three years for Chancery Lane Tube robberyCourts—11 Sept 2026, 16:462 min readMamadou Bah has been sentenced to three years in prison for a robbery on the London Underground. The incident occurred at Chancery Lane station on December 20, when Bah followed a victim from a Central line train and stole his gold necklace.
Enfield man pleads guilty to encouraging sexual offencesCourts—11 Sept 2026, 15:453 min readDarren Conway, 52, from Enfield, has pleaded guilty to multiple charges including assisting or encouraging sexual offences, sexual assault, voyeurism, and possessing an extreme pornographic image. He is due to be sentenced in October.
Sadiq Khan wrongly convicted of car tax offence
Courts—11 Sept 2026, 14:464 min readMayor of London Sadiq Khan was wrongly convicted of failing to pay car tax. The conviction was overturned after it was found he did not own the vehicle, prompting calls for reform of the Single Justice Procedure.
Heathrow passengers 'vomited blood' after tear gas incident
Courts—11 Sept 2026, 13:453 min readDozens of passengers at Heathrow Airport suffered coughing fits, with some vomiting blood, after tear gas was discharged near a Caffè Nero. The incident on December 7 last year led to Terminal 3 being closed for hours, and two women had their suitcases stolen.
Couple told to take adoption leave before councils scrap plans
Courts—11 Sept 2026, 13:464 min readA London couple were advised to take a year of adoption leave from work and buy children's items before Ealing, Hounslow, and Southwark Councils abandoned their adoption plans. The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman found multiple failures in the process.
Peter Murrell proceeds of crime hearing set for December 7
Courts—11 Sept 2026, 11:252 min readA Proceeds of Crime Act hearing for Peter Murrell, who was jailed for embezzling over £400,000 from the SNP, has been postponed to December 7. The hearing will decide the confiscation of funds stolen over a 12-year period.
Man jailed for strangling theatregoer had hired hitmen
Courts—11 Sept 2026, 12:473 min readMalcolm Potier, 75, has been jailed for two years after strangling a theatregoer during a performance. He had previously been imprisoned for attempting to hire hitmen.
Malcolm Potier jailed for strangling woman at London Coliseum
Courts—10 Sept 2026, 18:053 min readMalcolm Potier, 75, has been sentenced to two years in prison for strangling Kirsty O'Donnell at the London Coliseum in June 2023. The attack followed an argument after the victim sang along to a show. Potier has a previous conviction in Australia for inciting murder.
Bromley drug dealer jailed for four-and-a-half years
Courts—10 Sept 2026, 17:463 min readNavid Jamshidi, 33, has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison for his involvement in supplying cocaine across south east London. He was stopped by officers on June 19 in St Paul's Cray.
Man jailed for strangling woman at West End show
Courts—10 Sept 2026, 17:053 min readMalcolm Potier, 75, has been jailed for two years after strangling a woman during a performance of 'We Will Rock You' at the London Coliseum. The judge highlighted a pattern of dominance and control in his actions.
Man jailed for life for Camden murder
Courts—10 Sept 2026, 16:252 min readRasheed Abdul Rahman has been sentenced to life in custody for the murder of Mark Carroll in Camden. The 21-year-old received a minimum term of 27 years at Wood Green Crown Court.
City of London Corporation Approves Process to Remove Honours
Courts—10 Sept 2026, 15:463 min readThe City of London Corporation has established a new process to revoke the Freedom of the City of London honour. This follows a legal review and will be considered for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in December.
Chelsea noodle bar owner fined £196,000 over illegal workers
Courts—10 Sept 2026, 15:253 min readThe owner of a Chelsea noodle bar has paid a £196,000 fine after seven people were discovered working illegally at the premises. The Home Office had initially imposed fines totalling £280,000 on Phat Phuc.
Putney shop loses alcohol licence after selling to underage volunteers
Courts—10 Sept 2026, 13:253 min readWandsworth Council has revoked the alcohol licence for Stonehenge Food and Wine in Putney after the shop sold alcohol to underage volunteers on two occasions. The shop had previously received three formal warnings for licence breaches.
Household Cavalry soldier jailed for 12 years for child sex offence plot
Courts—10 Sept 2026, 12:453 min readA soldier from the Household Cavalry has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for attempting to arrange child sex offences. Graham Jarvis plotted to rape a seven-year-old girl and a 10-month-old baby he met online, before being arrested by an undercover police officer.Pochettino says Spurs deserved 2017 title over Chelsea
Courts—10 Sept 2026, 11:253 min readMauricio Pochettino has stated that Tottenham Hotspur should have been awarded the 2016-17 Premier League title. He believes Chelsea, who finished seven points ahead of Spurs that season, should have been stripped of the title due to historical breaches of competition rules.Campaigners demand 'Trew's law' for jailed officer convictions
Courts—10 Sept 2026, 05:254 min readA campaign is launching for 'Trew's law', which would mandate independent reviews of past convictions involving police officers who have been jailed for serious offences. The proposal follows decades of campaigning by Winston Trew, a victim of corrupt officer DS Derek Ridgewell.
Man denies murder over 2006 assault victim's death
Courts—9 Sept 2026, 20:453 min readA man is on trial at the Old Bailey accused of murder after a victim of a 2006 assault died from an epileptic seizure more than 15 years later. Jordan Burton, 33, denies murder and faces an alternative charge of manslaughter.