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Teacher convicted of indecently assaulting two pupils
Courts—27 Aug 2026, 15:463 min readChemistry teacher Sally-Anne Bowen has been convicted of indecently assaulting two male pupils at Christ's College in Finchley. A jury at Harrow Crown Court found her guilty of seven counts after hearing evidence of sexual encounters in the late 1980s.Read more
Jamie Carragher faces bankruptcy petition over £800,000 tax billCourts—27 Aug 2026, 15:463 min readFormer Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher is facing a bankruptcy petition filed by HM Revenue and Customs over an alleged unpaid tax bill estimated to be between £700,000 and £800,000. The petition was filed at the High Court.
Jenni Murray died after car crash injuries, inquest rulesCourts—27 Aug 2026, 14:052 min readBroadcaster Jenni Murray died on March 12, 2026, eight days after a car crash on Wildwood Road. An inquest heard she was dazzled by headlights, sustaining fractures that led to bronchopneumonia.
Sidcup beauty parlour owner jailed for rape
Courts—27 Aug 2026, 15:463 min readA former Sidcup beauty parlour owner has been sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in prison for the rape of a heavily intoxicated woman. Javaughn Brown was found guilty by a unanimous jury at Woolwich Crown Court.
Met Police send file on man in his 80s to CPS over assaults
Courts—27 Aug 2026, 13:464 min readThe Metropolitan Police has submitted an evidence file to the Crown Prosecution Service concerning a man in his 80s for a charging decision. The file relates to two indecent assaults on women in London. Seven suspects have been interviewed under caution as part of the ongoing investigation.
Boy, 15, charged with murder after Wembley stabbing
Courts—27 Aug 2026, 13:052 min readA 15-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of 17-year-old David Wynter, who died after being stabbed at Brent Civic Centre in Wembley. The youth appeared at Willesden Magistrates’ Court and has been remanded in custody.
Southwark man charged with murder after woman's fatal fall
Courts—27 Aug 2026, 13:052 min readA man has been charged with murder after a woman died from injuries sustained after allegedly exiting a window of his Southwark flat. Mohamed Sherif, 54, is accused of killing Kerry Ann Goodbrand, 31, who was found fatally injured on August 21.
Tenant ordered to repay £494,415 for illegal flat rental
Courts—27 Aug 2026, 10:463 min readSaeed Yasin Hosseini has been ordered to repay £494,415 after illegally renting out a Westminster council flat obtained through fraud. He misled the council in 2011 to get the property and later sublet it for profit.
Met Police defends drill lyrics use in criminal cases
Courts—27 Aug 2026, 09:253 min readThe Metropolitan Police is defending its use of drill music lyrics as evidence in criminal trials. A report found lyrics were used against 252 defendants between 2020 and 2023. Campaigners argue this unfairly targets young Black defendants and chills artistic freedom.
Drill lyrics used in 252 London court cases
Courts—27 Aug 2026, 06:453 min readDrill rap lyrics and videos have been used as evidence in London murder trials against 252 defendants between 2020 and 2023. The Metropolitan Police defend the practice, stating it helps secure convictions, but campaigners argue it unfairly targets young Black men.
Crystal Palace boss Pierre Sage expects Mateta and Sarr to stay
Courts—26 Aug 2026, 17:253 min readCrystal Palace manager Pierre Sage believes both Jean-Philippe Mateta and Ismaila Sarr will remain at the club beyond the current transfer window. A tribunal confirmed Mateta is contracted, and Sarr has a long-term deal.
Camden Council pays £1,852 after heating blunder leaves resident without heat for eight months
Courts—26 Aug 2026, 17:053 min readCamden Council has paid out £1,852.65 to a resident after contractors left him without heating for approximately eight months. The Housing Ombudsman ordered the council to apologise and reimburse the man, who has arthritis, for the significant period of disrepair and the council's handling of his complaints.
Boy, 5, died after 15th-floor window fall; inquest clears council
Courts—26 Aug 2026, 17:253 min readA five-year-old boy died after falling from a 15th-floor kitchen window in Plaistow. An inquest concluded the boy possibly leapt believing he could fly, and exonerated Newham Council from culpability.
City of London Corporation disputes café staff communication ban claims
Courts—26 Aug 2026, 17:254 min readHoxton Beach, operator of two park cafés, has accused City of London Corporation staff of being told not to interact with their employees. The company is awaiting a High Court ruling on new café contracts and claims a break-in at one café went unaddressed.
Driver jailed for 35 months after injuring schoolboy
Courts—26 Aug 2026, 14:253 min readA driver has been sentenced to 35 months in prison for causing serious injury by dangerous driving after colliding with a schoolboy at a bus stop in Kingston-upon-Thames. The child sustained life-changing injuries in the 2022 incident.
Man fined £2,224 for Heathrow flight drunken abuse
Courts—26 Aug 2026, 12:463 min readA man has been fined over £2,200 after verbally abusing staff and refusing to obey commands on a British Airways flight from Heathrow. Emmet Moynihan admitted to being drunk on an aircraft and failing to follow pilot instructions during an incident on August 6.
Poco Lee faces rape charges in Tower Hamlets court
Courts—26 Aug 2026, 12:052 min readNigerian dancer Poco Lee, real name Iweh Odinaka, has been charged with two counts of rape, one attempted rape, and two sexual assaults by penetration. The alleged incidents occurred in Tower Hamlets on July 23. Odinaka appeared at Thames Magistrates’ Court and his case was sent to Snaresbrook Crown Court.
West Drayton student jailed for 10 years for manslaughter
Courts—26 Aug 2026, 06:464 min readA 19-year-old from West Drayton has been sentenced to a decade in prison after being convicted of manslaughter. Harper Dennis stabbed Khaleed Oladipo five times near a university campus in Leicester following a disagreement that reportedly involved a fake Rolex watch and a perceived debt.
Former nurse pleads not guilty to Hackney hospital sex charges
Courts—25 Aug 2026, 20:453 min readA former nurse has pleaded not guilty to eight charges at Wood Green Crown Court concerning alleged sexual activity with a patient at Homerton Hospital in the 2000s. Jason Forde was extradited from Barbados and faces a trial in April 2027.