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Man dies after car and bus collide on Gunnersbury Avenue, Chiswick
Transport Crime—20 Aug 2026, 14:064 min readA 38-year-old man died after a car and bus collided on Gunnersbury Avenue in Chiswick early on 20 August 2026. The car’s driver was arrested, and the bus driver was taken to hospital with minor injuries. Police are appealing for witnesses with dashcam footage.Read more
Charlie Stefano jailed for two years and ten months for strangling womanViolent Crime—20 Aug 2026, 17:463 min readCharlie Stefano, 33, of Dagenham, was sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court for intentional strangulation and actual bodily harm. The attack on 13 February involved kicking, dragging, and phone destruction. Kent Police responded after the victim fled to a Chatham petrol station.
Daniel Boakye jailed 10 more months for two hospital escapes in one weekCourts—20 Aug 2026, 14:065 min readDaniel Boakye, serving six years for a £115,000 cryptocurrency robbery, escaped custody twice in February 2024. He was recaptured in France 16 days later and sentenced to an additional 10 months at Woolwich Crown Court on 14 August 2024. Police still do not know how he reached Brittany.
Missing Hayes siblings last seen on A40 in family car, police say
Policing—20 Aug 2026, 13:464 min readPolice are searching for two teenage siblings from Hayes after they were reported missing on 17 August. Mukarma and Muhammed were last seen in a white Toyota Prius, spotted on the A40 near Gerrards Cross. Detectives say the children may be driving without a licence and are appealing for public help.
Police investigate shooting on Kingsbury street in Barnet
Violent Crime—20 Aug 2026, 13:464 min readPolice cordoned off a section of Kings Drive in Kingsbury after a shooting incident. No casualties have been confirmed, and the Metropolitan Police have not released details about suspects or motives. Forensic officers were at the scene on 20 August 2026.
Five Barnet and east London men convicted in £13.8m cannabis smuggling plot
Violent Crime—20 Aug 2026, 12:054 min readFive men from Barnet, Newham, Waltham Forest and Redbridge were convicted of smuggling £13.8m worth of cannabis into the UK. The gang, intercepted at Birmingham Airport, used Apple AirTags to track suitcases filled with drugs flown from Thailand via Paris. Sentencing dates are set for September and October.
Northern line suspect sought after two sexual assaults in three days
Transport Crime—20 Aug 2026, 12:054 min readPolice are appealing for witnesses after two women were sexually assaulted on Northern line trains on 1 and 3 August. CCTV images show a suspect who exposed himself before the first attack at Waterloo station. Officers urge anyone with information to come forward.
Two charged with sexual assaults in Mayfair after women report attacks
Violent Crime—20 Aug 2026, 09:054 min readA 57-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman have been charged following two women reporting sexual assaults at a Brick Street property in Mayfair. Both defendants appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 13 August and were remanded in custody.
Victoria line racial abuse suspect sought after late-night tube incident
Transport Crime—20 Aug 2026, 08:254 min readBritish Transport Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman racially abused passengers on a Victoria line train between Victoria and Oxford Circus at 10:30pm on 30 July. A CCTV image of the suspect has been released as officers urge anyone with information to come forward.
Man in 50s arrested after Putney stabbing shuts South Circular
Violent Crime—20 Aug 2026, 07:464 min readA man in his 30s was stabbed outside a church in Putney on 19 August 2024. The South Circular was closed between Charlwood Road and Ravenna Road overnight, diverting bus routes 337 and 430. A 50-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
Sextortion victim in Barnet speaks out after intimate images used to control her
Violent Crime—20 Aug 2026, 06:465 min readA Barnet resident has revealed how a man used intimate images to control her during a year-long relationship after secretly taking screenshots during a video call when she was 17. Reports of sextortion in London rose sharply in 2025, with police and charities warning of underreporting.
Leah Campbell-Knechtel and Jawad Naser jailed for 10 years over Islington stabbing
Violent Crime—20 Aug 2026, 00:254 min readLeah Campbell-Knechtel, 28, and Jawad Naser, 47, were each sentenced to 10 years in prison for grievous bodily harm after a knife attack in Islington left a 66-year-old man with life-changing injuries. Police found Campbell-Knechtel hiding under a bed in Muswell Hill two days later.
Alan Dore charged with murder of Samantha Turner in Shepherd’s Bush
Policing—19 Aug 2026, 21:274 min readAlan Dore, of Askew Crescent, has been charged with murder and attempted murder after Samantha Turner, 52, was pronounced dead at the scene on 18 August. A second woman, 32, remains in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The case is due before Hendon Magistrates’ Court on 20 August.
Man in 30s stabbed on Upper Richmond Road, Putney
Violent Crime—19 Aug 2026, 20:454 min readA man in his 30s was stabbed on Upper Richmond Road, Putney, on 19 August 2026. Police arrested a 50-year-old on suspicion of attempted murder. The road remains closed, with bus routes 337 and 430 diverted. The Metropolitan Police said there is no wider public threat.
16-year-old girl dies after being found in Danson Park, Bexleyheath
Violent Crime—19 Aug 2026, 19:053 min readA 16-year-old girl was declared dead at Danson Park in Bexleyheath on 18 August 2026 after police and paramedics responded to reports of an unresponsive person. The Met Police confirmed her next-of-kin have been informed and the death is not being treated as suspicious.
Hounslow fire death: 48-year-old woman killed in suspected arson
Violent Crime—19 Aug 2026, 19:054 min readA 48-year-old woman died and another woman is critically ill after a fire in Berkley Avenue, Hounslow, on 19 August 2026. Police suspect arson and have ruled it an isolated incident. Nine people were hospitalised, with seven discharged after minor injuries. No arrests have been made.
Hounslow murder probe after woman dies in Berkley Avenue fire
Violent Crime—19 Aug 2026, 18:264 min readMetropolitan Police have launched a murder investigation after a fire at a house on Berkley Avenue, Hounslow, killed one woman and left another critically injured. Nine people were taken to hospital; seven have since been discharged. Detectives believe the fire may have been started deliberately.
Andre Aderemi murder: Mother demands local youth hubs in Croydon
Violent Crime—19 Aug 2026, 17:256 min readYemi Hughes, whose 19-year-old son Andre Aderemi was murdered in Croydon in 2016, has criticised the lack of local youth facilities in the borough. She says small, neighbourhood hubs would give young people safe alternatives to crime and reduce violence like the attack that killed her son.
Eleven couriers jailed for £13.8m cannabis smuggle via Birmingham Airport
Violent Crime—19 Aug 2026, 16:465 min readEleven couriers, including four from London, have been convicted of attempting to smuggle £13.8 million worth of cannabis into the UK. The drugs were packed in 22 suitcases and seized at Birmingham Airport in August 2024. Sentencing dates are set for September and October 2026.