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London Crime Briefing
Significant incidents, hearings, outcomes and public-data changes across the capital.
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Counter Terrorism Policing London
London Crime News has published 12 stories involving Counter Terrorism Policing London, from July 2026 to October 2026. Each one is scored for how well the original reporting stood up, and lists the reports it was written from.
LatestTeenager jailed for terror support after al-Qaeda magazine access
A teenager has been sentenced to four years and two months in prison for providing cyber-security support to terrorist groups, including al-Qaeda. Yusuf Shah, who was 16 at the time of his arrest, downloaded extremist material and offered technical assistance online.
3 min readTrust 60 · Craft 68 · Hype 45
LatestIlford teenager jailed for terror cyber advice
An 18-year-old from Ilford has been sentenced to over four years in prison for supplying technical advice to terrorist organisations. Yusuf Shah provided guidance on remaining undetected when making cryptocurrency payments and on cybersecurity.
3 min readTrust 48 · Craft 65 · Hype 45- Courts · Westminster
Navy sailor faces Old Bailey over security act charges
A Royal Navy sailor has appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court charged with offences under the National Security Act. Teddy Young, 24, is accused of accessing and retaining sensitive UK defence and intelligence material between November 2024 and May 2025. The case will now be heard at the Old Bailey.
Westminster3 min readTrust 60 · Craft 65 · Hype 45 - Courts · London
Royal Navy sailor, 24, charged under National Security Act
A 24-year-old Royal Navy sailor, Teddy Young, has been charged with serious offences under the National Security Act. He was arrested at his Bedfordshire home and taken into custody in London, with allegations including preparing to disclose protected information.
London2 min readTrust 30 · Craft 57 · Hype 41 
LatestTwo men held in London over Manchester terror plot
Two men in their 30s have been arrested in Manchester as part of a Counter Terrorism Policing London investigation into a suspected terror plot. They remain in custody in London.
3 min readTrust 30 · Craft 57 · Hype 65
Courts · IslingtonIslington Man Charged in First UK Rwanda Genocide Case
An Islington man, Dr Vincent Brown, also known as Bajinya, has been charged with offences linked to the 1994 Rwandan genocide. He is the first person in the UK to face such charges and remains in custody.
Islington3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 67 · Hype 41
Courts · City of LondonMan charged with assisting Russian intelligence
A 31-year-old man, Joshua Cammidge, has been charged under the National Security Act with assisting a foreign intelligence service and preparatory conduct. He was arrested in Swindon and is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court.
City of London3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 57 · Hype 20
Policing · LondonCounter-terrorism police link Barnet murder suspect to Farage arson probe
Counter Terrorism Policing London has reopened its inquiry into an alleged arson attempt at Nigel Farage’s home in early 2025 after identifying a potential link to Joshua Kerry, who was charged last month with the murder of former MP Ann Widdecombe. The Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating a CTP London staff member for failing to pursue the line of inquiry earlier.
London5 min readTrust 66 · Craft 77 · Hype 45
Policing · LondonIOPC probes Counter Terrorism officer over missed burglary link to Ann Widdecombe murder
The Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating a Counter Terrorism Policing London employee after an allegation that a 2025 attempted burglary inquiry was not properly pursued. The case was reopened following the murder of Ann Widdecombe, for which Joshua Kerry, 28, was charged on 20 July.
London4 min readTrust 66 · Craft 95 · Hype 30
Policing · LondonCounter-terror police reopen 2025 burglary probe linked to Ann Widdecombe murder
Counter Terrorism Policing London has reopened an attempted burglary investigation from April 2025 as part of the murder inquiry into former MP Ann Widdecombe. The force referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct after finding a potential lead it had not previously pursued.
London4 min readTrust 60 · Craft 52 · Hype 45- Policing · Islington
Islington Man Charged Under National Security Act for RAF Akrotiri Surveillance
A 44-year-old Islington resident has been charged under the National Security Act for allegedly conducting hostile surveillance at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus between May and June 2025. Rashad Sultanov is accused of sharing information with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. Extradition proceedings are underway.
Islington4 min readTrust 42 · Craft 55 · Hype 15 - Latest
Old Bailey convicts Norwegian man in Iranian-linked UK murder plot
A Norwegian teenager was convicted at the Old Bailey of conspiring to murder a person in the UK on behalf of the Foxtrot Network, a group linked to the Iranian regime. Natland was arrested in Huddersfield in March 2025 with two firearms and 19 rounds of ammunition.
5 min readTrust 42 · Craft 55 · Hype 15