London Crime Briefing
Significant incidents, hearings, outcomes and public-data changes across the capital.
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London Crime News has published 6 stories involving Croydon Crown Court, from August 2026 to October 2026. Each one is scored for how well the original reporting stood up, and lists the reports it was written from.
Alfie Conway-Ryle has been found guilty of murder at Croydon Crown Court after a brutal assault in Southwark Park left his victim unable to receive life-saving cancer treatment. William Ffrench died in March 2025.
Metropolitan Police officer PC Christopher Gudgeon has been found guilty of sexual assault after an incident on June 25, 2022. The 43-year-old officer, who was off-duty at the time, admitted to some actions but lied to the court about his conduct. He is currently suspended and awaits sentencing.
Metropolitan 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.
Trevin Campbell has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 30 years for the murder of Gary Mayhew. Mr Mayhew died on 21 October 2021 after being shot in Brixton. Campbell was arrested at Gatwick Airport attempting to board a flight to Jamaica.

A former mathematics teacher at City of London Academy in Southwark has been banned from teaching indefinitely after being convicted of assaulting a girl under 13. Daniel Ata-Baah received an 18-month suspended prison sentence and a prohibition order from the Teaching Regulation Agency on 24 July 2026.

A 57-year-old former maths teacher from Beckenham has been permanently barred from teaching after being convicted of sexually assaulting a girl under 13. Daniel Ata-Baah was sentenced in November 2024 and banned by the Teaching Regulation Agency on 24 July 2025.
Significant incidents, hearings, outcomes and public-data changes across the capital.