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London Crime Briefing
Significant incidents, hearings, outcomes and public-data changes across the capital.
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Inner London Crown Court
London Crime News has published 6 stories involving Inner London Crown Court, from August 2026 to August 2026. Each one is scored for how well the original reporting stood up, and lists the reports it was written from.
Courts · City of LondonMan, 85, charged over Northern Line assaults
An 85-year-old man has been charged with sexual assault and exposure following two alleged incidents on the Northern Line. Constantine Fernando is due to appear at Inner London Crown Court next month.
City of London2 min readTrust 42 · Craft 57 · Hype 20
Courts · EalingEaling man accused of threats to Met Police chief and judges
Karim Ben Ali, 38, from Ealing, appeared at Inner London Crown Court charged with threatening to kill Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley and harm judges. He remains in custody.
Ealing2 min readTrust 30 · Craft 53 · Hype 41
Courts · GreenwichSimon Levy denies attacking Belmarsh prison officer with pen
Simon Levy, 41, serving a whole-life sentence for two murders in Tottenham, appeared via videolink at Westminster Magistrates’ Court to deny charges of assaulting prison officer Paul Dunne. The case has been sent to Inner London Crown Court for trial on 14 September.
Greenwich4 min readTrust 56 · Craft 85 · Hype 45
Violent Crime · LondonSimon Levy jailed for six years after assaulting 11 women on London transport
Simon Levy, 40, has been sentenced to six years in prison plus a three-year licence period for sexually assaulting 11 women on London’s Tube and Overground networks between 2022 and 2025. Victims described lasting trauma, while the court heard Levy was arrested and released three times during the offending period.
London5 min readTrust 56 · Craft 79 · Hype 65
Courts · LondonBilal Arbaoui jailed for stealing £175,000 suitcase outside St Pancras Station
A thief who stole a £175,000 suitcase from a woman outside St Pancras Station after offering her a tissue has been jailed for 22 months. Bilal Arbaoui, of Neasden, pleaded guilty to theft and was ordered to pay a £187 surcharge.
London4 min readTrust 68 · Craft 73 · Hype 20
Courts · LambethFoster + Partners cleared in Lambeth window death trial, two firms convicted
A jury at Inner London Crown Court cleared Foster + Partners of responsibility for Mick Ferris’s death but convicted project managers St James and engineers Lindner Prater. The Health and Safety Executive prosecuted after a window fell 90 metres from a luxury Albert Embankment tower.
Lambeth4 min readTrust 42 · Craft 55 · Hype 35