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London Crime Briefing
Significant incidents, hearings, outcomes and public-data changes across the capital.
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Isleworth Crown Court
London Crime News has published 16 stories involving Isleworth 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.
- Courts · Hounslow
Ex-Councillor Athwal Denies Fraud Charges
Gurbachan Singh Athwal, a former Hounslow Labour councillor and current Independent councillor for Heston East, has pleaded not guilty to fraud by abuse of position. The charges relate to his time as treasurer of Sri Guru Singh Sabha Southall, where he allegedly misappropriated £12,682 between 2021 and 2022.
Hounslow2 min readTrust 42 · Craft 60 · Hype 41 
Courts · CroydonFresh inquest ordered for girl scalded to death in 1978
A fresh inquest has been ordered into the death of five-year-old Andrea Bernard, who died in 1978 from burns sustained in a bath. The High Court quashed the original accidental death verdict after her former stepmother, Janice Nix, was convicted of manslaughter.
Croydon3 min readTrust 60 · Craft 71 · Hype 45- Courts · Hounslow
King strips OBE from Hounslow landlord Nirpaul Riat
King Charles has stripped Hounslow landlord Nirpaul Riat of his OBE. The honour was removed after Riat was fined £300,000 in 2023 for renting out properties in squalid conditions, bringing the honours system into disrepute.
Hounslow3 min readTrust 50 · Craft 65 · Hype 45 
Courts · HillingdonHayes murder trial date set for April 12
A trial date has been set for Daniel Sean James, accused of murdering Kirandeep Kaur in Hayes. The alleged attack occurred on 12 July, and James is currently in custody. His trial is scheduled to begin on 12 April next year at Isleworth Crown Court.
Hillingdon2 min readTrust 30 · Craft 60 · Hype 20
Courts · HillingdonWoman jailed for 25 months for smuggling £512,000 of cannabis
Amy Jayne Durban has been sentenced to 25 months in prison for smuggling 51.2kg of cannabis from Thailand into the UK. The drugs had an estimated street value of over £512,000.
Hillingdon3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 57 · Hype 41
Courts · HounslowMan jailed for 10 months for exposure and assaulting officer
Tripurari Sobhai, 52, has been jailed for 10 months for exposing himself on Strand-on-the-Green and assaulting an emergency worker. New evidence was key to his arrest and subsequent conviction.
Hounslow2 min readTrust 30 · Craft 50 · Hype 45
Courts · WestminsterDeliveroo rider jailed 21 years for Chelsea rape
A Deliveroo rider has been sentenced to 21 years in prison for raping a woman he found unconscious in Chelsea. Salem Rekoub, 28, was convicted of multiple offences after the attack, which occurred while he was working illegally. The victim stated the assault has destroyed her life.
Westminster3 min readTrust 60 · Craft 75 · Hype 45
Courts · EalingTwo Met officers charged over Southall arrest
A serving Metropolitan Police officer and a former officer have been charged with assault. The charges relate to an alleged use of unnecessary and disproportionate force during a vehicle stop and arrest in Southall on August 14, 2023.
Ealing2 min readTrust 42 · Craft 57 · Hype 41
Courts · LondonRapist Bernadin Dedic mistakenly freed from Wormwood Scrubs
Bernadin Dedic, a convicted rapist, was mistakenly released from HMP Wormwood Scrubs on February 6 due to a court official mixing up digital case files. He left the UK for Bosnia within hours of his release. A jury had found him guilty of nine charges in his absence on September 15.
London3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 57 · Hype 65
Courts · HillingdonFour jailed over Heathrow Airport tear gas attack
Four men have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in a tear gas incident at Heathrow Airport's Terminal 3 car park. The attack caused distress, vomiting, and breathing difficulties for several people, leading to the closure of the terminal.
Hillingdon3 min readTrust 60 · Craft 60 · Hype 45- Latest
Jack Shepherd jailed for stabbing girlfriend with barbecue tongs
Jack Shepherd, known for his manslaughter conviction, has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for assaulting his girlfriend. The attacks, which included stabbing her with barbecue tongs, occurred in February and June of last year and resulted in his recall to custody.
3 min readTrust 50 · Craft 65 · Hype 45 
Courts · HounslowSpeedboat killer Jack Shepherd jailed for 20 months
Jack Shepherd, known for a manslaughter conviction, has received a 20-month prison sentence for assaulting his former partner and damaging property. The attacks led to his recall to prison.
Hounslow2 min readTrust 42 · Craft 57 · Hype 41
Courts · HillingdonHeathrow passengers 'vomited blood' after tear gas incident
Dozens of passengers at Heathrow Airport suffered coughing fits, with some vomiting blood, after tear gas was discharged near a Caffè Nero. The incident on December 7 last year led to Terminal 3 being closed for hours, and two women had their suitcases stolen.
Hillingdon3 min readTrust 60 · Craft 60 · Hype 45
Courts · HounslowLee Ryan seeks Supreme Court appeal over flight assault conviction
Lee Ryan, 43, is applying to the Supreme Court to challenge his conviction for racially aggravated assault on a flight attendant during a British Airways flight from Glasgow to London City Airport in July 2022. His barrister confirmed the 11 August deadline for the appeal.
Hounslow4 min readTrust 48 · Craft 85 · Hype 15
LatestAmy Jayne Durban pleads guilty to smuggling £512,000 of cannabis at Heathrow
Amy Jayne Durban admitted smuggling cannabis worth at least £512,000 through Heathrow Airport on 6 July 2026. She faces sentencing at Isleworth Crown Court on 14 October. The National Crime Agency reports a sharp rise in airport drug seizures this year.
4 min readTrust 48 · Craft 60 · Hype 48
Courts · HounslowHounslow woman admits smuggling £512,000 of cannabis from Thailand
A woman from Hounslow has admitted smuggling cannabis worth at least £512,000 into the UK from Thailand. Amy Jayne Durban was arrested at Heathrow Airport in July and will be sentenced at Isleworth Crown Court on 14 October 2026.
Hounslow5 min readTrust 56 · Craft 80 · Hype 30