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Shepherd's Bush
London Crime News has published 6 stories involving Shepherd's Bush, from August 2026 to September 2026. Each one is scored for how well the original reporting stood up, and lists the reports it was written from.
Community Safety · Hammersmith and FulhamAbu Hamza family home in Shepherd's Bush gets £70,000 taxpayer renovation
A five-bedroom council house in Shepherd's Bush, west London, which is the family home of convicted terrorist Abu Hamza, is undergoing a £70,000 renovation funded by taxpayers. The work includes solar panels and loft insulation, with Hammersmith and Fulham Council obligated to maintain the property.
Hammersmith and Fulham2 min readTrust 42 · Craft 65 · Hype 68
Courts · Hammersmith and FulhamMan Charged After Shepherd's Bush Mother Stabbed to Death
A man has been charged with murder and attempted murder after a mother was fatally stabbed at her Shepherd's Bush home. Her daughter was also injured when she tried to intervene in the attack.
Hammersmith and Fulham3 min readTrust 48 · Craft 67 · Hype 45
Violent Crime · Hammersmith and FulhamWoman recovering after intervening in mother's fatal stabbing
A woman seriously injured after intervening in her mother's fatal stabbing in Shepherd's Bush is recovering at home. Keeley Turner was stabbed twice while trying to save her mother, Samantha Turner, who died from 70 stab wounds. A fundraiser has raised over £4,000 to support Keeley Turner.
Hammersmith and Fulham3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 63 · Hype 41
Violent Crime · Hammersmith and FulhamWoman jailed for murder and attempted murder in Shepherd's Bush
A fundraising appeal has raised over £4,000 to support Keeley Turner, who was injured trying to save her mother, Samantha Turner, from a fatal stabbing in Shepherd's Bush on August 18. Alan Dore has been charged with murder and attempted murder.
Hammersmith and Fulham2 min readTrust 30 · Craft 55 · Hype 41- Policing · Hammersmith and Fulham
Shepherd's Bush stabbing closes Askew Road after air ambulance called
A reported stabbing on Askew Road, Shepherd's Bush, prompted a large police response shortly before 9am on 18 August 2026. Emergency services established a cordon, erected a forensic tent, and called an air ambulance. The Metropolitan Police have not issued a statement.
Hammersmith and Fulham3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 55 · Hype 65 
Community Safety · Hammersmith and FulhamShepherd's Bush and White City PSPO extended after resident support
Hammersmith and Fulham Council has extended its Public Spaces Protection Order to cover more of Shepherd's Bush and White City after 107 of 121 consultation responses backed the move. Fines of up to £100 apply for breaches, with the order in force until June 2028.
Hammersmith and Fulham5 min readTrust 74 · Craft 95 · Hype 15