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London Crime Briefing
Significant incidents, hearings, outcomes and public-data changes across the capital.
Subject
Sidcup
London Crime News has published 6 stories involving Sidcup, from August 2026 to November 2026. Each one is scored for how well the original reporting stood up, and lists the reports it was written from.
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Love Island star Jack Fincham questioned after Sidcup crash
Love Island star Jack Fincham has been questioned by police following a car crash in Sidcup on September 20. He was reportedly arrested on suspicion of drug-driving, but no charges have been filed at this time.
1 min readTrust 30 · Craft 45 · Hype 41 
Courts · BexleyBexley men jailed for shooting, ULEZ bombing and monkey torture
Four men have been sentenced to significant prison terms for a range of serious offences. These include a shooting outside a Bexleyheath nightclub, the bombing of a ULEZ camera in Sidcup, and leading a network dedicated to torturing monkeys.
Bexley4 min readTrust 60 · Craft 75 · Hype 45
Courts · BexleySidcup businessman receives no compensation for van destroyed by ULEZ bomber
A Sidcup businessman has not received any compensation for his work van and dirt bike destroyed by a bomb planted by anti-ULEZ activist Kevin Rees. Rees was jailed for 15 years for the December 2023 blast.
Bexley3 min readTrust 50 · Craft 61 · Hype 41
Courts · BexleyMan jailed for 16 years over ULEZ camera bomb
A 64-year-old man has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for detonating a homemade explosive device next to an Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) camera in Sidcup. The blast caused damage to a nearby car and a child's bedroom window.
Bexley3 min readTrust 60 · Craft 77 · Hype 45
Courts · BexleySidcup beauty parlour owner jailed for rape
A former Sidcup beauty parlour owner has been sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in prison for the rape of a heavily intoxicated woman. Javaughn Brown was found guilty by a unanimous jury at Woolwich Crown Court.
Bexley3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 57 · Hype 41
Courts · BexleySeyhan Assaf denies manslaughter after inquest rules partner's death suicide
Seyhan Assaf, 45, pleaded not guilty to manslaughter at the Old Bailey on Thursday. An inquest ruled Gillian Morand’s death a suicide. Assaf also denies GBH and coercive control charges. He remains in custody ahead of a March 2027 trial.
Bexley4 min readTrust 36 · Craft 52 · Hype 30