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London Crime Briefing
Significant incidents, hearings, outcomes and public-data changes across the capital.
Subject
Southampton
London Crime News has published 6 stories involving Southampton, from September 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 · Westminster
Man denies murder of woman found on Old Brompton Road
Deepak Sandhu, 24, denies murdering Xiaoqing Ke, 39, who was found dead on Old Brompton Road on December 10 last year. He admits taking £500 from her and has pleaded not guilty to murder and perverting the course of justice.
Westminster3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 65 · Hype 45 
Courts · WestminsterMan accused of 'brutal revenge' Airbnb murder
A man is on trial accused of murdering Xiaoqing Ke in her London Airbnb, with prosecutors alleging he sought "brutal and fatal revenge" after she confronted him about stealing £500 and called him a liar. Deepak Sandhu denies murder.
Westminster4 min readTrust 60 · Craft 70 · Hype 45
Courts · WestminsterMan denies murder of woman in Earl's Court Airbnb
Deepak Sandhu, 24, is on trial at the Old Bailey accused of murdering Xiaoqing Ke, 39. Ms Ke was found dead in a bedsit on Old Brompton Road on December 10 last year after discovering Sandhu had stolen £500 from her.
Westminster4 min readTrust 50 · Craft 65 · Hype 45
LatestSecond man arrested and bailed over Southampton mother's remains found in Feltham
Human remains found in Feltham, south-west London, on August 12 have been identified as missing Southampton mother Joanne Sheen. A second man has been arrested and bailed in connection with her death.
2 min readTrust 30 · Craft 45 · Hype 61
Violent Crime · HounslowJoanne Sheen remains found seven years after disappearance
Human remains believed to be those of Joanne Sheen were discovered in Feltham on August 12, nearly seven years after she vanished. A 56-year-old man from Southampton has been arrested.
Hounslow3 min readTrust 50 · Craft 65 · Hype 45
Violent Crime · HounslowFeltham wildfire remains identified as missing mother Joanne Sheen
Human remains discovered in Feltham after a wildfire have been identified as missing mother-of-three Joanne Sheen. A 56-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder as Hampshire Police lead the investigation.
Hounslow2 min readTrust 60 · Craft 60 · Hype 45