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London Crime Briefing
Significant incidents, hearings, outcomes and public-data changes across the capital.
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Thames Valley Police
London Crime News has published 6 stories involving Thames Valley Police, 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.
LatestGovernment invests £110m to speed up prison building
The government is injecting £110 million into accelerating the construction of prison places and converting existing spaces into new cells to address overcrowding. Justice Secretary Alex Norris will announce the plans, which include a new 1,700-capacity prison in Lancashire.
3 min readTrust 48 · Craft 57 · Hype 45
Policing · City of LondonPolice to monitor early release prisoners without extra funding
Thames Valley Police Chief Constable Jason Hogg has warned that tagging prisoners released early under a government scheme will add to police workload without additional funding. The government confirmed offenders will be placed on GPS monitors, with new restrictions.
City of London3 min readTrust 60 · Craft 65 · Hype 45
LatestGovernment to block early release for PC Harper’s killers in September
The Government will set out plans in September to prevent the early release of PC Andrew Harper’s killers, Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers, who are due to be freed in January. The move follows pressure from Harper’s family and police, with over 880,000 people signing a petition against their release.
4 min readTrust 50 · Craft 95 · Hype 30
LatestPc Andrew Harper killers eligible for January release despite petition
Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers, convicted of the manslaughter of Pc Andrew Harper in 2020, remain eligible for early release in January under government sentencing changes. More than 880,000 people have signed a petition opposing their release, while Downing Street insists exemptions for individual offenders are not possible.
5 min readTrust 60 · Craft 95 · Hype 30
Courts · CroydonCroydon man Ryan Dinnage jailed for eight years over Windsor caravan rape
Ryan Dinnage, of Caithness Walk, Croydon, was sentenced at Reading Crown Court on 30 July to eight years and six months for raping a woman in her caravan in the early hours of 16 May 2022. The victim had been working at the Royal Windsor Horse Show when the offence occurred.
Croydon5 min readTrust 66 · Craft 77 · Hype 30
LatestPc Harper killers still eligible for early release under Burnham scheme
Two of Pc Andrew Harper’s killers remain eligible for early release under Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s revised prison scheme, despite public outcry. The delay to October affects policing and victim services across London, including Barnet’s emergency responders.
5 min readTrust 74 · Craft 83 · Hype 21