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Violent Crime · CroydonAndre Aderemi murder: Mother demands local youth hubs in Croydon
Yemi Hughes, whose 19-year-old son Andre Aderemi was murdered in Croydon in 2016, has criticised the lack of local youth facilities in the borough. She says small, neighbourhood hubs would give young people safe alternatives to crime and reduce violence like the attack that killed her son.
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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.
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