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Community Safety · BexleyBexley police use dispersal order against antisocial behaviour
Police have implemented a Section 35 dispersal order in the Lesnes Estate area of Abbey Wood, Bexley. The order, active from September 18 to September 20, grants officers powers to address antisocial behaviour and disorder.
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Fraud & Cybercrime · BexleyErith woman sentenced for benefits fraud
Gaye Graham, of Erith, has been sentenced for dishonestly claiming housing benefit and Employment and Support Allowance. She failed to declare her student status and receipt of student finance between November 2023 and April 2025.
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Fraud & Cybercrime · BexleyBexley man fined £1,278 for altering number plate
A Bexley man has been fined over £1,200 after admitting to tampering with his car's number plate in an attempt to evade road tax. Gregory Rowley pleaded guilty at Bexley Magistrates' Court and was ordered to pay the sum by September 24.
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Violent Crime · BexleySidcup Charity Shop Window Smashed
A British Heart Foundation charity shop in Sidcup experienced vandalism last week when its front window was smashed. Sidcup Partners BID has obtained CCTV footage and offered the identifiable suspects a chance to pay for the repairs before involving the police. Staff and volunteers expressed shock.
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Courts · BexleyYaszmin Simpson inquest begins into childbirth death
An inquest is set to begin into the death of Yaszmin Simpson, a 29-year-old first-time mother from Welling in Bexley, who died during childbirth in October 2022. Her family is seeking answers regarding the circumstances of her passing.
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Courts · BexleySidcup martial arts teacher jailed for 25 years for child abuse
Tony Swanson, a martial arts teacher from Sidcup, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for sexually abusing a pupil. He was found guilty of 15 child sex offences, including four counts of rape, at Woolwich Crown Court.
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Courts · BexleyWelling mother Yaszmin Simpson's death in childbirth to be examined at inquest
Yaszmin Simpson, 29, died at King's College Hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest following an emergency caesarean section. Her newborn daughter survived. An inquest is set to begin next Tuesday at London Inner South Coroner's Court.
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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.
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Courts · City of LondonFive drivers from Bexley and Bromley banned for drink and drug offences
Five drivers from Bexley and Bromley have been disqualified from driving after being caught over the legal alcohol or drug limits. The individuals received bans ranging from 12 months to three years and were ordered to pay fines and costs.
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Violent Crime · BexleyBelvedere armed robbers sentenced to over 11 years for shop raids and cocaine supply
Two men from Crayford have been sentenced to a combined 22 years and 9 months in prison for armed robberies in Belvedere and cocaine supply. Alexander Emmerich received 14 years, Stephen Hand nine years and one year consecutively, after pleading guilty at Woolwich Crown Court on 30 July 2026.
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