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Courts · LewishamLewisham men jailed for £13,000 Woking phone shop robbery
Two 22-year-old men from Lewisham, Joziah Carey-Nichols and Ousman Faal, have been jailed for robbing a mobile phone shop in Woking. They stole handsets valued at over £13,000 on May 3 and were sentenced at Guildford Crown Court.
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Courts · SouthwarkFormer Southwark Cathedral verger charged with indecent assault
A former verger at Southwark Cathedral, Clive McCleester, 81, has pleaded not guilty to 12 charges of indecent assault against boys. The alleged offences took place in Eltham and Southwark between 1976 and 1983. He remains in custody awaiting his next court appearance.
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Courts · EnfieldPaedophile Dogan jailed after bail to flat overlooking playground
Zafer Dogan has been sentenced to two years and four months in prison for creating thousands of altered images of women and girls. He was previously bailed to a flat in Enfield that overlooked a children's playground, a decision criticised by victims' advocates and the Metropolitan Police Commissioner.
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Courts · EnfieldSex offender bail decision 'grossly failed' victims
Victims and their families were 'grossly failed' by the court system which granted bail to a sex offender from Enfield. Zafer Dogan was jailed for taking and altering images of children, prompting calls for a multi-agency review.
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Courts · EnfieldPaedophile bailed to Enfield flat despite police objections
A man jailed for creating indecent images of women and girls was granted bail to his Enfield home despite police and prosecutor objections, prompting criticism of the justice system. Zafer Dogan received a two-year, four-month sentence.
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Courts · EnfieldEnfield man jailed for AI child abuse images
Zafer Dogan has been jailed for two years and four months after creating indecent images of children using artificial intelligence. He photographed thousands of women and children before digitally altering images. Police opposed bail on multiple occasions due to the risk he posed.
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Courts · EnfieldSex offender jailed for AI image abuse near Enfield playground
A sex offender who took thousands of images of children and used AI to alter them has been jailed for two years and four months. Zafer Dogan's proximity to his victims after being granted bail drew strong criticism from the Met Police Commissioner.
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Courts · LambethTwo firms fined £1.3m after man killed by falling window
Two companies have been fined a total of £1.3 million for health and safety breaches after a 130kg window pane fell 26 storeys, killing Mick Ferris at the Corniche development in Vauxhall. St James Group Ltd received a £1m fine and Lindner Prater was fined £300,000.
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Courts · Tower HamletsChild sex offender jailed for masturbating in Mile End church
A mother dropping her one-year-old child at Guardian Angels church in Mile End discovered Mohamed Ali masturbating in the foyer. Ali, 44, has 136 previous convictions and was sentenced to 15 months in prison.
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Courts · HackneyJudge calls Hackney chief executive's statement 'deeply disturbing'
A judge has described the witness statement of Hackney Council chief executive Dawn Carter-McDonald as 'deeply disturbing' and refused to remove her name from an injunction. The case concerns alleged failure to complete repairs to a leaseholder's flat by a court-ordered deadline.
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Woman admits killing banker boyfriend after finding texts
Joanna Cierpka has pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility after her City banker boyfriend Henrik Slotsaa was found dead at their Elephant and Castle home.
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Courts · City of LondonCity of London faces £633.8m bill for new court complex
The City of London Corporation is set to bear the full £633.8 million cost of the Salisbury Square development, which will house new courts and the City of London Police headquarters. The Government will pay only a peppercorn rent for the court facilities.
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Courts · LewishamBrothers jailed for Nando's kidnap ordeal
Two brothers have been sentenced to over seven years in prison each for a terrifying five-hour kidnap plot. They lured their victim to a Lewisham Nando's using a fake dating profile, held him at gunpoint, and demanded £30,000 before being rescued by police.
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Courts · Barking and DagenhamDagenham man jailed indefinitely for attempted murder of woman and children
A Dagenham man has been sentenced to a hospital order without limit of time for attempted murder and grievous bodily harm after a knife attack on a woman and her two children. Kulvinder Ram's actions on October 25, 2024, left the victims with severe injuries and lasting scars.
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Headteacher fined after cyclist suffers broken wrists
Catherine Hitchcock, headteacher at Donhead Preparatory School, has been fined £911 and received five penalty points after admitting driving without due care. The incident on February 10 left cyclist Robert Atkinson with fractured wrists.
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Courts · HounslowPutney Pusher suspect Nicholas Brandram found dead
Nicholas Brandram, 44, who was arrested in connection with the 'Putney Pusher' incident, has been found dead at his Chiswick home. Police are not treating his death as suspicious and will prepare a file for the coroner.
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Courts · RedbridgeIlford station worker's death: Trial of issue begins
A trial of issue is underway at Inner London Crown Court to determine if Ayodele Jamgbadi's alleged punch caused the death of Elizabeth Line assistant Jorge Ortega at Ilford station. Jamgbadi, 30, is unfit to plead.
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Courts · NewhamParsons Green bomber jailed for 34 years
Ahmed Hassan, 18, has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 34 years for the Parsons Green District line bombing. The attack on September 15, 2017, injured over 50 people. An army officer was commended for bravery for his actions at the scene.
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Courts · City of LondonMalcolm Potier jailed for strangling woman at London Coliseum
Malcolm Potier, 75, has been sentenced to two years in prison for strangling Kirsty O'Donnell at the London Coliseum in June 2023. The attack followed an argument after the victim sang along to a show. Potier has a previous conviction in Australia for inciting murder.
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Courts · WestminsterMan jailed for strangling woman at West End show
Malcolm Potier, 75, has been jailed for two years after strangling a woman during a performance of 'We Will Rock You' at the London Coliseum. The judge highlighted a pattern of dominance and control in his actions.
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