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Courts · BexleyCrayford man sentenced for attempting to contact child online
Ashley Acott, of Crayford, has been sentenced to a suspended prison term after admitting to attempting to engage in sexual communication with someone he believed to be under 16. He must also complete unpaid work and adhere to strict internet and child contact restrictions.
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Crime Data · BexleyCurrys panic alarm triggered in Crayford retail park
A panic alarm was activated at the Currys store in Crayford's Tower Retail Park on October 20 after youths reportedly refused to leave the premises. Police attended the scene and conducted a search of the area.
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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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