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Courts · BexleyMan jailed for funeral threats to ex-partner
A Dartford man has been sentenced to one year in prison for harassment and malicious communication offences. Danny Jarvis threatened his ex-partner with violence if she attended his mother's funeral and sent further threats from prison.
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Violent Crime · HaringeyWood Green gunman faces sentence after acquittal on attempted murder
Mustafa Bolat will be sentenced on November 13 at the Old Bailey after being acquitted of attempted murder charges. He admitted possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence following an incident at WG Express on Lordship Lane, Wood Green.
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Violent Crime · BexleySidcup man jailed for 28 years after hammer and knife attack in Swanley
A 64-year-old man from Sidcup has been sentenced to 28 years in prison for attempting to murder two women in a violent hammer and knife attack in Swanley. The assault on 1 March 2023 left one victim with serious injuries after she was stabbed and struck repeatedly.
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Courts · CroydonMedical emergency halts Old Bailey hearing for two brothers
A hearing at the Old Bailey for two brothers charged with the attempted murder of an adult male was interrupted on Thursday. One of the boys, aged 12 or 14, became distressed and required first aid during the court session.
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Two Barnet boys, 12 and 14, charged with Thornton Heath attempted murder
Two boys from Barnet, aged 12 and 14, appeared at the Old Bailey charged with the attempted murder of a man in Thornton Heath on 7 August. The hearing was paused when one defendant clutched his chest and became distressed. A provisional trial date is set for 4 January 2027.
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