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Policing · LewishamCannabis adverts with QR codes appear on Deptford High Street
Dozens of stickers featuring QR codes have been found on Deptford High Street, advertising cannabis products for sale online. Police are aware of the stickers and are removing them.
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Courts · LewishamDeptford kidnapper with 50 convictions wins deportation appeal
Avdi Alija, who has 50 criminal convictions and was involved in a 2018 knifepoint kidnapping in Deptford, has won an appeal against a deportation order. An immigration judge found that his removal from the UK would lead to exceptionally harsh consequences.
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Policing · LewishamMan arrested after weapons, drugs seized in Deptford raid
A man has been arrested and weapons including a sword and zombie knife seized after police executed a drugs warrant in Vanguard Street, Deptford. Suspected controlled drugs and cash were also recovered.
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Courts · LewishamMan found guilty of Deptford murder 20 years after attack
Jordan Burton has been found guilty of murder for an attack in Deptford in 2006. The victim, Daniel Allright, died in March 2022 from post-traumatic epilepsy, 15 years after the assault. Burton, who was 14 at the time, was convicted at the Old Bailey on September 29.
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Community Safety · LewishamLewisham and Greenwich councils to decide on 800-home Deptford development
Councillors in Lewisham and Greenwich will vote next week on plans for over 800 homes in tower blocks at Deptford Reach. The scheme, proposed for land by Deptford Creek, has divided planning officers.
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Courts · LewishamSister avoids jail for manslaughter of paralysed sibling
Michelle Neill has received a suspended prison sentence for the manslaughter of her sister Kelly Neill. Kelly died in October 2022 from sepsis caused by bed sores while under Michelle's care in appalling conditions. Paramedics found Kelly in unsanitary surroundings.
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