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Courts · City of LondonNorwegian Teen Jailed 20 Years for UK Assassination Plot
A 19-year-old Norwegian national, Johannes Kongsnes Natland, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison at the Old Bailey for conspiracy to murder. He was arrested with firearms and ammunition hidden under his hotel bed, having received detailed instructions for an assassination plot.
City of London3 min readTrust 50 · Craft 61 · Hype 41
Violent Crime · Barking and DagenhamTen arrested after Dagenham stabbing and firearms recovery
Police have arrested ten people in Dagenham following a stabbing incident on Rusper Road. Officers responded to reports of a stabbing on September 10, finding a man in his 20s with arm injuries. Subsequent searches led to the recovery of suspected firearms and ten arrests.
Barking and Dagenham2 min readTrust 42 · Craft 57 · Hype 41
Violent Crime · HackneyFour London men jailed after construction worker beaten with metal poles in Hackney
Four men from London were jailed after a construction worker suffered broken legs and an arm in a violent attack in Hackney in September 2025. Police recovered a loaded handgun and swords from their car three days later in Wolverhampton. Sentences ranged from nearly six to seven years.
Hackney4 min readTrust 42 · Craft 55 · Hype 70