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Trevin Campbell jailed for life for Brixton murder
Trevin Campbell has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 30 years for the murder of Gary Mayhew. Mr Mayhew died on 21 October 2021 after being shot in Brixton. Campbell was arrested at Gatwick Airport attempting to board a flight to Jamaica.
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Masum Miah, 42, shot dead in Newham early morning attack
A murder investigation has been launched after Masum Miah, 42, was fatally shot in Newham in the early hours of 18 August. Police are urging anyone with information, CCTV or dashcam footage to come forward as no arrests have been made.
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Violent Crime · BarnetEdmonton man jailed for four years after bringing loaded gun to probation
A 24-year-old man from Edmonton has been sentenced to four years and eight months in prison after police found a loaded, converted blank-firing revolver in his coat during a probation appointment in Barnet. Noble Nwokocha, known as ‘Drilla’, claimed he was forced to hold the weapon but was jailed regardless.
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Violent Crime · NewhamMasum Ahmed, 40, shot dead in East Ham car in early hours
A 40-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene after gunshots were fired at a white vehicle in East Ham in the early hours of 18 August 2026. Police have not named the victim, but Bangladeshi media report him as Masum Ahmed. No arrests have been made.
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Violent Crime · NewhamMan in 40s shot dead in East Ham vehicle on St Bartholomew’s Road
A man in his 40s was pronounced dead at the scene after being shot inside a vehicle on St Bartholomew’s Road, East Ham, in the early hours of 18 August 2026. No arrests have been made and police are urging anyone with information to come forward.
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Violent Crime · LambethClapham murder suspect released after hospital arrest
A 22-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder after a fatal shooting in North Clapham has been released with no further action. Auguste Marie Bile-aka Amoa, 25, was pronounced dead at the scene on Willington Road on 10 August. Detectives are seeking information about mopeds near the Fenwick Estate.
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Violent Crime · LambethMan, 25, shot dead in Clapham as Lambeth gun crime rises
A 25-year-old man was shot dead outside a Clapham pub on Monday evening. Police have arrested a 22-year-old man on suspicion of murder. Lambeth recorded 88 gun-related offences in the past year, the third-highest rate in London.
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