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Courts · HackneyBurglar jailed 18 years for killing pensioner
A prolific burglar has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for killing an 86-year-old man in his Hackney home. Ashley Malcolm headbutted John Burke during a burglary in September 2025, leading to the pensioner's death from a fractured nose and intercranial bleeding.
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Violent Crime · HackneyMax Matthews jailed for 12 years over £5m drug trafficking ring
Max Matthews, 31, of Albion Drive, Hackney, was sentenced to 12 years and six months for leading a crime group that trafficked 74kg of cocaine, 12.5kg of heroin and 50kg of cannabis. He was extradited from Dubai in February 2026 after absconding in 2021.
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Violent Crime · HackneyDempsey Nibbs, who killed partner in Hoxton, dies in Belmarsh aged 79
Dempsey Nibbs, convicted of murdering his long-term partner Judith Nibbs in Hoxton in 2014, has died in HMP Belmarsh at the age of 79. The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman is investigating his death, which occurred on 26 July 2025.
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Violent Crime · HackneyWoman attacked by dog outside Homerton Overground station, police seek owner
Police are searching for a woman in her 30s after her dog attacked a passerby outside Homerton Overground station. The incident occurred at around 7pm on 28 July. Officers urge anyone with information to contact them via 101.
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