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Violent Crime · HaringeyTeenager killed on way to Highgate School
A 16-year-old girl, a Year 12 student at Highgate School, died in a road collision on North Road on September 24. A 68-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving.
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Violent Crime · HaringeyGirl, 16, dies in collision near Highgate School
A 16-year-old girl has died following a collision involving a car and a pedestrian on North Road in Highgate. The incident occurred near Highgate School on Monday morning. A 68-year-old driver was arrested at the scene.
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Violent Crime · HaringeyTeenager, 16, dies after Highgate crash
A 16-year-old girl has died after being struck by a car on North Road in Highgate. The incident occurred near Highgate School shortly after 8am. Police have arrested a 68-year-old man in connection with the collision.
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Policing · HaringeyHighgate Road Closed After Early Morning Incident
North Road in Highgate, Haringey, has been closed in both directions since Thursday, September 24, following an unspecified incident. Bus services are diverted, and while the closure occurred near school drop-off times, a local primary school confirmed no children were affected.
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Violent Crime · HaringeyFatal Incident Closes North Road, Highgate
A fatal incident on North Road, Highgate, on September 24 led to a significant police presence and road closures. Bus routes 143 and 263 were diverted as emergency services responded.
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Violent Crime · HaringeyHaringey man charged with murder over fatal White Hart Lane shooting
Ali Syed, 40, has been charged with murder and four counts of possessing a firearm in connection with the death of Talip Guzel. Guzel, 33, died from a gunshot wound in White Hart Lane, N17, on July 30, 2023. Syed was arrested in Cyprus and extradited to the UK.
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Church figure jailed for 8.5 years for sexual assaults
A former senior church figure, John Grant, 77, has been sentenced to eight and a half years in prison at Wood Green Crown Court for sexual assault and indecent assault offences. The Metropolitan Police investigation began in 2023 after a victim-survivor reported abuse spanning 30 years.
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Three jailed for minimum of 22 years for Haringey murder
Three men have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Gregory Catillo Volquez in Haringey. Benito Ramirez Kones, Carlos Akum Metumbe, and Luiggi Perelli Santana will serve minimum terms of 23, 22, and 23 years respectively.
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Courts · HaringeyThree jailed for life for Tiverton Estate murder
Three men have received life sentences for the murder of Gregory Catillo Volquez, who was stabbed 22 times and beaten on the Tiverton Estate in Haringey. The court heard of an 'arsenal of knives' found on the estate.
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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 · HaringeyMan stabbed on Kings Avenue, Muswell Hill
A man was found with stab wounds on Kings Avenue in Muswell Hill in the early hours of August 28. Emergency services attended the scene and transported the injured individual to a major trauma centre for treatment.
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Violent Crime · HaringeyRose Smith, 75, dies after Tollington Park burglary
Rose Smith, 75, has died following a burglary on Tollington Park on August 11. Her family described her as a "truly wonderful, outgoing woman". A 46-year-old man has been arrested.
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Courts · LondonSimon Levy jailed for life for murders of two women in London
Simon Levy, 40, has been convicted of murdering two women and raping a third in London. The Met Police, British Transport Police and Crown Prosecution Service admitted failings in handling Levy, who was on bail as his attacks escalated. He will be sentenced on Wednesday at the Old Bailey.
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Violent Crime · HaringeyPolice seek man after sexual assault at White Hart Lane station
British Transport Police have released CCTV footage of a man they want to speak to after a 16-year-old girl was sexually assaulted at White Hart Lane railway station in Tottenham. The incident occurred at around 10.30pm on 7 July, and the suspect fled onto a train after being confronted.
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