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Fraud & Cybercrime · LondonFraudster jailed for £187,000 scam targeting pensioners
Mohammed Hassan Farooq has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison for his involvement in a large-scale fraud operation that cost victims over £187,000. The scam targeted elderly and vulnerable individuals, including an 80-year-old from east London.
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Man denies child rape charges at Inner London Crown Court
Richard Aboagye, 49, is on trial at Inner London Crown Court denying four counts of raping a girl under 13 and one count of assault by penetration. The prosecution presented evidence alleging he told the victim other men were 'evil'.
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Courts · LambethFormer Essex cricketer Robin Das to face rape trial in 2028
Former Essex cricketer Robin Das, 24, has appeared in court charged with two counts of rape. The alleged offences took place in Brixton in March 2024. A five-day trial is scheduled for January 2028 at Inner London Crown Court.
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Sex offender jailed for 20 years for rape and child cruelty
A violent sex offender has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment after being found guilty of 12 counts of rape, actual bodily harm, and child cruelty. The offences involved a woman and a young child. The victim reported extensive injuries to the Metropolitan Police.
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Former cult leader Christopher Brain found guilty of rape
Christopher Brain, the former leader of the Nine O’Clock Service evangelical movement, has been found guilty of rape and four indecent assaults. He previously faced 17 indecent assault convictions against nine women. Sentencing will occur at a later date.
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Man charged with murder after fatal Liverpool Street assault
Jeremiah Maximo, 38, has been charged with murder, manslaughter and affray in connection with the death of Thomas Jewitt, 32. The alleged assault occurred at Liverpool Street Underground station on August 30. Maximo appeared at Inner London Crown Court and has been remanded in custody.
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Courts · LondonBakerloo line attacker admits attempted rape
Vincent Saxon, 54, has admitted to attempting to rape a woman on a Bakerloo line train. The incident occurred on July 11 between Waterloo and Lambeth North stations. Saxon pleaded guilty at Inner London Crown Court on September 17 and will be sentenced on October 30.
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Lambeth man admits importing illegal zombie knives
Jonathan Soares, 20, from Lambeth, has pleaded guilty to 12 charges, including importing illegal zombie knives and fraud, at Inner London Crown Court. Police seized 650 weapons as part of the investigation.
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Courts · City of LondonMan, 85, charged over Northern Line assaults
An 85-year-old man has been charged with sexual assault and exposure following two alleged incidents on the Northern Line. Constantine Fernando is due to appear at Inner London Crown Court next month.
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Courts · GreenwichSimon Levy denies attacking Belmarsh prison officer with pen
Simon Levy, 41, serving a whole-life sentence for two murders in Tottenham, appeared via videolink at Westminster Magistrates’ Court to deny charges of assaulting prison officer Paul Dunne. The case has been sent to Inner London Crown Court for trial on 14 September.
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Violent Crime · LondonSimon Levy jailed for six years after assaulting 11 women on London transport
Simon Levy, 40, has been sentenced to six years in prison plus a three-year licence period for sexually assaulting 11 women on London’s Tube and Overground networks between 2022 and 2025. Victims described lasting trauma, while the court heard Levy was arrested and released three times during the offending period.
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Courts · LondonBilal Arbaoui jailed for stealing £175,000 suitcase outside St Pancras Station
A thief who stole a £175,000 suitcase from a woman outside St Pancras Station after offering her a tissue has been jailed for 22 months. Bilal Arbaoui, of Neasden, pleaded guilty to theft and was ordered to pay a £187 surcharge.
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Courts · LondonSt James and Lindner Prater convicted over Mick Ferris death in Albert Embankment window fall
A jury at Inner London Crown Court convicted St James and Lindner Prater of health and safety breaches after a 130 kg glass pane fell 25 storeys, killing coach driver Mick Ferris in 2018. A similar incident occurred at the same building in 2017 without injury.
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