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Courts · CroydonTwo Charged Over Croydon Town Centre Knife Fight
Two men have been charged with affray and possession of an offensive weapon following a knife fight in Croydon town centre. The incident occurred on Church Street on Thursday, September 10, and was captured on video. Both appeared at Croydon Magistrates' Court.
Croydon2 min readTrust 50 · Craft 60 · Hype 45- Crime Data · London
Newham tops London knife crime league with 824 offences
Newham recorded the highest number of knife crime offences in London over the past year, with 824 incidents. Metropolitan Police data shows 13,649 knife-related offences across the capital between September 2025 and August 2026, with almost half of victims aged under 25.
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Courts · SouthwarkTwo teens jailed for eight years over Southwark stabbing death
Two teenagers have been sentenced to a total of eight years for their roles in the killing of 17-year-old Yeray Sanchez Morales. The attack took place on Old Kent Road in Southwark on August 27, 2025.
Southwark3 min readTrust 48 · Craft 67 · Hype 41
Violent Crime · IslingtonMan, 28, fatally stabbed in Clerkenwell
A 28-year-old man has died after being fatally stabbed on Lloyd Baker Street in Clerkenwell. The Metropolitan Police have launched a murder investigation and are appealing for witnesses. No arrests have been made.
Islington2 min readTrust 42 · Craft 65 · Hype 41- Courts · Westminster
Teenage asylum seeker jailed for life for Westminster murder
A teenage asylum seeker has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 25 years for the murder of Farmanullah Sherzad in Westminster. Sulaiman Tajzai travelled from Leeds to carry out the fatal stabbing.
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Courts · NewhamTeenager jailed for carrying 6-inch blade at Stratford station
An 18-year-old has been sentenced to eight months in a Young Offenders Institute after being found with a 6-inch blade at Stratford station. Walter de Carvalho was already on licence for previous weapons offences when he was apprehended.
Newham2 min readTrust 30 · Craft 57 · Hype 41
Courts · BarnetHendon shop owner fined for selling knife to teenager
Barnet Council prosecuted Akif Durmaz, owner of Hendon International Food, for selling a knife set to a minor. He pleaded guilty and was fined £3,080 plus £1,500 costs.
Barnet3 min readTrust 60 · Craft 60 · Hype 20- Courts · City of London
Cyclist jailed after Bishopsgate knife arrest
A cyclist caught carrying a six-inch knife after being stopped for running a red light on Bishopsgate has pleaded guilty to multiple offences. Ridwan Abdilahi was detained following a struggle and faces sentencing at a later date.
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Violent Crime · WestminsterTeenager pleads guilty to Westminster murder
An 18-year-old has pleaded guilty to the murder of Farmanullah Sherzad in Westminster. CCTV footage showed Tajzai chasing and stabbing Mr Sherzad on Abbey Orchard Street in March 2024. He is due to be sentenced in September 2026.
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Leeds man convicted of Westminster murder
Suliaman Tajzai, 18, has been convicted of murder and possessing a bladed article after stabbing Farmanullah Sherzad to death on Abbey Orchard Street, Westminster. Tajzai will be sentenced on 18 September.
London2 min readTrust 66 · Craft 80 · Hype 35 - Policing · Lambeth
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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Violent Crime · Tower HamletsFamily plea for information 10 years after Bethnal Green stabbing
The family of Russell Brown are appealing for information a decade after he was fatally stabbed in Bethnal Green. He died on September 11, 2016, following an incident at Nelson Gardens. Two men were found not guilty of his murder.
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Courts · WestminsterTeenager travelled 150 miles to London to stab man, court told
An 18-year-old from Leeds is on trial at the Old Bailey accused of travelling to Westminster, London, with a kitchen knife to fatally stab a man his family had accused of stalking. Sulaiman Tajzai denies murder.
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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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Policing · LondonMet Police Chief: Overcrowded Jails Force Bail for Knife Suspects
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has stated that prison overcrowding is forcing officers to release knife crime suspects on bail, even those with previous convictions. This situation is undermining efforts to control repeat offending, he warned.
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Policing · GreenwichWoolwich stabbing victim's father backs stop and search
The father of Leo Marcus, who was fatally stabbed in Woolwich in 2019, has described stop and search as an essential police tactic. His comments come as the Metropolitan Police report a fall in knife-enabled crime across London.
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Courts · BexleyMan jailed for prison knife possession and earlier robbery
Kieran-Lee Henry, 21, has been sentenced to one year in prison after being found with a makeshift knife at HMP Belmarsh. The offence occurred while he was already serving time for a previous knifepoint robbery.
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Policing · Westminster330 Banned from Notting Hill Carnival as Police Target Violence
Over 330 individuals have been banned from attending the Notting Hill Carnival through bail conditions as part of a large-scale police operation. Raids have also targeted suspected robbery gangs, and numerous weapons have been seized across London.
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7,000 officers to police Notting Hill Carnival's 60th year
Over 7,000 police officers will be deployed across west London for the 60th Notting Hill Carnival. Commander Claire Smart highlighted preventing serious violence and protecting women and girls as key priorities for the event.
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Courts · BrentBoy, 15, charged with murder after Wembley stabbing
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of 17-year-old David Wynter, who died after being stabbed at Brent Civic Centre in Wembley. The youth appeared at Willesden Magistrates’ Court and has been remanded in custody.
Brent2 min readTrust 42 · Craft 65 · Hype 41