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London Crime Briefing
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Violent Crime · LondonTwo men shot dead in London within eight days as police seek witnesses
A 25-year-old bus driver was fatally shot on the Fenwick estate in Willesden on 10 August, and a man in his 40s was found dead in a vehicle in East Ham on 18 August. Police are appealing for witnesses in both cases and have released no suspects.
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Violent Crime · LondonFour stabbed in Covent Garden as two die in separate London incidents
Four men were stabbed in central London on 5 August 2026, with two treated in hospital and two discharged. A woman was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon. Separately, a man died in a motorbike crash in Poplar, and a woman was found dead in Lewisham.
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