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- Courts · Westminster
Ivan Toney faces assault charge at Westminster court
Footballer Ivan Toney has appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court to face a charge of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. The allegation relates to an incident at a Soho nightclub on December 6. Toney denies the charge.
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Violent Crime · SouthwarkSouthwark and Lambeth see 23% rise in gun crime amid youth violence surge
Gun crime has increased by 23% in Southwark and 22% in Lambeth in the year to August 2026, with police attributing the rise to youth violence and gang activity. Targeted operations led to over 700 arrests and the seizure of more than 40 weapons.
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Courts · Kensington and ChelseaGrenfell Tower fire: 54 individuals and 20 organisations may face charges
Nine years after the Grenfell Tower fire, the Metropolitan Police has passed 20 files to the Crown Prosecution Service. These files concern potential charges for 54 individuals and 20 organisations, including corporate manslaughter and health and safety offences.
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Man hospitalised after Kilburn stabbing
A man in his 40s was taken to hospital after being found with stab injuries in Kilburn. Police were called to Kilburn High Road on Wednesday, 30 September, and have launched an investigation. No arrests have been made.
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LatestMan stabbed in Kilburn, police appeal for information
A man in his 40s has been taken to hospital following a stabbing on Kilburn High Road. Police were called to the incident on Wednesday, 30 September, and a cordon is currently in place on West End Lane.
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Policing · CroydonCroydon schools locked down over bladed weapon reports
Two Croydon schools, John Ruskin College and Quest Academy, were temporarily locked down following reports of a person with a bladed weapon. Police attended Selsdon Park Road but the suspect had left the scene. No arrests or injuries were reported.
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Four stabbed in Bromley, Edgware school locked down in September
Four men were stabbed in Bromley, a school in Edgware was locked down due to a rifle report, and a police officer was injured during a major organised crime operation in September. Other incidents included a rape report in Brixton and possible gunshots in Kenton.
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LatestWimbledon man denies murder after body found in Kent
Jamie Cooper, 27, of Kingfisher Court, Wimbledon, has denied murdering Dale Mundell. A body was found in a suitcase in Borstal, Kent, following a Metropolitan Police investigation. Joshua Miller, 33, also of Kingfisher Court, faces murder and perverting the course of justice charges.
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Violent Crime · HaringeyHaringey: Gunshots fired in Green Lanes machete confrontation
Gunshots were fired on Green Lanes in Haringey on Tuesday, September 29, during a confrontation involving a man armed with a machete. No injuries were reported, but a bullet casing was found and a door was dented. Police are seeking information and footage.
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Violent Crime · HillingdonTeenagers arrested after man injured in Cowley Recreation Ground machete attack
A man in his 50s sustained injuries consistent with machete wounds in Cowley Recreation Ground. Two teenagers were arrested and have since been released on bail.
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Policing · Tower HamletsTower Hamlets police find drugs, arrest two
Police in Tower Hamlets have arrested two males and discovered a stash of Class B drugs near a canal. The operation, involving a drugs detection dog and enforcement officers, also led to the recovery of drugs, a baseball bat, and a mobile phone from a suspicious vehicle.
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Violent Crime · NewhamMan injured in East Ham altercation, police investigation ongoing
A man has recovered from injuries sustained in an altercation on High Street North, East Ham, on Sunday, September 27. Emergency services attended the scene, and police investigations are continuing.
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Courts · Kensington and ChelseaGrenfell investigation file sent to prosecutors
The Metropolitan Police has handed its final investigation file into the Grenfell Tower fire to the Crown Prosecution Service. The force indicated that 20 companies and organisations, along with 54 individuals, could face criminal charges.
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Courts · Kensington and ChelseaGrenfell fire files passed to prosecutors
Files concerning 20 companies and 54 individuals have been sent to prosecutors by Grenfell fire investigators. Potential charges include corporate manslaughter and fraud. The Crown Prosecution Service is expected to make charging decisions before June 14, 2027.
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LatestLee Walker charged over Woolwich stabbing
Lee Walker, 24, has been charged with grievous bodily harm with intent and other offences following a stabbing on Herbert Road, Woolwich. The victim suffered non life-threatening injuries. Walker appeared at Bromley Magistrates’ Court and was remanded in custody.
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Policing · HaringeyHaringey residents urged to help police probe daylight shots fired
Police are investigating a firearms incident in Haringey after reports of shots being fired on a busy street. Officers recovered spent bullet casings at the scene on Pemberton Road and Green Lanes on 29 September 2026. No injuries were reported.
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Met Police arrest 14-year-old in e-bike phone theft crackdown
The Metropolitan Police has detained a 14-year-old boy in Bermondsey as part of a crackdown on e-bike phone thieves. The operation, which saw undercover officers pursue the suspect, is part of efforts to reduce phone theft across the capital.
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Courts · GreenwichTeenager charged with four rapes in Plumstead
A 17-year-old boy faces four charges of rape following an alleged incident on Kingsdale Road in Plumstead on September 9. He has been remanded in custody to appear at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on October 13.
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LatestWoman found dead in Lewisham, investigation ongoing
A criminal investigation continues after Zhane House was found dead on Conington Road in Lewisham on August 5. A 25-year-old man was arrested and bailed, but no further action has been taken.
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Violent Crime · Kensington and ChelseaKariem Abdelhalim named as victim of fatal North Kensington collision
Kariem Abdelhalim, 24, has been named by police as the victim of a fatal collision on North Pole Road in North Kensington. Detectives are investigating the possibility that he was being pursued on a moped before the incident.
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