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Violent Crime · Tower HamletsCanary Wharf attacker jailed for six years after security staff intervention
Security staff at Canary Wharf station intervened to stop an attempted rape, leading to the arrest and subsequent conviction of Syed Imam. He was sentenced to six years in prison.
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Violent Crime · Barking and DagenhamTeenager arrested after Dagenham stabbing
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after another teenager was stabbed in Dagenham. Police responded to reports of an altercation on Porters Avenue on September 3. The victim's injuries are not life-threatening.
Barking and Dagenham2 min readTrust 30 · Craft 55 · Hype 65- Policing · Westminster
Detective Sergeant Charged with Five Counts of Sexual Assault
Metropolitan Police Detective Sergeant Prakash Patel faces five charges of sexual assault. He was arrested in April 2025 and suspended from duty, with the case referred to the Crown Prosecution Service.
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Policing · MertonDriver arrested after police chase crashes into Gap Road wall, Wimbledon
Metropolitan Police arrested a driver on suspicion of dangerous driving and failure to stop after a pursuit on Gap Road, Wimbledon, on 2 September 2026. The black car collided with a wall and a parked vehicle before the driver fled into a cemetery.
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Violent Crime · IslingtonMan critical after Seven Sisters Road assault
A man in his 60s remains in a critical condition following an assault on Seven Sisters Road, Islington. Emergency services attended the scene on August 26, and police have established a cordon while investigations continue.
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Courts · LondonSadiq Khan's emails to be searched in Palantir Met AI deal dispute
Palantir is suing the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (Mopac) after it blocked a £50 million artificial intelligence deal with the Metropolitan Police. The High Court will now search Sadiq Khan's emails and texts from September 2025 to May 2026.
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Policing · BarnetAnthony McGregor escapes Willesden court, police hunt in Harrow and Wealdstone
Anthony McGregor, sentenced to 18 weeks for stalking and assault, escaped from Willesden Magistrates’ Court on 26 August 2026. Police believe he is in the Harrow and Wealdstone area and have launched a manhunt, urging residents to report sightings immediately.
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Canary Wharf security guard stops attempted rape, offender jailed
Security staff at Canary Wharf intervened to stop an attempted rape on March 14, 2026. Syed Imam was arrested at the scene and later found guilty, receiving a six-year prison sentence.
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Violent Crime · CamdenStella Gollovena to stand trial for Covent Garden stabbing of four men
Stella Gollovena will face trial in April 2027 for allegedly stabbing four men in Endell Street, Covent Garden, in August 2026. The victims, aged 34 to 56, were treated for non-life-threatening injuries. A case management hearing is scheduled for 25 January 2027.
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Violent Crime · SuttonWoman drugged and raped aged 15 receives six-figure Met Police settlement
Tina Duggan was drugged and raped from age 15 by Frederick Allchorne in Sutton. She reported the abuse to Sutton Police in 1991, but the case was closed. Allchorne was convicted in 2024 and sentenced to 22 years. The Met offered compensation after legal challenge.
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Violent Crime · SuttonMan stabbed on Carshalton street, police investigate
A man has been hospitalised after being stabbed on Green Wrythe Lane in Carshalton on the evening of September 2, 2026. Police are continuing their enquiries and have appealed for witnesses.
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Policing · SuttonMet Police pays Tina Duggan after 30-year fight over Sutton abuse failures
Tina Duggan, abused by Frederick Allchorne in Sutton from age 15, received compensation from the Metropolitan Police after a civil claim. A review found no misconduct by officers, though the force acknowledged more should have been done to protect her.
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Violent Crime · Kensington and ChelseaNeil Oak charged after Ladbroke Grove corrosive attack leaves man with life-changing eye injury
A 33-year-old Brent man has been charged with throwing a corrosive substance and robbery after two men were injured in Ladbroke Grove, Notting Hill. One victim suffered a potentially life-changing eye injury. Oak is due in Islington Crown Court on 28 September.
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Violent Crime · LambethDaniel Levy jailed for life after second killing in Lambeth
Daniel Levy, 48, admitted stabbing Abdul Kaleem Shaik, 41, in the neck at a Vauxhall flat after telling police 'It’s happened again'. Levy had previously been convicted of killing his grandmother in 2000 and will be sentenced on 9 September 2026.
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Courts · Kensington and ChelseaGary Glitter denies eight sexual abuse charges
Gary Glitter, real name Paul Gadd, pleaded not guilty to eight charges of sexual abuse against a child in Kensington and Chelsea between 1978 and 1981. He appeared via videolink from HMP Channing Wood at Southwark Crown Court.
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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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Metropolitan Police officer dismissed after restraining order
A Metropolitan Police officer has been dismissed without notice after a gross misconduct hearing found his actions amounted to a breach of professional standards. PC Dawid Lewicki was issued a restraining order by Westminster Magistrates' Court.
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Violent Crime · Kensington and ChelseaMan dies after canal entry during Notting Hill Carnival
A man in his 20s has died after entering a canal near Meanwhile Gardens during Notting Hill Carnival. Police pursued the man before he entered the water, and a rescue attempt was made by officers and the public. The Metropolitan Police will refer the incident to the IOPC.
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Community Safety · Kensington and ChelseaAppeal to find missing eight-year-old boy at Notting Hill Carnival
An urgent appeal has been launched to find an eight-year-old boy named Shawn who went missing at Notting Hill Carnival. He was last seen on Wedlake Street on Monday afternoon and police are asking for the public's help.
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Stanmore crash: Man dies, three arrested
A 25-year-old man has died following a collision on Honeypot Lane, Stanmore. Three men have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. The road remains closed.
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