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- Courts · Islington
Man jailed for four years for voyeurism in Islington
Anthony Durkan has been sentenced to four years in prison for 26 voyeurism offences. The 36-year-old filmed women through their home windows in Islington between January 2020 and March 2026. He was arrested by officers during a proactive patrol.
Islington3 min readTrust 50 · Craft 65 · Hype 45 - Violent Crime · Islington
Man jailed for petrol bomb attack on Islington migrant hotel
Mark Neville, 65, has been convicted of petrol-bombing a migrant hotel on Dingley Road in Islington on September 24, 2025. CCTV footage showed him igniting and throwing the device, though security guards extinguished the fire before anyone was harmed.
Islington3 min readTrust 70 · Craft 77 · Hype 45 
Courts · HaveringTeenager jailed for five years for rape at Romford station
Tommi Harwood has been sentenced to five years in prison for raping a girl at Romford station. The attack occurred in September 2024 when Harwood was 16. He was found guilty following a trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court.
Havering3 min readTrust 50 · Craft 65 · Hype 45
Courts · City of LondonMan jailed for lock knife at Gatwick Airport
Franco Vences has been jailed for five months after a lock knife was discovered in his luggage at Gatwick Airport. He also threatened a check-in worker before his arrest on December 1, 2023.
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Courts · IslingtonPedro Evangelou remains in prison serving nine‑year term after Islington assault
The Ministry of Justice told MyLondon that Pedro Evangelou continues to serve a nine‑year jail term for rape and a concurrent one‑year term for sexual assault committed after meeting a victim at Angel’s Slimelight nightclub.
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Courts · RedbridgePeople smuggler ordered to repay £290,000 or face more jail time
A Woodford Green man, jailed for leading a people smuggling network, has been ordered by a judge to hand over £290,000 in criminal profits. Md Mokter Hossain faces an extra two years in prison if he fails to pay the sum within three months.
Redbridge3 min readTrust 50 · Craft 61 · Hype 41- Courts · London
Gill Aggregates fined £24,000 after worker's fatal entrapment
Gill Aggregates Limited has been fined £24,000 after a worker died in a conveyor entrapment incident at its Dagenham site. Manjit Kumar suffered fatal crush injuries in the June 2020 incident.
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Courts · BexleyTeacher faces nine rape charges at Snaresbrook Crown Court
A teacher from Bexleyheath is on trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court facing nine counts of rape and one count of abuse of position of trust. Darlington Nuwertey denies all allegations of sexual activity with a student at Oasis Academy Silvertown.
Bexley3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 77 · Hype 41
Courts · NewhamScience teacher denies rape of schoolgirl at Newham academy
A science teacher is on trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court accused of raping a schoolgirl at Oasis Academy Silvertown in Newham. Darlington Nuwertey denies all charges, stating his relationship with the complainant was professional.
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Courts · NewhamTeacher denies raping pupil at Newham school
A science teacher from Bexleyheath is on trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court accused of raping a schoolgirl in Newham. Darlington Nuwertey denies all charges, stating his relationship with the complainant was professional.
Newham3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 77 · Hype 41
Courts · City of LondonGang jailed for over 70 years for cocaine smuggling plot
Four members of a criminal gang have been sentenced to a combined total of over 70 years in prison for a plot to import approximately 600 kilograms of cocaine. The drugs were intended to be smuggled into the UK hidden within frozen fish shipments destined for Billingsgate Market.
City of London3 min readTrust 66 · Craft 87 · Hype 35- Courts · City of London
Billingsgate trader jailed over £20m cocaine plot
A Billingsgate Market trader and three others have been jailed for their involvement in a plot to import over £20 million worth of cocaine. The drugs were intended to be hidden within frozen fish shipments from South America.
City of London3 min readTrust 60 · Craft 70 · Hype 45 - Fraud & Cybercrime · London
Hackney men convicted of £5,000 fake bank transfer scam
Two men from Hackney have been convicted of defrauding 10 people out of more than £5,000 using a fake bank transfer scam. The victims, primarily young men and students, were tricked into handing over cash after seeing a false confirmation on the fraudsters' phone.
London3 min readTrust 50 · Craft 65 · Hype 45 - Courts · Waltham Forest
Waltham Forest man jailed for assisting Daniel Khalife
Adeel Khan, from Waltham Forest, has been sentenced to four years and six months in prison after being found guilty of assisting Daniel Khalife during his escape. Khan arranged for cash to be delivered to Khalife while he was on the run.
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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 · 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.
Camden4 min readTrust 42 · Craft 55 · Hype 65
Courts · City of LondonDriver faces trial over fatal A12 collision
A trial date has been set for Lee Culleton, 45, who faces charges including causing the death of Anwar Shinwari by dangerous driving following a collision on the A12. Culleton is also accused of multiple other driving offences.
City of London3 min readTrust 48 · Craft 59 · Hype 41- Transport Crime · Barking and Dagenham
Inquest opens into Anwar Shinwari’s death in Chadwell Heath hit-and-run
An inquest into the death of motorcyclist Anwar Shinwari, killed in a hit-and-run on the A12 at Whalebone Lane North, has been opened at East London Coroner’s Court. The driver, charged with five offences, is due in Snaresbrook Crown Court on 25 August.
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