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- Policing · Lewisham
PC Adam Sahel convicted of assault after spraying colleague with PAVA at Catford station
PC Adam Sahel, 34, was found guilty of common assault at Southwark Crown Court on 5 August 2026 after spraying a junior colleague with PAVA spray at Catford police station in August 2023. He had previously been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
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Violent Crime · City of LondonMet Police Inspector Dave Newman on Trial for Alleged Sexual Assaults in Soho
A Metropolitan Police inspector is on trial at Southwark Crown Court, accused of sexually assaulting three female colleagues in Soho. One complainant testified she felt 'like a piece of meat' after the alleged incident, which she reported via the 101 non-emergency line the following day.
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Courts · WestminsterMet Police inspector denies groping three colleagues in Soho bar
A Metropolitan Police inspector is accused of sexually assaulting three female colleagues during a night out in Soho. The trial heard allegations of unwanted touching on a dancefloor. Newman denies all charges and the case continues.
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Courts · SouthwarkJan Repko cleared of sexual assault at Southwark Crown Court
A jury at Southwark Crown Court found Jan Repko not guilty of sexual assault by touching and assault by penetration after a four-hour deliberation. The alleged incident occurred during a 2022 consultation session at the Royal College of Music in London.
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Violent Crime · LewishamLewisham man jailed for Stratford Overground robbery of teenager
A 23-year-old from Lewisham has been imprisoned after robbing a 17-year-old of an e-bike and e-scooter at Stratford Overground station. The victim identified Archibald after seeing the stolen bike advertised online, leading to his arrest by British Transport Police.
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Violent Crime · LewishamJay Archibald jailed for Stratford Overground robbery of teenager’s e-bike and scooter
Jay Archibald, 23, of Loampit Vale, Lewisham, was sentenced to three years and nine months’ imprisonment at Southwark Crown Court on 21 July 2026 for robbing a 17-year-old of a £1,500 e-bike and £700 e-scooter at Stratford Overground station in June 2024. He was also ordered to pay a £228 victim surcharge.
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