London Crime Briefing
Significant incidents, hearings, outcomes and public-data changes across the capital.
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A former science teacher at Christ's College in Finchley, Sally Anne Bowen, has been convicted of seven counts of indecent assault against two former pupils. The crimes occurred in 1988 and were brought to light after a podcast investigation unearthed new witnesses.
Former Ewell Castle School teacher Ian Cornish has been banned from teaching for life after being convicted of three sex offences involving a 13-year-old boy between May and November 2018. He was sentenced to four years in prison on January 10, 2023.

James Thomas, 34, has been banned indefinitely from teaching after a Teaching Regulation Agency panel found him guilty of serious sexual misconduct. The incidents occurred while he was employed at Shrewsbury House School in Surbiton, south London.

A teacher has been banned from the profession indefinitely after a tribunal panel found him guilty of unacceptable professional conduct. James Thomas, 34, pursued sexual relationships with children after they turned 16, the panel found. Police investigations into his conduct were dropped.

A North London teacher with almost 40 years of service at Dwight School in Barnet has been banned from teaching indefinitely after admitting to using crystal meth. Charles Miles, 64, was discovered after police attended his Hackney home for an unrelated matter.

A 29-year-old teacher from Dagenham has been indefinitely barred from teaching after sending explicit messages to a child, including asking if she was a 'virgin'. Daniel Duhig received a suspended six-month prison sentence and must register as a sex offender for seven years.

A former mathematics teacher at City of London Academy in Southwark has been banned from teaching indefinitely after being convicted of assaulting a girl under 13. Daniel Ata-Baah received an 18-month suspended prison sentence and a prohibition order from the Teaching Regulation Agency on 24 July 2026.

A 57-year-old former maths teacher from Beckenham has been permanently barred from teaching after being convicted of sexually assaulting a girl under 13. Daniel Ata-Baah was sentenced in November 2024 and banned by the Teaching Regulation Agency on 24 July 2025.
Significant incidents, hearings, outcomes and public-data changes across the capital.