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Courts · CroydonFresh inquest ordered for girl scalded to death in 1978
A fresh inquest has been ordered into the death of five-year-old Andrea Bernard, who died in 1978 from burns sustained in a bath. The High Court quashed the original accidental death verdict after her former stepmother, Janice Nix, was convicted of manslaughter.
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Transport Crime · CroydonCroydon Council to boost patrols after bus driver complaints over illegal parking
Croydon Council is increasing parking enforcement patrols on London Road following complaints from a bus driver about a shop regularly parking on double yellow lines. Staff at Haji & Sons say they need roadside access for deliveries due to a lack of loading bays.
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LatestCroydon businesses fined £300,000 for employing illegal workers
Five businesses and one individual in Croydon and Thornton Heath have been fined a total of £300,000 for employing illegal workers. Hamed Shahabuddin received the largest penalty of £80,000.
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Courts · CroydonMedical emergency halts Old Bailey hearing for two brothers
A hearing at the Old Bailey for two brothers charged with the attempted murder of an adult male was interrupted on Thursday. One of the boys, aged 12 or 14, became distressed and required first aid during the court session.
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Two Barnet boys, 12 and 14, charged with Thornton Heath attempted murder
Two boys from Barnet, aged 12 and 14, appeared at the Old Bailey charged with the attempted murder of a man in Thornton Heath on 7 August. The hearing was paused when one defendant clutched his chest and became distressed. A provisional trial date is set for 4 January 2027.
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Courts · CroydonThornton Heath woman banned for 10 years after dog starved to death
A Thornton Heath resident has been banned from owning dogs for a decade after her four-year-old Staffordshire bull terrier was euthanised due to severe emaciation. Ebony Hoyte-Griffith was sentenced at Croydon Magistrates’ Court on 24 July for failing to provide adequate nutrition and veterinary care.
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Violent Crime · CroydonFour men arrested after gun fired in Croydon machete chase
Metropolitan Police arrested four men after witnesses reported a group wielding machetes and a firearm being discharged in Thornton Heath on 7 August. No injuries were recorded at the scene, and the suspects remain in custody.
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