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Violent Crime · BrentMan stabbed in Kingsbury Road shop, Brent
A man in his 30s was stabbed inside a shop on Kingsbury Road in Brent on September 13. He was taken to hospital with non-life-changing injuries. Police are continuing their enquiries and have appealed for witnesses.
Brent2 min readTrust 42 · Craft 59 · Hype 41
Violent Crime · BromleyBoy, 14, charged after four injured in Bromley High Street stabbing
A 14-year-old boy has been charged with affray and threatening with an offensive weapon following a stabbing incident on Bromley High Street. Four people sustained stab wounds in the incident on Thursday, September 10.
Bromley2 min readTrust 48 · Craft 67 · Hype 20
Violent Crime · Kingston upon ThamesTwo 11-year-old girls injured in Chessington assault
Two 11-year-old girls were taken to hospital with minor injuries following an assault on Woodgate Avenue in Chessington. The Metropolitan Police are investigating and have appealed for witnesses.
Kingston upon Thames2 min readTrust 44 · Craft 60 · Hype 10
Violent Crime · Kensington and ChelseaMan hospitalised with serious head injuries after Ladbroke Grove assault
A man in his 50s has been taken to hospital with serious head injuries after an assault on Ladbroke Grove. The incident occurred in the early hours of September 13, and police enquiries are ongoing. No arrests have been made.
Kensington and Chelsea2 min readTrust 42 · Craft 57 · Hype 41
Violent Crime · City of LondonCity of London stabbing: Police seek man on CCTV
City of London Police are appealing for public assistance to identify a man captured on CCTV following a stabbing incident in South Place. The victim was taken to hospital and later discharged.
City of London2 min readTrust 30 · Craft 50 · Hype 41
Violent Crime · BromleyEight arrested after Bromley KFC stabbing
Eight people have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a multiple stabbing incident at a KFC restaurant on Bromley High Street. Four individuals, including a 21-year-old man and three teenagers, sustained stab wounds and were taken to hospital.
Bromley2 min readTrust 48 · Craft 67 · Hype 45
Violent Crime · NewhamRasheed Abdul Rahman jailed for 27 years for murder of Mark Carroll
Rasheed Abdul Rahman, 21, has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for the murder of Mark Carroll, 55, in an unprovoked attack in Newham on April 10, 2024. Rahman was also convicted of other offences including robbery.
Newham3 min readTrust 60 · Craft 60 · Hype 45
Courts · City of LondonMan jailed for strangling theatregoer had hired hitmen
Malcolm Potier, 75, has been jailed for two years after strangling a theatregoer during a performance. He had previously been imprisoned for attempting to hire hitmen.
City of London3 min readTrust 60 · Craft 77 · Hype 45
Violent Crime · BromleySeven arrested after four stabbed in Bromley
Seven men have been arrested after four people were stabbed during an altercation on Bromley High Street. The incident occurred on Thursday, September 10, with one victim in critical condition and three others receiving hospital treatment.
Bromley2 min readTrust 42 · Craft 53 · Hype 65- Violent Crime · London
Four deaths reported across London in early September
Four men have died in separate incidents across London in the first week of September. Investigations are ongoing into a murder in Clapham, a stabbing in Islington, a suspected dog attack in Canning Town, and a fall from a balcony in Barking.
London3 min readTrust 30 · Craft 45 · Hype 61 
Violent Crime · NewhamElderly man collapses after alleged dog attack in Canning Town
An elderly man has reportedly collapsed following an alleged dog attack in Star Lane, Canning Town. Shopkeepers described the incident, which occurred on Tuesday, September 8, and one alleged the man died after being bitten.
Newham2 min readTrust 30 · Craft 50 · Hype 65
Violent Crime · Hammersmith and FulhamWoman recovering after intervening in mother's fatal stabbing
A woman seriously injured after intervening in her mother's fatal stabbing in Shepherd's Bush is recovering at home. Keeley Turner was stabbed twice while trying to save her mother, Samantha Turner, who died from 70 stab wounds. A fundraiser has raised over £4,000 to support Keeley Turner.
Hammersmith and Fulham3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 63 · Hype 41
Violent Crime · Hammersmith and FulhamWoman jailed for murder and attempted murder in Shepherd's Bush
A fundraising appeal has raised over £4,000 to support Keeley Turner, who was injured trying to save her mother, Samantha Turner, from a fatal stabbing in Shepherd's Bush on August 18. Alan Dore has been charged with murder and attempted murder.
Hammersmith and Fulham2 min readTrust 30 · Craft 55 · Hype 41
Violent Crime · IslingtonMan in his 30s found with life-threatening stab wounds in Islington
A man in his 30s is in a life-threatening condition after being found with stab wounds in Packington Street, Islington. Police were called by the London Ambulance Service in the early hours of Sunday, September 6. No arrests have been made.
Islington2 min readTrust 30 · Craft 45 · Hype 61
Violent Crime · LondonThree London Men Arrested After Essex Hotel Stabbing
Three men from London have been arrested by Essex Police following a stabbing incident at a hotel event in North Stifford, Essex. The arrests were made on suspicion of grievous bodily harm with intent after four people sustained injuries.
London2 min readTrust 30 · Craft 45 · Hype 61
Violent Crime · LambethMan dies from head injuries in Clapham; murder probe launched
A murder investigation has been launched in Clapham after a man in his 30s died from serious head injuries. Police were called to Poynders Road on Friday, September 4, and found the man at the scene. No arrests have been made.
Lambeth2 min readTrust 42 · Craft 67 · Hype 41
Violent Crime · Barking and DagenhamBoy, 16, stabbed in Dagenham street fight
A 16-year-old boy sustained stab injuries in Porters Avenue, Dagenham, on Thursday, September 3, following reports of a fight. Police arrested another 16-year-old at the scene.
Barking and Dagenham2 min readTrust 42 · Craft 63 · Hype 41
Violent Crime · CamdenMan suffers life-changing injuries in Whitfield Street assault
A man in his 40s has sustained life-changing injuries following an assault near Tottenham Court Road. Police cordoned off a section of Whitfield Street after the incident, which occurred on September 3. Enquiries are ongoing and no arrests have been made.
Camden2 min readTrust 42 · Craft 57 · Hype 41
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
Violent Crime · LambethMan critical after Vauxhall head injury assault
A man in his 20s is in hospital with potentially life-threatening head injuries following an assault on Bondway, Vauxhall. Police arrested a 25-year-old man at the scene.
Lambeth2 min readTrust 42 · Craft 55 · Hype 70