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Two Londoners Charged Over Iran Intelligence Plot
Two British nationals from London, Mohmed Abdulkarim and Nouman Essghir, have been charged in connection with a plot to assist Iran's intelligence service. The charges follow an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing into an incident near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire.
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Courts · City of LondonSeven charged over unfit meat and animal cruelty
Seven people have been charged by the Crown Prosecution Service following a lengthy investigation into unfit meat and animal cruelty. Three of the defendants are from London and appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court.
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Man fined £1,800 for train offences at St Pancras
Samuel James has been fined £1,800 after boarding a train without a valid ticket and using abusive language at St Pancras International. He was found guilty at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on September 16.
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Navy sailor faces Old Bailey over security act charges
A Royal Navy sailor has appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court charged with offences under the National Security Act. Teddy Young, 24, is accused of accessing and retaining sensitive UK defence and intelligence material between November 2024 and May 2025. The case will now be heard at the Old Bailey.
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Royal Navy sailor, 24, charged under National Security Act
A 24-year-old Royal Navy sailor, Teddy Young, has been charged with serious offences under the National Security Act. He was arrested at his Bedfordshire home and taken into custody in London, with allegations including preparing to disclose protected information.
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Met Police officer charged with two sexual assaults
A Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with two counts of sexual assault. PC Islam Abdel-Hady is accused of assaulting two women known to him in incidents dating back to 2019 and 2020. He is suspended from duty and due in court next month.
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Activist Danny Tommo faces further charges after Dover court appearance
Activist Danny Tommo, also known as Daniel Thomas, appeared in court facing multiple charges related to incidents in Dover. He pleaded guilty to entering a restricted zone and denied further accusations including racially aggravated harassment.
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Ivan Toney faces assault charge at Westminster court
Footballer Ivan Toney has appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court to face a charge of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. The allegation relates to an incident at a Soho nightclub on December 6. Toney denies the charge.
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Courts · LondonFour men charged after London police raids find weapons
Four men have been charged with various offences including possession of a firearm and weapons following a series of police raids. The operation involved 800 officers and resulted in 18 arrests across London and four other counties.
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Met Police Sergeant Charged Over Charing Cross Misconduct Probe
Metropolitan Police Sergeant Sadiq Al-Hasani has been charged with perverting the course of justice. The charge stems from allegations he discouraged another officer from speaking to the IOPC regarding misconduct at Charing Cross police station, following a BBC Panorama investigation.
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Courts · WestminsterIvan Toney charged with Soho nightclub assault
England striker Ivan Toney has been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm. The charge relates to an alleged incident at a Soho nightclub on December 6 last year. Toney is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court and intends to contest the charge.
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Courts · City of LondonTim Westwood faces two new sexual offence charges
Tim Westwood has been charged with two further sexual offences, including indecent assault in Hammersmith and Fulham in 1991 and sexual assault in Wandsworth in 2004. The Crown Prosecution Service authorised the charges following a Metropolitan Police investigation. Westwood denies all allegations and is already facing trial for multiple other charges.
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Doctor charged with genocide offences in UK court
Dr Vincent Brown, also known as Dr Vincent Bajinya, has appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court charged with genocide-related offences. The charges follow a seven-year British investigation into the 1994 Rwandan genocide and have been sent to the Old Bailey.
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Courts · IslingtonIslington Man Charged in First UK Rwanda Genocide Case
An Islington man, Dr Vincent Brown, also known as Bajinya, has been charged with offences linked to the 1994 Rwandan genocide. He is the first person in the UK to face such charges and remains in custody.
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Broadmoor patient Axel Rudakubana faces court over prison assaults
Axel Rudakubana, who is serving a life sentence for murder and has been transferred to Broadmoor psychiatric hospital, faces three charges of assaulting prison staff. He is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday via video link.
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Courts · City of LondonMan charged with assisting Russian intelligence
A 31-year-old man, Joshua Cammidge, has been charged under the National Security Act with assisting a foreign intelligence service and preparatory conduct. He was arrested in Swindon and is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court.
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Man Charged with National Security Act Offences
Joshua Cammidge, 31, has been charged with offences under the National Security Act, including assisting a foreign intelligence service and preparatory conduct. The investigation was led by Counter Terrorism Policing London.
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Noel Clarke charged with sexual offences
Actor Noel Clarke has been charged with two counts of sexual assault, three counts of voyeurism, and one count of exposure. The alleged offences involve five women and occurred between 2007 and 2016. Clarke is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court.
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LatestMan who harassed MP Stella Creasy on Tube avoids jail
Clifford Wilby has been given a suspended prison sentence and a restraining order after harassing Labour MP Stella Creasy on a Victoria Line train. The court heard Ms Creasy felt 'powerless' and 'like a human punch bag' during the incident.
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Courts · LondonMP Stella Creasy harassed on Victoria Line train
Labour MP Stella Creasy was subjected to harassment on a Victoria Line train by Clifford Wilby, who blocked her exit and filmed her. Wilby received a suspended prison sentence and a five-year restraining order.
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