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Courts · BarnetHendon shop owner fined for selling knife to teenager
Barnet Council prosecuted Akif Durmaz, owner of Hendon International Food, for selling a knife set to a minor. He pleaded guilty and was fined £3,080 plus £1,500 costs.
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Policing · BarnetAnthony McGregor escapes Willesden court, police hunt in Harrow and Wealdstone
Anthony McGregor, sentenced to 18 weeks for stalking and assault, escaped from Willesden Magistrates’ Court on 26 August 2026. Police believe he is in the Harrow and Wealdstone area and have launched a manhunt, urging residents to report sightings immediately.
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Courts · BarnetGerry Duffy admits killing neighbour’s koi carp over pond noise dispute
A 76-year-old Barnet resident pleaded guilty at Willesden Magistrates’ Court to damaging his neighbour’s koi carp pond, killing five or six fish and causing £565 in damage. The prosecution said Duffy acted after repeated complaints about noise from the water pump went unresolved.
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