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Eleven couriers jailed for £13.8m cannabis smuggle via Birmingham Airport
Violent Crime—19 Aug 2026, 16:465 min readEleven couriers, including four from London, have been convicted of attempting to smuggle £13.8 million worth of cannabis into the UK. The drugs were packed in 22 suitcases and seized at Birmingham Airport in August 2024. Sentencing dates are set for September and October 2026.Read more
Man stabbed at New Cross Station taken to major trauma centreViolent Crime—19 Aug 2026, 17:064 min readA man was stabbed at New Cross Station on 19 August 2026 and rushed to a major trauma centre with potentially life-changing injuries. The station was temporarily closed while paramedics and British Transport Police attended the scene.
Bruke Besalagne convicted of raping pensioner outside Harrow churchViolent Crime—19 Aug 2026, 17:254 min readA jury at Harrow Crown Court found Bruke Besalagne guilty of raping an elderly man outside St John’s Church, Harrow, shortly after midnight on 23 July 2025. The victim was described as defenceless by police. Besalagne, who had no fixed abode, was arrested at the scene and remanded in custody.
Human bones found at Bedfont pits near Hounslow border
Violent Crime—19 Aug 2026, 13:474 min readHuman bones were discovered on 12 August at Bedfont pits, a semi-natural open space near Bedfont Lakes Country Park in Hillingdon. Police confirmed the remains are human and are conducting tests. The find follows a similar discovery in Biggin Hill on 7 August.
Elderly woman dies after aggravated burglary in Finsbury Park home
Violent Crime—19 Aug 2026, 16:054 min readAn 81-year-old woman died in hospital after an aggravated burglary at her Tollington Park home on 11 August 2026. An elderly man was injured but discharged. Police say no arrests have been made and the investigation continues.
Stabbing at New Cross Overground station disrupts services for two hours
Violent Crime—19 Aug 2026, 13:064 min readA stabbing at New Cross Overground station in Lewisham on 18 August left one person with severe injuries. Emergency services responded, disrupting Southeastern and Overground services for over two hours. Police are investigating and urging witnesses to come forward.
New Cross station stabbing leaves victim with life-changing injuries
Violent Crime—19 Aug 2026, 11:053 min readA person was stabbed at New Cross station in Lewisham on 18 August, suffering injuries described as potentially life-changing. British Transport Police are investigating and have urged anyone with information to come forward using reference 552 of 18 August.
Max Matthews jailed for 12 years over £5m drug trafficking ring
Violent Crime—19 Aug 2026, 11:254 min readMax Matthews, 31, of Albion Drive, Hackney, was sentenced to 12 years and six months for leading a crime group that trafficked 74kg of cocaine, 12.5kg of heroin and 50kg of cannabis. He was extradited from Dubai in February 2026 after absconding in 2021.
Edmonton man jailed for four years after bringing loaded gun to probation
Violent Crime—19 Aug 2026, 09:464 min readA 24-year-old man from Edmonton has been sentenced to four years and eight months in prison after police found a loaded, converted blank-firing revolver in his coat during a probation appointment in Barnet. Noble Nwokocha, known as ‘Drilla’, claimed he was forced to hold the weapon but was jailed regardless.
Masum Ahmed, 40, shot dead in East Ham car in early hours
Violent Crime—19 Aug 2026, 09:454 min readA 40-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene after gunshots were fired at a white vehicle in East Ham in the early hours of 18 August 2026. Police have not named the victim, but Bangladeshi media report him as Masum Ahmed. No arrests have been made.
Man found dead at Charlton Athletic's The Valley stadium
Violent Crime—18 Aug 2026, 20:453 min readA man was pronounced dead at Charlton Athletic’s The Valley stadium in the early hours of Monday. Police are treating the death as unexplained and have appealed for witnesses. The club confirmed it is cooperating with the investigation.
18-year-old stabbed in Croydon as police seek witnesses
Violent Crime—18 Aug 2026, 20:253 min readAn 18-year-old man was taken to hospital after being stabbed on Sumner Road, Croydon, on 18 August 2026. Police confirmed the injuries were not life-threatening and are appealing for witnesses to contact them with information about the incident.
Man arrested after fatal stabbing of 52-year-old woman in Shepherd’s Bush
Violent Crime—18 Aug 2026, 19:464 min readPolice arrested a 48-year-old man on suspicion of murder after a woman died and another was injured in a stabbing at a residential address in Shepherd’s Bush on 18 August. Detectives are treating the incident as isolated but have urged witnesses to come forward.
52-year-old woman stabbed to death in Shepherd's Bush street
Violent Crime—18 Aug 2026, 18:454 min readA woman died and another was injured after a stabbing in Shepherd's Bush on 18 August. Police arrested a 48-year-old man and said the incident appeared isolated. Officers are appealing for CCTV or doorbell footage from Askew Road residents.
Max Moy-Wheatley murder case dropped by CPS six months after Petts Wood stabbing
Violent Crime—18 Aug 2026, 18:454 min readThe Crown Prosecution Service has discontinued proceedings against two men charged with the murder of 19-year-old Max Moy-Wheatley, who was fatally stabbed in Jubilee Park, Petts Wood, on 20 September 2023. Detectives say the case remains open and are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
Two men shot dead in London within eight days as police seek witnesses
Violent Crime—18 Aug 2026, 18:454 min readA 25-year-old bus driver was fatally shot on the Fenwick estate in Willesden on 10 August, and a man in his 40s was found dead in a vehicle in East Ham on 18 August. Police are appealing for witnesses in both cases and have released no suspects.
17-year-old denies murder of Brayan Saldarriaga in Hackney stabbing
Violent Crime—18 Aug 2026, 18:464 min readA 17-year-old boy has pleaded not guilty to the murder of 15-year-old Brayan David Saldarriaga, who was stabbed in Hackney on 25 May 2025. His co-defendant, Conneil Mvudi, 18, will enter a plea at a later hearing. The trial is scheduled for 1 March 2027.
Eugeniu Neamtu convicted of murdering flatmate in Walthamstow stabbing
Violent Crime—18 Aug 2026, 17:055 min readA Walthamstow man has been found guilty of murder after stabbing his flatmate to death during an argument over money. Eugeniu Neamtu, 59, will be sentenced at the Old Bailey on 21 August. Police recovered the knife used in the attack from a garden below the flat.
Man in 40s shot dead in East Ham vehicle on St Bartholomew’s Road
Violent Crime—18 Aug 2026, 12:254 min readA man in his 40s was pronounced dead at the scene after being shot inside a vehicle on St Bartholomew’s Road, East Ham, in the early hours of 18 August 2026. No arrests have been made and police are urging anyone with information to come forward.