A POLICE INVESTIGATION into a theft of over £200,000 from a Whitechapel bank has ended with two men being convicted of robbery and sent to jail. The two were additionally sentenced for other robberies carried out across London. Snaresbrook Crown ...
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Man critical after hit-and-run in Bow
POLICE ARE appealing for witnesses to a collision between a cyclist and a pedestrian to come forward. The incident took place at around 5pm on Bow Road, near Thames Magistrates Court. Police have not made the date public, but it ...
Read More »New film asks if drug use is just black and white
WHAT’S THE COST of a wrap of drugs? It’s not just the money the purchaser hands over to the dealer. That’s the point the Metropolitan Police are making in a new short film brought out to help young people understand ...
Read More »Redbridge man admits repeat offences with images of children
A MAN FROM Redbridge has pleaded guilty to multiple counts of making indecent images of children, after admitting downloading 200 images from the internet. It was a repeat offence for Martin Sparks, 47, of Maldon Walk, Redbridge. He was already ...
Read More »Two stabbed near Clapton Common
POLICE ARE appealing for witnesses to come forward after two men were stabbed near Clapton Common, Hackney, E5. The incident occurred on 27th June, with reports coming in to the police at 11.24pm. Both victims were taken to hospital by ...
Read More »Police seek man after high speed chase through Newham
POLICE DID their best to stop a car which was being driven at an extremely dangerous high speed along the A13 Newham Way on 18th June. A black Audi S1 hurtled through roads with a 30mph speed limit at speeds ...
Read More »Barking attempted murder suspect due in Old Bailey
THE POLICE investigation into an incident in Wilmington Gardens, Barking, which left one man, 24, in a critical condition with gunshot injuries and another man with less serious injuries, has led to two people being charged. Jamie Reid, 31, of ...
Read More »Guns heard in Hackney
POLICE HAVE appealed to the public for help following an incident in or near Cresset House, Retreat Place, E9 at around 7.35pm on 13th June in which local residents heard gunshots. Police, including firearms officers, attended the scene as soon ...
Read More »Long sentences for murderers of Michael Irving
TWO TEENAGERS will spend years behind bars for their part in the murder of Michael Irving, 15, in September 2019 – but they have gone into prison without showing any remorse for ending a young person’s life. The sentencing took ...
Read More »Police seek suspect after gunman threatened cyclist
HE WAS minding his own business, cycling northbound on Kingsland Road, Hackney, E8. As he drew level with the junction with Bradbury Street, a man on the pavement pointed what he believes was a handgun at him. The cyclist sped ...
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