Crime

A POLICE OFFICER has revealed how the force was alerted to the activities of Khalid Javed Baqa, 53, of East London, and how they investigated the case and came up with the evidence that led to his conviction. Baqa was ...

TWO MEN convicted of involvement in the killing of Raja Ali of Dagenham back in 2016 returned to the Old Bailey last week for sentencing. Haziq Raza, 24, of Meath Road, Ilford and Navarda Rhooma, 26, of Eton Road, Ilford ...

A YOUNG ILFORD woman has been found guilty of the manslaughter of her boyfriend after a trial at the Old Bailey, during which she was found not guilty of murder. She is Fatima Khan, 21, of Jersey Road Ilford. She ...

POLICE HAVE asked the public to help find two suspects whom they wish to question in connection with a violent attack on a man in Barking – apparently carried out as part of an attempted robbery. The attack took place at ...

A SECOND young man has been charged in connection with the murder of Jordan Douherty. He is William Nayya-Welly, 20, of Shepherds Close, Romford. Nayya-Welly was arrested on 19th July and appeared at Barkingside Magistrates’ Court the following day, charged ...

A MAN HAS BEEN found guilty of attacking and killing a work colleague – and perverting the course of justice. The murder victim was Seyed Khan, 49. The murder took place in Ilford in January. Imran Muhammad, 31, was convicted ...

FOUR MEN FROM East London – three from Tower Hamlets and one from Dagenham – were found guilty on Friday, 13th July of various charges arising out of the murder of Brenton Roper, 41, in Bow last year. They returned to ...

POLICE ARE looking for David Leslie Hansen, 26, from East London. They wish to speak to him on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, aggravated vehicle taking and failing to stop at the scene of an accident. Police ...

POLICE HAVE released a CCTV image of a man they wish to speak to in connection with two incidents on public transport in Tower Hamlets. Incident 1 Just after 1.30pm on Thursday, 15th March, a 21 year old woman was ...

A BLACK FORD FOCUS motor vehicle with several occupants drove down Waterloo Road, Newham, and into Wellington Road on 30th May. The vehicle came to a halt in the middle of the road – and one of the passengers waved ...