Crime

The man who died outside a bookmaker’s in Upper Clapton Road, Hackney, on 4th April has been named as Babatunde Akintayo Awofeso (also known as Bobby), aged 53, from Springfield. Despite receiving emergency medical treatment, Mr Awofeso died at the ...

A WOMAN HAS BEEN charged with murder following the fatal stabbing of John Maclean, 35, in Galleon House a block of flats at the southern end of Manchester Road, opposite George Green school. Police were called out at around 8am ...

NEW IMAGES have been released of two young men whom police want to trace in connection with an assault that took place in Newham just before last Christmas. A total of three assailants were involved. The victim, a 32 year ...

A DELIVERY DRIVER on a moped was attack and robbed by a group of youths as he drove along Ronnie Lane, E12 in Newham. The incident happened at around 6.30pm last Thursday, 5th April. The 23 year old driver was ...

THE POLICE investigation to bring those who killed Hackney man Daniel Frederick is pressing forward. The following four male suspects appeared in Court earlier this month and have been remanded in custody to appear for trial at the Old Bailey ...

A CON-MAN IS carrying out robberies in Hackney – by approaching members of the public and pretending to be a police officer. Police are aware of three such robberies taking place on 8th and 9th April – but are there ...

THE MAN arrested in the case of the murder of a 53 year old man in Upper Clapton Road in Hackney on 4th April has been interviewed by police – and released on bail until later this month. The murder ...

“THERE ARE people in the area who know what happened that have yet to call police,” said DCI Paul Considine from the Metropolitan Police Homicide and Major Crime Command. Considine is leading the investigation into the murder of Israel Ogunsola, who ...

A MAN WAS STABBED at Stratford International DLR station this morning. The incident took place around 9am – as commuters made their way to work and early shoppers came into Stratford. British Transport Police and paramedics from the London Ambulance ...

POLICE ARE still trying to find out who murdered Newham teenager Karim Samms – who died in Roebourne Way, E16, late on 7th April 2017. He died from a gunshot wound to the chest. Another young man had been shot ...