THE MAN stabbed to death in Leyton on 23rd April has now been named as Suhayb Abdulkadir, aged just 24. The emergency services were called to the scene, but sadly could not save him. Now a total of three men ...
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Three arrests in Nelson Street arson probe
THREE PEOPLE have now been arrested by Counter Terrorism police investigating the small fire in Nelson Street, Whitechapel, E1 on 5th May. The fire was lit outside a building which used to be a synagogue and is in the process ...
Read More »Stratford arrest foils right wing extremist’s terror plan
HE THOUGHT he was buying a gun from fellow right-wing extremists. In fact, he was buying a gun from two undercover detectives – who were part of a joint investigation by London Counter Terrorism Police (CTP) and MI5. The two ...
Read More »Man dies in Leyton stabbing
FOUR MEN have been arrested following the death of a young man in Leyton. He was stabbed. The Metropolitan Police received reports shortly after midnight on Thursday, 23rd April that a group of people were fighting in Saint George’s Road, ...
Read More »One dead, two arrests in Limehouse collision
ONE PERSON has died and two others are injured after a collision between two vehicles in Limehouse. The collision occurred at approximately 3.30am on Sunday, 5th April. The accident occurred at the junction between Commercial Road and East India Dock ...
Read More »Poplar Iceland fined for mouse infestation
ONE DISGUSTED customer – disgusted because the crisps he had bought had been gnawed by mice – reported his discovery to Tower Hamlets Council. And the Council sprang into action to follow up the complaint. The purchase was made two ...
Read More »Police interview three women in Al Fayed investigation
HE DIED in 2023 – and that’s when the investigation into allegations of sexual assault and rape were finally investigated. Now police have interviewed three women under caution in connection with trafficking women and facilitating these assaults. Mohamed Al Fayed ...
Read More »Was Newham pensioner murdered by someone she knew?
POLICE WERE called out to a residential address in St George’s Square, Newham, E7 last week after reports came in that someone had died. Police officers attended immediately and found a woman. They attempted to administer first aid, but she ...
Read More »Witness appeal after Rainham crash and death mystery
MYSTERY surrounds a collision involving a single motor vehicle in Rainham last October – which was followed by police finding the body of a man. There are two facts that police know. •A collision happened at about 8.30pm on Thursday, ...
Read More »Life for man who “used car as his weapon”
IT IS life imprisonment for Trevelle Rowland, 34 – with a minimum term of 22 years. The sentence comes after Rowland was found guilty of murder, dangerous driving and two counts of attempted Grievous Bodily Harm. In March 2024, Rowland ...
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