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Showing 1 - 10 of 32 results for crime type "Violent crime" & area "London North"

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Jailed: Drunk driver who sped through city and ploughed into pedestrian leaving him for dead

A drunk driver has been jailed today for causing the death of a pedestrian after he ploughed into him following a night out in central London. Justin Clarke-Samuel, 41, was sentenced at the Old Bailey to 12 years imprisonment and disqualified from driving for 17 years after he previously…
Press Release Violent crime London North

Two convicted of murder of 16-year-old shot in south London

Two people have been found guilty of involvement in the murder of a teen boy who was shot dead in south London by a gunman who disguised himself as a Just Eat food delivery driver.Neo Duodo-Watson, 18, and Omar Prempeh, 32, were prosecuted by the Crown Prosecution Service following an investigation…
Press Release Violent crime Youth crime London North

Disqualified driver who murdered man with car on Christmas Day sentenced

A drunk and disqualified driver who murdered a man and used his car as a weapon to injure others in a terrifying attack in London's West End on Christmas Day 2024 has been sentenced.Anthony Gilheaney, 32, was prosecuted by the Crown Prosecution Service following an investigation by the Metropolitan…
Press Release Violent crime London North

Driver convicted of murdering man with car on Christmas Day

A drunk and disqualified driver has been convicted of murder after using his car to mow down pedestrians in London's West End on Christmas Day 2024.Anthony Gilheaney, 31, was prosecuted by the Crown Prosecution Service following an investigation by the Metropolitan Police.Samantha Yelland, of the…
Press Release Driving offences Violent crime London North

Man who celebrated after fatal Wetherspoons attack is sentenced as prosecutors disprove ‘self-defence’ claim

A callous man who punched the air in celebration after fatally attacking a man outside a Wetherspoons in London has been sentenced to 10 and a half years in jail today – highlighting the dangers associated with excessive alcohol consumption.Paul Tallant, 43, of Eltham, London, was previously…
Press Release Violent crime CPS London North

British rapper pleads guilty to causing death of a pedestrian after hit-and-run incident

A British rapper has admitted causing the death of a pedestrian by dangerous driving after he ploughed into him following a night out in Central London.Justin Clarke-Samuel, 41, also known as Ghetts, pleaded guilty to causing the death of 20-year-old Yubin Tamang by dangerous driving, and a further…
Press Release Driving offences Violent crime London North

Convicted murderer who stabbed pregnant girlfriend to death sentenced

A violent domestic abuser who stabbed his pregnant girlfriend to death after a furious row in which he told her to “get an abortion” has been sentenced to life in jail with a minimum term of 42 years.Shaine March, 47, of Lewisham, South East London, stabbed Alana Odysseos to death at her home in…
Press Release Domestic abuse Violent crime CPS London North

CPS announces man charged with murder and attempted murder after Uxbridge stabbings

The Crown Prosecution Service has today announced Safi Dawood, 22, has been charged with one count of murder, two counts of attempted murder, and possession of an offensive weapon following a triple stabbing in Uxbridge on Monday.Jaswant Narwal, Chief Crown Prosecutor for CPS London North, said:…
Press Release Violent crime CPS London North

Youths who tortured and killed kittens banned from ever owning pets

The teenagers were seen by eyewitnesses holding hands as they approached a secluded footpath in Ruislip carrying a black animal carrier with two black male cats inside.
Press Release Violent crime CPS London North

Two youths jailed for bus machete murder of 14-year-old

14-year-old Kelyan Bokassa from Greenwich was stabbed multiple times as he travelled on a bus headed to Woolwich on 7 January.
Press Release Violent crime CPS London North

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