Man charged with murder after fatal Newham shooting
Sergiu Leahu, 40, has been charged with the murder of 42-year-old Masum Miah, who was found with gunshot wounds in a car on St Bartholomew’s Road on August 18.
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A66 crash fundraisers for police families hits £250,000
More than £250,000 has been raised for the families of two police officers killed in a crash on the A66 near Middlesbrough.
Ethnic minorities 90% of London's unsolved murders, study finds
Ethnic minorities made up over 90% of unsolved murders in London from 2019 to 2023, with black people representing 73% of unsolved cases, new research shows.
Irish man charged with murder after mum found dead in Australia
Patrick Stokes, 45, charged with murder after Annmarie O'Reilly, 30, from Co Tipperary, was found fatally injured at a property in Ferntree Gully, Melbourne.
Two Women Arrested After Boy, 3, Critical in Rochdale
Two women, 19 and 20, were arrested after a three-year-old boy fell from a window in Rochdale and remains in critical condition in hospital.
Cleveland Police officers killed in A66 crash pictured
PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough died after a Volkswagen Passat collided with their vehicle on the A66. Five occupants of the Passat also died. An IOPC investigation is underway.
Texas judge denies Karmelo Anthony new trial in stabbing death
A Texas judge denied Karmelo Anthony’s request for a new trial on Saturday, upholding his murder conviction for the 2025 stabbing death of classmate Austin Metcalf.
Burglar with 108 convictions avoids jail for boat raids
Daniel Cowie, 35, broke into two occupied boats at Royal Quays Marina while victims slept, stealing phones and bank cards. He received a 20-month suspended sentence.
Two men bailed after soldier Liam Potts death arrests
Two men, aged 22 and 23, arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after the death of soldier Liam Potts have been released on bail, Northumbria Police said.
Mum of Texas shooting victim feels 'incredibly alone' in justice fight
Jane Coates, mother of Lucy Harrison, killed in Texas in 2025, feels 'incredibly alone' and 'deserted' by UK authorities as she campaigns to reopen the investigation.
Woman dies after falling from 300-year-old Naze Tower
Cherry Box, 63, died after falling from the 87ft Naze Tower in Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. An inquest heard she scaled the structure while her husband waited below with their dog.
Lindsay Clancy trial: testimony and possible outcomes
The Massachusetts mother accused of killing her three children could face a jury verdict next week, with expert testimony on postpartum psychosis central to the case.
Two re-arrested for manslaughter after soldier's River Tyne death
Two men, aged 22 and 23, have been re-arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after soldier Liam Potts, 22, was found dead in the River Tyne.
Dad demands retrial after teen who stabbed girl, 9, walks free
A father is campaigning for a retrial after the teenager who stabbed his nine-year-old daughter in the heart walked free from court, with the case now backed by Suella Braverman.
Multiple deaths in A66 crash after police pursuit
Several people died in a crash on the A66 near Middlesbrough after a police pursuit in the early hours of Saturday, the IOPC confirmed.
Neighbour Using Your Bins? Your Legal Rights Explained
Repeated unauthorised bin use can count as nuisance, anti-social behaviour or small-scale fly-tipping. Here's what the law says and how to respond.
Investigation after man dies in Croydon police custody
A 52-year-old man died in police custody at Windmill Road custody suite in Croydon after being found unresponsive; the IOPC is investigating.
Body recovered after passenger reported overboard from Ambition
A body has been recovered after a man was reported overboard from the cruise ship Ambition off Scotland's east coast. Police Scotland confirmed the recovery on Friday evening.
Murder probe after human bones found in London park
A murder investigation has been launched after human remains, believed to be a woman aged 25-45, were found in Feltham woodland following wildfires.
Germany seeks extradition over Russian-linked gun cache
Germany is seeking to extradite a suspect from Romania over an underground stash of weapons found in a forest near Berlin, linked by media reports to Russian intelligence.
Robber who fled to France after escaping custody twice jailed
Daniel Boakye, 21, who escaped custody twice in one week before being arrested in France, has been jailed for 10 months.
Murder probe after human bones found in west London park
A murder investigation has been launched after human remains, believed to be a woman aged 25-45, were found in Feltham woodland following wildfires.
Murder probe after human remains found in Feltham woodland
A murder investigation has been launched after human remains believed to be a woman aged 25-45 were found in woodland near Padstow Walk, Feltham, on August 12.
Six deny south Wales grooming gang child sex abuse charges
Six men have denied involvement in historic child sexual abuse as part of an alleged south Wales grooming gang, appearing at Cardiff Crown Court alongside three others.
British-Iranian pleads guilty to Golders Green memorial arson
Ali Fallahi, 46, from Ilford, admitted arson at a Golders Green memorial wall at Harrow Crown Court on Friday, following a counter-terrorism police investigation.
Graeme Dott 'subjected children to worst abuse', court hears
Former snooker world champion Graeme Dott subjected young children to the worst kind of abuse, a prosecutor has told a jury at the High Court in Glasgow. The 49-year-old denies charges of lewd, indecent and libidinous behaviour towards two primary school
Police appeal to trace Thomas Renfree over alleged rape
Cleveland Police are appealing for information to trace Thomas Renfree, 45, who has links to Northumberland, in connection with the alleged rape of a woman on July 30, 2026.
Trial date set for Levenshulme park murder accused
A preliminary trial date has been fixed for January 18, 2027, for Glenn Shitama, 23, charged with murdering 24-year-old Zherko Rasul Osman in a Levenshulme park.
Romanian killer jailed for near identical UK murder
An illegal immigrant who murdered a man in the UK three years after serving a sentence in Romania for a near identical killing has been jailed for at least 27 years.
Romanian killer jailed for life for UK flatmate murder
Illegal immigrant Eugeniu Neamtu, 59, was jailed for life at the Old Bailey for fatally stabbing flatmate Gheorghe Trica, 63, in Walthamstow.
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