A man has been charged with manslaughter over the fatal stabbing of a man in north London in 2022. Olsi Kuka, 30, was stabbed in his flat in High Road, Barnet, in the early hours of May 11, 2022. Five men were previously charged…
The Metropolitan Police said it has voluntarily referred itself to the police watchdog because it failed to pass on a letter detailing allegations against the Duchess of Sussex’s father to relevant overseas law enforcement agencies. It comes as police in…
The Metropolitan Police has referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) after reviewing its handling of a letter containing allegations relating to the Duchess of Sussex's father. The development follows scrutiny over the force's handling of allegations…
A man has been convicted of manslaughter after he fatally punched a “funny, intelligent and caring” pensioner in the street. James Gbadamosi, 67, was out walking in Balham High Street, south London, on August 24, 2025, when he reprimanded a younster for riding…
A 31-year-old woman who died the day she was released from prison was failed by a North London council and others responsible for her care, possibly contributing to her death, an inquest has found. The “extremely vulnerable” Colleen Madden left…
Shocking CCTV footage was played to a jury showing the moment a man carried out a knife attack on passengers on a London train. Anthony Williams, 33, “brought terror” to the Doncaster to London LNER service, stabbing 10 people during a “rampage…
A man has been convicted of petrol-bombing a migrant hotel in north London. Shocking CCTV footage shows Mark Neville, 65, dressed in all black, approaching a migrant hotel close to home in Islington at around 10.53pm on September 24, 2025. The masked man is…
Russell Brand responded to allegations made by six women as he gave evidence at Southwark Crown Court on Wednesday. Brand, who is on trial accused of rape and sexual assault, took the witness stand for more than four hours where…
A knifeman asked a train passenger “do you want to die?” as he stabbed 10 people on a London-bound train, a court has heard. Jurors at Cambridge Crown Court were played a CCTV clip of passenger Stephen Crean trying to wrestle…
Russell Brand told jurors at his rape trial he has dedicated much of his life to “beyond reckless philandering and idiocy”, and admitted he had been wrong to use his fame to get sex. The 51-year-old gave evidence for more…
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