A man has appeared at the Old Bailey charged with attempted murder following an incident on a bus in Brixton and the later death of the victim. The Met’s Specialist Crime Command launched an investigation following an incident involving two men on a route 59 bus in Brixton Road, SW9, at around 10:20hrs on Thursday, 21 November. One of the men sadly died from his injuries.
Two men have been sentenced to a total of 44 years for murdering a man and seriously injuring his brother. Shane Canavan, 23 and his half-brother Joshua Langley, 29, both of Greyfields Close, Purley, were sentenced to life with a minimum of 23 years and 21 years in prison respectively for murdering 20-year-old Bradley Hutchins and seriously injuring his 19-year-old brother Calum.
A number of people have been arrested today, Wednesday 27 November 2024, as part of a significant Counter Terrorism Policing investigation led by the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command.
Four men have been jailed for a total of 79 years’ imprisonment for the fatal shooting and stabbing of 17-year-old Tyler McDermott and the attempted murder of another man in Tottenham in 2023.
A man who drugged and then murdered his wife in their family home has been jailed for life.
Met detectives from the Specialist Crime Command unit have charged a man with murder following the death of a man who was stabbed at a house in Canning Town
Three individuals sentenced to a twenty six years total in prison for involvement in human trafficking, forced labour and money laundering in Enfield thanks to work by dedicated Met detectives. In Jan 2019, an investigation began to uncover exploitation of vulnerable men and women. This group targeted vulnerable individuals from the Czech Republic, exploiting them for financial gains.
The Met Police is rolling out its new ‘Digital Interview Recording (DIR) kits’, in its commitment to put victims at the heart of investigations, as part of its New Met for London plan. It’s a significant advance in its drive to equip officers with innovative technology to improve efficiency of evidence obtained during interviews with victims, particularly women and girls affected by violence.
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