Metropolitan Police

25 May 2023 07:15

Man charged with murder of Sean O'Neill in Hayes

[A] Shakil McCrea, 26 (19.12.96), of Sinclair Road W14, is due to appear at Wimbledon Magistrates' Court today, Thursday, 25 May.

25 May 2023 07:00

Trident investigation leads to jailing of man who fired gun in attempt to intimidate former girlfriend

Cardell Thompson made attempts to speak to a former girlfriend – the woman was not interested in engaging with him and as the evening drew on Thompson became more agitated, culminating in him shouting that he was going to get a firearm and return to the venue.

24 May 2023 18:45

Witnesses and dash cam footage sought by officers after fatal collision in Camden

Police were called by the London Ambulance Service at 07:53hrs on Wednesday, 24 May to reports of a lorry in collision with a cyclist on Fitzroy Street, W1.

24 May 2023 18:16

UPDATE: Teenager pleads guilty to breach of Community Protection Notice

DCS James Conway said: "Some people have referred to these as ‘prank’ videos, but I hope that this outcome demonstrates just how seriously we have been taking this investigation and the understandable public alarm, since this footage began circulating online."

24 May 2023 17:38

Double jeopardy law used to convict man of 1991 murder

A man has been convicted under double jeopardy law of the 1991 murder of Sarah Crump.

24 May 2023 15:02

Murder investigation launched following Croydon stabbing

A murder investigation is under way after a 22-year-old man died following a stabbing in Croydon.

24 May 2023 14:09

11,000 officer shifts lost to policing Just Stop Oil protests in first four weeks of slow march campaign

Figures released following a month of sustained protests by Just Stop Oil show that officers have been extracted from other policing priorities for the equivalent of almost 11,000 shifts in an operation that has so far cost more than £3.5m.

24 May 2023 14:01

Officer jailed for sexually assaulting a child

A police constable has been dismissed from the Met and sentenced following his conviction for sexually assaulting a child in Essex.

24 May 2023 06:30

Public appeal helps jail man for dog attack

A man has been sentenced after a dog in his charge attacked and injured a child.

23 May 2023 18:40

Two officers receive final written warnings following misconduct meeting

Two probationary constables have been issued final written warnings following the sharing of an inappropriate graphic on WhatsApp after Sarah Everard’s terrible murder.

23 May 2023 18:03

Statement following gross misconduct hearing

A gross misconduct hearing heard that former PC Samantha Lee provided misleading information to the Independent Office for Police Conduct, and also failed to properly investigate allegations that Couzens exposed himself.

23 May 2023 16:55

Arrests made and victim named as detectives appeal for information in Hayes murder investigation

The man has now been identified as Sean O’Neill, of Hayes. His family are being supported by officers from the Met's Specialist Crime Command, who lead the investigation.

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