Essex News & Investigations

A man has been charged with manslaughter and aggravated burglary following the death of a 75-year-old woman in Finsbury Park. Police were called to Tollington Park, Finsbury Park at 21:20hrs on Tuesday, 11 August following reports of a burglary. Officers attended alongside the London Ambulance Service. A 75-year-old woman was taken to hospital where she sadly died the following day. She has since been named as Rose Smith. Rose’s family continue to be supported by specialist o

THREE Romanian men charged with a conspiracy to burgle buildings by breaking in today (omorrow, Friday, August 14 2026) appeared in court. Sergiu Plastin, 42, of Portadown, Craigavon, Laurentiu-daniel Nitisoara, 38, from the Hackney area, but of no fixed abode, and Ioan Lingurar, 39, from Calder Gardens, Edgware, Brent, appeared at Kingston-upon-Thames Crown Court tby video link from HMP Wandsworth. The three each face two identical charges that: They conspired to commit burg

A burglar who raped an elderly and disabled woman in her own home has been sentenced to life imprisonment. Michael Hanmore, 46, attacked...

A man was attacked in his home after intruders broke in, police have confirmed. Police vehicles and a forensics van were seen outside...

A CROWN court judge has slammed another callous killer after he refused to attend court for sentence for the brutal murder of a parish...

POLICE are warning the public not to approach a fugitive after he escaped from a prison van before attacking a police officer who gave...

A "REFORMED" crook and former acid rave pioneer could face jail after he admitted going equipped for burglary and two breaches of a...

A MAN from Bognor Regis is wanted in Bulgaria on suspicion of drugs and burglary offences. Anislav Plamenov Sashkov, 23, from Poulner Close, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, was arrested on a European Arrest Warrant and brought before Westminster Magistrates' Court. He denies the offences and is opposed to extradition. He was remanded into custody and the case was adjourned for a second bail application.

A gang of three middle-aged men who posed as police officers and tied up their victim in front of her children during a violent burglary...

A SUSPECTED Albanian illegal immigrant, who was released on conditional bail, has been arrested on suspicion of involvement in an...