THE Met Police is reviewing 9,000 child sex abuse cases, including many involving alleged grooming gangs, despite London Mayor Sadiq Khan previously suggesting there wasn't a problem in the capital. The force revealed it was looking back at the cases dating back to about 2010 as part of a nationwide reinvestigation of grooming gang cases recommended by Baroness Casey following her report on the scandal published in June. A Met spokesman said: "We are currently undertaking a r

A SUSPECT has been held in Scotland following a manhunt after the murder of Sanchini Thompson in Lewisham last week. The man, who stated his age as 33, was arrested yesterday evening, Tuesday, 21 October, and was transferred to custody in London today. Sanchini , 27, (above) was fatally stabbed on Wednesday, 15 October. Police were called to reports of a stabbing in Rushey Green, Lewisham at 3:06am. Officers attended alongside the London Ambulance Service, who treated Sanchin

A 27-year-old man who was fatally stabbed in south east London has been named as Sanchini Thompson. Police were called to reports of a stabbing in Rushey Green, Lewisham at 3:06am on Wednesday, 15 October 2025. Officers attended alongside the London Ambulance Service, who treated Sanchini for stab wounds. Despite their best efforts, he sadly later died in hospital. A post-mortem examination confirmed the cause of death to be a stab wound to the chest. His next of kin are bein

A MAN has been charged with murder following the death of a woman in east London. Gas fitter Augustinas Druskis, 43 (07.09.1982) of Cranham Road, Hornchurch will appear at Barkingside Magistrates’ Court later today, Monday, 20 October 2025. The charge relates to the death of a 40-year-old woman at a property in Havering. While formal identification has yet to take place, she has been named as Agne Druskienea. Paramedics from the London Ambulance Service called officers to a s

A MAN was arrested after a woman was allegedly assaulted and strangled in a street. Video footage shows a suspect being arrested in Wanstead Lane, near The Drive in Ilford. An ambulance was also in attendance, although the alleged assault was said to have earlier taken place in Tomswood Hill. A Met Police spokesman said: "On Wednesday, 8 October 2025, at 2:22pm, police were called to reports of a fight between two people at Tomswood Hill, Ilford. "Officers found a 40-year-old

MPs on four key Parliamentary select committees and Justice have again turned the spotlight onto the CPS as they seek answers over why it suddenly dropped the prosecution of two men accused of spying on behalf of China in parliament. Originally the respective chairs of the Home Affairs and Justice committees Dame Karen Bradley and Andy Slaughter called in a letter published on September 30 2025, for the Crown Prosecution Service to provide “a clear explanation” about why it d

A BANK broke data protection laws by refusing to respond to a request for personal information, from a man who faced a "Nigel Farage closure" after it shut down his account without explanation, until UK News and Investigations became involved. Julian Wright , 59, from Ilford, east London, made a subject access request (SAR) to Metro Bank last December asking it to release his personal file, including why it shut down his account in June 2024. Wright, a convicted cannabis supp

Police investigating a report of rape which occurred near a hospital in the early hours of the morning have charged a homeless man....

A BOY is in a critical condition after being shot in a busy high street. Met Police Detectives are appealing for information after the...

A WOMAN who tragically took her own life after a decade of domestic abuse was unlawfully killed, an inquest has ruled. Georgia Barter,...