UK News & Investigations

FOUR Brits, including a single mum, who are alleged to have been in a "murder squad" that carried out reconnaissance before a businessman was shot to death in his own five-star hotel bar in Albania have avoided extradition on a technicality. Edmond Haxhia, 40, the British-Albanian accused of arranging the hit as part of a more than 25-year-long "blood feud", has also avoided extradition after the Court of Appeal discharged each of their extradition requests. The court heard t

Detectives investigating the murder of a 23-year-old in 2018 have charged a man. Matthew Adebiyi, 25 (18.05.00) was extradited from Nigeria to London on Wednesday, 15 April where he was charged with the murder of 23-year-old Joshua Boadu. Joshua – known as SJ - was stabbed on Linsey Street, Bermondsey, on 11 June 2018. He was taken to hospital in a critical condition with injuries to his chest, neck and arm, and died ten days later. Adebiyi was remanded in custody and will ap

Detectives investigating the murder of a man in Primrose Hill have named the victim as they continue to appeal for information from the public. Finbar Sullivan, aged 21, was fatally stabbed on Tuesday, 7 April 2026. His next-of-kin have been informed and continue to be supported by specialist officers. Officers were called at 6:41pm to reports of a fight at the view point in Primrose Hill. Upon arrival, police and paramedics from the London Ambulance Service found Finbar with

POLICE want to urgently speak to these two men as part of their investigation into the death ho f a 19-year-old who was stabbed to death in Whitstable. Kent Police was called at 2.04am on Friday 3 April 2026 to reports of a serious assault in Belmont Road. Patrols and paramedics attended the scene, where a 19 year old man was found with injuries consistent with stab wounds. He was confirmed deceased at the scene. It is believed that he was known to the offenders. As part of t

THREE men who horrifically abused their partners or exes man have been jailed following investigations by Staffordshire Police. They include Dale Vincent Cole, 39, (above left) of Burton-on-Trent, who was found guilty of the murder of his partner of five years, Lisa Holland, following a trial at Stafford Crown Court, which concluded on Friday 20 March 2026. He was also found guilty of three counts of Section 18 – grievous bodily harm with intent. He pleaded guilty to controll

A woman has been charged with murder after a 52-year-old man was found dead at an address in Elephant and Castle. Joanna Cierpka, 51 (17.01.75) of Newington Causeway, Southwark was charged with murder on Monday, 16 March 2026. She remains in police custody and will appear at Bromley Magistrates’ Court today, Tuesday, 17 March. Police were called at 2:28pm on Sunday, 15 March after concerns were raised about the welfare of the occupants of a residential property in Newington C

A MOTHER who was charged with the murder of her baby who fell to her death from a property in Westminster has today, March 16 2026, appeared in court. Zahira Byjaouane, 43 (26.05.82), of Horseferry Road, Westminster, was charged yesterday following the death of the 18-day-old. She appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court, but was not asked to enter a plea, because the case was transferered to a hearing at the Old Bailey on Wednesday. She spoke only to confirm her name, date

A MAN has been brought before a court charged with the murder of security guard Gary Stanley, 52, at Centre: MK shopping centre in Milton Keynes on Saturday. Emergency services were alerted to reports of a stabbing at the busy centre at around 5:10pm on Saturday, February 28. Mr Stanley (above) was pronounced dead at the scene. Rory Wilson, 50, of Towcester, Northamptonshire, appeared at Milton Keynes Magistrates' Court on Monday. He faces charges of murder and possessing a b

DETECTIVES investigating the death of a woman in Willesden on Saturday have charged a man with murder. Najiib Raytaan, 25 (08.04.00) of Harlesden Road, NW10, was charged on Monday, 2 February 2026 and appeared at Willesden Magistrates’ Court this morning. He has been remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on Wednesday, 4 February. Police were called at around 4pm on Saturday, 31 January, to reports of a stabbing on Pound Lane, Willesden. Officers attended alongside c

Three teenage drug runners who were convicted of killing a 51-year-old man, after selfies and videos taken on the night were used to place them at the scene, have been jailed. Anthony Marks, 51, was hit with a car bonnet before being chased down, stamped on and beaten with a gin bottle in a vicious county lines retribution attack. He was found by the Met Police with serious injuries to his face and arms at King’s Cross Station at around 5:25am on Saturday, 10 August 2024. He