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

Officers investigating the murder of 15-year-old Adam Henry (above) have made five arrests at an address in north west London. Detectives located and arrested 22-year-old Abdel Dedour (below) on Friday, 26 December 2025 following a two-week manhunt and public appeal. Four others within the property, three men and a woman aged between 18 and 47, were detained for assisting an offender. The 47-year-old woman was further arrested after an assault on a police officer while one o

TWO people have sadly been murdered today on Christman Day 2025 in separate incidents of violence. First, a man was fatally stabbed this morning in Wolverhampton. Police were called just after 3.30am to Burcot Avenue, after a 30-year-old man was stabbed. Despite the best efforts of paramedics, he was pronounced dead at the scene. Two men, aged 35 and 58, have been arrested on suspicion of murder. A scene is currently in place while we carry out enquiries. Detective Chief Supe

Two men have appeared in court charged with the murder of Stephen Morrisson in Epping more than five years ago. Stephen (pictured above in a memeorial at the scene) from Plaistow in East London's brother is rapper Jon Morrisson - aka "Morrisson". His other brother is Joey Morrisson, who once dated TOWIE star Lauren Goodger. He sustained a single stab wound after a confrontation in a car park in Epping Road shortly before 8pm on Tuesday 23 June 2020. The 30-year-old sadly died

Detectives investigating a fatal shooting in Brent have named the victim as they continue to work at pace to determine the circumstances that led to his death. Officers have named 55-year-old Simon Whyte (above), as the man fatally shot during the incident in Stonebridge on the evening of Friday, 19 December. As their investigation into Simon’s death continues, detectives from the Met’s Specialist Crime Team are appealing for witnesses, information and anyone with dashcam foo

A MURDER probe is underway after a man was stabbed to death in a block of flats that has been plagued by intruders according to residents. The 40-year-old victim was stabbed at flat in Tollgate House, Tollgate Gardens, Kilburn, north west London. Police were called at 9:42pms on Friday, 19 December to reports of a stabbing in the property. It was just seven minutes after they were called to an unconnected gun murder in Brent. Officers attended the Kilburn address alongside th