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

A 15-year-old boy who was fatally stabbed in Islington has been named as Adam John Henry (pictured above and below). Police were called to reports of a stabbing Westbourne Road, Islington at 13:02hrs on Tuesday, 9 December. Officers attended alongside the London Ambulance Service and London's Air Ambulance, who treated Adam for stab wounds. Despite their best efforts, he sadly later died in hospital. His next of kin are being supported by specialist officers. In a written sta

Met detectives have launched a murder investigation following the death of a woman at an address on Old Brompton Road, Earls Court. On Wednesday, 10 December at 11:15am police responded to a call raising concerns and conducted a welfare check at the address. Sadly, the body of a woman, aged 39, was found at the scene. Efforts are ongoing to identify her and inform her next of kin. Detective Chief Inspector Wayne Jolley, who is leading the investigation at Specialist Crime, sa

A PENSIONER suffered a brutally violent murder more than 40 years ago and the killer or killers have never been caught. Esme Hoad, 85, was killed in 1982 after an intruder entered her home and repeatedly beat her around the head with a blunt instrument. She was also stabbed in the chest. Crimestoppers are now offering a £20,000 reward for information which leads to Esme’s killer being found and convicted, as cold case detectives investigating the unsolved murder are renewing

THERE is no audio recording or full written transcript of the trial of Jack Whomes and Michael Steele for the infamous "Essex Boys" triple murders, despite it being designated a case for which records can never be destroyed, UK News and Investigations can reveal. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has 131 boxes of evidence left over and gathering dust from the 1997/98 prosecution of Whomes and Steele, which have to be retained indefinitely, but the files do not contain a com

A MAN who told former Met Police detectives and the makers of the Sky Essex Murders documentary series that he ordered the Rettendon Range Rover murders and convicted killers Jack Whomes and Michael Steele were innocent, went on to admit he "made it all up." Dave Cawston, 59, had his identity disguised (above) during the interview filmed for the third episode of the three-part series which was first broadcast in April 2023. He told the producers and ex-detectives from private