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Posts Tagged ‘crime’

Councillor in Eurovision party photo says she knew nothing about Dewey arrest at the time

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 8 September 2023 at 13:22
Sem Moema

‘I only became aware of the arrest, and its nature, when it was reported in the media in June 2023.’

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Mayor speaks of shock and anger at former councillor’s actions

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 16 August 2023 at 16:36
Tom Dewey

Tom Dewey was convicted of possessing indecent images of children

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Former Hackney councillor Tom Dewey given 12-month suspended sentence for possessing indecent images of children

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 15 August 2023 at 13:13
Tom Dewey

Former de Beauvoir ward councillor avoids jail

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Former Hackney councillor charged over indecent images of children

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 30 June 2023 at 17:52
Tom Dewey

Thirty-six-year-old was previously elected as Labour councillor for De Beauvoir ward

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‘Above and beyond the call of duty’: Phone-snatching youth found guilty after off-duty police officer intervenes

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 12 June 2023 at 11:47
PC Fox

A teenager has been convicted after an off-duty officer spotted him armed with a knife about to snatch mobile phones

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Homerton man jailed for murdering wife for ‘financial gain’

By Hackney Citizen | Saturday 10 June 2023 at 08:38
Quyum Miah

Quyum Miah had history of stealing from Yasmin Begum to fund his drug habit

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Police hunt man ‘from the council’ after Stoke Newington attempted distraction burglary

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 7 June 2023 at 16:00
E-fit of suspect released in distraction burglary appeal

Suspect told 72-year-old resident he needed to fix a leak in the flat above

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Police investigating string of sexual assaults in Hackney Marshes make third arrest

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 24 June 2022 at 11:15

Sixteen-year-old boy remains in custody after being taken in on Wednesday

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‘Violent disorder’ at Dalston protest: Met’s ‘disproportionate and inflammatory approach’ raises concerns over policing – again

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 16 May 2022 at 18:34
Operation Vespa

Operation to clamp down on street robberies involving scooters escalated into ‘violent scenes’

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‘It takes lives – same as the pandemic’: Anti-gang activist puts crime prevention at forefront of mayoral bid

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 28 February 2022 at 19:39

Gwenton Sloley, founder of a gang prevention programme, is running as an independent in his home borough

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‘The streets are menacing’: Shoreditch club Cargo to shut ‘forever’ following complaints about violent crime and disorder

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 15 December 2021 at 18:45

The owner of the popular venue says he will invest £1m to turn it into a cocktail bar and restaurant

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‘Families are living in fear’: Shomrim speaks out about group of youths in Stamford Hill after sharing video of Jewish boy being racially abused

By Tom Davidson | Tuesday 14 December 2021 at 18:12

Neighbourhood watch service says group has been involved in ‘hundreds of incidents over the last few years’

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Councillors close bar for good after bouncers help knife attack suspects escape through back door

By Jacob Dirnhuber, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 12 July 2021 at 11:05

Heart of Hackney on Mare Street admits nine separate licensing breaches

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Counter-terrorism chief warns Londoners not to get ‘complacent’

By Joe Talora, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 8 July 2021 at 15:27

Metropolitan Police commander says ‘substantial’ number of roughly 800 active probes are centred on the capital

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Mother of teenager murdered in Hackney joins anti-knife crime campaign

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 16 April 2021 at 13:23

Yvonne Lawson MBE relives the first call she made following her son’s death to encourage people to use Crimestoppers

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Hackney police commander calls on community to ‘take more responsibility’

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 7 April 2021 at 09:49
Hackney’s police commander Marcus Barnett

Marcus Barnett calls for a ‘citizen role’ in policing and defends stop and search as a ‘legal, needed tool’

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Hackney shooting: Man wanted for conspiracy to murder

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 26 March 2021 at 13:04
Nadi Kwame

Police appeal for public’s help in tracking down 18-year-old Nadi Kwame

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Hackney police commander ‘sorry that the community hurts’ as effort launched to defuse tensions

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 11 June 2020 at 20:23
Hackney’s police commander Marcus Barnett

Marcus Barnett says there are ‘bridges to repair and build’ as he vows to do whatever he can to ‘make things better’

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Stop and searches in Hackney more than double in three years

By Elizabeth Rushton | Monday 27 January 2020 at 13:21

Community leaders say indiscriminate use of practice risks alienating people

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Police appeal for witnesses after man is stabbed to death in Stoke Newington

By Gaia Caramazza | Thursday 18 April 2019 at 14:54
Police tape

The victim, thought to be in his thirties, was found with a knife wound on Matthias Road at 5.47pm yesterday evening

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