Day: January 21, 2023
Buckingham Palace reveals what to expect during the King’s coronation weekend
January 21, 2023A balcony appearance at Buckingham Palace, a UK-wide light show and a concert featuring global stars will form the celebrations for the King’s coronation. The palace has revealed a new schedule of events which will take place over the coronation weekend from Saturday, May 6 to Monday, May 8. As a whole, the royal household […]
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Brixton: ‘Advanced’ DNA technique credited with catching men who murdered homeless man in brutal attack
January 21, 2023P olice have credited an advanced DNA technique with catching two killers who murdered a homeless man in a brutal south London attack. The body of Mauricio ‘Maurice’ Nascimento, aged 44, was found in Rush Common, Brixton Hill, on July 12, 2021 after a vicious attack, including a fractured skull and neck, broken nose and […]
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Man charged after woman, 24, injured in Tottenham shooting
January 21, 2023A man has been charged after a 24-year-old woman was injured in a shooting in Tottenham. Romario Melhado, 26, of Doe Royd Crescent, Sheffield, was charged on Friday with two counts of possession of ammunition, two counts of possession of an offensive weapon and one count of taking a vehicle without consent. He was also […]
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Met police criticised over failure to protect woman killed by ex-husband
January 21, 2023The Metropolitan police is facing renewed criticism after a report found that officers missed opportunities to protect a woman from her ex-husband in the years before he killed her with a crossbow. Sana Muhammad, 35, was eight months pregnant when Ramanodge Unmathallegadoo burst into her home in east London and shot an arrow into her […]
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Police appeal for witnesses after two men stabbed in Barnet
January 21, 2023D etectives have issued an appeal after two men were injured in a stabbing in Barnet. Police rushed to the junction of Parkhurst Road and Friern Barnet Road at 9.13pm on Thursday after reports of an attack. An 18-year-old was taken to hospital after he was found at the scene with stab wounds to his […]
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Nadhim Zahawi claims tax error was a ‘careless and not deliberate’ error
January 21, 2023N adhim Zahawi has released a statement in order to address questions regarding his finances. Labour had previously called for an explanation after it was reported that the former Chancellor paid HM Revenue & Customs a seven-figure sum to end a tax dispute. It was further reported that part of that sum was a 30 […]
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Family of man in intensive care speak out after unprovoked attack in Brixton
January 21, 2023T he family of a man left with life-changing injuries have spoken out after he was assaulted in an unprovoked attack last month as part of a renewed appeal to find the men responsible. Marco Pannone, who was 25 at the time, was working in a restaurant on Ferndale Road, Brixton. At around 11.30pm on […]
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Flasher exposed himself to elderly women through their letterboxes
January 21, 2023A man exposed himself to elderly women through their letterboxes during a one-night crime spree. The ‘distressing’ spate of incidents happened in Dagenham, east London, during the late evening on January 3. The first occurred when he flashed an elderly woman at her home in north Dagenham at around 10.15pm. He then did the same […]
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Son of Windrush pioneer says ‘truth is finally being told’ 75 years on
January 21, 2023As one of the Windrush Generation’s guiding lights, Sam King MBE overcame war and racism as he helped lay the foundation stones for a diverse modern Britain. His story, however, and those of his fellow settlers, has been obscured by years of ‘lies, misinformation and non-recognition’, according to his son. As events get underway to […]
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