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Man killed during machete fight outside Peckham nightclub ‘had gone back to help friend’
April 7, 2026John Dunne Published April 7, 2026 1:27pm Updated April 7, 2026 4:51pm Murder detectives have named a man fatally stabbed in a machete attack, which left two others fighting for life. Aurelio Mejía, 26, was fatally knifed in the neck outside a party at the Laxa Lounge in Peckham, south London. Police and paramedics were […]
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We find how children get hold of knives in London – and it’s not from the dark web
April 7, 2026Brooke Davies Published April 7, 2026 6:00am Updated April 7, 2026 11:41am It is not immediately obvious why Bethnal Green is the front line in the fight against knife crime. But if you look closely enough, you will see the signs. Corner shops, once where you might go and pick up some milk, the papers […]
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Schoolboy shot dead in Woolwich ambush told ‘broken’ mum he was filming rap video
April 6, 2026John Dunne Published April 6, 2026 2:03pm Updated April 6, 2026 2:16pm Eghosa Ogbebor told his mother that he was going out to film a music video with his school friends on a sunny afternoon during the Easter holidays. But he never came home. The heartbroken family of the 14-year-old schoolboy described him as ‘playful […]
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Two teenagers arrested after 14-year-old boy shot dead in south London
April 5, 2026Two more teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 14-year-old schoolboy was shot dead in south London. Eghosa Ogbebor died on Thursday afternoon, sparking a major murder investigation, which was followed by three arrests the following day – two boys aged 14 and 16 and an 18-year-old man. Now two further people, […]
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Three charged after volunteer Jewish ambulances ‘torched in arson attack’ in London
April 4, 2026Three people have been charged after four ambulances run by a Jewish charity in London were torched in an ‘arson attack’ last week. The emergency service vehicles belonging to Hatzola Northwest’s fleet were firebombed in an antisemitic attack outside a Golders Green synagogue in the early hours of March 23. Two British nationals – Hamza Iqbal, 20, and […]
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First picture of boy, 14, shot dead after three teens arrested in south east London
April 3, 2026Sam Corbishley Published April 3, 2026 1:17pm Updated April 3, 2026 5:01pm To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A 14-year-old boy who was shot dead in the middle of the afternoon yesterday has been named by the police. The teenager died at the […]
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M&S boss pleads for more help after teenage mob flooded into Clapham store
April 3, 2026To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The boss of M&S has warned crime has become ‘more brazen, more organised and more aggressive’ after the Clapham branch was targeted by a mob of teenagers. Thinus Keeve called on politicians to do more to tackle anti-social behaviour […]
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Inside the group chat that sparked teenage mobs causing chaos in Clapham
April 2, 2026To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A leaked group chat has revealed how teenagers appear to be lining-up more mob link-ups across London – with plans to accuse the police of ‘racism’ if they are stopped. Crowds of teenagers tore through Clapham High […]
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Brazen thieves spotted going through pubgoers’ bags while they stand chatting nearby
April 2, 2026Sam Corbishley Published April 2, 2026 1:43pm Updated April 2, 2026 1:43pm
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‘Two nights of teenage chaos have left our streets deserted – now we’re worried about Easter’
April 1, 2026Business owners in Clapham have slammed ‘hopeless’ police after two nights of chaos has left the usually bustling high street a ‘virtual ghost town’. Crowds of youths tore through Clapham High Street for the second time in a matter of days yesterday, ransacking shops and facing down police officers. Young people were seen rushing shops […]
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