Emily Pennink
Crime
Criminal proxies found guilty over arson attacks on property linked to PM
Ukrainians Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Romanian Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, were found guilty of plotting to damage property.
15 Jun 2026
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Sword attacker jailed for at least 40 years for ‘wicked’ murder of schoolboy
Marcus Monzo, 37, fatally slashed 14-year-old Daniel Anjorin with a samurai sword.
27 Jun 2025
Crime
‘There was no time for fear’, says officer who confronted Hainault attacker
Inspector Moloy Campbell took the decision to confront Marcus Monzo in a car park and ran at him with baton drawn.
27 Jun 2025
Crime
Survivors describe ‘devastating’ impact of Hainault sword attack
Pc Yasmin Mechem-Whitfield was severely injured after being struck repeatedly with a sword by Marcus Monzo.
27 Jun 2025
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Death of Daniel Anjorin in Hainault rampage was father’s ‘worst nightmare’
The 14-year-old was murdered by Marcus Monzo in April last year.
27 Jun 2025
Crime27 Jun 2025
‘There was no time for fear’: officer who confronted Hainault attacker
Marcus Monzo killed 14-year-old Daniel Anjorin during a 20-minute rampage in Hainault, east London
Crime
Drug kingpins who plotted murder of rival jailed for life
The court heard that James Harding, 34, and Jayes Kharouti, 39, ran a vast criminal empire.
26 Jun 2025
Crime25 Jun 2025
Sword attacker guilty of killing schoolboy in rampage
Marcus Arduini Monzo had gone into a cannabis-induced psychosis when he killed Daniel Anjorin, 14. with a samurai sword, the Old Bailey heard.
Crime
Neo-Nazi teenager snared by MI5 as he tried to buy gun for attack, court told
Alfie Coleman denies preparing acts of terrorism.
25 Jun 2025
Crime24 Jun 2025
Drugs kingpins guilty of plotting murder and running drugs empire
The plot was scuppered by Scotland Yard officers who accessed the defendants’ secret discussions.
Crime
Tributes to ‘legendary’ defence barrister Courtenay Griffiths KC
Notable cases included the Pc Keith Blakelock murder trial, the Brighton bombing and the Damilola Taylor murder trial.
24 Jun 2025
Crime
Sister in court after film director found dead with Rolex watch missing
Nancy Pexton, 69, is accused of murdering Jennifer Abbott Dauward, known as Sarah Steinberg, at her flat in Camden, north London.
24 Jun 2025
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Neo-Nazi paedophile facing more jail time over gunpowder manual
Martyn Gilleard pleaded guilty to collection of material likely to be of use to a terrorist.
20 Jun 2025
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Murder accused shot cousin and injured brother after wake row, court told
Jahmel Joseph allegedly shot Jordan Rodney and Omar Joseph after an earlier falling out at a family gathering in west London on June 11.
17 Jun 2025
Crime
Wagner Group arson accused ‘scared’ by news of ‘Russian terrorism’, court told
Ugnius Asmena, 20. admitted being at the scene of the fire last March.
16 Jun 2025
Crime
Sword attacker denies re-enacting rampage in chat about ‘killing films’
Marcus Arduini Monzo, 37, has claimed he has no memory of killing Daniel Anjorin, 14, and attacking five other people in Hainault, east London.
16 Jun 2025
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GCHQ intern jailed over data breach which risked exposing 17 colleagues
Manchester University computer science student Hasaan Arshad, 25, pleaded guilty to an offence under the Computer Misuse Act.
13 Jun 2025
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GCHQ intern risked exposing 17 colleagues when he took data home, court told
Hasaan Arshad used his mobile phone to transfer confidential information to his own computer, the Old Bailey heard
13 Jun 2025
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Three girls admit killing 75-year-old in attack filmed on mobile phone
Fredi Rivero died after the incident in north London in February.
12 Jun 2025
Crime12 Jun 2025
Inspector was injured by alleged sword attacker, court hears
Inspector Moloy Campbell told a court how he was injured as he tried to detain Marcus Arduini Monzo in north-east London in April last year
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Constance Marten victim of ‘relentless and dogged’ smears, court told
Marten and convicted rapist Mark Gordon are on trial at the Old Bailey accused of the manslaughter of their newborn baby Victoria.
11 Jun 2025