Category: Police

Detectives investigating the death of a man in Waltham Forest have charged a woman with his murder.

[A] Carol Campling, 38 (31.07.1979) of no fixed address was charged on Sunday, 18 February with the murder of Mark Smith, 48 (18.07.69) of Garenne Court, Warren Road, E4

She will appear in custody at Thames Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 19 February.

A post-mortem examination took place at East Ham Mortuary on Saturday, 17 February, and gave Mr Smith’s cause of death as multiple injuries.

A 63-year-old man [B] who was arrested on suspicion of murder in the early hours of Friday, 16 February has been released under investigation.

Detectives are appealing for witnesses after a teenager was stabbed in Lambeth.

Police were called at approximately 14:10hrs on Monday, 22 January to reports of a group of males being attacked by a lone suspect armed with a knife on Fountain Place, SW9.

A 15-year-old boy suffered a stab wound to his torso. He and his friends ran off along Bramah Road and into Crawshay Road, where the victim collapsed inside a café.

The suspect followed them and tried to enter the café, but could not gain access as the door had been barricaded. He left and walked back towards Fountain Place.

Officers were called to the café, where they administered first aid prior to the arrival of the London Ambulance Service.

The boy was taken by ambulance to a south London hospital, where he was treated for his injuries before being discharged. Nobody else was injured in the assault.

Detective Constable Steven Fares, of Lambeth CID, said: “I urge anyone who may have seen this attack to come forward and speak to police as soon as possible.

“Luckily this victim didn’t suffer any life-changing injuries, unlike so many other victims of knife crime, but I still want to be sure we speak to as many witnesses as possible.

“This happened in a built-up, residential area, and I am appealing to anyone who may have seen or heard anything of the incident who has not yet spoken to police to contact me.”

Anyone with information should call Lambeth CID via 101, quoting reference 3921/22Jan

Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

A 29-year-old man has been charged with multiple offences in connection with this incident.

An officer has been found not proven of using unreasonable levels of force.

PC James Nattrass, based on Merton Borough, faced a misconduct hearing which concluded on Friday, 16 February.

It was alleged that on 13 December 2014, PC Nattrass had used unlawful and/or unreasonable levels of force on a person, specifically pushing them and causing them to be lifted from their feet and fall to the ground.

In doing so, the officer faced allegations that his conduct was in breach of the Met’s standards of professional behaviour in respect of ‘use of force’.

The panel, having taken all the evidence including CCTV footage into consideration, found the case not proven.

The officer, who had been placed on restricted duties during the investigation, will now resume full duties.

Police are appealing for the public’s help to find a missing 81-year-old man from Edgware.

William Battman, also known by the name ‘John’, was last seen at about 10:00hrs on Sunday, 18 February leaving his home address on Goldbeaters Grove to go for a short walk.

He is described as white, about 5ft 7ins tall and of thin build.

At the time of his disappearance he was wearing jeans, black shoes and a black cardigan. He has a walking stick

He is known to frequent the Edgware, Edmonton and Totteridge Lakes areas.

William is deaf and suffers from dementia and so he may be confused.

Officers are increasingly concerned for William’s wellbeing and would urge anyone with information on his whereabouts to call police on 101 or Missing People on 116000.

Detectives investigating the murder of a teenager in Canning Town have arrested and charged two people.

On Saturday, 17 February, two 17-year-old males [A and B] were arrested.

Both were charged with the murder of 17-year-old Lord Promise Nkenda from Newham and further charged with robbery. They will appear in custody at Barkingside Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 19 February.

An investigation was launched after officers were called by London Ambulance Service shortly after 20:00hrs on Wednesday, 14 February to reports of a male suffering stab injuries on Goldwing Close, E16.

Officers attended and Lord Promise Nkenda – known as Promise – was pronounced dead at the scene at 20:38hrs.

A post-mortem examination at East Ham Mortuary on 15 February gave cause of death as stab wounds to the chest.

Detective Inspector Perry Benton from the Homicide and Major Crime Command is leading the investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Homicide and Major Crime Command incident room on 020 8345 3775 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 quoting ref 8884/14FEB.

Officers from the Met’s Homicide and Major Crime Command have launched a murder investigation after a man was fatally stabbed in Kensington.

At around 03:20hrs on Sunday, 18 February, officers on patrol were responding to reports of a large number of vehicles in Logan Place, W8, following a nearby party when they discovered a male with stab injuries.

They administered first aid prior to the arrival of London Ambulance Service.

Despite extensive efforts to revive him, the man, believed to be aged 19, was pronounced dead at the scene at 03:46hrs.

Enquiries are underway to inform next of kin. We await formal identification.

A post-mortem examination will be arranged in due course.

A 19-year-old man [A] was arrested near to the scene in connection with the incident. He has been taken to a west London police station where he remains in custody.

Detective Chief Inspector Mark Cranwell is leading the investigation. He said: “While we are in the very early stages of our investigation, we know there was a party at a nearby address on Earls Court Road around the time of this incident. We are still working to establish any link, but it does mean the area would have been busy with vehicles and pedestrians at the time.

“I want to hear from anyone who was in the area; did you witness an altercation? Every fragment of information is beneficial to our investigation and I would urge anyone who may know something to contact police immediately.”

Anyone with information can contact the incident room on 0208 721 4054, or call police on 101/ tweet @MetCC quoting ref 1177/18 FEB.

Alternatively, information can be given anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Detectives in Bromley are appealing for information after two people were assaulted in their home.

At about 20:20hrs on Tuesday, 13 February two men called at an address in Almond Way, Bromley.

When the door was opened by the female occupant, a woman in her 50s, she was confronted by two men who were both wearing balaclavas

One of the suspects grabbed the woman and then punched her.

When she called for help her husband, a man in his 60s, went to her aid and was also assaulted.

Another member of the family was alerted by the altercation and the men ran off towards Farringdon Avenue, where they made off in car.

London Ambulance Service attended, but neither victim required hospital treatment.

No property was stolen, no arrests and enquiries continue.

Any witnesses or anyone with any information is asked to call police on 101 or contact via Twitter @MetCC. Please quote CAD 7023/13FEB

To give information anonymously contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org.

Detectives from the Serious Collisions Investigations Unit (SCIU) are appealing for information following a serious collision in Hackney

Officers were called on Friday, 16 February at 06:50 hours to a report of a car in collision with a pedestrian in Stoke Newington Church Street.

Officers and the London Ambulance Service (LAS) attended and found a 92-year-old woman seriously injured.

She was taken by LAS to an east London hospital, where she remains with life threatening injuries.

The driver of the vehicle, a 54-year-old man stopped at the scene and is assisting police with their enquiries. He has not been arrested

Any witnesses or anyone with information should contact the SCIU on 0208 597 4874 quoting CAD 1258/16FEB18

On Monday, 5 February, the Metropolitan Police Service submitted written evidence to the Police Remuneration Review Body (PRRB) to inform the national process for determining the 2018 pay award for police officers.

The Met’s submission sets out a range of factors that influence decisions on pay – both those calling for pay growth and those impacting on affordability.

Because of the specific operational pressures and demands affecting officers policing London, as well as the scale of transformation the Met is delivering this year, we are recommending the continued payment of the non-consolidated one per cent element of last year’s pay award plus a further two per centaward for 2018/19.

Robin Wilkinson, Director of People and Change, said: “We recognise in our written submission the range of factors impacting on officers in the Met and the unique challenges in London, as well as the on-going budget pressures. Our evidence inevitably has to balance these factors. Nevertheless, we have made a strong and clear recommendation.”

In March the PRRB will hear oral evidence. The members of the review body will then look at the evidence submitted by all parties and collected from their visits before making their recommendations to Government. It is expected that the Government will then announce their decision in the summer.