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Source: United Kingdom London Metropolitan Police

Headline: PC found not guilty of racially aggravated common assault

Source: United Kingdom London Metropolitan Police

Headline: Appeal for information continues as Hackney murder victim

Source: United Kingdom London Metropolitan Police

Headline: Detectives issue CCTV to trace two men in connection with Hackney murder

Detectives investigating the fatal stabbing of Daniel Frederick in Hackney continue to appeal for information to identify two individuals in images that have been released.

The moving footage and stills show two men walking along Clissold Road shortly before 18:00hrs on the day of the murder. Police believe that one of the men was possibly caught up in the attack and was injured.

Police were originally called at 17:48hrs on Monday, 8 January to reports of a man assaulted outside Burns House in Shakspeare Walk, N16. Officers attended and found 34-year-old Daniel Frederick, who lived locally, suffering from stab injuries. He was taken to an east London hospital by the London Ambulance Service where he died at 23:47hrs.

A post-mortem examination took place at Poplar Mortuary on Wednesday, 10 January and gave cause of death as a stab wound.

Detectives from the Homicide and Major Crime Command are investigating and are continuing to appeal for information.

Detective Inspector Paul Considine, who leads the investigation, said: “From the information I have, it seems that Daniel may have been mistaken for somebody else. He appears to be a completely innocent victim who was walking through the estate when he was subjected to an unprovoked attacked.

“I hope these images will jog the memory of anyone who might have seen these men or know them – please contact us urgently. I believe one of the two men, the one in the darker jacket, may well have sustained an injury to his right leg during the attack which might be consistent with a stab wound.

“We are also still appealing in general for any witnesses or anyone with information who has not yet spoken to us to come forward.”

A 26-year-old man [A] was arrested on the evening of Wednesday, 10 January on suspicion of murder. He was subsequently released under investigation pending further enquiries.

A 16-year-old boy [B] was arrested on suspicion of murder on the morning of Monday, 22 January, and subsequently bailed until a date in mid-February.

Two further arrests were made on Monday, 29 January, in Essex.

An 18-year-old man [C] has been charged with Daniel’s murder. A 41-year-old woman, arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, has been bailed to a date at the end of February.

The woman has been bailed to a date at the end of February.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the incident room on 020 8345 3734 – you can also Tweet information to @MetCC.

Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or at crimestoppers-uk.org

Source: United Kingdom London Metropolitan Police

Headline: Man jailed for violent attack, Collier Row

Two men have been sentenced after being convicted for their role in an attack on a teenager in Collier Row.

Gary Warren, 48 (04.12.69) of Jaywick Lane, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex and his brother Lee Warren, 40 (13.08.1973) of Lowshoe Road, Collier Row were sentenced at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Monday, 29 January.

Gary Warren was found guilty of GBH with intent and possession of an offensive weapon following a nine-day trial at the same court. He was jailed for 12 years.

Lee Warren pleaded guilty to affray at an earlier hearing and was sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment, suspended for two years. He was also ordered to pay the victim costs.
The court heard how on 9 July 2017, Lee Warren had instigated a fight outside the Royal British Legion in Collier Row with a group who had attended a 21st Birthday party. He had phoned his brother, Gary Warren, to come and assist.

Gary Warren turned up at the venue in possession of a knife, which within seconds he had used to attack an 18-year-old man. The knife caused an injury to the victim’s neck, slicing through an artery. A close friend to the victim who was a trainee paramedic provided life saving first aid enabling the injured male to be taken to hospital. He underwent surgery and was subsequently discharged.

Officers began an investigation and using witness accounts and intelligence work around vehicles at the scene, Gary Warren was identified as a suspect. Lee Warren was arrested having handed himself in the day after the attack.

He was detained at Gatwick Airport on the morning of 11 July attempting to flee the country to Tenerife

Both Gary Warren and Lee Warren were promptly charged by East Area Command Unit Investigations unit and the trial took place between the 2nd January 2018 and the 11th January 2018.

Acting Detective Sergeant Ben McNish who led the investigation said: “This conviction sends a powerful message to those who choose to carry knives on the streets of London, and makes everyone aware of the consequences of such actions.

“I hope that the lengthy sentence handed out to Gary Warren gives some comfort to the victim and his family. The victim was present through the whole trial and conducted himself with dignity and bravery.

“This conviction was the product of exceptional detective work by my team and has ended in two violent men being convicted.”

The victim, Ryan O’Donnell said: “This was an extremely scary experience I was just lucky to have a very calm and smart friend who saved my life. It is a positive result from court and I would like to thank the police for the professionalism shown throughout this investigation.”

Source: United Kingdom London Metropolitan Police

Headline: Appeal to trace missing 15-year-old boy from Bexley

Source: United Kingdom London Metropolitan Police

Headline: Officer dismissed following misconduct hearing

Source: United Kingdom London Metropolitan Police

Headline: Man charged with violent Hackney robberies

Source: United Kingdom London Metropolitan Police

Headline: Man charged in Hackney violent Hackney robberies

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Headline: A Man tried and sentenced in his absence has now been arrested and jailed

Police were appealing for the public’s help to trace a man who was wanted for failing to appear at court.

James Bennett, 32 (12.09.85) of no fixed abode was due to face trial at Inner London Crown Court on Monday, 11 December charged with 17 counts of fraud.

He was found guilty in his absence on Wednesday, 13 December and he was sentenced to six years’ imprisonment on Friday, 15 December for the fraud offences.

A warrant was issued and Bennett was arrested by officers on Friday, 26 January.

He appeared at Inner London Crown Court later that afternoon and was sentenced to a further month’s improsonment to run consecutively for failing to appear at court.

Between late 2015 and December 2016, Bennett made numerous listings on the Spareroom.com website advertising rooms for rent at four separate properties in Brixton, Walworth, Elephant & Castle and Tooting.

Bennett obtained more than £10,000 by conning prospective tenants out of deposits for flats he had no right to let

In each case he had no permission to rent out those rooms and was in the process of being evicted. In all 17 cases he took holding deposits of up to £725 each from people desperate to obtain accommodation. In total he obtained more than £10,000.

Bennett made no attempt to hide his identity and gave tenancy agreements to each victim. He also willingly provided copies of his passport and other documents to prove his identity in order to dupe his victims who had all made reasonable attempts to ensure he was genuine.

Many of the victims only found they had been defrauded when they turned up on the agreed day to move in. This led to huge inconvenience for people who could ill-afford the loss of such a large sum of money, and in more than one case left the victim homeless. One victim had to spend Christmas in a hostel.

Bennett was arrested in November 2016 and initially denied the offences. When confronted with further evidence in May 2017, he made a full admission in interview.

He was charged with 17 offences but, despite his full admissions in interview, pleaded not guilty at Camberwell Green Magistrates’ Court.

Source: United Kingdom London Metropolitan Police

Headline: Appeal to find 11-year-old girl missing from Newham