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The ongoing gang war tit for tat eston Middlesbrough ARMED cops have been spotted on a Middlesbrough street today after a stabbing unfolded down the road from a fatal house fire. It comes after a house was rammed by a car just a few streets from where a girl and her aunt died in a fire amid fears of a tit-for-tat gang war. A man, 39, has been stabbed at a house at the Bankfields estate in Eston, with armed cops swarming the road and football pitch nearby. Cleveland Police said: “A 39-year-old man is receiving treatment following an assault involving a bladed weapon in an address on Sedgemoor Road in Eston around midday today. No arrests have been made at this time, however, enquiries are ongoing into the incident.” Police have not ruled out a link between the knife attack and the deadly A66 crash that killed seven – including two police officers. It comes after the front garden wall of an address in Middlesbrough was repeatedly rammed by a car in the early hours of this morning.

Pic of Valentina Foster, seven, and Natalie McDonald, 34, who died in the blaze near South Bank Middlesbrough Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder Also two houses were rammed m in mid of gang war that broke out on the estate.

A suspected underworld shooting erupted inside a north London corner shop — only for the intended victim to fight back and wrestle the gunman as bullets flew. Mustafa Bolat, 29, walked into the Wood Green store armed with a pistol and fired three shots at Ali Unlu. But Unlu reacted instantly, grabbing the gunman’s arm and forcing the weapon away from him. One shot was fired just inches from his head. The pair crashed into shelves and boxes of fruit as Unlu battled to disarm his attacker, sending apples and oranges flying across the floor. Shocking CCTV footage captured the terrifying struggle before Bolat eventually broke free and calmly walked out. Unlu then hurled a bottle at him as terrified witnesses called 999. The motive remains unclear as neither man agreed to assist police. Both are believed to have Turkish heritage, with Wood Green long associated with Turkish gangland activity. Bolat admitted possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence but was cleared by an Old Bailey jury of attempted murder and possessing a firearm and ammunition with intent to endanger life. He admitted firing the shots but claimed he only wanted to scare Unlu. Bolat, of Tottenham, was remanded in custody ahead of sentencing on November 13.

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21-year-old Gabriel Levy, a Jewish man from Wakefield, has been jailed for 28 months at Leeds Crown Court after making anonymous death threats against two mosques in Manchester. He called Al-Sunnah Mosque from a withheld number and said: “I’m going to come to your mosque and kill you.” Just a few hours later, police went to his home, arrested him and seized his mobile phone. Further investigations found that he had also called Iqra Mosque on the same day. He told a member of staff: “I am going to kill you Muslim.” The police also found concerning messages on his phone containing Islamophobic and racist language, as well as other hateful content. He claimed he made the threats in response to the attack on a synagogue in Manchester.

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Met seize knives after sawing through front door of alleged weapons smuggler Body-worn video footage captures the moment the door is busted down and more than a dozen officers swoop on the property on Wandsworth Road, Lambeth, at 05:09hrs on Tuesday, 25 August. The warrant was executed after intelligence suggested illegal knives were being imported into the UK and allegedly linked to the address. During a search of the property, officers recovered a box containing ten knives, including lock knives and flick knives. Detectives allege the suspect is linked to the attempted importation of a significant number of knives from China, including zombie knives, which were intercepted by Border Force before they could reach the streets. The investigation was subsequently taken on by detectives from the Met's Specialist Crime Command. A man in his twenties was arrested on suspicion of importing prohibited weapons into the UK. He remains in custody while enquiries continue.

Man sentenced for attempted murder of woman in Leeds. It comes as Ibrahim Albashir, aged 34, of no fixed abode, was today (25 August) made the subject of a hospital order at Leeds Crown Court after pleading guilty to attempted murder. He was sentenced to 25 years imprisonment and was told he will be detained in hospital for as long as necessary and that if he is discharged from hospital will serve the remainder of his sentence in prison. Shortly after 9pm on 17 March 2024, police were called to Otley Road, Leeds, to a report from a member of security staff at The Original Oak pub that a man had attacked a woman with a glass bottle by a nearby bus stop. The caller and a colleague had intervened and stopped the victim from being attacked further. Emergency services attended at the scene and the victim, who is now aged 32, was found to have lacerations to her neck, chest, head and hands and was taken to hospital for immediate treatment. The perpetrator was identified as Albashir who was arrested at the scene. He was taken to hospital to be checked over before being taken into police custody.

A teenager has been jailed for killing De Montfort University student Khaleed Oladipo following a fatal stabbing in Leicester city centre. Harper Dennis, 19, who was also a student in his first year at the University of Leicester, was convicted of manslaughter today (Tuesday 25 August) after a trial at Leicester Crown Court. He was also found guilty of possession of an offensive weapon and one count of failing to provide his PIN number under Section 49 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA). He was sentenced to a total of 10 years’ imprisonment.

Man jailed for life for fatal shooting in Brixton On Friday, 21 August a jury at Croydon Crown Court found Trevin Campbell, 35 (1st pic) guilty of murder. At the same court on Tuesday, 25 August he was sentenced to life imprisonment and ordered to serve a minimum tariff of 30 years. At around 06:13hrs on 21 October 2021, police were called to Kings College Hospital where Gary Mayhew had self-presented with gunshot wounds to his legs. Despite the efforts of medical staff, the 32-year-old sadly died in hospital later that day. Police established that Gary had been shot minutes after leaving a silent disco in Belinda Road, Brixton, at around 06:00hrs. Campbell was quickly identified as a suspect and was arrested four days after the murder, as he boarded a flight to Jamaica from Gatwick Airport. The gun has never been recovered. He was charged with murder, but the matter was discontinued pending further enquiries in January 2022 after the Crown Prosecution Service established there was insufficient prospect of conviction. Detectives continued to investigate the case, determined to secure justice for Gary’s family. To build the case against Campbell, officers reviewed key pieces of CCTV, recovered mobile phone data that linked him to the scene and obtained expert ballistics evidence that supported the theory he had fired the shot from a pistol hidden in his jacket pocket. That led to his re-arrest on 12 December 2025. The Crown Prosecution Service authorised charges, and Campbell appeared at Croydon Magistrates’ Court on 13 December 2025 charged with murder. Following a two-week trial at Croydon Crown Court, Campbell, of Harrington Road, South Norwood, was found guilty on Friday, 21 August of murder.

Victim in Islington murder investigation named A woman who sadly died at an address in Islington has been named as 23-year-old Clara Bale. A murder investigation was launched after police were called at 09:33hrs on Thursday, 6 August following concerns for the welfare of a woman inside an address on Bollinder Place. Officers attended alongside the London Ambulance Service and found Clara unresponsive. She was sadly pronounced dead at the scene despite the best efforts of medical professionals. Clara's next-of-kin have been identified and continue to be supported by specially trained officers. Officers arrested four women, aged 20, 21, 23 and 26, and two men, aged 21 and 24 at the scene on suspicion of murder. They have all since been released on bail while enquiries continue.

A Nigerian social media influencer arrested for trying to inport 21 million pounds worth of cocaine to the uk. Afolabi Kazeem Micheal ( KC luxury) was detained at Lagos Airport are a plane to Paris The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said 184.5kg of cocaine was found concealed in brown boxes at a courier facility in Lagos on Monday 3 August Two people in uk was arrested Oladipupo Atandare, 50, from Dagenham and Latifat Yusuf, 44, from Hornchurch were arrested following the seizure of more than 180kg (397lb) of cocaine in the UK on 5 August.

The woman who was stabbed to death in Shepherd Bush on aug 18 has been named 52-year-old Samantha Turner (pic). Alan Dore, 48, appeared at the Old Bailey today (August 24), charged with Ms Turner’s murder and the attempted murder of her daughter.

Man arrested following death of woman in Finsbury Park A 46-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and aggravated burglary on Friday, 21 August and remains in police custody. An investigation was launched after police were called at around 21:20hrs on Tuesday, 11 August to reports of a burglary in Tollington Park, Finsbury Park. Officers attended alongside the London Ambulance Service. A 75-year-old woman was assessed at the scene by paramedics and taken to hospital. She sadly died the following day at 21:39hrs. She has since been named as Rose Smith.

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A man has been charged with murder after a man was shot in Newham. Sergiu Leahu, 40, of no fixed address, was charged on Monday, 24 August, with the murder of 42-year-old Masum Miah. ( pic) Leahu is due to appear before Bromley Magistrates’ Court this morning. Around 03:00hrs on Tuesday, 18 August, police attended St Bartholomew’s Road following reports of a shooting. Officers attended with the London Ambulance Service. Mr Miah was found at the scene suffering from gunshot wounds. Despite the best efforts of emergency services, he sadly died at the scene. Mr Miah’s family are being supported by specially trained officers.

More than £300,000 has been raised for the families of two police officers killed when joyriders crashed into them on a dual carriageway. PC Matthew Blades, 37, and PC Tom Clough, 38, died early on Saturday when a Volkswagen Passat travelling the wrong way down the A66 near Middlesbrough crashed head-on into their police car. Two GoFundMe pages have been created for the officers' families, with Cleveland Police Federation's effort raising almost £290,000 as of this morning. The federation said its officers had 'paid the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty' and left behind 'heartbroken loved ones'. It added the funds raised would be split equally between the families. A second fundraiser raised a further £30,000 for the officers' relatives after they died 'protecting the public and putting themselves in harm’s way for others'.

What a start to the week 😱Car crashed into a house in the early hours of the morning in on old ford road, Bethnal Green🎈🎈

The five joyriders who were killed when a car travelling the wrong way down a dual carriageway crashed head-on into a police vehicle have been named and pictured. #ukcrimeofficial #unitedkingdom #ukcrime #truecrime #crimetok

Five teenagers who died in a collision on the #A66 in #Middlesbrough have been pictured. Michael Ray, Theo Rae, Cole Worthy, Jakub Matusiak and Makai Saddington were travelling in a Volkswagen Passat when it collided with a marked armed-response police vehicle. Police said the Passat had been travelling the wrong way, while the police vehicle was on the correct side of the road. Two officers, PC Matthew Blades, 38, and PC Tom Clough, 37, also died. All seven were pronounced dead at the scene.