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Gun found in Brixton Road raid
The pistol found by police A police raid found a gun and ammunition at an address on Brixton Road, SW9, this morning (25 January). Police said officers from Lambeth’s Proactive Gangs Unit forced entry...
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12 years for rapist
Bruno Pereira A Brixton man, found guilty of rape after he dragged a woman into a secluded area and attacked her, was today (29 January) jailed for 12 years. Bruno Andre Miguel Pereira, 21, of...
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Council to get tough with tippers, spitters, litterers and pissers
Lambeth council is to get tough on envirocrime – including spitting, dog fouling, litter and flytipping, the No. 1 concern on the doorsteps, according to Cllr Jennifer Brathwaite, cabinet member for...
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Prosecution service drops Fridge Bar case
A spokesperson for the now-closed Brixton Fridge Bar has accused the police of “false and malicious prosecution” after the Crown Prosecution Service at the last minute dropped charges against bar staff...
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Cop who stole bikes from Brixton nick jailed
Sergeant David Robinson A Metropolitan Police officer who stole bicycles from Brixton police station was today (11 March) sentenced to 18 months’ prison. Sergeant David Robinson, 36, had pleaded guilty...
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Brixton bomb remembered
Members of the 17-24-30 No To Hate Crime Campaign took part yesterday (17 April) in their annual commemoration of the 1999 Brixton nail bomb attack. It was the first of three bombs planted by neo-nazi...
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Man convicted of Brixton sexual assaults
Mehdi Midani A man has been convicted of seven sexual assaults following a series of attacks on women in Brixton and Clapham. Mehdi Midani, 28, of no fixed address, was found guilty of six counts...
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Shooting in Angell Town
There was a strong police presence at Marcella Road, where the shooting took place TWO MEN were shot on Marcella Road in Brixton’s Angell Town housing estate this evening (12 May) at around 7.10pm,...
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Confessions of a former bike thief
Richard Cantle, founder of Stolen Ride, the London-based website that helps victims of bike theft recover their rides, talks to a reformed thief So, you are an ex-bike thief from London? When and why...
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12 years jail for vicious Brixton attack
Mankiewicz is caught on camera walking away after leaving his victim in front of a moving bus A man who launched a vicious and unprovoked attack on a man with learning difficulties on Brixton Hill...
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Another shooting in Angell Town
A handgun in custody -–photo by Met police. A 23-year-old man was shot yesterday afternoon (Friday 27 May) in Max Roach Park, near the scene of another recent shooting in Angell Town. His condition was...
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MP’s message to government: Act now on youth crime
Image of a knife taken from a 12-year-old in Brixton in May – Tweeted by Lambeth police chief inspector Roy Smith Violent crime among young people in and around Brixton is rising alarmingly, local MP...
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Man attacked outside Sainsbury’s at Brixton tube
A man was assaulted outside Sainsbury’s at Brixton tube this morning. He suffered head and neck injuries and was taken to hospital, in a non life-threatening condition, according to the Met. The...
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Police seek witnesses to Canterbury Crescent fire
Picture: London Fire Brigade Police are appealing for information and witnesses after a block of flats in Brixton was set alight earlier this month. The fire is being treated as suspicious. Smoke from...
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Desperate Brixton fashion label offers reward for stolen samples
Brixton-based fashion label Alice’s Pig is appealing for help after its only samples were stolen in the SW9 area from the back of a FedEx van. “The police are involved, but we need to try and find...
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Constable charged with assault after Brixton arrest
A serving police officer, constable Gary Knight, 37, attached to Lambeth borough, was today (24 June) charged with common assault and actual bodily harm. The charge followed an investigation by the...
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Four jailed for kidnap and torture in Brixton
Three of four people jailed last week for kidnapping and torturing a vulnerable 32-year-old man for four days are from Brixton. All were sentenced at Inner London Crown Court after being found not...
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Brixton Tube station bottle assault appeal
British Transport Police (BTP) have released images of a man following an assault on a woman at Brixton underground station on Sunday 8 May at 00.05am Detective constable Carl Wayte said the woman...
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Council, MPs, urge top priority for youth violence
Image of a knife taken from a 12-year-old in Brixton in May – Tweeted by Lambeth police chief inspector Roy Smith Leading south Londoners, including MPs, councillors and community and youth charity...
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Businesses buy bobbies for Brixton
Brixton will get an extra two police officers from next week that are paid for by local businesses and the council. Constables Richard Weaver and Ian Nicholls will work with local businesses and...
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