BBC News1 week agoLondonHainault sword killing: Daniel Anjorin was attacked from behind, court hearsA man facing trial for a horrific sword attack on a teenager and multiple other violent incidents in London. [ more ]
www.newsshopper.co.uk3 months agoLondonMore than 1,000 people evacuated from Old Bailey as police issue statementMore than 1,000 people were evacuated from the Old Bailey in London due to a fire that broke out in a neighboring building. Power cuts occurred as a result of the fire impacting an electrical substation on Warwick Lane. [ more ]
www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk4 months agoLondonMum, 29, to face September trial after death of four boys in Sutton house fireDeveca Rose, a mother accused of killing her two sets of twin sons in a house fire in south London, is facing a trial this autumn. Rose was charged with four counts of manslaughter and cruelty to a child under the age of 16. Judge Mark Lucraft KC granted Rose continued conditional bail after her first appearance at the Old Bailey. [ more ]
www.newsshopper.co.uk1 month agoLondonTeen accused of horror Beckenham train stabbing appears in courtA teenager appeared in court for attempting to murder a man by stabbing him on a train The victim is in critical but stable condition after the incident [ more ]
www.standard.co.uk3 months agoLondonOld Bailey to reopen for business on Monday after major electrical fireThe Old Bailey, the world's most famous criminal court, will reopen on Monday after an electrical fire caused an evacuation and power outage. The fire was accidental and not suspicious, according to the London Fire Brigade. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk3 months agoLondonOld Bailey evacuated after explosions' nearby as smoke pours from building next doorThe Old Bailey in London has been evacuated after reports of explosions nearby and smoke seen coming from a building next door. The fire is believed to have started in a power substation at the back of the court building. There were loud bangs and black billowing smoke, and the power went off in the building. [ more ]
www.standard.co.uk4 months agoLondonPedestrian hospitalised after masonry falls from historic Old Bailey court entranceA member of the public was hospitalized after masonry from the decaying historic entrance to the Old Bailey fell and injured a pedestrian. The incident has prompted an investigation into the maintenance of the court and highlighted funding delays over the last decade. [ more ]