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Steven Grisales who was stabbed to death in a row over conkers being thrown at him by youths

Steven Grisales conkers row murder in Edmonton: Boy, 15, guilty of stabbing

A 15-year-old boy has been found guilty of murdering a student in a row over throwing conkers and now faces a life sentence.

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Sadistic killer Ali Koc

Hornsey man found guilty of Haringey park murders

A sadistic killer who wielded a “caveman’s club” is facing life behind bars for battering two Haringey pensioners to death and attacking five other strangers in a month of random violence in parks and woodlands near his Hornsey home.

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Serif Aslan was found guilty of the murder of schoolboy Kasey Gordon in Tottenham

Kasey Gordon murder: Judge blasts Tottenham killer’s ‘inadequate’ care home

A judge today accused a Tottenham care home of being “wholly inadequate” as he sentenced one of its patients to a minimum of 20 years behind bars for the murder of local schoolboy Kasey Gordon.

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Sam Hallam at Bullingdon Prison

Hoxton man Sam Hallam to be freed on bail today after seven years jail over Finsbury murder

Hoxton man Sam Hallam is set to be freed from prison after seven years following dramatic and emotional scenes at a court of appeal hearing today.

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Serif Aslan PIC: Metropolitan Police/PA Wire

Family of murdered teen Kasey Gordon tell of pain at knife killing

The family of a London teenager killed by a mentally ill knifeman have spoken of their pain.

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Firearms officer found shot dead in Newham is named

A firearms officer found shot dead at North Woolwich police station has been named

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Kasey Gordon PIC: Metropolitan Police/PA Wire

Schizophrenic knifeman to be sentenced for schoolboy Kasey Gordon’s murder

A knifeman will be sentenced today for killing a schoolboy and attacking pupils in a “scene of carnage” near their school.

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Wife who tried to kill boy, five, at Stratford Station

A housewife who tried to murder a five-year-old boy by dragging him into the path of a train has been detained in a mental hospital indefinitely.

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Controversial Met police chief loses job - again

Former police chief Ali Dizaei has lost his job at Scotland Yard for a second time.

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Cheryl Carter, former personal assistant for Rebekah Brooks. PIC: Dave Parry/PA Wire

Rebekah Brooks’ PA denies attempting to pervert course of justice - ex Murdoch exec at police station

Former News of the World editor Rebekah Brooks attended a south London police station today to hear she faces trial in the phone hacking scandal.

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Newham police officer died of gunshot wound to the head

A firearms officer found dead at North Woolwich police station died from a gunshot wound to the head

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London riots looting case chucked out of court

The prosecution of a man accused of burglary during last year’s riots has collapsed due to a lack of evidence.

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The case against Deniz Tosun collapsed.

Court today for mother accused of murdering her children

A mother will appear by videolink at the Old Bailey today accused of killing her baby son and daughter.

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East Ham teacher set to stand trial for ABH charge

A Newham teacher accused of causing actual bodily harm to a child is due to stand trial in July.

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Muslim cop who quits over MI5 ‘terrorist camp’ warning sues police

A Muslim police officer in London’s East End who quit after being caught up in national security legislation concerning terrorist training camps abroad is suing the Met Police for race discrimination and employment equality.

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West Hampstead police worker avoids jail for stealing court exhibits

A West Hampstead police worker and his wife have escaped jail after selling iPods, mobile phones and SatNavs stolen from Scotland Yard, a court heard.

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Labour's London mayoral candidate Ken Livingstone (left) and Labour leader Ed Miliband. Photo: Ian Nicholson/PA Wire

Ken Livingstone rules out House of Lords peerage after London mayoral election defeat

Labour’s defeated London mayoral candidate Ken Livingstone has ruled out a return to high-profile politics in the House of Lords.

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