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Handyman accused of killing elderly woman during burglary

Hugo Da Silva Pires allegedly overpowered Nelly Akomah, 76, in her home in Ladbrook Road, Croydon, south London.

The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2023

Stormzy set to become an owner of his childhood soccer club AFC Croydon

Stormzy is set to become an owner of English ninth-tier soccer club AFC Croydon

The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2023

Two charged after pensioner found dead

Hugo Da Silva Pires and Catia Feliciano were arrested at Stansted Airport on Friday, after the body of 76-year-old Nelly Akomah was found in Croydon.

The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2023

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Two arrested at Stansted Airport after death of 76-year-old in Croydon

Nelly Akomah was found dead in her home following a suspected burglarly

Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2023

Brother of cop shot dead in custody suite accuses Met Police force of a cover-up

De Zoysa was still handcuffed when he shot Sgt Ratana at the Croydon custody block in South London, after being stopped and searched in nearby Norbury and found with seven rounds of ammunition

Daily Mirror · Jun 25, 2023

‘A giant man with a giant heart’: murdered Croydon police officer Matt Ratana

Ratana’s colleagues say he was passionate about ensuring suspects were kept safe. Why Louis De Zoysa took out a gun and fired it may never be known

The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2023

Man guilty of murdering police custody sergeant in south London

Jury finds Louis De Zoysa shot Matt Ratana in Croydon with revolver he probably hid under armpit

The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2023

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Man guilty of murdering cop Matt Ratana with hidden antique gun at police station

Sgt Matt Ratana was just weeks from retirement when he was shot by Louis de Zoysa in a custody station in Croydon in September 2020

Daily Mirror · Jun 23, 2023

Two arrested at airport after woman, 76, found dead at house

Nelly Akomah was found after a suspected burglary in Croydon, south London, on Wednesday morning.

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2023

Two people arrested on suspicion of murdering Croydon pensioner Nelly Akomah

Man, 28, and woman, 31, in custody after arrests at Stansted Airport in early hours of Friday morning

Evening Standard · Jun 23, 2023

Police name elderly woman found dead in south London

Nelly Akomah, 76, was found fatally injured at a house in Ladbrook Road, Croydon, on Wednesday.

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2023

Woman, 76, found at bottom of stairs was killed in 'burglary gone wrong'

Metropolitan Police, probing the murder in Croydon, south London, confirmed officers are investigating the suggestion there might have been a burglary attempt at Nelly Akomah's address

Daily Mirror · Jun 22, 2023

'CCTV was cut' at home of woman found dead at bottom of stairs sparking murder probe

Nelly Akomah, 76, was found fatally injured at the bottom of the stairs in her own home in Croydon, London, with neighbours claiming her CCTV had been cut as police launch a murder probe

Daily Mirror · Jun 22, 2023

Murder investigation launched after elderly woman killed in her home in Croydon

A murder investigation has been launched after an elderly woman was found fatally injured in her Croydon home.

Evening Standard · Jun 21, 2023

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The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023

Transport operators facing large fines over Croydon tram disaster

Transport for London and Tram Operations Limited have accepted health and safety failings relating to the derailment in which seven people died.

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023

Defence closes its case in Croydon police station shooting murder trial

Louis De Zoysa, 25, denies murdering Sgt Matt Ratana, claiming he suffered an autistic meltdown after being taken into custody.

Evening Standard · Jun 19, 2023

Croydon burglary gang jailed for combined 50 years after police sting

A gang who plotted and carried out a string of burglaries in Croydon have been jailed for a combined total of 50 years.

The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2023

Families’ ‘disappointment’ as Croydon tram disaster driver cleared

Alfred Dorris was acquitted of failing to take ‘reasonable care’ of the health and safety of his passengers in an accident which left seven dead.

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The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2023

Driver of Croydon tram in fatal 2016 crash cleared by Old Bailey jury

Alfred Dorris found not guilty of health and safety failings in incident that killed seven people

Evening Standard · Jun 19, 2023

Granddaughter of Croydon tram crash victim says trial verdict is ‘deflating’

Danielle Wynne’s grandfather Philip Logan, 52, was among seven men killed when a tram derailed in south London on November 9 2016

The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2023

Speeding Croydon tram disaster driver cleared of health and safety breach

Alfred Dorris was doing three times the speed limit when his tram derailed in November 2016, killing seven people and injuring 21 others.

Daily Mirror · Jun 19, 2023

Croydon tram driver 'NOT guilty' of failing to take reasonable care after 7 die in crash

Alfred Dorris had been driving a tram near Sandilands, south London in November 2016, when it left the tracks at a sharp bend leading to seven people tragically dying

Evening Standard · Jun 19, 2023

Croydon tram crash driver cleared of ‘not taking reasonable care’ of passengers

Alfred Dorris cleared of health and safety breach over fatal incident in which seven people died

The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2023

Jury deliberates on verdict in Croydon tram disaster trial

Alfred Dorris denies a single charge of failing to take reasonable care at work over the incident in which seven people died.

Evening Standard · Jun 10, 2023

Woman, 29, fighting for her life after horror stabbing in Croydon

A woman is in critical condition after a horror stabbing in Croydon.

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