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The unsolved murder of retired teacher Joy Hewer in 1995
Joy Hewer, 52, was sexually assaulted and stabbed to death at her own home on 17 October 1995. The retired primary school teacher was found dead at around 11.45pm after police and firefighters were called to a blaze at the sixth floor flat in St David’s Court, off Parkstone Road, Walthamstow, east London. Ms Hewer, …
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Homicides in London 1990 to 2024
Basic homicide statistics for London show a peak in around 2003, similar to England and Wales as a whole.
Homicide in England and Wales 1898 to 2024
Official statistics show that the total number of homicides (murder and manslaughter) increased from the 1960s until around 2003 before dropping again – followed by a smaller peak in around 2017/18. What’s the explanation?
Annabelle Lancaster death: ‘Foul play cannot be ruled out’
A young mother fell to her death from the eighth floor of a block of flats following an argument with her boyfriend, an inquest heard On the evening of 7 April 2019, Annabelle Lancaster was found injured outside Brookbank in Turkey Street, Enfield. The 22-year-old receptionist, who had a young… You must be a paid …
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