Stephen Lawrence, an 18 year-old A Level student, was stabbed to death in Eltham, southeast London, on 22 April 1993. He and his friend Duwayne Brooks were approached by up to six white youths and racially abused as they waited near a bus stop on Well Hall Road. Although Mr… You must be a paid …
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DNA breakthrough solves 1974 killing of Eileen Cotter
The killing of 22-year-old Eileen Cotter in north London remained unsolved for nearly 50 years. She was found strangled in courtyard next to a block of garages behind Hamilton Park in Finsbury Park just after 2pm on 1 June 1974. Her underwear and tights had been pulled down and her handbag, glasses and shoes were …
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Off The Map: Edvinas Lukosevicius
The death of a Lithuanian man in Hounslow was initially treated as a suspected murder. More than a year later a coroner concluded the case was “alcohol-related”.
Ambushed in her own home: The murder of Yasmin Begum
A mother-of-two reported her drug-addicted husband to police for assault and theft. He was given a police caution and she started divorce proceedings to start a new chapter of her life. Eleven months later he stabbed her to death and stole her jewellery.
Homicides in London 1990 to 2022
Basic homicide statistics for London show a peak in around 2003, similar to England and Wales as a whole.