Could council officials have prevented the death of a vulnerable 89-year-old woman at the hands of her own son? The first sign that something terrible had happened was a handwritten note next to the letterbox on the front door: Call the police Suicide Side gate and back door unlocked JS… You must be a paid …
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When a decomposed body was found inside a flat, the police initially suspected murder.
This is the story of how detectives tried to uncover the truth.
At least four murders since 2018 have been linked to rivalry between groups in the north London borough. The NPK is reputed to be an offshoot of the ‘Tottenham Mandem’ (TMD) gang which dates back to the 1980s. Its name refers to its origins in the Northumberland Park area (and… You must be a paid …
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Inquest hears police unable to prove who stabbed 26-year-old to death on 28 January 2018 Dilan Kandigali was smoking a cigarette on his balcony at around 11.25pm when he heard three loud screams. As he looked across the George Downing Estate in Stoke Newington, north London, he saw three men.… You must be a paid …
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Three months before she was beaten to death in her own home, Diane Dyer met her killer while walking her dog. Diane was 61 years of age, with two adult children and two grandchildren. She had spent 41 of those years married to her ex-husband but had recently separated and… You must be a paid …
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