County Lines, ‘Cuckooing’ and the unsolved murder of Yaya Mbye

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 …

Homicide Victims in London in 2020

Total: 125 (last updated 13/9/25) See also: Murder map for London homicide victims in 2020 Official Met Police total: 133 Note: This is not an official list and may differ from those kept by police or government agencies. They include murders and manslaughters in the 33 London boroughs. Other possible… You must be a paid …

Killed by his carer: The death of Brian Wieland

Inquest hears Myrtella Williams would have been charged with murder of 69-year-old Chingford accountant if she had survived Brian was a remarkable and amazing person – happy go lucky, talented and hardworking. He never once complained about being disabled in a wheelchair. He was dealt a hard hand but turned… You must be a paid …

Unsolved murders in London 1997-2018

Earlier this year the Metropolitan Police released figures showing there were a total of 393 unsolved murders between 1997 and 2018 (or using their definition, ‘undetected’). The number of undetected murders peaked in around 2001 before decreasing to single figures between 2011 and 2015, then increasing again to a new peak in 2018. The percentage …

The First Railway Murder: Thomas Briggs

In 1864 Thomas Briggs, a 69 year-old banker, became the first person to be murdered on the railway in Britain. The case was an instant sensation in the press and played into fears about the speed of change taking place across the country in the Victorian era. It began as… You must be a paid …