Detectives investigating the murder of Alexander Vanderpuye nearly 18 months ago are hoping to charge two suspects later this month, an inquest heard.
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New Project: Full reporting of a murder trial
The decline of court reporting over the last 25 years has been described as a “threat to justice”. Local newspapers may not have the staff or resources to cover a trial in depth and the national press, TV and radio are naturally interested only in the most important or topical cases. Most court reports in …
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Changes to murdermap
[UPDATE 2022: The new website continues to track homicides as they happen and now has new, improved maps for each year since 2019 as well as a historical murder map (pre-2003). We are also working on a modern murder map for all cases since 2003. If you would like to contribute towards our costs, please …
Homicide Victims in London in 2019
Total: 151 (last updated 20/6/24) Official Metropolitan Police Total: 152 See also: Map of homicides in London in 2019 Note: This is not an official record and may differ from any lists compiled by police etc. It includes murder and manslaughter cases. Other deaths (e.g. unexplained) are listed separately afterwards.… You must be a paid …
Cuts to the ‘Murder Squad’
The Metropolitan Police unit responsible for investigating murders* in London was cut by nearly 40 per cent between 2004 and 2017 (see table below). Figures obtained via a Freedom of Information request show the Homicide and Serious Crime Command (HSCC) reduced in total strength almost every year over that period. The sharpest fall was from …