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Crime & Safety · ColindaleColindale Inspector Charged with Rape
An inspector based at Colindale Police Station has been charged with two counts of rape and one count of causing grievous bodily harm with intent. Inspector Jason Wu, who has been suspended from duty, is due to appear in court.
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Crime & Safety · High BarnetFour Men Sentenced for Train Graffiti in High Barnet
Four men from Spain have been sentenced at Higbury Magistrates’ Court for trespassing on live railway lines and vandalising trains in High Barnet on July 8th, 2026. They received criminal behaviour orders, fines, and suspended prison sentences, with one also admitting to a child sex abuse image offence.
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Crime & SafetyMan Charged with East Finchley Shop Murder
Tevin Melbourne, 30, from Ilford, has been charged with the murder of Paul Heyfron, an East Finchley resident. The fatal assault occurred in a shop in Brook Walk on June 30th, with Mr Heyfron dying on July 12th. A woman arrested in connection with the incident has been bailed.
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Crime & Safety · BarnetTeenager Convicted of Encouraging Terrorism Online
A jury has determined that a teenager from Borehamwood, Joseph Cope, created and disseminated extreme right-wing material online. The material, found on platforms like Telegram, included instructions for public disorder and incitement to violence against racial groups.
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