Drug smugglers sentenced to 77 years in prison
Elizabeth Stromme
Kingston Crown Court has sentenced seven members of a drug smuggling ring responsible for the import of heroin and cocaine worth tens of millions pounds into the UK to 77…
Elizabeth Stromme
Three men jailed for dealing A class drugs
Kingston Crown Court sentenced three men responsible for major heroin and crack cocaine distribution in Hounslow to a total of 16 years in jail last week. The three men pleaded…
Three men charged for Wimbledon burglary
Three men have been remanded in custody to appear in Kingston Crown Court in wake of a Wimbledon burglary. The alleged incident happened on Monday, August 11, and police appeared…
Metropolitan Police launches London wide gun amnesty
The Metropolitan Police Service has granted a ‘get out of jail free card’ to all Londoners in possession of illegal firearms. The authorities have launched a two-week #giveupyourgun campaign, promising…
Police arrest two men in wake of Surbiton homophobic attacks
Kingston police have arrested two men after the homophobic attack on two men outside the KFC restaurant on Brighton Road, Surbiton, early Saturday morning, November 1. Authorities arrested the two…
Police appeals for information on Surbiton homophobic attacks
Kingston police are appealing for information and witnesses after homophobic attacks on two men in Surbiton on Saturday morning, November 1. Police received reports around 1.20 am that males were…
Homeless man acquitted of Tolworth rape
A 28-year-old man has been cleared of raping a woman in Tolworth. Karim Tshibangu, of no fixed address, was acquitted by a jury after two-and-a-half hours of deliberation on Friday.…
KU rape victim talks about her experience
A KU student has spoken out about being raped so other women who have had similar experiences would not feel alone. The student who was allegedly raped after a night…
Kingston sex crimes are on the increase
The number of sex crimes in Kingston has increased by nearly 80 per cent since 2013, official figures have shown. According to the statistics, there have been 23 reported sex…
Rape victims are not the sinners
Let us place the shame of rape where it belongs – with the perpetrator and not the victim. As a girl, I was told “don’t get raped” before I even…