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Greenwich uncle convicted of Genson Courtney murder

2:57pm Friday 17th May 2013

TWO Greenwich killers have been convicted of murdering Plumstead former gangster Dave Courtney's stepson.

• Genson Courtney murder trial hears drug dealer 'executed in Greenwich over family dispute'
• Genson Courtney murder trial: Victim fell out with ex-gangster stepfather Dave Courtney over Plumstead sex dungeon

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Probation workers warn 'shake-up could lead to another Deptford killer'

11:58am Friday 17th May 2013

PROBATION workers have warned a shake-up of the service could lead to another case like Dano Sonnex - the notorious Deptford murderer left free to walk the streets.

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Eltham teacher Andrew Hillary jailed for 21 months over 87,000 child porn images

5:17pm Thursday 16th May 2013

A FORMER Eltham College teacher was jailed for 21 months today after admitting possessing more than 87,000 pornographic photographs and movies of children.

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Commons select committee pushing for tighter dog ownership laws

8:18am Thursday 16th May 2013

THE Government's moves to tackle irresponsible dog ownership do not go far enough, a committee of MPs has warned.

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Lewisham police's five most wanted suspects

3:20pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

NEWS Shopper has teamed with Lewisham Police to reveal the five most wanted suspects in the borough each fortnight.

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Jury out in Greenwich Genson Courtney murder trial

4:41pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

JURORS in the Genson Courtney murder trial have retired to consider their verdict today (May 14).

Crime in Greenwich falls by six per cent with burglary and robbery at 12 year low

12:34pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

CRIME in Greenwich has fallen by six percent in the past year with burglary and robbery at a 12 year low, according to a police report.

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Thamesmead prison Thameside put into lockdown over prisoner violence

11:24am Tuesday 14th May 2013

A NEWLY-OPENED Thamesmead private prison was put into 'lockdown' last year due to rising violence, an inspection has revealed.

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Lewisham Police urge jewellery wearers to be cautious after trend in bling thefts

9:52am Tuesday 14th May 2013

LEWISHAM Police are urging jewellery wearers to be cautious after a 35-year-old woman had her chain ripped from her neck in Catford.

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Biggin Hill pub which hosts cancer charity fun day loses licence after drugs raid

8:04am Tuesday 14th May 2013

A WEEK is a long time in politics but it seems to be even longer for one particular pub.

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Penge solicitor named as rising star in criminal law in Thomson Reuters list

8:27am Tuesday 14th May 2013

SPENDING eight years at night school to become a solicitor has paid off for a man who has been named one of the world’s rising stars in criminal law.

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Catford all night raves on residential street drive neighbours crazy

3:30pm Monday 13th May 2013

A SERIES of all-night raves lasting up to 16 hours in a Catford residential street are driving the neighbours crazy.

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Next fraudster Adeshola Adegite jailed for 18 months

11:47am Monday 13th May 2013

AFTER fraudulently ordering goods worth £79,000 from Next in an online shopping spree, a 40-year-old fraudster’s next location is prison.

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Kadar Hussein murder: Penge Festival fete to hold minute's silence for gunned down teen

8:14am Monday 13th May 2013

A MINUTE’S silence in memory of murdered teenager Kadar Hussein will take place at this year’s Penge Festival fete.

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Thierry Christian-Gnanakumar murder in Lewisham High Street: Eighth man charged

7:43am Monday 13th May 2013

AN EIGHTH man has been charged with the murder of Thierry Christian-Gnanakumar in Lewisham.

Kadar Hussein's friends pay tribute to murdered Penge teen

2:18pm Friday 10th May 2013

FRIENDS of a teenager who died after being shot in the head in Penge will remember him as a ‘bubbly person’ who was ‘always laughing’ and ‘always smiling’.

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Lewisham police borough commander to do Twitter Q&A

3:29pm Friday 10th May 2013

LEWISHAM police's borough commander will hold a question and answer session on Twitter next week.

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Daniel Morgan Sydenham axe murder: Theresa May sets up independent review panel

1:53pm Friday 10th May 2013

AFTER years of campaigning by a murdered private investigator’s family, an independent panel has been set up to look at the role police corruption played in his death.

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Stephen Lawrence killer loses appeal bid

12:00pm Friday 10th May 2013

ONE of the two men jailed for the racist murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence in Eltham has lost a bid to challenge his conviction.

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Police appeal after woman violently robbed at Sydenham railway station

11:32am Thursday 9th May 2013

POLICE have made an urgent appeal for witnesses after a woman was "violently" pushed to the ground and robbed at Sydenham railway station.

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Brockley birthday boy locked up after loaded shot gun found under bed

10:55am Thursday 9th May 2013

A BROCKLEY teen arrested on his 18th birthday after a loaded shot gun was found under his bed has been locked up for 10 months.

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America 'most wanted' fugitive was working at Sainsbury's in Pepper Hill, Northfleet

8:50am Thursday 9th May 2013

ONE of USA’s most wanted men was working at the Sainsbury’s store in Pepper Hill, Northfleet, until he was tracked down by police this week.

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Penge teen critical after being shot in head

7:48am Thursday 9th May 2013

A TEENAGER is critically ill in hospital after being shot in the head in Penge last night.

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Grove Park knifeman jailed for Mottingham killing

10:44am Wednesday 8th May 2013

A GROVE Park killer who knifed two men after discovering one of them in bed with his Mottingham ex-girlfriend has been jailed for a minimum of 20 years.

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Lewisham driver in court over sex allegations following Jimmy Savile investigation

4:24pm Wednesday 8th May 2013

A LEWISHAM chauffeur has appeared in court charged with sex offences as part of the investigation triggered by abuse allegations against Jimmy Savile.

Daniel Morgan Sydenham axe murder: Home Office to announce independent review

12:13pm Wednesday 8th May 2013

AN INDEPENDENT inquiry into the murder of a private investigator is set to take place more than 26 years after he was killed in a Sydenham pub car park.

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Lee parents of Jimmy Mizen mark 5th anniversary of murder

9:30am Wednesday 8th May 2013

THE parents of murdered Lee schoolboy Jimmy Mizen have repeated their calls to fight against violence in young people as they prepare to mark the fifth anniversary of their son's death.

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Six more arrests over Millwall FA Cup violence

4:30pm Tuesday 7th May 2013

SIX more people have been arrested over Millwall violence at their FA Cup semi final at Wembley, police have revealed.

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Police to trace Erith men after Greenwich assault

10:34am Tuesday 7th May 2013

A GREENWICH assault left a man with head injuries after he was punched to the floor and then kicked.

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Greenwich Police appeal to trace two men

10:51am Tuesday 7th May 2013

GREENWICH detectives are appealing for help tracing two men who are wanted for questioning.

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Paedophile jailed for molesting six-year-old girl in her Downham home

10:51am Tuesday 7th May 2013

A PAEDOPHILE who sexually assaulted a six-year-old girl while he was at a house party in Downham has been given a 30-month prison sentence.

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Gravesend lottery fraudster Imran Pervais to be sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court

7:59am Tuesday 7th May 2013

A SHOPWORKER from Gravesend who told a £79,000 lottery winner he had won just £10 is due to be sentenced today after being found guilty of fraud.

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Bromley cops cracking down on drunken yobs this weekend

1:14pm Saturday 4th May 2013

POLICE officers are out and about this weekend in Bromley targeting anti-social behaviour and drink related crime.

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Twelfth Marcus Innocent murder suspect to appear in court

12:11pm Saturday 4th May 2013

A TWELFTH man has been charged by detectives investigating the murder of Marcus Innocent who was gunned down in Woolwich last year.

Audio: Ex-Mottingham & Chislehurst PCSO jailed for colluding with criminals

4:27pm Friday 3rd May 2013

A BROMLEY police community support officer (PSCO) has been sentenced to seven years in prison for tipping off criminals on the location of cannabis factories and helping them evade detection.

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Gravesend double firestarter suspect released without charge

3:46pm Thursday 2nd May 2013

A 20-YEAR-OLD man arrested on suspicion of arson after two fires were started in four days at the same shop in Gravesend has been released without charge.

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Survivor of brutal attack in Shortlands and fiancee take honeymoon a year before wedding

3:13pm Thursday 2nd May 2013

A BMX rider given just a 30 per cent chance of survival after a thug left him brain damaged has returned from a glorious honeymoon, a year before his wedding.

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