Displaying items by tag: street crime

A young man in his 20s was tragically stabbed to death outside a London Underground station near Edgware Road. The incident, on 5 June, began with a fight during which a gunshot was also reportedly heard. Despite efforts by police officers and paramedics to revive him, the victim died at the scene. Three men have been arrested in connection with the incident and remain in custody. Police are conducting urgent inquiries and have established multiple crime scenes.

A nine-year-old girl has been critically injured and three adults wounded by a drive-by shooting outside a Turkish restaurant in east London, on 29 May. Witnesses described a gunman on a motorcycle spraying bullets at diners before speeding away. Chaos erupted as customers dived for cover. The child remains in critical condition, while the adults' injuries are less severe. Business owner Ayo Adesina described the shooting as indiscriminate and reckless, noting that there are usually many families in the area. Another witness, Antonia, initially mistook the gunfire for car trouble until she saw people running. Emergency services quickly arrived, with police cordoning off the area. They are conducting fast-moving enquiries, and urge anyone with information to come forward.