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Detectives hunt four men after gang punched and stamped on victim who died two weeks later in hospital Simon Whisker was punched and stamped on by four men in ‘vicious’ attack Mr Whisker, 40, was treated and discharged at hospital but died two weeks later Force released CCTV of suspects and appeal for witnesses to … Read more
The man accused of shooting dead a sergeant in a police station was described by his friends as a ‘maths geek’ who was ‘good with weapons’ in his school yearbook. Louis De Zoysa, 23, is suspected of fatally wounding Sergeant Matiu Ratana, 54, after smuggling a revolver into a custody area in Croydon, South London, … Read more
Families of seven people killed in 2016 Croydon tram crash demand in-person apology from driver who fell asleep before speeding off the tracks Seven people were killed and a further 51 were injured in tragic incident in 2016 The tram came off the tracks at almost four times the speed limit and in darkness It … Read more
Families of seven people killed in 2016 Croydon tram crash demand in-person apology from driver who fell asleep before speeding off the tracks Seven people were killed and a further 51 were injured in tragic incident in 2016 The tram came off the tracks at almost four times the speed limit and in darkness It … Read more
Gunman shoots police officer dead at Croydon HQ then turns firearm on himself – but survives By Mark Duell for MailOnline Published: 08:43 BST, 25 September 2020 | Updated: 08:43 BST, 25 September 2020 A Metropolitan Police officer has allegedly been shot dead at Croydon police station in South London by a suspect who turned … Read more
Man in his 20s is fighting for his life after being stabbed on the streets of south London Man in his 20s has been flown to hospital with life-threatening injuries Police and paramedics were called out to stabbing in Croydon at around 7.40pm Officers are now appealing for the public’s help to find out any … Read more
The world’s first air traffic control tower was built by the UK government 100 years ago at Croydon Aerodrome, south London. And fascinating archive pictures of it – and the planes it monitored – highlight just how much the aviation industry has changed. The structure, a wooden hut, was built on the orders of the … Read more