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Policing, crime prevention, appeals, investigations and community-safety news affecting Havering.
London News: Police Hunt Two Bangladeshi Men As Teenager Taken To Park And Raped In East London
Detectives investigating the rape of a teenage girl in Bethnal Green in 2024 have named two men they wish to
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An independent review has been announced into the murder of 18-year-old Henry Nowak, as serious questions remain about whether opportunities
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Dagenham and Rainham MP, Margaret Mullane, acted swiftly when she was alerted to criminal damage to vehicles in Elm Park this week. The
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Recorded hate crime in Havering rose from 430 cases in 2021 to 584 in 2023, before falling to 533 in
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Elm Park Councillor Barry Mugglestone has spoken out after numerous vehicles were vandalised over the weekend, condemning the damage and
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Police are investigating suspected racially motivated criminal damage after four vehicles were sprayed with paint in Rainham, with detectives appealing
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Residents in Rainham have been left facing an unwelcome sight after numerous cars and vans were sprayed with graffiti, including
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A 19-year-old motorcyclist has died following a collision on the A12 near Gallows Corner, with the circumstances surrounding the fatal
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Three arrests and six stop and searches were reported following a joint Day of Action involving police, Romford BID, enforcement officers and town centre security teams.
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Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision involving a pedestrian and a lorry in Havering. Officers were called
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Tammy Lewis-founder of the Metropolitan Police Widows And Widowers Support Group, today writes in the Havering Daily. October is a very
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Havering Police have taken part in a major London-wide operation targeting suspected stolen goods and illegal tobacco, with officers visiting
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Good work by local police officers has resulted in a three-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) being granted against repeat offender
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A teenager who collected terrorist documents and provided cyber security support to a terrorist group has been jailed following an
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Specialist firearms officers and a police dog unit rushed to Maygreen Crescent in Hornchurch after reports of shots being fired,
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To say policing is under significant pressure is quite frankly an understatement. Politicians seem determined to promise that, under their
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A 19-year-old man from Romford has appeared in court charged with murder following the fatal shooting of 42-year-old Masum Miah
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Councillor Alex Donald reflects on visits to Havering’s air, army and ambulance cadets, celebrating the skills, friendships and opportunities available to young people and volunteers.
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A teenager who raped a 16-year-old girl in the toilets at Romford railway station after arranging to meet her has
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To mark National Cadet Week, Havering’s Metropolitan Volunteer Police Cadets (VPC) were delighted to welcome the Mayor of Havering to
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