58-Year-Old Armed With Knife Swiftly Arrested in Romford Town Centre.
A man armed with a knife sparked a swift police response in Romford town centre after alarmed residents raised the alert.
Knife Crime
“We Are Being Failed” Knife Crime Expert Blasts London Authorities.
Anti-knife crime campaigner Courtney Barrett has hit out at those in authority, saying Londoners are being left at risk as
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Teenagers Mugged at Knifepoint on Busy Hornchurch High Street.
A Romford mother has spoken of her fear, shock and dismay after her teenage son and daughter were mugged at knifepoint in Hornchurch last Friday afternoon.
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16 Year Old Stabbed as Elm Park Party Descends Into Chaos.
A quiet residential street in Elm Park erupted into chaos on Saturday night when a house party spiralled out of control, leaving a 16-year-old boy stabbed and multiple emergency services rushing to the scene.
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BREAKING: Night of Chaos After Violent Elm Park Party Leaves One Stabbed and Several Collapsing.
Residents in Elm Park were left shocked on Saturday night after reports of a stabbing and a series of suspected drug-related medical emergencies unfolded following a house party at the end of a residential road.
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Police Appeal For Witnesses As Video Shows Terrifying Moment Armed Gang Raids Elm Park Store.
Shocking video footage shared by the Havering Daily has captured the terrifying moment masked thugs armed with a knife stormed a mobile phone shop in Elm Park. The gang can be seen rushing inside, threatening staff and raiding displays before fleeing into the night, leaving the community outraged.
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Romford Man Caught with Lock Knife After Swift Police Intervention
Good work from East Area Proactive Team once again, as officers swiftly intercepted a car in Crow Lane Romford on Sunday. A search of both the man and the vehicle uncovered a lock knife and officers immediately made an arrest for possession of an offensive weapon.
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London Knife Crime: 25 Seconds To Murder A Teenager: Man Jailed.
A man has been sentenced to 27 years for the murder of a teenager after an attack in Westminster.
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Just Who Do We Blame for the Knife Crime Epidemic?
For over five years, The Havering Daily has worked with bereaved families and anti-knife crime campaigners, standing with them outside some of the most well-known places in London — yet, despite their pleas, no one has stepped up to genuinely tackle this crisis.
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Police Crack Down on Knife Crime in Romford Town Centre
Met Police officers from Romford Town Centre Team carried out a targeted knife crime operation on Exchange Street on Thursday, 6 November, using metal detection equipment to keep the community safe.
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Anti Knife Crime Campaigner Hits Out: “The Only Way You Get Mental Health Support Is When You’re Arrested — Then It’s Too Late”
Anti-knife crime campaigner Courtney Barrett has delivered a powerful message following the horrific stabbing in Huntingdon last weekend – warning that years of cuts and social decline have created the perfect storm for violence.
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‘Enough is Enough’: As Britain Bleeds, Who Is Listening?
Last week outside City Hall, anti-knife crime campaigners and bereaved parents gathered to speak about the horrors of knife crime — and the silence that follows.
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Exclusive: ‘Don’t cry — it upsets the defendant’-Families of knife crime victims told.
Bereaved mothers have spoken of the harrowing experience of being told not to cry or show emotion during court proceedings for their children’s killers — because it might “upset” the defendant.
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‘It Doesn’t Matter What Colour, What Creed And What Faith You Are, We All Bleed The Same.’
On Saturday 25 October outside London’s City Hall, bereaved families from across Britain stood together in a powerful display of grief, anger and resolve. Led by legendary campaigner Courtney Barrett, the demonstration laid bare the devastating toll of knife crime — and the failure of a system which continues to let these families down.
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Brave Havering Officers Run Straight Into Danger During Knife Fight at Rainham Supermarket.
Havering’s Safer Neighbourhood officers have been praised for their incredible bravery after running straight into danger during a violent knife fight in Tesco in Rainham last Thursday evening.
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Youths Armed with Knives Clash Inside Rainham Supermarket.
Shoppers were left shocked on Thursday evening (16 October) after a violent fight broke out between a group of youths armed with knives inside a supermarket on Bridge Road, Rainham.
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Stop And Search Saves Lives — But Are We Too Afraid To Admit It?
As politicians debate and communities grieve, the question remains: when did saving lives become controversial?
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From Council Estates to County Lines: The Shocking Knife Crisis Endangering Children And Our Frontline Police.
On Friday, Romford saw yet another shocking scene unfold when police chased down a youth who discarded a machete before being detained.
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Police Chase Through Romford Town Centre Ends With Teenager Arrested For Carrying A Machete.
A dramatic police chase through Romford town centre has ended with officers recovering a machete discarded in a garden.
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Schoolbags Swapped for Prison Cells, Another Teenager Charged With Murder. The Reality of Knife Crime in London.
This week, a 15-year-old boy was charged with murder, grievous bodily harm, and possession of an offensive weapon. He joins a tragic list of children who have faced the most serious of charges. Across London in just the past year, at least five minors aged 14–16 have been charged with murder. Let that sink in: five children who should be in school are instead sitting in jail
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