Police have released an image of a suspect with “distinctive” injuries wanted in connection with an alkali attack in south London. Abdul Shakoor Ezedi, 35, was last seen at a Tesco store on Caledonian Road, north London, at 20:48 GMT on Wednesday. Police have warned the public not to approach him, but to call 999…
Climate campaigner Greta Thunberg was given a “final warning” by police before she was arrested for a public order offence, a court has heard. The 21-year-old was arrested during a demonstration near the InterContinental Hotel in Mayfair on 17 October. Oil executives had been meeting inside for the Energy Intelligence Forum. Ms Thunberg appeared at…
On the night of 1 June 2019, a grey Renault Koleos pulled up outside Geneva’s Museum of Far Eastern Art. Three men wearing ski masks, dark clothing and gloves got out and walked up the steps to the solid, wooden front door. Dotted across four floors of an elegant 19th-Century townhouse, the museum – also…
Two British brothers have been jailed after confessing to breaking into a Geneva museum and stealing iconic 14th century Chinese Ming Dynasty antiques. Stewart and Louis Ahearne admitted to a court in Geneva they were part of a gang of three who raided the Museum of Far Eastern Art in June 2019. The judge found…
Prosecutors have called for two British brothers to be banned from Switzerland for five years as punishment for their role in raiding a museum of iconic Chinese Ming Dynasty artefacts. At a court in Geneva on Monday, Stewart and Louis Ahearne confessed to being part of a gang which burgled the Museum of Far Eastern…
Two British brothers have admitted raiding a museum in Switzerland and making off with iconic Chinese Ming dynasty era artefacts worth millions in order to “clear a debt”, a court heard. Prosecutors said the Museum of Far Eastern Art in Geneva was burgled in June 2019 by a gang of three who used tools to…
A man has been charged in relation to plans to disrupt the London Stock Exchange, the Metropolitan Police said. Sean Middleborough, 31, of Woodlee Road, Liverpool, will appear at Wirral Magistrates’ Court later charged with conspiracy to cause a public nuisance. Five others were arrested in London, Liverpool and Brighton on Sunday. Activists from the…
Six people have been arrested on suspicion of a plot to disrupt the London Stock Exchange. The Met Police said information suggested activists from the Palestine Action group were intending to target the exchange on Monday, The force said it was believed those involved were planning to cause damage and “lock on” in an effort…
Transport for London (TfL) is exploring new ways of dealing with “ghost marks” on the walls of Elizabeth line’s platforms. The marks behind platform benches are caused by people leaning against the walls. TfL is trying out solutions to the problem, including putting vinyl coverings behind the seats. The line spans 73 miles from Reading…
If you like a night out but are known to nod off at a bar when it gets late, the day-time nightclub may be for you. Actress Vicky McClure and husband Jonny Owen have created a club night that’s open in the day but shuts early so you can get a kebab, the last train…