Robin De Peyer
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I saved a life, says woman crushed by man jumping from top floor of Westfield Stratford
A trainee doctor left paralysed when crushed by a man jumping from the top floor of a shopping centre has been hailed as “extraordinary” for drawing solace from having saved his life. Grace Spence Green, 22, says she feels “no bitterness” towards Amsumana Sillah Trawally, who vaulted a third-floor barrier inside Westfield Stratford and fell from a height of up to 120ft, landing on top of her. → Read More
Woman rescued from River Thames by kayakers after falling from Hammersmith Bridge
A woman was rescued from the Thames by amateur kayakers after falling from Hammersmith Bridge. Bystanders applauded as the students saved the woman from drowning in the fast-flowing river. She was seen to fall from the 132-year-old bridge just before 6.30pm last night, and her cries were heard by a kayaking instructor training six students in the water below. John Fegan, 59, → Read More
Son, 28, in court charged with stabbing mother to death in their Enfield home
A man appeared in court today charged with the murder of his mother who was found with knife wounds at their home. Criston Preddie, 28, is accused of killing Arlene Williams, 46, who was pronounced dead at the scene in Tennyson Close, Enfield, at about 7.30pm on Saturday. Preddie, of the same address, appeared at Highbury Corner magistrates’ court this morning. Neighbours → Read More
Landlord: I remember hearing about Boris Johnson visiting his pole-dancing pal in Shoreditch
The former landlord of a Californian entrepreneur at the centre of a storm over her relationship with Boris Johnson today said he was aware of his visits to her Shoreditch apartment. → Read More
Pensioner, 81, tells how thugs 'destroyed her life' as police renew appeal over string of Asian gold burglaries
Detectives investigating a violent raid in which a pensioner was held at knifepoint in her bedroom today said the thugs who targeted her have “destroyed her life”. Scotland Yard said the 81-year-old victim had been left too scared to return home after she was woken by two men who held a blade to her face. The terrifying ordeal saw the two men demand she hand over valuables, → Read More
Knightsbridge stabbing: Guards outside exclusive private school in west London after man knifed in two-hour wave of muggings
Private security guards were today posted outside an exclusive private school after a man stabbed by moped thugs collapsed on its front steps. The smartly dressed victim staggered into the doorway of £20,000-a-year Knightsbridge School as parents were picking their children up at about 4pm last night. Staff attempted to stop the bleeding before the victim, who is in his → Read More
Poplar crash: Passers-by lift car off 17-year-old cyclist dragged along road in ‘hit-and-run’
Bystanders lifted a car to free a teenage cyclist trapped beneath its wheels following a suspected hit-and-run crash in east London. Up to 10 passers-by rushed to the aid of the 17-year-old boy who was dragged along the road under a Ford Focus in Poplar. The driver is said to have fled on foot after smashing into a bollard in Poplar High Street at 7pm yesterday. → Read More
London to get 10million new landline numbers with launch of new dialling code
London is set to gain 10 million new landline phone numbers this year with the launch of a new “0204” dialling code. The capital’s area code changed to “020” in 2000 — with 30 million phone numbers since allocated across the existing (020) 3, 7, and 8 range. But communications regulator Ofcom says it now has fewer than a million of the numbers left to offer phone companies. → Read More
Teenager who mugged doctor for PhD laptop is found out by thick-rimmed glasses
A teenager who mugged a doctor, stealing a laptop which contained the victim’s PhD thesis, was found after his thick-framed glasses were recognised. Sakeem Gordon, 18, and another thug who has never been found, attacked the cardiologist as he walked home from King's College Hospital at about 8.30pm. They demanded his cash and phone. Fearing for his life, he handed over his → Read More
Three jailed after husband fell to his death during flat burglary in north London
The widow of a man who plunged to his death from his third-floor flat during a “terrifying” burglary spoke of her devastation as three people were jailed for their involvement. Sheiku Adams, 48, fell from his home in Gospel Oak as his family were threatened by raiders. The Old Bailey heard how Neil Allen, 26, jabbed a knife at Mr Adams and his wife Kerry while Jamie Cohen, 34, ransacked the flat. → Read More
Girlfriend of London DJ left in coma after Malta balcony fall tells of heartbreak as family bid to bring him home
The partner of a London DJ who was left in a coma after falling from a balcony on holiday said she was heartbroken today. Paul Cartwright, 45, plunged from the fourth floor at the hotel in Malta where he was staying with Danielle Hickey, after returning from a night out. He broke his leg, foot, ribs, pelvis and back, and remains in an induced coma. → Read More
Barnet stabbing: Victim named as third brother from the same family to be murdered in London violence
The latest victim of London’s violence epidemic is the third brother from the same family to be murdered, it was revealed today. David Bello-Monerville, 38, was stabbed to death when two groups attacked each other with blades, chains and broom handles during a street battle close to his family home in Barnet. His mother Linda Burke-Monerville rushed to the scene sobbing and → Read More
‘Trust fund baby’ tells of nightmare after victory in £1.3m home fight
A “trust fund baby” who faced losing her £1.3 million London home after her father’s business empire collapsed has won a four-year battle to keep hold of the property. Kate Watkin’s terraced house in Fulham was paid for with the help of her father Karl Watkin, who ran global businesses involved in gold mining, private jets and biofuel. Mr Watkin, 63, had also assisted his → Read More
Moment bungling robber gets trapped inside London jewellery shop by auto-lock door
A robber was left trapped inside a jewellery store by the self-locking front door as his two accomplices fled with armfuls of gems. The burly raider only escaped when an oblivious member of the public opened the door from the outside. Police today issued clear CCTV of the raid on the shop in Green Lanes, Haringey, and appealed for people to identify the three thieves. Footage → Read More
A40 crash: Pregnant teen and her new husband killed after car ploughed into coach following police pursuit
The burglary suspects who died when their car smashed into a coach as they were chased by police were a pregnant teenager and her new husband, it emerged today. Newlyweds Patrick McDonagh, 19, and his heavily pregnant wife Shauna, 18, were tailed by at least nine police cars and a helicopter before the high-speed crash in west London. The smash, on the wrong side of the → Read More
Family of tree surgeon who died in 20ft fall pay tribute to 'brilliant and loving father’
The family of a tree surgeon and father of three who died after plunging 20ft in a “freak accident” said today that he was loved by everybody. John Hilden, 38, fell while pruning the last of 11 trees in the garden of a five-bedroom home in Hornchurch, east London, on Saturday. The client’s daughter, a doctor, rushed outside to give CPR to Mr Hilden. But the experienced tree surgeon, who ran JL… → Read More
Ilford murder: Pregnant mother killed in crossbow horror that leaves baby fighting for life after emergency caesarean
A baby was battling for life in hospital today after the child’s pregnant mother was shot and killed with a crossbow at her home in east London. The infant boy was delivered by emergency caesarean section after Sana Muhammad, 35, was shot with the weapon in front of her young children in the kitchen of her Ilford house yesterday morning. The mother of five, who was eight months’ pregnant, was… → Read More
Michelle Obama’s book: ‘how the Queen and I laughed about sore feet in room full of world leaders’
Michelle Obama today revealed how the Queen burst out laughing as they compared sore feet in a room full of world leaders. The former First Lady of the United States also told of her “faux pas” when she put her arm across Her Majesty’s shoulder at a Buckingham Palace reception. The Queen responded warmly, by moving closer and putting a hand in the small of Mrs Obama’s back. Barack Obama’s wife… → Read More
London knife crime: former gang member warns 10-year-olds go out with ‘Rambo’ knives
A former gang member behind an award-winning anti-violence scheme warned today that children as young as 10 are arming themselves with foot-long “Rambo” knives. Stephen Addison called for an increase in the use of stop and search to combat knife crime after five people, including three teenagers, were stabbed to death in just six days in London. → Read More
Met Police chief Cressida Dick declares war on 190 gangs behind violence in London
Scotland Yard chief Cressida Dick today defended the Met’s tactics in tackling knife crime in London as she pledged to “relentlessly” target 190 gangs fuelling the violent crimewave. Writing in the Standard after five killings in six days, she said her officers had increased the use of stop and search, taken thousands of knives off the streets and were acting on intelligence to prevent attacks. → Read More