A BRIT fugitive with a £50,000 bounty on his head is now one of the world's Most Wanted suspects following a fatal stabbing in London in 2015. Shane O'Brien is suspected of killing 21-year-old Josh Hanson in an unprovoked attack in a bar in Hillingdon, West London. The 30-year-old fled and is believed to have gone to the Netherlands and United Arab Emirates before returning to Europe. He has now landed himself on Interpol's worldwide most wanted list and there is a £50,000 reward for information leading to his arrest and prosecution. Josh's mum and his sister Brooke said: "Our lives will never be the same without Josh and I would not wish our living nightmare on anyone, it is a pain that no words alone can describe. "Someone somewhere also knows where O'Brien is and can change the pain and uncertainty that each day brings for us. "We ask you to try and imagine the emptiness that we have been left to live with, please, please, please do the right thing and … [Read more...] about Brit murder suspect Shane O’Brien makes it onto Interpol World’s Most Wanted list with £50k on head after ‘bar stabbing in London’
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Four men stabbed in London’s five-day knife frenzy, latest killed in broad daylight
London's knife crime numbers continue to soar, as four men were stabbed in a five-day frenzy of violence. The latest victim of London's violent crime epidemic died last night, stabbed in broad daylight in North London. The man, understood to be aged in his 20s, was stabbed in Islington on Monday. Emergency crews were called to the scene at Upper Street, but the stab victim died at the scene, Scotland Yard confirmed. Three other men, aged 20, 24, and 28, were also stabbed in London in the past week. The London murder toll is now more than 65, putting the death rate on track to hit its highest annual total since 2003. Figures published in April showed a 22-percent annual rise in knife crimes in England and Wales. Robbery rose by 33 percent and gun crime rose by 11 percent, while and murder increased by nine percent. One of the victims of London's five-day stabbing spree died on Friday, three days after he was attacked in West London. Osman Shidane, 20, was described by his family as a … [Read more...] about Four men stabbed in London’s five-day knife frenzy, latest killed in broad daylight
Woman held after man stabbed in London
London 8 April 2018 Share this with Facebook Share this with Twitter Share this with Messenger Share this with Messenger Share this with Email Share Share this with These are external links and will open in a new window Email Share this with Email Facebook Share this with Facebook Messenger Share this with Messenger Messenger Share this with Messenger Twitter Share this with Twitter Pinterest Share this with Pinterest WhatsApp Share this with WhatsApp LinkedIn Share this with LinkedIn Copy this link http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-43686644 Read more about sharing. These are external links and will open in a new window Close share panel Related TopicsLondon violence A woman has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was stabbed outside a north London station.The victim was found injured following reports of a stabbing outside … [Read more...] about Woman held after man stabbed in London
Stabbings in London 2018 – from Walthamstow and Herne Hill to Tower Hamlets and Mile End? Knife crime statistics in the UK
STABBINGS are on the rise as new figures show a surge in violent crime across the UK. But how many took place in London and how much have they increased by? We take a look at the harrowing statistics. How many stabbings took place in London and other regions in the UK over the last year? At least 35 people have been fatally stabbed in London since the beginning of the year. Met Police records show 37, 443 recorded knife offences and 6,694 recorded gun offences across the UK in the year up to September 2017. In London, the problem was even more pronounced than the rest of the country, with 12,980 knife crimes taking place in the capital - 2,452 more than the equivalent year. Four teenagers were stabbed to death in London on New Year's Eve alone, and 22 were killed in March - meaning the capital now has a higher murder rate than New York The popular US city had a mere 21 killings in comparison. Commander Neil Jerome of the Met's territorial policing command condemned the crimes, saying … [Read more...] about Stabbings in London 2018 – from Walthamstow and Herne Hill to Tower Hamlets and Mile End? Knife crime statistics in the UK
Six more stabbings in London compound violent crime spike
A flurry of attacks saw six more stabbings in London on Thursday, compounding a recent violent crime spike in the capital. More than 50 people have been killed in the metropolis since the start of the year, more than 30 of whom were fatally knifed. The pressure on murder detectives is now so great that Scotland Yard has enlisted the support of City of London police to help cope with the caseload. In the latest spate of stabbings, six youths were attacked within a 90-minute period, including a 13-year-old boy who was seriously wounded after being set upon in Newham, east London, shortly before 7pm. Three youths were arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm with intent, Scotland Yard said. Around an hour earlier, two 15-year-olds were seriously hurt after being stabbed in Grove Road, Mile End, east London. A male was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and another youth, 16, who was treated for minor injuries, was arrested for conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm, Tower … [Read more...] about Six more stabbings in London compound violent crime spike