The pictures we publish today of still-unidentified rioters may come as a surprise to some readers: after so much media coverage of the riots' aftermath and the stiff sentences meted out to many of those arrested, one might assume that the police operation was almost over... more
The father of Damilola Taylor has launched an extraordinary attack on the justice system, claiming his son's killers are being freed early because riots have left jails over-crowded... more
I am sure most Londoners were shocked by the murder of 16-year-old Agnes Sina-Inakoju last year: this week her murderers were convicted at the Old Bailey... more
From the dawn of newspapers, murder has been a major component of the news agenda. It is unsurprising. In civilised society, the killing by one human being of another human being is an appalling act. It is the crime of crimes... more
Family of Damilola Taylor were said to be 'deeply disturbed' after one of two brothers who killed the schoolboy was returned to jail for a suspected breach of his curfew... more
Father of murdered Damilola Taylor has criticised leaflets warning residents not to help police on a London estate where a teenager was shot dead... more
Residents of the Peckham estate where Damilola Taylor died told today how child gangs continue to blight the area, nearly 10 years after the schoolboy was stabbed to death... more
Gloria Taylor was diagnosed with high blood pressure shortly after her son was stabbed to death and she suffered a fatal heart attack eight years later, aged 57... more
One of the brothers who killed Damilola Taylor is to be freed next month, less than four years after being given an eight-year jail sentence for manslaughter, the Standard reveals... more
A thug who sued the Met after being cleared of murdering Damilola Taylor used his £27,000 payout to set up a drug-dealing business, it was alleged... more
A man stabbed to death on the eve of an anti-knife crime march was attacked on the doorstep of a social club built to "heal the community" after the Brixton riots... more
A concert for Londoners killed in stabbings and shootings is being held tonight, featuring Genesis Elijah and other new hip hop, grime and indie voices. ... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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