Tag: London

Indiscreet (1958)

Anna, a beautiful and noble actress, and Philip, a handsome financier, meet through the introduction of a diplomat, Munson. Soon, the two fall in love. However, Anna learns from Phillip that he is not free but has a wife who is separated. In spite of this, Anna still loves Philip without any regret. By chance,…


London Venue Where 2 Died After Music Concert Crush to Have Licence Reviewed

Lambeth Council’s licensing committee is meeting on Thursday to deal with the Metropolitan Police’s request for a summary review of the Brixton O2 Academy’s premises licence after two people died of injuries sustained in a crush at a concert there last week. Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, died on Saturday and Gaby Hutchinson, 23, passed away on…


Woman Injured in London Concert Crowd Crush Dies in Hospital

LONDON—A woman injured in a crush outside a London concert venue has died, police said Saturday. London resident Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, was one of eight people hospitalized after being caught in mayhem outside the O2 Brixton Academy on Thursday night, where Nigerian singer Asake was due to perform. The Metropolitan Police force said she died…


4 Critically Injured After Hundreds of Gatecrashers Try to Get in to Afrobeats Gig in London

Four people are critically ill in hospital after being crushed when thousands of ticketless fans tried to force their way into a concert by a Nigerian singer at the O2 Academy in Brixton in south London on Thursday night. Afrobeats singer Asake had been on stage for 10 minutes when he was informed of the…


UK Police Release Chilling CCTV Clips of Zara Aleena’s Killer Stalking Other Women

A fairground worker has been jailed for life and told he will not be released for at least 38 years for the murder in London of a trainee solicitor who was attacked as she walked home alone. Jordan McSweeney, 29, pleaded guilty last month to murdering 35-year-old Zara Aleena, who he sexually assaulted and killed…


Convicted Murderer’s Daughter Says He Has Shown ‘Utter Contempt’ and Should Stay in UK Jail

The daughter of a convicted killer who appeared before Britain’s first public parole hearing on Monday said he has treated her and her son with “utter contempt” and should stay behind bars for her mother’s murder. During Monday’s hearing Russell Causley, 79, gave a rambling and incoherent account about the events leading to the death of…


UK Murder Trial Witness Denies Hearing Defendant Shout at Co-Accused ‘You’ve Killed the Woman!’

LONDON—A witness at a murder trial, giving evidence from behind a screen, has denied a claim made by a defence lawyer that she heard a screaming match between the two co-accused in which one of them shouted: “What have you done? You’ve killed the woman!” Kusai Al-Jundi, 24, and Mohamed El-Abboud, 28, deny murdering Louise…


Homeless in London Vulnerable as UK Faces Drop in Temperatures

Emergency protocols are being put into place across the UK following a warning from the Met Office that the country is set to see temperatures fall from Wednesday night. According to forecasters, the UK could see temperatures drop as low as minus 10 degrees C as arctic weather moves in. Whilst low temperatures are not…


Aspiring Model Tells UK Trial How Friend Confessed to Murder During Car Journey

LONDON—An aspiring model has told a murder trial her friend confessed to murdering an elderly Chinese woman durng a car journey from London to Coventry. Maria Amariucai, a Romanian national who had come to London the day before to meet a photographer about a possible modelling job, said she struggled to believe Mohammed El-Abboud’s confession…


Woman, 71, Allegedly Killed by Pair After ‘Cunning Plan’ to Plunder Her Life Savings Failed, UK Court Told

LONDON—Two young men allegedly murdered a 71-year-old woman in London after coming up with a “careful and cunning plan” to trick her out of her life savings, a court in London heard on Thursday. Kusai Al-Jundi, 24, and Mohammed El-Abboud, 28, both deny murdering Louise Kam, who was last seen alive on a CCTV camera,…