Antonio Santos was sentenced at Thames Magistrates Court.
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An Islington man who wrote antisemitic graffiti on bus stops in Stamford Hill has received a community order.
On December 18 last year, police caught Antonio Santos, of Cruikshank Street in Islington, in the act of defacing a Stamford Hill bus stop with a pen.
Upon further investigation, the officers found more bus stops had also been damaged with the same graffiti.
The 61-year-old was sentenced at Thames Magistrates Court on January 20 for three counts of racially aggravated criminal damage.
He was given a community order with requirements for rehabilitation and unpaid work of 80 hours over 12 months.
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The London Metropolitan Police have charged 18-year-old Rayhan Yasin Ali for the murder of Nigerian rapper, Abiola Akerele (aka Nayta The King), in London.
The Met police stated on their website that Akerele, 28, was fatally stabbed by Ali during a fight at about 3.20pm (GMT) in Stondon Walk, East Ham on December 29.
The police said they immediately swept into action after the incident was reported, saying they deployed the London Ambulance Service and London Air Ambulance to the scene.
However, despite the efforts of the emergency services, Akerele was pronounced dead at the scene.
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News • Jan 03, 2021 17:28 GMT
[VICTIM: Abiola Akerele]
Detectives investigating a fatal stabbing in Newham have charged two men with murder.
[C] Harry Ehibor, 20 (15.10.00), of Chalk Farm Road, Camden, and [D] Saeed Farouk, 21 (12.03.99), of Macaulay Road, East Ham, were charged on Saturday, 3 January. They will appear in custody at Thames Magistrates Court on Monday, 4 January.
Police were called at 15:18hrs on Tuesday, 29 December to reports of an assault in Stondon Walk, East Ham. Officers attended along with London Ambulance Service and a 28-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.
He was identified as Abiola Akerele. His next of kin continues to be supported by specialist officers. A post-mortem examination established he died as a result of a stab injury to the heart.
| UPDATED: 07:27, Thu, Dec 17, 2020
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One man aged in his 50s sustained serious injuries though his exact condition is unknown.
The second male is reported to be in a non-life threatening condition.
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9:23 PM November 17, 2020
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Jordan Samuel-Welsh, 24, of Thrasher Close, Haggerston, has pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply class A and B drugs and possession of criminal property. Picture: Met Police
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A drug dealer who was scuppered in a Haggerston carpark by patrolling police officers has pleaded guilty in court.
A search of Samuel-Welsh’s home uncovered a large rock of uncut crack cocaine, a large bag of heroin, and smaller rocks of crack. Picture: Met Police
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Officers from the violent crime taskforce were out as part of the knife crime crackdown Operation Sceptre, when they noticed Jordan Samuel-Welsh carrying out what looked like a drug deal at 8pm on November 10.