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Moment ‘tree thieves’ cut down branches after cherry blossom raids
THIS is the moment suspected tree thieves chopped down the branches of two Chinese privets after previous raids on cherry blossoms. A man and a woman were filmed sawing off the branches of one of the privet trees in Ommaney Road, Telegraph Hill, last Tuesday. It is not the first time suspected tree thieves have… Click here to read the full story
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Cafe handed zero star food hygiene rating over mice droppings
A CAFE has been handed a zero star food hygiene rating after an inspector discovered mice droppings on the premises. Resta Coffee, the cafe next to Grove Park train station on Baring Road, was ordered to bring in pest control following the inspection on April 2. A spokesman for Lewisham Council said improvements have since… Click here to read the full story
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Lewisham hospital staff “disgusted” over rats in “wellbeing garden”
NHS staff say they are “disgusted” by the rats scurrying around the “wellbeing garden” at University Hospital Lewisham. A whistleblower told the Lewisham Letter that the rodents are running around the feet of patients and staff as they eat in the garden. Shocking footage, published below, shows the rodents under benches, tables and among the… Click here to read the full story
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Shocking moment killer driver hit grandad as family call for change
THIS is the shocking moment a killer driver hit an 89-year-old grandad who later died from his injuries. The clip shows Kamal Cayenne-Tonge attempting to overtake another car before slamming into James Darmody as he crossed Kent House Road in Sydenham last year. Cayenne-Tonge, from Catford, stopped at the scene but then lied to police… Click here to read the full story
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Police bodycam video shows killer driver lying about hitting grandad
POLICE bodycam footage shows the moment a Catford killer driver lied to officers about crashing into an 89-year–old grandad. In the video, published in full below, Kamal Cayenne-Tonge tells police that another driver hit James Darmody on Kent House Road in Sydenham. In reality, it was the 25-year-old that smashed into the pedestrian, who died… Click here to read the full story
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Scorned boyfriend shares revenge porn of ex online after break-up
A SCORNED boyfriend shared revenge porn of his ex on her birthday after threatening to “bait her out” following their break-up. Rio Macfarlane, 18, shared explicit images and videos of the victim on Instagram while she was celebrating her birthday with family. He had previously threatened to “bait her out” and give her the “shi****st… Click here to read the full story
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Catford driver jailed for 12 years for killing grandad, 89, at crossing
A CATFORD dangerous driver has been jailed for 12 years for killing an 89-year-old grandad after hitting him as he crossed a road in Sydenham. Kamal Cayenne-Tonge was racing after another car when he hit James Darmody on Kent House Road, near the junction with Sydenham Road, on May 11 last year. The 25-year-old was… Click here to read the full story
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Lewisham prostitution ring “Ice Queen” ran brothels across borough
A PROSTITUTION ring run by a woman who dubbed herself the “Ice Queen” has been convicted of operating brothels across Lewisham. Achareeya Spurr, 49, trafficked women into the UK from Thailand and forced them to work gruelling 14-hour days under brutal conditions. The mother ran brothels in Distillery Tower – the apartment block that looms… Click here to read the full story
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Serial stalker jailed after terrorising five former partners in a decade
THIS is the face of a serial stalker who has terrorised five of his former partners over the past eight years. Jordan Brawn, 31, of Overdown Road, Bellingham, Lewisham, was jailed for three years and four months for stalking on Tuesday. The thug, who is also a convicted sex offender, threatened to kill his then… Click here to read the full story
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Man, 26, arrested over “arson” at University Hospital Lewisham
POLICE have arrested a 26-year-old man on suspicion of arson over a blaze at University Hospital Lewisham earlier this year. London Fire Brigade sent around 70 firefighters to the hospital after the blaze erupted within the site’s psychiatric unit in the early hours of April 24. The Lewisham Letter understands that patients were allegedly involved… Click here to read the full story