Chris Summers. Journalist at The Epoch Times. Tweeting about crime, fires, shipping, boxing, Turkiye, Japan, Caribbean, Africa. Podcast - bit.ly/3NcEHNj
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So here it is! Sex, Drugs and Snakes: the FULL story of the trial of Rack5 & TY which ended this week with Ellis Heather facing life in jail for the murder of Stephen Morrisson & his pal Yonas Girma walking free after breaking the code of the streets (1/3)
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He's not alone. He's surrounded by the ghosts of all those Russian soldiers who he sent to their deaths.
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Hold on a minute. Is it just me or does she look exactly like him, but in a wig?
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What a ridiculous idea. You're replacing one of the world's most well-known brand logos with something utterly meaningless. No doubt you spend millions of dollars on consultants and focus groups. Way to go Musk-Twitter
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Has anyone noticed the irony? Musk (born in South Africa) is the son of immigrants. Oh but he's white so that doesn't count, I guess.
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I've seen a lot of horrific stuff in 30 years as a crime reporter but the CCTV footage of #sabinanessa being attacked was absolutely horrific. My eldest daughter is the same age as Sabina. 50 years after the Yorkshire Ripper why are women still not safe to walk alone at night?!
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A drill artist has been jailed for life (37 years minimum) for a murder after a track uploaded onto YouTube 20 days later gave away crucial information only known to the killers. (1/5)
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75 years ago today the most important trial in history began in Nuremberg. Left to right: Hermann Goering, Rudolf Hess, Joachim von Ribbentrop and Wilhelm Keitel sat in the front row of the dock. Special report below. Picture courtesy of Getty
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An Old Bailey jury has been told one of the men whose dismembered remains were found in suitcases near the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol last year had been murdered while he was having sex with his killer, which was recorded on film.
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The jury in the trial of rapper DigDat - accused of the attempted murder of Daniel Offei-Ntow, aka Lugavelz - in Nov 2023 has been shown YouTube videos in which the victim described the shooting. He has refused to make a statement or give evidence at the trial.
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Weirdly there are a lot of similarities between the 2011 and 2024 riots even if the demographic taking part is different. In '11 & '24 hundreds of opportunists and looters tagged along. Both happened in August. Long hot summer days/evenings - ideal conditions for idiotic rioting.
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This is Thomas Campbell, Manchester drug dealer, and his wife (and mother of his two children) Coleen, on holiday. They later split up and she betrayed him to a rival dealer, who had him tortured to death. Read the full story in my #substack today. (1/2)
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The police have blocked off the streets preventing access to the site where Republic were protesting. The royalist state is clearly mobilising to erase any sign of dissent. #NotMyKing
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No. You're a newspaper columnist sitting behind a desk taking easy potshots at a detective who has probably worked harder in the last three weeks than you have in your entire life. I pity the sad people who read your column.
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Who has been feeding reporters almost daily ammunition to push the #Megxit narrative of the Duchess of Sussex being a bossy American who has Prince Harry under her thumb? We will probably never find out the answer, but here's my article #MeghanandHarry sputniknews.com/uk/202005221…
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It's over for The Teflon Don. Nana Oppong (pictured) - acquitted of three murders before - will be sentenced on Friday for the murder of Robert "Fox" Powell. I will be there and tweeting here.
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Drill rap is currently ringing round Court 5 in Kingston Crown Court. Jury being shown first minute of the YouTube video of Lil Dotz (Jayvon Tison) and Broadday's song Roll Up. Prosecutor Ian McLoughlin then reads out some of the lyrics. (1/10)
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Today I'm at Southwark Crown Court listening to one of the most extraordinary stories I've ever heard. How a woman defrauded 128,000 people in China out of billions, converted it into cryptocurrency, fled to UK and hid (t)here for 7 years. Watch this space
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Seven members of the Harrow Road Boys (HRB) gang have been convicted in relation to an attempt to buy a gun as part of a plan to shoot rival drill rapper Digga D (real name Rhys Herbert). Named on the indictment as a co-conspirator was Marvin Bailey (rapper Fredo) who is believed to be abroad (1/4)
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Reporting restrictions have now been lifted and we can report that Kammar Henry-Richards, 24, a #drill rapper better known as Kay-O has been convicted of the murder of Kacey Boothe, a rival from the London Fields gang. The lyrics from a drill song, Laughing Stock, were...
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That's one of the most ridiculous suggestions I have ever heard. What next? Blunt scissors? Screwdrivers that can't screw? You don't remove sharp objects from the world for fear that a tiny minority of thugs might get hold of them. You tackle the gangs and the drugs.
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Mr Sherborne says: "We are not trying to get additional damages (for these nine allegedly false articles)....we are clearly trying to stress that this was an agenda (to paint her in a negative light)"
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Eight men – all alleged members of the Harrow Road Boys (HRB) gang - have gone on trial at Kingston Crown Court today accused of attempting to buy guns as part of a plan to shoot rapper Digga, who the prosecution say was associated with the rival CGM or 10/11 gang🧵
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Police have released mugshot of #DigDat (aka Nathan Tokosi) after his conviction today. Detective Constable Hannah Forrest "Tokosi is a highly dangerous individual, who had - at the time of the shooting - only just been released from prison after serving time for a separate offence."
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Slightly comical moment when remote hearing (Duchess of Sussex v Associated Newspapers) resumes and The Sun's veteran Royal photographer Arthur Edwards is reminded to mute his microphone. Oops.
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Luton. Would be hilarious to see Premier League divas turning up at little old Kenilworth Road. (Not that any Brighton players are divas!)
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Sadly I fear his supporters (those out on the streets) will come up with an alternative view of reality and will think "Haha, check out Tommy lad. He's on the run in Cyprus and making the police looking stupid."
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Interesting, in light of the Chris Kaba case (where police officer shot him dead because he thought he posed a threat to fellow officers with his car as he tried to get away). If there had been armed police in Bolton, would they have shot this driver?
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Those who are trying to undermine Letby's conviction are clutching at straws. Letby and her defence counsel had the chance to point this out to the jury during her trial. But even if they had I doubt it would have changed the jury's mind. She was guilty.
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A South African-born US citizen telling Britain what should happen for the "sake and security of the UK". Just imagine if a (random example) Nigeria-born British citizen owned a huge social media platform and started telling the US what should happen for its own sake...(1/2)
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Hearing for Digga D has got under way at Lincoln Crown Court. His barrister, James Scobie KC, says his client (real name Rhys Herbert) and - his entourage - was a "heavy user" of cannabis, particularly Cali, and only sold on some of the imported cannabis at a small profit...🧵
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The Union flag is not The King's Flag. It is Britain's flag. Stop hijacking it. I am a patriotic republican. It's my flag too. #NotMyKing
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A prominent blogger in #Malta who had accuse government of corruption, has died in a car bomb attack
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He should have been a bit more honest there and admitted he was in BIG trouble in the 9th
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A Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with rape and will appear virtually at Hatfield Remand Court tomorrow. PC David Carrick, 46, is based within the Met’s Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command.
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In China democracy and free speech are illegal, so I don't think that's a great argument.
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The award-winning rapper Nines – real name Courtney Freckleton – today pleaded guilty to three offences at Kingston Crown Court, after being arrested at London’s Heathrow airport in November 2023. (1/7)
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PC Perry Lathwood has been found guilty of assaulting bus passenger Jocelyn Agyemang during a ticket check in Croydon in July 2023...(1/5)
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As a Brighton fan, I sincerely send him my best wishes. No wisecracks. Get well soon Roy.
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Seven members of the Harrow Road Boys (HRB) – sometimes known as the Mozart gang, or the Pattern Gang – have been jailed for a total of 116 years after being convicted of trying to obtain a gun to shoot Digga D from the rival CGM/1011 gang. (1/5)
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I don't see a #boxing league working. Surely what people really want to see is ALL the championship titles unified for once and for good. So can the Saudis please just buy up the WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO, merge them and then organise once-and-for-all unification tournaments?
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Why do I find it a bit depressing that today (when I'm covering the Duchess of Sussex privacy case) I get more retweets and likes than ever before? Will those people come back and retweet me next week when I publish exclusive investigative journalism about #Covid_19 ? I hope so.
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The actual gunman was not among the four sentenced today and is still out there. I will be writing a Substack about this case and the issue of drill lyrics in the next week. (5/5)
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Rapper Digga D (real name Rhys Herbert) pleads guilty to importing cannabis. But prosecution has not accepted the basis of plea and there may have to be a Newton hearing (a trial of issue) later in the year. (1/2)
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Just published article about the feud between Stonebridge & Church Road Soldiers. Courtney Ellis (left) was convicted yesterday of the murder of Craig "Smallz" Small. Christopher Kyei - aka Skrapz - (right) faces jail for perverting course of justice
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At the risk of sounding heartless, laws should not be drawn up based on the wishes of grieving widows. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-be…
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DigDat trial began yesterday. The rapper-real name Nathan Tokosi-is accused of attempting to murder Daniel Offei-Ntow as he sat in his car in Notting Hill on November 20 2023, the Old Bailey heard. Prosecutor Kate Bex KC said Tokosi was one of at least 2 people in the car (1/2)
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I understand drill rapper CB (real name Lekan Akinsoji) & Sundjata Keita, both 27, were both convicted today of the murder of Ahmed Deen-Jah by a majority verdict (10-2). Deen-Jah, known as Grinna, was stabbed to death in a shop in Custom House, east London, on 2 April 2017 (1/3)
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Police release mugshot of Tyrell La Croix - better known on the #drill scene as TScam of the Agar Grove gang - who is due to be sentenced in April for a drive-by shooting which injured girls as young as seven. I wonder if they'll brag about that in a drill track.
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Nathan Tokosi (DigDat) was today found guilty of the attempted murder of Daniel Offei-Ntow aka Luga Velz aka Striker. Sentencing at a later date. I will be publishing a Substack on the case on Friday.
totalcrime.substack.com/
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Prosecutor Ian McLoughlin has opened the trial of eight men - alleged members of the Harrow Road Boys (HRB) gang - accused of conspiring to possess a firearm with intent. Also named on the indictment as a co-conspirator is Marvin Bailey, better known as rapper #fredo ...(1/10)
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This week rapper Nines - pictured after being arrested at Heathrow airport in Nov 2023 - was jailed for 37 months. In today's #Substack I tell the FULL story and explain how a plan to use cannabis to promote one of his albums got him in trouble (1/3)
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"Did I give you permission to record me?" Er, you don't need permission to film something happening in public.
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I haven't seen any of the newspapers report the real reason behind the #Dalston shooting - it was linked to a dispute between the Tottenham Turks and the Hackney-based Bombacilar about heroin being brought in by a drugs baron who is based in Bodrum. The intended target...(1/2)
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I have some breaking news. I have it on good authority that Nathan Tokosi - better known as rapper DigDat - was found NOT GUILTY of possession of a firearm WITH INTENT to endanger life today after a trial at the Old Bailey. He was however...(1/4)
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The Croydon victim has been confirmed as Elianne Andam (pictured). Her family have issued a statement: “Our hearts are broken by the senseless death of our daughter. Elianne was the light of our lives. She was bright and funny, with many friends who all adored her..." (1/2)
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I am in court where drill rappers Suspect (Tariq Monteiro) & Swavey (Siyad Mohamud) are being sentenced for the murder of Alex Smith in 2019. They are not in court or on video link having apparently refused to participate (1/5)
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NEWSFLASH: My sources tell me Izzet Eren, one of the leaders of the Tottenham Turks, has been shot dead in the Moldovan capital, Chisinau. (1/10)
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That is incredibly sad. But the Standard has become a very pale shadow of its former self. #saveournewspapers
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To be fair to him, there's nothing he can do about the law which is currently imho far too weak when it comes to possession of knives. I will keep repeating it - Rashid Gedel (Broadayyay) had FOUR convictions for possession of bladed article BEFORE he committed murder.
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Here it is! The full story of the Fredo v Digga D beef and the two trials which ended this week with seven members of Fredo's HRB gang being jailed for 116 years for a plot to shoot Digga D. It's free to subscribe... (1/2)
totalcrime.substack.com/p/fr…
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Are you kidding? I'm a Brighton fan. That was never a penalty. I'd have been fuming if it was given against us
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The police officer who has been charged with the murder of Chris Kaba in September 2022 has been named as Martyn Blake, 40, after the Recorder of London, Judge Mark Lucraft KC formally lifted an anonymity order. He was previously known only as NX121 (1/8)
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London rapper Ratlin (real name Meckeal Pond) has gone on trial - along with his cousin Reece Pond - charged with the attempted murder of a "wholly innocent" couple. Prosecutor Nicola Merrick said the incident followed an incident in which Ratlin's chain was ripped off him..(1/5)
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Judge Munro sentences Suspect (Monteiro) to life (24 years min) and Swavey (Mohamud) to life (23 yrs) and says both "celebrated Alex's death" in #drill lyrics while on the run
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The rapper Nines - real name Courtney Freckleton - has been given a new date for his trial (for alleged importation of cannabis). He was due to go on trial next week but the new date is in September 2025. Before that he has a big show at the O2 on Nov 27th.
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Some good news at last. Won't have to put up with #LoveIslandUK this year 😃😃
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A date in February 2025 has been set for the trial of rapper DigDat (real name Nathan Tokosi). He is accused of attempted murder following a shooting in Notting Hill in Nov 2023 which left a man fighting for his life in hospital. You tell me - is he a #drill rapper? (1/2)
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Kammar Henry-Richards - better known as Kay-O - was sentenced at the Old Bailey along with three others for the murder of Kacey Boothe, 25, a member of the rival London Fields gang. (2/5)
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I'm hearing the 15 year old boy killed in Ladbroke Grove yesterday was affiliated with the Harrow Road Boys (HRB). Do not expect the Met to confirm or deny this.
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A man in his 20s was shot dead in West Kilburn, NW London last night. Victim has not been named but instinctively I'm fearing it's related to the feud between 71st (Active Gxng etc) and 51st (Cumbo etc) alliances of #gangs
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London rapper Billy Billions (real name Bailey McKenzie) was today jailed for 33 years – plus 6 years on licence – for conspiracy to murder. He is already serving 13 years for a separate firearms charge. I wrote this #Substack about him back in July totalcrime.substack.com/p/ev… (1/4)
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Judge tells Couzens to stand and sentences him to a life in prison with a whole life tariff. He says it is vital that the British public can trust the police. He tells Couzens he has "betrayed" his family who will have to live with the ignominy of his crimes #SarahEverard
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This is very interesting. Police have identified the man who was killed in West Kensington on Monday as Janayo Lucima, 21. In 2019 Lucima was jailed for three years and three months for his role in the dismemberment and disposing of the body of William "Blaise" Algar (1/2)
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