Merton

By Davina Hyde
A third man has been charged in connection with the murder of Paul Dalton who was stabbed to death in Wimbledon.

A man has been charged with murder following a fatal stabbing in Merton.
Police were called by by paramedics shortly before 1am on Wednesday, January 13 following reports of an assault at an address on The Broadway, Wimbledon.

A murder investigation has been launched following a fatal stabbing in Merton.
Police were called by by paramedics shortly before 1am on Wednesday, 13 January following reports of an assault at an address on The Broadway, Wimbledon.

Police are appealing for help in trying to find a teenage girl who went missing on Monday. Kornelia Marcinkowska, 13, was last seen at midday on Monday and has not been heard from since.

Mitcham and Morden MP Siobhain McDonagh has written an open letter to the Prime Minister urging the government to provide internet and devices to children without them following school closures.

The Greensleeves Morris Men from Merton have taken to web cam acting as tier four restrictions cancel their annual Christmas programme.

A pistol and three knives were seized during a weekend-long operation targeting violent crime in south west London.
Officers from the South West Violence Suppression Unit, the local neighbourhoods team, the Dog Support Unit, and Special Constables, took part in Operation Speicher between last Friday and Sunday.

London’s community food growers have donated more than 3.5 tonnes of fresh food direct to those who need it via food banks.

Scott was accompanied on his walk by partner Kerri Woods. They completed the walk in just under five hours, crossing the unusually quiet Blackfriars Bridge and following the route of the Northern line. The couple have so far raised over £900 for the BHF.

A controversial housing development near a conservation area could be waived through by the Deputy Mayor of London next week.

Pines and Needles business development manager Priyanka Patel said the greedy thieves took “tens of thousands” of pounds in stock, costing the company an entire trading day in a selling season already delayed by Covid-19.

The council is proposing increasing parking charges depending on the emissions of each vehicle.

Councillor Mark Allison was chosen to succeed councillor Stephen Alambritis, who was the leader for 10 years, on Wednesday.

A new school streets scheme has been rolled out, closing residential roads around a school during peak pick-up and drop-off times.

The City of London came out top for safety, with Havering, Wandsworth and Ealing in third, fourth and fifth place.

Kadian Nelson, 26, of the Mitcham area, was arrested on Tuesday, 3 November and has been charged with rape and kidnap in Merton on Tuesday.