Jury hears man attempted to murder two elderly Muslim worshippers

Jury hears man attempted to murder two elderly Muslim worshippers

Mohammed Abbkr trial at Birmingham Crown Court A man attempted to murder two elderly Muslim worshippers by dousing them in petrol and setting them on fire outside mosques, a court heard. Mohammed... Read more »
Elderly couple from west London ‘horrified’ at £110 Ryanair ticket print fee

Elderly couple from west London ‘horrified’ at £110 Ryanair ticket print fee

An elderly couple who printed the wrong boarding passes for a Ryanair flight said they were ‘horrified’ after having to pay a £110 fee (PA Wire) An elderly couple have condemned Ryanair... Read more »
Woman in her 20s falls from balcony on to elderly shopper – South London News

Woman in her 20s falls from balcony on to elderly shopper – South London News

Two women were taken to hospital after a woman in her 20s fell from a balcony on to an elderly shopper in a busy shopping centre yesterday afternoon. At around 2.15pm the... Read more »
‘Violent’ thug jailed for targeting elderly and vulnerable in west London burglary spree

‘Violent’ thug jailed for targeting elderly and vulnerable in west London burglary spree

A prolific burglar from west London has been jailed after targeting elderly and vulnerable residents – including one burglary in which an elderly man was stabbed with a screwdriver. “Violent” Luke Connors,... Read more »
Handyman accused of killing elderly woman during burglary

Handyman accused of killing elderly woman during burglary

Hugo Da Silva Pires, 28, allegedly overpowered Nelly Akomah, 76, in her home and made off with her phone, purse, electronics and bible late on June 20. Ms Akomah was found dead... Read more »
Police name elderly woman found dead in south London

Police name elderly woman found dead in south London

Nelly Akomah, 76, was found fatally injured at a house in Ladbrook Road, Croydon, on Wednesday morning following a suspected burglary, the Metropolitan Police said. Officers were called to the house at... Read more »
Elderly couple in their 80s blast shameless mother, 38, who pretended she was living in their home

Elderly couple in their 80s blast shameless mother, 38, who pretended she was living in their home

An elderly couple told of their horror after a shameless parent pretended she was living in their home in an elaborate scam to get her son into a top secondary school. Angela... Read more »
Asylum seekers in their 20s were ‘fast-tracked for Covid vaccines ahead of the elderly’

Asylum seekers in their 20s were ‘fast-tracked for Covid vaccines ahead of the elderly’

Asylum seekers in their 20s and 30s were fast-tracked for Covid vaccines ahead of elderly Britons, Matt Hancock has claimed. In a diary entry from mid-February last year, the former health secretary... Read more »
‘Callous’ south London burglar who killed elderly siblings in violent 1993 burglary finally convicted following DNA breakthrough

‘Callous’ south London burglar who killed elderly siblings in violent 1993 burglary finally convicted following DNA breakthrough

A ‘callous and calculated’ south London burglar with a violent past has been convicted for the 1993 killings of an elderly brother and sister after a DNA breakthrough.  On Sunday 22 August,... Read more »
Heatwave warning for the elderly and vulnerable ahead of 30°C week

Heatwave warning for the elderly and vulnerable ahead of 30°C week

It’s only three weeks since the UK’s last heatwave in June (Picture: PA; Met Office) Parts of the UK are predicted to experience a heatwave over the coming days – the second... Read more »