Crime

Published: 22 April 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The morning mist clinging to the pine-covered slopes of Pahalgam’s Baisaran Valley carried a heavy silence today as families and locals gathered to mark one year since the region’s deadliest assault on civilians in decades. Known to many as "Mini Switzerland" for its serene meadows and crystalline streams, Baisaran became the site of a horrific bloodbath on 22...

Published: 22 April 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Tragedy has struck the Indian state of Kerala for the second time in less than a week after a catastrophic explosion at a firecracker manufacturing unit in Thrissur claimed the lives of at least 13 people. The blast, which occurred on Tuesday afternoon in the Mundathikode area, decimated a cluster of sheds where approximately 40 laborers were preparing...

Published: 22 April 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A "low rumbling" of desperation has turned into a full-scale crime wave across Britain’s forecourts, as new data reveals a staggering 62% surge in fuel thefts over the past year. According to figures from the security firm Pay My Fuel, the average petrol station is now dealing with 3.4 "drive-off" incidents per week, up from 2.1 in 2025....

Published: 21 April 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online In a development that has sent a "low rumbling" of panic through the UK legal sector, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has today confirmed that as much as £39.5 million in client money is missing following the collapse of the PM Law Group. The Sheffield-based network, which operated under more than 30 trading names across 25 offices, is...

Published: 21 April 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A jury at the Old Bailey has today delivered "unanimous" guilty verdicts against two men for the "depraved" drive-by shooting that turned a peaceful London funeral into a scene of carnage. Tyrell Goffe, 21, and Jordon Issac, 22, were found guilty of the murder of 26-year-old Kianni "K-Star" Thompson and the attempted murder of four women and two...

Published: 21 April 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A 17-year-old boy has appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court today charged in connection with a "cowardly" arson attack on Kenton United Synagogue in Harrow. The teenager, a British national from Brent whose identity is protected by law, was detained alongside a 19-year-old man during a series of coordinated raids late Sunday night. The charge follows a weekend of...

Published: 21 April 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A 28-year-old man has appeared in court today charged with three counts of attempted murder following a "harrowing" incident in Nottingham city centre over the weekend. The defendant, Elias Vance, was detained by police in the early hours of Sunday morning after a silver hatchback allegedly mounted the pavement on Lower Parliament Street, striking a group of people...

Published: 21 April 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A day of "peaceful outrage" in Surrey spiraled into a series of physical confrontations on Monday, as police confirmed that four arrests were made during a large-scale protest in Epsom. The demonstration, which saw approximately 400 people gather near the Epsom Clock Tower and the local magistrates' court, was organized in response to a recent high-profile rape investigation...

Published: 21 April 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A jury at Manchester Crown Court has today found 32-year-old Ryan Garton guilty of causing death by dangerous driving following a high-speed collision that claimed the life of a devoted Take That fan. The victim, 45-year-old Deborah "Debbie" McArthur, was walking back to her hotel with friends following the band’s opening night performance at the Co-op Live arena...

Published: 21 April 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A teenager stands charged with serious arson offences following a disturbing attack on a synagogue. Authorities confirmed the incident occurred in the heart of a north-west London neighbourhood recently. The suspect is a seventeen-year-old boy hailing from the local Brent borough area. His identity remains protected by strict legal reporting restrictions due to his young age. He must...