Crime

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...

Published: 21 April 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A "prolonged and sadistic" trial at Bristol Crown Court has entered its second week, with prosecutors detailing the horrific ordeal of a woman who was allegedly raped and subjected to a torrent of racial abuse. The defendant, 34-year-old Marcus Thorne, faces charges of two counts of rape, false imprisonment, and racially aggravated assault. The prosecution argues that the...

Published: 21 April 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A "perfect storm" of geopolitical instability and economic desperation has triggered a record-breaking surge in fuel-related crime across the United Kingdom. With the ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran pushing global oil prices toward $125 a barrel, the average price of a liter of diesel at British forecourts hit a staggering 190.4p this Tuesday morning. In...

Published: 21 April 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online One of Mexico’s most sacred and visited archaeological sites was transformed into a scene of carnage on Monday morning when a lone gunman climbed to the summit of the Pyramid of the Moon and opened fire on crowds of international tourists. The sniper-style attack at the Teotihuacán archaeological zone left a 32-year-old Canadian woman dead and at least...