Aarron McKoy murder: Hackney gang member gets life sentence
Dean Smith to serve a minimum of 31 years for the shooting of a 22 year-old man who was out celebrating his birthday
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Mentally ill Hackney man jailed for hospital arson has prison sentence quashed
Mother vows to keep fighting against the criminalisation of mental health patients
Ask Hackney Police – live webchat with Borough Commander Matt Horne
Chief Superintendent Matt Horne will be online to answer your questions today, Wednesday 28 November, starting at 6.30pm
Harder times for Hackney squatters
The Hackney Citizen investigates the impact of the new legislation scrapping ‘squatters’ rights’ on the borough’s squatting community
Cyclists’ concern over Hackney hit-and-run incidents
More action on uninsured drivers needed, say Hackney cycling groups
Hackney charity highlights ‘above average’ sentencing for those convicted of riot-related crimes
Prison sentence for man who threw cans at police shows tough approach towards rioters
Hackney man caught in cab with cocaine worth up to £3 million jailed
Man stopped by police given five year jail sentence for possession of cocaine with intent to supply
Art Against Knives calls for ‘Heartbreak’ submissions
Upcoming exhibition seeks to raise awareness of knife crime through artistic expression
Student attacked on train at Hackney Wick
Police seek help finding youth in ‘unprovoked attack’ that left victim’s jaw damaged
Four teenagers jailed for attack on Hackney woman in own home
Gang convicted and sentenced to a total of 33 years following violent Stoke Newington burglary
Brother of former EastEnders actor Gemma McCluskie admits responsibility for her death
Tony McCluskie, 35, charged with murdering his 29-year-old sister Gemma and dumping her body in the Regent’s Canal, has admitted responsibility for her death
Kirsty Treloar death – Hackney teenager Myles Williams found guilty of murder
Ex-boyfriend killed mother Kirsty Treloar after texting her a New Year resolution not to hurt her again
Hackney head stamp man jailed
Assault is latest incident of anti-police hostility in the borough
Interview: filmmaker Cavan Clerkin on Nice Guy
Cavan Clerkin talks about his independently-made crime drama which recently premiered at the East End Film Festival
Pentonville prison escapee John Massey recaptured in Kent
John Massey, 64, who escaped from Pentonville prison, was arrested at a house in Kent, say Metropolitan police
Man convicted for Hackney murder is on run after prison escape
John Massey was sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering a man in a Hackney pub in 1975