Charles Thomson

England

Investigations Reporter at Romford Recorder

Investigations Reporter at Ham & High

Investigations Reporter at Herts Advertiser

Investigations Reporter at The Comet

Journalist, Newsquest Investigations — 4x Weekly Reporter of the Year — Paul Foot Award shortlistee

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Articles

Pensioner's death under investigation amid hospital treatment concerns

1 week ago | newhamrecorder.co.uk | Charles Thomson

David Sandground, 80, of Clements Road, died at Newham Hospital after suffering an aneurysm. His medical cause of death was haemorrhagic shock – meaning significant blood loss – caused by a ruptured iliac artery aneurysm. An iliac artery aneurysm is a bulge in the wall of an artery in the pelvis, which carries blood away from the heart. The bulge can grow and potentially burst, causing blood to leak out into the body instead of being pumped around and carrying oxygen.
Investigation as east London grandmother found dead from painkiller overdose

1 week ago | newhamrecorder.co.uk | Charles Thomson

Patricia Wynter, 63, was found dead in her home on the Barking/East Ham border, in Barking Road. A court heard on Thursday, May 22 that she had been killed by a powerful opioid painkiller only available by prescription. “I understand that Patricia had been unwell and had been in hospital two days prior to her death,” coroner’s officer Jean Smyth told East London Coroner’s Court. “She discharged herself from Newham General Hospital.
Police face probe after 'missing' man found dead at home 12 days after report

1 week ago | romfordrecorder.co.uk | Charles Thomson

The discovery was made not by police officers but by his own sister, a court has heard. Robert Wright, 68, was found dead at his home in Squirrels Heath Road, Romford, having seemingly taken his own life. “The circumstances of the discovery of the deceased were that welfare checks were ongoing,” senior coroner Graeme Irvine told East London Coroner’s Court. “Mr Wright had been reported as a missing person to the Metropolitan Police Service. Enquiries had been ongoing.
East London murder convict's family call for justice watchdog boss to quit

2 weeks ago | romfordrecorder.co.uk | Charles Thomson

MPs published a report today (May 23) saying Karen Kneller’s position as chief executive of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) was untenable. Jason Moore, currently serving life for a murder he insists he did not commit, welcomed the report, saying the CCRC had left him “in the depths of despair”. “Innocent people and their families pinned their hopes on these people for justice,” he said via his sister Kirstie.
Toddler was 'found unresponsive in pool' during family holiday to Greece

2 weeks ago | romfordrecorder.co.uk | Charles Thomson

This paper reported last week how staff at East London Coroner’s Court had spent 24 work hours trying unsuccessfully to secure a post-mortem examination for three-year-old Ahsanul Hoque Izyan. Senior coroner Graeme Irvine blamed the delays on years of chronic underfunding of pathology services. He admonished the office manager of Dagenham and Rainham MP Margaret Mullane in open court for writing to his staff and asking them to speed the process up.
Woman, 36, found dead with alcohol, class A drug and sleep aid in her system

2 weeks ago | romfordrecorder.co.uk | Charles Thomson

Samantha Johnson, 36, of Bellhouse Road, was found dead by her partner earlier this year. An inquest was opened into her death on Thursday (May 22), after the results from toxicology tests came back, showing drugs in her system. Coroner’s officer Jean Smyth told East London Coroner’s Court Mrs Johnson was reported by paramedics to have taken an unknown quantity of a class A drug and tablets of an antihistamine and sedative drug.
Young man shot dead in Pakistan by his own uncle, court hears

2 weeks ago | ilfordrecorder.co.uk | Charles Thomson

Daniel Sher, 27, of Vaughan Gardens, was killed by a gunshot wound to the chest in Gujrat on May 29, 2024. TikTok videos speculating about the motive and circumstances of the killing notched up over a million views last year. But a planned UK inquest yielded no real answers last week as it was postponed for six months. Senior coroner Graeme Irvine told East London Coroner’s Court the Pakistani authorities had handed over none of the evidence from their criminal investigation.
Paedophile asks to be released so he can 'live in a tent in a Basildon park'

2 weeks ago | echo-news.co.uk | Charles Thomson

At a hearing yesterday, judge Richard Conley refused the request from child molester David Kidd, currently on remand after breaching four separate court orders. Kidd, now 40, pleaded guilty in 2023 to two charges of sexually abusing a girl under 13 and three charges of making indecent images of children. His victim’s parents said through Essex Police it was “every parent’s worst nightmare” and their daughter “won’t ever be the same again”.
Cocaine dealer flushed sim card as police chainsawed front door in south Essex

2 weeks ago | echo-news.co.uk | Charles Thomson

Jarrod Agius, 29, was jailed for three years at Basildon Crown Court on Monday, May 19, where a judge heard he had run a Class A drugs line from his home in Wickford. Police raided the property in Bridge Road last October, finding drugs paraphernalia, two machetes and an extendable police baton.
Probes into drug-related deaths of East Ham and Beckton men

2 weeks ago | newhamrecorder.co.uk | Charles Thomson

Senior coroner Graeme Irvine formally opened inquests into the two unrelated cases back-to-back on Tuesday, May 13. The first case was 33-year-old Said Mukhtar Ali, of Victoria Avenue, East Ham, whose long-term drug abuse caused his heart to fail. His death, at his home address on the morning of January 3, was referred to East London Coroner’s Court by the Metropolitan Police Service, which had declared it “unexplained”.