Greg McKenzie

May 11, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Greg McKenzie

A service has been held at Southwark Cathedral for Richard Taylor, the father of murdered schoolboy Damilola. Damilola was 10 when he was stabbed in the leg and left to die in a south London stairwell in November 2000. Mr Taylor, who founded the Damilola Taylor Trust to campaign against knife crime, died from prostate cancer in March aged 75. Home Secretary James Cleverly was one of more than 600 people who attended the memorial service.

Feb 4, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Greg McKenzie

A witness who came to the rescue of a three-year-old girl who was assaulted in the Clapham attack said she thought "she was going to die in my arms". The woman - who wishes to remain anonymous - told the BBC she went to hospital with the child after seeing her "being slammed to the ground". The girl, her sister, eight, and mother, 31, were attacked with a corrosive substance on Wednesday. A nationwide manhunt is still ongoing for suspect Abdul Shokoor Ezedi, 35.

Dec 14, 2023 | news.nestia.com | Adriana Elgueta |Greg McKenzie

Image source, Met police Image caption, Rebecca Ikumelo and Gaby Hutchinson's families still do not know what happened By Adriana Elgueta & Greg McKenzie BBC News, London On 15 December 2022, a crush at Brixton Academy concert claimed two lives, and a third person remains critically ill. Social media footage showed long queues of people, many thought to be ticketless, trying to gain entry to the sold-out gig by Afrobeats artist Asake.

Dec 14, 2023 | bbc.co.uk | Adriana Elgueta |Greg McKenzie

On 15 December 2022, a crush at Brixton Academy concert claimed two lives, and has left a third still critically ill. Social media footage showed long queues of people, many thought to be ticketless, trying to gain entry to the sold-out gig by Afrobeats artist Asake. A year later, the victim's families feel they still don't have answers and they've had no contact with the artist. The police and the families are calling on the public for further evidence to find out how it happened.

Oct 11, 2023 | joannenova.com.au | Jo Nova |Greg McKenzie |Emily McGarvey

By Jo NovaAll flights are currently suspended at Luton Airport, London after a major fire broke out last night at 9pm. No one at the BBC, apparently, can explain why it spread so fast (the mystery!). But everyone is grateful this was not an underground carpark below, say, a 20 story apartment building with babies sleeping upstairs, especially since part of the top floor of the carpark has collapsed. The fire has, unfortunately demolished some dreams of carbon reduction.