Results tagged “North Woolwich”

An alcoholic who repeatedly punched a man and then dragged his dying body into the street has been jailed for three years.

Nadeem Yasin, 43, of Shaw House, Claremont Street in North Woolwich, pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Zahir Bouchia.

The widow of an officer who died from gunshot wounds at North Woolwich station has paid tribute to "her loving husband".

PC Kenny Cornelius, 38, was a firearms officer working with the Aviation Security Command linked to London City Airport. He is believed to have taken his own life.

The police officer found dead at North Woolwich police station following an incident with a firearm has been named as PC Kenny Cornelius.

An inquest was opened and adjourned at Walthamstow Coroner's Court yesterday. Police are not looking for anyone else in connection with the death of the 38-year-old family man.

A PC has died from gunshot wounds at North Woolwich police station. Met Police are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.

London Ambulance Service were called on Sunday afternoon but the officer, aged in his 30s, was pronounced dead.

When it comes to digging a tunnel, sometimes - perversely - heading into a blank wall of untouched earth is a lot simpler than re-working an existing hole.

Especially when that existing hole is somewhat battered about by time and bomb damage and its crown is unnervingly close to a vast expanse of water above, ready to exploit the smallest of cracks.