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Amithraz Balgobin, 36, of Woodbourne Avenue, Lambeth, was charged with murder and possession of Class A and Class B drugs today (July 6).

He was remanded in custody to appear at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on Monday (July 7).

Police were called to Churchmore Road in Lambeth on Friday (July 4) at around 1pm after reports were made to the force that an 85-year-old man had sustained “serious” injuries.

He was pronounced dead by paramedics at the scene.

Emergency services were called to an address in Churchmore Road in Streatham yesterday (July 4) at around 1pm.

An 85-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene and police say he had sustained several injuries.

The man has not yet been identified by police and a post-mortem will take place later.

A 36-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and currently remains in custody.

DCI Sarah Lee, from Specialist Crime South - who is leading on the investigation - said:

In the same sitting, they dismissed a council-tax claim, withdrew an arrest warrant after a supervision-order breach, and rejected police efforts to impose a domestic-violence protection order.

Muhammad Ali, of Windsor Road, Croydon, appeared on June 23, 2025, and must pay £7,951.71 in a fine, costs, and a surcharge.

He pleaded guilty to failing to take reasonable measures to prevent the escape of controlled waste—a quantity of doors left on the green between Pollards Hill West and Pollards Hill South—at London Road, Streatham, on August 9, 2023.

Nathan Scarlett, 32, who works at Henry Cavendish Primary School in Balham and Streatham, was named Chef Champion at the Jamie Oliver Good School Food Awards.

The award celebrates chefs who deliver nutritious food, ignite children’s curiosity about cooking, and make mealtimes a positive part of the school day.

Lorna Burg, director of business and finance at Henry Cavendish, said: "Nathan has brought energy and pride into our dining halls.

"The children don’t just enjoy the food - they’re inspired by it."

The changes are due to engineering work and will affect trains on Saturday and Sunday (June 28 and June 29).

We have outlined and simplified the details so you can plan your journey this weekend.

Sunday (June 29):

Engineering work is taking place between Norwood Junction and Epsom Downs via West Croydon, closing all lines.

All day on Sunday, trains between London Victoria and Epsom Downs will be diverted to run between London Victoria and East Croydon.

The changes are due to engineering work and will affect trains from Monday to Friday (June 9 to June 13).

We have outlined and simplified the details so you can plan your journey this weekend.

Monday to Thursday (June 9 to June 12):

Engineering work is taking place between South Croydon and Oxted, closing all lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

From 10.45pm until the end of service each night, trains will not run between London Victoria and East Grinstead or between London Bridge and Crowborough or Uckfield.

Marjama Osman was found injured in Firth Road just after 9am on May 31.

The 26-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after.

Today (June 6), Simon Hinsta Ghebremedhin, 33, of Streatham High Road, was charged with murder.

Ghebremedhin was also charged with possession of a class B drug and will appear at Thames Magistrates Court on June 7.

A 32-year-old man was also arrested on suspicion of murder and has since been bailed as enquiries continue.

Their cases, concluded between May 14 and May 22 2025, involved motorists and residents from Eltham, Streatham Hill, Crayford, Welling, Bexleyheath and even Chatham.

Shariff Mohammed, 53, of Sandling Rise, Eltham must pay £240 in a fine, costs and a surcharge for exceeding the 40 mph limit on the A20 Sidcup By-Pass on July 11, 2024.

His licence was endorsed with three penalty points when the matter was dealt with on May 21, 2025.

The changes are due to engineering work or seasonal changes.

We have outlined and simplified the details so you can plan your journey this weekend.

Today (Bank Holiday Monday – May 26):

Engineering work is taking place between Purley and Caterham, Tattenham Corner, closing all lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

After 11.45pm tonight, buses will replace trains between East Croydon, Purley and Caterham and Tattenham Corner.

Engineering work is taking place tonight between Three Bridges and Brighton.