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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:

Transport for London (TfL) has said that they are exploring the option of a new express bus service between Clapham Junction and Eltham station.

It comes as the Superloop network continues to expand, with ten routes already in operation and a further three planned this year.

Now, transport bosses have said that they will launch consultations on another three routes later this year, including a bus between Clapham and Eltham, designated SL15.

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 incidents unfolded between Friday (April 25) and Saturday (April 26) in Archway, Norbury, Streatham and Twickenham.

This only includes incidents that Newsquest London is aware of and has reported on.

Information about each incident is from the Metropolitan Police.

Police confirm condition of man stabbed at underground station in Archway

Archway station was closed on Friday (April 25) shortly after 6.10pm after reports of an incident.

A man was found with a stab wound to his leg and he was taken to hospital as a priority.

Eddwin Cortes-Pinerez sexually assaulted five women in the space of three weeks, each time quickly approaching the women from behind and grabbing their bottoms before cycling off.

On Thursday, April 17, a Woolwich Crown Court judge jailed the 40-year-old for 19 months and banned him from riding a bicycle.

Charlie Territt, 31, from South Bermondsey, was formerly employed as a Higher Level Teaching Assistant at Streatham Wells Primary School.

He is charged with engaging in sexual communication with a child, causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity, and causing a child to watch a sexual act.

Territt pleaded not guilty to the three charges during a brief hearing at Inner London Crown Court on Tuesday, April 1.

The court heard the charges relate to allegations that Territt engaged in a sexual conversation with a child online last year.

The Spanish-owned banking giant confirmed that it would be closing more than a fifth (95) of its 444 high street branches nationwide from June 2025, with 750 jobs at risk.

Among them, 10 of the branches closing will be in the capital, with five of them confirmed in south London including Eltham, Sidcup and Croydon.

All the south London Santander branches closing this year:

Croydon - 128 North End, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 1UE - June 16, 2025

Brixton - 498 Brixton Road, Brixton, London, SW9 8EX - August 11, 2025

The works will affect passengers from Monday (March 17) to Thursday (March 20).

We have compiled the details for you to plan your journey this week.

Monday to Wednesday (March 17 to March 19)

The 11.20pm train from London Victoria to London Bridge train will run non-stop from Streatham Hill to London Bridge.

A replacement bus will run from Streatham Hill to London Bridge calling at stations via Sydenham.

Thames Water says that homes in south east and south west London may be experiencing a loss of water supply or of pressure today (February 12).

This has been ongoing after a leak at a Crystal Palace pumping station yesterday (February 11), as the supplier said repairs were underway.

It is mainly affecting the Upper Norwood and Crystal Palace districts in the SE19 area, Anerley and Penge in SE20, Honor Oak and Forest Hill in SE23, Sydenham in SE26 and Norwood in SE27.

Water issues are also reported in Streatham in SW16.