Broadgate Legal, News

29/07/26

Holland & Barrett has enlisted undercover detectives as part of a crackdown on a growing wave of shoplifting targeting its premium products.

The health and wellness retailer has brought in plain-clothes operatives to identify and deter organised thieves who are increasingly stealing high-value, easy-to-conceal items such as Manuka honey and specialist nutritional supplements.

24/06/26

Police investigating the notorious "Putney Pusher" incident have released a suspect on bail while enquiries continue.

A 44-year-old man was arrested on Monday in connection with an allegation that a jogger pushed a woman into the path of an oncoming bus on Putney Bridge in south-west London in May 2017.

11/05/26

A prolific career criminal who spent years targeting gym users across the City has admitted stealing luxury watches and valuables from lockers at exclusive fitness clubs.

Paul Hughes, 59, preyed on victims while they worked out at private gyms in central London, making off with high-end watches, jewellery, wallets and bank cards. He pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to two counts of theft and one count of fraud.

23/04/26

Britain's most senior police officer has voiced support for a Morrisons store manager who was dismissed after confronting a shoplifter.

Sir Mark Rowley, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, praised Sean Egan's actions, saying he would always encourage members of the public to play a role in tackling crime.

25/03/26

The body responsible for investigating potential miscarriages of justice in England has removed its lead investigator from the review of Lucy Letby's case after it emerged he had publicly praised the senior officer who led the investigation into her.

Shaun Edwards had been working on the case at the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) following Letby's application last January to challenge the safety of her convictions. However, months after her second trial, he attended an awards ceremony where Cheshire Constabulary received investigation team of the year for Operation Hummingbird—the inquiry into Letby.