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Cycling & Walking · East LondonStepney Green cyclist death: Driver charged with murder
A man has been charged with murder after cyclist Chris Powell, 51, died three days after a collision on Aylward Street in Stepney Green. The driver, arrested on 6 August, initially faced charges of attempted murder and failing to stop.
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Roads & Driving · West LondonLorry driver avoids prison after killing Fulham cyclist in left-turn crash
A lorry driver who failed to see a cyclist while turning left in Fulham has been given a suspended prison sentence. Zinovly Savyulak, 60, died at the scene on North End Road in December 2022. The judge criticised delays in the case and Renshaw’s failure to check mirrors properly.
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Cycling & Walking · East LondonDriver charged with attempted murder after Stepney Green cyclist collision
A Tower Hamlets man has been charged with attempted murder after a cyclist in his 50s suffered life-threatening injuries in a collision on Aylward Street, Stepney Green. The incident occurred at 23:15 BST on Thursday. Rahman is due to appear at the Old Bailey next month.
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Buses & Trams · LondonMet Police downgraded murderer Simon Levy’s risk before two women killed
Simon Levy, 40, was convicted of murdering Carmenza Valencia Trujillo and Sheryl Wilkins in 2025 after the Metropolitan Police downgraded his risk to women. Delays by British Transport Police and the Crown Prosecution Service allowed him to remain free despite video evidence of assaults.
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