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Body found by police confirmed to be missing Colombian woman

Yajaira Castro Mendez, 46, disappeared after leaving her home in Ilford, east London, on May 29.

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Body found by police confirmed to be missing Colombian 'murder' victim from east London

Yajaira Castro Mendez, 46, disappeared after leaving her home in Ilford and a man charged with her murder

Evening Standard

Murder detectives find body in urgent searches for Colombian woman, 46, missing from Ilford

Yajaira Castro Mendez had not been seen by her family or friends who raised the alarm, police said

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Murder investigation launched as man charged over disappearance of Ilford woman

Yajaira Castro Mendez was reported missing last month

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Inside the crackdown on London’s brazen Tube fare dodgers

Knives, drugs and drunks: Rebecca Whittaker joins the British Transport Police on the front line

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Elizabeth line boss urges Government to give staff greater protection from passenger assaults

Petition launched after fatal attack on Jorge Ortega at Ilford station

Evening Standard

Husband charged with murder of wife Harshita Brella who was found dead in car boot in Ilford

Pankaj Lamba, 23, is also charged with two counts of rape, sexual assault, and controlling or coercive behaviour

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TfL boss Andy Lord breaks down over 'unspeakable' killing of Elizabeth line worker Jorge Orgeta

Andy Lord struggled to contain his emotions as he spoke to the Transport for London board about the fatal attack on Jorge Ortega

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Ilford: Police 'increasingly concerned' for man missing from east London as they issue appeal

Balasankar Narayanan was last seen in Ilford on January 13

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Man charged with murder of Elizabeth Line station worker in London

Elizabeth Line worker Jorge Ortega, 61, died of head injuries following the alleged attack in Ilford earlier this month

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Man charged with murdering Elizabeth line worker

Ayodele Jamgbadi, 28, of Kingston Road, Ilford, east London, is next due to appear in custody at Inner London Crown Court on January 7.

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Man, 28, charged with murdering Elizabeth line worker at station

Ayodele Jambgadi, 28, of Kingston Road, Ilford, east London, is next due to appear in custody at Inner London Crown Court on January 7.

Evening Standard

Man charged with murder of Elizabeth line worker in east London

Ayodele Jambgadi, 28, charged over death of Jorge Ortega, 61, who was injured at Ilford station on 5 December

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Harshita Brella said her husband 'will kill me', mother tells BBC Newsnight

Harshita Brella, 24, was found in the boot of a silver Vauxhall Corsa in Brisbane Road, Ilford, east London, on November 14

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Harshita Brella ‘told mother her husband was going to kill her’ before she was found dead in car boot

Harshita Brella, 24, was found in the boot of a silver Vauxhall Corsa in Ilford, east London, in November

Evening Standard

Tributes paid to Elizabeth Line worker killed in Ilford Station attack as GoFundMe raises £18,000

Family have paid tribute to Jorge Ortega, 61, as ‘the most loving person’ and the ‘kindest soul’

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Ilford house blast brought back memories of Second World War for neighbour, 87

The explosion in Ley Street, Ilford, sent debris flying into the road and sparked a huge blaze in the mid-terraced property on Tuesday afternoon.

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'Ilford house blast brought back memories of Second World War', says neighbour

The explosion in Ley Street, Ilford, sent debris flying into the road and sparked a huge blaze in the mid-terraced property on Tuesday afternoon.

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Watch: House explodes into fireball metres away from bus

A house in Ilford exploded into a fireball metres away from a London bus on Tuesday, 10 December, dramatic footage shows.

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House explosion caught on dash cam goes viral!

A hose blowing up from an apparent gas explosion in East London has gone viral on social media after being caught on a dash cam

Evening Standard

Firefighters tackle blaze at house in Ilford following explosion

The first floor and loft conversion of a building in Ley Street were fully alight and two people were taken to hospital, the London Fire Brigade said.

The Guardian - UK

Two people taken to hospital after explosion at east London house

Fire brigade sends eight fire engines and about 60 firefighters to deal with blaze in Ilford

Evening Standard

Ilford fire: Two people 'pulled from blaze' as gas explosion blows front of property off

Dramatic footage showed an explosion at the terraced home sending thick plumes of smoke into the sky

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Family of Elizabeth Line worker who died after attack pay tribute to ‘most loving’ grandfather

Jorge Ortega, 61, suffered severe head injuries after being seriously assaulted at Ilford railway station

Evening Standard

Family pay tribute to ‘kindest soul’ after fatal railway station assault

Jorge Ortega, 61, suffered severe head injuries after being seriously assaulted at Ilford station at about 8.50pm on Wednesday.

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