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Man charged over stabbing of Met Police officer in London dawn raid

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Carr, S. (2026, September 30). Man charged over stabbing of Met Police officer in London dawn raid. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/man-charged-stabbing-london-police-officer-b1298945.html

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Charles Charalambous, 56, was charged with wounding a Metropolitan Police officer who was stabbed during a raid on Tuesday morning in Cockfosters, north London. The officer was injured while executing a warrant against an organized crime group and is expected to recover fully. In addition to Charalambous, two other men were also charged: Carl Robinson for possession of offensive weapons and Bradley Byford for possession of a weapon designed to discharge electricity. All three are due in Westminster Magistrates’ Court this morning, with 18 people arrested across 24 properties in London and four other counties as part of the ongoing investigation.

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On September 29, in dawn raids across London and four other counties, over 800 police officers arrested 17 people involved with a suspected organized crime syndicate. The operation targeted addresses in Essex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, and Suffolk. A Metropolitan Police officer was stabbed during one raid in Cockfosters, Barnet; the injury was non-life-threatening. Among those arrested were suspects accused of participating in serious criminal activities including money laundering and tax evasion. Charles Charalambous, 56, is charged with wounding a police officer to resist arrest and had £500,000 in cash found at his home during the raid. The operation involved collaboration between the Metropolitan Police, HMRC, and FCA.

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A man will appear in court this morning following the stabbing of a police officer on Tuesday. asserted

man → appear → Tuesday

Charles Charalambous, 56, of Cockfosters, north London, was charged overnight with wounding with intent to cause GBH to resist arrest. asserted

Charalambous → charge → arrest

He was remanded in custody to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court this morning. asserted

He → remand → Court

The charge relates to an incident in the early hours of Tuesday, 29 September when a Met officer was stabbed in the leg while executing a warrant in Cockfosters, as part of a number of raids against a suspected organised crime group. asserted

officer → relate → group

The officer was taken to hospital and is expected to make a full recovery. asserted

officer → take → recovery

In a statement, police revealed that 18 people were arrested in dawn raids at 24 properties in London and four other counties Two other men arrested as part of the same wider operation have also been charged overnight and will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court this morning. asserted

men → reveal → Court

Carl Robinson, 49, of Stanford Rivers, Essex was charged with possession of offensive weapons in a private place, namely three knives. asserted

Robinson → charge → place

Bradley Byford, 37, of Spellbrook Lane East, Bishop’s Stortford was charged with possession of a weapon to discharge a noxious thing, namely electricity. asserted

Byford → charge → thing

All three men remain under investigation as part of the wider investigation and have been bailed for those offences. The offences for which 15 other people have been arrested have been described as “complex in nature” by the Met and require extensive investigative work and the detailed examination of evidence. All have been bailed while the investigation continues. asserted

investigation → remain → evidence

Man charged over stabbing of Met Police officer in London dawn raid

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