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Metropolitan Police undated handout file photo of Stephen Port. A jury has been sworn in for the long-awaited inquests into the deaths of Port's victims - just yards from where their bodies were found. Anthony Walgate, 23, Gabriel Kovari, 22, Daniel Whitworth, 21, and Jack Taylor, 25, were killed by the serial killer between June 2014 and September 2015. On Friday, a jury was sworn in to hear inquests for all four victims at Barking Town Hall. Issue date: Friday October 1, 2021.

Who is Stephen Port? How a seemingly quiet east Londoner turned serial killer

The softly spoken, bus depot chef had a “strange” obsession with children’s toys and rarely socialised, instead spending his free time in his flat.

23 Jun

Where is he? Police search after woman attacked in Barking Park

The man police are searching for is often in the Barking and Leyton area.

14 Mar

Husband and wife sex-traffickers 'treated women like vehicles for hire'

When police stormed the couple's brothel in Barking they found women locked in a room.

11 Mar

Where is she? Urgent search for missing mum Roxana and newborn baby

Appeal after man hit on head with traffic cone left with life-changing injuries

Met 'failed to follow leads that could have saved last Stephen Port victims’

Father of serial killer's victim denies confirming son's suicide note to police

Fake police? Men dressed in 'crude uniform' get inside woman's London home

Stephen Port detective describes regret over serial killer's laptop ‘failing’

Stephen Port's first victim's death immediately 'suspicious,' inquest hears

Killer Stephen Port had obsession with drug rape pornography, inquest hears

Wedding organiser faces £10,000 fine after dozens gather in east London

20 flats destroyed as 100 firefighters battled blaze in Barking

Pizza delivery man burned with acid: 'Unbelievable pain'

Sinkhole leaves West Ham fans scrambling for kick-off