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Charles Thomson

Investigations Reporter

Latest articles from Charles Thomson

Bessie Okeke was found dead at her home in Raglan Road in August. An inquest into her death was opened this week

Exclusive Experts 'cannot find cause of death' after elderly woman's body found at home
Leytonstone woman Bessie Okeke was found dead by police - a court heard that a post-mortem couldn't find her cause of death.

Robert Alcock was found dead at his home in Walthamstow

Exclusive Man dies of 'drug toxicity from prescribed medications'
Walthamstow man Robert Alcock died from drug toxicity brought about by prescribed medications, an inquest hearing was told.

Robin Rudland, the registered owner and director of Object Limited - which traded as Object Builders - was filmed denying he was really in charge and claiming he just allowed his name to be used on paperwork

Exclusive 'Crazy Sidcup building firm never paid me. I'm owed thousands'
Architect Daniel Bedward says he travelled the country measuring up jobs for Sidcup's Object Builders... then the firm disappeared and never paid him.

Object Limited, which traded as Object Builders, is under investigation by the Met Police for alleged fraud. Registered owner and director Robin Rudland (right) did not respond to approaches for comment

Exclusive Sidcup builders 'ghosted staff and never paid their wages', claims worker

A Sidcup building company under police investigation for alleged fraud suddenly disappeared without paying its sales reps, one has claimed.

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Object Limited (owned and directed by Robin Rudland, main photo) was removed or banned by several trade bodies after a string of complaints by customers. Some, like Laxman Neupane, Katarzyna Marcinowska and Ray Mo (left) reported the firm to police

Exclusive Trade bodies remove Sidcup building firm over complaints amid 'fraud' probe

Trade bodies have kicked Object Builders off their registers after receiving customer complaints, they confirmed, as the Sidcup firm faces police probes.

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Robin Rudland, the registered owner and director of Object Limited - which traded as Object Builders - was confronted on camera by Ray Mo, on behalf of numerous angry customers

Exclusive WATCH: Sidcup building firm boss confronted by angry customer amid 'fraud' probe

Video footage handed to Newsquest by Ray Mo shows the moment he confronted Object Limited boss Robin Rudland on behalf of numerous angry customers.

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Azusa Nishii is believed to have died when a heavy box of food toppled off of a fridge and landed on her neck, East London Coroner's Court heard

Woman, 32, killed when '20kg box of food fell on her neck'
Walthamstow woman Azusa Nishii died when a 20kg box of food fell on her neck, a coroner has told an inquest hearing.

Stratford preschool boss Katarzyna Marcinowska has called in police after paying almost £9,000 to a building firm which then allegedly cut off all communication. Company director Robin Rudland (inset) did not respond to requests for comment

Exclusive Pre-school expansion could be derailed after builders ‘vanish with deposit’

Met Police are investigating after builders took £9,000 from a Newham preschool, then allegedly shut their website and all their phone numbers.

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Welling bank worker Ray Mo called police after his 'horrendous' experience with Sidcup firm Object Builders. He tracked down company director Robin Rudland and confronted him on camera (inset)

Exclusive Welling man confronts builder who 'ghosted him' after paying £5k deposit

Welling bank worker Ray Mo tracked down and confronted the owner of Sidcup firm Object Builders, after it allegedly took his deposit, then cut off all contact.

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Bexleyheath driving instructor Laxman Neupane paid almost £25,000 to Sidcup firm Object Builders as a deposit on an extension. Then, he said, the firm just disappeared. Company director Robin Rudland (inset) did not respond to requests for comment

Exclusive 'I paid builders £25k deposit, then they ghosted me - and I'm not the only one'

Met Police are investigating after Bexleyheath driving instructor Laxman Neupane reported Sidcup firm Object Builders for 'fraud'.

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