Charles Thomson
Hackney Gazette, Romford Recorder, PROOFCharles Thomson investigates crime and corruption for Newsquest. He is a four-time ‘Weekly Reporter of the Year’ and two-time ‘Crime & Investigative Reporter of the Year’ at the Regional Press Awards.
His years-long investigation into an Essex paedophile ring exposed a notorious child abuser as a secret police informant. Along the way, he became the first UK journalist to obtain deceased offenders’ criminal records under Freedom of Information. The stories won the Ray Fitzwalter Award and were shortlisted for the Paul Foot Award.
His investigation into Jason Moore’s murder conviction unearthed new evidence, now the basis of an appeal bid.
His shortlisted pieces are:
