Canterbury Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 583 verdicts at Canterbury Crown Court (Canterbury, Canterbury). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

January 2024 4 cases

Rafal Czajka

Importation of controlled drugs *

Sentence

9 years imprisonment

Rafal Czajka, a 39-year-old Polish national and lorry driver, attempted to smuggle 45 kilos of cocaine, worth an estimated £2.1 million at street level, into the UK. The drugs were hidden in six metal box sections built into the bulkhead of his trailer, covered by a wooden board secured with rivets. The lorry was stopped and searched by Border Force officers at the port of Dover on November 16, 2021. It also carried a legitimate load of ventilation blower parts from the Netherlands destined for Basingstoke, Hampshire. A rivet gun and pop rivets were found in the cab.

Pleaded guilty to the importation of controlled drugs.

18 Jan 2024

Jozef Balog

Assisting unlawful immigration *

Sentence

2.5 years imprisonment

In June 2022, Jozef Balog, a 33-year-old Slovakian national, attempted to bring a Vietnamese woman into the UK by concealing her in a tiny, custom-built hideaway behind the dashboard of his modified Vauxhall Vectra. The vehicle was intercepted by Border Force officers at the UK Control Zone in Coquelles, Northern France. Officers noticed the passenger side carpet was out of place and dismantled the glove box, discovering the woman in cramped conditions. Balog claimed he was returning to his home in Manchester after visiting relatives.

Pleaded guilty to assisting unlawful immigration in June 2022. Remanded in custody for 40 months since then, so sentence already served.

16 Jan 2024

Bryan Anthony Hughes

Importing a Class A drug *

Sentence

7 years and 6 months imprisonment

Bryan Anthony Hughes, a 30-year-old lorry driver from Ballymena, County Antrim, was smuggling eight kilos of cocaine, valued at £480,000 on the street, hidden in baggage and a locker in his cab. The lorry, carrying a legitimate cargo of frozen potatoes from Tilburg, Netherlands, for delivery in the north west of England, was stopped at the UK Inbound border in Coquelles, France, on October 16, 2023.

Pleaded guilty to importing a Class A drug. No comment during initial interview.

5 Jan 2024

Daniel Whereatt

Importing heroin *

Sentence

6 years imprisonment

Daniel Whereatt, 48, of Seymour Road, Bristol, was stopped at Dover’s Eastern Docks on March 18, 2019, as he returned to the UK from Amsterdam. He claimed to have been on a day trip to Dunkirk, but phone analysis confirmed he was in Amsterdam picking up heroin. Border Force officers searched his car after noticing a strong smell of fuel and found 18 tape-wrapped packages submerged in the fuel sender tanks, containing 6kg of heroin worth £800,000 and 2kg of cutting agents (paracetamol and caffeine). His DNA was on a screwdriver and metal file near the concealment area. The vehicle was insured for only two days, believed to be solely for the drug importation.

Pleaded guilty to importing 6kg of heroin. DNA found on tools used to conceal the drugs.

5 Jan 2024

December 2023 1 case

Ross Patrick Deffley

Attempting to import class A drugs *

Sentence

10 years imprisonment

Ross Patrick Deffley, 26, of Solihull, West Midlands, attempted to smuggle 183kg of heroin and cocaine, valued at £16.5 million, hidden inside canisters of nitrous oxide within catering supplies. He was stopped at the Dover border on September 21 while driving a van. Border Force officers found the drugs concealed in the boxes, along with an extendable baton in the cab. His fingerprints and DNA were on packages containing 97kg of heroin and 86kg of cocaine. Deffley claimed the packages were for the catering industry but they were destined for a residential address he could access. He had set up companies to transport the nitrous oxide canisters used for smuggling.

Convicted of two counts of attempting to import class A drugs on November 30. Earlier convicted of possession of an offensive weapon. Subject to confiscation investigation under the Proceeds of Crime Act.

7 Dec 2023

November 2023 1 case

Alan Leggett

Sending an electronic communication with intent to cause distress or anxiety *

Sentence

10 months imprisonment, suspended for 24 months, and a 15-year restraining order

Alan Leggett, a 44-year-old YouTuber, targeted antisemitic abuse at a Jewish woman during a livestream broadcast in September 2020. The woman knew Leggett through her work for an organisation that investigates antisemitic abuse online. The abuse was deeply offensive to the victim and the Jewish community.

Pleaded guilty to sending an electronic communication with intent to cause distress or anxiety. CPS committed to prosecuting hate crime with harsher sentences.

16 Nov 2023

October 2023 4 cases

Ashari Mohamed

Facilitating illegal entry into the UK *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Ashari Mohamed, 28, a Sudanese national, piloted a small boat carrying 37 people including Sudanese, Iraqi, Syrian and Albanian nationals and eight children across the English Channel. The vessel was intercepted by the Border Force on July 10, 2022. Mohamed allegedly received 600 euros for the role due to his previous experience, though he claimed he did it for free in exchange for passage.

Pleaded guilty to facilitating illegal entry into the UK. Previous 8-month sentence for illegal entry to be served concurrently. Paid 600 euros to pilot the boat.

18 Oct 2023

Azad Ahmadi

Conspiracy to assist with unlawful immigration *

Sentence

4 years 6 months imprisonment

Azad Ahmadi, 31, of Westgreen Avenue in Derby, was the paymaster in a people smuggling ring, intimately involved in planning to bring seven Iraqi nationals illegally into the UK. He transferred £4,280 to the Fullwoods' account to facilitate two smuggling attempts in December 2018 and January 2019.

Pleaded not guilty but convicted following trial in 2022. Acted as paymaster, transferring £4,280 to the Fullwoods. At the head of the conspiracy chain. Has wife, two young children, and employs seven in car wash business.

2 Oct 2023

Pamela Fullwood

Conspiracy to assist with unlawful immigration *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment suspended

Pamela Fullwood, 45, of Wingfield Road in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, joined her husband in attempting to smuggle Iraqi nationals into the UK. In December 2018, her husband was stopped by French authorities with five migrants. In January 2019, they tried to smuggle two Iraqis hidden in furniture in a hired van, with their 13-year-old daughter travelling with them. Received £4,280 from the scheme's paymaster.

Pleaded guilty ahead of trial. Has significant problems with intellectual reasoning, high suggestibility, history of cancer, and upcoming preventative operation in March. Involved out of misguided loyalty to husband. Recorder Michael Turner spared immediate imprisonment to allow operation.

2 Oct 2023

Nicholas Fullwood

Conspiracy to assist with unlawful immigration *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Nicholas Fullwood, 48, of Wingfield Road in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, hired a van and attempted to smuggle five Iraqi nationals into the UK in December 2018 but was stopped by French authorities. A month later, he and his wife attempted to smuggle two more Iraqis hidden inside furniture in a second hired van, with their 13-year-old daughter present.

Pleaded guilty in August 2021. Involved due to desperation from loan shark threats, but offending not excused. Recorder Michael Turner accepted mitigation.

2 Oct 2023

October 2022 1 case

Callum Wheeler

Murder *

Sentence

life imprisonment with a minimum term of 37 years

On April 27, 2021, Callum Wheeler, 22, ambushed PCSO Julia James, 53, in Ackholt Wood near her home in Snowdown, Kent, while she was walking her Jack Russell dog Toby. Wheeler had been roaming the countryside with a railway jack, a large metal bar used to lift train tracks. He lay in wait in bushes for a lone female victim, motivated by sexual intent. When Mrs James spotted him, her Apple Watch data showed her heart rate spiking as she attempted to run away and change her route. Wheeler inflicted multiple blows to her head, causing catastrophic injuries described by a pathologist as the worst he had ever seen. DNA on the breast area of her white top indicated sexual touching. Wheeler had no connection to the victim but targeted her when she became vulnerable, away from other dog walkers. He was a prolific user of internet pornography, having searched for terms like 'raped' two days prior. Upon arrest, he admitted to uncontrollable actions and stated he would return to the woods to rape and kill if released, claiming Mrs James deserved to die.

Found guilty of murder in May. Sentenced by Mr Justice Wall. The judge described the attack as brutal, vicious, planned in advance, and sexually motivated. Wheeler showed no emotion during sentencing and was escorted from Broadmoor high security psychiatric hospital.

28 Oct 2022

September 2022 2 cases

Dionne Clarke

Robbery *

Sentence

3 years and 8 months imprisonment

Dionne Clarke, along with her daughter Cherrelle Clarke, targeted elderly victims in Canterbury and Ramsgate between May and June 2022. On 25 May 2022, they robbed a man in his 80s of his wallet in a Canterbury supermarket car park, pulling it with force and causing him to fall and sustain grazes. They discarded the wallet in a river after removing bank cards. In June 2022, they stole a purse from a woman in Ramsgate by pretending to help with her shopping. The stolen bank cards were used to purchase items in shops, a café, and a pub, where the pair were arrested.

Admitted to offences of robbery, theft and fraud. Behaviour described as callous by police.

1 Sep 2022

Cherrelle Clarke

Robbery *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Cherrelle Clarke, along with her mother Dionne Clarke, targeted elderly victims in Canterbury and Ramsgate between May and June 2022. On 25 May 2022, they robbed a man in his 80s of his wallet in a Canterbury supermarket car park, pulling it with force and causing him to fall and sustain grazes. They discarded the wallet in a river after removing bank cards. In June 2022, they stole a purse from a woman in Ramsgate by pretending to help with her shopping. The stolen bank cards were used to purchase items in shops, a café, and a pub, where the pair were arrested.

Admitted to offences of robbery, theft and fraud. Behaviour described as callous by police.

1 Sep 2022

June 2022 1 case

Jon Pughe

Robbery *

Sentence

6 years imprisonment

Jon Pughe, 41, of Clifftown Gardens, Herne Bay, Kent, entered a Post Office in Margate Road, Margate, on 12 February 2022, wearing a balaclava and holding a crowbar. He hit a female staff member in the face, stole a large amount of cash from the till, and fled in a white Renault van. He was later arrested in Herne Bay town centre after police linked him via CCTV footage showing a tear in his jeans matching those he was wearing.

Admitted robbery. Caught due to matching jeans in CCTV footage. DCI Keith Taylor commented on the violent actions and their terrifying impact on the victim.

10 Jun 2022

May 2020 2 cases

Ben Twyman

Robbery *

Sentence

6 years imprisonment

Ben Twyman and his twin brother Luke robbed a Coral bookmakers in Newington Road, Ramsgate, on an afternoon in February 2020, threatening staff with a handgun and stealing hundreds of pounds. Ben held the gun and approached the counter, while Luke stood at the door keeping watch. A baggy balaclava allowed staff to recognise Ben as a regular customer. They were arrested shortly after, with Ben captured four days later. The brothers went to a pub in Margate to count the cash post-robbery.

Pleaded guilty to robbery and having a firearm with intent. Sentenced on 30th birthday via virtual link.

19 May 2020

Luke Twyman

Robbery *

Sentence

6 years imprisonment

Pleaded guilty to robbery. Sentenced on 30th birthday via virtual link.

19 May 2020

November 2019 1 case

Robert Keogh

Illegally importing firearms *

Sentence

9 years imprisonment

Robert Keogh, 37, from Clonee, Dublin, was stopped by Border Force officers at the Port of Dover at 5am on Friday 2 August 2019 en route from Calais. He had left the UK through Dover on 24 July 2019 and claimed he was returning from driving around Europe. A search of his Volkswagen Passat recovered 60 firearms, including a Turkish manufactured Zoraki blank firing handgun converted to fire live ammunition concealed in the rear-left quarter panel, and 59 others wrapped in plastic and hidden in the bumper and rear quarter panels. None had serial numbers. This was believed to be the largest seizure of lethal weapons at a UK port. Latex gloves, three sim cards, and four mobile phones were also found. In interview, Keogh stated he had a 3,000 Euros gambling debt and claimed the vehicle was out of his control for three days while abroad, suspecting money might have been hidden in it. The firearms belonged to an organised crime group.

Admitted illegally importing firearms. Case against him was strong, leading to early guilty plea. Judge comments not specified.

11 Nov 2019

February 2019 1 case

Timothy Davies

Rape *

Sentence

6 years imprisonment

Timothy Davies, 45, raped a woman in a train toilet after she became unwell around 1am in December 2018 while travelling to Ramsgate, east Kent. CCTV showed him touching her inappropriately before leading her to the toilet where she was sick. He locked the door and raped her during the attack. His wife knocked on the door three times, but he claimed the woman was being sick. The couple left the train at Ramsgate. The victim reported the incident to her family and the British Transport Police the following day. Davies claimed the activity was consensual, but a jury found him guilty.

Found guilty by jury of rape on 7 February.

7 Feb 2019

January 2018 3 cases

Hayley Weatherall

Conspiracy to murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment

Hayley Weatherall, wife of Ray Weatherall, along with her lover Glen Pollard and daughter Heather, plotted to shoot him at Sandwich Marina in 2018 after failed attempts including an insulin overdose and pushing him overboard on a fishing trip. He was shot in the face but survived.

Convicted alongside Glen Pollard and Heather Weatherall of conspiracy to murder her husband Ray Weatherall. Case described by judge as 'cold, calculated and chilling cruelty'.

1 Jan 2018

Heather Weatherall

Conspiracy to murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment

Heather Weatherall, daughter of Ray Weatherall, along with her mother Hayley and her lover Glen Pollard, plotted to shoot Ray at Sandwich Marina in 2018 after failed attempts including an insulin overdose and pushing him overboard on a fishing trip. He was shot in the face but survived.

Convicted alongside her mother Hayley Weatherall and Glen Pollard of conspiracy to murder her father Ray Weatherall. Case described by judge as 'cold, calculated and chilling cruelty'.

1 Jan 2018

Glen Pollard

Conspiracy to murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment

Glen Pollard, along with Hayley Weatherall (Ray's wife) and Heather Weatherall (his daughter), plotted to shoot Ray Weatherall at Sandwich Marina in 2018 after failed attempts including an insulin overdose and pushing him overboard on a fishing trip. He was shot in the face but survived.

Convicted alongside Hayley Weatherall and Heather Weatherall of conspiracy to murder Ray Weatherall.

1 Jan 2018

December 2017 1 case

Joshua Stimpson

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment

Joshua Stimpson, ex-boyfriend of University of Kent student Molly McLaren, embarked on a terrifying stalking campaign, following her to the gym before slitting her throat while she sat in her car at the Dockside Outlet shopping centre in summer 2017.

Judge described the act as wickedness, deliberately taking Molly McLaren's life in a vicious fashion to punish her for ending the relationship.

1 Dec 2017

November 2017 1 case

Traian Soare

Causing death by dangerous driving *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment

Traian Soare, 51, lost control of his lorry just before midnight on Sunday, 2 July 2017, veering into the opposite lane on the A2 Jubilee Way and smashing into a black Nissan Qashqai, killing the driver Artem Larionov, 29, and passenger Nikita Tsirelson, 38, both from Canterbury, instantly at the scene.

Disqualified from driving for two years and seven months, and must pass an extended driving test before getting back behind the wheel. Admitted distraction by sat nav during court hearing.

17 Nov 2017

July 2016 3 cases

Scott Knight

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 23 years

Scott Knight, along with brothers Adam and Joshua, performed violent WWE and Ultimate Fight Championship wrestling moves including rainbow flips, T-Bones, Cliff-hangers and FUs on vulnerable Delyth Andrews, 54, in her Ramsgate home in November 2015. The assault lasted up to seven hours, leaving her with a broken back, broken ribs, fractures to sternum and pelvis, and bruises. She was found injured on her bed with smashed wooden slats and died in December 2015 from the injuries. The brothers had invaded her home, abused her trust, stolen items to buy drugs like spice, and dominated her life after their mother Elaine Morley moved in.

Convicted of murder. Judge Adele Williams described the acts as slow torture over many hours and commended police investigation. Defence noted absence of understanding by the brothers.

14 Jul 2016

Joshua Knight

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 23 years

Joshua Knight, along with brothers Scott and Adam, performed violent WWE and Ultimate Fight Championship wrestling moves including rainbow flips, T-Bones, Cliff-hangers and FUs on vulnerable Delyth Andrews, 54, in her Ramsgate home in November 2015. The assault lasted up to seven hours, leaving her with a broken back, broken ribs, fractures to sternum and pelvis, and bruises. She was found injured on her bed with smashed wooden slats and died in December 2015 from the injuries. The brothers had invaded her home, abused her trust, stolen items to buy drugs like spice, and dominated her life after their mother Elaine Morley moved in.

Convicted of murder after guilty plea to manslaughter rejected. Admitted causing grievous bodily harm with intent. Took victim's handbag containing Disability Living Allowance.

14 Jul 2016

Adam Knight

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 23 years

Adam Knight, along with brothers Scott and Joshua, performed violent WWE and Ultimate Fight Championship wrestling moves including rainbow flips, T-Bones, Cliff-hangers and FUs on vulnerable Delyth Andrews, 54, in her Ramsgate home in November 2015. The assault lasted up to seven hours, leaving her with a broken back, broken ribs, fractures to sternum and pelvis, and bruises. She was found injured on her bed with smashed wooden slats and died in December 2015 from the injuries. The brothers had invaded her home, abused her trust, stolen items to buy drugs like spice, and dominated her life after their mother Elaine Morley moved in.

Convicted of murder after guilty plea to manslaughter rejected. Admitted causing grievous bodily harm with intent. Defence by Jonathan Higgs QC highlighted abuse of trust and lack of understanding.

14 Jul 2016

September 2015 2 cases

Horace Nix

Sex offences *

Sentence

10 years imprisonment

Horace Nix, 84, of Manley Close, Whitfield, carried out sex attacks on two girls in the 1990s. One victim attempted to report the abuse at age 11 by calling Childline but was made to believe it was a dream and retracted her claims. The case was reopened in 2013 after complaints from victims following Malcolm Nix's conviction for other offences. Police found evidence supporting the allegations, leading to conviction on all charges.

Convicted of sex offences against children in the 1990s. Judge Heather Norton described victims' accounts as heartbreaking.

3 Sep 2015

Malcolm Nix

Sex offences *

Sentence

12 years extended sentence

Malcolm Nix, 55, of Holt Street, Nonington, a plumber, carried out sex attacks on two girls in the 1990s alongside his father. In 2013, police investigated after victims' complaints, seizing his laptop containing 160 indecent images of children. He denied 14 offences but was convicted on all charges. He had a prior conviction in 2013 for a sex attack on a woman, for which he received a suspended sentence, and earlier this year for eight more offences.

Convicted of eight sex offences against children in the 1990s, plus prior convictions for other sex offences. Judge Heather Norton noted he was devoid of emotion and must serve six years before parole eligibility. This sentence includes a nine-year custodial term with an extra three years on licence for earlier offences.

3 Sep 2015

Date Not Specified 22 cases

Loui Allman

Wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

10 years imprisonment

Loui Allman, 33, of St Eanswythe Way, was walking along Sandgate Road towards the town centre in the early hours of Saturday 21 August 2021 when he began to shout and verbally abuse a group of people he had crossed paths with. When one of the men spoke back, Allman produced a knife and stabbed him twice in the side of his body, piercing his lung. The victim, in his 20s, was airlifted to a London hospital. Allman fled the scene but was quickly identified and arrested by Kent Police later that day.

Pleaded guilty to wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and possession of a knife. Will serve six years before eligible for release on parole.

1 Jan 0001

Marain Macovei

Attempting to smuggle cocaine *

Sentence

12 and a half years imprisonment

On the evening of 29 August 2020, Macovei and Lulian-Ioan Stratulat were stopped at UK border controls in Coquelles, France, driving a Renault Trafic van. They claimed to be heading to London for a day trip transporting post and beer. Stratulat had an encrypted mobile phone. Border Force found taped packages hidden behind plastic panels containing approximately 39 kilograms of cocaine, valued at £3 million at street level.

Initially pleaded not guilty, pleaded guilty on 12 February 2021.

1 Jan 0001

Marcus James

racially aggravated harassment causing fear of violence *

Sentence

two years, four months imprisonment

Marcus James, 64, and the victim both lived in the Bouverie Road area of Folkestone and had previously had a disagreement about him playing loud music at his flat. On 15 August 2020, James shouted threats from near her flat and repeatedly made racially-aggravated remarks. A week later, James was again heard near the victim’s flat shouting that he had paid someone to kill her. The day after that, he made further threats. After the incidents were reported to Kent Police, James was arrested on 25 August that year and bailed with conditions not to contact the victim, pending further enquiries. However, within hours of being released, the victim again heard him near her flat, shouting threats, abuse and claiming he could see her. Police attended and arrested James for a second time and he was later charged.

Convicted following a trial. The sentencing judge also imposed a three-year restraining order preventing James from contacting the victim.

1 Jan 0001

Marcus Jones

Burglary *

Sentence

20 months imprisonment, suspended for two years

On Friday 18 June 2021, men were seen in a resident's driveway in Deal at around 4.30am. Attempts were made to get into another nearby property. A property in the Sholden area was broken into, keys to three vehicles were taken and the vehicles stolen. Vehicles tracked towards East Sussex; one found in Fairlight with false plates. CCTV identified McKeown and Jones.

Involvement in the same burglary and attempted burglary offences.

1 Jan 0001

Margaret Rigby

Fraud *

Sentence

2 years suspended

Margaret Rigby, formerly of Coventry and latterly of Burnt Barn Cottages, Betteshanger, Kent, swindled her 'friend' of 40 years, Barbara Lewis, out of £57,000 savings while holding power of attorney as Mrs Lewis suffered from dementia and lay seriously ill in a care home. The money financed a lavish lifestyle including two cars, a caravan, a holiday to America, expensive family gifts, Take That concert tickets, clearing credit card bills, expensive meals, dental treatment for her daughter, a cooker, a £500 coffee machine, and a 'chicken house'.

Escaped jail on health grounds. Former Meriden cub scout leader granted power of attorney over dementia-suffering victim.

1 Jan 0001

Lulian-Ioan Stratulat

Attempting to smuggle cocaine *

Sentence

15 years 9 months imprisonment

On the evening of 29 August 2020, Marain Macovei and Lulian-Ioan Stratulat were stopped at UK border controls in Coquelles, France, driving a Renault Trafic van. They claimed to be heading to London for a day trip transporting post and beer. Stratulat had an encrypted mobile phone and told officers about the cargo. Border Force found taped packages hidden behind plastic panels containing approximately 39 kilograms of cocaine, valued at £3 million at street level.

Initially pleaded not guilty, found guilty following a two-day trial on 24 February 2021.

1 Jan 0001

Macauley Skirrow

Causing death by dangerous driving *

Sentence

4 and a half years imprisonment

On Sunday 23 August 2020, Macauley Skirrow’s vehicle collided with a motorbike being ridden along Sutton Road in Deal after he overtook another vehicle waiting at the crossroads with Mongeham Road and Sutton Road. Skirrow did not stop at the crossroad. The motorcyclist, a man in his 70s, died at the scene. Skirrow was arrested at the scene and charged with causing death by dangerous driving, causing death by driving a vehicle while unlicensed and uninsured.

Pleaded guilty. Disqualified from driving for three years and until an extended driving test is passed.

1 Jan 0001

Maksims Seluks

Conspiring to steal vehicles *

Sentence

2 years, 1 month imprisonment

Maksims Seluks was part of a trio linked to the thefts of 29 vehicles from Ashford, Hawkinge, Tonbridge, Tenterden and Maidstone in October and November 2022. They used an electronic device to capture signals emitted by car keys and trick vehicles into thinking keys were present. The thieves travelled from east London in vehicles with cloned number plates, targeting BMWs, Mercedes and Range Rovers in Kent, which were then driven to Essex and London to be stripped and sold for parts. Seluks was arrested on 8 December 2022 near Sittingbourne along with Satas.

23, from Dagenham. Admitted conspiring to steal vehicles.

1 Jan 0001

Lucretia Stanescu

conspiracy to steal *

Sentence

four-and-a-half years' imprisonment

Between September and October 2020, Lucretia Stanescu, 29, from Dagenham, committed 14 theft offences against shop staff in Dover, Whitstable, Canterbury, Maidstone, Hoo and Gillingham, as well as individual offences in Grays (Essex) and Warwick (Warwickshire). The investigation started after she stole jewellery worth £100,000 from a shop in Tenterden High Street, using a guitar to obscure her actions and captured on CCTV leaving in a red Peugeot, which was stopped by police in Berkshire three days later. She used a consistent modus operandi of distracting staff with questions while discreetly stealing valuable items like phones and jewellery, often captured on CCTV.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to steal. Lifetime order to pay back what she stole in full.

1 Jan 0001

Lueul Ehdego

Being concerned in the supply of heroin and cocaine *

Sentence

5 years and 6 months imprisonment

Plain clothes officers on patrol in Folkestone in November 2022 watched Lueul Ehdego acting suspiciously in the Cheriton Road area. Officers attempted to stop him but he ran off and was chased and arrested nearby. He discarded objects while running, including a package containing 38 wraps of cocaine and heroin. A further search uncovered a phone used to run the 'Mr King' county line in the area between September and November 2022.

Convicted of being concerned in the supply of heroin and cocaine. County line drug dealer operating the 'Mr King' line.

1 Jan 0001

Luke Fogorolli

Grievous bodily harm with intent *

Sentence

six-and-a-half years custody

Luke Fogorolli, 18, from Canterbury, joined Jack Barron in assaulting a 17-year-old victim in Rose Lane, Canterbury city centre, on Thursday 6 June 2019, by kicking the victim's head after Barron struck him with a bag of bricks, causing serious head injuries and long-term brain damage requiring ongoing treatment. Fogorolli was heard boasting and laughing after the assault. This was part of a wider incident investigated by Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate.

Found guilty by jury of grievous bodily harm with intent. Pleaded guilty earlier to violent disorder. Also sentenced for possessing drugs with intent to supply and possession of an offensive weapon.

1 Jan 0001

Luke Tudor

Robbery *

Sentence

two years and nine months imprisonment

Kieran Martin and Luke Tudor approached two men carrying shopping in Addington Road, Margate on 17 March 2022, demanded alcohol from their bags, pushed them when refused, and stole the bottles. Later the same day, they approached an off-duty taxi driver, demanded a lift despite him not working, took him to a pharmacy, assaulted him, damaged his car, and stole a pencil case containing his fares.

Admitted robbery and other offences. Aged 36, from Margate.

1 Jan 0001

Lee Owen

Conspiracy to burgle *

Sentence

3 years 4 months imprisonment

Lee Owen and Liam Scott targeted small businesses and a charity in Faversham and east Kent with 12 break-ins and one attempt between November 2021 and January 2022. Incidents included: Church Street, Whitstable on 11 November 2021 (cash stolen); Seasalter on 20 December 2021 (cash, speakers, headphones stolen); two businesses in Jubilee Way, Faversham and attempted third on 1 January 2022 (cash stolen); two businesses in Herne Bay on 5 January 2022; businesses in Aylesham, Ash, and a takeaway and charity in Faversham later that month. Identified via CCTV and linked by clothing after arrests in February.

Denied the offence following a trial. Of no fixed address.

1 Jan 0001

Lee Walker

Possession of firearm and cocaine with intent to supply *

Sentence

5 years and 7 months imprisonment

Lee Walker, 35, and Alex Vassallo, 28, were seen acting suspiciously in Milton Avenue, Margate, on the evening of Saturday 18 June 2022, exchanging a bag. Officers found a rucksack containing an 8mm Bruni pistol and cocaine with a street value of up to £20,000.

From Ramsgate. Admitted possession of a firearm and possession of cocaine with intent to supply.

1 Jan 0001

Lena Brown

Theft *

Sentence

16 months in prison

Lena Brown stole from shops in Broadstairs, Ramsgate and Margate in March and April 2021. On 20 March 2021, she stole cosmetics from Savers store in Margate. On 1 April 2021, she attempted to steal toiletries worth £90 from Wilko at Westwood Cross but abandoned them. On 8 April 2021, she stole children’s toys and laundry detergent from the same Wilko store. On 10 April 2021, she stole £80 of goods including lamb steaks, chicken fillets, cheese, juice and laundry pods from Co-op in Minster.

Admitted the offences. Breached three-year Criminal Behaviour Order imposed in 2019. 32-year-old of no fixed address.

1 Jan 0001

Liam Scott

Conspiracy to burgle *

Sentence

2 years 5 months imprisonment

Pleaded guilty. Of Lower Road, Faversham.

1 Jan 0001

Leon Davis

Being concerned in the supply of cocaine and heroin *

Sentence

six years imprisonment

Leon Davis from Erith ran a county line group called ‘Deano’ which sold cocaine and heroin to users in Margate. Officers found messages offering the drugs from October 2019. Working with the Met Police, Kent Police identified Davis as running the line. He was arrested in November 2019 and released under investigation, then arrested again in south-east London on 15 May 2020 along with a 17-year-old boy and charged.

Admitted being concerned in the supply of cocaine and heroin. Ran the 'Deano' county line. Passed running of the line to a 17-year-old boy before his arrest.

1 Jan 0001

Leon Melson

Burglary and affray *

Sentence

1 year and 10 months imprisonment

Leon Melson, 20, from Ashford, broke into a property in Lauren Van Der Post Way, Ashford, on Friday 21 July 2023 at around 11.30pm, with Jack Grindley, a 17-year-old boy and Ella Steadman who waited outside. Furniture and other items were damaged and threats were made to the victim, who knew the offenders, fled the scene but returned later to find jewellery, cash and designer clothing missing.

Pleaded guilty to burglary and affray.

1 Jan 0001

Leslie Iles

Rape of a child *

Sentence

11 years imprisonment

Leslie Iles, 61, homeless, was arrested by Kent Police in March 2017 after a victim reported historical child sex offences from 2008-2009. He was tried and found guilty of rape and a sexual assault at Canterbury Crown Court on 27 March 2018. He was sentenced on 9 May 2018.

Found guilty after the victim came forward bravely. Detective Inspector Rebecca Philpott praised the victim's courage and expressed hope this reassures anyone suffering from an unreported sexual offence that justice can be done.

1 Jan 0001

Levi Smith

Affray *

Sentence

2 years and 3 months imprisonment

John Reading and Levi Smith attacked a man following an argument at the bar in a pub on Church Road, Willesborough, Ashford on 15 August 2019. The victim had entered the pub for a pool tournament but was approached by Reading and Smith, who began an argument. They followed him as he tried to leave; Smith punched him in the face, Reading repeatedly hit him, knocking him down. The victim was punched, kicked in the face, put in a chokehold, and Reading dropped a fire extinguisher on his back. Smith was arrested on 9 September 2019.

Aged 30, from Bethersden. Admitted affray on 20 October 2020.

1 Jan 0001

Lewis Bennett

Theft and fraud *

Sentence

three and a half years imprisonment

Lewis Bennett, 27, repeatedly stole handbags and wallets from vehicles in Folkestone and Hawkinge areas and fraudulently used victims' bank cards at petrol stations, shops, taxis, takeaways and online gambling. Incidents included: breaking into a caravan in Dymchurch on 12 August 2020 and stealing a handbag; breaking into a vehicle in Hawkinge on 1 September 2020 and taking a wallet; stealing a handbag from a car footwell in Hawkinge the next day; stealing two more handbags from cars in Folkestone between 1 and 6 September 2020. Also sentenced for possessing a BB gun on 28 July 2020 after sending threatening messages to a woman in Folkestone. Tracked via CCTV and arrested in a tent near Hawkinge on 8 September 2020.

Admitted twenty charges including multiple counts of theft and fraud, burglary, possession of cannabis, driving offence, possession of an imitation firearm, malicious communications and public order offence.

1 Jan 0001

Lewis Blake

Fraud *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment

Lewis Blake took deposits totalling £64,774 from 89 victims between August 2020 and May 2021 for window shutter installations that never materialised. Instead, he gambled the money away, losing over £100,000, and spent on adult websites. He ordered only 14 shutters during this period and made excuses blaming Covid-19 and shipping issues.

Pleaded guilty to fraud. Banned from being a company director for seven years.

1 Jan 0001

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Canterbury Crown Court, located in Canterbury, Canterbury, is a Crown Court that handles serious criminal cases including murder, rape, robbery, and other indictable offences. With 583 sentencing records in our database, it is one of the Crown Courts serving the Canterbury, Canterbury area. Crown Courts sit with a judge and jury, and have the power to impose the full range of sentences available under UK law.

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