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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Houcine Argoub

assisting unlawful immigration *

Sentence

five years and three months imprisonment

Houcine Argoub, 32, from Bromley, assisted Jamal Elkhadir in smuggling 39 migrants out of the UK by parking his van close to the HGV in a layby near Sandwich, Kent, in September 2023, allowing migrants to transfer to the lorry. The lorry was intercepted at Dover docks. Argoub was arrested at his home in November 2023.

Pleaded guilty to assisting unlawful immigration. Driving a van used in the operation.

1 Jan 0001

Hayley Smith

Robbery *

Sentence

10 years and 6 months imprisonment

On the afternoon of 14 May 2020, Hayley Smith and another person wielded a knife against a woman walking down Foord Road in Folkestone, stole her handbag and drove away. They were seen by members of the public who assisted the victim and provided information to Kent Police, leading to their arrests shortly afterwards in Dover. While being led to a police vehicle, Smith claimed she had Covid-19 and breathed heavily in an officer's face. She was found to possess a number of bags of cocaine.

Found guilty of robbery and possessing drugs with intent to supply following a trial; admitted assaulting an emergency worker.

1 Jan 0001

Guy Nougher

Affray and assault *

Sentence

21 months imprisonment

Guy Nougher, knowing he had Covid-19, spat in another man’s face after making threats and pushing him with a clenched fist on Hythe High Street on Saturday 13 June 2020. He had been seen kicking the door of a building society and was told to stop by a member of the public.

Admitted charges of affray and assault. Knew he had tested positive for Covid-19 three days prior.

1 Jan 0001

Haftom Etebarek

Rape *

Sentence

10 years in a Young Offenders’ Institution

Haftom Etebarek met the victim at a nightclub in Ashford and followed her into an alleyway near the town’s High Street in the early hours of Saturday 31 July 2021. She tried to push him away as he approached, but he continued to move towards her, causing her to fall and hit her head. Etebarek raped the victim three times and left the scene. She later reported the incident to Kent Police. Detectives obtained CCTV footage, and Etebarek was arrested on Sunday 7 August 2021. He denied the offences but was found guilty following a trial.

Convicted of three counts of rape following a trial. The 19-year-old was formerly of Pavilion Road, Folkestone.

1 Jan 0001

Giles Lintott

Being concerned in the supply of cocaine *

Sentence

two-and-a-half years in prison

Giles Lintott was found hiding at the back of a Broadstairs home after Kent Police officers carried out a dawn search warrant in July 2021. Lintott was arrested at around 6.30am on Wednesday 21 July, after Kent Police officers forced entry to an address in Hereson Road. He quickly fled through a back door and was found on a shared access path at the end of the property’s garden. A quantity of cocaine was also found inside a bedroom.

Admitted being concerned in the supply of cocaine.

1 Jan 0001

Graham Kemp

Indecent assault, unlawful sex with a girl under 13, and rape *

Sentence

21 years imprisonment

Graham Kemp was charged with six counts of indecent assault, one count of unlawful sex with a girl under 13 years old, and one count of rape, relating to child sexual assaults and rape dating back to the 1960s. Further victims came forward after his original conviction, prompting a complex investigation by Kent Police.

Sentenced following a trial. Further sentence after new investigation into crimes from the 1960s. Previously sentenced in 2018 to five years and three months for other sex offences.

1 Jan 0001

Graham Pitcairn

Making an indecent image of a child *

Sentence

1 year and 3 months imprisonment

Graham Pitcairn downloaded images of child sexual abuse from the dark web. Arrested on 3 March 2020 after Kent Police’s Paedophile Online Investigation Team received intelligence that a computer at his former address accessed a website hosting child abuse material. A laptop and USB stick seized contained more than 3,000 indecent images and more than 60 indecent video clips, with more than 400 images and more than 30 video clips graded Category A, the most serious category.

Admitted three counts of making an indecent image of a child. 46-year-old from Dover. 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order imposed, preventing internet access, unsupervised access to children and obstructing police.

1 Jan 0001

Grant Ray

Robbery *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Carried out a series of offences around Ashford between May 2019 and November 2020. On 15 May 2019, in an underpass in Kimberley Way, Ashford, approached victim with another man, held him against a wall, threatened to stab him, robbed him of wallet and phone, punched him, and used stolen bank card in stores. On 23 September 2020, took car from Athol Road, Ashford, after owner left engine running; vehicle abandoned damaged in Hever Gardens with Ray's DNA on lighter. On 18 November 2020, took Volvo from forecourt of petrol station in Brookfield Road, Ashford; vehicle found on fire in Bucksford Lane after collision. Disqualified from driving at the time and refused breath/drug tests.

Admitted 12 offences, including robbery, fraud and taking a vehicle without consent. Repeat offender who continued to commit crime while under investigation.

1 Jan 0001

Gezem Shabani

Being concerned in the production of cannabis *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment

Gezem Shabani, 46, was arrested while hiding in the rafters of a building on Park Farm Industrial Estate in Folkestone which contained more than 2,000 cannabis plants spread over two floors, along with heating, growing equipment and chemicals. The growing area was hidden behind a false front office. Kent Police executed a warrant on Friday 28 July 2023.

Admitted being concerned in the production of cannabis.

1 Jan 0001

George Higgins

Being concerned in the supply of class C drugs *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

George Higgins was arrested at his home in Dover in July 2019 following intelligence about drug production at a property in Maison Dieu Road. A further 300 vials of class C drugs were found at his property. He was involved in an operation producing steroids including testosterone, trenbolone, boldenone, drostanolone and mesthasterone, which had been running since 2017 and generated at least £80,000.

Admitted being concerned in the supply of class C drugs at a previous hearing.

1 Jan 0001

George Mason

Aggravated burglary *

Sentence

8 years' imprisonment

George Mason, 29, from Margate, and two other men forced a window to enter a religious centre in St Augustine’s Road, Ramsgate, in the early hours of Friday 7 July. They threatened occupants with a wrench and knives they claimed to have, tied three occupants with electrical cables, and stole cash. A victim activated an alarm, causing the burglars to flee; Mason was detained at the scene. Some stolen money was recovered from him; the others escaped with up to £1,000. An internal door was damaged and one victim injured his hand.

Admitted aggravated burglary.

1 Jan 0001

George Roberts

Unlawful wounding *

Sentence

2 years and 9 months imprisonment

Naomi Roberts, George Roberts and Frederick Lamb assaulted an 18-year-old victim in the Sturry Road area of Canterbury near Brymore Road on 7 February 2019 following a dispute. George Roberts took out a knife and held it to the victim's throat before Naomi Roberts took the knife and stabbed her.

21 years old, convicted of unlawful wounding after trial.

1 Jan 0001

Gerard Dagnall

Importing prohibited firearms *

Sentence

eight years and three months in prison

Gerard Dagnall, a 33-year-old from Liverpool, was intercepted by authorities at the Port of Dover in Kent on July 15th this year. His vehicle contained eight revolvers which he claimed to have purchased in Belgium, believing them to be antiques, with intention to gift some to a friend and sell the remainder. He admitted buying the weapons from a business in Holmbeek, Belgium, which had refused to ship them. A subsequent search of his home uncovered an illegal, 3D-printed firearm, though not fully functional.

Pleaded guilty to importing prohibited firearms and possessing a 3D-printed weapon.

1 Jan 0001

Erik Mata

Robbery *

Sentence

4 years in a young offenders’ institution

Erik Mata, 19, formerly of Wood Street, Dover, and Roland Berko targeted a vulnerable man in his 30s on 4 January 2019 along Folkestone Road in Dover, following him into an alleyway, pretending to be police, and stealing money, bank card, bus pass and mobile phone. On 7 January 2019, they targeted a teenage boy at a bus stop in London Road, Dover, luring him to Templar Street, pulling a knife, and stealing cash and phone.

Found guilty of two robberies in March 2021. Formerly of Wood Street, Dover.

1 Jan 0001

Ervis Dervishi

Conspiracy to supply cocaine *

Sentence

6 years 9 months imprisonment

Dervishi was a dealer for the gang, caught in Tonbridge with 14 wraps of cocaine and £600. He then became a key associate, helping to run the drug line.

Caught with 14 deals of cocaine and £600 cash in July 2018.

1 Jan 0001

Eliot Dobkin

Rape *

Sentence

10-and-a-half years in prison

Eliot Dobkin, a 35-year-old man from Stamford Hill in London, raped and sexually assaulted a young girl at a property in February 2023. The victim disclosed the abuse and reported it to Kent Police. Dobkin was arrested in London on 3 March, charged, denied the allegations, and was found guilty on 1 September of two counts of rape, sexual activity with a child, and attempting to cause a child to engage in sexual activity.

Found guilty by jury after denying allegations. Will serve a further three-and-a-half years on licence upon release. Subject to an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

1 Jan 0001

Ella Steadman

Affray *

Sentence

16 month suspended sentence

Ella Steadman, 22, from Ashford, waited outside a property in Lauren Van Der Post Way, Ashford, while Jack Grindley, Leon Melson and a 17-year-old boy broke in on Friday 21 July 2023 at around 11.30pm. 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 affray.

1 Jan 0001

Ellis Mckeown

Burglary *

Sentence

two and a half years imprisonment

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.

Admitted burglary and two counts of attempted burglary. Sentence included a six-month term for a dangerous driving offence in the West Midlands.

1 Jan 0001

Frederick Lamb

Unlawful wounding *

Sentence

10 months imprisonment

Naomi Roberts, George Roberts and Frederick Lamb assaulted an 18-year-old victim in the Sturry Road area of Canterbury near Brymore Road on 7 February 2019 following a dispute. Frederick Lamb kicked the victim in the head after the stabbing.

19 years old, convicted of unlawful wounding after trial.

1 Jan 0001

Frederik Brandt

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm *

Sentence

two years and six months imprisonment

Frederik Brandt, 30, ambushed woman walking to work in Dover shortly before 7am October 20, 2020, drunk, grabbed neck, dragged to driveway, forced to ground, tried to kiss. Victim fought back by squeezing testicles. Left with cuts, bruises, swelling.

Admitted assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Changed plea day of trial. Serve at least two-thirds. Indefinite restraining order.

1 Jan 0001

Gareth Hall

Attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child *

Sentence

9 years imprisonment with 5 years extended licence

Gareth Hall sent messages to someone he thought was a 12-year-old girl through a chat website in January 2023, attempting to obtain indecent images. The person was an undercover police officer. This occurred despite a 10-year SHPO imposed in 2021 after he was found with indecent images on his mobile phones. The order forbade accessing the internet without informing authorities, using unmonitored devices, and other online activities. Hall was arrested in February 2023. Analysis of his computer showed attempts to find teen chatrooms and use of an undisclosed phone.

Admitted charges of attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child, attempting to incite a girl to engage in sexual activity, making indecent photographs and breach of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO). Previously subject to a 10-year SHPO imposed in 2021.

1 Jan 0001

Floyd Winch

Voyeurism *

Sentence

one year imprisonment

Floyd Winch used a watch with a camera in it to record a woman in the shower in 2016, before posting at least one of the videos on a pornographic website. The victim found out more than two years later when contacted via social media. Kent Police investigated, leading to his arrest in March 2019. Cannabis was found at his home.

Pleaded guilty to all four charges of voyeurism at Thanet Magistrates’ Court. Also admitted possession of a class B drug (cannabis).

1 Jan 0001

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