Central Criminal Court Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 146 verdicts at Central Criminal Court Crown Court (City of London, London). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Muhammadh Ahlaaq Afdhel

Causing death by careless driving

May 1, 2025

Sentence: Two and a half years imprisonment

Muhammadh Ahlaaq Afdhel, 28, of Lichfield Road in Dagenham, was driving a Peugeot car in Barking Road at around 1.30am on May 1, 2022, when he collided with 78-year-old pedestrian Albert Aspinall, who was taken to hospital and died three days later. Afdhel failed to disclose previous convictions for drug driving to his insurer.

Convicted of causing death by careless driving and fraud by false representation. Upon release, he will be disqualified from driving for four years and three months.

Sources: romfordrecorder.co.uk

Ozdemir Zia

Causing death by careless driving

March 14, 2025

Sentence: 15 months imprisonment suspended for two years, 12 rehabilitation activity requirement days, driving licence suspended for three years, and must take an extended driving test

On 11 September 2021, Ozdemir Zia, a 77-year-old bus driver, struck and killed 83-year-old Edna McLean while turning his double-decker bus into Vincent Road in southeast London. His view was obscured by another bus and blind spots, which he failed to mitigate by moving his head or body. Despite braking upon seeing her, the collision was fatal, and Mrs McLean died two days later. Zia had a history of driving incidents and a prior conviction for careless driving in 2018.

Denied the charge but was convicted by a jury. Judge Nigel Lickley, KC, noted genuine remorse, a previous conviction as an aggravating factor, and that the defendant made a momentary but serious error without intending harm.

Sources: courtnewsuk.co.uk

Calum Macgregor

Rape

January 30, 2025

Sentence: 6 years and 6 months imprisonment

Calum MacGregor, a 30-year-old army officer, met his victim on a dating app and sexually assaulted and raped her in her home in December 2021. He was originally found guilty at the High Court in Edinburgh, but the sentence was appealed by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service due to its leniency.

Original sentence of 4 years and 6 months was quashed as unduly lenient; appeal upheld by a panel of judges.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Lewis Roebuck

Burglary

December 21, 2024

Sentence: 3 years imprisonment

Lewis Roebuck, 33, entered a house on Vale Crescent in Knottingley via the back door in the early hours of June 23, 2024. He was found kneeling by the victim's bed while the victim slept, dressed in dark clothing. He fled after being discovered and had stolen items including a wallet, phone, and pocket watch. Footprints at the scene were matched to his trainers through forensic analysis.

Changed plea to guilty on the day of his trial. Detective commented on the distressing nature of the crime and the police's forensic linking of the suspect.

Sources: wakefieldexpress.co.uk

Blade Neale

Burglary

October 4, 2024

Sentence: 876 days imprisonment

Blade Neale was part of a group that forced open a window and ransacked a home in Carcroft, Doncaster, in September 2023, stealing jewellery, watches, and cash worth more than £5,500. He was seen on CCTV concealing the items under his clothing shortly after the burglary. He was arrested in Lincoln in August 2024 following a police appeal and had prior reckless behavior noted by Detective Constable Mark Parry.

Admitted to burglary dwelling and theft. Described by South Yorkshire Police as one of Doncaster’s most wanted men. Part of Operation Castle investigation.

Sources: yorkshirepost.co.uk

Daniel Williams

Drug-driving

September 5, 2024

Sentence: 12 months driving disqualification and £80 fine

Daniel Williams drove a Volkswagen Crafter van on the A486 at Llandysul on February 28 while under the influence of cocaine, recording 35 micrograms per litre of blood, exceeding the legal limit of 10 micrograms per litre.

Paul Corbett

Drink-driving

September 4, 2024

Sentence: 18 months driving disqualification, £120 fine, £85 costs, and £48 surcharge

Paul Corbett was caught drink-driving on the A475 at Lampeter on August 16, having 84 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, which exceeded the legal limit of 35 micrograms.

Brandon Jones

Speeding

August 28, 2024

Sentence: Six points added to driving licence, £633 fine, £253 surcharge, and £110 costs

Brandon Jones was caught speeding on the A485 at Llanllwni on January 14, driving at 52mph in a 30mph limit as detected by a manned speed camera.

Pleaded guilty and avoided a driving ban due to exceptional hardship and financial impact on family members.

Sources: tivysideadvertiser.co.uk

Severan Betuma

Failing to give information relating to the identification of the driver

July 8, 2024

Sentence: £660 fine and £90 costs for each of two offences, six points for each offence, and driving ban due to accumulated points

Severan Betuma refused to identify a van driver in the Gwent region when required by police, relating to two offences of failing to give information about the driver of a Ford Transit suspected of motoring offences on July 1 and 10, 2023.

Gary Baldwin

Drink driving

July 4, 2024

Sentence: 18 months driving ban and £120 fine

Gary Baldwin was driving a blue Audi S5 on the A141 near Wyton, Cambridgeshire, at around 11am on Monday, June 16, 2024. Officers stopped him after noticing a strong smell of alcohol, and he registered 107 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath on a breathalyser test, which is over three times the legal limit of 35.

Stephen Ireland

Rape of a child under 13

June 30, 2024

Sentence: 24 years imprisonment with a further 6 years on extended licence

Stephen Ireland, 41, from Addlestone, targeted and raped a 12-year-old boy, taking advantage of his vulnerability. He was involved in a series of child sex offences between August 2022 and July 2024, including causing children to engage in sexual activity, sexual assault, conspiracy to engage in sexual activity with a child, arranging child sex offences, making and distributing indecent images of children, and possessing prohibited and extreme images. The offences were uncovered during a police investigation that began in April 2024 after the rape report, leading to the discovery of indecent images on a hidden phone.

Pleaded guilty to possessing prohibited images and an extreme pornographic image; found guilty of rape of a child under 13, three counts of causing a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity, sexual assault of a child under 13, conspiracy to engage in sexual activity with a child, arranging commission of a child sex offence, six counts of making indecent photographs of children, four counts of distributing indecent photographs of a child, possession of prohibited images of children, possession of an extreme pornographic image, one count of voyeurism, and one count of perverting the course of justice. Described as a sexual predator with a perverted and dangerous interest in children.

Sources: getsurrey.co.uk

David Sutton

Making indecent photographs of children

June 30, 2024

Sentence: 54 months imprisonment

David Sutton, 27, from Addlestone, was involved in child sex offences between August 2022 and July 2024, including making indecent photographs of children, distributing indecent images, possessing prohibited and extreme images, voyeurism, and perverting the course of justice. He was part of a network with Stephen Ireland that involved attempts to cover up their offending by deleting material from their phones after becoming aware of the police investigation.

Pleaded guilty to distributing indecent photographs of a child and possessing prohibited images; found guilty of three counts of making indecent photographs of children, possession of an extreme pornographic image, one count of voyeurism, and one count of perverting the course of justice. Described as having a perverted and dangerous interest in children.

Sources: getsurrey.co.uk

Constance Marten

Manslaughter

June 17, 2024

Sentence: Guilty of killing newborn baby

Constance Marten and Mark Gordon were found guilty of killing their newborn baby after the child was discovered lifeless, with the case involving their evasion and living in harsh conditions, leading to the tragic outcome.

Found guilty alongside Mark Gordon; details include emotional breakdown during proceedings.

Sources: dailymail.co.uk

Anthony Bryant

Child sexual abuse

June 6, 2024

Sentence: Absolute discharge

Anthony Bryant sexually abused a child from the age of 7 during the 1960s and 1970s, making the child touch him sexually and masturbating in front of the child. He was described as an opportunistic abuser who threatened further harm if the abuse was reported. The victim and their sibling endured severe and lasting trauma, including PTSD, stemming from being left alone with him unprotected.

Given due to dementia, as neither a hospital order nor a supervision order was suitable; judge acknowledged it as unsatisfactory and hoped it brought closure for the victim. The defendant had three relevant previous convictions.

Sources: newsshopper.co.uk

Paul Proctor

Attempted rape

May 14, 2024

Sentence: 6 years imprisonment

Paul Proctor, aged 61, from Ramsay Avenue, Farnworth, committed the offence in the 1990s in Fife, Scotland, where he attempted to rape a young girl who was eight years old at the time. The crime was reported to police in 2020, leading to a trial. He was found guilty and sentenced for his actions, which involved attempted rape and using lewd, indecent and libidinous practices and behaviour.

Found guilty by jury; no remorse shown. Detective Sergeant Ross French described him as a callous predator.

Sources: theboltonnews.co.uk

Anthony Monaghan

Shoplifting

May 7, 2024

Sentence: 26 weeks imprisonment

Anthony Monaghan, 58, was involved in eight shoplifting offences that occurred between January 12 and April 20, 2024, in the Thornton-Cleveleys area. He entered a store, leading to his arrest on Sunday for suspicion of shoplifting and attempted robbery. He was later charged with these offences.

Sentenced for eight shoplifting offences. He has no fixed address and was arrested on suspicion of shoplifting and attempted robbery.

Sources: blackpoolgazette.co.uk

Michael Wynter

Rape

April 30, 2024

Sentence: 7 years imprisonment and placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life

Michael Wynter raped a woman while she was asleep or unconscious in Pinner between 2019 and 2021. He was arrested in December 2021 following an investigation that included evidence from communication on devices, witness statements, and a detailed statement from the victim. This offence occurred alongside his history of sexual crimes, including a prior conviction.

Wynter was arrested in December 2021 after the victim reported the crime. He had a prior conviction for sexual assault of a child between 2002 and 2003, and was already on the Sex Offenders Register since 2021. The investigating officer described him as an extreme sexual deviant and praised the victim's courage.

Sources: harrowtimes.co.uk

Khalid Khan

Assisting an offender

March 26, 2024

Sentence: 4 years imprisonment

Khalid Khan, 62, assisted his son Abdul Khan after the killing of Bohdan Vandzhura by hiding his son's bloodied tracksuit and trainers in a garage and lying to the police about it. This occurred in Harrow, north-west London, following the July 2023 incident where his son killed the victim.

Convicted of assisting an offender by hiding his son's bloodied tracksuit and trainers and lying to police. Expressed regret in a letter to the judge, stating his actions do not define him.

Sources: harrowtimes.co.uk

Luke Richards

Sending a communication threatening death or serious harm and criminal damage

March 5, 2024

Sentence: One-year community order, 120-day alcohol abstinence and monitoring programme, 25 rehabilitation activity requirement days, £85 costs, £114 surcharge, and £400 compensation

Luke Richards sent a message on February 27 containing threats to commit arson and a death threat, and damaged a man’s car in Pembroke Dock. He was reckless as to whether the recipient would fear that the threats would be carried out.

Pleaded guilty to criminal damage and sending a communication threatening death or serious harm. Restraining orders granted for 12 months against a man and a woman.

Sources: westerntelegraph.co.uk

David Stewart

Sexual grooming and child sexual exploitation

March 4, 2024

Sentence: 9 years imprisonment

David Stewart, a 25-year-old from Fordhouse Lane, Birmingham, contacted a 13-year-old girl on social media around May 2023. Over several months, he groomed her, isolated her from support, lured her away from her family, and sexually exploited her. Despite being arrested in September 2023 and issued a child abduction warning notice, he continued contacting the victim, including luring her to the airport in December 2023. CCTV footage captured the abuse, leading to his arrest in Shropshire.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual activity with a child under 16, meeting a child following sexual grooming, child abduction, and witness intimidation. He will also be subject to an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order and a restraining order.

Sources: stourbridgenews.co.uk

Jamie Cassidy

Conspiracy to supply cocaine

February 1, 2024

Sentence: 13 years and 3 months imprisonment

Jamie Cassidy, a former Liverpool FC youth player, was involved in the distribution of cocaine across northern England as directed by his brother Jonathan. He oversaw the distribution of 162 kilograms of cocaine and provided lists of recipients, as revealed through EncroChat messages hacked by law enforcement.

Responsible for distribution of cocaine; sentenced as part of the same operation involving EncroChat communications.

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

Amina Noor

Female Genital Mutilation

February 1, 2024

Sentence: 7 years imprisonment

In 2006, Amina Noor, then 22 years old, travelled to Kenya with a three-year-old British girl and took her to a private house where the girl was subjected to female genital mutilation, resulting in the total removal of the child's clitoris. The crime came to light over a decade later when the victim, known as Jade, was 16 and confided in a teacher. Noor claimed she acted under threats of being cursed or disowned and described the act as a cultural tradition.

Convicted for assisting a non-UK person to carry out female genital mutilation (FGM). Appealed the sentence on grounds of cultural context and mitigation, but the appeal was dismissed by judges who stated that cultural factors do not reduce the offence's seriousness.

Sources: harrowtimes.co.uk

Nasar Ahmed

Conspiracy to import cocaine

February 1, 2024

Sentence: 21 years and 9 months imprisonment

Nasar Ahmed partnered with Jonathan Cassidy in importing and supplying cocaine, arranging payments for consignments like the 194 kilograms imported in March 2020 and additional amounts. He used EncroChat for communications, including financial transactions via Hawala bankers and Bitcoin, and was instrumental in organising drug imports and supplies to associates.

Pleaded guilty alongside co-defendants; involved in arranging payments and imports, with the judge highlighting his leading role in the operation.

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

Jonathan Cassidy

Conspiracy to import cocaine

February 1, 2024

Sentence: 21 years and 9 months imprisonment

Jonathan Cassidy, using the EncroChat handle 'WhiskyWasp', led an international drug operation with his brother Jamie Cassidy and Nasar Ahmed. They imported hundreds of kilograms of cocaine from South America into the UK via modified vehicles through Amsterdam. Key activities included arranging imports, such as 194 kilograms in March 2020 and additional consignments up to April 2020, sharing profits, and directing distribution. The operation involved payments via Hawala bankers and Bitcoin, with Cassidy fleeing to Dubai before being arrested upon return to the UK in October 2020.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to import cocaine, conspiracy to supply cocaine, and conspiracy to conceal, transfer and disguise criminal proceeds. The sentencing judge applied a discount for his guilty plea and considered prison conditions during COVID.

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

Nathan Scotting

Burglary

February 1, 2024

Sentence: 3.5 years imprisonment

Nathan Scotting, 22, of Victoria Road, Instoneville, was involved in the same burglary in Carcroft, Doncaster, in September 2023, where a group forced open a window and stole jewellery, watches, and cash worth over £5,500. He was part of the group seen on CCTV and was sentenced after pleading guilty.

Pled guilty to the same burglary. Aged 22 at the time of sentencing and investigated as part of Operation Castle.

Sources: yorkshirepost.co.uk

Summer Betts-Ramsey

Causing grievous bodily harm with intent

January 16, 2024

Sentence: 8 years and 6 months imprisonment

Summer Betts-Ramsey orchestrated a pre-meditated transphobic attack on an 18-year-old transgender woman in Masons Avenue, Harrow, on February 10, 2023. The victim was lured to the location under false pretences, subjected to abuse on Snapchat prior to the incident, and violently assaulted, including being repeatedly stabbed, which left her with deep scars. The attackers concealed their identities with face coverings, used weapons, and attempted to destroy evidence afterwards.

Pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm with intent and possession of an offensive weapon. Ordered to serve 4 years and 6 months in custody, with the remainder on licence.

Sources: harrowtimes.co.uk

Shiloh Hindes

Causing grievous bodily harm with intent

January 16, 2024

Sentence: 3 years imprisonment

Shiloh Hindes participated in a pre-meditated transphobic attack on an 18-year-old transgender woman in Masons Avenue, Harrow, on February 10, 2023. The victim was lured to the location, subjected to prior transphobic abuse on Snapchat, and violently assaulted, including being punched, kicked, and stamped on, resulting in serious injuries and deep scars. The attackers concealed their identities and used weapons.

Bradley Harris

Causing grievous bodily harm with intent

January 16, 2024

Sentence: 3 years imprisonment

Bradley Harris orchestrated and participated in a pre-meditated transphobic attack on an 18-year-old transgender woman in Masons Avenue, Harrow, on February 10, 2023. The victim was lured to the location after being subjected to transphobic abuse on Snapchat and was violently assaulted, including being punched, kicked, and stamped on, leaving her with serious injuries and deep scars. The attackers wore face coverings, used weapons, and tried to eliminate evidence.

Pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm with intent. Orchestrated the attack alongside another individual.

Sources: harrowtimes.co.uk

Camron Osei

Causing grievous bodily harm with intent

January 16, 2024

Sentence: 3 years imprisonment

Camron Osei participated in a pre-meditated transphobic attack on an 18-year-old transgender woman in Masons Avenue, Harrow, on February 10, 2023. The victim was lured to the location following transphobic abuse on Snapchat and was subjected to a violent assault, including being punched, kicked, and stamped on, which resulted in serious injuries and deep scars. The group concealed their identities, used weapons, and attempted to destroy evidence.

Dhiya Al Maamoury

Causing death by dangerous driving

January 1, 2024

Sentence: 13 years and 6 months imprisonment

Dhiya Al Maamoury lost control of a highly-modified car during a car meet in Oldbury on November 20, 2022, crashing into a group of pedestrians. This resulted in the deaths of Ben Corfield, 19, and Liberty Charris, 16, both from Dudley, and serious injuries to Ethan Kilburn, 21, and Ebonie Parkes, 20. The incident was described as reckless driving to show off, with no remorse shown by Al Maamoury.

Changed plea to guilty on the day of trial for two counts of causing death by dangerous driving and two counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. Appealed the sentence, but the appeal was dismissed.

Sources: stourbridgenews.co.uk

Xyaire Howard

Murder

December 13, 2023

Sentence: 31 years imprisonment

Xyaire Howard, along with Chelsea Grant, targeted Susan Hawkey, a 71-year-old vulnerable woman, due to her bank account balance. On or around 6-7 September 2023, Howard broke into her home in Neasden, northwest London, where he tied her up, blindfolded her, exposed her, and forced her to reveal her PIN under terror. He strangled her to death with a shoelace and left her body to decompose while using her card for a spending spree, withdrawing £13,000 on luxury items at places like Westfield Shopping Centre.

Convicted of murder, one count of robbery (admitted a second), two counts of fraud, and one count of attempted robbery. Judge commented on his greed, terrorisation of the victim, and callous actions.

Sources: courtnewsuk.co.uk

Chelsea Grant

Robbery

December 13, 2023

Sentence: 15 years imprisonment

Chelsea Grant, with Xyaire Howard, robbed Susan Hawkey multiple times, including mugging her in the street on 27 July and 22 August 2023, and breaking into her home on 23 August 2023. They used her bank card for fraud after obtaining it during these robberies. Grant was involved in the spending spree of £13,000 and searched online about body decomposition, indicating awareness of the victim's death.

Convicted of three counts of robbery, two counts of fraud, and one count of attempted robbery. Cleared of murder. Judge noted she became aware of the killing but continued to use the victim's card and showed no remorse beyond being caught.

Sources: courtnewsuk.co.uk

Ifor Whittaker

Rape

November 1, 2023

Sentence: Life imprisonment

Ifor Whittaker, a former Church of England priest, admitted to raping a six-year-old boy in the vestry of St John the Baptist Church in Sedlescombe, East Sussex, in the late 1990s. He abused his position of trust as a priest under the name Colin Pritchard. He was also previously convicted for abusing a boy between 1987 and 1991, and for abusing two children in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, between 1979 and 1983.

Admitted to rape and gross indecency; described as a 'predatory paedophile' by Judge Gary Lucie; already serving a 16-year sentence for similar offences from 2018 and a five-year sentence from 2008.

Sources: theargus.co.uk

Liam Wells

Dangerous driving

November 1, 2023

Sentence: 16-month suspended jail sentence, banned from driving for two years, 30-month rehabilitation activity requirement, costs of £425, and a thinking skills programme

Liam Wells was spotted driving without lights on Pinehurst Road in Swindon on March 4. He failed to stop for an unmarked Wiltshire Police car, leading to a chase where he reached speeds of 78mph in a 30mph zone. He lost control of his vehicle and crashed into Michael's Workwear on Cricklade Road, causing approximately £100,000 in damage. Police video captured the incident, and Wells was knocked unconscious. He tested negative for drugs but admitted to cocaine use earlier that evening.

Pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, drug driving, driving uninsured, and without a licence. Expressed remorse and apologised to the store owners. Judge noted his co-operation, full admissions, and genuine remorse as mitigating factors.

Sources: wiltshirelive.co.uk

Liam Winters

Illegal Waste Burial

September 19, 2023

Sentence: 17 months imprisonment

Liam Winters and Mark Winters buried illegal waste equivalent to filling the Royal Albert Hall three times, leading to their sentencing.

Mark Winters

Illegal Waste Burial

September 19, 2023

Sentence: One-year suspended sentence and 200 hours of unpaid work

Mark Winters and Liam Winters buried illegal waste equivalent to filling the Royal Albert Hall three times, leading to their sentencing.

Ben Kempster

Burglary

August 28, 2023

Sentence: 4 months imprisonment

Ben Kempster, 40, of no fixed abode, committed a series of burglaries in Watford. On August 20, he forced entry into Dominos Pizza, damaging the door but stealing nothing. On August 21, he stole money from the till at Creams Café and returned on August 22 to steal from the tip box. On August 27, he burgled Popworld, stealing five bottles of champagne, and broke into Heather and Rose health food shop, stealing the cash float. He also attempted to enter Hanako Japanese restaurant but took nothing.

Admitted to all charges. Described as a prolific offender with a disregard for business owners.

Sources: hertfordshiremercury.co.uk

Neelen Balarajah

Conspiracy to supply class A drugs

July 15, 2023

Sentence: 13 years imprisonment

Neelen Balarajah drove his car at police officers who challenged him after they observed him receiving a 'Gucci' embossed box containing £20,000 in cash on January 19, 2022. Officers searched his house in Grove Road, Pinner, and found cash, herbal cannabis, cocaine, and empty wrappings testing positive for cocaine traces. He was part of a crime network involved in drug dealing, fraud, and money laundering, with connections to politically-exposed individuals overseas and activities including using scrap metal dealers to launder cash.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply class A drugs on the first day of his trial. Images on his phone revealed empty wrappings that had contained kilogram blocks of cocaine.

Sources: harrowtimes.co.uk

Rickinder Hare

Money laundering

July 8, 2023

Sentence: 12 months imprisonment, suspended for two years, and 400 hours of community service

Rickinder Hare organised the handover of a 'Gucci' embossed box containing £20,000 in cash to Neelen Balarajah on January 19, 2022. Analysis of telecoms data revealed his involvement in a crime network dealing in drugs, fraud, and money laundering. The gang was suspected of using scrap metal dealers to launder cash and attempting to obtain grants for waste removal, likely diverting funds to criminal ventures. More than £1.2 million in cash and £350,000 in assets were seized.

Toby Rising

Producing controlled class B drug

July 4, 2023

Sentence: 2 years and 6 months imprisonment, plus ordered to pay £69,257.50 under POCA or face an additional year

In July 2022, a warrant was executed at an industrial unit in Hartlebury, where officers discovered approximately 179 cannabis plants in three tents and equipment used for cultivation. Toby Rising, 35, of Oxbarn Avenue, Wolverhampton, was arrested based on forensic evidence linking his DNA to the scene. He was involved in producing cannabis and associated illegal activities.

Charged with producing and possessing controlled class B drug, criminal damage, and using electricity without authorisation. If payment is not made by October 4, an additional year will be added to his sentence.

Sources: kidderminstershuttle.co.uk

Luke Facer

Producing controlled class B drug

June 9, 2023

Sentence: 2 years and 6 months imprisonment, plus ordered to pay £67,510 under POCA or face an additional year

In July 2022, a warrant was executed at an industrial unit in Hartlebury, where officers found approximately 179 cannabis plants in three tents, along with equipment for growing them. Luke Facer, 36, of Cobden Street, Kidderminster, was arrested after forensic evidence matched his DNA to items at the scene. He was involved in producing cannabis and other related offences.

Pleaded guilty; charged with producing and possessing controlled class B drug, criminal damage, and using electricity without authorisation. If payment is not made by September 9, an additional year will be added to his sentence.

Sources: kidderminstershuttle.co.uk

Oghenochuko Ojiri

Failing to make a disclosure under the Terrorism Act 2000

June 6, 2023

Sentence: 2 years and 6 months imprisonment, with 1 year on licence

Oghenochuko Ojiri, an art dealer and television personality on BBC shows like Bargain Hunt and Antiques Road Trip, sold high-value artworks worth approximately £140,000 to Nazem Ahmad, a suspected financier of the terrorist group Hezbollah, over a 14-month period. Ojiri knew of Ahmad's sanctioned status in the US and took deliberate steps to conceal the transactions, such as using aliases in his phone contacts and altering invoice details, despite being aware of new money laundering regulations in the art market introduced in January 2020.

Admitted eight counts of failing to make a disclosure under the Terrorism Act 2000. Judge noted his awareness of the buyer's suspected involvement in financing terrorism and his pursuit of prestige and profit.

Sources: newsshopper.co.uk

Carlton Betts

Causing death by dangerous driving

June 2, 2023

Sentence: 13 years and seven months imprisonment

Carlton Betts, aged 28, was driving a stolen car when he struck and killed Darren Whitehouse on St Marks Road in Tipton on February 27, 2021, while Whitehouse was talking to a friend. Betts fled the scene after the crash, abandoning the vehicle nearby and not assisting the victim, who died at the scene despite emergency services' efforts. His friend sustained minor injuries and was traumatised. Betts was later arrested after evading justice.

Found guilty by a jury; described as 'cowardly and cruel' by the judge; failed to attend trial initially, leading to an arrest warrant.

Sources: dudleynews.co.uk

Leon Murray

Murder

June 1, 2023

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 20 years

Leon Murray, 35, stabbed his partner Keisha Christodoulou, 32, 17 times at their home in Tanner’s Hill, Deptford, on October 2022, the day after she told him she wanted to end their 13-year relationship. After the attack, he changed his clothes and picked up their six-year-old daughter from school, where he made statements leading staff to call emergency services. He was subsequently arrested and convicted.

Appealed against sentence arguing it was manifestly excessive, citing being a good father, no prior violence in the relationship, traits of autism, and complex PTSD; appeal was rejected by judges.

Sources: newsshopper.co.uk

Shahid Khan

Child sexual exploitation

May 16, 2023

Sentence: 13 years imprisonment

Shahid Khan, aged 31, from Sommerville Road, Birmingham, groomed and sexually exploited three vulnerable girls aged between 13 and 15 by giving them drugs and alcohol at parties. He admitted to the offenses after initially being due to stand trial. Evidence was gathered by West Midlands Police's Public Protection Unit over more than two years, including statements from the victims.

Pleaded guilty to five charges including sexual activity with three girls and engaging in sexual communications with one girl aged 13, as well as perverting the course of justice. Classed as a dangerous offender and ordered to spend an extra five years on licence. Also placed on the sex offenders register, given a sexual harm prevention order, and restraining orders against the victims.

Sources: dudleynews.co.uk

Nathaniel Reece

Murder

November 25, 2022

Sentence: Minimum 33 years and two months imprisonment

Nathaniel Reece pulled the trigger in the revenge shooting. He used a Find My Phone app to locate the robbery site and shot Imani Allaway-Muir multiple times in a residential cul-de-sac in Islington, north London, on 4 July 2020. The victim was in the wrong place at the wrong time and had no involvement in the initial robbery. The shooting occurred in front of children and was described as ruthless and merciless.

Admitted murder and chose not to offer mitigation. Also admitted to unauthorised possession of a knife and affray in prison.

Sources: courtnewsuk.co.uk

Matthew Hardy

Manslaughter

November 25, 2022

Sentence: 7.5 years imprisonment

Matthew Hardy was involved in the revenge plot following a robbery of cocaine, iPhones, and a Rolex. He was part of the group that used a Find My Phone app to locate the target and participated in the events that led to the shooting of Imani Allaway-Muir in a residential area in Islington, north London, on 4 July 2020.

Convicted of manslaughter. Involved in the events leading to the shooting as part of the group of drug dealers seeking revenge.

Sources: courtnewsuk.co.uk

Darren Dredge

Manslaughter

November 25, 2022

Sentence: 10 years imprisonment

Darren Dredge participated in the planning of the revenge shooting after a robbery of drugs, iPhones, and a Rolex. He was part of a group that met at Demetrios Kyriacou’s flat and travelled to the location in Islington, north London, on 4 July 2020, where Imani Allaway-Muir was shot dead in a children’s playground area.

Admitted to conspiracy to supply drugs and possession of criminal property. Involved as a prolific drug dealer in the planning of the revenge attack.

Sources: courtnewsuk.co.uk

Dean Walker

Conspiracy to supply drugs

November 25, 2022

Sentence: Nine months imprisonment, suspended for 18 months

Dean Walker was involved in a conspiracy to supply drugs alongside other defendants. Although cleared of murder and manslaughter, his role was linked to the drug dealing activities that motivated the revenge shooting of Imani Allaway-Muir in Islington, north London, on 4 July 2020.

Convicted of conspiracy to supply drugs. Was cleared of murder and manslaughter charges.

Sources: courtnewsuk.co.uk

Demetrios Kyriacou

Murder

November 25, 2022

Sentence: Minimum 31 years imprisonment

Demetrios Kyriacou planned a revenge attack after his drugs, iPhones, and Rolex were robbed. He met with accomplices at his Islington flat on the 6 Acres estate to discuss the shooting. On 4 July 2020, they located the target using a Find My Phone app and gunned down Imani Allaway-Muir, an innocent bystander, in a residential area near a children’s playground in Islington, north London. The killing was witnessed by members of the public, including children.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply class A drugs. Sentence reflects involvement in planning the murder and drug dealing activities.

Sources: courtnewsuk.co.uk

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