Central Criminal Court Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 278 verdicts at Central Criminal Court Crown Court (City of London, London). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Alexander Dighton

Attempted Murder

June 13, 2025

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 22 years

Alexander Dighton attacked police officers at Talbot Green police station on January 31, wearing body armour under a tweed jacket. He threw a Molotov cocktail at a police car, set another alight with petrol, smashed a van's windows with a pole, and assaulted officers by swinging a pole, punching one, and stabbing another in the leg. Two officers required hospital treatment. His actions were driven by radical anti-Islam, anti-immigration, anti-government views, and sympathy for far-right and misogynistic groups. He had been radicalised over 15 years and ignored prior warnings.

Pleaded guilty to ten offences including attempted murder. Motivated by terrorism, showed no remorse, and had no previous convictions. The judge noted he represented a continuing danger due to his entrenched views.

Sources: walesonline.co.uk

Alexander Stephen Dighton

Attempted Murder

June 13, 2025

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 22 years and 235 days

Alexander Stephen Dighton attacked three police officers outside Talbot Green police station in Rhondda Cynon Taf on January 31, 2025, armed with a Molotov cocktail, knife, and hatchet. He stabbed one officer in the leg, knocked another unconscious, and attempted to set fire to a police van. His actions were motivated by anti-government ideology, and he had been referred to the Prevent programme previously but was not deemed a high risk.

Pleaded guilty to 10 charges including attempted murder. Ranted at the judge about government corruption and anti-government views. No previous convictions noted.

Sources: walesonline.co.uk

Hasaan Arshad

Computer Misuse

June 13, 2025

Sentence: Six years imprisonment for data breach and an additional one and a half years for possession of indecent images of children, totalling seven and a half years

Hasaan Arshad, a 25-year-old computer science student from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, working as a GCHQ intern, used his mobile phone to remove top secret data from a secure GCHQ system on August 24, 2022, and transferred it to his private computer. This breached security protocols, risked exposing 17 colleagues' identities, endangered national security, and wasted thousands of hours of work. He also possessed 40 category A and four category B indecent videos of children downloaded from the dark web.

Pleaded guilty to offences under the Computer Misuse Act and possession of indecent images. Judge described his actions as intellectual arrogance, motivated by perfectionism, and noted he has an autism spectrum disorder.

Sources: gloucestershirelive.co.uk

Brad Albutt

Sexual Assault

June 9, 2025

Sentence: 20 months imprisonment

Brad Albutt, a 40-year-old former soldier and corporal with the 1st Battalion, The Rifles, sexually assaulted a woman on three occasions between October 2022 and October 2023 at a property in Edinburgh. The assaults included attempting to penetrate the woman with a syringe containing his semen while she slept, and penetrating her with his fingers. He also assaulted her by punching her and breached bail conditions. The victim discovered one incident when she woke up and confronted him, leading to his confession.

Pleaded guilty to three sexual assaults. Sheriff Kevin McCarron noted the offences were planned and involved a significant violation of the victim, while considering Albutt's military background and service in Afghanistan. He was also placed on the sex offenders register for 10 years and given a non-harassment order for 10 years.

Sources: edinburghlive.co.uk

Daniel Cooper

Possession of a knife

June 6, 2025

Sentence: Imprisonment for possession of a knife

Daniel Cooper, 22, of Gosport Road in Leytonstone, provided Renai Belle with a balaclava and knife used in the murder of Josh McKay on July 6, 2024, at a barbershop in Leyton. This was captured in doorbell footage, and forensic evidence from the items matched Cooper.

Pleaded guilty to possession of a knife; acquitted of other offences; sentencing date is June 6, 2025

Sources: essexlive.news

Nathan Otitodilchukwu

Manslaughter

June 2, 2025

Sentence: 6 years imprisonment

Nathan Otitodilchukwu and a 16-year-old accomplice harassed Robert Price, a 76-year-old pensioner, by threatening to torch his home and then punching a hole in his window to push a firework inside on July 27, 2024, in Oval Road North, Dagenham. This act caused a fire that filled the house with black smoke, leading to Mr. Price's death. The incident was preceded by ongoing harassment, including previous acts of criminal damage to his property. CCTV and doorbell footage captured the events, showing the defendants launching fireworks earlier and fleeing after the attack.

Admitted manslaughter. He was 18 years old at the time of sentencing and was living in care. He made incriminating statements to a support worker after the incident.

Sources: romfordrecorder.co.uk

Joël Le Scouarnec

Aggravated rape and sexual assault

May 28, 2025

Sentence: 20 years imprisonment

Joël Le Scouarnec, a retired French surgeon, sexually abused hundreds of patients, including many children, over a 25-year period while working as a doctor in western France. He assaulted or raped victims while they were under anaesthesia or during examinations, often without their knowledge. The abuses were discovered after his arrest in 2017 for raping a six-year-old neighbour, leading to the revelation of electronic diaries detailing the crimes, including victims' names, ages, and addresses. He continued practising despite a 2005 conviction for child pornography.

Sentenced for aggravated rape and sexual assault of 299 victims. Already serving a concurrent 15-year sentence from 2020 for earlier convictions. Not eligible for parole until two-thirds of the term is served. Ordered to be placed on the sex offenders register and barred from practising medicine or contacting minors.

Sources: inews.co.uk

Orlin Roussev

Conspiracy to Spy

May 12, 2025

Sentence: 10 years and 8 months imprisonment

Orlin Roussev led a group of six individuals in a spying operation for Russia, involving surveillance on investigative journalists, a former senior Kazakh politician, a US military site in Germany, and other targets across Europe. The group conducted espionage activities, including using sophisticated equipment like listening devices and concealed cameras, as part of six identified plots to obtain information useful to Russia.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to spy before the trial started. He was the ringleader directing the group's activity and was in direct contact with an individual working for Russian intelligence services.

Sources: news.met.police.uk

Vanya Nikolaveva Gaberova

Conspiracy to Spy

May 12, 2025

Sentence: 6 years, 8 months and 3 weeks imprisonment

Vanya Nikolaveva Gaberova was involved in executing espionage and surveillance activities for a group spying on behalf of Russia. This encompassed operations against investigative journalists, a former senior Kazakh politician, and a US military site in Germany, utilizing sophisticated spying tools to obtain information useful to Russia.

Tihomir Ivanov Ivanchev

Conspiracy to Spy

May 12, 2025

Sentence: 8 years imprisonment

Tihomir Ivanov Ivanchev participated in espionage and surveillance activities as part of a group working for Russia. The operations targeted investigative journalists, a former senior Kazakh politician, and a US military site in Germany, involving the use of advanced equipment to gather information intended for Russian interests.

Ivan Iliev Stoyanov

Spying

May 12, 2025

Sentence: 5 years and 3 weeks imprisonment

Ivan Iliev Stoyanov participated in spying operations for Russia as part of a group, which involved surveillance on various targets including investigative journalists, a former senior Kazakh politician, and a US military site in Germany. The activities included gathering information using advanced equipment.

Bizer Maksimov Dzhambazov

Conspiracy to Spy

May 12, 2025

Sentence: 10 years and 2 months imprisonment

Bizer Maksimov Dzhambazov was part of a group involved in spying for Russia, participating in surveillance operations on investigative journalists, a former senior Kazakh politician, a US military site in Germany, and other targets. The group used advanced spying equipment and was directed by Orlin Roussev to gather information intended to be useful to Russia.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to spy before the trial started. He was the second in command within the group.

Sources: news.met.police.uk

Katrin Nikolayeva Ivanova

Conspiracy to Spy

May 12, 2025

Sentence: 9 years and 8 months imprisonment

Katrin Nikolayeva Ivanova was involved in executing espionage and surveillance activities as part of a group spying for Russia. This included targeting investigative journalists, a former senior Kazakh politician, and a US military site in Germany, using equipment like listening devices and concealed cameras to gather information useful to Russia.

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

Nii Mensah

Aggravated arson

October 24, 2024

Sentence: 10 years total, including 9 years in custody

Nii Mensah, aged 23 from Thornton Heath, was recruited by Jake Reeves to carry out the arson attack on a Ukrainian-owned warehouse in Leyton, east London, on 20 March 2024. He travelled to the scene in a red Kia Picanto with Jakeem Rose and Ugnius Asmena, set the units alight causing £1 million damage, and filmed the incident, livestreaming it to Dylan Earl and Jake Reeves.

Ugnius Asmena

Aggravated arson

October 24, 2024

Sentence: 8 years total, including 7 years in custody

Ugnius Asmena, aged 21 of no fixed address, was recruited to carry out the arson attack on a Ukrainian-owned warehouse in Leyton, east London, on 20 March 2024. He met with Nii Mensah and Jakeem Rose, travelled to the scene in a red Kia Picanto, and participated in setting the units alight, resulting in £1 million damage.

Ashton Evans

Failing to disclose information about terrorist acts

October 24, 2024

Sentence: 10 years total, including 9 years in custody

Ashton Evans, aged 20 from Newport, Gwent, failed to disclose information regarding the Russia-backed arson plot targeting a Ukrainian-owned warehouse in Leyton, east London, on 20 March 2024, organised by Dylan Earl and others in connection with the Wagner Group.

Found guilty of failing to disclose information about terrorist acts; previously pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply Class A drugs.

Sources: news.met.police.uk

Jake Reeves

Aggravated arson

October 24, 2024

Sentence: 13 years total, including 12 years in custody

Jake Reeves, aged 23 from Croydon, was recruited by Dylan Earl to assist in organising a Russia-backed arson attack on a Ukrainian-owned business in Leyton, east London, on 20 March 2024, which caused £1 million in damage. Reeves helped recruit others and received a livestream of the arson. The plot involved contact with the Wagner Group and plans for additional attacks in Mayfair.

Pleaded guilty to agreeing to accept a material benefit from a foreign intelligence service contrary to section 17(2) and (11) of the National Security Act 2023, and aggravated arson.

Sources: news.met.police.uk

Jakeem Rose

Aggravated arson

October 24, 2024

Sentence: 9 years total, including 8 years in custody

Jakeem Rose, aged 23 from Croydon, was recruited by Nii Mensah to participate in the arson attack on a Ukrainian-owned warehouse in Leyton, east London, on 20 March 2024. He travelled to the scene in a red Kia Picanto with Mensah and Ugnius Asmena, contributing to the fire that caused £1 million in damage to supplies for Ukraine. A knife was left at the scene.

Convicted of aggravated arson; previously pleaded guilty to having a bladed article in a public place.

Sources: news.met.police.uk

Dylan Earl

Aggravated arson

October 24, 2024

Sentence: 23 years total, including 17 years in custody

Dylan Earl, aged 21 from Elmesthorpe, Leicester, established contact with the Wagner Group, a Russian state-linked private military organisation, in 2023. He organised an arson attack on a Ukrainian-owned warehouse in Leyton, east London, on 20 March 2024, causing approximately £1 million in damage. Earl recruited Jake Reeves and others to carry out the attack and planned further arsons in Mayfair. He was arrested on 10 April 2024 in Hinckley, Leicestershire.

Pleaded guilty to preparatory conduct contrary to section 18 of the National Security Act 2023, aggravated arson, possession with intent to supply Class A drugs and possession of criminal property.

Sources: news.met.police.uk

Francie Mccarthy

Manslaughter

October 22, 2024

Sentence: 14 years imprisonment

Francie McCarthy, 22, stabbed 16-year-old Deonte Mowatt-Slater in the neck and chest in Islington, north London, in October 2023. McCarthy was a drug dealer and habitual knife carrier in the area to collect a drug debt when his path crossed with Deonte, who was riding a stolen moped with false plates. McCarthy claimed self-defence, believing he was going to be robbed. Deonte crashed into a lamppost after being stabbed and died. The pair were linked with rival gangs.

Found guilty of manslaughter after being cleared of murder. Judge Sarah Munro KC noted the fatal consequences of carrying knives and how boys like Deonte are groomed into crime. McCarthy had previous convictions for drugs, assault, and possessing offensive weapons.

Sources: bbc.co.uk

Iuliu Kubola

Burglary

October 21, 2024

Sentence: 20 months in custody suspended for two years

Iuliu Kubola, a 61-year-old pedicab driver from Islington, committed six burglaries at high-end restaurants in Mayfair, Belgravia, and the City of London between 10 May and 19 June 2024. He stole £31,000 worth of wine, cash from tills, using tools like an angle grinder found in his pedicab. Incidents included taking £6,000 in wine and £200 cash from Comptoir Cafe and Wine on 10 May; wine and cash from Oliveto on 13 May and 8 June; £680 wine and £55 cash from Piazza Italiana on 15 June; and an attempted theft on 19 June. He was arrested on 22 June on Cornhill with stolen bottles and tools. Some wine worth £6,687 was recovered due to his assistance.

Pleaded guilty to six burglaries. Efforts to assist police and recover stolen wine demonstrated remorse. Defence highlighted drink problem and prior employment with some victims, claiming unpaid wages. Judge noted significant loss at Piazza Italiana.

Sources: bbc.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

Unnamed 29-Year-Old Man

Breaching Restraining Order

October 2, 2024

Sentence: 20 weeks imprisonment

Between September 13 and October 1, the man repeatedly attended his ex-partner’s home and sent threatening messages from outside her front door, breaching a restraining order issued 10 days earlier for battery against the same victim.

Sentenced for breaching a restraining order and further offending during the operational period of a suspended sentence.

Sources: kentlive.news

Unnamed 37-Year-Old Man

Breaching Restraining Order, Common Assault, Criminal Damage

October 2, 2024

Sentence: 34 weeks imprisonment

On September 30, the man unlawfully entered his ex-partner’s home, damaged a window lock, became aggressive, tried to snatch her phone during a call to police, and caused distress to her children.

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.

Khuder Al Kurdi

Murder

September 5, 2024

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum of 33 years

Janayo Lucima, 21, was shot dead on April 1, 2024, in West Kensington when he opened his door on Comeragh Road. The killing was a planned and organised execution linked to a drugs dispute. Khuder Al Kurdi, 23, from Fulham Palace Road, coordinated with the group, including confirming the victim's location, after which the group changed clothes, concealed themselves, and carried out the attack.

Played a key role in luring the victim by pretending to arrange a drug deal and confirming his address.

Sources: newsshopper.co.uk

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.

Marius Gustavson

Leading an extreme body modification ring

September 4, 2024

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 22 years

Marius Gustavson, a Norwegian national, ran the EunuchMaker website, which posted videos of extreme body modification procedures such as genital mutilation. He netted more than £300,000 between 2017 and 2021 from these activities. Gustavson was involved in cooking human testicles for consumption, removing his own penis with a kitchen knife, and freezing his leg to necessitate amputation. He led a subculture ring that performed illegal operations on people.

Led an extreme body modification ring and was involved in various illegal procedures, including male castration and penis removal on individuals as young as 16.

Sources: chroniclelive.co.uk

Humayoun Khan

Illegal sale of vapes

September 4, 2024

Sentence: £350 fine, costs of £1,871.45, and £140 surcharge

Humayoun Khan, as director of Barlick Megatronic Mobiles Ltd trading as Phonefix in Ripon, sold and possessed for sale illegal vapes that contained more than the legal limit of 2ml of nicotine-containing liquid and lacked required labelling, instructions, or dosage information. This included selling a vape with approximately 10,000 puffs in February 2024 and another with 9,000 puffs in October 2024, with seizures of 654 illegal products during inspections by North Yorkshire Council’s trading standards team.

Pled guilty to two offences of selling a vape containing more than 2ml of nicotine-containing liquid and one offence of selling a vape without required labelling, as well as possessing for sale 430 such vapes and 226 without proper labelling or instructions. The company, Barlick Megatronic Mobiles Ltd, had been dissolved and received no penalty.

Sources: yorkpress.co.uk

Stelian Trandafir

Theft from a shop

September 3, 2024

Sentence: 12-month conditional discharge, £85 costs, and £26 surcharge

On February 13, 2024, Stelian Trandafir stole sports clothing worth £139.98 from Sports Direct in St Helens. He admitted to the theft during his court appearance.

Pleaded guilty to theft from a shop. Stolen goods were recovered. His guilty plea was taken into account.

Sources: sthelensstar.co.uk

David Gutteridge

Indecent assault

September 1, 2024

Sentence: 17 months imprisonment

David Gutteridge, an English teacher at Keil School from 1989 to 1991, indecently assaulted a pupil after carefully engineering the circumstances. The abuse occurred during his tenure as a house tutor in an environment where oversight was lacking and abuse was normalised.

Convicted of indecent assault on a pupil. Predatory behaviour towards teenage boys predated his time at Keil School; previously jailed in 2015 for 18 months for similar offences in England.

Sources: standard.co.uk

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

Jason King

Grievous bodily harm with intent

August 20, 2024

Sentence: 12 years extended sentence (9 years imprisonment and 3 years on licence)

On May 10, 2024, in the early evening along School Close in Downley, Jason King, 54, engaged in a violent rampage involving a crossbow and a bladed article. He caused grievous bodily harm with intent and without intent, committed affray, and possessed offensive weapons. Officers from Thames Valley Police ordered him to stay still, but he was shot and sustained potentially life-changing injuries, requiring hospital treatment for 10 days. He has been in custody since then and was convicted in September 2024.

Pleaded guilty to the charges; two other charges (criminal damage and cultivation of cannabis) will lie on file. Senior Investigating Officer Detective Inspector Nick Hind commented on the sentence and community safety.

Sources: bucksfreepress.co.uk

Timothy Tinson

Murder

August 5, 2024

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 18 years

Timothy Tinson murdered Matthew Phillips, 44, in Beverley marketplace on January 4, 2024. The incident followed a verbal disagreement at a property in Lairgate on January 3, 2024, after which Tinson was asked to leave. A later confrontation in Saturday Market resulted in Tinson repeatedly applying force to Mr. Phillips' head, causing life-threatening injuries. Mr. Phillips was found unconscious with a serious head injury and died shortly after in hospital. Tinson and Mr. Phillips knew each other through a mutual acquaintance.

Admitted to murdering Matthew Phillips and changed his plea on August 3. Prior police contact was noted, leading to a mandatory referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.

Sources: yorkpress.co.uk

Olivia Wicks

Assault by beating

July 25, 2024

Sentence: £120 fine and £48 victim services surcharge

Olivia Wicks assaulted a woman by beating her at the Slug & Lettuce on March 9, last year.

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

Mitchell Thomas

Speeding

June 18, 2024

Sentence: £40 fine, £90 costs, £16 surcharge, and three points added to driving licence

Driving a BMW at 36mph in a 30mph zone on Hendre Road in Llangennech on October 7, 2023.

Carl Rago

Assault by beating and criminal damage

June 18, 2024

Sentence: One-year community order with 50 hours of unpaid work and 15 rehabilitation activity requirement days, plus £85 costs, £114 surcharge, and £200 compensation

Assaulted a man and damaged a patio glass window in Newchapel on May 3, and failed to surrender to bail on May 21.

Pleaded guilty to assault by beating, criminal damage, and failing to surrender to bail.

Sources: westerntelegraph.co.uk

Kye Bradbury

Breaching a restraining order

June 18, 2024

Sentence: One-year community order with 15 rehabilitation activity requirement days, £80 fine, and £85 costs

Breached a restraining order by being in the company of a woman in Pembroke on June 17, 2024; the order was imposed on October 31, 2023, after admitting to damaging her Ring doorbell.

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

Sundjata Keita

Murder

June 14, 2024

Sentence: life imprisonment with a minimum term of 22 years

On 2 April 2017, Sundjata Keita and Lekan Akinsoji, dressed in black clothes, balaclavas, and gloves, participated in a 'gang ride-out' attack using a stolen black Mercedes car. They targeted rival gang members in east London, chased 21-year-old Ahmed Deen-Jah, a member of the Custom House gang, into BJ Wines off licence near Custom House station, and during a struggle, Akinsoji stabbed him in the heart while Keita assisted. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, 426ft from his home.

Found guilty of murder. Accomplice in the planned gang attack. Denied association with the Woodgrange gang and declined to give evidence.

Sources: bbc.co.uk

Lekan Akinsoji

Murder

June 14, 2024

Sentence: life imprisonment with a minimum term of 28 years

On 2 April 2017, Lekan Akinsoji and Sundjata Keita, dressed in black clothes, balaclavas, and gloves, participated in a 'gang ride-out' attack using a stolen black Mercedes car. They targeted rival gang members in east London, chased 21-year-old Ahmed Deen-Jah, a member of the Custom House gang, into BJ Wines off licence near Custom House station, and during a struggle, Akinsoji stabbed him in the heart. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, 426ft from his home.

Found guilty of murder. Member of the Woodgrange gang. Stabbed the victim in the heart during a planned gang attack.

Sources: bbc.co.uk

James Millener

Drug-driving

June 12, 2024

Sentence: Disqualified from driving for 12 months, £256 fine, £85 costs, and £102 surcharge

Driving a Renault Master on the A44 in Llangurig on November 28, 2023, with 2.2 micrograms of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol per litre of blood, exceeding the legal limit of 2 micrograms per litre.

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