Central Criminal Court Crown Court Sentencing Results

Ryan Scuffil of Norton Fitzwarren used a social media profile under a false name to post pro-Islamic State material, including statements glorifying acts of terrorism and graphic images, over an 11-month period from September 2022. A warrant was executed at his home address in August 2023 by Counter Terrorism Policing South West and Avon and Somerset Police, and electronic devices were seized.

On 7 May 2023, following a stabbing of their friend in Peckham, south London, Tyreke Smikle and accomplices launched a revenge attack. Wearing balaclavas, they used three vehicles, including a stolen moped, to chase rival gang members. Smikle carried a loaded shotgun and fired it through a driver's window at a car, then alongside another vehicle hitting a second victim, and chased a third victim into a garden where he shot him in the leg at almost point blank range. The victims did not suffer life-threatening injuries.

Damien Drackley, a juror in Leslie Allen's 2018 drugs trial at Warwick Crown Court, was recruited to influence the jury's deliberations in Allen's favor regarding charges of possessing £150,000 of cannabis and cocaine and a pepper spray. His suspicious behavior was reported by other jurors, leading to the plot's exposure and Allen's conviction without the jury.

Lorraine Frisby, mother of juror Damien Drackley, was involved in the plot to pervert the course of justice in Leslie Allen's 2018 drugs trial at Warwick Crown Court by soliciting the disclosure of jury deliberations to aid Allen, who faced charges for possessing £150,000 of cannabis and cocaine and a pepper spray.

Leslie Allen, a boxing promoter, recruited a team including Damien Drackley, Mark Walker, and Laurence Hayden to pervert the course of justice in his 2018 drugs trial at Warwick Crown Court, where he was charged with possession of £150,000 worth of cannabis and cocaine along with a pepper spray. The plot involved influencing the jury through Drackley, but it was discovered, leading to Allen's conviction without the jury and a 13-year sentence for the drugs offenses. Subsequently, Allen was convicted of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.

Tommy Robinson was jailed for contempt of court in October 2024. Specific details of the contempt offense are not provided in the text.

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.

Liam Byrne, 44, from Dublin, brother-in-law of Thomas Kavanagh, assisted in the plot between January 2020 and June 2021 to acquire firearms from various locations and hide them to deceive authorities into reducing Thomas Kavanagh's drug smuggling sentence. He communicated via encrypted chats with plotters including Jack Kavanagh.

Shaun Kent, 39, from Liverpool, associate of Thomas Kavanagh, participated in the plot between January 2020 and June 2021 to obtain and conceal firearms and ammunition to mislead the National Crime Agency regarding Thomas Kavanagh's drug smuggling charges. He was involved in communications about sourcing guns.

Thomas Kavanagh, 57, UK boss of the Kinahan organised crime group, orchestrated a plot between January 2020 and June 2021 to amass and hide an arms cache including seven machine guns, three automatic handguns, an assault rifle, and ammunition in a field in Newry, Northern Ireland, to provide false information to the National Crime Agency and engineer a lighter sentence for smuggling multiple kilos of cocaine and cannabis into the UK, for which he was previously jailed for 21 years in 2022. He also had a three-year sentence for possession of a stun gun.

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.

Piotr Kucharski, 49, attended a Viking combat re-enactment event on 28 October 2023 wearing combat clothing with Wagner Group insignia. He became aggressive, brandished a knife at other attendees, and made a throat slitting gesture. He claimed to have joined the Wagner Group and fought for the terrorist organisation in Ukraine, repeating this in Facebook posts and messages to contacts. He shared images of men in combat outfits holding weapons, implying he was one of them, and messaged a contact 'are you ready?' with a link to an article about the proscription of the Wagner Group. In police interview, he claimed he bought badges and professed to fight for the group to provoke a reaction due to differences in opinion regarding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. He attended the hearing wearing symbols associated with extreme right wing ideology and white supremacy.

Muhammad Abid, 33, of Newham, failed to notify officers about a bank account he had opened and a vehicle that had been de-registered from his possession, breaching the terms of his Part 4 Notification Order under the Counter Terrorism Act 2008. Officers became concerned over his lack of engagement and carried out searches at two addresses in east London in March 2022, leading to charges in August 2023.

Ashley Williams, 32, of Newport, Gwent, participated in the conspiracy relating to extreme body modifications and mutilations on 13 victims for the Eunuch Maker website, motivated by sexual gratification and financial reward.

Ion Ciucur, 30, of Gretna, Scotland, participated in the conspiracy involving extreme body modifications and mutilations on 13 victims for the Eunuch Maker website, motivated by sexual gratification and financial reward.

Ion Valentin Ciucur, 30, assisted in the enterprise led by Marius Gustavson performing extreme body modifications on vulnerable men, including procedures like amputation of penises, castration, and freezing of limbs, in non-sterile conditions without medical training, resulting in irreversible injuries. Activities were filmed and streamed online for profit.

David Carruthers, 61, participated in the conspiracy relating to extreme body modifications and mutilations on 13 victims for the Eunuch Maker website, motivated by sexual gratification and financial reward.

Janus Atkin, 38, of Newport, Gwent, participated in the conspiracy involving extreme body modifications and mutilations on 13 victims for the Eunuch Maker website, using tools such as clamps for animal castration, motivated by sexual gratification and financial reward.

Peter Wates, 67, of Purley, Surrey, participated in the conspiracy involving extreme body modifications and mutilations carried out on victims for the Eunuch Maker website, motivated by sexual gratification and financial reward.

Stefan Scharf, 61, of no fixed address, participated in the conspiracy involving extreme body modifications and mutilations on 13 victims for the Eunuch Maker website, motivated by sexual gratification and financial reward.

Marius Gustavson operated the 'Eunuch Maker' website, which published and live-streamed videos of extreme body modifications, including genital mutilations and castrations. He groomed and manipulated victims, such as injecting them with testosterone blockers and performing procedures without consent. These acts occurred around 2019, leading to widespread harm and a police investigation initiated by a victim in Cornwall.

Khalid Khan, 62, assisted his son Abdul Khan after the killing of the victim 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.

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.

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 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.

Al-Arfat Hassan, a 21-year-old drill rapper from Tower Hamlets, exchanged extremist messages, graphics, and voice notes with Sameer Anjum almost daily over several months. He bought chemicals online to construct an improvised explosive device and possessed a video showing how to kill a prisoner with knives and how to make an IED. His phones were seized at Heathrow airport in February 2022, leading to his arrest in March 2022.

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.

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.

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.

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.