Croydon Crown Court Sentencing Results

Alex Nazareth, employed as a support worker at Grove House in Sutton, which provides care for adults with learning disabilities, mental illness, and complex needs, abused victims by spraying water at them, locking them in a room, hitting them, squeezing their genitals, dragging them, twisting their arms, and throwing away their belongings. This occurred as part of a series of incidents involving emotional and psychological mistreatment.

Ahmed Hassanen, employed as a support worker at Grove House in Sutton, abused vulnerable adults by spraying water at them, locking them in a room, hitting them, squeezing their genitals, dragging them, twisting their arms, throwing away their belongings, and also insulted a second victim, threw water over him, denied him food or money, attacked him, damaged his clothes and possessions, and prevented him from sleeping.

Georgios Skordoulis, as a support worker at Grove House in Sutton, abused vulnerable adults with learning disabilities and mental illness by spraying water at them, locking them in a room, hitting them, squeezing their genitals, dragging them, twisting their arms, throwing away their belongings, and also insulted a second victim, threw water over him, denied him food or money, attacked him, damaged his clothes and possessions, and prevented him from sleeping.

Officers searched Sian Chambers’ address in January 2022 and found a loaded, converted Retay handgun and ammunition inside a Gucci box. Messages on Chambers’ phone linked to Cole, leading to his arrest and subsequent conviction for possession with intent to endanger life.

Peter Hyacienth stabbed a man in the head with a knife outside the Fox on the Hill pub in Denmark Hill, south London, after the victim criticised the erratic driving of Hyacienth's friend. The incident occurred in the car park at just after midnight on 12 March 2022. The victim, in his 20s, was taken to hospital in a critical condition and is still recovering from his injuries. Police identified Hyacienth using CCTV, phone data, and number plate recognition.

Loislane Annon, 34, of London Road, Croydon, was driving a black BMW when she hit and killed the victim, 38, on Portland Road, South Norwood at 7.30am on April 14, 2020. The victim was on his way to work and died at the scene despite emergency services' efforts. Annon sped away from the scene and abandoned the vehicle near her home. She was arrested and charged following an investigation by the Met’s Roads and Transport Policing Command.

Darren Lewis, of Norbury Avenue, Croydon, was caught red-handed during an armed police raid on a property on Norbury Avenue in Thornton Heath on January 26, 2021. The search uncovered two handguns and 34 rounds of ammunition in an outbuilding to which Lewis had keys. Forensic evidence linked him to the firearms. He was found guilty of possession of firearms with intent to endanger life and possession of ammunition after a three-week trial in May 2022. Additionally, investigators identified a class A drugs conspiracy between Lewis and Findlay dating back to between 2019 and 2021.

Alex Findlay, of Knights Hill, Croydon, was identified through forensic evidence on the firearms and newspaper wrappings from an outbuilding raided by armed police on Norbury Avenue in Thornton Heath on January 26, 2021. The raid uncovered two handguns and 34 rounds of ammunition. He was found guilty of possession of firearms with intent to endanger life and possession of ammunition after a three-week trial in May 2022. He also pleaded guilty to class A drugs offences and possession of fake cash as part of a drugs conspiracy with Lewis dating back to between 2019 and 2021.

Umut Alpergin, of Flempton Road, Hackney, was identified through forensic evidence on the firearms and newspaper wrappings from an outbuilding raided by armed police on Norbury Avenue in Thornton Heath on January 26, 2021. The raid uncovered two handguns and 34 rounds of ammunition. He was found guilty of possession of firearms with intent to endanger life and possession of ammunition after a three-week trial in May 2022.

Nigel Clayton, posing as a doctor and an expert on child development, sexually abused young boys and adults over four decades from 1976 to 2017. He preyed on vulnerable individuals by offering gifts, hiring them for jobs, and promising modelling careers, while taking naked pictures and carrying out assaults in locations such as a car garage office. He used threats, held debts over victims, and resorted to physical force. The abuse occurred around south London, including at a funeral, and involved seven known victims, with one enduring assaults for over 30 years. Clayton was arrested in February 2020 after victims came forward.

Vicente Forde, disguised as an Amazon delivery driver wearing a hi-vis jacket and carrying an empty parcel, arrived at the home of the victim in East Dulwich on July 13, 2020. He brandished a loaded sawn-off shotgun, charged at the victim, and engaged in a violent struggle on the doorstep. The victim managed to disarm Forde and throw the gun under a car, with assistance from nearby builders to restrain him. Forde had conducted surveillance on the victim's home prior to the incident and later claimed he was sending a message, though he apologised in a letter to the court.

Between 2009 and 2016, Johnathon Warner-Johnson bombarded a married couple on his street with over 200 offensive letters accusing them of paedophilia and attacking a family member with Down's Syndrome. He vandalised their car and their son's vehicle, damaged their fence, and sprayed weed killer over plants. He also sent fake hate letters pretending to be a victim himself. Police became suspicious in 2016 when a letter contained details only he knew and matched previous handwriting. CCTV captured him dumping rubbish and spraying weed killer on 20 July 2016. He was arrested later that year and found with a stash of letters and address labels.

On May 9, 2024, Jason Conde stabbed his ex-partner six times with a sharp-pointed tyre puncture repair tool during an argument at his home. The victim, who had come to confront him over a parenting dispute, suffered life-threatening injuries including a punctured lung and fled on foot. Conde later burned his blood-stained clothes in nearby woods and was arrested on May 12, 2024. He initially claimed self-defence but later pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm.

Matthew Bower directed the sexual abuse of young children around the world between 2008 and 2017. He paid approximately £6,000 to a woman in the US who abused a 15-year-old girl and sent him 308 images and two live-streamed videos. He also directed a woman in Romania to abuse a child under two, leading to her conviction. Bower encouraged children online via Skype to send indecent images and perform sexual acts, including two girls aged 8 and 15 in the US. Devices seized contained chat logs and over 1,700 indecent images including category A.

Lorenzo Brooks was convicted in March 2018 for involvement in illegal weapons sales as part of the ammunition smuggling conspiracy. Detectives linked him to the conspiracy led by Kurz and Miller.

Lukas Duncan was an accomplice in the ammunition conspiracy, linked by detectives and arrested, leading to his conviction for conspiracy to sell ammunition.

Manfred Kurz, a German ex-army man and firearms enthusiast, used his German firearms licence to purchase vast amounts of ammunition and smuggled it into London from Germany. He, together with his niece Sian Miller, sold ammunition to London criminals for profit. Police seized 20kg of explosive black powder and more ammunition components from him.

Mishak Wright-Martin, boyfriend of Sierra Denton, was implicated after a raid on Denton's home netted a large ammunition haul and drugs. He was convicted of conspiracy to trade ammunition.