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Harrow Crown Court Sentencing Results

February 2020 1 case
Ricky Preddie
Causing serious injury by dangerous driving *
Sentence
4 years in prison and banned from driving for 12 years
Ricky Preddie was driving an Alfa Romeo in Wembley, north London, when police attempted to stop his car on November 6, 2019. He stopped but then reversed along the pavement, crashing into a police vehicle and causing leg and neck injuries to a female police officer who was getting out. He fled the scene, and the car was found nearby shortly after, leading to his arrest on November 12, 2019.
Pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving and driving whilst disqualified.
October 2019 8 cases
Renato Dimitrov Sacchi
Conspiracy to control prostitution *
Sentence
eight years and eleven months imprisonment
Renato Dimitrov Sacchi led a sophisticated network that exploited women in brothels across London, generating £1 million annually from prostitution and cocaine sales. The gang protected their operations with armed security and monitored victims via CCTV. Police raids on his home uncovered weapons and cash.
Convicted of conspiracy to control prostitution and supply of Class A drugs, as the ringleader of the operation.
Raul Sacchi
Conspiracy to control prostitution *
Sentence
nine years and six months imprisonment
Raul Sacchi was part of a gang that exploited women in brothels across London, raking in £1 million a year by controlling prostitutes and selling cocaine. The gang used security guards armed with weapons to protect brothels in areas such as Kensington High Street. He was involved in encrypted messaging that instructed women to work without rest.
Convicted of conspiracy to control prostitution for gain, controlling prostitution, and the supply of Class A drugs.
Anna Paula De Almeida Prudente
Controlling prostitution *
Sentence
fourteen months imprisonment
Anna Paula De Almeida Prudente worked as a brothel maid for a gang that controlled women in brothels across London, involving threats to families and the use of weapons to prevent escapes.
Sentenced for her role as a brothel maid in the gang's exploitative network.
Antonio Teca Miranda
Controlling prostitution *
Sentence
two years and six months imprisonment
Antonio Teca Miranda was involved as a brothel maid or security guard in a gang that exploited women in brothels across London, utilising armed protection and surveillance to enforce prostitution and drug-related activities.
Sentenced for his role as a brothel maid or security guard in the gang's operations.
Henim Almeida
Controlling prostitution *
Sentence
three years imprisonment
Henim Almeida acted as a brothel maid and security guard for a gang that forced women to work in brothels across London, using weapons and threats to maintain control and generate profits from prostitution and drug sales.
Sentenced for her role as a brothel maid and security guard in the gang's exploitative network.
Flavia Xavier-Sacchi
Conspiracy to control prostitution *
Sentence
eight years and seven months imprisonment
Flavia Xavier-Sacchi, along with her husband and his brother, ran a network exploiting women in brothels across London, involving the sale of cocaine and control of prostitutes. The gang used threats, including telling victims their families would be harmed if they escaped, and spent profits on luxury items.
Convicted of conspiracy to control prostitution and supply of Class A drugs, as part of the gang led by her husband.
Maria Jose Carvalho
Controlling prostitution *
Sentence
three years imprisonment
Maria Jose Carvalho worked as a brothel maid and security guard for a gang that controlled women in brothels across London, protecting the sites with weapons and enforcing the exploitation through threats and surveillance.
Sentenced for her role as a brothel maid and security guard in the gang's operations.
Keagan Boyd
Supply of Class A drugs *
Sentence
two years and two months imprisonment
Keagan Boyd was involved in supplying Class A drugs and possessing a Taser as part of a gang's operations that exploited women in brothels across London, with profits used for luxury purchases.
Convicted of the supply of Class A drugs and possessing a Taser.
September 2019 1 case
Kennie Dolling
Affray and Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm *
Sentence
7 months imprisonment
Kennie Dolling, along with four other teenage accomplices, was involved in an attack at Harrow bus station on November 30, 2018. The group was play-fighting and bumped into the pregnant wife of Ibrahim Kamal. After being told to be careful, they assaulted Mr. Kamal, beating him unconscious and kicking him in the head while he was on the ground. His wife, Magda Kamal, was also struck when she tried to protect him. The incident was captured on CCTV, and Mrs. Kamal reported suffering from depression and panic attacks afterward, while her husband sustained a serious concussion.
Pleaded guilty to affray and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Has previous convictions for carrying a bladed article and common assault. Judge Anupama Thompson noted the attack was frightening and alarming, with an intention to cause great harm, and highlighted the victim's wife was pregnant and terrified.
May 2019 2 cases
John Wall
Burglary *
Sentence
6 years and 10 months imprisonment and disqualified from driving for 70 months
John Wall acted as an accomplice in six burglaries in Brent over two weeks, using distraction techniques such as claiming to check for leaks or boilers to gain entry to victims' homes. He also committed dangerous driving offences and fled the scene of one attack where his accomplice stabbed a neighbour.
Pleaded guilty to six separate burglaries and dangerous driving offences. He was from Muswell Hill.
Troy Benjamin
Burglary *
Sentence
19 years imprisonment
Troy Benjamin was involved in six burglaries and one incident of grievous bodily harm in Brent over two weeks. In one case on October 5, 2018, he entered an elderly woman's home with an accomplice, using distraction techniques, and stabbed a 55-year-old neighbour who intervened, injuring him in the arm, neck, and chest. The neighbour lost four pints of blood and required medical attention.
Found guilty of six separate burglaries and one count of grievous bodily harm. He was from Kilburn.
March 2011 1 case
Amina Muse
Fraud *
Sentence
4.5 years imprisonment
Amina Muse, whose real name is thought to be Ayan Abdulle, falsely claimed asylum in the UK in 2003 using the identity of a Somalian refugee persecuted in Somalia, including fabricated stories of gang rape, family murders, and attacks by militiamen. She had previously lived in luxury in Sweden from 1995, claiming benefits there under her real name while obtaining Swedish passports. In the UK, she claimed various benefits totaling approximately £261,358.14 over six years, including income support, disability living allowance, carers allowance, housing benefit, council tax benefit, child benefit, and tax credits, and was provided council accommodation in northwest London. She simultaneously maintained false claims under both identities, also receiving £50,000 from Sweden. The fraud involved multiple counts of deception and false representations, with her traveling between the UK, Sweden, and Africa for holidays.
Found guilty after a two-week trial. Judge Stephen Holt described it as a professional fraud and cynical manipulation of the asylum system. No confiscation order made as she has no assets left. Defence noted no mitigation apart from her six children and former good character; she still denies the allegations.

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