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Harrow Crown Court Sentencing Results

November 2020 1 case
Kieron Brown
25 Nov 2020
Manslaughter *
Sentence
18 years imprisonment with 15 years to serve and 3 years on licence

Kieron Brown stabbed the victim, aged 22, eight times, including fatal wounds to the heart and aorta, on December 5, 2019, in Clarence Mews, Hackney, east London. The attack followed a fight between the victim and Brown the previous day, though the exact reasons for the disagreement are unknown. Paramedics attempted to save the victim at the scene, but he died from his injuries.

No evidence that Brown intended to commit murder; the incident resulted from a prior disagreement and involved carrying a knife.
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February 2020 1 case
Ricky Preddie
20 Feb 2020
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.
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November 2019 1 case
Ashley Smith
8 Nov 2019
Attempted robbery *
Sentence
10 years imprisonment

On July 25, 2019, Ashley Smith and accomplice Jordan Northover attempted to rob Arsenal footballers one victim and the other victim of luxury watches worth £200,000 just feet from one victim's home in Hampstead, north west London. The pair, armed with a 10-12 inch long screwdriver with a thin steel coloured spike and a smaller six-inch knitting needle, approached on a stolen moped while wearing helmets and dark clothing to conceal their identities. They targeted the players after circling the area. One victim fought back bravely, engaging the robbers, and was able to get into the car driven by the other victim, who fled the scene. The robbers pursued on the moped, throwing stones that caused significant damage to the vehicle. An alert member of the public spotted the moped in Boreham Wood, leading to the arrests.

Pleased guilty to attempted robbery. Described by judge Ian Bourne QC as a prolific career criminal well known to police, out on licence for a 42-month sentence for burglary in 2017. Had a leading role in the very serious attempted robbery.
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October 2019 1 case
Raul Sacchi
24 Oct 2019
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.
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May 2019 2 cases
Troy Benjamin
8 May 2019
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.
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John Wall
8 May 2019
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.
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April 2018 3 cases
Gafur Salih
11 Apr 2018
Conspiracy to supply drugs *
Sentence
22 years imprisonment

Gafur Salih, 47, a Macedonian lorry driver, was involved in transferring drugs and cash between locations across Northampton, Hemel Hempstead, Barnet, and Kent as part of the £2 million drug ring distributing Class A drugs in London.

Macedonian lorry driver who played a key role in drug transfers.
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Edi Vyzaj
11 Apr 2018
Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs *
Sentence
18 years imprisonment

Edi Vyzaj, 30, was part of the drug network, seen exchanging heavy bags of dirty money with Valjet Pepaj. Two huge holdalls filled with cocaine were seized from his vehicle and home, along with packaging materials like plastic bags and a laminator found in his bedroom. The gang pushed heroin and cocaine on London streets.

Involved in exchanging money and drugs; cocaine seized from his vehicle and home.
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Valjet Pepaj
11 Apr 2018
Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs *
Sentence
27 years imprisonment

Valjet Pepaj, 28, was the head honcho of a major drug ring distributing heroin and cocaine in London. The probe started in January 2017 when officers spotted him handing over seven kilograms of heroin to courier Yassir Thamer. The operation uncovered over 50kg of Class A drugs worth £2 million following a six-month investigation.

Head of the drug network, caught handing over heroin to courier.
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Suleyman Karayilan
Date not specified
Conspiracy to commit robbery *
Sentence
11 years and 4 months imprisonment

Suleyman Karayilan was the armed member of a gang that committed eight robberies at bookmakers. He used a gas-powered BB gun disguised as a real handgun, entering shops while Smith acted as lookout and Wright drove. The gang stole over £2,000. CCTV captured him in every raid. He pleaded guilty.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit robbery and possession of imitation firearms with intent. Stormed into shops armed with a BB gun disguised as a real handgun.
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Rodney Abrokwa
Date not specified
Violent disorder and robbery *
Sentence
four years and six months’ imprisonment

Rodney Abrokwa was part of a group that assaulted an off-duty police officer and stole his watch, chain, warrant card, bank cards, driving licence and Oyster card outside a bar in Rayners Lane, Harrow on 17 November 2019. The group attacked the victim, smashing a glass bottle on his arm, punching him repeatedly, and also assaulted bystanders including the victim's friend (broken nose and fractured jaw) and an unconscious man whose pockets were rifled.

Pleaded guilty to violent disorder and robbery.
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Sanjay Shah
Date not specified
Breaching landlord licensing rules *
Sentence
£41,000 in fines

Harsha Shah, her daughter Chandni Shah, and brother-in-law Sanjay Shah rented their four-bedroom property in Napier Road, Wembley, cramming 31 people into it over a five-year period. Tenants paid between £40 and £75 per week in cash and lived in filthy and dangerous conditions, sleeping in bunk beds that blocked all fire exits. The property was ruled an illegal HMO after a 2016 raid by a London Borough of Brent housing enforcement officer. They were found guilty of breaching landlord licensing rules in May 2017.

Sentenced with sister Harsha Shah and niece Chandni Shah. All defendants ordered to pay £82,367 in costs. Under Proceeds of Crime Act proceedings.
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Shariff Fussaini
Date not specified
Violent disorder and robbery *
Sentence
five years’ imprisonment

Shariff Fussaini was part of a group that assaulted an off-duty police officer and stole his watch, chain, warrant card, bank cards, driving licence and Oyster card outside a bar in Rayners Lane, Harrow on 17 November 2019. The group attacked the victim, smashing a glass bottle on his arm, punching him repeatedly, and also assaulted bystanders including the victim's friend (broken nose and fractured jaw) and an unconscious man whose pockets were rifled.

Pleaded guilty to violent disorder. Found guilty of robbery by trial.
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Fennell Rutty
Date not specified
Conspiracy to kidnap *
Sentence
9 years and 9 months imprisonment

On 24 September 2018, the victim and his pregnant girlfriend returned to Woodchester Square when a masked gang from this organised crime group attacked. They attempted to abduct the woman, but she escaped. The victim was dragged into a van, punched, kicked, and later taken to a Fulham address where he was tied in a bath for 12 hours, had acid poured on him, and was further assaulted. The gang demanded a £6,000 ransom from his mother and his Rolex watch. After the watch was left as directed, another gang member collected it. The victim was eventually abandoned and taken to hospital.

Convicted after trial; denied charges.
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Gael Mwanzo
Date not specified
Attempted grievous bodily harm with intent and false imprisonment *
Sentence
32 months imprisonment

On November 14, the victim attended a flat on Albert Road, Kilburn to collect a charging cable. He was ambushed by four men: Myron Forbes, Gael Mwanzo, Prince Kodua-Owusu, and Rakeem Blackford. Forbes brandished a knife and punched the victim, dragging him into a bedroom. The group stripped the victim, robbed him of his rucksack containing a phone, Bluetooth speaker, and bank cards, and subjected him to racial abuse. Over 45 minutes, they beat him, whipped him with a belt, charging cable, and broom handle, all while filming on their phones. Bleach was thrown into his eye, temporarily blinding him. The attackers then forced him to steal items from a nearby shop. The victim alerted a shopkeeper who called the police.

Arrested at his home the day after the attack.
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Earl Justin White
Date not specified
Burglary *
Sentence
56 months imprisonment

Earl Justin White, 43, of Danehurst Street, SW6, carried out a crime spree across Hammersmith, Fulham, Kensington, and Chelsea between December 2018 and January 2019. He committed multiple burglaries, fraud, handled stolen passports and bank cards, possessed a kitchen knife, and assaulted two police officers. A vigilant resident spotted his suspicious behaviour on North End Road, Kensington, and alerted police. Officers found White in a communal area; he gave a false name, then shoved one officer and punched another, causing a split lip. He was restrained and a kitchen knife, stolen jewellery, and bank cards in his name were recovered. A subsequent search of his home uncovered further stolen goods linked to further burglaries. White pleaded guilty to all charges.

Pleaded guilty to all 14 offences, which included burglary, fraud, handling stolen passports and bank cards, possessing a weapon, and assaulting two police officers. Detective Constable Amit Tailor praised the alert resident who reported suspicious behaviour.
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Dorin Varga
Date not specified
Attempted Rape *
Sentence
Life imprisonment

Dorin Varga targeted his victim when she was alone on a London bus and tried to rape her after she rejected him.

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Denzil Rochester
Date not specified
Conspiracy to kidnap *
Sentence
9 years and 9 months imprisonment

On 24 September 2018, the victim and his pregnant girlfriend returned to Woodchester Square when a masked gang from this organised crime group attacked. They attempted to abduct the woman, but she escaped. The victim was dragged into a van, punched, kicked, and later taken to a Fulham address where he was tied in a bath for 12 hours, had acid poured on him, and was further assaulted. The gang demanded a £6,000 ransom from his mother and his Rolex watch. After the watch was left as directed, another gang member collected it. The victim was eventually abandoned and taken to hospital.

Convicted after trial; denied charges.
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Aston Rochester
Date not specified
Conspiracy to kidnap *
Sentence
11 years and 3 months imprisonment

On 24 September 2018, the victim and his pregnant girlfriend returned to Woodchester Square when a masked gang from this organised crime group attacked. They attempted to abduct the woman, but she escaped. The victim was dragged into a van, punched, kicked, and later taken to a Fulham address where he was tied in a bath for 12 hours, had acid poured on him, and was further assaulted. The gang demanded a £6,000 ransom from his mother and his Rolex watch. After the watch was left as directed, another gang member collected it. The victim was eventually abandoned and taken to hospital.

Convicted after trial; denied charges.
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Daniel Agyeman
Date not specified
Violent disorder and robbery *
Sentence
five years’ imprisonment

Daniel Agyeman was part of a group that assaulted an off-duty police officer and stole his watch, chain, warrant card, bank cards, driving licence and Oyster card outside a bar in Rayners Lane, Harrow on 17 November 2019. The group attacked the victim, smashing a glass bottle on his arm, punching him repeatedly, and also assaulted bystanders including the victim's friend (broken nose and fractured jaw) and an unconscious man whose pockets Agyeman rifled.

Pleaded guilty to violent disorder. Found guilty of robbery by trial.
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Bradley Evans
Date not specified
Conspiracy to kidnap *
Sentence
10 years and 3 months imprisonment

On 24 September 2018, the victim and his pregnant girlfriend returned to Woodchester Square when a masked gang from this organised crime group attacked. They attempted to abduct the woman, but she escaped. The victim was dragged into a van, punched, kicked, and later taken to a Fulham address where he was tied in a bath for 12 hours, had acid poured on him, and was further assaulted. The gang demanded a £6,000 ransom from his mother and his Rolex watch. After the watch was left as directed, another gang member collected it. The victim was eventually abandoned and taken to hospital.

Convicted after trial; denied charges.
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Chandni Shah
Date not specified
Breaching landlord licensing rules *
Sentence
£116,000 confiscation order

Harsha Shah, her daughter Chandni Shah, and brother-in-law Sanjay Shah rented their four-bedroom property in Napier Road, Wembley, cramming 31 people into it over a five-year period. Tenants paid between £40 and £75 per week in cash and lived in filthy and dangerous conditions, sleeping in bunk beds that blocked all fire exits. The property was ruled an illegal HMO after a 2016 raid by a London Borough of Brent housing enforcement officer. They were found guilty of breaching landlord licensing rules in May 2017.

Jointly with mother Harsha Shah under Proceeds of Crime Act. Sentenced with uncle Sanjay Shah and mother Harsha Shah to pay £41,000 in fines. All defendants ordered to pay £82,367 in costs.
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Christian Bangisa
Date not specified
Violent disorder and robbery *
Sentence
four years and one month’s imprisonment

Christian Bangisa was part of a group that assaulted an off-duty police officer and stole his watch, chain, warrant card, bank cards, driving licence and Oyster card outside a bar in Rayners Lane, Harrow on 17 November 2019. The group attacked the victim, smashing a glass bottle on his arm, punching him repeatedly, and also assaulted bystanders including the victim's friend (broken nose and fractured jaw) and an unconscious man whose pockets were rifled.

Pleaded guilty to violent disorder and robbery.
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Aldean Dehaney
Date not specified
Possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life *
Sentence
15 years imprisonment

Caught with a loaded handgun, Class A drugs and ammunition during a police raid of his home in Addiscombe.

Found guilty of possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life, ammunition, and Class A and B drugs with intent to supply.
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Harsha Shah
Date not specified
Breaching landlord licensing rules *
Sentence
£116,000 confiscation order

Harsha Shah, her daughter Chandni Shah, and brother-in-law Sanjay Shah rented their four-bedroom property in Napier Road, Wembley, cramming 31 people into it over a five-year period. Tenants paid between £40 and £75 per week in cash and lived in filthy and dangerous conditions, sleeping in bunk beds that blocked all fire exits. The property was ruled an illegal HMO after a 2016 raid by a London Borough of Brent housing enforcement officer. They were found guilty of breaching landlord licensing rules in May 2017.

Jointly with daughter Chandni Shah under Proceeds of Crime Act. Sentenced with brother Sanjay Shah and niece Chandni Shah to pay £41,000 in fines. All defendants ordered to pay £82,367 in costs.
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Iraawoosan Alba
Date not specified
Violent disorder and robbery *
Sentence
six years’ imprisonment

Iraawoosan Alba was part of a group that assaulted an off-duty police officer and stole his watch, chain, warrant card, bank cards, driving licence and Oyster card outside a bar in Rayners Lane, Harrow on 17 November 2019. The group attacked the victim, smashing a glass bottle on his arm, punching him repeatedly, and also assaulted bystanders including the victim's friend (broken nose and fractured jaw) and an unconscious man whose pockets were rifled.

Pleaded guilty to violent disorder. Found guilty of robbery by trial.
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Jamal Gordon-Harris
Date not specified
Conspiracy to kidnap *
Sentence
10 years and 3 months imprisonment

On 24 September 2018, the victim and his pregnant girlfriend returned to Woodchester Square when a masked gang from this organised crime group attacked. They attempted to abduct the woman, but she escaped. The victim was dragged into a van, punched, kicked, and later taken to a Fulham address where he was tied in a bath for 12 hours, had acid poured on him, and was further assaulted. The gang demanded a £6,000 ransom from his mother and his Rolex watch. Gordon-Harris was caught on CCTV taking the watch after it was left on a car tyre as bait. The victim was eventually abandoned and taken to hospital.

Convicted after trial; denied charges. Identified on CCTV collecting the victim's Rolex watch as part of the ransom.
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James Connors
Date not specified
Aggravated burglary *
Sentence
8 years and 3 months imprisonment

James Connors was part of a gang that broke into a home in West Drive, Harrow on December 1, 2018. Armed with a screwdriver and a bottle, they attacked a 50-year-old man, hitting him over the head and punching him. The victim's son came home and was hit with a tennis racket before he scared the intruders away with knives. Connors fled to Benidorm but was extradited back to the UK. He pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary.

The other two suspects remain at large.
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James Read
Date not specified
Fraud *
Sentence
10 month prison sentence, suspended for one year, and 200 hours of unpaid work, along with a fine of £5,000

James Read sold 99 defective front brake master cylinders that had been recalled by Suzuki on eBay between June 2016 and November 2017, for £60 each, to buyers in the UK, Ireland and around the world. He had obtained the parts from a breaker's yard, and initially claimed he was unaware of the safety recall, then claimed he thought he had remedied the defect. The defective cylinders could cause a spongy brake lever feel and reduced braking performance, leading to longer stopping distances.

Pleaded guilty to nine counts of fraud. First person convicted for fraudulently selling defective parts from a recalled vehicle in the UK.
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Khloe Simmonds
Date not specified
Perverting the course of justice *
Sentence
7 years 6 months imprisonment

Khloe Simmonds falsely accused multiple men of rape between 2018 and 2026. The court heard that she made false allegations against several men, including a man she met on a dating site, a taxi driver, a musician, and an ex-partner. Police data discredited one allegation, and several men were arrested and spent time under investigation before being released. She was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison.

Pleaded guilty to eight counts of tending and intending to pervert the course of public justice. The judge described her conduct as a sustained pattern of false allegations that diverted resources from genuine victims.
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Javan Lee
Date not specified
Murder *
Sentence
life imprisonment with a minimum term of 22 years

Javan Lee was convicted of murder following a trial.

Prosecuted by Fiona Robertson of QEB Hollis Whiteman, led by Catherine Pattison of 5KBW. Sentenced by HHJ Lodge.
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Jaydipkumar Valand
Date not specified
Breaching landlord licensing rules *
Sentence
£5,000 order

Jaydipkumar Valand acted as estate agent and rent collector for Harsha Shah, Chandni Shah, and Sanjay Shah, who crammed 31 people into their four-bedroom property in Napier Road, Wembley. Tenants paid between £40 and £75 per week in cash and lived in filthy and dangerous conditions, sleeping in bunk beds that blocked all fire exits. The property was ruled an illegal HMO after a 2016 raid by a London Borough of Brent housing enforcement officer. They were found guilty of breaching landlord licensing rules in May 2017.

Acting as estate agent and rent collector for the Shah family at the Napier Road property. All defendants ordered to pay £82,367 in costs. Under Proceeds of Crime Act.
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Joel Louis
Date not specified
Supply of cocaine and heroin *
Sentence
12 years and nine months' imprisonment

Joel Louis supplied cocaine and heroin in north Kilburn through the 'Bobby' drugs line. He attempted to hide his location by routing devices through a VPN but inadvertently connected to a public Wi-Fi network, allowing Metropolitan Police officers to identify him. Officers raided a property in Wembley on 7 July and found him hiding in a wardrobe. His phone showed he was receiving more than 100 calls a day from a contact list of almost 250 drug users, and messages in which he bragged about owning a firearm. A search recovered cocaine and heroin with an estimated street value of £8,800, around £8,000 in cash, six mobile phones, a loaded firearm, 13 rounds of 9mm ammunition, a machete and a flip knife. Police said he had recruited numerous young people to transport drugs, exposing them to violence, intimidation and criminality.

Operated the 'Bobby' drugs line and attempted to conceal his location using a VPN. He was found hiding in a wardrobe and asked officers how they found him. Police recovered drugs, cash, mobile phones, a loaded firearm, ammunition, a machete and a flip knife.
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Kiyarn Francis-Williams
Date not specified
Assault occasioning actual bodily harm *
Sentence
9 months imprisonment

On 21 August 2018 at around 10 am, officers on patrol in a car along St Mary's Road, Harlesden, saw 18-year-old Kiyarn Francis-Williams with two known drug users. When approached, he refused to stop and walked away. In the ensuing scuffle, Francis-Williams handed two low-value mobile phones to a friend who fled, and placed his hands around an officer's throat to avoid a drugs search. He was arrested and charged the next day. He was convicted of actual bodily harm and obstructing a police drug search, and sentenced to nine months' imprisonment at Harrow Crown Court.

Attacked a police officer to avoid a drug search. Associate fled with phones later found to be used in drug supply.
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Martin Marcus
Date not specified
Fraud *
Sentence
four and a half years imprisonment

Martin Marcus fronted a string of letting agencies and used numerous aliases between 2009 and 2015 to pocket £221,000 from more than 60 tenants and landlords. He offered tenants properties he had no right to let out, took deposits from multiple tenants for the same property, moved in different tenants than promised, and used excuses to hold on to deposits and rents. Victims included landlords and tenants left out of pocket, without homes, or unable to care for relatives. He used company names like JMG Residential Ltd, Interlocate, Corporate Relocation and Churchill Residential, and aliases including Jeffrey Lewis, Martin Champ and Robert Martin. Client account funds were misused for personal expenses.

Pleaded guilty to five counts of fraud. Described as an elaborate con trick by Her Honour Judge Freya Newbery. Prior financial difficulties noted.
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Martin Stokes
Date not specified
Causing serious injury by dangerous driving *
Sentence
5 years imprisonment and disqualified from driving for 7.5 years

Martin Stokes deliberately rammed his van into a group of worshippers leaving the Al Hussaini Association Muslim community centre in Cricklewood just after midnight on 19 September 2018, after hurling racist abuse at them when asked to leave a nearby car park. Three people were injured, including one man in his 50s who suffered severe hip and leg injuries requiring hospitalisation for over three weeks.

Pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, causing serious injury by dangerous driving, and a religiously aggravated offence.
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Mehmet Greca
Date not specified
Possession with intent to supply Class A drugs *
Sentence
6 years imprisonment

Mehmet Greca, 32, from Friern Barnet, was found with 51 kilograms of high-purity cocaine worth £5 million in his flat. Officers forced entry on 13 December 2016 despite an iron grille and discovered the drugs, a cash-counting machine and over £80,000 in cash. He pleaded guilty at Harrow Crown Court.

Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply Class A drugs and possession of criminal property. The court also ordered the forfeiture of £80,000 in cash.
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Perry Allen-Thomas
Date not specified
Possession with intent to supply Class A and B drugs *
Sentence
40 months imprisonment

At 6 am on 27 October 2018, police searched the Wembley Park home of 20-year-old Perry Allen-Thomas, a gang leader. Officers seized 40.32 grams of heroin, 22.9 grams of crack cocaine, 96.06 grams of cannabis, 0.8 grams of cocaine, alongside over £7,000 in cash, a Rolex watch, four mobile phones and his distinctive Buzz Lightyear necklace. One phone contained a video of Allen-Thomas preparing drugs for sale. He pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply Class A and B drugs and possession of criminal property, and was sentenced to 40 months' imprisonment at Harrow Crown Court on 17 January 2019.

Pleaded guilty. Gang leader known for wearing a Buzz Lightyear necklace. Drugs and cash seized during police raid.
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Prince Kodua-Owusu
Date not specified
Attempted grievous bodily harm with intent and false imprisonment *
Sentence
37 months imprisonment

On November 14, the victim attended a flat on Albert Road, Kilburn to collect a charging cable. He was ambushed by four men: Myron Forbes, Gael Mwanzo, Prince Kodua-Owusu, and Rakeem Blackford. Forbes brandished a knife and punched the victim, dragging him into a bedroom. The group stripped the victim, robbed him of his rucksack containing a phone, Bluetooth speaker, and bank cards, and subjected him to racial abuse. Over 45 minutes, they beat him, whipped him with a belt, charging cable, and broom handle, all while filming on their phones. Bleach was thrown into his eye, temporarily blinding him. The attackers then forced him to steal items from a nearby shop. The victim alerted a shopkeeper who called the police.

Arrested at his home the day after the attack.
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Rakeem Blackford
Date not specified
Attempted grievous bodily harm with intent and false imprisonment *
Sentence
32 months imprisonment

On November 14, the victim attended a flat on Albert Road, Kilburn to collect a charging cable. He was ambushed by four men: Myron Forbes, Gael Mwanzo, Prince Kodua-Owusu, and Rakeem Blackford. Forbes brandished a knife and punched the victim, dragging him into a bedroom. The group stripped the victim, robbed him of his rucksack containing a phone, Bluetooth speaker, and bank cards, and subjected him to racial abuse. Over 45 minutes, they beat him, whipped him with a belt, charging cable, and broom handle, all while filming on their phones. Bleach was thrown into his eye, temporarily blinding him. The attackers then forced him to steal items from a nearby shop. The victim alerted a shopkeeper who called the police.

Arrested at the scene on suspicion of grievous bodily harm.
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Myron Forbes
Date not specified
Attempted grievous bodily harm with intent and false imprisonment *
Sentence
34 months imprisonment

On November 14, the victim attended a flat on Albert Road, Kilburn to collect a charging cable. He was ambushed by four men: Myron Forbes, Gael Mwanzo, Prince Kodua-Owusu, and Rakeem Blackford. Forbes brandished a knife and punched the victim, dragging him into a bedroom. The group stripped the victim, robbed him of his rucksack containing a phone, Bluetooth speaker, and bank cards, and subjected him to racial abuse. Over 45 minutes, they beat him, whipped him with a belt, charging cable, and broom handle, all while filming on their phones. Bleach was thrown into his eye, temporarily blinding him. The attackers then forced him to steal items from a nearby shop. The victim alerted a shopkeeper who called the police.

Brandished a knife and punched the victim at the start of the attack. Evaded arrest initially but later surrendered to police. Additionally faces charges of witness intimidation.
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Mohammed Muttaqabbir Miah
Date not specified
Causing death by dangerous driving *
Sentence
5 years imprisonment

On 29 September 2018 at around 12:40pm on Quex Road, NW6, Mohammed Muttaqabbir Miah mounted the pavement and struck 60-year-old Diah Hamed Al-Safar, who was buying groceries for a friend’s funeral. The victim sustained critical injuries and later died in hospital. Miah fled the scene but was apprehended nearby. Initially arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, the investigation found the crash was not deliberate. He was charged in May 2019 and later convicted of causing death by dangerous driving, dangerous driving, and failing to stop after the collision.

Also banned from driving for four years. He had passed his driving test only two weeks before the incident and was driving over the 20mph limit. He fled the scene but was caught nearby.
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Crown Court
United Kingdom

About Harrow Crown Court

Harrow Crown Court is a Crown Court that handles serious criminal cases including murder, rape, robbery, and other indictable offences. With 92 sentencing records in our database, it processes cases heard before a judge and jury, with the power to impose the full range of sentences available under UK law.

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