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Inner London Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 80 verdicts at Inner London Crown Court (London). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

March 2026 1 case
Youcef Aliouat
Theft *
Sentence
Not stated
Youcef Aliouat, 32, stole nine laptops worth over £10,000 in a single day from drinkers at pubs including The Banker, The Oyster Shed, The Phoenix, The Candle Maker, The Railway Tavern, and The Cockpit in the City. He used an accomplice to take away the computers.
Algerian asylum seeker who claims he is writing a masters thesis on renewable energy. Prosecuted by Sarah Gabay.
February 2026 5 cases
George Cardy
Conspiracy to commit fraud and fraud by false representation *
Sentence
2 years and 10 months imprisonment
George Cardy, aged 25, of Northampton Road, Market Harborough, along with accomplices, defrauded elderly victims out of more than £100,000 between 2018 and 2023 by cold calling homes in areas including St Albans, Bushey, Luton, Exeter, Bradford, and Bovington in Devon. The gang claimed urgent building works were needed, performed unnecessary or substandard work, and pressured victims into immediate payments, sometimes taking them to banks to withdraw cash. One victim in their 80s was charged £44,000 for roof repairs and left without a roof during winter.
Convicted of conspiracy to commit fraud and fraud by false representation.
Jaye Cardy
Conspiracy to commit fraud and fraud by false representation *
Sentence
5 years imprisonment
Jaye Cardy, aged 32, of Oakridge Lane, Aldenham, Watford, along with accomplices including his brother George Cardy, defrauded elderly victims out of more than £100,000 between 2018 and 2023 by cold calling homes in areas including St Albans, Bushey, Luton, Exeter, Bradford, and Bovington in Devon. The gang claimed urgent building works were needed, performed unnecessary or substandard work, and pressured victims into immediate payments, sometimes taking them to banks to withdraw cash. One victim in their 80s was charged £44,000 for roof repairs and left without a roof during winter.
Convicted of conspiracy to commit fraud and fraud by false representation.
Kenneth Hughes
Fraud by false representation *
Sentence
3 years and 2 months imprisonment
Kenneth Hughes, aged 53, of St Thomas's Road, Luton, along with accomplices George Cardy and his brothers, defrauded elderly victims out of more than £100,000 between 2018 and 2023 by cold calling homes in areas including St Albans, Bushey, Luton, Exeter, Bradford, and Bovington in Devon. The gang claimed urgent building works were needed, performed unnecessary or substandard work, and pressured victims into immediate payments, sometimes taking them to banks to withdraw cash. One victim in their 80s was charged £44,000 for roof repairs and left without a roof during winter.
Convicted of fraud by false representation.
Sam Cardy
Fraud by false representation *
Sentence
2 years and 3 months imprisonment
Sam Cardy, aged 30, of Park Street, St Albans, along with accomplices including his brothers George and Jaye Cardy, defrauded elderly victims out of more than £100,000 between 2018 and 2023 by cold calling homes in areas including St Albans, Bushey, Luton, Exeter, Bradford, and Bovington in Devon. The gang claimed urgent building works were needed, performed unnecessary or substandard work, and pressured victims into immediate payments, sometimes taking them to banks to withdraw cash. One victim in their 80s was charged £44,000 for roof repairs and left without a roof during winter.
Convicted of fraud by false representation.
Rikki Holmes
Grievous bodily harm *
Sentence
3 years and 5 months imprisonment
Rikki Holmes, 33, attempted to exit London Bridge Tube station without paying by bumping through the ticket barrier at around 12.50am on August 20, 2023. When commuter Ian McQueen scolded him and grabbed his collar, Holmes punched McQueen in the face, causing him to fall and strike his head on the floor. Holmes then approached the motionless victim and punched and kicked him in the face before fleeing with his friend. McQueen suffered a bleed on the brain, fractured jaw, broken nose, fractured rib and two collapsed lungs, requiring a lengthy hospital stay.
Found guilty of grievous bodily harm, possession of an offensive weapon and possession of a Class B drug. Additional items found at home included cannabis, a baton and nunchucks. Did not cooperate during police interviews.
January 2026 2 cases
Robert Rhodes
Murder *
Sentence
life imprisonment with a minimum term of 29.5 years
Robert Rhodes murdered his wife Dawn Rhodes on June 2, 2016, in the kitchen of their family home in Redhill, Surrey, by cutting her throat with a knife while she had her eyes closed, having been tricked by their young child under his instructions. The marriage was failing due to Dawn's affair with a colleague, and Rhodes planned the killing, manipulating their child under 10 to assist in the cover-up by inflicting a wound on the child's arm and coaching them to lie about Dawn attacking them. He stabbed himself to support his false self-defence claim, leading to an initial acquittal at the Old Bailey in 2017. The child later revealed the truth to a therapist, providing new evidence that led to a rare double jeopardy retrial and conviction in December 2025.
Refused to attend sentencing, maintaining innocence. Also convicted of two counts of perjury, perverting the course of justice, and child cruelty.
Adel Kerari
Robbery *
Sentence
2 years and 8 months imprisonment
Adel Kerari, part of a violent gang, targeted lone commuters on the London Underground over an 11-day period starting June 1, 2023. The gang robbed victims of phones, wallets, and headphones using intimidation and violence, including punching a woman in the face at Holborn, robbing two people within 10 minutes at Leicester Square and Russell Square, and pushing a man to the ground at Leyton Underground Station on June 11, 2023, where they stole his phone and wallet and used his bank cards hours later at an off-licence. Kerari was identified by British Transport Police in 2023 but had left the country; he returned in 2025 and was arrested on September 4, 2025, in West London.
Pleaded guilty to six counts of robbery and one count of fraud by false representation. Co-conspirators sentenced in 2023 and 2024 to a combined total of more than 10 years' imprisonment.
December 2025 3 cases
Peter Kerrigan
Burglary *
Sentence
two-year community order with 20 rehabilitation days
Peter Kerrigan, aged 19 at the time, broke into a £3.2m home in Fulham and a £1.1m house in Peckham in April and August 2024, when both properties were under renovation and empty. He targeted high-value builders' tools and newly installed household appliances, stealing items worth £28,000. The properties were easy targets due to renovations, and the tools have an easy resale market. He was roped into the crimes by a persistent offender.
Pleaded guilty to two counts of burglary. Judge recommended watching YouTube videos on neuro-divergence by Dr Gabor Maté for ADHD instead of pornography. Spent 14 months on 12-hour curfew, considered equivalent to served sentence. Must pay £114 victim surcharge. Described as not the brains of the operation but a grunt under influence of persistent offender.
Peter John
Murder *
Sentence
life imprisonment with a minimum term of 15 years
Peter John murdered his brother Miller John by bludgeoning him with a garden fork and walking stick, inflicting multiple puncture wounds to the leg and head. The attack took place on the night of Sunday, 2 March 2025, at their shared home on Homerton Road, Hackney. John woke up on Monday, 3 March 2025, found his brother dead, and walked to Stoke Newington police station where he confessed to the murder via a 999 call. Officers confirmed the death at the scene, and CCTV footage supported the investigation.
Pleaded guilty to murder. The attack occurred in a fit of rage using a garden fork and walking stick.
Nicholas Orlando Green
Grievous Bodily Harm with Intent *
Sentence
11 years imprisonment
Nicholas Orlando Green, 36, of Kennington Park Road, London, launched an unprovoked knife attack on two strangers, Phillip Thomas, 44, and Chintz Patel, 42, who were travelling home from a dance class on a London Underground platform at Kennington station in March 2024. He repeatedly stabbed both men, who were hospitalised but survived. Footage shows Green calmly exiting the station after the attack.
Found guilty of two counts of grievous bodily harm with intent, one count of possession of a bladed article, and one count of common assault.
November 2025 1 case
Beibit Baimolda
Murder *
Sentence
life imprisonment with a minimum term of 18 years
Beibit Baimolda murdered 42-year-old Oleg Sloboda by stabbing him 16 times to the face and torso in his home at Cranston Gardens, Chingford, on 6 May 2024. The attack occurred after they had socialised and returned from a local pub. Baimolda was arrested at the scene and a knife was recovered near the body. Forensic evidence, including blood pattern analysis, disproved his self-defence claim.
Found guilty of murder following a trial. Claimed self-defence but declined to give evidence. Judge commended first officers on scene.
September 2025 1 case
Gogoa Lois Tape
Manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility *
Sentence
Indefinite hospital order under Section 37 of the Mental Health Act with a restriction order under Section 41
Gogoa Lois Tape strangled his 25-year-old girlfriend, Kennedi Westcarr-Sabaroche, in Hackney, east London, on April 6, 2024. He drove her body around before confessing to his brother hours later. Tape's mental health had deteriorated from 2023, with paranoia and jealousy, and he had been warned to abstain from cannabis, which he had used since 2014. Their young daughter was left motherless as a result.
Pleaded guilty to manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility. The defendant was an undiagnosed schizophrenic with paranoid and persecutory delusions that substantially impaired his judgment and self-control. He was also sentenced for possession of a knife.
August 2025 4 cases
Anthony Fear
Conspiracy to divert meat not fit for human consumption *
Sentence
42 months imprisonment
Anthony Fear ran a company that supplied meat intended for pet food or disposal. He conspired to divert this meat, including whole chickens and lambs’ testicles, into the human food chain by supplying it to Azar Irshad. The meat was not fit for human consumption due to being classified as an animal by-product. This conspiracy was uncovered during a Trading Standards investigation in 2020, following complaints of rotting meat at an unregistered premises in Walworth, south London.
Convicted after a 12-week trial. Described as a greedy man motivated by sheer greed and a gross dereliction of trust. Disqualified from being a director of a business for six years.
Ali Afzal
Regulatory offences related to food safety *
Sentence
Six months imprisonment, suspended for 21 months, 150 hours unpaid work, and £5,000 costs
Ali Afzal ran premises involved in the illegal cutting and distribution of tainted raw poultry, which was not fit for human consumption, as part of the conspiracy to sell meat improperly handled and stored.
Pleaded guilty to regulatory offences.
Azar Irshad
Conspiracy to divert meat not fit for human consumption *
Sentence
35 months imprisonment for conspiracy and 6 months for regulatory offences, to run concurrently
Azar Irshad operated a cutting room in south London where he prepared meat not fit for human consumption for sale to the public. He made 16 trips to Anthony Fear’s business in Bridgwater, Somerset, to obtain the meat, which included whole chickens, lambs’ testicles, and other animal by-products. This meat was processed in an illegal cutting shop in East Street and distributed for human consumption, despite being unfit. The operation was discovered during a 2020 investigation by Trading Standards officers responding to complaints of a stench from rotting meat.
Pleaded guilty to his role in the conspiracy and other regulatory offences. Abused trust as a halal butcher. Ordered not to sell any food products or be involved in any food business until further order.
Mark Hooper
Conspiracy to sell meat unfit for human consumption *
Sentence
Two years imprisonment, suspended for two years, and 200 hours unpaid work
Mark Hooper, as a manager for Fear’s business, was involved in the conspiracy to divert meat not fit for human consumption into the human food chain, including the improper handling and transportation of animal by-products.
Pleaded guilty as a manager for Fear’s business.
July 2025 4 cases
Emmanuel John
Theft *
Sentence
4.5 years imprisonment
Emmanuel John, a 43-year-old finance manager, stole £700,000 from Greenwich University, a charity-run institution, by fleecing his cash-strapped bosses. He used the funds to purchase a house, buy household appliances, and take his family on a luxury trip to New York, while draining the university of vast amounts of cash over time.
Took his family on a luxury trip to New York and used the stolen money to buy a house and lavish gifts on his children.
Hope Rowe
Murder *
Sentence
Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 23 years
Hope Rowe, 33, of Aldgate, London, stabbed Charlotte Lawlor, 31, to death with a knife during an argument at a child's birthday party in the early hours of 15 September 2024 at a property in Stepney Green, east London. She hid the knife in her handbag and attacked in front of terrified guests, including children. After the incident, she drove away with her partner, Leigh Holder, and was heard in a voicemail saying it was 'good' she had killed Ms Lawlor. She was arrested later that day.
Claimed her actions were due to a momentary loss of control. She boasted it was 'good' that she had killed the victim and drove away from the scene with her partner.
Leigh Holder
Perverting the course of justice *
Sentence
16 months imprisonment
Leigh Holder, 38, assisted Hope Rowe after she murdered Charlotte Lawlor by telling her to dispose of the knife and evade the police. He drove away from the scene with Rowe and left a voicemail on her phone that implicated them both. He was arrested shortly after the incident.
Instructed Hope Rowe to get rid of the weapon and avoid the police. He accidentally left a voicemail capturing the conversation.
Klaudiusz Majewski
Fraud *
Sentence
2.5 years imprisonment
Klaudiusz Majewski, 49, of Wolsey Avenue, East Ham, was part of an organised crime gang that defrauded a retired nuclear scientist of £74,000. The gang provided fraudulently opened bank accounts to accomplices in London, used for cashing out from call centre scams originating in India. They cold-called elderly victims, falsely claiming to be from the National Crime Agency, and convinced them their devices were involved in crimes, prompting them to transfer funds. One victim, a 74-year-old man with tongue cancer, believed he was assisting in money laundering and carried out several transactions before detectives seized around £120,000 and returned most of the stolen money.
Pleaded guilty to multiple fraud offences after fleeing the country and being extradited. Detective Inspector Michael O’Sullivan noted the relentless pursuit of justice despite the victim's passing.
June 2025 7 cases
Lamarr Manning
Rape *
Sentence
24 years imprisonment, with at least 16 years in custody
Lamarr Manning, a chef who worked in Stoke Newington and Peckham, subjected women to prolonged abuse, including raping Aria approximately 100 times, often at knifepoint, and once during her miscarriage in her home. He also raped Zuri when she was a young teenager, threatening her with a knife, and engaged in controlling and coercive behaviour. Manning had a history of violence against women, drug dealing, robbery, and knife offences, and continued his abuse despite restraining orders and prior imprisonments.
Convicted of multiple rapes and other offences. Judge Darren Reed considered a life sentence but accounted for the defendant's age and legal immaturity.
Rakeem Miles
Manslaughter *
Sentence
8 years imprisonment with a further 5 years on extended licence
Rakeem Miles punched Samuel Winter at Southwark station on August 22, 2024, after Samuel accidentally brushed past him on the escalator. Samuel, a 28-year-old AI engineer and physiotherapist who volunteered for charities, suffered a critical brain injury and died two days later. Miles fled the scene immediately after the attack.
Found guilty of manslaughter. Showed no remorse. Sentenced by Judge Benedict Kelleher. Could be eligible for parole in just over five years.
Gorka Casanovas
Stalking *
Sentence
2 years imprisonment
Gorka Casanovas, 47, from Streatham, began a campaign of harassment against his former boyfriend after their three-month relationship ended in December 2023. This included setting a paint bucket trap that covered the victim in paint, setting fire to the front door by stuffing a t-shirt into a Pringle can, filling the victim's keyhole with glue, hiding under the victim's bed, throwing dirty needles into the garden, and sharing the victim's IP address online. These actions followed a previous eight-month sentence and violated a restraining order, leading to significant mental health impacts on the victim, including loss of appetite and disrupted sleep.
Admitted four counts of harassment and one count of stalking causing serious alarm or distress. Judge Ian Darling noted the conduct caused real difficulties and harm to the victim, and warned that future offences would lead to longer sentences. Casanovas has a history of similar behaviour and requires psychological support.
Carlton Brooks
Sexual activity in front of a child *
Sentence
2 years imprisonment
Carlton Brooks, 57, targeted a 13-year-old girl by exposing himself and masturbating in the window of his flat in Camberwell on three separate occasions between July and September 2022 while she was walking home from school. He intentionally tried to make eye contact with her. The girl reported the incidents, and on the third occasion, she took a photo that helped authorities identify and arrest him. Brooks has a long history of similar offences, including convictions in 2005 and 2010 for making indecent images.
Admitted to two counts of sexual activity in front of a child and one count of exposure. Has previous convictions for making indecent images of children. Judge highlighted the targeted nature of the offences and Brooks' history of paedophilic interest, noting issues with cannabis and alcohol misuse.
Zhenhao Zou
Rape *
Sentence
Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 22 years and 227 days
Zhenhao Zou, a 28-year-old Chinese PhD student, drugged and raped 10 women in London and China over several years. He kept a trophy box containing victims' belongings, such as a key, earrings, a black dress, and hairbands, and filmed nine of the rapes while the women were unconscious. He used drugs like GHB (1,4-Butanediol) and other substances to facilitate the assaults, and had a luxurious lifestyle with expensive items like a Rolex watch and designer clothes. The crimes had devastating and long-term effects on the victims.
Judge Rosina Cottage described him as a 'very bright young man' who used a manipulative 'charming mask' to hide that he is a 'sexual predator'. He denied the charges and went to trial.
Samy Daim
Fraud by false representation *
Sentence
4 years and 4 months imprisonment
Samy Daim, a 28-year-old former estate agent and French national, posed as a landlord and advertised luxury properties he did not own on Rightmove and Zoopla between 2023 and 2024. He targeted 11 prospective tenants, including young people as young as 18 and an international student, collecting £213,180 in upfront rent and 25% deposits. He used booked Airbnbs for viewings arranged by a woman, then disappeared with the money to fund luxury holidays boasted on social media. He also used his own flat in Elephant and Castle, London, despite facing eviction for unpaid rent. His scheme was flagged on 99home.co.uk. He was arrested at Heathrow Airport attempting to board a flight to Thailand. Some victims reclaimed money via banks, but one did not.
Admitted 11 counts of fraud by false representation. Judge Silas Reid commented on the severe impact on victims, including one who suffered hair loss, disrupted sleep, lost job and housing, and another recently bereaved.
Alistair Rutherford
Robbery *
Sentence
three years imprisonment
Alistair Rutherford approached a man outside Victoria Underground Station on April 3, 2025, and kicked him in the face, knocking him down. He then repeatedly kicked the victim in the head, chest, and back, stole the victim's bag and headphones, and fled. During his arrest, he struggled with police officers and headbutted one of them.
Pleaded guilty to robbery and assaulting an emergency service worker. Also given a victim surcharge fee of £228.
April 2025 1 case
Sam Mcgregor
Rape *
Sentence
4 years and 6 months imprisonment
Police Constable Sam McGregor, 33, raped a woman in London in May 2021. He deliberately targeted the victim when she was in a vulnerable situation, and she woke up to being raped by him. When interviewed, he initially denied having sex with the victim but later changed his story to claim consensual sex when confronted with forensic evidence.
Found guilty after trial. Initially denied sex with victim, later claimed consensual. Dismissed from Metropolitan Police on February 27, 2025.
February 2025 3 cases
Hermon Solomon
Handling stolen goods and fraud *
Sentence
31 weeks imprisonment
Hermon Solomon, 25, from Hulme, Manchester, was part of a criminal gang involved in phone snatch robberies in London areas including Borough high street, Soho, and Stockwell. The gang stole hundreds of thousands of pounds from victims over a year by accessing stolen phones to drain bank accounts and make luxury purchases. Solomon was caught using a stolen phone to shop at Harvey Nichols shortly after a theft.
Admitted handling stolen goods and fraud. Caught using a stolen phone and another man’s money to shop in Harvey Nichols within hours of the crime. Released immediately due to time served.
Jacob Raki
Phone robbery and handling stolen goods *
Sentence
33 months imprisonment
Jacob Raki, 23, from Pembroke Road, Erith, was directly involved in phone snatch robberies targeting members of the public in the West End and Clapham using force and deception. He accessed stolen phones to change passwords, drain bank accounts (e.g., £25,000 stolen and Amazon purchases made), receive speeding fines and parking tickets from fraudulent car hires, and purchase items like a television within hours of a robbery. The gang stole hundreds of thousands over 12 months and used cryptocurrency to conceal fraud.
Admitted handling stolen goods including a Louis Vuitton scarf, phone robbery, and attempted fraud. Described by Judge Rosina Cottage KC as a 'one-man crimewave'. Gave a victim's name when stopped for driving offences in high-performance rental cars hired using stolen identity. Judge commented he only thought of personal gain and could be a benefit to society.
Joseph Serry-Kamar
Phone robbery *
Sentence
24 months in a youth offenders’ institution
Joseph Serry-Kamar, 18, from Erith, participated in a phone snatch robbery in Borough high street as part of a gang targeting London areas like Soho and Stockwell. The group used violence to steal unlocked phones, harvested sensitive data including financial information and cryptocurrency to defraud victims of hundreds of thousands over 12 months. Serry-Kamar also evaded police in Mansfield by high-speed driving, crashing into a police vehicle.
Admitted involvement in a phone robbery and possession of a lock knife in Borough high street. Also confessed to crashing a car into a police vehicle in Mansfield while driving without a licence or insurance, leading officers on an 80mph chase, running red lights, and driving at double the 40mph speed limit. Banned from driving for two years and must pass an extended test.
January 2025 2 cases
Mohammad Siddiqui
Assault occasioning actual bodily harm and child cruelty *
Sentence
67 months imprisonment
Between 2014 and 2018, Dr Mohammad Siddiqui performed non-therapeutic male circumcisions on young and vulnerable patients up to the age of 14 in private residences, ignoring basic hygiene rules and showing complete disregard for patient health, safety, and comfort. He continued these practices after being struck off the General Medical Council register in 2015, using prescription-only anaesthetic Bupivacaine Hydrochloride sourced during his prior NHS role. The procedures caused emotional and physical harm to the children.
Pleaded guilty to 25 offences including 11 counts of actual bodily harm, 6 counts of cruelty to a child, and 8 counts of administering prescription only medicines contrary to the law. A serious organised crime prevention order for 5 years will be placed on him after release.
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Perverting the course of justice *
Sentence
Fined
The case concerned perverting the course of justice. The defendant was alleged to have informed her partner that he was wanted by the police for indecent images offences.
Convicted on majority (10-2) for perverting the course of justice. The defendant was alleged to have informed her partner that he was wanted by the police for indecent images offences. The trial included an application of no case to answer.
December 2024 2 cases
Ian Hamilton
Rape *
Sentence
42 years and one month imprisonment with an additional two years on extended licence
Ian Hamilton committed violent sexual offences against 11 women and girls over a 23-year period from 1976 to 1999. The victims provided similar accounts of his behaviour, including rapes and indecent assaults, some occurring while they were asleep. He was frequently violent, fracturing one woman's leg and refracturing it after plaster removal, cracking another's cheekbone with a punch, biting another's nose leaving a scar, and fracturing the eye socket of one victim's boyfriend. Search terms on his laptop at arrest in early 2024 matched victim descriptions. Initially charged after three victims came forward, more reported after his remand into custody.
Described as a 'Jekyll and Hyde' character. Convicted after trial of 12 counts of rape, 37 counts of indecent assault, 3 counts of causing grievous bodily harm with intent, 1 count of inflicting grievous bodily harm, and 2 counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Previously pleaded guilty to 3 counts of making indecent photos of children, 1 count of inflicting grievous bodily harm, 1 count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and 1 count of indecency with a child. CPS prosecutor noted he targeted younger women and girls less likely to fight back, using violence and threats including with a knife.
Teddy Kelt
Robbery *
Sentence
3 years and 9 months imprisonment
Teddy Kelt committed a series of crimes including three additional robberies, two attempted robberies, two counts of possessing Class C drugs, and possessing a corrosive substance in public places between November 29 and December 9, 2024, at locations such as Ilford, Gidea Park, Goodmayes, Bexleyheath, and Seven Kings. He was identified through CCTV footage and arrested while in possession of stolen items.
Already serving this sentence for three additional robberies, two attempted robberies, two counts of possessing Class C drugs, and possessing a corrosive substance in a public place. He showed no remorse and refused to be interviewed.
October 2024 1 case
Brwa Shorsh
Attempted murder *
Sentence
Life imprisonment with minimum term of 8 years
Brwa Shorsh pushed a total stranger, a 60-year-old postman, off a platform at Oxford Circus Tube Station on 3 February 2024, into the path of an oncoming Victoria Line train. The victim was on his way home from work and had walked past Shorsh who was sitting on a bench, when without a word, explanation, or provocation, Shorsh leapt up and shoved him off the platform and onto the live train tracks. The victim managed to stay on his feet and a passerby helped him to climb back up onto the platform just as a train pulled into the station. Shorsh ran off before police arrived but was arrested that same day.
Previously found guilty of attempted murder. Admitted in police interview that he pushed the victim because 'he had given him a dirty look' which made him angry.
September 2024 1 case
Spencer Duarte
Theft *
Sentence
15 months imprisonment
Spencer Duarte, while riding an e-bike, grabbed a phone from an unsuspecting victim on Ludgate Hill on 7 August 2024. He was tackled by members of the public and fled, losing a trainer shoe in the process. The incident was captured on CCTV, and DNA from the shoe identified him, leading to his arrest on 9 September 2024.
Admitted one count of theft. DNA from a lost shoe linked him to the crime, and the victim suffered ill health as a result.
August 2024 8 cases
Artiom Stamati
Fare evasion *
Sentence
Fine of £169, costs of £375, victim surcharge of £68, and compensation of £1,242.75, totalling £1,854.75
Artiom Stamati entered Liverpool Street station's compulsory ticket area without a valid ticket on April 22, failing to pay the correct fare.
Pleaded guilty, and this was taken into account when imposing the sentence.
Charles Smith
Affray *
Sentence
23 weeks’ imprisonment
Charles Smith, 22, from Hillingdon, was involved in the Whitehall disorder on July 31, 2024, and joined in with racist chanting.
Pleaded guilty to affray and racially aggravated harassment. Fined £800.
David Notley
Violent disorder *
Sentence
20 months’ imprisonment
David Notley, 67, of Redbridge, was part of a 700-strong group who wreaked havoc in Whitehall on July 31, 2024. Members of the group ignored a police cordon and moved on to assault and spit at officers who were in attendance. Many in attendance were aggressive, with some fighting officers outside the Department for Health while others threw flares at Downing Street and attempted to destroy property in the area. Notley engaged in Islamophobic chanting.
Pleaded guilty to violent disorder and a religiously aggravated S.5 public order offence. Fined £100 for the religiously aggravated offence.
Jake Grainger-Quinn
Public order offence *
Sentence
7 weeks’ imprisonment
Jake Grainger-Quinn, 29, was part of the crowd rushing at and pushing against a police cordon on Whitehall on July 31, 2024.
Pleaded guilty to S.4 public order offence.
David Spring
Violent disorder *
Sentence
18 months’ imprisonment
David Spring, 61, of Sutton, was part of a 700-strong group who wreaked havoc in Whitehall on July 31, 2024. Members of the group ignored a police cordon and moved on to assault and spit at officers who were in attendance. Many in attendance were aggressive, with some fighting officers outside the Department for Health while others threw flares at Downing Street and attempted to destroy property in the area.
Pleaded guilty to violent disorder.
Kelly Wildego
Assault of an emergency worker *
Sentence
4 months’ imprisonment, suspended for six months
Kelly Wildego, 41, from Greenwich, was part of the crowd rushing at and pushing against a police cordon on Whitehall on July 31, 2024, and assaulted a police officer.
Pleaded guilty to S.4 public order offence and assault of an emergency worker.
David Probert
Violent disorder *
Sentence
14 months imprisonment
David Probert, a former milkman, repeatedly lunged and charged at police officers who were attempting to diffuse a situation outside Downing Street during disorder in Whitehall on July 31.
Repeatedly lunged and charged at police during disorder.
Ozzie Cush
Assault by beating of an emergency worker *
Sentence
46 weeks' custody in a Young Offender Institution
On 31 July 2024, during widespread disorder in Westminster, central London, Ozzie Cush, 20, of no fixed abode, swore at and kicked a Metropolitan Police officer who was informing demonstrators of a Dispersal Order along Whitehall towards Trafalgar Square. The unprovoked attack was captured on body-worn video, contradicting Cush's claim of feeling threatened. He was promptly arrested.
Pleaded guilty to assault by beating of an emergency worker. Remanded into custody after plea.
July 2024 1 case
John Andreas Wik
Publishing or distributing material intended to stir up religious hatred *
Sentence
24 months imprisonment, suspended for 24 months; £150 victim surcharge; 280 hours of unpaid work; 25 days of rehabilitation activity
John Andreas Wik, an employee at Global Reach Technology, hijacked free WiFi networks at Network Rail stations and other locations on September 25, 2023, redirecting users to a landing page displaying Islamophobic material that referenced terrorist attacks such as 7/7 and the Manchester Arena bombing. This caused distress and fear among viewers, who worried an attack might occur. Police found evidence of his involvement on his phone and work laptop after his arrest.
Pleaded guilty to publishing or distributing material intended to stir up religious hatred. DC Adrienne Curzon commented on the planned abuse of power and its distressing impact.
June 2024 2 cases
Darren Massay
Being in control of a dog dangerously out of control and causing injury *
Sentence
14 months' imprisonment, suspended for 18 months
On an unspecified date, Darren Massay was walking his three dogs, including a banned Pitbull Terrier type breed, in St. Martin's Park, Brixton. He let go of the leads of two dogs, which ran over and encircled a student victim, jumping up at her. Despite her calls for control, he was unable to manage them, and the dogs nipped and bit her. The third dog, still on lead, pulled Massay towards her, resulting in all three dogs mauling and biting the victim, causing significant injuries to her arm and face requiring hospital treatment.
Pleaded guilty to three offences of being in control of a dog dangerously out of control and causing injury. Ordered to pay £2500 compensation to victim and disqualified from owning dogs for 10 years. Two dogs ordered to be destroyed.
Dexter Sharpe
Possession with intent to supply class A drugs *
Sentence
5 years and 6 months imprisonment
Dexter Sharpe was stopped by British Transport Police officers and detained for a search after he was caught smoking cannabis on July 26, 2022, outside Clapham Junction station. Police found he was carrying a mobile phone, more than £2,000 in cash, and 25 wraps of heroin worth more than £500 in his backpack. While in custody, an amount of cannabis was found among his belongings. In a police interview, Sharpe claimed the phone, cash, and heroin did not belong to him but refused to explain how he came to be carrying them.
Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply class A drugs and possession of cannabis.
May 2024 1 case
Michael Cross
Fraud by false representation *
Sentence
3 years imprisonment
Michael Cross, 38, alongside co-defendant Fatima Ali, 40, used the identities of genuine customers to make fake online applications to banks and a pension company to obtain loans, banking, and pension facilities, totalling around £178,000 in potential losses. They used genuine passports with customer personal information, replacing the photographs with their own, and uploaded ‘selfie’ pictures and videos to bypass online verification processes. Cross submitted applications on 90 occasions. The actual loss was around £59,000 with potential loss of £119,000.
Convicted of fraud by false representation on 05/10/2023. Ordered to pay prosecution costs of £1,200 with a victim surcharge of £154 within three months.

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