Inner London Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 18 verdicts at Inner London Crown Court (London). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Emmanuel John

Theft

July 11, 2025

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.

Sources: courtnewsuk.co.uk

Hope Rowe

Murder

July 9, 2025

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.

Sources: mirror.co.uk

Leigh Holder

Perverting the course of justice

July 9, 2025

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.

Sources: mirror.co.uk

Klaudiusz Majewski

Fraud

July 2, 2025

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.

Sources: mylondon.news

Lamarr Manning

Rape

June 29, 2025

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.

Sources: mylondon.news

Rakeem Miles

Manslaughter

June 25, 2025

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.

Sources: dailyrecord.co.uk

Gorka Casanovas

Stalking

June 20, 2025

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.

Sources: mylondon.news

Carlton Brooks

Sexual activity in front of a child

June 20, 2025

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.

Sources: mylondon.news

Zhenhao Zou

Rape

June 19, 2025

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.

Sources: mirror.co.uk

Alistair Rutherford

Robbery

June 16, 2025

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.

Sources: mylondon.news

David Probert

Violent disorder

August 14, 2024

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.

John Andreas Wik

Publishing or distributing material intended to stir up religious hatred

July 9, 2024

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.

Sources: newsshopper.co.uk

Abdulrizak Ali Hersi

Sexual assault

May 15, 2023

Sentence: 18 months imprisonment and a ten-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order, plus a £187 victim surcharge

Abdulrizak Ali Hersi, 32, of Limehouse, east London, assaulted a 13-year-old girl on a Piccadilly Line train during the evening rush-hour on 11 October 2022. He targeted her after she boarded with her family at Green Park station, acting suspiciously near the doors. Plain clothes British Transport officers intervened and arrested him.

Goher Ayub

Rape

April 19, 2023

Sentence: 6 years imprisonment

Goher Ayub, 43, from Redbridge, was reported to police in 2020 for raping a woman in the early 2010s. He denied the allegation during an interview in December 2020. Following an investigation, he was charged in April 2023, found guilty of one count of rape at Snaresbrook Crown Court on February 22, and sentenced on April 19.

Found guilty after denying the allegation. Issued a restraining order and must sign the Sex Offenders Register for life.

Sources: ilfordrecorder.co.uk

Shaun Taylor-Thompson

Possession of indecent images of children

February 1, 2023

Sentence: 20-month suspended prison sentence, 80 hours of unpaid work, and an iHorizon programme

Shaun Taylor-Thompson was found in possession of 19,000 indecent images and videos of children, including disturbing content showing children as young as 18 months being abused, following a raid on his home in 2022. He downloaded the material during a period of risk-taking behaviour where he engaged in unusual conversations and curiosities.

Pleaded that the images were viewed out of curiosity during a risk-taking period; Judge Rosina Cottage KC warned that any breach would result in imprisonment.

Sources: newsshopper.co.uk

Nino-Tai Smith

Possessing a firearm

November 14, 2022

Sentence: Five years imprisonment

During the investigation into the machete attack, police tracked Nino-Tai Smith to the Patmore Estate in Battersea two days after the incident. Following a chase, officers recovered an illegal firearm that Smith had discarded in a bag at the scene.

Pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm. This sentence is being served concurrently with his other sentence.

Sources: news.met.police.uk

Garfield Balfour

Causing death by careless or inconsiderate driving

October 6, 2022

Sentence: 140 hours of unpaid work and 12 months driving licence suspension

On 2 August 2019, Garfield Balfour, a 50-year-old bus driver, was operating a double-decker bus on Walworth Road, Southwark. He looked away from the road to pick up a chocolate bar from the floor of his cab, during which time he removed his hands from the steering wheel and accelerated slightly. This caused the bus to strike Arthur Gowrie, an 88-year-old pedestrian who was crossing the road with a walking stick and shopping trolley. Mr Gowrie suffered a serious head injury and died two days later. CCTV footage showed Balfour was not looking ahead at the time of the incident.

Pleaded guilty to causing death by careless or inconsiderate driving. He was a highly experienced bus driver with no prior offences, and the incident was described as a tragic combination of events.

Sources: courtnewsuk.co.uk

Jonathan Waddington

Racially-aggravated assault and theft

February 9, 2012

Sentence: 4 months imprisonment, suspended for 9 months, 9-month supervision order, and 6-month alcohol treatment order

On March 13, 2010, Jonathan Waddington, a wheelchair-bound individual, stole a pork joint valued at £5 from a Tesco Express in Rye Lane, Peckham. He hid the item in his coat and, when confronted by supervisor Derrick Williams, threw it on the floor, used racial abuse, threatened violence, and made phone calls to arrange further intimidation. Waddington has a history of convictions including assault, drugs charges, and thefts, and his actions were linked to his struggles with alcohol following a leg amputation in 2008.

Pleaded guilty to racially-aggravated assault, theft, and breaching a conditional discharge. Judge Mark Bishop noted that the offences were taken seriously due to racial abuse and threats made to the victim.

Sources: courtnewsuk.co.uk

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