Inner London Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 101 verdicts at Inner London Crown Court (London). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

April 2026 3 cases

Ayman Yanoussi

Exposure *

Sentence

14 months in prison

On 28 December 2025 at around 11.20am, Ayman Yanoussi was on the platform at Upminster Bridge Underground station, sitting with his trousers around his ankles while touching himself. He targeted multiple women on a District line service towards Wimbledon, exposing himself by sitting beside or opposite them. His behaviour continued across different services for more than an hour until a passenger alerted staff at approximately 12.51pm at Hammersmith Underground station. He fled but was arrested nearby. During transport to custody, he struck his head against the police van and expressed regret.

Admitted two counts of exposure, breaching his Sexual Harm Prevention Order, and possession of cannabis. Previously received a suspended sentence for three counts of upskirting in April 2024.

16 Apr 2026

Simon Ghebremedhin

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 19 years

On May 31, 2025, Simon Ghebremedhin, 34, of Streatham High Road, attended the flat of 26-year-old Marjama Osman on Frith Street, off Surrey Street Market in Croydon. Following a dispute, CCTV showed him lashing out violently, smashing his own phone and banging on the door. Osman let him in, where he stabbed her once. She escaped the flat and collapsed outside, where she was found unconscious by a passer-by. Ghebremedhin followed her out, then returned inside and inflicted a knife wound on his own abdomen to fabricate a self-defence claim. Police and emergency services arrived just after 9am, Osman was declared dead at the scene from the stab wound, and Ghebremedhin was hospitalised before being arrested on suspicion of murder. Evidence, including CCTV and specialist analysis, confirmed the self-inflicted nature of his injury and exposed his deception.

Found guilty by a unanimous jury decision. Described by police as a devious killer who wounded himself to claim self-defence.

14 Apr 2026

David Johnson

Making Indecent Images of Children *

Sentence

2 years and 3 months imprisonment

On September 23, 2025, David Johnson, 35, of Francis Chichester Way, Wandsworth, was on a train from Stafford to London Euston when a fellow passenger observed him messaging a contact about 'kids videos' and watching child sex abuse videos involving young children in full view. The passenger alerted authorities, leading to Johnson's arrest at London Euston station. His phone contained nearly 200 indecent images of children, including 105 category A images, and chat transcripts revealed attempts to arrange sex with a believed 13-year-old girl (later found not to exist). Devices from linked addresses were seized, confirming the offenses.

Pleaded guilty to six counts of Making Indecent Images of Children, two counts of Attempting to Engage in Sexual Communication with a Child and Arranging or Facilitating the Commission of a Child Sex Offence. Also handed a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for 10 years and must sign the sex offender register for 10 years.

1 Apr 2026

March 2026 2 cases

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.

20 Mar 2026

Jody Cole

Robbery *

Sentence

3 years and 4 months imprisonment

On the evening of 2 December 2022, near Earl’s Court Underground station, Jody Cole, 44, of Nunhead Lane in Southwark, approached a man in his 50s on a bicycle, dismounted, and attacked him from behind with a wooden plank, knocking him to the ground. Cole continued hitting the victim to the head and body until he lost consciousness, then stole his wallet containing bank cards and a driving licence. Cole assaulted two responding Metropolitan Police officers by punching and kicking them. He was arrested after attempting to use the stolen cards nearby.

Admitted to robbery and two counts of assaulting emergency workers during a previous hearing on 16 December 2025.

13 Mar 2026

February 2026 10 cases

Daoyan Shang

Conspiracy to defraud *

Sentence

two years and 10 months imprisonment

Daoyan Shang was involved in deploying SMS blasters on the London Underground, providing technical support, and accompanied the devices. Part of a gang using fake texts to steal personal details from commuters for bank fraud. Arrested at Baker Street station on 25 March 2025.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud and possession of articles used in fraud.

24 Feb 2026

Gatis Lauks

Fraud by misrepresentation *

Sentence

two-year prison sentence suspended for two years

Gatis Lauks used stolen bank details from the SMS blaster scam on London Underground passengers to purchase 10,832 gift cards loaded with more than £80,000 in profits.

Admitted fraud by misrepresentation. Worked under Fan using victims’ bank details to purchase gift cards.

24 Feb 2026

Zhijia Fan

Conspiracy to defraud *

Sentence

four years and eight months imprisonment

Zhijia Fan organised a criminal network using SMS blasters concealed in suitcases on the London Underground to impersonate mobile phone masts and send fake parcel delivery texts to commuters, tricking them into providing personal and financial details which were used to access bank accounts and purchase over £80,000 in gift cards. Arrested in Acton on 25 March 2025.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud and possession of articles used in fraud. Organiser behind the conspiracy.

24 Feb 2026

Wan Mohd Hafiz

Conspiracy to defraud *

Sentence

one year and two months imprisonment

Wan Mohd Hafiz was caught with an SMS blaster in a suitcase at Baker Street Underground station on 25 March 2025. Part of gang using devices on London Underground to send fraudulent texts impersonating delivery companies to steal personal and bank details.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud and possession of articles used in fraud. Shown how to deploy the devices by Shang.

24 Feb 2026

Teon Francis

Possession with intent to supply Class A drugs *

Sentence

five years and eight months in prison

On 28 May 2025, plain clothes officers from British Transport Police’s County Lines Taskforce noticed Teon Francis, 46, of Glenloch Road, Enfield, inside Stratford station as he attempted to avoid uniformed officers and find an alternative way out. His behaviour prompted officers to stop and question him. When told he would be detained and searched, he denied having drugs and resisted, forcing officers to restrain him. During the struggle, packages of cocaine fell from his clothing onto the station floor. He was arrested for possession with intent to supply Class A drugs. Packages confirmed to contain cocaine. Search found two mobile phones, including a burner phone, breaching his Criminal Behaviour Order. Home search discovered cannabis, two additional burner-style phones and small wraps of white crystal and powder.

Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply Class A drugs and breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order which prohibited him from carrying more than one mobile phone.

12 Feb 2026

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.

11 Feb 2026

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.

11 Feb 2026

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.

11 Feb 2026

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.

11 Feb 2026

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.

4 Feb 2026

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.

16 Jan 2026

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.

9 Jan 2026

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.

19 Dec 2025

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.

18 Dec 2025

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.

4 Dec 2025

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.

20 Nov 2025

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.

1 Sep 2025

August 2025 4 cases

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.

26 Aug 2025

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.

26 Aug 2025

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.

26 Aug 2025

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.

26 Aug 2025

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.

11 Jul 2025

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.

9 Jul 2025

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.

9 Jul 2025

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.

2 Jul 2025

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.

29 Jun 2025

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.

25 Jun 2025

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.

20 Jun 2025

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.

20 Jun 2025

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.

19 Jun 2025

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.

18 Jun 2025

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.

16 Jun 2025

May 2025 1 case

Mourad Aid

Theft *

Sentence

3 years and 4 months in prison

Mourad Aid, 41, of Greatorex Street in Tower Hamlets, targeted Jenson Button and his wife Brittny as they returned from a romantic getaway to Paris outside St Pancras station. While Jenson was helping a chauffeur load luggage into a car, Aid snatched Brittny's suitcase containing £250,000 worth of jewellery and designer bags, including two Kelly bags totalling around £70,000 and sentimental and antique jewellery. He was caught on camera before disappearing into the crowd. This occurred on an unspecified date in early 2025, prior to his arrest on 17 February 2025 in Hatton Gardens. Aid also committed a second similar bag snatch on James Humphrey Evans on November 24, 2024.

Admitted the theft in February. Has been living in the country illegally and is due to be deported after serving his sentence. Told a string of lies when arrested and continued to lie after pleading guilty when questioned by probation.

30 May 2025

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.

15 Apr 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.

28 Feb 2025

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.

28 Feb 2025

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.

28 Feb 2025

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.

15 Jan 2025

Hg

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.

1 Jan 2025

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.

13 Dec 2024

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.

9 Dec 2024

November 2024 1 case

Jatinder Singh

Sexual assault *

Sentence

26 weeks imprisonment

Shortly after 8.20am on Wednesday 2 October 2024, Jatinder Singh boarded a busy westbound Central Line train at Liverpool Street station. He used the crowded conditions to conceal his sexual assault on a woman in her thirties from fellow commuters. The victim contacted British Transport Police via text on 61016, and days later an officer recognised him outside Kings Cross station, leading to his arrest.

Pleaded guilty. Ordered to pay £187 surcharge and must register with police for 10 years.

25 Nov 2024

October 2024 3 cases

Sabin Manda

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 17 years

Sabin Manda murdered 27-year-old Bajram Luli during a dispute over drugs on Sudbury Heights Avenue, Greenford, on 11 March 2024. Manda attacked Luli in an unprovoked manner, as captured by CCTV footage, despite his claim of self-defence. Following the incident, Manda evaded capture by going off the grid, but was located and arrested through extensive police enquiries.

Found guilty of murder after claiming self-defence, which was disproved by CCTV footage. Previously went off the grid after the incident.

11 Oct 2024

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.

10 Oct 2024

Anthony Adewale Sobogun

Child sexual abuse *

Sentence

28 years' imprisonment

Anthony Adewale Sobogun, 61, from Croydon, committed 17 sexual abuse offences against two children known to him during the 1990s and early 2000s. The offences included multiple incidents of sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 13, as well as the rape of a child. One victim became pregnant and was accompanied by Sobogun to an abortion clinic; medical records and counselling notes confirmed the abuse. He was arrested on July 2, 2025.

Found guilty after Met Police investigation. Bravery of victims praised by detective. Victims' statement highlights importance of coming forward.

2 Oct 2024

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