Inner London Crown Court Sentencing Results

On the early hours of Sunday, 26 May, Peter Reed and an accomplice broke into the home of an elderly man in his 70s in Southwark. They dragged him from his bed, tied him up, and demanded cash and jewellery while threatening him. The victim managed to break free and raise the alarm. Reed and his accomplice escaped with £15,000 worth of jewellery. Investigations revealed Reed had visited the house the night before asking for someone named Michael. Forensic evidence found his fingerprint on a clock inside the home. He was arrested on 7 June and later charged with robbery.

On Sunday 27 January 2024, the victim was walking through a train to Sevenoaks with her friend when Ninichuk grabbed her hand and pulled her to sit on the seat in front of him. She told him she was only 15-years-old in the hope it would stop his advances, but Ninichuk was not deterred and brazenly sexually assaulted her in a prolonged attack. The victim’s friend approached another passenger who intervened and invited the girls to sit with him. When the train reached Sevenoaks the victim’s friend alerted security staff who identified Ninichuk on the train. While he was with security staff Ninichuk spotted the victim who had been taken to safety in the station office and was trying to get near her, telling them “That’s my girlfriend!” Staff called British Transport Police who arrived and arrested him immediately.

On Saturday 16 December 2023, Oliver Huckerby and his girlfriend checked into the Leonardo Royal St Paul’s hotel on Godliman Street, London. After consuming two bottles of wine and cocaine, he became aggressive after being denied access to the rooftop bar. He smashed a wine glass into a security officer’s face and used the broken stem as a weapon. A barman who intervened was stabbed in the face close to his eyes, leaving a life-changing scar. Third victim was a security guard. He also poured water over a police officer in hospital. Attacks captured on CCTV. Arrested by City of London Police outside the hotel, soaked in blood.

Patrick Grant, a former children's home worker, sexually abused three boys under 13 in his care at children's homes across Lambeth, Kingston, and Cardiff between 1976 and 1989. The homes included Fircroft Children's Home (Kingston), Rowan House, Shirley Oaks Children's Home (Lambeth), and Walker House Children's Home (Llanishen, South Wales). He was convicted of ten counts of indecent assault after a seven-week trial at Inner London Crown Court.

Paul McKenna broke into three different shops in as many weeks (27 August 2020, 1 September 2020 and 7 September 2020), a bakery, pharmacy and dry cleaners, and stole more than £1,000. He was spotted by City of London Police officers, recognised from CCTV footage, and quickly arrested.