Isleworth Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 73 verdicts at Isleworth Crown Court (Isleworth). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Luke Elson

Conspiracy to cause a public nuisance

May 16, 2024

Sentence: 12 months imprisonment

Luke Elson, as part of a Just Stop Oil group, planned to cut through the perimeter fence at Heathrow Airport on July 24, 2023, using tools such as angle grinders, glue, cable ties, and high-visibility vests. The group intended to enter the airport, attach themselves to objects, and cause unprecedented disruption to flights and operations as part of an international campaign called Roads to Runways. Police intercepted them before any breach occurred, and no harm was caused.

Served in excess of the term required. Ordered to pay £2,000 towards the costs of the trial.

Sources: echo-news.co.uk

Ali Al-Nawab

Money laundering

April 26, 2024

Sentence: 2 years imprisonment, suspended for 2 years

Ali Al-Nawab was involved in a money laundering network that smuggled more than £100million from the UK to the UAE using suitcases. He made two journeys in March 2020, checking in nine suitcases containing £3.2million. The network collected cash from criminal groups around the UK, primarily profits from drug dealing, which was then vacuum-packed and sprayed with coffee or air fresheners to evade detection.

Arrested in May 2022 while leaving the UK. Made two journeys in March 2020, checking in nine suitcases containing £3.2million. Part of a network that used WhatsApp groups to coordinate smuggling.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Simon Charles

Rape

April 25, 2024

Sentence: 15 years imprisonment

Simon Charles, 46, invited women to his flat in Shepherd’s Bush, west London, under the pretext of cooking for them, before assaulting them. In 2021, he attempted to rape a woman, and in 2022, he raped another after giving her cocaine and cannabis. The cases were linked through similar victim accounts, with the first victim's initial report providing crucial evidence for the second investigation, leading to his arrest and conviction.

Convicted based on matching testimonies from two victims. Detective Constable Stephanie Clarke praised the victims' courage and emphasised the importance of reporting such offences.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Nicholas Panayiotou

Conspiracy to supply cannabis

April 12, 2024

Sentence: four years and one month imprisonment

Nicholas Panayiotou, along with others, planned to smuggle 58kg of cannabis into the UK from the US. The plot involved stealing suitcases containing the drugs from two women at a London airport on January 11, 2023. Evidence from his phone, including WhatsApp messages and videos of the cannabis at his restaurant, linked him to the conspiracy. He was arrested at his home in Broxbourne.

Convicted of conspiracy to supply cannabis and conspiracy to steal. Part of a gang involved in drug importation.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Constantinos Zavros

Conspiracy to import cannabis

April 12, 2024

Sentence: six years and 11 months imprisonment

Constantinos Zavros was part of a gang that plotted to smuggle 58kg of cannabis from the US into the UK. The plan included stealing the drugs from recruited women at a London airport on January 11, 2023. He was identified through WhatsApp group chats and arrested in April 2023.

Convicted of conspiracy to import cannabis, conspiracy to supply cannabis, and conspiracy to steal. Connected to drug suppliers in the US.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Koby Haik

Conspiracy to import cannabis

April 12, 2024

Sentence: seven years imprisonment

Koby Haik was involved in a conspiracy to import and supply 58kg of cannabis from the US, including plans to steal the drugs at a London airport on January 11, 2023. He was part of a WhatsApp group coordinating the operation and advised on selling the drugs. During his arrest on April 5, 2023, he armed himself with a baseball bat and fired two shots from an imitation firearm at officers.

Convicted of conspiracy to import cannabis, conspiracy to supply cannabis, conspiracy to steal, and possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence. He resisted arrest by firing blanks from an imitation firearm.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Eleanar Attard

Theft

March 15, 2024

Sentence: eight months imprisonment, suspended for 12 months, with a 10-day Rehabilitation Activity Requirement and 100 hours of unpaid work

Eleanar Attard was involved in a scheme to steal suitcases and passports containing 58kg of cannabis from two women who had arrived on a flight from Los Angeles on January 11, 2023. The theft occurred at a London airport, and she was linked through CCTV and a car registered to her. She was arrested at her home in Broxbourne.

Charged with theft of suitcases and passports. Part of the same gang involved in the cannabis import plot.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Mohammed Guetfi

Possession of Firearms and Supplying Cannabis

March 15, 2024

Sentence: 14 years and 4 months imprisonment

Mohammed Guetfi was involved in the illegal gun trade as an associate of Eric Aram, assisting in activities related to possessing firearms and supplying cannabis, as evidenced by digital investigations.

Pleaded guilty to possessing firearms and supplying cannabis. He was identified as an associate and right-hand man of Eric Aram through mobile phone downloads.

Sources: hillingdontimes.co.uk

Rajinder Singh Pander

Non-compliance with enforcement notice - construction of a residential outbuilding

December 23, 2023

Sentence: £81,043.88 in fines and penalties

Rajinder Singh Pander rented out a 25sqm garden outbuilding on Worthing Road, Heston, west London, which was wholly unsuitable for residential use. Despite an enforcement notice from Hounslow Council to demolish the unsafe structure, he ignored the order and continued renting it to a young family, including a child, for two years in cramped and substandard conditions raising serious health and wellbeing concerns.

Admitted non-compliance with an enforcement notice. Early guilty plea reduced initial £21,000 fine to £14,000. Judge deemed the offence at the 'higher end of negligent culpability'. Includes £59,496.73 confiscation order for rental income and £7,547.15 in legal costs.

Sources: bbc.co.uk

Roger Hallam

Conspiracy to cause a public nuisance

December 15, 2023

Sentence: 2 years imprisonment, suspended for 18 months, 200 hours of unpaid work, 10 rehabilitation activity requirement days

Roger Hallam conspired with others, including eco-activists, to fly drones near Heathrow Airport as part of the Heathrow Pause protest in September 2019. The plan aimed to close the airport indefinitely until the Government reversed plans for a third runway, intending to cause massive disruption to flights and public order without harming lives. Documents showed intentions for prolonged closure, leading to significant policing costs exceeding £1 million.

Found guilty of conspiracy to cause a public nuisance. Represented himself and argued the public nuisance was insignificant, while expressing that it was intended to create publicity for the criminality of a third runway.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Michael Lynch-White

Conspiracy to cause a public nuisance

December 15, 2023

Sentence: 17 months imprisonment, suspended for 18 months, 262 hours of unpaid work, 10 rehabilitation activity requirement days

Michael Lynch-White conspired with Roger Hallam, Larch Maxey, and others to unlawfully fly drones near Heathrow Airport in September 2019 as part of the Heathrow Pause protest. The intention was to close the airport to air traffic until the Government reversed plans for a third runway, causing significant public disruption and requiring extensive policing efforts, though no actual disruption to flights occurred.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to cause a public nuisance. Became aware of the dangers of the climate crisis through his work and was closely involved in the plan.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Larch Maxey

Conspiracy to cause a public nuisance

December 15, 2023

Sentence: 2 years imprisonment, suspended for 18 months, 300 hours of unpaid work, 10 rehabilitation activity requirement days

Larch Maxey conspired with Roger Hallam and others to fly drones near Heathrow Airport in September 2019 under the Heathrow Pause protest. The group intended to shut down the airport to pressure the Government to abandon plans for a third runway, aiming for viral publicity and arrests, which would cause inevitable chaos and disruption to public flights without endangering lives.

Found guilty of conspiracy to cause a public nuisance. Motivated by sincere concern about the climate emergency, and described as instrumental in the plan's creation or execution.

Sources: standard.co.uk

James Burrow

Possession of indecent images of children

December 1, 2023

Sentence: 40 weeks imprisonment, suspended for 18 months, and a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for 10 years

Dr James Burrow, a former anaesthetist at Charing Cross Hospital in Hammersmith, was found in possession of 21 Category A, 10 Category B, and 112 Category C child sexual abuse images on his computer at his west London home in November 2022. One image depicted a five-year-old child who had been drugged and raped, and extreme images also showed sexual abuse of a horse. He resigned from his post upon the allegations surfacing and has not worked since.

Claimed he accidentally downloaded the files while seeking legal pornography; has undertaken therapy and expressed shame. The tribunal deemed it a serious departure from good medical practice, breaching public trust.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Mark Hemus

Arranging or facilitating the commission of sexual assault of a child

October 20, 2023

Sentence: 4 years imprisonment, with 2 years in prison and 2 years on licence

Mark Hemus, a 37-year-old IT engineer from Portishead, arranged to meet two girls aged eight and 11 at a Premier Inn Hotel at Heathrow Terminal 4 on 28 October 2023 to sexually abuse them. He discussed his sexual interest in children online with other paedophiles, planned the acts in detail, and brought sweets, drinks, and toys to give to the girls. He was arrested at the hotel after checking in, and although he claimed he would not have proceeded due to fear, his actions demonstrated clear intent. He was subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order at the time.

Pleaded guilty to arranging or facilitating the commission of sexual assault of a child, breaching his Sexual Harm Prevention Order, and possessing prohibited images of children. He has previous convictions for indecent images of children offences in 2005 and 2020. NCA senior manager commented on his persistent threat to children.

Sources: northsomersettimes.co.uk

Sachin Manoraj

Dangerous driving

April 1, 2023

Sentence: 12-month community order with 90 hours of unpaid work and disqualified from driving for a year

In March 2020, Dr Sachin Manoraj was driving with passengers when his friend identified a 15-year-old boy on an electric scooter as someone who owed money. Dr Manoraj shouted at the boy from his car window, drove onto the pavement to prevent him from leaving, causing the boy to fall off the scooter. His friend then beat the boy with a metal rod, after which Dr Manoraj allowed his friend back into the car and drove away with the scooter in his boot.

Pleaded guilty to dangerous driving. Failed to disclose convictions to the General Medical Council due to persistent acts of dishonesty.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Christopher Harkins

Fraud

January 1, 2023

Sentence: 12 years imprisonment

Christopher Harkins posed as a wealthy businessman on dating apps, targeting vulnerable women including in London. He defrauded victims through fake investment schemes, bogus holiday bookings, and pressured them to take out loans up to £12,000, leading to long-term debt or bankruptcy for some. After arrest in early 2020, he fled to London using a false name and continued offending. He targeted at least 30 women over nearly a decade, with four approached in London.

Serving sentence for offences against 10 women in Scotland, including rape, assaults, secretly recording intimate videos and defrauding more than £214,000. Additionally jailed at Isleworth Crown Court for conning another woman out of £16,700.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Georgie Norris

Conspiracy to supply cocaine

March 18, 2022

Sentence: 12 years and 8 months imprisonment

Georgie Norris participated in a drug gang supplying over 100kg of cocaine to Londoners between 2019 and 2020, with an estimated street value of £8m. Investigations involved analysing years of phone data to dismantle the network.

Alfie Whitbread

Conspiracy to supply cocaine

March 18, 2022

Sentence: 8 years and 10 months imprisonment

Alfie Whitbread was involved in a drug gang supplying over 100kg of cocaine to Londoners between 2019 and 2020, with an estimated street value of £8m. Met Police conducted a covert operation to investigate the distributors.

Mark Breagan

Supply of cocaine

March 18, 2022

Sentence: 10 years and 4 months imprisonment

Mark Breagan was part of a drug gang that supplied over 100kg of cocaine to Londoners between 2019 and 2020, with an estimated street value of £8m. The gang's structure was designed to make it harder to track.

Matthew O’Brien

Conspiracy to supply cocaine

March 18, 2022

Sentence: 15 years and 9 months imprisonment

Matthew O’Brien was involved in a drug gang that supplied over 100kg of cocaine to Londoners between 2019 and 2020, with an estimated street value of £8m. The gang's operations were exposed through the infiltration of encrypted platforms.

Jenny Mcdonagh

Fraud by abuse of position

October 2, 2018

Sentence: 5.5 years imprisonment

Jenny McDonagh, a council finance boss, stole over £60,000 from funds intended for Grenfell Tower fire victims between October 2017 and July 2018, using the money for luxury holidays to places like Los Angeles and Dubai, gambling, and frivolous purchases such as a £48 vibrator from Ann Summers. She also previously defrauded the NHS of £35,000 while employed there from November 2015 to June 2016, involving planned and skilled abuse of her position. The frauds breached trust and exploited her role in the Grenfell Finance Team, affecting victims of the fire that killed 72 people.

Pleaded guilty to fraud charges; judge described her offending as unique and beyond contempt; defence noted she has destroyed her future and is on antidepressants.

Sources: courtnewsuk.co.uk

Brian Odour

Possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life

April 1, 2018

Sentence: 15 years and 6 months imprisonment

Brian Odour was caught by police officers with a fully working firearm and four rounds of ammunition, leading to his conviction and sentencing.

Was granted a temporary licence but failed to return to prison. Convicted of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Jacky Jhaj

Sexual activity with a child

January 1, 2016

Sentence: 4 years imprisonment

In 2016, Jacky Jhaj was convicted for engaging in sexual activity with two 15-year-old girls. He posed as a film producer to facilitate the offences. The case involved deception and exploitation, leading to his imprisonment.

Convicted of four counts of sexual activity with two 15-year-old girls after posing as a film producer.

Sources: standard.co.uk

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