Isleworth Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 179 verdicts at Isleworth Crown Court (Isleworth). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

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Alvin Thompson

Fraud *

Sentence

5 years 6 months imprisonment

Alvin Thompson, 51, falsely claimed to have been homeless and sleeping in the stairwell of Grenfell Tower for two years, and that he escaped the deadly fire by stepping over bodies on the 5th floor, helping others flee. He provided fake doctor's letters and fabricated a PTSD diagnosis. He obtained hotel stays, financial aid, and permanent council housing in March 2018, even requiring repainting and re-carpeting. Investigators discovered he was linked to a property in Archway, north London, and mobile phone data, bank transactions, and CCTV footage proved he was not near Grenfell during the fire. The fraud totalled £95,706.42.

Two counts of fraud. Detective Constable Lisa Cook described his behaviour as despicable.

1 Jan 0001

Anand Tripathi

Importing cocaine, cannabis and cigarettes *

Sentence

15 years imprisonment

Varun Bhardwaj and Anand Tripathi imported class A and B drugs (cocaine and cannabis) and cigarettes hidden in shipments of perishable goods. A 999 call from a Somerset farmer near Bridgwater discovered 189kg of cocaine worth £15m in an April 2022 animal feed delivery shipped from Colombia to London Gateway Port; Tatab Ltd handled customs clearance. Another container at Felixstowe held 49kg cocaine in oranges from South Africa (£4m). Further shipments in September 2021 and January 2022 concealed cocaine and cannabis in yams. Three cigarette shipments (18,680,000 cigarettes) from February to October 2022 in Bombay mix, coir fibre and biscuits evaded £9.7m excise and customs duty. Total drugs street value £28.9m. Supported by SWROCU, Metropolitan Police, UK Border Force, HMRC and NCA.

Found guilty after a 71-day trial. Director and company secretary of Tatab Ltd. Created or ran multiple companies with Bhardwaj as smoke and mirrors to cover tracks. Sentence increased to 20 years by the Court of Appeal in London following successful appeal on grounds of undue leniency.

1 Jan 0001

Afsar Safi

Kidnapping and sexual assault *

Sentence

two and a half years' imprisonment

Afsar Safi abducted and sexually assaulted a seven-year-old girl at a hotel in Acton, west London, in September. He enticed the girl away from her mother using an apple before dragging her along a corridor by the arm. The child managed to flee after alerting security staff.

Convicted of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a seven-year-old girl. Placed on the sex offenders register for seven years. Could be released on licence after serving as little as six months. Disclosed Taliban affiliation since childhood in rejected asylum application.

1 Jan 0001

Abbas Issa

Violent disorder and possession of an offensive weapon *

Sentence

3 years 6 months imprisonment

On 4 September 2017, Abbas Issa took part in a violent street brawl between two groups armed with knives on Rosebery Road, Hounslow. Patrick Oyeri died from a stab wound to the chest. Issa disappeared after the stabbing; his mother reported him missing. He had travelled to Tanzania and was arrested upon landing back at Heathrow Airport. Forensic evidence linked him to the white Volkswagen Golf used as the getaway vehicle.

Pleaded guilty. Additional 1-year extended licence for dangerousness. Also sentenced to 2 years 6 months for possession of an offensive weapon, to run concurrently. Fled to Tanzania after the incident and was arrested on his return to Heathrow Airport.

1 Jan 0001

John Mcgovern

Causing death by dangerous driving *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment suspended for 1 year, 18 months imprisonment suspended for causing serious injury by dangerous driving, 200 hours unpaid work, 2-year driving ban, £4,200 costs

On 17 January 2017, John McGovern was driving a Range Rover when he swerved onto the wrong side of Green Lane in Hounslow, mounted the pavement, smashed through a bus stop and struck two female pedestrians. Himanshi Gupta, aged 26, died from multiple injuries in hospital; her friend was seriously injured. There was no CCTV or witness evidence, so police relied on forensic evidence and phone records which showed McGovern was making hands-free calls throughout the journey and was on a call at the time of the collision. He did not stop or call emergency services.

Convicted after a six-day trial. McGovern claimed he blacked out and could not recall the crash, but the jury rejected his defence. He was making multiple hands-free calls and was on a call at the moment of collision, yet failed to stop and did not call 999.

1 Jan 0001

Hoang Huy Bui

Grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment

On 15 March 2019, Hoang Huy Bui and another defendant, along with a group from West Thames College, went to Avenue Road, Isleworth. The victim was attacked by the defendants, who were armed with zombie style knives, and was stabbed repeatedly in the back and forehead. Bui pleaded not guilty to grievous bodily harm and possession of a bladed article, but was convicted and sentenced at Isleworth Crown Court on 4 October 2019.

Pleaded not guilty. Concurrent 3-month sentence for possession of a bladed article. Victim was attacked with zombie style knives and stabbed repeatedly in the back and forehead.

1 Jan 0001

Hubert Greliak

Rape *

Sentence

18 years imprisonment, required to serve 13-and-a-half years before release on licence

Hubert Greliak raped and sexually assaulted a woman while filming his crimes with a phone in Highbury New Park, London N5. Victim reported sexual assault and theft in Ealing, West London, in January 2020. Officers arrested the then 33-year-old (aged 37 at time of article), seized his phone which he refused to unlock, and analysed a hard drive containing evidence of the rape. He was charged, bailed but breached conditions; police tracked him and fitted an electronic tag.

Found guilty of rape and assault by penetration after trial at Isleworth Crown Court in January; admitted theft and failure to comply with request to reveal phone PIN. HH Judge Hammerton commended investigating officers.

1 Jan 0001

Gagandeep

Kidnap, rape, false imprisonment, and causing grievous bodily harm with intent *

Sentence

34 years imprisonment (28 years custody, 6 year extended licence)

Gagandeep kidnapped, tortured, and raped a 24-year-old woman after she refused to bring a suitcase of unknown items into the UK from Thailand. When she arrived at Birmingham Airport in June 2024, she was forced into a car by masked men, driven to a house in Hanwell, and held captive for more than a day. During this time she was tortured and raped twice. Her mother preserved clothing evidence, which provided a one in a million DNA match.

Found guilty of two counts of rape, kidnap, false imprisonment and causing grievous bodily harm with intent. Must serve at least 18 years before parole can be considered. Deportation with no right of re-entry upon release.

1 Jan 0001

Gagandeep Singh

Kidnap, rape and torture *

Sentence

34 years imprisonment

A 24-year-old woman was abducted and seriously abused before later reporting the attack with support.

Convicted after trial of kidnap, rape and torture.

1 Jan 0001

Dennis Gayle

Grievous bodily harm with intent *

Sentence

6 years 6 months imprisonment

On 17 October 2017, Dennis Gayle, 34, approached a man of the same age near a bar on Westbourne Park Road, asking for directions to a cash machine. The victim agreed and guided Gayle to his car before both travelled to Portobello Road. Near Lancaster Road, after a chat turned sour, the victim tried to leave but Gayle lunged at his vehicle and stabbed him in the neck with scissors. He then fled towards Golborne Road. Passers-by rushed to help the victim, who received emergency treatment from London Ambulance Service and was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. He has since been discharged.

Pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm with intent. Originally pleaded not guilty but changed plea ahead of sentencing. Detective Sergeant Chris Taylor said: 'This was a petty dispute that very nearly resulted in a man losing his life.'

1 Jan 0001

Derrick Fatunbi

Attempted murder *

Sentence

life imprisonment with a minimum of 12 years

On the night of 19 March 2018, Derrick Fatunbi and his gang targeted a Range Rover on the Woodberry Down Estate near Finsbury Park. Armed with a shotgun and another firearm, they threatened the vehicle’s occupants before making off in both the Range Rover and their getaway car, a Nissan Primera. Armed officers moved in on his Mandeville Street home just before 1am. Despite police ordering him to surrender, Fatunbi appeared at a window and fired his shotgun. Officers returned fire during a tense standoff. Confronted again on the stairs, he pointed the weapon at police before being shot multiple times. Fatunbi was found collapsed on the landing with the shotgun beside him. He was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 12 years.

Found guilty of attempted murder of a police officer, armed robbery, and possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear. Also pleaded guilty to a previous supermarket robbery in Dalston.

1 Jan 0001

Elaine Douglas

Fraud by false representation *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Elaine Douglas, 51, falsely claimed to have lived on the 19th floor of Grenfell Tower and to have been staying with friends on the night of the fire on 14 June 2017. She received hotel accommodation and cash payouts totalling £67,125.35 intended for genuine victims. Police investigation proved she never lived in Grenfell Tower. She was arrested on 1 May and pleaded guilty at Isleworth Crown Court on 30 May.

Pleaded guilty to fraud by false representation and deceiving UK immigration authorities. Concurrent nine-month sentence for the immigration deception. The judge described the fraud as 'parasitic' exploitation of the Grenfell tragedy.

1 Jan 0001

Daniel Qureshi

Violent disorder and carrying a bladed weapon *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

On 4 September 2017, Daniel Qureshi was involved in a knife fight between two groups on Rosebery Road, Hounslow, which resulted in the fatal stabbing of 29-year-old Patrick Oyeri. Qureshi fled but was arrested 15 days later with a three-inch thigh cut. CCTV showed him limping into hospital shortly after the attack wearing the same clothes as a knife carrier seen at the scene.

Convicted after trial. Additional 1-year extended licence for dangerousness. Also sentenced to 3 years for carrying an offensive weapon, to run concurrently.

1 Jan 0001

Darren Eastaugh

Burglary *

Sentence

6 years and 6 months imprisonment

Darren Eastaugh, along with three others, was involved in a series of night-time burglaries and ram raids across London, Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Poole between November 2021 and August 2022. The group stole high-end vehicles and used them to ram commercial premises to steal cash machines, jewellery and cash boxes. The total value of thefts exceeded £1.2 million with additional damage and lost earnings estimated at over £3 million. Eastaugh was arrested in August 2022 during a raid on an Esso petrol station and Tesco Express in Reading.

Pleaded guilty to involvement in 14 burglaries, 33 thefts, three attempted burglaries and an attempted theft. Part of a group using stolen vehicles for ram raids.

1 Jan 0001

David Chellapah

Online child sexual exploitation *

Sentence

10 years imprisonment

David Chellapah, 31, was arrested by Met Police officers from the Online Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation unit after attempting to meet a child for sexual abuse in October 2025. Forensic analysis of his devices revealed grooming of children aged 12 to 15 over social media with sexual messages and coercion to produce indecent content. USB sticks containing child abuse images were seized from his home.

Pleaded guilty to 21 offences involving online child sexual exploitation.

1 Jan 0001

David Prosser

Indecent assault *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

David Prosser, a 64-year-old former kickboxing coach from Trowbridge, Wiltshire, targeted vulnerable children at makeshift kickboxing clubs in pubs, community centres, and schools in his home town and London during the 1980s and 1990s. He would praise their skills and offer one-to-one tuition at his home, where he isolated them before bribing them with alcohol, cash, cigarettes, drugs, and gifts, leading to sexual abuse. Between 1989 and 1996 he abused five young boys under 16 who were students at his kickboxing club. The offences included indecent assaults and other serious child sex offences. Prosser has prior convictions for similar crimes, including a 21-year sentence in 2009 for abusing 20 boys and one girl over 20 years.

Convicted of abusing five young boys under 16 between 1989 and 1996. Already serving a 24-and-a-half year prison term for previous child sexual offences. CPS praised the victims' courage.

1 Jan 0001

Corrie Russell

Wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

13 years imprisonment

On 3 April 2018 in broad daylight, 24-year-old Corrie Russell randomly chased a man in his twenties along Merrick Road, Southall, and stabbed him multiple times in the upper body and both legs. The victim suffered serious damage to both legs, was unable to walk without assistance, and remained in hospital for two months. CCTV showed Russell leaving Southall railway station shortly before the attack, and DNA evidence recovered from a railing he jumped over identified him. The knife was never found. Russell was found guilty of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and carrying an offensive weapon. He was sentenced to 13 years' imprisonment at Isleworth Crown Court on 23 January 2019.

Unprovoked attack. Victim left with life-changing injuries, unable to walk without help. Knife never found. Also received concurrent three-year sentence for carrying an offensive weapon.

1 Jan 0001

Constantin Nantu

Grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

10 years imprisonment

On the evening of 1 January, Nantu lay in wait behind a parked car on Gorst Road, NW10. As a woman in her 30s walked past while on her phone, he launched a brutal assault, punching her repeatedly on the back of the head, knocking her to the ground, and continuing the attack as she tried to flee. She was discovered by passersby with severe bruising and cuts to her eyes, elbows and knees. The police initially treated the scene as a hit-and-run. She was rushed to hospital with rib pain. Nantu, a jealous ex-lover, had repeatedly visited her home in late December, enraged that the relationship had ended and she had started socialising again.

Found guilty of grievous bodily harm and harassment. Judge Curtis-Raleigh described the attack as a 'cowardly and despicable premeditated attack' fuelled by jealousy and rage. Nantu had repeatedly visited the victim's home in late December before the assault.

1 Jan 0001

Tauren Hodd

Burglary *

Sentence

8 weeks imprisonment suspended for 12 months and £115 costs

Tauren Hodd, 24 of Syon Lane, Isleworth gained entry into a shed in Osterley on Tuesday, 5 February, stealing the owner’s property. He was identified and arrested on 21 February by West Area CID based at Acton. He was convicted of burglary.

Convicted of burglary after police enquiries.

1 Jan 0001

Temur Shah

Sexual assault *

Sentence

16 months imprisonment

Temur Shah, a 45-year-old private hire driver from Harrow, sexually assaulted a vulnerable 27-year-old female passenger during an Uber ride in the early hours of 15 January 2018. The victim, feeling unwell, was picked up in London's West End. Shah forced her to the front seat and assaulted her when she leaned out of the vehicle to be sick, ignoring her distress. She had no phone battery or money and remained in the cab.

Found guilty after a week-long trial. Received a Sexual Harm Prevention Order, banned from driving taxis or private hire vehicles indefinitely in England and Wales, and placed on the Sex Offenders Register for 10 years.

1 Jan 0001

Tom Hagyard

Assault by penetration and sexual assault *

Sentence

8 years imprisonment

Tom Hagyard, a trainee solicitor of Fylde Road, Southport, Merseyside, sexually assaulted a sleeping law student in the party host's bed and molested another woman asleep on the living-room couch at a party in a Fulham Road flat in west London on October 15, 2017. He arrived with a bottle of wine, and in the early hours, the first victim woke with him on top of her while she was heavily intoxicated and in and out of consciousness. The second victim was woken at 5.30am by him touching her chest.

Convicted of two counts of assault by penetration and two counts of sexual assault. Will remain on the sex offenders register indefinitely and must serve two thirds of the sentence before parole. Claimed sexual activity was consensual.

1 Jan 0001

Tommy Brooks

Fraud by false representation *

Sentence

3 years and 3 months imprisonment

Tommy Brooks, 52, falsely claimed to have lived on the 19th floor of Grenfell Tower and to have been staying with friends on the night of the fire on 14 June 2017. He received hotel accommodation and cash payouts totalling £58,396.89 intended for genuine victims. Police investigation proved he never lived in Grenfell Tower. He was arrested on 1 May and pleaded guilty at Isleworth Crown Court on 30 May.

1 Jan 0001

Surinder Kaur Sethi

Converting house into flats without planning consent *

Sentence

Ordered to repay £142,490, fined £1,000 and £100 victim surcharge

Surinder Kaur Sethi, 61, of Frogmore Avenue, converted a three-bedroom house in Balmoral Drive, Hayes, west London, worth in the region of £400,000, into two self-contained flats without planning permission following a tip-off to Hillingdon Council’s planning enforcement officers. She received £142,490 in rent from the unlawful flats.

Faces up to 12 months in jail if fails to pay within three months.

1 Jan 0001

Yat-Sen Chang

Sexual assault *

Sentence

9 years' imprisonment

Yat-Sen Chang sexually assaulted four female victims during private ballet tuition lessons at a dance school in west London, his private residence, and a London ballet school. The offences occurred between 1 December 2009 and 10 April 2016. He was arrested in 2016, charged in 2019 and 2020, and convicted unanimously on 12 counts of sexual assault on a female and one count of sexual assault by penetration.

Found guilty after a two-week trial of 13 counts of sexual assault, including one count of sexual assault by penetration. Abused position of trust as ballet tutor.

1 Jan 0001

Varun Bhardwaj

Importing cocaine, cannabis and cigarettes *

Sentence

19 years imprisonment

Found guilty after a 71-day trial. Operations manager who reported to Tripathi at Tatab Ltd. Drove Range Rover with personalised plate TA07 TAB. Used bogus businesses and pseudonyms to conceal illegal imports. Sentence increased to 23 years by the Court of Appeal in London following successful appeal on grounds of undue leniency.

1 Jan 0001

William Connors

Burglary *

Sentence

6 years and 6 months imprisonment

William Connors, along with three others, was involved in a series of night-time burglaries and ram raids across London, Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Poole between November 2021 and August 2022. The group stole high-end vehicles and used them to ram commercial premises to steal cash machines, jewellery and cash boxes. The total value of thefts exceeded £1.2 million with additional damage and lost earnings estimated at over £3 million. Connors was arrested in August 2022 during a raid on an Esso petrol station and Tesco Express in Reading.

Pleaded guilty to involvement in 14 burglaries, 33 thefts, three attempted burglaries and an attempted theft. Part of a group using stolen vehicles for ram raids.

1 Jan 0001

Sebastian Gnyp

Burglary *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Sebastian Gnyp, along with three others, was involved in a series of night-time burglaries and ram raids across London, Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Poole between November 2021 and August 2022. The group stole high-end vehicles and used them to ram commercial premises to steal cash machines, jewellery and cash boxes. The total value of thefts exceeded £1.2 million with additional damage and lost earnings estimated at over £3 million. Gnyp was arrested on 23 September 2022; a device used to block trackers in stolen cars was recovered from his room.

Pleaded guilty to involvement in 14 burglaries, 33 thefts, three attempted burglaries and an attempted theft. Part of a group using stolen vehicles for ram raids. A tracker-blocking device was recovered from his room.

1 Jan 0001

Sean Bettinson

Indecent assault *

Sentence

16 months imprisonment

Sean Bettinson, 49, of New Malden, south west London, befriended the parents of a pupil at a public school and manipulated the girl from the age of 12, developing a long-term sexual relationship that began with kissing and progressed through various sexual activities during her GCSE and A-level years. He accompanied her on school trips abroad and gave her additional attention. The victim, sitting behind a screen, described the fear, shame, anger, and long-lasting trauma, including breakdowns. She reported him to police in October 2016 after confronting and recording him. He entered guilty pleas on 30 March following initial appearance at Westminster Magistrates Court in November 2020.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of indecent assault and two counts of abuse of a position of trust. Former sports and maths teacher who befriended the victim's parents. Judge Simon Davis noted the relationship was consensual in a general sense but highlighted the abuse of trust and long-term impact on the victim. Two further counts of indecent assault and two counts of abuse of trust left on file.

1 Jan 0001

Stephen Burton

Money laundering *

Sentence

3 years and 360 days imprisonment

Stephen Burton, 55, formerly of Frieth Road, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, was arrested after officers from the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate raided his London hotel room on 14 February 2019. They recovered gold bars, Krugerrand coins and other precious metals worth £742,544, silver coins valued at £8,460, over £53,000 in cash plus €14,120 in euros, five designer watches worth £110,000, 500 lottery tickets, two passports in his name with different birthdates and countries, and several forged identity documents. He admitted buying the luxury items to hide the proceeds of crime.

Pleaded guilty to money laundering and possession of false identity documents. A confiscation order of £928,000 was also made under the Proceeds of Crime Act, and a Serious Crime Prevention Order imposed.

1 Jan 0001

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