Maidstone Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 966 verdicts at Maidstone Crown Court (Maidstone). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

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Jordan Godfrey

Attempted robbery *

Sentence

two years and six months imprisonment

On 6 November 2018 in Swanley, Jordan Godfrey and Brett Parker, travelling in a stolen Ford Focus, approached several lone females including a schoolgirl under the pretence of seeking directions. After crashing into a vehicle in a car park, they targeted two women taking photos, screaming at them to hand over their phones. Godfrey put his arm around one woman's neck and dragged her to the floor. Forensic evidence from the vehicle identified him. Godfrey, 30, from Romford, Greater London.

Convicted of attempted robbery after trial.

1 Jan 0001

Jordan Watkis

Supplying class A drugs *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Jordan Watkis, 22, ran a county lines drug operation from London to Sheerness. He arranged for another man to sell crack cocaine and heroin in Kent while he managed deals from his Hackney home. Detectives uncovered the scheme through phone records showing both men travelling to Sheppey on 6 September 2018. Watkis returned to London alone but kept texting local users to connect them with his dealer and set prices. He made a return trip to Kent on 10 September but was arrested the next day at a property in Chatham.

Admitted being involved in supplying class A drugs. Part of a county lines operation from London to Sheerness.

1 Jan 0001

Jorge Bravo

Burglary *

Sentence

2 years and 6 months imprisonment

Jorge Bravo, along with Jorge Espinoza and Williams Jean-Michel Andres, travelled from London to Kent in a Ford Focus on 8 November 2022. They smashed windows to enter two houses near Maidstone Road, Borough Green and Field Mill Road, Egerton near Ashford, stealing expensive watches, rings, tablets, cameras and bank cards. The gang also targeted a third house in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, stealing more items. Total value stolen exceeded £37,000. They were stopped by Surrey police near Hammersmith, arrested, and stolen property recovered from the vehicle.

Pleaded guilty to burglary charges.

1 Jan 0001

Jorge Espinoza

Burglary *

Sentence

1 year imprisonment

Jorge Espinoza, along with Jorge Bravo and Williams Jean-Michel Andres, travelled from London to Kent in a Ford Focus on 8 November 2022. They smashed windows to enter two houses near Maidstone Road, Borough Green and Field Mill Road, Egerton near Ashford, stealing expensive watches, rings, tablets, cameras and bank cards. The gang also targeted a third house in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, stealing more items. Total value stolen exceeded £37,000. They were stopped by Surrey police near Hammersmith, arrested, and stolen property recovered from the vehicle.

Pleaded guilty to burglary charges.

1 Jan 0001

Jonathan Oscroft

Money laundering *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Jonathan Oscroft, 36, from Nottingham, was involved in the illegal transfer of money obtained through criminal activities such as drug dealing. He drove a Porsche to pick up Omerfaraz Rahman on 17 September 2018 in Nottingham. A forensic link connected him to the carrier bag seized. He was arrested on 8 January 2019 at his home, where £212,674 cash, a cash counting machine, mobile phone evidence linking to illegal drug supply, and the Porsche (suspected proceeds of crime) were found.

Pleaded guilty to money laundering offences.

1 Jan 0001

Jonathan Richards

Rape of a child *

Sentence

22 years imprisonment

Jonathan Richards, 36, of Britton Street, Gillingham, sexually assaulted two children over a period dating back 15 years. He was found guilty of raping a child, indecency, sexual assault, and forcing children into sexual activity at a trial at Maidstone Crown Court in January 2019. He denied all charges but was convicted on every count.

Pleaded not guilty but convicted on all counts. Detective Constable Shaun Ravate praised the victims' bravery, stating the abuse was 'horrific and degrading'.

1 Jan 0001

Jonathon Cottrell

Manslaughter *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Jonathon Cottrell punched Karsten Holmes during an incident at a house in Dane Road, Margate on Friday 24 July 2020, causing him to fall and suffer serious internal injuries from which he died four days later on Tuesday 28 July 2020.

Admitted a charge of manslaughter. Aged 35, of Athelstan Road, Cliftonville.

1 Jan 0001

Joseph Cantwell

Possession of cannabis with intent to supply *

Sentence

9 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years

On 19 March 2017, police stopped Cantwell following a road collision on Lunsford Lane, Larkfield. Officers discovered cannabis hidden in nearby bushes, with further cannabis and nearly £6,000 cash found in his car and home.

Pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis with intent to supply. On 13 July 2018, ordered to pay back £6,060 under Proceeds of Crime Act.

1 Jan 0001

Joseph Clarke

Burglary *

Sentence

28 months imprisonment

Joseph Clarke, 46, broke into a residential property in Sittingbourne in 2019. He smashed a rear window and injured his hand, leaving a blood stain on a kitchen cupboard. He stole cash and a games console. The victims had left for church at 9:30am and returned three hours later to discover the burglary. DNA from the blood stain identified Clarke as the burglar. He pleaded guilty to burglary at Maidstone Crown Court on July 12 and was sentenced to 28 months imprisonment. The court heard he had no fixed address.

Pleaded guilty. Injured hand during break-in, leaving blood stain that provided DNA evidence. Had no fixed address. Caused damage to property. Detective Constable Richard Sears remarked on the intrusion and distress caused.

1 Jan 0001

Joseph Crabbe

Robbery *

Sentence

extended prison sentence of 10 years and six months

Joseph Crabbe and an accomplice broke into a property in Cliffe, Medway, at around 10.45pm on 19 July 2021. They were disturbed by the victim, whom they assaulted repeatedly with a snooker cue, stabbed his head with a screwdriver, held a knife to his neck, and bound his limbs with flex. They stole a watch, wallet, and obtained PIN numbers for bank cards after threatening the victim's dog. Crabbe's DNA was found on a hammer left at the scene, and the getaway car was traced via ANPR. He was arrested on 2 February 2022.

Pleaded guilty to robbery and being unlawfully at large (breaching licence conditions from previous conviction). Will serve at least two thirds before parole, followed by 3 years on licence.

1 Jan 0001

Joseph Hoadley

Conspiring to burgle a business, conspiring to burgle homes and robbery *

Sentence

10 and a half years imprisonment

Joseph Hoadley and Grant Searle stole an ATM from Northfleet Food and Wine on High Street using a Ford Transit van to ram raid the shop front on 28 November 2019, causing £11,000 damage. Hoadley entered the premises and attached a cord to the ATM which was pulled free. They also robbed staff at a Co-op in Talbot Lane, Ebbsfleet on 8 December 2019 using threats and a hammer to access the safe. Additionally, they committed burglaries targeting homes in Gravesend, Dartford and Meopham between 25 November and 4 December 2019, stealing vehicles, a car, an air rifle and a luxury watch.

Admitted conspiring to burgle a business, conspiring to burgle homes and robbery. Aged 26, of no fixed address.

1 Jan 0001

Joseph Meizen

Armed robbery *

Sentence

14 years imprisonment with extended 3-year licence

On 1 May 2017 in Wildernesse Avenue, Sevenoaks, a gang including Meizen used a Skoda Octavia fitted with police markings and blue lights to approach a home. One man posed as a police officer to gain entry, then four masked offenders, one with a sawn-off shotgun, forced their way in after cutting a hole in a fence. The victim was pushed to the floor and threatened, while a relative locked herself in a cupboard and triggered an alarm. The gang fled empty-handed. The fake police car was later set on fire in Nottingham. Meizen was identified as one of the main offenders.

Denied involvement throughout trial.

1 Jan 0001

Joseph Mooney

Sexual assault *

Sentence

3 years and 4 months' imprisonment

Joseph Mooney, 44, from Enfield, London, falsely advertised himself as a professional masseur using a Facebook platform to target women in Medway and Swale, offering discounts under the guise of being a newly qualified masseur. He attended addresses of their choice, started massages, and then sexually assaulted the victims. Some victims were shown his false qualifications and noted he appeared sexually aroused during the treatments. Further victims were identified during the investigation into his bogus business.

Pleaded guilty to four counts of sexual assault and possessing an article for use in fraud.

1 Jan 0001

Joseph Socrates

Possession with intent to supply cocaine and cannabis *

Sentence

2 years and 9 months imprisonment

On 2 May 2018 at about 4pm, Joseph Socrates was driving along the B255 in Greenhithe when officers suspected something and ordered him to pull over near the slip road to the London-bound A2 at Wilmington. A search under the Misuse of Drugs Act revealed cash and seven small bags of cannabis concealed in the car's fuse box. After he was taken to the station, a further search uncovered 20 wraps of cocaine hidden under his waistband.

Caught during a routine traffic stop with cocaine and cannabis hidden in a car fuse box and under his waistband. Detective Constable Daniel Bister said he was in Kent with the sole intention of dealing drugs.

1 Jan 0001

Joseph Tullett

Robbery *

Sentence

3 years and 6 months imprisonment

On 14 July 2022, Joseph Tullett approached a man waiting to withdraw cash from an ATM in Chatham High Street, engaged him in conversation, then suddenly pushed him over and stole the money as it was dispensed. Tullett was identified by local officers from CCTV near the scene and arrested on 20 July.

Pleaded guilty to robbery. 37-year-old of no fixed address.

1 Jan 0001

Karl Willoughby

Dangerous driving *

Sentence

15 months imprisonment

Karl Willoughby, 33, was driving a Ford Transit at up to 75mph in a 30mph zone on the A274 Biddenden Road in Headcorn when he lost control on a humpback bridge. The van went airborne and collided with a Skoda Fabia and a Suzuki Grand Vitara travelling in the opposite direction. Two women were injured, one trapped and needing rescue by firefighters. Willoughby was also trapped after the van overturned. He initially gave false details to police, and urine tests found cocaine and cannabis. He admitted he had never held a driving licence or taken a driving test.

Pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, aggravated vehicle taking, driving uninsured, and driving without a licence. He had cocaine and cannabis in his system, no driving licence, and provided false details to police. Also banned from driving for nearly five years and must pass an extended test.

1 Jan 0001

Kasey Knowles

Coercive and controlling behaviour *

Sentence

two years and nine months in prison

Kasey Knowles targeted his vulnerable victim between January 2021 and February 2022, with repeated assaults which included punching and kicking her, relentless verbal abuse, and threats to kill. She had kept photographs of her injuries. He was arrested on 21 February 2022, when the victim called 999 having suffered verbal abuse from Knowles throughout the day, which left her in fear of being assaulted again. When patrols arrived at her address, Knowles fled into the back garden where he was detained, despite a struggle with officers to evade capture.

Pleaded guilty. This included five months’ imprisonment for the activation of a suspended sentence.

1 Jan 0001

Jimmy Price

Conspiracy to burgle *

Sentence

two years and four months imprisonment

Frank Matthews, Jimmy Price and Lewis Collins conspired to steal livery valued at around £100,000 at up to eight separate properties between 3 May and 17 May 2020. The gang targeted stables and other rural premises during the hours of darkness in areas including Faversham, Paddock Wood, East Peckham, Mereworth, Blue Bell Hill, Sittingbourne, Kemsing and Maidstone. Forcing open doors and disabling alarms, the men stole equine equipment before making off in vehicles, sometimes across open fields. After a break-in at stables near Bearsted, Maidstone on 17 May, investigators identified the suspects had been using a Vauxhall Zafira. On the following day, a patrol saw the vehicle in Cranbourne Avenue, Maidstone and indicated for the driver to stop. Officers arrested Matthews and his two passengers, Price and Collins.

28-year-old from Loose. Admitted involvement in seven burglaries and pleaded guilty to conspiracy to burgle.

1 Jan 0001

Kane Dugbo

dangerous driving *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment

Kane Dugbo drove a Mercedes near the Princes Road interchange at around 3am on 26 September 2023. Police needed him to stop as the vehicle had been of interest previously. He drove off at twice the speed limit, reaching 80 miles per hour, travelled onto the wrong side of the road, narrowly avoiding other motorists, collided with roadside barriers, and stopped in an overgrown field near Watling Street. He fled on foot but was identified via DNA on the airbag.

Pleaded guilty to dangerous driving. From Strood. Also disqualified from driving for 21 months and required to pass an extended driving test.

1 Jan 0001

Kane Mcleod

Possession of a firearm with intent to cause alarm or distress *

Sentence

five years and eleven months’ imprisonment plus two years and ten months consecutively, totalling seven years and nine months’ imprisonment

On the evening of 10 April 2021, proactive patrols spotted a suspicious Audi A7 on the M25 near the Darenth Interchange. Officers followed the vehicle onto the M20 coastbound, where Kane McLeod accelerated to speeds of 135mph before initially stopping. He then rammed a second patrol car and fled. Following another high-speed pursuit, the Audi was stopped at the top of the M20 Junction 5 slip road near Aylesford. McLeod fled on foot with a black bag into bushes, where he was arrested. Officers recovered a loaded handgun from the bag and a small quantity of cannabis from the vehicle.

Pleaded guilty to all charges. Disqualified from driving for seven years and ten months. 32-year-old from Derby.

1 Jan 0001

Joshua Bragg

Conspiracy to commit burglary *

Sentence

3 years and 9 months imprisonment

Joshua Bragg was part of a criminal gang that broke into seven addresses in Dartford and Gravesend between 1 April and 17 May 2023. The gang forced open front doors in the middle of the night, stealing car keys for high-value BMWs and Mercedes parked outside, along with jewellery, phones and computer tablets. The burglars travelled from Essex to commit the offences.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit burglary. Aged 22, from Dagenham.

1 Jan 0001

Joshua Hamilton

Assault *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Joshua Hamilton, of Rankine Road, Tunbridge Wells, subjected a former partner to a series of violent assaults and sustained mental abuse during 2020 and 2021. The abuse included repeatedly beating the victim by punching, kicking and treading on her feet, pulling her hair, striking her with a belt, grabbing her violently around the throat, forcing her to stand in the corner facing a wall, controlling and monitoring her movements, and making repeated threats to kill or harm her. He was arrested in April 2020.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of assault, sending threatening messages, criminal damage, and failing to comply with bail conditions. Made subject of a ten-year restraining order.

1 Jan 0001

Julian Warrick

Conspiracy to supply cocaine *

Sentence

10 years and 10 months in prison

Between March and June 2020, Julian Warrick conspired with an organised crime group to supply cocaine using the encrypted messaging service EncroChat. He was arrested in Dartford in March 2021, found with £4,000 in cash and three mobile phones including an encrypted handset. A search of a property in Erith recovered more cash, a money counting machine, and approximately 7oz of cocaine valued between £7,000 and £14,000. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine and possession of criminal property.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine and possession of criminal property. Following a confiscation order in 2026, he was ordered to pay £72,539 or face an additional 15 months in prison.

1 Jan 0001

Justin Burnett

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 19 years

Justin Burnett and Claire Lunn killed Piotr Lacheta, who was living in a tent in Cowgate Cemetery and in a relationship with Lunn. Shouting was heard the night before on 30 September 2019, with witnesses recognising Burnett's voice. Burnett later said he had stamped 'all over' the victim. Lacheta suffered fatal injuries to his head, chest and neck and was dragged around sixty feet from Lunn's tent. His body was found by a dog walker on the morning of 1 October 2019. Both offenders were found at the scene with blood on their clothing and arrested that day.

Convicted of murder after trial at Maidstone Crown Court. Denied murder but witness and forensic evidence proved involvement. No responsibility taken or motive explained.

1 Jan 0001

Justin Duyile

Being concerned in the supply of heroin and crack cocaine *

Sentence

2 years and 2 months imprisonment

Justin Duyile, 19, from Greenhithe, acted as middleman for the 'MJ' county line drug network in Medway, receiving instructions from Simeon Koroma and passing them to runners Curtis Davies and Natalie Riley. On 21 July 2022, officers found him at Natalie Riley's address in Gillingham with drug paraphernalia, cash, mobile phones, drug 'tick' lists, weighing scales and clingfilm after stopping Davies nearby.

Admitted charges of being concerned in the supply of heroin and crack cocaine. Acted as middleman for the 'MJ' county line drug network.

1 Jan 0001

Justin Kola

Possession of class A drugs with intent to supply *

Sentence

20 months’ imprisonment

On 25 July 2023, plain clothes constables patrolling Harmony Street, Rusthall, near Tunbridge Wells, spotted Justin Kola sitting alone in a Nissan parked in a remote area away from homes, shops or dog walking routes. Officers approached on foot; he appeared nervous and claimed to be waiting for his girlfriend but could not recall where she lived. A search seized 23 wraps of cocaine with an estimated street value of £2,000, a mobile phone and around £65 in cash.

Pleaded guilty. Aged 28, of no fixed address.

1 Jan 0001

Kai Austen

Being concerned in the supply of cocaine and cannabis *

Sentence

three years and six months’ imprisonment at a young offender institution

Kai Austen, from Tunbridge Wells, was wanted for drugs supply offences after his DNA was matched to packages of cannabis and cocaine seized in Tunbridge Wells. Initially arrested on 14 September 2021 with a phone showing evidence of his criminal network. On 8 December 2021 in Hastings Road, Flimwell, Sussex, he drove a Range Rover at police officers to evade capture, ramming a police vehicle, damaging two others, and almost colliding with a member of the public who had to run to safety.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of being concerned in the supply of drugs (cocaine and cannabis), four charges of possession with intent to supply drugs, dangerous driving, three counts of assault on emergency workers, three counts of criminal damage, and possessing a knife in a public place.

1 Jan 0001

Kai Haruna

Causing grievous bodily harm with intent *

Sentence

eight years and three months imprisonment

Charlie Saunter, William O’Brien, and Kai Haruna subjected their victim to a prolonged and barbaric assault lasting over six hours in a Gravesend flat on London Road on the evening of 5 July 2020. The victim was repeatedly cut with knives, burned with boiling salt water and a home-made flame thrower, subjected to dog bites and genital mutilation. Haruna jumped on the victim’s chest until he passed out. The attack was linked to a grievance involving money and/or drug supply. The victim could not escape due to threats, duration, and the dog.

Pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm with intent. Sentences also dealt with two separate cases involving thefts and acts of violence. Must serve at least two thirds before parole and subject to extended licence of four years on release.

1 Jan 0001

Linda Fitzpatrick

Possession of crack cocaine and heroin with intent to supply *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment

Linda Fitzpatrick, 35, of no fixed address, was arrested on 15 March 2021 after being spotted by plain-clothed officers carrying out a drug deal in Great Lines, Gillingham. Following her arrest, she was searched and two bags containing the drugs were located. A mobile phone and £115 cash was also seized.

Admitted possession of crack cocaine and heroin with intent to supply.

1 Jan 0001

Linda Harris

Assisting an Offender *

Sentence

3 years 5 months imprisonment

Linda Harris (also known as Linda Cutts) assisted murderer Billy Dole in fleeing the UK after he killed Peter Beale on 17 September 2018. At her daughter Rachel Woods's request, Harris drove Dole to Stansted Airport. She later attempted to conceal their involvement by searching for CCTV locations linked to the murder scene. Police uncovered the escape plan through financial records and CCTV footage, and Harris eventually admitted her role.

Pleaded guilty. She drove Billy Dole to Stansted Airport and attempted to cover tracks by searching online for CCTV locations near the murder scene.

1 Jan 0001

Liam French

Conspiracy to burgle *

Sentence

five years’ imprisonment

On Thursday 29 July 2021, Liam French and Max Cuthbert broke into an address in Collet Walk, Gillingham, and stole car-keys from the victim’s handbag before making off with their car. In the early hours of Friday 30 July, the offenders broke into another property in Hawbeck Road. The victim became alert to the intruders after noticing torch light beams and called out, causing the men to flee. Less than an hour later, they targeted a third property in Howbury Walk, and stole a handbag containing various items, including a bank card, cash, perfumes, and car-keys, which they used to make off with the victim’s car. Arrested at 3.59am after a police pursuit along Long Catlis Road, Rainham, to the Isle of Sheppey, where they drove at 70mph in 30mph zones. One vehicle stopped after a stinger was deployed.

Charged with two counts of conspiracy to burgle, one count of aggravated vehicle taking, failing to stop, and driving without insurance. Aged 22 from Chatham.

1 Jan 0001

Loui Curtis

Causing death by dangerous driving *

Sentence

three years and two months' imprisonment

Loui Curtis, 27, from Gillingham, was driving his black BMW 320D on the Londonbound carriageway of the M2 close to junction 5 exit on Monday 3 August 2020 when it collided with the rear of a blue Toyota Yaris at 12:50am. He was speeding at 108mph and had composed and sent a message on his phone just prior to the collision, causing the victim's car to accelerate by 40mph in one tenth of a second. The 34-year-old victim from Rochester died at the scene.

Admitted the charge. Drove at 108mph in a 70mph zone whilst using his mobile phone to compose and send a message.

1 Jan 0001

Louis Betson

Robbery *

Sentence

2 years and 3 months imprisonment

In the early hours of 26 November 2017, Louis Betson hailed a taxi from Luton Arches, Gillingham, and asked to be taken to Thornham Road. He was told to pay upfront, claimed to be a regular customer, and left his mobile phone as a deposit. Upon arrival, he refused to pay, demanded his phone back, then pulled the driver from the vehicle and assaulted him by repeatedly punching and kicking him. Betson also smashed the driver's phone and stole cash from his pockets.

Pleaded not guilty to robbery, convicted by jury at Maidstone Crown Court. Arrested four days after the incident.

1 Jan 0001

Lucian Nicolaie

Robbery *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Lucian Nicolaie, along with Eduard Nicolaie, Rinaldo Nicolaie and Marian Petre, entered the EE shop in Bligh’s Walk, Sevenoaks, at around 3.55pm on 3 November 2022. The gang concealed their faces with balaclavas, ordered staff to sit and remain silent, kicked open an internal door and ransacked the stock room, stealing phones and tablets valued at almost £30,000. They fled in an Audi A5 getaway car which was intercepted on the M25 near Dartford River Crossing less than an hour later.

Pleaded guilty to robbery and burglary. Aged 21, from Barking, Essex.

1 Jan 0001

Luke Barling

Money laundering *

Sentence

two years and nine months’ imprisonment

Luke Barling received more than £350,000 from 16 separate mostly elderly and retired victims of various frauds, including scams involving fake land purchases, rogue traders, diamond sales, and fake investments in ISAs and savings accounts. He accepted and spent large amounts of cash paid into two bank accounts opened between February and June 2020 during the first Covid-19 lockdown, with sums also transferred to unknown recipients. There was no evidence he was involved in the frauds themselves.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of money laundering.

1 Jan 0001

Luke Carney

Theft of a motor vehicle *

Sentence

two and a half years' imprisonment

Luke Carney, aged 25, was identified via dashcam footage from a Jaguar stolen from an address in Bexley in the early hours of 4 December 2022. The vehicle was recovered in Swanley less than an hour later using tracking software. The dashcam showed Carney returning to turn off the lights. He was arrested on 14 December 2022 near his home in Swanley, where searches uncovered cannabis, cash, slingshots, ball-bearings, and a car key linked to a Range Rover stolen days earlier from outside Swanley train station.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of theft of a motor vehicle and possessing cannabis with intent to supply. £360 cash seized from his address was ordered by the court to go to a local charity.

1 Jan 0001

Luke French

Recklessly endangering life by arson *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 5 years

Luke French snuck onto Medway Maritime Hospital grounds around 10pm on 5 September 2018 and deliberately set two fires dangerously close to oxygen tanks and mobile MRI scanners, less than a metre from lorries housing the equipment. He ignited rubbish in an outdoor cage and a wheelie bin. Hospital staff extinguished the flames before serious damage occurred. French was arrested shortly after by Kent Police and later pleaded guilty to recklessly endangering life by arson.

Pleaded guilty to recklessly endangering life by arson. Police constable stated the strong sentence reflects the threat he poses to public safety.

1 Jan 0001

Luke Gilleeney

Handling stolen goods *

Sentence

38-and-a-half months in prison

Luke Gilleeney, from Gravesend, was arrested in December 2014 when his fingerprints were found on a false registration plate attached to a stolen Range Rover located close to his home address in Grange Road. Days later, Kent Police located another stolen Range Rover advertised for sale, along with a stolen Audi Q3 and another vehicle registered to a family member, all near his home. The combined value of the three stolen vehicles was around £111,000. Gilleeney admitted in interview that he had taken possession of the vehicles on behalf of unnamed associates and was attempting to sell them. Charged in January 2015, he was released on bail but fled to Marbella in Spain. He returned to the UK and was re-arrested at a new address in Meopham in December 2021.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of handling stolen goods and failing to surrender.

1 Jan 0001

Luke Priestman

Inflicting grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Early in the morning on 9 August 2020, in Union Street, Maidstone, Luke Priestman, who was holding a glass and appeared angry, struck a man in his 40s with the glass after the victim tried to persuade him to put it down. The glass smashed, causing a large cut to the victim's left ear. Priestman was pulled away by associates and the group fled the scene.

Pleaded guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place. Sentence included the activation of a suspended sentence.

1 Jan 0001

Luke Samuel

Grievous bodily harm without intent *

Sentence

2 years and three months imprisonment

Luke Samuel, 40, from Gravesend, lured the victim, a man he knew, to an alleyway near Grange Road in the early hours of Friday 27 January 2023, knowing Tyler Lucock and a 16-year-old boy were waiting to assault him. Samuel walked away from the scene while the assault was unfolding.

Pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm without intent and possession of a bladed article in a public place (separate incident). Played a key role in luring the victim to the location knowing the intentions of Lucock.

1 Jan 0001

Marcus Towner

Stalking involving fear of violence *

Sentence

four years and two months’ imprisonment

Marcus Towner, 30, from West Malling, conducted a campaign of harassment against a woman, including physical assaults, threats to harm her and her family, and controlling behaviour that forced her to change jobs and appearance. He repeatedly appeared at her address and left a phone to abuse and threaten her. Separately, on 6 April 2021, police found 12 bags of cocaine worth £17,000 and 47 bags of cannabis worth £13,000 during a search in Ryarsh, West Malling.

Pleaded guilty to stalking involving fear of violence and two counts of possessing drugs with intent to supply. A charge of engaging in controlling or coercive behaviour was ordered to lie on file. Subject to a five-year restraining order upon release.

1 Jan 0001

Maria Toole

Grievous Bodily Harm *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Greg Toole and Maria Toole attacked a 60-year-old woman during an engagement party at a Holborough Road venue on 18 January 2017. After the victim got into a taxi, Maria Toole chased her, dragged her to the ground, punched her repeatedly, and pulled her by the hair. Greg Toole joined in, kicking and stamping on her chest while she lay helpless. The victim suffered a fractured sternum, neck and spine injuries. The Tooles were arrested two days later and charged with grievous bodily harm.

Pleaded not guilty. Convicted by jury. Sentenced alongside Greg Toole. Detective Constable described attack as 'truly brutal, so savage and sustained that the victim feared for her life'.

1 Jan 0001

Marian Ghita

conspiracy to commit burglary *

Sentence

two years and three months’ imprisonment

On 29 May 2023, Marian Ghita travelled to Maidstone with three accomplices, intent on targeting a shop in Fremlin Walk. At around midnight, three of the gang forced open the main door and stole mobile phones and tablets worth more than £11,000 from display cabinets at the front of the store. Investigators identified vehicles used, including an Audi connected to Ghita parked outside his home in east London. Ghita was arrested on 14 June.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit burglary. From Romford, aged 48.

1 Jan 0001

Marian Petre

Robbery *

Sentence

22 months suspended sentence with 100 hours unpaid work

Marian Petre, along with Lucian Nicolaie, Eduard Nicolaie and Rinaldo Nicolaie, entered the EE shop in Bligh’s Walk, Sevenoaks, at around 3.55pm on 3 November 2022. The gang concealed their faces with balaclavas, ordered staff to sit and remain silent, kicked open an internal door and ransacked the stock room, stealing phones and tablets valued at almost £30,000. They fled in an Audi A5 getaway car which was intercepted on the M25 near Dartford River Crossing less than an hour later.

Pleaded guilty to robbery. Aged 23, from East Ham, London. Ordered to complete 100 hours unpaid work within a year.

1 Jan 0001

Maricel Stanescu

Conspiracy to burgle *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Maricel Stanescu and Ciprian Mihai carried out a distraction theft spree targeting over 30 businesses across Kent, Sussex, and Surrey between 16 and 26 April 2019. They entered shops, salons, and surgeries, with one distracting staff by speaking a foreign language and brandishing a leaflet while the other stole mobile phones. Police tracked a Volkswagen Passat linked to up to 35 thefts and arrested both men as they drove into Tunbridge Wells on 26 April. They pleaded guilty to conspiracy to burgle at Maidstone Crown Court. Detective Constable Tony Hatcher indicated they were part of a wider organised crime network.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to burgle. Linked to organised criminal network.

1 Jan 0001

Mario Nicolae

Managing a brothel *

Sentence

19-month suspended prison term

Mario Nicolae was caught running a brothel at a property in Downs Avenue, Dartford after neighbours reported numerous men visiting at all hours. He rented the property and managed the brothel, taking half the earnings from sex workers. He initially denied this, claiming he provided massage services, but police found paperwork showing he regularly transferred thousands of pounds to a Gibraltar bank account. He was convicted of managing a brothel, inciting prostitution, and money laundering.

Pleaded guilty to managing a brothel, inciting prostitution, and money laundering.

1 Jan 0001

Luke Slater

Robbery *

Sentence

extended sentence of 12 years and six months

On 15 October 2022, Luke Slater approached three girls in a wooded area near Ethelbert Road, Rochester, asked the time, pulled a knife when one got her phone out, threatened them, stole phones from two and chased the third, stealing her phone, cash and ring. Arrested 16 November 2022 in Dagenham. Also committed six shop thefts in City Way, Delce Road and High Street between 5 and 21 October.

Pleaded guilty to six counts of theft from shops. Convicted after trial of three robberies and threats with an offensive weapon. Judge found him dangerous, with propensity to violence and substance misuse.

1 Jan 0001

Malcolm Shipley

Robbery *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

On 25 September 2016, Shipley stole almost £620 from a safe at a charity shop on Rochester High Street, leaving pliers that were forensically linked to him. On 26 November 2016, he returned to the same shop, menaced a staff member with a kitchen knife, forced her to open the safe, and escaped with over £600. His thumbprint was found on the knife block. He had earlier pressured the employee to stage the first burglary.

Pleaded guilty at Maidstone Crown Court. Forced a female employee to stage a first break-in, then threatened her with a kitchen knife in a second robbery at the same charity shop.

1 Jan 0001

Mahei Ahmad

Robbery *

Sentence

7 years and 3 months imprisonment

During the evening of 4 February 2021, David Akande along with Mahei Ahmad, Mohammed Maow and Thami Ngqobongwana travelled to an address near Shorts Way, Borstal with a number of other unidentified men. Once there, the group forcibly entered a house and one of them punched a man inside whilst demanding money. After the victim surrendered his wallet, his mother was also threatened before the gang left the premises. The police were alerted and officers established that some of the offenders had been using a Smart Car. The vehicle was stopped by a patrol on the A2 near Bean just over an hour later. The driver, Ahmad, and his passenger, Maow, were arrested. When the vehicle was searched the victim’s bank cards were recovered from under one of the seats along with a quantity of cannabis.

Pleaded not guilty and convicted after a trial. Also had his driving licence endorsed with eight points. From Aldersbrook, Greater London. Charged with possession of a class B drug, driving a vehicle without a licence and no insurance.

1 Jan 0001

Malcolm Coles

Rape and indecent assault *

Sentence

15 years imprisonment

Malcolm Coles, 68, was convicted of raping and repeatedly sexually abusing a young girl over a period of time more than 25 years ago in Sittingbourne. The victim came forward in 2015, and Coles was arrested and tried at Maidstone Crown Court. He was found guilty of one count of rape, four counts of indecent assault, and one count of indecency with a child, but acquitted on other charges. The abuse included molesting the girl and raping her while under the influence of alcohol. The victim suffered lasting psychological harm, including PTSD, panic attacks, flashbacks, and low self-esteem.

Denied charges; jury convicted. Judge Martin Joy described the defence as 'ludicrous'. Victim reported abuse more than 25 years after it occurred. Coles will be on the sex offenders' register for life.

1 Jan 0001

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