Sevenoaks Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Mircea Mamai dumped commercial waste in Redmans Lane near Shoreham in February 2024. Investigators found an invoice from a scrap metal company containing a vehicle registration number registered to him, and automatic number plate recognition footage placed the same vehicle near the site the night before the waste appeared. Evidence linked him to further fly-tipping in Batts Road, Cobham, the same night. He pleaded guilty to both cases.

Josephine Harding, 39, of Lower Mead, Tunbridge Wells, stole more than £1,000 worth of meat and groceries from stores including Morrisons Daily in Tonbridge (£6 on 27/10/2025), M&S in Tunbridge Wells (£95 on 05/02/2026, £200 on 11/02/2026, £200 on 19/02/2026, £200 on 21/02/2026, £100 on 25/02/2026, £274.41 on 26/02/2026), Tesco and BP garage (items recovered on 20/02/2026). Offending spanned five months from October 2025 to February 2026.

Sam Walker, 23, from Dover, led Kent Police on a 20-minute high-speed chase in a blue Ford KA starting around 5.30pm on Mont St Aignan Way in Edenbridge on Sunday 19 April. He ignored police signals to stop, accelerated to 60mph in a 30mph zone, weaved through traffic forcing evasive action by other drivers, ran red lights, drove recklessly through residential areas, nearly struck a pedestrian, and the pursuit extended beyond county lines to Croydon where he stopped after a standoff. He tested positive for cannabis and was confirmed unfit to drive due to drug impairment.

Ryan Bamblett, 28, of Bishops Oak Ride, Tonbridge, began harassing his former partner on November 10, 2023, by sending her a pair of boots in her exact size using an alias 'Nisha Lucas'. He refused to reveal his identity when asked. In December 2023, he sent messages from unknown callers, including a screenshot of an Amazon order. On December 15, 2023, at 8.50am, he made 70 missed calls and sent demanding messages which were later deleted. On January 10, 2024, he sent numerous messages including a picture of a penis, stating 'I am near your house and can see your lights on', and sexually explicit content like 'Hi are you sucking c***, is it big?'. The victim recognised the number as one Bamblett had given to police in 2022. He was arrested at his home, where devices were seized showing deleted IP addresses indicating sophistication. The victim reported being freaked out, unable to sleep, and reduced to tears, describing it as a horrendous experience that took hold of her life.

Jamie Elliott, 30, of Bowles Place, Paddock Wood, downloaded 12 category A, 12 category B, and 12 category C indecent images of children in March 2023, with category A involving penetrative sexual activity. He also possessed 86 extreme pornographic images portraying intercourse with dogs and horses. Police discovered the images on his devices during a visit to his home. He was socially isolated, suffering from autism, ADHD, depression, and anxiety, and had no prior convictions.

Louis Scudder, a 53-year-old landlord, illegally evicted his tenant from a property in Vincent Gardens, Sheerness, where she had lived since 1999. He chained the gates, blocked access, intimidated her, and forced her out with barely any belongings. He threw items in the street, caused damage, and later destroyed the house by tearing off bricks from the roof and smashing windows, leaving it uninhabitable. This followed a 24-hour stand-off with police, witnessed and live-streamed on social media for five hours. An injunction was granted in August 2024 to return keys, but he caused more problems instead.