Snaresbrook Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 140 verdicts at Snaresbrook Crown Court (London). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

July 2019 1 case

Roderick Deakin-White

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 17 years

On 25 April 2019, Roderick Deakin-White, 38, battered his girlfriend Amy Parsons, 34, to death in the shower of their apartment in Crowder Street, Whitechapel, east London, using a metal 'chin up' bar after she told him she was leaving him for another man due to his cross-dressing fetish. He struck her repeatedly over the head, causing her to collapse in a pool of blood. Deakin-White then attempted suicide by wading into the Thames but was persuaded to turn himself in to police, admitting 'I'm a f***ing murderer.' Officers found Ms Parsons still in the bath. The attack followed an eight-year relationship strained by his fetish and her affair with work colleague James Saunders. A neighbour heard screams lasting 2-3 minutes.

Admitted manslaughter but convicted of murder by jury. Judge John Lafferty noted the brutal and sustained attack on a vulnerable victim in her own home.

25 Jul 2019

February 2019 1 case

Siddarth Mahajan

Perverting the course of justice *

Sentence

16 months imprisonment

Siddarth Mahajan, a buy-to-let investor from Ilford in north London, purchased a three-bedroom property in Barking in July 2015 and converted it to a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) without securing planning permission. Following concerns about unauthorized building works, council officers investigated and discovered the unauthorized conversion. Mahajan falsely claimed the property had been used as an HMO for over 10 years to avoid enforcement, submitting forged documents including tenancy agreements, a letter from an estate agent, and a sworn affidavit purporting use since 2008. Investigations revealed these were forgeries. Similar unauthorized conversions and forged documents were found for two other properties he owned, also claimed to have been HMOs for over 10 years. Mahajan declined multiple interview invitations, leading to his arrest and caution interview.

Pleaded not guilty; found guilty by jury of two counts of perverting the course of justice and three counts of using copies of forged documents. Judge Gordon commented that he had planned sophisticated criminal activity over a lengthy period, motivated solely by greed, and that only an immediate custodial sentence would meet the seriousness of the case.

18 Feb 2019

April 2018 1 case

Peter Brown

Possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear or violence *

Sentence

10 years and 9 months imprisonment

On the evening of 25 August 2017, CCTV captured Peter Brown driving a car that pulled up on Wellington Road in Newham, opposite a children’s playground. Two fake handguns were brandished at a group of terrified youths, who fled in fear. The car paused, flashed the guns again, and sped off. A passerby alerted police, leading to Brown's identification and arrest at his home on 2 September 2017. Additionally, Brown and a co-defendant used distraction tactics to steal bank cards from two elderly women at cash points, scamming £1,400 from their accounts.

Pleaded guilty to possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear or violence. Additional 3 months for fraud to run concurrently.

13 Apr 2018

June 2016 1 case

Rory Seager

Attempted robbery *

Sentence

2 years suspended sentence

On 20 December 2015, Rory Seager, aged 18, attempted to rob William Hill bookmaker's shop in Longwood Gardens, Ilford, Essex, where he was a regular customer. Owed £1,800 to a friend, he had lost money on roulette machines and bought a 99p tin of John West pilchards from a local shop. He placed the tin in a black bag, entered the shop, and demanded cash, claiming it was a bomb. The cashier, Adeyemi Awomudu, recognised him and retreated to a secure room. Seager threw the tin in frustration and left. He was arrested shortly after and confessed. He also admitted communicating false information about a bomb hoax.

Two years' supervision by the probation service, ordered to undergo mental health treatment, barred from betting shops for 12 months, £100 surcharge. Pleaded guilty. Suffering from untreated depression, psychosis, and Tourette's Syndrome. Judge noted custody threshold passed but suspended sentence exceptionally due to psychological conditions.

1 Jun 2016

October 2015 1 case

Not Stated

Carrying on consumer credit business without licence *

Sentence

Not stated

The defendants operated an illegal money lending business over a four-year period, issuing loans totalling over half a million pounds. In some cases, the loans were enforced through the use of false letters claiming to be from legitimate solicitors, threatening legal action if the loans were not paid.

Successfully prosecuted under the Consumer Protection Act for carrying on a consumer credit business without a licence. Pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing. Illegal money lending over four years, loans totalled over £500,000, enforced with false letters pretending to be from solicitors.

16 Oct 2015

May 2015 1 case

Sabri Karatas

Conspiracy to supply heroin *

Sentence

7 years imprisonment

Sabri Karatas was recruited as a courier to travel from London to Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, to collect a consignment of 20 kilos of high-purity heroin worth around £5 million on the street. He used a taxi for the journey but was under police surveillance. He was filmed collecting the heroin package from a long-distance lorry driver who was part of the narcotics gang. Karatas was intercepted shortly after speeding back to London in the taxi, with the heroin discovered under the passenger seat. A search of his Hackney home uncovered a pistol, ammunition, and body armour, which he claimed were provided for protection and that he was to be paid £4,500 for his role.

Original 12-year sentence reduced to 7 years on appeal due to terminal bowel cancer; pleaded guilty; requires constant care; unlikely to survive beyond one year; decision leaves possibility of compassionate release to Home Secretary.

1 May 2015

June 2012 1 case

Dang Tran

Production of cannabis *

Sentence

six months imprisonment

Dang Tran set up a cannabis factory with 109 skunk weed plants in his council flat in Frampton Park Road, Hackney. He tampered with the electrics to bypass the meter, which caused a fire on June 1, 2012. Firefighters discovered the plants and flames in the loft, and police found the illegal setup, including modified electrics and equipment that posed a serious risk. The plants were intended for personal use to alleviate his haemorrhoids and angina symptoms.

Pleaded guilty to producing 109 cannabis plants and abstracting electricity. Judge noted it was a relatively sophisticated and dangerous venture, with 21 days already served in custody. Ordered to pay £425 in prosecution costs.

2 Jun 2012

April 2012 5 cases

Graham Halksworth

Conspiracy to defraud *

Sentence

6 years imprisonment

Graham Halksworth, a 69-year-old forensic scientist from Oldham, plotted a multi-trillion dollar fraud by creating fake US Treasury bonds with a face value of $2.5 trillion, claiming they were issued in 1934 to Chinese Nationalist leader Chiang Kaishek in exchange for 125,000 tons of Chinese gold, but hidden after a plane crash in the Philippines. The bonds were packed into 22 plastic cases stamped with the American golden eagle crest. He used his expertise in specialist printing to authenticate the forged documents, but committed errors like misspelling 'dollar' as singular, using 1980s inkjet printer ink, including postal zipcodes not introduced until 1963, and overstating the gold value beyond historical mining totals. He made £69,000 from the scheme before arrest. The plot involved approaches from a Saudi royal family member, grandson of Haile Selassie, and a Native American Indian chief to redeem the bonds. Investigations by US Secret Service, FBI, Canadian Mounties, and City of London police followed attempts to cash £15 million at a Toronto bank.

Jury convicted him of conspiracy to defraud last month; not guilty of knowingly inducing a third party to accept the bonds. Judge William Birtles described him as an incompetent conspirator motivated by greed, noting the lack of sophistication does not reduce the seriousness of the offence.

13 Apr 2012

Michael Slamaj

Conspiracy to defraud *

Sentence

6 years imprisonment

Michael Slamaj, 52, a former Yugoslav secret agent and co-defendant, was involved in the multi-trillion dollar fraud scheme by attempting to sell $50 million of the fake US Treasury bonds created by Graham Halksworth. He was arrested at Heathrow Airport in March 2011 while trying to board a plane. After being bailed, he unwittingly led police to a safety deposit box in Belgravia containing forged documents with a total face value of $150 billion. The bonds were part of a larger plot to swindle the US government using counterfeit securities backed by a fabricated story of historical gold exchange.

Former Yugoslav secret agent; arrested after trying to sell $50 million of the bonds and caught trying to board a plane at Heathrow in March last year; bailed and led police to a safety deposit box in Belgravia containing documents with a face value of $150 billion.

13 Apr 2012

Michael St John

Sexual Assault *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Michael St John, a 58-year-old GP, sexually assaulted a 28-year-old married Muslim patient who was seven months pregnant during an antenatal check-up at his surgery in east London in October 2007. He sucked her left breast like a baby and performed a sex act on her after she complained of back pain. The victim, who was Somali-born, had removed her hijab and Muslim dress for the examination and later gave birth to a healthy girl. St John claimed the acts were consensual but was convicted, with the incident involving a significant breach of professional trust as the patient was in a vulnerable position.

Pleaded not guilty but was convicted by a jury. Judge Timothy King highlighted the breach of trust involved in abusing a vulnerable patient. Ordered to sign the sex offenders' register indefinitely, pay £2,000 costs, and comply with a sexual offences prevention order banning him from providing clinical advice or treatment to women.

11 Apr 2012

Pele Watson

Conspiracy to Supply Crack *

Sentence

12-month supervision order with six months drug rehabilitation

Pele Watson, a 40-year-old man, was caught selling crack cocaine to an undercover officer outside a bookies on Bow Road, Mile End, east London. He initially denied being a drug dealer but, along with his friend Danny Grant, supplied 0.17g of crack to the officer. Watson asked for £20 and delivered the drug outside his flat on Wellington Way, Tower Hamlets. He admitted to being an addict and not profiting from the offence.

Defendant is an addict with dwarfism, paranoid schizophrenia, and depression. Judge noted exceptional circumstances due to potential loss of specially modified home if imprisoned. Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply crack.

11 Apr 2012

Danny Grant

Conspiracy to Supply Crack *

Sentence

18-month supervision order with six months drug rehabilitation

Danny Grant, aged 44, assisted Pele Watson in supplying crack cocaine to an undercover officer outside a bookies on Bow Road, Mile End, east London. Grant emerged from the shop and offered to supply 'white' (crack), asking the officer to break off a piece for them. He waited with the officer while Watson fetched the drug and made light-hearted comments about potentially being an undercover officer himself.

Judge could have jailed him for three and a half years but opted for a community order due to exceptional circumstances. He joked with the undercover officer about being the biggest smoker in the area and waited while Watson obtained the drugs. Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply crack.

11 Apr 2012

February 2011 1 case

Drita Gjergji

Corruptly offering a gift or consideration *

Sentence

Fined £500

On October 1, 2008, after failing her driving test for the fifth time at the test centre in Wanstead, east London, Drita Gjergji offered a wad of cash to her examiner, Leonard Darroux, from her handbag in an attempt to bribe him. Mr Darroux, who was also a magistrate, reported the incident. Gjergji had taken over 200 lessons costing more than £4,000. She denied the bribe, claiming the money was for her instructor and that Mr Darroux had asked inappropriate personal questions during the test.

Given two years to pay the fine or serve 14 days in prison. Pleaded not guilty but convicted by jury. Judge noted the action was spontaneous and born out of distress, no previous convictions, and considered her family circumstances.

4 Feb 2011

September 2010 3 cases

Fhazio Mulwinda

Conspiracy to rob *

Sentence

2 years and 11 months imprisonment

Fhazio Mulwinda, 19, and his gang targeted a lone guard outside a branch of Alliance & Leicester in Ilford, Essex, on March 12, 2009. The gang, including two boys aged 14 and 15, snatched a £25,000 cash box. One boy rugby-tackled the guard, severely injuring his knee and cracking his helmet against a concrete pillar. Mulwinda was arrested at the scene that morning while on his way to court for an earlier raid. The gang was under surveillance by Flying Squad officers who swooped immediately after the robbery.

Currently serving eight years in a young offenders' institution for prior offenses. Committed the robbery while on bail and during trial for another offense. Judge Jacqueline Beech commented on his audacity and lack of regard for society.

8 Sep 2010

Arek Bielecki

Actual Bodily Harm *

Sentence

Indeterminate sentence of imprisonment for public protection with minimum term of 2 years and 3 months

On January 4, 2010, at Monteagle Primary School in Dagenham, Essex, Arek Bielecki brandished large-bladed scissors at fellow teacher Michael Thompson during a staff meeting after being asked to stop interrupting, then head-butted him across the nose. After being dismissed, on March 12, 2010, he returned to the school, locked himself in the headmaster's office with Nicholas Munns, threatened to kill him, and strangled him until he was turning blue, before being intervened by staff.

Convicted after a six-day trial in June. Denied the offences and claimed staff were lying. Judge stated he poses a significant risk to the public of serious harm.

8 Sep 2010

Nathan Misambu

Conspiracy to rob *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Nathan Misambu, 19, was involved in the gang robbery targeting a lone guard outside Alliance & Leicester in Ilford, Essex, on March 12, 2009, where they snatched a £25,000 cash box. The attack left the guard with a severe knee injury after being tackled. Misambu was convicted following a jury trial.

Convicted after a trial for conspiracy to rob.

8 Sep 2010

August 2010 1 case

Neeko Brooks

Conspiracy to rob *

Sentence

2 years and 6 months imprisonment

Neeko Brooks, 18, participated in the robbery of a £25,000 cash box from a lone guard outside Alliance & Leicester in Ilford, Essex, on March 12, 2009. He recruited two young boys for their athleticism, one of whom tackled the guard, causing severe knee injury. The gang made off with the cash but was quickly apprehended by Flying Squad officers.

Admitted conspiracy to rob. Boasted to officers about an endless line of youngsters ready to continue the crimes.

8 Aug 2010

November 2009 1 case

Martin Byrne

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm *

Sentence

8 months imprisonment

On January 2, 2009, Martin Byrne, 45, visited the Latimer Health Centre in Hackney, east London, unhappy with the terms of a medical certificate for incapacity benefits. After receiving a new certificate that did not meet his demands, he became aggressive in the waiting area. When Dr Harendra Patel, 55, refused to alter the sicknote, Byrne attacked him by throwing a cup of scalding hot tea over his head, striking him with the broken cup, hitting him with a heavy set of weighing scales and a bin, and repeatedly kicking and punching him in the head and body. Dr Patel required stitches to the back of his head and treatment for severe bruising and a swollen eye. Byrne was arrested on January 14, 2009, in Mare Street, where he quipped about doctor-patient confidentiality. He was found to be in good health despite claiming incapacity.

Pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Judge John Hand QC commented that people who assault public servants must expect to go to prison and that doctors are not to be attacked in their surgeries. Byrne claimed he suffered depression and that Dr Patel had exaggerated the attack. He has prior convictions including assaulting a constable and destroying property.

23 Nov 2009

October 2009 1 case

Edward Restarick

Racially aggravated harassment and religiously aggravated harassment *

Sentence

1 year community order, 6 months rehabilitation, anti-racism classes, and £1,000 costs, plus an ASBO

Edward Restarick, 72, a retired sailor, hurled bottles at his Muslim neighbours, brothers Irfan and Imran Iqbal, and shouted racist and Islamophobic abuse on January 22, 2009, in Sunningdale Avenue, Barking, Essex. He denied the offenses, claiming he was swearing at his cat, but was convicted based on evidence including a mobile phone recording. Restarick has a history of similar convictions, including racially aggravated common assault in 1999 and damaging property in 2007, and his behavior was linked to excessive drinking following personal loss.

Pleaded not guilty but was convicted. Judge Recorder Anne Studd warned that further offenses could lead to imprisonment due to excessive drinking and prior racism convictions.

2 Oct 2009

June 2009 2 cases

Chad Duncan

Transferring prohibited weapons and ammunition *

Sentence

6 years imprisonment

Chad Duncan posed as a Nazi soldier from Rommel's Afrika Korps and was caught with a revolver and live ammunition. He admitted to transferring the revolver and ammunition to Ufuk Kaygisiz on July 12, 2007, at the request of Robert Carter, who was acquitted of related charges.

Admitted to transferring a revolver and ammunition. Described as a 'gopher' for Robert Carter and allegedly groomed into the role.

23 Jun 2009

Ufuk Kaygisiz

Conspiracy to supply prohibited weapons and ammunition *

Sentence

9 years imprisonment

Ufuk Kaygisiz, a former trainee motor technician, was convicted of supplying firearms and ammunition to the criminal underworld. He manufactured live cartridges at his home in Hackney, east London, and was involved in plotting to deal in arms between March 5 and August 16, 2007. Police surveillance captured him bragging about test-firing guns in a park.

Convicted of supplying firearms and ammunition despite Robert Carter's acquittal. Was recorded using rhyming slang to discuss his trade and claimed fascination with firearms.

23 Jun 2009

Date Not Specified 19 cases

Usman Khalil

Fraud *

Sentence

21 months' imprisonment suspended for two years

Usman Khalil stole holding deposits worth £20,000 from at least seven vulnerable tenants to fund his gambling addiction. He accepted holding deposits in cash but later reimbursed them via cheques that bounced, despite having sufficient funds in other accounts. He also took holding deposits fraudulently for properties that he had already rented out. One couple who lost several thousand pounds were unable to afford another deposit and were made homeless.

Originally pleaded not guilty but changed plea to guilty prior to retrial. Ordered to pay back £12,350. Disqualified from being a company director for seven years. Must seek help for alcohol and gambling addictions. Judge commented: 'You had no basis to take holding deposits as you were not the sole agent. The reality was that you were gambling away your clients’ money. Vulnerable people, people of low income, desperate for a home were using you as an agent of last resort. They gave you all their money and more.'

1 Jan 0001

Wayne Byrne

Robbery *

Sentence

eight years imprisonment

Wayne Byrne, 41, of Rush Green Road, Romford, with James Mansbridge committed armed robbery on a convenience store in Mawney Road, Romford on 2 January 2022, armed with a gun, stealing cash. They also carried out an armed raid on a supermarket in Gale Street, Dagenham on 21 January 2022, terrorising staff with a knife and an imitation firearm, stealing cash and cigarettes. Arrested in February 2022 following Flying Squad investigation.

Pleaded guilty to the two robberies in 2022.

1 Jan 0001

Solomon Bamidele

Murder *

Sentence

life imprisonment with a minimum term of 23 years

Solomon Bamidele, together with Mohammed Osman, was tried for murder arising from disputed class A drug supply territories in Woolwich, London. The murder arose from an act of perceived disrespect when Bamidele was barged by another drug supplier in the street. Bamidele assaulted that individual. The two defendants left and later returned to the area armed with a large zombie knife concealed in an umbrella. Osman carried the zombie knife briefly before handing it to Bamidele. Bamidele pulled out the knife and stabbed the victim. Osman was present.

Convicted of murder. CCTV played a crucial role.

1 Jan 0001

Soorippilla Balasingham

Breach of section 179 of the Town and Country Planning Act *

Sentence

Confiscation order of £72,447.50, 15 months imprisonment in default; fined £3,000, 2 months imprisonment in default; costs £3,329.62

Soorippilla Balasingham and his wife purchased a former security firm office block close to Barking underground station for £1.21m in 2008. They submitted 10 planning applications between 2013 and 2016 to convert it to residential use; some permissions for 10 flats were granted but the approved work was not carried out. Council officers issued an enforcement notice in August 2014 requiring restoration to original office use. Their appeal was dismissed and they were ordered to comply by July 2016 but ignored it. Officers later found the three-storey building converted into 14 flats (eight on ground floor, six on first floor) with safety concerns including fire risks.

Found guilty earlier at Barkingside Magistrates Court. Collected £8,000-£10,000 monthly rental income from the property.

1 Jan 0001

Tarsame Singh

Murder *

Sentence

life imprisonment with a minimum of 15 years

Tarsame Singh killed his 77-year-old wife Maya Devi at their home on Cowdray Way in Elm Park, Hornchurch, on Tuesday 2 May, using a wooden rounders bat causing blunt force head injuries. He walked into Romford police station the next day and confessed. Officers found her unresponsive on the living room floor with significant blood staining nearby.

Pleaded guilty to killing his wife. Never admitted what caused him to act in such a violent way.

1 Jan 0001

Mohammed Litton Miah

Being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs *

Sentence

eight years and three months’ imprisonment

An investigation into a drugs line was launched last year. Officers used phone data to identify Miah as the owner of the line, linking him to the supply of over 3kg of class A drugs across east London. On 14 December 2023, officers executed a warrant at his address in Bethnal Green E2, where they found over £20,000 worth of crack cocaine and heroin, burner phones, and multiple designer watches believed to have been bought to launder cash from drug proceeds.

Pleaded guilty. Previous convictions for drug offences. Presented himself as a businessman in luxury car rentals while running the operation.

1 Jan 0001

Mohammed Osman

possession of a knife *

Sentence

35 months imprisonment

Mohammed Osman, together with Solomon Bamidele, was tried for murder arising from disputed class A drug supply territories in Woolwich, London. The murder arose from an act of perceived disrespect when Bamidele was barged by another drug supplier. Bamidele assaulted that individual. The two defendants left and returned armed with a large zombie knife concealed in an umbrella. Osman carried the zombie knife briefly before handing it to Bamidele. Bamidele stabbed the victim. Osman was present.

Acquitted of murder and manslaughter. Defence that he believed the knife was to be used to threaten only. CCTV provided crucial detail securing acquittal.

1 Jan 0001

Muhammad Ashraf

Offences under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 *

Sentence

6 month suspended jail sentence, 200 hours community service, £22,684 prosecution costs

Muhammad Ashraf owned a five-bedroom HMO in London, E17, with serious fire safety breaches including no fire detectors or smoke alarms, no firefighting equipment, no proper fire risk assessment, doors without 30 minutes fire resistance, and a front door with a mortice lock requiring a key to exit. A fire occurred over four years prior to September 2015, affecting ground floor, first floor and loft. Thomas McCann, 60, died in a first-floor bedroom, unaware of the fire. Hamza Zulfiqar, 21, died in a rear ground-floor bedroom despite attempts to escape.

Pleaded guilty to four offences under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

1 Jan 0001

Muhammad Talukdar

Sexual abuse *

Sentence

14 years' imprisonment

Met investigation leads to conviction for sexual predator who began sexually abusing.

51, of Ballance Street, Bath. Met investigation.

1 Jan 0001

David Blyth

Robbery *

Sentence

9 years imprisonment, to serve full term, plus 7 years on licence

David Blyth, 30, from Romford Road, E7, carried out 11 knife-point robberies targeting lone women aged 26 to 48 in Newham, primarily in Stratford and Forest Gate, between July and August 2018. Incidents included strangling a 35-year-old woman and forcing her into her car on Eastern Road (19 July) and Church Road (22 July); threatening a 26-year-old and stealing her car on Manbey Street (23 July); robbing a 33-year-old with her 15-month-old baby on Warwick Road (26 July); attacking a 48-year-old on Strone Road and stealing her car (28 July); forcing a 27-year-old out of her car on Carnarvon Road (2 August); robbing on Atherton Road and stealing car (6 August); tackling and robbing a 31-year-old on Warwick Road (10 August); snatching bag on Bridge Road (16 August); threatening and stealing car from 41-year-old on Atherton Road (29 August); pushing woman into car on The Common (31 August). Victims suffered severe trauma. Identified via CCTV, witnesses, and prior convictions; arrested 4 September 2018.

Admitted 11 counts of robbery. Previous convictions; had just been released from prison before the spree began.

1 Jan 0001

Dylan Makepeace

Sexual assault *

Sentence

five years imprisonment, with an additional three years on licence

On 27 November 2022, over a 30-minute period, Dylan Makepeace assaulted three women in east London. He followed two women into their residential block on Cleveland Way, E1, attacked them, pushing them to the floor and pinning them down, causing cuts and scratches. About half an hour later, he followed a third woman into her apartment block on Cambridge Heath Road, grabbed her, covered her mouth, put fingers down her throat, hit her head on the ground, sexually assaulted her by touching over clothing, and called her offensive names. He was detained by members of the public and arrested by police.

Pleaded guilty. Placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life. Issued with a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

1 Jan 0001

Ashraf Khan

Rape *

Sentence

15 years imprisonment

On 11 August 2021, the 13-year-old victim and her 14-year-old friend went to a shop on Abbey Road, Barking. Ashraf Khan, 39, of Emily Duncan Place, Forest Gate E7, approached the girls and began talking to them. He went on to rape one of the girls before fleeing the scene. The incident was reported to police on 30 September 2021. Officers traced his identity via Snapchat handle he provided, noting his house was a 60-second walk from the scene. He was arrested.

Convicted of two counts of rape and one count of sexual assault following a trial at the same court in November 2023. Admitted being with the girls but denied the offences.

1 Jan 0001

Bavany Balasingham

Breach of section 179 of the Town and Country Planning Act *

Sentence

Confiscation order of £72,447.50, 15 months imprisonment in default; conditionally discharged for 12 months; costs £3,329.62

Found guilty earlier at Barkingside Magistrates Court. Lack of involvement in managing the property taken into account. Collected £8,000-£10,000 monthly rental income from the property with husband.

1 Jan 0001

Akram Hussain

Breach of Town and Country Planning Act 1990 *

Sentence

Fined £5,000 and ordered to repay £129,755.15

Akram Hussain, 57, of Bedford Road in Walthamstow, converted his three-bedroom family home in Glenny Road, Barking, into a one-bedroom flat and a two-bedroom flat without obtaining planning permission and received £129,755.15 in rental fees.

Sentenced under Section 179 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. If fine not paid within six months, jailed for six months. If repayment not paid within three months, 12 months in prison. Demonstrated flagrant disregard for the law.

1 Jan 0001

Lana Clayton

Robbery *

Sentence

two years’ imprisonment, suspended for two years

Lana Clayton, 42, of Rayleigh Road, Woodford, pleaded guilty to robbery of a national delivery company’s van in Broomhill Road, Goodmayes on 24 December 2021, where robbers threatened the driver with a gun and knife, stole the van, transferred contents to a BMW X5 with false plates which she drove. She recced the convenience store in Mawney Road, Romford prior to the armed robbery on 2 January 2022 and drove the getaway vehicle. Purchased the BMW four days before the delivery van robbery. Arrested in February 2022.

Pleaded guilty to robbery in relation to the delivery van in Goodmayes and the store in Mawney Road.

1 Jan 0001

Manmohan Sahib

Breaches of a prohibition notice under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 *

Sentence

4 months' immediate imprisonment

Manmohan Sahib continued to rent out a property in Ilford, Essex, despite a prohibition notice from the London Fire Brigade declaring it too dangerous to live in due to serious fire safety issues including lack of fire compartmentation, unsuitable fire doors, no smoke alarms, and no emergency lighting. On re-inspection, residents including his disabled brother, a carer, and young children were found living there. Sahib claimed unawareness and that tenants had broken in.

Pleaded guilty to three offences under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, including three breaches of a prohibition notice. Ordered to pay full prosecution costs of £23,076 and a confiscation order of £8,400. Judge Lafferty remarked on the high duty of landlords to ensure fire safety and the defendant's lies about remedying deficiencies.

1 Jan 0001

James Mansbridge

Robbery *

Sentence

eight and a half years imprisonment

James Mansbridge, 48, of Bond Street, Chelmsford, with Wayne Byrne committed armed robbery on a convenience store in Mawney Road, Romford on 2 January 2022, armed with a gun, stealing cash. They also carried out an armed raid on a supermarket in Gale Street, Dagenham on 21 January 2022, terrorising staff with an imitation firearm and a knife, stealing cash and cigarettes. Arrested in February 2022 following Flying Squad investigation.

Pleaded guilty to the two robberies in 2022. Previously jailed for armed robbery.

1 Jan 0001

Jeffrey Gadsden

Fraud *

Sentence

five years imprisonment

Jeffrey Gadsden, 60, defrauded over 100 people who paid his company – Walker Professional Property Services, based in East London – to manage their investment properties. One client lost £90,000 from a personal pension plan. Most of the victims were owners of one or a small number of units within blocks, who combined to form private companies and hired Gadsden to manage the properties. The firm, also trading as Charterhouse Professional Property Services, went into liquidation in spring 2013 with debts of up to £754,000.

Convicted after defrauding over 100 people. Described by a judge as 'nothing but a conman.' Most of the money was used to pay Gadsden’s debts.

1 Jan 0001

Julian Warner

Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Julian Warner was involved in an organised crime network supplying large amounts of Class A drugs, including 2.5kgs of cocaine and 2.5kgs of heroin, to North East London and surrounding counties. He was identified as the sole user of two EncroChat phones between April and June 2020. Evidence showed he arranged large-scale drug deals, made a £20,000 payment for drugs, and directed others to collect and deliver drugs. Police raided his Romford address in March 2023, seizing high-value watches and a phone linking to EncroChat data.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply a Class A drug (cocaine), conspiracy to supply a Class A drug (heroin), and conspiracy to possess criminal property (money).

1 Jan 0001

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About Snaresbrook Crown Court

Snaresbrook Crown Court, located in London, is a Crown Court that handles serious criminal cases including murder, rape, robbery, and other indictable offences. With 140 sentencing records in our database, it is one of the Crown Courts serving the London area. Crown Courts sit with a judge and jury, and have the power to impose the full range of sentences available under UK law.

The court can be found at 75 Hollybush Hill, London E11 1QW, E11 1QW.

Accessibility provisions at this court include wheelchair accessible entrance and wheelchair accessible parking.

For enquiries about cases heard at this court, you can contact the court by telephone on +442085300000 or visit the official court website for further information.

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Snaresbrook Crown Court Sentencing Results

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Michael Slamaj

Michael St John

Pele Watson

Danny Grant

Drita Gjergji

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Arek Bielecki

Nathan Misambu

Neeko Brooks

Martin Byrne

Edward Restarick

Chad Duncan

Ufuk Kaygisiz

Usman Khalil

Wayne Byrne

Solomon Bamidele

Soorippilla Balasingham

Tarsame Singh

Mohammed Litton Miah

Mohammed Osman

Muhammad Ashraf

Muhammad Talukdar

David Blyth

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Lana Clayton

Manmohan Sahib

James Mansbridge

Jeffrey Gadsden

Julian Warner

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