Snaresbrook Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 247 verdicts at Snaresbrook Crown Court (London). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

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Vicentiu Luca Calin

GBH with intent *

Sentence

eight-and-a-half years’ imprisonment

Vicentiu Luca Calin violently assaulted his 26-year-old partner over a three-month period from October 2020 to December 2020 while they were staying in a hotel and in a relationship. He repeatedly assaulted her, becoming aggressive and controlling, preventing her from speaking to family or seeking help, and threatening to kill her. He tortured her by burning her face and body with lit cigarettes because she spent too long looking in the mirror, and beat her with items of furniture. Between Christmas Day and 27 December 2020, he assaulted her so severely that she sustained a bleed on her brain and permanent scarring to her face. She was left with permanent scarring to her face and body and numbness to her lips affecting her ability to speak, eat and drink. On 27 December 2020, she escaped to another hotel and sought medical treatment. He was arrested on 3 January 2021; the vehicle he used was covered in blood.

Pleaded guilty to GBH with intent, actual bodily harm and assault by beating at an earlier hearing on 24 August 2021. An additional charge of false imprisonment will lie on file.

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

William Powell

Sexual assault of a girl under 13 by touching *

Sentence

three years' imprisonment

William Powell, 66, of East Ham Manor Way, Beckton, East London, sexually assaulted a girl under 13 by touching on two occasions between July 2016 and November 2016 at his home address while looking after the victim. The victim disclosed the abuse to a youth practitioner on 15 May 2018, leading to a police investigation. Powell was charged on 14 July 2020 and found guilty at the same court on 17 June.

Found guilty of two counts of sexually assaulting a girl under 13 by touching. Subject to a lifetime Sexual Harm Protection Order. Was already in prison for a separate offence.

1 Jan 0001

Yusef Miah

Kidnap and false imprisonment *

Sentence

six years’ imprisonment

Arranged meeting with victim in Bethnal Green on 28 February 2020 regarding money held for a third party, leading to the kidnap over a money dispute.

Denied the offences but was convicted following a two-week trial on 30 July 2021.

1 Jan 0001

Zohirul Haque

Armed robbery *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment

Zohirul Haque robbed a newsagents in Bethnal Green by pointing a firearm at staff and stealing around £200 in cash. He fled before officers arrived despite the victim activating a panic alarm. Flying Squad detectives launched an investigation and an officer identified Haque the next day wearing a distinctive suit matching the description. He was arrested but later bailed. A witness came forward and CCTV evidence identified him. He was rearrested on 5 December and charged with armed robbery.

Found unanimously guilty of armed robbery.

1 Jan 0001

Salman Yousaf

Sexual assault and sexual assault by penetration *

Sentence

7 and a half years imprisonment

Salman Yousaf targeted a woman who had fallen asleep on the Tube, led her away from West Ham station, and sexually assaulted her in a road nearby.

Jailed after trial for sexual assault and sexual assault by penetration. He was already serving this prison term when later linked to other offences.

1 Jan 0001

Ross Dawson

Robbery and aggravated burglary *

Sentence

35 years imprisonment

Ross Dawson, 32, of no fixed address, committed a series of violent crimes in July 2017 while already wanted on a prison recall. He threatened a taxi driver with a knife after asking for a lift in Romford, demanded cash, punched the driver and held a blade to his throat; the getaway car failed to start and he fled on foot with a young female accomplice. Days later he forced a 61-year-old minicab driver at knifepoint to hand over cash and his driver's ID chain, an incident captured on dash-cam. He then tricked an 84-year-old woman outside her home in Romford by pretending his pregnant wife needed a lift to hospital, made her stop on a remote road, shoved her out of the car and stole it. In the final incident, he took part in a home invasion in Ilford after a homeowner let in the same teenage accomplice; Dawson and another man forced their way in, held a knife to the woman's throat and choked her until she blacked out. He was arrested on 3 August 2017.

Pleaded guilty to a series of robberies and an aggravated burglary. The sentence also covers charges of blackmailing fellow inmates while in custody.

1 Jan 0001

Romaine Mckoy

Possession of knife blade/sharp pointed article in a public place *

Sentence

10 months imprisonment and £156 victim surcharge

On 18th December 2020, Romaine McKoy, aged 30, of Kareena Close, Hornchurch, parked his car on the road leading to Parsloes Park, Dagenham, at half past midnight. Officers stopped him, searched the vehicle, and found four knives (three black lock knives and one red-handled knife approx. 15cm long), a hammer, gloves, and a small amount of herbal cannabis in a jar. He was arrested for possession of offensive weapons and cannabis.

Found guilty on four counts of possession of knife blade/sharp pointed article in a public place (pleaded not guilty to one count) and one count of engaging in the business of a postal operator by delaying/opening a postal packet/mailbag (pleaded guilty).

1 Jan 0001

Richard Green

Rape *

Sentence

13-and-a-half years in prison

Richard Green raped a woman four times at their home in Chingford between 1997 and 1999 when she was 19 years old. He also subjected her to false imprisonment and ABH. The victim reported the abuse in 2012 and suffered a miscarriage.

Pleaded guilty to four counts of rape and multiple incidents of false imprisonment and ABH. Had prior convictions for rape, including ten years in 2000 and concurrent six years and three months in 2012.

1 Jan 0001

Steven Ifield

Robbery *

Sentence

16 years imprisonment

Between 7 October and 7 November 2019, Steven Ifield targeted two banks and a post office in Gants Hill and Wanstead. On two occasions he produced what police believe to have been an imitation handgun but which to staff appeared genuine. On the third occasion, he used a folded walking stick half concealed inside a carrier bag and held it as if he was carrying a shotgun. He pointed the imitation weapons at staff, demanding that they give him money. At the banks, Ifield managed to steal cash and stuffed it into his coat before fleeing. He made off with £3,230 from one raid and £1,360 from the other. His attempt to rob the post office was foiled when staff refused to open the till, telling him it was on a time lock. Detectives identified Ifield after tracing the route he took as he fled the scene of each robbery. By examining extensive CCTV from buses, shops and tube stations, they were able to follow his movements and place him at all three venues at the times the raids took place.

Found guilty after a two-week trial of two counts of robbery, one count of attempted robbery and three counts of possession of an imitation firearm. Has nine previous armed robberies.

1 Jan 0001

Suhayl Hussain

False imprisonment *

Sentence

five years and four months’ imprisonment

Victim taken to his home in Nottingham as part of kidnap from Bethnal Green on 28-29 February 2020 over a money dispute. Arrested at scene.

Pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing.

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

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

Sorin Holerca

Conspiracy to breach UK immigration law *

Sentence

4 years 6 months imprisonment

Co-ordinated the transport arm of an organised crime group that trafficked Albanian men illegally into the UK hidden in lorries. Between January and May 2021, he helped arrange the logistics of the smuggling runs, which involved Romanian-registered goods vehicles entering the UK via Dover and dropping off migrants at service stations.

Found guilty after a six-week trial on 26 May 2023. Role: co-ordinating transport.

1 Jan 0001

Saner Muharrem

Inciting a child to engage in sexual activity and sexual activity with a child *

Sentence

five and a half years imprisonment

Saner Muharrem, 25, was sentenced on Friday, 12 January to five and a half years imprisonment at Snaresbrook Crown Court after he was previously convicted of 11 offences following a two-week trial. The offences included inciting a child to engage in sexual activity and sexual activity with a child.

Convicted of 11 offences including inciting a child to engage in sexual activity and sexual activity with a child.

1 Jan 0001

Santokh Johal

Acid attack *

Sentence

20 years imprisonment

On 4 January 2019, Santokh Johal threw a bottle of 91% sulphuric acid at his neighbour through a lounge window in Leyton after the victim had called police to report threats. The victim sustained burns across 20% of his body, requiring skin grafts and ongoing monthly therapy. The victim stated that the attack has left him permanently scarred, both physically and psychologically, and that Johal showed no remorse.

Minimum term of 15 years before parole eligibility. Victim required skin grafts over 20% of his body and continues monthly therapy at a specialist burns hospital.

1 Jan 0001

Scott Slade

Grievous bodily harm with intent *

Sentence

16 years imprisonment

On 9 September 2018, just after 11pm, Scott Slade attacked a 56-year-old man he knew personally at an address in Yew Tree Gardens, Romford. Slade stabbed the victim multiple times with a kitchen knife to the chest, arm and back, causing injuries to the stomach, lung, diaphragm and spleen. He fled the scene after threatening to kill the victim if he spoke out. The victim was found by family members 11 minutes later and rushed to hospital, where he was placed in an induced coma and spent two weeks in critical care. His recovery remains uncertain and he may never walk unaided. Police arrested Slade at 11.50pm on Rush Green Road, Romford, still carrying the weapon.

Pleaded guilty at Snaresbrook Crown Court to grievous bodily harm with intent. Attack happened on 9 September 2018. Victim was a vulnerable 56-year-old man known to Slade. Slade used a kitchen knife, stabbed victim in chest, arm and back, piercing stomach, lung, diaphragm and spleen. He fled and threatened to kill victim if he told anyone. Victim was found by family, placed in induced coma, spent two weeks in critical care, may never walk unaided. Slade arrested later that night still in possession of the weapon.

1 Jan 0001

Martin Crean

Perverting the course of justice *

Sentence

7 years imprisonment for each count to run concurrently

Martin Crean unlawfully tampered with electronic monitoring tags of 37 tagged offenders between 2015 and 2017, including after his arrest in January 2017 while on bail. He reset tags using EMS fitting tools (including serial number 10416) away from offenders' home addresses after they were cut off, deleting tamper records and refixing them before curfew checks. This was done in exchange for money, allowing offenders to commit acquisitive and drug-related crimes without detection. The scheme was uncovered after a tagged suspect was absent during a curfew check in November 2016 despite tag data showing compliance.

Pleaded guilty to 34 counts on 19 January 2020 and a further four counts in August 2018. Abused position while working with Capita Electronic Monitoring Systems by unlawfully tampering with electronic tags using EMS fitting tools.

1 Jan 0001

Mathew Orchard

Fraud by abuse of position *

Sentence

90 weeks imprisonment suspended for 24 months, 120 hours unpaid work, £3,600 costs and compensation

Mathew Orchard and Paul Moon, previously employed as waste collection officers with Barking and Dagenham Council in the Trade Waste Collection service, were found guilty of fraud by abuse of position. They collected extra waste and took money from businesses who were not paying the council for the service, leading to substantial fraud uncovered by council investigators.

Pleaded guilty in November 2022. Previously employed as waste collection officer with Barking and Dagenham Council.

1 Jan 0001

Lewis Thomas

Residential burglary *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment and disqualified from driving for 4 years

Lewis Thomas committed two residential burglaries in Rainham. On 20 January 2021, he drove a stolen Audi at 70mph, at times on the wrong side of the road, fleeing from police in the Havering area. He crashed into a tree, fled on foot into a ravine, and was found hiding under a bridge with assistance from the National Police Air Service (NPAS). Officers found stolen items from both burglaries at addresses linked to him.

Pleaded guilty on 15 March 2021 to two counts of residential burglary, dangerous driving, aggravated TDA, no insurance, and driving without a license. Dangerous driving and aggravated TDA sentences of 12 months each concurrent to burglary sentence. Described as a prolific burglar.

1 Jan 0001

Linden Crick

Section 18 GBH with intent *

Sentence

8 years imprisonment

Linden Crick entered Plashet Park, E6, at around 17:00hrs on Tuesday, 2 February in the company of an unknown male. On an e-scooter, he approached a group of seven males, engaged in conversation then demanded their phones, intimated possession of acid by showing a drinks bottle. Some fled; he ordered others to leave. He then approached a 17-year-old male exercising, demanded his phone and squirted an acidic substance (sulphuric acid) in the victim's face, causing burn injuries requiring hospital treatment. Crick fled on e-scooter. Bottle recovered from park confirmed sulphuric acid. Arrested 22 April following investigation.

Found guilty following trial at the same court on 7 October 2021. Judge removed previous order preventing naming due to age.

1 Jan 0001

Loishana Mckenzie

unlawful marketing of knives *

Sentence

9 month suspended sentence, 80 hours unpaid work, 30 days rehabilitation activity

Police became aware of weapons including machetes, zombie knives and lock-knives being advertised for sale on Snapchat accounts. Officers deployed to an address on Grange Road, E13, at around 14:50hrs on 8 February 2021 where McKenzie emerged with Jordan Lovett and a 17-year-old male carrying bags handed over to Fred and Omar Truman. A subsequent Section 8 search warrant found 70 knives and evidence of weapons marketing on her phone. Total 128 weapons recovered.

Pleaded guilty to the unlawful marketing of knives.

1 Jan 0001

Manjinder Virdi

Fraud by abuse of position *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Manjinder Virdi, a former finance officer at the British Society of Echocardiography, embezzled over £200,000 from his employer between 2015 and 2019. He transferred the money to his personal bank accounts and spent thousands on online gambling. In one series of transactions from October to November 2018, he took just over £85,000. From February to May 2019 he stole just over £53,000. The charity was alerted after receiving a warning email from its bank, which Virdi initially claimed was a scam. He pleaded guilty to fraud by abuse of position under the Fraud Act 2006.

Pleaded guilty to fraud by abuse of position. He had a gambling and depressive disorder which contributed to his actions. He stole over £200,000 from the charity.

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

Mark Davis

Residential burglary *

Sentence

5 years 4 months in prison

Mark Davis, of no fixed abode, committed a series of residential burglaries and related offences in East Area since December 2019. In one burglary, he stole gold jewellery and a high value vehicle totalling in excess of £25,000.

Pleaded guilty to three offences of residential burglary and one of attempted burglary.

1 Jan 0001

Kristian Agolli

Conspiracy to breach UK immigration law *

Sentence

3 years 3 months imprisonment

Member of a people-smuggling ring that transported Albanian men illegally into the UK concealed in lorries. Agolli’s role was to meet the vehicles at south-east England motorway services and take charge of the migrants after they were hidden inside the cabs. The conspiracy ran from January to May 2021.

Found guilty after a six-week trial on 26 May 2023. Role: receiving smuggled males.

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

Kevin Smith

Rape and assault by penetration *

Sentence

18 years' imprisonment

Kevin Smith, also known as Ian Dormer, of Edwin Street, Canning Town, East London, E16, carried out a series of horrific sexual attacks on a vulnerable woman over several years, beginning in January 2016 with the last offence in July 2021. The victim disclosed the abuse to mental health services staff, who alerted police. Smith was arrested on 24 July 2021. His phone revealed a disturbing search history related to rape and other sexual offences, and a search of his address showed plans to flee, including removing furniture and packing belongings.

Pleaded guilty to 18 counts of rape and assault by penetration. Will serve six years on licence on release.

1 Jan 0001

Mihaita Strat

Controlling prostitution *

Sentence

two years’ imprisonment

Mihaita Strat assisted Claudia and Vasile Anca in running the sexual services business by helping with the website, directing sex workers, driving them to appointments, and paying for some adverts. Arrested during undercover sting on 13 January 2021 at a hotel in Barking with £890 cash, Satnav to Ancas’ address, and cocaine traces in his car. The business exploited women from at least March 2019.

Pleaded guilty on 9 November to controlling prostitution after initially denying involvement during a trial that started on 8 November.

1 Jan 0001

Mohammed Awais

Rape *

Sentence

9 years 4 months imprisonment

On October 20, 2018, Awais impersonated an Uber driver and picked up a 28-year-old woman in Dalston. He locked the doors and drove to an alley in East Ham, where he raped her and robbed her of her phone, cash, and laptop. He then left the victim there. He was identified and arrested on October 24 at his home in East Ham. He pleaded guilty at Snaresbrook Crown Court.

Pleaded guilty to rape, assault by penetration, kidnap, robbery, driving whilst disqualified and driving without insurance. Detective Sergeant Emma Matthews praised the victim's bravery.

1 Jan 0001

Milos Stevanovic

Conspiracy to import a Class A controlled drugs *

Sentence

11 years and 8 months imprisonment

Milos Stevanovic, 27, Bosnian national of no fixed address, was involved in a conspiracy to import 157 kilograms of Class A controlled drugs valued at £14,000,000. On 12 May 2021, he drove a lorry into the UK and met Harry Simmons in Gravesend. They were arrested unloading 37 kilograms of cocaine hydrochloride and 35 kilograms of MDMA crystals from the lorry.

Pleaded guilty at Snaresbrook Crown Court. Bosnian national lorry driver with no fixed address. Met Harry Simmons in Gravesend to unload drugs from lorry.

1 Jan 0001

Michael Hassini

Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs *

Sentence

six years and nine months imprisonment

On 16 April 2021, officers stopped Gary Bear in Staverton Road, Hornchurch, recovering a kilogram of cocaine hydrochloride from a box supplied to him by Michael Hassini, who was detained nearby. A search of Hassini's vehicle found around £37,000 cash, and his home yielded a further £1,670 cash and 304.1 grams of cocaine hydrochloride. The total street value of the drugs was estimated at £131,310.

Pleaded guilty on 7 October to conspiracy to supply 999 grams of cocaine hydrochloride (six years and nine months), possession with intent to supply 304.1 grams of cocaine hydrochloride (four years four months), and possession of £38,540 criminal property (one year and four months). Sentences served concurrently.

1 Jan 0001

Michael Paule

Historic rape and indecent assault *

Sentence

10 years imprisonment

Michael Paule sexually abused a girl under the age of 10 in Dagenham over a three-year period in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The victim reported the abuse in 2016, leading to Paule's arrest. He was convicted of four counts of historic rape and three counts of indecent assault.

Denied all allegations but convicted.

1 Jan 0001

Md Mokter Hossain

Directing a people smuggling network *

Sentence

ten-and-a-half years imprisonment

Md Mokter Hossain, 54, from Woodford Green, headed an organised crime group which used complicit lorry drivers to move people in both directions across the Channel and was involved in moving hundreds of people into the UK.

Headed an organised crime group, main subject of NCA investigation codenamed Operation Symbolry.

1 Jan 0001

Mohammed Jahidul Rahman

Kidnap and false imprisonment *

Sentence

eight years’ imprisonment

Part of a group that kidnapped a man in his 20s from Bethnal Green on 28-29 February 2020 over a money dispute. Held the victim in a headlock while taking him to an address on Buckhurst Street, assaulted him and threatened with a knife.

Denied the offences but was convicted following a two-week trial on 30 July 2021.

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

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 Nahidur Rahman

Kidnap and false imprisonment *

Sentence

seven years and two months’ imprisonment

Part of a group that kidnapped a man in his 20s from Bethnal Green on 28-29 February 2020 over a money dispute. Joined at Buckhurst Street address, kicked victim in the head.

Pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing.

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

Mohammed Sadek Miah

False imprisonment *

Sentence

six years’ imprisonment

Part of a group that kidnapped a man in his 20s from Bethnal Green on 28-29 February 2020 over a money dispute. Joined at Buckhurst Street address, transported victim towards Nottingham.

Pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing.

1 Jan 0001

Paul Moon

Fraud by abuse of position *

Sentence

90 weeks imprisonment suspended for 24 months, 120 hours unpaid work, £3,600 costs and compensation, 20 days rehabilitation activity

Initially pleaded not guilty but changed plea to guilty in June 2023. Previously employed as waste collection officer with Barking and Dagenham Council.

1 Jan 0001

Pawandeep Sandhu

Possession of a prohibited firearm *

Sentence

six years' imprisonment plus three months consecutively for possession of a knife

On 30 June, Pawandeep Sandhu was detained by officers at Seven Kings Park in Ilford and searched for weapons after he and two males had made off from police. A machete and two lock knives were found discarded in the area. A search of his family home on Freshwell Avenue, Romford revealed a single-barrelled, 12-bore folding sawn-off shotgun in his bedroom, which was test-fired and found to be in working order, 37 shotgun cartridges in a black carrier bag, 13 in a sock, 11 in a jacket pocket, two Samurai swords, a metal safe with cash, blank ammunition, a skeleton face mask, black body armour vest, black gloves and a lock knife. A video on his mobile phone dated 2 March 2020 featured him with the same sawn-off shotgun.

Pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing on 13 August at the same court. Previously had a suspended sentence for possession of a knife.

1 Jan 0001

Omar Truman

possession of 58 pointed/bladed articles *

Sentence

19 months’ imprisonment

Omar Truman, along with his father Fred Truman, approached Jordan Lovett’s address on Grange Road, E13, on 8 February 2021 carrying a supermarket bag which was handed over. Following the exchange, police conducted a stop and search on the Trumans who were found in possession of three bags containing 58 knives, including machetes, combat and lock knives. Both men were arrested as part of an investigation into knives being sold on social media.

Pleaded guilty to possession of 58 pointed/bladed articles.

1 Jan 0001

Peter Michael Fisher

Sexual communication with a child and causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity *

Sentence

7 years 6 months imprisonment

Peter Michael Fisher, 20, targeted eight victims aged between 13 and 16 online between October 2016 and September 2017. He groomed and coerced them using social media, committing offences from his home and during a family holiday in Great Yarmouth. Victims were manipulated through trust and intimate photos; many did not initially realise they were being abused. Fisher had sex with a 15-year-old girl knowing she was underage. He was arrested in August 2017, admitted all charges, and a Sexual Harm Prevention Order was imposed.

Pleaded guilty to multiple offences including sexual communication with a child, causing or inciting children to engage in sexual acts, malicious communication, and possessing indecent images. Placed on the Sex Offenders Register indefinitely and subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

1 Jan 0001

Raymond Frederick Nugent

Firearms offences *

Sentence

7.5 years imprisonment

Raymond Frederick Nugent, 73, manufactured firearms from scratch at his home workshop in Hornchurch. He cut cardboard templates, pressed metal, and designed his own firing mechanisms. Following a tip-off from the National Crime Agency about an imported blank firing weapon, police executed a warrant in November 2018 and found safes containing batches of firearms and ammunition. Some weapons were 25% more powerful than factory-produced ones. He had also re-activated deactivated weapons and converted imitation firearms to fire, including a stun gun, an Italian .38 revolver, and a Turkish 9mm pistol. He described himself as a 'gun nut' but claimed no intent to sell or use the weapons.

Found guilty of 45 firearms offences. Described himself as a 'gun nut' but claimed no intention to fire or sell weapons. No evidence of associated criminality found. Judge commended investigating officer.

1 Jan 0001

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Snaresbrook Crown Court Sentencing Results

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Wayne Byrne

William Powell

Yusef Miah

Zohirul Haque

Salman Yousaf

Ross Dawson

Romaine Mckoy

Richard Green

Steven Ifield

Suhayl Hussain

Tarsame Singh

Solomon Bamidele

Soorippilla Balasingham

Sorin Holerca

Saner Muharrem

Santokh Johal

Scott Slade

Martin Crean

Mathew Orchard

Lewis Thomas

Linden Crick

Loishana Mckenzie

Manjinder Virdi

Manmohan Sahib

Mark Davis

Kristian Agolli

Lana Clayton

Kevin Smith

Mihaita Strat

Mohammed Awais

Milos Stevanovic

Michael Hassini

Michael Paule

Md Mokter Hossain

Mohammed Jahidul Rahman

Muhammad Ashraf

Muhammad Talukdar

Mohammed Litton Miah

Mohammed Nahidur Rahman

Mohammed Osman

Mohammed Sadek Miah

Paul Moon

Pawandeep Sandhu

Omar Truman

Peter Michael Fisher

Raymond Frederick Nugent

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