Southwark Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 68 verdicts at Southwark Crown Court (London). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Louise Roman
Cheating the public revenue
October 24, 2025

Sentence: 24 months imprisonment suspended for 24 months

Louise Roman, 58, from Plains Road, Maldon in Essex, was an account manager for Hayward with full knowledge of the scam. The organised criminal group passed cash destined for Robert Hayward through her, and she received her own cash payments from the £22 million tax fraud profits.
Mark Jennings
Cheating the public revenue
October 24, 2025

Sentence: 24 months imprisonment suspended for 24 months

Mark Jennings, 44, from Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, was the director of a plumbing company and allowed his company’s payroll to be channelled through fake payroll and labour supply companies, acquiring over £100,000 from the £22 million tax fraud against HMRC.
Sam Montague
Transferring criminal property
October 24, 2025

Sentence: 30 months imprisonment

Sam Montague, 41, from Wennington, Cambridgeshire, was arrested while delivering cash to company directors involved in the fake labour supply companies scheme that defrauded HMRC of £22 million in VAT and CIS taxes.
William Chadwick
Transferring criminal property
October 24, 2025

Sentence: 18 months imprisonment suspended for 24 months

William Chadwick, 27, from East Street, Hunton in Maidstone, was arrested and found to be part of the organised criminal group when discovered with £40,000 in packages and envelopes for delivery to directors involved in the £22 million tax fraud scheme.
Syed Shahreear Ahmed
Child sex offences
September 26, 2025

Sentence: 15 years imprisonment

Syed Shahreear Ahmed, aged 37, pretended to be a teenage boy to groom six girls aged 13 to 15 online between 2019 and 2023 across five English counties. He created and sent indecent images, arranged face-to-face meetings, and sexually assaulted the victims, including acts of rape and attempted assaults. His offending was uncovered after a 15-year-old girl reported being approached via social media in March 2023, leading to his arrest in May 2023 and subsequent investigation.
Abdelrahmen Adnan Abouelela
Rape
September 16, 2025

Sentence: 8.5 years imprisonment

Abdelrahmen Adnan Abouelela, an asylum seeker from Egypt who arrived in the UK in April 2023, approached a woman in Hyde Park as she was walking home alone from a night out in central London in November 2024. He lured her to a secluded spot and raped her, taking advantage of her being under the influence of alcohol and vulnerable.
John Burford
Fraud
September 5, 2025

Sentence: two years imprisonment

John Burford, a former NASA scientist from Nottinghamshire, defrauded over 100 investors out of £1 million by offering unauthorised investment opportunities through his firm Financial Trading Strategies Limited from 2016 to 2021. He misled investors about the fund's performance, concealed losses, and only traded £760,000 of the invested money, using the rest to fund his lifestyle and purchase property.
Lester Sharpe
Child predation
August 7, 2025

Sentence: 12 years imprisonment

Lester Sharpe was sentenced for activities related to being a child predator in Feltham, though specific details of the crimes are not provided in the text.
Aston Lambert
Murder
August 6, 2025

Sentence: 18 years imprisonment

Aston Lambert was found guilty of killing his father, with the guilty verdict delivered on Wednesday, 6 August 2025.
Barrie Fox
Fraud by false representation
August 1, 2025

Sentence: 21 months suspended imprisonment

Barrie Fox perpetrated fraud by false representation as part of the 2013-ongoing Sell My Timeshare scheme, targeting vulnerable owners with promises of profitable credits that were valueless, contributing to £28m in victim losses.
David Taylor
Conspiracy to defraud
August 1, 2025

Sentence: 3 years imprisonment

David Taylor engaged in the prolonged timeshare fraud scheme from 2013, defrauding 3,583 people of £28.1m through Sell My Timeshare's deceptive practices, including worthless credit exchanges and sustained sales pressure on elderly victims.
Lisa Salih
Conspiracy to defraud
August 1, 2025

Sentence: 2 years suspended imprisonment

Lisa Salih took part in the extensive timeshare fraud scheme from 2013 under Sell My Timeshare, targeting desperate elderly owners and scamming them out of £28m with false representations of Monster Credits that held no value, leading to profound financial and emotional distress for victims.
Josephine Cuthill-Fox
Fraud by false representation
August 1, 2025

Sentence: 24 months suspended imprisonment

Josephine Cuthill-Fox engaged in fraud by false representation within the extensive timeshare fraud network from 2013, deceiving victims into buying into the fake Monster Credits system of Sell My Timeshare, leading to widespread financial devastation.
Lee Evans
Fraud by false representation
August 1, 2025

Sentence: 2 years suspended imprisonment

Lee Evans was involved in falsely representing the value of timeshare exit services in the Sell My Timeshare fraud from 2013, scamming elderly victims out of £28.1m by selling worthless Monster Credits while they remained liable for timeshare fees.
Joanne Physick
Conspiracy to defraud
August 1, 2025

Sentence: 2.5 years imprisonment

Joanne Physick was an accomplice in the Sell My Timeshare conspiracy to defraud starting 2013, exploiting vulnerable timeshare owners by offering fake Monster Credits, contributing to the £28m scam that left thousands out of pocket and unable to retire or manage finances.
Joanne Taylor
Fraud by false representation
August 1, 2025

Sentence: 12 months suspended imprisonment

Joanne Taylor committed fraud by false representation in the £28m timeshare scam operated since 2013, misleading victims about the benefits of Monster Credits for their timeshares, resulting in significant financial harm to over 3,500 individuals.
Jodi Beard
Conspiracy to defraud
August 1, 2025

Sentence: 2 years suspended imprisonment

Jodi Beard was part of the Sell My Timeshare fraud conspiracy starting in 2013, which targeted elderly timeshare owners across the UK, defrauding them of £28.1m through false promises of Monster Credits in exchange for their properties. The scheme involved high-pressure sales and fake credibility measures, leaving victims with worthless investments and ongoing costs.
Samantha Macaulay
Fraud by false representation
August 1, 2025

Sentence: 18 months suspended imprisonment

Samantha Macaulay was convicted for her role in the £28m Sell My Timeshare fraud beginning in 2013, where she falsely represented the value of Monster Credits to victims seeking to sell their timeshares, resulting in losses of up to £80,000 per person among 3,583 affected individuals, many elderly.
Simon Walker
Conspiracy to defraud
August 1, 2025

Sentence: 4.5 years imprisonment

Simon Walker conspired in the major UK timeshare fraud from 2013, operating through Sell My Timeshare, which deceived over 3,500 victims into investing in worthless credits for their holiday homes, funded by high-pressure sales and leading to £28.1m in total losses.
Mark Rowe
Conspiracy to defraud
August 1, 2025

Sentence: 7.5 years imprisonment

Mark Rowe, managing director of Sell My Timeshare, orchestrated an elaborate fraud starting in 2013 that defrauded 3,583 victims across the UK out of £28.1m. Victims, many elderly and vulnerable, were lured with offers of exchanging timeshares for worthless Monster Credits promising holiday discounts. High-pressure sales tactics were used in offices in Bournemouth, York, Stratford-on-Avon, and Tenerife. Rowe spent victims' money on advertising, brochures, virtual offices, and a lavish lifestyle including home improvements, art, and private jets.
Nihat Salih
Conspiracy to defraud
August 1, 2025

Sentence: 3 years imprisonment

Nihat Salih was involved in the £28.1m timeshare scam operated by Sell My Timeshare since 2013, which defrauded 3,583 elderly and vulnerable individuals by promising valuable Monster Credits for their timeshares, which were actually worthless, while victims retained ownership and fees. The fraud employed elaborate deceptions including fake offices and personas.
Nicola Rowe
Money laundering
August 1, 2025

Sentence: 2 years suspended imprisonment

Nicola Rowe, wife of Mark Rowe, was involved in the £28m timeshare fraud scheme operated under Sell My Timeshare from 2013. The couple bankrolled a lavish lifestyle with £8m paid into their personal accounts from defrauding over 3,500 vulnerable victims, many in their 70s and 80s, who were desperate to sell their timeshares. Victims were tricked into investing around £8,000 each for worthless credits while still owning their timeshares and incurring costs.
Paul Harrison
Conspiracy to defraud
August 1, 2025

Sentence: 4.5 years imprisonment

Paul Harrison participated in the complex £28m timeshare fraud under Sell My Timeshare from 2013, exploiting over 3,500 vulnerable victims, primarily aged 60-80, by luring them with offers to exchange timeshares for tradable Monster Credits that proved worthless. The operation used deceptive sales tactics in multiple locations, resulting in significant financial losses for victims.
Ollie Holman
Fraud
July 24, 2025

Sentence: seven years imprisonment and a Serious Crime Prevention Order

Ollie Holman created and sold 1,052 phishing kits that contained fraudulent webpages designed to harvest personal and financial information, including account log-in and bank details. These kits were used by fraudsters to scam victims out of £100m, targeting 69 financial institutions, large organisations, and charities across 24 countries. He provided technical support and advice via the encrypted messaging app Telegram. Holman was arrested following a search of his university dorm room in Canterbury in October 2023 and at his London address in May 2024.
Paul Clarkson
Money laundering
July 22, 2025

Sentence: 20 months imprisonment, suspended for 2 years, and 180 hours of unpaid work

Paul Clarkson, aged 46, participated in a £6 million investment scam that targeted over 150 elderly victims. He was appointed as a group director of Equitable Law Capital despite lacking relevant experience and assisted in money laundering activities, which involved disguising funds from fraudulent investments made through Sable Intl Ltd, resulting in significant financial losses including one of £250,000.
Mark Fallon
Conspiracy to defraud
July 22, 2025

Sentence: 4 years and 6 months imprisonment

Mark Fallon, aged 60, was part of a gang behind a £6 million investment scam that targeted over 150 elderly victims. He used his position to facilitate fraudulent activities through companies like Sable Intl Ltd and a newly set-up law firm, employing high-pressure tactics, forged documents, and impersonation to steal money, resulting in victims losing life savings with the largest loss at £250,000.
Lillian Milner
Conspiracy to defraud
July 22, 2025

Sentence: 5 years and 6 months imprisonment

Lillian Milner, aged 57, was involved in a £6 million investment scam that targeted over 150 elderly people. She worked with others to operate fraudulent schemes through companies like Sable Intl Ltd and Equitable Law Capital, using high-pressure tactics, forged documents, and impersonation of brokers to deceive victims into handing over money. The scam resulted in victims losing life savings, with the largest loss being £250,000, and involved laundering money through various accounts.
Graham Milner
Money laundering
July 22, 2025

Sentence: 3 years and 6 months imprisonment

Graham Milner, aged 55, participated in a £6 million investment scam targeting over 150 elderly people. He was involved in money laundering activities related to fraudulent investment schemes operated through Sable Intl Ltd and Equitable Law Capital, which used high-pressure sales, forged documents, and impersonation to defraud victims, leading to significant financial losses including one case of £250,000.
David Clarkson
Conspiracy to defraud
July 22, 2025

Sentence: 7.5 years imprisonment

David Clarkson, aged 70, was the apparent mastermind of a £6 million investment scam operated through companies like Sable Intl Ltd and Equitable Law Capital. The gang targeted over 150 elderly people aged 60 to 90 using high-pressure sales tactics, cold calling, forged documents, and impersonation of insurance brokers to defraud them. Victims lost life savings, with the largest individual loss being £250,000. The scam involved fake investment schemes promising 7% returns, but no genuine investments were made. Money was laundered through various accounts, including those in the Seychelles, Switzerland, and Mauritius.
Anthony Flaton
Conspiracy to defraud
July 22, 2025

Sentence: 5 years imprisonment

Anthony Flaton, aged 39, was involved in a £6 million investment scam targeting over 150 elderly people. He helped operate fraudulent schemes via Sable Intl Ltd and Equitable Law Capital, using internet advertising, cold calling, and forged documents to deceive victims into investing, leading to losses of life savings with the largest at £250,000, and laundered money through accounts in Mauritius.
Muhammed Mustafa Darr
Misconduct in public office
July 5, 2025

Sentence: 3 years and 4 months imprisonment

Muhammed Mustafa Darr, a Metropolitan Police officer, stole bank cards from two dead men, Howard Smith and Alasdair Burnside, and used one to purchase a Fitbit watch and Apple products worth £637. He also took a laptop and a Louis Vuitton bag from a suspect's vehicle, violating the bodies of the deceased.
Redinel Korfuzi
Conspiracy to Commit Insider Dealing
July 4, 2025

Sentence: 6 years imprisonment

Redinel Korfuzi, a £500,000 a year City analyst, made £1m through insider trading while working from home during the Coronavirus lockdown. He ran the scheme from the living room of his flat in Marylebone and provided information to his sister.
Sabajet Shuti
Murder
June 30, 2025

Sentence: 27 years imprisonment

Sabajet Shuti, 32, pulled out a large blade and twice knifed Lumturi Zeqja, 27, to death outside Leo’s Bar and Grill on Church Lane, Leytonstone, east London, on 16 October 2022, during a mass brawl. He then stabbed another Albanian, Dilaver Capa, who survived his injuries.
Trevor Gocan
Manslaughter
June 26, 2025

Sentence: 12 years imprisonment

Trevor Gocan assaulted his 74-year-old neighbour, James O'Neill, during a dispute over shutting a gate at their Covent Garden estate in Central London on October 6, 2024. He delivered a forceful punch that knocked out a tooth and followed it with kicks, including a strong kick that fractured three ribs, leading to Mr. O'Neill's death in hospital on October 21, 2024. The incident occurred in public view and involved no visible threat from the victim, who was wearing shorts and crocs at the time.
Abdi-Rahman Khaliif-Ali
Assault with intent to rob
June 25, 2025

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 4 years and 9 months

Abdi-Rahman Khaliif-Ali followed an undercover police officer and offered to guide him, then violently grabbed the officer from behind, strangling him in an attempt to steal a luxury watch. This occurred as part of an undercover operation investigating street robberies in London. The attack left the officer with a swollen lip, swelling, and cuts to his face. Khaliif-Ali was arrested when another police officer intervened.
Christian Whittingham
Robbery
June 20, 2025

Sentence: 10 years and six months imprisonment

Christian Whittingham participated in a group that surveilled and perpetrated robberies on 25 and 26 June 2024 in Stratton Street and Brewer Street, Mayfair. The group used threats of violence against victims to steal high-value watches, with two watches taken. The offenders were identified through CCTV and arrested on 30 July 2024.
Ahmed Zarzor
Robbery
June 17, 2025

Sentence: Jailed for a total of 11 years (shared with two others)

Ahmed Zarzor, 29, along with Zarwl Brahim, grabbed a £10,000 Hublot watch from Brendan Coster while he was taking his elderly mother to a hotel in Marylebone on 20 July 2024. They carried out a series of high value watch robberies in the West End and escaped in a car driven by Mohamed Kaya, who drove straight at Mr Coster during the getaway.
Zarwl Brahim
Robbery
June 17, 2025

Sentence: Jailed for a total of 11 years (shared with two others)

Zarwl Brahim, 30, along with Ahmed Zarzor, grabbed a £10,000 Hublot watch from Brendan Coster in Marylebone on 20 July 2024, as part of a series of high value watch robberies in the West End. They escaped in a car driven by Mohamed Kaya, who drove at the victim.
Mohamed Kaya
Robbery
June 17, 2025

Sentence: Jailed for a total of 11 years (shared with two others)

Mohamed Kaya, 36, drove the car used in the robbery, driving straight at Brendan Coster during the getaway after Ahmed Zarzor and Zarwl Brahim grabbed a £10,000 Hublot watch from him in Marylebone on 20 July 2024, as part of a series of high value watch robberies in the West End.
Romilio St Clair
Fraud by abuse of position
June 3, 2025

Sentence: Suspended sentence of two years imprisonment

Romilio St Clair, a 43-year-old married father-of-two, abused his position as a banker at HSBC on Fulham Broadway in West London. Between November 2017 and October 2019, he made 22 transfers from his till to an unmanned till, stealing £280,000 to fund his gambling addiction. He hid the problem from his family until an internal bank investigation in early 2020 uncovered the theft. St Clair confessed to his bosses and repaid £11,000 from his pension pot, but the rest of the money was spent on gambling with little prospect of recovery.
Che Homersham
Misconduct in public office
May 13, 2025

Sentence: 6 months imprisonment

Che Homersham, a former Met constable, pursued a 16-year-old girl he met while attending a domestic incident in December 2018. Over several weeks, he sent intimate messages and touched her inappropriately, leading to his arrest in December 2023.
Mahad Jammeh
Robbery
April 17, 2025

Sentence: 8 years imprisonment

Mahad Jammeh was involved in a group that conducted surveillance and executed robberies on 25 and 26 June 2024 in Stratton Street and Brewer Street, Mayfair. The group threatened victims with violence to steal high-value watches, resulting in two watches being stolen. The offenders were linked via CCTV and arrested on 30 July 2024.
Tedros Haile
Robbery
April 17, 2025

Sentence: 11 years imprisonment

Tedros Haile was part of a group that conducted surveillance and carried out robberies on 25 and 26 June 2024 in Stratton Street and Brewer Street, Mayfair. The group threatened victims with violence to steal high-value watches, with two watches successfully taken. The offenders were identified through CCTV footage and arrested on 30 July 2024.
Nihat Paul Salih
Conspiracy to defraud
October 31, 2024

Sentence: 3 years imprisonment

Nihat Paul Salih, 57, from Poole, Dorset, was involved in the Sell My Timeshare fraud conspiracy, which targeted timeshare owners with fake promises of selling properties and selling worthless credits, defrauding 3,583 victims of £28.1m through manipulative sales practices.
Rhys Smith
Burglary
October 24, 2024

Sentence: 7 years and 5 months imprisonment

Rhys Smith, 31, of Meehan Road in Greatstone, was involved in a prolific burglary gang's crime wave across Kent from March 20 to April 15, 2024, resulting in over £300,000 in stolen property from nine towns and villages, including multiple vehicles, quad bikes, a tipper truck, jewellery worth nearly £2,000, cash, golf equipment valued at £4,796, and other items. The gang committed violent acts such as assaulting a homeowner in New Romney and attempting a car-jacking. Arrested on April 15, 2024.
Paul Bristow
Burglary
October 24, 2024

Sentence: 9 years and 2 months imprisonment

Paul Bristow, 34, of Chilmington Green in Ashford, was part of a gang that carried out a month-long crime spree between March 20 and April 15, 2024, across nine towns and villages in Kent, stealing over £300,000 worth of property including high-end cars, quad bikes, a tipper truck, jewellery, cash, and golf equipment. The gang assaulted a victim with a pool cue in New Romney, breaking his shoulder, and stole a Mercedes C43. They also attempted a car-jacking in Goudhurst with weapons and damaged a victim's car near Lamberhurst, injuring him. Bristow was arrested on April 15, 2024, in Walderslade.
Paul Cash
Burglary
October 24, 2024

Sentence: 3 years imprisonment

Paul Cash, 21, of Pye Corner in Ulcombe, joined a gang in a crime spree of burglaries from March 20 to April 15, 2024, across Kent, targeting homes and outbuildings in multiple towns, stealing cars, quad bikes, a tipper truck, jewellery, cash, a purse, golf equipment, and registration plates, totaling over £300,000. The group assaulted victims, including one with a pool cue in New Romney, and attempted armed car-jacking and property damage. Cash was arrested on May 21, 2024, following the others' arrest on April 15.
William Adams
Burglary
October 24, 2024

Sentence: 9 years imprisonment

William Adams, 26, of Elm Grove in Sittingbourne, participated in a gang's month-long burglary spree from March 20 to April 15, 2024, targeting nine locations in Kent and stealing vehicles like a Mini Clubman, Ford tipper truck, Volkswagen Passat, Land Rover Defender, quad bike, Volvo estate, BMW M4, Land Rover Discovery Sport, and BMW 2 series, along with jewellery, cash, a purse, golf equipment, and registration plates. Incidents included an assault in New Romney and a car-jacking attempt in Goudhurst. Arrested on April 15, 2024.
Jamie Knight
Burglary
October 24, 2024

Sentence: 4 years imprisonment

Jamie Knight, 24, of South Park Road in Maidstone, took part in a month-long burglary spree by a gang between March 20 and April 15, 2024, across Kent, stealing high-value items including cars (Mini Clubman, Volkswagen Passat, Land Rover Defender, Volvo estate, BMW M4, Land Rover Discovery Sport, BMW 2 series), quad bikes, a tipper truck, jewellery, cash, a purse, and golf equipment from various properties in Ashford, Five Oak Green, Ramsgate, Teston, Flimwell, Hawkhurst, Rainham, Matfield, and Staplehurst. The gang was disturbed in several attempts and committed assaults. Arrested on April 15, 2024.
John Adams
Burglary
October 24, 2024

Sentence: 4 years imprisonment

John Adams, 32, of Common Road in Sissinghurst, was a member of a burglary gang that operated from March 20 to April 15, 2024, in nine Kent locations, stealing over £300,000 in property such as vehicles, quad bikes, a tipper truck, jewellery, cash, golf equipment, and car keys. Notable incidents included breaking a victim's shoulder in New Romney, a failed car-jacking in Goudhurst, and vehicle damage near Lamberhurst. The gang fled several disturbed burglaries in Herne Bay, Wateringbury, Brenchley, Borden, and Whitstable. Arrested on April 15, 2024.

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