Southwark Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 257 verdicts at Southwark Crown Court (London). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

September 2025 4 cases

Syed Shahreear Ahmed

Child sex offences *

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.

Pleaded guilty to one count of taking an indecent image of a child and three counts of making indecent images of children; found guilty of three counts of rape of a child, three counts of sexual assault, one count of attempted sexual assault, two counts of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, and five counts of meeting a child for sexual grooming; will serve an additional five years on licence and remain on the sex offenders register for life.

26 Sep 2025

Abdelrahmen Adnan Abouelela

Rape *

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.

Judge Gregory Perrins stated that the defendant was driven by his own sexual desires and took advantage of the victim's vulnerability. He was found guilty by jurors on 22 May and will be subject to an automatic deportation order.

16 Sep 2025

John Burford

Fraud *

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.

Pleaded guilty to unauthorised business and misleading investors. The judge described the case as a sustained fraud causing much misery to investors and noted that the defendant used investors' money for personal expenses, including buying a house, and that old age is no excuse for serious offending.

5 Sep 2025

Moussa Kadri

Assault with a knife *

Sentence

Suspended jail sentence

On 13 February 2025, during Hamit Coskun's Quran-burning protest outside the Turkish consulate in Rutland Gardens, Knightsbridge, London, Moussa Kadri, 59, emerged from a nearby building and slashed at Coskun with a large knife. CCTV captured the incident. Kadri later told police he was protecting his religion.

Given for attacking Hamit Coskun with a knife while protecting his religion.

1 Sep 2025

August 2025 17 cases

Lester Sharpe

Child predation *

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.

Sentenced as a child predator.

7 Aug 2025

Aston Lambert

Murder *

Sentence

18 years imprisonment

Aston Lambert was found guilty of killing his father, with the guilty verdict delivered on Wednesday, 6 August 2025.

Found guilty for killing his father.

6 Aug 2025

Sundaralingam Koodalingam

Sexual assault *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

On March 29, 2023, Sundaralingam Koodalingam, a 36-year-old masseur from the Maldives who moved to the UK in 2021, sexually assaulted a famous singer and actress during her first visit to the Rupert Jade Thai massage parlour in Soho. The victim was asked to strip to her underwear and a towel, after which Koodalingam touched her intimately, groped her breasts and nipples on the treatment table. He was convicted by a jury of sexual assault by penetration and sexual assault, having claimed at trial that the assaults were invented.

Convicted of two charges of sexual assault. Continued to protest innocence at sentencing. Must serve two thirds of the term. Barrister noted challenges due to non-native English speaker and first-time imprisonment.

6 Aug 2025

Simon Walker

Conspiracy to defraud *

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.

Found guilty of conspiracy to defraud.

1 Aug 2025

Nicola Rowe

Money laundering *

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.

Pleaded guilty to money laundering.

1 Aug 2025

Nihat Salih

Conspiracy to defraud *

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.

Found guilty of conspiracy to defraud.

1 Aug 2025

Mark Rowe

Conspiracy to defraud *

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.

Found guilty of conspiracy to defraud. Judge Alexander Milne called him profoundly dishonest and a corrupting influence who left a trail of misery.

1 Aug 2025

Lisa Salih

Conspiracy to defraud *

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.

Found guilty of conspiracy to defraud.

1 Aug 2025

Samantha Macaulay

Fraud by false representation *

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.

Found guilty of fraud by false representation. Found not guilty of conspiracy to defraud.

1 Aug 2025

Paul Harrison

Conspiracy to defraud *

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.

Found guilty of conspiracy to defraud.

1 Aug 2025

David Taylor

Conspiracy to defraud *

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.

Found guilty of conspiracy to defraud.

1 Aug 2025

Barrie Fox

Fraud by false representation *

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.

Pleaded guilty to fraud by false representation.

1 Aug 2025

Lee Evans

Fraud by false representation *

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.

Pleaded guilty to fraud by false representation.

1 Aug 2025

Josephine Cuthill-Fox

Fraud by false representation *

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.

Pleaded guilty to fraud by false representation.

1 Aug 2025

Joanne Physick

Conspiracy to defraud *

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.

Found guilty of conspiracy to defraud.

1 Aug 2025

Joanne Taylor

Fraud by false representation *

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.

Pleaded guilty to fraud by false representation.

1 Aug 2025

Jodi Beard

Conspiracy to defraud *

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.

Found guilty of conspiracy to defraud.

1 Aug 2025

July 2025 9 cases

Ollie Holman

Fraud *

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.

Pleaded to seven counts. Profited from illegal enterprise, funding a lavish lifestyle. Confiscation proceedings to be pursued.

24 Jul 2025

Mark Fallon

Conspiracy to defraud *

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.

Convicted of conspiracy to defraud and money laundering; was a solicitor involved in the schemes.

22 Jul 2025

Paul Clarkson

Money laundering *

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.

Convicted of money laundering; son of David Clarkson and involved in the fraudulent schemes.

22 Jul 2025

Graham Milner

Money laundering *

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.

Convicted of money laundering; linked to the fraudulent schemes.

22 Jul 2025

Lillian Milner

Conspiracy to defraud *

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.

Convicted of conspiracy to defraud and money laundering; used proceeds to buy a Porsche.

22 Jul 2025

David Clarkson

Conspiracy to defraud *

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.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud, money laundering, and perverting the course of justice.

22 Jul 2025

Anthony Flaton

Conspiracy to defraud *

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.

Convicted of conspiracy to defraud and money laundering; received commission payments through offshore accounts.

22 Jul 2025

Muhammed Mustafa Darr

Misconduct in public office *

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.

Admitted to misconduct in public office; stole items from deceased individuals and used their bank cards for personal purchases.

5 Jul 2025

Redinel Korfuzi

Conspiracy to Commit Insider Dealing *

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.

Convicted of conspiracy to commit insider dealing and money laundering after a three-month trial. He ran the scheme and fed information to his sister Oerta Korfuzi.

4 Jul 2025

June 2025 9 cases

Sabajet Shuti

Murder *

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.

Fled to Dubai after the incident. Pulled out a large blade during a mass brawl and continued to brandish the knife.

30 Jun 2025

Trevor Gocan

Manslaughter *

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.

Convicted of manslaughter after a trial where he claimed self-defence. The judge noted the violence was towards the higher end of category B, aggravated by the use of a shod foot, and highlighted his lack of remorse at the time, though later remorse was accepted as genuine. He had no prior convictions but received a caution for common assault in 2012.

26 Jun 2025

Abdi-Rahman Khaliif-Ali

Assault with intent to rob *

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.

Pleaded guilty to assault with intent to rob and intentional strangulation. He was on licence at the time of the attack. Prosecutors described him as a violent individual determined to steal the victim’s watch by any means necessary.

25 Jun 2025

Christian Whittingham

Robbery *

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.

Pleaded guilty to one count of robbery and two further counts.

20 Jun 2025

Ahmed Zarzor

Robbery *

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.

Involved in high value watch robberies as part of a group.

17 Jun 2025

Zarwl Brahim

Robbery *

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.

Involved in grabbing the watch and escaping as part of a group robbery.

17 Jun 2025

Mohamed Kaya

Robbery *

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.

Drove the getaway car and drove at the victim as part of the robbery group.

17 Jun 2025

Adam Davies

Misconduct in public office *

Sentence

2-year custodial sentence suspended for 2 years, 180 hours unpaid work, 10-day offender rehabilitation programme, fined £782

Adam Davies, a former Surrey Police constable based in Guildford, committed multiple offences between March and November 2020. On 19 March 2020, he improperly disclosed information about a prisoner's release to an associate. On 10 October 2020, he made and sent an indecent video to a member of an organised crime group. On 13 October 2020, he attempted to obtain details of an organised crime group member's arrest to pass to associates. On 6 November 2020, he failed to inform Hone Gym of lockdown closure requirements and made a false entry in a crime report. Separately, between October and December 2020, he received and forwarded racist and offensive images without challenge. On 22 August 2019, he took an indecent image of himself while on duty in uniform.

Pleaded guilty to four counts of misconduct in public office. Judge accepted offences due to immaturity and naivety, not corruption and malice. Additional gross misconduct allegations proven, leading to dismissal and placement on College of Policing Barred List.

12 Jun 2025

Romilio St Clair

Fraud by abuse of position *

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.

Pleaded guilty to fraud by abuse of position. Suffered from a severe gambling addiction, as confirmed by NHS psychologist Dr Matt Gaskell, who noted a loss of cognitive control. Judge Sally-Ann Hales KC considered his previous good character, lack of recent offending, and family obligations, including his wife's NHS job and his role as a father.

3 Jun 2025

May 2025 3 cases

Arthur Clifton

Causing criminal damage *

Sentence

12-month community order, including 120 hours of unpaid work

In October 2023, Arthur Clifton sprayed orange paint across the portico of University College London’s Wilkins Building, causing £21,000 worth of damage according to the Crown, to demand that the UK Government abandon plans for new oil and gas projects.

Found guilty after a 4 day jury trial presided over by Judge Hales.

30 May 2025

Ahmed Ramadan Mohamad Ebid

Conspiracy to assist unlawful migration to a member state *

Sentence

25 years imprisonment

Between October 2022 and June 2023, Ahmed Ramadan Mohamad Ebid conspired with others outside the UK to assist unlawful immigration by supplying maritime vessels for smuggling thousands of migrants from Libya to Italy. The criminal network advertised crossings on Facebook, charging an average of £3,273 per person, and made over £12,300,000. Authorities intercepted seven crossings involving 3,781 migrants. Ebid sourced and provided boats and crews, offered technical advice during crossings, housed migrants prior to crossings, and handled paperwork. He was based in the UK but organised operations from north Africa.

Pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to assist unlawful migration to a member state. Basis of plea claiming humanitarian motivation and low-ranking role rejected following Newton hearing on 28 March 2025; court concluded he was involved at a very high level for personal gain.

20 May 2025

Che Homersham

Misconduct in public office *

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.

Investigated by the Met’s Anti-Corruption and Abuse Command. Resigned from the Met in January 2024. A misconduct hearing found breaches of professional standards of behaviour in respect of discreditable conduct, honesty and integrity, and authority, respect and courtesy.

13 May 2025

April 2025 8 cases

Arben Hysa

Bribery *

Sentence

3.5 years imprisonment

Arben Hysa was convicted of bribing three Keltbray managers, Michael McCarthy, Simon Lacey, and John Burke, between 2012 and 2018. The bribes totalled more than £600,000, allowing his company, Tony Demolition Workers Ltd, to benefit from contracts worth £15m.

Found guilty of three counts of bribery. His company, Tony Demolition Workers Ltd, benefited from Keltbray specialist labour contracts worth £15m.

28 Apr 2025

John Burke

Bribery *

Sentence

3.5 years imprisonment

John Burke, a Keltbray manager, was convicted of receiving bribes totalling more than £600,000 from Arben Hysa between 2012 and 2018, breaching his obligations to his employer Keltbray.

Found guilty of one count of bribery. A Keltbray manager who received bribes, representing a breach of trust to his employer.

28 Apr 2025

Michael Dennis Mccarthy

Bribery *

Sentence

3.5 years imprisonment

Michael Dennis McCarthy, a Keltbray manager, was convicted of receiving bribes totalling more than £600,000 from Arben Hysa between 2012 and 2018, breaching his obligations to his employer Keltbray.

Found guilty of one count of bribery. A Keltbray manager who received bribes, representing a breach of trust to his employer.

28 Apr 2025

Simon Lacey

Bribery *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment

Simon Lacey, a Keltbray manager, was convicted of receiving bribes totalling more than £600,000 from Arben Hysa between 2012 and 2018, breaching his obligations to his employer Keltbray.

Found guilty of one count of bribery. A Keltbray manager who received bribes, representing a breach of trust to his employer.

28 Apr 2025

Tedros Haile

Robbery *

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.

Pleaded guilty to one count of robbery and was found guilty of a further count of robbery and one charge of attempted robbery.

17 Apr 2025

Mahad Jammeh

Robbery *

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.

Pleaded guilty to one count of robbery and two further counts.

17 Apr 2025

Alexei Ovsyannikov

Breaching financial sanctions *

Sentence

15 months imprisonment suspended for 15 months and to serve a curfew between 22.00 and 06.00

Alexei Ovsyannikov, brother of Dmitrii Ovsyannikov, assisted in breaching financial sanctions by purchasing a £54,000 Mercedes Benz GLC 300 for his brother's use after Dmitrii's accounts were frozen. He left his debit card for Dmitrii to use in shops around Clapham and Balham, and in May 2024 paid £17,000 in private school fees on behalf of his brother for his children.

Found guilty of two counts of intentionally participating in activities that knowingly would breach Russian sanctions.

11 Apr 2025

Alexei Owsjanikow

Circumventing sanctions *

Sentence

15 months imprisonment suspended for 15 months

Alexei Owsjanikow, brother of Dmitrii Ovsiannikov, circumvented UK sanctions by paying school fees totalling £41,027 for his sibling's children, assisting in breach of the asset freeze imposed under the Russia Regulations 2019 between February 2023 and January 2024.

Sentenced for two counts of circumventing sanctions by paying £41,027 in school fees for his brother's children. Judge acknowledged motivation to support the children's transition to life in the UK and that the offending was well-intentioned in its dominant motive.

11 Apr 2025

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Southwark Crown Court Sentencing Results

Syed Shahreear Ahmed

Abdelrahmen Adnan Abouelela

John Burford

Moussa Kadri

Lester Sharpe

Aston Lambert

Sundaralingam Koodalingam

Simon Walker

Nicola Rowe

Nihat Salih

Mark Rowe

Lisa Salih

Samantha Macaulay

Paul Harrison

David Taylor

Barrie Fox

Lee Evans

Josephine Cuthill-Fox

Joanne Physick

Joanne Taylor

Jodi Beard

Ollie Holman

Mark Fallon

Paul Clarkson

Graham Milner

Lillian Milner

David Clarkson

Anthony Flaton

Muhammed Mustafa Darr

Redinel Korfuzi

Sabajet Shuti

Trevor Gocan

Abdi-Rahman Khaliif-Ali

Christian Whittingham

Ahmed Zarzor

Zarwl Brahim

Mohamed Kaya

Adam Davies

Romilio St Clair

Arthur Clifton

Ahmed Ramadan Mohamad Ebid

Che Homersham

Arben Hysa

John Burke

Michael Dennis Mccarthy

Simon Lacey

Tedros Haile

Mahad Jammeh

Alexei Ovsyannikov

Alexei Owsjanikow

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