Southwark Crown Court Sentencing Results

In 2020 and 2021, Lauren Goodger made four paid Instagram posts promoting an FX trading tips account, earning £2,275. She had over 750,000 followers, and one post had 35,000 views. The posts advertised 'amazing deals', 'free signals', and 'consistent profits' with 'no experience needed'. A victim, naive to Forex trading, was persuaded to invest £250 after seeing a story video, losing £150. Goodger admitted the posts but believed the scheme was legitimate; she did not consult her agent or manager beforehand.

Cosmo Catterall participated in a Just Stop Oil protest on gantries over the M25 in November 2022 to raise awareness of the government’s plan to license more than 100 new oil and gas projects. The protest, part of a broader plan, impacted approximately 228,000 vehicles, caused 18,000 hours of traffic delays, and affected nearly a quarter of a million people. He was among six protesters charged with intentionally or recklessly causing a public nuisance.

Clara O’Callaghan participated in a Just Stop Oil protest on gantries over the M25 in November 2022 to raise awareness of the government’s plan to license more than 100 new oil and gas projects. The protest, part of a broader plan, impacted approximately 228,000 vehicles, caused 18,000 hours of traffic delays, and affected nearly a quarter of a million people. She was among six protesters charged with intentionally or recklessly causing a public nuisance.

Andrew Dames, a 64-year-old Cambridge businessman, engineer, and Quaker, participated in a Just Stop Oil protest on gantries over the M25 in November 2022 to raise awareness of the government’s plan to license more than 100 new oil and gas projects. The protest, part of a broader plan, impacted approximately 228,000 vehicles, caused 18,000 hours of traffic delays, and affected nearly a quarter of a million people. He was among six protesters charged with intentionally or recklessly causing a public nuisance.

Adelheid Russenberger, a history PhD student from London, participated in a Just Stop Oil protest on gantries over the M25 in November 2022 to raise awareness of the government’s plan to license more than 100 new oil and gas projects. The protest, part of a broader plan, impacted approximately 228,000 vehicles, caused 18,000 hours of traffic delays, and affected nearly a quarter of a million people. She was among six protesters charged with intentionally or recklessly causing a public nuisance.

Jane Touil participated in a Just Stop Oil protest on gantries over the M25 in November 2022 to raise awareness of the government’s plan to license more than 100 new oil and gas projects. The protest, part of a broader plan, impacted approximately 228,000 vehicles, caused 18,000 hours of traffic delays, and affected nearly a quarter of a million people. She was among six protesters charged with intentionally or recklessly causing a public nuisance.

Michael Dunk participated in a Just Stop Oil protest on gantries over the M25 in November 2022 to raise awareness of the government’s plan to license more than 100 new oil and gas projects. The protest, part of a broader plan, impacted approximately 228,000 vehicles, caused 18,000 hours of traffic delays, and affected nearly a quarter of a million people. He was among six protesters charged with intentionally or recklessly causing a public nuisance.

On 8 November 2022, Mick Dunk climbed onto a gantry over the M25 as part of a Just Stop Oil protest, tying a banner reading 'Just Stop Oil'. The police closed the traffic below, and the protest caused disruption over four days. The series of demonstrations affected around 228,000 vehicles, caused 18,000 hours of delays, and impacted nearly 250,000 people. Dunk was arrested, charged with causing a public nuisance and, after a trial in September 2025, found guilty. The judge ruled that the defendants' climate change motivations were inadmissible and instructed the jury to consider only whether disruption was caused on the day.

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.

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.

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, 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.

David Gamlin, a former Sussex Police investigator, engaged in sexual activity with a vulnerable woman, the victim, on at least five occasions while on duty. He arrived at her door after she reported harassment but made no police record of the visit. Gamlin told her he would help get her children back from care in return for sex. The interactions contributed to her suicidal thoughts and trauma. The case came to light after the victim told another officer following a suicide attempt.

Fayaz Khan, real name Fayaz Hosseini, an Afghan migrant who arrived by small boat, threatened to kill the victim in a TikTok video on October 14, 2024, responding to the victim's YouTube video about migrants. He made gun gestures, referenced his AK-47 face tattoo, and said 'pop, pop, pop'.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Muhammed Mustafa Darr, a Metropolitan Police officer, stole bank cards from two dead men, the two victims, 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, 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.

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.

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.

Ahmed Ebid, an Egyptian national living in Isleworth, south-west London, organised seven boat crossings across the Mediterranean from Libya to Italy between October 2022 and June 2023, carrying 3,781 migrants including women and children. The operation generated an estimated £12.3 million by charging each migrant around £3,200. Ebid sourced and provided boats and crews, offered technical advice during crossings, and helped house migrants and handle paperwork. He told an associate that migrants found with phones should be killed and thrown into the sea. He was arrested in June 2023 after investigators linked him to the crossings, and he later pleaded guilty to conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration. It was the first conviction of a UK-based person for organising Mediterranean boat crossings.

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.

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.