Southwark Crown Court Sentencing Results

Zenel Bytyqui, 61, an Italian national, was part of a cross-channel booze smuggling gang that cheated the taxpayer out of £500,000 by smuggling 19,000 bottles of wine, equivalent to 16,000 litres.

Gregory Campbell, 52, led a cross-channel booze smuggling gang that cheated the taxpayer out of £500,000 by smuggling 19,000 bottles of wine, equivalent to 16,000 litres.

On March 22, 2023, PC Lauren Evans falsely reported being sexually assaulted by a plainclothes officer while driving to work at around 1pm. She provided the surname Watson, a description of an unmarked police car, leading to the arrest of innocent PC Alex Watson on March 23, 2023, in front of his wife and children. PC Watson was held for 23 hours before being released without charge. No evidence was found of the incident, and Evans was arrested on April 20, 2023, suspended from duty, and later convicted.

Levi Silcott carried out a random and violent assault on a woman in Gillingham on 23 April 2025. He dragged the victim along the ground into an alleyway and punched her repeatedly in the face, causing several facial fractures and permanent injuries requiring extensive medical treatment. Silcott was identified through CCTV evidence and arrested in Ilford on 21 May 2025.

On 5 August 2021, a worker fell approximately 1.65 metres from a stepladder while building temporary timber formwork for a new concrete staircase during a refurbishment project in Islington, London, converting a domestic property and former handbag factory into a single dwelling. The company failed to implement a safe system of work for working at height, with wider failings including inadequate edge protection, incorrectly assembled tower scaffolds, staircases without edge protection, and uncontrolled use of ladders. These issues persisted despite a HSE Prohibition Notice served on 2 July 2021 for unsafe work at height.

Sinqobile Pasipanodya was found guilty of money laundering in connection with a fraudulent NHS refund scheme. She received substantial funds through the scheme, which were subsequently transferred back to the main offender and other co-defendants in most cases. The total fraud value exceeded £302,000.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.