Southwark Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 122 verdicts at Southwark Crown Court (London). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

June 2025 2 cases

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

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 1 case

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 2 cases

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

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

February 2025 6 cases

Sean Dean

Conspiracy to cheat the public revenue *

Sentence

7 years imprisonment

Sean Dean was part of an organised crime group pocketing £22 million in unpaid taxes via fake labour supply companies, investigated by Kent Police and HMRC.

Convicted after trial of conspiracy to cheat the public revenue.

4 Feb 2025

Phillip Bailey

Conspiracy to cheat the public revenue *

Sentence

6 years and 3 months imprisonment

Phillip Bailey, 36, from Meopham, set up front companies and bank accounts to divert £22 million in VAT and taxes from HMRC, acting as criminal accountant for construction and logistics firms.

Pleaded guilty to conspiring to cheat the public revenue and money laundering. Disqualified from being company director for 10 years.

4 Feb 2025

Lee Hudson

Conspiracy to cheat the public revenue *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Lee Hudson involved in scheme diverting £22 million in VAT and taxes through front companies for construction and logistics, keeping payments meant for HMRC.

Convicted after trial of conspiracy to cheat the public revenue and money laundering.

4 Feb 2025

Kevin Ratcliffe

Cheating the public revenue *

Sentence

27 months imprisonment

Kevin Ratcliffe, 43, from Brighton, owned a construction company that used the fake labour supply scheme to divert taxes, receiving a portion of the £22 million defrauded from HMRC.

Pleaded guilty to cheating the public revenue and acquiring criminal property. Disqualified from being company director for 10 years.

4 Feb 2025

Bradley Mortimer

Money laundering *

Sentence

3 years and 6 months imprisonment

Bradley Mortimer participated in organised crime group's £22 million tax fraud using fake labour supply companies to siphon VAT and CIS deductions from HMRC.

Convicted after trial of entering into a money laundering arrangement.

4 Feb 2025

Daniel Newton

Conspiracy to cheat the public revenue *

Sentence

9 years and 4 months imprisonment

Daniel Newton, 37, from Tonbridge, took over as criminal accountant after Bailey's arrest, continuing the scheme to pocket £22 million in unpaid taxes through fake labour supply companies.

Pleaded guilty to conspiring to cheat the public revenue and money laundering.

4 Feb 2025

January 2025 1 case

Mohammad Siddiqui

Grievous Bodily Harm *

Sentence

5 years and 7 months imprisonment; £1 confiscation order

Mohammad Siddiqui, a former NHS paediatrician, performed unsafe and barbaric circumcisions on young boys over a five-year period, charging £250-£300 per procedure in patients' family homes, often on dining room tables in Bristol and other locations. He used inadequate anaesthesia like cream or banned Bupivacaine Hydrochloride, failed to wash hands or sanitise tools, strapped children to boards, and caused severe pain and injury, including one case where a boy's penis 'exploded' nearly causing death. He ignored five police arrests and warnings, maximising profits by cutting corners, leading to unnecessary pain, suffering, and risk. Police found rusty tools with human skin traces in his car. He initially denied 39 charges but admitted 25 during the two-month trial.

Pleaded guilty to 25 charges during trial; serious crime prevention order for 5 years post-release; previously struck off medical register in 2015; represented himself in court.

1 Jan 2025

December 2024 2 cases

Parvez Patel

Grievous bodily harm with intent *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Parvez Patel, 34, of Empress Avenue, Ilford, assaulted a sex worker at her home in Westminster on 29th January 2024, inflicting severe injuries including a broken nose. Neighbours heard screams, called police, and he was arrested at the scene.

Found guilty after a three-week trial. Director of Keller Stone Property, resigned as director but remains majority shareholder.

19 Dec 2024

Phil Shiner

Fraud *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment suspended for 2 years

Phil Shiner, a former solicitor and Principal of Public Interest Lawyers, defrauded the Legal Services Commission by failing to disclose breaches of his Legal Aid Contract and Professional Code of Conduct when applying for funding in 2007. He used prohibited methods, including cold calling and paying fees to an agent in Iraq, to obtain clients such as Khuder Al-Sweady for a Judicial Review application regarding the death of Hamid Al-Sweady in British custody at Camp Abu Naji after the Battle of Danny Boy near Amarah in Southern Iraq. Additional clients, including Hussain Fadhil Abbas, were joined. The Al-Sweady Inquiry, costing £24 million to taxpayers, found the allegations wholly unfounded. Shiner obtained £199,825.91 in Legal Aid for these two claims alone, leading to his firm receiving around £3 million in total taxpayer-funded payments.

Pleaded guilty on 30 September 2024 to three counts of fraud. Also convicted of providing a false witness statement.

10 Dec 2024

November 2024 1 case

Luis Balcazar Soto

Causing death by dangerous driving *

Sentence

12 years and 9 months imprisonment

Luis Balcazar Soto, 25, from Elephant and Castle, was over twice the drink-drive limit and unlicensed when driving a silver Kia at speeds up to 70mph, described as 'driving like a madman'. On July 10, 2023, in the early hours in Elephant and Castle, south-east London, he smashed into a pedicab (rickshaw) stopped on New Kent Road for passengers to use a cash machine. The collision threw Sophie Strickland, 31, from Hay-on-Wye, mid Wales, who was celebrating her birthday, from the vehicle, causing her death. The rickshaw driver, Tanzir Ahmed, in his 30s, suffered serious injuries. Soto's former partner and friend were in the car with him. He attempted to flee but was detained by members of the public, whom he threatened and tried to bribe.

Plea of guilty to causing death by dangerous driving, causing serious injury by dangerous driving, breaching a restraining order, and breaching a suspended sentence. Original sentence of 9 years and 9 months increased by the Court of Appeal under the unduly lenient sentence scheme. Driving disqualification increased to 14 years and 4.5 months.

1 Nov 2024

October 2024 12 cases

Nihat Paul Salih

Conspiracy to defraud *

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.

Convicted of conspiracy to defraud.

31 Oct 2024

Paul Bristow

Burglary *

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.

Convicted of conspiracy to steal, conspiracy to burgle, robbery, and criminal damage.

24 Oct 2024

Paul Cash

Burglary *

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.

Convicted of conspiracy to steal and conspiracy to burgle.

24 Oct 2024

Rhys Smith

Burglary *

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.

Convicted of conspiracy to steal, conspiracy to burgle, robbery, and attempted robbery.

24 Oct 2024

William Adams

Burglary *

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.

Convicted of conspiracy to steal, conspiracy to burgle, robbery, and attempted robbery.

24 Oct 2024

Jamie Knight

Burglary *

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.

Convicted of conspiracy to steal and conspiracy to burgle.

24 Oct 2024

John Adams

Burglary *

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.

Convicted of conspiracy to steal and conspiracy to burgle.

24 Oct 2024

Wayne Miller

Fraud *

Sentence

6 months imprisonment suspended for 12 months, repay £18,000 compensation, £1,000 costs

Wayne Miller, a bankrupt builder from Romney Road, Lydd, persuaded a customer in Canterbury to pay over £36,190 for home improvements including a new kitchen and two-storey extension, starting in March 2018. He concealed his bankruptcy status, failed to complete the work by April 2018, did not pay the kitchen supplier despite receiving £7,823 for it, and abandoned the project without refunds. The total agreed cost was £43,528, paid in instalments from December 2017.

Deliberately concealed bankrupt status. Previously declared bankrupt in January 2016. Made earlier payment of £7,500 to victim.

15 Oct 2024

Stuart Peck

Cheating the public revenue *

Sentence

2.5 years imprisonment

Stuart Peck, 42, from Pilgrims Road, Rochester, allowed his painting and decorating companies' payroll to be channelled through fake companies, pocketing £128,000 as part of the organised criminal group that defrauded HMRC of £22 million in VAT and CIS taxes.

Disqualified from being a company director for 6 years. Found guilty after trial.

8 Oct 2024

Robert Hayward

Cheating the public revenue *

Sentence

6.5 years imprisonment

Robert Hayward, 56, from Witham in Essex, was the director of multiple scaffolding and construction firms. He allowed his company’s payroll to be run through fake labour supply companies, keeping VAT and CIS taxes owed to HMRC, resulting in an estimated loss of £22 million. He received around £2.8 million as his share of the criminal profits.

Disqualified from being a company director for 10 years. Found guilty of cheating the public revenue after trial.

8 Oct 2024

Danny Kaufman

Cheating the public revenue *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Danny Kaufman, 54, from Botsom Lane, West Kingsdown, was the contracts manager at one of Hayward’s companies and introduced the fake payroll/labour supply companies, receiving cash bonuses amounting to £400,000 as part of the scheme to defraud HMRC of £22 million in VAT and CIS taxes.

Disqualified from being a company director for 10 years. Found guilty after trial.

8 Oct 2024

Gary Peck

Cheating the public revenue *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Gary Peck, 44, from Maidstone Road, Chatham, was the director of scaffolding and roofing companies which allowed his company’s payroll to be channelled through fake payroll and labour supply companies, pocketing about £338,000 from the £22 million tax fraud against HMRC.

Disqualified from being a company director for 6 years. Found guilty after trial.

8 Oct 2024

August 2024 3 cases

Anopkumar Maudhoo

Fraud *

Sentence

10 years imprisonment

Anopkumar Maudhoo carried out a large-scale conveyancing fraud by offering investment opportunities in supposedly repossessed properties or redevelopment plots that were not actually subject to repossession, with genuine owners unaware of the fraudulent sales. He illicitly sold 75 buildings or development plots since 2021, earning over £8.5 million from victims in North London, Hertfordshire, and Essex, and used the funds to fund a lavish lifestyle.

Pleaded guilty to 31 charges of fraud. Used aliases and spent proceeds on a lavish lifestyle including cars, a speedboat, and properties.

29 Aug 2024

John Clugston

Fraud by false representation *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

John Clugston, 65, who has longstanding links to Brighton and Southwick, defrauded dozens of companies across London by posing as a businessman. He visited offices pretending he had bottles of Bollinger champagne left over from a work function, convincing victims they were getting a bargain and persuading them to hand over money, typically £1,000 to £1,500. He would leave to fetch the champagne but never return. He netted more than £19,000 over several months in the City of London and the boroughs of Camden, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham, Kingston, Lambeth, Southwark and Westminster. He was caught last month by a detective from the Metropolitan Police.

Admitted six counts of fraud by false representation. A further 25 offences were taken into consideration.

24 Aug 2024

Adam Taylor

Misconduct in public office and making indecent images of children *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment

Adam Taylor, a former National Crime Agency intelligence officer, used his work devices to access, view, and download over 700 indecent images of children and more than 200 images of extreme pornography between May 2012 and April 2022. He was arrested in April 2022 at his place of work, where electronic devices including laptops, tablets, and USBs were seized from both his workplace and home. Despite expressing interest in specializing in Child Sexual Exploitation work, his role did not require access to such material. The images found included some of the most horrific sexual abuse of children, and his actions constituted a gross breach of trust as a public officer employed by the NCA since 2014.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of misconduct in public office, three counts of making indecent photographs of children, and one count of possessing an extreme pornographic image. Given a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and required to sign the sex offenders register for 10 years.

2 Aug 2024

May 2024 1 case

Jian Wen

Money laundering *

Sentence

six years and eight months imprisonment

Jian Wen was involved in assisting Zhimin Qian to launder proceeds from a large-scale fraud in China by facilitating the movement of a cryptocurrency wallet containing 150 Bitcoin, which was valued at £1.7 million at the time, as part of an ongoing investigation into international money laundering.

Pleaded guilty and was involved in facilitating the movement of a cryptocurrency wallet containing 150 Bitcoin valued at £1.7 million.

22 May 2024

April 2024 6 cases

Lee Richards

Conspiracy to commit fraud and money laundering *

Sentence

two years imprisonment suspended for two years and 200 hours of unpaid work

Lee Richards, a former lance sergeant from Amesbury, made over 100 fraudulent claims between March 2015 and January 2016, involving £434,825, by manipulating the Ministry of Defence’s online platform for expenses and allowances after being approached by Aaron Stelmach-Purdie.

Convicted of more than 100 fraudulent claims and retained approximately £160,000. He was approached by Stelmach-Purdie due to pressure and worked as a storeman at the barracks.

15 Apr 2024

Allan O’Neil

Conspiracy to commit fraud and money laundering *

Sentence

12-month community order and 100 hours unpaid work

Allan O’Neil, a 48-year-old military sergeant employed at Regent’s Park Barracks, helped defraud the Ministry of Defence by allowing false claims to be passed through his bank account, resulting in £6,615.80 being stolen through fraudulent activities on the Joint Personnel Administration system between November 2014 and January 2016.

Sentenced by Judge Philip Bartle KC for money laundering and conspiracy to commit fraud.

15 Apr 2024

Aaron Stelmach-Purdie

Conspiracy to commit fraud and money laundering *

Sentence

Three years and four months imprisonment

Aaron Stelmach-Purdie, a 34-year-old from Oldham, made fraudulent claims on the Joint Personnel Administration system for operational allowances, subsistence allowances, and air fares, stealing nearly £1 million by involving others and using their bank accounts to hide the money between November 2014 and January 2016.

Judge Philip Bartle KC noted he had a leading role in the fraud and was central to the offences, having previously been a successful soldier.

15 Apr 2024

Anthony Sharwood

Conspiracy to commit fraud and money laundering *

Sentence

15 months imprisonment suspended for two years and 100 hours of unpaid work

Anthony Sharwood, from Bromsgrove, was involved in eight fraudulent expenses claims totalling £28,935 between January 2015 and November 2015, as part of a scheme manipulating the Ministry of Defence’s Joint Personnel Administration system.

A former corporal in the Royal Marines who retired in January of the current year, involved in eight fraudulent claims.

15 Apr 2024

Roger Clerice

Conspiracy to commit fraud and money laundering *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment suspended for two years and 100 hours of unpaid work

Roger Clerice, a former sergeant from Colchester, was involved in the fraud at the Ministry of Defence’s administrative headquarters. He participated in manipulating the Joint Personnel Administration system for fraudulent expenses and allowances between 2014 and 2016.

Worked as a sergeant and Stelmach-Purdie’s line manager, receiving £11,278.90 from the fraud.

15 Apr 2024

Peter Wilson

Conspiracy to commit fraud and money laundering *

Sentence

two years imprisonment suspended for two years and 200 hours of unpaid work

Peter Wilson, a former lance sergeant who retired from the Army in October 2015, was involved in a fraud scheme at the Ministry of Defence. He had £378,662.26 pass through his bank account, retaining £149,781. The fraud involved manipulating the Joint Personnel Administration system for expenses and allowances between 2014 and 2016, using coded texts for money transfers.

Admitted to conspiracy to commit fraud and money laundering. He has Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease and works at a ground maintenance company. The judge noted his potential as a Paralympian.

15 Apr 2024

March 2024 3 cases

Sheree Avard

Conspiring to pervert the course of justice *

Sentence

1 year imprisonment

Sheree Avard, 41, of Hammond Road, Woking, was recruited by William Todd and Danny Thomas in August 2022 to phone Kingston Crown Court for details of solicitors for Danny Brown and Stefan Baldauf. Using the alias Ioana Andrei, she contacted Brown's lawyer claiming a relationship with a juror who confessed to being pressured into convicting the men, along with two others. The conspirators paid for a fake passport and a corrupt solicitor in Romania to provide a false deposition to quash the drug trafficking convictions.

Admitted conspiring to pervert the course of justice.

16 Mar 2024

William Todd

Conspiring to pervert the course of justice *

Sentence

7 years imprisonment

William Todd, 61, serving two life sentences since 2001 for attempted murder and murder, orchestrated a scheme from prison to undermine the convictions of Danny Brown and Stefan Baldauf for smuggling 448kg of MDMA worth £45m. In June 2022, he directed Danny Thomas to record jurors' names at Kingston Crown Court and attempt bribes. After failure, in August 2022, he recruited Sheree Avard to fabricate a juror tampering story using the alias Ioana Andrei, including a fake deposition from Romania, to quash the convictions.

Convicted by a jury of conspiring to pervert the course of justice. Orchestrated the plot from prison while serving two life sentences for prior crimes.

16 Mar 2024

Danny Thomas

Conspiring to pervert the course of justice *

Sentence

3 years and 4 months imprisonment

Danny Thomas, 46, of Skylark Way, Shinfield, Reading, entered Kingston Crown Court when the jury was sworn in during the trial of Danny Brown and Stefan Baldauf in June 2022, recorded jurors' names, and left. Under orders from William Todd, he attempted to bribe jurors and later, with Sheree Avard, fabricated a story about juror tampering by contacting the solicitor using the alias Ioana Andrei, claiming a juror was pressured to convict. They created a fake deposition from Romania to undermine the convictions for smuggling 448kg of MDMA.

Admitted conspiring to pervert the course of justice. Claimed in interview he was given money to approach jurors and offer bribes.

16 Mar 2024

October 2023 1 case

Jeffrey Cook

Misconduct in public office *

Sentence

30 months imprisonment

Between 2004 and 2008, while employed at the Ministry of Defence and on secondment, Jeffrey Cook arranged a public contract commissioning reports from offshore company ME Consultants, which was paid about £700,000. Cook received kickbacks of more than £44,000 in cash and two cars worth £30,000, totaling over £70,000. He initially lied to the Serious Fraud Office, claiming the money was for business trip expenses in Saudi Arabia.

Ordered to pay a confiscation order of £124,000 and a contribution to prosecution costs of £25,000. Pleaded that money was expenses but later accepted commissions, arguing they were authorised. Judge noted personal gain at expense of public purse. Defence sought suspended sentence due to age, good character, and 12-year prosecution toll, but judge deemed it longer than 2 years.

13 Oct 2023

May 2023 2 cases

Mandip Kaur Sidhu

Illegal supply of controlled drugs *

Sentence

Suspended sentence; 200 hours unpaid work; £720,881 confiscation

Mandip Kaur Sidhu, director of Pharmaceutical Health Limited in Derby, illegally supplied over 55 million doses of Class C controlled drugs, including 47 million doses of diazepam and millions of zopiclone, between May 2013 and June 2017 for financial gain. She purchased millions of tablets over a four-year period without legally dispensing medicines against a prescription since July 2013 and fabricated an invoice to deceive MHRA officers.

Pleaded guilty to illegal supply of controlled drugs. Struck off by General Pharmaceutical Council in February following fitness to practise hearing.

1 May 2023

Nabeil Nasr

Illegal supply of controlled drugs *

Sentence

Suspended sentence; 200 hours unpaid work; £606,247 confiscation

Nabeil Nasr, owner of several pharmacies in the North-West of England, illegally supplied over 55 million doses of Class C controlled drugs, including 47 million doses of diazepam, between May 2013 and June 2017 for financial gain, and engaged in wholesale dealing without a licence.

Pleaded guilty to illegal supply of controlled drugs and wholesale dealing without a licence. Struck off by General Pharmaceutical Council in February following fitness to practise hearing. Did not engage substantially with the hearing.

1 May 2023

February 2023 1 case

David Carrick

Rape *

Sentence

30 years and 239 days imprisonment

David Carrick, a former Metropolitan Police officer from Stevenage, committed a series of serious sexual assaults, including rape, against 12 victims over 17 years. He was unmasked as one of the UK's most prolific sex offenders.

Pleaded guilty to 48 offences including rape, false imprisonment, sexual assault and coercive control over a 17-year period. Victim impact statements detailed harrowing effects of abuse.

7 Feb 2023

February 2020 1 case

Samina Khan

Theft by employment *

Sentence

Two years imprisonment suspended for two years and 250 hours community service

Samina Khan, employed as a bookkeeper and secretary for Landmark and Duram Properties, stole £1,185,955 from her employers over a 13-year period from 2004 by fiddling the books, forging signatures, and destroying cheque books. She used the stolen funds to purchase luxury cars such as Aston Martins, BMWs, Porsches, and Audis, as well as personalised number plates. The thefts were discovered in 2017 when a suspicious transaction was noticed, leading to her admission. She claimed the thefts began to repay her husband's debts and provide for her child, though the offending predated the child's birth. The Murad family felt utterly betrayed by her actions.

Pleaded guilty to the charges. The judge noted her remorse and family circumstances, including her husband's mental health issues and the potential impact on her son, as reasons for suspending the sentence.

17 Feb 2020

May 2014 1 case

Max Clifford

Indecent assault *

Sentence

8 years imprisonment

Max Clifford, a millionaire PR guru, was convicted of indecently assaulting multiple young women and girls between the 1970s and 1990s. He used his celebrity connections and position in the entertainment industry to groom and manipulate victims, including a 15-year-old girl he met on holiday in Spain whom he abused in his car after promising to make her the next Jodie Foster, and a 12-year-old girl he assaulted in a jacuzzi during another Spanish holiday by using his disabled daughter as bait. He enticed aspiring models and actresses into his office with false promises of career advancement, impersonating film producers, and then exposed himself and coerced them into sexual acts, often bragging about his small penis to gain sympathy. The assaults occurred over decades, with victims silenced by his dominant character and perceived untouchability. The case arose from the Operation Yewtree investigation following the Jimmy Savile scandal.

Convicted of eight counts of indecent assault. Judge Anthony Leonard QC condemned him for leading a double life and attempting to trivialise the court proceedings. He refused to apologise to victims and lodged an appeal against his sentence.

2 May 2014

April 2012 4 cases

Megan Smith

Conspiracy to defraud *

Sentence

13 months imprisonment

Megan Smith, 47, of Kingsley Close, Worthing, Sussex, was involved in the £7 million fraud from April 1, 2003, to June 7, 2010, using false identities to facilitate the opening of bank accounts and the subsequent fraudulent withdrawal of overdraft funds in a meticulously planned operation.

Less involved but admitted taking part in the scam. Judge Anthony Pitts noted the fraud's complexity over several years.

11 Apr 2012

Jonathan Ainsworth

Conspiracy to defraud *

Sentence

37 months imprisonment

Jonathan Ainsworth, 44, of Ince Road, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, took part in the £7 million fraud between April 1, 2003, and June 7, 2010, by using false identities to open bank accounts and facilitate the draining of overdrafts through a businesslike criminal operation targeting major banks.

Less involved but admitted taking part in the scam. Judge Anthony Pitts highlighted the fraud's careful management and effort.

11 Apr 2012

David Barclay

Conspiracy to defraud *

Sentence

2 years and 6 months imprisonment

David Barclay, 41, of Sussex Square, Brighton, participated in the £7 million fraud scam between 2003 and 2010, employing bogus identities to open bank accounts and bleed them dry after securing overdrafts, as part of a continuous stream of criminality uncovered by bank investigations.

Less involved but admitted taking part and possessing a false identity document with intent. Judge Anthony Pitts emphasized the ongoing criminality.

11 Apr 2012

David Tunnicliffe

Conspiracy to defraud *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

David Tunnicliffe, 38, was a mastermind in the £7 million fraud between 2003 and 2010, using bogus identities to open bank accounts, secure overdrafts, and siphon funds. Police found documents for 32 fake identities, four bogus passports, 26 driving licenses, and 26 birth certificates at his office. He was observed withdrawing large sums and arrested. He boasted an impressive property portfolio including a home in west London.

One of the masterminds, profited over £2 million. Owned a villa in Spain and had not paid tax for six years. Judge Anthony Pitts described the fraud as complex and serious.

11 Apr 2012

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1 English Grounds, London SE1 2HU, London, SE1 2HU, United Kingdom

+442075227200

Wheelchair accessible parking, Wheelchair accessible entrance

Monday - Friday: 08:30 - 18:00

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About Southwark Crown Court

Southwark Crown Court, located in London, is a Crown Court that handles serious criminal cases including murder, rape, robbery, and other indictable offences. With 122 sentencing records in our database, it is one of the Crown Courts serving the London area. Crown Courts sit with a judge and jury, and have the power to impose the full range of sentences available under UK law.

The court can be found at 1 English Grounds, London SE1 2HU, SE1 2HU.

Accessibility provisions at this court include wheelchair accessible entrance and wheelchair accessible parking.

For enquiries about cases heard at this court, you can contact the court by telephone on +442075227200.

All sentencing information published on this page has been sourced from publicly-available records and verified by our editorial team. If you believe any information is inaccurate or should be removed, you can submit a removal request directly from the relevant listing above.

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Southwark Crown Court Sentencing Results

Mohamed Kaya

Romilio St Clair

Che Homersham

Mahad Jammeh

Tedros Haile

Sean Dean

Phillip Bailey

Lee Hudson

Kevin Ratcliffe

Bradley Mortimer

Daniel Newton

Mohammad Siddiqui

Parvez Patel

Phil Shiner

Luis Balcazar Soto

Nihat Paul Salih

Paul Bristow

Paul Cash

Rhys Smith

William Adams

Jamie Knight

John Adams

Wayne Miller

Stuart Peck

Robert Hayward

Danny Kaufman

Gary Peck

Anopkumar Maudhoo

John Clugston

Adam Taylor

Jian Wen

Lee Richards

Allan O’Neil

Aaron Stelmach-Purdie

Anthony Sharwood

Roger Clerice

Peter Wilson

Sheree Avard

William Todd

Danny Thomas

Jeffrey Cook

Mandip Kaur Sidhu

Nabeil Nasr

David Carrick

Samina Khan

Max Clifford

Megan Smith

Jonathan Ainsworth

David Barclay

David Tunnicliffe

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