Southwark Crown Court Sentencing Results

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

Wayne Miller

Fraud

October 15, 2024

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.

Sources: kentlive.news

Stuart Peck

Cheating the public revenue

October 8, 2024

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.

Robert Hayward

Cheating the public revenue

October 8, 2024

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.

Sources: kentlive.news

Danny Kaufman

Cheating the public revenue

October 8, 2024

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.

Gary Peck

Cheating the public revenue

October 8, 2024

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.

Anopkumar Maudhoo

Fraud

August 29, 2024

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.

Sources: thecomet.net

Jian Wen

Money laundering

May 22, 2024

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.

Sources: news.met.police.uk

Lee Richards

Conspiracy to commit fraud and money laundering

April 15, 2024

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.

Sources: kidderminstershuttle.co.uk

Aaron Stelmach-Purdie

Conspiracy to commit fraud and money laundering

April 15, 2024

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.

Sources: worcesternews.co.uk

Anthony Sharwood

Conspiracy to commit fraud and money laundering

April 15, 2024

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.

Sources: kidderminstershuttle.co.uk

Allan O’Neil

Conspiracy to commit fraud and money laundering

April 15, 2024

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.

Sources: worcesternews.co.uk

Roger Clerice

Conspiracy to commit fraud and money laundering

April 15, 2024

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.

Sources: kidderminstershuttle.co.uk

Peter Wilson

Conspiracy to commit fraud and money laundering

April 15, 2024

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.

Sources: kidderminstershuttle.co.uk

Samina Khan

Theft by employment

February 17, 2020

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.

Sources: courtnewsuk.co.uk

Stephen Douglas-Hogg

Indecent assault

April 11, 2012

Sentence: 4.5 years imprisonment

Stephen Douglas-Hogg, a former choirmaster and classics teacher at St Paul’s Cathedral Choir School, sexually abused five boys under the age of 14 in the 1980s. He indecently assaulted them by supervising their bath times, entering their dormitories at night to fondle them, holding masturbation classes, and forcing boys on his football team to play without underwear while checking them. The abuse occurred in various school settings, including bedrooms and the chapel, and involved grooming the boys as a 'father figure'. He was sacked in 1989, and charges were brought in 2008.

Admitted 13 counts of indecent assault on five boys under 14. Banned from working with children indefinitely and ordered to sign the sex offenders register indefinitely. Judge noted his hypocrisy, lack of remorse, and that he put victims through ordeal by initially denying charges.

Sources: courtnewsuk.co.uk

Murray Hatcher

Indecent exposure

April 11, 2012

Sentence: 18 months imprisonment

On March 29, 2012, Murray Hatcher performed a sex act on himself on a train from Brixton to Penge East, leaving semen on a sleeping ballet dancer's hair, clothing, and handbag. The victim, who had been awake for over 24 hours after a party, woke up to find the substance and reported it to the police. Hatcher was identified through DNA evidence and had a history of similar offences, including a prior conviction in 2007.

Pleaded guilty to the offence. Judge described it as a sickening and vile offence, noting the potential for serious psychological harm to victims. He breached conditions of a previous suspended sentence from 2007.

Sources: courtnewsuk.co.uk

Elda Beguinua

Fraud

July 1, 2010

Sentence: five years imprisonment

Elda Beguinua impersonated a wealthy aristocrat, claiming to be an heir to trillions in gold bullion and gems hidden in the Philippines. She deceived victims by fabricating stories of sunken ships and humanitarian projects, persuading them to provide money to access her supposed fortune, which they never recovered. The fraud took place between 2003 and 2004, involving aliases such as Dr de Avila and Contessa Beguinua, and included obtaining services and property by deception, as well as attempting to remove criminal property from the UK.

Convicted of fraud charges; judge dismissed her claims of possessing a vast fortune and noted her prior mindset as a fraudster. She has previous convictions for similar offenses.

Sources: courtnewsuk.co.uk

Ashok Mahajan

Attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent

February 19, 2010

Sentence: indefinite imprisonment for public protection with a minimum of five years before parole eligibility

Ashok Mahajan attacked a barrister, a solicitor, and a pupil barrister by throwing hydrochloric acid at them in the High Court on October 15, 2009, after his race discrimination claim was dismissed. He smuggled the acid in a medicine bottle past security, causing burns to the victims, including a burned eye and melted clothing. Mahajan had a history of courtroom outbursts and believed he was targeted by a 'Nazi' plot by the legal profession.

Pleaded not guilty; convicted after a three-week trial. Judge Nicholas Lorraine-Smith described him as the most difficult defendant he had ever dealt with and noted his obsessional hatred of the legal profession, indicating a significant risk of further offences.

Sources: courtnewsuk.co.uk

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