Southwark Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 390 verdicts at Southwark Crown Court (London). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

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 12 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

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

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

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

Allan O'neil

Conspiracy to commit fraud *

Sentence

Community order with 100 hours unpaid work

Former sergeant Allan O'Neil, aged 48, allowed Aaron Stelmach-Purdie to access his JPA account to make fraudulent claims, and was convicted of money laundering and conspiracy to commit fraud.

Convicted of money laundering and conspiracy to commit fraud.

15 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

Dmitrii Ovsiannikov

Circumventing sanctions *

Sentence

40 months’ imprisonment

Dmitrii Ovsiannikov, former governor of Sevastopol in Crimea appointed by Vladimir Putin, circumvented UK sanctions under the Russia Regulations 2019 by having tens of thousands of pounds transferred into his newly opened Halifax Bank of Scotland account by his wife between February 2023 and January 2024, despite being prohibited from accessing funds even for basic necessities. The payments totalled around £76,000 in instalments including £1,000 and three of £25,000. No attempt was made to disguise the transactions. He was also convicted of possessing and using criminal property.

Sentenced for six counts of circumventing sanctions, to be served concurrently. Sentence reduced by 217 days spent on curfew. Also convicted of possessing and using criminal property. Given a curfew monitored by electronic tag. Judge noted offending was on the simple end of the scale with limited financial gain.

11 Apr 2025

Dmitrii Ovsyannikov

Breaching financial sanctions and money laundering *

Sentence

40 months imprisonment

Dmitrii Ovsyannikov, a former governor of Sevastopol and Deputy Minister in Russia, was subject to UK financial sanctions since November 2017. After acquiring a British passport in January 2023, he moved to London and opened a Halifax bank account on 6 February 2023. His wife transferred £1,000 on 8 February, followed by £75,000 after he attempted to purchase a £54,000 Mercedes Benz GLC 300 on 22 February. His brother Alexei purchased the car for his use. Alexei also left his debit card for Dmitrii to use in shops and paid £17,000 in private school fees for his children in May 2024. All transactions breached the sanctions regime.

Found guilty of eight counts of intentionally participating in activities that knowingly would breach Russian sanctions and two counts of money laundering related offences.

11 Apr 2025

Enzo Conticello

Theft *

Sentence

2 years and 3 months imprisonment

On November 7, 2024, at around 10pm, Enzo Conticello stole a Givenchy handbag from Rosie Dawson while she was in the smoking area of the Dog and Duck pub in Bateman Street, Soho. The handbag, worth £1,600, contained an emerald-encrusted Faberge egg and watch set valued at up to £2.2 million belonging to the Craft Irish Whiskey Company, along with a £1,500 Apple laptop, Apple AirPods, a £350 store voucher, keys, three bank cards, £200 worth of make-up, a £150 Mulberry card holder, and £20 in cash. Conticello attempted to use the stolen bank cards shortly after, triggering a fraud alert. He claimed he handed the bag over to buy drugs due to his cocaine addiction and did not intend to steal the high-value items, unaware of their worth. The Faberge items have not been recovered. Insurers paid £106,700 to the company.

Pleaded guilty to three charges of fraud by false representation and one count of theft. Recorder Kate Livesey noted the opportunistic theft caused inconvenience and stress to the victim and her company. Prior cocaine addiction and homelessness mentioned. No compensation order due to lack of means.

9 Apr 2025

February 2025 9 cases

Olumide Osunkoya

Operating crypto ATMs without FCA registration *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Between 30 December 2021 and 12 March 2022, Olumide Osunkoya operated crypto ATMs at 28 different locations via his company, GidiPlus Ltd, despite being refused registration with the FCA. He later transferred the machines and personally operated a reduced network of up to 12 crypto ATMs under a false name and company to evade detection. He failed to carry out necessary checks to prevent use by criminals for money laundering. He was also convicted of forgery (creating 4 false bank statements), using false identity documents to incorporate a company, and possessing £19,540 of criminal property.

Pleaded guilty on 30 September 2024 to 5 charges. His Honour Judge Perrins remarked: ‘Your decision to continue to operate illegally was an act of deliberate and calculated defiance to the regulator... You knew full well that you were acting unlawfully... You went to great lengths to create a false identity to conceal your involvement... Your actions were deliberate and carefully planned... It cannot be said that it is a mere regulatory breach.’

28 Feb 2025

Philip Bailey

Conspiracy to cheat the public revenue *

Sentence

6 years and 3 months imprisonment

Philip Bailey, a lead conspirator, helped establish, maintain, and develop the fraudulent scheme involving a construction core company that pocketed £22 million in unpaid VAT and CIS contributions instead of paying them to HMRC. Fake payroll companies were created and operated by Bailey and others; his partner Sarah Gillard laundered proceeds through her bank account.

Found guilty of one count of conspiracy to cheat the public revenue and one count of conspiracy to disguise, transfer, convert or conceal criminal property.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sarah Gillard

Acquiring criminal property *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment suspended for 2 years

Sarah Gillard, partner of Philip Bailey, functioned as a cash courier and laundered proceeds of the £22 million fraud through her bank accounts, where the construction company diverted unpaid VAT and CIS contributions instead of paying them to HMRC.

Found guilty of acquiring criminal property.

4 Feb 2025

January 2025 2 cases

Samantha Mccaulay

Fraud *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment suspended and 10 days rehabilitation

Samantha McCaulay administered credits in the £28 million investment fraud, facilitating the sale of worthless 'Monster Credits' to over 3,500 elderly timeshare owners deceived by promises of timeshare disposal through bait and switch tactics from 2014 to 2017.

Convicted of one count of fraud. Acted as credits administrator at Monster Travel.

5 Jan 2025

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 3 cases

Ranbir Singh

Money laundering *

Sentence

six years imprisonment

Ranbir Singh, a company director of 12 dormant firms, used his position to launder money from business accounts to personal accounts for his own gain. He opened two personal bank accounts with Royal Bank of Scotland and Santander using fake HMRC letters created by his wife. A joint bank account with his wife had a turnover of over £3 million, solely used for money laundering, receiving credits ranging from hundreds to tens of thousands of pounds. The HMRC investigation uncovered this criminal enterprise amounting to around £3 million in turnover.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of money laundering.

27 Nov 2024

Kuldip Badesha

Misconduct in public office *

Sentence

14 months imprisonment suspended

Kuldip Badesha, working for the HMRC compliance team, registered 12 firms with Companies House for her husband and performed work for them without declaring the conflict of interest to HMRC. None of the companies were registered for VAT purposes. She created two fake HMRC letters to enable her husband to open personal bank accounts. A joint bank account with her husband had a turnover of over £3 million used for money laundering.

Pleaded guilty to one count of misconduct in public office.

27 Nov 2024

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 20 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

Juhi Ansari

Money laundering *

Sentence

Suspended sentence with 100 hours unpaid work and 25 days rehabilitation

Juhi Ansari, 32, wife of Salman Ansari, was involved in money laundering related to the pharmaceutical smuggling ring. Between March 2018 and September 2021, she received over £265,000 from her husband and sent him £147,000, while also transferring £41,194 to India. She was arrested at her home in July 2021 during the police operation that seized over 730kg of illicit drugs from a Wembley storage unit.

Found guilty of one count of money laundering.

25 Oct 2024

Salman Ansari

Possession with intent to supply Class A, B and C drugs *

Sentence

6 years imprisonment

Salman Ansari, 33, was involved in a pharmaceutical smuggling ring exporting illicit drugs from the UK to the US, starting from October 2020. Authorities seized shipments containing drugs like Tramadol, Zopiclone, Alprazolam, Xanax, Nitrazepam, Zolpidem, Pregabalin, and cannabis resin. Over 730kg of drugs were seized during a three-year operation. Ansari used multiple bank accounts with £1.09m turnover, sending £265,000 to his wife, £7,000 to his accomplice, and £46,458 to India. He was arrested in July 2021 at a storage unit in Wembley where 175 exhibits of drugs were found.

Found guilty of 12 counts of possession with intent to supply Class A, B and C drugs, one count of conspiracy to supply Class C and one count of money laundering.

25 Oct 2024

Waqas Saleem

Possession with intent to supply Class A, B and C drugs *

Sentence

2.5 years imprisonment

Waqas Saleem, 33, along with Salman Ansari, operated a pharmaceutical smuggling ring exporting illicit drugs from UK airports to JFK in the US, detected in October 2020. The operation involved drop-off locations and vehicles traced by City of London Police. Over 730kg of drugs including Tramadol, Zopiclone, Alprazolam, Xanax, Nitrazepam, Zolpidem, Pregabalin, and cannabis resin were seized. Saleem received £7,000 from Ansari between April and July 2021. He was arrested in July 2021 at a Wembley storage unit containing thousands of blister packs.

Found guilty of 12 counts of possession with intent to supply Class A, B and C drugs, one count of conspiracy to supply Class C and one count of money laundering.

25 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Haralombos Ioannou

Fraud *

Sentence

one-year, 10 month suspended sentence

Haralombos Ioannou, 49, from Edlesborough in Buckinghamshire, was the sole director of Opti-Bond (GB) Ltd, set up in October 2019. He fraudulently applied for two bounce back loans when only entitled to one, using the £100,000 proceeds to gamble, invest in crypto, and give money to his now ex-wife.

Used the £100,000 proceeds from two bounce back loans to fund his gambling and crypto investments. Gave money to his now ex-wife.

7 Oct 2024

Reda Zahri

Burglary *

Sentence

11 years and six months imprisonment

Reda Zahri, 22, of Haverstock Road, Kentish Town, London, preyed on gay men by striking up conversations to gain their confidence, often engaging in sexual activity before stealing their belongings, with victims often unaware. He stole more than £25,000 from one victim using a suitcase. He was tracked down after stealing from a man met in Camden, London, via the victim's Instagram handle. Three victims were targeted, all gay men.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of burglary, one count of false imprisonment and one count of attempting to commit robbery. Lied to detectives about his age claiming to be 17 to get a lenient punishment.

4 Oct 2024

Jiri Cernohous

Trafficking a person for exploitation *

Sentence

9 years imprisonment

Jiri Cernohous, along with Zdenek Drevenak, Monika Daducova, and Martin Slovjak, trafficked 12 vulnerable people from the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the UK under false promises of well-paid jobs. The victims were forced into exploitative labour at a bakery factory in Hoddesdon, car washes, McDonald's restaurants, domestic cleaning, and one woman was forced into prostitution. Wages were withheld, passports confiscated, and victims housed in substandard conditions in Enfield, north London. The gang controlled and manipulated the victims using physical and psychological methods, limiting their ability to escape.

Convicted of 11 counts of trafficking a person for exploitation, three counts of requiring another to perform forced or compulsory labour, and one count of conspiracy to hold persons in servitude.

4 Oct 2024

Martin Slovjak

Trafficking a person for exploitation *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Martin Slovjak, along with Zdenek Drevenak, Monika Daducova, and Jiri Cernohous, trafficked 12 vulnerable people from the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the UK under false promises of well-paid jobs. The victims were forced into exploitative labour at a bakery factory in Hoddesdon, car washes, McDonald's restaurants, domestic cleaning, and one woman was forced into prostitution. Wages were withheld, passports confiscated, and victims housed in substandard conditions in Enfield, north London. The gang controlled and manipulated the victims using physical and psychological methods, limiting their ability to escape.

Convicted of 10 counts of trafficking a person for exploitation, two counts of requiring another to perform forced or compulsory labour, and one count of conspiracy to hold persons in servitude.

4 Oct 2024

Zdenek Drevenak

Trafficking a person for exploitation *

Sentence

13 years imprisonment

Zdenek Drevenak, along with his partner Monika Daducova, Jiri Cernohous, and Martin Slovjak, trafficked 12 vulnerable people from the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the UK under false promises of well-paid jobs. The victims were forced into exploitative labour at a bakery factory in Hoddesdon, car washes, McDonald's restaurants, domestic cleaning, and one woman was forced into prostitution. Wages were withheld, passports confiscated, and victims housed in substandard conditions in Enfield, north London. The gang controlled and manipulated the victims using physical and psychological methods, limiting their ability to escape.

Convicted of 15 counts of trafficking a person for exploitation, two counts of requiring another to perform forced or compulsory labour, and one count of conspiracy to hold persons in servitude.

4 Oct 2024

September 2024 1 case

Phoebe Plummer

Causing criminal damage exceeding £5,000 *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment plus 3 months for S7 offence

Phoebe Plummer and Anna Holland threw tins of tomato soup over Vincent van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” painting at the National Gallery in October 2022, causing criminal damage exceeding £5,000, although the painting was protected by glass and unharmed. They conducted reconnaissance and planning, and spoke to a journalist.

Found guilty in July of causing criminal damage exceeding £5,000. Subject to 3 year Criminal Behaviour Order. Judge Hehir noted high culpability, extreme harm to society, no remorse. Spent 58 days on remand prior for separate offence.

29 Sep 2024

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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 390 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

Che Homersham

Arben Hysa

Michael Dennis Mccarthy

John Burke

Simon Lacey

Tedros Haile

Mahad Jammeh

Allan O'neil

Alexei Ovsyannikov

Alexei Owsjanikow

Dmitrii Ovsiannikov

Dmitrii Ovsyannikov

Enzo Conticello

Olumide Osunkoya

Philip Bailey

Phillip Bailey

Kevin Ratcliffe

Lee Hudson

Daniel Newton

Bradley Mortimer

Sean Dean

Sarah Gillard

Samantha Mccaulay

Mohammad Siddiqui

Parvez Patel

Phil Shiner

Ranbir Singh

Kuldip Badesha

Luis Balcazar Soto

Nihat Paul Salih

Juhi Ansari

Salman Ansari

Waqas Saleem

William Adams

John Adams

Jamie Knight

Rhys Smith

Paul Bristow

Paul Cash

Wayne Miller

Robert Hayward

Stuart Peck

Danny Kaufman

Gary Peck

Haralombos Ioannou

Reda Zahri

Jiri Cernohous

Martin Slovjak

Zdenek Drevenak

Phoebe Plummer

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