St Albans Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 78 verdicts at St Albans Crown Court (St Albans). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

David Vincent

Fraud by false representation

July 11, 2025

Sentence: 28 months imprisonment

David Vincent, as the sole director of Admiral Roofing and Building Contractors Ltd, cold-called a recently widowed 80-year-old man in Stevenage in early 2024. He and another man falsely identified roof issues, displaced tiles to exaggerate the problem, and pressured the victim into agreeing to a £30,000 roof replacement quote, which was grossly overcharged. They began work to a poor standard, took £5,000 payment, and failed to provide information on the victim's right to cancel, leading to an investigation by Hertfordshire County Council's Trading Standards service.

Pleaded guilty to one count of fraud by false representation contrary to The Fraud Act 2006 and four counts of engaging in unfair commercial practices contrary to The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008. Ordered to pay £5,000 compensation to the victim, disqualified from acting as a director of a company for 10 years, and a deprivation order issued for a trade vehicle used in the offending.

Sources: kentlive.news

Claudiu Marcu

Theft and fraud

June 19, 2025

Sentence: 2 years and 4 months imprisonment

Claudiu Marcu, 51, from London, conducted a string of distraction thefts in supermarkets across Surrey and other areas between November 2024 and February 2025. He targeted elderly people, stealing wallets, purses, and bags while distracting them, and used the stolen bank cards to withdraw thousands of pounds, totaling over £40,000.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to steal, multiple theft offences, and two offences of fraud by false representation. The offences spanned several counties and involved preying on elderly victims.

Sources: getsurrey.co.uk

Zephon Allen

Rape

July 21, 2024

Sentence: 19 years imprisonment

Zephon Allen committed multiple sexual offences against three women between 2021 and 2022 in Bishop’s Stortford, Hemel Hempstead, and Watford. He built relationships with his victims and carried out the assaults when they were asleep or semi-conscious, as detailed in the court proceedings.

Convicted of three counts of rape and one count of digital penetration. Described as a dangerous predator who targeted victims by building relationships with them before committing offences when they were asleep or semi-conscious. Victims showed exceptional courage in giving evidence.

Sources: stalbansreview.co.uk

Matthew Narroway

GBH with Intent

July 10, 2024

Sentence: 3.5 years imprisonment

Matthew Narroway stabbed a staff member and a member of the public with a kitchen knife after being refused entry to the smoking area at the Hoo House pub in Harpenden High Street around 1am on November 10, 2024. He was located and arrested in Kirkwick Avenue shortly after the incident.

Paul Hayward

Burglary

July 9, 2024

Sentence: Two and a half years imprisonment

Paul Hayward, 46, of Stanley Gardens, Borehamwood, committed a series of offences including aggravated vehicle taking of a BMW in Dales Road, Borehamwood on March 18, 2025, theft of a BMW and PlayStation console from the same address on March 18, 2025, burglary at Co-op in Delta Gain, Carpenders Park on March 16, 2025 where a large quantity of cigarettes were stolen, burglary at Co-op in Watford Road, Rickmansworth on March 17, 2025 where a large quantity of cigarettes were stolen, battery against a member of staff at Boots chemist on Roaring Meg Retail Park, Stevenage on February 20, 2025, dangerous driving, driving without insurance, driving otherwise in accordance with a licence, and possession of cannabis in Edgware on April 17, 2024.

Disqualified from driving for 39 months. Previous charges for attempted robbery and possession of an offensive weapon were ordered to lie on file.

Sources: thecomet.net

Liam Lincoln

Burglary

July 9, 2024

Sentence: Eight months imprisonment, suspended for 18 months

Liam Lincoln, 22, of Hartforde Road, Borehamwood, participated in a crime spree as a co-defendant, pleading guilty to burglary at Co-op in Delta Gain, Carpenders Park on March 16, 2025, burglary at Co-op in Watford Road, Rickmansworth on March 17, 2025, and theft on Dales Road, Borehamwood on March 18, 2025.

Required to complete 40 days of rehabilitation and 150 hours of unpaid work. Pleaded guilty to the offences.

Sources: thecomet.net

Ryan Lee

Conspiracy to Supply Class A Drugs

July 2, 2024

Sentence: five years and four months in prison

Ryan Lee, 24, of Wildwood Lane, Stevenage, was involved in a county lines drug dealing operation supplying class A drugs like cocaine and class B drugs like cannabis. He was arrested following an investigation by Herts police's County Lines Investigation Unit, during which class A and class B drugs with a street value of more than £5,000, along with a large amount of cash, were seized.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply class A drugs, namely cocaine, class B drug cannabis and possession of criminal property. He was on bail for possession with intent to supply class A drugs and possession of an offensive weapon.

Sources: thecomet.net

Sedric Smith

Possession of class A drugs

July 2, 2024

Sentence: five years and seven months imprisonment

Sedric Smith, 46, of Connaught Road in Harrow, London, operated a county line known as the 'Dee' or 'D' line in St Albans, selling heroin and cocaine over a four-month period from June to October 2024. He used the address of a vulnerable woman without her consent as a base for his drug dealing activities. During a police warrant in Dellfield in October 2023, he was found with 50 wraps of crack cocaine with a street value of about £1,000, along with cash, multiple phones, and scales. He attempted to flush the drugs down the toilet when officers arrived.

Found guilty after a trial. Had a significant role in running the Dee drugs line and used a vulnerable woman's address as a base of operations.

Sources: hertsad.co.uk

Daniel French

Grievous Bodily Harm

June 18, 2024

Sentence: 28 months imprisonment

On the evening of May 12, Daniel French pushed a man in his 60s to the ground and punched him in the face outside a Wendy's restaurant on Watford High Street, causing a cut to his head. Court documents stated that he unlawfully and maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm upon the victim.

Pleaded guilty to wounding/inflicting grievous bodily harm without intent. Also given a restraining order against the victim and ordered to pay a £228 surcharge. Remanded in custody due to the seriousness of the case, his previous record, and likelihood of reoffending.

Sources: watfordobserver.co.uk

Razvan Balasoiu

Causing death by dangerous driving

June 5, 2024

Sentence: 9 years and 3 months imprisonment and a 5-year driving ban

Razvan Balasoiu was driving a black BMW 316L at speed in wet conditions while under the influence of alcohol on the A602 between Hitchin and Stevenage in November 2023. He failed to notice the road changing from a dual carriageway to a single-lane road, striking a silver Toyota Corolla, which caused it to spin out of control and hit a Hyundai IX35. This resulted in the death of a woman in her 50s at the scene and serious, life-changing injuries to a woman in her 60s, who required significant hospital treatment.

Pleaded guilty to the charges. Detective Constable Felicity Walker commented on the tragic consequences of his reckless driving under the influence of alcohol.

Sources: thecomet.net

Russhaun Thompson-Mohalland

Rape

June 1, 2024

Sentence: 8 years and 3 months imprisonment

On the night of February 15, 2021, Russhaun Thompson-Mohalland allowed a woman into his address in Hatfield. He raped and sexually assaulted her shortly afterwards when he believed she was asleep. She left and contacted the police, leading to his arrest in the early hours of February 16, 2021.

Sentenced for rape and assault by penetration, to run concurrently. The victim was a woman known to him who needed a place to stay.

Sources: thecomet.net

Graham Radcliffe

Robbery

May 27, 2024

Sentence: 4.5 years imprisonment

Graham Radcliffe carried out a series of robberies at three bookmakers in Hertford and Ware between January 25 and February 3, 2024, using an imitation firearm to intimidate staff and steal a total of £6,000. He was arrested shortly after an attempted robbery at William Hill in Ware High Street.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of robbery, one count of attempted robbery, and four counts of possessing an imitation firearm. The judge praised the staff for their composure during the incidents.

Sources: whtimes.co.uk

Zoran Kojic

Breach of Restraining Order and Assault

May 19, 2024

Sentence: 64 weeks imprisonment

Zoran Kojic, 41, breached a restraining order and committed four assaults by beating. He appeared in court on May 19, 2024, after previously being subject to a criminal behaviour order in 2018 for related offences.

Pleaded guilty to harassment (breach of restraining order) and four counts of assault by beating. Time on remand and qualifying curfew to be counted towards the sentence.

Sources: watfordobserver.co.uk

Adam Depra

Attempted Rape

May 3, 2024

Sentence: Nine years imprisonment for attempted rapes, plus an additional six months for ABH, to run consecutively

Adam Depra, aged 30 and of no fixed address in Letchworth, attempted to rape a victim he knew in Stevenage in July 2023. He had given her a lift earlier that day and later insisted on coming to her address despite her reluctance. After she became dizzy and unwell from drinking alcohol, he refused to leave, manhandled her on the bed while she vomited, removed her clothes, and made attempts to rape her despite her pleas to stop. She escaped to a friend’s house and was later hospitalised. The incident was reported to police on July 21, 2023. Additionally, Depra pleaded guilty to an unrelated actual bodily harm (ABH) assault that occurred in Stevenage in September 2020.

Placed on the sex offenders’ register for life and will be deported after sentence. Pleaded guilty to the ABH assault and was found guilty by a jury for the attempted rapes.

Sources: thecomet.net

James Heany

Aggravated vehicle taking and dangerous driving

April 17, 2024

Sentence: 7 years and 9 months imprisonment

James Heany stole a Ford Mondeo at knifepoint in Telford Road, London Colney, at 5.40pm on August 20, 2023. He drove dangerously, crashing into several cars on the A405 North Orbital Road near the M1 junction between Watford and St Albans, then abandoned the vehicle. He attempted to take another car by threatening seven people with a knife, jumping on their bonnets, and punching one victim. He was arrested on October 10, 2023, in Waterhouse Street, Hemel Hempstead.

Stole a vehicle at knifepoint and drove dangerously, causing a multi-car crash. Sergeant Krisztina Gulyas highlighted the lasting impact on victims.

Sources: thecomet.net

Jay Rosario

Causing serious injury by dangerous driving

April 16, 2024

Sentence: 12 months imprisonment

Jay Rosario, aged 19 from Days Close in Hatfield, was riding an e-scooter when he collided with a pedal cycle at around 8pm on July 28, 2023, in Welwyn Garden City, causing life-changing head injuries to a woman in her 40s. He fled the scene but was arrested the next day.

Also received a two-year driving ban upon release and ordered to pay a £167 victim surcharge. Pleaded guilty to causing serious injury whilst disqualified, failing to stop at a collision, failing to report a collision, driving whilst disqualified, and possession of cannabis.

Sources: thecomet.net

Zaheer Abbas

Murder

April 11, 2024

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum of 20 years

Zaheer Abbas assisted and encouraged his cousin Husnein Amjad to murder Amjad Hussain. He groomed and manipulated Husnein into committing the act. On October 28, 2021, Amjad Hussain, 52, was found with serious injuries in an upstairs bedroom in Watford and was pronounced dead shortly after. Abbas was arrested on June 20, 2024, following extensive enquiries and was convicted after a trial lasting nearly eight weeks.

Pleaded not guilty but was convicted by a unanimous jury. The sentence was greater than that of his co-defendant due to aggravating factors, as noted by Detective Chief Inspector Sam Khanna.

Sources: watfordobserver.co.uk

Yassar Aftab

Supply of Class A drugs

April 4, 2024

Sentence: 6 years imprisonment

Yassar Aftab was involved in the ‘Max’ drug line, supplying heroin and crack cocaine in Hemel Hempstead between February 2022 and September 2023. He was arrested in September 2023 after a police investigation, with seizures of Class A drugs, cash, and handsets used in the drug network.

Pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of drugs. Resides on Bennetts End Road, Hemel Hempstead.

Sources: hertsad.co.uk

Tomas Bauza

Supplying controlled drugs

April 4, 2024

Sentence: 10 years imprisonment

Tomas Bauza was involved in supplying controlled drugs as part of a Hertfordshire gang that used aircraft to drop cocaine from France. He was arrested at his home in September 2024, where 54kg of cocaine worth £4.2 million was found in his loft, along with evidence of a cannabis factory. Prior to the shipment, he travelled to Dorset to scout drop sites, and his fingerprints were on packaging from a cocaine parcel.

Arjan Lisaj

Importation and supply of controlled drugs

April 4, 2024

Sentence: 7 years imprisonment

Arjan Lisaj was involved in a drugs gang that dropped cocaine packages from a small aircraft flying from France. He worked at the car wash business used as a front and was arrested in September 2024 near the site. During the arrest, he threw a phone into a stream, and 2kg blocks of cocaine were found in the car wash office. The gang avoided radar systems and UK airspace documentation.

Rolandas Bauza

Importation and supply of controlled drugs

April 4, 2024

Sentence: 14 years and seven months imprisonment

Rolandas Bauza was part of a drugs gang that used a plane to deliver cocaine packages from France. The gang operated from the Hertfordshire and Essex border, using a car wash as a cover. He was arrested in September 2024 near the site, in possession of £31,700 in cash. The gang made at least three flights from Cherbourg, avoiding UK airspace regulations.

Temitayo Ogbaro

Supply of Class A drugs

April 4, 2024

Sentence: 7 years imprisonment

Temitayo Ogbaro was involved in running the ‘Max’ drug line, supplying heroin and crack cocaine in Hemel Hempstead between February 2022 and September 2023. Police conducted a long-running investigation, arresting him in September 2023 and seizing large amounts of Class A drugs, cash, and handsets used in the drug network.

Martynas Piecia

Importation and supply of controlled drugs

April 4, 2024

Sentence: 15 years and seven months imprisonment

Martynas Piecia led a Hertfordshire drugs gang that used a small aircraft to drop cocaine packages from France into the UK. The gang operated on the Hertfordshire and Essex border, using a car wash business as a front. They liaised with contacts abroad for at least three flights from Cherbourg, avoiding radar systems. Piecia was arrested in September 2024 near the car wash site, and a video on his phone showed him examining a cocaine package matching those seized.

Jasper Thompson

Actual Bodily Harm

March 23, 2024

Sentence: 2 years and 6 months imprisonment

Jasper Thompson, a 28-year-old from Letchworth, strangled his victim in front of her two children on December 29, 2023, threatening to cut her face with a knife and kill her. The abuse lasted for hours, during which he put his hands around her neck, preventing her from breathing. He had a history of violent behaviour, including previous offences in May 2021.

Pleaded guilty to actual bodily harm. Was already serving a suspended sentence for seven counts of assaulting an emergency worker and possession of a sharp pointed article. A five-year restraining order was imposed.

Sources: thecomet.net

Frank Mooney

Rape and Sexual Assault

March 2, 2024

Sentence: 19 years imprisonment

Frank Mooney was found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting a child under 13, as well as inciting a child to engage in sexual activity and two charges of sexual assault. He was arrested in May 2022 after reports of these offences. While on bail, on July 23, 2022, he attended an address in Borehamwood, where he punched and stabbed a man in the shoulder, causing non-life-threatening injuries.

Pleaded guilty to wounding with intent, common assault, and possession of a knife. Added to the sex offenders’ register and must abide by a Sexual Harm Prevention Order. DC Jacqueline Oliver commented on the bravery of the victim and her family.

Sources: watfordobserver.co.uk

Michael Kiley

Robbery

February 28, 2024

Sentence: four-and-a-half years imprisonment

Michael Kiley was picked up by an Uber driver from an address in Ware on Thursday, November 7, 2023. During the journey, he produced a knife, held it to the driver's neck, threatened him, and demanded he pull over in Westmill Road. Kiley then stole the vehicle and drove it to Stevenage, where it was abandoned. He was identified through an investigation by detectives from the East Herts Local Crime Unit, arrested shortly after, and a search of his address revealed a knife, cannabis, cocaine, and cash.

Pleaded guilty to robbery and possession of a bladed article, as well as possession of class A and B drugs.

Sources: thecomet.net

Philip Parker

Rape

February 23, 2024

Sentence: 19 years imprisonment

Philip Parker raped three children over a 36-year period from 1968 to 2004 while living in Letchworth and Essex. He systematically and violently sexually abused the victims, threatening to kill two of them if they disclosed the abuse. He was arrested in 2015, charged with 10 counts of rape, and convicted following a trial.

Pleaded not guilty and was convicted after a three-week trial. Judge Stephen Warner described him as 'predatory', 'controlling', and 'without shame or empathy'. He was also given an additional year on licence, placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life, and received an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order. He had a prior conviction in 1985 for gross indecency.

Sources: thecomet.net

Ndayishimye Shabani

Money laundering

February 8, 2024

Sentence: 14 months imprisonment

Ndayishimye Shabani, as director of Protek Property Solutions Ltd, defrauded a Stevenage resident by initially agreeing to repair a leaking roof for £1,600 in March 2022, then claiming it would cost £20,000 and securing £15,500 paid into his personal account. Investigations revealed the work was unnecessary, and he used similar fraudulent tactics on other victims, laundering a total of £192,750 through his account.

Michael Miller

Arson

January 30, 2024

Sentence: 45 months imprisonment for arson, with concurrent sentences of 27 months for stalking with serious distress and 9 months for breaching a Stalking Protection Order, plus a 10-year restraining order

Michael Miller, 38, from Cottonmill Lane in St Albans, stalked his ex-partner after their relationship ended, relentlessly pursuing her by messaging, appearing at her workplace, leaving notes on her car, and falsely reporting her to police. The stalking escalated when he used a petrol bomb to set fire to her car outside her home and messaged her threateningly. He was arrested with a mobile phone that violated his existing Stalking Protection Order.

Already subject to a Stalking Protection Order; judge described actions as an escalation of dangerous behaviour with a psychological cost to the victim.

Sources: hertsad.co.uk

Terrence Moore

Causing unnecessary suffering to animals

January 23, 2024

Sentence: Five-year ban from keeping animals and £14,380 fine

Terrence Moore, owner of the Cat Survival Trust in Codicote Road, Welwyn, failed to provide proper veterinary care to several animals, including a European Wildcat named Hamish, a Bengal Cat named Jasmine, a Jungle Cat named Lily, and an unnamed Caracal, leading to their suffering. He used homeopathic products instead of appropriate veterinary treatment and kept animals in inadequate conditions with poor hygiene in food storage and housing. The offences occurred over several years, with investigations starting in February 2022, and involved exploiting endangered species for commercial gain by charging fees for photography sessions without the required licence.

Pleaded not guilty during a three-week trial. Convicted on four counts of causing unnecessary suffering to animals and seven counts of using endangered species for commercial gain without a licence. The disqualification order was suspended initially to allow rehoming of animals.

Sources: hertsad.co.uk

Tuche Coskun

Murder

January 16, 2024

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 20 years

Tuche Coskun, 21, of Central Avenue, Enfield, went to Gavin Hubbard's home in Linkfield, Welwyn Garden City, on May 19, 2023, to retrieve drugs that had been stolen from her earlier that evening. Armed with a large kitchen knife, she stabbed the 42-year-old victim 22 times, one of which was fatal, leading to his death at the scene despite emergency efforts. Police seized Class A drugs, £764 in cash, an iPhone, and other drug paraphernalia from her and her address during the investigation.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs (cocaine and heroin), for which she received 45 months imprisonment on each count to run concurrently. Found guilty of murder after claiming self-defence.

Sources: whtimes.co.uk

Tevin Leslie

Murder

December 8, 2023

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 26 years for murder and 10 years for conspiracy to rob, concurrently

Tevin Leslie participated in a honeytrap scheme where women gained access to Vishal Gohel's second-floor flat in Bushey High Street on January 23, 2022, under false pretenses of sexual liaisons. Male accomplices, including Leslie, entered to rob, resulting in Gohel being gagged, beaten, and strangled, leading to his death from brain damage and a fractured voice box. The flat was wiped clean, and items like an iPhone and Apple Watch were stolen.

Sakeen Gordon

Murder

December 8, 2023

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 25 years for murder, 11 years for conspiracy to rob, and 6 months for carrying an offensive weapon, all concurrently

Sakeen Gordon took part in a honeytrap operation where women deceived Vishal Gohel to access his flat in Bushey High Street on January 23, 2022. Gordon and accomplices entered to commit robbery, during which Gohel was gagged, beaten, and strangled, causing his death from brain damage and a fractured voice box. The scene was cleaned, and valuables were stolen.

Georgia Bruce-Annan

Murder

December 8, 2023

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 26 years for murder and 10 years for conspiracy to rob, concurrently

Georgia Bruce-Annan was part of a honeytrap scheme that lured Vishal Gohel to his flat in Bushey High Street on January 23, 2022, under false pretenses. She facilitated entry for male accomplices, leading to a robbery where Gohel was gagged, beaten, and strangled, resulting in his death from brain damage and a fractured voice box. Items were stolen, and the scene was wiped.

Brandon Browne

Manslaughter

December 8, 2023

Sentence: 15 years for manslaughter, with requirement to serve two-thirds, and 8 years for conspiracy to rob, concurrently

Brandon Browne was involved in a honeytrap plot where women gained access to Vishal Gohel's flat in Bushey High Street on January 23, 2022, by deception. Browne and others entered to rob, during which Gohel was gagged, beaten, and strangled, leading to his death from brain damage and a fractured voice box. The flat was cleaned, and valuables were taken.

Cleared of murder but convicted of manslaughter and conspiracy to rob. Aged 23 from Laburnum Road, Rochester, Kent.

Sources: watfordobserver.co.uk

Faith Hoppie

Manslaughter

December 8, 2023

Sentence: 8 years for manslaughter and 8 years for conspiracy to rob, concurrently, with requirement to serve two-thirds in prison

Faith Hoppie was involved in a honeytrap scheme where she and others gained access to Vishal Gohel's flat in Bushey High Street on January 23, 2022, by promising sexual liaisons that did not occur. This allowed male accomplices to enter, leading to a robbery and Gohel's brutal killing, where he was gagged, beaten, and strangled, resulting in brain damage and a fractured voice box.

Found not guilty of murder but convicted of manslaughter and conspiracy to rob. Aged 22 from Blake Avenue, Barking.

Sources: watfordobserver.co.uk

Robert Ashton

Fraud by false representation

December 5, 2023

Sentence: 12 weeks imprisonment and £290 victim compensation

Robert Ashton, 37, from Pascal Way, Letchworth, set up numerous fake social media accounts in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic. He falsely claimed to be a struggling single parent who had lost his partner and the mother of his children to Covid, soliciting donations through JustGiving and GoFundMe pages. He collected at least £10,000, possibly more, from dozens of victims, many of whom were elderly and vulnerable individuals who could barely afford to donate.

Kierson Murray

Grievous Bodily Harm

December 3, 2023

Sentence: three years and six months imprisonment

Kierson Murray, a 19-year-old from Link Walk in Hatfield, stabbed two teenage boys aged 16 and 17 outside a newsagents at the junction of Hatfield Road and Wynchlands Crescent in St Albans on October 9, 2023. The attack was targeted and occurred near a college during school hours, resulting in one victim sustaining a gash injury to the arm and the other to the back. Police responded quickly, and neighbourhood officers increased patrols to reassure the community.

Sentenced for two counts of grievous bodily harm and possession of a bladed article, with sentences to run concurrently. Sergeant Paul Wadsworth highlighted the targeted nature of the attack and its impact on the victims.

Sources: hertsad.co.uk

John Probert

Breach of Sexual Harm Prevention Order

November 14, 2023

Sentence: 3 years imprisonment

John Probert, 56, of Deerswood Avenue in Hatfield, breached his Sexual Harm Prevention Order, which had been in place since 2016 and for life since 2019, by registering two alias names with online chat sites and using them to interact with other users. He discussed his sexual interest in children and concealed his identity to enable this behaviour.

Breached his Sexual Harm Prevention Order by registering two alias names with online chat sites and using them to interact with other users, including discussing his sexual interest in children. He was found guilty of two breaches.

Sources: hertfordshiremercury.co.uk

Liam Winters

Illegal waste burial

November 14, 2023

Sentence: 17 months imprisonment

Liam Winters, 46, and Mark Winters buried illegal waste equivalent to filling the Royal Albert Hall three times in Stevenage, leading to environmental damage and legal consequences.

Mark Winters

Illegal waste burial

November 14, 2023

Sentence: One-year jail term suspended for two years and 200 hours of unpaid work

Mark Winters, 49, and Liam Winters buried illegal waste equivalent to filling the Royal Albert Hall three times in Stevenage, contributing to significant environmental harm.

Sentence suspended for his involvement in burying illegal waste, requiring community service.

Sources: hertfordshiremercury.co.uk

Abdi Hassan

Grievous Bodily Harm

October 30, 2023

Sentence: 14 years imprisonment with an extended four year licence

Abdi Hassan and two other men lured a man in his 20s to Neasden Recreation Ground in December 2021 under the pretense of selling him cryptocurrency. They attacked him, knocking him to the ground, after which Hassan produced a Rambo knife and slashed the victim on the back, arms, and legs before throwing him into a nearby lake, leaving him injured and traumatised in freezing winter conditions.

Found guilty of GBH, robbery, and possession of an offensive weapon. Police described the incident as a particularly violent attack on a defenceless man, causing long-term psychological trauma.

Sources: kilburntimes.co.uk

Aimen Mawia

Coercive and controlling behaviour

October 10, 2023

Sentence: 31 months imprisonment

Aimen Mawia, aged 29, from London Road in London, engaged in coercive and controlling behaviour towards his partner between July 1, 2022, and February 12, 2023, which included routine assaults when she disagreed with him or failed to meet his standards. He also possessed cannabis and obstructed a police officer.

Admitted to coercive and controlling behaviour, possession of a controlled Class B drug, and obstruction of a police officer. A restraining order was imposed to protect the victim.

Sources: hertfordshiremercury.co.uk

Jack Doolan

Dangerous driving

October 2, 2023

Sentence: Disqualified from driving for 2 years, 12-month community order including 200 hours of unpaid work, 10 RAR days, and £250 costs

Jack Doolan was driving his Ford Mondeo on the M25 between junctions 21 and 21a, exceeding 75mph on a space saver tyre with a recommended speed limit below 50mph. He undertook another vehicle, cut back in, braked, and swerved across the carriageway, colliding with a Ford Fiesta and then the central barrier. He failed to stop at the scene and was later arrested.

Pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and failing to stop. The incident occurred on December 20, 2022.

Sources: hertfordshiremercury.co.uk

Ben Morris

Supply of class A drugs

September 29, 2023

Sentence: Three years and four months imprisonment

Ben Morris, aged 25, of Heronswood Road in Welwyn Garden City, was involved in the supply of crack cocaine and heroin. He was arrested on September 5, 2023, during a police raid as part of operations targeting county lines drug dealing.

Pleaded guilty to charges related to being concerned in the supply of class A drugs. He was arrested in a raid by Herts Police and remanded in custody before sentencing.

Sources: hertfordshiremercury.co.uk

David Charles

Conspiracy to supply crack cocaine and heroin

September 6, 2023

Sentence: 6 years and 4 months imprisonment

David Charles was involved in running a county lines drug network in Hemel Hempstead, using the homes of vulnerable people as a base to sell crack cocaine and heroin between May and December 2021. He was arrested following a long investigation by Herts Police’s specialist unit.

Admitted to charges as part of a group involved in a county lines drug network.

Sources: hertfordshiremercury.co.uk

Joe Naulls-Buttigieg

Conspiracy to supply crack cocaine and heroin

September 6, 2023

Sentence: 5 years and 3 months imprisonment

Joe Naulls-Buttigieg was involved in running a county lines drug network in Hemel Hempstead, using the homes of vulnerable people as a base to sell crack cocaine and heroin between May and December 2021. He was arrested following a long investigation by Herts Police’s specialist unit.

Admitted to charges as part of a group involved in a county lines drug network.

Sources: hertfordshiremercury.co.uk

Tolga Ahmet

Conspiracy to supply crack cocaine and heroin

September 6, 2023

Sentence: 9 years and 1 month imprisonment

Tolga Ahmet was involved in running a county lines drug network in Hemel Hempstead, using the homes of vulnerable people as a base to sell crack cocaine and heroin between May and December 2021. He was arrested following a long investigation by Herts Police’s specialist unit.

Admitted to charges as part of a group involved in a county lines drug network.

Sources: hertfordshiremercury.co.uk

Tyrese Abbas

Conspiracy to supply crack cocaine and heroin

September 6, 2023

Sentence: 8 years and 6 months imprisonment

Tyrese Abbas was involved in running a county lines drug network in Hemel Hempstead, using the homes of vulnerable people as a base to sell crack cocaine and heroin between May and December 2021. He was arrested following a long investigation by Herts Police’s specialist unit.

Admitted to charges as part of a group involved in a county lines drug network.

Sources: hertfordshiremercury.co.uk

Trefor Jones

Conspiracy to murder

September 1, 2023

Sentence: Eight years imprisonment

Trefor Jones was offered £15,000 by Mukhtar Lail to murder a vulnerable woman by injecting her with heroin. On January 12, 2022, he was found standing over the victim at her address in Hitchin after she was woken by her dog. Jones was arrested on January 25, 2022, and found guilty at trial.

Found guilty of conspiracy to murder. A restraining order has been imposed to prevent contact with the victim.

Sources: hertfordshiremercury.co.uk

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