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Westminster Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 28 verdicts at Westminster Magistrates' Court (London). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

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August 2026 1 case
Tim Fory
10 Aug 2026
Stalking *
Sentence
12-month high-level community order, 150 hours of unpaid work and a restraining order for five years

Tim Fory committed a series of off-duty stalking incidents against a woman between July and September 2024. The offending included harassment over social media, physically following the woman, and sending a malicious message to her former partner. He was arrested four days after the victim reported his actions in September 2024 and was later charged with stalking.

Convicted of stalking on 10 July 2026 following a trial at City of London Magistrates' Court. He was suspended from duty after being charged.
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April 2026 1 case
Ashley Cox
2 Apr 2026
Interfering with key national infrastructure *
Sentence
16 weeks imprisonment, suspended for 18 months

On 12 August 2025, Ashley Cox entered the trackside at Wandsworth Common railway station in South London, attempted to evade officers and climbed onto a gantry. He remained there for around two hours, causing widespread disruption with multiple services delayed or cancelled in both directions and thousands of passengers affected.

Convicted of interfering with key national infrastructure under Section 7 of the Public Order Act 2003. The incident caused almost £1 million worth of disruption to the rail network.
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February 2026 1 case
Daniel Maldonado Paulson
13 Feb 2026
Handling stolen goods *
Sentence
6 months imprisonment

Daniel Maldonado Paulson targeted passengers on the London Underground. On 7 February 2026, plain-clothes British Transport Police officers patrolling the Piccadilly Line observed him scanning carriages for potential victims and intervened at South Kensington Underground station. As officers escorted him up the escalator, he attempted to run but was detained. A search uncovered a mobile phone reported stolen 20 minutes earlier and an electronic card reader.

Admitted two counts of handling stolen goods and one count of resisting arrest. Chilean national who had been in the UK for two weeks. The stolen phone was returned to its owner within two hours.
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January 2026 4 cases
Derek Egan
20 Jan 2026
Trespass on a protected site *
Sentence
32 weeks imprisonment

Derek Egan, 39, of Uxbridge, climbed over a fence into the garden of a royal residence in Kensington at about 4am on December 22, 2025. He was arrested, taken to a police station, and bailed with conditions banning him from returning to the royal residence. However, he went back the following day, December 23, 2025, breaching his bail conditions. When questioned by the judge, he admitted he did it 'because I am a criminal' and stated he was happy to accept the court's judgment.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of trespass on a protected site. Breached bail conditions by returning to the site. Represented himself in court. Judge noted the offences are serious and the second offence more serious due to ignoring police instructions.
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Mangal Dalal
20 Jan 2026
Stalking *
Sentence
18-month community order with 25 days Rehabilitation Activity

Mangal Dalal, 42, of Westminster, London, stalked Liverpool FC women’s player the victim by sending repeated inappropriate and sexually explicit messages via Instagram between 27 January 2025 and 16 February 2025, including his mobile number and postcode, asking her to visit him and implying he would attend her football games. The victim blocked him and informed Liverpool FC. On 16 February 2025, Dalal travelled to an LFC women’s team away game in Manchester and waited pitch side after the game, where he was identified by a steward and LFC’s safety officer.

Pleaded guilty. Ordered to pay £764 in court costs. Restraining Order granted until 19 January 2028 prohibiting contact with the victim, entering Melwood Training Ground or Liverpool FC Women's home matches, and other specified areas. Admitted conduct in prepared statement, citing mental unwellness.
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Zenith Lawrence
19 Jan 2026
Theft *
Sentence
12 weeks custody

Zenith Lawrence, 24, of no fixed address, stole £3,800 worth of clothing from the All Saints branch at St Pancras International station. On December 4, he stole a jumper. On December 15, he stole two women’s leather jackets and a bag, then returned two hours later to steal three more men’s leather jackets. On January 17, 2026, he stole two jumpers and two leather jackets worth almost £1,300. He was spotted lurking around the station at around 3pm, detained by officers, and linked to the prior offences via CCTV.

Pleaded guilty to four counts of theft. Caught by plain-clothes officers and jailed within two days of arrest.
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Jonty Bravery
8 Jan 2026
Assault by beating *
Sentence
16 weeks imprisonment

Jonty Bravery, a patient at Broadmoor Hospital, assaulted two nurses at the secure hospital in Berkshire on 30 September 2024. After trying to climb onto a ledge and throw himself from it, he kicked and lashed out at the nurses as they tried to restrain him, leaving one with scratches to her face and the other with a bruised thigh. He was found guilty of two counts of assault by beating and sentenced to 16 weeks imprisonment.

Convicted of two counts of assault by beating following a trial in his absence on 27 November 2025.
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November 2025 2 cases
Paul Newman
13 Nov 2025
Breach of Section 35 of the Public Order Act *
Sentence
£160 fine

Paul Newman, 56, of Uxbridge, was involved in disorder during the ‘Unite the Kingdom’ protest in the Whitehall area of central London on 13 September 2025, breaching Section 35 of the Public Order Act.

Pleaded guilty to a breach of Section 35 of the Public Order Act.
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Adrian Young
13 Nov 2025
Assault by beating *
Sentence
12-month community order with 10 days rehabilitation activity requirement and 150 hours unpaid work, plus £114 victim surcharge, £650 costs, and £200 compensation

On September 22, 2024, at Camden Road overground station, Pc Adrian Young responded to railway staff assistance request after a 15-year-old girl pushed through ticket barriers. CCTV showed Young restraining the girl in a headlock for approximately 30 seconds, then pushing her back through the barrier and placing his hand around her throat against a ticket machine. He handcuffed and arrested her, but she was later de-arrested at the scene. The girl was vulnerable due to her age and circumstances.

Convicted of assault by beating after trial. Actions described as appalling and unacceptable use of force against a child. Remains suspended from duty. Judge noted psychological distress to the victim. Defence claimed excessive force in lawful detention but no choking.
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September 2025 1 case
Liam Hutchinson
24 Sep 2025
Shoplifting *
Sentence
12 months imprisonment

Liam Hutchinson, a 32-year-old with no fixed address, committed 99 shoplifting offences between May and August 2025, stealing large quantities of electrical items and razors from Boots stores in Chelsea and Kensington, resulting in over £107,000 in lost revenue for the business.

Issued with a Criminal Behaviour Order banning him from every Boots store in the UK for 10 years and from entering the borough of Chelsea and Kensington for five years. The conviction resulted from a Met Police investigation involving CCTV footage and statements from Boots staff.
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July 2025 1 case
Sasha Charles
9 Jul 2025
Carrying out regulated legal activities without authorisation *
Sentence
6 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years

Sasha Charles, 31, director of Landlord Advice UK Limited, carried out regulated eviction litigation activities without proper authorisation between 10th July 2019 and April 2023. He falsely represented himself as the ‘claimant’s solicitor’ in civil disputes and described himself as a ‘lawyer’ in Companies House filings. The deception was described by the judge as ‘deliberate, planned and sophisticated’. His company shares the same registered address as the British Landlords Association and was linked from their website.

Required to complete 100 hours of unpaid work and 15 rehabilitation activity requirement sessions. Pleaded in mitigation claims of being coerced into the business by family and having ADHD. No clients were out of pocket.
landlordzone.co.uk
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February 2025 1 case
Apapale Adoum
11 Feb 2025
Possession of an offensive weapon *
Sentence
42 weeks imprisonment

Adoum was arrested at the scene on 9 February 2025 after police responded to reports of a man attempting to force entry to a flat, where the victim was found dead from a head injury. He was initially charged with two counts of possession of an offensive weapon related to this incident.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of an offensive weapon.
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December 2024 1 case
Jihad Abousalah
27 Dec 2024
Stalking *
Sentence
12-month community order

Jihad Abousalah, 47, of Park West, Edgware Road, northwest London, targeted the victim, a Qatari princess, with a stalking campaign between March 1 and March 23, 2024. After being hired as her chauffeur in London, he sent her flowers, a Happy Birthday note, and gifts including a bracelet. He made calls to her while she was in Doha and attended her London home to deliver flowers to a member of staff, causing her fear as he knew her address and her children's schedule. She hired private security due to alarm and distress, unable to go about normal life.

Pleaded guilty to stalking. Suffered from mental illness at the time; responsibility substantially reduced by mental disorder. Ordered to attend 30 days of rehab. Banned under a three-year restraining order from contacting the victim and her husband and from going to the Hyde Park area. Expressed genuine remorse.
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November 2024 2 cases
Pc Daniel Traynor
12 Nov 2024
Assault by beating *
Sentence
80 hours of unpaid work, 15 rehabilitation activity days and ordered to pay costs

On 29 November 2024, PC Daniel Traynor, 38, returned to his home in east London and found a vehicle blocking access to his property. After trying to find the owner, he argued with the neighbour. Later, Traynor and his partner knocked on the neighbour's door, leading to another row. Traynor then pushed the neighbour with both hands, causing him to fall backwards. The neighbour punched the officer, and they grappled and fell to the floor, prompting police to be called.

Pleaded not guilty, claimed reasonable self-defence, lodged an appeal against conviction. Later dismissed for gross misconduct.
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Duncan Bouette
6 Nov 2024
Obscene Publications Act offences *
Sentence
18-month suspended prison sentence

PC Duncan Bouette sent a series of messages relating to the sexual abuse of children on 18 November 2024, and between 2 and 3 October 2024, he sent messages via a secure messaging application relating to extreme, violent sexual practices. The offences occurred in Hertfordshire and Essex. He was arrested on 7 October 2024 by the Metropolitan Police's Central Specialist Crime Unit, charged the following day, and pleaded guilty on 9 October 2024.

Pleaded guilty to two counts under the Obscene Publications Act. Also ordered to complete 200 hours of community work and handed a three-year criminal behaviour order prohibiting unsupervised contact with children and relating to the use of digital devices. Dismissed from the Metropolitan Police.
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October 2024 1 case
Moosa Mohammed
17 Oct 2024
Trespass on a diplomatic premises *
Sentence
36 month conditional discharge and a fine

Moosa Mohammed scaled the roof of Bahrain's London Embassy on 26 July 2019 and unfurled a banner urging the UK government to intervene to prevent executions in Bahrain. Video evidence showed embassy staff assaulting him, and police forced entry to the embassy. He was convicted of trespass on a diplomatic premises and sentenced to a 36 month conditional discharge and a fine.

Convicted of trespass on a diplomatic premises after scaling the roof of Bahrain's London embassy. His defence of necessity was rejected; the court found his belief reasonable but his actions neither reasonable nor proportionate.
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April 2024 1 case
James Manchand
10 Apr 2024
Voyeurism *
Sentence
20 months imprisonment

James Manchand, 62, was spotted by officers pacing along queues and hovering around groups of young women outside busy West End venues in Soho on January 16, 2024. Suspecting him of scouting for potential thefts, uniformed officers conducted a search and discovered he was a known offender with an active Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) for a previous voyeurism offence. Upon inspecting his phone, officers found 29 videos involving more than 20 victims, all filmed that same evening. He was arrested at the scene. Additionally, he breached his SHPO in December 2023 by using Virtual Private Network software to erase cookies and browsing history during a Live Facial Recognition Operation on Tottenham Court Road.

Ordered to forfeit a laptop and mobile phone. Also sentenced to 12 months imprisonment for each of two breaches of a SHPO, four months for recording images under clothing, and a further four months as part of a previously suspended sentence.
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Wayne Kirby
Sending a threatening message *
Sentence
28 days imprisonment and a £250 fine

In June 2018, Wayne Kirby, 49, of Northolt, posted an abusive and threatening message on the Facebook page of an MP. The Metropolitan Police's Parliamentary Liaison and Investigation Team received reports and traced the message to Kirby's phone and Facebook profile. He was arrested on 25 September 2018 by Ealing CID, and a small amount of cannabis was found. He was charged with sending a threatening message and possession of cannabis. Kirby pleaded guilty to both offences at Uxbridge Magistrates' Court on 26 February. At Westminster Magistrates' Court, he was sentenced to 28 days imprisonment for the threatening message and a £250 fine for cannabis possession.

Pleaded guilty to sending a threatening message and possession of cannabis. Detective Inspector Phil Grindell stated that the Met takes harassment of MPs seriously and will bring those responsible to justice.
berkshire999.co.uk
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Rozalia-Larisa Bogdan
Theft from a shop *
Sentence
44 weeks imprisonment

Rozalia-Larisa Bogdan entered a Next Retail Ltd store in Ipswich on September 24 last year and selected Victoria's Secret pyjamas valued at £800. She left the store without paying. She pleaded guilty on July 16 to theft from a shop.

Pleaded guilty to theft from a shop.
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Omega Mwaikambo
Sending offensive material over a public network *
Sentence
12 weeks imprisonment

Omega Mwaikambo, 43, who lived near Grenfell Tower, posted graphic images and videos of a deceased victim from the tower fire onto Facebook on the morning after the blaze. He took one video and seven images, including close-ups of the victim's face and upper body inside a body bag, believed to be someone who had jumped during the inferno. The posts prompted public horror and condemnation. Mwaikambo claimed he was shocked to see the body unattended and wanted to attract help, but the judge ruled the uploads showed absolutely no respect for the victim's dignity. He cooperated with police after arrest and the images were swiftly removed.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of sending offensive material over a public network. Also ordered to pay £115 victim surcharge and £85 costs. No previous convictions. Expressed remorse and apologised to the victim’s family.
berkshire999.co.uk
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Patrick Gaye O’Hagan
Assault, racially aggravated harassment and possessing a knife in public *
Sentence
1 year imprisonment

Patrick Gaye O’Hagan assaulted a victim at London Victoria on 4 September 2022. He admitted assault, racially aggravated harassment and possessing a knife in public.

Admitted assault, racially aggravated harassment and possessing a knife in public. Offence occurred on 4 September 2022 at London Victoria.
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John Luis Fajardo Robles
Theft *
Sentence
1 year imprisonment

John Luis Fajardo Robles was caught on CCTV stealing a backpack from a reveller at the Lamb Tavern in Leadenhall Market on February 19. He also admitted stealing a bag from a victim at The Monument pub on Fish Hill Street on January 12 and a rucksack from a victim at The Golden Goose in Leadenhall Market nine days later. Undercover police arrested him with an accomplice outside the venue. Belongings worth around £1,335 including a laptop were returned to the victim.

Pleaded guilty to theft; also admitted two further bag thefts from other pubs.
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Christopher Gibbons
Harassment without violence *
Sentence
10-week prison term, suspended for two years, 40 sessions of probation supervision, up to 30 days of rehab, £500 compensation, £250 costs

DC Christopher Gibbons, 32, from Tooting, harassed fellow officer with messages and pictures of himself in underwear after their romantic relationship ended. Over ten days from 14 to 24 September 2022, he sent multiple unanswered texts including 13 in one day, persisted despite her requests to stop, and sent unwanted half-dressed images. He was engaged to another woman at the time.

Found guilty by District Judge John Zani. Career in the Metropolitan Police ended. Indefinite restraining order imposed. No remorse shown per pre-sentence report and judge. Note: Conviction overturned on appeal in May 2024.
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Clifford Wilby
Harassment *
Sentence
12 weeks imprisonment suspended for 12 months, 10 rehabilitation activity requirement days, and ordered to pay £100

Clifford Wilby harassed and intimidated a Walthamstow MP on a Victoria line Tube train between Walthamstow Central and Finsbury Park on 15 July last year. He spoke to the MP about knife crime and her 'failings as a Member of Parliament' before filming her, leading members of the public to intervene. The MP said Wilby stood up and blocked her ability to leave the carriage and shouted at her about concerns about a constituent. Wilby denied using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour to cause harassment, alarm or distress, claiming he recorded for his safety, but was found guilty.

Found guilty after trial. Repeatedly said 'liar' from the dock during sentencing. Restraining order imposed for five years.
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Edwin Roca
Theft *
Sentence
16 weeks imprisonment

Edwin Roca acted as a lookout outside the Lamb Tavern in Leadenhall Market while an accomplice stole a backpack from a drinker on February 19. He was seen watching over his shoulder before meeting the accomplice again and being arrested by undercover police. He pleaded guilty to theft.

Pleaded guilty to one count of theft relating to the stolen backpack.
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Fatima Haridhoine
Riding a bicycle without due care and attention *
Sentence
Eight penalty points on her driving licence, fined £150, and £450 compensation

On September 10, 2022, just before midnight, Fatima Haridhoine was riding an e-bike for Uber Eats deliveries and ignored a red traffic light on Queens Road, Peckham, crashing into a pedestrian in her 40s who was crossing when the light turned green for her. The victim suffered a broken foot and a bruised rib, was off work for a month, and had to cancel trips abroad.

Denied the charge but found guilty following a trial in May. Single mother-of-two from Bexley earning £20,000 a year as an Uber Eats rider. District Judge John Zani spared her a driving ban due to it being her form of employment. Given six months to pay.
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Adam Bachir-Belmehdi
Criminal damage *
Sentence
Fined £480 plus £200 compensation, £85 costs and £192 surcharge

Adam Bachir-Belmehdi, 21, was caught on CCTV lying across a City of London Police car outside Bishopsgate Police Station in the early hours of 3 May, eating a takeaway meal from the bonnet while friends took photos. He then kicked the vehicle twice and ripped off a wing mirror, leaving it unusable for five days. He fled but was caught by officers. He was convicted of criminal damage.

Convicted after pleading not guilty or no plea mentioned; caught on CCTV; officers gave chase after he fled.
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Andy Osborn
Making or publishing a false statement under the Representation of the People Act 1983 *
Sentence
£1,000 fine, £400 costs and £400 surcharge

In April 2025, Cambridgeshire county councillor Andy Osborn, 74, of March and chairman of the North East Cambridgeshire Reform Party, posted on Facebook: 'The victim worked in the care industry but allegedly was sacked for fraud. No wonder Wisbech is in such a state. Reform UK will fix it.' The statement was defamatory and false; the victim has never been sacked or faced fraud allegations.

Found guilty by District Judge Nina Tempia who dismissed his claim that his Facebook account was hacked. Sacked from Reform UK and suspended from council.
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