Wood Green Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 90 verdicts at Wood Green Crown Court (London). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

March 2026 2 cases

Kim Driver

Being the owner of a dog which caused injury whilst dangerously out of control *

Sentence

6 years imprisonment

Perry Driver and Kim Driver's XL bully-type dog Maverick attacked a boy on two occasions in 2023, causing significant scarring on his arm and leg requiring surgery. The couple failed to ensure the dog's welfare by not feeding him properly or taking him for regular walks, contributing to his aggression. They did not train or care for the dog appropriately.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of being the owner of a dog which caused injury whilst dangerously out of control in a private place. Convicted of three counts of cruelty to a person under 16 years. Banned from having custody of a dog for 12 years. Of good character and expressed remorse.

27 Mar 2026

Perry Driver

Being the owner of a dog which caused injury whilst dangerously out of control *

Sentence

6 years imprisonment

27 Mar 2026

February 2026 3 cases

Vincent Chan

Child sexual offences *

Sentence

18 years imprisonment

Vincent Chan, a former nursery worker and supply teacher, committed over 50 child sex offences spanning nearly two decades from 2007. These included sexual assault, voyeurism, upskirting, a sexual act on school premises, and making/taking more than one million indecent images of children. Police were alerted in June 2024 after concerns at a Camden nursery where children were filmed without knowledge. Following his arrest on 11 June 2024, 69 devices were seized, revealing substantial evidence of contact offending and indecent material. He was charged on 9 September 2025 with initial offences and additional charges secured after reviewing over 300 hours of footage. 20 victims identified, including four young children subjected to contact abuse.

Pleaded guilty to 56 child sex offences, including sexual assault, making/taking indecent images of children, voyeurism, and outraging public decency. Subject to an application for a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

12 Feb 2026

Anthony Vincent Portman Stitt

Fraud by abuse of position *

Sentence

two-year jail term, suspended for two years, and seven days of rehabilitation activity

The Hampstead-based accountant removed £407,713 from the family trust fund of a university professor who had died in 2015, by transferring the funds into his own bank account between January 2018 and October 2019.

Pleaded guilty to one count of fraud by abuse of position. No custodial sentence due to poor health and age.

3 Feb 2026

Mohamed Patel

Attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child *

Sentence

12 months’ imprisonment, suspended for 12 months

Mohamed Patel, aged 61 from Stoke Newington Road, Hackney, engaged in online grooming of a 12-year-old girl between March and August 2020. He used an online chatroom to initiate sexualised conversations and attempted to meet the child. On 29 August 2020, he arrived at the arranged location and was arrested by Metropolitan Police officers. Charged on 30 May 2025 with attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child and attempting to meet a girl under 16 following grooming, he failed to appear at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court and evaded capture until 19 December 2025, when Live Facial Recognition technology identified him on Kingsland High Street. He pleaded guilty at Thames Magistrates’ Court on 20 December 2025.

Pleaded guilty. Placed on the Sex Offenders Register for 10 years. Evaded capture and was located using Live Facial Recognition technology.

2 Feb 2026

December 2025 1 case

Tarkan Mustafa

Sexual Assault *

Sentence

3 years and 9 months imprisonment

Tarkan Mustafa, a psychotherapist, sexually assaulted two patients during treatment sessions at his North London practice, Peace of Mind – Private Therapy, Ponders End, EN3. The offences included using highly sexualised language, massaging the victims’ breasts under the pretext of ‘complementary therapy’, and pressing his erect penis into the victim. The first victim was assaulted on more than 10 occasions over 10 months in 2016, and the second victim was assaulted on two separate occasions in 2014. The investigation was reopened after new reports, leading to his arrest and charging.

Placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life and received a five-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order. Found guilty of seven counts of sexual assault, including sexual touching, following a two-week trial.

9 Dec 2025

July 2025 1 case

Craig Carter

Misconduct in public office *

Sentence

16 months imprisonment

Craig Carter, a former Metropolitan Police officer, stole approximately £115 from Italian filmmaker and actor Claudio Gaetani after he had collapsed and died between September 7 and 14, 2022.

Stole money from a deceased man while working as a Metropolitan Police officer.

5 Jul 2025

December 2024 2 cases

Kirk Holdrick

Burglary *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

On February 12, 2023, at about 1am, Kirk Holdrick and an accomplice, both masked with balaclavas and gloves, smashed a side door to enter a luxury mansion in London where Anya Taylor-Joy and her husband Malcolm McRae were staying. They scaled a wall, triggering a security light, and forced their way inside. McRae confronted them, retreated to the bedroom, barricaded the door, and armed himself with a lamp. The intruders attempted to prise open the bedroom door with a crowbar. McRae shouted that he had a gun, scaring them off. They fled empty-handed, leaving DNA on the back door and shoe prints outside the bedroom. The couple was traumatised and feared further targeting. Holdrick was arrested on April 18, 2023, initially denied involvement claiming prior party attendance, but later pleaded guilty in mid-December 2024.

Pleaded guilty to burglary. Sentencing considered the targeted nature of the raid on the celebrity occupants. Already serving a life sentence for prior armed robberies and 12 years for the Sandbanks robbery.

15 Dec 2024

Duncan Bartlett

Sexual abuse of children *

Sentence

Eight years' imprisonment

Between 2017 and 2021, Duncan Bartlett, aged 57, engaged with individuals in the Philippines via Skype, paying them to organise live strip shows involving children aged between 9 and 16 years old, who performed sexual acts at his direction for his sexual gratification. He also paid for and elicited indecent images and videos of the sexual abuse of children from his contacts there.

Pleaded guilty to 35 offences relating to the sexual abuse of children, including causing or inciting children to engage in sexual activity, paying for the sexual services of children, and making indecent images of children. Also received a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for 15 years and indefinite Sex Offenders Notification.

9 Dec 2024

October 2024 3 cases

Martin Kelly

Conspiracy to commit fraud by false representation *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Martin Kelly, along with Simon Charles Hooper, founded and controlled Rationale Asset Management PLC (RAM PLC), a sham real estate company based in Mayfair, London, which held no value. They convinced two victims to transfer their pensions to RAM PLC with the assistance of Ryan Allen, an Independent Financial Advisor. The funds were immediately dispersed, with payments to Hooper and Kelly personally or through their entities, spent on lavish cars, personal accounts, and paying off finance, rather than corporate expenditure. Additionally, Hooper convinced a victim employed as his driver to purchase a luxury car in his name, paying wages in worthless RAM PLC shares, leaving the victim with huge debt. A fourth victim handed over £20,000 from her savings to Hooper and Kelly, which never appeared in company records and was not invested.

Found guilty of two counts of conspiracy to commit fraud by false representation and one count of fraudulent trading. Disqualified from acting as a company director for seven years.

4 Oct 2024

Ryan Paul Allen

Conspiracy to commit fraud *

Sentence

4 years and 6 months imprisonment

Ryan Paul Allen, an Independent Financial Advisor, assisted Simon Charles Hooper and Martin Kelly in convincing two victims to transfer their pensions to Rationale Asset Management PLC (RAM PLC), a sham real estate company founded and controlled by Hooper and Kelly, based in Mayfair, London, which held no value. The funds were immediately dispersed, with payments to Hooper and Kelly personally or through their entities, spent on lavish cars, personal accounts, and paying off finance, rather than corporate expenditure.

Found guilty of one count of conspiracy to commit fraud.

4 Oct 2024

Simon Charles Hooper

Conspiracy to commit fraud by false representation *

Sentence

6 years imprisonment

Simon Charles Hooper, along with Martin Kelly, founded and controlled Rationale Asset Management PLC (RAM PLC), a sham real estate company based in Mayfair, London, which held no value. They convinced two victims to transfer their pensions to RAM PLC with the assistance of Ryan Allen, an Independent Financial Advisor. The funds were immediately dispersed, with payments to Hooper and Kelly personally or through their entities, spent on lavish cars, personal accounts, and paying off finance, rather than corporate expenditure. Additionally, Hooper convinced a victim employed as his driver to purchase a luxury car in his name, paying wages in worthless RAM PLC shares, leaving the victim with huge debt. A fourth victim handed over £20,000 from her savings to Hooper and Kelly, which never appeared in company records and was not invested.

Found guilty of two counts of conspiracy to commit fraud by false representation, one count of fraudulent trading and two counts of fraud. Disqualified from acting as a company director for seven years.

4 Oct 2024

July 2024 2 cases

Oswald Greenaway

Kidnapping, sexual assault, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, possession of a bladed weapon *

Sentence

5 years 3 months imprisonment

Oswald Greenaway, 60, of Bream Close, Tottenham, committed offences against a vulnerable woman on 30 September 2023. He spotted her walking home alone near Homerton, Hackney, and offered her a lift. Instead of taking her home, he drove to his flat, gave her more alcohol, and sexually assaulted her for about two hours. The victim escaped but Greenaway pursued her. Police arrested him and found an 11cm knife. The victim suffered severe psychological trauma, panic attacks, feeling unsafe, and planned to relocate. Greenaway was convicted of kidnapping, sexual assault, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and possession of a bladed weapon.

Convicted at Wood Green Crown Court. Initial sentence of 4 years 3 months increased on appeal by the Solicitor General under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme. Defendant had 16 previous convictions for 25 offences.

1 Jul 2024

Farah Damji

Stalking *

Sentence

6 years imprisonment

Farah Damji, 58, was convicted of stalking Dr Nigel Gould-Davies, leading to her imprisonment. The case involved persistent harassment that necessitated Dr Gould-Davies to give evidence in court.

Convicted of stalking Dr Nigel Gould-Davies.

1 Jul 2024

May 2024 10 cases

Galina Dimitrova Nikolova

Conspiracy to make false representations *

Sentence

8 years imprisonment

Galina Dimitrova Nikolova was part of an organised crime group that, over a four-and-a-half-year period between October 2016 and May 2021, made thousands of false claims for Universal Credit using real people or false identities, supported by forged documents such as fictitious tenancy agreements, counterfeit payslips, and forged letters from landlords, employers, schools, and GPs. The group operated 'benefit factories' in London, assisting fraudulent claims totaling over £53 million, with money laundered through accounts and withdrawn in cash. Evidence included seized forged documents, cash, luxury items, and digital records.

Pleaded guilty on 5 April 2024 to 2x Conspiracy to make false representations, 1x Possessing criminal property, 1x Possession of articles to use in fraud.

30 May 2024

Galina Nikolova

Fraud and money laundering *

Sentence

8 years' imprisonment

Galina Nikolova was part of an organised crime group that operated 'benefit factories' in London between 2016 and 2021, submitting thousands of false Universal Credit claims using real people and false identities supported by fictitious tenancy agreements, counterfeit payslips and made-up letters from landlords, employers, schools, and GPs, defrauding the DWP of £53.9m.

Pleaded guilty to fraud and money-laundering offences.

30 May 2024

Gyunesh Ali

Fraud and money laundering *

Sentence

7 years and 3 months' imprisonment

Gyunesh Ali was part of an organised crime group that operated 'benefit factories' in London between 2016 and 2021, submitting thousands of false Universal Credit claims using real people and false identities supported by fictitious tenancy agreements, counterfeit payslips and made-up letters from landlords, employers, schools, and GPs, defrauding the DWP of £53.9m.

Pleaded guilty to fraud and money-laundering offences.

30 May 2024

Gyunesh Magbule Ali

Conspiracy to make false representations *

Sentence

7 years and 3 months imprisonment

Gyunesh Magbule Ali was part of an organised crime group that, over a four-and-a-half-year period between October 2016 and May 2021, made thousands of false claims for Universal Credit using real people or false identities, supported by forged documents such as fictitious tenancy agreements, counterfeit payslips, and forged letters from landlords, employers, schools, and GPs. The group operated 'benefit factories' in London, assisting fraudulent claims totaling over £53 million, with money laundered through accounts and withdrawn in cash. Evidence included seized forged documents, cash, luxury items, and digital records. Ali fled to Bulgaria after arrest but was extradited back to the UK.

Pleaded guilty on 28 July 2023 to 1x Conspiracy to make false representations, 1x Possession of articles for use in fraud, 1x Possessing criminal property. Extradited from Bulgaria on 25 February 2023.

30 May 2024

Patritsia Pancheva Paneva

Entering into a money laundering arrangement *

Sentence

3 years and 2 months imprisonment

Patritsia Pancheva Paneva was part of an organised crime group that, over a four-and-a-half-year period between October 2016 and May 2021, made thousands of false claims for Universal Credit using real people or false identities, supported by forged documents such as fictitious tenancy agreements, counterfeit payslips, and forged letters from landlords, employers, schools, and GPs. The group operated 'benefit factories' in London, assisting fraudulent claims totaling over £53 million, with money laundered through accounts and withdrawn in cash. Evidence included seized forged documents, cash, luxury items, and digital records.

Pleaded guilty on 27 March 2023 to 1x Entering into a money laundering arrangement, 1x Possession of articles for use in fraud; additional guilty plea on 12 June 2023 to 1x Conspiracy to make false representations.

30 May 2024

Patritsia Paneva

Fraud and money laundering *

Sentence

3 years and 2 months' imprisonment

Patritsia Paneva was part of an organised crime group that operated 'benefit factories' in London between 2016 and 2021, submitting thousands of false Universal Credit claims using real people and false identities supported by fictitious tenancy agreements, counterfeit payslips and made-up letters from landlords, employers, schools, and GPs, defrauding the DWP of £53.9m.

Pleaded guilty to fraud and money-laundering offences.

30 May 2024

Stoyan Georgiev Stoyanov

Conspiracy to make false representations *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Stoyan Georgiev Stoyanov was part of an organised crime group that, over a four-and-a-half-year period between October 2016 and May 2021, made thousands of false claims for Universal Credit using real people or false identities, supported by forged documents such as fictitious tenancy agreements, counterfeit payslips, and forged letters from landlords, employers, schools, and GPs. The group operated 'benefit factories' in London, assisting fraudulent claims totaling over £53 million, with money laundered through accounts and withdrawn in cash. Evidence included seized forged documents, cash, luxury items, and digital records.

Pleaded guilty on 22 February 2024 to 1x Conspiracy to make false representations, 3x Possession of articles for use in fraud.

30 May 2024

Stoyan Stoyanov

Fraud and money laundering *

Sentence

4 years' imprisonment

Stoyan Stoyanov was part of an organised crime group that operated 'benefit factories' in London between 2016 and 2021, submitting thousands of false Universal Credit claims using real people and false identities supported by fictitious tenancy agreements, counterfeit payslips and made-up letters from landlords, employers, schools, and GPs, defrauding the DWP of £53.9m.

Pleaded guilty to fraud and money-laundering offences.

30 May 2024

Tsvetka Manolova Todorova

Conspiracy to make false representations *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Tsvetka Manolova Todorova was part of an organised crime group that, over a four-and-a-half-year period between October 2016 and May 2021, made thousands of false claims for Universal Credit using real people or false identities, supported by forged documents such as fictitious tenancy agreements, counterfeit payslips, and forged letters from landlords, employers, schools, and GPs. The group operated 'benefit factories' in London, assisting fraudulent claims totaling over £53 million, with money laundered through accounts and withdrawn in cash. Evidence included seized forged documents, cash, luxury items, and digital records.

Pleaded guilty on 22 February 2024 to 1x Conspiracy to make false representations, 1x Possession of articles for use in fraud.

30 May 2024

Tsvetka Todorova

Fraud and money laundering *

Sentence

3 years' imprisonment

Tsvetka Todorova was part of an organised crime group that operated 'benefit factories' in London between 2016 and 2021, submitting thousands of false Universal Credit claims using real people and false identities supported by fictitious tenancy agreements, counterfeit payslips and made-up letters from landlords, employers, schools, and GPs, defrauding the DWP of £53.9m.

Pleaded guilty to fraud and money-laundering offences.

30 May 2024

July 2022 1 case

Jasin Bushi

Blackmail *

Sentence

two years in prison

Jasin Bushi, 18, from Camden, hacked into Snapchat accounts of women between December 2020 and February 2021, posing as the victims to message their friends claiming to need £200 or £300 for rent due to eviction. When challenged, he admitted being an imposter and threatened to post their nude images online unless paid. Intimate images were posted online and seen by family and friends, though Bushi was not responsible for the posting. Seven victims aged 17 to 35 came forward, with many more unreported. Police found phones with victims' details and a note used in the scam.

Pleaded guilty to unauthorised access to a computer to facilitate the commission of an offence, fraud by false representation, possession of articles used in fraud and three counts of blackmail. Three charges of disclosing private sexual photographs or films with intent to cause distress were left to lie on file.

25 Jul 2022

September 2021 1 case

Aaron Goodey

Rape *

Sentence

14 years imprisonment

Aaron Goodey, 23, from north London, met two victims on the dating app Grindr, went to their houses in the Enfield area, raped them, and then forced them to withdraw cash from cashpoints while threatening further violence. He was linked to a third offence in Lambeth in January 2020, where he assaulted a man he met for consensual sex and forced him to withdraw money. Forensic evidence, CCTV footage, and phone records connected him to the incidents.

Found guilty of three counts of rape, two counts of robbery and one count of blackmail. Described as a dangerous sexual attacker posing significant risk to men across London.

17 Sep 2021

June 2021 1 case

James Casey

Burglary *

Sentence

8 years imprisonment

James Casey, a 44-year-old man from Stanier Street, Fenton, committed a series of burglaries between 9 October and 24 October 2020 across Staffordshire, targeting properties in Hanley, Newcastle, Longton, Meir, and Lightwood. The offences included two residential daytime burglaries in which he stole motor vehicles, along with thousands of pounds in cash and causing significant damage to some properties.

Convicted after trial of five burglaries and two motor vehicle theft offences in Staffordshire, plus additional burglary offences in the Metropolitan Police area.

24 Jun 2021

June 2019 4 cases

Stefan Tromp

Affray *

Sentence

20 weeks imprisonment

Stefan Tromp, 34, from Amsterdam, was involved in clashes between Tottenham and Ajax fans near the Spurs’s new stadium in Tottenham following the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals in April 2019. He and other Ajax supporters broke up the pavement and threw slabs at rivals and police officers. Three police officers were assaulted, and one was punched in the back of the head.

Admitted affray.

4 Jun 2019

Boy Fuchs

Affray *

Sentence

28 weeks imprisonment

Boy Fuchs, 28, from Amsterdam, was involved in clashes between Tottenham and Ajax fans near the Spurs’s new stadium in Tottenham following the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals in April 2019. He and other Ajax supporters broke up the pavement and threw slabs at rivals and police officers. Three police officers were assaulted, and one was punched in the back of the head.

Admitted affray and assaulting an emergency worker.

4 Jun 2019

Marvin Kerkhof

Affray *

Sentence

20 weeks imprisonment

Marvin Kerkhof, 29, from Amsterdam, was involved in clashes between Tottenham and Ajax fans near the Spurs’s new stadium in Tottenham following the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals in April 2019. He and other Ajax supporters broke up the pavement and threw slabs at rivals and police officers. Three police officers were assaulted, and one was punched in the back of the head.

Admitted affray.

4 Jun 2019

Fahd Amri

Affray *

Sentence

20 weeks imprisonment

Fahd Amri, 23, from Amsterdam, was involved in clashes between Tottenham and Ajax fans near the Spurs’s new stadium in Tottenham following the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals in April 2019. He and other Ajax supporters broke up the pavement and threw slabs at rivals and police officers. Three police officers were assaulted, and one was punched in the back of the head.

Admitted affray.

4 Jun 2019

May 2019 1 case

Jumaane Cadogan

Robbery *

Sentence

3 years and 10 months imprisonment

Jumaane Cadogan, 19, of Islington, launched a crime spree on March 12, 2019, by stealing a £1,300 white Honda moped and crash helmet from Shoreditch High Street in Hackney. Over five days, he used the moped to target pedestrians in Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Newham, and Islington by riding on pavements and snatching mobile phones worth £11,000. On March 17, he punched a woman in the face after grabbing her £1,000 iPhone X on Wallis Road in Hackney. On March 19, he punched a man in the chest before taking his phone on Pitfield Street in Hackney. He failed to snatch a £750 iPhone from a woman in Islington. Cadogan was caught after Islington council CCTV alerted police to him riding a black Honda moped without a helmet; he gave a false name but was identified via mobile fingerprint device. Police searched his home and found matching clothing.

Admitted a string of offences including 12 counts of theft, an attempted snatch and two of robbery. Unemployed, disqualified from driving until December 2019. Found with £1,780 in cash believed from sale of stolen phones.

31 May 2019

February 2018 1 case

Harry Wright

Mugging *

Sentence

7 years imprisonment

Harry Wright, 21, stole a Piaggio moped parked on Southgate and used it to ride down the pavement at 50mph, injuring himself and his pillion passenger. He crashed head-on into a BMW after returning to the road, escaping with minor cuts while his friend sustained life-changing injuries and remains in hospital.

Injured himself and his pillion passenger in a crash; passenger suffered life-changing injuries.

21 Feb 2018

September 2017 2 cases

George Rodriguez

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 15 years

George Rodriguez, 18 (17 at the time of the offence), of Gospatrick Road, Tottenham, north London, participated in the ambush of Omer Raza on 15 February 2017 in Ivatts Way near Turnpike Lane tube station, Wood Green. Armed with a metal pole, Rodriguez assisted Akol Garang in attacking 23-year-old Omer Raza, who was stabbed in the chest and later died from his injuries after collapsing in Downhills Park Road. The attack was over a £1,600 debt related to car insurance arranged by Raza for Garang.

Found guilty of murder and conspiracy to rob. Sentences to run concurrently. Shares significant moral and legal responsibility; expressed desire to make something of his life in custody.

13 Sep 2017

Akol Garang

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 19 years

Akol Garang, 18, of Lausanne Road, Haringey, plotted the murder after falling out with Omer Raza over a £1,600 unpaid car insurance debt. On 15 February 2017, in broad daylight in Ivatts Way near Turnpike Lane tube station, Wood Green, north London, Garang lured Raza to the location pretending to be a customer named 'Stacey'. Armed with a kitchen knife, Garang ambushed and stabbed 23-year-old Omer Raza in the chest while he sat in his silver BMW convertible. Raza was chased by Garang and collapsed in Downhills Park Road, where he bled to death. Garang boasted beforehand about intending to 'buck the insurance guy'. During trial, he claimed the stabbing was accidental.

Found guilty of murder and conspiracy to rob. Sentences to run concurrently. Expressed deep regret and accepted responsibility.

13 Sep 2017

April 2015 1 case

Paul Lovell

Outraging public decency *

Sentence

four month custodial sentence suspended for 18 months

Paul Lovell stripped to his socks and shoes in a field next to Tottenham’s new training ground and attempted to insert his penis into a cow’s mouth. When the cow moved away, he tried to have sex with a sheep from behind. Witnesses, including Lawrence Stephen and his girlfriend, observed the incident on an unspecified date in January and reported it to the police, leading to Lovell’s arrest. He was found with an adult nappy in his bag and claimed he was merely chasing sheep away while sleeping.

Pleaded not guilty but was found guilty by a jury. Judge James Patrick commented that the case is unique and instructed jurors to compose themselves during the trial.

9 Apr 2015

Date Not Specified 14 cases

Pawel Pazola

Rape *

Sentence

14 years imprisonment

Pawel Pazola posed as a police officer, using an imitation gun and fake badge to threaten two Brazilian women in their 20s with deportation and arrest. He arranged sexual services via an escort website but forced both into sexual acts beyond their agreement. The first incident occurred at a flat in Camden, north London, in August 2019. The second was two weeks later at a property in Westminster, central London. He stole back money paid and further money from the second victim.

Jury found him guilty of two counts of rape, one count of robbery, one count of impersonating a police officer and one count of possession of an imitation firearm.

1 Jan 0001

Samuel Gbo

Robbery *

Sentence

14 years and 6 months imprisonment

Samuel Gbo, 19, with no fixed address, was convicted for his role in a gunpoint robbery. He was found guilty of conspiracy to commit robbery, two counts of conspiracy to possess an imitation firearm, and possession of an offensive weapon. The sentence also reflected a separate grievous bodily harm offence.

Convicted of conspiracy to commit robbery, two counts of conspiracy to possess an imitation firearm, and possession of an offensive weapon. Sentence also took into account a separate grievous bodily harm offence.

1 Jan 0001

Serkan Kiziltan

Violent disorder *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment

On May 5, 2018, Serkan Kiziltan was part of the group that attacked a man in Hackney and engaged in a large brawl with bystanders, involving punches and kicks.

Convicted of violent disorder.

1 Jan 0001

Ross Davidson

Rape and sexual assault *

Sentence

14 years imprisonment

Ross Davidson, who used the stage name Ross Wild, committed offences against six women between August 2013 and December 2019. These included two counts of rape, an attempted rape in Thailand in December 2019, three sexual assaults, and two charges of voyeurism. He met the women on the Tinder dating app, filmed himself raping one woman and assaults on sleeping women recovered from his phone.

Convicted across two trials of two counts of rape, an attempted rape, three sexual assaults and two charges of voyeurism against six women. Pleaded guilty to one charge of voyeurism. Judge John Dodd KC commented on his disgraceful behaviour towards women and abuse of trust.

1 Jan 0001

Ross Wild

Rape *

Sentence

14 years imprisonment

Ross Wild, the former frontman of Spandau Ballet, was convicted of a series of rapes and sexual assaults. The offences were described as sadistic. He was sentenced to 14 years imprisonment at Wood Green Crown Court.

Found guilty of a series of rapes and sexual assaults. Described as sadistic.

1 Jan 0001

Ryan Bruce

Rape *

Sentence

13 years imprisonment

Ryan Bruce lured a woman in her 30s to a vacant house in east London around 11pm on 13 March. After she bent down to remove her shoes, he struck her multiple times on the head with a hammer, causing serious wounds. He then forced her to undress and raped her twice. A relative of the homeowner arrived, heard the victim crying, and called police. Bruce brandished a hammer and shouted at them before fleeing. Officers arrested him nearby and found the victim's mobile phone on him.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of rape, actual bodily harm, false imprisonment, and theft at Wood Green Crown Court.

1 Jan 0001

Paul Farrell

Child sexual abuse *

Sentence

life imprisonment with a minimum term of 18 years

Paul Farrell, 55, of Castle Road, Camden, London, was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 18 years at Wood Green Crown Court on 24 May 2021. He pleaded guilty to 77 sexual offences against eight victims, including indecent assault, sexual assault of a child, causing a child to engage in sexual activity, attempted rape, and possession of indecent images. The abuse spanned 35 years from 1985 to 2020, with victims aged between 5 and 15. Farrell infiltrated families as a lodger or babysitter, gaining trust before abusing children, sometimes taking them to the hospital where he worked. The investigation began in November 2019 after a report of non-recent abuse. Farrell was arrested at the hospital, and indecent images of children were found on seized devices. Further analysis of his mobile phone led to the identification of six additional victims. His early guilty plea on 12 March 2021 meant victims did not have to give evidence at trial.

Pleaded guilty to 77 sexual offences including indecent assault, sexual assault of a child, and possession of indecent images. Offences committed against eight victims aged 5–15 between 1985 and 2020. Arrested at his workplace; indecent images found on devices. Guilty plea on 12 March 2021 spared victims from testifying.

1 Jan 0001

Pascal Jombla

Rape and actual bodily harm *

Sentence

19 years imprisonment

On 21 June 2022, Pascal Jombla dragged a vulnerable woman into his home in Hackney, then subjected her to a sustained and brutal attack in which he repeatedly punched, kicked and raped her. He threatened her if she did not keep quiet. The victim escaped the next morning and a passer-by called 999 after seeing her injuries. Officers found Jombla still asleep at his home and arrested him. The victim was hospitalised with facial injuries, extensive bruising, and a fracture to her lower back. DNA evidence, CCTV analysis and witness interviews were used to build the case. Jombla was charged on 24 June 2022 with six counts of rape and two counts of actual bodily harm. He was convicted after trial on 8 November 2022 and sentenced on 21 June 2023.

Convicted after trial of six counts of rape and two counts of actual bodily harm. Extended sentence of 24 years, consisting of 19 years custody and a 5-year extension period. Victim-survivor suffered severe injuries including a fractured lower back. Jombla made no comment during police interview.

1 Jan 0001

Mustafa Kiziltan

Violent disorder *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

On May 5, 2018, Kiziltan threw the first punch in the initial attack on an unidentified man in Hackney, sparking the violent disorder. He also drove dangerously.

Convicted of violent disorder, dangerous driving, and failing to stop. The sentences are concurrent, with 27 months for violent disorder and 9 months for dangerous driving.

1 Jan 0001

Nathan Oloyowang

Dangerous driving *

Sentence

10 months imprisonment

Nathan Oloyowang, 22, was convicted of dangerous driving for driving a grey VW Passat through Euston in March 2019. He appeared at Wood Green Crown Court on 4 June 2021 for sentencing. Upon being told he would receive 10 months in prison, he climbed out of the dock, broke the perspex screen, and fled the court building, escaping despite pursuit by security guards.

Fled the dock immediately after sentencing by breaking through a perspex screen and remains at large. A member of court security suffered slight injuries to their hand trying to detain him.

1 Jan 0001

Onur Ardic

Applying a noxious substance causing grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

14 years imprisonment plus 3 years on extended licence

On May 5, 2018, Ardic was part of a group that initiated an unprovoked attack on a man in Hackney. He was involved in the subsequent corrosive substance attack on a group of interveners, using a noxious substance. He was also convicted of violent disorder.

Convicted of applying a noxious substance causing grievous bodily harm and violent disorder. Part of the same incident.

1 Jan 0001

Kevin Lloyd Williams

Rape *

Sentence

10 years imprisonment

Kevin Lloyd Williams, aged 45 and from Hackney, appeared at Wood Green Crown Court on 20 February 2023 where a jury found him guilty of two counts of rape. The offences occurred on 1 May 2022 when the victim, a woman in her 40s, encountered Williams in a supermarket on Upper Clapton Road. They knew each other. Williams expressed romantic interest which she rejected. He followed her to an alleyway near Rossington Street, E5, blocked her exit, smoked a drug pipe, struck her across the face, and forced her to have sex. He then demanded money. The victim suggested going to an ATM and sought help from shop staff before contacting police. Detective Sergeant Else Dierick described Williams as a 'predatory offender'.

Found guilty by jury of two counts of rape. Victim was a woman in her 40s who knew Williams. He trapped her in an alleyway, struck her, forced sex, then demanded money. Detective described him as a 'predatory offender'.

1 Jan 0001

Kieyenlamar Parry-Mclune

Robbery *

Sentence

9 years imprisonment

Kieyenlamar Parry-Mclune, 24, from Nags Head Road, EN3, was convicted for his participation in a gunpoint robbery. He was found guilty of conspiracy to commit robbery and two counts of conspiracy to possess an imitation firearm. An unrelated supply offence was also taken into account during sentencing.

Convicted of conspiracy to commit robbery and two counts of conspiracy to possess an imitation firearm. Sentence included an unrelated supply offence.

1 Jan 0001

Marvin Ward

Manslaughter *

Sentence

20 years' imprisonment

Marvin Ward and Alexis Morris agreed to meet Hussain Chaudhry on 17 March 2021 at his home in Lea Bridge Road, E17, to buy a designer jacket advertised on social media. They entered the address with two of Hussain’s friends. Ward and Morris then produced knives, threatened Hussain, held him and his friends at knifepoint, searched for more jackets, and attempted to rob the property. During the struggle after Hussain’s mother and brothers intervened, Hussain suffered a fatal stab wound to his neck, his mother a serious injury to her thumb, and his brother an injury to his hand. Ward fled the scene.

Found guilty after trial of manslaughter, robbery, and two counts of GBH. Sentences for all counts to run concurrently.

1 Jan 0001

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Wood Green Crown Court Sentencing Results

Kim Driver

Perry Driver

Vincent Chan

Anthony Vincent Portman Stitt

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Tarkan Mustafa

Craig Carter

Kirk Holdrick

Duncan Bartlett

Martin Kelly

Ryan Paul Allen

Simon Charles Hooper

Oswald Greenaway

Farah Damji

Galina Dimitrova Nikolova

Galina Nikolova

Gyunesh Ali

Gyunesh Magbule Ali

Patritsia Pancheva Paneva

Patritsia Paneva

Stoyan Georgiev Stoyanov

Stoyan Stoyanov

Tsvetka Manolova Todorova

Tsvetka Todorova

Jasin Bushi

Aaron Goodey

James Casey

Stefan Tromp

Boy Fuchs

Marvin Kerkhof

Fahd Amri

Jumaane Cadogan

Harry Wright

George Rodriguez

Akol Garang

Paul Lovell

Pawel Pazola

Samuel Gbo

Serkan Kiziltan

Ross Davidson

Ross Wild

Ryan Bruce

Paul Farrell

Pascal Jombla

Mustafa Kiziltan

Nathan Oloyowang

Onur Ardic

Kevin Lloyd Williams

Kieyenlamar Parry-Mclune

Marvin Ward

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