Woolwich Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 66 verdicts at Woolwich Crown Court (London). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

March 2025 1 case

Eric Da Silva-Soares

Attempted murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment

Eric Da Silva-Soares, 29, from Erith, stabbed a woman and her partner multiple times in Dartford town centre on August 31, 2024, due to unrequited infatuation, also stabbing her friend; victims required surgery for serious injuries; he fled to Edinburgh Airport but was detained.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted murder and one of unlawful wounding. Minimum term of 12 years and 10 months; deemed dangerous offender.

7 Mar 2025

January 2025 1 case

Callum Ulysses Parslow

Attempted Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 22 years and 8 months

Callum Ulysses Parslow stabbed Nahom Hagos, an asylum seeker from Eritrea, in the chest and hand at the Pear Tree Inn in Hindlip, Worcestershire, on April 2, 2023. The unprovoked attack occurred after Parslow, who has Adolf Hitler’s signature tattooed on his arm, bought a specialist knife online for £770 and wrote a terrorist manifesto expressing far-right views. He attempted to share the manifesto on social media, targeting politicians and figures, claiming the act was a 'duty to England' against migrants. Police found additional weapons and Nazi-related items at his home, including an axe, a baseball bat, a swastika armband, and copies of Mein Kampf. The victim suffered severe injuries, leading to ongoing pain and psychological trauma.

Pleaded guilty to an unconnected sexual offence and two charges of sending electronic communications with intent to cause distress and anxiety; convicted of attempted murder after a trial; judge noted the attack was motivated by far-right neo-Nazi views and described it as a terrorist act; prior convictions for similar offences in 2018.

17 Jan 2025

October 2024 3 cases

Raheem Ruhambira

Wounding with Intent *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment, 3 years extended licence

On December 10, 2023, Ruhambira and three others attacked a 16-year-old boy at his home in John Street, Rochester, chasing and stabbing him multiple times after he tried to flee on his bike. Victim hospitalized in London for three days.

Found guilty after trial of possessing an offensive weapon in a public place and wounding with intent.

17 Oct 2024

Orion Parks

Wounding without Intent *

Sentence

2 years and 3 months imprisonment in Young Offenders’ Institute

On December 10, 2023, Parks and three others attacked a 16-year-old boy at his home in John Street, Rochester, chasing and stabbing him multiple times after he tried to flee on his bike. Victim hospitalized in London for three days. Machete found at Parks' home.

Found guilty after trial of wounding without intent.

17 Oct 2024

Stephen Yaxley-Lennon

Contempt of court *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment

Stephen Yaxley-Lennon breached a High Court order made in 2021 by knowingly repeating false allegations against Jamal Hijazi, a Syrian refugee who had successfully sued him for libel. The breaches included publishing a film titled Silenced containing the libellous claims, repeating the allegations in interviews between February and June 2023, and playing the film at a demonstration in Trafalgar Square in summer 2023. These actions violated an injunction stemming from a 2018 incident where Hijazi was assaulted at school, and Yaxley-Lennon falsely claimed Hijazi had attacked girls, leading to the original libel case.

Admitted 10 breaches of a High Court order. The judge described the breaches as flagrant and noted that nobody is above the law. He has ADHD and complex post-traumatic stress disorder, which were considered in the appeal but did not alter the sentence.

1 Oct 2024

August 2024 1 case

Nii 'Kojo' Bortey

Child rape *

Sentence

13 years and 3 months imprisonment with an extended licence period of 8 years

Nii 'Kojo' Bortey, 31, subjected a young girl to a violent and sustained sexual attack last September in Honor Oak. Following the rape, he went to a pharmacy to buy the morning-after pill but decided against it upon learning it was not free. Police later searched his phone and found photos of girls as young as six being sexually abused and raped.

Pleaded guilty to raping a child. Judge David Miller described him as a 'rudderless and isolated' man who is sexually attracted to young girls and poses a danger to the public. He confessed early in the investigation but initially attempted to change his plea.

18 Aug 2024

July 2024 1 case

Hamza Alam

Encouraging terrorism *

Sentence

four years’ imprisonment

Hamza Alam, 22, from Chadwell Heath in Romford, used social media platforms such as TikTok to encourage terrorism by posting videos that included hostile references to Jewish people and encouraged viewers to attack and kill Jews following the Gaza and Israel conflict. Another post celebrated the 9/11 attacks. One of his public TikTok accounts had 126 videos that amassed 31,000 likes. He also created a shareable folder with Islamic State propaganda and videos containing images of public floggings. He disguised himself in videos and superimposed his face onto Islamic State fighters. He was arrested on 29 June 2022 following an investigation into a Telegram discussion group where he was a main contributor. His phones were seized, revealing warnings from TikTok moderators about breaches of community guidelines.

Found guilty of three counts of disseminating a terrorist publication and one count of encouraging terrorism following a trial. Further year on licence thereafter.

15 Jul 2024

June 2024 2 cases

Martin Asolo-Agogua

Causing death by dangerous driving *

Sentence

four years in prison

Martin Asolo-Agogua, a 23-year-old bus driver, attended his shift on August 3, 2023, after staying up all night at a party and smoking cannabis. He was seen yawning and nodding off while driving a double-decker bus in Bexleyheath, which swerved erratically onto the pavement on Watling Street, striking and killing nine-year-old Ada Bicakci, who was cycling with her five-year-old brother and father. The incident occurred as she was heading to her gymnastics class. Asolo-Agogua had obtained his driving licence in January 2023 and was employed by Arriva by January 2024, during which time there were multiple complaints about his driving, including a brief suspension that was later lifted.

Pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving and driving whilst unfit through drugs. Judge Ben Gumpert KC noted that the crash was due to fatigue from staying up all night. Prior complaints about his driving, including incidents of damaging vehicles and buses, were considered.

9 Jun 2024

Ben Worden

Attempting to incite a child to engage in sexual activity *

Sentence

three years and four months imprisonment

Ben Worden, from Welling, sent sexual messages and videos to decoy accounts posing as 13 and 14-year-old girls on Facebook in late 2023. He encouraged one to masturbate, expressed a desire to have sex with her, and requested explicit photos. The messages were reported to the police, leading to his arrest and guilty plea.

Pleaded guilty to five charges. Judge described him as an intelligent and manipulative person. Defence noted he was abusing drugs and alcohol at the time and has since sought help.

2 Jun 2024

May 2024 1 case

Gareth Waite

Disseminating terrorist publication *

Sentence

9 years and 9 months imprisonment

Gareth Waite, a 47-year-old man from the Cardigan area of Ceredigion, was sentenced following a thorough investigation led by Counter Terrorism Policing Wales. He was found guilty of multiple terrorism-related offences involving dissemination of terrorist publications and possession of useful materials, as well as prior guilty plea to supporting the proscribed organisation National Action.

Found guilty after a three-week trial of four offences of disseminating a terrorist publication contrary to Section 2 of the Terrorism Act 2006, and two offences of possession of material likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism contrary to Section 58 of the Terrorism Act 2000. Previously pleaded guilty to one offence of support of a proscribed organisation, namely National Action, contrary to Section 12 of the Terrorism Act 2000.

15 May 2024

August 2023 1 case

Steve Hughes

Attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment, suspended for 18 months

Steve Hughes, a 55-year-old mental health counsellor from Eltham, sought out and engaged in a six-month online relationship with a 14-year-old girl starting in November 2022, sending sexualised and grooming messages. He was also messaging three other decoy accounts of girls aged 13 or 14. He was confronted by paedophile hunters in May 2023 and subsequently convicted of four charges.

Pleaded not guilty but was convicted by a jury. Judge suspended the sentence due to a realistic chance of rehabilitation and ordered him to pay £4,380 in costs. Subject to a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

18 Aug 2023

July 2023 1 case

Anjem Choudary

Directing a terrorist organisation *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with a minimum of 28 years

Anjem Choudary, a radical preacher from Ilford, was involved in directing the terrorist organisation Al-Muhajiroun (ALM). He took on the role of 'caretaker emir' in 2014 and continued to influence and radicalise a new generation of extremists through online lectures on encrypted platforms. He encouraged and assisted numerous individuals to join and fight for Daesh (also known as ISIL or ISIS). Choudary was arrested at his home on July 17, 2023, following investigations by the Metropolitan Police, MI5, and international partners in New York and Canada. The crimes spanned several years and involved covert recordings of his activities.

Found guilty of directing a terrorist organisation, membership of a proscribed organisation, and encouraging support for a terrorist organisation. Had a previous terror conviction from 2016 and will be subject to notification requirements for 30 years.

30 Jul 2023

September 2021 3 cases

Jack Lee

Conspiracy to supply cocaine *

Sentence

16 years imprisonment

Jack Lee was involved in a drug gang that supplied over 100kg of cocaine to Londoners between 2019 and 2020, with an estimated street value of £8m. The gang used encrypted communications, which were infiltrated by law enforcement.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine.

24 Sep 2021

Gareth Morris

Conspiracy to supply cocaine *

Sentence

7 years imprisonment

Gareth Morris participated in a drug gang that supplied over 100kg of cocaine to Londoners between 2019 and 2020, with an estimated street value of £8m. The operation involved encrypted communications that were compromised by authorities.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine.

24 Sep 2021

Lee Willetts

Conspiracy to supply cocaine *

Sentence

7 years imprisonment

Lee Willetts was part of a drug gang supplying over 100kg of cocaine to Londoners between 2019 and 2020, with an estimated street value of £8m. Law enforcement analysed phone data to uncover the network's activities.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine.

24 Sep 2021

September 1989 1 case

Mark Dixie

Indecent exposure *

Sentence

80-hour community service order

Mark Dixie exposed himself to two women in a car in June 1989, an act that was part of his pattern of indecent behaviour.

Convicted for exposing himself to two women in a car.

1 Sep 1989

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