Woolwich Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 229 verdicts at Woolwich Crown Court (London). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

July 2025 7 cases

Lillie Bright

Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs *

Sentence

13 years imprisonment

Lillie Bright participated in a sophisticated family-run drugs network that handled an estimated tonne of cocaine. They used hire cars to transport shipments from Harwich Port in Essex to cities like Cardiff, Bristol, Birmingham, Rotherham, Leicester, Walsall, London, and Southend. The group used the encrypted messaging app Signal for planning and generated substantial daily profits.

Found guilty of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs after an 11-week trial.

19 Jul 2025

Roeseanne Mason

Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs *

Sentence

11 years imprisonment

Roeseanne Mason, aged 29, was involved in seven trips delivering approximately 166kg of cocaine as part of a family-run gang that supplied drugs nationwide between April and November 2023. She took over directing roles temporarily and assisted in the conspiracy by handling cash and supporting other members.

Stepped in to direct the gang while her mother was on holiday in Dubai. She collected cash for her mother and provided childcare to facilitate the operation.

19 Jul 2025

Roseanne Mason

Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs *

Sentence

11 years imprisonment

Roseanne Mason was part of a family-run drugs racket that supplied an estimated tonne of cocaine to dealers across the UK. The group used hire cars to collect shipments at Harwich Port in Essex and transported them to cities such as Cardiff, Bristol, Birmingham, Rotherham, Leicester, Walsall, London, and Southend. They relied on the encrypted app Signal for communication and made significant daily profits.

Found guilty of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs after an 11-week trial.

19 Jul 2025

Reggie Bright

Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs *

Sentence

15 years imprisonment

Reggie Bright was part of a family criminal enterprise that imported and supplied an estimated tonne of cocaine. The operation involved collecting shipments with hire cars from Harwich Port in Essex and distributing them to locations including Cardiff, Bristol, Birmingham, Rotherham, Leicester, Walsall, London, and Southend. They communicated via the encrypted app Signal and profited around £1,000 per day.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A drugs, as well as possession with intent to supply Class A drugs and possession of criminal property (cash).

19 Jul 2025

Tina Golding

Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs *

Sentence

10 years imprisonment

Tina Golding was a member of a family-led drugs operation that supplied an estimated tonne of cocaine across the UK. They collected shipments using hire cars from Harwich Port in Essex and transported them to various destinations including Cardiff, Bristol, Birmingham, Rotherham, Leicester, Walsall, London, and Southend. The group used the encrypted messaging app Signal for coordination and made profits of about £1,000 daily.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A drugs before the trial.

19 Jul 2025

Troy Frith

Causing grievous bodily harm with intent *

Sentence

one year and two weeks imprisonment

Troy Frith assaulted a man in the car park of Sainsbury’s Local in St John’s Road, Tunbridge Wells, after becoming impatient while waiting for a family to remove a child seat from a car. Despite other parking spaces being available, he punched the victim once, causing serious head injuries. The incident occurred on April 27, and the victim was taken to hospital.

Pleaded guilty to the offence. The judge considered the unprovoked nature of the assault and his remorse for the victim's welfare.

15 Jul 2025

Bilikesu Olagunju

Ill-treatment or wilful neglect of an individual while acting as a care worker *

Sentence

6 weeks imprisonment, suspended for 18 months, and 50 hours unpaid work

Bilikesu Olagunju, a carer employed for just six days, was caught on CCTV at John Attard's home in Bexley, Kent, on Christmas Eve 2022, where she manhandled the 88-year-old man with dementia like a 'rag doll'. She stripped him naked in view of the street, dragged him across the floor, threatened to beat him, poured marmalade into his coffee despite his diabetes, and ignored his cries of pain. This led to his hospitalisation the next day and his death 10 days later.

Pleaded guilty to ill-treatment or wilful neglect. Judge noted lack of training, no malicious intent, and genuine remorse. Family expressed dissatisfaction with the sentence as an insufficient deterrent.

1 Jul 2025

June 2025 5 cases

Deon Smith

Rape *

Sentence

7 years imprisonment

Deon Smith, 45, received explicit messages from Daryl German after the initial abuse of the 14-year-old missing girl. German arranged for the teenager to be taken to Smith's address, where she was raped again.

Received explicit messages from German before the teenager was taken to his address. Will remain on the sex offenders register for life.

27 Jun 2025

Daryl German

Rape *

Sentence

15 years imprisonment

Daryl German, 43, of Lewisham, spotted the 14-year-old missing girl walking alone in Catford on June 27, 2025. He exploited her vulnerability, coerced her back to his flat, and raped her. He then contacted Jordan Donely Wint, who came to the address and continued the abuse despite knowing she was a missing child. German later sent explicit messages to Deon Smith and arranged for the teenager to be taken to Smith's address, where she was raped again.

Identified as the ringleader. Extended licence period. Will remain on the sex offenders register for life.

27 Jun 2025

Jordan Donely Wint

Rape *

Sentence

6 years imprisonment

Jordan Donely Wint, 31, was contacted by Daryl German after the initial rape of the 14-year-old missing girl at German's flat. Wint came to the address and, despite realising the girl was a missing child, failed to alert police or her family and instead continued the abuse.

Continued the abuse despite realising the girl was a missing child. Will remain on the sex offenders register for life.

27 Jun 2025

Asolo-Ogugua

Causing death by dangerous driving *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Asolo-Ogugua, a bus driver, was under the influence of drugs and caused the death of a 9-year-old girl in Bexleyheath.

Jailed for causing the death of a 9-year-old girl while driving under the influence of drugs.

14 Jun 2025

Martin Asolo-Ogugua

Causing death by dangerous driving *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Martin Asolo-Ogugua, a 23-year-old bus driver from Banfield Road, Southwark, fell asleep at the wheel after consuming cannabis the night before. On August 3, he mounted the pavement on Watling Street near Halcot Avenue in Bexleyheath, colliding with two children, one of whom was 9-year-old Ada Bicakci on her bike. This resulted in Ada's death after she was rushed to hospital. Her family sustained minor injuries by jumping out of the way.

Pleaded guilty to causing serious injury through dangerous driving and drug-driving. Also disqualified from driving for seven years.

9 Jun 2025

May 2025 8 cases

Ben King

Possession with intent to supply class A drugs *

Sentence

10 years and 6 months imprisonment

Ben King was involved in a Dartford drugs conspiracy. Officers seized three blocks of cocaine, half a block of heroin, cash, and two taser devices. He was connected to handguns found during the investigation and was arrested after being tracked down.

Convicted of transferring firearms and possession with intent to supply class A drugs following a trial. DNA evidence linked him to handguns found at another property.

23 May 2025

Bobby Nash

Conspiracy to supply class A drugs *

Sentence

2 years and 6 months imprisonment

Bobby Nash was part of a drug supply network in Dartford. He was identified and arrested as one of four additional people involved in the conspiracy, which involved supplying class A drugs and led to the seizure of drugs worth around £440,000.

Found guilty of conspiracy to supply heroin and crack cocaine following a trial.

23 May 2025

Ella Francis

Supply of class A drugs *

Sentence

2 years and 10 months imprisonment

Ella Francis was involved in the supply of class A drugs as part of a Dartford network. She was identified and arrested during the investigation that seized over 3.5kg of cocaine and heroin, along with firearms and cash.

Pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of class A drugs.

23 May 2025

Joshua Exall

Conspiracy to supply class A drugs *

Sentence

11 years imprisonment

Joshua Exall played a key role in a drug supply network in Dartford. In July 2024, a search of his home address revealed large quantities of class A and class B drugs, three viable handguns, ammunition, cash, and mobile phones used for drug supply. He was arrested as part of an investigation that began in September 2023.

Pleaded guilty to conspiring to supply class A drugs and was convicted of additional drugs offences, illegal possession of firearms, ammunition, and criminal property following a trial.

23 May 2025

Luke Douglas

Conspiracy to supply class A drugs *

Sentence

6 years and 10 months imprisonment

Luke Douglas was part of a drug supply network in Dartford. He acquired a drugs line from Joe Stokes and was arrested in July 2024 as investigators uncovered his involvement in supplying cocaine and cannabis.

Pleaded guilty to conspiring to supply class A drugs.

23 May 2025

Joe Stokes

Conspiracy to supply class A drugs *

Sentence

6 years and 4 months imprisonment

Joe Stokes was involved in a Dartford drugs conspiracy with his partner Lacey Lynch. In November 2023, officers recovered almost 100g of cocaine from his vehicle. He sold the drugs line to Luke Douglas and was part of the supply network.

Pleaded guilty to conspiring to supply class A drugs.

23 May 2025

Eddie Ives

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm *

Sentence

2 years and 3 months imprisonment

Eddie Ives assaulted a woman he knew on two occasions in Gravesend. On October 16, 2024, at a hotel in Watling Street, he grabbed her hair and slammed her head into a parked vehicle, causing a cut to her eyebrow. On October 24, 2024, he threw a glass at her face while she was at her home, causing cuts to her cheek, lip, and jaw. Ives was subject to a Violent Offender Order following a prior manslaughter conviction.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and two counts of breaching his Violent Offender Order. Subject to a restraining order for five years.

13 May 2025

Paul Campbell

Manslaughter *

Sentence

21 years imprisonment with a five-year extended licence

Paul Campbell brutally assaulted 62-year-old Gordon Ogunmuyiwa, a former doctor, on 24 December 2022 at his property in Dunheved Road West, Thornton Heath. The assault involved multiple injuries sustained over time, with the final attack being particularly vicious and leading to Gordon's death. Campbell called paramedics before fleeing but Gordon was already deceased upon their arrival. Investigations revealed a pattern of abuse, including Campbell using Gordon's credit cards to purchase items like an iPhone after his death.

Found guilty after a three-week trial. Detective Chief Inspector Samantha Townsend described Campbell as selfish and self-serving, having taken advantage of the victim's vulnerability.

8 May 2025

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

February 2025 2 cases

Louis Carter

Causing grievous bodily harm with intent *

Sentence

extended 12-year sentence comprising seven and a half years in custody and four and a half years on licence

On February 28, 2022, the victim was leaving Strood railway station via an underpass to Station Road while on his mobile phone with his children. Louis Carter, a stranger, accosted him with verbal abuse that escalated into threats as they walked towards Commercial Road. The victim punched Carter in self-defence, leading to a violent struggle in which Carter bit off a significant portion of the victim's ear before fleeing. The incident was captured on mobile phone footage by two children and CCTV from the railway station. Carter was arrested on May 18th.

Found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm with intent following a trial.

6 Feb 2025

Daniel Khalife

Spying for Iran *

Sentence

14 years and three months in prison

The 23-year-old from Kingston, South West London, serving in the British Army, collected sensitive information including a handwritten list of names of personnel from the Special Air Service and Special Boat Service, some of which he forged, and passed it to Iranian agents for cash payments. He told handlers he would stay in the military for 25-plus years for them. In September 2023, he escaped from HMP Wandsworth by clinging to the underside of a food delivery truck and was caught days later on a canal towpath by a plainclothes detective. He had contacted MI5 and MI6 to become a double agent but was ignored.

Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb described him as motivated by a selfish desire to show off, a dangerous fool, demonstrating immaturity and lack of wisdom. He exposed military personnel to serious harm and would have been a blackmail risk for his career.

3 Feb 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

December 2024 5 cases

Wayne Traill

Rape *

Sentence

21 years’ imprisonment

Wayne Traill was convicted of 21 separate offences relating to the repeated abuse of multiple victims over more than a decade. He targeted one victim during the 1990s and later exploited two further children, warning them no one would believe them if they reported the abuse. Police were alerted in March 2022 and Traill was arrested. He refused to comment during interviews and initially denied wrongdoing.

Pleaded guilty shortly before trial. Judge said he had ‘groomed and abused’ his victims and described him as ‘a dangerous sexual offender’. Upon release, subject to extended licence of eight years and indefinitely on the sex offenders register.

19 Dec 2024

Wayne Blackburn

Unlawful wounding and assault by beating *

Sentence

two years and four months’ imprisonment

Wayne Blackburn, released on licence from prison at 10am on 17 October 2024, became intoxicated and by 9.30pm forced his way into a resident's address in Swanscombe, punching and headbutting the man several times and causing serious injury by biting the victim’s thumb. He then went to a second address, tried to enter, and was forced out. Patrols arrested him promptly.

Pleaded guilty to unlawful wounding and assault by beating. Also ordered to pay £2,000 in compensation to the victim of the wounding within 18 months. Recalled to prison.

18 Dec 2024

Bebi Ibram

Sexual assault *

Sentence

one year and three months’ imprisonment

On Monday 9 September 2024, a homeless woman was sleeping in the doorway of an empty shop in the High Street, Gravesend, when Bebi Ibram, a 38-year-old from Gravesend, approached her. He lay down beside her, removed some of her clothing and sexually assaulted her. She woke up and screamed, causing another man to confront Ibram, who fled leaving his footwear at the scene. Police seized the shoes, examined CCTV which led to his identification, and forensic examination recovered his DNA. Ibram was arrested on 27 September 2024.

Pleaded guilty. Sentence included the activation of two suspended sentences. Required to sign the sex offenders register for 10 years.

9 Dec 2024

Girdaware Basra

Rape *

Sentence

14 years imprisonment

Girdaware Basra, 68, of Gravesend, and his brother committed rape and unlawful sexual intercourse against a vulnerable child in the early 1990s. An investigation was launched in 2021 after the victim came forward.

Denied charges but found guilty following a trial. Faced additional charge of indecent assault.

6 Dec 2024

Onkar Basra

Rape *

Sentence

11 years imprisonment

Onkar Basra, 57, of Rugby, Warwickshire, and his brother committed rape and unlawful sexual intercourse against a vulnerable child in the early 1990s. An investigation was launched in 2021 after the victim came forward.

Denied charges but found guilty following a trial.

6 Dec 2024

November 2024 1 case

Matthew Jenkins

Child sex offences including rape *

Sentence

18 years imprisonment with an 8-year extended licence (extended sentence of 26 years)

Matthew Jenkins, from Gravesend, targeted young victims between 2015 and 2021, committing multiple child sex offences including rape. Arrested on 8 August 2021 after Kent Police received reports. Officers seized mobile devices and computers containing more than 350 indecent images and videos of children, including some in the most serious category.

Pleaded guilty to all indictments. Must serve 12 years before parole eligibility. Described as a manipulative predator who abused young children.

6 Nov 2024

October 2024 5 cases

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

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

Aidan Sinclair

Fraud *

Sentence

3 years and 2 months' imprisonment

Aidan Sinclair, 61 from Greenhithe, forged documents to pose as a millionaire businessman and defrauded three victims out of thousands of pounds between 2020 and 2022. One victim invested in a non-existent company and gave money for a supposed property purchase. Another was convinced of millions in an offshore account and offered non-existent Ascot tickets. The third was defrauded after promises to invest in their companies. Arrested in August 2022 at his flat in Greenhithe.

Pleaded guilty to multiple fraud offences. History of offences noted by investigating officer.

15 Oct 2024

Henry Hendron

Encouraging or assisting the supply of Class A and Class C drugs *

Sentence

14 months imprisonment

Henry Hendron, a 42-year-old barrister from Soho, central London, asked his clients Arno Smit and Ezra Benson to sell him Class A methamphetamine and Class C GBL while representing them on drug supply allegations. Messages on his mobile phone revealed these requests. He first asked Smit in September 2021, weeks before Smit's arrest, and continued to represent him at the police station, magistrates’ court, and Woolwich Crown Court, where Smit entered not guilty pleas in November 2021 but was later jailed. Hendron was arrested outside Belmarsh prison in May 2023 while visiting Smit as his lawyer.

Previously admitted two counts of intentionally encouraging or assisting the supply of Class A drugs, one similar charge involving Class C drugs, and possession of a Class A drug. Described by Judge Jonathan Mann KC as 'clearly bright and capable' and a 'well thought-of person both professionally and personally'. The judge highlighted the seriousness due to abusing responsibility by asking clients to supply drugs while representing them.

1 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

September 2024 4 cases

Maxwell Rusey

Fraud *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Maxwell Rusey, 53, from Nuneaton, Warwickshire, orchestrated a romance scam defrauding a woman from Medway of £128,500 over 16 transactions in 2022 and 2023. He posed as an army officer in Mali, convincing her to pay duties and taxes to import gold. Accounts were set up by Rusey. Arrested in March 2024 following Kent Police investigation.

Pleaded guilty to fraud and money laundering. Fake passport found in possession.

23 Sep 2024

Kimberley Abdul

Concealing, transferring or removing criminal property *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months, 20 days rehabilitation activity and 100 hours unpaid work

On 15 April 2021, a woman buying a property in Hertfordshire was tricked by fraudsters into transferring £70,500 to a business account controlled by Kimberley Abdul via a fake email from her solicitor's office. Abdul then moved the funds to another account and made purchases totalling more than £900 with some of the cash.

Played a role in a fraud where she received and transferred stolen funds from a house purchase scam.

23 Sep 2024

Andre Gustaffe

Assault causing grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment

On the night of England’s Euros Final match against Spain in 2023, Andre Gustaffe, 33, argued with a man outside the London and Rye pub in Catford, London, after being accused of stealing the victim's phone. Annoyed, Gustaffe punched the victim in the face with his right hand, knocking him to the ground. The attack fractured the victim's skull, caused a brain bleed and bruising, leading to lasting issues with information processing, planning, problem solving, unexplained anger, and requiring antidepressants. The victim took time off work and became unemployed.

Has a range of previous convictions. Defence mentioned he used to care for his elderly grandmother and played an active role in his son’s life.

19 Sep 2024

Gary Parks

Burglary and theft *

Sentence

eight years imprisonment

Gary Parks targeted properties and vehicles in west and north Kent. On 3 April 2024, he stole keys from a house in Wilmington, Dartford, and took an Audi and Mercedes from the driveway. On 12 April, he stole perfume worth £6,400 from Boots in Sevenoaks High Street with accomplices. On 4 June, using a stolen Land Rover Discovery from Blackheath the previous evening, he burgled Savers in Dartford High Street, stealing perfume worth over £3,300. Arrested on 18 June in Plumstead after searches in Welling.

Pleaded guilty to house burglary, shop burglary, two thefts of motor vehicles, theft from a motor vehicle, receiving stolen property and theft from a shop. Prolific offender from Welling.

12 Sep 2024

August 2024 3 cases

Jermaine Campbell

Sexual assault and exposure *

Sentence

2 year community order with 60 days rehabilitation activities

On 24 November 2023 at Horn Park, Eltham, Jermaine Campbell was seen masturbating on a bench beside a children's play area occupied by several children. Later that day, a woman walking nearby was grabbed on the bottom; Campbell fled but was chased by two witnesses and held until police arrived. Campbell, 40, of Gavestone Road, Eltham, was identified as the perpetrator.

Found guilty of sexual assault and exposure. Seven prior convictions, none for sexual offences. Judge Christopher Grout imposed a Sexual Harm Prevention Order prohibiting him from entering Horn Park for five years. Mitigation claimed actions stemmed from being 'horny' after not having sex for six weeks. Served six months in prison between conviction and sentencing.

26 Aug 2024

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

Antony Gjergji

producing cannabis *

Sentence

four years and six months in prison

Antony Gjergji was arrested on 4 January 2024 as officers executed a search warrant at a property in Peacock Street, Gravesend. Officers located a false wall leading to a basement containing over 1,000 cultivated cannabis plants.

Pleaded not guilty and was convicted following a trial. Investigating officer noted the sentence reflects the detrimental impact of organised criminals.

9 Aug 2024

July 2024 4 cases

Khaled Hussein

Membership of a proscribed organisation *

Sentence

Special custodial sentence with 5 years custody and 1 year extension period

Khaled Hussein, aged 31, was a member of the Islamic Thinkers Society (ITS), an alter ego of the proscribed Al-Muhajiroun, from approximately 11 June 2022 to 17 July 2023. He actively supported Anjem Choudary by managing the blog, posting content, and handling the magazine, while aware of ITS's links to the proscribed group. Evidence included a voice note to an undercover officer admitting his responsibilities and plans to start a new media organisation (Dar Al Arqam Media) to continue associations covertly. He was drawn into radical Islamist activities promoting a Caliphate through violent means, with recordings from undercover operations in the US and Canada showing his mindset and connections.

Convicted of membership of a proscribed organisation (count 4). Category B culpability under guidelines, reduced from starting point of 7 years to 6 years due to limited scope of activities over 2 years. Aggravated by refusal to provide PIN to devices at arrest. Mitigated by no prior convictions, positive testimonials, and influence by Anjem Choudary. Aimed to deepen involvement but interrupted by arrest.

30 Jul 2024

James Kang

Sexual offences against children *

Sentence

10 years imprisonment

James Kang, 30, from Northfleet, pretended to be a teenage boy to befriend multiple girls as young as 13 in chat rooms between 2018 and 2021. He gained their trust and coaxed or bullied them into performing indecent acts while he watched. Police seized his devices on 26 May 2020, finding 12,475 indecent images of children (2,141 most serious category, many under 10). Charged with causing or inciting a girl aged 13-15 to commit a sexual act, making or attempting to possess an indecent image of a child, and encouraging or assisting offences under the Serious Crime Act 2007.

Pleaded guilty to 50 charges. Also handed an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

17 Jul 2024

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

Alex Moore

Threats to kill *

Sentence

eight years imprisonment

On the evening of 8 February 2024, Alex Moore, 47, from Vigo, threatened and attacked a former partner and a child using physical force and a knife. He was charged with possession of a bladed article in a public place, threats to kill, intentional strangulation, assault of an emergency worker, drink driving, dangerous driving, failing to stop, and destroying property with intent to endanger life. After police arrived, he fled in his vehicle, clipped a police car, then reversed and rammed it on Lower Rainham Road, deploying airbags, filling the cabin with smoke, writing off the vehicle, and causing minor injuries to an officer.

Admitted the charges. Handed an indefinite restraining order and a three-year driving ban.

12 Jul 2024

June 2024 4 cases

Patrick Moloney

Burglary *

Sentence

three years and four months’ imprisonment

Between 24 October and 2 November 2023, Patrick Moloney travelled by car into Kent with criminal associates, and broke into several houses when the residents were out. The addresses, situated in the outskirts of the towns, were ransacked and jewellery plus mobile phones and computers were stolen. The incidents were investigated by detectives from the Kent Crime Squad, with scenes forensically examined and CCTV footage in the area reviewed. Officers identified the vehicle used by the gang, recovered it on 2 November in Wickford, Essex, and discovered suspected stolen jewellery in the vehicle along with Moloney’s DNA. Investigators proved he had been in the vicinity of the burglaries when they were committed and he was arrested on 6 December. Moloney, from Sidcup, Greater London, was charged with eight burglaries.

Pleaded guilty to the indictments at Woolwich Crown Court.

27 Jun 2024

Tyler Belgrave-Breeds

Controlling prostitution and distributing indecent images of children *

Sentence

2 years 6 months imprisonment

Tyler Belgrave-Breeds, 33, from Walsham Close in Thamesmead, was sentenced alongside Clinton Easy for online advertisement of children for sexual exploitation. He paid for online adverts promoting sex with young girls. The Metropolitan Police investigation began with monitoring high-risk offenders, leading to Easy's arrest in November 2021. Further tracing connected Easy's adverts to Belgrave-Breeds, who had financially supported the promotion of sex with young victims. Police found indecent images of children on his devices. Three victims aged 13 to 17 were protected. Belgrave-Breeds had a prior 2014 conviction for an altercation with a bus driver. The case revealed a digital grooming network targeting vulnerable girls.

Convicted of controlling prostitution and possessing and distributing indecent images of children. Also received a sexual harm prevention order and placed on the sex offenders register for seven years. Detective Sergeant Katy Lee commented: 'We take harm to children and girls with the utmost seriousness and I am proud we are able to protect our communities as part of our mission to make London safer for women and girls.'

21 Jun 2024

Rhys Cheal

Rape *

Sentence

four years and six months’ imprisonment

On 21 August 2021, a woman was socialising in Gravesend, north Kent, when she met Rhys Cheal, an acquaintance. Cheal, who had been following her, escorted her to a taxi but dissuaded her friend from joining, claiming she was ill. Instead, he took her to an address in Longfield where she fell asleep and later woke to find Cheal raping her. The victim called a friend the next morning; Cheal admitted the crime over the phone. He was arrested on 3 December and charged with rape.

Pleaded not guilty at Woolwich Crown Court and was convicted following a trial. Placed on the Sex Offenders’ Register indefinitely.

21 Jun 2024

Purnoor Bawa

Sexual assault *

Sentence

six years imprisonment

Purnoor Bawa, a physiotherapist, sexually assaulted multiple women during treatment for their injuries between 2013 and 2018. He persuaded victims to remove their clothing to touch areas not requiring treatment, claiming it was common practice. Incidents reported in Gravesend; arrested in December 2018 after an inappropriate massage on a woman with an ankle injury. Five women initially came forward by April 2023, with two more after a press release. No independent witnesses or CCTV.

Convicted of eight counts of sexual assault following a trial. Previously investigated by the Health and Care Professions Tribunal Service and banned from practising. Continued to offend despite concerns raised.

14 Jun 2024

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2 Belmarsh Way, London SE28 0EY, London, SE28 0EY, United Kingdom

+442083127000

www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk

Wheelchair accessible parking, Wheelchair accessible entrance

Monday - Friday: 08:00 - 17:00

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About Woolwich Crown Court

Woolwich Crown Court, located in London, is a Crown Court that handles serious criminal cases including murder, rape, robbery, and other indictable offences. With 229 sentencing records in our database, it is one of the Crown Courts serving the London area. Crown Courts sit with a judge and jury, and have the power to impose the full range of sentences available under UK law.

The court can be found at 2 Belmarsh Way, London SE28 0EY, SE28 0EY.

Accessibility provisions at this court include wheelchair accessible entrance and wheelchair accessible parking.

For enquiries about cases heard at this court, you can contact the court by telephone on +442083127000 or visit the official court website for further information.

All sentencing information published on this page has been sourced from publicly-available records and verified by our editorial team. If you believe any information is inaccurate or should be removed, you can submit a removal request directly from the relevant listing above.

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Woolwich Crown Court Sentencing Results

Lillie Bright

Roeseanne Mason

Roseanne Mason

Reggie Bright

Tina Golding

Troy Frith

Bilikesu Olagunju

Deon Smith

Daryl German

Jordan Donely Wint

Asolo-Ogugua

Martin Asolo-Ogugua

Ben King

Bobby Nash

Ella Francis

Joshua Exall

Luke Douglas

Joe Stokes

Eddie Ives

Paul Campbell

Eric Da Silva-Soares

Louis Carter

Daniel Khalife

Callum Ulysses Parslow

Wayne Traill

Wayne Blackburn

Bebi Ibram

Girdaware Basra

Onkar Basra

Matthew Jenkins

Orion Parks

Raheem Ruhambira

Aidan Sinclair

Henry Hendron

Stephen Yaxley-Lennon

Maxwell Rusey

Kimberley Abdul

Andre Gustaffe

Gary Parks

Jermaine Campbell

Nii 'Kojo' Bortey

Antony Gjergji

Khaled Hussein

James Kang

Hamza Alam

Alex Moore

Patrick Moloney

Tyler Belgrave-Breeds

Rhys Cheal

Purnoor Bawa

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