Woolwich Crown Court Sentencing Results

Danny Mackney, from Sidcup, Greater London, groomed his young victim before bombarding them with sexually explicit messages and images, demanding they send some in return. Subjected his victim to countless instances of sexual abuse between 2018 and 2020. Arrested in November 2020.

Glyn Walters, 60, from North London, was linked to a roofing scam between March and September 2021 that fleeced homeowners in Bexley, Greenwich, Sutton and Croydon of almost £245,000. Victims paid for roof repairs that were either never done or shoddily completed. Walters lent his name to fake roofing businesses and had bank accounts set up under his identity to receive fraudulent payments.

Fatema Rajwani took part in the raid on the Elbit Systems factory near Bristol in August 2024, which resulted in £1.2 million of damage. The raid was livestreamed and shared on social media. Rajwani was convicted of criminal damage following a retrial.

Foo Khong Heow, 49, from Lewisham, abused three children in his and Chan’s care. On 1 September 2017, police discovered a three-year-old girl with extensive bruising. CCTV footage showed Heow beating the two younger children with a stick and forcing his feet into the three-year-old’s mouth. The abuse was captured over 170 hours, revealing almost daily violence. He pleaded guilty to cruelty against the children.

Freddie Bell, from Patterdale Road, Dartford, hid a self-loading pistol and ten bullets inside a drawstring sports bag. He locked the bag in a locker in the men’s changing room at a gym on Darenth Road. Gym staff cut the padlock after he broke the no-overnight locker policy and found the weapon. On 1 November 2019, Bell came to the gym asking about his missing property, described the bag accurately, and was later arrested on 18 November. He pleaded guilty at Woolwich Crown Court.

On 20 May 2020, Billy Hibberd confronted a group of young people on North Cray Road in Erith, having earlier challenged them in a park over comments he believed were about his relative. A 19-year-old woman asked him to leave them alone. He punched her in the face, knocking her unconscious and causing a broken collarbone and cracked skull. Police released CCTV images, leading to his arrest and conviction.

Chao Xu targeted women, many of them students or acquaintances, by inviting them to his home or workplace under the guise of social or professional events. He prepared a cocktail called 'The Spirit of Life' containing alcohol, Chinese herbal substances and stupefying drugs such as GHB and Scopolamine. Once incapacitated, victims were filmed and sexually assaulted. Hidden cameras were discovered inside everyday household objects including air fresheners and packets of sanitary pads, and officers uncovered hundreds of covert recordings, including upskirting on the London Underground. The offending spanned approximately three years.

Charlotte Head drove a prison van into the compound of the Elbit Systems factory near Bristol in August 2024 during a planned raid by Palestine Action activists. The group caused £1.2 million worth of damage. The raid was livestreamed and posted on social media. Head was convicted of criminal damage.

Carla Russ drove her Mercedes at over 100mph on the A2 near Darenth at dawn on 17 February 2018, struck a motorcyclist, and dragged him nearly 200 metres. The victim suffered horrific life-altering injuries, was hospitalised for three months, and has undergone numerous surgeries with ongoing difficulties returning to work. Russ fled the scene and was tracked down by police 36 hours later but refused to answer questions.

Brennan Mongan drove at speed on Harrow Manorway in Abbey Wood on March 8, striking a woman in her 20s and sending her across the street before driving off. The incident was captured in widely shared footage. The victim was taken to hospital; her injuries were not deemed life-threatening or life-changing. Mongan was arrested in Scotland two weeks later.

Ahmed Alsyed, 20, from west London, was part of an ISIS-inspired plot with his brother Yousif to travel to Syria and join Daesh as fighters. He communicated on Telegram under the alias 'Abu Ibrahim', carried out physical training at a paintballing camp and gym, and shared violent extremist videos. Police stopped the pair at Heathrow Airport on 10 August 2016 and seized phones containing terrorist propaganda and travel plans. He was later charged with collecting information, preparing terrorist acts, and spreading extremist material.

On a night in February 2018, Adam Fisher drove at nearly double the 40mph speed limit down Gore Road in Dartford, having consumed alcohol over the legal limit. He swerved into the wrong lane, narrowly missing one oncoming car, then collided head-on with a vehicle driven by a man in his 40s. The victim's car was forced into a ditch; he suffered life-changing injuries and drifted in and out of consciousness. Both vehicles and the road were in good condition, ruling out any other cause.

Leona Kamio participated in the raid on the Elbit Systems factory near Bristol in August 2024, which caused £1.2 million in criminal damage. The raid was livestreamed and posted online. Kamio was convicted of criminal damage following a retrial.

RSPCA officers and police found four emaciated dogs and two dead puppies at his Bexleyheath home in February 2024. A vet confirmed the animals had suffered neglect for at least three weeks. While on bail he was found with more dogs, breaching his ban.

Kevin Rees used a homemade bomb to destroy a ULEZ camera on Willersley Avenue in Sidcup on December 6, 2023. He placed a metal cylinder filled with explosive powder next to the camera, lit the fuse and walked away. The blast sent shrapnel flying into a parked van and a passing car, and another piece of metal damaged the frame of a child's bedroom window. The judge said it was sheer chance that nobody was killed or seriously injured.

Jordan Tattan repeatedly punched, kicked and intimidated his partner in Bexley between December 2024 and January 2026. The abuse began when the victim was 33 weeks pregnant; Tattan forced entry to her home, caused damage and kicked a bucket that struck her stomach. The final assault involved slapping the victim and fleeing while holding their child. He was also convicted of assaulting a previous girlfriend after being found drunk at Paddington station.

Jack Selby, 36-year-old sole director of Selbys Ltd, ran an unlicensed waste treatment operation at rented premises in Erith on the banks of the River Thames for 11 months across 2021 and 2022. The site was stacked with large piles of waste including wood, plastic and trommel fines, spilling onto flood defences, posing a risk of embankment failure and flooding. Waste caught fire in February 2022, requiring London Fire Brigade intervention. Previously, his company M&R Skip Hire held a permit there before being wound up.

On 24 April 2018, during a routine search at HMP Swaleside, prison officer Martin Fazakarley, who was on duty, confessed to carrying prohibited items. He handed over two specially modified crisp tubes and a drinks bottle containing cannabis, crack cocaine, and tobacco. He claimed he believed the package only contained cannabis. Later that day, officers raided inmate Kevin Hutchinson-Foster’s cell and found a mobile phone and rigged drinks cans. Fazakarley was part of a conspiracy to smuggle drugs for financial gain. He admitted the offence.

Marcus Nadon, 51, from Erith, subjected his former partner to violent abuse over a two-year period. The attacks included punching her face and putting his thumbs into her eyes. In 2023, he delivered a savage punch that broke her cheekbone, requiring reconstructive surgery. The victim stated she now struggles to feel safe and trust people.