Woolwich Crown Court Sentencing Results

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

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Tevin Mendez

Possession with intent to supply heroin and crack cocaine *

Sentence

six years’ imprisonment and a £170 fine

Tevin Mendez, from Dartford, controlled a phone sending bulk messages to drug users and had been dealing class A drugs in Dartford for nearly 12 months, working closely with Keiron Wheatley. On 27 July 2021, he attempted to flee a property in Orchard Street via a third storey window but was detained. Over 200 grams of crack cocaine and heroin worth £23,870 were seized, including more drugs thrown from the window, along with three mobile phones and £3,580 cash.

Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply heroin and crack cocaine. Further charged with being concerned in the supply of heroin and crack cocaine. Sentence included four years’ concurrent imprisonment for two counts of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs and possession of criminal property in Bournemouth in March 2019.

1 Jan 0001

Thomas Hawkwood

Rape *

Sentence

14 years imprisonment

Thomas Hawkwood was responsible for sexual abuse spanning almost a decade from the 1990s, including rape, indecent assault and inciting a child into sexual activity. His young victim was also subjected to physical assaults and threats of harm. Arrested in November 2020 as part of enquiries by the Medway Vulnerability Investigation Team.

Found guilty by a jury on eight counts after trial. Denied wrongdoing. Indefinite sexual harm prevention order imposed.

1 Jan 0001

Samuel Corner

Criminal damage and inflicting grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

7 years and 8 months imprisonment

Samuel Corner, a former Oxford University student, participated in the raid on the Elbit Systems factory near Bristol in August 2024. During the raid, he struck Police Sergeant Kate Evans with a sledgehammer, fracturing her spine. The attack left Sgt Evans with long-term physical and emotional damage, forcing her to relinquish her rank. The group caused £1.2 million in criminal damage, and the raid was livestreamed on social media.

Convicted after retrial. Also convicted of inflicting grievous bodily harm on a police sergeant. The judge described the force used as 'extreme and gratuitous'. The offence was classified as having a terrorism connection. Must serve an additional one year on licence.

1 Jan 0001

Sean Beechinor

Armed robbery *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

On 15 March 2018, Sean Beechinor and two others stormed a mobile phone shop at the Westway Cross Retail Centre in West London. Brandishing a knife, they threatened staff before using tools to rip phones from displays, stealing thousands of pounds worth of tech. The robbery was captured on CCTV, which was circulated to officers, resulting in rapid arrests.

Used a knife to threaten shop staff. The entire robbery was caught on CCTV, leading to swift identification and arrest.

1 Jan 0001

Sebastian Birzu

Grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

four years' imprisonment

Sebastian Birzu, aged 23 from Dartford, beat his partner with a cast iron frying pan during the morning of Saturday 19 March 2022 in a flat in Heath Street, causing multiple skull fractures. The victim was taken to hospital, spent six days in a coma, and endures lasting physical and psychological effects. Birzu left the scene before police arrived but was arrested the following morning in Greenwich, London. He claimed the injuries resulted from the victim falling and hitting her head on a radiator, but confessed to family members abroad.

Pleaded not guilty but was convicted following a trial.

1 Jan 0001

Shaquille Boreland

Possession of Class A drugs with intent to supply *

Sentence

3 years and 5 months imprisonment

On 10 April 2017, police raided a property on Parry Road, South Norwood, London. Shaquille Boreland and Tai Diedrick were found in a bedroom with a stash of cocaine and heroin valued at around £28,000. A plastic carrier bag thrown from the window was recovered; Boreland's DNA was found on other discarded bags outside. Both admitted intent to supply Class A drugs.

Pleaded guilty to two charges of possessing Class A drugs with intent to supply.

1 Jan 0001

Shaun Bent

Possession with intent to supply Class A drugs and possession of a prohibited firearm *

Sentence

8 years imprisonment

Shaun Bent, 40, of Brindley Street, SE14, was arrested at his home on 4 July 2023 after detectives executed a search warrant. They found a rucksack holding three pistols with 18-round magazines, 46 rounds of ammunition, 788 grams of cocaine, drugs paraphernalia, £53,000 in cash and a money counter. He was charged with possession with intent to supply Class A drugs and three counts of possession of a prohibited firearm.

Arrested during a proactive operation by Lewisham officers. A rucksack containing three pistols, ammunition, cocaine, £53,000 cash and a money counter was seized.

1 Jan 0001

Reis Bhandal

Possession of cocaine with intent to supply *

Sentence

five years and seven months’ imprisonment

On 4 September 2023, Reis Bhandal was the passenger in a stolen Ford Kuga with false number plates driven erratically by Lewis Falegan in Gravesend, alerting patrols. The vehicle sped away up the A2 towards London, stopping in Belvedere where both fled on foot but were detained. Over 40 wraps of cocaine and heroin, four mobile phones, and cash were seized from and around the vehicle. £10,000 cash was recovered from Bhandal’s home.

Pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine with intent to supply, possession of heroin with intent to supply and handling stolen property. Aged 23, from Dartford.

1 Jan 0001

Philip Spence

Money laundering *

Sentence

nine months imprisonment

Philip Spence, 52, partner of Nicola Stevens, assisted in laundering illicit cash for the crime group that supplied over 500kg of cocaine and laundered millions. Arrested with Stevens in April 2020 at their house in Gravesend, Kent, where £200,000 cash, encrypted phones, money counting machine and drug paraphernalia were seized. Group evidenced moving 786kg cocaine and £5 million cash.

Convicted of money laundering.

1 Jan 0001

William Dennard

Burglary *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Amos Vincent, Amos Beaney and William Dennard were involved in a premeditated burglary at a disabled pensioner's home in Swanscombe on 17 September 2021. Dennard drove Vincent and Beaney to the address in a suspicious van captured on CCTV. Vincent and Beaney entered the home, restrained the victim (aged in her 70s), and ransacked the house, stealing a handbag containing cash, a bank card and other items.

Admitted burglary and an unrelated offence of dangerous driving.

1 Jan 0001

William Smith

Robbery *

Sentence

six years imprisonment

On the afternoon of Wednesday 2 June 2021, a woman won £1,100 from a fruit machine at an amusement arcade in Leysdown Road. William Smith, 27, from Meopham, noticed her outside, demanded her purse, threatened her with a knife, lunged at her, and after a struggle took her purse and fled. A hat he dropped had his DNA. Identified via CCTV and public appeal, arrested on 2 August 2021 in Shoreham.

Admitted robbery and possessing a bladed article in a public place. Held on remand since arrest. Described as a dangerous offender by investigating officer.

1 Jan 0001

Wisdom Ihediwa

Sexual assault *

Sentence

4 years and 6 months imprisonment

On 10 June 2019, Wisdom Ihediwa followed a woman through Gravesend town centre as she walked home. Near her house, he sexually assaulted her twice, then grabbed her, dragged her to a secluded spot, covered her mouth, and tried to force her to the ground. The victim screamed, two members of the public intervened, and Ihediwa fled. On 12 June, police spotted him in the area carrying a knife and arrested him. Earlier that year, on 8 February, he had attacked two women in a recruitment office and was caught with a large pair of scissors. He was convicted of sexual assault and possession of a bladed article.

Pleaded not guilty to sexual assault and possession of a bladed article but found guilty. Judge labelled him a dangerous offender. Also given a five-year extended licence, 10-year restraining order, and placed on sex offenders' register for 10 years.

1 Jan 0001

Yea Ping Chan

Child Cruelty *

Sentence

4 years 2 months imprisonment

Yea Ping Chan, 42, and co-defendant Foo Khong Heow, 49, both from Lewisham, abused three children in their care at their Baring Road home. On 1 September 2017, police were called after an NSPCC tip-off about a three-year-old girl with severe bruising on her cheeks, arms, and neck. The two older children, a six-year-old girl and a seven-year-old boy, said Chan punished the youngest for biting her nails. CCTV footage revealed 170 hours of abuse, showing Chan dragging the child by her hair, biting, shaking, hitting, and forcing her into stress positions, as well as stuffing cloths into her mouth and sitting on her body. Doctors identified 54 non-accidental injuries on the youngest victim. Both adults pleaded guilty to cruelty charges.

Pleaded guilty to child cruelty. The abuse of three vulnerable children in their care was captured on 170 hours of CCTV.

1 Jan 0001

Danny Mackney

Sexual activity with a child *

Sentence

four years and six months’ imprisonment

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.

Pleaded not guilty to two counts of sexual activity with a child and two counts of making indecent images of a child. Convicted following a trial. Subject to a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

1 Jan 0001

Danut Bulboana

Rape *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment

Danut Bulboana, a 21-year-old Romanian national of no fixed address, lured a woman in her late twenties into woodland near Catford Bridge Railway Station in southeast London after she got lost going home from a night out. He raped her twice and forced an object into her mouth to quiet her cries during the prolonged sex attack in August 2019. The victim escaped, called 999, led officers to the scene, and provided a description leading to his arrest. Forensic evidence linked him to the crime.

Denied but convicted after trial of two counts of rape and one count of attempting to choke.

1 Jan 0001

Danny Darling

Robbery *

Sentence

four and a half years imprisonment

Danny Darling stole a digger and dumper truck from a building site in Nash Road, Margate on 7 September 2020 with information from Mark Read; stole a camper van from Stourmouth near Sarre on 13 September 2020; robbed a delivery van in Hartley, Longfield on 14 September 2020, assaulting the driver; seen in a small Peugeot van linked to the offences with Read; linked to five other vehicle thefts in Hernhill near Faversham in September 2020.

Found guilty of delivery van robbery following trial and admitted theft of a motor vehicle and conspiracy to steal. Linked to five other vehicle thefts in Hernhill near Faversham.

1 Jan 0001

Charlotte Head

Criminal damage *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

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.

Convicted after retrial. The judge ruled the criminal damage had a terrorism connection, aiming to influence the government. Must serve an additional one year on licence.

1 Jan 0001

Dalciran Ibrahim

Sexual assault *

Sentence

seven years’ imprisonment

On 25 September 2022, Dalciran Ibrahim, from Swanscombe, approached a lone woman in Gravesend town centre after she left a fast-food restaurant. He sexually assaulted her over her clothing, pushed her against a shopfront, exposed himself, put his hands under her clothing, made threats to harm her if she did not get into his car, and forcibly walked her along the High Street. Three members of the public intervened, allowing the victim to escape to a police station. Ibrahim tracked her down but was prevented from taking hold of her again. He was arrested following a short pursuit whilst driving drunk.

Found guilty following a trial of false imprisonment, false imprisonment with intent to commit a sexual offence and sexual assault. Pleaded guilty to driving whilst unfit through drink, disqualified driving and driving without insurance. Subject to an extended licence period of seven years and a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for 20 years. Disqualified from driving for five years.

1 Jan 0001

Fatema Rajwani

Criminal damage *

Sentence

4 years and 8 months imprisonment

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.

Convicted after retrial. The judge found the criminal damage had a terrorism connection, intended to influence the government. Must serve an additional one year on licence.

1 Jan 0001

Emmanuel Nkrumah-Buansi

Manslaughter *

Sentence

21 years' imprisonment with extended licence period of five years

In 2022, Emmanuel Nkrumah-Buansi, Jacob Afolabi and Habib Kanu planned to rob people using information supplied by Lee Garrard. At around 7.15pm on 2 April 2022, Nkrumah-Buansi and Afolabi arranged to meet a 22-year-old man near Mallard Close. They approached their target who was sitting in a car and, during their attempt to rob him, Nkrumah-Buansi stabbed the victim. They then fled the area and despite medical assistance, the man died at the scene. Also involved in an earlier robbery in Dartford on 25 March 2022.

Convicted of manslaughter (denied murder), grievous bodily harm with intent, and pleaded guilty to conspiracy to rob. To serve 14 years before eligible for parole. Aged 39, from Bexleyheath.

1 Jan 0001

Emmanuel Okubote

Conspiracy to supply firearms, ammunition offences, and conspiracy to supply class A drugs *

Sentence

23 years and 6 months imprisonment

Emmanuel Okubote, 27, from Peckham, was the ringleader of a cross-Channel smuggling operation that imported firearms and class A drugs through the Eurotunnel. He recruited people with little or no criminal past to carry out his runs. After the arrest of Udo and Mgbedike in August 2017, further investigations uncovered firearms hidden at addresses in Forest Hill and North London, with Okubote's fingerprints and DNA on them. The gang made multiple trips to Amsterdam in summer 2017, smuggling banned guns and drugs on at least three occasions. Okubote was already serving a prison sentence since 2018 when he was handed an additional 23-and-a-half years at Woolwich Crown Court on 17 May 2019.

Ringleader of the smuggling operation. Already imprisoned since 2018 for other offences. Sentenced for conspiracy to supply firearms, ammunition offences, and class A drugs. Fingerprints and DNA connected him to hidden firearms at addresses in Forest Hill and North London.

1 Jan 0001

Foo Khong Heow

Child Cruelty *

Sentence

3 years 4 months imprisonment

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.

Pleaded guilty to child cruelty. He was involved in the daily abuse, including beating children with a stick and forcing his feet into a child’s mouth.

1 Jan 0001

Freddie Bell

Possession of a firearm and ammunition *

Sentence

6 years 3 months imprisonment

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.

Pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm and ammunition. Included one year for breaching a previous suspended sentence. Detective Constable Dave Bull remarked: ‘Every firearm taken out of circulation is potentially a life saved.’

1 Jan 0001

Ben Medhurst

Robbery *

Sentence

11 years imprisonment

On 16 September 2017, Medhurst and Sweetman, wearing Halloween masks and armed with knives, stormed a newsagent on Dene Holm Road, Northfleet, forcing the terrified staff to hand over £200. On 19 September 2017, Sweetman drove Medhurst to Hartley post office, where they wore full-face masks, one brandishing a handgun and the other an axe, threatened to shoot staff, and stole £894. Their getaway car, a black Mazda, was later abandoned in Hartley.

Pleaded guilty to two robberies. Participated in both raids.

1 Jan 0001

Armani Hemley

Conspiracy to supply cocaine *

Sentence

five years and ten months’ imprisonment

Armani Hemley from Bexleyheath, Greater London, operated a county lines drug line known as the AJ line, supplying class A drugs including heroin and crack cocaine to users in Maidstone, Kent, in 2020. On 27 April, he drove a hired Ford Focus suspiciously, fled police in Maidstone colliding with an officer's arm, and the vehicle was later recovered in Rye, East Sussex. On 30 June, officers arrested him at an address in Bermondsey, Greater London, after he threw a package containing 82 wraps of heroin and 161 deals of crack cocaine over a wall. Further searches yielded 42 wraps of crack cocaine and heroin, a 11.5g piece of crack cocaine, and a kilogram of cutting agent. Cash (£180) and the AJ line phone were seized. The street value of recovered drugs plus estimated dealt amount over three months was £18,000.

Pleaded guilty. Disqualified from driving for five years. Played a significant role in a county line drug supply network.

1 Jan 0001

Aron Mortlock

Making and distributing indecent images of children *

Sentence

three-and-a-half years imprisonment

Aron Mortlock, a registered sex offender of Waters Road, Catford, South East London, SE6, uploaded a Category A indecent video of a child to the internet in September 2019 despite being under supervision. Police traced the upload to him, arrested him at his home, and seized a phone and hard drive containing a large amount of indecent images of children.

Pleaded guilty to three charges: making an indecent image, distributing an indecent image, and attempting to arrange the commission of a child sex offence. Repeat offender previously convicted in May 2018. Will remain on the sex offenders' register for life. No remorse shown.

1 Jan 0001

Carla Russ

Dangerous driving causing serious injury *

Sentence

2.5 years imprisonment

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.

Pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing serious injury, failing to stop, and leaving the scene. Disqualified from driving for 4 years and ordered to pay £1,000 compensation. PC Duncan Ford said the victim will never fully recover and Russ deprived him of closure for nearly 20 months.

1 Jan 0001

Brandon Jones

Arson intending to endanger the life of another person *

Sentence

eight years imprisonment with a further four years on licence

On 31 March 2021, Brandon Jones went to an address in Gravesend occupied by a woman he knew. He had previously sent her threatening phone texts and was refused entry. He threatened her again before leaving in a taxi. He collected his electric scooter, rode to a service station in Perry Street, filled a can with petrol, returned to the woman’s house, poured the fuel through her letter box, ignited it, causing the fire to spread from the door into the hallway. He fled on his e-scooter while neighbours alerted the victim. The woman and her child were rescued from a first floor window by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Jones indicated his intention to harm the victim in texts to her friend and admitted causing the blaze in a phone call to her associate.

Pleaded guilty to arson intending to endanger the life of another person.

1 Jan 0001

Callum Parslow

Attempted murder *

Sentence

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

Callum Parslow, 32, from Bromyard Terrace, Worcester, launched a ferocious knife assault on 25-year-old Eritrean asylum seeker Nahom Hagos at the Pear Tree Inn in Smite, Worcestershire, on 20 October 2024. Parslow stabbed Nahom multiple times in the chest and hand after Nahom returned to borrow a bicycle. CCTV showed Parslow chasing Nahom into the car park. Police found neo-Nazi paraphernalia at Parslow’s home including a tattoo of Adolf Hitler’s signature, swastika armband, Nazi memorabilia, a hate-filled manifesto targeting Channel migrants, Jewish people, Marxists and globalists, and weapons such as knives, an axe, and a metal baseball bat. Nahom suffered life-changing injuries including depression and PTSD.

For attempted murder, plus extra time for possession of blades and other offences. Judge Mr Justice Dove described it as a terrorist attack fuelled by neo-Nazi hate and slammed Parslow’s extreme right-wing mindset and racist, misogynist attitudes. Prior conviction in 2018 for 30 months for stalking and sending violent messages.

1 Jan 0001

Billy Flynn

Possession of firearms with intent to endanger life *

Sentence

11 years and three months’ imprisonment

On 17 September 2020, police stopped a vehicle in Dagenham containing four handguns and ammunition linked to a firearms deal arranged by Blaine Nurden from prison. Phone analysis identified Billy Flynn as a customer; a handset seized from Hayden Nurden showed a text to Flynn asking him to bring the ‘5500 x 2’, suggesting £5,500 per firearm.

Found guilty at Woolwich Crown Court on 13 January 2022. Identified through mobile phone analysis and CCTV as a customer for the firearms.

1 Jan 0001

Billy Hibberd

Actual bodily harm *

Sentence

9 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years

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.

Sentence suspended for two years. Detective Constable James Steel described Hibberd as a 'cowardly bully'. Victim gave evidence via video interviews.

1 Jan 0001

Blaine Nurden

Possession of firearms with intent to endanger life *

Sentence

12 years and three months’ imprisonment

On 17 September 2020, from within prison, Blaine Nurden arranged a firearms deal involving four handguns and ammunition found in a vehicle stopped in Dagenham. Mobile phone call records identified him as the organiser, with his brother Hayden Nurden and Billy Flynn as customers.

Found guilty at Woolwich Crown Court on 13 January 2022. Brother of Hayden Nurden. Arranged the firearms deal from prison while serving an existing sentence for previous firearms and drugs offences. Charged with conspiracy to possess firearms with intent to endanger life.

1 Jan 0001

Anthony Sweetman

Robbery *

Sentence

15 years and 10 months imprisonment

On 16 September 2017, Sweetman and Medhurst, wearing Halloween masks and armed with knives, stormed a newsagent on Dene Holm Road, Northfleet, forcing the terrified staff to hand over £200. On 19 September 2017, Sweetman drove Medhurst to Hartley post office, where they wore full-face masks, one brandishing a handgun and the other an axe, threatened to shoot staff, and stole £894. Their getaway car, a black Mazda bought by Sweetman, was later abandoned in Hartley, and Sweetman's DNA was found inside it.

Pleaded guilty to two robberies. DNA evidence found in the abandoned car.

1 Jan 0001

Andrew Ainsworth

Conspiring to produce counterfeit currency *

Sentence

five-and-a-half years imprisonment

Andrew Ainsworth, 61, of Old Dartford Road, Farningham, was part of an organised crime group conspiring to produce and supply over £12 million in counterfeit £20 banknotes using a printing press in Beckenham. The investigation began in January 2019 after the Bank of England identified the new fake notes. A raid on 4 May 2019 at the press in Kent House Lane, Beckenham, uncovered printing equipment and £5.25 million in counterfeit notes, the largest such seizure in UK history. Further dumps of fake notes were found, including £5 million in Belvedere on 9 October 2019 and £200,940 along a railway line in January 2020.

Found guilty of conspiring to produce counterfeit currency following a trial. Strong financial and personal connections to other conspirators, including presence at meetings and the printing press.

1 Jan 0001

Andrew Mills

Rape *

Sentence

8 years imprisonment

On 6 August 2019 at around 12.30am, Andrew Mills, 61, of Granville Road, Gravesend, offered a lift home to a distressed woman in Campbell Road, Gravesend, after her mobile phone was stolen. Instead of taking her home, he raped her in his van during the journey. The victim escaped, used concealer to note his number plate, alerted police at 2am, leading to his arrest that morning.

Denied two counts of rape and three other sexual offences but found guilty following a trial.

1 Jan 0001

Amos Beaney

Burglary and robbery *

Sentence

6 years imprisonment

Amos Vincent, Amos Beaney and William Dennard were involved in a premeditated burglary at a disabled pensioner's home in Swanscombe on 17 September 2021. Vincent and Beaney knocked on the victim's door pretending a car outside was linked to a burglary, followed her inside, then Vincent grabbed and restrained the victim (aged in her 70s) on the floor so tightly she could not move or breathe, while Beaney ransacked the house. They stole a handbag containing cash, a bank card and other items. Dennard drove them there in a van captured on CCTV.

Pleaded guilty to burglary and robbery.

1 Jan 0001

Amos Vincent

Burglary and robbery *

Sentence

6 years imprisonment

Pleaded guilty to burglary and robbery.

1 Jan 0001

Aaron Leonce

Armed robbery *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

On 15 March 2018, Aaron Leonce and two others stormed a mobile phone shop at the Westway Cross Retail Centre in West London. Brandishing a knife, they threatened staff before using tools to rip phones from displays, stealing thousands of pounds worth of tech. The robbery was captured on CCTV, which was circulated to officers, resulting in rapid arrests.

Used a knife to threaten shop staff. The entire robbery was caught on CCTV, leading to swift identification and arrest.

1 Jan 0001

Aaron Mcwilliams

Sexual offences against children *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 9 years

Aaron McWilliams abused 20 children aged between four months and 14, including making videos of himself sexually abusing them while working as a live-in au pair in family homes across the UK and Europe. Police seized his phone containing 2,472 indecent images and videos of his victims. He admitted 14 counts of inciting a boy under 13 to engage in sex, eight counts of inciting a boy under 13 to engage in other sexual activity, seven counts of sexual assault on a boy, three counts of making an indecent photo of a child, three counts of sexual assault on a child, two counts of rape of a boy under 13, attempted rape of a boy under 13, sexual assault on a girl, and engaging in sexual activity with a boy under 15.

Admitted a string of 40 sex crimes against children. Already serving time in Belmarsh Prison for prior child abuse offences. Described as manipulative, cold, calculating, and highly dangerous.

1 Jan 0001

Adam Fisher

Causing serious injury by dangerous driving *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment

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.

Pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving. Police Constable Natalie Rowley stated that the sole reason for the collision was Fisher's decision to ignore the speed limit after consuming alcohol, and there were no mitigating circumstances.

1 Jan 0001

Ahmed Alsyed

Terrorism offences *

Sentence

4 and a half years imprisonment

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.

Pleaded guilty to terror offences including collecting information, preparing terrorist acts, and spreading extremist material.

1 Jan 0001

Ahmet Budak

Possession of firearms *

Sentence

seven years and nine months’ imprisonment

On 17 September 2020, police observed Ahmet Budak at a business premises in Hackney, E9, where Hasan Ekinci placed a brown paper bag into the boot of a car driven by Budak. Armed police stopped the car on Gale Street in Dagenham and found two brown paper bags in the boot containing four Sig Sauer P226 handguns and 40 rounds of 9mm ammunition. A search of an address linked to Budak on Hale End Road revealed a Glock firearm and 20 rounds of 9mm ammunition hidden in the kitchen. All firearms were viable and capable of causing lethal injuries.

Found guilty at Woolwich Crown Court on 13 January 2022.

1 Jan 0001

Aidan Lynch

Conspiracy to produce cannabis *

Sentence

5 years in prison

Aidan Lynch ran Home to Home letting agents in Forest Hill, South London, allowing at least seven properties managed by the agency to be used as cannabis factories with potential annual revenue exceeding £2 million. On 14 February 2013, police raided a basement premises on Crystal Palace Parade SE19, finding four interlinked tunnels with approximately 500 cannabis plants worth £497,000, sophisticated lighting and electricity bypass. Lynch arrived during the raid claiming to be the letting agent, later produced a fake tenancy agreement. Further investigation uncovered another factory on Dartmouth Road SE26.

Found guilty after a three-week trial on one count of conspiracy to produce cannabis and six counts of permitting a premises to be used as a cannabis factory. Aged 51, of Devonshire Road SE23.

1 Jan 0001

Leia Jones

Fraud by abuse of position *

Sentence

two years and seven months imprisonment

Between 2013 and 2017, Leia Jones and Kayleigh Stonestreet placed more than 1,100 fraudulent orders with over 600 online retailers using their employer’s accounts at a Rochester-based business, swindling £289,074. Items included cleaning products, camping equipment, home décor, mobile devices and designer clothes. Arrested by Kent Police’s Economic Crime Unit on 21 May 2018 after financial irregularities were discovered.

Admitted one count of fraud by abuse of position and two further counts of fraud. From Swanscombe.

1 Jan 0001

Leon Samuel

Wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

9 years imprisonment

Leon Samuel, 46, from Gravesend, attended a property at Westree Court near Maidstone town centre after a night out. During an altercation in the early hours of 26 October 2020, he grabbed a knife from a knife block and attacked two men. One victim was trapped on a balcony, stabbed several times after Samuel screamed 'I will kill you'. The second victim suffered deep lacerations to his arms while trying to intervene. Samuel looked for other weapons but was pulled away by witnesses and fled towards East Farleigh train station, boarding a train to Strood. He handed himself in the following day.

Pleaded guilty to wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm and inflicting grievous bodily harm without intent.

1 Jan 0001

Leona Kamio

Criminal damage *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

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.

Convicted after retrial. The judge found the criminal damage had a terrorism connection, intended to influence the government. Must serve an additional one year on licence.

1 Jan 0001

Kuran Gill

Grievous Bodily Harm *

Sentence

two-and-a-half years imprisonment

Kuran Gill, 32, from Gravesend, attacked a police officer with a knife during a warrant execution at his home on Wednesday 21 April 2021. Officers from the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate attended to arrest him and search the property as part of a drug supply investigation. Gill stabbed the PC in the arm; the officer underwent surgery and has since returned to full duty.

Found guilty of grievous bodily harm after trial. Previously sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment for conspiracy to import cannabis, conspiracy to supply cocaine, and possession of criminal property.

1 Jan 0001

Lee Prescott

Conspiracy to supply cocaine and cannabis *

Sentence

9 years imprisonment

Lee Prescott, using the alias ‘Jungle Painter’, arranged to purchase kilogram blocks of cocaine using the illegal EncroChat platform between April and the end of May 2020, agreeing to buy 6kg of cocaine in addition to 20kg of cannabis. He was evidenced as having collected kilogram blocks of cocaine in person on two occasions, once from West Kingsdown and another from South Darenth. Arrested at his home in Greenhithe on Tuesday 28 March 2023, where officers discovered an extendable baton and a knuckleduster.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine and cannabis and possession of offensive weapons prior to sentencing.

1 Jan 0001

Lewis Falegan

Possession of cocaine with intent to supply *

Sentence

five years and seven months’ imprisonment

On 4 September 2023, Lewis Falegan was driving a stolen Ford Kuga with false number plates erratically in Gravesend, alerting patrols. He sped away up the A2 towards London, stopping in Belvedere where he and passenger Reis Bhandal fled on foot but were detained. Over 40 wraps of cocaine and heroin, four mobile phones, and cash were seized from and around the vehicle. £10,000 cash was recovered from Bhandal’s home.

Pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine with intent to supply, possession of heroin with intent to supply and handling stolen property. Aged 23, from Belvedere.

1 Jan 0001

Liam Ross

Rape *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment

Liam Ross, a 30-year-old coach driver from Dartford, was sentenced to 12 years in prison at Woolwich Crown Court for committing multiple sex offences against schoolgirls in the borough of Bexley. Ross pleaded guilty to ten charges, including the rape of a 12-year-old girl, for which he paid her for sex while claiming he believed she was older. However, rape of a child under 13 is a strict liability offence in the UK. The court also heard that Ross was found guilty by a jury of raping and sexually assaulting another schoolgirl aged 16. Judge Ruth Downing described the case as 'difficult and rather disturbing', noting that Ross had pursued what he claimed were 'lawful but inappropriate' relationships with girls over the age of consent. Despite receiving a police warning letter about the risks of his behaviour with one 16-year-old, Ross continued undeterred, leading to further criminal acts.

Pleaded guilty to ten sex offences, including the rape of a 12-year-old girl and the rape and sexual assault of a 16-year-old schoolgirl. Judge Ruth Downing described the case as 'difficult and rather disturbing'. Despite receiving a police warning letter about his behaviour with one 16-year-old, Ross continued undeterred.

1 Jan 0001

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Woolwich Crown Court Sentencing Results

Tevin Mendez

Thomas Hawkwood

Samuel Corner

Sean Beechinor

Sebastian Birzu

Shaquille Boreland

Shaun Bent

Reis Bhandal

Philip Spence

William Dennard

William Smith

Wisdom Ihediwa

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Aron Mortlock

Carla Russ

Brandon Jones

Callum Parslow

Billy Flynn

Billy Hibberd

Blaine Nurden

Anthony Sweetman

Andrew Ainsworth

Andrew Mills

Amos Beaney

Amos Vincent

Aaron Leonce

Aaron Mcwilliams

Adam Fisher

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Aidan Lynch

Leia Jones

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Leona Kamio

Kuran Gill

Lee Prescott

Lewis Falegan

Liam Ross

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