Four people who stole more than £145,000 from a vulnerable relative have been sentenced
Scott Billington, Janet Billington, Keith Billington and Vicky Bailey all appeared at Chester Crown Court on Friday 11 March where they were sentenced to a total of 11 years in prison. Scott, age 30, and 60-year Janet had previously been found guilty of fraud by abuse of position and possession of criminal property following an […]
A man who sent terrorist propaganda to others over an instant messaging app has been jailed, following an investigation by the Met’s Coun…
Ali Abdisalam Sheikh Abdillahi, 31 and from north London, shared the extremist material on a channel he created on the app in July 2020. This material included recordings of an Islamist extremist preacher who advocates armed jihad, and two Daesh propaganda videos showing executions and graphic violence. Upon being arrested, his devices were recovered and […]
A man who sent terrorist propaganda to others over an instant messaging app has been jailed, following an investigation by the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command
Ali Abdisalam Sheikh Abdillahi, 31 and from north London, shared the extremist material on a channel he created on the app in July 2020. This material included recordings of an Islamist extremist preacher who advocates armed jihad, and two Daesh propaganda videos showing executions and graphic violence. Upon being arrested, his devices were recovered and […]
A man charged with the murder of 20-year-old Jamie Gilbey has appeared in court
Dejour Jones, 24 of no fixed address was charged on Friday, 4 March. He appeared at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 7 March where he was remanded in custody. He next appears at the Old Bailey on Tuesday, 24 May. Specialist officers searching for Jamie recovered a body from the area of South Norwood lake […]
Two men have been convicted more than two years after the murder of Liam Dent who was intentionally struck by a stolen car in Chessington
Martin Eastwood, 22 of Conifer Park, Kiln Way, Epsom was convicted of murder at the Old Bailey on Monday, 7 March. Daniel Morris, 22 of no fixed address had previously pleaded guilty to manslaughter. A third person, Jasmine Robinson, 19, of Stoneleigh Crescent, Epsom was convicted of assisting an offender. The jury heard that, despite […]
Two men have been convicted more than two years after the murder of Liam Dent who was intentionally struck by a stolen car in Chessington…
Martin Eastwood, 22 of Conifer Park, Kiln Way, Epsom was convicted of murder at the Old Bailey on Monday, 7 March. Daniel Morris, 22 of no fixed address had previously pleaded guilty to manslaughter. A third person, Jasmine Robinson, 19, of Stoneleigh Crescent, Epsom was convicted of assisting an offender. The jury heard that, despite […]
Two men have been convicted more than two years after the murder of Liam Dent who was intentionally struck by a stolen car in Chessington
Martin Eastwood, 22 of Conifer Park, Kiln Way, Epsom was convicted of murder at the Old Bailey on Monday, 7 March. Daniel Morris, 22 of no fixed address had previously pleaded guilty to manslaughter. A third person, Jasmine Robinson, 19, of Stoneleigh Crescent, Epsom was convicted of assisting an offender. The jury heard that, despite […]
A lorry driver who was part of a people smuggling ring has been ordered to pay £6,000 to the families of 39 Vietnamese people who died in…
The victims, aged between 15 and 44, were found dead in a trailer in Essex in October 2019. They had suffocated on their way to Purfleet from Belgium on a ferry. Christopher Kennedy picked up containers with people inside, but not the one in which 39 Vietnamese died. The 25-year-old from Keady in County […]
A lorry driver who was part of a people smuggling ring has been ordered to pay £6,000 to the families of 39 Vietnamese people who died in a failed smuggling operation
The victims, aged between 15 and 44, were found dead in a trailer in Essex in October 2019. They had suffocated on their way to Purfleet from Belgium on a ferry. Christopher Kennedy picked up containers with people inside, but not the one in which 39 Vietnamese died. The 25-year-old from Keady in County […]
A man who gave advice to his friend on how to stop a gun from jamming so that he could kill someone else has been sentenced to almost 10 …
Danny Harle, 26, of Gandolfi Street, Southwark appeared at the Old Bailey on Monday, 21 February. He was sentenced to nine years and nine months imprisonment for possession of a firearm with intent to enable another to endanger life. Detectives identified Harle as a person of interest following a shooting in Herne Hill in September […]
A man who gave advice to his friend on how to stop a gun from jamming so that he could kill someone else has been sentenced to almost 10 years in prison.
Danny Harle, 26, of Gandolfi Street, Southwark appeared at the Old Bailey on Monday, 21 February. He was sentenced to nine years and nine months imprisonment for possession of a firearm with intent to enable another to endanger life.
Two men have been jailed for a targeted attack in east London which left a 23-year-old man suffering fatal injuries.
Almal Islam, 22 of Burgess Street, E14 and Mofizur Rahman, 21 of Wallwood Street, E14 were found guilty of the murder Alimuz Zaman following the conclusion of a trial at the Old Bailey on Monday, 21 February.Islam was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 22 years; Rahman was sentenced to life imprisonment […]
A man has been convicted of murdering schoolteacher Sabina Nessa after a police investigation provided irrefutable evidence of his guilt
Koci Selamaj 36 travelled from Eastbourne to Cator Park in Kidbrooke where he hid in bushes until he saw 28-year-old Sabina, who he had never met or had any links to.
Fraudsters who stole more than £400,000 from six victims have been jailed for a combined total of nine years
Sonny Maughan and Emmanuel Scarrott used a variety of deceptive techniques to coerce their victims into handing over money, including posing as a police officer and charging extortionate fees for sub-standard building work.
Fraudsters who stole more than £400,000 from six victims have been jailed for a combined total of nine years
Sonny Maughan and Emmanuel Scarrott used a variety of deceptive techniques to coerce their victims into handing over money, including posing as a police officer and charging extortionate fees for sub-standard building work.
Fraudsters who stole more than £400,000 from six victims have been jailed for a combined total of nine years – (ID 520861)
Sonny Maughan and Emmanuel Scarrott used a variety of deceptive techniques to coerce their victims into handing over money, including posing as a police officer and charging extortionate fees for sub-standard building work. They specifically targeted individuals identified as being elderly, and vulnerable, with homes in Chatham, Herne Bay and Longfield among those […]
A serving police constable has been sentenced for causing death by careless driving following an incident in which a pedestrian died
PC Daniel Francis, 33, attached to the West Area Command Unit, pleaded guilty at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, 7 December. He was sentenced on Friday, 4 February at the Old Bailey to 12 months’ imprisonment, suspended for two years. He was also ordered to complete 240 hours of unpaid work, 20 days rehabilitation activity, […]
A man who attacked and killed a woman following a chance meeting in Redbridge has been jailed
Valentin Lazar, 21 of Hockley Avenue, E6 appeared at the Old Bailey on Thursday, 3 February where he was sentenced to life imprisonment to serve a minimum of 23-and-a-half years. Due to his guilty plea the sentence was reduced from 28 years. Lazar, who will also remain on license for the remainder of his life, […]