Following a lengthy police investigation, a serial arsonist who intentionally set over two dozen fires was sentenced
Amer Fareed, 39, of Sprowston Road, Newham, was sentenced to three and a half years in prison on Friday, 1 July, at Snaresbrook Crown Court.
Following an investigation by specialist detectives, a man who sexually abused two young girls after luring them into a disused garage in…
Huseyin Berk, 45, of Amhurst Park, Hackney, was found guilty on Wednesday, 29 June, after a trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court of two counts of sexual assault by penetration against a girl under the age of 13 involving one of the victims, and one count of the same charge involving the other victim.He will be […]
Following an investigation by specialist detectives, a man who sexually abused two young girls after luring them into a disused garage in Hackney was sentenced.
Huseyin Berk, 45, of Amhurst Park, Hackney, was found guilty on Wednesday, 29 June, after a trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court of two counts of sexual assault by penetration against a girl under the age of 13 involving one of the victims, and one count of the same charge involving the other victim.He will be […]
A serving Metropolitan Police officer has admitted to controlling and coercive behaviour
PC Mathew Cooper, assigned to the Central West Command Unit, pleaded guilty to one count of controlling and coercive behaviour without violence on Monday, 20 June, at Aldersgate House.A second count of controlling and coercive behaviour involving violence will be filed.He is due to be sentenced at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Wednesday, August 31, PC Cooper, […]
A Metropolitan Police officer faces a trial accused of 44 charges against a dozen women
Pc David Carrick is accused of the charges, which include 21 counts of rape, over a 17-year period. An eight-week trial will take place at Southwark Crown Court on February 6, 2023. The 47-year-old, who worked as an armed officer, appeared at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Friday by video link from Belmarsh prison. He […]
A man has been jailed for 21 years following a victimless prosecution after he violently stabbed a teenager in broad daylight in Hackney.
Jardel Jones – 21 of Homerton Terrace, E9 was found guilty on Monday, 23 May following a trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court of conspiracy to murder and two counts of possession of an offensive weapon (knife and corrosive substance).He was sentenced at the same court on Tuesday, 24 May as follows:– conspiracy to murder – […]
Three men who brutally beat a man with a steering wheel lock have been jailed after they were caught on dash cam planning the attack, car…
Mujahid Ali, 25, of Valetta Grove, Newham, Hamza Wahid, 25, of Queen’s Terrace, Newham, and Mohamed Mohamed, 25, of Rawstone Walk, Newham, were sentenced at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Friday, 20 May after they all pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm with intent at an earlier hearing. Ali and Mohamed were each jailed […]
Three men who brutally beat a man with a steering wheel lock have been jailed after they were caught on dash cam planning the attack, carrying out the assault and laughing about it afterwards
Mujahid Ali, 25, of Valetta Grove, Newham, Hamza Wahid, 25, of Queen’s Terrace, Newham, and Mohamed Mohamed, 25, of Rawstone Walk, Newham, were sentenced at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Friday, 20 May after they all pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm with intent at an earlier hearing. Ali and Mohamed were each jailed […]
A man who killed his colleague after punching him several times in the head has been jailed for 12 years
Airidas Janavicius, 38 of Burdetts Road, Dagenham, assaulted 44-year-old Marius Lakavicius after the pair had been drinking together in July last year.
Three men who carried out a violent burglary at a family home in east London have been jailed following an ‘exceptional’ investigation by the Met’s Specialist Crime Command
At Snaresbrook Crown Court on Friday, 6 May, Anthony Lascelles, 34 of Hitchin Close, RM3 was sentenced to 18 years with an extended licence period of five years. He had previously pleaded guilty to the robbery. In November 2021, Christopher Sargent, 28 of Macaulay Road, E6 pleaded guilty to robbery and was sentenced to […]
Three men who carried out a violent burglary at a family home in east London have been jailed following an ‘exceptional’ investigation by…
At Snaresbrook Crown Court on Friday, 6 May, Anthony Lascelles, 34 of Hitchin Close, RM3 was sentenced to 18 years with an extended licence period of five years. He had previously pleaded guilty to the robbery. In November 2021, Christopher Sargent, 28 of Macaulay Road, E6 pleaded guilty to robbery and was sentenced to […]
A man has been jailed for knife and racial harassment offences
Andy Koseda, 54 of no fixed address, appeared at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Thursday, 5 May where he was sentenced to two years and six months imprisonment for threatening a person with a knife in a public place, racially aggravated harassment, criminal damage, possession of a knife and using threatening words to cause harassment.
A high ranking member of an organised crime group thought to be behind the transportation of hundreds of migrants both into and out of the UK has been jailed for almost two-and-a-half years.
Noor Ullah, 29, of Church Lane, Leytonstone, was arrested during a series of National Crime Agency raids in east London in May 2021, which dismantled a well-established people smuggling network.He had been identified by the NCA as a key member of the crime group with connections in both Europe and Asia. Using a network of […]
A high ranking member of an organised crime group thought to be behind the transportation of hundreds of migrants both into and out of th…
Noor Ullah, 29, of Church Lane, Leytonstone, was arrested during a series of National Crime Agency raids in east London in May 2021, which dismantled a well-established people smuggling network.He had been identified by the NCA as a key member of the crime group with connections in both Europe and Asia. Using a network of […]
Four members of a criminal gang who robbed a man of his watch and two diamond rings worth £43,000 have been jailed for nearly 39 years in total following an investigation by detectives from the Met’s elite Flying Squad
The gang, who were all charged with and pleaded guilty to robbery, appeared at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Friday, 4 February.
Four members of a criminal gang who robbed a man of his watch and two diamond rings worth £43,000 have been jailed for nearly 39 years in…
The gang, who were all charged with and pleaded guilty to robbery, appeared at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Friday, 4 February. They were sentenced at the same court on Friday, 18 March as follows: Alan Kelly, 27 of Moray Road, Islington was sentenced to 10 years and nine months’ imprisonment. David Kelly, 37 of […]
Two young men have been jailed for almost 40 years after they attempted to murder a rival in a frenzied knife attack inside a shop
Awadh Saleh, 22 (1st pic ), of no fixed address, and Ramah Williams, 18 (2nd pic), of Newham, were sentenced at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Monday, 7 March after they were both unanimously found guilty of attempted murder at an earlier trial. Saleh was sentenced to 21 years’ imprisonment, with 16 years to be […]
A man who used dating apps to sexually exploit seven teenage girls has been jailed for 25 years.
His brother, who joined him on two occasions in hotel rooms to sexually exploit the vulnerable victims, was jailed for four years. Two detectives who worked on the case, Detective Sergeant Kelly Ryan and Detective Constable Betsy Davey, received a Judge’s commendation for their thorough investigation. John Bancroft, 68 of Chestnut Avenue, Buckhurst Hill, Essex […]
