Teenager Convicted of Murder After Fatally Stabbing 16-Year-Old in Lambeth
In a tragic case highlighting the ongoing issue of knife crime in London, Juhvaine Elliott, an 18-year-old resident of Brixton Water Lane, has been found guilty of murder after fatally stabbing 16-year-old Rommel McKoy. The verdict was delivered by a jury following a trial at Southwark Crown Court. Elliott’s sentencing is scheduled to take place […]
Two Men Jailed for Robbery After Targeting Tourist for His Watch
In a recent court hearing at Southwark Crown Court, two individuals were sentenced to imprisonment for their involvement in a robbery targeting a tourist. Mohammed Ababsa, 38, of Salisbury Road, NW6, and Achraf Hammouth, 26, of Cricklewood Broadway, NW2, appeared before the judge on Friday, October 13, where they pleaded guilty to the charges of […]
Billionaire businessman Bernie Ecclestone has pleaded guilty to fraud following a lengthy, complex and worldwide investigation into his t…
The 92-year-old former Formula One motor racing boss admitted fraud by failing to declare a trust, which held assets worth more than £416m. He has been sentenced to 17 months in jail, suspended for two years, and made a payment of more than £650m in relation to his tax affairs, covering tax, interest and civil […]
Billionaire businessman Bernie Ecclestone has pleaded guilty to fraud following a lengthy, complex and worldwide investigation into his tax affairs by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)
The 92-year-old former Formula One motor racing boss admitted fraud by failing to declare a trust, which held assets worth more than £416m. He has been sentenced to 17 months in jail, suspended for two years, and made a payment of more than £650m in relation to his tax affairs, covering tax, interest and civil […]
Former Formula One Boss Bernie Ecclestone Admits Fraud in Singapore Trust Case
Former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has pleaded guilty to fraud after failing to declare over £400 million held in a trust in Singapore to the government. The 92-year-old made his admission at Southwark Crown Court on Thursday, standing in the well of the court wearing a dark suit and grey tie. The charges against […]
Disgraced DJ Chris Denning Dies at 81 While Serving Prison Sentence for Child Sex Offences
DJ Chris Denning, infamous for his association with Jimmy Savile and disgraceful history of child sex offences, has passed away at the age of 81. Denning, who gained fame in the 1960s on BBC Radio 1, was serving a prison sentence for 21 historical child sex offences. The disgraced DJ’s demise occurred on June 24, […]
Companies Fined £600,000 After Engineer’s Electrocution Tragedy in Hospital Kitchen
Three companies have been collectively fined £600,000 following the tragic death of engineer Craig Stocker, who was fatally electrocuted while repairing a macerator in a hospital kitchen. The incident occurred on December 13, 2017, at Bishops Wood Hospital in Northwood, Middlesex. Craig Stocker, employed by Serviceline (part of AFE Group), came into contact with an […]
Man Jailed for Soho Robbery After DNA and CCTV Evidence Link Him to Crime
Omed Azizi, a 31-year-old resident of Hargrave Drive, Harrow, has been sentenced to six years and nine months in prison for his involvement in a violent robbery in Soho. The conviction comes following a thorough investigation by Metropolitan Police detectives, who utilised DNA and CCTV evidence to link Azizi to the crime. Azizi pleaded guilty […]
Berkshire Couple Receives Prison Sentence for Illicit £1.6 Million Medicine Operation
A Berkshire couple, Karina Filimonova and Andrejs Stolarovs, has been sentenced to eight months in prison each for their involvement in the illegal possession and intent to supply unlicensed medicines worth £1.6 million. The sentencing took place at Southwark Crown Court following a comprehensive investigation conducted by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). […]
Madagascan President’s Chief of Staff charged with bribery
The Chief of Staff to the President of Madagascar and her associate have been charged with bribery offences following a NCA operation. Madagascan Romy Andrianarisoa, age 46, and French National Philippe Tabuteau, age 54, are suspected of seeking a bribe to secure licences to operate in Madagascar from Gemfields, the UK mining company who first […]
Former Deputy Head Teacher Sentenced to 12 Years for Child Abuse
A former deputy head teacher of a primary school has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for paying and instructing teenagers in India to abuse younger children. Matthew Smith, 35, from East Dulwich, was arrested by the National Crime Agency in November 2022, after investigators identified that he was sharing abuse material on the […]
Former Metropolitan Police Officer Guilt of Corruption
Former Sergeant Frank Partridge, a police officer who served as a licensing officer in Westminster, has been convicted of seven offences, including bribery, following a comprehensive anti-corruption investigation. The three-month trial at Southwark Crown Court resulted in Partridge’s conviction, alongside four others found guilty of bribery. During the trial, evidence revealed that Partridge accepted bribes, […]
Met Police officer Found Not Guilty of Assault Occasioning Grievous Bodily Harm
In a highly publicized case, PC Imran Mahmood, a Metropolitan Police officer, has been acquitted of assault occasioning grievous bodily harm following an incident that occurred in Haringey in 2020. The verdict was delivered after a trial at Southwark Crown Court. The incident in question took place on May 4, 2020, on Burgoyne Road, N4. […]
A 29-year-old man who stabbed a rough sleeper in the neck has been jailed for life at Southwark Crown Court, after he was found guilty of attempted murder and two counts of possession of a bladed weapon
Egidijus Kotovas, 29, of Odvar Solbergs vei, Oslo, Norway, attacked Izet Mehmed, who was homeless at the time and sleeping in a doorway, near Liverpool Street station. Kotovas had been in the UK for three years at the time of his violent assault on Mehmed. The court sentenced Kotovas to life imprisonment with minimum term of […]
A 29-year-old man who stabbed a rough sleeper in the neck has been jailed for life at Southwark Crown Court, after he was found guilty of…
Egidijus Kotovas, 29, of Odvar Solbergs vei, Oslo, Norway, attacked Izet Mehmed, who was homeless at the time and sleeping in a doorway, near Liverpool Street station. Kotovas had been in the UK for three years at the time of his violent assault on Mehmed. The court sentenced Kotovas to life imprisonment with minimum term of […]
A former Metropolitan Police officer accused of using dead people’s bank card details to buy goods and sell them on has appeared in court
Following a corruption investigation, a former Metropolitan Police officer appeared in court accused of using dead people’s bank card details to buy products and resell them. Muhammed Mustafa Darr, 37, is also accused of stealing a laptop and a suitcase from the Mercedes of a suspect who had been apprehended by his colleagues. He is […]
Proactive Flying Squad officers intercept watch robbers following a violent attack in the West End
The Flying Squad caught the group during a proactive operation to target criminals following a spate of watch robberies in the west end area, jointly with the Westminster Robbery Squad. They were sentenced at Southwark Crown Court on Thursday, 20 April for attempted robbery as follows: Abukar Aligas, 23 of Holland Road, Brent, Mahamud Gudal, […]
A man responsible for running a multi-million-pound fraud website has pleaded guilty in the Met’s largest-ever fraud investigation
Tejay Fletcher, 35 , of Western Gateway, London, appeared at Southwark Crown Court on Thursday, 20 April where he pleaded guilty to the charges of making or supplying articles for use in fraud, encouraging or assisting the commission of an offence, possessing criminal property and transferring criminal property. Detective Superintendent Helen Rance, who has been […]
