Two men have been convicted for their part in the death of 18-year-old Cameron Murfitt who was fatally stabbed after being knocked off hi…
Mason Bridle, 18 of Lewisham, was found guilty of murder. Mario Gruda, 23 of Eltham was found guilty of manslaughter. Both men had denied the offences but were found guilty on Tuesday, 30 March following a trial at Woolwich Crown Court. They are due to be sentenced at the same court on Friday, 30 April. […]
Two men have been convicted for their part in the death of 18-year-old Cameron Murfitt who was fatally stabbed after being knocked off his bike in March last year
Mason Bridle, 18 of Lewisham, was found guilty of murder. Mario Gruda, 23 of Eltham was found guilty of manslaughter. Both men had denied the offences but were found guilty on Tuesday, 30 March following a trial at Woolwich Crown Court. They are due to be sentenced at the same court on Friday, 30 April. […]
More than eight year’s imprisonment has been given to a man who raped a woman at his home in Dartford
Abubakar Lawal committed a series of offences against the victim after she attended his property on 15 May 2020. Soon after she arrived, he made a series of unwanted sexual advances and said he would find a knife. Fearing his behaviour, she was forced to comply with his demands. Several calls were […]
A Gravesend man responsible for a frenzied knife assault in a Maidstone flat has been jailed for nine years
A Gravesend man responsible for a frenzied knife assault in a Maidstone flat has been jailed for nine years. Leon Samuel attacked two men in a property near the town centre, leaving his victims suffering multiple injuries. The 46-year-old had attended the Westree Court address after a night out and grabbed the weapon from a […]
A cocaine dealer from Chatham has been jailed for over four years following an investigation by the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate
John Murrell was a front seat passenger in a car that was stopped in Belvedere in November 2020, following an investigation into cross-border offending. He was in possession of a bag that contained 300 wraps of cocaine and a search of his house, which took place after his arrest, also led to […]
A sex offender from Sidcup has been jailed for offences involving a child more than ten years ago
Paul Rigby denied abusing the young victim during an incident which took place in Maidstone, but was found guilty after a trial. Allegations were initially made to Kent Police in 2017, which related to a date between 2008 and 2009. Rigby, of Frinton Road, Sidcup was interviewed by police but denied any wrongdoing. […]
A man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for raping a woman in Peckham
Taofiq Laguda, 46 of Dagenham was sentenced on Thursday, 25 February at Woolwich Crown Court. He must serve a minimum of seven years. Laguda was convicted of rape and theft at the same court on Wednesday, 27 January. On 24, January 2020, at around 01:30hrs, Laguda spotted the victim walking alone after making her way […]
A woman who sent a severed pigs head to her victim’s workplace has been jailed after she pleaded guilty to a number of stalking and haras…
Tia McBean, 23, of Besson Street, SE14 was sentenced to 15 months’ imprisonment for seven counts of breaching a restraining order, one count of racially aggravated damaging property, two counts of stalking, one count of harassment, and one count of sending an offensive or threatening communication at Woolwich Crown Court on Thursday, 18 February. […]
A woman who sent a severed pigs head to her victim’s workplace has been jailed after she pleaded guilty to a number of stalking and harassment charges
Tia McBean, 23 , of Besson Street, SE14 was sentenced to 15 months’ imprisonment for seven counts of breaching a restraining order, one count of racially aggravated damaging property, two counts of stalking, one count of harassment, and one count of sending an offensive or threatening communication at Woolwich Crown Court on Thursday, 18 […]
A conspiracy to supply more than £12 million worth of counterfeit banknotes has resulted in jail sentences for three members of an organi…
Their imprisonment follows a lengthy and complex investigation by specialist detectives from the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate, and included what is believed to have been the single largest face-value seizure of fake currency in UK history following a police raid at an industrial unit in Beckenham. Support was also provided […]
A conspiracy to supply more than £12 million worth of counterfeit banknotes has resulted in jail sentences for three members of an organised crime group.
Their imprisonment follows a lengthy and complex investigation by specialist detectives from the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate, and included what is believed to have been the single largest face-value seizure of fake currency in UK history following a police raid at an industrial unit in Beckenham. Support was also provided […]
Counter Terrorism police are asking the public to remain vigilant and always report anything suspicious, following today’s conviction of …
The Met’s Counter Terrorism Command has brought an end to the illegal online posts made by Munna Hamza, 50 which particularly encouraged acts of terrorism against the Bangladeshi government. He was arrested after one of his posts was spotted by a member of the public who reported it to police. Hamza was found guilty at […]
Counter Terrorism police are asking the public to remain vigilant and always report anything suspicious, following today’s conviction of a man who encouraged acts of violence and terrorism through online posts.
The Met’s Counter Terrorism Command has brought an end to the illegal online posts made by Munna Hamza, 50 which particularly encouraged acts of terrorism against the Bangladeshi government. He was arrested after one of his posts was spotted by a member of the public who reported it to police. Hamza was found guilty at […]
A man has been jailed after falsely imprisoning his own mother and attacking her over a period of hours – only stopping because he fell asleep
Sean Wilson, 23 , from Erith, was found to be ‘dangerous’ by the judge and was sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court on Thursday, 3 December to eight years’ imprisonment – with four years being served on licence. He must serve at least 32 months in prison. Wilson pleaded guilty to actual bodily harm and […]
A man has been jailed after falsely imprisoning his own mother and attacking her over a period of hours – only stopping because he fell a…
Sean Wilson, 23, from Erith, was found to be ‘dangerous’ by the judge and was sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court on Thursday, 3 December to eight years’ imprisonment – with four years being served on licence. He must serve at least 32 months in prison. Wilson pleaded guilty to actual bodily harm and false […]
A pensioner has been convicted of causing the death of an 11-year-old boy by careless driving in Bromley
David Lockyer, 74 of Vinson Close, Orpington, appeared at Woolwich Crown Court on Thursday, 26 November charged with causing death by careless driving and causing death while driving a motor vehicle while unlicensed. He was convicted by a jury after a week-long trial. He will be sentenced on 22 January 2021. The court heard […]
A man has been jailed after he pleaded guilty to a firearms offence after specialist officers recovered a revolver wrapped in a bandana f…
Jesus Da Silva, 22, of Kenwood Gardens, Redbridge, pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm and possession of criminal property at Woolwich Crown Court on Wednesday, 7 October. He was sentenced to five years and eight months’ imprisonment, to run concurrently, at the same court on Friday, 6 November. The court heard that on […]
A man has been jailed after he pleaded guilty to a firearms offence after specialist officers recovered a revolver wrapped in a bandana from a vehicle he was travelling in
Jesus Da Silva, 22, of Kenwood Gardens, Redbridge, pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm and possession of criminal property at Woolwich Crown Court on Wednesday, 7 October. He was sentenced to five years and eight months’ imprisonment, to run concurrently, at the same court on Friday, 6 November. The court heard that on […]
