Abdi Hassan, 27 of Janson Close, Brent was sentenced to 14 years’ imprisonment, with an extended four year licence, at St Albans Crown Court on Monday, 30 October. He had been found guilty of GBH, robbery and possession of an offensive weapon following the conclusion of a trial at Harrow Crown Court in June 2023.

The court heard how Hassan was part of a group of three men who lured their victim – a man in his 20s – into Neasden Recreation Ground in Neasden in December 2021 on the pretence of selling him crypto currency.

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