Sidcup Teacher Paul Clifton Jailed for Sexually Abusing Pupils
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The teacher gained the girls’ trust with gifts and attention before coercing them into long-term sexual %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_4%%. One victim said, "Asking how this impacts my life is like asking someone how they breathe… The defendant robbed that from me."
Another victim revealed how Clifton messaged her in her twenties, sending direct messages that triggered panic attacks. He pleaded guilty to nine child sex offences.
%%UKNIP_ANCHOR_5%% Murder: Justin Henry's Body Found in Car Boot
Lewis Benjamin, 20, and Jamal Ali-Richards, 19, were jailed for the manslaughter of 34-year-old Justin Henry in %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_6%%. Justin was reported missing in October 2023 after a night out. CCTV last showed him stopping at a McDonald's before heading to Waddon New Road.
Police found Justin's body in the boot of a car 19 minutes away at Kingswood Drive. Benjamin's flat was stripped bare and bloodstains were discovered on walls and carpets. Benjamin got 20 years, Ali-Richards eight and a half years.
Drone Drug Ring Busted: Prison Smugglers Jailed
Bradley Scott, 27, and Jevonte White, 18, from Thornton Heath, used drones to fly %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_7%%, weapons, and phones into prisons nationwide. They carried out 105 drone drops at 17 prisons, hiding contraband inside drink cartons.
Scott was jailed for six years, while White received a suspended sentence. Detective Ian Bradshaw warned the dangerous smuggling fuels debts, violence, and risk to staff and inmates alike.
Croydon Rapist Osama Alkhair Sentenced
Osama Alkhair, 37, was convicted and sentenced to seven years and four months for attempting to rape an unconscious woman in Croydon. He was interrupted mid-attack on December 29, 2023.
Judge Tony Hyams-Parish warned Alkhair would be deported after serving two-thirds of his sentence. "You took advantage of a woman who was clearly incapable of consenting," the judge said.
Shoplifter Wesley Maughan Jailed for £34K Theft Spree
Wesley Maughan, 25, stole over £34,000 worth of stock from Boots stores in Banstead and Coulsdon, plus other shops across Surrey, London, Buckinghamshire, and Kent.
CCTV caught him filling bags and walking out without paying. He was arrested at Harwich Port trying to flee under a fake ID. Maughan pleaded guilty to 13 counts of shop theft and was jailed for 22 months.
