Court Increases Sentences for Two WoolyO Gang Members After Appeal Rulin
Two members of the WoolyO gang, a group linked to a series of violent incidents and firearms offences in South East London, have had their prison sentences increased by the Court of Appeal, after judges ruled they were unduly lenient.
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The six men, aged between 18 and 28, were sentenced in March for offences linked to a long-running gang feud, which played out through violence, drill music, and social media threats. They were linked to two shootings on the Cherry Orchard Estate in Charlton and had boasted online about their crimes, assigning bullets to named individuals in videos.
Original Sentences and Appeal Review
The gang members were originally sentenced as follows:
- Dafe Orogun, 22, Abbey Wood – 15 years
- Karan Singh, 19, Woolwich – 9 years
- Bryan Aidoo, 19, Lambeth – 4 years
- Roqeeb Ladeaga, 23, Eltham – 4.5 years
- Stephen Ayanleye, 28, Charlton – 5 years
- Gabriel Adepoju, 23, West Norwood – 4 years
On Thursday, 20 June, all six sentences were referred to the Court of Appeal as being potentially too lenient. However, only the sentences of Bryan Aidoo and Roqeeb Ladeaga were increased — to five years each.
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