Several residents from across Havering have appeared before Barkingside Magistrates’ Court over the past two weeks, facing charges ranging from violent assaults to drug possession and stalking. The cases, heard between March 1 and March 13, have led to a number of jail terms and community orders.

‘Professional Criminal’ Jailed for Assaulting Two Women

Amin Mohammed, 27, of Sunnydene Close, Harold Wood, was sentenced to six months in prison after admitting to assault occasioning actual bodily harm and assault by beating against two different women on January 3.

Magistrates described Mohammed as a “professional criminal”, citing the severity of the offences and his criminal history in their sentencing remarks.

Romford Man Jailed After Drug Possession

Patrick Kwiatkowski, 28, of Thurloe Gardens, Romford, was jailed for two weeks after admitting to possessing heroin and crack cocaine in Ilford on New Year’s Eve.

The court noted a “wilful and persistent failure” by Kwiatkowski to comply with a previous community order, prompting the custodial sentence.

Stalker Given Community Order and Restraining Order

Rodney Morris, 56, of Barberry Close, Harold Hill, admitted to stalking and assaulting a woman on February 6. He was handed an 18-month community order, fined £120, and issued with an indefinite restraining order to protect the victim from further contact.

Man Jailed After Assaulting Woman in Front of Children

Lakhan Rathour, 35, previously of Hornchurch and now living in May Walk, Plaistow, was found guilty of assaulting a woman on May 25, 2024. Magistrates heard that the unprovoked attack occurred in the presence of ten children.

Rathour was sentenced to 20 weeks in custody, with the court noting his lack of remorse as an aggravating factor in the case.

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