Two men and a boy who repeatedly stabbed a lone victim in a callous act of violence on-board a busy train have been jailed for a combined 18 years
The attack left the victim permanently blind in one eye. Jaheim Smith-Williams, 18, and of Whites Row, London, Gabriel Burke-Georgiou, 18, and of Poynton Road, London, and a 15-year-old boy who can’t be named for legal reasons pleaded guilty to wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. The investigation showed the victim and […]
The jail term was handed down at Shrewsbury Crown Court after all three defendants entered guilty pleas to conspiracy to burgle
Jordan Hickman, aged 26, of Bembridge, Oakengates, was sentenced to four years and ten months in prison. Thomas Shipton, aged 27, of Gloucester Avenue and Wayne Hutchinson, aged 31, of Corfield Crescent, Oakengates, were both given three years and nine months in jail. The three were arrested following the spate of offences between 3 […]
A former taxi driver has been jailed for 10 years for raping a passenger in the back of his cab
Anthony Marcus Jones, of the Mount Estate in Milford Haven, was found guilty of raping a woman who was too inebriated to consent while entrusted with taking her home from a night out. Dyfed-Powys Police officers investigating the offence were able to put together a strong file of evidence against the 45-year-old despite a […]
Two suspected drug dealers have been charged with drug supply offences which are alleged to have been committed in Chatham
Amit Adhikari, 33, of Herbert Road, Plumstead, and Samatar Sharmaike, 19, of Springfield Grove, Charlton, London, have both been charged with one count of being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine and heroin. They were arrested on Friday 9 April 2021 after officers on a routine patrol believed they witnessed drug […]
Five men have been jailed for a total of nearly 25 years for assaulting an off-duty police officer and stealing his watch in Harrow
The men were convicted of violent disorder and robbery at Harrow Crown Court on Wednesday, 3 February. On Friday, 9 April they were sentenced at the same court as follows: – Rodney Abrokwa, 31 of Great Cambridge Road, Enfield was sentenced to four years and six months’ imprisonment; – Christian Bangisa, 29 of Fair Street, […]
Man found guilty of indecent exposure in Fordingbridge
A man has been found guilty of two counts of indecently exposing himself to women in Fordingbridge last year. Following a three day trial at Southampton Crown Court, Robert Oakley, aged 51, of Lyon Street, Southampton was found guilty by a jury for exposing himself on two occasions to lone women in January 2020. The […]
Two in court on drugs charges after car stopped on M23
Two men have appeared in court on drug dealing charges after officers stopped a car from which drugs were thrown on the M23. The car, a silver Mercedes A150, was southbound on the M23 between the Gatwick and Crawley junctions at 5.30pm on Thursday 8 April, when it was safely stopped by officers from the […]
Man charged in connection with St Leonards murder
A man has been charged in connection with a murder in St Leonards. Police discovered the body of a man inside a property in Magdalen Road on Thursday (April 8). He has since been identified as 51-year-old Darren Alderton, from St Leonards. Officers launched a murder investigation and arrested a man in North London on […]
Riding an e-scooter under the influence of alcohol is the same as drink driving and could lead to a prison sentence, a driving ban and substantial fine
E-scooter users are being warned not to drink and ride as the country comes out of lockdown and hospitality venues open.Riding an e-scooter under the influence of alcohol is the same as drink driving and could lead to a prison sentence, a driving ban and substantial fine.Hospitality venues opened this week and with the lighter […]
Detectives have issued a further appeal for information and witnesses after a firearm was discharged in the direction of plain clothed officers in Colindale last month
On Thursday, 18 March, at approximately 7.10pm, ten plain-clothed police officers from the Met’s North West Violence Suppression Unit were on patrol in the Grahame Park Estate in Colindale. They were responding to information about a large gathering in the area. The officers approached a group of approximately six males, believed to be local […]
