Sex Offender Beat Internet Ban

Bromley Magistrates Court

A convicted sex offender – now working for a community organisation assisting young people in the music business – has admitted breaching a public safety court order.

Terry Hoath, 66, of Romney House, Mulgrave Road, Sutton appeared on bail at Bromley Magistrates Court last Thursday, where he admitted the new offence.

He pleaded guilty to breaching his Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) by using his laptop in a private browsing mode known as Incognito to view a Sound Lounge facebook page on December 27, last year.

The SHPO was imposed at Snaresbrook Crown Court on May 25, last year.

The court heard Hoath was a registered sex offender after a conviction in 2007 and is subject to a SHPO, which prohibits private browsing on the internet.

He has previously breached the order and failed to comply with notification requirements.

Hoath's lawyer told the court he is employed by a Sutton “community interest” company, which was hosting a facebook live concert event.

Because Hoath is blocked from accessing facebook he used the Incognito setting to by-pass the ban and view the event.

The former lighting consultant was contacted by the police two weeks alter and attended Bromley Police Station.

Magistrate Elizabeth Worthington bailed Hoath until May 12 for sentencing, telling him: “We feel we need reports. We are not going to deal with this today.”

Cafe Charge: OAP Accepts Caution

Bromley Magistrates Court

A pensioner, charged with touching a woman outside a Bromley shopping centre cafe, has had the proceedings dropped after accepting an official police caution.

Francis Brendan McGillion, 73, of Hildenlea Place, Shortlands was due to appear on unconditional bail at Bromley Magistrates Court.

He was charged with sexually assaulting the woman outside Cafe Giardino, The Glades on December 20, 2019.

That charge was officially withdrawn by the Crown Prosecution Service.

Police Impersonator Sentenced

A drunken farmer, who repeatedly posed as a police officer on Wimbledon Common, even attaching a flashing blue lamp to his 4x4 during a bizarre obsession last summer, has been sentenced.

Marc Peter Dailly, 58, left his 142-acre property, which is also home to his wife’s horse livery stables, and drove up the A3 to the common in south-west London.

Yesterday at Wimbledon Magistrates Court he was placed on a twelve-month Community Order, which includes a compulsory Probation Service rehabilitation requirement of up to fifteen days.

He was also fined £250, with £85 costs and ordered to pay a £95 victim surcharge and the court made a confiscation order depriving Dailly of his handcuffs, cones, blue lights, warrant ward and high-visibility equipment.

Last February Dailly, of Slough Farm, Telegraph Lane, Claygate, Esher pleaded guilty to three counts of impersonating a police officer on June 24; July 15 and July 19, last year.

He also pleaded guilty to using his Mitsubishi Shogun, which was fitted with a blue warning beacon, contrary to the Road Vehicle Lighting Regulations, on July 19.

The prosecution dropped an offensive weapon charge of possessing a police-style baton, submitting it was part of the main three impersonating offences.

Prosecutor Mr David Roberts told the court the alarm was raised on July 19: “Police were called to reports of the defendant driving a vehicle on Wimbledon Common, claiming to be a police officer.

“The police officers say he was drunk, slurring his words and produced a card, claiming to be a police officer.

“There were two other earlier incidents when a parks officer warned the defendant about having a vehicle with a flashing light.”

The arresting officers describe Dailly - who also has a background in veterinary farming - as “driving erratically and at speed.”

Mr Roberts explained: “The defendant introduced himself as ‘the Chief Inspector’ and admitted he had ‘one or two’.

“He was also in possession of a police-style baton that the Crown Prosecution Service say is part of the charge of impersonating a police officer.”

Dailly was separately prosecuted for drink-driving at three times the limit and last year was fined £500 and disqualified for two years.

The court heard Dailly has had personal struggles and a letter from his wife was presented to the court.

PE Assistant Smooched With Autistic Schoolgirl

An assistant PE teacher canoodled with a 15 year-old schoolgirl by the sports equipment shed and shared amorous messages with her, a court heard yesterday.

Luke Hagon, 27, secretly smooched with the girl and squeezed her bum at the Glebe School, West Wickham, while asking her if she “liked” it.

Bromley Magistrates Court was told the girl was vulnerable, due to her autism, and only reported the behaviour to her Army cadet leader after completing her education.

Hagon, of St. Peters Avenue, Berrys Green, Westerham, who is also on the autism spectrum, admitted kissing and groping the girl and will be sentenced on May 21.

He pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual activity with an underage girl between July 1, 2018 and June 1, 2019.

Prosecutor Marcia Evans told the court: “The defendant was a teaching assistant for PE.

“The girl disclosed the defendant had behaved towards her in a sexual manner, starting with remarks like: ‘Oh, okay beautiful?’

“He took her to the shed area where the PE equipment was stored and kissed her and would grab her bum while kissing.

“The defendant asked her to touch him and showed off his chest and stomach and asked her if she liked it.

“Hagon sent her messages, including: ‘What turns you on?’ and there were other sexual conversations between the two.”

After Hagon was reported by the girl he was arrested and suspended by the school.

“It is clearly a case on the custody threshold, but could be suitable for a suspended sentence” said Helena Spector, defending. 

“He has mental health difficulties and they have been getting worse and worse leading up to today. He has anxiety and depression.”

The magistrates allowed Hagon to sit down when it appeared he may faint in the courtroom.

Bench chairwoman Elizabeth Worthington told the first-time offender, who was supported by his parents: “Probation are going to prepare a report for the court that will deal with you back here.”

Deep Release Massage Specialist Accused Of Groping Female Client

A massage therapist, accused of touching a female client between her legs at his south London premises, appeared in court for the first time yesterday.

Graham Stannard, 46, is a practitioner of Zen-Su deep release massage, specialising in injuries and muscular pain deep tissue work.

He appeared at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court, which sent him to Kingston-upon-Thames Crown Court for trial.

Stannard, of Fleetwood Avenue, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, pleaded not guilty to two counts of sexually assaulting the customer on August 2, last year.

She was attending Stannard’s practice, Healing Zen Massage, 25a Bedford Hill, Balham.

Prosecutor Mr Arfan Ahmed told the court the complainant told police Stannard deliberately touched her twice during the same session, making a circular motion with his hand.

He was bailed unconditionally to appear on May 4.

Family Friend Denies Molesting Their Daughter

A sexual predator befriended a family and molested their daughter for four years while threatening to lie she was a child prostitute if she reported him, a jury were told today, 

The abuse began when the girl was 14 years-old and progressed from kissing to entering her bedroom at night and also groping her between her legs, the court heard.

Richard Kwabena Asubonteng, 49, of Latrigg Road, Carlisle denies ten counts of sexually abusing the teenager at various locations in south-west London between 2015 and 2019.

He has pleaded not guilty to two counts of sexual activity with a child; six counts of sexual assault;  one count of assault by penetration and one count of causing the complainant to engage in sexual activity.

Prosecutor Peter Clement told Kingston-upon-Thames Crown Court the abuse began with touching and kissing in the girl’s bedroom when she was 14 years-old.

“This was no peck on the cheek, this was a kiss on the mouth by an adult.

“The nature of the sexual contact increased in intensity as time progressed.”

One charge covers an incident when Asubonteng pressed his crotch into the girl’s back when she was getting ready to go to church, the jury were told.

She was molested while doing the washing up and the abuse increased to Asubonteng exposing her breasts, said the prosecutor.

When she visited his flat he pushed his finger between her legs and made her kiss him intimately, it was alleged and groped her thigh during a church service.

The final incident was Asubonteng entering her bedroom one night when he was sleeping over as a guest, wearing just his boxer shorts, and telling the teen: “I want to lick you,” added Mr Clement.

“The defendant had befriended the girl’s mother and he was invited to the family home and to church.

“The prosecution case is he breached their trust for his own sexual gratification.”

There were early signs of Asubonteng’s interest in the girl, the prosecutor told the jury. “He made comments about how nice she looked.

“He was not challenged and his behaviour progressed to a sexual nature and contact over time.

“It began with a kiss on the mouth and he told her: ‘I want there to be a connection’.

“She said: ‘You’re so disgusting. No,’ but she did not tell anyone and felt ashamed at what happened and was scared to say anything and kept quiet.

“She was putting make-up on in the downstairs loo when he pushed his groin against her backside and other occasions when she was washing-up.

“He kissed her on the mouth after going out for a burger and also lifted her top and bra up and kissed her breasts.”

Married father Asubonteng also pounced when the girl was at his flat, the court heard.

“He grabbed her and said: ‘I want to sex you,’ and put his hand down her trousers and inside her pants.

“He exposed himself and forced her to the floor and pushed her head down to kiss him.”

A relative witnessed suspicious behaviour at a church service in Mitcham. “They saw Asubonteng reach out and touch her thigh  under her skirt and he stroked her hand.

“The defendant threatened her to keep quiet and if she did say something he would say she was a child prostitute.”

Trial continues……………  

Dirty Dozen: Suspect Wanted For Twelve Offences

Police are hunting this west London man they believe is responsible for a crime wave of a dozen offences.

Darren Altrudo, 28, whose last known address is in Varcoe Gardens, Hayes has avoided arrest.

Officers are now appealing to the public for assistance in apprehending him.

Altrudo is wanted by police for several crimes including burglary, serious assault, criminal damage and dangerous driving, which he committed from March, last year onwards.

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police's Central West Command Unit are leading the search for Altrudo. 

His last known location was Ladbroke Grove after he fled from police on Thursday, February 25.

Altrudo also has links to Notting Hill, both the W11 and W10 postcodes – particularly Ladbroke Grove, Cambridge Gardens, Westbourne Park Road and West Drayton.

Anyone who has information concerning his whereabouts should contact police on 101 or Tweet @MetCC quoting 7376/25FEB21.

For an immediate sighting, please do not approach Altrudo, but call 999 immediately.

To remain 100% anonymous, please visit crimestoppers_uk.org or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Selfie Rapist Convicted

A lone predator, who took advantage of a drunken woman in a west London park, has been convicted of raping and sexually assaulting her.

The victim, aged in her late twenties, had been drinking and taking cocaine the night before with two friends and ended up in Hitherbroom Park, Hayes.

Thomas Mangar, 36, of nearby Bourne Avenue always fought the charges, but was convicted by an Isleworth Crown Court jury after a four-day trial. 

Now bearded and wearing a turban Mangar looks little like his police custody photograph and will remain behind bars until he is sentenced next month.

Prosecutor Ross Cohen told the jury the victim fell into Mangar's clutches in the early hours of May 12, last year and she was captured on CCTV.

“This was the last time she could have been rescued,” he explained. “The defendant took her to a local park out of view of any witnesses and CCTV.

“This is where the offences took place.

“The complainant was not able to remember anything about the night before, about arriving at a hotel and getting stuck into drink and drugs.

“She woke up with the defendant on top of her, having sex with her. She remembers her bra was undone and her underwear had gone missing.

“She says she shouted and screamed at her attacker and recalls public in the park were alerted and and her attacker got off of her and moved away.”

The witness was described as being “scared” and heard the woman tell the man later identified as Mangar: “F*** off. Get away.”

Another witness meditating in the sunshine saw the woman pulling her trousers up while a man knelt beside her.

“The witness saw her push the man and strike him around the head,” explained Mr Cohen. “She started crying, saying: 'I don't know where I am.'

“The woman then accused one of the witnesses of standing aside and watching her being raped.

“She was extremely upset and very angry.”

Mangar was seen “hanging around” and was followed by a park user before breaking into a run.

When the witness caught up with him Mangar claimed he thought the man was a “black robber” targeting him.

Mangar claimed there were four black men in the bushes near the woman, who he thought was having a heart attack and when he offered her water she told him to “fuck off”.

The woman called 999 and told police she had been raped.

Four days later, the witness spotted Mangar again within the vicinity of the park and called police who arrested him.

Photographic evidence was found on Mangar's phone, including thumbs-up selfies taken by him and of the victim lying down, exposed and in an unconscious state. 

During the trial, the jury also heard that DNA evidence from a condom was recovered from the scene – it carried the profile of Mangar. 

There was also the profile of the victim found on a discarded and torn condom wrapper nearby.

Detective Constable Alan Wong, the investigating officer, said: “Mangar carried out an audacious attack on a vulnerable female in broad daylight whilst she was unconscious with no capacity to consent or defend herself until she remembered his breathing woke her up and him on top of her. 

“Thankfully, a member of the public witnessed part of the incident and called the police.

"Although Mangar fled the scene he was identified four days later by the same member of public and this time the police arrested Mangar and a thorough investigation ensued with a tremendous team effort of the West Area Sapphire Team.

"The victim in this case has shown tremendous strength and courage to engage with the police; her evidence and that of the male witness were vital in ensuring a dangerous individual has been brought to justice.

"We are pleased to have secured this verdict which will, I hope, give the victim some measure of comfort and closure as well as encourage other victims of sexual assault to come forward to police and be assured that we will thoroughly investigate.”

"Anti Social" School Run Solicitor Guilty Of Driving At Local Activist

Guilty: Bronfentrinker

A solicitor, who stopped on the kerb over double yellow lines during the school run, has been convicted of driving at a local parking campaigner, who was taking a photo of him.

Solicitor Boris Bronfentrinker, 43, was dropping off one of his two daughters at the Montessori Nursery, Marylebone Lane on January 18, 2019.

He was convicted at Southwark Crown court of driving his Mercedes C350E dangerously towards retired Mayfair entrepreneur Peter Bullen, 70.

Boris Bronfentrinker, who lives in a £1.6m Highgate house in Milton Park was fined £2,500, with £2,000 costs and was ordered to pay £350 compensation to Mr Bullen, the ex-Chairman of the Mayfair & St. James Residents Society.

He was also disqualified from driving for twelve months.

Judge Philip Bartle QC told Bronfentrinker, who may face professional misconduct proceedings: “He was standing in front of your car and you drove at him.

“He would not have known what you intended to do and I’m sure he was scared by what you did.

“My assessment is that you lost your temper. Why didn’t you speak to Mr Bullen and explain that the traffic wardens allow you to park there?

“Why you didn’t speak to him and explain that, I simply do not understand.

“There was this bad feeling between you and on this occasion it erupted in your irritation with Mr Bullen and you drove towards him and as a result he had to jump out of the way.

“I am sure you intended to scare him and you clearly succeeded in doing that, however short it was.”

Campaigner: Peter Bullen

Mr Bullen told the jury, during the four-day trial, he was enjoying his regular early-morning walk: “It was on the footpath, outside the school on double yellow lines. 

“I passed this car on a number of occasions and noted it for dangerous parking.”

He told the court father-of-two Bronfentrinker was dismissive of his complaints and shook his hand at him. ‘It was a negative hand gesture that can be interpreted in a couple of ways, a slightly rude gesture.

“He was sitting there in the car on his mobile phone, looking down on his phone. I took my phone out and stood in front of the car on the footpath and lined up my camera to take a picture.

“As I took the photograph I realised the car was accelerating towards me without making a sound and there was no horn.

“I was rather taken aback and realised it wasn’t going to turn away so I jumped to one side to avoid it hitting me.

“I was more concerned about getting out of the way than judging speed. I am lucky am a sportsman, an ex-sportsman so my reactions are pretty good.

“I could feel the wind of it as it passed rustling my tracksuit bottoms.

“My hand was shaking, I was glad not to have been hit.

“It could have been a lot worse for me than just walking away. I believe I would have been hit.”

He told the solicitor that he was going to report his parking to Westminster Council because he was fed up with the “anti-social” behaviour of motorists in the area.

“The road was narrow and everyone parks on the pavement. I am an active member of the local community and we have had problems with anti-social behaviour of drivers’ parking on the footpath.

“Wheelchair users and people with pushchairs have to go out into the road”, he complained. 

“For someone who was a long jumper and a high jumper I know how to move out of the way.”

He denied a suggestions from defence QC Patrick Gibbs that he deliberately exaggerated his movements to make a bigger issue of the incident.

“For me to move I had to jump out of the way to avoid getting struck.

“I was disappointed the police did not pursue a charge of attempted grievous bodily harm, which is what he was originally charged with.

“I am just delighted that I am still in one piece.”

Denying another defence suggestion he was a “scary” individual, who regularly raised his voice at local drivers he said: “I wear a long black coat sometimes and sunglasses and I’ve got long hair and sometimes wear a tracksuit, maybe that is scary, but that is what I wear.”

Bronfentrinker, who is an expert in complex commercial litigation with Holborn law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan was later questioned by police.

Prosecutor Mr Nick Wells told the jury: “He said the road was narrow and everyone parked on the pavement. He said the local parking officers were okay with him parking there.

“He said Mr Bullen was annoyed that he ignored him that day. He said he had driven normally from the pavement to the road and the way Mr Bullen stepped away was an exaggeration to make something of the incident.”

Bronfentrinker is the co-head of the firm’s Competition Litigation Practice and has represented clients at the High Court and Competition Appeal Tribunal. 

Industry publication ‘Who’s Who Legal’ named Bronfentrinker, a law graduate from King’s College London, a Global Elite and Thought Leader.

"I'll Break Your F***ing Head" Screamed Thames Marina Owner

Threats: Myck Djurberg

The boss of a luxury Thames marina, who screamed at a boat owner: “I’ll break your f***ing head,” while waving a heavy-duty roofing tool, was sentenced to mental health treatment yesterday.

Myck Djurberg, 60, had already whacked 52 year-old Dutch IT consultant Klaus Beversluis across the back of the head with a pair of gardening gloves when he shouted the threat.

Businessman Djurberg lives in a landmark £13m Swiss chalet at Hampton Riviera Boat Yard, Hampton Court Road, Richmond and is in dispute with Mr. Beversluis, who rents out his three boats via Airbnb.

He was convicted in his absence of assaulting Mr. Beversluis and using threatening behaviour towards him on May 8, last year.

Djurberg failed in his attempts to adjourn the trial and a warrant was issued for his arrest and his application to throw out the conviction was also dismissed.

Yesterday at Wimbledon Magistrates Court he was sentenced to a twelve-month Community Order, which includes a compulsory three-month mental health treatment requirement.

Djurberg must also complete up to twenty days of a Probation Service-ordered rehabilitation activity requirement and pay £250 costs and a £95 victim surcharge.

Mr. Beversluis was upset by a £5,500 service fee and Djurberg’s order to evict the victim’s caretaker when he walked into the marina office at 10am.

He told the trial: “The second I came in he leapt up from behind his desk and almost ran towards me, shouting: ‘Get out of here! Get out of here!’

“He shouted at me and I said I could not get out and wanted to clarify the matter.

“He came up towards me and grabbed the nearest thing to him, which were a pair of heavy-duty gardening gloves, raised them and hit me on the back of my head and I also got a bruise on my arm.

“I got a smack on my head as I was trying to get out of there.

Tenant: Klaus Beversluis

“He hit me across the back of the head with as much force as as he could muster and the back of my head was red the next day, it did sting, but did not draw blood.”

Mr. Beversluis fled the office, but was pursued by Djurberg, the court was told.

“I turned around and Myck Djurberg came out of the office and had grasped a weapon that I had seen before,” he added.

“It is called a lead dresser. It is a very heavy roofing tool, roofers use to hit lead flashing around chimneys.

“He had it raised up high and said he would break my f***ing head in.

“I had no doubt he would use it. I was absolutely terrified and ran away as fast as I could.

“It’s heavy enough to cave someone’s skull in, in my opinion.

“I suppose it has effected my confidence. It shook me up tremendously for a while and I had medical advice for increasing my anti-depression and anti-anxiety medication.”

The entire incident was captured on Mr. Beversluis’ camera and played during the trial, including a still of Djurberg holding the tool.

Mr. Beversluis even bought a replica of the tool and brought it to court to show the magistrates.

“There was no need to to hit me or in my view pick up a deadly weapon and threaten to hit me in the head,” he told the court.

Djurberg was questioned by police the next day and claimed he was scared and asked the victim to leave, but he wouldn’t.

He denied hitting the victim with the gloves and said his tenant elbowed him in the chest and his mind was blank about what else may have happened.

Djurberg said the object in his hand was a pencil case and denied using the threatening words.

East London Rape Hunt: Do You Know This Suspect?

Police are hunting this suspected rapist after a woman was bundled into a car by two men in the early hours and attacked inside the vehicle.

At around 3.30am on Wednesday, November 25, last year the complainant was driven away on Ilford High Road, east London.

She was driven a short distance away, where she was raped inside the vehicle.

The woman, who is aged in her twenties, also sustained facial and other injuries as a result of being repeatedly punched.

The males drove off with the woman, but she managed to escape from the car in the Ilford area and seek help. 

Police attended the location and the woman has been receiving the support of specialist officers.

Two days later three men were arrested in Lincolnshire in connection with the investigation, one of whom has since been charged with rape. 

The other two men have been released under investigation.

Detectives from the East Area Public Protection Unit are investigating, and they are appealing for assistance in tracing another male in connection with the incident.

A CCTV image of a man was obtained from a shop near to the scene of the attack. 

Officers are appealing for anyone who can identify this man shown in the CCTV image to contact them.

Anyone who recognises the man is asked to call 101 and quote CAD 5887/15FEB.

To remain anonymous, please contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Electoral Roll Officer Forged Returns

A frustrated electoral roll official with Lambeth Council, who was fed-up with unsuccessfully knocking on local residents’ doors, forged the returns himself, a court heard yesterday.

Emmanuel Ofori Atta, 51, returned 60 fraudulent forms after failing to get door-to-door responses in the south London borough.

The dad-of-three, of Violet Lane, Waddon, Croydon pleaded guilty to one count of misconduct in public office between October 14 and November 11, 2017.

Inner London Crown Court heard Atta, a Day Centre assistant project manager with the council, also worked in the evening to complete the electoral roll.

“Your roll was door-to-door canvassing to complete the electoral roll,” Recorder David Holland QC told the first-time offender.

“Your role was to ensure a public document was accurately maintained so those with the right to vote can and those who do not have the right to vote are removed.

“You were paid £2.50 for each signed form and a number of these forms were fraudulent. The gain you were seeking to make was in the hundreds of pounds.

“Those that would have lost their vote means there would have been a high impact.”

Atta was sentenced to an 18 month community order, which includes 80 hours community service work.

He was also ordered to pay £2,070 compensation to Lambeth Council, plus £100 costs.

Prosecutor Mr Neil Mercer told the court names on the returns were misspelled and did not properly match, with obvious handwriting errors.

“The integrity of the register is really  important so people do not lose their right to vote at elections and it is also used by other agencies like credit reference companies so residents could have lost their credit rating.

When questioned Atta claimed he was “depressed” at “knocking on doors all night” and felt “under pressure” because he could not get enough confirmed signatures.

He also knew he would not receive a payment if he returned empty-handed, but claimed his motivation was “frustration, not greed.”

Machete Robber Locked-Up

A machete robber, who snatched a gold chain from a householder's neck during a violent break-in, has been caged.

Zeke Allen, 20, of Caroline Court, Reading and an unknown accomplice smashed their way into the property in north-west London.

The victim, a man in his forties, was stabbed in the head and shoulder and also lost cash to the duo.

Allen was convicted of aggravated burglary at the address in Broadfields Way, Neasden and inflicting grievous bodily harm, with intent, on June 15, last year.

At Reading Crown Court he received nine years custody.

Officers from the Metropolitan Police's North West Basic Command Unit begun an investigation after the occupier was attacked at around 5.55pm.

They arrived to find the man with stab injuries and he was taken to hospital by the London Ambulance Service, where his injuries were confirmed as not life-threatening.

He told officers two men had broken down the door to his property and demanded money. 

When he told them he didn't have any money, they attacked him several times with a machete.

They pulled a gold necklace belonging to the victim's grandfather from around his neck and stole an amount of money before leaving the property. 

The victim was then able to call for help.

Detectives began an investigation and forensic officers were deployed to recover evidence from the scene. 

This was examined and one of the fingerprints matched with records for Allen.

He was arrested on July 17 and taken into police custody. 

He refused to provide any comment during interview and was subsequently charged and remanded in custody.

Detective Constable Jenny Whelan, said: "This was a shocking attack on a defenceless man who was lucky not to have been seriously injured.”

Uniformed Sainsbury's Employee Sentencing For Filming Up Girl's Skirt

A Sainsbury’s employee in full uniform, who was caught by a customer and the store’s CCTV using his phone to film up a teenage schoolgirl’s mini-skirt, has received a suspended prison sentence.

Alex O’Halloran, 33, was arrested and an investigation revealed he had a huge collection of 388 ‘upskirt’ pictures he had taken of women, plus images from a secret camera he installed in the staff ladies’ toilet.

At Kingston-upon-Thames Crown Court he was sentenced to sixteen months imprisonment, suspended for two years.

O’Halloran must also comply with a two-year Community Order, which includes 35 days on the Probation Service’s Horizon programme for sex offenders.

He must complete 30 days of a rehabilitation activity requirement and 120 hours of unpaid community service work.

O’Halloran, of Tankerton Terrace, Mitcham Road, Croydon pleaded guilty to outraging public decency at Sainsbury’s, The Green, Twickenham on July 18, 2018 by taking an ‘upskirt’ photo of the girl, wearing her school uniform.

At a previous hearing the court was played a short clip from the store’s CCTV, which plainly showed O’Halloran blatantly approaching the girl - wearing a plaid mini-skirt and white shirt - from behind.

As she was looking at items on the store’s shelves he leaned forward and, using his mobile phone, filmed up her skirt.

A male customer, who entered the store at 3.15pm, also witnessed O’Halloran with his phone in his hand taking a picture up the schoolgirl’s skirt.

The customer complained and the police were informed, revealing further similar crimes O’Halloran committed.

Further clips were found on his phone and computer

O’Halloran also pleaded guilty that on or before July 18, 2018 he outraged public decency by behaving in an indecent manner, namely taking 388 upskirt photos of women.

He also pleaded guilty to voyeurism on or before July 18, 2018 at Sainsbury’s Local, Friars Stile Road, Richmond in that he recorded three people doing a private act, for the purpose of sexual gratification.

He also admitted taking indecent photos of a children on or before July 18, 2018, namely 16 Category C moving images of a child.

Three clips, totalling approximately thirty minutes, show the female staff toilets at Sainsbury’s, with the victims entering and removing their trousers and underwear and sitting down on the toilet.

First-time offender O’Halloran must also obey a five-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order and sign the sex offenders register for ten years.

He was also placed on an official barring list, which limits his employment and activities with potentially vulnerable groups, including children.

"Anti Social" School Run Solicitor Accused Of Driving At Local Parking Activist

Boris Bronfentrinker

A partner in a top London law firm, who was parked on the kerb over double yellow lines during the school run, deliberately drove at a local campaigner, who complained about his persistent “anti-social” behaviour, a court heard today.

Solicitor Boris Bronfentrinker, 43, has pleaded not guilty to driving his Mercedes C350E dangerously outside the Montessori Nursery, Marylebone Lane on January 18, 2019.

Local activist Peter Bullen, 70, who is ex-Chairman of the Mayfair & St. James Residents Society told Southwark Crown Court: “It was on the footpath, outside the school on double yellow lines. I passed this car on a number of occasions and noted it for dangerous parking.”

He told the court father-of-two Bronfentrinker was dismissive of his complaints and shook his hand at him. ‘It was a negative hand gesture that can be interpreted in a couple of ways, a slightly rude gesture.

“He was sitting there in the car on his mobile phone, looking down on his phone. I took my phone out and stood in front of the car on the footpath and lined up my camera to take a picture.

“As I took the photograph I realised the car was accelerating towards me without making a sound and there was no horn,” said the Mayfair retired entrepreneur.

“I was rather taken aback and realised it wasn’t going to turn away so I jumped to one side to avoid it hitting me.

“I was more concerned about getting out of the way than judging speed. I am lucky am a sportsman, an ex-sportsman so my reactions are pretty good.

Peter Bullen

“I could feel the wind of it as it passed rustling my tracksuit bottoms.

“My hand was shaking, I was glad not to have been hit.

“It could have been a lot worse for me than just walking away. I believe I would have been hit.”

He told the solicitor, who lives in a £1.6m Highgate house in Milton Park, that he was going to report his parking to Westminster Council.

“I was returning from my early-morning walk,” he told the jury, adding Bronfentrinker’s blue Mercedes was a common sight parked there.

“The road was narrow and everyone parks on the pavement. I am an active member of the local community and we have had problems with anti-social behaviour of drivers’ parking on the footpath.”

Mr Bullen sits on local committees and has led problem-parking campaigns locally and admonished parents outside the school for poor parking.

“Wheelchair users and people with pushchairs have to go out into the road”, he complained. 

“For someone who was a long jumper and a high jumper I know how to move out of the way.”

He denied a suggestions from defence QC Patrick Gibbs that he deliberately exaggerated his movements to make a bigger issue of the incident.

“For me to move I had to jump out of the way to avoid getting struck.

“I was disappointed the police did not pursue a charge of attempted grievous bodily harm, which is what he was originally charged with.

“I am just delighted that I am still in one piece.”

Denying another defence suggestion he was a “scary” individual, who regularly raised his voice at local drivers he said: “I wear a long black coat sometimes and sunglasses and I’ve got long hair and sometimes wear a tracksuit, maybe that is scary, but that is what I wear.”

Bronfentrinker, who is an expert in complex commercial litigation with Holborn law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan was later questioned by police.

Prosecutor Mr Nick Wells told the jury: “He said the road was narrow and everyone parked on the pavement. He said the local parking officers were okay with him parking there.

“He said Mr Bullen was annoyed that he ignored him that day. He said he had driven normally from the pavement to the road and the way Mr Bullen stepped away was an exaggeration to make something of the incident.”

Bronfentrinker is the co-head of the firm’s Competition Litigation Practice and has represented clients at the High Court and Competition Appeal Tribunal. 

Industry publication ‘Who’s Who Legal’ named Bronfentrinker, a law graduate from King’s College London, a Global Elite and Thought Leader.

Trial continues………..