Victim Repeatedly Punched And Kicked At Queensway Station

Police are hunting a London Underground thug, who was part of a group that repeatedly punched and kicked their victim.

British Transport Police (BTP) have released these two
CCTV images of their suspect.

They are requesting members of the public assist the investigating officers in identifying him.

At approximately 7.50pm on August 9, last year a man was attacked by a group at Queensway station on the Central Line.

The victim was repeatedly punched and kicked, causing a facial injury.

Officers believe the man in the CCTV images may have information that could help their investigation.

Anyone who recognises the man in the CCTV, or has any other information, is asked to contact British Transport Police by texting 61016.

Members of the public may also call 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference 2400116013 of 9 August 2024.

Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Booted Out Of The Square Mile: Shoplifter Who Targeted Health And Beauty Chain

A prolific shoplifter, who targeted the same City of London Boots store, stealing expensive skincare products and razors, has been banned from entering the Square Mile for five years.

Homeless Victor Leahu, 32, hit the Cheapside branch between November, 2024 and January 2025, stealing around £1,835 worth of items.

He was sentenced at Westminster Magistrates’ Court to 10 weeks imprisonment for five counts of theft and was handed a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO), banning him from the City from five years.

Officers from the Proactive Acquisitive Crime Team were out in the City when they recognised Leahu from his distinctive hand tattoo and made the arrest.

Sergeant James Wood, of the City of London Police, said: “Prosecuting shoplifters is important to the City of London Police. Retail crime is not a victimless crime.

“Leahu targeted this store, stealing expensive items in a brazen fashion, often causing distress to customers and shop workers.

“We fully support retailers to come forward and report any crime and through the store’s CCTV, and our extensive camera network in the City, we will bring criminals to justice.”

CCTV footage captured Leahu entering the store and heading straight to specific aisles and snatching items off the shelves.

He would then make a quick exit out of the store. The main items he would take in bulk were higher priced skincare items and razors.

Leahu preyed on Boots, Cheapside the following days.

On 22 November 2024, he stole around £532 worth of goods;

On 17 December 2024, he stole around £393 worth of goods;

On 19 December 2024, he stole around £132 worth of goods;

On 7 January 2025, he stole around £133 worth of goods; and

On 21 January 2025, he stole around £635 worth of goods.

Octogenarian Accused Of Historic Sex Offences

An octogenarian, accused of molesting a teenager decades ago, has appeared in court.

Raymond Hollis, 84, of Briar Close, Westbury, Wiltshire indicated he will fight the charges.

Currently in custody at HMP Bure, Hollis appeared via videolink at Croydon Magistrates’ Court.

He was not legally represented and complained: “There is no-one on my side. I haven’t seen no-one.

“I shall be pleading not guilty. I’m not going to run away am I?”

He is charged with committing buggery, without consent, with a male aged 16 year-old between April 17, 1968 and January 1, 1994 in the London Borough of Southwark.

He is further charged with two counts of indecently assaulting the same complainant in Southwark on or about April 17, 1984 and between April 17, 1984 and July 1, 1992.

Hollis is also charged with assault, with intent to commit buggery, on the same male in Southwark on or before April 17, 1989.

He was remanded in custody to appear at Inner London Crown Court on March 7.

Drug Dealer Fought Police At Railway Station

A County Lines heroin and crack cocaine dealer, who attacked police when challenged at a railway station, has been caged.

One officer was bitten, another kicked to the groin and the third bashed into a wall at Preston Park Station, Brighton.

Kelvin Thompson, 27, of Cambridge Road, Bournemouth was sentenced at Hove Crown Court to four years and nine months.

He pleaded guilty to two counts of possession, with intent to supply Class A drugs, causing actual bodily harm and two counts of assault, with intent to resist arrest.

The court heard how, on September 3, last year plain clothes officers from the British Transport Police’s County Lines Taskforce spotted Thompson acting suspiciously at the station.

When officers spoke to Thompson, he was evasive in answering their questions and continued to act suspiciously. 

Grounds were built for a search and Thompson was detained. 

He was found to be in possession of three mobile phones, one of which he said belonged to a friend.

Additionally, officers also felt something similar to a package hidden underneath his clothes. 

When this was mentioned, Thompson – still handcuffed – attempted to escape and in doing so managed to get a hand free.

He proceeded to struggle with officers and when on the ground, he kicked one in the groin, caused another to hit their back against a wall and bit a third, refusing to let go.

Officers managed to regain control and Thompson was placed back into cuffs and taken into custody. 

Here, he was searched again and two packages containing crack cocaine and heroin worth approximately £1500 were discovered.

Investigating officer DC Chris May said: “Thompson’s behaviour in this case was totally unacceptable.

“We won’t tolerate attacks on our officers, or other emergency workers, and we will seek to prosecute those who choose to attack people for simply doing their job.

“Our County Lines Taskforce are specially trained to notice behaviours that will make criminals stand out from everyday passengers and we will ensure they are brought to justice. If you are using the rail network to transport drugs, we will find you.”

Disabled Blue Badge Parking Cheats Named And Shamed

Another round of blue badge parking cheats have been named and shamed after being caught abusing the disabled scheme in London.

On a busy morning at Westminster Magistrates’ Court this week, fines and costs totalling £4920 were imposed on drivers’ who gave a variety of excuses, ranging from innocently finding a badge to not understanding the small print.

First up was father-of-four Tilal Mohammed, 63, (pic. bottom right) of Twynholm Mansions, Lillie Road, Fulham, who pleaded guilty to unlawfully using a blue badge in Rockley Road, Shepherd’s Bush on April 22, last year.

Prosecuting for Hammersmith & Fulham council Champa Gurnani told the court the local authority has a “zero tolerance policy” towards abusers of the blue badge disabled parking scheme.

“It is an offence that is happening non-stop on double yellow lines and pay-and-display bays and legitimate blue badge holders are finding parking spaces taken up by the able-bodied.”

Mohammed’s black Nissan hybrid electric vehicle was found parked in a restricted area by an officer on patrol, with his absent autistic eight year-old son’s blue badge displayed on the dashboard.

“The officer believed the badge was being misused because the defendant was the sole occupant of the car and admitted it was his son’s badge.

“He said that his son was at school and he had parked to get himself a snack from Lidl. He disputed that he misused the badge and did not know it was an offence.”

The council asked for their full £554 costs in each case, but this was rarely awarded by the magistrates.

“Why should local taxpayers have to pay the prosecution costs? Mr Mohammed should pay the full costs of the case for using the blue badge,” said Ms Gurnani.

“I sincerely apologise, it was my fault,” he told the court. “We have an autistic child and life is quite hard.

“We had the paperwork and we did not look at it. I had no intention to break the law and have never been in trouble.”

The recent father of newborn twins, Mohammed, who also has an eighteen year-old complained money was tight regarding any financial penalty because he was still repaying a Universal Credit benefits loan.

“I did not realise the child had to be with me at all times to use the blue badge. I had just dropped him off at school.

“Our child does not sleep at night, we have to keep him occupied and life is too frantic to sit down and check the small print. I am not familiar with the blue badge.”

Magistrate Sonia Henley told Mohammed: “You have been straightforward and put your hands up and pleaded guilty.

“You are of good character and admit it was your fault and say you did not understand and only had the blue badge a couple of weeks.

“Your life is stressful and chaotic and that is not an excuse, but is a reason that can be put into the mix.”

He was fined £40, with £200 costs and ordered to pay a £16 victim surcharge.

Next up was self-employed Daniel Spiers, 64, (pic. top left) of Thompson Avenue, Richmond-upon-Thames who pleaded guilty to unlawfully using a blue badge in Southerton Road, Hammersmith on February 15, last year.

His white Citroen van was spotted by a warden parked in a RingGo parking bay with a blue badge displayed.

Checks revealed the blue badge had been cancelled thirteen months earlier as the holder was deceased and the van was towed and impounded.

Spiers had to pay approximately £350 to release his van and told the court the blue badge belonged to his deceased friend, who he had assisted with hospital visits and shopping for twenty years.

“I took care of him every night and took him to hospital.” he told the court.

“I parked there, yes. I apologise. I never had time for the RingGo and it was the only parking space.”

The magistrates fined Spiers £146, with £250 costs, plus a £58 victim surcharge and Chairperson Ms Henley told him: “You had the blue badge for a year and you made no effort to pay for parking your van in a restricted area.”

Nancy Chahine, 37, (pic. bottom middle) of Almond Avenue, Ealing had previously pleaded guilty by post to unlawfully using a blue badge to park her white Honda in Bulwer Street, Hammersmith on June 11, last year.

She was fined £250, with £554 costs and ordered to pay a £100 victim surcharge and appeared in court to negotiate an instalment plan, which was agreed at £50 per month.

Jamie Leonard, 35, (pic. top middle) of Evenwood Close, Putney used a disabled badge to conveniently park his white Citroen diesel while moving home.

He pleaded guilty to unlawfully using a blue badge that had been reported stolen in Tynemouth Street, Fulham on September 30, last year.

It had been canceled fifteen months earlier and when he returned to the vehicle Leonard was unable to give the correct name of the badge holder.

“The council’s case is not that he stole the blue badge, but was using it and we have a zero tolerance policy,” said Ms Gurnani.

Leonard was assisted by court duty solicitor Stuart Harris, who said: “He explained that he was moving and parked there to make it easier to load.

“He borrowed the badge from another and had no idea of its history and he lost his job a few weeks ago. He only had it for one night.”

Leonard was fined £146, with £250 costs and was ordered to pay a £58 victim surcharge.

Electrician Khalil Mohammed Salih, 48, (pic. top right) of Southam House, Adair Road, North Kensington claimed he found a discarded disabled blue badge on the pavement and intended to hand it in at a Post Office.

However, it was visible on the dashboard of his red Toyota parked in a RingGo bay in Bagley’s Lane, Fulham on April 30, last year.

The badge had been stolen fifteen months earlier and Salih’s RingGo parking time had expired, resulting in his vehicle being towed and impounded.

“When I got back I couldn’t find my car and the traffic warden told me they took the car,” Salih told the magistrates. “I found the blue badge on the pavement and was going to drop it off at the Post Office.”

Ms Gurnani said: “It was displayed on the dashboard and had not been put away in the glove compartment.”

Salih pleaded guilty to unlawfully using a blue badge and was fined £113, with £200 costs and ordered to pay a £45 victim surcharge.

“Even if you found it you shouldn’t have it displayed in your car,” Ms Henley told him.

Arriving hours late for court was jobless Onyekachi Onyebalu, 32, (pic. bottom left) of Gassiot Road, Tooting, whose blue VW was towed after he displayed a stolen blue badge.

The court heard the vehicle was parked in a restricted area in Tynemouth Street, Fulham on May 23, last year and was checked by a warden.

“The case is not that he stole the blue badge, but did use a badge that was not his,” said Ms Gurnani. “The vehicle was towed to a pound and Mr Onyebalu paid the release fee and admitted he was the driver.”

He pleaded guilty to unlawfully using a blue badge and was fined £40, with £250 costs and ordered to pay a £16 victim surcharge.

“I thought this had been dealt with a long time ago and paid £350 to get the car out,” complained Onyebalu. “I admit that I used a blue badge that wasn’t mine, I don’t deny that.”

Several blue badge cheats did not appear, including Chelsea & Westminster Hospital neonatal nurse Emma Azzam, 32, of Flora Gardens, Hammersmith.

She was alone when displaying her brother’s disabled blue badge to park her grey Vauxhall near Westfield shopping centre in Aldine Street, Shepherd’s Bush on February 20, last year.

“She told the officer that she was going to pick up her brother while parked in an area near the shopping centre, where there have been a lot of complaints about unlawful blue badge use,” explained Ms Gurnani.

“She said that she was in a hurry and her brother was the blue badge holder and she would return with him in five to ten minutes.”

After fifteen minutes she had not returned and the officer called a tow truck and the car was impounded.

The magistrates convicted her of unlawfully using a blue badge and fined the £1600 per month nurse, who also receives child benefit, £123, with £250 costs, plus a £49 victim surcharge.

West End property consultant Rafid Hanna, 59, of Middle Field, St. John’s Wood pleaded guilty by post to unlawfully using a blue badge when parking for a takeaway.

The court heard he used his absent aunt’s disabled badge to park his black Mini in a restricted area in Caxton Road, Shepherd’s Bush on October 6, last year.

“The blue badge was for a woman when the officer checked it and the defendant returned to the car alone with a takeaway,” said Ms Gurnani.

“He confirmed the badge holder was his aunt, who was at home in Kensington and he used the blue badge to purchase a takeaway.”

In a letter to the court the £6,400 per month property professional said he was running errands for his aunt and did not know it was an offence to use her disability badge.

“I did not lie or deceive or act disrespectfully,” he added before being fined £492, with £554 costs, plus a £192 victim surcharge.

Kurt Garwood, 34, of Ampleforth Road, Abbey Wood also failed to appear after being caught using a stolen blue badge to park his blue Smart car for free.

The court heard the badge was displayed in Pellant Road, Fulham on April 2, last year, twelve months after it had been pinched. 

He was fined £220, with £250 costs and ordered to pay a £58 victim surcharge.

Another eleven blue badge cases were either withdrawn, adjourned or given trial dates.

Jailed: Predator Who Molested Two Women On Tube

A London Underground pervert, who molested two female passengers on the stairway of two different station, has been locked-up.

Mansoor Ahmed, 30, was jailed for 26 months and placed on the sex offenders register.

On September 6, 2020 the first victim walked up the stairs at Gloucester Road Underground Station when she was sexually assaulted by Ahmed. 

The victim screamed and Ahmed ran from the scene, and she reported it the following day.

Following an appeal to the public Ahmed was identified and circulated as wanted for questioning.

On November 20, 2020 a second woman was sexually assaulted by Ahmed while she walked down the steps at Charing Cross Station. 

Ahmed then walked away, however the victim spotted to British Transport Police officers at the station and reported the incident to them.

Ahmed was subsequently detained and arrested at the station and later released under investigation while enquiries continued.

The two incidents were linked and attempts were made to locate Ahmed, however his whereabouts were unknown.

On May 27, 2021 Ahmed was located on board a ferry arriving at Holyhead from Ireland and was arrested at the scene. 

Ahmed, of Stephenson Street, Riverside, Cardiff admitted two counts of sexual assault and was sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court.

Investigating officer Detective Sergeant David Weatherhead said: “Ahmed’s behaviour was absolutely disgusting and there is zero tolerance for this on the rail network. 

“I would like to thank the two victims for their courage in coming forward and reporting this offence.”

RADA Actor Jailed For Strangling Girlfriend

An award-winning actor’s ambition to move to London and study at RADA has ended with him beginning an eighteen-month prison sentence after drunkenly strangling his girlfriend.

Red Frederick, 31, asked the victim: “Do you want to die a little bit?” before applying “ten out of ten” pressure to her neck, preventing her from breathing.

The Trinidad & Tobago native - real name Renaldo - was excited to be only one of sixteen students worldwide to be accepted for the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts’ one-year Master of Arts Theatre Lab programme. 

However, his dreams of an acting and stage and filmmaking career are now in tatters as his visa has expired and he is eligible for Home Office removal once his prison sentence is served.

A Southwark Crown Court jury convicted Frederick of one count of intentional strangulation at the bar manageress’ Westminster residence on June 1, 2023 and causing criminal damage to her mobile phone on July 15.

Frederick, who has been staying at his sponsors’ home in Trona Court, Sittingbourne, Kent was locked-up for twenty-two days after his arrest and spent another 107 days on an electronic monitoring tag.

It was not his first brush with the law having been granted a visa as he already had a conviction for assaulting a member of security staff at ‘Heaven’ nightclub in London’s West End in April, 2023.

Judge Justin Cole told Frederick yesterday: “You came back once night, apparently drunk or in drink and got into bed and cuddled with the complainant.

“You then asked her: ‘Do you want to die a little bit?’ and she, believing it was some sort of prank said yes.

“You then put her in a tight headlock and she described herself as being completely unable to breathe and said it was ‘ten out of ten’ tightness for a few seconds.

“You loosened your grip, but kept her in a headlock for an hour and fell asleep, but when she tried to free herself you would tighten your grip.”

Frederick told the victim: “If you continue to struggle, I’m going to put you to sleep.”

Judge Cole added: “She said that in the morning you continued to find it funny and told her that she had ‘only stopped breathing for four seconds’.

“You told her if it had gone on longer her lips would have turned purple and next time it would be five seconds. 

“This may have began with you believing there was an element of consent, but it soon became apparent there was an element of suffering and you exerted control over her.

“According to the pre-sentence report you are in continued denial about the offence and I believe this was a deeply toxic relationship.

“She did send you an image of strangulation of a sexual manner.

“It was highly dangerous and you did this as an instrument of control.

“I have considered long and hard if I can suspend the sentence as there is a realistic prospect of rehabilitation and there is strong personal mitigation.

“However, there is no arguing this was highly dangerous and given the nature of the incident the punishment can only be one of immediate custody.”

After landing the RADA course Frederick told local media: “I feel pretty damn good. There is a weight I know I have to carry, representing my country.”

After winning local acting awards he won a scholarship to the ‘Trinidad Theatre Workshop’ and went on to achieve a BA in Film Production at the University of the West Indies.

Frederick also won a short film award and acted with the National Theatre Arts Company of Trinidad and Tobago.

He even had a fundraising event called ‘incREDible’ to assist raising the approximate £11,800 he needed to complete the RADA course.

His lawyer Barry Kogan told the court: “He will return to Trinidad, having learned a severe lesson from these proceedings and would not feel that a suspended sentence was a let-off.

“He is quite an industrious man, but has not been allowed to work and has remained in Kent, biding his time and waiting for today.

“He has suffered very considerably already, regarding punishment and without minimising what the complainant suffered the impact on her does not seem severe.

“He has learned his lesson, he is a decent individual as one can see from the various letters on his behalf.

“This was, perhaps a very bad prank that went wrong and should not have happened and even the complainant thought it was a joke at first.

“He is an intelligent man and this will hang over his head.”