Birmingham City FC Sponsor Caught Nearly Four Times Over Drink-Drive Limit

A businessman, who sponsors Birmingham City FC, was caught driving while nearly four times the alcohol limit after a heavy lunchtime drinking session with a friend.

Former Army Officer Richard Dilworth, 44, is the co-founder and Vice Chairman of Zapaygo - a smartphone-based pre-order and payment platform - and their logo is currently emblazoned on the club's shirts.

Dilworth, of Home Farm, Bagshot Park, Bagshot, Surrey pleaded guilty to driving his Range Rover with 129 microgrammes of alcohol in his breath - the limit is 35 - in Upper Richmond Road, Putney on June 17.

Prosecutor Miss Caroline Mungel told Wimbledon Magistrates Court yesterday it was 8.45pm she police stopped Dilworth, who was an officer with the Royal Engineers from 1990 to 2000.

"There was a previous incident involving the vehicle and police smelled intoxicating liquor on the driver's breath and he failed a roadside test."

First-time offender Dilworth was seen by the probation service and their officer, Miss Jade Gale, told the court: "That day he decided to meet a friend for lunch, whose father had recently passed away.

"Mr. Dilworth's father is dying of Alzheimer's and they drank an awful lot and it was a very emotional time.

"He then decided to go back to his office and felt it was okay for him to drive and he got in  the car and that's when the police noticed him swerving.

"He says it is the worst mistake of his life and he is very ashamed and remorseful.

"He works for a family business that takes care of wealthy people and deals with the commercial side and has his own investments and does charity work.

"There are no drug or alcohol issues, he says, and he does feel very disgusted by this offence.

"It is going to effect the support he gives to his father, who is a very elderly and sick man. He supports his mother as well, who is his father's carer and drives them to and from hospital appointments.

"He has two step-children, aged fifteen and seventeen years-old, and is ashamed because he wants to be a good example and father-figure and it was difficult to tell them he had been arrested and in a police cell.

"He works seventeen hours a day and he would like to lecture people about drink-driving, how it can cause death and give something back to the community."

Dilworth's lawyer Mr. Jeremy McClintock told the court: "This is a man's who's deeply remorseful. I'm yet to meet a man so chastened.  

"Mr. Dilworth found himself speaking for the first time about his own father's health and several hours later made the mistake of getting into his car.

"He's at a loss to say why he did it. He'd been working long, brutal hours and had not had a break since Christmas.

"He is well-remunerated and has built a good career in  the business world."

The magistrates placed Dilworth on a twelve-month community order, which includes 200 hours community service. He was disqualified from driving for 29 months and ordered to pay £85 costs, a £150 court charge and a £60 victim surcharge.

The ban will prevent him driving to his parents home in North Yorkshire and regarding that Dilworth said: "For me, just one day not being able to do that as a result of my stupidity is a punishment that will remain with me for the rest of my life."

Jilted Boyfriend Posted 'Revenge Porn' Explicit Pics Of His Ex On Facebook

A jilted boyfriend published 'revenge porn' photos of his ex on a special Facebook account he created and invited her friends to view the images.

William Nelson, 52, of Montacute Road, Catford, pleaded guilty to disclosing private sexual photographs, with intent to cause distress and without the consent of his former girlfriend on June 8.

Prosecutor Miss Jackie Hughes said: "The victim was in a relationship with Nelson for a year and it ended on June the third and on June the eighth she spoke to him on the phone, telling him she did not want to see him anymore and he became angry.

"She received information from friends in her native Hungary that they had received friend requests from a Facebook account that had naked photographs of her.

"The facebook account was under an assumed name and included approximately thirty naked photographs of her that was sexual in nature.

"She identified them as pictures she had taken with the defendant and suspected he was behind the account.

"He created a fake site and uploaded images of them having sex.

"She phoned Nelson the next day and he told her he had taken them off, but her friends said they were still there so she told the defendant she would go to the police."

Nelson sent out approximately sixty friend requests to attract people who knew his ex to the site, with the message: "Anyone know who Kitty is? She's been having sex with black and Arab men."

He was bailed until August 26 for a pre-sentence report.

Crimewatch Ear-Bite Appeal: Accused In Court

A man accused of biting off part of the ear of another bar customer during a night time confrontation appeared in court earlier this week.

Ali Nariman, 34, of Chertsey Road, Twickenham appeared at Wimbledon Magistrates Court on Monday.

The episode was the subject of an appeal on BBC's Crimewatch with a full recreation of the incident, which occurred at 9.50pm at the Be at One bar, Putney High Street, Putney on April 11.

Nariman is charged with causing grievous bodily harm, with intent, to 29 year-old Charlie Linard.

He was bailed until August 7 to appear for a preliminary hearing at Kingston-upon-Thames Crown Court.

Psychotherapist Charged With Downloading Thousands Of Child Porn Images

A psychotherapist, who has worked with the disabled, appeared in court this week charged with having thousands of sick internet child porn images on his notebook and desktop computer.

Martin Hempel, 56, of York Road, Battersea appeared on bail at Wimbledon Magistrates Court on Monday.

He is charged with ten counts of making indecent photographs of a child on or before December 23, 2013.

These include four images on a Samsung Notebook; 139 on a Corsair Tower; 3078 on a Freecomm Drive and 2896 other images.

Hempel has a diploma in Integrative Therapeutic Counselling and has worked with the mental-health charity Merton Mind, running the Disabled People's Counselling Project.

He was bailed to appear at Kingston-upon-Thames Crown Court for a preliminary hearing on August 7.

87 Year-Old Widow Conned: Accused In Court

A Bognor Regis man, accused of conning an 87 year-old widow out of £15,300, appeared for the first time at Wimbledon Magistrates Court yesterday.

Paul Welch, 55, of Shearwater Drive, is charged with fraud by false representation, namely dishonestly representing to Lloyds Bank on April 10 that he was entitled to withdraw the cash sum from his account.

The victim, who lives alone and had been previously scammed, was contacted by a 'Graham Sutton' who posed as a Trading Standards official informing her she was entitled to a share of £37,500 compensation.

She was convinced to transfer half of the pending award from her account to another bank account and Welch allegedly withdrew the money in cash the next day.

Welch was bailed to appear at Kingston-upon-Thames Crown Court for a preliminary hearing on August 7.

Soldier In Dock Charged With Kidnapping Woman

A serving British Army soldier, accused of kidnapping his ex-girlfriend, appeared for the first time at Wimbledon Magistrates Court today.

Alvon Montgomery Tobias, 32, of Carver Barracks, Elder Street, Wimbish, Essex was bailed to appear at Kingston-upon-Thames Crown Court for a preliminary hearing on August 7.

He faces one count of kidnapping Monika Mikalak in Valley Mews, Twickenham on April 7, namely unlawfully by force or fraud took or carried her away.

Carver Barracks – formerly RAF Debden – is the home of 33 Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) and 101 (City of London) Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal).

Tobias was granted bail on the conditions he does not contact Monika Mikalak, does not enter Valley Mews and does not go within the vicinity of West Middlesex Hospital, Isleworth.

Burglar Jailed For Knifepoint Raid

A serial burglar, who subjected a pensioner to a terrifying knifepoint late-night break-in, has been locked-up for ten years.

Drug addict Stephen Broadfoot, 25, of Church Field, Snodland, Kent broke into the 83 year-old man's home in the middle of the night and demanded cash.

He pleaded guilty to burgling the Brockley property on October 1, last year and was convicted by a Woolwich Crown Court jury of attempting to rob the occupant.

Broadfoot woke the elderly victim and threatened him with a knife whilst demanding cash.

Luckily the pensioner's lodger, a man in his twenties, was alerted by the commotion and confronted Broadfoot, who then fled the scene.

The victim provided investigating officers with a detailed description of the suspect and detectives from Lewisham, aware of Broadfoot previous offending pattern, arrested him in Maidstone, Kent, on November 4.

In his interview with police, Broadfoot admitted burglary but denied using a knife or threatening the victim.

Detective Constable Andy Clark, who led the investigation, said: "The sentence imposed reflects the fact that Broadfoot is a prolific and violent offender who subjected his elderly victim to a terrifying ordeal.

"We will pursue anyone committing burglaries across the borough and we will do all we can to investigate them and bring them before a court.

“I would also like to pay tribute to the victim in this case, who demonstrated substantial strength of character in attending court and giving live evidence against his attacker."

Drug Dealer Jailed After Police Swoop

A drug-dealer, caught with £67,000 worth of cocaine and 50 bullets, has been jailed for five years.

Michael Ade-Ojo, 30, of Sterry Crescent, Dagenham was convicted of seven counts of possession, with intent to supply, Class A and B drugs.

He was stopped by officers from Gooshays Neighbourhoods Policing Team coming out of a flat in Neave Crescent, Harold Hill on October 18, last year.

Officers searched the address and found 638 grams of cocaine and 610 grams of MDEA – known as 'Eve'.

They also seized 50 rounds of 7.65mm ammunition.

A search of Ade-Ojo's address recovered a further nine grams of high purity cocaine, 8.5 kilograms of chemicals used to cut cocaine and 328 grams of MDMA powder.

Sergeant Brad Scott of Gooshays Neighbourhood Policing Team said: "This really was a fantastic piece of policing by the officers concerned.

“A significant amount of drugs have now been taken off the streets of Havering, along with ammunition that had the potential to kill or cause serious injury.

“My officers work hard to keep their ward safe and their actions have shown they are proving successful in the fight against crime."

Night Bus Rapist Caged

A rapist who preyed on a drunken woman who fell asleep on a night bus – groping her before taking her back to his flat – has been locked-up for seven years.

Ecuadorian student Juan Calderon, 32, of Kidderpore Avenue, Hampstead pushed his hand inside the woman's jeans before leading her off the bus in the early hours.

The Kings College London student was convicted at the Old Bailey of rape and assault by penetration after a five-day trial.

The woman, aged in her thirties, had enjoyed a saturday night out drinking with friends and boarded the N13 bus at 2.00am on October 26, last year.

Calderon, who was also on the bus, sat down next to the victim and within a minute of doing so, sexually assaulted her by putting his hand down her jeans.

The victim has no recollection of the events on the bus or going back to Calderon's flat.

Her first recollection is of Calderon raping her and her saying no, and trying unsuccessfully to push him off her.

The victim then left, went home and called police.

Detective Constable Jacqui Burns from the Met's Sexual Offences, Exploitation and Child Abuse Command, said: "Calderon took advantage of a vulnerable woman who had been on a night out.

“As she travelled home, he sexually assaulted her, took her back to his home and raped her.

“I would like to take this opportunity to praise the victim for her courage and bravery in coming forward and I am pleased that he is now behind bars.

“I would encourage other victims of this type of crime to come forward, whatever their circumstances."

Detective Inspector Neil Rawlinson said: "The streets of London are that little bit safer now that Calderon has been imprisoned.

“He targeted a vulnerable woman and I want to assure the public that we will pursue all such offenders and bring them to justice.

“I would encourage anyone who has suffered in this way to report the matter to the police in the knowledge that they will be fully supported."

Scout Leader Who Worked At School 'Performed Sex Act' In Front Of Girls

A school caretaker and scout leader, who exposed himself to two sixteen year-old girls as they walked home late at night, has received a suspended prison sentence.

Timothy Klesel, 50, of Staines Road, Feltham, performed a sex act on himself in full view of the teenagers at 11.35pm.

Police then discovered he had been committing similar offences since the start of the year.

He pleaded guilty at Kingston-upon-Thames Crown Court to two counts of outraging public decency and received a two-year suspended sentence.

He must also perform 70 hours community service work and is now subject to a five-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

Klesel was first arrested by Richmond police on October 19, last year.

Two 16 year-old girls were on their way home after being out with friends and as they approached the church near Old Farm Road, Hampton they saw Klesel performing a sex act in the street.

One of the teenagers called police from her mobile phone and officers immediately attended and took the girls on a drive around in the area to see if they could find the suspect.

Klesel was seen by the two girls at the end of Oak Avenue, Hampton and he was arrested.

Following enquiries and statements by one of the girls it transpired he had committed similar offences in Hampton between January and October.

Detective Chief Inspector Barry Smith from Richmond and Twickenham CID, said: "Klesel's behaviour has clearly caused distress and alarm to two sixteen year-old girls.

“Local officers were alerted by the victims and we responded quickly, subsequently arresting Klesel.


"An effective and comprehensive investigation has reduced the risk to future victims.

“This result clearly sends out a message that this behaviour will not be accepted in Richmond and we are committed to bring criminals to justice."