Dundee Cannabis Dealer Nicked In London

A young Dundee man, caught street-dealing nine ounces of cannabis in London last summer, has appeared in court.

Connor Joseph Claydon, 20, of Perth Road, Saint Cyrus was sent to the Crown Court for sentencing due to the seriousness of the charge.

He pleaded guilty at Camberwell Green Magistrates Court to possessing the drugs, with intent to supply, on August 3 in Lambeth.

“You have pleaded guilty to an offence that is beyond this court’s powers of sentencing,” District Judge Ann Sawetz told the first-time offender.

The court is limited to a maximum sentence of six months imprisonment.

Claydon, who had three companions at court, was bailed to appear for sentencing at Inner London Crown court on a date to be set.

PA Blew Care Co's Cash On Holidays And Internet Shopping

Care UK's HQ

A PA to the executives who run Care UK – a company providing services to the elderly and NHS patients – splurged thousands on holidays and internet purchases with their money.

Vaishali Vyas, 44, of Smallwood Road, Tooting used the company credit cards to treat herself for over a year.

She was sentenced at Inner London Crown Court to six months imprisonment, suspended for twelve months, and ordered to repay £16,912 to the company.

Vyas, who attended Merton College where she studied business, worked at Care UK's HQ in Great Guildford Street, near Southwark Bridge.

She pleaded guilty when she appeared at Camberwell Green Magistrates Court and was committed to the crown court for sentencing due to the seriousness of the offence.

Vyas was charged with one count of fraud by abuse of position between May 1, 2014 and September 1, 2015, namely making flight and hotel bookings, plus high street and Amazon purchases with company funds.

She was also charged with stealing £1,298 in coffee club cash at the company HQ.

On The Run: Woman Accused Of Pawning Celebrated Musician's Stolen £200K Violin

Krysia Osostowicz 

A judge has expressed her surprise that a woman accused of trying to sell a famous musician’s £200,000 violin at a Cash Converters was simply sent a letter telling her to appear in court.

Dawn Henry, 37, of Marlborough Road, Islington was due to appear at Camberwell Green Magistrates Court today, but failed to show up.

She is charged with handling stolen goods, namely an eighteenth century violin owned by Krysia Osostowicz, 56, in Streatham High Road, Streatham on July 28, last year.

“A two hundred thousand pound violin and it’s a postal requisition?” enquired District Judge Ann Sawetz before issuing a warrant for Henry’s arrest.

The instrument was snatched when the mother-of-two unlocked her bike outside Brixton Underground Station as she travelled to her Herne Hill home after a Radio 3 performance.

It is believed the violin was nearly pawned for £50, but Krysia, who was taught by legendary Yehudi Menuhin, had tipped-off the store her instrument may turn up.

Thirty-six hours after it was stolen it reappeared at the Cash Converters store, allegedly in the possession of Henry. 

Krysia is a professor at the prestigious Guildhall School of Music and Drama and her violin, manufactured in Venice in 1720, can be heard on over thirty of her albums and she’s toured the world with it for over twenty years.

After the theft Krysia said: “It means a huge amount, it is like losing a child. Any musical instrument is a very personal thing, it is like a voice and you get to know all its little quirks.

“It’s like a voice, I lost mu voice. It has my sound, it is not like a Stradivarius, but I do a lot of musical performances in string quartets and a lot of solo work with it.

“I was having to face a future where I didn’t have my violin and I was devastated.”

Pensioner Jailed For Historic Sex Offences

Woolwich Crown Court

A Huntingdon pensioner is starting a thirty-nine month prison sentence for sexually abusing a young girl four decades ago.

Alan Charles Jeffery, 75, of Hill Close, Sawtry committed the offences in south-east London in the 1970's.

He was convicted a Woolwich Crown Court of three counts of indecency with a child and one count of indecent assault.

The court also ordered him to sign the sex offenders register for an indefinite period.

The timespan of the original charges was between January 9, 1970 and January 8, 1979.

While awaiting trial he was prohibited from having unsupervised contact with a child under sixteen years-old as a condition of bail.

Eight And A Half Years For Party Teen Rapist

Guilty: Ryan Pheasant

A rapist, who asked a tipsy teenager he attacked at a party: "Do you hate me?" halfway through her ordeal is starting an eight-and-half year prison sentence.

Ryan Pheasant, 32, of Hurley Farm, Mill Lane, Hurley, Maidenhead then left for a cigarette and returned to resume the attack on the 17 year-old, Isleworth Crown court was told.

He was found guilty of one count of raping the teen at an address in Roundways, Ruislip in the early hours of September 1, 2013.

The jury acquitted him of two more rape counts.

Pheasant says there was no sexual contact at all and police failed to find his DNA on the complainant.

Prosecutor Miss Fer Chinner said both parties were guests at a party at the house. "One of the people encouraging her to drink is the defendant and he keeps pouring her drinks, vodka.

"His attention is unnatural and others guests feel uncomfortable. One describes him as 'creepy' and too touchy-feely, hugging and kissing her.

"Wherever she was, he was there as this alcohol-fuelled party continues."

Eventually the "tired and woozy" teenager went upstairs and "crashed-out" on a bed.

"Pheasant is in no mood for the party to end, so he goes up," explained Miss Chinner. "She describes being woken up by the bedroom door opening.

Pheasant: Eight & A Half Years

"She hears the noise of a belt falling to the floor. It's Pheasant undoing his shorts and getting into bed.

"He starts kissing her and taking her bra and knickers off and then rapes her and when he's finished he says: 'Do you hate me?'

"She lies there crying, not knowing what to do and he goes for a cigarette and comes back to the room and rapes her again."

A police doctor finds evidence of sexual intercourse and an unidentified semen stain is on her blue velvet party dress.

Ten days after the alleged rape she made a video-recorded statement to police and hardly leaves her bedroom for the next six months.

Family and friends describe her as "emotionless, scared and pale" after the party.

When questioned by police Pheasant insisted her account was fictitious, but did admit entering the room to help her to bed and then returning with her music system.

Heartless Charity Box Thief: CCTV Image Released

Police are hunting a heartless thief, who nicked a pub's charity box, which was collecting funds to fight brain disease meningitis.

On July 14 at around 22.50pm the suspect was drinking in the Millers Arms public house in Bexley Village, in the company of a pregnant woman.

When the landlord momentarily left the serving area the suspect was seen to walk behind the bar and pick up the charity box.

He hid it under his clothing and left the pub.

The charity box was raising money for the charity 'Meningitis Now'.

Anyone with any information should contact Bexley CID on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Dawn Sex Attack: CCTV Released

Police are hunting this man after a young woman was sexually assaulted after being pounced on from behind during an early-morning walk to her gym.

Detectives from Newham Borough are investigating the sex attack in Stratford, east London and have issued this CCTV image.

On Friday, February 26 police were called at around 7.45am to a report of sexual assault on Penny Brookes Street.

The assault was reported to have occurred at some point between 6.10am and 6.30am that morning.

As the 25-year-old woman walked to a nearby gym on Penny Brookes Street, a man approached her from behind and sexually assaulted her.

The suspect is described as a man of medium build, wearing a dark jacket with a light fur trimmed hood.

He was wearing a rucksack and dark tracksuit bottoms with writing down the leg tops.

Police are keen to hear from anyone who may recognise the man shown on CCTV or who witnessed the incident.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact police on 020 8217 5414 or via 101 quoting reference number 210408, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Drunk Woman Hurled Race Insults And Stock When Refused Alcohol

A drunken woman abused shop staff with racist insults when they refused to serve her booze in east London.

Detectives in Tower Hamlets have released this image as they attempt to identify the woman.

On Sunday, June 26 police were called at around 12.15pm to a report of a racially aggravated assault outside Fresh Go, Roman Road, Bethnal Green.

CCTV footage outside the store caught the moment the suspect, a black woman in her mid-twenties, shouted racial abuse at Asian shop staff when they refused to sell her alcohol whilst she was obviously drunk.

After shouting and swearing racial abuse, the large woman blocked the door preventing customers entering and leaving the store and demanded to be served spirits.

When further refused, she continued to racially abuse the staff and threw stock at them as they were taking a delivery.

The suspect then left the store and walked off into Palmers Road.

The suspect is described as a large built black woman approximately 5ft 5ins tall wearing a grey t-shirt, black trousers, white trainers and a chequered shawl.

She had black shoulder length hair and wore black rimmed glasses.

Police are keen to hear from anyone who may recognise or witness the woman shown on CCTV.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting reference number 218809 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Sneak-Thief Caught On Shop CCTV

Police are hunting this cheeky sneak-thief, who calmly walked behind a shop counter and helped himself to a £180 laser hand tool.

On Friday, June 10 police were called at around 8.35pm to a report of a burglary at Screwfix, Tooting High Street, Tooting.

The burglary took place on the same day at some point between 7.35pm and 7.45pm.

CCTV from within the shop caught the moment the suspect walked into the shop and went behind the counter, where he grabbed the tool and then left the store.

The suspect is described as a white male, in his late forties of medium build, 5ft 10ins tall with receding short dark hair and a short dark goatee beard.

He was wearing black trainers, black trousers and a grey and white hooded Adidas top.

He was carrying a black bag over his right shoulder.

Police are keen to hear from anyone who may recognise the man shown on CCTV or may have witnessed the incident.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact police on 101 or 0203 276 2605.

Alternatively to remain anonymous please contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Bus Stop Flasher Targeted 15 Year-Old Girl

Police hunting a bus stop flasher, who exposed himself to a 15 year-old schoolgirl, have released this CCTV image of their suspect.

Detectives from the Roads and Traffic Policing Command are investigating the disturbing incident, which occurred in Edgware, north London.

On Friday, May 20 police were called at around 4.46pm to a report of a sexual assault outside Izgara restaurant, Station Road.

The assault was reported to have occurred at some point between 4.05pm and 4.17pm.

Whilst waiting at the bus stop on High Street, Edgware outside Izgara restaurant, the suspect approached the girl, who was waiting for a bus and sat down next to her.

He then exposed himself.

The scared youngster quickly left the bus stop and was followed soon after by the suspect.

She walked into a nearby supermarket and called her father who alerted police.

CCTV caught the suspect outside the supermarket.

The suspect is described as a slim white man in his mid-twenties with a light coloured ginger beard wearing blue denim shorts, a red jacket and a burgundy coloured bag over his shoulder.

He was wearing dark socks and blue trainers with white soles.

Police are keen to hear from anyone who may recognise or witness the man shown on CCTV.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact police on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.