Ex-Royal Navy Pensioner Jailed For Molesting Young Girl

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A pensioner's south coast retirement dream is over after he was locked-up for four years for sexually abusing a young girl over a decade ago.

Gavin Rae, 77, of Old School Mews, Bognor Regis served in the Royal Navy for twenty years and was prosecuted for abusing the girl at an address in south-west London.

He was sentenced at Kingston-upon-Thames Crown Court.

Rae originally appeared at Wimbledon Magistrates Court on May 21, 2015 charged with eight counts of indecent assault at an address in Northway, Morden between September 15, 1997 and September 14, 2003.

Disgraced Teacher Jailed Again For Sex Abuse

A disgraced sports teacher has been jailed again for molesting a young boy at the private west London school he taught at over two decades ago.

Michael David Cole, 52, of Cae-Yr-Ebol, Pontnewydd, Cwmbran, Gwent received twelve months imprisonment and was ordered to sign the sex offenders register for ten years.

He was sentenced at Isleworth Crown Court after originally being charged with two counts of indecently assaulting a boy, aged under 14 years-old, between June 19, 1990 and June 18, 1991.

Six years ago he was locked-up for five years after being convicted of five counts of indecent assault at St. Martin's Prep School, Northwood.

He was employed at the all-boys school, which teaches children aged between 3 and 13 years-old, between 1988 and 1991.

Before that trial Cole, who also taught religious education, admitted 17 counts of child pornography.

He conducted phoney 'health checks' in his office, ordering the young boys to strip before touching them for his sexual pleasure.

Magician Get Suspended Prison Sentence For Whacking Girlfriend With Champagne Bottle

Magic Man: Marcus Lewis

A magician and hypnotist hit his girlfriend with a champagne bottle and made her police crime number disappear by eating it when she tried to call the police.

Marcus Anthony Lewis, 30, and Catherine Mallett, 26, rowed about the volume of each other’s respective music and messaging friends and ex’s.

Lewis, of Kipling Avenue, Worthing was convicted of causing Catherine actual bodily harm at her Shepherd’s Bush flat on July 14, last year and assaulting her again on July 18.

Lewis specialises in close-up magic and hypnosis and hires himself out as a professional ice-breaker for social events and is a youtube star for his street act.

Yesterday he received twelve weeks imprisonment, suspended for eighteen months and must complete up to forty days of a probation service-ordered rehabilitation programme.

He was also ordered to pay £620 costs, a £115 victim surcharge and was made subject to an indefinite restraining order prohibiting contact with Catherine.

The couple were together eight months and shared her flat in Frithville Gardens, but Catherine asked him to sleep elsewhere the night before the bottle assault.

“He did not like me messaging my friends and he had a message from his ex-girlfriend so we had a row about double standards,” she told Hammersmith Magistrates Court.

“He came back early and asked to talk, but I was going out and when I came back he put the latch on and essentially locked me out.”

Champagne Bottle: Catherine

Lewis says he was forced to spend the night at a 24-hour internet cafe and denies locking Catherine out or blocking the door.

“I banged on the wall and he let me in, but kind of closed the door on me before I got in. He was trying to be aggravating.

“I pushed him out of the way and he pushed me onto the sofa and got on top of me and pinned me down and with a clenched fist threatened to punch me.

“I managed to push him off or he might have got off. There was a wine glass on the coffee table and I threw it and it hit the wall and broke, I was making him go away.

“I kicked a bin bag in frustration and rubbish fell out and he had my phone that had fallen out of my pocket.”

Lewis says she threw the bin bag at him and the champagne bottle inside it struck his knee.

“I said I’d chuck his headphones out the window if he didn’t give me my phone,” Catherine told the court.

“He’d picked the champagne bottle from the floor and hit my elbow with it and I was rolling around the floor in absolute agony.

“He said: ‘You’re faking, I didn’t hit you that hard,’ and then started filming me with my phone, saying I was mental.”

The court watched footage of a bloody Lewis filming Catherine as she held the stem of the broken wine glass.

He could be heard saying: “Stop trying to stab me with the f***ing glass.”

Catherine said: “I didn’t slash him with the glass. He was picking the broken glass up off the floor and cut his fingers.

“I was in a hell of a lot of pain, he broke my arm.”

Catherine went to hospital, where the elbow injury was treated as if it was a break, but this was never confirmed. 

Lewis says she hit him with a shoulder bag and he swung the champagne bottle to fend off her attack.

Four days later there was another row about Lewis’s behaviour and a tense atmosphere afterwards, Catherine told the court

“I was on my laptop not talking to him so he took it off me and threatened to smash it.

“He then played music on his phone, then blue toothed it and put the speaker in my face as I tried to play my music. I don’t like his music.”

Catherine grabbed her police letter from the earlier incident, which escalated the row.

“He jumped on top of me and clawed the paper out of my hand that had the crime number and left a huge scratch.

“He got the piece of paper out of my hand and ate it and I left and called the police.”

Lewis claimed she was “taunting” him with the crime number and making threats to call the police.

In her victim impact statement Catherine said: “I’m ashamed and embarrassed and was worried about coming home.

“I lost a lot of sleep over this and feel the quality of my life has gone down.”

Magistrate Catharine Seddon told Lewis: “The more serious offence is the ABH, aggravated by a significant physical injury and caused by a weapon, a glass weapon, a bottle that could have caused much more serious injury.

“There was significant psychological harm to the complainant, who was left with a large degree of anxiety and there was a second incident some days later when you would have had time to reflect about this ABH.”

'Plastic Glassing' Nightclubber Needed Fifteen Stitches

Blood On The Dancefloor: Rhys Copas

A nightclub thug was jailed yesterday for using a plastic beer cup to inflict an ear wound requiring 15 stitches during a “violent and vicious assault” on another man.

Children’s football coach and tyre fitter Rhys Copas, 28, admits he “lost his temper” during the petty bar row in the early hours and is now starting a three-and-a-half year sentence.

Copas, of Meadfoot Road, Streatham pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm, with intent, on Pritan Patel at Wimbledon’s The Watershed on March 19, last year.

CCTV footage shows Copas landing a final right-hander after a flurry of blows and an unknown male kicks the victim, who is doubled-over in an effort to protect himself.

Ironically the venue switched from glass to plastic cups to reduce the risk of such serious injuries.

In his victim impact statement Mr. Patel said: “I started a new job with an American company and had to meet its president with a black eye and scarring.

“When people take photos of me it is highlighted more and whenever I see myself in the mirror I see the scars and that is not how I want friends and family to remember me.”

Recorder Sarah Clarke QC told Copas, who was identified after a police appeal: “An argument seems to have developed over something minor and your reaction is a vicious and violent assault.

“You repeatedly punched him with the hand holding a hard perspex cup and then with your other hand.

“He suffered a laceration to his earlobe, which required fifteen stitches and that was caused by the perspex cup in your hand.

Copas Lands Blows

“Mr. Patel was still in pain two months later and still watches his back when he is out in public. You have taken that feeling of safety away from him.”

Copas had turned his life around after receiving thirty months youth custody in 2009 for his role with the notorious Terror Zone gang, which robbed security vans of nearly £1m.

He coaches Hackney Downs Rangers’ under-eight football team and Recorder Clarke told him: “It’s a tragedy you have thrown that away in the heat of the moment.

You are hardworking and an excellent role model to them and you are genuinely remorseful. It’s brave of you to admit to such a serious offence.

Copas’s lawyer Miss Cheryl Nwosu said: “He says he became angered about an issue concerning where he was standing at the bar.

“He says Mr. Patel was shouting expletives at him and Mr. Patel appears to put his hand in his drink. He lost his temper.”

Noisy Neighbour's Race Battle With Resident And Police

A noisy neighbour launched into a foul race-hate rant when asked to turn her music down and battled with police when they arrived, continuing her insulting behaviour after she was arrested.

Single mum-of-two Zoe Barnard, 33, of Cuffley House, Sutton Way, North Kensington shoved her neighbour and called her a: “White c***, white f***ing bitch,” and twice assaulted the same police officer.

She pleaded guilty to assaulting neighbour Janet Farmer on December 21, last year at Cuffley House, where she also pleaded guilty to racially aggravated harassment.

Trainee carpet fitter Barnard also pleaded guilty to assaulting PC Matthew Watson at Cuffley House and at St. Thomas's Hospital and racially aggravated harassment while being transported in the police van.

Hammersmith Magistrates Court heard today that neighbour Janet Farmer, who lives two floors below Barnard, couldn't even enjoy watching television with her partner because of the noise above.

She went up to ask the defendant to turn her music down and was told: “F*** off. You don't care my mum just died you bitch. Leave my f***ing door, f*** off.”

Barnard shoved her in the chest and Ms Farmer's partner jumped in between them and the couple returned home.

However, Barnard followed the pair and unleashed the racist abuse outside their flat.

They called the police and the court heard Barnard was “aggressive to the officers” and aimed a kick at PC Watson when she was being handcuffed.

She called one police officer a “n*****” during another racist outburst and collapsed to the floor at the police station.

Barnard claimed to have sickle cell syndrome and said: “I'm an actress. I'll get booked into a mental hospital.”

At the hospital she aimed a punch at the same officer she kicked out at and he managed to deflect the blow.

The court heard Barnard, who has daughters aged nine and eleven years-old, has a drink problem and a previous conviction for assaulting a police officer.

The magistrate told her: “This behaviour was absolutely unacceptable as you know.”

Barnard was placed on a 12-month community order with a 20-day rehabilitation requirement and must undergo a six-month alcohol treatment requirement.

She must also complete 60 hours community service work, pay £50 compensation each to Ms Farmer and PC Watson and pay an £85 victim surcharge.

Son Denies Collecting Deceased Mother's Benefits

A son kept his elderly mother’s death quiet for over a year while he continued receiving £17,000 in benefit payments on her behalf, a court heard yesterday.

Harold Davis, 62, was paid £1,049 per month by the London Borough of Barnet to fund care for his mother Beryl Davis.

However, following her death in a hospice on June 11, 2013 he continued receiving payments for fifteen months then lied about when she died, Harrow Crown Court was told.

Davis, of Nigel Court, Seymour Road, East Finchley has pleaded not guilty to fraud by failing to disclose information, namely his mother’s death and fraud by false representation, namely claiming she died on June 10, 2014.

Prosecutor Miss Thaiza Khan said Mrs Davis, of Greenacres, Hendon Lane, East Finchley received care support from the council’s Adult Social Services department.

“These payments continued for fifteen months after her death and this defendant failed to disclose his mother was deceased.

“He also made false representations about the date of his mother’s death. He gave a much later date to reduce what he had to pay back.”

The court heard Davis gave the false date only after a council review of their care payments in 2014.

An investigation of his bank accounts revealed he transferred lump sums of £5,000, then £8,000 to one he shared with his ex-wife.

Trial continues…………..

Suspected Telly Thief Caught On CCTV

A suspected television thief has been caught on CCTV carrying a large flat screen along the street

Police from Newham Borough investigating a burglary at a residential address have issued CCTV footage of a man they wish to identify and speak to in connection with the incident.

On Thursday, August 4, last year police were called at around 8.00pm to a report of a burglary at an address in Barking Road, Plaistow.

The burglary was reported to have occurred at some point between 4.00am and 7.00pm that day.

A black Samsung television was stolen from the property.

CCTV taken just before 5.00pm in Barking Road caught the suspect walk passed a commercial premises with a television matching the description of the one stolen.

The suspect is described as a bald, black man, wearing a short sleeve blue shirt, blue jeans and black shoes.

He was seen with a tattoo on his left arm.

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

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

Wannabe Petrol Station Robber Hunted: CCTV Released

Police are hunting a wannabe petrol station robber, who fled empty-handed after being challenged by staff.

Officers in Barking and Dagenham, east London have released this CCTV image as they appeal for assistance to trace the man.

Police were called at approximately 7.30pm on Friday, September 2, last year to reports of an attempted robbery at a petrol station in Wood Lane, Dagenham.

The suspect, shown in CCTV taken from the petrol station, is a white man of slim build, aged in his late teens with blond hair.

He is wearing a black 'Raiders' cap and a black bag.

The man jumped over the counter and demanded cash, but fled empty handed when he was challenged by staff.

There were no reports of any injuries.

Anyone who recognises this man or who has information that could assist the investigation is asked to call police via 101 or contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Cleared: No Retrial For Morrisons Supermarket Assistant Manager

A Morrisons supermarket assistant manager, cleared of twice raping a female staff member in his office, will not be retried on a charge of molesting a checkout girl.

Yogesh Parmar, 38, had been accused of inventing reasons for the women to see him in the store’s office, where he closed the door behind them and pounced, the jury were told.

Parmar, of Glenavon Gardens, Slough denied and was unanimously found not guilty of two counts of raping the cash administrator at Morrisons, 113 Shepherd’s Bush Green in May and June, 2015. 

He also denied sexually assaulting the till operator the year before on November 1, 2014, but the jury failed to reach a verdict and he was originally scheduled to return for another trial on April 24.

However, yesterday the Crown Prosecution Service offered no evidence on that remaining count and Parmar was found not guilty.

He told Isleworth Crown Court during the trial the rape complainant’s false allegations were made after he gave her a verbal warning and made her subject to internal disciplinary proceedings.

He said the second woman only lodged a complaint after he rebuffed her flirtatious advances and request for a lift home.

The rape complainant sadly died of cancer last year and the second woman no longer works at that particular store.

Landlord Denies Sexually Assaulting Female Tenant

A landlord accused of sexually assaulting his female tenant pleaded not guilty to the charge yesterday.

Michael Charles Millet, 53, of Brampton Grove, Hendon will return to Blackfriars Crown Court for a jury trial on September 11.

He pleaded not guilty to sexual assault by touching at the address in Marchmont Street, Saint Pancras on February 13.

Millet also denies one count of exposing himself outside the address.