Ugandan Family Accused Of 18-Year Immigration And Benefits Plot

A Ugandan family masterminded an 18-year plot to defraud immigration and DSS departments by creating and using a string of false identities, a jury were told yesterday.

Ruth Nabaguzi, 49, of Church Road, Forest Gate, East London was the conspiracy's ringleader and has already admitted a total of twenty-six charges and remains in custody awaiting sentencing.

Five alleged accomplices deny taking part and their Croydon Crown Court trial is expected to last six months.

They are: Lamulah Sekiziyuvu, 36, (pic.l.); Albert Kaidi, 27, (pic.mid.); Jordan Sebutemba, 26, (pic.r.); Dennis Kyeyune, 29, and Alan Sentongo, 23.

"This case is summarised in two words: 'Identity fraud.' It is at the heart of this case against these five defendants," prosecutor Mr. Paul Raudnitz told the jury.

"The allegation is that they conspired together and with others, in particular Ruth Nabaguzi, to systematically, use, create and exploit false identities to facilitate fraud.

"These identities were misused to facilitate benefit and immigration fraud."

Describing Nabaguzi as the plot's ringleader Mr. Raudnitz added: "She was at the heart of the conspiracy. She agreed with people to use false identities to facilitate fraud.

"Each defendant at different times joined the conspiracy, attaching themselves to the agreement at some stage and it's tentacles went far and would do so for many years."

The prosecution say Sekiziyuvu is either Nabaguzi's daughter or niece; Kyeyune is her son and Sentongo either her son or nephew.

"She employed multiple different identities and her true identity may never be known," explained Mr. Raudnitz of Nabaguzi.

"All five defendants are either children of hers or related or associated with her."

During a police and UK Border Agency raid on an address in Mitcham Road, Mitcham on September 8, last year Kyeyune and Sentongo were arrested.

"Concealed in the shed roof in the back garden was a black holdall and inside was a vast array of passports and documents in multiple different identities.

"This was , in effect, a kit bag for identity fraud," said the prosecutor.

"Nabaguzi adopted and ruthlessly abused identities and obtained immigration status for herself in a number of different identities and for a number of other people and from them benefit claims would be made."

All five have pleaded not guilty to conspiring to defraud immigration and DSS departments and other government departments between June 12, 1993 and September 9, 2011.

Kyeyune denies securing UK citizenship by deception on or before December 13, 2007 and Kaidi denies assisting unlawful immigration on or about September 24, 2006.

Kyeyune and Sentongo deny possessing articles in connection with fraud on or before September 8, last year and Kaidi alone denies making a false statement to obtain jobseeker's allowance between March 26, 2009 and August 24, last year.

Trial continues……… 

Teen Jailed For Horror Metal Comb Killing

A teenage girl has been caged for a minimum of ten years for the horrific hate-filled murder of another youngster she stabbed in the head with a metal comb.

Julie Sheriff, 16, (pic.top) was confronted by Rebecca Douglas, 16, (pic. mid.) in a busy South-West London street and attacked with the metal end of a pintail comb (pic.bottom).

Douglas was convicted by an Old Bailey jury of murdering Hackney schoolgirl Julie who she stabbed in Falcon Road, Battersea on May 7,last year and was sentenced to life imprisonment.

The victim – whose Sierra Leone family sent her to the UK for a better life - sadly died in hospital over four months later on September 21 of head injuries and associated complications.

Douglas had built-up a hatred of Julie and even threatened to smother her in her hospital bed as she fought for her life.

During the police investigation voice notes were downloaded from her mobile phone and later used as evidence in court.

In one of the recordings she is heard saying: “Seen some girls that I hate with a passion and I stabbed her. She knows my name - I'm going to go to the hospital and suffocate her.”



Detective Chief Inspector Nick Scola of the Homicide and Serious Crime Command, said: “The violent actions of Rebecca Douglas, just 15 years at the time, has devastated a family and taken a young life.

“Our thoughts remain with Julie's family at this difficult time.”


Julie’s step-mother, Isatu Kamara said: “Since my daughter Fatu Julie Kader Sheriff passed away, my life is not the same as it used to be, especially when I think about how Julie was before her death.

“My younger daughter, Favour, still asks where her sister Faty (as she called her) is and this still makes me break down and cry.



I am left to wonder why I brought my daughter to the UK. I almost feel that it was me who stabbed her, as I was the one who brought her here and if I hadn’t she would still be alive.


The result of seeing my beautiful, bubbly, brilliant daughter, bedridden and in a vegetative state has left me extremely depressed.

“This was made worse when we were unable to view Julie’s body at the funeral due to the delays caused by the manner of her death.

“Culturally and emotionally I and the family and friends needed to see Julie one last time.



This has caused Julie’s mother, who still lives in Sierra Leone, terrible problems, which have stopped her being able to deal with Julie’s death.

“She was not allowed to leave the country to attend the funeral and she too wonders at the wisdom of Julie coming here for a better life.

“We both cared and loved our daughter and hoped she would make us proud parents.

“This was the child we bore and hoped would be a great person.



“I am emotionally, physically and psychologically traumatised by the whole incident.

“I have aches and pains and suffer sleeplessness, which leaves it difficult for me to concentrate.

“Things that used to give me pleasure and interested me now leave me feeling guilty.

“I have lost my self confidence, I am constantly tired and I have been left permanently sad with suicidal thoughts when I think of my daughter’s death. 



“I hope the justice body presiding over my daughter’s case can understand the pain caused to Julie's mother who was unable to attend the funeral and attend the court.



“The attack on my daughter was a wicked, savage and senseless attack, which not only took my daughters life, but deprived me and my entire family and this, will always hurt me. 



“I would like to thank all those who have supported me in many diverse ways.”

'Menace Of Mayfair' Jewellery Conman Back Behind Bars

A notorious smooth-talking jeweller – jailed for stealing customers valuables – is back behind bars for flouting a court order within a week of his release.

Andrew Batchelor, 54, (pictured) – dubbed the 'Menace of Mayfair' - was originally jailed for five years in 2009 for duping nearly fifty victims during a five-year scam.

He was given a Serious Crime Prevention Order – prohibiting further jewellery dealing – but set up a trading website within a week of leaving prison.

He was convicted at Southwark Crown Court on three counts of breaching the order and was sentenced to two-and-a-half years imprisonment.

One count involved a businesswoman, who he entertained at the five-star Royal Garden Hotel, disappearing with her Cartier bracelet during lunch.

Batchelor has a history of charming customers at top hotels and wine bars, convincing them he could achieve top prices for their jewellery, but he never paid, insteading lavishing himself with the proceeds.

Batchelor also earned the nickname the 'Glasgow Goldfinger' during a similar fraud from his store in the city's Exchange Square, which resulted in a five-and-a-half year sentence in 1999.

Officers from the Metropolitan Police Service Lifetime Offender Management Unit arrested Batchelor on March 28 for dealing again and he was charged the same day.


Detective Inspector Karl Amos of the MPS Lifetime Offender Management Unit said: “Batchelor clearly pays little regard to the criminal justice system.

“No sooner had he been released from prison than he was again setting up a false business in breach of the Serious Crime Prevention Order.


“The early enforcement of the Serious Crime Prevention Order allowed the police to make an early and decisive intervention, limiting his ability to commit further crime and preventing further members of the public from losing their belongings.”

Fatal Streatham Stabbing: Two Charged

Two people have appeared in court accused of the murder of a man, whose throat was slashed in South London.

Hanad Osman, 24, (pictured) was fatally injured in Gleneldon Mews, Streatham on August 21.

Ayanle Adan, 26, and Ahmed Hassan, 25, appeared in custody at Camberwell Magistrates' Court charged with murder.

A post-mortem examination at Greenwich Mortuary on August 22 gave the cause of death as a laceration to the neck.

Three other men, one aged 35 and two in their 20's, were also arrested in connection with the investigation and have been bailed to return, pending further enquiries, on dates in October.

Self-Styled 'Doctor' Convicted Of Raping 11 Year-Old Schoolgirl

A trusted businessman, who raped an eleven year-old schoolgirl at his office after grooming her with pornographic internet images, faces a lengthy prison sentence after his conviction today.

Kamil Hossenbux, 62, (pictured) of Ferns Close, South Croydon had made online searches for sick under-age material throughout the day, before collecting the victim from school, Croydon Crown Court heard.

He was found guilty to raping; sexual assaulting and inciting the girl to engage in sexual activity on September 22, 2010 at his property in Elmwood Road, West Croydon.

Hossenbux was remanded in custody for the preparation of a report into his dangerousness - which may result in a minimum sentence for public protection to be decided by the trial judge.

Self-styled 'Dr' Hossenbux previously ran a language college from the building, but has since changed its use to a private care home for residents with learning disabilities and dementia.

He also has an online dating profile in which he seeks contact with women as young as eighteen years-old.

Prosecutor Miss Karen Holt told the jury the defendant knew the girl's family. "They saw him as an older, learned, intelligent man, who helped the family fill-out documentation and forms.

"He was a trusted friend and began to call on the family home regularly and the Crown say this allowed him to gain access to the victim.

"When alone with her in his car there was an element of grooming and he made suggestive comments to her that she was a big girl now and should start to learn about sex.

"He would hold her hand and touched her leg on one occasion and said it was time she learned about it.

"He would pick her up from school under the guise of helping the family out, but on this day he took her to a building he described as his office.

"To use her words they: 'snogged' and he took her clothes off," explained Miss Holt. "She had to sit on a table and he told her to open her legs wide."

The prosecution say Hossenbux then performed a sex act on the girl and forced her to perform one on him.

"The defendant then lied down on the floor and told her to lie on top of him," added the prosecutor, saying this is when the rape occurred.

"The Crown say the defendant sought to prepare this young child by also showing her pornography on his computer.

"After wards he told her she had: 'done good', drove her home and gave her five pounds. He told her not to tell her mother."

However, the girl told another relative and gave a statement to police on October 2, 2010, the day Hossenbux was arrested.

When quizzed by officers the defendant claimed he drove the girl to his office only so that she could use the internet because she did not have it at home.

"He told the police he became aware that she was looking at pornography and said she was playing with herself," said Miss Holt.

"He said she talked about the world coming to an end and that she had to do everything, which he took to mean sex.

"He maintained throughout that he had never done anything that she alleged."

Hossenbux's laptop was examined and the defendant questioned again on November 12.

"He said the only sites he visited were naturist sites as a possible business venture," explained miss Holt. "However, the computer's search history was consistent with searching for sexual images of children."

The jury were told on the day of the rape the defendant had been viewing such material since ten in the morning.

Thieves Admit ASDA Cash-Back Scam

A greedy group of thieves, who exploited ASDA's new self-service system to repeatedly steal cash back from the automated machines, have admitted their "nice little earner," and await sentencing.

Ringleader Mark Baldock, 34, of Sydney Road, Sutton (pic.top r.) pleaded guilty to stealing £318; Tyron Parsons, 22, of Washington Road, Worcester Park (pic.top l.) admitted stealing £1,200; Keeley Macaree, 22, of Senga Road, Wallington (pic.bottom r.) admitted stealing £2,350 and Claire Collins, 28, of Kingston Avenue, Sutton admitted stealing £866.

Keeley's twin sister Geraldine Macaree, 22, (pic.bottom l.) pleaded not guilty to stealing £7,500 and the prosecution offered no evidence.

The thefts from ASDA took place between December 27 and January 3, this year.

Baldock opened the card account on November 22 and it was not used for anything else, but the scam, which involved the defendants pocketing cash-back money given to customers.

The Recorder of Croydon Warwick McKinnon said: "We are dealing here with a nice little criminal venture with repeated attempts to exploit this quirk in the system.

"This, on the face of it is organised crime.

"This is slightly easier than shoplifting. You get the money and leave and no one is going to stop you.

"Baldock was the driving force behind this nice little earner. He is the number one whose brainchild this is."

Couple Baldock and Collins are serial shoplifters and she has thirty-six previous convictions, mostly for theft.

Parsons has forty-eight convictions and Keeley a record for alcohol-related offending.

Junkie In Dock Again

A junkie, who jumped bail after police found a purse stolen from a local burglary at her home, was given another chance to beat her addiction yesterday.

Trina Schofield, 29, (pictured) of London Road, Broad Green was initially arrested when officers, executing a drugs search warrant, discovered the purse in a drawer.

The purse, which had contained £20 and a mobile phone, had been taken during a residential break-in and Schofield claimed a pal had given it to her.

Officers also found a wrap of heroin during the search.

Schofield pleaded guilty to handling stolen goods and possessing class 'A' drugs, but failed to return to court and a warrant was issued for her arrest on May 25.

She was arrested and has been in custody since August 7.

"You have a criminal record going back to two thousand and three for a number of offences, but they are all relatively minor," the Recorder of Croydon Warwick McKinnon told Schofield.

"You have spent time in custody, but that is your own fault."

She was placed on a twelve month probation order, which includes a six-month drug rehabilitation requirement.

Woman Denies Restaurant Glassing Charge

A woman, accused of smashing a glass into her male dining companion's face at a landmark Michelin-starred restaurant, denied a GBH charge yesterday.

Pamela Hatfield, 46, from Tunbridge appeared on bail at Croydon Crown Court for the first time and pleaded not guilty to causing grievous bodily harm to a Mr. Rudge at Chapter One Restaurant, Farnborough Common, Locksbottom on April 9.

Mr. Rudge received first aid treatment at the restaurant (pictured) and was taken to the nearby Princess Royal University Hospital suffering from cuts to his lip, cheek and nose.

A pre-trial review will take place on December 14.

Body In Field: Trio Charged With Kidnap And Murder

Three people have now been charged with the murder of a Polish kidnap victim, whose remains were found in a remote field, seven months after his abduction.

Andrzej Kulesza, 27, (pictured) was kidnapped near his North London home after popping out to local shops to buy bread and milk in September 2010.

His girlfriend did pay some of the ransom demands she received, but unfortunately the body of Mr. Kulesza was discovered on April 25, last year near Rothersthorpe, Northampton.

The three defendants are: Kamil Dreszer, 26, of Martin Court, Edmonton; Daniel Kosowski, 39, of Henry Adlington Close, East Ham and Artur Janik, 26, of Thorpe Road, Walsall.

They are also each charged with kidnapping Mr. Kulesza on or after September 19, 2010.

Ambitious Bomb Threat BA Flight Attendant Jailed

A young British Airways attendant, who scrawled a terrifying bomb threat on a toilet door mid-flight, has been jailed for six months.

Mathew Davis, 22, of Commonwealth Drive, Crawley believed his budding career would be accelerated by handling the emergency well.

However, the plan blew up in his face when it was discovered he was the author and he has now lost his job and his liberty.

Davis scrawled: 'The bomb on this plane will explode at 16:00GMT unless demands are met,' on the rear of the door as the London to Tokyo flight passed over the Middle East.

The captain assessed the threat as a hoax and alerted the authorities.

Davis was arrested by officers from the Metropolitan Police Service Aviation Security Command when he arrived back at Heathrow Airport.

In interview, Davis told police he was responsible for writing the note in the misguided thought that if he handled the situation well he would be able to mention this in his performance review.

He pleaded guilty to communicating false information, with intent, when he appeared at Isleworth Crown Court (pictured).

Superintendent Matthew Twist of the Metropolitan Police Service Aviation Security Command said: "As someone employed within the aviation industry, Mr Davis would have been well aware of the serious consequences of making a bomb threat, regardless of whether he intended for this threat to be taken seriously or not.

"The potential consequences of the threat being made could have led to significant distress and a great deal of financial loss and inconvenience to both the airline and all of the passengers and crew onboard.

"We hope today's sentence sends a clear message that anyone caught making a bomb hoax will be brought before the courts and dealt with appropriately."

Killer Transexual Admits Building Bombs In Hospital

A killer transexual – rejected as an army bomb disposal expert years ago – has admitted building homemade explosives at a psychiatric hospital.

Angie Dews, 43, pleaded guilty yesterday to three charges of making explosives at Southleigh Community Hospital, Brighton Road, Purley on or before January 18.

Dews – born Mark Camm – received a hospital order, without limit of time, at the Old Bailey in 1998 for the manslaughter of a partner.

She was released from a secure hospital on November 30, 2010 and remained under the supervision of Springfield Hospital's mental health team and a social worker.

Southleigh Community Hospital was evacuated on January 18 and Dews told police she built the IED's (pictured) in response to her rejection from the armed forces in the 1990's.

Dews wanted to be a bomb specialist but failed the exam by two questions.

She claimed the interviewer asked her minor questions and told her she would never make it as a bomb specialist.

Dews wanted to prove that she could make it in the army which led to her making the explosive devices.

Officers were called to the mental hospital after Dews' step mum called the police to say she told her she had a gun and was going to kill herself.

When police arrived at the scene they found five suspicious devices and evacuated the home for safety purposes.

Specialised officers were called to the hospital and confirmed that the items were viable explosive devices.

Dews, who suffers from psychotic episodes which are controlled by medication, was living at the hospital which cares for men and women who have complex mental health needs.

She was remanded in custody at Croydon Crown Court for a psychiatric report until September 21.

Costa del Crime: Blonde On The Run

A South-East London woman – arrested on Spain’s Costa del Crime for washing criminal cash – is wanted by police after jumping bail.

Gaynor Godwin, 34, (pictured) from Lee was detained on a European arrest warrant on May 25 in Nueva Andalucia.

The Metropolitan Police were seeking her extradition back to the UK on money laundering charges, but after she was bailed by a Spanish court she failed to appear for her next hearing.

Godwin is described as 5ft 8inches tall, of proportionate build with blue eyes and shoulder-length, straight, dyed-blonde hair.



Police believe Godwin is still in Spain and may frequent Marbella, Estepona, Puerto Banus and Nueva Andalucia.



Officers from the Met’s Specialist and Economic Crime Command have released this image of Godwin.



Investigating officer Detective Constable Chris Andrew, said: “Godwin is wanted to face money laundering charges and we ask anyone who knows where she is to contact us.”


Anyone with any information is asked to contact DC Andrew on 020 7230 9942 or to call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Businessman Accused Of Raping Schoolgirl He "Groomed" With Porn

A trusted businessman raped an eleven year-old schoolgirl at his office after grooming her with pornographic internet images, a jury were told today.

Kamil Hossenbux, 62, of Ferns Close, South Croydon had made online searches for sick under-age material throughout the day, before collecting the victim from school, Croydon Crown Court heard.

He has pleaded not guilty to rape; sexual assault and inciting a child to engage in sexual activity on September 22, 2010 at an address in Elmwood Road, West Croydon.

Hossenbux previously ran a language college from the building, but has since changed its use to a private care home for residents with learning disabilities and dementia.

Prosecutor Miss Karen Holt told the jury the defendant knew the girl's family. "They saw him as an older, learned, intelligent man, who helped the family fill-out documentation and forms.

"He was a trusted friend and began to call on the family home regularly and the Crown say this allowed him to gain access to the victim.

"When alone with her in his car there was an element of grooming and he made suggestive comments to her that she was a big girl now and should start to learn about sex.

"He would hold her hand and touched her leg on one occasion and said it was time she learned about it.

"He would pick her up from school under the guise of helping the family out, but on this day he took her to a building he described as his office.

"To use her words they: 'snogged' and he took her clothes off," explained Miss Holt. "She had to sit on a table and he told her to open her legs wide."

The prosecution say Hossenbux then performed a sex act on the girl and forced her to perform one on him.

"The defendant then lied down on the floor and told her to lie on top of him," added the prosecutor, saying this is when the rape occurred.

"The Crown say the defendant sought to prepare this young child by also showing her pornography on his computer.

"After wards he told her she had: 'done good', drove her home and gave her five pounds. He told her not to tell her mother."

However, the girl told another relative and gave a statement to police on October 2, 2010, the day Hossenbux was arrested.

When quizzed by officers the defendant claimed he drove the girl to his office only so that she could use the internet because she did not have it at home.

"He told the police he became aware that she was looking at pornography and said she was playing with herself," said Miss Holt.

"He said she talked about the world coming to an end and that she had to do everything, which he took to mean sex.

"He maintained throughout that he had never done anything that she alleged."

Hossenbux's laptop was examined and the defendant questioned again on November 12.

"He said the only sites he visited were naturist sites as a possible business venture," explained miss Holt. "However, the computer's search history was consistent with searching for sexual images of children."

The jury were told on the day of the rape the defendant had been viewing such material since ten in the morning.

Trial continues………..

Brothel Bandit Banged-Up For Series Of Raids

A bogus brothel punter, whose gang robbed prostitutes at knifepoint, has been locked-up for three-and-a-half years.

Lithuanian Vytautas Rubys, 22, (pictured) travelled all over London, posing as a 'John' looking for sex, but let in accomplices who snatched cash and valuables.

He pleaded guilty at Snaresbrook Crown Court to three robberies and handling a stolen ring taken during a similar brothel raid.

He robbed brothel workers in Horn Lane, Barkingside of £1,000 on December 22, last year, when he entered with another white male and let in three black accomplices, who were armed with knives.

On January 11 he visited a brothel in Back Lane, Hampstead, where a prostitute was threatened with a screwdriver by a black accomplice and £600 cash and £5,000 worth of handbags taken.

On January 12 a prostitute in Oak Road, Ealing was bound with cable ties – causing cuts to her ankles and wrists – and two mobile phones were snatched.

Rubys also pawned a ring for £25, which had been taken during a similar brothel robbery in Sorrell Gardens, East Ham on December 3, last year.

Detective Inspector John Cracknell, of the London Crime Squad North, who led Operation Evelegh, said: “Rubys was a violent offender who had no qualms when it came to targeting vulnerable women in the pursuit of money and other valuables.

“It is right that he has received a substantial custodial sentence.



“We are indebted to these women who provided valuable evidence in this case despite their difficult personal circumstances.



“I would like to assure all other sex workers who find themselves victims of crime that we will treat them with discretion and sensitivity and do all we can to bring the perpetrators to justice.


“The London Crime Squad is committed to detecting crimes and apprehending violent criminals to make communities feel safer.



“This excellent result demonstrates our continued determination and commitment in identifying and bringing to justice those criminals that are responsible for these types of offences."



Betting Shop Robbers Jailed

Two robbers, who targetted betting-shops and threatened staff into handing over thousands of pounds, have been jailed.

Michael Okadigbo, 27, (pic.top) of Southgate Road, Islington received 4 years and Adisa Sabado, 21, (pic.bottom) of Church Road, Croydon received 20 months at Harrow Crown Court.

Okadigbo and Sabado robbed William Hill Bookmakers, Kilburn High Road, Kilburn on September 29, last year, threatening counter staff and taking £2,000 cash from the tills.

Earlier that month on September 7, Okadigbo and an accomplice – who police believe was Sabado – snatched over £2,750 from William Hill in Green Lanes, Palmers Green.

Detectives from the Flying Squad based at Finchley & Barking were able to indentify both men through CCTV.



Lewisham Murder Mystery: £20K Reward Offered

Police trying to solve the murder of a middle-aged South London man – beaten to death in his home – have offered a £20,000 reward.

Earl Warburton, 59, (pictured) of Loampit Hill, Lewisham was found dead at the address in the early hours of February 15.

A post-mortem examination gave cause of death as multiple injuries.


Detective Inspector Rick Murphy of the Homicide and Serious Crime Command said: “It has been six months since Mr. Warburton was killed in Lewisham.

“We still need to hear from anyone who thinks they might have some information that can assist in our investigation.


“I am particularly keen to speak with anyone who was in the area during the early hours of Wednesday 15 February who might have seen or heard anything suspicious we would urge to come forward and talk to us.”



Anyone with information should call the incident room on 020 8721 4868. If you wish to remain anonymous please contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Householder Jailed For Nightime Window Shotgun Blasts

A reckless gunman, who fired his sawn-off out of the window of his South London home in the middle of the night, has been jailed for seven years.

Errol Mathurin, 27, (pictured) of Heron Road, Herne Hill claimed he was using the shotgun to prevent a group getting in.

Armed police swooped on the address and found the defendant hiding in a neighbour's back garden.

They searched his home and recovered the sawn-off shotgun, a stash of ammunition and two dangerous dogs.

Mathurin pleaded guilty at Inner London Crown Court to possessing a firearm, with intent to endanger life.

Detective Constable Tom Medcroft of the Trident Gang Crime Command said: “I believe this custodial sentence will send a clear message to criminals who are prepared to use firearms in the course of their activities.

“The use of firearms, especially in public places, will not be tolerated and the perpetrators of these offences will be pursued by Trident using all means at our disposal.

“I would like to thank all the officers and staff whose hard work helped acheive this result and remove a firearm from London’s streets.”

Suburban Sex Beast: Do You Know Him?

Police have released this e-fit of a sexual predator, who tricked his way into the suburban South London home of a lone young woman.

Sapphire detectives – who specialise in sex crimes – are asking anybody who recognises the suspect to contact them.

At 2.00pm on May 24 in Pollards Hill, Norbury a woman in her twenties was expecting a delivery and answered her front door to the suspect.

During a fifteen-minute ordeal she was sexually assaulted.

The suspect is described as a black male, of slim build with short dark hair and scratches on his face.

He was wearing Nike trainers, a dark coloured hoodie, a white T shirt with a multi coloured Union Jack-style flag on the front and black tracksuit bottoms with white small stripes or dashes down each side and a "lion" logo.


Detective Inspector Keith Ward of Sutton's Sapphire Team, who is investigating the case said:
"This man was able to trick his way into the house and assault the victim in her own home.

“It was a brazen attack in the middle of the afternoon. If you know him, call us as he must be stopped."



Do you recognise this man? Where you in this area at the time of the incident?

If you have any information that can assist please call officers based on 020 8721 4106 or to remain anonymous Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Lawyer Dodges Jail For Nightclub Machete Threat

A top banking and finance lawyer with one of the world's largest law firms retrieved a machete from his boutique Kensington hotel and brandished it at a group he clashed with at a nearby nightclub.

Jesler Hartman-Kok, 31, a lawyer with continental giants Nauta Dutilh - voted 2012's European practice of the year by the International Financial Law Review - escaped prison with a suspended sentence.

"The concern is that if people have weapons they are always likely to be used," Isleworth Crown Court Judge Andrew McDowall told the defendant. "There could have been terrible injuries caused."

Hartman-Kok, (pictured) of Cascades Tower, Canary Wharf pleaded guilty to possession of an article with a blade outside the base2stay hotel, Courtfield Gardens in the early hours of January 27.

Prosecutor Mr. James O'Connell told the court: "It appears there was an incident at 2am at the Mango Lounge club in Earl's Court Road, which included this defendant and some other people.

"The defendant produced a machete that he waved at members of the public and he says it was as a result of an earlier altercation when people followed him to his hotel and he returned with the machete.

"Members of the public were very scared and had followed him back to the hotel and saw him go in and called the police."

Hartman-Kok, who has kept his arrest and prosecution secret from his employers and family, quickly showed police the fearsome machete, which was under his hotel room bed.

"He answered very little questions as to what had occurred," added Mr. O'Connell.

"Although the weapon was brandished it was not used, thankfully. There was a distance between him and the people and nobody was injured, but they were frightened."

Hartman-Kok's lawyer Mr. Henry Gordon said: "I have very rarely met a man as remorseful and contrite. He is shocked and ashamed and his behaviour is out of character.

"Clearly this case is aggravated by the fact Mr. Hartman-Kok returned back outside with this article.

"The item was only carried for a matter of minutes and he had no intention of using it.

"His intention was to scare this group off.

"Mr. Hartman-Kok realises he should have remained inside his hotel room and regrets not doing so," explained Mr. Gordon. "The other group accept they were aggressive and armed themselves with a piece of wood.

"He is a qualified lawyer, an international commercial lawyer, specialising in banking and finance.

"It is a career he has worked very hard to achieve and a career he loves."

The court heard Hartman-Kok has felt vulnerable since he was attacked three years ago at 2am. "He is not a habitual knife-carrier," added Mr. Gordon.

Hartman-Kok was sentenced to twenty weeks imprisonment, suspended for eighteen months, ordered to complete 100 hours community service and pay £800 costs.

"It is accepted you were not carrying this machete with you at all times in the streets of London," Judge McDowall told the first-time offender.

"It is very much out of character and the first time you have appeared in the dock and I hope the last time."