Traffic Warden KO'd By Ticketed Driver

Ticket Rage: Edwards

An angry driver, who violently punched the first traffic warden he saw after receiving a parking ticket, has been jailed for two-and-a-half years for inflicting serious psychological damage on the victim who is still off work seven months later.

Scaffolder Karl Edwards, 24, of Quantoc Close, Crawley also left civil enforcement officer Paul Oyelade with a serious eye injury and post-traumatic stress disorder, which prevents the full return of his vision.

Cocaine-user Edwards pleaded guilty at Isleworth Crown Court to inflicting grievous bodily harm on Mr. Oyelade in Ravenscourt Park, Hammersmith on October 4, last year.

"This was an offence that occurred because you wound yourself up," Judge Simon Davis told the defendant yesterday. "You'd received a parking ticket, got cross about it, and when you saw Mr. Oyelade wrongly believed he had issued it.

"You became more heated and turned that heat on him and he did not deserve it and there seems to be some form of pre-meditation

"This one punch left this traffic warden with lesser sight seven to eight months later. The cut's mended, but what about the eyesight? That's far more serious then the cut."

Still Suffering: Oyelade 

Prosecutor Mr. Subhankar Banerjee told the court it was 5pm and the victim had just issued two parking tickets to lady drivers in the area.

"He was walking along the street when out of the blue this defendant punched him in the upper right side of his face, just above his eye.

"The punch was strong enough to cause instant swelling and a one and a half centimetre cut and the force of the punch was sufficient to smash Mr. Oyelade's glasses and knock them off his face."

Edwards, who has previous convictions, was traced via DNA after police discovered his skin cells on Mr. Oyelade's smashed spectacles.

"Mr. Oyelade received an injury to his eye that required treatment, he has missed work and is still off work," explained Mr. Banerjee. "His statement deals with the physical a psychological effects of what occurred."

As recently as April 30 Mr. Oyelade, who suffers flashbacks, panic attacks, anxiety and depression since the assault, was ruled unfit to return to work and his next assessment is not until the end of July.

"He feels anxiety when he goes outside, when strangers come close and he is seeing a counsellor and has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.

"An ophthalmologist mentions retinal damage and pain that extends sharply to the back of his head."

A test on March 17 concluded Mr. Oyelade's on-going vision issues are now psychological. "His symptoms now relate to post-traumatic stress disorder," added Mr. Banerjee.

Edwards' lawyer Mr. Jean-Jack Chalmers told the court his client's cocaine use caused: "A heightened sense of anxiety, anger and aggression.

"He returned to his van and found a parking ticket and only made it five minutes down the road when he experienced problems with the vehicle and stopped.

"He was worked up and angry and assumed wrongly Mr. Oyelade was the same traffic warden that issued the ticket and made a stupid and mindless decision to vent his frustration.

"He immediately knew he'd done wrong, but on seeing the blood panicked and was very scared and ever since the incident it has played on his mind.

"It caused him a huge amount of fear and anxiety and he would like to apologise either via a letter or if the victim was up to it then at some point face-to-face."

Patient In Waiting-Room Attack At Medical Centre

Waiting-Room Whack At World's End

A patient with an anti-social and narcissistic personality disorder - who was kept waiting at his local medical centre - punched another man in the face while shouting: “F***ing c***, bastard foreigner.”

Eric Williams, 71, of Lots Road, West Brompton attacked the victim, who was also waiting in the surgery, after the man told him to calm down.

He pleaded guilty at Hammersmith Magistrates Court to assaulting Mohamed Chaker on March 12 at the nearby World's End Medical Centre, King's Road and was sentenced to a twelve-month community order and ordered to pay the victim £50 compensation.

The court heard Williams entered the surgery demanding a repeat prescription and became angry when told he would have to make an appointment to see a doctor.

He calmed down a little when given a slot the next day, but then began banging hard on the glass counter.

“He said he did not want to be a second-class citizen in his own country,” explained prosecutor Mr. Martin Edwards.

“Mr. Chaker, who was seated in the waiting area, said: 'calm down' and the defendant turned and punched him in the face.”

The victim was left with blood in the white of his eye and Williams, who has previous convictions, claims he remembers nothing of the incident.

His lawyer told the court Williams, who has documented mental health problems, also suffered four heart attacks in the last twelve months and: “felt fobbed-off and had no medication.”

Muslim Caught Drink-Driving By Saudi Embassy Cops

Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia

A boozy driver, warned by police guarding the Saudi Arabian embassy not to get behind the wheel of his car, was caught sneaking back to the vehicle and driving away a couple of hours later.

Investment banker Mohammed Jaami, 30, of Fairfield Road, Ilford was still over the drink-drive limit when pulled over by officers, who also allegedly found a small amount of cocaine.

He pleaded guilty at Hammersmith Magistrates' Court to driving his Audi with excess alcohol in his breath in Hertford Street, Mayfair on April 5 and was fined £1,200, with £85 costs, ordered to pay a £120 victim surcharge and disqualified from driving for fourteen months.

He gave no indication to a charge of possessing cocaine on the same occasion and a trial date was set for next month.

The court heard police outside the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia (pictured) in Charles Street, Mayfair detected the smell of alcohol on Jaami's breath as he tried to get into his vehicle and warned him not to drive.

There was a shift handover of officers and the defendant was seen getting into the car two to three hours later and was pulled over a few streets away and taken to Paddington Green Police Station.

Jaami was represented by leading human rights lawyer Imran Khan, who told the court: “He was aware he had been drinking and made an attempt to sober up over two to three hours.

“He's muslim, but over the last year he lost his grandmother in awful circumstances and has turned to drink to alieviate those stresses.

“His father lost his business and he is now the family's sole breadwinner.

“He drove only for a short period of time.”

Nutritionist Fined For Illegal Cancer-Cure Ads

Ex-Bodybuilder: Dr. Ferguson

A controversial Harley Street nutritionist - who illegally advertised cancer treatments on his website and on youtube - has been fined £1,750 after a prosecution brought by City of Westminster trading standards.

Dr. Stephen Ferguson, 45, a former chef and bodybuilder, claimed The Natural Health Clinic's dietary and fitness advice was a successful alternative to chemotherapy and radiotherapy and his fledgling business has enjoyed a £70,000 turnover in it's first year of business.

He was convicted at Hammersmith Magistrates Court yesterday of seven charges brought under the little-known Cancer Act of 1939, in that between June 17 and October 2, last year he took part in the publication of an advertisement containing an offer to treat a person for cancer.

Dr. Ferguson, of St. Albans Avenue, East Ham describes himself as a health scientist, life coach and naturopathic doctor and earlier this year the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) upheld a complaint against his claims.

He also offers solutions to asthma, arthritis and epilepsy as well as cancer via his own range of food and supplements such as his 'Multivitamin PH Balancer, Blood Cleanser & Energy Booster' and his 'Tropical Fruit Whey Protein Powder.'

Dr. Ferguson's website claimed the later may help protect the body from diabetes, multiple sclerosis, motor neurone disease, obesity and Alzheimer's and was part of the complaint to the ASA, which ruled his ads were misleading and could discourage individuals seeking essential medical advice.

He is also a champion and practitioner of Live Blood Analysis, also known as nutritional microscopy, a controversial diagnostic technique, which claims to show diseases before they happen.

Prosecutor Mr. William Davis told the court section four of the Cancer Act was: "To ensure medical advice for cancer was only given by professionally qualified practitioners and ensure vulnerable people are not taken advantage of.

"The front page of this website invites members of the public to call this business and consult it over a number of diseases, including cancer."

The council received a complaint on November 13, last year and Dr. Ferguson was questioned.

"He said he had an employee responsible for putting content on the website and they got carried away."

There were nearly three hundred video testimonials from satisfied customers and the website asked the question: "Do you have cancer? We can help you."

Dr. Ferguson also sold vitamin C capsules via his site, which claimed: "Many have said it helps them get rid of cancer."

Regarding bone cancer The Natural Health Clinic warned of the side-effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy, adding: "These treatments hardly ever produce a cure."

Dr. Ferguson tried to distance himself from the website's content, telling the court a female employee was responsible.

"She was meant to stick to specific guidelines and not put on anything about treating cancer or anything like that," he said. "She was asked not to include her own personal views on there.

Cancer Claims: Dr. Ferguson

"I know it should not say anything that says we are treating cancer. It's purely for diet and fitness and exercise and nothing else."

Regarding a video strap line that included the word "cured" regarding Merkel cell tumour treatment Dr. Ferguson told the court: "I don't know how it got there."

It was also implied the clinic was involved in the successful treatment of a patient with prostrate cancer.

He denied uploading the youtube content, which had the username 'SFSTEVE100', and claimed not to know who did.

"I don't write on my website, I have other people update it for me. I was checking the website, but obviously not everything that went on there, there's three thousand pages."

District Judge Adrian Turner announced: "The written material refers to cancer, with a link to the clinic. It's plainly implied this is someone who treats cancer.

"Any member of the public would believe this is someone who has treated and in two cases cured cancer.

"I'm satisfied Dr. Ferguson was fully involved with everything that's on his site and anyone reading this would have no doubt this was an offer of services for those seeking treatment for cancer.

"I'm in no doubt those youtube testimonials are a major part of the company's business in treating cancer and Dr. Ferguson's approach to the Cancer Act has been a head in the sand one."

The judge also ordered Dr. Ferguson to pay £2,500 costs and a £120 victim surcharge, telling him: "You are not accused of quackery, no one is saying you are not a qualified nutritionist.

"These are reckless offences, not a deliberate attempt by you to exploit the vulnerable."

Ten Years For Chrystal Meth Smuggler

Fool's Gold: Thrower

A Suffolk drug smuggler, who was caught stepping off a plane at Heathrow with crystal methylamphetamine hidden inside his luggage, is starting a ten-year prison sentence after he was convicted by a jury.

Christopher Thrower, 37, of Station Road, Geldeston, was found guilty at Isleworth Crown Court yesterday of importing the speed-like stimulant on June 9, last year.

He was also made subject to a four-year travel restriction order after his release and must pay a £120 victim surcharge.

His co-defendant, builder and ex-musician Darren Cattermole, 41, of Meadowcroft, Hollow Lane, Mendam, Harleston, Norfolk was acquitted of importing a quantity of the drug on June 8.

The two separate seizures weighed a total of 5.89 kilos and had an approximate street value of £320,000.

Both were stopped by Border Force officers in Terminal Four after stepping off flights from Casablanca, Morocco last summer.

Their passports revealed both had travelled from Gambia to Burkina Faso on June 1 before buying one-way tickets back home.

Thrower was detained in the green 'nothing to declare' channel at 5.38pm carrying a brown suitcase and black rucksack.

He tried to avoid responsibility for the suitcase contents by claiming: "I think someone has broken my lock," because some plastic trim was missing, but the luggage was still padlocked.

The court heard a strong chemical smell was detected when the suitcase was opened and an x-ray revealed an "unusually large concealment" and a white crystal substance was discovered when the bag was spiked.

Not Guilty: Cattermole

When officers told Thrower they suspected he had imported drugs, the defendant replied: "What drugs?"

Thrower claimed he was a regular visitor to Gambia, often driving cars there to sell, and continued to receive £60-£70 a week from a local bus service he set-up with a mini-bus he drove over.

"I've got a bus there and I've been there quite a bit," he told the officers when questioned. "I use'd to drive there, taking the car to sell, and have a free holiday."

He travelled there after his driver crashed the bus he had driven over, he said, and was offered the opportunity to make £500 by travelling to Burkina Faso and transporting gold to the UK.

"I was offered one week of expenses, a paid holiday to Burkina Faso, plus five hundred pounds to take gold home."

His contacts provided the brown suitcase to transport the gold, explained Thrower, but the plan was scrapped at the last minute with a promise of £250 compensation when he arrived at Heathrow Airport.

Roma Gypsy Family Exploited Fellow Poles To Work, Beg And Steal

Ana & Dawid Gil

A family of Roma gypsies tricked three fellow-Poles into moving to London, where one was forced into slavery and subjected to brutal beatings and all had their national insurance numbers used to rip-off the benefits system, a court heard.

One female victim was constantly sexually molested and forced to shoplift and beg with her two children and the two men had to collect scrap metal for up to twenty hours per day and hand all their money over to the family.

The family are: Ana Gill, 48, and her boyfriend Jan Majewski, 48, both of High Road, Romford.

Her four son's: Wladyslaw Gil, 32, of Budock Court, Budock Drive, Ilford; Dawid Gil, 30, and Mateusz Gil, 19, both of Field Road, Forest Gate and Fabien Gil, 27, and his wife Bogumila Mirga, 30, both of Salisbury Road, Forest Gate.

"The defendants are all members of a family originating in Poland who conspired or agreed to traffic three fellow Polish nationals and exploit them," prosecutor Mr. Tim Hunter told the Croydon Crown Court jury.

"Their identity documents were confiscated and they were made to work under conditions of bonded labour and violence was routinely deployed.

Jan Majewski & Wladyslaw Gil

"They used their identities to obtain tax credits and to apply for bank loans, vehicles and other goods and all the money would be paid into accounts controlled by these defendants."

One Polish couple and their two children were brought to the UK and kept under the control of Fabien Gil, the court was told.

While the husband was sent to work at a banana-packing plant in Stanstead and surrender 70% of his wages his wife and two children were kept locked in a room for a year.

When that job ended he was forced to collect scrap metal and hand all the proceeds over, purportedly in exchange for food and lodging.

Bogumila Mirga & Fabien Gil

"The defendants were claiming child tax credits for those two children and when the mother was allowed out she was forced to shoplift and beg," explained Mr. Hunter.

"Fabien and Ana Gil threatened to beat up the children and Mateusz Gil also subjected the woman to repeated sexual assaults.

"He would follow her into the bathroom and pester her for sex. He would grab her breasts, buttocks and vagina both above and beneath her clothing."

The family escaped after the husband got Fabien Gil drunk one night, snatched his identity documents from the defendant's wallet, and fled to Wales.

They later told the police of Majewski: "He was the brains behind the operation….The boss of the whole family."

The couple had seen another Pole under the control of the family, Robert Wylezol, who also came from the town of Nysa, near the Czech border and was used to break into squats for the defendants.

Mateusz Gil

"He worked twenty hours a day collecting scrap metal in a pram and Fabien Gil kept all the proceeds and he was told to work or there would be no food.

"He received daily beatings from Wladyslaw Gil and on one occasion was beaten unconscious and suffered fractured ribs," added Mr. Hunter.

"The victim was also beaten with a metal pipe and urinated blood for a week and after escaping for one night and sleeping in a park was beaten unconscious, with ribs broken on both sides."

The jury were told the severity of the beatings were influenced by the amount of money Mr. Wylezol made for the family and he was kept under their control by threats to kill his son and family living in Poland.

He was moved to Wladyslaw's new address in Ilford, where he slept in a locked storage room with no bed, until he escaped and slept rough for four months until assisted by a charity.

Ana Gil, Wladyslaw, Dawid and Fabien are charged with conspiring to hold a person in slavery or servitude, in relation to Robert Wylezol and all four are also charged with conspiring to traffic him into and within the UK for exploitation.

Ana Gil, Wladyslaw, Dawid, Fabien and Jan Majewski are charged with conspiring to traffic the husband of the couple into and within the UK for exploitation.

All five, plus Bogumila Mirga, face two identical counts in relation to the wife.

Wladyslaw Gil is charged with four counts of actual bodily harm against Mr. Wylezol and Mateusz Gil is charged with four counts of sexual assault against the wife.

They have all pleaded not guilty to the charges, which date from January 1, 2009 until September 30, 2010 and the trial is expected to last six weeks.

Trial continues………..

Ex-Met Police Manager Impersonated Cop On Train

Stephen Morgan

A former Metropolitan Police 'Safer Neighbourhoods Project Manager' - suspected of filming up a fellow train passenger's dress during his regular morning commute - tried to dupe witnesses into believing he was a policeman when confronted.

Stephen Morgan, 44, of Christie Avenue, Stafford - the brother of a serving cop - lost his good character and was conditionally discharged for six months, after being convicted of impersonating a police officer, with intent to deceive.

Hammersmith Magistrates Court heard Morgan was accused of filming several short clips on his iPhone up the dress of Gillian Gil as their Virgin train approached Euston Railway Station on August 6, last year.

However, magistrates cleared him of threatening, abusive or insulting words of behaviour in relation to that allegation.

Prosecutor Miss Jessica Deuchar told the court: "He tried to give Miss Gil his business card, saying: 'I work for the police'."

The card carried the address of Edinburgh House, Lambeth - a police building - and Morgan told the train manager: "Yes. I'm with the Met."

Morgan told the court it was an old business card and he was trying to assist by leaving contact details, insisting he did not claim to be a serving police officer.

He did not tell the court what his job was on the day of the offence, adding: "Under oath, I can't."

Miss Gill, who gave evidence behind a curtain, said she awoke from a nap as the 7.14am train approached Euston and noticed the man sitting next to her, Morgan, watching video clips on his phone.

"I recognised my trainers and my dress and there were more video's from my trainers to my legs to inside my dress. I could see my underwear colour as well.

Gillian Gil

"I said: 'What's this? What are you doing?' He said: 'I'm deleting it.'

"I saw three or four, all of me, and I was shouting: 'Can anyone help me?' I was panicked and so nervous.

"I felt absolutely awful. It still makes me feel shaky and angry."

Miss Deuchar said a witness overheard the word "deleted" before Morgan turned to the carriage and said: "Sorry. It's an honest mistake. I touched her leg with my phone."

The father-of-two left the station, but British Transport Police tried to find him, first by visiting Edinburgh House and then successfully by watching CCTV of morning commuters at Euston. 

Officers searched his family home, seizing a large quantity of computer equipment, but it did not result in any more charges.

Morgan, who was supported in court by his wife and police officer brother, who gave a character reference, was also ordered to pay £250 costs and a £15 victim surcharge.

"Dangerous Criminal" Harassed Attractive Lawyer With Luxury Gifts After Prison Release

Brett-Deans: "Dangerous Criminal"

An ex-jailbird and Broadmoor patient – described by police as a “dangerous criminal” - harassed his solicitor with unwanted luxury gifts including Chanel handbags and Christian Dior luxuries after his release from prison.

Wannabe businessman Robert Brett-Deans, 39, an East Grinstead native, of Egmont House, Hurley Close, Banstead, Surrey received a suspended prison sentence and an indefinite ban from contacting mental health specialist Andrea Spyrou.

He received seven years imprisonment in January 2010 after police stopped his hired Ferrari in Purley, which contained £20,000 cash, and a search of his hotel room revealed three bin liners containing £351,125 and €30,284.

His parents' home in Lewes Road, East Grinstead was also searched and £70,985 and €50,000 cash stashed inside a Porsche car was seized, resulting in five counts of money laundering, which Brett-Deans admitted.

Detective Supt Fran Smith said at the time: "The result is that a dangerous criminal is behind bars and the sentence sends a message to those involved in similar activity and are caught that they can expect to face a long time in jail."

Harassed: Andrea Spyrou

At Bromley Magistrates' Court last Thursday Brett-Deans was sentenced to three months imprisonment, suspended for twelve months, with a mental health treatment requirement.

A restraining order for an indefinite period was also made, prohibiting him from contacting Miss Spyrou and visiting any office of Duncan Lewis Solicitors.

Brett-Deans was convicted of harassing the solicitor between November 1, 2012 and November 7, last year by sending unsolicited gifts and unwanted correspondence.

The court heard Miss Spyrou, who had professional dealings with the defendant and counter-signed his passport application, begged to be left alone during the year-long campaign and Brett-Deans did back off for a period of time.

“He had a fixation with her,” commented District Judge Nigel Dean. “He was not opening his eyes to the effect it was having on her.

“He was sending her a lot of material, which was rambling in nature and he was showering her with expensive gifts.

“It was a professional relationship and there was a police warning, but the defendant went to her office and it caused her to become very distressed,” added the judge ordering the defendant to pay £300 costs and an £80 victim surcharge.

Brett-Deans made headlines in May, 2009 when he climbed onto the roof of Broadmoor top-security hospital and threatened to jump off, claiming he would rather die than spend the rest of his life locked-up.

He has previously described himself as simply “The Jason” and a suspected escape bid from custody at Croydon Crown Court in June, 2008 was thwarted by armed police, backed-up with a helicopter.

Boyfriend Cuts Up Rough During Romantic Valentine Hotel Break

Rough Stuff: Defendant Robert

A Peterborough man, who whisked his girlfriend off to London for a romantic St. Valentine's Day stay at a Hyde Park hotel, attacked her in their room after quizzing her about her behaviour last Christmas.

Robert Hugh Rough, 30, of Crowhurst pleaded guilty to assaulting Rebecca Slater, by beating, at the Double Tree Hilton Hotel, Bayswater Road in the early hours of February 15.

She told Hammersmith Magistrates Court on friday the couple had enjoyed a meal and were drinking afterwards when the mood turned sour with Rough later questioned her about the events at a Christmas party a month and a half earlier.

“He was becoming aggressive in the foyer and I did not know why and he followed me up to the room screaming and shouting and calling me names.

He was calling me: 'slag' and everything and he was questioning me about my Christmas party and what time I got in.

“Rob attacked me, he smashed my head against the wardrobe. It was quite forceful.

“I had roses that Rob threw all over the room.

“He shoved me onto the bed and then shoved me onto the floor by force. He was on top of me, holding me down.

Double Tree Hilton, Hyde Park

“He was manhandling me, he's a lot bigger than me. He was abusing me, spiting in my face, calling me names.

“He's then kicked me twice in the face,” added the tearful and petite Miss Slater.

Rough admitted pushing his girlfriend, resulting in her falling to the floor, but insisted it was an acident when he caught her in the face with his knee.

He was bailed until May 14 for a pre-sentence report.

Pervert Sniffed Female Shoppers' Rears For Sex Thrills

A pervert was caught on a store's CCTV getting down on his hands and knees to sniff the bottom's of female shoppers for sexual kicks.

Jobless Adrian Joel Simpson, 26, was monitored at a branch of TK Maxx sneaking up on four women - one of whom was pushing her baby in a pram when freaked-out by the convicted sex offender.

Simpson, of Glenforth Street, Greenwich pleaded guilty to outraging public decency at the Bugsby Way, Charlton store on March 3 and was sentenced to four months imprisonment, suspended for twelve months.

Prosecutor Mrs Remi Ogunfowora told Bromley Magistrates Court: "He was kept under observation on CCTV and was seen going to the female clothing area and looking around him.

"He was paying attention to females and crouched down on the floor next to one and seemed to sniff her bottom.

"The CCTV operators saw him do that with other females, crouching down on his knees, putting his nose very close and sniffing around their bottom's."

Police were called and Simpson, who had recently been released from a ten-month prison sentence for sexual assault and beating, claimed: "I wasn't smelling them. I wanted to get very close to them."

He was placed on the Sex Offenders Register for seven years in 2011 and and is subject to a Sexual Offences Prevention Order, which expires in 2018.

The defence claim only one of the four women were even aware of Simpson, but one said: "The male didn't talk to me, but made me feel uneasy and uncomfortable."

Mrs Ogunfowora added: "Another woman had to push her pram away because she was concerned."

District Judge Mr. Nigel Dean said: "His motivation was sexual, he obtained sexual gratification from it.

"The psychologist says this was planned behaviour, it was not spontaneous and it is aggravated by his previous offending."

Simpson's defence said there had been an element of punishment because the defendant had spent three days in custody after his arrest.

Mr. Dean told Simpson: "This offence is made more serious because of your record of offending and is so serious a custodial sentence is appropriate."

The defendant was also placed on probation for twelve months, with a mental health treatment requirement, and ordered to pay £85 costs and an £80 victim surcharge.