Banned: Father & Son Plymouth Argyle Fans Arrested After Wee Row

Banned: Jordan & Raymond Brook

Father and son Plymouth Argyle fans have been banned from attending matches for three years after they abused a female supporter, who complained about the dad urinating near her seat.

Raymond Brook, 58, and son Jordan Brook, 24, had been drinking all day as they travelled to their team’s away FA Cup tie at Brentford on January 11.

Unfortunately for them they were arrested at half-time and missed Argyle’s 82nd minute winner in their 0-1 victory.

City of London Magistrates’ Court heard the pair spent five hours on a train, traveling from their home in Hawking Gardens, Plymouth.

Jobless painter and decorator Raymond told the trial he drank five ciders during the journey, had some more pre-match drinks and then another in the stadium with his son.

They denied, but were both convicted of threatening, abusive, insulting words or behaviour to cause harassment, alarm or distress to off-duty police officer and Argyle fan Sarah Stephens.

Prosecutor Robert Simpson told the court the victim was walking to her place, with her 11 year-old daughter when she saw Raymond relieving himself and leaving a puddle of urine under her seat.

She told him: “If you want to do that go to the toilet,” adding: “You dirty old man.”

There is no suggestion Brook exposed himself.

He told the court he suddenly had to go due to recent keyhole surgery for a hernia and had already visited the toilet in the stadium.

Ms Stephens took out her mobile phone and began recording the pair, prompting Jordan to give her the middle finger.

Delivery driver Jordan also told her to “f*** off” and the victim says she was also called a “c***” and described as “stuck up and not even watching the football.”

Jordan maintained his comments were a private conversation with his father and not directed towards the victim, but she insisted the words were well in earshot and intended to be heard.

The son claimed his autism affected his behaviour and Mr Simpson added he also said out loud: “She should f***ing move.”

“The woman says she was ‘disgusted’ and that there was no explanation from the pair that can be acceptable,” explained the prosecutor.

She described the father and son as “football hooligans” and that she was “intimidated” by the pair and reported their behaviour to police.

At one point Jordan tapped Ms Stephens on the shoulder, asking: “Can we have a word,” but she did not want a discussion with him, although some words were exchanged at half-time.

Bench Chairwoman Margaret Diane Lennan announced: “We have spent some time considering what we have heard.

“The complainant was clear and consistent that there was verbal swearing ongoing in the presence of her daughter, which only ceased when she took a picture.

“Jordan says it was not his intention for her to hear, but it was sustained and he was asked several times to stop the abuse.

“These were thoroughly unpleasant offences and attendees at football matches are entitled not to hear swearing and abusive behaviour.”

“Raymond Brook started the actions and Jordan engaged with the poor behaviour.

“It is a very salutary lesson and the convictions will impact your lives. If you break the football banning order you will be committing another offence and could be sent to prison.”

Raymond was fined £101, with £325 costs and ordered to pay a £40 victim surcharge and Jordan was fined £230, with £325 costs and ordered to pay a £92 victim surcharge.

Playboy Model's Phone Smashed During Kensington Neighbour Row

"Horrified and Terrified": Galojan

A Playboy cover model’s ongoing decade-long feud with her Kensington neighbour erupted again when the ex-pin-up’s phone was snatched out of her hand and smashed to pieces, a court heard.

Estonian Anna-Marie Galojan, 43, was once voted one of the world’s most beautiful female politicians during her time with her home nation’s Reform Party.

Unfortunately, that political career ended in disgrace with a prison sentence for a €60,000 fraud, but she has resurrected herself with the Conservatives and is a member of their Campden Ward Committee within the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea.

She gave evidence at City of London Magistrates’ Court, claiming she was punched and pushed by upstairs neighbour Silva Manuela Odette, 52, outside their address.

Both reside in the seven-block Campden House, Peel Street - social housing surrounded by £3m homes - and clashed on the afternoon of March 24 when Galojan was with friend Paul Halloran.

He supported the former model during the trial, but the neighbourly ill-feeling boiled over and he was ejected from the courtroom when Odette accused him of intimidation from the public gallery by constantly glaring at her in the dock.

In 2014 Odette was arrested at the block when Galojan called the police, but no further action was taken.

Odette claims Galojan does not even live there and keeps reporting her to management and calling the police in an attempt to have her evicted from the desirable property in the heart of an exclusive neighbourhood.

“I was standing outside, waiting for my friend to join me for lunch when the defendant came and approached us in a rude and aggressive way,” Galojan told the trial.

“She was shouting and screaming and being extremely aggressive as always and accusing me of following her, which I never did because I am terrified of her and avoid her.”

She was staying: ’Stop filming me,’ but it was the only way to defend myself. “I started filming when she approached and started screaming and shouting at me.

“She snatched my phone from my hand, took it violently and smashed it on the ground and then started to break my phone against a wall, causing the whole wall to collapse.”

Odette says the weight of Mr Halloran caused the wall to collapse as he leaned into her in an attempt to retrieve the phone.

“She punched me and pushed me twice in the chest.” continued Galojan. “It was very strong, she is very strong and was very angry.

Smashed Phone: Odette

“I was so horrified and terrified. She was extremely aggressive.

“We tried to collect what was left of the phone, but there wasn’t much left. There was nothing left.

“My friend called the police because I did not have a phone and Manuela was staring at us from the stairs, looking very proud and happy with herself.”

When cross-examined by Odette’s lawyer Hamza Adesanu, Galojan told the court: “It wasn’t the first time she has attacked me and she was arrested before.

“I never intended to provoke her and I didn’t approach her and she has an injunction to stop approaching residents of the block.

“I was shaking and crying. I had been attacked and I am not used to such aggressive behaviour.”

The trial heard Odette has complained about the ‘conduct and behaviour’ of Galojan, but the complainant replied: “She attacked me downstairs in 2014 and the police were called.

“It was not the first time or last time she has been arrested for being aggressive towards neighbours.”

Galojan was extradited back to her native Estonia in 2015 to serve five months of a twenty-two month sentence for fraud while the CEO of non-profit European Movement Estonia.

“You have a record for dishonesty don’t you? Are you an honest person?” asked Mr Adesanu.

Prosecutor Robert Simpson objected to the line of questioning, but Mr Adesanu submitted: “Her honesty is a matter of issue. Her trustworthiness goes to the heart of the case.”

The lawyer asked Galojan. “This complaint today is revenge against Ms Odette for making complaints against you, isn’t it?”

When questioned by police Odette claimed she was deliberately pushed into the wall by Mr Halloran while her hair was pulled by a ‘smirking’ Galojan.

Odette told the trial: “Since 2018 she has been filming me to get a reaction to get me evicted. She was filming and smirking and said she was in a public street.

“I got fed up and snapped and grabbed the phone, threw it on the floor and kicked it and then smashed it against the wall,” she admitted.

“The wall collapsed with the weight of Paul as she was grabbing my hair. With his weight he pushed me against the wall and the wall collapsed.

Galojan & Paul Halloran

“I never touched the lady. I took my anger out on the phone because she was filming me. That’s it, nothing else.

“I wish I could go to my home peacefully, without playing these games and smirking with the phone.

“She plays the victim and I just want a peaceful life,” added Odette, who volunteers at a community garden. “She is very good at creating stories and the distortion of reality.

“This has been going on for ten years, she is harassing me.”

Referring to Galojan and Mr Halloran she said: “Both of them are so dishonest and are liars.”

Earlier Mr Simpson told the magistrates: “The two of them are residents in the block and on the day the defendant approached the complainant in the street.

“Ms Galojan has her phone out and is filming and this defendant knocks the phone out of her hand and smashes the phone and pushes her in the chest.

“You will see a short clip of footage demonstrating the state of anger this defendant was in.”

The short clip, recorded by Galojan, was played in court, showing an angry Odette demanding the filming stops before she lunges forward to grab the mobile.

Odette was found not guilty of assault with bench Chairwoman Margaret Diane Lennan announcing: “There is a lack of credible evidence in this case and it is unproven.”

However, Odette had already pleaded guilty to causing criminal damage to the phone and was conditionally discharged for twelve months and ordered to pay £500 compensation to Galojan.

Jailed: Fraudster Who Scammed 74 Year-Old Cancer Patient

A fraudster, whose heartless gang preyed on a 74 year-old cancer patient, swindling him out of £74,000, has been locked-up.

Klaudiusz Majewski, 49, provided fraudulently-opened bank accounts into which his Indian accomplices “cashed out” the proceeds of their cruel scam.

He fled to Germany when City of London Police investigated the fraud and was eventually hunted down and extradited back to the UK.

Fortunately, most of the money was traced and returned to the retired nuclear physicist, but sadly he has since passed away.

At Inner London Crown Court Majewski, of Wolsey Avenue, East Ham received two-and-a-half years imprisonment.

He pleaded guilty to:

Possession / control identity documents with intent.

Possession / control article for use in fraud.

Possession / control identity documents with intent and Possession / control article for use in fraud.

Majewski had been operating as part of an organised crime group, alongside Avinash Kakumanu, Dinesh Alavala and Ranjit Nellikondi, who were previously convicted in 2018 for their role within the scheme.

The bank accounts he provided were utilised to transfer the stolen funds into from call centre scams operating from India.

The group had been cold calling elderly and vulnerable victims, claiming to have been officers from the National Crime Agency. 

Victims were informed that their devices were being used for criminal purposes and they needed to transfer large amounts of money to other accounts.

One of the victims was a 74-year-old man, who had been diagnosed with a rare form of tongue cancer at the time of the offending. 

He was told to carry out a number of transactions, having believed he had been the victim of money laundering.

Detectives seized roughly £120,000 and managed to return the majority of the stolen money to the victim during the earlier stages of the investigation.

Detective Inspector Michael O’Sullivan from the City of London Police said: “The victim in this case has unfortunately passed away, but we did not give up in our relentless pursuit of justice. Majewski will now answer for his crimes.

“Although this heinous act took place many years ago, we have not forgotten and will not forget victims of fraud.”

Decorated Policeman's Career Over After Molesting Two WPC's

An award-winning Police Sergeant’s career is in ruins after he molested two female officers during his alcohol-fuelled birthday celebration with colleagues at an O’Neills pub, a court heard.

Tim Clarkson, 37, was described as taking the evening as an opportunity to “try it on” with multiple female officers as his marriage to a policewoman fell apart.

A visibly emotional Clarkson today appeared in the dock at Staines Magistrates’ Court, where he received an eighteen-month Community Order, which includes 200 hours community service work.

The court heard he has quit the Hampshire Constabulary, where he was facing certain dismissal and is £40,000 in debt and continuing to co-parent his children with his estranged wife.

Last year, he and four fellow-officers received a National Police Bravery Award after he was first on the scene and successfully disarmed a suspect brandishing a handgun and two explosive devices.

At the Gosport address on August 28, 2023 the 54 year-old suspect detonated one of the devices and pointed his gun at Clarkson, who tasered him and dragged him from the smoke-filled property.

Clarkson, of Shore House, Newton Road, Warsash, Southampton pleaded guilty to two counts of indecent assault at the Winchester pub on July 20, last year.

He will now also suffer the ignominy of signing the sex offenders register for the next five years at Southampton Central Police Station.

District Judge Julie Cooper said: “I am not going to name the ladies, who were also police officers at the time.

“Both offences are incidents of touching with the first lady’s hand being taken by Clarkson and placed on his penis over his clothing and pulling another lady towards him and his apparently erect penis.”

Elaborating on the first incident Judge Cooper explained: “He pulled her close to him and said quite a few sexually-related things.

“He said to her: ‘What the f*** did you have to bring your boyfriend for?’ and that he would like to take her back to his hotel and touched her on top of her clothing.

“It was Mr Clarkson’s birthday and he had clearly been drinking and the second lady was dancing when he pulled her into him and caused her to touch what she believed to be his erect penis.”

In her victim impact statement the first female officer said: “As a result of this incident I have lost my trust in supervisors and I am very wary and want to keep my distance.

“Sometimes I question myself since this happened and ask myself why I did not turn around and say something.

“He had relationship issues with his wife and this occasion was an opportunity to get drunk and try it on with multiple people.

“It was a works night out with colleagues I trusted.

“He was in a position of trust and I feel depressed, stressed and hurt.”

The second female officer said in her impact statement: “I think about what happened, going over and over the events as to why this happened.

“I did not want to make a formal complaint, but I feel really angry about what happened and I no longer enjoy the job I loved.

“I have had to start taking anti-depressants again and have had three panic attacks at home.

“I am concerned he believes he can behave like this in the future around other female officers and I would feel guilty if I did not report it as I could have prevented it for them.”

Judge Cooper also ordered Clarkson to pay £500 compensation to each victim and complete ten days of a rehabilitation activity requirement.

“The pre-sentence report sets out clearly what happed and as a result of this the marriage, that was rocky, has completely broken down and I am aware Mr Clarkson has resigned, knowing that he would have been sacked.

“He has given service, excellent service to the public and is a person of good character, but acted appallingly against two women he worked with,” said the judge.

“They were all on night out and all seemed to have been drinking, but this does not excuse his behaviour.

“To impose less than five hundred pounds compensation to each woman would be derisory.”