Ex-School Governor Gets Thirteen Years For Raping Young Girl

A former school governor, who the probation service say has a "high likelihood" of re-offending, has received thirteen years imprisonment for twice raping a 10 year-old girl.

Seemingly respectable Malcolm Greenaway, 68, an IT management consultant, struck at his £475,000 suburban home, where his wife had endured years of violence.

"These vile and unnatural acts were perpetrated by you against a wholly innocent child, you utterly stole her innocence," Croydon Crown Court Recorder John Gallagher told him.

Greenaway, of Stanley Park Road, Carshalton Beeches pleaded guilty to two counts of raping the girl between December 6, 2008 and December 5, 2010.

He must serve eight years and eight months before he can be considered for parole and then spend an additional five years on licence when the sentence expires.

Greenaway was a governor at Wallington High School for Girls between 1988 and 1997 and at Stanley Park Infants and Junior schools between1922 and 1988. 

"You pose a significant risk of serious harm. I suspect you are devious and manipulative and know how to work the system.

"You used and abused her sexually for your perverted lusts and feelings and groomed her into believing no one would believe her and as a result she sit this away for years."

The victim revealed to a schoolteacher in 2014 that she had been raped by Greenaway, who called her into his bedroom saying: "I need a hug."

When interviewed by police the girl could not bring herself to utter the words and instead wrote on a piece of paper: "He raped me."

Greenway told the youngster it would be their "little secret" and convinced her she would not be believed if she reported him.

He again raped her in his bedroom on a second occasion, after which the victim threw up.

She has since suffered panic attacks, suffered weight-loss, post-traumatic stress disorder and was hospitalised after taking an overdose.

The rapes were reported while Greenaway was serving a three years and nine months sentence for inciting two girls, aged thirteen and fifteen, to engage in sexual activity.

A probation report described the defendant as "controlling and dominant" and prone to "explosive anger."

"It's a great shame you felt no feelings for her except your unnatural and perverted feelings," Recorder Gallagher told him.

Met Detective Guilty Of Posting Fake Prostitute Leaflets Advertising Ex-Girlfriend

Guilty: Ian Mangham

A detective sergeant's twenty-six year career in the Met is in tatters and he faces the prospect of jail for harassing his ex with fake leaflets advertising her services as a prostitute.

Ian Mangham, 50, who wooed the mother-of-two when she reported her ex-husband to police placed the ads in local pub toilets and phone boxes.

It was revenge after business development manager Agnes Collowey, 38, dumped him and as a result she received phone calls and knocks on her door at all hours of the night.

Mangham, of Baldwins Hill, Loughton, Essex denied, but was convicted of harassing her between October 23, 2014 and April 1, last year.

He was bailed to return to Hammersmith Magistrates Court for sentencing on May 16 and District Judge Quentin Purdy told him: "You are at genuine risk of immediate custody.

"I come to that conclusion with a heavy heart. I am aware of the consequences for a serving police officer, but the evidence was overwhelming."

Mangham was also the author of a hand-written note Agnes found stuffed in the letterbox of her Highams Park, Chingford home which read: 'Romanian whore. Dirty prostitute, get out of our street.'

She was also bombarded with junk mail, catalogues and brochures after Mangham completed hand-written coupons in her name for products and services.

A handwriting expert confirmed there was a "very strong" probability he was the author of the coupons and prosecutor Mr. Michael Mallon said: "It's clear there is an obsession here."

One order was for jewellery engraved with the words: 'To My Best Lover' and 'To My Beloved Friend,' and another was for adult films.

They were together over four years after Agnes was forced to attend Hornsey Police Station when her troublesome ex-husband reported her missing.

"A few months after we broke up he was trying to persuade me to get back together with him," she told the court. "I tried to tell him that we were so different there was no point continuing."

She moved out in July, 2014, but Mangham turned up on the doorstep of her new home at 10.30pm three months later. "I was angry," she recalled

He then launched the harassment campaign, initially with the junk mail bombardment. "Letters were coming every day from different companies.

Harassed: Agnes Collowey

"Some were very upsetting, like one which offered to look after my dog after my death and I received a letter from an undertaker's and a mobility company."

Calls from local men seeking sex then began. "One called for sexual services and said he found my number in the mens toilet of a Chingford pub.

"I was constantly receiving text messages and some were very rude and I had people knocking on my door in the middle of the night."

One call was from a pub at the end of her road and another from a phone box opposite Highams Park train station, where a leaflet advertised Agnes's address and phone number.

"It made me feel scared and uncomfortable in my own home with my son. I feared for my safety," Agnes told the court, adding she also received mystery "aggressive" texts and had her dustbins pushed over.

Mangham told the court he was not behind the harassment campaign and denied there was anything inappropriate about having a relationship with a woman who had gone to the police.

"We just got talking and I believe her son took a liking to me," he said, denying there was ill-feeling after the split. "I had moved on and wished her well."

Mangham told the court he bought a home for himself and Agnes to live together in.

When she moved out he loaned her £3,600 to cover a deposit and rent for her new home, plus another £500 to help her set-up a massage business.

They continued to exchange texts and see each other in local pubs, even kissing on one occasion, which Mangham took as an indication they were back together.

"It was on," he told the court, explaining Agnes finally split with him in a text message.

He only turned up on the doorstep of her new home on October 24, 2014 to collect the money owed and not to harass her, Mangham claimed.

He agreed receiving a text from Agnes, which read: "This is harassment, I will report you to the police."

From that point on he said he had nothing more to do with her and the leaflets and junk mail must have been orchestrated by someone else.

He did admit reporting her to the benefits agency in November, 2014 and looking-up her new boyfriend's linkedIn page.

Shakespeare Restaurant Swan At The Globe Fined After 25 Diners Suffer Food Poisoning

Fine: Chris Wright

A landmark restaurant attached to Shakespeare's Globe theatre has been fined after twenty-five diners suffered food poisoning from undercooked roast beef.

The Swan at the Globe on London's Bankside was prosecuted by Southwark council after the customers experienced vomiting and diarrhoea.

At Croydon Magistrates Court the restaurant, which enjoys a £6-7 million annual turnover was fined a total of £1100, with £683 costs and was ordered to pay a £70 victim surcharge.

The restaurant's millionaire managing director, 52 year-old Christopher Diccon Wright, of Blaise Farm, Tower Hill, Offham, West Malling was in court.

The restaurant admitted three summonses relating to serving roast beef unsafe for human consumption; failing to have proper controls in place and failing to protect food from contamination between August 24 and 25, 2014.

Only one of the customers sought medical assistance and all the UK-based diners returned to the restaurant on invitation for a meal.

The restaurant reported the outbreak of food-poisoning to the local council when customers complained.

The Swan admitted the cooking time for some of the roast beef was insufficient.

The restaurant says it has paid £10m to the Globe Theatre over the last nine years, had enjoyed a five-star rating and the new owners invested £2.5m in a new kitchen.

Their lawyer, who refused to give his name, told the court: "It has a reputation to protect and is very keen to defend it. The restaurant is very sorry and it's reputation has not been dented."

District Judge Andrew Price announced: "The company has done everything it can to ensure this is not repeated and has achieved higher standards of food hygiene."

Fraudster Cheats Vulnerable Pensioners Out Of Savings: CCTV Released

Police hunting a cruel fraudster, who tricked bank details out of two OAP's and withdrew £2,890 of their savings, have released this CCTV image of their suspect.

On November 30, last year police were called at around 2.30pm to reports of a courier fraud at an address in London Road, Cheam.

At 9.15am, a man aged in his seventies received a call from a blocked number claiming they were from his bank.

The victim gave his bank details over the phone including his Personal Identification Number (PIN).

A courier later arrived and took his card away.

Only when the victim visited his bank was he made aware that he was a victim of courier fraud and £2,300 had been withdrawn from his account from two cash points in the bank.

CCTV from within the bank captured a man withdraw money from the victim's account at approximately 10.40am.

On the following day, December 1, last year at approximately 1.10pm an elderly woman in her late eighties from Netley Close in Cheam was tricked out of £590 in the same way.

An attempt was made on the card in the Game Store for a purchase over £1,000.

The bank declined the transaction.

CCTV in the Game Store captured the man try to make the purchase.

He is believed to be the same man.

The suspect is described as a white man, with short brown hair.

He was seen wearing a dark jacket, grey tracksuit trousers and boots.

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

High-Viz Sledgehammer Burglar Hunted By Police

A burglar disguised as a workman and armed with a sledgehammer tried to smash his way through a property's glass door during an early-morning break-in bid.

Wearing a high-viz jacket the would-be burglar was caught on CCTV at the address in Parmiter Street, Tower Hamlets, east London on November 16, last year.

Police were called at around 10.00am to a report of an attempted burglary, which occurred between 6.45am and 8.00am.

CCTV overlooking the entrance captured a man, in a high visibility jacket, use a sledge hammer to smash the glass door.

The same man is believed to have gained entry into the residential premises in the late evening of November 7.

The suspect is described as a man aged in his forties with short hair.

He is seen wearing a high visibility hooded jacket and dark coloured trousers.

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

Anyone with any information is asked to contact police via 101 quoting reference number 200281 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Laptop Sneak Thief: CCTV Released

Police hunting a sneak-thief, who nicked a laptop from an east London florist's, have released this CCTV image of a suspect.

Detectives from Tower Hamlets are investigating the burglary and they wish to identify and speak with the unknown man in connection with the incident.

On October 6, last year police were called at around 1.25pm to a report of a burglary at a florist on Cambridge Heath Road, Bethnal Green.

The burglary was reported to have occurred at some point between 1.25pm and 1.35pm that day.

A Sony laptop worth £500 was stolen.

The suspect was caught on CCTV entering the shop and walking around the store.

He then went upstairs to the first floor and left the flat minutes later.

The suspect is described as a man in his thirties with short hair and glasses.

He was wearing a black coat and jeans and was carrying a rucksack.

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

Anyone with any information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting reference number 1999962 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Carer Thieved £54K From Dementia Pensioner

A carer, who paid a gastric band bill and private school fees for her two children with some of the £54,000 she took from her 82 year-old dementia client, was jailed yesterday.

Single-mum Maria McCalla, 31, preyed on vulnerable pensioner Vera Haselden convincing her to write cheques in sums of£10,000 and £6,000.

On top of that she withdrew cash sums totalling £13,400 and £24,760 from an elderly woman whose dream of independent living was destroyed by the defendant.

McCalla, of Carolyn Road, Wembley received two years and eight months imprisonment at Harrow Crown Court.

She pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud regarding the cheques and two counts of theft between June 4 and August 10, 2014.

There will be no pursuit of Miss Haselden's money under the Proceeds of Crime Act after the prosecution decided there was no prospect of recovering any assets.

"I have heard about gastric band surgery, school fees, computer equipment, including an X-Box and brand-new clothes," said Recorder Andrew Hearn.

"The consequences for Miss Haselden have been enormous because she lived in fear of entering a care home and the whole point of employing you was so she could stay at home.

"She now has no capital and as a consequence has gone into a care home," he told the first-time offender. "She told the police she feels like she is in a prison, ending up where she did not want to be."

The court heard McCalla, whose 17 credit cards are all in the red, only began working for Miss Haselden two months before she started defrauding her.

"You became depressed, started gambling, and got yourself into money problems.

"You say Miss Haselden offered to lend you money and you took sixteen thousand pounds in loans, knowing you couldn't repay it.

"You stole further money from her, cash withdrawn over the bank counter when she was with you and cash withdrawals after she had given you her bank card and her PIN."

Eventually a suspicious bank employee tipped-off police, but McCalla denied stealing when questioned.

"You're attitude was that you had been given the money and were entitled to accept gifts."

McCalla's lawyer Mr. Malik Aldeiri agreed she initially denied the offences. "She was living in a bubble of false reality and denial.

'She felt like a great weight had been lifted off her shoulders when she confessed her mistakes. She took responsibility."

The court heard McCalla's children are aged eleven and six years-old. "She has told them everything to teach them the error of her ways and they are distraught.

"Her living conditions were poor with mould in the bathroom, a boiler that gave up in the winter, leaving her without heat and hot water and she had mice and pigeons in the loft."

McCalla receives Jobseekers Allowance, plus child benefit and has an income of £1,000 a month, which she said could be put towards compensation.

"She's is not living an extravagant lifestyle and comes away from this with no glory."

McCalla was also ordered to pay £500 costs.

Rookie Politico With Legal Ambitions Avoids Jail For Drug-Dealing

A young Labour politician - with ambitions to be a lawyer - avoided prison for drug-dealing after a judge decided not to ruin his bright future.

Student Firase Morgan, 25, of Rodmarton Street, Marylebone stood as the official Labour Party candidate for Hyde Park Ward in the City of Westminster council elections two years ago.

He was not elected a councillor and currently attends BPP University, where he is studying for an LLB law degree.

However, he was caught selling £40 worth of cannabis to a barmaid outside a Sloane Street pub and had another £1,120 worth of the drug hidden in the roof lining of his car.

Isleworth Crown Court Judge Robert Winstanley told Morgan: "You were playing a sophisticated part in a well-planned cannabis organisation.

"Because of your control of stock and commercial involvement you played a significant role.

"You are saved from a custodial sentence by three things: You have got problems and have done something to address them.

"You have pleaded guilty and your record does not help you, but it is seven or eight years since you were last involved, when you spent a period in custody for robbery.

"I'll give you this opportunity to pick things up in your life and continue with your studies and career ambitions and address your cannabis addiction."

Morgan was sentenced to twelve months imprisonment, suspended for two years, and ordered to complete 120 hours community service.  

He pleaded guilty to possessing 28 wraps of cannabis, with intent to supply, outside the Gloucester Pub, Sloane Street, Knightsbridge on March 5.

He also pleaded guilty to supplying a quantity of cannabis to a female member of the pub's staff.

Morgan is also a senior ambassador for charity Just for Kids Law and lobbies businesses to employ people with criminal records.

Prosecutor Miss Roxana Nasser told the court it was 4.30pm when plain-clothed police officers on routine patrol noticed a young woman running down the street.

"This young person ran to a cashpoint machine and dashed back to a pub where she works then dashes out to a car in a side street.

"Mr. Morgan is in the car and as the officers approach it they see the lady rush out with something.

"When they approached the car it smelled heavily of cannabis and when they searched it found twenty-eight white containers in the roof lining in a blue carrier bag."

Inside the two-and-a-half centimetre styrofoam condiment-style takeaway containers were small amounts of herbal cannabis.

The two Morgan sold the barmaid were in her room above the pub - which contained drug paraphernalia - and she said: "I bought the weed from the bloke in the car."

The barmaid had phoned a reliable number she knew and Morgan turned up.

Morgan's bedroom was also searched and police seized £1,000 cash, which they suspect is the proceeds of drug-dealing, but it will be returned to the defendant.

He claims it was his student finance and he had no other income.

Morgan received youth custody when convicted of robbery in 2008 and in 2009 received a suspended prison sentence for theft from the person.

His lawyer Miss Laura Miller told the court: "He played a limited role under direction with limited understanding of the operation.

"Since 2009 he has taken substantial steps to stay away from offending and has had assistance from 'Just for Kids' with education and housing.

"They placed him in a hostel and he moved away from his peer group."

Morgan's university knows about the two drug charges and have assured him he can continue a course that also includes a twelve-month partnership with Harvard.

"He's continued with his voluntary work with the charity, training solicitors and barristers through 'Just for Kids' to assist youngsters in youth courts.

"He attends a soup kitchen in Tottenham Court Road and assists.

"His depression and anxiety was exacerbated in the month before this offence when he started smoking cannabis and that led to these offences.

"He's ashamed of himself and feels he's let himself and others down, finding himself back before the courts.

"He intends taking a gap year from university to stabilise himself. Long-term he intends to work in the banking and finance industries.

"His career prospects will be effected by these convictions. The ramifications will be felt for him in the future if not his entire working life."  

Former Football Star Andy Roberts Denies Assaulting Wife

Former soccer star Andy Roberts has appeared in court, accused of assaulting his Footballer's Wives ex at his detached £1.8m home.

The 42 year-old ex-Millwall, Crystal Palace and Wimbledon midfielder of St. Paul's Cray Road, Chislehurst denies the charge.

He is accused of assaulting 42 year-old Lee-Anne Roberts at the five-bedroom property on April 9.

She was an advisor to ITV's Footballer's Wives drama and appeared in ten episodes of the show.

The court heard the pair have now split and are divorcing.

Dartford-born Andy is a former England Under-21 international whose various transfers between clubs totalled £4.25m.

He will return to the same court for trial on July 8.

Sky TV Pirate Set-Top Box Accused In Court

A man accused of making £19,200 from selling pirate set-top boxes to customers wanting cheaper Sky TV has appeared in court.

Scott Aldridge, 36, of Petersham Drive, Orpington allegedly sold the twelve-month subscription for £59.99 via eBay.

He did not indicate a plea at Bromley Magistrates Court.

Aldridge is charged that between September 27, 2014 and July 29, 2015 he supplied articles for use in fraud, namely satellite boxes and software.

He is also charged with concealing or transferring criminal property between the same dates.

Aldridge was bailed to appear for a preliminary hearing at Croydon Crown Court on May 25.

Flare Fan's Double Liverpool FC Misery

A Liverpool FC fan, who discharged a flare during this season's League Cup final and had cocaine and cannabis on him when searched by police has been sentenced.

Josh Flood, 26, of Liddell Avenue, Melling had travelled to Wembley to watch the February 28 match, but was ejected at the start of extra-time.

Liverpool went on to lose a penalty shoot-out with Manchester City 3-1 after the game finished 1-1.

He had pleaded guilty at Hendon Magistrates Court on to possessing a firework at a sporting event, namely a distress flare.

He also pleaded guilty to possessing a small amount of cocaine and cannabis.

Flood received a twelve-month community order, which includes 80 hours community service work.

He was also ordered to pay £85 costs and a £60 victim surcharge.

Prosecutor Miss Katrina Rennalls told the court: “It was 6.15pm when Flood was seen to release the flare and he was ejected from the stadium.

“He was arrested and when he was searched a wrap of cocaine and a wrap of cannabis was found on him.

“In custody he was further searched and another wrap of cocaine was found on him.”

When quizzed by police about the flare he said: “I didn't know I couldn't let it of.”

NOT GUILTY: Chinese Medicine Expert Cleared

A traditional Chinese medicine expert has been cleared of groping a female patient's breasts.

She was being treated for backache with massages and reflexology at the Natural Health Centre, Old Brompton Road, South Kensington.

Dr. Hui Li, 54, had taken over the £40-an-hour sessions, where the woman, aged in her thirties, sought help for a protruding disc.

Li said the woman made up the allegations after receiving an "accupressure" massage between the breasts and a head massage.

The clinic's manager told the Isleworth Crown Court jury Li also administers acupuncture and prescribes Chinese remedies.

He said the defendant has little command of english and UK customs and does tell women they are "beautiful" in an attempt to develop "rapport."

Li, of Valiant House, Plevna Street, Docklands was found not guilty of one count of sexual assault on April 11, 2014.

NOT GUILTY: Fresher's Week Student Is Innocent

Not Guilty: William Harrison

A new student at the UK's oldest catholic university has been cleared of sexually assaulting two young women minutes apart during drunken freshers week introductions.

William Kelsey Harrison, 21, had only been at St. Mary's University, Twickenham a week when he was arrested.

Harrison, of Victoria Street, Littleport, Ely, Cambridgeshire always denied the allegations and was found not guilty by a jury at Kingston-upon-Thames Crown Court.

He was cleared of one count of assault by penetration and one count of sexual assault on September 27, 2014.

Harrison was accused of following a 19 year-old into her room and forcing himself on her then grabbing another student, 20, minutes later.

The teenage student admitted she found the defendant attractive and was happy to kiss him as the pair sat on the edge of her bed late at night.

She had downed five vodkas, five Jagerbomb shots and two alcopops that evening before ending up at the halls of residence in Waldegrave Road at 2.30am.

She was also new to St, Mary's and had spent her first week getting to know her fellow-students and was part of group that had invited Harrison to join them.

When questioned by police he did not deny there was consensual physical contact with both young women.

Cannabis Grower Gets Five Years

Kingston-upon-Thames Crown Court

A South Wales man, who organised the production of cannabis in London is starting a five-year prison sentence.

Peter Larter, 34, of Cromwell Road, Newport originally appeared on bail at Wimbledon Magistrates Court and stood trial at Kingston-upon-Thames Crown Court.

He was originally charged with being concerned in the production of 256 cannabis plants between June 26 and August 19, last year at 97 Gascoyne House, Gascoyne Road, Homerton, east London.

It was alleged Larter had a connection to the property, which was raided by police who arrested the 'gardener' present who later received eight months imprisonment.

Larter was also charged with being concerned in the production 60 cannabis plants between August 11 and 29, last year at 52 Priory Close, High Path, South Wimbledon.

The prosecution say it was a sophisticated operation using hydroponic equipment, lamps, ventilators and fertilizers.

Police confiscated £2,000 from Larter, which he was ordered to pay as a contribution towards court costs.

Chinese Medicine Expert Denies Fondling Female Back Patient's Breasts

Hui Li: Denies Claims

A traditional Chinese medicine expert, treating a woman's backache with massages and reflexology at a South Kensington clinic, groped her breasts, a jury heard today.

Dr. Hui Li, 54, had taken over the £40-an-hour sessions at the Natural Health Centre, Old Brompton Road, where the woman, aged in her thirties, sought help for a protruding disc.

As usual she had stripped down to her knickers and a full-length towel was protecting her modesty when the defendant suggested an abdominal massage to relieve tension.

"I said yes and he snatched the towel off," she told the Isleworth Crown Court jury. "He was staring at me, staring at my breasts.

"I covered my breasts with my hands and he said: 'Relax, I'm a doctor' and held my wrists and moved my hands down.

"Then he grabbed my nipples, they were between his fingers, each hand on each breast and started moving his hands in a circular motion.

"There was some force and he was staring like he wanted to touch me. He then stroked my back as I sat up and then stroked my cheek and said: 'You're beautiful.'

"I was so shocked and covered myself with the towel and he kept staring at me until I left the room. I trusted him as a doctor."

She continued her course of treatment with a female practitioner and only reported Li when she bumped into him at the clinic four months later.

"He was sneering at me and waved in a patronising way as if to say: 'I know what I did and got away with it.'

"I did not have the courage to speak up about it, but when he waved at me I got the anger and the courage."

Li says the woman made up the allegations after receiving an "accupressure" massage between the breasts and a head massage.

The clinic's manager told the jury Li also administers acupuncture and prescribes Chinese remedies.

He said the defendant has little command of english and UK customs and does tell women they are "beautiful" in an attempt to develop "rapport."

Li, of Valiant House, Plevna Street, Docklands, has pleaded not guilty to one count of sexual assault on April 11, 2014.

Trial continues……………

Finance Chief's £215K "Revenge" On Boss

She Striped Her Employer: Carly Hughes 

 A female finance chief, who stole nearly £215,000 from a small plastics firm to spite her boss, has been jailed for two-and-a-half years.

Carly Hughes, 34, fell-out with the owner of Arrow Plastics Ltd., 52 year-old Mark Wombwell and took her "revenge" by creating false invoices and transferring huge sums into her bank account.

"The only real reason she took this course was to get at Mr. Wombwell," her lawyer Nick Goss told Kingston-upon-Thames Crown Court.

"The two of them do not like each other.

"The money is still sitting there and was stolen as an act of vengeance rather than Carly Hughes wishing to enrich her life or to fritter it away."

She believed promised bonuses had not been paid and she had been overworked by the company.

The finance and payroll manager, of Pennyfield, Cobham, Surrey pleaded guilty to fraud by abuse of position, namely the processing of fake invoices to gain £172,523.99p between October 15, 2013 and May 8, last year.

She also pleaded guilty to fraud by abuse of position in regard to a £583.33 salary increase on March 31, last year and transferring criminal property, namely £22,898.56 between October 29, 2013 and May 19, last year.

Hughes was employed by the company, based in Hampden Road, Kingston-upon-Thames, in a senior position until her departure last year.

It was only after she left financial irregularities were spotted.

Pocketed Money: Carly Hughes

Prosecutor Mr. Bill McGivern told the court: "She was raising invoices in the names of other companies and then transferring the funds into her own account.

"The total loss is two hundred and fourteen thousand nine hundred pounds.

"For a relatively small company these were considerable sums.

"To keep the company afloat Mr. Wombwell loaned it one hundred and sixty-five thousand pounds and the next day the defendant stole eleven thousand pounds.

"As a result there has been a massive loss to the shareholders and the fifteen staff have had a two-year pay freeze."

When initially questioned by police Hughes made no comment, but during a second interview claimed £100,000 sitting in her bank account was the result of selling her house.

She had also enjoyed a £4,000 holiday to Mexico, another £1,000 vacation and spending sprees in department stores.

Judge Susan Tapping told the first-time offender, who has now moved in with her mother: "It is sad to see someone like you in court.

"You are from a good family, a decent background with a work history and you have thrown it all away.

"You grew to dislike your managing director and systematically took revenge for the wrongs you thought had been done to you.

"Your financial revenge was very personal against the managing director and by bleeding the company every month it was less profitable.

"Three times he had to put loans into the company to keep it afloat, loans you asked for."

Hughes has agreed to repay £172,523.99p. 

Excommunicated Jehovah Witness Jailed For Sex Crimes

A Jehovah's Witness, thrown out of the church for spying on a naked young woman with a secret camera, was jailed for three years and four months yesterday.

Insurance claims handler Andrew Fulker, 43, lost his job and home and was excommunicated from the church even before more historic sex offences came to light.

The father-of-two, of Woodlands Road, Isleworth denied, but was convicted of nine counts of voyeurism for sexual gratification between January 1, 2013 and September 16, 2014.

He pleaded guilty to four counts of indecent assault committed in the late 1980's and early 1990's against a girl when she was aged nine to twelve years-old.

Kingston-upon-Thames Crown Court heard the secret camera was set-up at an address in Mill Farm Crescent, Hounslow, where Fulker recorded the 21 year-old woman.

Much of the footage captured her naked when getting in and out of the shower and using the toilet.

Fulker also stored a vast amount of images of the young woman on his computer.

When aged between fifteen and eighteen years-old Fulker groped another female between the legs and encouraged her to touch him intimately.

His lawyer Mr. Gavin Pottinger, referring to the voyeurism offences, said: “He says he may be hiding something from himself.”

Before the police were informed Fulker was reported to church elders, who decided he was no longer welcome.

“He lost his job, he lost his house and moved in with his parents. He is only allowed to communicate with his parents on non-religious matters.”

Prosecutor Miss Georgina Coade told the court the victim of the voyeurism offences was getting ready for work on September 16, 2014 when she discovered the recording equipment.

“As she sat down on the toilet she heard a noise behind her that sounded like a camera focusing and saw a USB-type device on the window ledge behind her.

“Further footage had also been taken from an i-phone positioned on the floor near the bathroom cabinet.

“She plugged the USB device into the home computer and found varying video clips that showed intimate footage of her using the bathroom.

“In some of the footage she is naked, getting in and out of the shower and was horrified at what she had found.”

Fulker was confronted and there were discussions with his Jehovah Witness elders and he admitted setting-up the camera.

“He said he admired her body and curves,” added Miss Coade. “He said when he recorded her in her underwear it sparked his interest.”

The police were informed and found further moving images on his computer, with some transferred from the i-phone.

Fulker was sentenced to two years imprisonment for the indecent assaults, plus sixteen month consecutive for voyeurism.

He must sign the sex offenders register for life and was made subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

New Student Denies Sexually Assaulting Two Young Women During Drunken Freshers Week

A new student at the UK's oldest catholic university sexually assaulted two young women minutes apart during drunken freshers week introductions, a court heard yesterday.

William Kelsey Harrison, 21, had only been at St. Mary's University, Twickenham a week when he followed a 19 year-old into her room and forced himself on her, the jury heard.

"He said: 'Don't be boring' and kept saying: 'You love it,' again and again," she told the Kingston-upon-Thames Crown Court jury.

She said she did not want to go any further than kissing Harrison. "He was alright, a decent-looking lad, but he was forcing his tongue into my mouth and I closed my eyes and was shaking my head.

"He got on top of me and that's when I started to worry. He was kissing me down my neck and it was becoming forceful and he bit me and I flinched.

"He put two fingers into me and he is a lot stronger than me. He continued to the point I was flinching in pain.

"He started undoing his trousers and I unlocked the door and went out."

She admitted drinking five vodkas, five Jagerbomb shots and two alcopops that evening before ending up at the halls of residence in Waldegrave Road at 2.30am.

She was also new to St, Mary's and had spent her first week getting to know her fellow-students and was part of group that had invited Harrison to join them.

Prosecutor Mr. James Dawson told the court: "All the parties in this case had been drinking quite heavily and the first complainant had pre-drinks before going to the Student Union."

When she fled her room she told other students on the landing: "You've got to get rid of him," added the prosecutor. "It was plain she was very upset and very tearful."

Harrison returned to collect his coat and another female student, 20, went into the room to get it.

"He followed her in and put his hand over her mouth and started trying to kiss her and she resisted and said: 'What are you doing?'

"She pushed her way out of the room and now there were two very upset girls."

The police were called and officers arrested Harrison in his room.

When questioned he did not deny there was physical contact, insisting both young women were consensual.

Harrison, of Victoria Street, Littleport, Ely, Cambridgeshire has pleaded not guilty to one count of assault by penetration and one count of sexual assault on September 27, 2014.

Trial continues……………

Ex-Spurs Vice-Chairman Denies Harrods Assault

The former Vice-Chairman of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club appeared in court yesterday, accused of a violent attack on another man at world-famous Harrods department store.

Businessman David Julian Buchler, 64, of Brook's Mews, Mayfair pleaded not guilty at Isleworth Crown Court.

He was bailed to return for a trial on November 7.

He is charged with assaulting James Birrane, causing him actual bodily harm, at the Knightsbridge store on December 31, last year.