May 17, 2012
 HAJI: ANGER MANAGEMENT FOR MUSEUM ABUSE MANKENSINGTON, WEST LONDON; WEST NORWOOD, SOUTH LONDON
A foul-mouthed yob who hurled a barrage of abuse at a Natural History Museum boss has been ordered to pay his victim compensation.
Mohamed Haji bombarded house manager Malcolm Armstrong with insults while visiting the world-famous attraction with a YMCA group from Wimbledon, south London.
The 21-year-old branded him a 'paedo' and 'motherf**ker', while parents walked by with their children, and school groups looked on at the commotion.
A museum alarm had been triggered momenets earlier by the group's rowdy behaviour, City of London magistrates heard.
During the episode, Haji also spat at Mr Armstrong and threw a can of Red Bull at him, before being escorted out of the building by security.
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May 17, 2012
 HASSAN:BLACKBERRY MUGGER TARGETED TWO TEENS IN ONE DAYBARKING, EAST HAM, EAST LONDON
A mugger who stole Blackberry handsets from two teenagers on the same day is facing jail.
Dean Hassan, 20, robbed 18-year-old Mark Russell and a 15-year-old in Bennetts Castle Lane, Barking, east London on February 7 this year.
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May 17, 2012
COVENTRY: MAN CLEARED OF KNIFING HALF BROTHER IN HEARTBARKING, ESSEX
A man accused of stabbing his half-brother in the heart after a drink-fuelled row over women walked free after insisting it was an accident.
Luke Coventry, 27, was alleged to have attacked Roy Marquis with a kitchen knife before saying: 'I should have finished him off'.
Coventry, together with Mr Marquis, 42, and their half-brother, Jack Milburn, 21, had travelled to East Ham to get a haircut the previous day, Snaresbrook Crown Court heard.
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May 17, 2012
 HEALEY: TEENS CAGED OVER DECAPITATION ATTEMPTBOREHAMWOOD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HERTFORDSHIRE; LOUGHTON, THEYDON BOIS, ESSEX;
Two 'merciless' thugs who tried to execute a disabled teenager by chopping his head off with an axe were jailed for a total of more than 36 years today (Thurs).
Jamie Healey, 23, pinned 17-year-old Luke Demetriou to his bed while Ronald Dwyer, 22, rained down eight blows on his head.
The carefully planned attack, on the first day of the 2010 World Cup, came at the culmination of a long-standing feud between Dwyer's father Terry and Mr Demetriou's family.
The victim, who was born without his right hand and right food, cowered under the bed then tried to protect himself by raising his hand, Snaresbrook Crown Court.
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May 17, 2012
 PYTLARZ: MASSEUR GROPED WOMAN - THEN OFFERED HER A LOYALTY CARDST JOHN'S WOOD, NORTHWEST LONDON
A masseur groped a woman as she lay naked at his clinic then offered her a loyalty card when the ordeal was over, a court heard today (Thurs).
Daniel Pytlarz, 34, left his victim fearing she would be raped after he ordered her to strip off her underwear at his upmarket spa, it was said.
The woman, who cannot be named, visited for her first ever massage after booking discounted treatment through a health and beauty website, Southwark Crown Court was told.
Giving evidence, she told jurors she had visited the clinic in St John's Wood, nw London, in March last year.
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May 17, 2012
 GONCALVES: TEENS JOINED 'UNSTOPPABLE' VICTORIA STATION MOBBERMONDSEY, DENMARK HILL, SOUTHEAST LONDON; VICTORIA, SOUTHWEST LONDON
Three teenagers joined an 'unstoppable' mob that hunted down and killed a schoolboy in front of horrified commuters at Victoria Station, a court heard today (thurs).
Chris Goncalves and Tayo Ajayi, both 19, along with a 17-year-old who cannot be named, joined a pack of up to 20 other youngsters as they attacked 15-year-old Sofyen Belamouadden, it is alleged.
Ajayi is said to have helped plan the attack the previous evening using Facebook, with friend Samson Odegbune, then 16, boasting in a post on his wall: 'I will bring my samurai'.
His two co-defendants both face charges of violent disorder in the latest of a series of trials connected to the murder on March 25, 2010.
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May 17, 2012
 GAMLIN: FORMER LABOUR 'ADVISOR' UP ON CHILD PORN CHARGESNEWCASTLE, TYNE AND WEAR
A former Labour spin doctor appeared in court accused of making indecent films of children today (Thurs).
Samuel Gamlin, 19, is said to have created two sickening movies incorporating explicit photos of youngsters.
He denies the charges against him, which allege he created the vile videos on or before May 5 last year.
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May 17, 2012
 SINGH: 'GUNPOINT' MUGGER JAILED FOR TEENAGER ATTACKSILFORD, ESSEX
A mugger who terrorised 11 teenagers with a replica gun to fit in with his wealthy friends was jailed for nine years today (Thurs).
Harkiran (corr) Singh cruised the streets of Ilford, Essex, in his car targeting victims as young as 13 for their Blackberry phones, designer clothing and cash.
The 20-year-old brandished a knife and imitation Glock pistol during the terrifying crimewave last November.
He claimed he robbed the teenagers simply so he could socialise with a group of friends who had more cash than he did.
Singh initially denied the crimes but admitted his guilt during his trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court.
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May 17, 2012
 HANIF: 'MARRY A BRIT OR CLAIM ASYLUM', ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT TOLDFOREST GATE, EAST LONDON
A Pakistani national told a court he was prepared to pay up to £8,000 to marry a stranger after his visa ran out.
Mumtaz Ahmed said he visited Mian Hanif at the Immigration Advice Bureau in Katherine Road, East Ham seeking advice on how to stay in the country after his visa ran out.
He was told that for £8,000 he could be provided with a woman to marry so he could stay in the UK.
Hanif, 52, headed up the scam, aided by immigration adviser Saeed Afridee, 63, and matchmaker Ayaz Ghuree, 48, Inner London Crown Court has heard.
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May 17, 2012
PHIRI: SKIVING NURSE LEFT PATIENT COVERED IN VOMITSHEFFIELD
A senior nurse left a dementia sufferer unconscious and covered in vomit after she skipped work early, a hearing was told.
Angela Phiri allegedly knew the female patient had been unwell and needed urgent treatment when she left her shift at Northfields Nursing Home, Sheffield.
Night shift nurse Alyna White, who took over from Ms Phiri on April 17 2009, phoned for an ambulance on finding the woman, referred to as Patient B, lying in bed covered in vomit at around 7.30pm.
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May 17, 2012
 TAYLOR: ANGRY DAD CLEARED OF BEHEADING HAMSTERWALTHAMSTOW, EAST LONDON
An angry father accused of decapitating his ex-lover's pet hamster walked free from court after he was cleared of beheading the animal.
Anthony Taylor, 29, was said to have taken a machete to the beast in an 'uncontrollable rage' during an eight-hour ordeal in which he held Katie Hendrie hostage in her own home.
But jurors cleared him of all but a single count following a trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court. He was convicted of splitting the hamster cage in two using the blade.
The judge, Miss Recorder Anesta Weekes QC, jailed him for a year but he was freed immediately on licence because he had already spent 200 days on remand awaiting trial.
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