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August 31, 2010

MAKOWSKI: FOUR YEARS FOR BULLY LOCKSMITH

CHADWELL HEATH/BROXBOURNE A 'rogue trader' locksmith who lived a life of luxury by ripping off customers was jailed for four years today (Mon). Mark Makowski, 40, charged a flat fee of around £128 to get residents back into their properties after they had been locked out.

August 27, 2010

POWELL: MAN CLEARED OVER LOVE TRIANGLE SHOOTING

CROYDON, SOUTH LONDON; A father has been cleared of gunning down a former Jamaican police officer after his seven-year-old son told him the victim was his mother's new lover. Christopher Powell, 31, was accused of hunting down hairdresser Dean Longford to outside his work and blasting him in the leg with a shotgun after learning the news at a children's birthday party.

August 27, 2010

RICHARDS: DINNER LADY ADMITS 'WASTING' BENEFIT FRAUD CASH

CLAPTON, EAST LONDON: An alcoholic dinner lady who withdrew almost £15,000 from bank accounts shortly after being interviewed about her benefit fraud told a court, 'I just wasted it'. Marcia Richards, aged 48, of Harrington Hill in Clapton falsely claimed more that £31,000 in benefits while squandering her £77,000 inheritance from her mother.

August 27, 2010

IAPONAS: TRIO DENY VOYEURISM CHARGE AFTER UNIVERSITY ROMP

POPLAR, EAST LONDON; BIRMINGHAM; Three men who allegedly agreed that two would hide under the bed while a third had sex have denied voyeurism. George Iaponas, aged 23, is said to have agreed to let his friends Lemar Garcia, 19, and Shabar Hussain, 20, conceal themselves during his romp with a student at a hall of residence.

August 27, 2010

MOTWANI: NEW EXPERT TO GIVE EVIDENCE AGAINST HEART DOCTOR

PLYMOUTH; A cardiologist accused of abusing pioneering heart surgery to further his own career will face fresh evidence from a new expert witness, the GMC has ruled. Consultant cardiologist Dr Joe Motwani boasted he was a 'machine' while pioneering an alternative to open heart surgery at the Derriford Hospital in Plymouth, it is claimed.

August 27, 2010

TAFRESHI: PASSPORT OFFICER ACCUSED OF HELPING FAMILY IN TO THE UK

FINCHLEY, NORTH LONDON; A passport officer accused of funding a life of luxury with profits from an illegal immigration plot will be tried at crown court. Somayeh Tafreshi, 29, who holds dual British and Iranian nationality, allegedly pocketed tens of thousands of pounds from the sideline in false passports and helped family members into the UK.

August 27, 2010

SMITH: DETECTIVE JAILED FOR DRUNKEN OFF-DUTY ASSAULT

GRAVESEND, KENT; A drunken detective who punched a City worker to the ground in a moment of 'mindless violence' was today (Fri) jailed for 12 weeks. DC Matthew Smith, 29, was off duty when he attacked Chris Anderson after the pair bumped into each other at London Bridge station.

August 27, 2010

MYRIE: THIEVING COURIERS SPARED JAIL

LIMEHOUSE, HACKNEY, PLAISTOW, EAST LONDON; BASILDON, BARKING, ESSEX: Four couriers who stole thousands of pounds worth of phones and high-tech electrical goods from the mail have escaped jail. City Link drivers Trevor Griffith, Clive Myrie and Margaret Thomas, all 44, and Faye Clark, 32, swiped the mobile phones, flat screen TVs and iPods they were supposed to deliver.

August 27, 2010

ROBINSON: CAREER CROOK TURNED TO CRIME AFTER PRISON RELEASE ERROR

NUNHEAD, LEWISHAM, SE LONDON; A professional crook who went on a crime spree within days of accidentally being released from prison a year early was jailed for eight months today. (Fri) John Robinson, 33, was not due to be released from a five year stretch until next month, but bungling prison bosses rewarded him with the surprise exit 'in error' on November 25 last year.

August 27, 2010

RICE: CONMAN JAILED FOR THREE YEARS OVER LUXURY HOUSE FRAUD

BASINGSTOKE, HANTS; KENSINGTON, WEST LONDON: A conman who stole his landlord's identity to sell his £1 million house in one of London's most exclusive areas was jailed three years today. (Fri) Steven Rice, 43, was part of a gang of fraudsters who used false names to rent two houses in South Kensington.

August 27, 2010

RYAN: SINGER CLEARED OF ATTACKING PARTNER AFTER CHARGES DROPPED

HENLEY, OXFORDSHIRE; Singer Lee Ryan of boyband Blue was today (fri) cleared of hitting his fiancee after she dramatically withdrew her complaint. The star was accused of attacking Samantha Miller, 26, the mother of his young son.

August 27, 2010

OMAR: BURGLAR WHO STOLE BANANAS IS JAILED FOR TWO YEARS

EAST DULWICH, BRIXTON, SOUTH LONDON; A burglar who broke into a family home at night and stole a bunch of bananas was jailed for two years today (Fri). University student Omar Omar, 23, climbed into the south London home through a ground floor window as a couple and their two little girls slept upstairs.

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