#court-sentencing

#court-sentencing

A woman who faked her own death in a "deliberate scheme" to avoid a Circuit Criminal Court trial has been jailed for three years. Amy McAuley (35) had been due to stand trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in January 2023 on theft and attempted deception charges, after she used altered documents to take out a €10,000 loan from KBC Bank in 2018 and later unsuccessfully attempted to obtain a second €5,000 loan.

Liam Middleton-Gomm, 36, broke into Thames Wharf Studios on June 30 and stole around 5,000 worth of goods including paintings, electronic items, clothing and a pram. Some of these items were later found at his father Leslie Gomm's home. Damien Hirst's Thames Wharf Studios were broke into on June 30 (Anthony Devlin/PA) Middleton-Gomm admitted two counts of burgling the riverside studio at a hearing at Kingston Crown Court on Friday.

Francisca Yawson, 37, made a series of bank transfers to herself when she was a gift aid and operations technician for the central London division of the Roman Catholic Church. Southwark crown court heard she made efforts to hide the thefts by cycling money through different accounts that she controlled. She spent most of the stolen cash on herself and her family, with investigators uncovering purchases on beauty products, John Lewis items, and at JD Sports.

I told them I was not but they insisted that I was, even when I expressed my truth otherwise. I understand they concluded that I had been sex trafficked and involved in 'forced prostitution.' I did not agree with that conclusion. I was not trafficked. I did not engage in prostitution with him or others.

Kieran Appiah, 23, was disqualified from driving for six months for driving without due care and using an uninsured vehicle. Total fines and costs amount to £1,424.

Homersham's actions were described as 'completely unprofessional,' severely undermining public trust in the police, highlighting the impact of misconduct by law enforcement personnel.

The strength of the sentence shows how seriously the courts will take drug dealing, particularly when such large quantities of cash and drugs are involved. Bartram clearly thought he could live beyond his means by selling harmful Class A drugs and fuelling wider crime in Harlow.

Cantu's sentence reflects the serious damage caused by her fraudulent activities, underscoring the need for accountability in cases of manipulated real estate transactions.

"Poppy did appear to have a clear fear response in the presence of her owner which she did not exhibit elsewhere. These included repeatedly trying to move away or hide away from the owner and cowering with her tail held low."