Samir Patel Receives Lengthy Prison Sentence for Abhorrent Crimes
2024-01-25
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Samir Patel's despicable actions have led to swift and decisive justice, as Judge Noel Casey sentenced him to eight years and six months behind bars for the horrifying crime of oral rape. Additionally, Patel faced concurrent sentences of 12 months for the chilling threat to kill, 16 weeks for actual bodily harm (ABH), and nine weeks for breaching his restraining order. Notably, no separate pe .....
Londoners caught with sex workers warned they could be hit with new £1k fines
2022-10-18
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East Londoners who kerb crawl could be hit with a £1000 fine. The council has vowed to target the earnings of sex workers in Romford Road. A council report has found Manor Park, Little Ilford and Forest Gate South areas of greatest supply of sex workers .....
Newham Council is consulting on proposals to clampdown on kerb crawler
2022-10-14
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Newham Council is consulting on proposals to clampdown on kerb crawlers who exploit and purchase sex from vulnerable women on Newham’s streets.
Areas affected under proposals to implement a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) include the 6 wards of Stratford, Forest Gate South, Green Street East, Green Street West, Little Ilford, Manor Park.
Romford Road, which cuts through these .....
Redbridge Council hoping to extend ban on buying sex
2021-05-20
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Three years after the creation of the UK’s first boroughwide no-prostitution zone, Redbridge Council wants residents’ support to keep cracking down.
However, while sex workers have “disappeared” from the once-notorious Ilford Lane, outreach groups fear they are just being displaced to more dangerous areas or into pop-up brothels.
Sophia Burley, founder of Christi .....
New £20k project aims to change mindsets of people buying sex in Redbridge
2020-01-18
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Council leader Councillor Jas Athwal said: "We're already doing a lot of good work tackling prostitution in the borough working closely with the police and local community, and have seen a huge decline in on-street prostitution.
"However, it's equally important to focus on changing the mindset and behaviour of those engaging in this type of practice to ensure a shift in att .....