South Londoners Jailed for Serious Crimes in October 2025

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In a disturbing trend of serious crimes, multiple individuals from south London have been sentenced to prison time for a range of offenses, including child rape, voyeurism, murder, and theft. The following are some of the high-profile cases that have come to light in October 2025.

Key Takeaways:

  • Brian Grice, 68, was sentenced to 21 years in prison for raping a child, attempting to rape a child, and other serious child sex offenses.
  • Ron Hall, 50, former landlord of the Plough and Harrow pub, was jailed for nine months for 32 offenses of voyeurism, including capturing 106 videos of men's private areas.
  • Imri Doue, 18, and Marko Balaz, 19, were convicted of murdering 15-year-old Daejaun Campbell in a gang-related machete attack in Woolwich. Doue was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 21 years, and Balaz received 11 years in custody.
  • Five young men from Camden were handed life sentences with minimum terms of between 22 and 28 years for murdering Greek tourist Antonis Antoniadis in New Cross after he visited a multi-million pound party mansion linked to an OnlyFans star.
  • Cliff Lewthwaite, 65, was given an additional 10-year prison sentence for 13 sexual assaults and the attempted rape of a child, in addition to his existing 18-year sentence.
  • Robert Chown, 49, an IT specialist from Croydon, was jailed for 25 years for making six-year-old children live stream sex acts before sharing them to a secretive online forum.
  • Daniel Cleveland, 33, was sentenced to three years in prison for stealing thousands of pounds worth of items from B&Q stores.
  • Anthony Andre, 42, was given 8 weeks in prison for trespass and obstruction after entering the tracks at Clapham Junction station, causing 38 trains to be partially or fully canceled and 3,427 minutes worth of delays to passengers.
  • Ryan Brook, 36, was sentenced to 24 weeks in prison for stealing teddy bears belonging to a children's hospice and other items.
  • Paul Kewley, 38, was jailed for six months for stealing clothes worth £865 from TK Maxx in Cwmbran, Wales, and breaching a suspended prison sentence.

Statistics:

  • 21-year sentence given to Brian Grice for raping a child
  • 106 voyeuristic videos captured by Ron Hall of men's private areas
  • 15-year-old Daejaun Campbell murdered in a gang-related machete attack in Woolwich
  • 38 trains partially or fully canceled due to Anthony Andre's trespass and obstruction
  • 3,427 minutes worth of delays caused to passengers due to Anthony Andre's actions
  • 13 sexual assaults and attempted rape of a child committed by Cliff Lewthwaite
  • 41 charges admitted by Robert Chown for making six-year-old children live stream sex acts
  • 5 life sentences handed to young men from Camden for murdering Greek tourist Antonis Antoniadis
  • £865 worth of clothes stolen by Paul Kewley from TK Maxx in Cwmbran, Wales
  • 24 weeks in prison given to Ryan Brook for stealing teddy bears belonging to a children's hospice and other items

Sources:

  • Met Police
  • National Rail
  • FBI
  • NCA
  • UK Courts and Tribunals Service (Lewthwaite and Chown trials)
  • TVO (Bryson)
  • TVO (Kent on Sunday)
  • Copyright Sept 2025