Bulwell - Malawians jailed for staying in the UK illegally

A MALAWIAN man "established a life for himself" in Bulwell while living in the UK illegally, a court heard.

Gordon Hamdan became engaged, moved into a house, and started working at the Co-op in the town despite not having had a valid visa to be in the UK for two years.

But he was sprung during a raid in Henrietta Street, Bulwell, on October 5 after police found he was living in the UK illegally, Nottingham Crown Court heard.

Prosecutor Dawn Pritchard said: "Intelligence found in September that he was overstaying and using an international driving licence.

"His working holiday visa expired in July 2010."

The court heard Hamdan had worked at the Co-op in Bulwell since April 2011.

Miss Pritchard said police arrested Hamdan and three other Malawi nationals during the visit to Henrietta Street.

Hamdan provided them with a Malawi passport that was genuine, but it contained a counterfeit residential permit that was actually for a Columbian national.

Nicola Hornby, in mitigation, said: "He entered the country properly and legally in October 2008 on a working holiday visa.

"At that time he was working for his uncle who had a business in Malawi, and was combining it with a holiday to the UK. While over here, his uncle died and the business was taken over by other business people in the area.

"Mr Hamdan said there was nothing left for him to return to."

She added: "He tried to find legitimate ways to stay in the UK and join the forces, but he was coming to the end of his visa.

"He did the wrong thing and buried his head in the sand. He established a life for himself over here, he has a fiancee, and they have been working together to build that life."

Hamdan, 25, pleaded guilty to possessing a false UK residency permit.

Judge Nigel Godsmark QC sentenced Hamdan to six months in prison.

Deportation papers have also been served, but the court heard he was planning to appeal against deportation.

Judge Godsmark said: "There must be a deterrent element for behaviour like this so that immigration controls can be maintained."

One of the other Malawi nationals arrested in the same swoop, Thokozani Phiri, was also jailed for six months following a separate hearing at Nottingham Crown Court on Friday.

Phiri, 24, of no fixed abode, admitted possessing two fake residency permits that were actually for Indian and Romanian nationals.

Miss Pritchard said Phiri's student visa had expired in 2009, and that he paid an unknown man £60 for the fake visas.

Ms Hornby, in mitigation, said: "He came to the UK in 2007 on a student visa studying dental nursing.

"He came into difficulties when he had to pay the remaining course fees and wasn't able to do so in 2009, so was unable to extend his visa.

"He accepts he should have left then, but he says he had nothing to return to."

She added: "He in fact settled down, got a girlfriend, and they had a son born in December last year."

Father & daughter robbed at knifepoint by masked man described as black

A father and daughter have been threatened at knifepoint by a robber wearing a green and white mask at their own front door. John Redmile, 67, and his daughter Mandy, 41, of Bracknell Crescent, Whitemoor, were at home at around 9pm on Friday when they heard a knock at the door.

Mandy, who has Spina Bifida and uses a wheelchair, answered the door and was confronted by a black man with a knife. The man, who was in his early 30s, wore a mask covering his mouth and demanded money.

He barged into the house and Mr Redmile gave him some cash, but the robber proceeded to search the house for more. He found further money within the house, as well as Mandy’s iPhone, and fled with the items. Neither victims were injured during the incident, but both were left extremely shaken by the ordeal.

The man is black, of slim build and around 6ft tall. He wore dark clothing and a green and white covering over his face. Mr Redmile said: “Mandy used to enjoy going out but is very wary now following what happened - she’s scared something is going to happen to her. “Money and phones can be replaced; I would like him to be caught to make sure this doesn’t happen to anyone else.”

Detective Constable Ian Holmes added: “This was a terrifying intrusion into the home of a father and his daughter who were enjoying an evening at home. “I appeal to anyone who saw the man we have described in the moments before or after the robbery, and to anyone who knows his identity.

“He carried out a despicable offence and we will do all we can to find him and ensure he doesn’t do this to anyone else.” Anyone with information should contact Nottinghamshire Police on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 .

Residents are being urged to always lock their doors, even when at home, and keep windows closed especially at night.

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Membership |Donate |Home |BNPtv |Get Active |Policies  Police Commissioner Elections Do we or don't we? Dear friends and fellow patriots, November 15th sees Elections for Police Commissioners in 41 of the 43 police forces in England and Wales, at a cost of £5,000 deposit in each. The Conservatives and Labour know our, “put the victims first – get tough on criminals” message would be very popular so they’ve stitched up the whole contest before it even starts. By holding it in November, instead of in May or June, with one of the other major electoral contests, they’ve ensured that the early dark and likely bad weather will depress the turnout. So Labour’s block postal vote and the Conservative’s shrinking but still sizable army of little old ladies will far outweigh anyone else’s vote in a predicted turnout of under 20%. There will not be a Free Post for election address, so only Establishment parties with big business or union backers can reach the voters. The whole thing is a fiddle, designed to shoo-in another tier of Politically Correct, pro-regime placemen to continue the Leftist social engineering destruction of traditional Britain while appearing democratic. But if we don’t fight these rigged contests, the controlled media will crow that we’ve gone away. It’s a difficult choice, and we think that our members should have their say. So we're holding a short sharp debate; we've compiled a list of the key arguments to help you make an informed decision: Together we’ll make the right decision, but we’d appreciate your input. Please join in the debate on our website and Facebook, and attend local meetings where all this will be discussed. I look forward to taking into account your opinion. Faithfully, Nick Griffin Chairman, British National Party Copyright © 2012 Designed and promoted by the Roaring Lion Group. British National Party | PO Box 213, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 7AL Membership | Donate | Home | BNPtv

Claims that sex offenders are being freed from HMP Whatton without treatment

PEOPLE could be at risk because sex offenders are being released from a specialist Notts jail without treatment, it is claimed.

"Inadequate" funding at HMP Whatton, near Bingham, means some inmates are not undergoing psychological programmes to try to stop them re-offending.

The claim is made by the jail's Independent Monitoring Board in a report out today.

Board chairman Dr Ed Pollock said he was worried about a risk to the public because the lack of Government cash at the prison means there are not enough psychologists to treat prisoners.

It follows a report in June which said dozens of Whatton inmates were let out in 2011 after serving their sentences but without having the recommended treatment.

The jail is the largest for sex offenders in Europe and specialises in psychological programmes. Mr Pollock said: "We as a board don't know what happens to prisoners when they are released but what we are worried about is potentially some are being released without having their risk of re-offending reduced. It's been raised a few times and we have written to the Minister, Jeremy Wright, about this."

The jail has 840 prisoners, 70 per cent of whom have committed sex crimes against children. All volunteer to be sent to Whatton for treatment.

The jail employs psychologists to try to change prisoners' behaviour and thinking before release to cut the chances of them striking again.

The board has found that 46 inmates were let out last year without having treatment programmes. In the report, Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, said: "It was concerning that not all sex offenders who required it were receiving treatment they needed.

"In the interests of the individuals concerned and the communities to which they were returning, this needed to be addressed."

Prisoners are monitored on release by police and the probation service. Whatton governor Lynn Saunders said: "We have made applications for further funding and hopefully this will be forthcoming."

"We do our best to ensure every prisoner undergoes treatment but some don't for a variety of reasons including resources, finances and prisoners arriving without sufficient time left on their sentences to carry out a programme."

Today's report is also expected to say day-to-day the prison is well operated and safe.

A Prison Service spokesman said: "We thank the Independent Monitoring Board for Whatton for their report, which will be fully considered by Ministers. We will respond to the board in due course."

Would-be illegal immigrants found heading for Ilkeston

Six would-be illegal immigrants have been found hiding in a lorry bound for Ilkeston.

The men, all from India, were discovered at the Port of Coquelles in north France as the lorry they were in waited to board the Eurotunnel train.

Border Force staff used a carbon dioxide probe to detect the group, who were crouched in boxes containing car parts on September 6.

The stowaways were handed over to French border police.