Shocking footage shows the moment 10-strong gang smash their way into home before stabbing victim with knives and garden shears before fleeing with cannabis plants
- Harrowing footage captures the victim’s screams as he was attacked
- The gang travelled to Nottingham from London in a convoy of vehicles
- All ten men are due to be sentenced on a future date still to be fixed
A ten-strong gang that smashed their way into a home shears before stabbing a victim with garden shears and stealing cannabis plants have pleaded guilty.
The gang travelled from London in a convoy of vehicles before kicking down the door of a property in Forest Fields, Nottingham, on May 20 last year.
Harrowing footage captures the victim’s screams as he was attacked with weapons while trying to escape the brutal attack.
The gang stole cannabis plants from inside the property and loaded them into a vehicle as police made their way to the scene.
As officers arrived some of the men abandoned their vehicles and tried to run off before being arrested.
Others were stopped in their tracks and arrested as they fled down the M1 motorway back towards London.
A ten-strong gang that smashed their way into a home shears before stabbing a victim with garden shears and stealing cannabis plants in Nottingham
The ten to plead guilty to aggravated burglary were:Josh Dawson, 19, Temi Peters, 22, Bilal Mohamed, 23, Jedidia Kibambe, 25, Gaele Meya, 25, Rex Kibambe, 27, Henock Eskinder, 28, Edmund Mackwar, 30, Earl Coelho De Carvalho, 23, all from London, and Toryon David, 24, of Ramsgate, Kent.
All ten men are due to be sentenced on a future date still to be fixed at Nottingham Crown Court.
The victim who was attacked as he fled the property needed stitches for head and shoulder injuries.
Detective Constable Sarah Gregg, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: ‘Many neighbours were disturbed by the commotion and saw this frightening incident unfold which was unacceptable to the community in Forest Fields.
‘Following the report we responded quickly to secure arrests and undertook an extensive and meticulous investigation involving numerous police teams all working closely together.
The gang that have now pleaded guilty were, from top left: Bilal Mohammed, Temi Peters, Edmund Mackwar, Josh Dawson, Henock Eskinder, Rex Kibambe, Jedidia Kibambe, Gaele Meya, Toryon David and Earl Coelho de Carvalho
‘This relentless hard work and excellent teamwork led to the ten defendants putting in early pleas and we now await their sentencing.
‘I would also like to thank the public for their help with our enquiries as the investigation progressed which has helped us bring these violent offenders to justice.’
Detective Superintendent Mike Allen added: ‘Cannabis grows are often used to fund serious organised crime and drive the criminal exploitation of vulnerable adults and children of varying ages.
‘Drugs production and dealing is never a low-risk venture. Weapon-enabled violence will always exist around drugs markets as different operators seek to defend, enforce or steal from others.
The gang smashes down the door before threatening the victim with a knife and attacking him
‘Anyone partaking in such illegal activity risks not only the police knocking at their door, a journey to custody, prison time and a criminal record, but they also risk drug dealing competitors using extreme violence to gain entry to their home and being exposed to the possibility of serious injury.
‘Occasionally offenders looking to steal cannabis will target the wrong house.
‘We never want that to happen, so if you have suspicions about the production of drugs in your community please let us know by calling Nottinghamshire Police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 as you don’t want that house criminals accidently target to be yours.
‘It is for this reason, as a force, we will never tire of seizing cannabis grow sites within neighbourhoods across Nottinghamshire and locking up those responsible.’