Terrifying Footage Of Ealing Woman Robbed in Home

Professional gang were involved in 16 break-ins throughout London

In one incident - caught on internal security cameras - three of the men subequently convicted, subjected an Ealing mother to a terrifying ordeal in front of her child when they broke in to her house on Amherst Avenue and stole thousands of pounds of jewellery. Police have paid tribute to the woman for giving evidence to help convict them.

Over a sevent month period the men broke into homes in Barnet, Brent, Camden, Ealing and Haringey and were caught and prosecuted as the result of a long-running investigation by the Met’s London Crime Squad.

Clockwise: Beau Abououf, Stephen Kelly, Danny Logan and Daniel Hill

Two of the men – Stephen Kelly and Danny Logan – were arrested on 15 March 2016, after officers responded to an alarm activation at a property in Primrose Hill. Kelly was found in a neighbours’ garden with Logan detained a short distance away.

The burglars had caused an estimated £15,000 worth of damage to the property after they broke in and stole a steel safe, which was found abandoned in the garden.

Whilst in custody, Kelly and Logan were linked to another burglary in Connaught Mews, Hampstead, on 24 February 2016.

Logan and Kelly were bailed for these offences and, as a result of analysis of their mobile phones, the police investigation was widened to include Daniel Hill and Beau Abououf.

The four men were linked to a further 14 burglaries at homes in Barnet, Brent, Camden, Ealing and Haringey between 19 November 2015 and 25 June 2016.

In many of the break-ins, the group stole expensive designer watches and clothes as well as jewellery. Detailed analysis of mobile phone records revealed the communication between the group including images and videos featuring them flaunting the stolen goods.

Abououf, Kelly and Logan were also subsequently charged with a robbery that took place at a house on Amherst Avenue in Ealing W13 on 8 March 2016.

Video footage from internal security cameras in the house showed five men entering the property via a patio door and then walking through the kitchen.

The homeowner, who was putting her two young children to bed, was grabbed by one of the men and pinned down while the burglars stole tens of thousands of pounds worth of jewellery from the house.

Another key piece of evidence in building the case against Abououf and Kelly was footage from internal cameras in a property in Camden that was broken into on 23 and 25 June 2016 while the owner was away.

The CCTV system clearly identified the three men as they entered the premises and stole a large number of items, including designer clothing and electrical items to a value of £89,800.

After searches were carried out at Logan, Kelly and Abououf’s addresses, a number of items of stolen property were identified, linked to the burglaries.

Kelly and Logan were charged with conspiracy to burgle on 29 June, 2016. Hill was charged on 20 July and Abououf on 27 July.

Abououf was charged with conspiracy to burgle and one count of robbery. He offered no plea to the charges but was found guilty after a six-day trial at Harrow Crown Court in April.

Kelly and Logan were also charged with conspiracy to burgle and one count of robbery. They both pleaded guilty to the conspiracy to burgle and not guilty to the charge of robbery. They were found guilty of the robbery charge after a five-day trial at Harrow Crown Court.

Hill, who was arrested on June 9 2016 pleaded guilty to two burglary charges as well as the conspiracy to burgle.

Three of the men received the following sentences at Harrow Crown Court on Thursday, 8 June.

Beau Abououf, 27, of Varndell Street, Camden, was sentenced to a total of eight years’ imprisonment

Stephen Kelly, 22 of Lymington Road, Camden, was sentenced to six years’ imprisonment

Danny Logan, 21 of Raglan Street, Camden, was sentenced to six years’ imprisonment

At the same court on Thursday, 25 May, Daniel Hill 22 of no fixed address, was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment.

Detective Inspector James Hale, of the Met’s Trident and Area Command, said: “These men were all professional burglars who committed crime in a highly organised manner to support a lavish lifestyle. They have shown a complete disregard for the victims of their crimes, many of whom have suffered severe financial and psychological damage.

“In most of the burglaries, the men targeted properties where they believed the homeowner was away, but, in one terrifying robbery, Abououf, Kelly and Logan stole jewellery from a house in Ealing after pinning a mother to the bed in front of her young child, who is still suffering psychological trauma more than a year later. I would like to pay tribute to this woman for her bravery in giving evidence in court during the trial. Thankfully, robberies of this kind in London are rare and this conviction sends a message that the Met Police will do all it can to pursue, apprehend and bring to justice callous criminals of this nature.

“We believe there may still be other individuals linked to this group who may have been involved in the conspiracy. I would urge anyone with any information about these men to call police on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.”

For crime prevention advice regarding burglary visit the Met's dedicated website page.

Burglaries

Dollis Park, Brent, 19 November 2015
Wedderburn Road, Camden, 8 February, 2016
Albert Street, Camden, 11 February
Longfield Avenue, Ealing, 17 February
Connaught Mews, Hampstead, 24 February
St Marks Crescent, Camden, 26 February
Wedderburn Road, Camden, 29 February
Tasker Road. Camden, 3 March
Grosvenor Road, Ealing, 3 March
Brookside Avenue, Barnet, 4 March
Delancy Street, Camden, 4 March
The Ridings, Ealing, 8 March
Gascoigne Close, Haringey, 24 April
Forge Place, Camden, 25 May
Downside Crescent, Camden, June 14
Haverstock Hill, Camden, June 23

Robbery
Amherst Avenue, Ealing, London, 8 March 2016

13th June 2017