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Serial Rail Fare Dodger Notches 112 Convictions With Sentencing Set for February 11

A judge rejected his bid to throw out cases over the use of lay prosecutors.

Overview

  • At Westminster Magistrates' Court, Charles Brohiri entered 76 guilty pleas, adding to 36 earlier convictions to reach 112 offences.
  • District Judge Nina Tempia adjourned the case for a pre-sentence report and warned he could receive a custodial sentence.
  • Court documents indicate he could be ordered to repay £3,266 in unpaid fares plus £15,120 in prosecution costs.
  • Despite a bail condition banning him from Thameslink stations, the court heard he allegedly continued offending, with the latest report on January 12.
  • He is accused of failing to pay £48,682 in fines from earlier cases, and GTR has suggested his overall liability for wider incidents may be higher.