Gang members jailed for violent attacks in Watford
Sentences follow stabbings, disorder and a shooting that left one man critically injured.
Several gang members have been jailed after a series of violent incidents in Watford last summer. The sentences were handed down at Reading Crown Court today (Friday 21 November).
Marcel Gordon, 19, of Garsmouth Way, Watford, was jailed for six years after being found guilty of GBH with intent and possession of an offensive weapon. The conviction relates to a stabbing inside Maeme’s chicken shop on 23 July 2024, where a man in his 20s suffered a serious wound.
Just two days later, on 25 July, police were called to a disturbance in Meriden Way park. Later that afternoon, a man riding an e-bike on the A41 was shot during an altercation with the occupants of a black BMW. He was left in a life-threatening condition but has since recovered.
A 17-year-old boy from Watford, who was a passenger in the BMW, was previously found guilty of GBH with intent and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life. He has now been sentenced to seven years. He was found not guilty of attempted murder.
The driver of the BMW, 27-year-old Hekmat Galmne from Pinner, was earlier found guilty of attempted murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life. He will be sentenced in February next year.
Carlito Dujon, 21, of Dodd Road, Watford, was jailed for 10 years after pleading guilty to firing a retaliation shot on a separate e-bike on the A41. He also admitted possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and possession of a bladed article.
Gordon was additionally convicted of violent disorder in Meriden Way park and was sentenced to a further 18 months, bringing his total sentence to seven and a half years. Desmond Bonato, 20, of Raphael Drive, was sentenced earlier to 18 months after admitting violent disorder.
Detective Inspector Mark Butler said the sentencing “sends a clear message” that violent and organised crime will not be tolerated, praising the work of officers who brought the offenders to justice. Detective Inspector Michael Ball added that the investigation was complex and lengthy but showed the effectiveness of joint policing efforts to disrupt dangerous gang activity.