A teenager has been sentenced for twice breaching a criminal behaviour order following an investigation into social media footage posted online.
Bacari-Bronze O’Garro, 19 (20.10.04), of Manor Road, Hackney, was sentenced to 18 weeks detention at a young offenders institute for a breach on 24 May, and 14 weeks for an offence on or before 7 July. The sentences are to run concurrent.
He was also issued with a £154 victim surcharge; a criminal behaviour order (CBO) for a period of two years, expiring in November 2025, which prohibits him from trespassing on private property or entering the E20 post-code area of London (unless for the purposes of pre-arranged child contact or to get on and off public transport); and prohibited from publishing or in any other way sharing video footage, acting with anyone else to publish or in any other way share any video footage, or contributing to any social media account other than his own.
DCI Yasmin Lalani, Central East Command, said: “I think it is an appropriate outcome. When you have disregard for the law, I think this was a fitting sentence and I hope that O’Garro gets some help.
“I think it is a loud and clear message that nobody is above the law and that you have got to be held accountable.
“And this is the right result for the public as well, because I think the community were upset with the lack of respect for the law, and the distress and harassment he was causing – from the very young to the elderly.
“I would like to extend my thanks to Varinder Hayre, District Crown Prosecutor, who has worked side by side with police on the case and without whose dedication this outcome would not have been possible.”
