Magistrates have jailed a "professional criminal" from Watford for six months over a train station attack.

Arteos Frangu, of Upton Road, was sentenced on Friday, September 6, at the City of London Magistrates' Court over one count of assault causing actual bodily harm. 

The 23-year-old had denied attacking a man at London Euston Station on June 6, 2023, but was found guilty in court on Friday (September 6). 

Frangu was sentenced at the City of London Magistrates' Court on Friday.Frangu was sentenced at the City of London Magistrates' Court on Friday. (Image: Google Maps) Frangu was jailed for 26 weeks, as the court files state “the number and nature of the offences shows that the defendant is operating as a professional criminal”, and ordered to pay £100 in compensation to the victim.

Frangu was also due to be tried for assault by beating over the same attack, which he had denied, but the court files state this was adjourned without a set future date. 

Also in court

Steven Hardwick, of Cassio Road, appeared at Hatfield Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, September 4, charged with two counts of theft from a shop.

The 53-year-old was accused of stealing £400 worth of meat and flowers from the Waitrose supermarket in Beaconsfield on May 13, 2019, before returning to allegedly steal another £300 worth the following day.

Although Hardwick had denied the thefts, the case was proved in his absence on February 18, 2020.

In court on Wednesday (September 10), Hardwick also admitted failing to turn up to court on May 10, 2021, and was ordered to pay a total of £1,010, including £700 compensation, and was banned from entering the supermarket for 12 months.