Knifepoint robbery in Ashford results in jail time

A group of thieves who conducted a knifepoint robbery in Ashford have been sentenced to a combined 12 years in jail.

On Saturday 20 July 2024, three men broke into a residential property in Ashford at around 3am. The victim, who had fallen asleep on the sofa in his living room, awoke to find a man standing over him armed with a knife.

He was threatened and punched while the two other men ransacked the property. During the ordeal, the victim was repeatedly interrogated about the location of valuables, and his hands were bound with tape.

Despite his injuries, the victim managed to escape the property while the suspects’ backs were turned. Shortly afterwards, the offenders fled the scene in the victim’s car.

Items stolen from the property included multiple items of designer clothing, jewellery, a small quantity of cash and the victim’s mobile phone.

Investigation

An investigation was launched, and enquiries identified the suspects’ car as travelling from East London into Kent in the early hours of 20 July. Following the offence, the suspects were tracked leaving Kent and returning to London where the vehicle ended its journey at around 4am.

Officers attended the victim’s property and located a rucksack which was left behind by the thieves. It contained a black leather knife sheath and a screwdriver, both of which were seized and sent for forensic examination.

Four men were later arrested in connection with the incident and transported to Kent for questioning by detectives. They were remanded in custody, and multiple charges including assault, false imprisonment, possession of a weapon and burglary were subsequently brought against:

• Sukhjeevan Singh, 27, of Gascoyne Road, London.
• Luca Gentry-Prosper, 19, of Ash House, London.
• Adheem Misson, 20, of Telscombe Cliffs Way in Peacehaven, East Sussex.

A fourth man was de-arrested after it was established that he was not involved.

Guilty

The three defendants pleaded guilty to the offences and appeared before Canterbury Crown Court in December 2025. On Tuesday 2 December, Gentry-Prosper and Misson were each sentenced to six years’ imprisonment. The following day, Wednesday 3 December, Singh received a two-year suspended sentence.

Detective Constable Casey Prior said:

‘This was a violent attack which left the victim injured and feeling unsafe in his own home. Thanks to detailed investigative work, including forensic analysis and vehicle tracking, we were able to arrest those responsible and bring them to justice.'