Exclusive:Who has been in the dock at Portsmouth Crown Court as four men deny attempted murder
By David George
Published 28th Jul 2026, 12:29 BST
These people were all in the dock on Monday, July 27.
- Abdul Shinwari, 20 from Alma Road, Southampton, pleaded not guilty to one count of attempted murder, and one count of possessing a knife in a public place. He was remanded in custody, and will next appear in court on Wednesday, August 26.
- Abdullah Mirzad, 19 from New Road, Buckland, pleaded not guilty to one count of attempted murder. He was remanded in custody, and will next appear in court on Wednesday, August 26.
- Arif Ahmadzai, 19 from Albert Road, Southsea, pleaded not guilty to one count of attempted murder. He was remanded in custody, and will next appear in court on Wednesday, August 26.
- Attiquallah Shinwari, 23 from St Helens Parade, Southsea, pleaded not guilty to one count of attempted murder. He was remanded in custody, and will next appear in court on Wednesday, August 26.
- Bradley Silman, 26 from North Road, Petersfield, pleaded guilty to one count concerned in the supply of a controlled Class A drug, namely cocaine, and one count of possession with intent to supply a controlled Class A drug, namely MDMA, but not guilty to one count concerned in the supply of a controlled Class B drug, namely cannabis resin. He was remanded on unconditional bail, and will be sentenced on Friday, October 16.
- Florian Shehu, 27 from Palmerston Road, Southsea, was charged with one count of driving while disqualified, one count of driving without third-party insurance, one count with possession with intent to supply a controlled Class A drug, one count of possessing a controlled Class B drug, namely cannabis, and one count of failing to provide a speciment for analysis. He was remanded in custody, and will next appear in court on Monday, December 14.
- Jake Newman, 29 from London Road, Waterlooville, was charged with one count of assault by beating of an emergency worker, and one count of threatening property damage. He was remanded on unconditional bail, and will next appear in court on Monday, August 10.
- Nicholas Stanley, 45 from Lucknow Street, Landport, pleaded guilty to one count of attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child, and one count of attempting to meet a child following grooming, but not guilty to one count of making indecent images of a child. He was remanded on conditional bail, with a trial date set for May 5 next year.
- Patryk Samsonowicz, 31 of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to one count of rape, one count of assault by penetration, and one count of actual bodily harm, but not guilty to one count of intentional strangulation, and one count of making threats to kill. He was remanded in custody, and will be sentenced on Friday, September 25.
- Rhys Davies, 37 from Fawcett Road, Southsea, pleaded guilty to one count of actual bodily harm, but not guilty to one count of intentional strangulation. He was remanded on conditional bail, and will sentenced on Friday, October 9.
- Sarah Mahan, 22 from Southwick Avenue, Fareham, pleaded not guilty to one count of coercive or controlling behaviour. She was remanded conditional bail, with a trial date set for June 28 next year.
- Shaun New, 30 from Angelus Close, Fareham, was charged with three counts of property damage, and one count of intentional suffocation, one count of intentional strangulation, and one count of actual bodily harm, but pleaded guilty to two counts of intentional strangulation, one count of actual bodily harm, and one count of criminal damage. He was remanded in custody, and will next appear in court on Monday, August 3.
- Troy Powell, 39 from Hayling Avenue, Copnor, pleaded not guilty to one count of dangerous driving, two counts of coercive or controlling behaviour, and one count of common assault. He was remanded on conditional bail, and will next appear in court on Monday, August 17.
- Wesley Cooke, 48 of no fixed abode, indicated guilty pleas to two counts of failing to comply with the sex offenders register, and one count of possessing a controlled Class A drug, but not guilty to two accounts of using threatening words or behaviour. He was remanded on conditional bail, and will next appear in court on June 1 next year.