A piece of good news for you. A jail term of seven and a half years plus an extended 3 years on licence after this term has been given to Mark Billingy who threatened people with a knife in Herne Bay. He was sentenced at Canterbury Crown Court on 8 March 2024 for offences including possession of an imitation firearm, robbery, possession of an offensive weapon, theft and affray.
Sergeant Jonathan Sheehan, of Canterbury district’s Community Safety Unit, said: ‘Billingy was a persistent menace in Herne Bay town centre; carrying weapons and putting residents and shop workers in fear of violence.
‘Kent Police takes knife crime extremely seriously and I am glad the number of charges we managed to bring in this case has led to a lengthy prison sentence. I hope the people of Herne Bay feel safer knowing that he is no longer on the streets.’
