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Teen robber sentenced to four years for Thurrock crime spree

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 23 Oct, 14:58 · Archive

Kevin DaSilva, 19, was sentenced to 50 months in a Young Offender Institution for six robberies across Thurrock and threatening a man with a machete.

Kevin DaSilva, 19, of Botany Terrace, London Road, Purfleet, was sentenced at Basildon Crown Court on October 16 to 50 months in a Young Offender Institution, with a further 12-month extended licence period. He admitted six counts of robbery following an investigation by detectives in Grays.

The court heard that DaSilva robbed three people in Grays on December 3, 2024, taking three mobile phones and a bank card. Months later, on April 3, 2025, DaSilva and another man targeted two more people in Crown Road, Grays. One victim was robbed of a mobile phone and beanie hat, while another had a beanie hat stolen.

DaSilva committed his sixth robbery on October 8 in Toronto Road, Tilbury, when he confronted a man who had an e-scooter before riding away on it. The following day, October 9, DaSilva threatened another man with a machete in Grays High Street. Minutes later, he was stopped by two officers from the Thurrock Neighbourhood Policing Team.

Police said a search revealed a quantity of cannabis in his pocket and he was arrested. DaSilva admitted threatening a man with a machete and possessing cannabis in connection with the incident. He also admitted a second count of cannabis possession relating to an incident on May 1, 2025.

Teen robber sentenced to four years for Thurrock crime spree
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