Two more men charged following disorder in Epping

29 Jul 2025 01:30 PM

Two more men have been charged in relation to disorder in Epping, Essex.

Rebecca Mundy, Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor for CPS East of England said:

“The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised Essex Police to charge a further two people following the recent disorder in Epping.

“This brings the total number of individuals charged by the CPS in relation to these matters to nine.

“I would like to remind all concerned that there are active criminal proceedings against all named individuals, and they have the right to a fair trial. There must be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online that may in any way prejudice these proceedings.”

Two more men have been charged.

• Phillip Curson, 52, has been charged with violent disorder
• Martin Peagram, 33, has been charged with violent disorder.

They will appear at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court today.

Those previously charged by the CPS are:

• Shaun Thompson, with violent disorder and criminal damage
• Lee Gower, 42, with violent disorder and assault on an emergency worker
• Aaron Elles, 28, with violent disorder
• Jonathan Glover, 47, with violent disorder
• Stuart Williams, 36, with violent disorder
• Keith Silk, 33, with violent disorder and criminal damage
• Dean Smith, 51, with violent disorder.

Thompson, Glover, Gower, Williams, Silk, and Smith are next due to appear at Chelmsford Crown Court on 18 August.

Elles is next due to appear at Chelmsford Crown Court on 25 August.

Notes to Editors

• This does not include cases charged by Essex Police
• Other cases are in the process of being reviewed, and where the evidence supports it, charges will be sought by the Crown Prosecution Service
• The function of the Crown Prosecution Service is not to decide whether a person is guilty of a criminal offence, but to make fair, independent, and objective assessments about whether it is appropriate to present charges for a criminal court to consider.