Overview
- Ariana Rose, also known as Sana Ali, was sentenced at Southwark Crown Court on Thursday to five years in prison for theft, fraud, using a false tenancy agreement and perverting the course of justice.
- The court heard prosecutors describe a campaign of dishonest behaviour from 2016 through 2025 that included illegal subletting in Salford Quays and a 15‑month occupation in Ladbroke Grove that left about £43,400 in unpaid rent.
- Rose used the Trusted House Sitters platform to access homes between July and October 2025 and stole high‑value and sentimental items including a £15,000 tennis bracelet, war medals and a CBE medal.
- Police arrested Rose on 5 November 2025 in a rented BMW where officers found designer goods, cash, a Rolex and counterfeit US currency, and the judge ordered her to repay more than £65,000 with about three years allowed to make payments.
- The case highlights how bogus tenancy documents and misuse of house‑sitting sites can exploit trust and leave victims with financial loss and the theft of irreplaceable family items.