Birmingham Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 577 verdicts at Birmingham Crown Court (Birmingham). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

January 2015 2 cases

James Cocks

Violent disorder *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment

James Cocks, 35, of Binton Close, Matchborough East, was involved in a violent protest in Birmingham city centre on July 20, 2013. After 2,000 protesters listened to speeches and displayed flags, some turned violent, throwing missiles at police who were maintaining order. A number of officers suffered minor injuries. The incident was part of disorder investigated over a year, involving CCTV, mobile phone, and police footage.

Part of violent protest involving English Defence League supporters.

14 Jan 2015

Adam Emms

Violent disorder *

Sentence

26 months imprisonment

Adam Emms, 24, of Donnington Close, Church Hill, was involved in a violent protest in Birmingham city centre on July 20, 2013. After 2,000 protesters listened to speeches and displayed flags, some turned violent, throwing missiles at police who were maintaining order. A number of officers suffered minor injuries. The incident was part of disorder investigated over a year, involving CCTV, mobile phone, and police footage.

Part of violent protest involving English Defence League supporters.

14 Jan 2015

December 2014 1 case

Matthew Alistair Bayliss

Breach of Criminal Behaviour Order *

Sentence

12 weeks imprisonment

Matthew Alistair Bayliss, 44, from Quarry Road in Birmingham, was sentenced for breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) issued on November 24 by Worcester Magistrates Court, which barred him from travelling on part of the Cross City line between Birmingham New Street and Redditch, approaching London Midland staff, entering parts of Redditch town centre, and using car parks and platforms at stations along the line. The breaches occurred on three separate occasions shortly after the order, including being abusive on a train entering Redditch on October 14 and being a nuisance at the booking office and begging outside the station on November 8. His prior offences spanned two years and included assault, racially-aggravated crimes, begging, being drunk, and threatening staff, the public, and police officers.

Breached Criminal Behaviour Order on three separate occasions. Original CBO issued by Worcester Magistrates Court on November 24 for offences including assault, racially-aggravated crimes, begging, being drunk, and threatening staff, public and police over two years.

12 Dec 2014

November 2014 1 case

Tony James

Rape *

Sentence

22 years imprisonment

Tony James, aged 62 from Ibstock Close, Winyates, Redditch, groomed and abused a girl aged four to ten over five years in the 1980s and 90s at an address in Balsall Heath, Birmingham. He repeatedly sexually assaulted her on a whim, took her to brothels while having sex with prostitutes, forced her to play indecent games, ducked her under water as punishment for bed-wetting, and made her touch him inappropriately. He also physically and sexually assaulted another girl and boy aged six to eight at a flat in Turves Green, Birmingham, including indecent assaults after drinking sessions and beatings with a stick. Arrested in October 2012 and charged with 19 counts of indecency with a child, child cruelty, indecent assault, and rape.

Found guilty of all 19 counts after denying allegations. No remorse shown. Described by investigating officer as one of the most cold-hearted offenders.

6 Nov 2014

October 2014 1 case

Dayo Cromwell

Possession with intent to supply Class A drugs and unlawful possession of a firearm *

Sentence

ten years imprisonment

Dayo Cromwell, a 35-year-old car trader, was arrested in February 2014 after attempting to flee from police while driving a blue Citroen through Bulkington, Warwickshire. He was detained in a nearby garden and found in possession of crack cocaine worth £27,000. A search of his flat on Baldwin Croft, Bell Green, uncovered a large haul of Class A drugs including heroin and cocaine with a street value exceeding £992,000, along with cutting agent and a press machine for preparing deals. Additionally, a loaded MAC 10 machine gun with 23 live rounds and a further 42 bullets were recovered. The drugs were believed to be destined for sale on the streets of Coventry.

Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply Class A drugs and unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition. DCI Simon Wallis commented that the sentence rightly reflects his operation as a top level criminal.

23 Oct 2014

September 2014 1 case

Jack Bromell

Drugs supply offences *

Sentence

4 years and 9 months imprisonment

Jack Bromell, aged 20, from Richards Close, Kenilworth, was part of an organised crime group from Warwickshire investigated under Operation Toulouse by Warwickshire Police and West Mercia Police's Serious and Organised Crime Unit. The group was involved in the criminal activity of regional and national distribution of multi-kilo amounts of cocaine and amphetamine, motivated by greed and preying on vulnerable community members. The covert investigation started in July 2012 and led to arrests in July 2013. Authorities seized 18.25 kilos of amphetamine, 12.28 kilos of cocaine, 5 kilos of ketamine, 412 diazepam tablets, and 342g of cannabis resin with a combined street value of approximately £5.25 million, along with a firearm and £100,000 in cash.

Part of an organised crime group involved in regional and national distribution of multi-kilo amounts of cocaine and amphetamine. Investigation began in July 2012, arrests in July 2013.

3 Sep 2014

June 2014 5 cases

Jason O'brien

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 17 years

Jason O'Brien beat his friend Michael Carrielies to death on November 28, 2013, at Meadow House on Upper Spon Street following a city centre drinking session. O'Brien asked a local shopkeeper to call an ambulance after the incident. Police arrested him at the scene, and a post-mortem revealed Mr Carrielies died from multiple injuries.

Denied murder but was convicted by a jury. Detective Inspector Ian Iliffe commented on the brutality of the killing and hoped the verdict brings closure to the family.

26 Jun 2014

Michael Boateng

Match-fixing conspiracy *

Sentence

16 months imprisonment

Michael Boateng, 22, of Davidson Road, Croydon, met with Krishna Ganeshan and Chann Sankaran in Croydon on 25 November 2013, where they received €60,000 in marked cash from an undercover NCA investor. Ganeshan and Sankaran then gave €450 to Boateng and Hakeem Adelakun to corrupt them into influencing the scoreline of the AFC Wimbledon vs Dagenham Redbridge match on 26 November 2013 for betting purposes. The plot failed, but surveillance and evidence led to his conviction.

Former Whitehawk footballer involved in match-fixing conspiracy.

20 Jun 2014

Krishna Ganeshan

Match-fixing conspiracy *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Krishna Ganeshan, 44, of Hougang Avenue, Hougang, Singapore, arrived at Manchester Airport on 21 November 2013 with Chann Sankaran. Over the following days, they sought investment to corrupt footballers, met Hakeem Adelakun and Michael Boateng in Croydon on 25 November 2013, received €60,000 in marked cash, and paid €450 to the players. They attempted to influence the AFC Wimbledon vs Dagenham Redbridge match on 26 November 2013 by providing score information to overseas betting networks. NCA surveillance captured their activities, leading to conviction.

Singaporean man involved in match-fixing conspiracy; sentenced by Judge Melbourne Inman.

20 Jun 2014

Chann Sankaran

Match-fixing conspiracy *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Chann Sankaran, 33, of Hawthorn Road, Hastings, arrived at Manchester Airport on 21 November 2013 with Krishna Ganeshan. They engaged in efforts to secure investment for corrupting footballers, met Hakeem Adelakun and Michael Boateng in Croydon on 25 November 2013, received €60,000 in marked cash, and distributed €450 to the players. The pair focused on fixing the AFC Wimbledon vs Dagenham Redbridge match on 26 November 2013, contacting overseas networks with score predictions for betting. NCA evidence from surveillance secured their conviction.

Singaporean man involved in match-fixing conspiracy; sentenced by Judge Melbourne Inman.

20 Jun 2014

Scott Melville

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 26 years

Scott Melville broke into the Gordon Street home of 91-year-old army veteran Sydney Pavier on September 16, 2013, kicking in the door and ransacking the house. He battered the partially-sighted pensioner, leaving him badly beaten and unconscious on his bed. Mr Pavier battled for six weeks and died on October 28, 2013, at Warwick Hospital as a result of his injuries.

Found guilty of murder after a two-week trial. Previously pleaded guilty to robbery involving the theft of a mobile phone on September 14 and to burglary at the Next Stop newsagents in Victoria Terrace on September 16. Charged with burglary and causing grievous bodily harm before the victim's death.

3 Jun 2014

May 2014 5 cases

Matthew Dunham

Conspiracy to burgle *

Sentence

39 months imprisonment

Matthew Dunham, along with his brother Ross and others, was part of a crime gang that stole £1.1 million worth of luxury cars, linked to 82 thefts across the West Midlands. The gang stole vehicles including two Mercedes C-Class from a driveway on Grovefield Crescent, Balsall Common, and a Seat Leon from outside a house in Coventry’s Standard Avenue, which was later spotted being driven on false plates. Police raided locations and found 3,000 car engines and parts ready for shipment abroad.

Admitted conspiracy to burgle. Identified as the driver of a stolen Seat Leon during an ID procedure.

22 May 2014

Seyed Khan

Conspiracy to handle stolen goods *

Sentence

30 months imprisonment

Seyed Khan, 32, from Marsh Lane in Birmingham and cousin of Shanwaz Khan, was part of a crime gang that stole £1.1 million worth of luxury cars, linked to 82 thefts across the West Midlands. The gang stole vehicles including two Mercedes C-Class from a driveway on Grovefield Crescent, Balsall Common, and a Seat Leon from outside a house in Coventry’s Standard Avenue. Police found 3,000 car engines and parts ready for shipment abroad.

Admitted conspiracy to handle stolen goods. Cousin of Shanwaz Khan.

22 May 2014

Ross Dunham

Conspiracy to burgle *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Ross Dunham, along with his brother Matthew and others, was part of a crime gang that stole £1.1 million worth of luxury cars, linked to 82 thefts across the West Midlands. The gang stole vehicles including two Mercedes C-Class from a driveway on Grovefield Crescent, Balsall Common, and a Seat Leon from outside a house in Coventry’s Standard Avenue, which was later spotted being driven on false plates. Police raided locations and found 3,000 car engines and parts ready for shipment abroad.

Admitted conspiracy to burgle.

22 May 2014

Shanwaz Khan

Conspiracy to commit burglary and handle stolen goods *

Sentence

7 years imprisonment

Shanwaz Khan, 30, led a crime gang that stole £1.1 million worth of luxury cars, linked to 82 thefts across the West Midlands. Among the thefts was a driver dragged from his £25,000 Ford Focus ST at a petrol station forecourt. Police raids uncovered an array of chopped-up cars stolen from the West Midlands, plus 3,000 car engines and parts ready for shipment abroad. His personalised number plate was a jibe at authorities.

Admitted conspiracy to commit burglary and handle stolen goods. Leader of the gang; his Audi RS4 was spotted in convoy with a stolen Mercedes in March 2012, leading to raids on his home in Erdington and rented lock-ups where chopped-up stolen cars were found.

22 May 2014

Wajid Khan

Conspiracy to handle stolen goods *

Sentence

30 months imprisonment

Wajid Khan, from Brookvale Road in Erdington and brother of Shanwaz Khan, was part of a crime gang that stole £1.1 million worth of luxury cars, linked to 82 thefts across the West Midlands. The gang stole vehicles including two Mercedes C-Class from a driveway on Grovefield Crescent, Balsall Common, and a Seat Leon from outside a house in Coventry’s Standard Avenue. Police found 3,000 car engines and parts ready for shipment abroad.

Admitted conspiracy to handle stolen goods.

22 May 2014

March 2014 1 case

Azeem Akhtar

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 16 years and three months

Azeem Akhtar, then 17, stabbed 16-year-old Azim Azam in the chest with a kitchen knife on September 16, 2013, while both were on the No 2 bus in Moseley. The attack was in revenge for a prior falling out, with Akhtar pulling on black gloves, hurling abuse, and stabbing Azim as he stepped off at Wake Green Road. Azim died from the single wound despite attempts to revive him. Akhtar acted normally afterward, attending a youth course and meeting a mentor before handing himself in the next day.

Admitted the murder. Sentenced after pleading guilty.

17 Mar 2014

December 2013 1 case

Simon Clifford Davies

VAT fraud and conspiracy to launder money *

Sentence

Not stated

Simon Clifford Davies, aged 46 from Loxley Close, Church Hill, was part of a gang of 17 men and three women from the West Midlands, Staffordshire, and Manchester. The gang stole more than £8 million through tax fraud and money laundering in the construction industry over a six-year period. They employed subcontractors 'off-record', pocketed Income Tax and National Insurance contributions, and created fake invoices to claim VAT refunds. The investigation uncovered a complex web involving more than 100 businesses. Cash seizures included £95,000 from West Midlands properties, £37,000 from Bristol addresses, and £38,400 from Manchester sites.

Found guilty of VAT fraud and conspiracy to launder money. Part of a gang involved in tax offences and money laundering linked to the construction industry.

31 Dec 2013

July 2012 2 cases

Nicola Yates

Incest *

Sentence

26 weeks suspended sentence

Nicola Yates, daughter of Andrew Butler, reconnected with her father in her 20s after no contact since age seven. She engaged in a sexual relationship with him from 2008 to 2010, concealing it from her family using the pseudonym Andrew Bicknell. The relationship was exposed in 2007 when her stepson found them in bed, and further in 2010 when her stepsister discovered explicit photos. Authorities found evidence of their romantic and explicit exchanges. They were arrested in September 2010.

Admitted to engaging in sexual relations with a relative between 2008 and 2010. Deemed very vulnerable with a history of unsuitable relationships. Previously received a community punishment sentence for an initial offence in 2007. Expressed remorse for missing out on a relationship with her father during upbringing.

1 Jul 2012

Andrew Butler

Incest *

Sentence

10 months imprisonment

Andrew Butler, 47 at the time of separation, engaged in a sexual relationship with his adult daughter Nicola Yates after reuniting in her 20s. The relationship was discovered in 2007 by Yates' seven-year-old stepson who found them in bed together. Romantic letters, cards, explicit images, and messages were found on their devices. The duo lived together in a Bordesley Green flat. They were arrested in September 2010 after explicit photos were discovered by Yates' stepsister in March 2010.

Admitted to engaging in sexual relations with a relative between 2008 and 2010. Described as a manipulative individual. Judge remarked on the illicit and abhorrent nature of the relationship.

1 Jul 2012

February 1981 1 case

Tom Smith

Aggravated burglary *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment

On a Sunday evening in January 1980, Tom Smith and his gang stormed a sorting office in Sansome Walk, Worcester, by jumping from a skylight, armed with a handgun and pick axe handles. They intended to rob a safe containing £10,000 cash. Smith wrestled a postal worker to the floor and set off the alarm. A postal worker armed with a scythe appeared, and armed police ambushed the gang, shooting Smith in the left arm and chest. The raid was set up after a post office engineer spotted a tampered window. Smith was rushed to hospital and later recovered.

Pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary. Sustained gunshot wounds during the robbery attempt. Part of a notorious Liverpool robbery crew.

1 Feb 1981

Date Not Specified 29 cases

Jamil Rehman

Fraudulent trading *

Sentence

5 years and 4 months in custody

Between January 2011 and December 2012, Jamil Rehman, sole director at Electronic Waste Specialists Ltd (EWS), submitted fictitious claims for the recycling of approximately 10,600 tonnes of electronic waste, receiving payment of £1.48 million from Weeelight Ltd. EWS created forged paperwork detailing fictitious recycling. The fraud was uncovered by the Environment Agency’s National Investigations Team due to suspicious paperwork from the warehouse in Devon Street, Nechells, Birmingham.

Pleaded guilty to 1 charge of fraudulent trading on 23 January 2019. Disqualified from acting as a company director for 10 years.

1 Jan 0001

Jason Andrews

Murder *

Sentence

life imprisonment with a minimum term of 27 years

Jason Andrews took part in the savage torture and murder of former soldier Brian Farmer in Yardley, Birmingham. Brian Farmer, 64, a father of two who served 22 years in the Army including in Northern Ireland and the Gulf, was found dead in his Yardley flat on May 19, 2012. He had been stabbed, had broken ribs, and suffered severe bruising.

Aged 40. Sentenced with co-defendants including Vaughan Davies and Peter Knowles for the murder of Brian Farmer.

1 Jan 0001

Jayden Brown

Conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine *

Sentence

6 years and 6 months imprisonment

Jayden Brown was part of a drug gang that ran three county lines named Mario, Luigi, and Cam, supplying Class A narcotics out of Highgate, Birmingham, between October 2024 and February 2025. The group sent thousands of drug-related messages and were arrested following a West Midlands Police investigation.

Pleaded guilty to conspiring to supply heroin and cocaine, and also admitted possession of heroin and cocaine with intent to supply.

1 Jan 0001

Iyoseph Derry

Rape *

Sentence

10 years' imprisonment

Iyoseph Derry, a bouncer at a nightclub in Wolverhampton, with Hassan Bockarie targeted an intoxicated woman in her 20s after her works Christmas party in December 2018. They bought her drinks, offered to take her and another woman home after 4am, dropped the other woman off, then drove her to a flat in Birmingham on High Street, Erdington, where he raped her.

Found guilty of rape and aiding and abetting rape after trial. Abused position of trust as a bouncer.

1 Jan 0001

Jamar Bailey

Attempted murder *

Sentence

25 and a half years in prison

Jamar Bailey, from Augustin Grove, Winson Green, gave prescription drugs containing sodium valproate to a three-week-old baby girl, who became unresponsive and was taken to hospital on 27th June 2020. Toxicology tests found the drug in the baby's milk bottle. Bailey was taking the same medication for seizures. His mobile phone had search history for 'how to poison a baby' and 'how to kill a newborn baby'. The baby survived and is now safeguarded.

Admitted the offence in June 2021.

1 Jan 0001

Jack Simper

Burglary *

Sentence

20 months imprisonment

18-year-old Jack Simper was involved in a break-in at a Manor Road property in Dorridge in the early hours of February 3, where wooden panels were prised from a garage door and a VW Tiguan, a Triumph motorbike and two pedal cycles were stolen. Forensic examination of the panels returned a DNA match to Simper and he was arrested from his home in Hazeldene Road, Sheldon a week later.

Admitted burglary. Believed to be one of a group of thieves.

1 Jan 0001

Jacobus Martinus Samson

Conspiracy to import and supply controlled drugs *

Sentence

20 years' imprisonment

Jacobus Martinus Samson was part of a gang running a £60million drugs empire from a small office on a farm in Kempsey near Worcester. The operation involved smuggling cannabis, amphetamines and MDMA from the Netherlands using legitimate hauliers unaware of the cargo. Drugs were taken to haulage yards in West Mercia and Midlands before distribution to organised crime groups across the UK. Operation Goal by Warwickshire and West Mercia Police seized £13.5million worth of drugs including over 1000kg cannabis, 107kg MDMA and 64kg amphetamines.

Part of the organised crime group involved in the drugs operation.

1 Jan 0001

Jamie Chapman

Rape and inciting sexual activity with children *

Sentence

16 years custody with an extended sentence of six years

Jamie Chapman committed a series of serious sexual offences against children dating back a decade. The offences occurred while he worked at Audley Primary School between 2006 and 2008, Marsh Hill Primary from 2011 to 2012, St Edmund Campion School in 2013, and while coaching a football team between 2011 and 2013. He befriended boys on social media by posing as teenage girls, sent them naked pictures obtained from Google to gain trust, coerced them into sending naked pictures of themselves, and threatened to share the images unless they complied, including performing sex acts. On one occasion, he raped a teenage boy. A report on 13 January 2016 to West Midlands Police about images online led to an investigation. He was arrested on 11 October 2016 at his home in Smiths Wood, Solihull, where computer equipment revealed 63 folders each containing images of a different male. None of the victims were linked to the nursery where he worked from February 2014.

Pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to 31 offences including raping a teenage boy, 21 counts of inciting sexual activity with children and nine counts of taking, making and distributing indecent photos of children.

1 Jan 0001

Imaan Coley

Torture *

Sentence

11 years imprisonment

Imaan Coley and Mohammed Khan held a vulnerable woman captive for two months, assaulting, starving her, making her drink bleach, setting her on fire, and forcing her to urinate in her own mouth. They also targeted a second woman, beating her and smearing cat food in her face. Khan separately attacked a man with a hammer.

Admitted multiple offences including torture; declared dangerous.

1 Jan 0001

David Walsh

Manslaughter *

Sentence

life imprisonment with a minimum term of 12 years

David Walsh, aged 35, killed his carer Irene Mbugua, aged 46, inside his home in Winson Green, Birmingham on June 23. Irene was providing care to Walsh when the assault took place, resulting in her death from serious head and facial injuries. Walsh was arrested shortly after and later admitted the offences at court.

Admitted manslaughter due to diminished responsibility and four counts of assault on emergency workers.

1 Jan 0001

Darren Nesbitt

Rape *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment

Darren Nesbitt, from Arden Street in Dorridge, invited a vulnerable 49-year-old woman to stay at his house in Solihull on August 22, 2015, after a leak left her without running water. As a heavy drinker, he groped her while they smoked cigarettes in the garage and then raped her repeatedly in the spare room while his partner slept nearby. She reported the attack on September 19, 2015. Another woman alleged he sexually assaulted her at his home in 2014.

Found unanimously guilty by a jury on three counts of rape and one attempted rape. Must sign the sex offenders register for life.

1 Jan 0001

Daniel Black

Rape *

Sentence

7 years imprisonment

Daniel Black, 37, from Arkwright Park, Hull, raped and sexually assaulted a woman in Nuneaton in March 2023 after spending the evening with her and going to her home. The victim reported the assault, leading to his arrest and charge with rape and sexual assault by penetration. He was found guilty after a trial.

Denied the offences but was found guilty after trial. Also sentenced to 4 years for sexual assault by penetration, to be served concurrently. Placed on Sex Offenders Register indefinitely and given an indefinite restraining order.

1 Jan 0001

Daniel Stirling

Assault *

Sentence

6 months imprisonment

Reiss Johnson and Daniel Stirling violently assaulted a 61-year-old man outside the Olton Tavern on Lode Lane, Solihull, on the evening of Tuesday, April 14, 2015. The victim and his friend had just attended the victim's brother's funeral and asked the rowdy group, including Johnson and Stirling, to quieten down. The pair threw a banana skin and a shot glass before punching and kicking the victim as he lay on the ground.

Pleaded guilty to assault. Part of a group involved in the attack.

1 Jan 0001

Duane Thomas

Theft *

Sentence

7 years imprisonment

Duane Thomas, of College Road, Hall Green, arranged to meet a seller of an e-scooter in August. He tried to pay with counterfeit money, which prompted the seller to try and leave. Thomas was insistent, took the e-scooter and left. He was arrested at his home the next day. Officers recovered counterfeit money and a taser from his home.

Pleaded guilty to theft, possession of counterfeit money, possession of a disguised firearm, and possession of a firearm. Counterfeit money and a taser recovered from home.

1 Jan 0001

Harpal Singh Gill

Money laundering *

Sentence

11 years imprisonment

Harpal Singh Gill, 67, from Smethwick, previously a textile trader, set up a number of bogus clothing and textile companies between May 2007 and May 2013 to launder £35 million of drug money for crime groups across the country. No actual transactions took place; false invoices were used to disguise the money movement. He adapted the business model to meet minimum UK money laundering regulations.

Initiated and orchestrated the entire operation. Employed friend and accountant Gurpreet Singh Roewal. His Honour Judge Bond said he had taken a leading role in a sophisticated money laundering arrangement which required significant planning over a period of time. Paul Risby said he used his position as head of his family and local businessman to influence family members and associates.

1 Jan 0001

Hassan Bockarie

Rape *

Sentence

eight-and-a-half years' imprisonment

Hassan Bockarie, a bouncer at a nightclub in Wolverhampton, targeted an intoxicated woman in her 20s after her works Christmas party in December 2018. With Iyoseph Derry, he bought her drinks, offered to take her and another woman home after 4am, dropped the other woman off, then drove her to a flat in Birmingham on High Street, Erdington, where he raped her.

Found guilty of rape after trial. Initially denied knowledge of the women; changed account after intelligence checks and DNA evidence. Abused position of trust as a bouncer.

1 Jan 0001

Hassan Bockerie

Rape *

Sentence

8 years 6 months imprisonment

In December 2018, a woman in her 20s attended a works Christmas party and later visited a nightclub in Wolverhampton. Hassan Bockerie and Iyoseph Derry, working as doormen, targeted her after seeing she was intoxicated. They bought her more drinks, then offered to take her and a friend home around 4am. After dropping off the friend, instead of taking the victim home, they drove her to a flat in Birmingham and raped her. Both men denied the allegations, but after a three-year investigation by the Public Protection Unit, DNA evidence linked Bockerie to the crime. He was found guilty following a trial.

Found guilty of rape. Abused position of trust as a nightclub doorman. DNA evidence linked to him.

1 Jan 0001

Harjinder Singh

Fraud *

Sentence

22 months in prison, suspended for two years

Harjinder Singh, a 44-year-old West Midlands lettings agent and property developer of Stonnall Road, Aldridge, fraudulently obtained two separate Covid support loans. He had already claimed a legitimate £20,000 Bounce Back Loan for HP Property (International) Ltd in May 2020 when he applied for more the following month. He lied to a second bank, falsely declaring it was his first application, and secured a £30,000 Bounce Back Loan he was not entitled to. He then failed to declare the £30,000 loan when applying for a £95,000 Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan later that year. HP Property (International) Ltd was set up in January 2016 and traded as a residential property developer and letting agent before going into liquidation.

Also disqualified as a company director for seven years, ordered to complete 200 hours of unpaid work, and 20 days of rehabilitation activities. Pleaded guilty; admitted not reading terms and conditions.

1 Jan 0001

Flamur Daka

People trafficking and fraud *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Flamur Daka and Pranvera Smith established the charity Freedom to Stay in Birmingham in 2014, claiming to help Albanian asylum seekers. In reality, they exploited vulnerable migrants, charging upwards of £1,000 for supposed charity services, and trafficked people from Albania in trucks. Migrants who sought help were forced to work in car washes and cannabis farms. The pair admitted to immigration and drugs charges, and fraud over a £10,000 National Lottery Community Fund grant. Daka was sentenced to four years in jail.

Admitted to immigration and drugs charges, as well as fraud relating to a £10,000 National Lottery grant. Victims were exploited working in car washes and cannabis farms.

1 Jan 0001

Matthew Davies

Perverting the course of justice *

Sentence

10 months' imprisonment

Matthew Davies, 30, of Maple Avenue, partner of Sarah Martin, perverted the course of justice in the investigation into Andrew Heath's manslaughter.

Found guilty following a trial in October 2013. Claimed he knew nothing about the incident. Refused to give evidence or enter the witness box at his trial.

1 Jan 0001

Max Campbell

Conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Max Campbell was part of a drug gang that ran three county lines named Mario, Luigi, and Cam, supplying Class A narcotics out of Highgate, Birmingham, between October 2024 and February 2025. The group sent thousands of drug-related messages and were arrested following a West Midlands Police investigation.

Pleaded guilty to conspiring to supply heroin and cocaine.

1 Jan 0001

Michael O’Dell

Allowing premises to be used for drugs supply *

Sentence

one year and eight months imprisonment

Michael O’Dell, aged 40, previously of Teme Road, Worcester. Allowed Wright’s dealers to base at his flat for dealing; site of repeated police interventions; outside his flat, Adrian Locke was stabbed to death in January 2013.

Pleaded guilty to allowing premises to be used for drugs supply. Drug user who permitted dealers to operate from his flat at 42A Teme Road, Worcester, despite police actions.

1 Jan 0001

Michael Oluronbi

Rape *

Sentence

34 years imprisonment

Self-styled prophet Michael Oluronbi abused his position of trust in his church to rape six women and one man over 20 years, starting from the 1980s, in Birmingham and London. He convinced victims to take part in 'spiritual bathing' to 'cleanse' them of evil spirits, which was a pretext for sexual abuse. Some female victims became pregnant multiple times and were taken to abortion clinics by Oluronbi. Offences involved at least 88 separate rapes. He was arrested at Birmingham Airport in May 2018 while attempting to leave for Nigeria.

Found guilty of 15 counts of rape, seven counts of indecent assault and two counts of sexual assault. Judge described it as one of the worst cases of sexual abuse of multiple children. Required to sign the sex offenders' register for life.

1 Jan 0001

Mohammed Khan

Torture *

Sentence

14 years imprisonment

Mohammed Khan and Imaan Coley held a vulnerable woman captive for two months, assaulting, starving her, making her drink bleach, setting her on fire, and forcing her to urinate in her own mouth. They also targeted a second woman, beating her and smearing cat food in her face. Khan separately attacked a man with a hammer.

Admitted multiple offences including torture; declared dangerous.

1 Jan 0001

Mohammed Siddique

Cruelty to a person under 16 years *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment

Mohammed Siddique and Mohammed Waqar beat a 10-year-old boy at the Jamia Mosque in Sparkbrook as punishment for reciting the Koran incorrectly. The boy was repeatedly slapped and hit with various objects including sticks and brushes kept for inflicting pain. The mother noticed bruising and reported to police after previous assurances from Siddique.

Pleaded guilty to cruelty to a person under 16 years on August 10, 2014. Aged 60, from Tyseley, Birmingham.

1 Jan 0001

Mostafa Yazdani

dangerous driving *

Sentence

8 months in a youth offenders' institute and a four-month driving ban

Sejjad Al-Ghabban and Mostafa Yazdani caused traffic chaos performing stunts on Station Road, Dorridge, on July 10, 2016, racing each other and darting between vehicles. Yazdani attempted to follow Al-Ghabban's wheelie but veered into the kerb and toppled off. After incident where Al-Ghabban hit a woman, Yazdani was detained at the scene.

Pleaded guilty to dangerous driving. From Stratford Road. No past convictions. Tried to follow Al-Ghabban's wheelie but veered into the kerb and toppled off. Detained at the scene by members of the public. Must pass extended driving test to recover licence.

1 Jan 0001

Mohammed Waqar

Cruelty to a person under 16 years *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment

Pleaded guilty to cruelty to a person under 16 years on August 10, 2014. Aged 23, from Tyseley, Birmingham.

1 Jan 0001

Mohammed Qasim

Murder *

Sentence

life imprisonment with a minimum term of 30 years

Mohammed Qasim lured a drug dealer and driver Richard Hopley into a secluded area for a robbery during a drug deal. Qasim got into the car pretending to buy drugs, produced a knife and stabbed Hopley. Two others attacked the car as it moved away with Qasim on board. Qasim and a fourth man escaped to Pakistan. Qasim returned to the UK after the trial of the two who remained, who were convicted of manslaughter and conspiracy to rob.

Convicted after a 6-week trial commencing 12/03/24. Prosecuted by Richard Barraclough KC leading Tanya Robinson.

1 Jan 0001

Mohammed Schwitters

Sexual assault on a child *

Sentence

18 years imprisonment

Mohammed Schwitters, from Birmingham, sexually abused a child over a period of seven years starting when the girl was just 10-years-old. It happened between 2010 and 2017. Police arrested him when the offences were reported in 2017 but he skipped the country during the investigation. Officers from the Public Protection Unit tracked him down in Toronto, Canada, on 1 September 2020 using his mobile phone number and bank accounts. He was extradited back to the UK.

Pleaded guilty to four counts of sexual assault on a child, three counts of attempted rape and three counts of assault by penetration. Will remain on the Sex Offender Register for life.

1 Jan 0001

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