Birmingham Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 458 verdicts at Birmingham Crown Court (Birmingham). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Sentencing date not recorded 8 cases

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Muhammed Hammad

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 25 years

Muhammed Hammad set fire to the victim after pouring white spirit on her during a row while decorating at their home in Acocks Green, on April 25, 2015. He then poured white spirit on himself and set himself alight to make it look accidental. The victim suffered 60 per cent burns and died in hospital on June 12, 2015. While in hospital, the victim told family and health workers that Hammad had deliberately set her alight after she asked him to leave, claiming he was controlling and had married her to stay in the country.

Convicted of murder. Tried to cover tracks by setting himself on fire and claiming accident. Was in the country illegally.

solihullobserver.co.uk

Checked against source, except the date 28 Aug 2026

Muhammed Umar

Intentional strangulation *

Sentence

27 months imprisonment, suspended

Muhammed Umar strangled his then girlfriend for 20 seconds and punched her in the face in three separate domestic abuse attacks, including breaking her nose. The victim was told by medics she was lucky not to lose her eyesight or suffer a bleed on the brain. After one attack, he sent her a message in hospital saying: 'You provoked me, I didn't hit you for no reason.' He pleaded guilty to intentional strangulation and two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and was sentenced under new guidelines allowing sentences under three years to be suspended.

Pleaded guilty to intentional strangulation and two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Judge Ian Strongman said it was 'by the skin of his teeth' that he would be justified in suspending the sentence. He found Umar had shown no remorse and had sent victim-blaming messages. A five-year restraining order and 25 rehabilitation activity requirement days were also imposed.

birminghammail.co.uk

Checked against source 30 Sep 2026

Nam Le

Possession of cannabis with intent to supply *

Sentence

2 years and 9 months imprisonment

Nam Le, a 30-year-old man from Handsworth, Birmingham, was sentenced after police recovered 23kg of cannabis during a targeted raid in October. Officers discovered 2kg of cannabis hidden in a wardrobe inside his Lloyd Road home, alongside £8,000 in cash in his bedroom and an additional £1,000 in a connected car. A further 21kg of cannabis was found in a nearby van linked to him, with a total street value of up to £140,000.

Pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis with intent to supply and possession of criminal property.

uknip.co.uk

Checked against source, except the date 28 Aug 2026

Paul Gloster

Burglary *

Sentence

27 months imprisonment

Paul Gloster, aged 24, was caught on security camera footage running from a house in Castle Bromwich on January 30 carrying a Dyson vacuum cleaner, followed by two other men also carrying stolen items from the property. Images were circulated on police briefing systems and local officers identified him.

Admitted burglary.

solihullobserver.co.uk

Checked against source, except the date 28 Aug 2026

Peter Hillback

Sentence

14 years and four months' imprisonment

Peter Hillback 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.

worcesterobserver.co.uk

Checked against source, except the date 28 Aug 2026

Naveed Pasha

Sentence

2 years imprisonment suspended for 1 year and 9 months

Naveed Pasha, 56, of Birmingham, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to launder stolen funds as part of a malware fraud operation that stole tens of thousands of pounds from victims across the UK.

Pleaded guilty.

berkshire999.co.uk

Checked against source, except the date 28 Aug 2026

Omar Hussain Ahmadi

Terrorism funding arrangement *

Sentence

5 years and 7 months imprisonment

Omar Hussain Ahmadi was arrested at Stansted Airport in April 2023 after being found with £7,000 hidden in baby milk powder tins. His mobile phone was seized and linked him to a chat group involved in supporting Islamic State. He pleaded guilty to being involved in a terrorism funding arrangement.

Aged 24 from Sheffield. Arrested at Stansted Airport in April 2023 with £7,000 hidden in baby milk powder tins. Pleaded guilty to being involved in a terrorism funding arrangement.

securitymattersmagazine.com

Checked against source, except the date 23 Sep 2026

Oliver Pugh

Murder *

Sentence

life imprisonment with a minimum term of 27 years

Oliver Pugh, 20, and a second man picked up taxi driver the victim, 44, in his taxi from Birmingham city centre. Around half-an-hour later, CCTV captured them chasing the victim towards Lady Lane in Solihull. Minutes later, they returned alone to the taxi, threw an item believed to be his phone from the car, removed the taxi livery and number plates at Pugh’s house, and abandoned the vehicle at Malpit Close. The victim’s body was found with serious injuries on Braggs Farm Road on November 29, 2022, with Pugh’s passport in his pocket. Pugh was arrested in a caravan in Derbyshire following public leads.

Found guilty in July after denying involvement during interview. Had assaulted other men earlier that evening.

solihullobserver.co.uk

Checked against source, except the date 28 Aug 2026

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Birmingham Crown Court, located in Birmingham, is a Crown Court that handles serious criminal cases including murder, rape, robbery, and other indictable offences. With 458 sentencing records in our database, it is one of the Crown Courts serving the Birmingham area. Crown Courts sit with a judge and jury, and have the power to impose the full range of sentences available under UK law.

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