Birmingham Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 511 verdicts at Birmingham Crown Court (Birmingham). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 40 cases

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

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 Saleem

Conspiracy to supply cannabis *

Sentence

6 years' imprisonment

Mohammed Saleem, 23, of George Street, was one of two brothers charged with conspiring to supply cannabis dating back to October 2021, as part of the police operation into the 'Smila' County Lines drugs gang which supplied heroin, crack cocaine and cannabis across Birmingham and the West Midlands.

Admitted the offence of conspiring to supply cannabis dating back to October 2021.

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

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

Muhammed Hammad

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 25 years

Muhammed Hammad set fire to his wife Nazia Aktar after pouring white spirit on her during a row while decorating at their home in Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green, on April 25, 2015. He then poured white spirit on himself and set himself alight to make it look accidental. Nazia suffered 60 per cent burns and died in hospital on June 12, 2015. While in hospital, Nazia 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.

1 Jan 0001

Martin Clarke

Distraction burglary *

Sentence

3 years and 4 months imprisonment

Martin Clarke, aged 36 and of Elmbridge Road in Great Barr, with Kelly Ford, targeted a householder in Elmbridge Road, Great Barr, in November. Ford asked to use the phone, then grabbed the handbag during a struggle, and Clarke pushed the householder to the floor, taking the bag. They fled, and police linked Ford via the phone call.

Pleaded guilty to the offences.

1 Jan 0001

Martin Tolan

Burglary *

Sentence

9 years and 11 months imprisonment

Martin Tolan, 28, from Central Avenue in Northfield, committed a series of car-key burglaries across the Midlands. He stole a Mini from a driveway in Binley Close, Solihull on April 1, 2017. On April 12, he drove the stolen Mini through queuing traffic at Bristol Road lights, shunting several cars in a bid to escape pursuing West Midlands Police, who surrounded the vehicle and arrested him. He was linked to further burglaries including Marlbrook, Bromsgrove; a home in Northfield where he stole a Nissan Qashqai 30 minutes after breaking in at 2.30am; and Cofton Park Drive, Rednal where a group stole a Mercedes C-Class and Audi A5. Forensic evidence including DNA on a wrench and CCTV confirmed his involvement.

Admitted multiple burglaries, dangerous driving, handling stolen goods and theft. Linked to at least five burglaries; prolific offender with psychological impact on victims noted.

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

Oliver Pugh

Murder *

Sentence

life imprisonment with a minimum term of 27 years

Oliver Pugh, 20, and a second man picked up taxi driver Mohommed Istakhar, 44, in his taxi from Birmingham city centre. Around half-an-hour later, CCTV captured them chasing Mr Istakhar 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. Mr Istakhar’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.

1 Jan 0001

Paul Gloster

Burglary *

Sentence

27 months imprisonment

Paul Gloster, aged 24 from Bordesley Green East, was caught on security camera footage running from a house in Windleaves Road, 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.

1 Jan 0001

Pauline Ali

Possessing a firearm *

Sentence

2.5 years imprisonment

On March 9, 2015, Pauline Ali received a black bag containing a shortened shotgun through the open window of her BMW in a car park on Waverley Avenue, Pheasey. She drove off but was stopped by officers in Shady Lane, Great Barr, where the short-barrelled gun and cartridge were seized from the car seat.

Admitted possessing a firearm.

1 Jan 0001

Anthony Bayliss

Rape *

Sentence

9 years and 6 months imprisonment

Anthony Bayliss was a 'rich client' in a child prostitution ring run by Paul Doyle in Birmingham in the 1990s, paying for sex with 'young and skinny' girls, including raping a 14-year-old girl.

Retired schools inspector who posed as a TV producer to pay for sex with underage girls.

1 Jan 0001

Andrew Blythe

Fraud *

Sentence

4 years and 9 months imprisonment

Andrew Blythe of Coleshill participated with Lee Evans in defrauding elderly victims across the Midlands from 2007 to 2012 through unnecessary, overpriced and shoddy property repairs. Involved in escalating jobs and pressuring victims, including leaving one with a hole in her roof until she paid £7,200. Victims included retirees in their 80s subject to repeat offending. Cheques paid to third parties including employees and a jewellery firm, converted to cash same day.

Changed plea to guilty to four offences of fraud on day six of the trial. Co-ran businesses with Lee Evans.

1 Jan 0001

Aron Thompson

Burglary *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Aron Thompson broke into and ransacked a 71-year-old pensioner's home in Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green, while she was out shopping with her daughter. He stole cash and games consoles but fled when disturbed by the victim returning home, abandoning items including a TV by the back door. The next day, police found him hiding under his girlfriend's bed in Kestral Avenue, Yardley, after linking him to a stolen Kia Sportage from another nearby home. Evidence included a photo of him with the stolen car, a matching body warmer from CCTV, a baseball bat, screwdriver, and stolen property in the car. The victim required hospital treatment due to stress and anxiety.

Admitted burglary and handling stolen goods. Has nine prior burglary convictions since 2006.

1 Jan 0001

Alan Read

Rape, attempted rape and indecent assault *

Sentence

22 years imprisonment

Alan Read, aged 62 from Colesbourne Road in Sheldon, committed historic sex offences against three victims (two boys and a girl) aged between three and 14 between 1987 and 2000. He abused the children while they were in his care and threatened them into silence, claiming they would not be believed. The offences came to light when the oldest victim reported the abuse, leading to a complex investigation and the other victims coming forward. He was arrested in May 2015.

Found guilty by unanimous jury verdict after eight-day trial on 15 counts. Placed on Sex Offender Register indefinitely.

1 Jan 0001

Akhtar Zamir

Conspiracy to steal cars *

Sentence

4 years 8 months imprisonment

Akhtar Zamir was part of a high-end vehicle theft ring that stole four luxury Audis worth almost £200,000 over five days in late September and early October 2013 from locations in Birmingham, Coventry, Solihull and Willenhall. The group used a key-copying device to extract security data from on-board computers and program it onto blank keys. Stolen vehicles included two Audi RS5s, an A5 and an A4. The cars were stripped at a chop shop in an industrial unit owned by accomplice Nakash Javaid.

Aged 25 from Sparkbrook. Admitted conspiracy to steal cars.

1 Jan 0001

Alexander Blake

Kidnap, robbery and blackmail *

Sentence

11 years imprisonment

Alexander Blake and Ryan Blakeney barged into a 62-year-old Dorridge man's home on the evening of April 10, 2013, tied him up, threatened him with a knife and boiling water, mistakenly believing him to be a high-level drug dealer, demanded £50,000 then reduced to £10,000, pocketed a fake Rolex watch and £150, bundled the victim into his own car boot and drove to east Birmingham, leaving him stranded locked in the rear seats in Tyseley.

Charged with robbery, kidnap and blackmail.

1 Jan 0001

Allan Richards

Sex offences against children *

Sentence

22 years imprisonment

Allan Richards, a former West Midlands Police officer and scout leader from Tile Cross, committed dozens of sex offences against 17 boys aged 8 to 19 between 1976 and 2014. He exploited his positions to indecently assault boys during scouting trips, at swimming pools, in his home, local parks, and even at Steelhouse Lane police station. Offences escalated to serious sexual assaults and rapes, including raping boys aged around 15 after grooming them under pretexts of police investigations. Diaries found at his Thaxted Road home detailed the abuse.

Convicted after two trials of 40 charges including assaults, voyeurism and five counts of misconduct in public office. Must serve at least 12 years before parole eligibility and remain on licence for the remainder plus five years.

1 Jan 0001

Charlton George Ripley Floate

Distributed denial of service attacks *

Sentence

8 month suspended sentence for 18 months, 250 hours unpaid work, and a serious organised crime prevention order

Charlton George Ripley Floate hacked into the Home Office and FBI websites using distributed denial of service attacks, making the Home Office site unavailable for almost an hour and a half. He used the online alias ThisIsGame0ver and planned attacks with others in chat rooms. He also possessed software to control others' computers, recorded a man performing a sex act without his knowledge via webcam, and posted the video to YouTube to humiliate him. Additionally, he possessed 111 prohibited images of children. Arrested on September 12, 2014, following investigation by West Midlands Regional Organised Crime Unit’s Cyber Crime team.

Pleaded guilty to distributed denial of service attacks and admitted two counts of possessing 111 prohibited images of children. Convicted of conspiracy to commit an offence contrary to section 3 of the Computer Misuse Act 1990, unauthorised act with intent to impair the operation of a computer, and unauthorised access to computer material.

1 Jan 0001

Bilal Bashir

Burglary, car theft, dangerous driving *

Sentence

10 years imprisonment (3 years for burglary, 6 years for Ferrari theft, 12 months for dangerous driving, all consecutive)

Bilal Bashir, aged 27 from Alum Rock, Birmingham, absconded from HMP Hewell at the end of March 2016. On April 1, 2016, he participated in a burglary in Dorridge stealing a black Audi S5 and other valuables. Three days later, masked men used the Audi to carjack a Ferrari California from a homeowner in Dorridge, dragging him out of the vehicle. The Ferrari was later found damaged (£40,000) with dashboard ripped out. The Audi driver rammed police on the M6 and attempted to evade capture. Forensic evidence including DNA from an orange glove, mobile phone data, CCTV, and witness descriptions linked Bashir to the offences.

Guilty verdict after a five-day trial. Previously serving four years for burglary, absconded from HMP Hewell.

1 Jan 0001

Ben Wellings

Possessing and supplying a firearm *

Sentence

6 years imprisonment

On March 9, 2015, Ben Wellings parked near Pauline Ali’s BMW in a car park on Waverley Avenue, Pheasey, and passed a black bag containing a shortened shotgun through an open window. He was followed by officers and arrested at a petrol station forecourt in Kingstanding Road.

Pleaded guilty to possessing and supplying a firearm.

1 Jan 0001

Cyrus Bassiri

Failing to take general fire precautions *

Sentence

19 months imprisonment and ordered to pay £13,820 costs

Cyrus Bassiri owned a four-storey property in Edgbaston with serious fire safety breaches including two non-working fire alarms, an escape route blocked by a washing machine and display cabinet, incorrectly fitted emergency lighting, and a damaged fire door. Problems were identified at Hagley Road premises in 2010 and new breaches after a March 2013 complaint. He failed to act on improvement demands over six months, conditions deteriorated, and he responded aggressively and with bullying behaviour to firefighters' concerns.

The 59-year-old had previously admitted three charges of failing to take general fire precautions and two of failing to comply with an enforcement notice. Described as a 'greedy and cynical' landlord who put 'profit before the safety of tenants' by Judge Mary Stacey. Had a prior six-month suspended sentence for fire safety breaches in 2012.

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 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

Khuram Razaq

Conspiracy to steal cars *

Sentence

3 years 6 months imprisonment

Khuram Razaq was part of a high-end vehicle theft ring that stole four luxury Audis worth almost £200,000 over five days in late September and early October 2013 from locations in Birmingham, Coventry, Solihull and Willenhall. The group used a key-copying device to extract security data from on-board computers and program it onto blank keys. Stolen vehicles included two Audi RS5s, an A5 and an A4. The cars were stripped at a chop shop in an industrial unit owned by accomplice Nakash Javaid.

Aged 23 from Sparkbrook. Admitted conspiracy to steal cars.

1 Jan 0001

Leroy Campbell

Murder *

Sentence

whole-life sentence

Raped and murdered nurse Lisa Skidmore by strangling with a ligature in Bilston and attempted to murder her mother by strangling with a vacuum cord, who came to visit her daughter at her home. Tried to cover tracks by setting fire to Lisa's room and leaving items with other people's DNA.

Pleaded guilty to murder, attempted murder, rape and arson with intent. Had been released four months earlier after serving 17 years on a life sentence for raping a woman, with previous convictions for aggravated burglary and indecent assault.

1 Jan 0001

Lee Evans

Fraud *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Lee Evans of Solihull cheated elderly and vulnerable consumers across Dudley and Sandwell out of nearly £170,000 from 2007 to 2012 by carrying out unnecessary, grossly overpriced and shoddy building work. One victim paid nearly £130,000 for work valued at £14,000 and was repeatedly taken to his bank to withdraw cash. Another victim in Dudley had a job escalated from repointing to rebuilding a chimney stack for £7,200; when she refused extra payment, Evans left a hole in her roof during snow, forcing her to pay.

Found guilty of four offences of fraud after trial. Ran businesses LJ Evans & Son and LJ Evans Ltd with Andrew Blythe.

1 Jan 0001

Mark Hunt

Money laundering *

Sentence

8 months imprisonment, suspended for 18 months

Mark Hunt of Birmingham was involved in money laundering by receiving cheques from fraud victims targeted by Lee Evans and Andrew Blythe, which were converted to cash on the same day. Part of fraudulent property repair scam targeting elderly across the Midlands from 2007 to 2012.

Pleaded guilty earlier to an offence of money laundering contrary to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. Received cheques from victims which were converted to cash.

1 Jan 0001

Majid Hussain

Possession of Class A drugs and prohibited firearm *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment

Majid Hussain, a 41-year-old drug dealer from Nansen Road, Saltley, was arrested by West Midlands Police at Birmingham Airport after security staff found a wrap of heroin in his cabin baggage during a routine check. Officers searched his home and discovered a suitcase under his bed containing a kilogram of heroin worth £18,000, a semi-automatic handgun, 27 rounds of ammunition, a stun-gun disguised as a mobile phone, an air pistol, and £300,000 in cash. The evidence demonstrated his involvement in supplying heroin across the city.

Admitted possession of Class A drugs and prohibited firearm whilst on trial. Judge Patrick Thomas ruled Mr Hussain’s access to guns and drugs as a ‘toxic’ combination.

1 Jan 0001

Manjit Gill

Money laundering *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Manjit Gill, 40, from Edgbaston, son of Harpal Singh Gill, acted as a director for a number of the bogus companies used to launder £35 million of drug money between May 2007 and May 2013.

Director for a number of companies. His Honour Judge Bond said he was sure he knew what he was doing was criminal and believed the £8,000 found hidden in his bedframe had been part of a reward for his work.

1 Jan 0001

Mahmood Khalid

Conspiracy to steal motor vehicles *

Sentence

12 month prison term, suspended for two years

Mahmood Khalid, 37, from Cherrywood Road in Bordesley Green, was found inside the lock-up unit in Walford Road, Sparkbrook, stripping a Range Rover stolen from Old Warwick Road, Solihull, just 30 minutes after theft on June 26, 2014. Surrounded by engines, gearboxes, body panels and seats from stolen cars taken from Birmingham, Tamworth and Northampton between April and June 2014. Work glove in car had his DNA; 18 phone calls with brother Usman in two hours before theft.

Denied conspiracy to steal motor vehicles but found guilty. Placed on a six-month mental health referral order and six-month supervision order.

1 Jan 0001

John Brookes

Money laundering *

Sentence

16 months imprisonment

John Brookes of Erdington was involved in money laundering by receiving cheques from fraud victims targeted by Lee Evans and Andrew Blythe, which were converted to cash on the same day. Part of fraudulent property repair scam targeting elderly across the Midlands from 2007 to 2012.

Pleaded guilty earlier to an offence of money laundering contrary to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. Received cheques from victims which were converted to cash.

1 Jan 0001

John Dodd

Sexual activity with a child *

Sentence

11 years imprisonment

John Dodd, aged 21 in 2007 and from Longmore Road in Solihull, used a chat-room on Bearshare to groom girls as young as 12 with flirty online chat. He lured a 13-year-old girl from Derby into exchanging contact details, invited her to stay overnight at his home, and began a two-year sexual relationship when she turned 14, deceiving his family into believing she was over 16. Arrested in December 2013 after the victim disclosed the abuse during counselling. His laptop contained sexually explicit conversations, incitement, and indecent images of children. He attempted to groom tens of girls.

Admitted 19 offences, including sexual activity with a child, possessing indecent images of children, and inciting a child to engage in sexual activity. Given a Sexual Harm Prevention Order banning him indefinitely from living with girls under 16 and from communicating with under-18s on the internet.

1 Jan 0001

Kamar Farooq

Dangerous driving and driving whilst disqualified *

Sentence

two-and-a-half years imprisonment

Kamar Farooq of Aston Lane, Aston, a banned driver, was spotted by West Midlands Police in Washwood Heath Road on September 23, 2016. He sped away at speeds reaching 115mph in 30mph zones, almost four times the legal limit, at times on the wrong side of the road. He crashed the £85,000 BMW M3 into a traffic island in Chester Road, Castle Bromwich, and then into a car at a petrol station. He jumped into the backseat claiming to be a passenger, but CCTV footage showed him driving wearing matching clothes.

Denied being the driver but convicted after trial. Also given a ten-year driving ban.

1 Jan 0001

Kelly Ford

Distraction burglary *

Sentence

six-and-a-half years imprisonment

Kelly Ford, aged 33 and of Gravelley Lane in Erdington, targeted women in their homes. On January 1, 2015, she pretended to be a police officer to enter the home of a 95-year-old woman in Castle Vale, searching the rooms but stealing nothing, causing distress to the pensioner. Ford was seen leaving and identified from the description. Previously, in November, with Martin Clarke, she entered a house in Elmbridge Road, Great Barr, by asking to use the phone, then grabbed the householder's handbag during a struggle, with Clarke pushing the victim to the floor and taking the bag.

Pleaded guilty to the offences. Showed no remorse. Had recently been charged with a similar offence in Great Barr prior to the Castle Vale burglary. Committed the Castle Vale burglary while on court bail for the Great Barr offence.

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

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

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

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

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