Birmingham Crown Court Sentencing Results

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

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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

Temesgen Desta

Rape *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 10 years

Temesgen Desta was convicted of two stranger rapes and false imprisonment.

Imposed for two stranger rapes and false imprisonment.

1 Jan 0001

Usman Khalid

Conspiracy to steal motor vehicles *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Usman Khalid, 33, from Gladstone Road in Sparkbrook, owned a lock-up unit in Walford Road, Sparkbrook, used as a 'chop shop' to strip down cars stolen from outside homes in Birmingham, Tamworth and Northampton between April and June 2014. Parts linked to seven vehicles worth almost £200,000 found, including a Range Rover stolen from Old Warwick Road, Solihull, on June 26, 2014. Arrested on July 18, 2014; mobile phone had images of stolen parts and opened letters addressed to him found at unit.

Denied conspiracy to steal motor vehicles but found guilty. Sole carer of four children; judge considered their human rights in sentence length.

1 Jan 0001

Vaughan Davies

Murder *

Sentence

life imprisonment

Vaughan Davies 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 18. Sentenced with co-defendants including Jason Andrews and Peter Knowles for the murder of Brian Farmer.

1 Jan 0001

Vikaas Saleem

Conspiracy to supply cannabis *

Sentence

6 years and 4 months' imprisonment

Vikaas Saleem, 32, 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

Sejjad Al-Ghabban

dangerous driving *

Sentence

8 months in a youth offenders' institute and a two-year driving ban

Sejjad Al-Ghabban and Mostafa Yazdani caused traffic chaos performing stunts on Station Road, Dorridge, on July 10, 2016. Al-Ghabban pulled a wheelie over 100 metres on his Honda scrambler. After falling off and remonstration from motorists, he revved his engine, lost control and careered into a woman, breaking her foot. She required hospital treatment and time off work. Al-Ghabban sped off but was arrested nearby.

Pleaded guilty to dangerous driving. From Augusta Road, Acocks Green. Revved engine to intimidate members of the public, lost control and ran over a woman's foot causing a broken foot. Must pass extended driving test to recover licence.

1 Jan 0001

Scott Hibberts

Burglary and theft *

Sentence

3 years and 9 months imprisonment

Scott Hibberts, 28, of no fixed address, duped a 91-year-old man at his home in Sandfield Road, Shirley, by offering odd jobs. He struck three times during a week in July, stealing cash and a bank card on the final visit, which he used to spend just over £100 at a nearby shop. He was identified from CCTV and arrested after the victim's son reported the matter.

Targeted vulnerable 91-year-old man by posing as odd-job man offering to clear leaves and guttering.

1 Jan 0001

Ryan Blakeney

Kidnap, robbery and blackmail *

Sentence

8 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

Russell Anthony Oliver

Murder *

Sentence

whole-life sentence

On 31 May 2015, previously convicted murderer Russell Anthony Oliver, 46, attacked John York in his cell at high-security HMP Long Lartin. York, who was jailed for life in 2013 for beating a man to death, died from head injuries.

Previously convicted murderer. Co-accused Stephen Boorman cleared of killing York.

1 Jan 0001

Raju Mollah

Attempted murder *

Sentence

26 years imprisonment

Raju Mollah, 50, argued with his wife over property a few days before the attack. On 12 January 2025, he returned home from work, heated up an unusual amount of oil in a frying pan, grabbed her hair and poured it over her. As she fell to the floor, he stamped on her, kicked her and pushed a mop into her face, causing severe burns across her face, neck, arms and hands. She also suffered a minor bleed to the brain, missing teeth, bleeding from the mouth, a swollen left eye, deep wounds to her face and head, and singed hair.

Found guilty of attempted murder. An indefinite restraining order was also granted. Lied to police claiming it was an accident and self-defence.

1 Jan 0001

Reiss Johnson

Assault *

Sentence

16 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

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