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Birmingham Crown Court Sentencing Results

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

Birmingham Crown Court
June 2025 2 cases
Muhammad Awais
Importation of heroin *
Sentence
11 years imprisonment
Muhammad Awais, aged 27, of no fixed address, was part of a Birmingham gang attempting to import over £280,000 worth of heroin concealed in the walls of a pressure cooker addressed to a business in Formans Road, Sparkhill. Customs intercepted the parcel on July 24, 2023, removed the drugs, and allowed delivery for surveillance. Awais was arrested with associates upon collection. A related flat search on Stratford Road uncovered nearly half a kilo of additional heroin, cutting agents, £15,000 in cash, and multiple phones. The combined street value of all heroin was nearly £458,000.
Convicted in absence after failing to answer court bail. Convicted of importation of heroin, possession with intent to supply heroin, and possession of criminal property. Efforts to arrest him continue.
1 Jun 2025
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Abid Iqbal
Importation of heroin *
Sentence
11 years imprisonment
Abid Iqbal, aged 58, of no fixed address, led a Birmingham gang that used a pressure cooker to import over £280,000 worth of heroin hidden in its walls, destined for a business in Formans Road, Sparkhill. The parcel was intercepted by customs on July 24, 2023, and delivered under controlled conditions. Iqbal picked up the package and was arrested with associates. A search of a linked flat on Stratford Road found nearly half a kilo of heroin, cutting agents, £15,000 in cash (which he claimed was payment for collection), and several phones. The total heroin value was £458,000. He claimed ignorance of the contents but was paid £60 to collect it.
Convicted in absence after failing to answer court bail. Admitted importation of heroin, possession with intent to supply heroin, and possession of criminal property. Efforts to arrest him continue.
1 Jun 2025
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May 2025 10 cases
Steven Millard
Unfair Trading *
Sentence
12 months imprisonment suspended for two years, 35 days rehabilitation activity, 150 hours unpaid work, and £5,000 costs
Steven Millard, an electrician and sole trader, illegally obtained contracts from Birmingham City Council through his then partner, who worked in the Funerals and Protection of Property Team. He performed substandard work on vulnerable people's properties, including charging nearly £10,000 for inadequate repairs at a 90-year-old man's home in Bournville Lane, such as plastering, fitting a kitchen, and pipe repairs, which required further thousands to fix. He also charged around £5,500 for securing doors and windows at a property in Wordsworth Road, Small Heath, by fitting steel sheets inside, causing damage, and demanded additional penalty fees. He overcharged for pest control, buying £3 rat poison and billing £135 per treatment, despite knowing he was not an approved contractor. The offences occurred in 2017 and involved exploiting elderly and vulnerable individuals for financial gain.
Pleaded guilty to two offences under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations and admitted a further charge on behalf of his company. The judge noted a lack of empathy for victims and minimised wrongdoing, blaming his deceased former partner.
29 May 2025
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Shazma Ansar
Aggravated vehicle taking *
Sentence
Hospital order with restrictions under the Mental Health Act
Shazma Ansar, aged 29, from Shard End, boarded a bus on Timberley Lane and asked to go to Small Heath. She agreed to go to Birmingham Airport instead. Upon arrival, she demanded the driver take her to London and threatened him with a kitchen knife, saying she would kill him if he refused. The driver alerted the police, but Ansar drove the bus away, leading to a seven-mile journey that ended on St. Benedicts Road in Small Heath. She collided with several parked cars, wedged the bus, and acted bizarrely. While in custody, she spat at three emergency workers after her arrest.
Pleaded guilty to threatening someone with a knife, aggravated vehicle taking, three charges of assaulting an emergency worker, driving without a licence and insurance. Suffered from paranoid schizophrenia and was not taking medication. Judge noted lack of insight into her mental illness and risk of causing serious harm to the public.
28 May 2025
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Adam Said
Violent disorder *
Sentence
28 months imprisonment
Adam Said borrowed a friend's black Range Rover and led a crowd during an anti-EDL protest in Bordesley Green on August 5, 2024, amid civil unrest following the Southport child murders. He drove recklessly near McDonald's on Belchers Lane, encouraged a mob to attack a Skoda driver, causing significant damage to the vehicle and impacting the victim's mental health, and dropped off passengers to participate in a siege at The Clumsy Swan pub in Yardley, where attempts were made to force entry. The disorder involved people hanging from the vehicle windows waving flags, led to road closures, damage to property, and public fear, lasting around one hour and ten minutes.
Admitted violent disorder. Played a key role in the disorder. Judge Paul Farrer KC described the behaviour as serious criminality undermining societal values and noted the defendant was immature but hard-working and ambitious. Time served on remand will count towards the sentence.
23 May 2025
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Chase Mcdowell
Possession with intent to supply cannabis *
Sentence
14 months imprisonment
Chase McDowell was found with 565 grams of cannabis, scales, and dealer bags at his home in Bartley Green on October 10, 2023. Texts on his phone indicated he had been dealing cannabis for at least six days and was purchasing large amounts to sell on, with the seized cannabis valued at around £2,400. He operated from his residential address where his children lived, and designer clothes and shoes were also discovered, suggesting profits from street-level dealing.
Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply cannabis and breaching a suspended sentence for burglary. Judge Peter Cooke highlighted his criminal history, disregard for court orders, and use of his family home for drug dealing as aggravating factors.
22 May 2025
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Hemalatha Jayaprakash
Fraud by abuse of position *
Sentence
Two years and three months imprisonment
Hemalatha Jayaprakash, while working as a personal assistant and accounts manager at a Birmingham-based estate agents, made nearly 160 illegal transactions between January 2021 and March 2024, stealing £167,067.68 from company funds. This betrayal occurred during her employer's time caring for terminally ill family members, and she used the money for personal expenses including lottery tickets, takeaways, and supporting relatives, all while owning a £1 million home.
Pleaded guilty to fraud by abuse of position. Judge described it as a calculated scheme driven by greed, noting her affluent background and lavish spending.
21 May 2025
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Mya Marsh
Murder *
Sentence
Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 20 years
On November 5, 2024, in Kings Norton, Birmingham, Mya Marsh, a cannabis user owing money to Minister Enfrence, armed herself with a kitchen knife and confronted him over the debt. She restrained Minister during a struggle, handed a knife to her brother Isaiah, and watched as he stabbed Minister multiple times. She assisted in disposing of evidence, including the knife and clothing, before handing herself in to police.
Pleaded not guilty, admitted to handing her brother a knife but claimed she was scared and shocked and did not intend serious harm; no prior convictions; influenced by childhood abuse and mental health struggles; jury rejected her version of events after a trial.
18 May 2025
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Isaiah Marsh
Murder *
Sentence
Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 20 years
On November 5, 2024, in Kings Norton, Birmingham, Isaiah Marsh arrived at a confrontation involving his sister Mya and Minister Enfrence over a drug debt. He engaged in a physical altercation with Minister, initially grappling with him before his sister handed him a knife. Isaiah then stabbed Minister over 20 times, leading to his death, despite Minister trying to flee and seek help. Isaiah fled the scene, attempted to dispose of evidence, and later handed himself in to police.
Pleaded not guilty and claimed self-defence, stating he acted under the influence of complex post-traumatic stress disorder; no prior convictions; influenced by childhood abuse and family background; jury rejected his version of events after a trial.
18 May 2025
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Gerard Farrelly
Causing serious injury by careless driving *
Sentence
9 months imprisonment, suspended for 18 months, and disqualified from driving for 1 year
On December 21, 2022, Gerard Farrelly, while in the car park of Mulberry Walk shopping centre in Mere Green, Sutton Coldfield, failed to put his new electric BMW iX xDrive50 M Sport into park or turn it off, relying on auto-hold. He inadvertently pressed the accelerator, causing the vehicle to lurch forward and strike three women. This resulted in Moyra Thornton sustaining broken legs requiring permanent rods, plates, and screws; Lucy Woodall having her leg crushed and later amputated below the knee, followed by a further amputation above the knee; and Nidha Agrawal suffering torn ligaments and damage to her foot and ankle, requiring crutches for six weeks. Farrelly initially claimed a vehicle malfunction but changed his plea after evidence confirmed his fault.
Pleaded guilty to three charges of causing serious injury by careless driving. Judge Neil Chawla noted that Farrelly misplaced his trust in the car due to a lack of understanding of its mechanics. He has no prior convictions, cares for his wife, and was ordered to complete 20 days of rehabilitation activity, the Stepping Stones toolkit, and pay £1,000 in prosecution costs.
16 May 2025
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Abdullahi Ibrahim
Assisting an offender *
Sentence
Two years and ten months imprisonment
Abdullahi Ibrahim was a passenger in the SEAT Leon during the pursuit and collision on August 1, 2023, in Yardley. He later returned to the sports ground with another individual to move the vehicle to help his brother evade police.
Admitted to assisting an offender, his brother Abdirahman, by helping to move the car after the incident. Defence argued he acted out of misplaced loyalty and came from a law-abiding family.
12 May 2025
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Abdirahman Ibrahim
Murder *
Sentence
Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 22 years
Abdirahman Ibrahim pursued Liam Jones and his friend on their e-bikes in a SEAT Leon car on August 1, 2023, in Yardley. He deliberately rammed Liam's e-bike twice, causing him to crash and sustain fatal chest and abdomen injuries, leading to his death at the scene.
Convicted of murder after a retrial. The judge rejected his claim that the collision was accidental and concluded he intended to cause really serious harm. Defence highlighted his lack of maturity at the time.
12 May 2025
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April 2025 4 cases
Paul Anthony Doyle
Living on prostitution and indecent assault *
Sentence
6 years and 6 months imprisonment
Between September 1996 and December 1997, Paul Doyle ran a kissogram and escort agency from a taxi base in Digbeth, Birmingham. He was convicted of living on the earnings of a 14 or 15-year-old victim who worked for his agency and received wages that were given straight to him. Doyle insisted that women and girls working for him have sex with him as an initiation and was convicted of indecently assaulting a second victim, both aged 14 and 15 and in the care system.
Found guilty of one count of living on prostitution and one count of indecent assault. Prosecuted by the Organised Child Sexual Abuse Unit of the CPS following investigation by West Midlands Police.
8 Apr 2025
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Anthony Richard Bayliss
Rape *
Sentence
9 years and 6 months imprisonment
Between September 1996 and December 1997, Anthony Bayliss regularly used escort services, driving around Birmingham in his Rolls Royce and claiming to be a successful TV producer. He met a 14-year-old victim and raped her on two occasions at his home address. The victim was in the care system.
Found guilty of two counts of rape. Prosecuted by the Organised Child Sexual Abuse Unit of the CPS following investigation by West Midlands Police.
8 Apr 2025
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Paul Doyle
Indecent assault *
Sentence
6.5 years imprisonment
Paul Doyle, a 65-year-old man from Sheldon, Birmingham, indecently assaulted a victim when she was 14 years old and was involved in exploiting her as part of a child prostitution ring, including living off the earnings of prostitution from another victim.
Convicted of indecently assaulting a victim, which would be classified as rape under modern legislation, and living off the prostitution of a second victim. He operated out of a taxi base in Digbeth.
1 Apr 2025
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Tony Bayliss
Rape *
Sentence
9.5 years imprisonment
Tony Bayliss, a 78-year-old man previously from Wolverhampton and more recently from Stafford, was involved in a child prostitution ring in Birmingham and the Black Country. He raped a victim when she was 14 years old as part of this exploitation.
Found guilty of two counts of raping a victim when she was aged 14. He was a retired schools inspector and author who posed as a Channel 4 director and picked up young women and girls in his Rolls Royce.
1 Apr 2025
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March 2025 5 cases
Shahrukh Hummayiun
Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs *
Sentence
10 years and nine months imprisonment
Shahrukh Hummayiun, 29, of Langsett Road, Wolverhampton, organised a sophisticated cocaine supply network that delivered more than 170 kilograms of cocaine worth £13.6 million between April and August 2022. The group used passwords, codenames, encrypted messaging apps like Wickr, and last-minute meeting locations to conceal their activities. He was detained at Gatwick Airport on January 15, 2025, while attempting to flee to Dubai.
Organiser coordinating three couriers in the conspiracy to supply cocaine.
23 Mar 2025
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Rubanpreet Kaur
Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs *
Sentence
5 years and 4 months imprisonment
Rubanpreet Kaur, 26, of Chapel Street, Wolverhampton, was a courier in an organised crime network supplying over 170 kilograms of cocaine, valued at £13.6 million, to London and the UK between April and August 2022. The operation used codenames, passwords, and encrypted messaging for coordination. She was arrested at her home on January 15, 2025.
Courier in the conspiracy to supply cocaine.
23 Mar 2025
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Sindija Virse
Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs *
Sentence
6 years and 8 months imprisonment
Sindija Virse, 28, of Birch Grove, Lower Stondon, Bedfordshire, served as a courier for a Wolverhampton-based cocaine network that supplied more than 170 kilograms of cocaine worth £13.6 million across the UK from April to August 2022. The group employed sophisticated methods including encrypted apps and reconnaissance of sites. She was arrested at her home on January 15, 2025.
Courier in the conspiracy to supply cocaine.
23 Mar 2025
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Gabriele Trinkunaite
Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs *
Sentence
7 years and 8 months imprisonment
Gabriele Trinkunaite, 26, of Taylor Road, Wolverhampton, acted as a courier in a major cocaine supply network that flooded the UK with over 170 kilograms of the drug, valued at £13.6 million, between April and August 2022. The operation involved encrypted communications and careful planning of handovers. She was arrested on January 14, 2025.
Courier in the conspiracy to supply cocaine.
23 Mar 2025
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Riaz Mohammed
Conspiring to supply Class A controlled drugs *
Sentence
7 years 5 months' imprisonment
Riaz Mohammed, aged 39 at conviction, was involved in a conspiracy to supply Class A controlled drugs, specifically cocaine (count 1) and heroin (count 2). The conspiracy was linked to a house of multiple occupancy in Spark Hill, Birmingham, used for receiving, adulterating, and packaging drugs for onward supply. On 22 May 2021, a violent machete attack occurred at the property on Mohammed Ishaq, after which co-defendants were captured on CCTV leaving the house carrying items used for drug supply. Mohammed was identified driving vehicles to the property, dropping off co-conspirators like Kaleem Ullah Khan, who carried bags similar to those containing drugs found in the house. He was linked to a drugs line via phone co-location and cash found at his property was alleged to be proceeds of drug dealing. He was not present during the attack but contacted co-conspirators and visited the address shortly after. Co-defendants Mohammed Ishaq, Kaleem Ullah Khan, and Nowshad Mohammed pleaded guilty to their roles.
Convicted after trial on two counts of conspiring to supply Class A drugs (cocaine and heroin). Sentence on count 2 (heroin) with 4 years concurrent on count 1 (cocaine). Appeal against conviction dismissed by Court of Appeal on 5 March 2026.
12 Mar 2025
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January 2025 11 cases
Christopher Johnson
Rape *
Sentence
29 years imprisonment
Christopher Johnson targeted five victims, including three children, committing sexual offences between 1 January 2012 and 1 November 2023. He assaulted three victims while they were sleeping, including raping a woman and claiming he was asleep, sexually assaulting another while claiming to look for his glasses, and digitally penetrating a third. His youngest victim was eight years old when raped. The offences came to light in August 2023 after his arrest for filming a young girl under a changing cubicle at a local swimming pool, leading other victims to come forward.
Convicted of five counts of rape, three counts of making indecent photographs of children, two counts of assault of a child under 13 by penetration, two counts of assault by penetration, one count of causing a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity, one count of attempted rape, one count of sexual assault and one count of voyeurism. Previously convicted at the same court on 18 June 2024.
17 Jan 2025
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Wasiim Omar
Conspiracy to commit robbery *
Sentence
17 years and three months' imprisonment
Wasiim Omar, along with four others, used a dating app to target and rob unsuspecting victims of thousands of pounds. The group exploited trust to commit violent and predatory crimes against victims in vulnerable situations, motivated by hostility based on sexual orientation.
Convicted of conspiracy to commit robbery. Case prosecuted as a hate crime motivated by hostility based on sexual orientation.
13 Jan 2025
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Abubaker Alezawy
Conspiracy to commit robbery *
Sentence
16 years and five months' imprisonment
Abubaker Alezawy, along with four others, used a dating app to target and rob unsuspecting victims of thousands of pounds. The group exploited trust to commit violent and predatory crimes against victims in vulnerable situations, motivated by hostility based on sexual orientation.
Convicted of conspiracy to commit robbery. Case prosecuted as a hate crime motivated by hostility based on sexual orientation.
13 Jan 2025
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Wasim Omar
Robbery *
Sentence
nearly 16 years imprisonment
Wasim Omar was part of a group of five men who targeted individuals on the gay dating app Grindr to violently rob them during a ten-month spree of attacks in Birmingham, including at Golden Hillock Sports Ground in Sparkbrook, and one incident in Derby. They stole more than £100,000 from victims.
Part of a group that targeted people on Grindr for violent robberies. Jailed along with Demalji Hadza, Abubaker Al Ezawy, Ali Hassan and Mohammed Sharif for a total of nearly 80 years.
1 Jan 2025
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Abubaker Al Ezawy
Robbery *
Sentence
nearly 16 years imprisonment
Abubaker Al Ezawy was part of a group of five men who targeted individuals on the gay dating app Grindr to violently rob them during a ten-month spree of attacks in Birmingham, including at Golden Hillock Sports Ground in Sparkbrook, and one incident in Derby. They stole more than £100,000 from victims.
Part of a group that targeted people on Grindr for violent robberies. Jailed along with Demalji Hadza, Ali Hassan, Wasim Omar and Mohammed Sharif for a total of nearly 80 years.
1 Jan 2025
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Ali Hassan
Robbery *
Sentence
nearly 16 years imprisonment
Ali Hassan was part of a group of five men who targeted individuals on the gay dating app Grindr to violently rob them during a ten-month spree of attacks in Birmingham, including at Golden Hillock Sports Ground in Sparkbrook, and one incident in Derby. They stole more than £100,000 from victims.
Part of a group that targeted people on Grindr for violent robberies. Jailed along with Demalji Hadza, Abubaker Al Ezawy, Wasim Omar and Mohammed Sharif for a total of nearly 80 years.
1 Jan 2025
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Demalji Hadza
Robbery *
Sentence
nearly 16 years imprisonment
Demalji Hadza was part of a group of five men who targeted individuals on the gay dating app Grindr to violently rob them during a ten-month spree of attacks in Birmingham, including at Golden Hillock Sports Ground in Sparkbrook, and one incident in Derby. They stole more than £100,000 from victims.
Part of a group that targeted people on Grindr for violent robberies. Jailed along with Abubaker Al Ezawy, Ali Hassan, Wasim Omar and Mohammed Sharif for a total of nearly 80 years.
1 Jan 2025
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Ion Calin
Murder *
Sentence
life imprisonment with minimum term of 29 years
Ion Calin, along with Manuel Filipache, Ion Morar and three teenagers, robbed and murdered 38-year-old Michael Obasi at Perry Hall Playing Fields on March 12, 2024. He was also convicted of robbing a man at Walsall Train Station two months earlier.
Convicted of robbing and murdering Michael Obasi, and robbing a man at Walsall Train Station.
1 Jan 2025
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Ion Morar
Murder *
Sentence
life imprisonment with minimum term of 29 years
Ion Morar, along with Manuel Filipache, Ion Calin and three teenagers, robbed and murdered 38-year-old Michael Obasi at Perry Hall Playing Fields on March 12, 2024. He was also convicted of robbing a man at Walsall Train Station two months earlier.
Convicted of robbing and murdering Michael Obasi, and robbing a man at Walsall Train Station.
1 Jan 2025
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Manuel Filipache
Murder *
Sentence
life imprisonment with minimum term of 29 years
Manuel Filipache, along with Ion Morar, Ion Calin and three teenagers, robbed and murdered 38-year-old Michael Obasi at Perry Hall Playing Fields on March 12, 2024. He was also convicted of robbing a man at Walsall Train Station two months earlier.
Convicted of robbing and murdering Michael Obasi, and robbing a man at Walsall Train Station.
1 Jan 2025
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Mohammed Sharif
Robbery *
Sentence
nearly 16 years imprisonment
Mohammed Sharif was part of a group of five men who targeted individuals on the gay dating app Grindr to violently rob them during a ten-month spree of attacks in Birmingham, including at Golden Hillock Sports Ground in Sparkbrook, and one incident in Derby. They stole more than £100,000 from victims.
Part of a group that targeted people on Grindr for violent robberies. Jailed along with Demalji Hadza, Abubaker Al Ezawy, Ali Hassan and Wasim Omar for a total of nearly 80 years.
1 Jan 2025
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December 2024 15 cases
Mohammed Suffi
Attempted murder *
Sentence
8 years imprisonment
Mohammed Suffi, 22, drove his Mercedes into a group of students outside the Tunnel Club in the Jewellery Quarter during Freshers' Week, knocking down victims who thought they would die.
Intended to kill by ploughing car into crowd.
26 Dec 2024
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Rahmat Khan Mohammadi
Burglary *
Sentence
Imprisonment
Rahmat Khan Mohammadi and accomplice used the Grindr dating app to target victims, gaining access to their devices and stealing passwords.
Used Grindr dating app to find victims before stealing device passwords.
24 Dec 2024
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Natasha Birks
Child neglect *
Sentence
Suspended sentence
Natasha Birks, 38, neglected her five-month-old baby Rhian, who stopped breathing and died after Birks drank vodka with a friend the night before.
Avoided jail after her neglected five-month-old baby died while she drank vodka with a friend.
24 Dec 2024
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Thomas Green
Rape of a child *
Sentence
Years imprisonment
Thomas Green, 28, of Albemarle Road, Cross Heath, raped a child under 16 and threatened to kill her if she reported the abuse. The victim reported him, leading to his conviction.
Pleaded guilty to two charges of the rape of a child under 16. Deemed 'especially dangerous'. Victim showed 'enormous strength' in reporting.
24 Dec 2024
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Anthony Gilheaney
Murder *
Sentence
Imprisonment for murder
Anthony Gilheaney, 31, launched unprovoked violent attacks by driving into five people in a Christmas Day 2024 rampage while under the influence of alcohol.
Found guilty of murder after drink-driving rampage on Christmas Day 2024, mowing down five people.
24 Dec 2024
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Jamie Henderson-Jones
Assault on police *
Sentence
Imprisonment
Jamie Henderson-Jones assaulted a police constable by punching him in the back of the head, causing him to go through a glass window, and continued striking him.
Laughing thug punched PC with such force he went through a glass window and continued to strike him.
24 Dec 2024
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Mohammed Bilal Hotak
Burglary *
Sentence
Imprisonment
Mohammed Bilal Hotak and accomplice used the Grindr dating app to target victims, gaining access to their devices and stealing passwords.
Used Grindr dating app to find victims before stealing device passwords.
24 Dec 2024
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Stephen Jeffries
Child rape and sexual assault *
Sentence
22 years custody and eight years extended licence
Stephen Jeffries abused three girls over almost two decades, with victims aged as young as 11. The most recent offence involved breaking into a Birmingham home in December 2024 and sexually assaulting a girl, identified through forensic evidence. He was arrested on 12 December 2024 from his home in Northfield. Additional charges involved sexually assaulting two other girls between 2005 and 2024.
Pleaded guilty. Described by judge as a most dangerous offender and very high risk to the public. Placed on sexual offender register for life and given a Sexual Harm Prevention Order until further notice.
13 Dec 2024
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Nerijus Svedas
Conspiracy to steal a motor vehicle *
Sentence
4 years and 6 months imprisonment
Nerijus Svedas, 34, of Rainham, Essex, was part of a gang that used sophisticated methods to steal more than 70 high-value vehicles worth an estimated £2 million across the UK, including Derbyshire, Cheshire, Nottinghamshire, Cleveland, London, and primarily Staffordshire, between March and October 2023. The gang employed signal jamming equipment and dismantled vehicles in workshops for parts.
Found guilty following a trial of conspiracy to steal a motor vehicle.
10 Dec 2024
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Raimondas Micieka
Conspiracy to steal a motor vehicle *
Sentence
4 years imprisonment
Raimondas Micieka, 38, of Dagenham, Essex, was part of a gang that used sophisticated methods to steal more than 70 high-value vehicles worth an estimated £2 million across the UK, including Derbyshire, Cheshire, Nottinghamshire, Cleveland, London, and primarily Staffordshire, between March and October 2023. The gang employed signal jamming equipment and dismantled vehicles in workshops for parts.
Admitted conspiracy to steal a motor vehicle.
10 Dec 2024
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Sarunas Svagzdys
Conspiracy to steal a motor vehicle *
Sentence
2 years and 11 months imprisonment
Sarunas Svagzdys, 43, of Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, was part of a gang that used sophisticated methods to steal more than 70 high-value vehicles worth an estimated £2 million across the UK, including Derbyshire, Cheshire, Nottinghamshire, Cleveland, London, and primarily Staffordshire, between March and October 2023. The gang employed signal jamming equipment and dismantled vehicles in workshops for parts.
Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to steal a motor vehicle.
10 Dec 2024
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Tomas Krapauskas
Conspiracy to steal a motor vehicle *
Sentence
5 years and 5 months imprisonment
Tomas Krapauskas, 48, of Ilford, Essex, was part of a gang that used sophisticated methods to steal more than 70 high-value vehicles worth an estimated £2 million across the UK, including Derbyshire, Cheshire, Nottinghamshire, Cleveland, London, and primarily Staffordshire, between March and October 2023. The gang employed signal jamming equipment and dismantled vehicles in workshops for parts.
Admitted conspiracy to steal a motor vehicle and failing to answer court/police bail.
10 Dec 2024
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Darren Lee Wilkinson
Conspiracy to steal a motor vehicle *
Sentence
4 years and 11 months imprisonment
Darren Lee Wilkinson, 39, of HMP Ranby, Nottinghamshire, was part of a gang that used sophisticated methods to steal more than 70 high-value vehicles worth an estimated £2 million across the UK, including Derbyshire, Cheshire, Nottinghamshire, Cleveland, London, and primarily Staffordshire, between March and October 2023. The gang employed signal jamming equipment and dismantled vehicles in workshops for parts.
Admitted conspiracy to steal a motor vehicle.
10 Dec 2024
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Kevin Bennett
Making threats to kill *
Sentence
2 years and 4 months imprisonment
On August 12, 2024, Kevin Bennett, aged 43 from Sheldon Heath Road, Stechford, called his sister using his girlfriend's phone and threatened to kill her in a rage, believing she had suggested his girlfriend break up with him. He repeatedly threatened her life, warned he knew where she lived, causing her to hyperventilate in panic and flee her Birmingham home to London. He also threatened their mother over the phone, saying he was paying people to hurt his sister and that she could get hurt if she intervened. The next day, he apologised but claimed he couldn't remember due to drinking. He later wrote apology letters and has since improved his mental health treatment in custody.
Admitted making threats to kill and a threatening communication offence. Ten-year restraining order banning contact with his sister. Judge described actions as 'appalling' but acknowledged regret. Prior prison history and associations noted.
10 Dec 2024
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Banaras Malang
Possessing prohibited weapons *
Sentence
8 years imprisonment
Banaras Malang, aged 33, of Wandle Grove, attempted to convert nine Turkish-manufactured top-venting blank-firing guns (TVBF) into deadly live-firing weapons at his home in Tyseley, Birmingham. He purchased the weapons from legitimate UK sellers and acquired specialist equipment for conversion, using fake names, false addresses, and exploiting a vulnerable man's bank card to order parts delivered to an Erdington address. The police investigation started after receiving information about the orders, leading to his arrest on January 28, 2024. A search recovered the nine guns, conversion setup, parts, and ammunition-making equipment. The guns were deemed illegal as they were readily convertible, and Malang was convicted as if possessing live-firing weapons.
First-of-its-kind case involving conversion of blank-firing guns into lethal firearms. Pleaded guilty to possessing prohibited weapons. Prior exploitation of a vulnerable man noted.
4 Dec 2024
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November 2024 3 cases
Alan Coward
Stalking *
Sentence
3 years imprisonment
Alan Coward, aged 61, previously of Yardley and now of no fixed address, stalked his ex-girlfriend of 15 years between February and July 2024, ignoring a restraining order. Incidents included approaching her at New Street Station on Valentine's Day with perfume, knocking at her door, confronting her in the street, pulling a pocket knife at a foodbank, grabbing her arm at the Mailbox, tracking her to McDonald's and a Wetherspoon's pub, and threatening to kill her male friend. The victim felt like a prisoner in her own home, changing her routine and suffering depression and sleepless nights.
Admitted one charge of stalking involving serious alarm and distress. Has 55 previous offences including prior stalking of the same victim, resulting in a 2022 restraining order. Defence cited emotional trauma from relationship breakdown and cognitive deficiencies. Judge noted prolonged and persistent offending, causing victim significant lifestyle changes.
27 Nov 2024
birminghammail.co.uk
Adam Vorster
Conspiracy to supply a class A drug *
Sentence
9 years and 3 months imprisonment
Adam Vorster, 41, of no fixed address, was present at a meeting in Allman Road, Sutton Coldfield, on 10 April 2024. He was next to a silver Honda CR-V when Mohamoud Mahamoud arrived in a white Peugeot Partner van and passed a black holdall containing 21 kilograms of cocaine to the Honda. Police intervened and seized the holdall, then discovered additional holdalls and bags in the van containing a further 81 kilograms of cocaine, with an overall street value of up to £10.2 million. Vorster admitted conspiracy to supply a class A drug.
Admitted conspiracy to supply a class A drug.
1 Nov 2024
sussexonlinenews.co.uk
Benjamin Holt
Conspiracy to supply a class A drug *
Sentence
13 years and 2 months imprisonment
Benjamin Holt, 43, a dog breeder from Horam, East Sussex, was the driver of a silver Honda CR-V that was used in a drug deal on 10 April 2024 in Allman Road, Sutton Coldfield. During a prearranged meeting, Mohamoud Mahamoud transferred a black holdall containing 21 kilogram blocks of cocaine from his white Peugeot Partner van to Holt’s vehicle, while Adam Vorster stood nearby. Police arrested all three at the scene. A subsequent search revealed further holdalls and bags in the van holding a total of 81 additional kilogram blocks of cocaine, bringing the seizure to 102 kilograms with an estimated street value of up to £10.2 million. Holt admitted conspiracy to supply a class A drug.
Admitted conspiracy to supply a class A drug.
1 Nov 2024
sussexonlinenews.co.uk

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