Birmingham Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 336 verdicts at Birmingham Crown Court (Birmingham). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

July 2023 6 cases

Nghĩa Dinh Tran

Conspiracy to produce cannabis and conspiracy to facilitate travel for exploitation *

Sentence

11 years and six months imprisonment

Nghĩa Dinh Tran was involved in the conspiracy to bring Vietnamese migrants to the UK and compel them to work in cannabis farms across regions like the Midlands and London between June 2020 and August 2022. Migrants were exploited in squalid conditions, with their movements controlled and threats made to ensure compliance.

Assisted in exploiting migrants and operating cannabis farms alongside the ringleader.

7 Jul 2023

Shamraiz Akhtar

Conspiracy to produce cannabis and conspiracy to facilitate travel for exploitation *

Sentence

10 years and six months imprisonment

Shamraiz Akhtar, as a taxi driver, facilitated the movement of trafficked Vietnamese migrants to various cannabis farms across the UK, including sites in Birmingham and other areas, as part of a conspiracy from June 2020 to August 2022. The migrants were forced to work under exploitative conditions to repay debts.

Taxi driver who transported migrants between properties for the gang, receiving payments for his services.

7 Jul 2023

Mai Van Nguyen

Conspiracy to produce cannabis and conspiracy to facilitate travel for exploitation *

Sentence

15 years imprisonment

Mai Van Nguyen, as the leader of the gang, conspired to traffic Vietnamese migrants to the UK and force them to work in cannabis farms across the Midlands, London, and northern England between June 2020 and August 2022. He exploited vulnerable individuals in debt bondage, moving them between properties and subjecting them to modern slavery conditions with threats of violence.

Ringleader involved in operating cannabis farms and exploiting migrants; worked with fellow Vietnamese nationals.

7 Jul 2023

Duong Dinh

Conspiracy to produce cannabis and conspiracy to facilitate travel for exploitation *

Sentence

14 years imprisonment

Duong Dinh conspired with others to traffic Vietnamese migrants to the UK and force them into exploitative work on cannabis farms in various locations, including the Midlands and London, from June 2020 to August 2022. The victims were held in degrading conditions and controlled through debt and threats.

Worked with the ringleader to exploit migrants and operate cannabis farms.

7 Jul 2023

Amjad Nawaz

Conspiracy to produce cannabis and conspiracy to facilitate travel for exploitation *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment

Amjad Nawaz served as a middleman in the gang, facilitating the movement of Vietnamese migrants, arranging properties for cannabis farms, and coordinating with the ringleader for the buying and selling of cannabis between June 2020 and August 2022. Migrants were exploited through forced labour in degrading environments to repay smuggling debts.

Acted as a middleman, handling communications about workers, cannabis transactions, and property arrangements.

7 Jul 2023

Tasawar Hussain

Conspiracy to produce cannabis and conspiracy to facilitate travel for exploitation *

Sentence

10 years imprisonment

Tasawar Hussain, acting as a taxi driver, helped move trafficked Vietnamese migrants to cannabis farms in locations such as Birmingham and beyond, contributing to a conspiracy that operated from June 2020 to August 2022. The victims were subjected to modern slavery, living in poor conditions and working to settle debts incurred for their travel.

Taxi driver who transported migrants and assisted in the gang's operations.

7 Jul 2023

June 2023 1 case

Shazad Alam

Dangerous driving causing death *

Sentence

Eight years and nine months imprisonment and banned from driving for seven years from the point of release

Shazad Alam was driving at 62mph in a 40mph zone on Coventry Road, Yardley, on June 8, 2023, when he struck and killed 12-year-old Azaan Khan, who was crossing on his bicycle. Alam had been ignoring speed limits and traffic rules, accelerating and cutting up other motorists.

Had previous driving bans for excessive speeding; was weaving through traffic and using the bus lane prior to the collision.

1 Jun 2023

May 2023 5 cases

Patrick Cook

Armed Robbery *

Sentence

Two years in prison, suspended for 12 months

Patrick Cook was not directly involved in the armed robbery at a business in Solihull in March 2023, but was found in possession of some of the stolen computer equipment worth hundreds of thousands of pounds, which had been taken during the incident where the group wore masks, carried knives, and tied up a staff member.

Convicted at trial for possession of stolen goods related to the armed robbery.

30 May 2023

Mark Earl

Armed Robbery *

Sentence

Six years in prison

Mark Earl took part in an armed robbery at a business in Solihull in March 2023, where the group wore masks, carried knives, restrained a staff member, and stole computer equipment worth hundreds of thousands of pounds, after which they were traced and arrested.

Convicted at trial for armed robbery.

30 May 2023

Jermaine Williams

Armed Robbery *

Sentence

Nine years in prison

Jermaine Williams, along with others, entered a business premises in Solihull in March 2023, wearing masks and carrying knives. They tied up a staff member, stole computer equipment worth hundreds of thousands of pounds, and fled in a company van equipped with a tracker, which led to his arrest within 10 minutes.

Pleaded guilty to armed robbery.

30 May 2023

Benjamin Need

Armed Robbery *

Sentence

Seven-and-a-half years in prison

Benjamin Need participated in an armed robbery at a business in Solihull in March 2023, where the group wore masks, carried knives, tied up a staff member, and stole computer equipment worth hundreds of thousands of pounds before attempting to escape in a tracked company van.

Pleaded guilty to armed robbery.

30 May 2023

Gary Newman

Armed Robbery *

Sentence

Seven years in prison

Gary Newman was involved in an armed robbery at a business in Solihull in March 2023, during which the group entered wearing masks and carrying knives, tied up a staff member, and stole computer equipment worth hundreds of thousands of pounds, leading to their identification and arrest.

Convicted at trial for armed robbery.

30 May 2023

January 2023 2 cases

Shaan Farooq

Intentionally distributing terrorism material *

Sentence

five years and six months imprisonment

Shaan Farooq possessed and distributed terrorism material related to the banned organisation Islamic State. From May to July 2022, his phone, laptop, tablet, and iPad contained extremist material and images that he intended to distribute to encourage terrorism. He was arrested in August 2022 following a search of his home in Saltley, Birmingham.

Pleaded guilty to possessing terrorism material and was found guilty of three counts of intentionally distributing terrorism material.

31 Jan 2023

Grant Merridith-Trafford

Dangerous driving causing death *

Sentence

15 years imprisonment and banned from driving for 17 years

Grant Merridith-Trafford was driving over twice the 30mph limit on Tipton Road, Sedgley, in January 2023, when he struck and killed 64-year-old pedestrian Andrew Massey and severely injured his wife Jenny. He fled the scene and went on the run, hiding in a country hotel.

Had a previous driving ban; fled the scene and tried to cover his tracks; a child passenger was not wearing a seat belt.

1 Jan 2023

December 2021 1 case

Thomas Hughes

Manslaughter *

Sentence

24 years imprisonment

Thomas Hughes engaged in the systematic abuse of six-year-old Arthur Labinjo-Hughes in the weeks leading up to his death in 2021, which included beatings, depriving him of food, and poisoning him with salt, all in conjunction with his partner.

Convicted of manslaughter in collaboration with his partner Emma Tustin; involved in a campaign of physical abuse against the victim.

3 Dec 2021

January 2021 1 case

Zephaniah Mcleod

Manslaughter *

Sentence

life imprisonment with a minimum term of 21 years

On September 6, 2020, paranoid schizophrenic Zephaniah McLeod launched a series of knife attacks in Birmingham, killing 23-year-old Jacob Billington and injuring seven others, including life-changing injuries to Michael Callaghan. McLeod, who had been released from HMP Parc five months earlier with no planned contact with statutory services, was arrested following the attacks. He had a history of offending starting in his mid-teens, including drug and firearm offences for which he served a three-year sentence, and multiple arrests between 2007 and 2017. Despite known mental health issues and non-compliance with medication, he was released unsupervised to no fixed abode.

Admitted the manslaughter of Jacob Billington, four counts of attempted murder and three charges of wounding. The judge was very critical in his sentencing report about the level of care and monitoring of the individual.

1 Jan 2021

July 2018 2 cases

Wayne Hawkeswood

Health and safety breaches *

Sentence

9 months imprisonment

On July 7, 2016, at a scrapyard in the Nechells area of Birmingham, a 15ft high concrete-block wall overloaded with 263 tonnes of metal briquettes collapsed, crushing and killing five workers instantly. The wall, made of 30 concrete blocks each weighing as much as a large family car, toppled into the bay where the labourers were clearing swarf ahead of an incoming load of scrapped aero engines. The structure was unstable and had been previously taken down and reassembled. Hawkeswood, owner and managing director of both companies, was on site that day. Other unstable walls were found on site, poor safety records were kept, and staff training was basic.

Convicted on all 12 counts under the Health and Safety at Work Act after a six-week trial. Denied the charges but found guilty by jury.

9 Jul 2018

Graham Woodhouse

Health and safety breaches *

Sentence

9 months imprisonment

On July 7, 2016, at a scrapyard in the Nechells area of Birmingham, a 15ft high concrete-block wall overloaded with 263 tonnes of metal briquettes collapsed, crushing and killing five workers instantly. The wall, made of 30 concrete blocks each weighing as much as a large family car, toppled into the bay where the labourers were clearing swarf ahead of an incoming load of scrapped aero engines. The structure was unstable and had been previously taken down and reassembled. Other unstable walls were found on site, poor safety records were kept, and staff training was basic.

Convicted on all 12 counts under the Health and Safety at Work Act after a six-week trial. Denied the charges but found guilty by jury. Responsible for day-to-day operations.

9 Jul 2018

March 2018 1 case

Craig Keogh

Murder *

Sentence

32 years imprisonment

Craig Keogh was convicted of the murder and rape of 72-year-old Jane Hings at her home in Fleckney in 2016. He entered her home with the intent to steal, but committed rape and smothered her with a pillow, also stealing her jewellery. The crime occurred in 2016, and he was arrested and sentenced in March 2018.

Justice Jeremy Baker stated that he intended to steal from Jane Hings' home but instead brutally raped and smothered her with a pillow, removing her engagement and wedding rings and a crucifix.

1 Mar 2018

August 2017 2 cases

Christ Lidiu

Perverting the course of justice *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

In August 2017, Christ Lidiu was caught on CCTV dumping a bag containing 49 shotgun cartridges after a rival was shot at in Smethwick. He had attended an 18th birthday party where a gunshot was heard. His actions were part of an effort to obstruct justice related to the incident.

Jailed for perverting the course of justice in connection with a shooting incident.

1 Aug 2017

Yusupha Sarr

Possession of a prohibited firearm with intent *

Sentence

15 years imprisonment

In August 2017, Yusupha Sarr shot at a rival in Smethwick after attending an 18th birthday party where a gunshot was heard. He was connected to the 23 Drillas gang.

Convicted for possessing a banned firearm with intent to endanger life, in connection with a shooting incident.

1 Aug 2017

November 2016 1 case

Simon Ferris

Sexual activity with a child *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment

Simon Ferris, a former PE teacher at Princethorpe College, committed a string of child sex offences against two girls between 2004 and 2006 while working at the school. He was arrested in April 2016 after the victims spoke out. The offences involved sexual activity with one girl, for which he received 14 months, and further offences against the second girl, for which he received an additional four months.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual activity with a child and one count of causing or inciting sexual activity with a girl. Made to sign the sex offenders register for ten years and subject to a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

16 Nov 2016

February 2016 1 case

Tareena Shakil

Membership of Islamic State and encouraging acts of terror *

Sentence

6 years imprisonment

Tareena Shakil, a 26-year-old former college student from Birmingham, travelled to Syria with her 14-month-old son in October 2014 to join Islamic State. She posed her son in photographs wearing an IS-branded balaclava and standing next to an AK47, captioned as 'father of the British jihad'. She sent messages embracing Isis, stating she was not coming back, expressing intent to kill apostates, and desiring to die a martyr. She encouraged other women to join her in Raqqa and later claimed she escaped after realising her mistake.

Convicted after a two-week trial of being a member of IS (4 years) and encouraging acts of terror in Twitter posts (2 years). Judge Melbourne Inman highlighted her embrace of Isis, radicalisation, and involvement of her son as serious aggravating factors.

5 Feb 2016

December 2015 1 case

Sukvinder Mannan

Dangerous driving causing death *

Sentence

Eight years imprisonment initially, with a 10-year driving ban that was extended by two years

Sukvinder Mannan was racing at 101mph in a 30mph zone on Hagley Road, Quinton, when he smashed into a bus stop, killing student Rebecca McManus and severely injuring her friend Harriet Barnsley, who suffered life-changing injuries.

Continued driving while disqualified after release; imprisoned again in 2024 for the offence.

1 Dec 2015

August 2015 3 cases

Wayne Hawkins

Burglary *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Wayne Hawkins participated in the last four burglary raids as an accomplice to Noel Lacey and Adam Power, who broke into 32 licensed premises across the country, stealing £30,000 from fruit machines. The spree involved targeting pubs in various locations, including the final attempted raid on April 1, 2015, at the Man in the Moon pub in Harrow, Essex, where all three were arrested by West Midlands Police.

Admitted taking part in the last four raids. Aged 28, from Hollybank Road in Billesley.

11 Aug 2015

Adam Power

Conspiracy to burgle and robbery *

Sentence

6.5 years imprisonment

Adam Power and Noel Lacey broke into 32 licensed premises across the country, including 10 in the West Midlands, stealing £30,000 from fruit machines during a two-month burglary spree starting January 22, 2015, at the Copcut Elm in Droitwich. They targeted pubs in Coventry, Halesowen, Birmingham, Sandwell, and others, using sledgehammers to access machines. On one occasion at the Royal Hop Pole pub in Tewkesbury, they committed robbery by threatening staff. They used hire vehicles with false plates and were arrested on April 1, 2015, in Essex along with accomplice Wayne Hawkins.

Admitted conspiracy to burgle and one count of robbery. Aged 38, from Crychan Close in Hawksley.

11 Aug 2015

Noel Lacey

Conspiracy to burgle and robbery *

Sentence

7.5 years imprisonment

Noel Lacey and Adam Power broke into 32 licensed premises across the country, including 10 in the West Midlands, stealing £30,000 from fruit machines during a two-month burglary spree starting January 22, 2015, at the Copcut Elm in Droitwich. They targeted pubs in Coventry, Halesowen, Birmingham, Sandwell, and others, using sledgehammers to access machines. On one occasion at the Royal Hop Pole pub in Tewkesbury, they committed robbery by threatening staff. They used hire vehicles with false plates and were arrested on April 1, 2015, in Essex along with accomplice Wayne Hawkins.

Admitted conspiracy to burgle and one count of robbery. Aged 40, from Sibdon Grove in West Heath.

11 Aug 2015

May 2015 2 cases

Kristoffer Bell

Conspiracy to supply class A drugs *

Sentence

14 years imprisonment

Kristoffer Bell, 34, of Spetchley Close, Redditch, was part of a 17-person drugs-dealing network involved in the trafficking of class A and B drugs, including cocaine, heroin, and cannabis, throughout the UK. The operation, known as Operation Weld, began in April 2014 and involved detectives from the Serious and Organised Crime Unit at West Mercia Police collecting evidence against criminals from Worcestershire, the West Midlands, Humberside, Greater Manchester, and London. Seizures included drugs worth more than £1 million and over £175,000 in cash.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply class A drugs. Was serving a prison sentence at HMP Sudbury at the time of the conspiracy and flaunted illegally gained money by hiring expensive cars while on day release.

5 May 2015

Michael Ward

Conspiracy to supply a class A drug *

Sentence

20 months imprisonment

Michael Ward, 35, of Fulbrook Close, Redditch, was part of a 17-person drugs-dealing network involved in the trafficking of class A and B drugs, including cocaine, heroin, and cannabis, throughout the UK. The operation, known as Operation Weld, began in April 2014 and involved detectives from the Serious and Organised Crime Unit at West Mercia Police collecting evidence against criminals from Worcestershire, the West Midlands, Humberside, Greater Manchester, and London. Seizures included drugs worth more than £1 million and over £175,000 in cash.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply a class A drug. Admitted acting as a courier for the group.

5 May 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

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

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 3 cases

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

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

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

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Birmingham Crown Court Sentencing Results

Nghĩa Dinh Tran

Shamraiz Akhtar

Mai Van Nguyen

Duong Dinh

Amjad Nawaz

Tasawar Hussain

Shazad Alam

Patrick Cook

Mark Earl

Jermaine Williams

Benjamin Need

Gary Newman

Shaan Farooq

Grant Merridith-Trafford

Thomas Hughes

Zephaniah Mcleod

Wayne Hawkeswood

Graham Woodhouse

Craig Keogh

Christ Lidiu

Yusupha Sarr

Simon Ferris

Tareena Shakil

Sukvinder Mannan

Wayne Hawkins

Adam Power

Noel Lacey

Kristoffer Bell

Michael Ward

Matthew Alistair Bayliss

Tony James

Simon Clifford Davies

Tom Smith

Mohammed Khan

Anthony Bayliss

Imaan Coley

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