Birmingham Crown Court Sentencing Results

Rundeep Bagga, 33, of Fillongley Road, Meriden, was part of the trio caught selling ammunition in the car park of a Wolverhampton pub in March 2017. He pleaded guilty to conspiring to transfer or sell ammunition and received a three-year prison sentence.

Sarah Martin, 27, of Maple Avenue, Daniel Martin's sister, lied to police about her brother's whereabouts on the morning of the fire that killed the victim.

Teresa Martin, of Rodbourne Drive, the 46-year-old mother of a witness, provided false witness statements in the investigation into the victim's manslaughter by perverting the course of justice.

Sharon Gall reversed her red Volkswagen Golf at speed outside the Cock Inn in Bartley Green, Birmingham, in the early hours of February 17, 2024, smashing into another car and causing it to overturn. Footage showed a nearby man being sent sprawling into the road as her car flipped over, missing his head by inches. A blood sample showed 171 milligrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood, more than double the legal limit.

Vaughan Davies took part in the savage torture and murder of the victim, a former soldier, in Yardley, Birmingham. The victim, 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.

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.

William McDonalgh, 34, accidentally knocked over a candle in his Islington Row flat in the early hours of January 14 last year. The overturned candle ignited a fierce fire, but instead of alerting anyone, McDonalgh fled the scene. He returned about 10 minutes later and saw the flames. He tried to go back inside but was overcome by thick smoke and had to retreat. Several tenants suffered smoke inhalation and required hospital treatment. Many are still dealing with the lasting trauma caused by the fire. The blaze caused an estimated £500,000 worth of damage to the building.