Bournemouth Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 188 verdicts at Bournemouth Crown Court (Bournemouth). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

June 2026 2 cases

Christopher Jones

Sexual assault *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment

Christopher Jones, 47, approached a teenager known to him while drunk at an address in Shaftesbury in August 2024 and sexually assaulted her. The victim reported the incident to her family and police. A subsequent investigation uncovered indecent images of children on his electronic devices: two category B images and eight category C images.

Also made subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and placed on the sex offenders register indefinitely.

8 Jun 2026

Jason Evans

Administering poison *

Sentence

2 years 6 months imprisonment

Jason Evans, 32, of Poole, escaped from a privately operated prisoner transport vehicle on 2 April 2026 after being remanded in custody for assault and other offences. He led police on a four-day manhunt with NPAS helicopter assistance before being recaptured. He pleaded guilty to administering a noxious substance with intent to injure/aggrieve/annoy, escape from lawful custody, two counts of assault with intent to resist arrest, and assault by beating of an emergency worker. The lead charge was administering poison for which he received 16 months, with 14 months consecutive for escape and concurrent eight-month sentences on the remaining charges, totalling 30 months.

Pleaded guilty to escape, administering poison, assault with intent to resist arrest, and assault by beating of an emergency worker. Charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm, no plea given.

2 Jun 2026

May 2026 3 cases

Chad Smedburg

Rape and assault occasioning actual bodily harm *

Sentence

10 years imprisonment with extended licence of 2 years

Chad Smedburg repeatedly violently assaulted and raped the same woman over several months in Ringwood, Dorset, having non-consensual sex despite her refusals.

Pleaded guilty to rape, three counts assault occasioning ABH, breach of suspended sentence, drugs.

6 May 2026

Miroslaw Kochaniec

Inflicting grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

two years and six months in prison

Miroslaw Kochaniec, 46, of Bournemouth, attacked an 89-year-old wheelchair-bound woman as she left a restaurant with her son in Haven Road, Poole, at around 8.45pm on September 19, 2025. He carried a large wooden bat and lunged towards the woman, pushing her to the ground and causing her to fall out of her wheelchair. The victim was taken to hospital and treated for injuries to her face and head, fingers, swelling to her knee, with a bleed to her brain later confirmed.

Unprovoked assault on vulnerable 89-year-old wheelchair-bound woman. Members of the public came to her aid and restrained him until police arrived.

5 May 2026

William Gage

Attempted robbery *

Sentence

six years' imprisonment

On the afternoon of July 23, 2025, William Gage, 49, of Weymouth, entered the Post Office in St Thomas Street, Weymouth, and handed a note to staff ordering them to hand over cash and stating he was in possession of a weapon. Staff refused and he left empty-handed. On the same afternoon, he entered the Amazing Fantasy store in Ranelagh Road and handed a similar note to cashiers. No money was handed over and he left the scene. No injuries were sustained. He was arrested within a few hours and charged.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted robbery.

1 May 2026

April 2026 6 cases

Robert Bloomfield

Conspiracy to steal and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years, 25 hours unpaid work, nine-month curfew

Robert Bloomfield of Lyndhurst Road, Christchurch, posed as armed robber twice for friend Henry Leung: threatened with knife on 15 November 2022 (£35,704), toy gun on 10 January 2023 (£60,000). Wore balaclava, black clothing, gloves. Caught with cash during police stop. Toy gun found at home.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to steal and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. Full confession upon arrest. Agreed to help as favour, returned £4,000. Previous conviction for theft. Judge noted delay led to suspended sentence. Employment to continue.

27 Apr 2026

Henry Leung

Conspiracy to steal and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice *

Sentence

22 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years, 300 hours unpaid work, 12-month curfew

Henry Leung, postmaster of Spar in Furze Hill, orchestrated two fake armed robberies in November 2022 (£35,704 stolen) and January 2023 (£60,000 stolen) with Robert Bloomfield posing as robber, to cover debts. Leung staged being threatened with knife then toy gun, tied up. Police found cash during surveillance after suspicions.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to steal and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. Full confession upon arrest. In debt including £60,000 annual school fees. Judge noted delay in case led to suspended sentence.

27 Apr 2026

Alfie Wise

Rape *

Sentence

six years and nine months imprisonment

Alfie Wise, 22, met the victim, a teenager in her late teens, during a night out in Bournemouth in August 2024. They later went to an address in Poole with others, where Wise carried out a violent sexual assault the following morning, fracturing the victim's thyroid cartilage in her neck. The victim reported the incident later that day and was supported by specialist services. Wise was arrested and charged following police enquiries.

Found guilty of rape, sexual assault and assault by penetration. Admitted intentional strangulation. Detectives praised the victim's bravery in giving evidence.

17 Apr 2026

Brooke Marshall

Money laundering *

Sentence

3 years and 8 months imprisonment

Brooke Marshall, 35, was involved in a major drugs operation run from a family home in Old Manor Close, Wimborne. In August 2025, police raided the property and uncovered a large-scale distribution setup, including one-and-a-half kilos of cocaine, 400 grams of heroin, 500 grams of ketamine, two kilos of cannabis, £20,000 in cash, illegal vapes, a knuckleduster, and equipment for preparing, packaging, and posting drugs across the UK. Drugs were stored in the kitchen, fridge, and throughout the home. Marshall handled money laundering for the operation.

Admitted money laundering.

16 Apr 2026

Grant Putman

Possession with intent to supply heroin *

Sentence

6 years and 6 months imprisonment

Grant Putman, 33, was involved in a major drugs operation run from a family home in Old Manor Close, Wimborne. In August 2025, police raided the property and uncovered a large-scale distribution setup, including one-and-a-half kilos of cocaine, 400 grams of heroin, 500 grams of ketamine, two kilos of cannabis, £20,000 in cash, illegal vapes, a knuckleduster, and equipment for preparing, packaging, and posting drugs across the UK. Drugs were stored in the kitchen, fridge, and throughout the home.

Pleaded guilty to multiple offences including possession with intent to supply heroin and possession of an offensive weapon.

16 Apr 2026

Emma Smart

Causing criminal damage *

Sentence

Conditional discharge for 8 months and banned from going within 10 metres of the restaurant or approaching staff or guests for 3 years

On April 10, 2025, at approximately 9pm, Emma Smart entered The Catch at the Old Fish Market restaurant in Weymouth, Dorset, reached into a fish tank, and removed a pet lobster owned by Anthony Cooper for educational purposes with visiting schoolchildren. Despite attempts by staff to stop her, she carried the lobster a few yards to the nearby harbour and dropped it into the water. The lobster, which had been with the restaurant for two-and-a-half years and was not for consumption or sale, was never seen again, and its survival is unknown. Smart acted impulsively due to her concerns for animal and marine welfare as a marine biologist.

Pleaded guilty to causing criminal damage. Judge Susan Evans described the act as 'deeply misguided'. Prior court appearance in 2022 for a separate incident at the same restaurant, cleared of charge. Previously jailed for 4 months in November 2021 for Insulate Britain protest.

10 Apr 2026

March 2026 12 cases

John Pidgley

Harassment without violence *

Sentence

18-month community order with 100 hours unpaid work and 20 rehabilitation activity requirement sessions

John Pidgley (24) of Thorney Hill, Bransgore, committed the offence of harassment without violence between 24th January 2025 and 9th February 2025.

Admitted harassment without violence. Also handed a five-year restraining order.

22 Mar 2026

Simon Evans

Rape *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment

Simon Evans subjected his unconscious victim to a prolonged and violent sexual assault during the evening of Friday, June 20 last year into the early hours of the following day at an address in Weymouth. The victim was unconscious throughout the assault, which was photographed and filmed by the defendant, with Evans later threatening to share the intimate footage with other people. The matter was reported to Dorset Police on June 22 and Evans was arrested that evening.

Pleaded guilty to rape, sexual assault, and 11 counts of sexual assault by penetration. Will also serve an extended licence period of three years and be placed on the sex offenders’ register for an indefinite period.

20 Mar 2026

Reece Terry Hill-Baden

Possessing class A and class B drugs with intent to supply *

Sentence

28 months imprisonment

Reece Terry Hill-Baden, aged 21, from Weymouth, was stopped in a black Mercedes in the area of Icen Way on the evening of Thursday 26 June 2025, as part of Operation Scorpion targeting drug supply. Officers found suspected ketamine and MDMA, cash, and mobile phones in the vehicle. Further searches at linked addresses uncovered more ketamine, MDMA, cannabis, cocaine, and cash. Total seized drugs valued between £3,240 and £5,915, plus over £9,000 in cash. Mobile phones revealed messages linked to drug supply.

Admitted charges of possessing class A and class B drugs with intent to supply, being concerned in the supply of class A and class B drugs and possession of criminal property.

19 Mar 2026

Clara Amanda Jade Kerridge

Possessing class A and class B drugs with intent to supply *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment suspended for 2 years

Clara Amanda Jade Kerridge, aged 34, from Weymouth, was stopped with Reece Terry Hill-Baden in a black Mercedes in the area of Icen Way on the evening of Thursday 26 June 2025, as part of Operation Scorpion targeting drug supply. Officers found suspected ketamine and MDMA, cash, and mobile phones in the vehicle. Further searches at linked addresses uncovered more ketamine, MDMA, cannabis, cocaine, and cash. Total seized drugs valued between £3,240 and £5,915, plus over £9,000 in cash. Mobile phones revealed messages linked to drug supply.

Admitted possessing class A and class B drugs with intent to supply as well as possessing criminal property.

19 Mar 2026

Cabdi Mohamed

Supply of crack cocaine and heroin *

Sentence

3 years and 6 months imprisonment

Cabdi Mohamed, 27, from Aberdeen in Scotland, was part of an organised crime group operating a county lines drugs network based in Bournemouth but dealing drugs across Dorset, London and Scotland. The investigation examined activity between July 2022 and January 2023. Officers seized around £7,000 worth of Class A drugs.

Admitted being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine and heroin.

6 Mar 2026

Adam James Michael Crawford

Burglary *

Sentence

5 years and 4 months imprisonment

Adam James Michael Crawford committed a spate of offences over nine days in November 2025. On 2 November 2025, he posed as a fundraiser for a cancer charity at a block of flats in Lindsay Road, Poole, deceiving a 70s victim into withdrawing and giving him £200. On 4 November 2025, he targeted another flat in the same block, claiming the same charity, received £60 but promised change and failed to return, stealing a Higrace tablet. Identified via doorbell footage. On 11 November 2025, he stole a vehicle left with keys in ignition at Poole Quay, drove off, and during a police stop in Westbourne, Bournemouth, rammed two police cars and a parked car before being detained.

Disqualified from driving until January 2029. Targeted elderly victims and drove dangerously, colliding with police vehicles.

6 Mar 2026

Dr Timothy Girling

Sexual assault *

Sentence

6 years imprisonment

Dr Timothy Girling, a 55-year-old sexual health doctor from West Molesey, Surrey, sexually assaulted four male patients under the guise of medical examinations for complaints such as rashes or other health issues. He performed sex acts on them and surreptitiously filmed the appointments using his iPhone. He also set up a camera to film other men using a bathroom and had 600 images of penises or tight clothing on his devices. Additionally, he pleaded guilty to making three indecent images of children. The offenses occurred during patient consultations where he abused his position for sexual gratification.

Pleaded guilty to three charges of making indecent images of children. Convicted by jury of three charges of sexual assault against four patients, six counts of voyeurism and one of attempted voyeurism. Judge Jonathan Fuller KC noted it was a gross betrayal of trust and dismissed autism diagnosis as cause of offending.

6 Mar 2026

Parsa Boustan

Supply of crack cocaine and heroin *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Parsa Boustan, 23, of Wandsworth in London, was part of an organised crime group operating a county lines drugs network based in Bournemouth but dealing drugs across Dorset, London and Scotland. The investigation examined activity between July 2022 and January 2023. Officers seized around £7,000 worth of Class A drugs.

Pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine and heroin.

6 Mar 2026

Sadiq Mohamed

Supply of crack cocaine and heroin *

Sentence

7 years imprisonment

Sadiq Mohamed, 37, of Southall in London, was found to have played a significant role in an organised crime group operating a county lines drugs network based in Bournemouth but dealing drugs across Dorset, London and Scotland. The investigation examined activity between July 2022 and January 2023. Officers seized around £7,000 worth of Class A drugs.

Pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine and heroin.

6 Mar 2026

Timothy Girling

Sexual assault and voyeurism *

Sentence

6 years imprisonment

Dr Timothy Girling, aged 55 from West Molesey, Surrey, carried out intimate physical examinations at a medical centre in Bournemouth that went beyond clinical requirements. He sexually assaulted multiple patients by touching their genitals without consent and secretly filmed them using a concealed iPhone. One victim discovered the recording during an appointment, seized the phone, leading to Girling's flight and subsequent arrest. Investigations from August 2023 identified two additional assaulted patients, one also recorded, and uncovered intimate images of other patients, including one who attended over a year. Girling encouraged a patient to send intimate images via email. Digital devices revealed further covert recordings from a residential bathroom involving unidentified victims and indecent images of children.

Found guilty after trial of three counts of sexual assault, six charges of voyeurism and one of attempted voyeurism. Pleaded guilty to three offences of possessing indecent images of children. Exploited position of trust as a sexual health doctor.

5 Mar 2026

Casper Blackmore

Robbery *

Sentence

18-month sentence suspended for two years

Casper Blackmore was involved in a violent attack on a man sitting on a bench in Merley Park Road, Poole, at around 2pm on Monday, October 17, 2022. Along with Callum Giddins, he approached the victim from behind, grabbed him by the back of the neck and repeatedly punched him before stealing his iPhone and fleeing. The victim suffered a head laceration requiring medical treatment. Blackmore was arrested and charged with robbery.

Admitted the offence. The pair were known to the victim and the attack was captured on CCTV.

4 Mar 2026

Ben Murray

Robbery *

Sentence

10 years imprisonment

Ben Murray stole a Mazda car on October 16, 2025, in Poole. On October 18, he used the stolen car to travel to Weymouth and committed a knife-point robbery at a property in Park Street, stealing jewellery and aftershave. On October 26, he committed another robbery in Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, threatening a man and stealing his bag.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of robbery and one count of theft of a motor vehicle.

3 Mar 2026

February 2026 4 cases

Graham William Hill

Burglary *

Sentence

six years and five months in prison

Graham William Hill, 44, of Bournemouth, committed three offences over three days between 17 July 2025 and 19 July 2025. He burgled a property in Strouden Avenue while occupants were asleep upstairs, stealing a wallet, car keys, jewellery and other items, and used the keys to steal the victim's vehicle. He was captured on CCTV using a stolen bank card with a distinctive stolen shoulder bag. He also burgled a property in Cavendish Road while victims were asleep upstairs, stealing laptops, wallets and keys. In a third incident, he attempted to burgle a property in the Wimborne Road area but was disturbed by the occupant and unsuccessful.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of burglary and attempted burglary and one count of fraud by false representation. Prolific burglar who targeted victims while they were sleeping.

25 Feb 2026

Thomas Harold Coker

Burglary *

Sentence

six years in prison

Thomas Harold Coker, 33, of Ringwood, targeted elderly women in the Kinson area of Bournemouth. On 21 November 2024, he entered a bungalow without permission, claiming to fix guttering, and stole a handbag containing bank cards used for fraudulent transactions. On 25 November 2024, he entered another property claiming to repaint a fence and stole a purse with a bank card later used fraudulently. On 23 December 2024, he entered a third property claiming his child's football was in the garden and stole a purse containing bank cards.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of burglary and two counts of fraud by false representation. Targeted vulnerable elderly women.

13 Feb 2026

Jose Ivo Ferreira

Possession of Class A and Class B drugs and money laundering *

Sentence

14 years imprisonment

Jose Ivo Ferreira, 35, was stopped by Dorset Police in Poole on November 12, 2025. Officers seized cocaine, ketamine, cannabis valued between £154,380 and £190,210, and more than £80,000 in cash. Further searches at his home in Poole and a storage unit in Corfe Mullen revealed evidence of a wholesale drugs operation with total value over £1.5 million. He was charged and admitted the offences.

Admitted possessing class A and class B drugs as well as a money laundering offence. Subject to a serious crime prevention order with restrictions for five years after release.

6 Feb 2026

Junior Turaga

Non-fatal strangulation and coercive control *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Junior Turaga, 21, from Dorchester, violently choked his ex-girlfriend until she struggled to breathe on Monday, 14 October 2024. He obsessively controlled her every move, stalked her phone, and threatened harm to himself, her family, or damage to her car if she disobeyed. The victim bravely came forward, leading to his arrest and investigation by police.

Admitted non-fatal strangulation and coercive control. Seven-year restraining order imposed banning contact with the victim.

3 Feb 2026

January 2026 6 cases

Kalup Hughes

Robbery *

Sentence

5 years and 4 months imprisonment

On February 14, 2025, Cain Hughes and Kalup Hughes stopped motorists near Lewell Road, Crossways, asking for assistance with their broken-down Ford Focus. They pulled a man from his Mercedes, attempted to steal it, crashed into a barrier, then threatened and attempted to drag other drivers from their vehicles before fleeing. Kalup Hughes was charged with robbery, attempted robbery, theft of a motor vehicle, dangerous driving, driving whilst disqualified and driving whilst under the influence of alcohol.

The judge praised the bravery of the victims. Investigations officer noted the terrifying ordeal for victims.

29 Jan 2026

Cain Hughes

Robbery *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

On February 14, 2025, Cain Hughes and Kalup Hughes stopped motorists near Lewell Road, Crossways, asking for assistance with their broken-down Ford Focus. They pulled a man from his Mercedes, attempted to steal it, crashed into a barrier, then threatened and attempted to drag other drivers from their vehicles before fleeing. Cain Hughes was charged with robbery, attempted robbery and theft of a motor vehicle.

The judge praised the bravery of the victims. Investigations officer noted the terrifying ordeal for victims.

29 Jan 2026

Chret Courtney Callender

Rape and sexual assault *

Sentence

7 years imprisonment

On the night of Friday 13 June 2025, the victim, aged in her 20s, had seen Callender – who was known to her – on a night out in Bournemouth. She had then got a taxi home while the defendant stayed in town. Later on, during the early hours of Saturday 14 June 2025, Callender turned up at her address and she let him in, hoping he would not stay too long. Callender started to make sexual advances towards her, but she made it clear she did not want anything to happen. He subsequently sexually assaulted her and raped her, despite the victim making it clear she did not consent. The victim reported the matter to police the same day.

Convicted following a trial; denied the offences. Victim's evidence helped secure conviction.

22 Jan 2026

Maksims Pilko

S18 Wounding with intent *

Sentence

8 years and 1 month imprisonment with extended licence of 4 years

On the evening of 24 February 2025, Maksims Pilko, 22, of Bournemouth, approached a couple walking to Bournemouth train station after an evening out. Following a brief verbal altercation instigated by Pilko when he called the woman derogatory names, he pushed between them, spat in the woman’s face, and punched her to the head, causing her to fall to the floor. When her boyfriend tried to get between them to protect her, Pilko stabbed him nine times to the chest, arm, thigh, and back. The prosecution used evidence including CCTV footage and statements from by-passers who stopped to help the victims.

Pleaded guilty on 8 September 2025. Sentenced for S18 wounding with intent (145 months custody), having an article with a blade/point (21 months concurrent), assault by beating (5 months concurrent), and separate matters including possession of a blade (4 months concurrent), possession of cannabis (no separate penalty), two assaults on an emergency worker (9 months concurrent each), racially aggravated public disorder (6 months concurrent), and three counts of criminal damage (no separate penalty).

8 Jan 2026

Harrison Taylor

Causing serious injury by dangerous driving *

Sentence

18 months in prison suspended for two years and disqualified from driving for three years

Harrison Taylor, 19, from Poole, was driving a Mercedes A200 with a 17-year-old passenger in the front seat on Banks Road in the early hours of Tuesday, December 26, 2023. The vehicles were travelling at speeds exceeding 70mph on a 30mph road. The Mercedes failed to negotiate a right-hand bend and struck a gatepost before the BMW collided with it. The 17-year-old passenger was trapped and suffered multiple serious injuries.

Admitted causing serious injury by dangerous driving. Racing in convoy at speeds exceeding 70mph.

8 Jan 2026

Henry Taylor

Causing serious injury by dangerous driving *

Sentence

18 months in prison suspended for two years and disqualified from driving for three years

Henry Taylor, 21, from Poole, was driving a BMW M135 in convoy with his brother on Banks Road in the early hours of Tuesday, December 26, 2023. The vehicles were travelling at speeds exceeding 70mph on a 30mph road. The Mercedes driven by his brother failed to negotiate a right-hand bend and struck a gatepost before the BMW collided with it. A 17-year-old passenger was trapped and suffered multiple serious injuries.

Admitted causing serious injury by dangerous driving. Racing in convoy at speeds exceeding 70mph.

8 Jan 2026

December 2025 6 cases

Sarwar Rasool Mustafa

Dangerous driving *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment and disqualified from driving for 40 months

On Sunday 22 June 2025, at around 9.45am, officers on patrol on the A35 Puddletown bypass noticed a grey BMW 1 series displaying cloned registration plates and without insurance. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle near Bere Regis, but it failed to stop and drove onto the A31. The 27-year-old driver from Chard in Somerset covered approximately 18.5 miles, driving dangerously at excess speeds up to 100mph, contravening red traffic lights and double white lines, and reversing into a police vehicle. The incident ended safely in Autumn Close in Ferndown where he was arrested.

Pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, failing to stop, using a motor vehicle without third party insurance and driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence.

19 Dec 2025

Lewis Hawkett-Smith

Rape *

Sentence

5 years and 6 months imprisonment

On 28 May 2023, the victim was out with a friend and met Lewis Hawkett-Smith outside a bar in Fairmile Road, Christchurch. Separated from her friend, she was sexually assaulted by penetration in a public place around 3am. She ran away, met a couple who looked after her until police arrived. CCTV enquiries identified Hawkett-Smith as the suspect; he was arrested and handed himself in after enquiries at his address and place of work.

Found guilty by jury of assaulting a female aged 13 and over by penetration. Victim supported by independent sexual violence advisor.

15 Dec 2025

Lewis Smith

Assault by penetration *

Sentence

5 years and 6 months imprisonment

Lewis Smith sexually assaulted a female aged 13 and over by penetration in a public place outside a bar in Fairmile Road, Christchurch, during the early hours of Sunday 28 May 2023. The victim had been out with a friend, met Smith outside the bar, became separated from her friend, and was assaulted around 3am. She ran away, met a couple who looked after her until police arrived. The investigation involved CCTV enquiries, arrest attempts at his address and place of work, after which he handed himself in.

Found guilty by jury. British national, self-defined ethnicity white British.

15 Dec 2025

Samuel Cooper

Burglary *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment

Between 12.18am and 1.37am on Sunday 26 October 2025, Samuel Cooper broke into Central convenience store in Longmead, Shaftesbury, stealing a large quantity of cigarettes and causing significant damage, with total cost around £11,000. CCTV captured the act. Ten days later, on 5 November 2025, he stole an unattended car with keys in the ignition outside the same shop. When pursued by police, he drove at excessive speeds in dangerous conditions for ten minutes, failing to stop, endangering other road users. The vehicle was later found in Blandford, where he was arrested after attempting to flee on foot. He had no full driving licence or insurance.

Pleaded guilty to burglary, taking a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent, driving a vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence and without third party insurance, dangerous driving, making off without payment and failing to stop when required to do so by a police constable.

12 Dec 2025

Martin Hancill

Rape *

Sentence

10 years imprisonment

Martin Hancill, 40 and of Corfe Mullen, committed rape and sexual offenses, leading to a detailed and extensive investigation by detectives.

Sentenced following a detailed and extensive investigation by detectives.

9 Dec 2025

Alexandru Emilian Muresan

Attempted rape and sexual assault *

Sentence

8 years imprisonment

On January 29, 2023, in the Lansdowne area of Bournemouth, the 32-year-old Romanian national approached a woman in her 20s walking home after a night out. He offered her a lift in his car, parked outside her address, and sexually assaulted her in the vehicle. The incident was reported to police, leading to an extensive investigation by Bournemouth CID that identified the vehicle and resulted in his arrest.

Convicted by jurors after a trial. Told police he was 'white British'. Received support from The Shores Sexual Assault Referral Centre, Stars Dorset charity, and police liaison officer.

1 Dec 2025

November 2025 3 cases

Aaron Carl Winzar

Distraction Burglary *

Sentence

4 years and 8 months in prison

A burglar who targeted elderly victims in two distraction burglaries in the county.

Aged 36 and of Bournemouth. Jailed following an investigation by the Neighbourhood Crime Team.

21 Nov 2025

Colin Shields

Burglary *

Sentence

2 years and 6 months in prison

A burglar who stole cash and sentimental jewellery from a home in Bournemouth. The burglary occurred at around 11.30am on Thursday 2 October.

Aged 55 and of Bournemouth.

21 Nov 2025

Daniel John Hart

Rape *

Sentence

20 years imprisonment

On 15 May 2025, Daniel John Hart, aged 29 and of no fixed abode, raped a woman in her 70s suffering from dementia at her home in Poole by entering during the night and dragging her into the bedroom. Later that day, shortly before 2pm, he approached and raped a vulnerable woman in her 40s with disabilities inside her flat in Poole, fleeing the scene but being chased and arrested after jumping through her lounge window.

Entered guilty pleas to both charges. Identified through DNA analysis and victim confirmation.

3 Nov 2025

October 2025 8 cases

Craig Abbott

Possession with intent to supply class A drugs *

Sentence

4 years and 1 month imprisonment

On Tuesday 17 June 2025, officers executed a warrant at an address in Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, where they discovered 42-year-old Craig Abbott, of Liverpool, in possession of crack cocaine and heroin ready to be sold. Drug paraphernalia, including empty cling film wraps and crack pipes, was found on a table. Mobile phones seized from the address linked Abbott to the sale of drugs in Bournemouth.

Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply.

24 Oct 2025

Matthew Ashley Foster-Smith

Stalking *

Sentence

2 years and 2 months imprisonment

Matthew Ashley Foster-Smith, 46, of Bournemouth, stalked a woman in her 40s known to him between 15 May 2023 and 31 October 2023. He was seen outside her place of work, created opportunities to encounter her in public, and researched her on numerous internet platforms. He also breached a restraining order involving a different victim.

Found guilty of stalking and breach of a restraining order. Also sentenced for breaching a restraining order involving a different victim.

22 Oct 2025

David James Gwilliam

Theft from a shop *

Sentence

14 months imprisonment

David James Gwilliam, 44, of Bournemouth, committed 19 counts of theft from shops between 22 February 2025 and 24 June 2025. He stole a variety of items from Boots stores in Christchurch and Boscombe, and the Co-op in Charminster Road, with the total value of stolen items amounting to around £15,300. He was identified via CCTV footage, arrested, and charged.

Pleaded guilty to all 19 counts of theft from a shop. Prolific offender targeting multiple stores.

21 Oct 2025

Dean Mitchener

Dwelling burglary *

Sentence

44 months imprisonment

On the evening of Sunday 19 January 2025, Dean Mitchener, 46 and of Bournemouth, used a hammer to smash through a back door and gain entry to a residential address in Acland Road. The occupant was in bed at the time but fled the address after seeing the defendant. Mitchener then proceeded to steal a number of items from the property, including jewellery, gold and cash, before leaving. Blood was located near the back door and linked to Mitchener through DNA analysis.

Pleaded guilty to dwelling burglary.

21 Oct 2025

David Michael Vye

Burglary *

Sentence

100 weeks imprisonment

On 9 July 2025 at around 2.10am, David Michael Vye entered the garden of a property in Kinson, Bournemouth, and broke into the home of an elderly couple. He searched drawers and cupboards, stealing gold jewellery, a set of keys, bank card, sunglasses, and cash. He returned at around 4.40am carrying a bag. The burglary was captured on CCTV, leading to his identification. A forensic examination linked him to the scene. On 12 September 2025, he was detained for shoplifting at Co-op in Kinson Road, breaching a criminal behaviour order.

Pleaded guilty to burglary and breach of a criminal behaviour order. Breach involved entering a Co-op shop in Kinson Road despite order preventing it.

17 Oct 2025

Daut Lulzim Danaj

Conspiring to supply class A and class B controlled drugs *

Sentence

7 years imprisonment

Daut Lulzim Danaj was involved in a major organised crime network supplying high purity cocaine and cannabis across Dorset between January 2016 and January 2017. He operated as a wholesaler for the drugs. The investigation by Dorset Police’s Serious Organised Crime Team recovered just under four kilograms of cocaine and more than three kilograms of cannabis, along with dealer lists showing over £600,000 in transactions. Danaj was interviewed in September 2016 but fled the country, remaining wanted since 2017 until his arrest.

Found guilty following a trial. Fled the country in 2016 to evade justice, arrested in Essex on 3 February 2025 after attempting to enter from the Netherlands.

17 Oct 2025

Andrew James Millanaise

Burglary *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Andrew James Millanaise from Poole spent the early hours of August 19 walking up driveways in Cranbrook Road and Springfield Crescent attempting to gain entry to properties but left upon spotting CCTV. On August 26 at around 3.25am he attempted to open a door in Churchill Road. Later that night he entered a vulnerable man's property in Edward Road and stole bank cards. He was arrested after investigation by the neighbourhood crime team.

Pleaded guilty to four counts of attempted burglary with intent to steal and one count of burglary. Spooked by CCTV on multiple occasions.

9 Oct 2025

Daniel Simon Bolton

Burglary *

Sentence

2 years and 4 months imprisonment

Daniel Simon Bolton, 37, of Bournemouth, committed two burglaries. The first occurred at around 8.50pm on Saturday 15 February 2025 at Tesco in Yarrow Road, where he distracted the security guard with a mobile phone, accessed private areas, found the tills empty, then used a tool to open a till on the shop floor and stole £380 in cash. The second burglary took place between Monday 17 February and Monday 24 February 2025, when he forcefully broke into a house in Chester Road while the occupants were away, stealing several items including the key to a car parked outside. Around a week later, Bolton was arrested in possession of the car key, leading to the recovery of the stolen vehicle nearby. Forensic examination found his DNA on a screwdriver left at the house scene.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of burglary.

3 Oct 2025

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