Bournemouth Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 67 verdicts at Bournemouth Crown Court (Bournemouth). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

April 2024 1 case

Thomas Betteridge

Manslaughter *

Sentence

9 years in a young offender institution with an extended licence period of three years

Thomas Betteridge stabbed Cameron Hamilton in the chest during a fight in Bournemouth town centre on August 5, 2023, resulting in Hamilton's death. The incident occurred at about 1.25am in The Square. Betteridge used a 12.5cm knife brought by Lennie Hansen. A witness described Betteridge boasting about the stabbing, saying he had 'sliced up' and 'shanked' the victim. Despite immediate efforts by police and paramedics, Hamilton was pronounced dead at the scene.

Pleaded not guilty and claimed self-defence. Cleared of murder. Judge William Mousley KC noted that the defendant was drunk and affected by cocaine, and that the use of the knife was unnecessary. Victim impact statements highlighted the profound and lasting impact on Cameron Hamilton's family.

5 Apr 2024

March 2024 1 case

Cliff Uddin Choudhury

Assault causing actual bodily harm *

Sentence

44 weeks imprisonment, suspended for 18 months; £1,500 compensation; 30 rehabilitation activity days

On May 12, 2023, Cliff Uddin Choudhury deliberately armed himself with a baseball bat and sought out his friend Peter Longley, who was asleep in a car on Princess Road, Bridport. The incident arose from a dispute over a family business, with Choudhury falsely accusing Longley of theft. He struck Longley, causing him to fall unconscious. A witness intervened, took the bat, and called the police, whom Choudhury waited for upon arrival.

Pleaded guilty to possessing an offensive weapon in a public place and assault causing actual bodily harm. The attack was attributed to drug-induced paranoia; defendant expressed shame, reduced heroin use, and committed to rehabilitation.

8 Mar 2024

January 2024 1 case

Alberto Fioletti

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with a minimum of 15 years

Alberto Fioletti, 31, of Fordingbridge, Hampshire, stabbed his ex-girlfriend, Stephanie Hodgkinson, 34, to death at her Bournemouth home on May 12. The pair had arranged to meet to discuss their seven-month relationship, which Ms Hodgkinson had ended. Fioletti became enraged, inflicted multiple stab wounds to her chest, then stabbed himself in the stomach and called 999 to report the incident. He was arrested and remained in hospital under police guard until May 24, 2023.

Admitted responsibility for the killing after becoming angry over the end of their relationship. Prosecutors argued his emotionally unstable personality disorder did not substantially impact his actions, and he was fully responsible.

15 Jan 2024

December 2023 1 case

Cade Robert David Adams

Threatening with an offensive weapon *

Sentence

10 months imprisonment, to be released on licence after 5 months

On the night of October 28-29, 2023, at an address on Church Close, Bridport, Cade Adams, after drinking, engaged in a physical struggle with his father, Stephen, over entering his mother's bedroom. He grabbed a small knife and pointed it at his father, then armed himself with a larger knife, holding it above his head. His mother intervened to remove the knife. Adams pinned his father to the kitchen table, grabbed him by the throat, stole his mother's ten pre-filled syringes of Cloxane medication, and left. Upon returning, he resisted arrest, requiring six police officers, and bit one officer in the chest. No injuries were reported, and the incidents occurred while he was on conditional discharge.

Pleaded guilty to charges of threatening someone with an offensive weapon, resisting a police officer, theft, assaulting an emergency worker, and committing an offence whilst on conditional discharge. Judge described it as a sad case and encouraged rehabilitation, noting the defendant's potential and family support needs.

2 Dec 2023

November 2023 2 cases

Holly Willoughby

Careless driving *

Sentence

£2,444 fine and 6 penalty points

Holly Willoughby broke a scooter rider's neck in a car crash in Barnes, London.

Admitted careless driving.

6 Nov 2023

Kirk Holdrick

Robbery *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment

Nine days after the London burglary attempt, on February 21, 2023, Kirk Holdrick and accomplice Ashley Fulton, disguised as police officers and armed with an imitation firearm, invaded the home of wealthy businessman Mark Aitchison in Sandbanks, overlooking Poole harbour. They barged in on Aitchison’s wife Kerry, restrained her with cable ties, and threatened to kill her if she did not open the family safe. When their daughter Emily arrived unexpectedly, she was seized, dragged by her hair, threatened with shooting in front of her mother, and told they would burn her with an iron. Ms Aitchison failed to open the safe. The robbers fled with approximately £200,000 worth of luxury watches, designer handbags, jewellery, and cash. They left DNA at the scene, and police traced the getaway car, recovering vapes used inside.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of robbery, possession of an imitation firearm, and fraud. Ordered to serve alongside life sentence with four extra years on licence upon release.

1 Nov 2023

July 2023 1 case

Nicholas Christian O’Byrne

Burglary *

Sentence

14 months in prison

Nicholas Christian O’Byrne approached a vulnerable man near Tesco in Riverside Avenue and offered to walk him home on April 23, 2023. Once at the property, he entered and stole cash, a mobile phone, and a camera, as captured on CCTV installed due to the victim’s vulnerabilities. He was later identified and arrested following reports of suspicious activity.

Pleaded guilty to burglary. Preyed upon a vulnerable man under the guise of being a Good Samaritan, as stated by Detective Constable Steve Davis, which had a significant impact on the victim.

16 Jul 2023

March 2023 1 case

Hemin Ali Salih

Facilitating illegal immigration *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment

Hemin Ali Salih, formerly of Gorton, was part of an organised crime group smuggling migrants into the UK in the back of refrigerated HGVs through Portsmouth port. He absconded before the four-week trial in March 2023.

Convicted and sentenced in his absence after fleeing before trial. Assets frozen and subject to direction disqualification for people smuggling. Part of a gang where six members received 26 years total.

1 Mar 2023

January 2023 1 case

Lisa Arnold

Theft by employee *

Sentence

24 months in prison

Lisa Arnold, a police evidence officer employed by Dorset Police since 2016 and working in the exhibits department from 2018, stole £14,494.20 in seized cash on 17 occasions between October 14, 2018, and March 19, 2022. She targeted uncounted cash in clear plastic envelopes, removed portions, and resealed them with sellotape to avoid detection. The theft was uncovered through a complex investigation, leading to her arrest on March 5, 2023, at her home in Benlease Way, Swanage, where nearly £15,000 in cash was found in her wardrobe. She deposited the stolen money into her bank account to fuel her shopping addiction amid personal struggles.

Pleaded guilty to theft by employee. The judge noted the offences were serious with additional harm due to loss of confidence in the police. Mitigating factors included a shopping addiction and personal circumstances such as a marriage in crisis.

25 Jan 2023

July 2022 1 case

Christopher Banke

Causing death by careless driving *

Sentence

4 months imprisonment suspended for 12 months, banned from driving for 1 year, and ordered to pay £3,500 costs

On October 10, 2021, Christopher Banke was driving his Landrover Freelander in a convoy on the A3066 near Beaminster Tunnel in west Dorset. He attempted to overtake the vehicle in front, misjudging the speed and distance of an approaching motorcycle ridden by Adrian Saunders. This caused a collision, leading Saunders' motorcycle to clip the verge and crash into a tree at approximately 60mph, resulting in his immediate death. Banke stopped at the scene and performed CPR until paramedics arrived.

Denied the charge but was found guilty. Described as a decent man with a blameless life and good driving record; remorseful since the crash, and his partner relies on him. Judge stated that appropriate punishment could be achieved by suspending the sentence.

27 Jul 2022

March 2022 1 case

Maria Suzanne Parnell

Possession with Intent to Supply Drugs *

Sentence

42 months imprisonment and ordered to pay £9,537.66 under the Proceeds of Crime Act

On July 31, 2019, Maria Suzanne Parnell was driving a vehicle in Blackmore Road, Shaftesbury, when it was stopped by officers. A search revealed drugs valued at approximately £12,700 and £850 in cash in her vehicle and handbag. She was arrested and later pleaded guilty to three counts of possession with intent to supply class A drugs and one count of possession with intent to supply class B drugs. The court determined that the total benefit from her offending was £53,309.90, with £9,537.66 available for repayment.

Pleaded guilty to the charges. If the amount is not paid within three months, an additional six months in prison will be imposed. Detective Constable Scott Brimicombe noted that this demonstrates the use of POCA to seize illegal earnings.

22 Mar 2022

February 2022 1 case

Stephen Sheppard

Causing death by dangerous driving *

Sentence

three years and four months imprisonment

Stephen Sheppard was driving near Wool, Dorset, on 5 July 2020, when he collided with a caravan being towed by a Land Rover and then crashed head-on into a Ford Fiesta carrying Warren Wright, his wife, and their six-month-old baby daughter. This resulted in Wright's death at the scene and injuries to four others. Expert reports suggested Sheppard fell asleep at the wheel due to untreated sleep apnoea.

Admitted causing death by dangerous driving. Banned from driving for five years. Suffered from sleep apnoea and did not use his CPAP machine, likely falling asleep at the wheel.

7 Feb 2022

January 2022 1 case

Asa Davison

Child destruction *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 12 years

Asa Davison attacked his girlfriend, who was seven months pregnant, on multiple occasions. On May 29, 2020, in Gillingham, he followed her to a block of flats and assaulted her, causing swelling to her forehead, bruising to her upper arms, a fracture to her eye socket, fractures to her nasal bone, and bruising to her abdomen in the shape of a fist, which resulted in the death of her unborn child. He had previously shown resentment towards her pregnancy and continued to assault her in September 2020. He also perverted the course of justice by encouraging her to make a false statement from prison. Davison had a history of violence towards previous partners, including kicking one in the stomach while pregnant and breaking the eye sockets of two ex-partners.

Pleaded not guilty during trial. Judge described him as violent and manipulative, posing a danger to the public, and rejected his claim of being peaceful and kind. He represented himself at sentencing.

6 Jan 2022

September 2021 1 case

Timothy Brian Lovegrove

Making indecent photographs of a child *

Sentence

32 months imprisonment

Timothy Brian Lovegrove made 24 Category A, 17 Category B, and 2,194 Category C indecent images of children at Evershot over a 17-year period between April 10, 2004, and June 24, 2021. He also possessed 27 extreme pornographic images depicting, in an explicit and realistic way, a person performing an act of intercourse with a live animal during the same period.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent photographs and pseudo photographs of a child and one count of possessing extreme pornographic images. Also ordered to sign the sex offenders register indefinitely and subject to an indefinite sexual harm prevention order.

30 Sep 2021

June 2019 1 case

Laurence Vonderdell

Robbery *

Sentence

14 months imprisonment

Laurence Vonderdell, 50, entered the Bournemouth town centre branch of Barclays on March 25, holding a banana covered with an orange plastic bag. He pointed it at a cashier, saying 'This is a stick up, give me the cash,' causing her to hand over £1,100 in £20 notes. He then left the bank but handed himself in at Bournemouth police station shortly afterwards.

Admitted to robbery and possessing an imitation firearm. The incident was distressing for the cashier involved, as noted by Det Cons Andy Hale.

17 Jun 2019

May 2019 1 case

Ian Clowes

Arson *

Sentence

five years and four months imprisonment

Ian Clowes used a large butane gas cylinder to cause an explosion in his marital home, which had been converted into separate flats, on October 22, 2018. The explosion caused catastrophic damage and endangered the life of his estranged wife, Elaine, who escaped uninjured. Clowes himself sustained serious injuries.

Pleaded guilty to arson reckless to endangering life. Suffered 30% burns and life-threatening injuries in the incident.

1 May 2019

June 2018 1 case

John Christian Beckett

Fraudulent trading *

Sentence

6 years and 6 months imprisonment

John Christian Beckett, as sole director of NRG Installs Ltd and The Insulate Group Ltd, oversaw companies that used misleading and aggressive sales tactics to sell spray foam loft insulation and coatings. Between January 2017 and September 2018, the companies generated £8 million in turnover by pressuring vulnerable customers into immediate fittings, waiving their 14-day cooling-off period, and making unsubstantiated claims. This resulted in 28 identified victims, some of whom faced difficulties selling their properties afterward.

Found guilty of two counts of fraudulent trading after a five-week trial. Detective Inspector Jamie Halford described him as operating corrupt and fraudulent businesses that encouraged staff to lie and bully vulnerable customers.

18 Jun 2018

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About Bournemouth Crown Court

Bournemouth Crown Court, located in Bournemouth, is a Crown Court that handles serious criminal cases including murder, rape, robbery, and other indictable offences. With 67 sentencing records in our database, it is one of the Crown Courts serving the Bournemouth area. Crown Courts sit with a judge and jury, and have the power to impose the full range of sentences available under UK law.

The court can be found at Courts of Justice, Deansleigh Rd, Bournemouth BH7 7DS, BH7 7DS.

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