Bradford Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 242 verdicts at Bradford Crown Court (Bradford). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Donna Broadbent

Production of cannabis

January 26, 2026

Sentence: 2-year community order with 200 hours unpaid work and 30 rehabilitation activity requirement days

Donna Broadbent, 43, of Heysham Drive, Bradford, was involved in a cannabis production operation at her home where 13 mature plants were found in the attic, capable of producing nearly 1.4 kilograms of the drug valued between £6,850 and £13,700. A machete was also discovered. She and her partner Shane Kesler were living beyond their means, evidenced by designer clothing, expensive dental treatment, and a high restaurant bill, linked to proceeds of crime.

Admitted production of cannabis; found guilty of possession of criminal property. Sentenced by Recorder Patrick Palmer.

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Shane Kesler

Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs

January 26, 2026

Sentence: 10 years imprisonment

Shane Kesler, 41, of Kennerleigh Walk, Bradford, used the EncroChat phone handle 'BigSexy.com' to contact heroin and cocaine suppliers and arrange the purchase and supply of kilos of Class A drugs. Police discovered the operation after a knock at his partner's door in Heysham Drive, Bradford, where 13 mature cannabis plants were found growing in the attic, estimated to produce nearly 1.4 kilograms worth £6,850 to £13,700. A machete was also found. Evidence showed Kesler and his partner living beyond their means, with almost 70 items of designer clothing (55 genuine), dental treatment costing under £4,000, and a £500 restaurant bill.

Found guilty of conspiracy to supply drugs following a trial last year; also convicted of cannabis production and possession of criminal property. Recorder Patrick Palmer noted the drugs enterprise turnover was in the region of £2 million and involved about 40 kilos of Class A drugs.

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Martin Haley

Fly-tipping

January 24, 2026

Sentence: 10 months imprisonment

On Sunday, January 7, 2024, Martin Haley was captured on CCTV using a tipper vehicle to dump at least 19 pieces of hazardous asbestos sheeting and garden waste on Procter Street in Bradford, near a medical centre, presenting a serious risk to public health. He was identified and prosecuted by Bradford Council but failed to attend court four times in 2025, leading to an arrest warrant. West Yorkshire Police arrested him on January 20, 2026, and he was brought before court.

Pleaded not guilty initially but sentenced after failing to appear at court on four separate occasions. Judge described the offence as 'flagrant disregard for the law' and a high category offence due to public health risk. Additional one month consecutive for fail to surrender offence, plus sentences for unrelated offences.

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Adrian Murphy

Stalking

January 23, 2026

Sentence: 21 months imprisonment

Adrian Murphy, 44, of Halifax Road, Hipperholme, refused to accept the end of his relationship and subjected his former partner to a campaign of harassment. This included incessant calls and texts filled with abuse and threats, as well as using a key to let himself into her home until she changed the locks. The actions were intended to control, intimidate, and cause her very serious distress, resulting in her taking time off work and her well-being being compromised.

Pleaded guilty to stalking and breaching a restraining order. Judge Ahmed Nadim noted the behaviour was a flagrant, persistent and serious breach intended to cause very serious distress, with prior convictions against the same woman taken into account. Warned that further offending would result in longer sentences.

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Ilyas Butt

Dangerous driving

January 23, 2026

Sentence: 2 years imprisonment, 3 years driving ban

Ilyas Butt, 33, of Chain Street, Bradford, engaged in two incidents of dangerous driving while evading police. In March 2025, he crashed a Ford Focus into a drystone wall on Cooper Lane in Bradford and was assisted by pursuing officers and the fire brigade. Just two months later, on May 3, 2025, hours after appearing in Leeds magistrates for another driving offence, he drove a Volkswagen Passat through red lights at up to 70mph in Bradford city centre in the early hours, abandoned the vehicle, and attempted to flee but was detained. Officers gave space due to public safety concerns, as captured on dash cam footage. He also possessed 15 wraps of crack cocaine during the first incident.

Pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and possession of 15 wraps of crack cocaine. Judge Tahir Khan KC noted the defendant had a bad record for driving offences and no respect for the rules of the road. Barrister submitted for suspended sentence due to rehabilitation prospects and no further offending since community order, but immediate custody imposed.

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James Reynoldson

Burglary

January 19, 2026

Sentence: 18 months imprisonment

James Reynoldson, 27, carried out three non-dwelling burglaries in Keighley over three days in October 2025. On October 16, he smashed the doors of a Post Office on Bradford Road with an axe shortly before midnight, stealing 11 bottles of vodka, a crate of lager, and coins from the till, passing items to an accomplice outside. On October 18, with co-accused Simon Temple, they forced open the padlock of a closed petrol station and stole alcohol while inside for about ten minutes. On October 19, with Temple, he again attacked the Post Office entrance with an axe, and both stole alcohol and two charity boxes containing around £500 in coins, causing £1,000 in damage. They were arrested together at an address in Keighley on October 20.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of non-dwelling burglary. Expressed genuine remorse, driven by substance misuse following bereavement and homelessness. Hopes to move to Scotland post-release with family support and job offer.

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Joshua Rothery

Rape of a child under 13

January 19, 2026

Sentence: 13 years and eight months imprisonment

Joshua Rothery, 33, of Dawnay Road in Bradford, committed serious sexual offences against a child under the age of 13, including rape, sexual assault, and making indecent images. All offences relate to the same victim and took place in the year prior to the report in August 2025. The offences were reported to West Yorkshire Police in August 2025, leading to his arrest on the same day.

Admitted to charges of raping a child under the age of 13, sexually assaulting a child under 13, and making indecent images. Given a sexual harm prevention order and placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life.

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Simon Temple

Burglary

January 19, 2026

Sentence: 15 months imprisonment

Simon Temple, 43, participated in two non-dwelling burglaries in Keighley in October 2025. On October 18, with James Reynoldson, they forced open the padlock of a closed petrol station and stole alcohol while inside for about ten minutes. On October 19, with Reynoldson, they attacked the Post Office entrance on Bradford Road with an axe and stole alcohol and two charity boxes containing around £500 in coins, causing £1,000 in damage. They were arrested together at an address in Keighley on October 20.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of non-dwelling burglary. Background of stable life until 2023, followed by relationship breakdown, drug use, and father's death leading to offending. Thankful for custody and methadone prescription, looking forward to clearer future.

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Richard Gleave

Grievous Bodily Harm

January 15, 2026

Sentence: 22 months imprisonment

Richard Gleave, 35, of no fixed abode, had been released from prison three months prior when he learned his mother had loaned money to a friend. He subjected her to an angry tirade at her Halifax home, damaging the ceiling, spitting at her, and pushing her, causing her to fall onto a fireplace and suffer a fractured upper left arm. Earlier, he made threatening phone calls to the friend, demanding repayment and threatening to blow up the woman's home and car. He called an ambulance for his mother after realizing the injury.

Pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm, criminal damage, and making threats to commit criminal damage. Early guilty pleas noted as remorse. Prior convictions for violence and arson. Under influence of drugs and alcohol during threats. Judge considered unconditional love from mother but prioritized protection of her and potential victims.

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Kieran Smith

Rape of a girl under 13

January 15, 2026

Sentence: 9 years imprisonment with an extended licence period of 1 year

Kieran Smith, aged 22, committed multiple sex offences against a girl under 13 between 2022 and 2024 while living in Castleford. The offences included rape, assault by penetration, and causing or inciting sexual activity. He was reported to police seven months prior to sentencing and convicted swiftly despite investigative complexities. The victim's family highlighted her bravery in coming forward and the profound impact on her childhood.

Found guilty following a trial. Made subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order restricting unsupervised contact with children under 18 upon release. Family expressed that the sentence will never be enough.

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Ndrec Xheleshi

Possessing an offensive weapon in a public place

January 12, 2026

Sentence: 16 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years, 250 hours unpaid work, 30 rehabilitation activity requirement days

Ndrec Xheleshi, 31, of Market Street, Wibsey, was involved in a row with Nechiravan Waisie at the Ancient Foresters pub in Wibsey in November 2024, where he was punched and then glassed in the face, resulting in a permanent scar. He continued fighting in the car park near a smoking area. Later returned asking for the 'little man' and was arrested with a large kitchen knife in his pocket. The argument appeared to be about money.

Admitted possessing an offensive weapon in a public place. Already subject to a suspended sentence for burglary. Argument appeared to be about money. Did not use the knife during the fighting.

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Nechiravan Waisie

Unlawful wounding

January 12, 2026

Sentence: 16 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years, 250 hours unpaid work, 30 rehabilitation activity requirement days, 120-day alcohol abstinence monitoring programme

Nechiravan Waisie, 42, lashed out with a beer glass in his hand during a row with Ndrec Xheleshi at the Ancient Foresters pub in Wibsey in November 2024. He initially threw beer over the complainant, and when Xheleshi responded with punches, Waisie smashed the beer glass across his face, causing a permanent scar. The fight continued near a pool table with blood pouring from the wound. Waisie was escorted out and arrested by police.

Admitted unlawful wounding. No previous convictions. Offence aggravated by drinking. One-off and out-of-character offence; has stopped drinking alcohol.

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John Patrick Hawkins

Fraudulent trading

January 9, 2026

Sentence: 5 years imprisonment

John Patrick Hawkins, 66, as sole director of Specialist Cars of Malton Limited, engaged in fraudulent trading from late 2018 to February 2020. Facing financial difficulties with a growing bank overdraft, he deliberately used new customer funds to service debts, pretended business success, sold vehicles without owners' knowledge (e.g., a widow's late husband's Porsche, keeping all proceeds), extracted hundreds of thousands from investors, used unowned vehicles as loan collateral, lied to creditors, and forged documents. This defrauded dozens of Porsche customers and investors, causing profound personal devastation, betrayal, anxiety, and loss of life savings. The business went into liquidation.

Admitted to fraudulent trading. Banned from acting as a company director for 10 years. Further Proceeds of Crime Act hearing scheduled. Acted out of misguided belief to save the business; expressed remorse.

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Jake Leeming

Affray

January 6, 2026

Sentence: 8 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months with 4-month curfew and 250 hours unpaid work

Jake Leeming participated in a mid-afternoon brawl involving up to 12 men at Casa Hotel and Restaurant, Elland Road, Brighouse. The disturbance, lasting about two minutes, spread to various parts including the kitchen, causing serious fear and distress to staff and patrons. CCTV footage was shown in court.

Sentenced for affray. No previous convictions. Must comply with electronically monitored night-time curfew and complete 250 hours of unpaid community work.

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Ben Kilminster

Affray

January 6, 2026

Sentence: 9 months imprisonment

Ben Kilminster participated in a mid-afternoon brawl involving up to 12 men at Casa Hotel and Restaurant, Elland Road, Brighouse. The disturbance, lasting about two minutes, spread to various parts including the kitchen, causing serious fear and distress to staff and patrons. CCTV footage was shown in court.

Admitted affray charge. Sentenced in absence; may still be abroad, possibly in Thailand. Did not attend the hearing.

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Connor O'hagan

Causing grievous bodily harm with intent and intentional strangulation

January 6, 2026

Sentence: 5 years and 3 months imprisonment

On the night of April 8, 2025, Connor O'Hagan subjected a woman to a prolonged and brutal assault at his flat in Kirkgate, Shipley. The attack involved punching, kicking, headbutting, glassing, and strangulation. A concerned neighbour called 999 after hearing the victim's screams pleading with O'Hagan not to do it and to get off her. Police found a scene of chaos with O'Hagan's clothing blood-stained and a cut above his eye. The victim suffered a small bleed to the brain (no surgical intervention needed), fractured left eye socket, fractured left cheekbone, bruising to her lungs, and swelling to her kidney. The flat, where the woman should have been safe, was turned into a place of violence and terror.

Pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm with intent and intentional strangulation. Previous convictions for offences including non-domestic violence taken into account. Will serve two-thirds before release on licence. Judge warned of potential dangerous offender classification for future similar offending.

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Patrick Lee

Affray

January 6, 2026

Sentence: 12 months imprisonment

Patrick Lee, aged 20 at the time, participated in a mid-afternoon brawl involving up to 12 men at Casa Hotel and Restaurant, Elland Road, Brighouse. The disturbance, lasting about two minutes, spread to various parts including the kitchen, causing serious fear and distress to staff and patrons. CCTV footage was shown in court.

Admitted affray charge. Previous convictions for wounding and violent disorder. Subject to a suspended custodial sentence at the time. Under the influence of alcohol and regretted actions, but judge noted propensity for violence.

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Mohammed Bilal

Dangerous driving

January 6, 2026

Sentence: 9 months imprisonment and disqualified from driving for 2 years, 4 months and 15 days

On December 30, 2025, at around 00.38am, Mohammed Bilal, 25, of no fixed abode, was driving a Volkswagen Golf with fake plates in Bradford city centre. When pursued by police, he led a high-speed chase, reaching 100mph, driving over speed bumps at 70mph on Dirkhill Road, ignoring a no entry sign on Thornton Road, going through red lights at 80mph on Ingleby Road, and continuing into an estate and Wilson Street. The chase lasted six minutes until the vehicle stopped, and he was arrested after hiding in the rear. This followed a prior incident on June 30, 2025, where he was spotted driving a Ford Fiesta uninsured and disqualified.

Pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, not wearing a seatbelt and driving with no insurance. Has a history of driving offences, ADHD, anxiety, depression, and low IQ (bottom two per cent). Prior community order from March breached.

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Qasim Mahmood

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm

January 5, 2026

Sentence: 2 years and 3 months imprisonment

Qasim Mahmood, 31, of Idle Road, Bradford, subjected his partner of five years to repeated violent assaults starting in the last few months of the relationship. Between January 1, 2025, and September 30, 2025, he threw his phone at her during an argument, causing a cut to her eyebrow requiring hospital treatment. On June 28, 2025, she recorded him attacking and shouting at her. On September 30, 2025, after drinking, he punched her in the face, cutting her lip, and strangled her, leaving her struggling to breathe and squealing before he released her. She reported him to police, who arrested him; he abused officers with racist and homophobic language. The victim suffered lasting anxiety, nightmares, bruises, and neck marks, fearing for her life and withdrawing from social interactions.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, assault by beating, racially aggravated intentional harassment, alarm or distress, and using threatening, abusive behaviour to cause harassment, alarm or distress. Prior convictions for theft and assaulting an emergency worker. Mitigating factors include anxiety, depression, family losses, and substance misuse; expressed regret and apology.

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Patrick Reilly

Burglary

December 31, 2025

Sentence: 2.5 years imprisonment

Patrick Reilly, 55, of Northrop Close, Girlington, Bradford, entered The Barge pub in Brighouse wearing a high-visibility jacket to blend in as a workman. He went through a 'staff only' door upstairs into a home above the pub and stole over £360 in cash from a safe. The theft was discovered the next day by the manager. Reilly was identified from CCTV footage by a police officer. He initially denied the charge but pleaded guilty at a previous hearing. The burglary started as a non-dwelling offence but developed into a house burglary.

Pleaded guilty to burglary. Sentenced under 'three strikes' rule as a career burglar with 52 prior convictions for 95 offences. Sentence reduced from minimum 3 years due to guilty plea. Issues with drug and alcohol addiction, relapsed after family deaths. Attending AA meetings while on remand.

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Peter Naylor

Conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine

December 23, 2025

Sentence: 7 years and 11 months imprisonment

Peter Naylor, 40, of Moor Top Road, Bradford, a professional boxer, took part in a drugs conspiracy involving an organised crime group supplying cocaine and heroin on an industrial scale through EncroChat in 2020. He purchased 3.5 kilograms of cocaine and assisted in re-pressing Class A drugs. The group traded over 40 kilos of cocaine and 70 kilos of heroin worth millions between late March and late May 2020.

Admitted conspiracy charges. Purchased 3.5 kilograms of cocaine from the OCG and was recruited by Rehman to re-press other Class A drugs. Turned life around post-offending, becoming a personal trainer and professional boxer in 2022.

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Sidrah Nosheen

Conspiracy to supply heroin and conspiracy to import heroin

December 23, 2025

Sentence: more than 21 years imprisonment

Sidrah Nosheen, 34, from Woodside Road, Wyke, Bradford, played a crucial role in an organised crime group smuggling heroin from Pakistan to the UK. Heroin was concealed in clothes such as leather jackets and delivered to her home, where she processed it in her spare room converted into a heroin processing plant. She removed the drug, put it into 1kg deal bags, and distributed multi-kilo consignments to UK contacts. On one occasion, she collected £250,000 for the OCG from a criminal in Bradford. Phone evidence showed hundreds of messages with an accomplice in Pakistan about supplying heroin in the UK. She was arrested at the property in June 2024, where officers found 85kg of heroin, £8.5 million in cash, a wallpaper pasting table, scales, buckets, tools, boxes of plastic-wrapped clothing, and remnants of processed boxes.

Changed her plea and admitted conspiracy to supply heroin and conspiracy to import heroin. NCA senior investigating officer commented on her role in the organised crime group and the impact of the drug trade.

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Yasser Rehman

Conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine

December 23, 2025

Sentence: 16 years and 4 months imprisonment

Yasser Rehman, 41, of Glenroyd, Bradford, participated in an organised crime group involved in the wholesale purchase and supply of cocaine and heroin on an industrial scale. The group traded more than 40 kilos of cocaine worth over £1.7 million and more than 70 kilograms of heroin worth over £3.5 million between late March and late May 2020, using the encrypted EncroChat platform. The enterprise moved hundreds of kilograms of drugs worth millions of pounds.

Admitted offences of conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine. Described as one of the principals of the enterprise and a leading role offender. Invested money in the drugs supply business.

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Fizal Khalid

Conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine

December 23, 2025

Sentence: 9 years imprisonment

Fizal Khalid, 46, of no fixed abode, was involved in an organised crime group trading cocaine and heroin on an industrial scale via EncroChat. Between late March and late May 2020, the group handled over 40 kilos of cocaine and 70 kilos of heroin. Khalid purchased 8 kilos of heroin and 4 kilos of cocaine, contributing to the enterprise's operations worth millions.

Admitted conspiracy charges. Described as a high volume wholesaler. Involved in purchasing 8 kilos of heroin and 4 kilos of cocaine, making payments of more than £355,000 to the OCG. Sentence to run consecutively to existing 14-year term for a firearms offence from September 2022.

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Ifsar Gulzar

Conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine

December 23, 2025

Sentence: 7 years and 2 months imprisonment

Ifsar Gulzar, 37, of no fixed abode, acted as a courier for an organised crime group involved in large-scale cocaine and heroin supply via EncroChat. He transported 4 kilograms of Class A drugs as part of operations that traded over 40 kilos of cocaine and 70 kilos of heroin worth millions between late March and late May 2020.

Admitted drugs conspiracies. Described as a trusted operative and courier for the group, transporting 4 kilograms of Class A drugs. Sentence to run consecutively to existing prison term of more than 11 years for similar drugs offending.

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Sabeel Hanif

Robbery

December 18, 2025

Sentence: 4.5 years imprisonment

Sabeel Hanif, a 34-year-old restaurant worker, armed with a knife with a four-to-five centimetre blade, robbed the Moor Stores on Leeds Old Road in Bradford on the afternoon of May 24, 2024. He shouted at the shop worker 'you can call the f****** police', grabbed a bottle of whisky, banged on the till, pulled out the drawer spilling cash, and stole about £45 in notes and cash before fleeing. The victim, a vulnerable woman who had worked at the shop for 30 years, was left extremely shook up and scared of being harmed, fearing sleepless nights. A woman provided information identifying Hanif as the culprit a few weeks later, leading to his arrest at his home on Leeds Old Road.

Pleaded guilty in March. Previously convicted of robbery in 2011. On remand for 15 months prior to sentencing. Addressing alcohol problems.

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Lee Venni

Arson being reckless as to whether life would be endangered

December 15, 2025

Sentence: 5 years imprisonment

Lee Venni, a 47-year-old drug addict from Cherrytree Grove, Dogsthorpe, Peterborough, travelled 126 miles through the night to Bradford and set fire to a BMW car parked outside a family home in the early hours of June 25, 2025. He used a petrol can containing fuel, as captured on CCTV, destroying the vehicle completely and causing fire damage to a side door of the house, a nearby Lexus, and a stand-alone garage. The family, including the owner, his wife, and three children, were asleep inside and escaped after a neighbour alerted the fire service. Venni, a disqualified and uninsured driver, believed the act was part of an insurance fraud to escape drug-related debt. The incident had substantial financial and psychological impacts, leaving the children in shock five months later and destroying the family's sense of safety at home. The BMW had been recently purchased for £10,000 to be used as a taxi.

Pleaded guilty to arson being reckless as to whether life would be endangered, driving while disqualified, and driving while uninsured. Banned from driving for 54 months. Over 50 prior convictions for dishonesty and driving offences. Expressed deep shame and apology to the family.

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Mirlan Palushaj

Producing cannabis

December 12, 2025

Sentence: 22 months imprisonment

Mirlan Palushaj was found hiding in the loft of an abandoned terrace house on Gibbet Street, Halifax, which contained a cannabis farm with 820 plants in various stages of growth across nine rooms, equipped with fans, lighting, and electrical transformers. Electricity had been bypassed, and windows covered. He arrived in the UK on a six-month visitor visa in June 2025, lost his documents in London, begged on the streets of Manchester, and was taken to Halifax by two men who threatened him into tending the plants. He struggled with alcohol and gambling addictions.

Pleaded guilty to producing cannabis. No previous convictions. Judge recommended deportation to Albania.

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Gerald Mccann

Wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm

December 11, 2025

Sentence: 4.5 years imprisonment

Gerald McCann, 57, formerly of Peace Street, Bradford, deliberately ploughed down a Yorkshire dad in an outrageous road rage attack on Planetrees Road, Bradford. McCann pulled up beside the victim in his van, shouted racist abuse, and asked why he was following him. After the victim threw a wooden stick that missed the van, McCann drove off but returned, driving at speed towards the father, swerving to hit him on the right side of his body, knocking him to the ground. The victim suffered a fractured forearm and deep lacerations to his arm and hands. McCann then chased the victim, shouting more racist remarks and poking him with a carpet gripper rod. McCann had 25 previous convictions for almost 50 offences.

Admitted wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. Suffered from psychiatric issues and hearing voices at the time. Judge warned that another violent offence could lead to sentencing as a dangerous offender and life in prison.

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Ayman Javed

Supply of Class A drugs

December 11, 2025

Sentence: 6 years imprisonment

Ayman Javed, 26, of Leamington Street, Bradford, was caught dealing crack cocaine and heroin as part of a nationwide police operation into county lines drug dealing. Officers raided his home in June 2025, finding nearly £8,000 in cash and incriminating evidence on his mobile phones, including drug adverts. This occurred months after his release on licence in January 2025 following a 30-month sentence in July 2024 for similar offences. His third child was born three weeks prior to sentencing.

Pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs and possession of criminal property. Released on licence in January after previous 30-month sentence for similar offences. Judge Roger Thomas KC commented on hoping for better behaviour upon release.

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Arbaaz Ali

Violent disorder

December 9, 2025

Sentence: 33 months imprisonment

Involved in a mass brawl on Mile Cross Road, Halifax, on February 5, 2025, where over 35 people fought using machetes, baseball bats, planks of wood, and other weapons, resulting in two men suffering life-changing injuries.

Abuhazaifah Khalji

Violent disorder and possession of an offensive weapon

December 9, 2025

Sentence: 24 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years

Awais Matloob

Violent disorder and possession of an offensive weapon

December 9, 2025

Sentence: 21 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years

Aged 45, of Ashbourne Grove, Halifax. Ordered to complete 50 hours of unpaid work.

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Chaudry Zeshan

Conspiracy to commit violent disorder

December 9, 2025

Sentence: 15 months imprisonment

Husam Ali

Violent disorder

December 9, 2025

Sentence: 18 months imprisonment

Ibrahim Khalji

Conspiracy to commit violent disorder, Section 20 Assault, possession of offensive weapon

December 9, 2025

Sentence: 24 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years

Involved in a connected axe attack on March 11, 2025, following the mass brawl on Mile Cross Road, Halifax, on February 5, 2025.

Mohammed Khalji

Conspiracy to commit violent disorder

December 9, 2025

Sentence: 24 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years

Samran Ali

Violent disorder and possession of an offensive weapon

December 9, 2025

Sentence: 21 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years

Usama Usman

Violent disorder and two counts of possession of an offensive weapon

December 9, 2025

Sentence: 22 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years

Uzair Mahmood

Violent disorder and possession of an offensive weapon

December 9, 2025

Sentence: 17 months imprisonment

Saad Mahmood

Violent disorder and possession of offensive weapon

December 9, 2025

Sentence: 18 months imprisonment

Shahid Abdullah

Possession of offensive weapon and Section 20 Assault

December 9, 2025

Sentence: 15 months imprisonment

Involved in a connected axe attack on March 11, 2025, following the mass brawl on Mile Cross Road, Halifax, on February 5, 2025.

Aleksejs Baskakovs

Rape

December 5, 2025

Sentence: 16 years imprisonment

Aleksejs Baskakovs, 56, was convicted of a series of rape and violent sexual offences demonstrating a deeply troubling pattern of behaviour driven by a need to dominate and control victims through fear and violence. Consent was not freely given but forced. The offences involved multiple unidentified survivors who suffered flashbacks, traumatic memories, and felt mentally trapped, describing the defendant as a 'monster'. He participated in the hearing via video link from HMP Leeds.

Found guilty by jury in October. Must serve at least two-thirds of the sentence. Register as a sex offender for life. Claimed innocence and described himself as a 'decent man' during sentencing.

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Arslan Ahmed

Money laundering

December 4, 2025

Sentence: 12-month community order with 180 hours unpaid work

Arslan Ahmed, 32, of Shay Grove, Bradford, participated in money laundering arrangements with Mohammed Daar by receiving three false HMRC repayments totalling £6,012.13 into his account without any legitimate reason. The money was then returned to Daar minus a small fee. This helped distance Daar's fraudulent activities from the proceeds. The scheme ran between October 21, 2019, and August 19, 2022, as part of a larger fraud involving falsified tax records and false mileage claims.

Admitted money laundering. Received three false repayments totalling £6,012.13 without legitimate reason. Small fee taken for involvement.

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Raheela Sajid

Causing death by careless driving

December 4, 2025

Sentence: 12-month sentence suspended for 18 months, 10 rehabilitation activity requirement days, 150 hours unpaid work, 12-month driving disqualification

On November 4, 2020, in Burlington Street, Halifax, Raheela Sajid reversed her car 40 metres down the street instead of into Albert Street, striking and trapping her long-standing friend, 86-year-old Fatima Begum, under the vehicle, causing fatal injuries. Sajid had been chatting friendly with Fatima moments before. She remained at the scene and provided assistance. The manoeuvre was deemed unsafe and careless.

Found guilty of causing death by careless driving following a trial. Genuine remorse expressed. No previous convictions except one for exceeding the speed limit in 2023. Suffered anxiety and depression since the incident, contributing to the end of her marriage.

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Moosa Hajat

Money laundering

December 4, 2025

Sentence: 12-month community order with 180 hours unpaid work

Moosa Hajat, 30, of Arncliffe Terrace, Bradford, participated in money laundering arrangements with Mohammed Daar by receiving five false HMRC repayments totalling £9,895.67 into his account without any legitimate reason. The money was then returned to Daar minus a small fee. This helped distance Daar's fraudulent activities from the proceeds. The scheme ran between October 21, 2019, and August 19, 2022, as part of a larger fraud involving falsified tax records and false mileage claims.

Admitted money laundering. Received five false repayments totalling £9,895.67 without legitimate reason. Small fee taken for involvement.

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Mohammed Daar

Fraud by abuse of position

December 4, 2025

Sentence: 3 years imprisonment

Mohammed Daar, a 36-year-old HMRC tax officer based in Bradford, joined HMRC in 2016 as a customer service consultant/administration officer in the personal tax operations department. Responsible for processing business mileage expense claims, he abused his access to private taxpayer information between October 21, 2019, and August 19, 2022, by falsifying 101 individual tax records without knowledge and submitting false mileage claims, resulting in £211,715.21 repaid into 66 nominated bank accounts controlled by him or others. The fraud was motivated by wedding debt, a gambling habit, and drug addiction. The scheme involved money laundering arrangements with Moosa Hajat and Arslan Ahmed to distance proceeds. Discovered in August 2022 via a query on a false refund linked to his PID number.

Pleaded guilty to fraud by abuse of position and unauthorised computer access. Described as the leading player in the fraud and money laundering. Expressed genuine regret and shame. Judge commented on abuse of position of trust over a long period.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Mohammed Hussain

Possession of a bladed article in a public place

December 2, 2025

Sentence: jailed for both offences

On July 2025 at Bradford Interchange, Mohammed Hussain, 44, of The Homestead, Ravensthorpe, pulled a three-inch serrated steak knife on a group of approximately five male youths who were taunting him and throwing plastic cones at him. Police seized the knife after he complied with their order to drop it. While on bail awaiting sentence, in September 2025 in the North Road area of Dewsbury, Hussain was found with another three-inch serrated steak knife in his pocket while shouting at passing cars.

Pleaded guilty to possession of a bladed article in a public place. Committed a similar offence while on bail. Previously served a five-month jail sentence for breaching a suspended sentence order for possession of an imitation firearm. Judge noted risk of serious disorder and that he brought the knife with him.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Simon Kierans

Burglary

November 24, 2025

Sentence: 4 years imprisonment

Simon Kierans, 41, of no fixed abode, burgled an occupied home in Sowerby Bridge in May 2025, stealing keys to a Volkswagen Tiguan valued at £15,000, which was later recovered. He was caught on CCTV wearing a balaclava and gloves, leaving a latex glove with his DNA at the scene. The householder described the crime as feeling like an assault. This was part of a spate of crimes including other burglaries at a pub in Sowerby Bridge and a vets surgery in Ripponden. In June 2025, he was stopped in the Manchester area driving a disqualified Audi and found with two bladed articles.

Banned from driving for 30 months. Prolific offender with nearly 40 convictions for 123 offences, including more than 20 burglary offences. Offending since age 13. Admitted to multiple burglaries including a pub in Sowerby Bridge and a vets surgery in Ripponden. Previously jailed for 45 months in 2020 for burglary offences.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Davey Mcdonagh

Inflicting grievous bodily harm

November 24, 2025

Sentence: 19 months imprisonment

On a date in May 2025, Davey McDonagh, 23, of Eton Street, Halifax, stabbed a stranger in the stomach with a knife during a brief altercation at the Courtyard pub in Halifax. The incident followed an exchange with the victim's cousin at the bar, after which McDonagh told the victim 'It’s got **** all to do with you.' He pulled out the knife 'out of nowhere' and stabbed the victim in the left side of the stomach, an attack captured on CCTV that lasted seconds. The victim initially thought it was a punch but discovered blood upon lifting his shirt. He required 10 stitches, suffered ongoing pain, anxiety, and sleeplessness, impacting his ability to work, and feared for his life during the assault. McDonagh claimed a prior incident involving others and a firearm, and he had been a victim of violence himself, including a hammer attack and a chest stabbing.

Pleaded guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm (GBH) and possessing a knife in a public place. Had a previous conviction for possession of a bladed article. Diagnosed with PTSD from prior violent attacks and prescribed anti-depressants. Expressed remorse.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

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