Bradford Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 526 verdicts at Bradford Crown Court (Bradford). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Date Not Specified 26 cases

Sundas Alam

Sending threatening messages *

Sentence

3.5 years imprisonment

A woman who made death threats against Bradford MP Naz Shah.

Not stated

1 Jan 0001

Tariq Syed

Rape and perverting the course of justice *

Sentence

13 years imprisonment

In September 2014, Tariq Syed groomed a 13-year-old girl by befriending her family and giving gifts. He drove her to an isolated wooded area, forced her to have sex, ignored her screams, and threatened to kill and bury her. Forensic evidence matched his semen on her school trousers. After the assault, he threatened the victim and offered her family £15,000 to return to Romania to avoid prosecution. He was convicted of rape and perverting the course of justice.

Pleaded not guilty but convicted by jury after less than two hours of deliberation. Ordered to register as a sex offender for life.

1 Jan 0001

Tyrell Robinson

Sexual activity with a child *

Sentence

three-and-a-half years imprisonment

Tyrell Robinson and his friend Korie Berman met three 14-year-olds at his flat in Bradford in August 2018. Robinson knew the girls' ages and had sex with one of them in his bedroom. He also took a photo of Berman in bed with the two other girls and shared it with him. The girls had been given alcohol and had little or no recollection of events, becoming violently ill afterwards. Robinson was suspended by Bradford City days after and later sacked.

Former Bradford City footballer. Pleaded guilty to sexual activity with a child. Placed on sex offenders' register for life. Judge Richard Mansell QC noted victims were immature, naive 14-year-olds vulnerable to grooming.

1 Jan 0001

Usman Sheikh

Grievous bodily harm with intent *

Sentence

extended 83-month term

Usman Sheikh went to his mother’s home in Halifax on August 20 last year to collect drugs but became agitated when he could not find them. He smashed furniture, threatened to kill her, strangled her to the point she believed she lost consciousness, and punched her in the face causing a bleed on the brain. One of his Cane Corso dogs bit her multiple times while he failed to intervene. She escaped and contacted family who alerted police. Sheikh was arrested shortly afterwards.

Admitted grievous bodily harm with intent, intentional strangulation, making threats to kill, being in charge of a dangerously out-of-control dog, and criminal damage. Had long history of drug addiction and consumed cocaine, alcohol and diazepam before the attack. Recorder Tony Watkin noted significant risk of serious harm to the public. Has become drug-free and expressed remorse since remand.

1 Jan 0001

Usmaan Tasif

Exploitation and cannabis production *

Sentence

Not stated

Zain Bashir and Usmaan Tasif kept a 14-year-old boy as a slave in a cannabis farm in Bradford, exploiting the vulnerable teenager.

Exploited a vulnerable 14-year-old boy by making him work in a cannabis farm in Bradford.

1 Jan 0001

Vaseem Adalat

Rape *

Sentence

14 years and 6 months imprisonment

Sexually abused and exploited girls aged 13 to 16 in Calderdale between 2006 and 2009.

Found guilty of rape; sentence increased following appeal.

1 Jan 0001

Vicky Bedford

Involvement in illegal waste operations *

Sentence

12-month community order and 15 days rehabilitation activity requirement

Vicky Bedford, 51, was involved with husband Stuart in operating illegal waste sites storing over 600,000 tyres at Spring Mill Street, Bradford, which caught fire in November 2020 causing serious disruption, school closures for 14,300 pupils, and requiring nearly 100 firefighters. No environmental permit held; enforcement notice served in October 2020.

Involvement at the illegal waste sites. Arrested in Spain after international arrest warrants issued.

1 Jan 0001

Shakil Ahmed

Breach of environmental permit *

Sentence

10 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months, 250 hours unpaid work and £2,500 costs

Shakil Ahmed operated a regulated facility for the storage and treatment of end-of-life vehicles at Fairlea Mills, Luddendenfoot, Calderdale. He had an environmental permit but operated in breach of it and failed to comply with enforcement and suspension notices. The volume of waste tyres stored significantly exceeded permitted limits, creating a significant fire risk. The site was selected for inspection following a major fire at another Bradford waste site in November 2020.

Pleaded guilty. Further offence taken into consideration for offending between June 2021 and December 2022. Owner of the Calderdale site.

1 Jan 0001

Shamoon Arshad

Sexual harassment *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment

Shamoon Arshad, 33, from Heaton, sexually harassed a woman in her own home.

Not stated.

1 Jan 0001

Shafiq Ali Rafiq

Rape *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment

Repeated sexual abuse of a vulnerable girl in Calderdale between 2002 and 2006, starting when she was 13.

Found guilty of two counts of rape.

1 Jan 0001

Shazad Nazir

Rape *

Sentence

11 years imprisonment

Sexually abused and exploited girls aged 13 to 16 in Calderdale between 2006 and 2009.

Found guilty of rape.

1 Jan 0001

Selby Wardle

Sexual abuse of children *

Sentence

9 years imprisonment

Selby Wardle, 71, a convicted paedophile already serving a prison sentence for child rape, was sentenced for further sexual abuse of young children. Allegations emerged during a 2017 parole application. He initially denied the claims but later pleaded guilty to three charges. Victim impact statements detailed lasting trauma, with one victim saying Wardle had 'made my life hell'. The judge highlighted the appallingly destructive nature of the offences. Wardle was sentenced at Bradford Crown Court to nine years imprisonment, to serve at least two-thirds before potential release.

Pleaded guilty to three further sexual abuse charges. Judge Colin Burn described one offence as 'one of the most wicked forms of the offence that he could think of', profoundly destructive impact. Prior imprisonment for child rape in 2010.

1 Jan 0001

Shahzad Hussain

Grooming and sexual activity with a child *

Sentence

7 years imprisonment

Shahzad Hussain, from the Bradford area, groomed a teenage girl whom he knew to be underage, exploiting her youth and inexperience in a predatory manner. He built a relationship with her that culminated in sexual intercourse. West Yorkshire Police investigated the case and provided key evidence leading to his conviction.

Will serve an additional 2 years on licence. Required to register as a sex offender for life. The judge determined he posed a serious risk to the public.

1 Jan 0001

Shahzad Nowaz

Rape *

Sentence

11 years imprisonment

Sexually abused and exploited girls aged 13 to 16 in Calderdale between 2006 and 2009.

Found guilty of rape and making threats to kill.

1 Jan 0001

Saquab Hussain

Rape *

Sentence

7 years and 6 months imprisonment

Repeated sexual abuse of a vulnerable girl in Calderdale between 2002 and 2006, starting when she was 13.

Found guilty of rape.

1 Jan 0001

Sarfraz Rabnawaz

Rape *

Sentence

9 years imprisonment

Repeated sexual abuse of a vulnerable girl in Calderdale between 2002 and 2006, starting when she was 13.

Found guilty of two counts of rape.

1 Jan 0001

Zeeshan Ali

Sexual assault *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment

Zeeshan Ali, 32, from Durham Terrace in Bradford, was convicted of one count of sexual assault as part of a group of nine men who abused two 14-year-old girls starting in 2008. The offences, which included rape and inciting child prostitution, involved grooming the victims with drink, drugs, and violence while they lived in a children's home. The Bradford Crown Court trial, spanning over six weeks, featured testimony from prosecutor Karma Melly QC on how the defendants exploited the girls' situation through force and manipulation. The case was initiated in 2014 following a report by victim Fiona Goddard, prompted by BBC coverage of similar exploitation in Rotherham.

Convicted of one count of sexual assault. Part of a group of nine men who abused two 14-year-old girls. Judge Jonathan Durham Hall QC commented: 'No major city in England and Wales seems to have been spared this problem of grooming by older men acting together or alone.'

1 Jan 0001

Yousaf Bhatti

Rape *

Sentence

17 years imprisonment

Yousaf Bhatti was part of a 15-man grooming gang that repeatedly sexually abused a teenage girl in Bradford. He was convicted of eight counts of rape committed between 2007 and 2011, when the victim was aged between 14 and 18. The abuse came to light after police reviewed missing person reports and launched an investigation in 2016.

Convicted of eight rapes. The victim was aged 14 to 18 at the time of the offences, which occurred between 2007 and 2011.

1 Jan 0001

Zaheer Ahmed

Sexual activity with a child *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment

Zaheer Ahmed, a 34-year-old man from Halifax, committed sexual activity with a child over ten years prior to the victim coming forward in 2020. The victim reported the incident to police, and a complex investigation by Calderdale Child Safeguarding Officers led to charges. Ahmed stood trial at Bradford Crown Court in October, where a jury found him guilty. He was sentenced to two years in custody and ordered to sign the Sex Offenders' Register for 10 years.

Found guilty by jury of sexual activity with a child. Ordered to sign Sex Offenders' Register for 10 years.

1 Jan 0001

Zahid Luqman

Multiple counts of sexual activity with a child and sexual assault *

Sentence

8 years imprisonment

Zahid Luqman, a 46-year-old man from Bradford, was sentenced to eight years in prison at Bradford Crown Court in 2024. He was found guilty at trial of multiple counts of sexual activity with a child and sexual assault. The offences involved serious abuse, and Luqman continued to protest his innocence even during sentencing. West Yorkshire Police conducted the investigation.

Convicted of multiple counts of sexual activity with a child and sexual assault. Protested his innocence despite the jury's verdict. West Yorkshire Police led the investigation.

1 Jan 0001

Zain Ali

Rape *

Sentence

8 years detention in a young offenders' institution

Zain Ali, known as Droopy, aged 20 from Buxton Street, Keighley, was convicted of raping a schoolgirl in the 2011-2012 Keighley exploitation case. Aged 16-17 at the time, he was part of a 12-man gang led by Arif Choudhury that organised the systematic abuse of a vulnerable victim. Ali participated in the Dalton Lane assaults, where the victim was gang raped by men lining up to take turns. The offences were uncovered by West Yorkshire Police, and the judge condemned the group's demeaning view of the victim.

Convicted of rape committed at age 16-17. Judge Roger Thomas described the gang rape as a 'vile practice' where men 'lined up' to take turns.

1 Jan 0001

Zain Bashir

Exploitation and cannabis production *

Sentence

Not stated

Zain Bashir and Usmaan Tasif kept a 14-year-old boy as a slave in a cannabis farm in Bradford, exploiting the vulnerable teenager.

Exploited a vulnerable 14-year-old boy by making him work in a cannabis farm in Bradford.

1 Jan 0001

Wasim Mehrban

Assault *

Sentence

3-year community order with 50 rehabilitation activity requirement days, £2,000 compensation and £750 costs

Wasim Mehrban, 25, of Heidelberg Road, Bradford, attacked his secret partner in a drug-fuelled rage at an Airbnb property in Bradford after drinking and taking nitrous oxide. When she tried to leave, he blocked the door, shouted and swore, grabbed her by the neck, threw her across the room into a television, punched and kicked her, then ran off claiming she had attacked him.

Pleaded guilty to assault. No previous convictions. Judge expressed concern over minimising guilt and misogynistic attitude, warned of prison for any breach.

1 Jan 0001

Wayne Mark Mccreery

Conspiracy to defraud *

Sentence

4 years' imprisonment

Wayne Mark McCreery posed as a debt collector from a fake agency, targeting a man in his 70s from the Northallerton area. Between 2015 and 2018, he and Liam Dinsdale pressured the victim into paying regular instalments, swindling around £410,000. The fraud also involved other victims across the UK, with a total loss of £472,896.20. McCreery sometimes used the surname Chadwick.

Has previous convictions for similar frauds. Used alias 'Chadwick'.

1 Jan 0001

Yasser Kabir

Rape *

Sentence

20 years imprisonment

A gang of 12 men, including Yasser Kabir, exploited and raped a vulnerable schoolgirl in Keighley between 2011 and 2012. Kabir, aged 25 from Belgrave Road, Keighley, was one of ten men convicted of raping the girl when she was between 13 and 14 years old. The offences were arranged by a violent drug dealer, Arif Choudhury, who has fled to Bangladesh. Kabir was found guilty of three counts of rape against the schoolgirl, for which he received 15 years' imprisonment to run concurrently. Additionally, Kabir was sentenced for raping and abusing two young girls when he was a boy himself; one victim was aged seven to nine, and the other six to seven. He received five years for four counts of rape, four counts of causing a child to engage in sexual activity, and four counts of sexual assault, to run consecutively, resulting in a total of 20 years. The judge highlighted the degradation and violence inflicted on the victim, with some abuses occurring in an underground car park of a disused police station.

Judge Roger Thomas described the offences as 'heartless and demeaning'. Kabir received 15 years concurrently for three counts of rape of a schoolgirl aged 13-14, and a consecutive 5 years for prior child sex offences against two young girls.

1 Jan 0001

Walter Mcdonald

Violent disorder *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment

Walter McDonald participated in a violent disorder incident in Sowerby, near Thirsk, in 2021. The victim was attacked with shovels, severely injured with cuts and bruising. The attackers, described as 'like a pack of hyenas to meat', also smashed up the victim's van and car which contained young children. One of the group threatened to chop the victim's hand off.

Pleaded guilty to violent disorder. Also given a 15-year restraining order.

1 Jan 0001

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