Bradford Crown Court Sentencing Results

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

Fatos Demucaj

Production of cannabis and breach of deportation order

July 9, 2025

Sentence: 4 years and 3 months imprisonment

Fatos Demucaj, who had been deported multiple times, illegally re-entered the UK in 2023 and was involved in running a large cannabis farm in a Bradford warehouse. Police raided the site in April, discovering over 600 cannabis plants capable of yielding more than 50kg per crop, with a street value exceeding £500,000 per crop and a total potential value of around £1 million. He attempted to flee during the raid and refused to provide access to his phone.

Pleaded guilty to producing cannabis and breaching deportation order. Described as a repeat offender by Recorder Anthony Hawks, who noted his significant role in a major cannabis farm.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Daniel Kabali

Production of cannabis and breach of deportation order

July 9, 2025

Sentence: 4 years imprisonment

Daniel Kabali, who had been deported after serving a 15-month sentence in a young offenders institution, illegally re-entered the UK and joined Fatos Demucaj in operating a £1m cannabis farm in a Bradford warehouse. During a police raid in April, officers found grow rooms with over 600 cannabis plants, estimated to yield more than 50kg per crop, and arrested him on the third floor of the building. He refused to provide access to his phone.

Pleaded guilty to producing cannabis and breaching deportation order. Recorder Anthony Hawks stated that he had breached the order with the intent to commit further crime.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Milan Kaleja

Stalking

July 8, 2025

Sentence: 2 years and 10 months imprisonment

Milan Kaleja, 48, harassed his ex-partner, the mother of his child, after their breakup in 2021. In 2024, he repeatedly visited her home, verbally abused her, slapped and smacked her, broke her window and door, and shouted threats. He breached a non-molestation order multiple times, including entering her garden, banging on windows, and changing the locks to her property. On one occasion, he threatened to kill her if she called the police. He was arrested several times and CCTV footage confirmed his actions. The incidents occurred in Bradford, with the final events in July 2024.

Admitted to stalking and two counts of breach of a non-molestation order. Has previous convictions for battery against an emergency worker and driving offences. Expressed remorse and intends to reform upon release.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Cameron Hussain

Possession with Intent to Supply Cannabis and Heroin

July 4, 2025

Sentence: 3 years and 2 months imprisonment

Cameron Hussain, 24, of Stubbing Way in Shipley, was caught when police raided his home in Bradford on September 29, 2021, discovering 58 bags of cannabis with a street value of between £4,850 and £5,175, 15 packages of heroin worth around £150, and 12 mobile phones. His phone contained advertisements for various cannabis strains, images of cannabis packages, and pictures of bundles of cash estimated at £5,000.

Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply cannabis and heroin. Had a prior conviction for possession of cannabis. Was selling drugs to pay off a debt and has Type 1 diabetes, which is making his custody more difficult.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Jamie Ashton

Dangerous Driving

July 3, 2025

Sentence: 1 year and 2 months imprisonment, banned from driving for 3 years and 7 months

Jamie Ashton, 21, from Ashville Grove, Pelion, was involved in a high-speed police chase in Halifax in May. He drove a suspected stolen cloned Citroen DS3 at speeds up to 75mph, rammed a police vehicle, and evaded officers by driving over a grass verge and onto a pavement. The pursuit lasted about 15 minutes, during which he drove down a dirt track and eventually into a dead end before attempting to flee on foot. He was apprehended and detained.

Pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, driving while disqualified, and driving without insurance. Had four previous convictions for dangerous driving and repeated offences of driving while disqualified. The judge noted that he caused damage to a police vehicle and deliberately ignored the rules of the road.

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Abdullah Swaid

Possession of Class A drugs with intent to supply

July 2, 2025

Sentence: four years and eight months imprisonment

Abdullah Swaid was involved in drug dealing activities in Bradford. Police stopped a black BMW where he was present, seizing a burner phone with 180 drugs messages and a container with crack cocaine and heroin. He attempted to flee and was found with bundles of cash at his address. This offence occurred while he was on licence from a prior conviction.

Admitted to possession of Class A drugs with intent to supply and possession of criminal cash. Was under pressure to pay off a debt and was still on prison licence from a previous sentence for attacking a customer with a machete.

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Umar Javed

Possession of Class A drugs with intent to supply

July 2, 2025

Sentence: 27 months imprisonment

Umar Javed was the driver of a black BMW stopped by police in Bradford during a suspected drugs deal. He was found with three iPhones and £300 in cash, linked to the incident involving Abdullah Swaid.

Admitted to similar drugs offences. Had no previous convictions and was only involved as the driver of the vehicle on one day.

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Sultan Ali

Supply of Class A drugs

July 1, 2025

Sentence: 6 years imprisonment

Sultan Ali was involved in bagging up Class A drugs for Imtiyaz Mamaniyat at the Halifax newsagent shop.

Admitted to a limited role in supplying Class A drugs. Had previous convictions for drugs supply offences.

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Anthony Penn

Burglary

July 1, 2025

Sentence: 26 months imprisonment

Anthony Penn, 56, of Allerton Road, Bradford, targeted a jewellers in Horsforth in January of the previous year, stealing a diamond ring worth almost £7000 by replacing it with a worthless plastic one. Eight months later, he committed a similar theft at the same jewellers, taking a ring worth over £1000. In June, he stole a large bag containing raffle prizes from St Peter’s Church in Shipley, which belonged to a dementia charity group. He also entered the changing rooms at Saltaire cricket club during matches, stealing items including a mobile phone and bank cards, which he used fraudulently. In January this year, he stole an iPhone from a shop in Bradford and snatched another phone from a pubgoer’s jacket.

Pleaded guilty to a series of offences including non-dwelling burglary, theft, and fraud. Had 48 previous convictions, and the judge described the actions as a campaign of offending.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Amy Dickson

Abuse of vulnerable persons

July 1, 2025

Sentence: 30 months imprisonment

Carers Helen Burridge and Amy Dickson abused vulnerable residents at Riddlesden Rest Home in Keighley, inflicting physical harm, neglecting hygiene, and destroying medication.

Convicted of cruel torments including battering, bruising, locking up residents, destroying medication, and leaving them in soiled clothing at Riddlesden Rest Home.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Emma Holten

Possession with intent to supply Class A drugs

July 1, 2025

Sentence: 38 months imprisonment

Emma Holten was involved in possessing Class A drugs with intent to supply on multiple occasions in 2021 and 2023.

Imtiyaz Mamaniyat

Drug supply and illegal money lending

July 1, 2025

Sentence: 13 years and three months imprisonment

Imtiyaz Mamaniyat operated as an illegal money lender, charging 100% interest and using his Halifax newsagent as a cover for drug dealing over a four-year period. He took bank cards, jewellery, passports from vulnerable victims, received benefit payments into his account, and was found with handwritten loan records for 63 victims. Drugs including heroin, cocaine, diazepam, and tramadol were seized during raids.

Prolific offender who mocked the system by continuing to offend despite raids. Denied being a loan shark and claimed to be a legitimate businessman, but was found guilty. Involved in controlling drug and lending activities.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Malcolm Holland

Sexual assault

June 20, 2025

Sentence: 21 years and 6 months imprisonment, extended by 2 years on licence

Malcolm Holland sexually abused girls aged between seven and 14 over a 20-year period. He was first arrested in April 2021 after a victim came forward, leading to the identification of two more victims. He was charged with 14 counts, including indecent assault, sexual assault of a child under 13, causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity, and attempting to commit rape.

Found guilty after a seven-day trial; made to sign the sex offenders register indefinitely and subjected to a lifelong Sexual Harm Prevention Order. His lack of accountability was noted during the process.

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Mohammed Hanif Khan

Rape

June 20, 2025

Sentence: 13 years in prison with three years on extended licence

Mohammed Hanif Khan, who served as Imam at a mosque in Bradford in the 1990s, befriended a child and subjected him to a series of sexual abuse over many years. Decades later, he was brought to justice for these crimes, which involved preying on a young child while in a position of trust.

Pleaded guilty to rape. He was already on the sex offenders’ register for life. Acting Detective Chief Inspector Laura Casey highlighted his abuse of trust as an Imam and praised the victim’s bravery.

Sources: thestar.co.uk

Bianca Young

Theft

June 19, 2025

Sentence: 12-month suspended sentence with 240 hours unpaid work and 30 rehabilitation activity requirement days

Bianca Young, a home carer, stole over £20,000 from a vulnerable man in his 70s who had suffered a stroke and was hospitalised in December 2022. Between December 2022 and March 2023, she used his chequebook to transfer money to her own account to fund her online gambling habit. The victim, who supported animal charities, has since died, and the theft deprived those charities of funds.

Pleaded guilty to theft and possession of articles for use in fraud. No previous convictions. Judge noted her significant gambling habit and that the victim may not have been aware of the theft.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Bailey Firth

Burglary

June 19, 2025

Sentence: Two-year community order

Bailey Firth, along with Adam Fawcett, targeted homes for burglary in May of the previous year, stealing items including a Mercedes car from outside a house and other property from residences, while wearing dark clothing to avoid detection.

Influenced by Adam Fawcett. Committed burglary offences as part of joint criminal activity.

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Adam Fawcett

Robbery

June 19, 2025

Sentence: 32 months imprisonment for robbery and 8 months imprisonment for burglary

In June 2023, Adam Fawcett snatched a woman's handbag while riding a bike near a petrol station, stealing a mobile phone that contained irreplaceable sentimental photos. He also participated in burglary offences in May of the previous year, where he and an accomplice targeted homes, stealing a watch, a laptop, bank cards, and other items, which were used fraudulently.

Pled guilty to robbery. Already serving a sentence for drugs offences. Committed burglary with Bailey Firth.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

James Howell

Supply of Cocaine and Cannabis

June 12, 2025

Sentence: 6 years imprisonment

James Howell, a 36-year-old delivery driver from Bradford, transported more than 30kg of cocaine and cannabis smuggled from the USA, valued at £3.5 million, around the district between February and July 2024. He was part of a larger operation investigated jointly by the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Organised Crime Unit and US authorities, leading to his arrest in July 2024.

Pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of cocaine and being concerned in the supply of cannabis. Detective Inspector David Greenwood commented on the substantial criminal operation and warned other delivery drivers.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Jonathan Cuthbert

Production of cannabis

June 12, 2025

Sentence: 6 years imprisonment

Jonathan Cuthbert, 32, of Cambridge Place, Bradford, exploited a vulnerable woman by threatening her and holding a knife to her throat when she opposed his plans. He forced her to allow a cannabis farm in her home, where the electricity was bypassed, and lights and fans were installed in the attic. He intimidated her into handing over thousands of pounds for equipment. Police discovered around 70 cannabis plants worth approximately £33,000 during a search in January 2020.

Played a leading role in the production of cannabis, used force against the victim causing distress, and had a prior seven-year jail sentence for a similar offence. An indefinite restraining order was imposed to prevent contact with the victim.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Luke Mountain

Production of cannabis

June 12, 2025

Sentence: 22 months imprisonment suspended for two years

Luke Mountain, 33, of Chapel Street, Bradford, was involved in the production of cannabis as part of the same operation that included setting up a cannabis grow in a woman's home, with electricity bypassed and equipment installed.

Pleaded guilty to being concerned in the production of cannabis. The judge considered the significant delay in the case and positive changes in his life.

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Liam Briggs

Production of cannabis

June 12, 2025

Sentence: 12 months imprisonment suspended for two years

Liam Briggs, 35, of Deep Lane, Brighouse, assisted in the cannabis production operation by bypassing the electricity supply in the woman's home where the cannabis farm was set up.

Found guilty of being concerned in the production of cannabis after helping to bypass the electricity. The judge accounted for the delay in the case and improvements in his life.

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Matthew Axon

Stalking

June 10, 2025

Sentence: 28 months imprisonment

Matthew Axon, 39, of Dawson Terrace, Bradford, was originally given a suspended sentence for stalking his former partner after spending 15 weeks in custody. He breached a 10-year restraining order by making indirect contact in October last year and committed further offences, including harassment and sending a malicious communication, before his trial. He was arrested and granted conditional bail but continued to offend.

Pleaded guilty to breaching a restraining order, harassment, and sending a malicious communication. Previously had a suspended 15-month sentence for stalking and was given a chance to prove remorse, but re-offended within months. The judge noted he had a short memory and imposed a new indefinite restraining order.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Abdul Mahmood

Breaching restraining order

June 6, 2025

Sentence: Immediate prison term

Abdul Mahmood breached a restraining order by incessantly calling the woman at all hours between late January and March 2025, pressuring her to meet under the guise of apologising during Ramadan. He then drove her approximately 70 miles from Bradford to the Trafford Centre and later to Cheshire Oaks retail park, where he confined her in the car, grabbed her arm to prevent her from leaving, and only released her when her bracelet broke, allowing her to escape and contact the police. The woman suffered serious harm, including sleepless nights, weight loss, and consideration of moving house.

Pleaded guilty to two charges of breaching the restraining order. Judge Colin Burn noted that the offending was too serious for anything other than an immediate prison term and imposed another indefinite restraining order. Defence mentioned immaturity and emotional regulation difficulties.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Harris Karim

Breaching restraining order and dangerous driving

June 5, 2025

Sentence: 31 months imprisonment

Harris Karim breached a restraining order by targeting a woman on Boxing Day 2024. He blocked her car at a roundabout in Holland Street, Bradford, revved his engine, stared at her, and rammed into her car multiple times, causing damage and extreme distress. He was uninsured, drove while disqualified, and swore at her before fleeing. The incident involved dangerous driving and criminal damage.

Was already subject to a two-year restraining order and an eight-week suspended sentence for driving while banned. Judge highlighted his lack of maturity, possible mental health issues, and that he was lying in wait for the victim.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Parmjit Singh

Stalking

June 5, 2025

Sentence: Two years imprisonment

Parmjit Singh, after his release from prison in December, targeted his former partner with a series of abusive calls and voicemails, including using a voice changing device to taunt her and threaten to 'bury her'. He breached a restraining order by contacting her, calling her a 'clown', and appearing outside her mother's home and a school, where he confronted her and shouted through her car window. The abuse lasted several weeks, leading to his arrest after police forced entry into a Bradford address.

Pleaded guilty to stalking and breaching a restraining order. A six-month suspended sentence from October was activated. Struggled with alcohol and the breakdown of his relationship. Judge described his behaviour as corrosive and terrifying for the victim.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Luke Fitzgerald

Causing grievous bodily harm with intent

June 2, 2025

Sentence: Extended sentence of 10 years in custody and a 3-year extended licence period

Luke Fitzgerald, 32, invited a woman to his home in Salterhebble on July 31 of the previous year. The next morning, after she accidentally knocked over and smashed a framed picture of his niece, he lost his temper, grabbed her by the hair, threw her down the stairs, and stamped on her, causing her to lose consciousness. She sustained a fractured eye socket, bruising to her eyes and knees, a bloody nose, and internal bleeding to parts of her brain. The victim reported significant physical and emotional impacts, including difficulty trusting others and ongoing mental health issues.

Found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm with intent after a trial and admitted to two counts of assaulting an emergency worker. Has 46 previous convictions, including for robbery and grievous bodily harm. Mitigating factors include a disrupted childhood, mental health problems, and efforts to rehabilitate while in custody, such as becoming an enhanced prisoner and gaining qualifications.

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Adam Schlitzke

Stalking

June 2, 2025

Sentence: 30 months imprisonment

Adam Schlitzke engaged in obsessive stalking of his ex-partner, including hiding behind a door at her home in February 2025, attempting to force entry, assaulting a police officer by lunging at him, and being aggressive during arrest, which involved shouting, spitting, and resisting officers. He had previously breached a restraining order and community order by turning up at her flat, kicking the door, entering uninvited, refusing to leave, following her, and threatening to fight the police when confronted.

Pleaded guilty to harassment, common assault of an emergency worker, breaching a restraining order, and possession of cannabis. The judge revoked a previous community order and added extra time due to the offences being committed during its currency, stemming from an obsessive belief about his ex-partner's relationships.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Mohammed Numaan

Theft

May 20, 2025

Sentence: 20 months imprisonment

Mohammed Numaan stole four gold and diamond rings from two vulnerable elderly women at a care home in Skipton in October 2024. One victim, over 90 years old and suffering from dementia, had her wedding ring of 70 years, engagement ring, and eternity ring taken from her finger and bedside drawer, causing her distress as she could not understand what happened. The other victim, over 80 years old, had a high-value ring stolen from her finger, which was a 30th wedding anniversary gift from her husband and held significant sentimental value. The rings were later located in pawn shops in Bradford and returned to the families.

Initially denied the offences but was remanded in custody after the rings were located in pawn shops.

Sources: yorkshirepost.co.uk

Rafaq Ali

Perverting the course of justice

May 9, 2025

Sentence: 14 months imprisonment

Rafaq Ali, 38, of Kensington Street, Bradford, was involved in deleting CCTV footage from cameras at an industrial unit where Mohammed Feazan Ayaz was tortured and killed in July 2019.

Safraz Ahmed

Perverting the course of justice

May 9, 2025

Sentence: 4 years and 9 months imprisonment

Safraz Ahmed, 36, of Brantwood Drive, Bradford, was involved in perverting the course of justice by aiding Akaash Rafiq to flee to Pakistan via London and Paris after the torture and murder of Mohammed Feazan Ayaz in July 2019 at an industrial unit in Denholme.

Assisted in helping a suspect evade justice after a murder by driving him to London.

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David Burnett

Perverting the course of justice

May 9, 2025

Sentence: 20 months imprisonment

David Burnett, 43, of Clayton Avenue, Bradford, deleted CCTV footage from cameras at an industrial unit where Mohammed Feazan Ayaz was tortured and killed in July 2019.

Hassan Ali

Perverting the course of justice

May 9, 2025

Sentence: 3 years and 6 months imprisonment

Hassan Ali, 30, of Thorn Lane, Bradford, was involved in perverting the course of justice by travelling with Akaash Rafiq following the torture and murder of Mohammed Feazan Ayaz in July 2019.

Iqrab Choudhury

Perverting the course of justice

May 9, 2025

Sentence: 12 months imprisonment

Iqrab Choudhury, 32, of Sandford Road, Bradford, was involved in the clean-up of the industrial unit where Mohammed Feazan Ayaz was tortured and killed in July 2019.

Komal Kurshid

Perverting the course of justice

May 9, 2025

Sentence: 15 months imprisonment

Komal Kurshid, 32, of Athol Road, Bradford, was involved in perverting the course of justice by taking items such as a television and a bucket with the victim's blood from the industrial unit where Mohammed Feazan Ayaz was tortured and killed in July 2019.

Kaukab Khan

Perverting the course of justice

May 9, 2025

Sentence: 6 months imprisonment

Kaukab Khan, 37, of Galsworthy Avenue, Bradford, was involved in perverting the course of justice by having items from the industrial unit, where Mohammed Feazan Ayaz was tortured and killed in July 2019, stored at her home.

Assisted in the cover-up of a murder by storing items from the crime scene at her home.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Philip Walsh

Rape

May 1, 2025

Sentence: 11 years imprisonment

Philip Walsh, 66, plied a teenage girl with large measures of alcohol, knowing she was extremely drunk, then put her in a taxi with his daughter and took her to his flat in Brooksbank Gardens, Elland. The teenager had no recollection of the taxi ride and woke up to find Walsh performing a sex act on her while unconscious. Swabs taken at hospital revealed traces of his DNA. The incident involved a significant degree of planning and intent to take advantage of her vulnerability, as shown by CCTV footage of her struggling to walk, crawling, and being carried.

Pleaded guilty to rape and assault by penetration on the third day of trial. Must register as a sex offender for life. Subject to a 10-year restraining order.

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Lynzy Walsh

Perverting the course of justice

May 1, 2025

Sentence: 12 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months, 25 rehabilitation activity requirement days, 120-day alcohol abstinence and monitoring programme

Lynzy Walsh, of Dene Park, Durham, was present at her father Philip Walsh's flat in Brooksbank Gardens, Elland, during the rape of a teenage girl. She told police in a statement that the teenager was not drunk and did not need help, despite CCTV footage showing the girl struggling to walk, crawling on hands and feet, and being carried. These false statements were made to pervert the course of justice and protect her father.

Pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice by telling lies to police to protect her father. Subject to a 10-year restraining order. Judge noted she told a 'pack of lies' causing profound psychological harm to the victim.

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Charles David Pratt

Rape

April 21, 2025

Sentence: 27 years imprisonment

Charles David Pratt committed rape and other sexual offences against two women and a girl, often while under the influence of alcohol, and used violence to force compliance with his demands.

Convicted of serious sexual offences against three female victims, including using violence to overcome resistance. He was under the influence of alcohol during some offences.

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Parvaiz Akhtar

Rape and sexual assault of a child

April 15, 2025

Sentence: 13 years imprisonment with an extended licence period of one year

Parvaiz Akhtar sexually abused a girl starting when she was five years old, with the abuse lasting around 10 years and including rape and indecent assault, causing her decades of shame, trauma, self-harm, and anxiety; he was arrested upon returning to the UK after fleeing.

Found guilty of rape and sexual assault on a child under 13; he denied most charges but pleaded guilty to one count of sexual assault and one count of rape.

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Nikolas Gasper

Assault and threats

April 1, 2025

Sentence: 18 months imprisonment

Nikolas Gasper threatened to burn his girlfriend's house down after being asked to leave, punched a wall at her home, returned to threaten smashing windows, confronted her in the street with a machete, grabbed her by the hair, and bombarded her with over 30 abusive messages, including threats to turn up with a machete.

Pleaded guilty to threats and assault after calling himself the 'devil' and threatening to burn his girlfriend's house, pulling a machete, and sending abusive messages.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Michael Duck

Possession of indecent images of children

April 1, 2025

Sentence: 21 months imprisonment

Michael Duck hoarded over 55,000 indecent images of children on his devices, which were seized during a police investigation launched in 2022.

Found guilty of possessing indecent images of children after a police investigation.

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Jibrhan Khan

Indecent assault and sexual assault

April 1, 2025

Sentence: 12-and-a-half years imprisonment

Jibrhan Khan committed non-recent sexual abuse against four girls, ending in 2014, including indecent assault, sexual assault, and sexual assault of a girl under 13, which left victims with anxiety, self-loathing, and guilt for not disclosing sooner.

Pleaded guilty to seven sexual offences after fleeing during his trial; he was convicted in his absence of one offence.

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James Richard Arthur Dowson

Rape and Indecent Assault

March 3, 2025

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum of 12 years and 247 days

James Richard Arthur Dowson targeted a girl in North Yorkshire, beginning the abuse when she was eight years old and continuing for five years. He was found guilty of two counts of rape against a girl under 16 and five counts of indecent assault against a girl under 14. Additionally, he was convicted of ten offences including rape and sexual assault committed in the West Yorkshire area. The victim bravely reported the horrific abuse, leading to his conviction.

Denied the offences but was found guilty by jury. Also issued with indefinite restraining orders against the two victims and a sexual harm prevention order. The sentences include a total of two years for the offences in North Yorkshire and the remainder for those in West Yorkshire. Judge Ahmed Nadim praised the victims for their bravery.

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Luke Townend

Causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent

February 21, 2025

Sentence: 3 years imprisonment

Luke Townend contacted his teenage victim online and caused him to engage in sexual activity without consent in 2024. He was arrested on August 19, 2024, charged two days later, and the offense involved exploiting a vulnerable victim in a predatory manner.

Found guilty after a three-day trial. Breached an existing sexual harm prevention order. DS Darren Heald commended the victim's courage and described the offense as predatory and exploitative.

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Abdul Iqbal

Drink-driving

February 18, 2025

Sentence: 4 months imprisonment

Abdul Iqbal was involved in a collision on Denby Dale Road in the Calder Grove area of Wakefield on May 15, where he was driving a Kia Ceed under the influence of alcohol. He exited the driver's side, admitted to driving, and attempted to persuade his friend to claim responsibility by speaking in Mirpuri and sending a message. His breath test showed 66mg of alcohol per 100ml of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35mg. He also failed to provide driver details as required.

Pleaded guilty to driving whilst over the prescribed limit, perverting the course of justice, and failing to furnish driver details. He was a student officer and was dismissed from West Yorkshire Police for not meeting standards of honesty and integrity.

Sources: wakefieldexpress.co.uk

Farasat Ahmed

Robbery

January 1, 2025

Sentence: 32 months imprisonment

Farasat Ahmed, 19 and malnourished, robbed a woman at knifepoint as she walked to work alone along Oakworth Road, Keighley, at around 4.30am in October 2024. He blocked her path and demanded her cash, taking her purse before walking away.

Qadeer Hussain

Causing death by dangerous driving

January 1, 2025

Sentence: 8 years and 4 months imprisonment

Qadeer Hussain killed 9-year-old Alice Williams on July 8, 2023, while she walked to a summer fete with her family in Halifax; he drove down Kings Cross Road at almost 20mph over the limit, ran a red light, and hit her, causing a severe blunt force head injury; he attempted to blame the victim after arrest.

Reece Cockroft

Animal cruelty

January 1, 2025

Sentence: 18 months imprisonment

Reece Cockroft, then 19, slashed a dog with a machete as it tried to protect its owner from him.

Alex Holmes

Controlling and coercive behaviour

December 30, 2024

Sentence: 7.5 years imprisonment

Alex Holmes, of Grove Park, Ovenden, Halifax, engaged in a violent and controlling relationship with his then-partner starting when he was a teenager. The abuse included regular violence, preventing her from seeing friends, threatening her family, checking and smashing her phone if displeased. Specific incidents involved smacking her head against a wall and a car, dragging her into a vehicle and driving excessively fast into a house. Between November 25 and December 4, 2024, he threw her around, punched her face, pinned her to the floor, and attempted to kick her stomach while she was newly pregnant. On Christmas Day 2024, he dragged her into her flat by her arms and punched her in the face, causing a bust lip.

Pleaded guilty to controlling and coercive behaviour, strangulation, actual bodily harm, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and assault by beating. Aged 19-20 at time of offences, relevant immaturity noted in pre-sentence report. Must serve two-thirds in custody before release on licence. Judge commented on controlling behaviour and drug addiction affecting actions.

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Robert Nagoda

Causing death by dangerous driving

December 16, 2024

Sentence: 10 years and 8 months imprisonment, disqualified from driving for 10 years and 4 months

On September 27, 2024, Robert Nagoda, 28, of no fixed address, was driving a Honda Jazz without a licence or insurance at an estimated speed of 56mph to 70mph in a 30mph zone on Little Horton Lane in Bradford. He struck and killed 68-year-old pedestrian Darrell Dalton, then failed to stop or report the collision, driving away from the scene.

Pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving, taking a vehicle without consent, causing death while driving without a licence, failing to stop at a scene of a collision, causing death while driving without insurance, and failing to report a collision. Drove at 56-70mph in a 30mph zone.

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