Bradford Crown Court Sentencing Results

Kamran Ahmed punched a man who was intervening in an incident on Main Street in Bingley in June 2024, after the man stepped in when Ahmed knocked a mobile phone from a woman's hand. The victim suffered a severe brain injury from hitting his head on the ground, requiring 17 stitches, ventilation in hospital, and 10 weeks of treatment. This has left him with impaired speech, coordination, mobility, and the need for crutches, affecting his daily life, employment, and family.

On April 21, 2024, a home in Halifax was burgled, and items including a television valued at £350 were stolen. Simon Thompson possessed the stolen television and was arrested shortly after. He pleaded guilty to handling stolen goods as an alternative to burglary charges.

Yasir Mukhtar Choudry sold a firework to a 16-year-old test purchaser at his pop-up shop in Whetley Lane, Bradford, on November 6, without checking identification, despite prior warnings from Trading Standards about selling to minors.

Tyler Conley engaged in illegal money lending in the Keighley area, charging 100% interest and earning at least £74,000 between December 2020 and July 2024. She preyed on vulnerable individuals by lending money without authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority, threatening and intimidating borrowers who could not repay, including sending menacing messages. She was arrested in July 2024 after a warrant was executed at her home, where cash and a phone were seized.

Zishan Rashid attacked his neighbour in April 2023 over a parking dispute, approaching the victim in his car, shouting threats, and subjecting him to punches and kicks, resulting in a fracture to the left eye socket. The victim feared for his life, suffered sleepless nights, and was unfit for work, leading him and his partner to move out of their home. While on bail, Rashid committed dangerous driving in September 2024, driving a VW Polo at double the speed limit, through red lights, and evading police until stopped by a stinger device.

Shawner Kenny, while on licence for a prior offence, confronted a male victim in his flat just after midnight on Christmas Eve 2024 in Bradford. Along with a co-defendant, she entered the flat, leading to a fight that spilled into the communal area. Kenny retrieved a folding knife from her bag, kicked and slashed the victim, causing a wound to his right ear that resulted in scarring. The incident was captured on Ring doorbell footage, and she fled the scene. She was arrested three weeks later and pleaded guilty to the charges.

Tahir Akbar assaulted his pregnant wife during a row over food at their home. He slapped her face, threw food on the floor forcing her to clean it, pushed her onto the bed, placed his knee on her stomach causing a placental abruption, hit her with her mobile phone, and turned up the television volume to drown her cries for help. She was 20 weeks pregnant, and the assault led to her waters breaking and the stillbirth of the baby. Akbar also attempted to pervert the course of justice by pressuring her to lie about the incident, claiming she fell in another property, and sent messages begging her not to involve the police. Previous incidents included pushing her out of a car and slapping her.

Jacob Gallagher planned and executed a drive-by shooting as part of a revenge attack. On August 26 of the previous year, he drove a hired Range Rover to the victim's home in Bradford, called the victim over, and fired two shots, striking him in the chest and under his left armpit. The victim suffered serious injuries requiring surgery. Gallagher had arranged the vehicle using a false bank card and driving licence, and the car was later found burnt out in an alleyway.

Joseph John Poutch accompanied Jacob Gallagher in a hired Range Rover during a planned revenge attack. He filled up the vehicle prior to the incident and was in the front passenger seat when Gallagher drove to the victim's home in Bradford, on August 26 of the previous year. Poutch knew Gallagher had a firearm and that it would be used to make the victim fear violence, though he did not intend for the victim to be shot.

Kenny Wall, 26, from Batley, drove a stolen Nissan Juke at speeds up to 100mph on the M61 southbound in heavy rain, weaving through traffic and using the hard shoulder. He evaded police pursuit across counties until a stinger device deflated the tyres on Bradford Road, Oakenshaw. The vehicle had been stolen overnight from a woman's driveway in Birkenshaw, Bradford.

Mohit Kalia followed and grabbed a woman as she walked home from a night out in Bradford city centre in the early hours of May in the previous year. He spotted her alone, jogged after her near the Midland Hotel, blocked her path, and pushed her against a wall, holding her there for a few seconds. She managed to break free and sought refuge in the hotel entrance. Kalia was identified via CCTV footage due to his distinctive shirt and was subject to a curfew as part of his bail conditions.

Daanyaal Nawaz engaged in a pattern of abusive behaviour towards his ex-partner, including repeatedly turning up at her flat uninvited, refusing to leave, hurling an object that caused a deep cut to her finger, punching her leg, spitting at her, subjecting her to degrading verbal abuse, and strangling her by putting his hands around her neck and threatening to kill her. These incidents occurred in January and March 2025, despite being released on bail with conditions not to contact the victim.

Courtney Mulchrone stabbed her then partner outside a caravan on Baildon Moor on 5 May 2024, leaving him with life-threatening injuries. The victim suffered lasting damage and his life has completely changed. Police said it was only by sheer luck that he survived.

Chevaune Houston failed to provide adequate care for her Patterdale Terrier, Rock, who was found with serious open wounds, including two large cuts across his back and a smaller one on his chest, at her home in Low Moor, Bradford, on September 19. The injuries were at least five days old and likely over a week, with Rock also having 12 missing teeth and other scars. She did not seek veterinary treatment promptly, leaving him without food, water, or care, which caused significant suffering.

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.

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.

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.

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.