Bradford Crown Court Sentencing Results

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 the victim, then failed to stop or report the collision, driving away from the scene.

Atique Khan conspired with Kashif Khan to help him avoid prosecution for a traffic offence. On 25 July 2021, a car registered to Kashif was captured on dash cam driving through a red light on the A650 Keighley Road. Kashif provided false details to police, which were linked to Atique. He also claimed the car was in a non-existent garage in Halifax, also linked to Atique. Mobile phone evidence showed discussions between the two men on how to avoid prosecution.

Khuram Yaqoob offered a fee-based service to motorists to avoid penalty points for speeding offences by supplying details of properties he owned with fictitious names to complete Notices of Intended Prosecutions (NIPs), causing cases to be dropped when the person was found not to exist. The operation was uncovered during an investigation following his arrest in connection with a firearms discharge in April 2019, when evidence was found on his seized mobile phone.

Mohammed Macmour was identified as a customer of Khuram Yaqoob's service to evade prosecution for speeding offences by using fictitious identities on Notices of Intended Prosecutions, leading to charges of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.

Qaiser Rehman was identified as a customer of Khuram Yaqoob's service to evade prosecution for speeding offences by using fictitious identities on Notices of Intended Prosecutions, leading to charges of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.

Safyan Sarwar was identified as a customer of Khuram Yaqoob's service to evade prosecution for speeding offences by using fictitious identities on Notices of Intended Prosecutions, leading to charges of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.

Russell Bland was identified as a customer of Khuram Yaqoob's service to evade prosecution for speeding offences by using fictitious identities on Notices of Intended Prosecutions, leading to charges of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.

Seth Mahmood was identified as a customer of Khuram Yaqoob's service to evade prosecution for speeding offences by using fictitious identities on Notices of Intended Prosecutions, leading to charges of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.

Usman Suleman was identified as a customer of Khuram Yaqoob's service to evade prosecution for speeding offences by using fictitious identities on Notices of Intended Prosecutions, leading to charges of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.

Haroon Mushtaq was identified as a customer of Khuram Yaqoob's service to evade prosecution for speeding offences by using fictitious identities on Notices of Intended Prosecutions, leading to charges of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.

Scott Dunn, a 45-year-old self-employed window cleaner from Windy Grove, Wilsden, attacked a man outside the Bull’s Head pub on Great Horton Road, Bradford, in July 2023 following a row inside the pub. As the victim turned to face him, Dunn delivered a sucker punch causing the man to fall unconscious and bang his head on the ground. While the victim was unconscious, Dunn punched him eight more times in the face and kicked him in the ribs before returning to the pub. CCTV footage captured the incident. The victim spent a month in hospital, suffered bleeds on the brain, a fractured skull, anxiety attacks, sleep disturbances, and has no memory of the attack.

Joanne Sinfield, 46, of West Bank Close, Keighley, and Amy Shackleton turned up at the victim's campervan near Dalton Mills in July 2024, demanding money related to benefits. When the victim tried to run, Shackleton grabbed her, and both women repeatedly struck her 10 to 20 times with what appeared to be metal bars (or a spanner), including blows to the head. The victim curled into a ball to protect herself and feared for her life. A passing van driver witnessed the attack and called the police after the victim shouted for help. The victim suffered injuries to her head and finger requiring hospital treatment and subsequently moved out of the area.

Amy Shackleton, 36, of Belgrave Road, Keighley, and Joanne Sinfield turned up at the victim's campervan near Dalton Mills in July 2024, demanding money related to benefits. When the victim tried to run, Shackleton grabbed her, and both women repeatedly struck her 10 to 20 times with what appeared to be metal bars (or a spanner), including blows to the head. The victim curled into a ball to protect herself and feared for her life. A passing van driver witnessed the attack and called the police after the victim shouted for help. The victim suffered injuries to her head and finger requiring hospital treatment and subsequently moved out of the area.

Khan, 37, of Brookside Avenue, Shipley, was caught on dash cam driving a BMW car carelessly in Leeds in June 2023. The footage was sent to West Yorkshire Police’s Op Snap portal. The vehicle was insured to Khan and a Notice of Intended Prosecution was hand delivered to him. Khan claimed to have sold the car before the incident but submitted forged documents in support of his claim, leading to the charge.

Liam Crosby, 31, of Harewood Rise, Keighley, committed numerous child sexual offences that were uncovered through a Snapchat account linked to him.

Patrick Flynn assaulted his neighbour, causing severe injuries including blindness and eye removal, and also assaulted and strangled a former partner, abandoning her at the roadside. The incidents occurred between 2021 and 2024.

Stephen Proctor beat his neighbour in a drug-fuelled attack, breaking his eye socket and causing serious facial injuries, including fractures, which was captured on CCTV.

Benjamin Hardy controlled and violently abused a former partner by preventing her from going out, accusing her of infidelity, checking her phone, and engaging in numerous episodes of violence while under the influence of alcohol.

Nathan Difiori, 33, of Northwood Crescent, Idle, while disqualified from driving, crashed into another motorist, causing multiple fractures to the pelvis, hip, and legs, trapping the victim in the car until firefighters freed him; the victim now has metal rods, plates, and bolts in his body.

Michael Wray, 44, of Birks Avenue, Lidget Green, repeatedly shoplifted items such as foodstuffs (steaks, bacon, cheese, coffee), electronic equipment (toothbrushes, razors), and cleaning products from stores in Wilsden, Denholme, and Clayton between April 22 and June 6, 2024, despite a ban from Bradford district shops.

Macenna Shaw, 21, of Edgebank Avenue, Bradford, dangerously drove a motorbike onto the pavement, colliding with a woman as she got off a bus, causing her a punctured lung, three broken ribs, a broken leg requiring two operations, and permanent scarring; the incident was captured on video.

Martin Coyle, 37, of Allerton Grange Drive, Allerton, stalked his ex-partner after their five-month relationship ended due to his drug use and gambling. He made 142 calls in one day using withheld numbers and apps to disguise his identity, texted her, visited her home, and appeared outside her workplace.

Khuram Hussain, 26, of Priestman Street, Manningham, sped off in his VW Golf after being spotted using a mobile phone while driving, leading to a chase where he mounted the pavement, forcing a woman to jump out of the way, and crashed into a bollard.

Ayman Ahmed used the stolen identity details of an innocent Scottish woman to complete Notice of Intended Prosecution forms for road traffic offences, including speeding, committed between 2019 and 2020 in West Yorkshire. This was part of a scheme involving 21 offences across 12 vehicles, attributing them falsely to the victim who had no connection to the area or vehicles.

Abul Kalam used the stolen identity details of an innocent Scottish woman to complete Notice of Intended Prosecution forms for road traffic offences, including speeding, committed between 2019 and 2020 in West Yorkshire. This was part of a scheme involving 21 offences across 12 vehicles, attributing them falsely to the victim who had no connection to the area or vehicles.

Zara Jade stabbed her partner with a small knife, falsely imprisoned her by tying her up, demanded her bank card PIN, and left her restrained while going to a cash machine to withdraw cash. The attack occurred at a flat in Halifax last August. The victim's injuries were discovered during a scheduled nurse visit.