Bradford Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 179 verdicts at Bradford Crown Court (Bradford). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Adil Hussain

Supply of Class A drugs

January 24, 2024

Sentence: 30 months imprisonment

Adil Hussain, aged 22, supplied heroin and cocaine on the streets of Keighley and Skipton over a two-month period in 2023, as part of a drug-dealing network.

Sold heroin and cocaine as part of Operation Saintpond, a police operation targeting drug gangs in West and North Yorkshire.

Sources: thetelegraphandargus.co.uk

Jameel Khan

Supply of Class A drugs

January 24, 2024

Sentence: 30 months imprisonment

Jameel Khan, aged 27, sold heroin and cocaine to an undercover police officer on the streets of Keighley, contributing to a local drug trade network.

Engaged in drug dealing as part of a supply chain in Keighley, targeted by Operation Saintpond.

Sources: thetelegraphandargus.co.uk

Johan Shafi

Supply of Class A drugs

January 24, 2024

Sentence: 30 months imprisonment

Johan Shafi, aged 20, sold heroin and cocaine to an undercover police officer on the streets of Keighley as part of a vigorous drug market operation.

Participated in a chain of supply for drug dealing in Keighley, as identified in Operation Saintpond.

Sources: thetelegraphandargus.co.uk

Hassan Hussain

Aggravated vehicle taking

January 21, 2024

Sentence: 8 months imprisonment suspended for 12 months, 12-month driving ban, and 20 rehabilitation activity requirement days

Hassan Hussain was a passenger in the stolen Toyota Hilux, which was involved in a high-speed chase, and he pleaded guilty to theft of a motor vehicle, aggravated vehicle taking, criminal damage, and having no insurance.

Pleaded guilty to the offences; judge noted his responsibility for being in the stolen vehicle and encouraging reckless behaviour.

Sources: thetelegraphandargus.co.uk

Syed Shah

Dangerous driving

January 21, 2024

Sentence: 8 months imprisonment for theft and 20 months for dangerous driving, plus a 51-month driving ban

Syed Shah stole a Toyota Hilux from an address in Oakworth and drove it at high speeds, ignoring police attempts to stop him, becoming airborne on traffic-calming measures, crashing through a security barrier in an industrial estate, and punching a police officer who sustained a head injury requiring hospital treatment.

Pleaded guilty to multiple offences; judge highlighted his violent and aggressive behaviour, including punching a police officer; expressed deep remorse.

Sources: thetelegraphandargus.co.uk

Jack Dawson

Assault

January 20, 2024

Sentence: 3 years imprisonment

Jack Dawson assaulted a woman through repeated physical violence, including punching, kicking, dragging her by the hair, and smashing furniture. He also attacked a man in an unrelated incident, with the abuse occurring over a two-and-a-half-year period.

Regularly punched and kicked a woman over a two-and-a-half-year period, dragged her by the hair, smashed furniture, and threatened her with a key to her face.

Sources: thetelegraphandargus.co.uk

Jack Jolliffe

Sexual assault of a child

December 15, 2023

Sentence: Four and a half years imprisonment

Jack Jolliffe, 28, admitted to sexually assaulting a girl under the age of 13, as well as making indecent images of children and possessing prohibited images of children. These offences involved exploiting a vulnerable child and creating or holding illegal material.

Admitted to the crimes. Detective Constable Sam Swift of Bradford District Child Safeguarding Unit commented that he took advantage of a young girl and posed a real risk to children, and hoped the sentence would provide some comfort and justice to the victim.

Sources: thetelegraphandargus.co.uk

Hasan Ali

Dangerous Driving

December 15, 2023

Sentence: 14 months' imprisonment suspended for two years, 300 hours of unpaid work, 30 days of rehabilitation, £611 court costs, and 18 months' driving disqualification

Hasan Ali, while disqualified from driving, led police on a 50-minute chase across Bradford on June 10, 2023, reaching speeds of 90mph in a 40mph zone, running red lights, driving on the wrong side of the carriageway, and mounting a central reservation to avoid traffic. The pursuit ended when his Volkswagen Golf crashed after hitting a high curb on Manor Row. Nitrous Oxide canisters were found in the vehicle, and he admitted to inhaling them. He was giving a friend a lift home on his day off at the time.

Pled guilty to all offences; was experiencing mental health issues and hearing voices; described as a well-respected man who works six days a week at an Indian restaurant; judge noted he had disgraced his family and should be ashamed.

Sources: thetelegraphandargus.co.uk

Kenneth Lockley

Possession of a bladed article

December 5, 2023

Sentence: 21 months imprisonment

On New Year’s Eve, a serious public disorder incident occurred outside Kenneth Lockley’s home on Huddersfield Road in Elland. Lockley possessed a Samurai sword, which he briefly held before handing it to Matthew White. The event involved a rival group, with CCTV footage showing several males outside the address. A shotgun was discharged towards a vehicle, escalating the disorder.

Pleaded guilty to possession of a bladed article. Had already spent 10 months and two weeks on remand. His barrister noted he had not started the violence and was frightened for his family.

Sources: thetelegraphandargus.co.uk

Matthew White

Possession of a bladed article and affray

December 5, 2023

Sentence: 18 months imprisonment

On New Year’s Eve, Matthew White was part of a group supporting Kenneth Lockley during a serious public disorder incident outside Lockley’s home on Huddersfield Road in Elland. White received a Samurai sword from Lockley, unsheathed it, and moved towards a rival group. The incident involved multiple males, with a shotgun being discharged towards a vehicle.

Admitted to possession of a bladed article and affray. Had been on remand for nine months. Of previous good character and described himself as being in the wrong place at the wrong time. His barrister stressed there was no evidence he used the sword aggressively or threatened anyone.

Sources: thetelegraphandargus.co.uk

Jonathan Carbon

Robbery

November 24, 2023

Sentence: More than five years imprisonment

Jonathan Carbon, a former police officer in the Caribbean, robbed two innocent men in Bradford on 24th November 2023.

Kasim Khan

Supplying cocaine

October 31, 2023

Sentence: 30 months imprisonment

Kasim Khan was found with cocaine worth more than £3,000 in his bedroom, and evidence indicated he was involved in supplying the drug through bank transactions.

Mohammed Zaheer

Assault and dangerous driving

October 31, 2023

Sentence: 19 months imprisonment

A long-standing dispute with his next-door neighbour, Ionut Rad, escalated into violence on May 13, 2023, when Mohammed Zaheer wielded an axe due to loud music complaints; he also committed dangerous driving earlier that year.

Sentenced for his role in a violent incident and an additional offence of dangerous driving.

Sources: thetelegraphandargus.co.uk

Mohammed Ifzal

Supplying cocaine

October 31, 2023

Sentence: 27 months imprisonment

Mohammed Ifzal sold cocaine to settle a large drug debt; a police raid on September 14, 2022, uncovered 18 grip seal bags of cocaine, phones, and weighing scales in his bedroom.

Police raid on his home revealed drugs and paraphernalia, indicating involvement in drug supply to pay off a debt.

Sources: thetelegraphandargus.co.uk

Adnan Iqbal

Supplying heroin and crack cocaine

October 31, 2023

Sentence: 33 months imprisonment

Adnan Iqbal sold heroin and crack cocaine to an undercover police officer on five occasions between August 21 and October 12, 2023, leading to his prosecution and sentencing.

Sold heroin and crack cocaine to an undercover police officer on five occasions as part of West Yorkshire Police’s Operation Saintpond.

Sources: thetelegraphandargus.co.uk

Abu Sumel

Attempted meeting with a child following sexual communication

October 31, 2023

Sentence: More than three years imprisonment

Abu Sumel, aged 23, communicated online with a 14-year-old decoy for over two months in 2021, repeatedly demanding photographs, planning to meet her in Shipley, and offering to pay for an Uber to take her to his home in December 2021.

Confronted by a paedophile hunter group; he held a responsible position as a teacher at a mosque and engaged in inappropriate online behaviour.

Sources: thetelegraphandargus.co.uk

Robert Holden

Voyeurism

September 27, 2023

Sentence: Six years and two months imprisonment

Robert Holden, a former Conservative councillor for Ryburn on Calderdale Council and owner of a computer repair business, secretly installed hidden cameras in the bathroom, bedroom, and living areas of his homes to film victims without their knowledge between 2006 and 2020. He also obtained images from devices left with him for repair. The offences involved 31 counts of voyeurism and seven counts of computer misuse, affecting dozens of victims. The crimes were reported to West Yorkshire Police in November 2020 after a victim discovered a recording device, leading to a detailed investigation and his eventual extradition and arrest.

Pleaded guilty to the charges. He had previously failed to attend a magistrates’ court hearing and was extradited from Cape Verde.

Sources: thetelegraphandargus.co.uk

Keith Shaw

Inciting an underage girl to engage in sexual activity

August 29, 2023

Sentence: 15 months imprisonment, suspended for 18 months, and 30 rehabilitation activity requirement days

Keith Shaw showed a young girl magnetic letters spelling a vulgar word and asked if she knew what it meant. He then pointed at her vagina and asked her to show it, but she refused. The incident occurred prior to the sentencing and has caused the girl to have nightmares, cry herself to sleep, and profound distress to her family, who stated they will never be able to move on.

Shaw is a pensioner in ill health with a history of heart attack, vertigo, hard of hearing, and mobility issues. He is of previous good character, remorseful for his actions, and described the incident as a moment of madness. The judge noted he initially downplayed the seriousness and rejected his denial of sexual motivation.

Sources: thetelegraphandargus.co.uk

Josef John Poutch

Having a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence

August 15, 2023

Sentence: 32 months imprisonment

Josef John Poutch was present in the hired Range Rover during the drive-by shooting carried out by Jacob Gallagher on August 26, 2023, in Wibsey, Bradford. He was aware of the firearm but did not believe it would be used and took no active part in the incident, only becoming aware of the plan later. He had no motive for involvement and was described as playing a brief, passive role.

Pleaded guilty to having a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence. Described as a young man of good character who was in thrall to his older cousin, Gallagher, and played a passive role with no involvement in planning the attack.

Sources: thetelegraphandargus.co.uk

Sheryar Khan

Murder

October 1, 2022

Sentence: 19 years imprisonment

Following an altercation in Bradford City Centre involving Sheryar Khan's brother in October 2021, Khan returned with his brother and others armed with knives and machetes. He chased and fatally stabbed Kian Tordoff, then chased and stabbed Matthew Page, who survived the attack.

Originally sentenced to 16 years, increased by three years after the Court of Appeal found it unduly lenient. Found guilty of murder and wounding with intent.

Sources: thetelegraphandargus.co.uk

Jack Simpson

Causing death by dangerous driving

June 13, 2022

Sentence: Six years in detention

Jack Simpson, from the Holme Wood area of Bradford, who was 15 at the time, drove a stolen van the wrong way on the M606 near Bradford, West Yorkshire, crashing head-on with a taxi and resulting in the deaths of three men.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of causing death by dangerous driving and one count of dangerous driving.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Aaron Bonner

Robbery

January 1, 2022

Sentence: 6 years imprisonment

Aaron Bonner and Royston Thomas carried out a robbery at Fresh Hair Salon in Bonegate Road, Brighouse, in December 2018. They demanded money, assaulted the owner, and stole £100. When an elderly customer tried to leave, one offender shoved her to the floor, causing a fractured hip and bruising, while the other stole her handbag.

Royston Thomas

Robbery

January 1, 2022

Sentence: 8 years imprisonment with a 3-year extended licence

Royston Thomas and Aaron Bonner carried out a robbery at Fresh Hair Salon in Bonegate Road, Brighouse, in December 2018. They demanded money, assaulted the owner, and stole £100. When an elderly customer tried to leave, one offender shoved her to the floor, causing a fractured hip and bruising, while the other stole her handbag.

Savannah Brockhill

Murder

December 1, 2020

Sentence: Life imprisonment

Savannah Brockhill murdered 16-month-old Star Hobson at her home in Keighley, West Yorkshire in September 2020.

Frankie Smith

Causing or allowing the death of a child

December 1, 2020

Sentence: 8 years imprisonment

Frankie Smith caused or allowed the death of her 16-month-old daughter, Star Hobson, in September 2020.

Natalie Woods

Possession of Class A drugs with intent to supply

June 29, 2017

Sentence: 3 years imprisonment on the drugs offences with an additional 4 months for her role in one of the attempted thefts

Natalie Woods, 44, of Highfield Road, Rastrick, attempted to smuggle 219 milligrams of heroin and 112 milligrams of cocaine into New Hall Prison near Wakefield in March by swallowing three small parcels and hiding other amounts. She was searched upon arrival to visit her partner and later admitted to the offences. Woods has a history of previous convictions and was involved in attempted thefts with her partner.

Pleaded guilty to possessing Class A drugs with intent to supply and conveying prohibited articles into a prison. Judge commented that taking drugs into a prison was extremely serious as it undermined prison discipline.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Jules Coldwell

Burglary

January 5, 2017

Sentence: Six-month suspended jail term for two years, nine-month drug rehabilitation requirement, and 120 hours unpaid work

Jules Coldwell and an accomplice broke into a house on Fletcher Crescent in Rastrick during the early afternoon in August of the previous year. A neighbour spotted the burglary and alerted the householder and police. The householder arrived with colleagues, causing the intruders to flee. Coldwell was hit with a shovel while attempting to escape through nearby gardens but managed to run off through fields. He left behind a bottle of methadone with his name and details on it, as well as a rucksack containing stolen property, which had his DNA on it.

Pleaded guilty to burglary. The judge noted that drugs had blighted his life and described the offence as marked by amateurism rather than sophistication. He had 23 prior convictions, mostly for shoplifting.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Callum Weston

Possession of a Class A drug with intent to supply

November 8, 2016

Sentence: To be sentenced (specific details not provided)

Callum Weston, 26, of Woodroyd, Golcar, was caught with almost 10 grams of cocaine in the Carr Lane area of Slaithwaite. The incident involved street dealing, with police finding weighing scales in his possession and text messages from about a week in August of the previous year that provided a snapshot of the offending.

Pleaded guilty to possessing cocaine with intent to supply; no previous drug convictions; case involves street dealing with weighing scales and text messages indicating drug requests.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Batley Foundry Limited

Breach of health and safety legislation

August 15, 2016

Sentence: £15,000 fine

In August 2014, experienced worker Kevin Hirst was applying a coating involving the highly flammable substance isopropanol to a mould at Batley Foundry Limited's premises on Warwick Road, Batley. He was wearing only a T-shirt and jeans. A bucket he was holding caught fire with 2ft flames, which he dropped, causing the burning paint to engulf him head to toe. A colleague extinguished the flames with a fire extinguisher. Mr Hirst suffered full thickness burns requiring skin grafts at Pinderfields Hospital, spent four weeks in hospital, and now works as a delivery driver after leaving the firm.

Admitted breaching health and safety legislation at a previous hearing before Kirklees magistrates. No previous history of offending. Company cooperated fully with the health and safety executive and introduced safety measures including fire retardant clothing, metal buckets with lids, and refresher training. Also ordered to pay £9,000 in costs.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

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