Bradford Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 392 verdicts at Bradford Crown Court (Bradford). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

September 2023 1 case

Robert Holden

Voyeurism *

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.

27 Sep 2023

August 2023 2 cases

Keith Shaw

Inciting an underage girl to engage in sexual activity *

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.

29 Aug 2023

Josef John Poutch

Having a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence *

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.

15 Aug 2023

July 2023 3 cases

Afshin Amini

Perverting the course of justice *

Sentence

12 weeks in prison

Afshin Amini and his partner Fazila Loonat were caught driving her Mercedes at 39mph in a 30mph zone in Dewsbury in 2020. Loonat completed the forms falsely identifying a non-existent driver, using an address of a shop owned by Amini, aged 34, with no residential space. Despite warnings, including a letter and a police visit to Loonat's home, they did not provide accurate details. The car was advertised for sale on eBay, claiming it was on a test drive during the incident.

Early guilty plea in November 2022. Recorder Benjamin Nolan KC considered him equally responsible as his partner and noted complete resistance to warnings and deliberate deception. Barrister stated he was fearful of imprisonment, demonstrated genuine remorse, and played a lesser role, not the main instigator.

6 Jul 2023

Fazila Loonat

Perverting the course of justice *

Sentence

14 weeks in prison

Fazila Loonat and her partner Afshin Amini were caught driving her Mercedes at 39mph in a 30mph zone in Dewsbury in 2020. Upon receiving the prosecution notice, Loonat completed the forms falsely identifying a non-existent driver. Police investigations revealed the provided address belonged to a shop owned by Amini with no residential space. Despite an additional warning letter and a visit to her home on Church Walk, Staincliffe, she refused to provide accurate details. She advertised the car for sale on eBay, claiming it was on a test drive during the incident. Loonat was pregnant at the time of the offense.

Pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice in March 2023. Recorder Benjamin Nolan KC considered her equally responsible as her partner and noted complete resistance to warnings and deliberate deception. Barrister mentioned her fear of prison and distress for her children, describing it as a tragic downfall.

6 Jul 2023

Asad Khan

Rape *

Sentence

9 years and 6 months imprisonment

Asad Khan, 55, of John Street, Clayton, raped a vulnerable female passenger in the early hours of 1 January 2022 after abusing his position of trust as a taxi driver. He also committed theft during the incident.

Admitted rape and theft. Ordered to sign the sex offenders register for life and given a sexual harm prevention order. Abused position of trust as a taxi driver.

5 Jul 2023

May 2023 1 case

Ali Malik Ajaib

Sexual activity with a child *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Ali Malik Ajaib, 35, of Charnwood Road, Bradford, was convicted of six counts of sexual activity with a child. The charges relate to one victim in November/December 2020. He abused a young girl while in a position of trust.

Convicted of six counts of sexual activity with a child. Given a sexual harm prevention order and placed on the sex offenders register. He was in a position of trust and took advantage of a young girl.

26 May 2023

November 2022 1 case

Connor Dewhirst

Robbery *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

On April 2, 2022, at about 9am, Connor Dewhirst and two other men entered a taxi in School Close, Halifax. Dewhirst sat in the front passenger seat, produced a knife, placed it on the driver's cheek, demanded money, and threatened to kill him, causing a small cut. The driver escaped without his seatbelt on, shouted for help, and two female witnesses called the police. Dewhirst fled with some cash and a PDA system worth £150. The taxi rolled into a garage, causing £1200 in damage. The driver suffered nightmares, insomnia, and took three weeks off work.

Pleaded guilty to robbery and possession of a bladed article. Blamed behaviour on alcohol and drugs; expressed remorse in letter to judge. Suffered PTSD from prior jail experience.

23 Nov 2022

October 2022 1 case

Sheryar Khan

Murder *

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.

1 Oct 2022

June 2022 1 case

Jack Simpson

Causing death by dangerous driving *

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.

13 Jun 2022

February 2022 1 case

Scott Howley

Armed robbery *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Scott Howley carried out an armed robbery at a petrol station shop in Tong Street, Bradford, in the early hours of February 26, 2021. He strapped staff to a chair and threatened them with a knife before fleeing with thousands of pounds worth of stock.

Found guilty of armed robbery. Released from HMP Wealstun on February 29, 2024. Died on March 6, 2024 from quetiapine toxicity after deliberate overdose.

2 Feb 2022

January 2022 3 cases

Usman Ali

Supplying Class A drugs *

Sentence

32 months imprisonment

Usman Ali, 22, of Springfield Road, Keighley, was involved in supplying Class A drugs in Keighley. Officers from Bradford District Programme Precision Team conducted an operation to target drug suppliers. He was arrested and charged with two offences of supplying Class A drugs. The supply activities were part of organised crime in the community.

Pleaded guilty to two offences of supplying Class A drugs. Inspector John Barker commented that illegal drugs will not be tolerated and this sentence serves as a warning to others.

27 Jan 2022

Royston Thomas

Robbery *

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.

Sentence increased by two years after being found unduly lenient.

1 Jan 2022

Aaron Bonner

Robbery *

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.

Sentence increased by one year after being found unduly lenient.

1 Jan 2022

December 2021 4 cases

Ahmed Butt

Kidnap and conspiracy to supply Class A drugs *

Sentence

11 years imprisonment

On May 1, 2020, a 21-year-old man from Bradford was in his car in the Girlington area when he was approached by two men who told him to get out of his vehicle. He was then pushed into another vehicle and taken to a place where he was assaulted before being driven to a further location, where he was questioned about drugs being lost. After he was further assaulted he was taken back to the Girlington area in a different vehicle and let go. An investigation led to the recovery of approximately £28,000 worth of drugs.

Pleaded guilty to kidnap and conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.

23 Dec 2021

Haris Ali

Kidnap and conspiracy to supply Class A drugs *

Sentence

11 years imprisonment

Pleaded guilty to kidnap and conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.

23 Dec 2021

Zulfiqar Ali

Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs *

Sentence

7.5 years imprisonment

Involved in a drugs conspiracy linked to the kidnapping of a 21-year-old man in Girlington on May 1, 2020, over a drug dispute. An investigation led to the recovery of approximately £28,000 worth of drugs.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.

23 Dec 2021

Tinh Van Nguyen

Failing to surrender to custody *

Sentence

four weeks' imprisonment

The applicant failed to attend for trial on 18 March 2021 at Bradford Crown Court while on bail for a cannabis production charge. He was arrested in November 2021 at a cannabis factory in Wolverhampton after running from the property during a police response to disorder. He claimed he did not know the trial date and had been re-exploited by traffickers, fearing the gang.

Pleaded guilty to failing to surrender to custody. Judge accepted account of exploitation on balance of probabilities but sentenced on basis of wilful failure to attend court.

1 Dec 2021

June 2021 1 case

Jordan Faulding

Burglary *

Sentence

10 years and 6 months imprisonment

Jordan Faulding, aged 23, drove the stolen VW Golf with false number plates, transporting the other three Bradford gang members to Harrogate on May 10, 2019. Armed with balaclavas, gloves, and screwdrivers, the group broke into a house on Halton Gill Grove in Harrogate and a cottage in Ilton near Masham. They stole over £12,000 in jewellery, hundreds of pounds in cash, a diamond necklace, and a Louis Vuitton bag from the Ilton property, which was left in chaos with drawers, cupboards opened, and mattresses removed. An off-duty officer reported erratic driving on Ripon Road, leading to a pursuit on the A61 and the vehicle being stopped with a stinger near Otley.

Drove the stolen car carrying the other three gang members.

11 Jun 2021

May 2021 1 case

Kirmanj Saleh

Sale of counterfeit cigarettes *

Sentence

Not stated

Kirmanj Saleh was convicted of numerous offences relating to the sale of counterfeit cigarettes, all carried out in the Bradford District in 2019. Police believe he used the alias Morad Omer to apply for an alcohol licence for a convenience store at 357a Idle Road, which was withdrawn after police objections.

Convicted of numerous offences relating to the sale of counterfeit cigarettes. Personal licence revoked in 2021.

18 May 2021

February 2021 1 case

Quita Passmore

Causing serious injury by dangerous driving *

Sentence

10-month jail sentence suspended for two years

Detective Constable Quita Passmore was responding to an emergency call and drove through a red light at high speed without stopping at the junction of Otley Road and Cold Bath Road in Harrogate in May 2018, colliding with a red Vauxhall Corsa. The crash caused broken bones and a punctured lung to driver Patricia Bulmer and passenger Janet Roberton. DC Passmore was also injured.

Banned from driving for two years, after which she will have to take an enhanced driving test. Found guilty at trial. Recommended for gross misconduct inquiry by IOPC.

5 Feb 2021

December 2020 2 cases

Savannah Brockhill

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment

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

Bouncer and security guard, aged 28.

1 Dec 2020

Frankie Smith

Causing or allowing the death of a child *

Sentence

8 years imprisonment

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

Star's mother, aged 20.

1 Dec 2020

June 2017 1 case

Natalie Woods

Possession of Class A drugs with intent to supply *

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.

29 Jun 2017

January 2017 1 case

Jules Coldwell

Burglary *

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.

5 Jan 2017

November 2016 1 case

Callum Weston

Possession of a Class A drug with intent to supply *

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.

8 Nov 2016

October 2016 1 case

Joanne Lister

Fraud *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years with 180 hours unpaid work and 3 months curfew

Joanne Lister, a 46-year-old office manager at Crossley Webb, stole £32,700 by overpaying herself over a significant period while abusing her position of trust. The discrepancies were discovered last year while she was on holiday in Cornwall. She claimed the money was needed for her disabled daughter's care. The company director was devastated by the betrayal.

Judge Jonathan Rose stated she would have received 12 months imprisonment but suspended due to impact on disabled daughter and partner. Ordered to pay £10,500 compensation or face 6 months jail in default. No previous convictions. Pleaded guilty to two charges of fraud.

31 Oct 2016

August 2016 1 case

Batley Foundry Limited

Breach of health and safety legislation *

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.

15 Aug 2016

March 2016 1 case

Jordan Docherty

Inflicting grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

4 years in a young offender institution

Jordan Docherty, then 21, attacked Simon Hackett, 35, in the early hours of September 20, 2015, outside the Buttershaw Lane Working Men’s Club in Bradford following an argument. Docherty sprinted 60 metres and punched Hackett in the face, causing him to fall and hit his head on the ground, resulting in catastrophic head injuries including a fracture from the back of his head to his jawbone and brain damage. Hackett was taken to Leeds General Infirmary.

Pleaded guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm. Judge Durham Hall QC noted the victim may not survive.

1 Mar 2016

December 2015 2 cases

Robert Anthony Lyn

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 26 years

Robert Anthony Lyn, then of Huntingdon Avenue, Bradley, murdered 38-year-old Daniel Campbell in a savage and premeditated knife attack at Mr Campbell’s home on Elizabeth Street, Elland, last July (2014). Lyn armed himself with a knife and forced his way into the property after discovering on Facebook that his girlfriend had reportedly slept with Campbell. He attacked Campbell as he lay defenceless on his bed.

Admitted murder. Sentence imposed by judge with 25-year starting point, adjusted to 26 years considering mitigating and aggravating features. Currently appealing the minimum term.

1 Dec 2015

Ruairi Moore

Arson being reckless as to whether life would be endangered *

Sentence

18 months suspended for 18 months with 100 hours unpaid work

On March 18, 2015, in the early hours around 2am or 3am, 19-year-old Ruairi Moore started a fire in the cellar of his mid-terraced home on George Street, Hipperholme, while under the influence of alcohol after his mother Nicola Watson had gone to bed. His mother was asleep upstairs, and neighbours were sleeping. Moore called 999 and shouted for his mother to escape. Fire crews used thermal-imaging to locate the small blaze in the smoke-filled cellar. Moore denied deliberate arson, suggesting he may have dropped a cigarette, but pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing.

Pleaded guilty to arson being reckless as to whether his mum’s life would be endangered. Psychiatric report considered. Judge moved by letter from mother, offence seen as one-off. Alcohol problem noted, to receive help from probation service.

1 Dec 2015

September 2015 8 cases

Tony Cassidy

Violent disorder *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment

Tony Cassidy, 22, from Fair Lee Road, Taylor Hill, Huddersfield, took part in a violent disorder in Halifax town centre in the early hours of June 29, 2014. The incident involved a group emerging from a minibus to engage in punching and kicking, injuring four men. The court considered his role and previous character.

Admitted violent disorder. Had a dreadful record and kicked one of the men on the ground.

8 Sep 2015

Tre Miller

Violent disorder *

Sentence

18 months suspended for 2 years

Tre Miller, 20, from Wakefield Road, Lepton, Huddersfield, became involved in violent disorder in Halifax town centre on June 29, 2014, while on bail for a separate road-rage assault. The brawl involved multiple men punching and kicking, injuring four. Sentenced to young offenders institution but suspended.

Admitted violent disorder and road-rage assault on a 62-year-old motorist while on bail. Ordered to do 250 hours unpaid work.

8 Sep 2015

Lee Carter

Violent disorder *

Sentence

9 months suspended for 2 years

Lee Carter, 27, from New Laithe Close, Lowerhouses, Huddersfield, was involved in violent disorder during a brawl in Halifax town centre on June 29, 2014. The incident saw a group of men engage in punching and kicking, injuring four people in the busy area.

Admitted violent disorder. Ordered to do 150 hours unpaid work and imposed an electronically-monitored night-time curfew for three months.

8 Sep 2015

Lewis O’Connor

Violent disorder *

Sentence

17 months suspended for 2 years

Lewis O’Connor, 20, from North Cliffe Avenue, Thornton, Bradford, was involved in violent disorder in Halifax town centre on June 29, 2014, and separately assaulted Nathan License in Halifax in September 2014, causing a broken jaw. The disorder involved punching and kicking, injuring four men. Sentenced to young offenders institution but suspended.

Admitted violent disorder and wounding. While on bail for the disorder, punched Nathan License causing a broken jaw in two places. Ordered to do 150 hours unpaid work and pay £500 compensation to victim.

8 Sep 2015

Michael Smith

Violent disorder *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment

Michael Smith, 26, from Longley Lane, Lowerhouses, Huddersfield, participated in a mass brawl in Halifax town centre in the early hours of June 29, 2014. The violence involved punching and kicking, injuring four men, some rendered unconscious. Shocking CCTV footage was reviewed by the court. All defendants, except one, were about to leave the area when fighting broke out.

Admitted violent disorder. Was already subject to a suspended prison sentence for assault at the time. Judge noted he had been deaf to previous warnings.

8 Sep 2015

Ashley Randle

Affray *

Sentence

Community order with 159 hours unpaid work

Ashley Randle, 21, from New Laithe Road, Newsome, Huddersfield, admitted a lesser offence of affray related to the violent incident in Halifax town centre on June 29, 2014, where multiple men fought, causing injuries to four individuals.

Admitted affray.

8 Sep 2015

Anthony Doherty

Affray *

Sentence

Community order with 159 hours unpaid work

Anthony Doherty, 22, from Almondbury Bank, Huddersfield, admitted a lesser offence of affray in connection with the mass brawl in Halifax town centre on June 29, 2014, which involved violence injuring four men.

Admitted affray.

8 Sep 2015

Craig Gilroy

Violent disorder *

Sentence

9 months suspended for 2 years

Craig Gilroy, 28, from Hallcross Grove, Lowerhouses, Huddersfield, participated in a mass brawl in Halifax town centre in the early hours of June 29, 2014. The violence, captured on CCTV, involved punching and some kicking, resulting in four injuries.

Admitted violent disorder. Ordered to do 250 hours unpaid work.

8 Sep 2015

August 2015 3 cases

David Hirst

Fraudulent evasion of VAT *

Sentence

20 months imprisonment

David Hirst, 53, of Keldregate, Bradley, set up two firms and submitted false invoices and documentation for VAT repayments, obtaining over £45,000 through a year-long scam starting before early 2014. He was besotted with his second Thai wife and passed most of the money to her to send to her family in Asia. Suspicious officials at HM Revenue and Customs suspended further payments and investigated, leading to his admission in January 2015.

Described by judge as the prime mover behind the fraud. Admitted charges of being knowingly concerned in the fraudulent evasion of VAT. Involved his former wife and an associate. Money passed to his Thai wife for her family.

28 Aug 2015

Carl Buttle

VAT fraud *

Sentence

Community order with 120 hours unpaid work

Carl Buttle, 42, of Woodrow Drive, Low Moor, was involved as an associate in the VAT scam, admitting offences related to two applications that were unsuccessful and did not result in payments.

Admitted offences in respect of two VAT applications which did not result in any money being paid out.

28 Aug 2015

Sharon Mitchell

False accounting *

Sentence

9 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years

Sharon Mitchell, 53, of Vine Crescent, Cleckheaton, Hirst's former wife and a former bank employee, assisted in the VAT fraud by helping with false accounting while living in their matrimonial home. She participated out of fear of losing the home.

Pleaded guilty to false accounting. Ordered to do 200 hours unpaid work for the community. Feared losing matrimonial home if she did not help Hirst.

28 Aug 2015

July 2015 1 case

Christopher Broadley

Unlawful wounding *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Christopher Broadley, 45, from Lower Edge Road, Brighouse, attacked Michael Johnson and Kevin Johnson with a knife at a house in Main Street, Wyke, last October, following a simmering clan rivalry. The incident occurred after the Johnsons, who had been drinking, went to confront Broadley about an alleged assault on William Johnson the previous day. Broadley appeared with a sharp knife, wounding Michael Johnson in the left forearm (causing nerve damage, a seven-inch scar, and requiring four hours of emergency surgery after an artery was pierced) and stabbing Kevin Johnson in the back (requiring 12 stitches) with additional cuts to his chest and right forearm. The judge bound over the complainants to keep the peace.

Cleared of wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm but convicted of unlawful wounding. Judge noted he had 'lit the blue touch-paper' the day before the incident. Claimed self-defence.

16 Jul 2015

June 2015 1 case

Kathleen Baldacchino

Theft *

Sentence

9 months imprisonment suspended for 1 year with 200 hours unpaid work

Kathleen Baldacchino, a 36-year-old former fashion buyer at Harveys store in Rawson Street, Halifax, stole £13,800 through more than 300 bogus cash refunds between 2002 and 2012. She started work in the cafe in 1996, was promoted to sales assistant, and eventually became a fashion buyer. An internal investigation in 2013 revealed the anomalies in her working practices.

Pleaded guilty to theft. Highly trusted employee who abused the refund system. Nominal compensation of £10 ordered under Proceeds of Crime Act due to no available assets.

1 Jun 2015

May 2015 1 case

Stuart Mckie

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm *

Sentence

16 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years

Stuart McKie assaulted his pregnant partner Jane Roebuck at their home in Brooke Street, Rastrick, in October 2014 after drinking heavily. He grabbed her by the throat with both hands, pressing thumbs into her throat causing her to gasp for breath, pushed her into the living room where she fell, kicked her in the body and legs, punched her in the face, and grabbed her throat again causing her to choke and bang her head on the floor. She was 27 weeks pregnant at the time. He also ripped the phone line off the wall to prevent her calling police. Later, irritated by a neighbour's burglar alarm, he smashed a window with an axe. Police arrived due to the disturbance and found him at the house. The victim was taken to hospital for checks; the baby was unharmed and born earlier in 2015.

Pleaded guilty to assault and criminal damage. No previous convictions for violence. Restraining order imposed banning contact with victim. Ordered to complete 150 hours unpaid work. Judge remarked the offence passed the custody threshold by a mile but suspended sentence due to ended relationship.

15 May 2015

November 2007 1 case

Ronald Castree

Murder *

Sentence

life imprisonment with a minimum term of thirty years

Ronald Castree abducted 11-year-old Lesley Molseed on 5 October 1975 while she was walking to a shop in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. He took her to a remote section near Rishworth Moor in West Yorkshire, where he stabbed her twelve times in the upper shoulder and back, one wound penetrating her heart. Semen was found on her clothing and underwear, later matched to Castree via DNA extracted from adhesive tape used on her knickers. Her body was discovered on 8 October 1975. Castree, a local taxi driver and comic book dealer from Shaw and Crompton, had prior sexual offence convictions.

Convicted based on DNA match from semen on victim's knickers (one in a billion chance of error). Prior convictions include fines for indecent assault in 1976 (£25) and 1978 (£50).

12 Nov 2007

November 2006 1 case

Danny Major

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm *

Sentence

15 months imprisonment

Danny Major, a former police officer, was convicted of battery and assault occasioning actual bodily harm for allegedly assaulting a man in custody at Leeds Bridewell. The incident involved Major being fitted up by colleagues who actually committed the assault. He was sentenced in November 2006 after a trial.

Found guilty of battery and assault occasioning actual bodily harm; acquitted of a third count of assault. Served four months. Case later identified as miscarriage of justice in 2015; appeal referred in April 2025.

1 Nov 2006

Date Not Specified 3 cases

Daniel Jones

Criminal damage *

Sentence

20 months imprisonment

On April 2 2024, Julian Gao, Saeed Najam Shah and Daniel Jones used an angle-grinder to cut through a security fence at Teledyne UK Ltd in Shipley before causing about £570,000 worth of damage to the roof and interior. The firm has been linked to weapons manufacture. The group changed into red boiler suits, carried sledgehammers, ladders, crowbars, flags and banners. Emergency services implemented a containment plan as protesters refused to leave the roof; drone footage showed them smashing roof tiles and windows. The attack affected 100 employees and closed the site for a week.

Convicted by jury of criminal damage and possession of articles with intent to cause criminal damage. Judge Ahmed Nadim described the offending as deliberate, planned and sustained, causing substantial damage and serious disruption. Seriousness meant only immediate prison sentences appropriate.

1 Jan 0001

Craig Mitchell

Rape *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment

Sexual abuse of a girl in Calderdale between 2001 and 2002 when she was aged 12 to 13.

Found guilty of rape.

1 Jan 0001

Ishak Razzak

Conspiracy to pervert the course of justice *

Sentence

18-week custodial sentence suspended for 12 months with 15-day rehabilitation requirement, £128 fine and £350 costs

Ishak Razzak conspired with others by providing details of people via phone messages for Haroon Muhammed to name as drivers on Notices of Intended Prosecution for three speeding offences in West Yorkshire and Lancashire in May and August 2020 involving a VW Polo.

Pleaded guilty on the first day of trial. Provided details via messages to help Muhammed evade justice for speeding offences.

1 Jan 0001

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