Bristol Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 132 verdicts at Bristol Crown Court (Bristol). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Janet Chard

Participating in the activities of an Organised Crime Group

October 24, 2025

Sentence: 20 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years

Janet Chard, aged 68 from Knowle West, participated in an organised crime group by acting as a courier, transporting drugs across the country on several occasions. Police uncovered over 40kg of drugs worth £1.8m, including 10kg of heroin found in a business park off Staunton Lane on November 18, 2024. Additional drugs including 10kg of cocaine, 9kg of heroin, and 21kg of amphetamines were found in a garage in Down Lane, along with cutting agents and paraphernalia. Chard was arrested the same day she was identified as the courier.

Pleaded guilty to participating in the activities of an Organised Crime Group. Acted as courier transporting drugs across the country on several occasions.

Sources: bristolpost.co.uk

Joshua Batt

Conspiracy to supply class A and class B drugs

October 24, 2025

Sentence: 12 years imprisonment

Joshua Batt, aged 28 from Whitchurch, was part of an organised crime group involved in supplying class A drugs (heroin and cocaine) and class B drugs (amphetamine). Police uncovered over 40kg of drugs worth £1.8m, including 10kg of heroin found in a business park off Staunton Lane on November 18, 2024, where Batt was present. Additional drugs including 10kg of cocaine, 9kg of heroin, and 21kg of amphetamines were found in a garage in Down Lane, along with cutting agents and paraphernalia.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply class A drugs (heroin and cocaine) and class B drugs (amphetamine). Present at the premises where drugs were found.

Sources: bristolpost.co.uk

Justin Pearce

Conspiracy to supply class A and class B drugs

October 24, 2025

Sentence: 15 years imprisonment

Justin Pearce, aged 45 of no fixed address, was part of an organised crime group involved in supplying class A drugs (heroin and cocaine) and class B drugs (amphetamine). Police uncovered over 40kg of drugs worth £1.8m, including 10kg of heroin found in a business park off Staunton Lane on November 18, 2024, where Pearce was present. Additional drugs including 10kg of cocaine, 9kg of heroin, and 21kg of amphetamines were found in a garage in Down Lane, along with cutting agents and paraphernalia.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply class A drugs (heroin and cocaine) and class B drugs (amphetamine). Found in the same room as boxes of drugs.

Sources: bristolpost.co.uk

Lucifer Hunter

Possession of indecent images of children

October 24, 2025

Sentence: 5 years imprisonment

Lucifer Hunter, a repulsive paedophile, used video games to groom children online, pretending to be a schoolboy and targeting young girls in tights. He possessed over 1,000 indecent images of children.

Cried in court. Had over 1,000 indecent images of children and used video games to groom young girls, pretending to be a schoolboy online with a particular interest in girls in tights.

Sources: bristolpost.co.uk

Mark Bourne

Conspiracy to supply class A drugs

October 24, 2025

Sentence: 8 years and 8 months imprisonment

Mark Bourne, aged 49 from Horfield, was part of an organised crime group involved in supplying class A drugs (heroin). Police uncovered over 40kg of drugs worth £1.8m, including 10kg of heroin found in a business park off Staunton Lane on November 18, 2024, where Bourne was present. Additional drugs including 10kg of cocaine, 9kg of heroin, and 21kg of amphetamines were found in a garage in Down Lane, along with cutting agents and paraphernalia.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply class A drugs (heroin). Present at the premises where drugs were found.

Sources: bristolpost.co.uk

Mark Glover

Conspiracy to supply class A drugs

October 24, 2025

Sentence: 8 years and 8 months imprisonment

Mark Glover, aged 48 from Henbury, was part of an organised crime group involved in supplying class A drugs (heroin). Police uncovered over 40kg of drugs worth £1.8m, including 10kg of heroin found in a business park off Staunton Lane on November 18, 2024, where Glover was present. Additional drugs including 10kg of cocaine, 9kg of heroin, and 21kg of amphetamines were found in a garage in Down Lane, along with cutting agents and paraphernalia.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply class A drugs (heroin). Present at the premises where drugs were found.

Sources: bristolpost.co.uk

Kieran Francis

Child grooming offences

October 23, 2025

Sentence: 5 years imprisonment

Kieran Francis, aged 22, was jailed for a calculated attack grooming children online, involving 11 offences against children.

Jacob Dolphin

Affray

October 23, 2025

Sentence: 18-month community order, 170 hours unpaid work, £900 fine, £95 surcharge

Jacob Dolphin, 24, of Weston-super-Mare, kicked out at police officers on five occasions and threw an object during a riot outside Bridewell Police Station on March 21, 2021, which involved some of the worst violence in Bristol's history.

Pleaded guilty to affray. Judge Peter Blair described the violence during the 2021 riot as some of the worst seen in Bristol's history.

Sources: bristolpost.co.uk

James Murray

Sexual Assault

October 21, 2025

Sentence: 9 years imprisonment

James Murray, from Weston-super-Mare, sexually assaulted a woman in a vile act.

Curtis Tucker

Shop Theft

October 21, 2025

Sentence: 22 months imprisonment

Curtis Tucker, 43, of Worcester Road, Kingswood, engaged in persistent shop thefts over recent months, stealing bakery products, alcohol, meat, high-value tools, and other items from various retailers in South Gloucestershire. He also committed theft from a vehicle and threatening behaviour with intent to cause fear, resulting in significant losses to targeted businesses.

Admitted to seven counts of shop theft, theft from a vehicle, and threatening behaviour with intent to cause fear. Given a five-year Criminal Behaviour Order prohibiting entry to Kings Chase Shopping Centre, Gallagher Retail Park, and any known banned retail premises.

Sources: bristolpost.co.uk

Peter Orme

Child Rape

October 20, 2025

Sentence: 12 years imprisonment with 2 years extended licence

Peter Orme committed numerous sexual offences against one teenage girl victim on several occasions over the course of several months in Plymouth. The victim, aged 13 to 15, came forward and reported the offences to police, leading to an investigation. Orme was convicted following a trial.

Convicted of two counts of rape against a child, ten counts of engaging in penetrative sexual activity with a girl aged under 15, and one count of engaging in sexual communication with a child. Denied the offences. Given a Sexual Harm Prevention Order. Showed no remorse.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Rodney Bunzly

Sexual offences against a child

October 20, 2025

Sentence: 12 years imprisonment

Rodney Bunzly, 57, from Grasmere Drive, Weston-super-Mare, abused a young girl approximately two decades ago when she was very young and vulnerable, committing non-recent sexual offences including sexual intercourse with a child and penetrative sexual activity with a child, causing lasting serious and significant psychological harm. He also made ten indecent images of a child.

Pleaded guilty to indecent assault against a child, indecency with a child, sexual intercourse with a child, and penetrative sexual activity with a child. Found guilty by jury on ten charges of making indecent images of a child after an eight-day trial. Subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) and a restraining order not to contact the victim. Judge noted serious and significant psychological harm to the victim.

Sources: somersetlive.co.uk

Tony Heath

Rape

October 14, 2025

Sentence: imprisonment

Tony Heath, 28, of Farr Street, Avonmouth, raped two women he met online and committed sexual assault.

Vincent Allsopp

Money laundering

October 10, 2025

Sentence: 3 years imprisonment

Vincent Allsopp, 37, of Bayfield Gardens, Dymock, Gloucestershire, played a key role in setting up and running the false business front, holding multiple bank accounts through which victims’ payments were channelled. Between January and December 2022, the group targeted nine older and vulnerable victims across Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, and Herefordshire, luring them with offers of low-cost guttering work under aliases and pressuring them with false claims of roof damage to pay for unnecessary and poor-quality repairs, stealing over £370,000 which was laundered through multiple accounts.

Pleaded guilty to money laundering offences under the Proceeds of Crime Act on September 10, 2025.

Sources: gloucestershirelive.co.uk

Stuart Woodward

Money laundering

October 10, 2025

Sentence: 1 year and 10 months imprisonment

Stuart Woodward, 35, of The Homend, Ledbury, allowed his personal bank account to be used to disguise the flow of criminal funds. Between January and December 2022, the group targeted nine older and vulnerable victims across Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, and Herefordshire, luring them with offers of low-cost guttering work under aliases and pressuring them with false claims of roof damage to pay for unnecessary and poor-quality repairs, stealing over £370,000 which was laundered through multiple accounts including his.

Pleaded guilty to money laundering offences under the Proceeds of Crime Act on September 10, 2025. Decision on immediate or suspended sentence delayed for six months.

Sources: gloucestershirelive.co.uk

David Chalk

Fraudulent trading

October 10, 2025

Sentence: 3 years and 2 months imprisonment

David Chalk, 30, formerly of Green Acres Mobile Home Park, Chertsey, Surrey, was identified as a ringleader directing the fraud operation and recruiting others. Between January and December 2022, the group targeted older and vulnerable victims across Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, and Herefordshire, luring them with offers of low-cost guttering work and pressuring them with false claims of roof damage to pay for unnecessary and poor-quality repairs, stealing over £370,000 in total.

Pleaded guilty to fraudulent trading under the Fraud Act on June 9, 2025. Issued with a Criminal Behaviour Order preventing engagement in property maintenance work.

Sources: gloucestershirelive.co.uk

Callum Taylor

Money laundering

October 10, 2025

Sentence: 1 year and 4 months imprisonment, suspended for 2 years

Callum Taylor, 26, of Ledbury, allowed his personal bank account to be used to disguise the flow of criminal funds. Between January and December 2022, the group targeted nine older and vulnerable victims across Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, and Herefordshire, luring them with offers of low-cost guttering work under aliases and pressuring them with false claims of roof damage to pay for unnecessary and poor-quality repairs, stealing over £370,000 which was laundered through multiple accounts including his.

Pleaded guilty to money laundering under the Proceeds of Crime Act on June 9, 2025. Ordered to carry out 200 hours unpaid work and abide by a curfew.

Sources: gloucestershirelive.co.uk

Carl Davies

Fraudulent trading

October 10, 2025

Sentence: 4 years and 8 months imprisonment

Carl Davies, 32, formerly of Lloyd Baker Street, Islington, London, was identified as a ringleader directing the fraud operation. Between January and December 2022, the group targeted older and vulnerable victims across Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, and Herefordshire, luring them with offers of low-cost guttering work and pressuring them with false claims of roof damage to pay for unnecessary and poor-quality repairs, stealing over £370,000 in total.

Pleaded guilty to fraudulent trading under the Fraud Act and Companies Act on September 9, 2025. Issued with a Criminal Behaviour Order preventing engagement in property maintenance work.

Sources: gloucestershirelive.co.uk

Daniel Gunter

Murder

October 3, 2025

Sentence: life imprisonment with a minimum term of 20 years

Daniel Gunter, 27, inflicted catastrophic injuries to the head, neck, legs and jaw of his 14-day-old premature son Brendon Staddon at Yeovil District Hospital in Somerset on March 5, 2024. The baby, born on February 20, 2024, at 33 weeks’ gestation and weighing 1.83kg, was in the special care baby unit. Gunter caused multiple fractures and significant internal bleeding by applying very severe force, shattering the baby's skull and breaking his neck, possibly by holding him by the legs and swinging him forcefully against a blunt object or surface. Hospital staff discovered the fatally injured baby in his cot around 4am after his mother reported he was cold; he was pronounced dead at 4.59am. Gunter and his partner had left the unit to smoke outside while medical staff tried to resuscitate the baby. The injuries were described by medical experts as akin to a fall from a multi-storey building, demonstrating an intention to kill through the sheer brutality of the attack. Gunter was controlling towards the mother, questioned paternity, ignored nurses' advice by removing the baby from his incubator, overstimulating him, and handling him roughly, with family witnessing him shouting and becoming angry at the baby.

Convicted of murder following a three-week trial. The judge described the murder as one of excessive violence and pre-meditated. Gunter had a very low IQ, was immature for his age, and had a disruptive childhood with no previous convictions for violence, only a caution for throwing a bottle of water over an ex-partner.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Liam Riley

Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs

October 3, 2025

Sentence: 5 years imprisonment

Liam Riley, 28, from Liverpool, was involved in a county lines drug operation exporting Class A drugs from Liverpool to the Weymouth area of Dorset between November 2018 and February 2019. He orchestrated the network using a phone line for broadcast texts advertising drugs. Arrested on December 31, 2018, at an address in Cheshire while attempting to destroy a mobile phone in a bathroom. The operation led to the seizure of over 800 wraps of Class A drugs and more than £15,000 in cash.

Played a leading role in a county lines drug operation. Failed to appear in court on August 25, 2023, and was arrested in Inverness on December 19, 2024.

Sources: somersetlive.co.uk

Christopher Brooks

Sex offences against a child

September 24, 2025

Sentence: Imprisonment

Christopher Brooks was sentenced for non-recent sex offences against a child, which involved committing offences against a child in the past.

Aged 74, from Bishopsworth, Bristol. Sentenced for non-recent sex offences against a child.

Sources: avonandsomerset.police.uk

Andrew Edwards

Stalking

September 12, 2025

Sentence: 20 months imprisonment suspended for two years, 20 rehabilitation activity requirement days, GPS monitored tag for three months, and 100 hours of unpaid work

Andrew Edwards, a former police officer, used police systems including intelligence records, the Automatic Number Plate Recognition system, and the Police National Computer to monitor his ex-partner's movements without a lawful purpose. He conducted 27 unauthorised searches and visited the area of her home address on 31 occasions, including while on duty and in breach of bail conditions. He also asked a friend to check her social media after being blocked. This occurred while he was a response officer in Chippenham, leading to his suspension and resignation on 6 May.

Pleaded guilty to stalking and misconduct in public office. The Crown Prosecution Service noted that he abused his power and fabricated justifications, while Wiltshire Police described his behaviour as totally unacceptable and below professional standards.

Sources: wiltshire999s.co.uk

Kemar Lewis

Possession of class A drugs with intent to supply

September 12, 2025

Sentence: 6 years imprisonment

Kemar Lewis was observed exchanging small items for money in east Bristol on August 6, 2025, leading to his arrest on suspicion of supplying class A drugs. A search of his home, conducted with the help of a police dog, uncovered heroin worth £55,000, crack cocaine worth £58,500, cannabis worth almost £1,800, a cutting agent worth around £50,000, and cash totaling £25,125 hidden under the floorboards.

Pleaded guilty to possession of class A drugs with intent to supply, possession of class B drugs, and possession of criminal property. £25,000 was forfeited to the courts.

Sources: bristolpost.co.uk

Ben Bourton

Wounding with intent

September 10, 2025

Sentence: Hospital order and restriction order

Ben Bourton attacked his father, Paul Bourton, over a four-hour period on November 25, 2023, while his father was visiting to deliver medication and help him shower. Bourton, who had not taken his medication that day, hit his father with an open palm, struck him with a phone charger, stabbed him 10 times in the stomach, leg, and arm, pushed him, bit him, and pulled his coat over his head. Despite the injuries, Bourton refused to let his father go to the hospital until he shaved his back. His father sustained deep wounds, including a significant one to his abdomen, and required treatment at Southmead Hospital.

The defendant had a previous caution for assaulting an emergency worker in 2022, and a history of concerning behaviour and violent incidents. He has health issues including autism, OCD, an eating disorder, and anxiety. The judge noted that the defendant prioritised his own wellbeing over his father's serious injuries.

Sources: bristolpost.co.uk

Andrew John Westwick

Possession of cannabis

September 8, 2025

Sentence: 27 months imprisonment

Andrew John Westwick, 59, of East Town Lane, had cannabis worth £28,500 seized from his home, leading to his sentencing.

Leah Murphy

Conspiracy to supply class A and class B drugs

September 8, 2025

Sentence: 9 years and 7 months imprisonment

Leah Murphy, aged 44 of no fixed address, was part of an organised crime group involved in supplying class A drugs (heroin and cocaine) and class B drugs (amphetamine). Arrested at Kingsdown Parade on suspicion of drug supply, with cash seized. Police uncovered over 40kg of drugs worth £1.8m, including 10kg of heroin found in a business park off Staunton Lane on November 18, 2024. Additional drugs including 10kg of cocaine, 9kg of heroin, and 21kg of amphetamines were found in a garage in Down Lane, along with cutting agents and paraphernalia. Murphy rented a storage unit where £66,000 was seized.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply class A drugs (heroin and cocaine) and class B drugs (amphetamine). Arrested with £5,000 cash in handbag and £20,000 in living room; £66,000 seized from storage unit.

Sources: bristolpost.co.uk

Eileen Mcdonagh

Fraud by false representation

September 5, 2025

Sentence: 10 rehabilitation days, an unspecified fine, and a 2-year suspended prison sentence

Eileen McDonagh posed as an RNLI charity collector in Bath and Exeter, making over 3,600 fraudulent transactions to collect nearly £27,000. She wore an RNLI lanyard and uniform, fabricated a story about a family member drowning at sea, and overcharged donors, such as secretly charging £20 instead of £2. She was arrested in 2023 and the offences occurred on dates including May 25, 2023, in Bath, and June 19, 2023, in Exeter.

Pleaded guilty to four charges of fraud by false representation and one charge of concealing, disguising, converting, transferring or removing criminal property. The judge noted the facts were shocking and that she had mental health difficulties at the time, but warned the sentence would hang over her. Defence argued she has no previous convictions and took steps to change her behaviour.

Sources: somersetlive.co.uk

Liam Nicholl

Intentional strangulation

September 2, 2025

Sentence: 20 months imprisonment

Liam Nicholl, 25, of Winscombe Road in Weston-super-Mare, strangled, beat, and traumatised a woman, causing physical and psychological abuse during a traumatic incident. He was arrested and convicted for these actions.

Pleaded guilty to intentional strangulation and three other offences, which will be served concurrently. The victim sustained physical and psychological abuse, and the police commended her courage.

Sources: bristolpost.co.uk

Simeon Bernard

Wounding with intent

August 29, 2025

Sentence: 16 years and two months in prison

Simeon Bernard, aged 39, travelled from Birmingham to Gloucester on January 18, 2025, on a motorbike as part of a group involved in a mistaken identity shooting. He shot the victim, a man in his 40s, in the leg during a confrontation at the victim's home, causing significant injuries that required multiple operations and may lead to amputation. The incident was captured on CCTV, and Bernard was paid to act as the driver but became the gunman.

Pleaded guilty to Section 18 wounding with intent, possession of a prohibited weapon, and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life. Originally charged with attempted murder and must serve at least two thirds of the sentence.

Sources: gloucestershirelive.co.uk

Darren Atkins

Possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life

August 29, 2025

Sentence: 12 years and seven months in prison

Darren Atkins, aged 42, travelled from Birmingham to Gloucester on January 18, 2025, on a motorbike as part of a group involved in a mistaken identity shooting. He was present during the confrontation at the victim's home, where the victim was shot in the leg, resulting in severe injuries that may require amputation. Atkins did not directly participate in the shooting but was complicit in the events.

Pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life. Did not know about the firearm initially and had a difficult background. Must serve at least two thirds of the sentence.

Sources: gloucestershirelive.co.uk

Aaron Cheetham

Controlling and Coercive Behaviour and Intentional Strangulation

August 26, 2025

Sentence: 10 months imprisonment and a 10-year restraining order

Aaron Cheetham, 37, of Weston-super-Mare, subjected his partner to a year of controlling and coercive behaviour, including isolating her from friends and family, monitoring her movements, making repeated threats and intimidation, and intentionally strangling her during a violent incident, which caused significant physical and emotional trauma.

Found guilty of controlling and coercive behaviour and intentional strangulation. The victim reported significant emotional and physical trauma, including loss of self-confidence and fear of further violence.

Sources: bristolpost.co.uk

Jason Brice

Consumer Protection offences

August 22, 2025

Sentence: 8 months imprisonment

Jason Brice, trading as Creo Creations, was employed by Jaime Fagan to build a loft conversion for her family's home to accommodate their two disabled children. He received payment after the family remortgaged their home but abandoned the job, leaving it in a shoddy state with a leaking roof and unfinished work. He disappeared, citing mental health and family issues, but was later seen on social media partying at a nightclub and flashing wads of cash. This caused the family significant financial harm, emotional distress, and additional costs of around £36,000, with some work still incomplete.

Admitted three offences under Consumer Protection legislation. Judge HHJ Picton noted he had done 'terrible stuff' and showed no remorse when sentenced.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

James Kelvin

Making indecent images of children and voyeurism

August 21, 2025

Sentence: 26 months imprisonment

James Kelvin, originally from Bishop’s Stortford and living in Goldsithney near Penzance at the time of sentencing, created 640 Category C, 46 Category B, and 37 Category A indecent images of children, including two video clips, between November 15, 2019, and October 8, 2021. He also made two Category A and two Category B indecent pseudo-images of children and committed voyeurism against a girl under 18 while living in Bristol. There was a two-year delay in police examination of his devices after his arrest in March 2022, which caused significant hardship and anguish for victims.

Pleaded guilty earlier in the year. Judge Peter Blair ordered consecutive sentences for the offences, disregarding delays in police analysis but urging victims to complain to the Home Secretary for more resources.

Sources: bristolpost.co.uk

Ricky Morgan

Sexual abuse of a child

August 12, 2025

Sentence: Eight years imprisonment

Ricky Morgan was convicted of non-recent sexual abuse of a child. The abuse involved actions against a child, though specific details of the incidents were not provided in the text.

Bradley Warwick

Wounding without intent

July 24, 2025

Sentence: 17 months and 1 week imprisonment

Bradley Warwick, 28, of no fixed abode, wounded a person in December 2023. He was charged with the offence and found guilty in June 2025 before being sentenced.

Found guilty of wounding without intent. Sentenced by Circuit Judge J Patrick.

Sources: northsomersettimes.co.uk

Eugeni Kostadinov

Robbery

July 22, 2025

Sentence: 8 years imprisonment, driving disqualification for 4 years and 10 months, and a £228 victim surcharge

Eugeni Kostadinov threatened a woman with a knife and stole £2,000 and items of sentimental value from her home in Staple Hill on August 19, 2024. On August 21, 2024, he attempted to steal vehicles on the A38 in Thornbury, including opening the door of one vehicle to take keys, banging on another car's window, and threatening to shoot a driver to steal their car. He fled in the stolen vehicle, reversed into a police car during a chase, and was arrested after trying to escape in a field in Slimbridge. No evidence of an actual gun was found.

Convicted after a six-day trial of two counts of robbery, three counts of attempted robbery, and possession of a Class A drug. Police described his actions as abhorrent, noting the lasting impact on victims.

Sources: bristolpost.co.uk

Martyn Newitt

Misconduct in a public office

July 11, 2025

Sentence: 12-month suspended prison sentence, 120 hours of unpaid work, and 20 rehabilitation days

Between May 2020 and December 2021, Martyn Newitt, a former temporary Police Sergeant from Dobwalls, Liskeard, formed an inappropriate relationship with a woman he met while on duty. He was also found guilty of causing a computer to perform a function with intent to secure unauthorised access to data, contrary to the Computer Misuse Act 1990.

Admitted misconduct in a public office. Resigned from the police in January 2025 and will face misconduct proceedings. Detective Superintendent Alexandra Doughty noted the seriousness of the reports and the victim's resilience.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Shakawan Siddiqi

Murder

July 11, 2025

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum of 21 years and 74 days

Shakawan Siddiqi fatally stabbed Kunta Ceesay, aged 25, during an altercation on Stapleton Road on September 20, 2024. There may have been a previous dispute over a small amount of money. Kunta died of his wounds that day, and Siddiqi was arrested and later convicted.

Found guilty of murder after a two-and-a-half week trial. The sentence includes unrelated convictions for a wounding offence and possession of a bladed article from February 2024.

Sources: bristolpost.co.uk

Omar Hassanjee

Conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine

July 10, 2025

Sentence: 12 years imprisonment

Omar Hassanjee headed an organised crime group supplying wholesale amounts of heroin and cocaine. Investigators tracked his associates making trips to collect drugs, leading to the seizure of cocaine worth £13,000 from James Lea and heroin worth £2.5 million from a car driven by James Pokora. Additionally, £15,000 worth of high-purity cocaine was found under the floorboards of a safe house on Stoney Lane in Birmingham, which Hassanjee visited. He used his own home to store proceeds from the drug supply. The network was uncovered in May 2024.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply heroin and conspiracy to supply cocaine. Played a leading role in supplying huge quantities of class A drugs, causing harm in communities.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Lewis Thomas

Fraud

July 10, 2025

Sentence: 16 months imprisonment, suspended for 1 year; 180 hours unpaid work; repay £5,020 to victims

Lewis Thomas, 35, from Stockwood, defrauded victims across the South West by taking upfront payments for loft ladder installations that he never completed. He operated under more than 27 different business names and stole over £5,000 from victims in Bristol, Bath, Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, and Wales, causing emotional distress. He breached a previous deferred sentence and Criminal Behaviour Order from February 2024.

Sentence suspended due to being the sole carer for his young child. Ordered to repay victims within 28 days. Breached a previous Criminal Behaviour Order.

Sources: bristolpost.co.uk

Graham Wright

Making indecent photographs of a child

July 10, 2025

Sentence: 8 months imprisonment, suspended for 18 months

Graham Wright, 62, from Nailsea, possessed extreme pornographic images portraying a person involved in sexual acts with dogs, horses, and pigs, and made indecent photographs of a child. He appeared in court and received his sentence.

Pleaded guilty to possessing extreme pornographic images and making indecent photographs of a child. Ordered to pay a £187 surcharge, participate in a rehabilitation activity requirement of up to 25 days, and given a sexual harm prevention order for 10 years.

Sources: northsomersettimes.co.uk

Tom Pleass

Fly-tipping

July 9, 2025

Sentence: 54 weeks imprisonment and 11 months driving ban

Tom Pleass engaged in repeated illegal waste activities, including fly-tipping and breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order issued in October 2023. He was observed multiple times with waste on his vehicle, including incidents in November 2023 and January 2024, where he was stopped by police and gave false details. He continued these activities, taking scrap metal to a dealer without proper licences, and estimates suggest he committed around 200 offences during the pandemic period.

Pleaded guilty to fly-tipping, breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order, not having a scrap metal licence or waste transfer notes, and failing to respond to an interview request. He had prior convictions for similar offences.

Sources: bristolpost.co.uk

David Watson-Williams

Rape

July 7, 2025

Sentence: 12 years imprisonment with an extended three-year licence

In the early 2000s, David Watson-Williams raped a woman in her flat in St Pauls. The victim had returned home around 3am, left her door unlocked, and fallen asleep fully clothed. She was woken by the attack, pretended to stay asleep for her safety, and recognised him as the perpetrator. She reported the crime in August 2021, leading to his identification and arrest. The attack forced her to leave her home and has had lasting effects on her life.

Found guilty of rape after a jury deliberation that took 45 minutes. He has a prior conviction for rape and will remain on the sex offenders' register for life. The victim provided a statement detailing the profound impact on her life.

Sources: bristolpost.co.uk

John Colmer

Misconduct in public office

July 4, 2025

Sentence: 2 years imprisonment

John Colmer, a 25-year-old custody officer employed by Serco, abused his position by contacting a rape victim during an ongoing trial at Plymouth Crown Court between August 3 and 7, 2024. He accused her of lying about the rape and threatened to reveal her identity publicly, using information he obtained while on duty. This misconduct occurred amid national violent disorders following the murder of three young girls in Stockport.

Denied the offence but was found guilty by a jury. Judge James Patrick handed the sentence after considering his role as a public officer.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Martin Newitt

Misconduct

July 4, 2025

Sentence: 12-month suspended prison sentence

Martin Newitt, a police officer from Dobwalls, was involved in offenses leading to a suspended sentence, though specific details of the crimes were not provided.

Stephen Makore

Tenancy fraud

July 3, 2025

Sentence: 9 months imprisonment, suspended for 18 months, and 140 hours of unpaid work

Stephen Makore ceased to occupy his council property in Playford Gardens, Bristol, and sublet it to two other people between August 27, 2020, and May 31, 2023, in violation of the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013. Suspicions were raised following a Right to Buy application in 2021, and investigations revealed he was liable for council tax at addresses in Newport and Monmouth, with bank statements showing regular rent payments into his account.

Pleaded guilty to tenancy fraud. Required to repay £3,600 along with a statutory surcharge of £156.

Sources: bristolpost.co.uk

Zhaoqian Yu

Human trafficking

July 2, 2025

Sentence: 5 years and 10 months imprisonment

Between November 2017 and September 2019, Zhaoqian Yu controlled women working as prostitutes at a brothel in Birmingham and trafficked a vulnerable sex worker from London to Birmingham, fully aware of her exploitation. Between August 2018 and June 2019, he transferred £347,000 in proceeds of crime to a Chinese restaurant in Gloucester via an underground banking operation. Between December 2018 and October 2021, he conspired with others to import 34 kilos of cannabis into the UK for onward distribution.

Pleaded guilty to human trafficking, controlling prostitution for gain, conspiracy to import cannabis, and transferring criminal property.

Sources: gloucestershirelive.co.uk

Joseph Wilks

Conspiracy to supply class B drugs

July 1, 2025

Sentence: Four-and-a-half years imprisonment

Joseph Wilks was a key figure in a group operating a cannabis delivery service in Bristol, known as 'The Smoke Shack', which used social media and an encrypted app for sales and deliveries in brown paper bags. During a police raid in Eastville in June 2024, he assaulted an officer upon entry and attempted to flee, leading to his detention. Police seized seven kilograms of cannabis, over £3,800 in cash, and weapons including machetes, air rifles, knives, and baseball bats from the address. He admitted to stating that he refrained from using a machete on the officer only because he heard them identify as police.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply class B drugs, acquiring criminal property, and assaulting a police officer.

Sources: bristolpost.co.uk

Jake Herault-Redman

Conspiracy to supply class B drugs

July 1, 2025

Sentence: Three years and three months imprisonment

Jake Herault-Redman was part of a group that operated a same-day cannabis delivery service in Bristol under the name 'The Smoke Shack', using social media and an encrypted messaging app to promote and deliver drugs in brown paper bags to numerous addresses. Police seized seven kilograms of cannabis, over £3,800 in cash, £13,000 in cryptocurrency from his address, and over £3,330 worth of designer clothes. Weapons including machetes, air rifles, knives, and baseball bats were also found at the operation's hub in Eastville.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply class B drugs and acquiring criminal property.

Sources: bristolpost.co.uk

Callum Coen

Conspiracy to supply class B drugs

July 1, 2025

Sentence: 18 months imprisonment, suspended for two years

Callum Coen was involved in running a same-day cannabis delivery service across Bristol, using brown paper bags for deliveries promoted on social media and an encrypted app under 'The Smoke Shack'. During a police raid in Eastville in June 2024, he fled the premises and was arrested shortly after. Police seized seven kilograms of cannabis, over £3,800 in cash, and various weapons from the address.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply class B drugs and acquiring criminal property.

Sources: bristolpost.co.uk

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