Bristol Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 490 verdicts at Bristol Crown Court (Bristol). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

June 2026 5 cases

James Mcclements

Misconduct in public office *

Sentence

8 months imprisonment suspended for 12 months

In November 2023, Dorset Police officer James McClements met a domestic abuse victim during an investigation. He provided her with his personal telephone number, made inappropriate contact and pursued an intimate sexual relationship. On one occasion he discouraged her from reporting contact with the domestic abuse perpetrator to protect himself. The matter was reported to Dorset Police in November 2024. McClements was arrested, interviewed under caution and later resigned from the force in April 2025. He pleaded guilty to misconduct in public office at Bristol Crown Court on 10 April 2026.

Pleaded guilty to misconduct in public office. He formed an inappropriate sexual relationship with a domestic abuse victim he met during an investigation, provided his personal phone number, and discouraged her from reporting contact with the abuse perpetrator. He resigned from Dorset Police before a misconduct hearing found gross misconduct.

16 Jun 2026

Fiona Hodge

Causing death by careless driving *

Sentence

1 year imprisonment and 2.5 year driving ban

On 9 June 2024, Fiona Hodge was driving a red Citroen on Brunel Way with two friends after a day walking in the Mendip Hills. The car mounted the pavement, narrowly missing two pedestrians, and struck Donna Crossman, sending her over roadside railings. Crossman, a 53-year-old former RAF servicewoman and fire service worker, was walking to a Take That concert at Ashton Gate Stadium with friends. She died from her injuries. Hodge claimed no recollection of the moments before the crash and was later diagnosed with epilepsy.

Found guilty after trial of causing death by careless driving. Also ordered to pay over £3,000 in legal costs. Diagnosed with epilepsy after the crash.

15 Jun 2026

Joseph Pike

Human trafficking and brothel keeping *

Sentence

49 months imprisonment

Joseph Pike was arrested after his details were found on a phone seized as part of a separate investigation into human trafficking. Messages showed he agreed to pick up women from the airport and drive them to a brothel in Bedminster, then to other brothels across the country including Sheffield, Hemel Hempstead and Kings Lynn. Police arrested him at his home address where they also found two sex workers in possession of a phone containing evidence linking him to the brothel.

Pleaded guilty. Also given a seven-year Slavery and Trafficking Prevention Order.

11 Jun 2026

Michael Ronner

Causing death by careless driving *

Sentence

6 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months, 150 hours unpaid work, 18-month driving disqualification, £784 costs

Michael Ronner was driving a scaffolding lorry with two passengers along the A4174 in Mangotsfield on 5 December 2023 at around 5.30pm. The lorry collided with the central reservation and overturned. Passenger Tyler Carley, aged 20, suffered a fatal head injury and multiple broken limbs and died at the scene. Ronner was arrested at the scene and later charged. An investigation found that the collision resulted from his lack of concentration and failure to ensure passenger safety. He pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving.

Pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving less than a week before trial. Required to complete a nine-month alcohol treatment programme and a five-day rehabilitation activity requirement.

5 Jun 2026

David Clarke

Non-recent sexual offences against children *

Sentence

26 years imprisonment

David Clarke, an 82-year-old former religious education teacher at Newlands Preparatory School in Seaford, sexually abused 14 boys between 1978 and 1989. Many of the offences took place in a darkroom he used for the photography club he ran. The victims were pupils at Newlands Preparatory School and the senior school known as The Manor. Clarke was arrested and charged with 39 counts of indecent assault, five counts of indecent assault of a child, one count of buggery of a boy under 16, and one count of making an indecent photograph of a child. A month-long trial at Brighton Crown Court ended in guilty verdicts on all but one count of attempted buggery.

Found guilty after a month-long trial. Convicted of 45 charges including indecent assault, indecent assault of a child, buggery, and making an indecent photograph of a child. The judge said the impact of his offending would last a lifetime.

1 Jun 2026

May 2026 5 cases

Darren Morris

Intentional strangulation *

Sentence

2 years and 8 months imprisonment

Morris resided at a property near Yate, South Gloucestershire, with a woman known to him. On 16 March, the victim challenged him about a separate matter. Morris attacked her by striking her, biting her finger, gouging at her eyes, strangling her, punching her, and pulling her hair. He then smashed nine windows in the house and damaged two cars. In February, prior to this, he had assaulted the victim and smashed household items after she asked him to leave. The victim sustained facial swelling, black eyes, bite wounds, and ongoing knee pain, and received hospital treatment.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of criminal damage, one count of intentional strangulation, one count of assault causing actual bodily harm, and one count of battery. Judge David Chidgey noted the high harm and culpability.

28 May 2026

Bibak Singh

Rape *

Sentence

9 years imprisonment

Bibak Singh raped and emotionally manipulated a woman. He was found guilty of rape and controlling and coercive behaviour during a six-day trial.

Must serve a minimum of two-thirds of sentence before eligible for parole. Found guilty after trial. Added to Sex Offender Register and given restraining order.

8 May 2026

Callum Waterhouse

Rape and sexual assault of children *

Sentence

16 years imprisonment with a minimum term of 9.5 years

Callum Waterhouse, aged 27 and originally from Nelson, Wales, was convicted of grooming and repeatedly raping and sexually assaulting two girls, one under 13. The offences began in 2016 in Bristol and continued in the Torfaen area of Wales. He was found guilty on 5 March 2026 following an eight-day trial and sentenced on 7 May 2026.

Unanimously convicted after trial of nine offences. Must also comply with Sexual Harm Prevention Order and Sex Offenders’ Register for life. Victims provided impact statements detailing long-term trauma.

7 May 2026

Abdulhamid Alammar

Sexual assault *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Abdulhamid Alammar committed sexual offences in two separate cases. In November 2024, he diverted a woman in her 30s from her agreed route to a secluded location and sexually assaulted her during a taxi journey home from a friend's address. A separate allegation was made in April 2025 by another woman in Hastings. He was convicted of sexual assault relating to the April incident in October 2025, acquitted of more serious charges. Both cases dealt with together at sentencing.

Found guilty of a series of sexual offences across two investigations. Sexual Harm Prevention Order lasting 10 years also imposed. Convicted of sexual assault relating to April 2025 incident in October 2025; acquitted of more serious charges in that case.

5 May 2026

Martin Brunt

Sexual offences against children *

Sentence

11-and-a-half years imprisonment

Martin Brunt committed multiple sexual offences against children between 1992 and 2024. An investigation led by specialist detectives began in February 2024 after police received a report that he had committed a sexual act in front of a young child. Brunt was arrested the same day and detectives received other allegations of similar offences. He was charged and convicted of: sexual activity with a child; two counts of causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity; sexual assault of a child under 13; indecency with a child; engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child; three counts of exposure. Brunt was trusted by his victims, who were children at the time, and took advantage of their vulnerabilities.

Pleaded not guilty; convicted by jury in January. Also given a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

1 May 2026

April 2026 11 cases

Mitchell Lee Rogers

Kidnap *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment with an extended licence period of eight years

Mitchell Lee Rogers, a 36-year-old man of no fixed abode, grabbed a woman - a stranger to him - as she was walking to work in Henbury, between 6.30am and 7am on Friday 1 August 2025. He pressed a sharp object against her neck and dragged her to a nearby flat, threatening to rape her. She managed to escape. He was arrested later that morning. The victim, an adult woman he believed to be a schoolgirl, suffered cuts, bruising, a neck injury, and significant long-term psychological harm. Rogers was under the influence of drugs.

Admitted charges of kidnap and committing a criminal offence with intent to commit a sexual offence. His Honour Judge Martin Picton described the crimes as 'utterly horrific', 'chilling', and 'sadistic'. Found to be a dangerous offender.

21 Apr 2026

Tiffany Davis

Robbery *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Tiffany Davis, 36, of no fixed address, and Justin Francis robbed a taxi driver at knifepoint on September 17, 2025, in Valley Gardens, Quedgeley. Francis waved a knife aggressively from the back seat and held it to the driver's throat, demanding money. The driver gave £70 in cash and fled. CCTV captured the incident, including Davis pulling down the taxi's CCTV. They were arrested at an address in Gloucester.

Pleaded guilty to robbery. Issued with a restraining order banning contact with the victim for five years. Participated in the plan by pulling down the taxi's CCTV.

21 Apr 2026

Justin Francis

Robbery *

Sentence

4.5 years imprisonment

Justin Francis, 39, of Chequers Road, Gloucester, and Tiffany Davis robbed a taxi driver at knifepoint on September 17, 2025, in Valley Gardens, Quedgeley. Francis waved a knife aggressively from the back seat and held it to the driver's throat, demanding money. The driver gave £70 in cash and fled. CCTV captured the incident, including Davis pulling down the taxi's CCTV. They were arrested at an address in Gloucester.

Pleaded guilty to robbery and possessing a bladed article in a public place. Issued with a restraining order banning contact with the victim for five years.

21 Apr 2026

James Randall

Causing death by dangerous driving *

Sentence

5 years and 6 months' imprisonment and 93-month driving ban

James Randall, of St Philips, was speeding and using his mobile phone when he struck 76-year-old Philip Cole with his van on Ilminster Avenue on 18 January 2024. Mr Cole was taken to hospital with serious injuries and died five weeks later. Randall fled the scene; his van was found parked at a lock-up on Narroway Road. CCTV traced the van, leading to seizure and arrest.

Pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving. Must complete an extended driving test before licence returned.

20 Apr 2026

Henry Hathaway

Conspiracy to commit robbery, grievous bodily harm, and criminal damage *

Sentence

9 years in a young offenders’ institution

Henry Hathaway, 18, of Longridge Way, Weston-super-Mare, along with Danius Melgailis and Mohammed Ahmed, drove around Weston-super-Mare in a black Audi A3 in the early hours of Thursday 1 January between 4.45-7.30am, targeting New Year’s Eve revellers and workers. They exited their vehicle to demand victims empty their pockets, using force and weapons to steal mobile phones, ear pods, bank cards and cash from eight male victims aged 18 to 56. Many victims required hospital treatment; one suffered life-changing injuries including a punctured lung, broken ribs, broken eye socket, head injury, and permanent damage to his right eye requiring multiple operations. They also caused extensive damage to a Mercedes, writing it off as an insurance total loss.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit robbery, grievous bodily harm, and criminal damage. Judge Hart described the violence as a 'truly appalling' rampage.

17 Apr 2026

Danius Melgailis

Conspiracy to commit robbery, grievous bodily harm, and criminal damage *

Sentence

8 years in a young offenders’ institution

Danius Melgailis, 18, of Orchard Street, Weston-super-Mare, along with Mohammed Ahmed and Henry Hathaway, drove around Weston-super-Mare in a black Audi A3 in the early hours of Thursday 1 January between 4.45-7.30am, targeting New Year’s Eve revellers and workers. They exited their vehicle to demand victims empty their pockets, using force and weapons to steal mobile phones, ear pods, bank cards and cash from eight male victims aged 18 to 56. Many victims required hospital treatment; one suffered life-changing injuries including a punctured lung, broken ribs, broken eye socket, head injury, and permanent damage to his right eye requiring multiple operations. They also caused extensive damage to a Mercedes, writing it off as an insurance total loss.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit robbery, grievous bodily harm, and criminal damage. Judge Hart described the violence as a 'truly appalling' rampage.

17 Apr 2026

Teo Tewson-Bozic

Rape *

Sentence

15 years in prison, with two more to be spent on extended licence

Teo Tewson-Bozic, 37, of Buckingham Street, Brighton, gained the trust of a 14-year-old girl before subjecting her to repeated sexual abuse in 2024. The crimes were exposed when the girl told family members, who reported the offending to Sussex Police. He was arrested, charged with five counts of sexual activity with a child, four counts of assault by penetration and two counts of rape, and specialist support was provided for the victim.

Pleaded guilty to all counts of sexual activity with a child. Found guilty of four counts of assault by penetration and two counts of rape. Also given a 25 year Sexual Harm Prevention Order and placed on the Sex Offenders’ Register.

17 Apr 2026

Mohammed Ahmed

Conspiracy to commit robbery, grievous bodily harm, and criminal damage *

Sentence

7 years in a young offenders’ institution

Mohammed Ahmed, 19, of Ashcombe Gardens, Weston-super-Mare, along with Danius Melgailis and Henry Hathaway, drove around Weston-super-Mare in a black Audi A3 in the early hours of Thursday 1 January between 4.45-7.30am, targeting New Year’s Eve revellers and workers. They exited their vehicle to demand victims empty their pockets, using force and weapons to steal mobile phones, ear pods, bank cards and cash from eight male victims aged 18 to 56. Many victims required hospital treatment; one suffered life-changing injuries including a punctured lung, broken ribs, broken eye socket, head injury, and permanent damage to his right eye requiring multiple operations. They also caused extensive damage to a Mercedes, writing it off as an insurance total loss.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit robbery, grievous bodily harm, and criminal damage. Judge Hart described the violence as a 'truly appalling' rampage.

17 Apr 2026

Adrian Mcnab

Sexual assault of a child under 13 *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Adrian McNab touched a girl under the age of 13 on several different occasions between 2019 and 2021. He was found guilty of two counts of sexual assault.

Found guilty by jury after a four-day trial. Ordered to be added to the Sex Offenders’ Register. Presiding Judge Lambert noted the actions had ‘devastating consequences’. Victim impact statements highlighted loss of childhood and ongoing trauma.

10 Apr 2026

Peter Rowell

Breaching sex offender notification requirements *

Sentence

29 weeks imprisonment

Peter Rowell, a 67-year-old registered sex offender from Wickwar in South Gloucestershire, breached his notification requirements by travelling 30 miles to Pontypridd in South Wales to stay at an address for more than 12 hours without informing the police, where a child under 18 was present. He also failed to notify police of another address where he stayed for seven days or longer between November 2025 and March 2026.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of breaching sex offender notification requirements. Judge comments from 2012 sentencing referenced, but not for this case.

9 Apr 2026

Bryan Adams

Carrying on a business for a fraudulent purpose *

Sentence

2 years and 6 months imprisonment

Between June 10, 2023 and December 3, 2024, Bryan Adams received more than £166,000 from a vulnerable client to construct a single-storey side extension. He failed to complete the agreed work, failed to supply materials already paid for, and grossly overcharged for the work undertaken. Instead of using the funds for suppliers and labour costs, he used a large proportion to fund his gambling addiction, with total gambling losses exceeding £60,000. Adams repeatedly lied to obtain further payments, including falsely claiming his bank account was frozen and insisting on cash for materials. He claimed to have reached his daily cash-withdrawal limit despite making no withdrawals. In one instance, he told the homeowner the boiler had failed and charged for a replacement, placing a Bosch boiler sticker on the existing unit to make it appear new, though no new boiler was fitted. The workmanship was described as 'quite appalling' by a specialist building surveyor, carried out by unskilled and incompetent individuals, rendering the annex structurally unsound and leading to its demolition. The homeowner was left with an uninhabitable property and losses exceeding £166,000.

Pleaded guilty on December 19, 2025 to carrying on a business for a fraudulent purpose, contrary to the Fraud Act 2006. Homeless at the time of sentencing.

8 Apr 2026

March 2026 12 cases

Brian Grady

Conspiring to convey prohibited articles into a prison *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Brian Grady, a 39-year-old inmate at HMP Guys Marsh with no fixed abode, arranged for contraband items including drugs, mobile phones, and SIM cards to be smuggled into the prison between January and September 2023. He received the items smuggled by prison officer Matthew Langdown using protein powder tubs to bypass security and distributed them to other prisoners for financial gain, creating an illegal market within the prison.

Pleaded guilty to conspiring to convey prohibited articles into a prison.

30 Mar 2026

Kady Griffin

Conspiring to convey prohibited articles into a prison *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years

Kady Griffin, 34, of Goulston Walk in Bristol, assisted in the smuggling operation by providing prohibited items to prison officer Matthew Langdown on multiple occasions between January and August 2023 and collecting payments from inmate associates, with over £60,000 deposited into her bank account from sources linked to HMP Guys Marsh inmates.

Convicted of conspiring to convey prohibited articles into a prison.

30 Mar 2026

Paul O'shea

Conspiring to convey prohibited articles into a prison *

Sentence

23 months custody

Paul O'Shea, 43, of Wick Road in Bristol, assisted in a criminal enterprise by providing prohibited items such as drugs, mobile phones, and SIM cards to prison officer Matthew Langdown on nine occasions between January and August 2023 in locations in Dorset and Wiltshire. He also collected payments from associates of inmates, receiving over £60,000 in total, and made payments to Langdown via Western Union.

Admitted conspiring to convey prohibited articles into a prison.

30 Mar 2026

Matthew Langdown

Conspiring to convey prohibited articles into a prison *

Sentence

4.5 years imprisonment

Matthew Langdown, 36, a prison officer at HMP Guys Marsh from Severn Road, Ferndown, Dorset, abused his position to smuggle contraband including drugs like Pregabalin and cocaine, mobile phones, SIM cards, and other items into the prison using protein powder tubs between January and September 2023. He received items and payments from Paul O'Shea and Kady Griffin on nine occasions and was involved in supplying cocaine outside the prison.

Pleaded guilty to conspiring to convey prohibited articles into a prison, being concerned in the supply of cocaine, and misconduct in a public office. Concurrent custodial sentences.

30 Mar 2026

Simon Mcdonagh

Fraud *

Sentence

2 years and 8 months imprisonment

Simon McDonagh targeted 11 vulnerable victims, ranging from a student to men in their eighties, during a ten-week spree between March 24 and June 5 of last year. He faked car accidents in the Kingswood, Staple Hill, Speedwell and Soundwell areas by making victims believe they had damaged his wing mirror. He convinced them to pay cash for repairs to avoid insurance claims, following them to cashpoints or requesting PayPal transfers. He used vehicles with false plates for each offence and stole more than £5,500 in total, with the most significant amount being £1,495 from a man in his 70s.

Admitted to 17 fraud offences comprising 11 counts of fraud and six counts of fraudulently using a vehicle registration. Given a driving ban of more than three years.

20 Mar 2026

Gabriel Shepard

Not stated *

Sentence

Not stated

19 Mar 2026

Ethan Nolan

Rape *

Sentence

19 years and 6 months imprisonment

Ethan Nolan, 24, formerly of Shirehampton, committed multiple offenses including raping a woman in Bristol in 2022 while she slept at her home, manipulating her afterwards. In April 2023, he entered a relationship with a second woman in Surrey, engaging in controlling and coercive behaviour by restricting her social interactions, altering her dress, coercing her to give him bank cards and money. His abuse escalated to physical beatings and intentional strangulation; he raped her twice within a couple of months and remarked that leaving bruises would mark her as his.

Found guilty after a six-day trial. Handed a lifelong restraining order and placed on the sex offenders register for life.

19 Mar 2026

Unnamed Woman

False imprisonment *

Sentence

13 years imprisonment

A woman from Tewkesbury kept another woman captive for over 20 years and forced her to carry out labour in her home.

Kept victim captive for over 20 years and forced her to carry out labour in her home.

12 Mar 2026

Shazad Ali

Terrorism offences *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment with an additional 2 years on extended licence

Shazad Ali, 21, from the Newport area of Gwent, supported the terrorist organisation ISIS, including two counts of encouragement of terrorism and possession of documents likely to be useful to a terrorist under the Terrorism Acts of 2000 and 2006. Arrested in January 2025, officers recovered digital devices from his home containing a library of terrorist publications. He had publicly shared several extreme Islamist videos online.

Pleaded guilty to multiple terrorism offences. Convicted on September 5, 2025.

6 Mar 2026

Thomas Brewer

Sexual assault *

Sentence

8.5 years imprisonment

In 2021, Thomas Brewer, 60, of Whitefield Avenue, Speedwell, abused two teenage girls. He gained the trust of the first victim, aged 14, by providing car lifts and vapes, then groped her in the car, grabbed her hand to rub his genitals through his trousers, made explicit comments, and assaulted her again outside the vehicle after drinking. The second victim, aged 17, was assaulted when drunk and unable to defend herself. The victims described ongoing nightmares, anxiety, and loss of social life, but expressed determination to move forward.

Pleaded not guilty, forcing a full trial. Judge Euan Ambrose noted grooming and abuse of trust as significant aggravating factors. No remorse shown.

5 Mar 2026

Ian Johnson

Conspiracy to Supply Drugs *

Sentence

1 year and 50 weeks imprisonment, suspended for 2 years

Ian Johnson, 53, was involved in a conspiracy to supply drugs into the South West.

Part in conspiracy to supply drugs into the South West.

2 Mar 2026

Jacqueline Clark

Conspiracy to Supply Drugs *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment, suspended for 2 years

Jacqueline Clark, 56, was involved in a conspiracy to supply drugs into the South West.

Part in conspiracy to supply drugs into the South West.

2 Mar 2026

February 2026 8 cases

Jamie Nicholls

Causing death by careless driving and causing serious injury by careless driving *

Sentence

14 months suspended for 18 months, 12 months' disqualification, 60 days' curfew, 10 days' rehabilitation, victim surcharge and costs

Jamie Nicholls crashed his van into the back of Michael Stone's stationary blue Peugeot at high speed on the M32 Junction 1 exit slip road at Hambrook shortly before 10am on August 22, 2024, causing a five-car collision. He looked down for a cigarette for a second or two, failing to brake in time while travelling at 70mph. The impact led to further collisions, resulting in the death of 68-year-old Michael Stone at the scene and serious injuries to his passenger colleague, including seven broken ribs and a head injury. Nicholls and another driver also required hospital treatment.

Pleaded guilty to one count each of causing death by careless driving and causing serious injury by careless driving.

26 Feb 2026

Anthony Muiru

Driving a motor vehicle over the specified alcohol limit *

Sentence

23-month driving ban and £732 fine and court costs plus £261 victim surcharge

On January 16, 2026, Anthony Muiru, 32, of Fishponds in Bristol, was driving erratically on Winterstoke Road, swerving, failing to give way at junctions, crashing into a 'one way' road sign, and mounting a pavement before being stopped by police just before midnight. He registered 136mg of alcohol per 100ml of breath, nearly four times the legal limit of 35mg per 100ml.

Pleaded guilty to driving a motor vehicle over the specified limit. Officer noted one of the highest breath alcohol levels seen, with dangerous driving including crashing into a road sign and mounting a pavement.

24 Feb 2026

Tanya Petrie

Conspiring to convey prohibited articles into prison *

Sentence

6 years and 3 months imprisonment

Tanya Petrie, a former pharmacy technician at HMP Bristol, abused her position of trust to smuggle drugs into the prison. On October 9, 2023, she retrieved a package from a wheelie bin in Somerdale Avenue, Bristol, which contained money she used to purchase SIM cards that she smuggled into the prison for prisoner Kyle Joyner. She was observed by police retrieving another package from the same location, detained at the prison, and found to possess four packages of class B drugs, two packages of class A drugs (cocaine), and tobacco. The conspiracy involved Joyner contacting Casey Collins, who placed the items in the bin.

Pleaded guilty to conveying a list B prohibited article into a prison. Found guilty by a jury of conspiring to bring or convey a list A prohibited article into prison. Former pharmacy technician at HMP Bristol who abused her position of trust.

16 Feb 2026

Nathan Bennett

Rape of a child under 13 *

Sentence

24 years imprisonment with 6 years extended licence

Nathan Bennett, a 30-year-old nursery worker at Partou King Street Nursery in Bristol, sexually abused multiple toddlers over six months in 2025. He was caught on CCTV on February 26, 2025, putting his hands down a child's trousers, leading to his immediate suspension and arrest by Avon and Somerset Police. Bennett targeted young boys, committing acts including rape and sexual assault, exploiting his position of trust to groom victims into believing the abuse was normal. The crimes caused significant trauma to the families, who expressed guilt despite Bennett being the sole perpetrator.

Found guilty by jury on nine charges including two counts of rape of a child under 13; pleaded guilty to 13 other charges. Placed on sex offenders’ register for life and subject to indefinite sexual harm prevention order. Described as predatory paedophile who groomed children.

16 Feb 2026

Dean Hancock

Burglary other than dwelling theft *

Sentence

32 months imprisonment

Dean Hancock, 46, of Horton Street in the St Philips area of Bristol, entered communal areas of Bristol apartment buildings to steal bikes. He was jailed after pleading guilty to four counts of burglary other than dwelling theft and one count of burglary other than dwelling with intent to steal. Hancock had previously been handed a CBO in 2022 for similar offences and also pleaded guilty to breaching this five times.

Pleaded guilty to four counts of burglary other than dwelling theft and one count of burglary other than dwelling with intent to steal. Issued with an eight-year criminal behaviour order prohibiting entry to schools, multi-storey car parks, and bicycle storage facilities in Bristol without permission; possession of bicycles or parts; and carrying tools in public without legitimate reason. Ordered to pay £228 victim surcharge. Previously handed a CBO in 2022 for similar offences and pleaded guilty to breaching it five times.

10 Feb 2026

Dominic Smith

Assisting an offender *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Dominic Smith assisted some of the killers of Max Dixon and Mason by helping them get away from Bristol in the hours and days after the murders in January 2024. This was part of the ongoing violent feud between Hartcliffe and Knowle West communities.

Jailed for assisting an offender in the double murder of Max Dixon and Mason Rist.

9 Feb 2026

Marcus Williams

Assisting an offender *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Marcus Williams assisted some of the killers of Max Dixon and Mason by helping them get away from Bristol in the hours and days after the murders in January 2024. This was part of the ongoing violent feud between Hartcliffe and Knowle West communities.

Jailed for assisting an offender in the double murder of Max Dixon and Mason Rist.

9 Feb 2026

Ellie May Maddocks

Assisting an offender *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment suspended for 2 years with 120 hours unpaid work

Ellie May Maddocks, partner of Dominic Smith and five months pregnant at the time, allowed two killers, Kodi Wescott and a younger teen, to stay at their flat in Westbury-on-Trym on the night after the murders of Max Dixon and Mason Rist in Knowle West in January 2024, then drove the pair to Weston-super-Mare as the police net closed in.

Drove two killers to Weston-super-Mare; five months pregnant at the time with a daughter under two; deemed imposed upon by partner Dominic Smith; pleaded not guilty, adding to victims' families' trauma; spared immediate custody due to child welfare.

6 Feb 2026

January 2026 6 cases

Charlie Harris

Being concerned in the supply of class A drugs (crack cocaine and heroin) *

Sentence

5 years and 6 months imprisonment

Charlie Harris, 23, from Crawley, controlled a drugs line known as the 'Charlie' line, which came to police attention through mobile phone intelligence in May 2025. Ross Sandwell held the associated mobile phone. Warrants were executed on 14 May 2025 at addresses in Suez Way, Brighton, and Johnson Walk, Crawley. Officers seized mobile phones, SIM cards, cannabis, and £245 in cash from the Crawley address, where Harris was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs. He was also recalled to prison for breaching licence conditions from a previous drug supply sentence imposed in May 2024. Harris was charged with being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine, possession of a class B drug (cannabis), and being concerned in the offer to supply heroin. He changed his plea to guilty before trial and was sentenced at Brighton Crown Court.

Pleaded guilty after initially pleading not guilty. Had a previous drug supply conviction from May 2024 and was recalled to prison during this investigation.

30 Jan 2026

Ross Sandwell

Being concerned in the supply of class A drugs (crack cocaine and heroin) *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Ross Sandwell, 42, from Saltdean, held the mobile phone for the 'Charlie' drugs line, which was controlled by Charlie Harris. The line came to police attention in May 2025. On 14 May 2025, officers executed a warrant at his address in Suez Way, Brighton, seizing two mobile phones and a quantity of cannabis. Sandwell was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs and possession of a class B drug. He was later charged with being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine, possession of a class B drug, and being concerned in the offer to supply heroin. He changed his plea to guilty before trial and was sentenced at Brighton Crown Court.

Pleaded guilty after initially pleading not guilty. Held the mobile phone for the drugs line.

30 Jan 2026

Najib Abdi

Possession with intent to supply a class B drug (cannabis) *

Sentence

9 months imprisonment, suspended for 24 months

Najib Abdi was arrested on February 15, 2025, in Castle Park, Bristol, for possessing a large amount of cannabis. He was found with the drug during an incident in the park.

Pleaded guilty to the offences at an earlier hearing. Also received a two-year Criminal Behaviour Order banning him from entering Castle Park.

29 Jan 2026

Erdogan Erdogan

Manslaughter *

Sentence

12 years' imprisonment

Erdogan Erdogan was convicted of the manslaughter of his former flatmate, 27-year-old Fatih Zengi. The victim was discovered severely injured just after 5am on July 2 on Manchester Road, Swindon, by a passing cyclist who raised the alarm. Despite emergency services attending, Fatih died from his injuries.

Found guilty after a two-week trial. Police commended the Turkish community in Swindon for their assistance in securing the verdict.

24 Jan 2026

Heidi Bessant

Misconduct in a public office *

Sentence

6 months imprisonment

Heidi Bessant, 38, of Wyebank Rise, Chepstow, worked as operational support at HMP Leyhill in Gloucestershire. She began an illicit six-month relationship with a convicted drug dealer and blackmailer inmate. Bessant picked up the inmate from the prison during his day release, took him to restaurants and hotels, handled his banking affairs, and exchanged phone calls and text messages using a contraband mobile phone. The affair was uncovered by SWROCU detectives investigating suspicions surrounding her conduct.

Pleaded guilty to misconduct in a public office. Engaged in a six-month affair with a prisoner serving time for conspiracy to supply class A drugs and blackmail. Took the inmate to restaurants and hotels during day release and handled his banking affairs. Serious breach of trust noted by investigator PC Mark Paterson.

16 Jan 2026

Gary Browne

Possession with intent to supply class A and class B drugs *

Sentence

5 years and 8 months imprisonment

More than 4kg of class A and class B drugs, including 1.6kg of cocaine, 877 grams of heroin, and 1.6kg of ketamine, along with £20,000 in cash, were seized during warrants at addresses linked to Browne in Peasedown St John and Paulton in October 2025.

Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply class A and class B drugs, and possession of criminal property.

16 Jan 2026

December 2025 3 cases

Yostin Mosquera

Murder *

Sentence

life imprisonment

Yostin Mosquera brutally killed a couple in their London home and inexplicably tried to dispose of their bodies in suitcases at the Clifton Suspension Bridge. He was convicted and sentenced in 2025.

Convicted of brutally killing a couple in their London home and attempting to dispose of their bodies in suitcases at the Clifton Suspension Bridge.

27 Dec 2025

Mark Killick

Fraud *

Sentence

14 years imprisonment

Mark Killick, trading as Marc Cole, committed a £1.25 million fraud by ripping off customers as a rogue builder.

Traded as Marc Cole. Jailed for fraud ripping off customers.

23 Dec 2025

Reuben Fay

Attempted murder *

Sentence

23 years imprisonment

On December 26, 2023, Reuben Fay, along with Tayshon Graham, Ajay Edwards, and Cain Henderson, followed Mitchell Burke and his friends after they left a restaurant on Gloucester Road in Bristol. When Mitchell tripped and fell on Bishop Road, the group stabbed him seven times, causing injuries to his face, neck, shoulder, arm, chest, buttock, and a brain injury. The attack was life-threatening, but Mitchell survived due to aid from bystanders and medical professionals.

Found guilty of attempted murder. Youth and adverse personal circumstances considered in mitigation. Dangerous offender.

22 Dec 2025

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9 Small St, Bristol BS1 1DB, Bristol, BS1 1DB, United Kingdom

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About Bristol Crown Court

Bristol Crown Court, located in Bristol, is a Crown Court that handles serious criminal cases including murder, rape, robbery, and other indictable offences. With 490 sentencing records in our database, it is one of the Crown Courts serving the Bristol area. Crown Courts sit with a judge and jury, and have the power to impose the full range of sentences available under UK law.

The court can be found at 9 Small St, Bristol BS1 1DB, BS1 1DB.

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Bristol Crown Court Sentencing Results

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Fiona Hodge

Joseph Pike

Michael Ronner

David Clarke

Darren Morris

Bibak Singh

Callum Waterhouse

Abdulhamid Alammar

Martin Brunt

Mitchell Lee Rogers

Tiffany Davis

Justin Francis

James Randall

Henry Hathaway

Danius Melgailis

Teo Tewson-Bozic

Mohammed Ahmed

Adrian Mcnab

Peter Rowell

Bryan Adams

Brian Grady

Kady Griffin

Paul O'shea

Matthew Langdown

Simon Mcdonagh

Gabriel Shepard

Ethan Nolan

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Shazad Ali

Thomas Brewer

Ian Johnson

Jacqueline Clark

Jamie Nicholls

Anthony Muiru

Tanya Petrie

Nathan Bennett

Dean Hancock

Dominic Smith

Marcus Williams

Ellie May Maddocks

Charlie Harris

Ross Sandwell

Najib Abdi

Erdogan Erdogan

Heidi Bessant

Gary Browne

Yostin Mosquera

Mark Killick

Reuben Fay

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