Bristol Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 362 verdicts at Bristol Crown Court (Bristol). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

April 2026 8 cases

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

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

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

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

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

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 11 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

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

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

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

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

Gabriel Shepard

Not stated *

Sentence

Not stated

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

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

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

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

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 4 cases

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

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

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

December 2025 13 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

Ajay Edwards

Causing grievous bodily harm with intent *

Sentence

6 years imprisonment

On December 26, 2023, Ajay Edwards, along with Reuben Fay, Tayshon Graham, 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.

Admitted causing grievous bodily harm with intent. Discount applied for guilty plea. Did not take or use a knife. Youth and adverse personal circumstances considered in mitigation. Dangerous offender.

22 Dec 2025

Cain Henderson

Attempted murder *

Sentence

23 years imprisonment

On December 26, 2023, Cain Henderson, along with Reuben Fay, Tayshon Graham, and Ajay Edwards, 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. Did not touch the victim but jointly responsible by admission. Youth and adverse personal circumstances considered in mitigation. Dangerous offender.

22 Dec 2025

Tayshon Graham

Attempted murder *

Sentence

23 years imprisonment

On December 26, 2023, Tayshon Graham, along with Reuben Fay, 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

Paul West

Conspiracy to import cannabis *

Sentence

28 months imprisonment

Paul West, 37, of Thomas Street in Ryhope, was arrested by police officers from the South West Regional Organised Crime Unit at Bristol Airport last month. His criminal scheme involved attempting to bring a significant quantity of cannabis - upwards of 42kg - into the UK from Canada via Dublin, with a street value of at least £420,000.

Admitted conspiracy to import cannabis. Part of a wider organised crime group utilising passenger flights to bring drugs into the UK from countries where it is grown legally.

19 Dec 2025

Riaz Muhammed

Rape of a woman over 16 *

Sentence

9 years imprisonment

Riaz Muhammed, a taxi driver, picked up the vulnerable victim and drove around Bristol before paying for her to stay at a guest house known to him in 2019. He arranged for his friend Muhammed Zahid to attend the house, and when the victim was unconscious, they raped her in a planned attack.

Unanimously found guilty after an eight-day trial. Will serve two-thirds in custody before release on license.

17 Dec 2025

Muhammed Zahid

Rape of a woman over 16 *

Sentence

8 years imprisonment

Muhammed Zahid attended a guest house in Bristol arranged by Riaz Muhammed, where the vulnerable victim was staying in 2019. When the victim was unconscious, he and Muhammed raped her in a planned attack.

Unanimously found guilty after an eight-day trial. Will serve two-thirds in custody before release on license.

17 Dec 2025

Kane Kotwica

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 31.5 years

On May 28, 2025, Kane Kotwica, aged 39, from Bibury Road, Gloucester, was involved in an argument at a flat on Bedford Street, Gloucester, with two other men and two women. Asked to leave, he returned 90 minutes later with a knife hidden in his pocket. When 53-year-old Matthew Cainey answered the door, Kotwica fatally stabbed him. The two other men attempted to restrain him but were wounded—one stabbed in the chest requiring life-saving surgery, the other in the neck. Kotwica fled, discarded the knife in a drain, and was arrested nearby by armed officers.

Convicted of murder and two counts of grievous bodily harm with intent. Judge William Hart described the act as deliberate and cold-blooded, noting the defendant is a very dangerous man. Concurrent sentences of 14 years and 10 years for the woundings, and 18 months for possession of a bladed article. Claimed self-defence but jury found him guilty after a three-week trial.

10 Dec 2025

Denzel Nyamutora

Robbery *

Sentence

3 years and 7 months imprisonment

On April 17, 2025, at around 2pm, Denzel Nyamutora boarded a train from Weston-super-Mare to Bristol Temple Meads at Worle station. He spotted a 76-year-old man's phone on a table, swiped it after briefly leaving and returning to the carriage, and walked away. When the victim followed and confronted him, Nyamutora brandished a knife in the victim's face, telling him to 'f**k off'. He had two knives in his possession—one in his pocket and one in his bag. Nyamutora was arrested at Bristol Temple Meads for fare evasion, robbery, and possessing bladed articles, breaching strict bail conditions prohibiting railway travel.

Pleaded guilty to robbery and two counts of possessing a bladed article. No remorse shown in interview. Targeted an elderly victim and was prepared for violence, carrying two knives.

9 Dec 2025

Brandon Weyman

Shoplifting *

Sentence

Imprisonment

Brandon Weyman, 32, from Clouds Hill Road in St George, committed shoplifting shortly after being sentenced for similar offences and was immediately imprisoned upon reappearance in court.

Sent straight to prison for shoplifting days after previous sentencing for similar offences

8 Dec 2025

Christopher Monro

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment

Christopher Monro, 30, also known as Kit, from Oxford, murdered his 73-year-old father Peter Monro at home in Kelston View, Bath, Somerset, on February 11, 2025. Stayed weekend prior; argument heard two days before. Carer found Peter fatally stabbed in bedroom; Monro arrested after movements traced. Died from knife wounds.

Pleaded guilty to murder. Sentenced following hearing where sister described difficulty grieving.

1 Dec 2025

November 2025 6 cases

Paul Hayden

Attempted Murder *

Sentence

life imprisonment

Paul Hayden, alongside Zacharia Talbert-Young, attempted to murder a teenager named Nathan Williams by stabbing him in Lawrence Hill, Bristol, in early 2024. This occurred seven months after Talbert-Young's murder of Eddie Kinuthia, while on bail. The incident was linked to the ongoing postcode rivalry between 2-4s and 1-6s groups. The six-week trial ended with conviction on Thursday, November 20, 2025.

Convicted of attempted murder. Sentencing details not specified beyond implication of long term behind bars. Previously jailed for 5 years in April 2024 for firearms possession.

20 Nov 2025

Zacharia Talbert Young

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 33 years and 136 days

Zacharia Talbert Young, 27, formerly of Easton, was convicted of murdering 19-year-old Eddie Kinuthia in Grosvenor Road Triangle Park in St Paul’s, Bristol, on 21 July 2023, by stabbing him multiple times mercilessly and with significant force, inflicting a virtually unsurvivable fatal injury. He was also convicted, along with Paul Elijah Hayden, of attempting to murder 19-year-old Nathan Williams in Easton on 2 February 2024, where Nathan suffered multiple stab wounds with such force that it fractured two ribs and his shoulder blade and damaged his liver and one kidney, including a potentially fatal chest wound.

Concurrent life sentence with minimum term of 20 years for attempted murder. Judge noted he was an integral member of the team despite not wielding the knife. Mitigation included lack of maturity and impact on family.

20 Nov 2025

Zacharia Talbert-Young

Murder *

Sentence

life imprisonment

Zacharia Talbert-Young murdered 19-year-old Eddie King Muthemba Kinuthia by stabbing him to death in St Pauls, Bristol, in 2023, motivated by postcode rivalry between 2-4s and 1-6s groups. Seven months later, while on bail, he and Paul Hayden attempted to murder another teenager, Nathan Williams, in Lawrence Hill in early 2024. The six-week trial ended with conviction on Thursday, November 20, 2025.

Convicted of murder and attempted murder. Sentencing details for murder not specified beyond implication of long term behind bars. Previously jailed for 5 years in April 2024 for firearms possession.

20 Nov 2025

Alfie Bailey

Possession with intent to supply cocaine *

Sentence

2 years and 4 months imprisonment

On October 17, 2025, police executed a warrant at Alfie Bailey's address in Archer Walk, Stockwood, South Bristol. Bailey attempted to flee through the back garden carrying a carrier bag and entered a car, which was stopped by police. The bag contained 54 grams of cocaine worth £4,400 and paraphernalia. Additional cocaine, over £10,000 in cash, weapons, unusable ammunition, and multiple mobile phones were found at the property. An electric motorcycle and charger worth £11,180 were seized as criminal property.

Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply cocaine, being concerned in the supply of cocaine and possession of criminal property. Over £10,000 in criminal property and an electric motorcycle worth £11,180 seized.

18 Nov 2025

Jamie Doyle

Robbery *

Sentence

3 years and 9 months imprisonment

Jamie Doyle, 36, of no fixed address, violently pushed a staff member in the Co-Op on Two Mile Hill Road at around 8.10am on October 9, 2025, and stole thousands of pounds worth of tobacco. Between October 9-13, 2025, he repeated the theft at the Two Mile Hill Road Co-Op, targeted a Tesco in Bell Hill Road, and another Co-Op in Church Road, St Georges. In total, he stole nearly £5,000 worth of tobacco, more than £60 worth of groceries, and a £30 bottle of alcohol. He was arrested on October 13, 2025, after stealing more than £1,300 of tobacco from the Co-Op in Church Road.

Pleaded guilty to one count of robbery, four counts of commercial burglary and two counts of shoplifting.

17 Nov 2025

Ben Bicknell

Conspiracy to supply class A drugs *

Sentence

8 years and 3 months imprisonment

Ben Bicknell, 37, from Whitchurch Lane, Bristol, served as the main drugs distributor for the OCG in Bristol. He was arrested in June 2022 and found in possession of snap bags containing cocaine. A search of his home revealed a small amount of cocaine and almost £20,000 in cash. He was forensically linked to three kilos of heroin and 660 grams of cocaine seized from his niece Kasey Cotterell’s address in Hartcliffe, Bristol, on the same day.

Main drugs distributor in Bristol. Forensically linked to drugs seized from Kasey Cotterell’s address.

7 Nov 2025

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

+441179763030

www.justice.gov.uk

Wheelchair accessible entrance

Monday - Friday: 08:30 - 17:30

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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 362 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.

Accessibility provisions at this court include wheelchair accessible entrance.

For enquiries about cases heard at this court, you can contact the court by telephone on +441179763030 or visit the official court website for further information.

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Bristol Crown Court Sentencing Results

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Kady Griffin

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Erdogan Erdogan

Gary Browne

Heidi Bessant

Yostin Mosquera

Mark Killick

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Kane Kotwica

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Paul Hayden

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Alfie Bailey

Jamie Doyle

Ben Bicknell

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