Bristol Crown Court Sentencing Results

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

July 2024 1 case

Zachery Stone

Robbery *

Sentence

3 year custodial sentence

Zachery Stone, 26, of Dickenson Road, Weston-super-Mare, carried out a robbery with Andrew Dymock, Robert White, and Kerry Miles earlier on 27 November 2023 to steal keys to a flat in Upper Church Road, Weston-super-Mare. Dymock and White later used the keys to access the flat and murder Dominic Wilson.

Pleaded guilty to robbery.

4 Jul 2024

June 2024 2 cases

Adam Bowers

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 20 years

Adam Bowers, a 35-year-old former boxer, killed 46-year-old Nick Bryan in a flat on Rydal Road, Weston-super-Mare, on November 15, 2021, after a night of drinking. Bowers met Bryan at a convenience store and invited him back to the flat. An argument led to Bowers punching and kicking Bryan repeatedly, and using a hammer in the sustained attack, causing fatal head injuries. Bryan was found unconscious the next morning, taken to hospital, and died on November 17, 2021.

Pleaded guilty to murder in February 2024. Judge Martin Picton noted the attack was sustained and savage with no remorse shown. Confession to fellow prisoner while serving unrelated sentence.

3 Jun 2024

Paul Marks

Affray *

Sentence

Fined £250

Paul Marks, 68, of Bedminster Down, punched a person during a confrontation that occurred in Castle Park on 3 August 2024. This was part of disorder in Bristol last summer.

Pleaded guilty to affray. Initially charged with violent disorder but guilty plea to affray accepted by the Crown Prosecution Service. Ordered to pay a £100 victim surcharge.

3 Jun 2024

May 2024 24 cases

Florin Griu

Attempted rape and sexual assault *

Sentence

10 years imprisonment with 3 years extended licence

Florin Griu, of Orchard Street, Weston-super-Mare, approached a vulnerable woman in Weston-super-Mare town centre on April 21, 2023, and attempted to rape her before the victim cried out, causing him to flee. Detectives used extensive CCTV searches with North Somerset Council to track his movements from home to the offence and back. He was arrested on April 25, 2023, and charged the following day.

Found guilty by a jury at trial. Detective Inspector praised victim's courage and noted overwhelming CCTV evidence despite denial.

31 May 2024

Christine Kekkonen

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 15 years

Christine Kekkonen stabbed her 41-year-old husband, Henri Kekkonen, in the neck at their home in Dunford Terrace, Baltonsborough, Somerset, between 4pm and 4.20pm on May 9, 2024. She sent a text message to her mother admitting to something awful, prompting a call for emergency services. Despite their arrival within 15 minutes, Henri could not be saved and died at the scene. The knife was recovered during a search, and she was arrested and charged with murder by detectives from the Major Crime Investigation Team.

Convicted of murder despite claiming she did not intend to injure. Judge noted evidence of deliberation, such as hiding the knife, and stated her mental health difficulties did not explain her actions. Family statements highlighted the profound impact on them.

23 May 2024

Manawar Hussain-Butt

Burglary and handling stolen goods *

Sentence

2 years and 2 months imprisonment

On 13 July 2023, Manawar Hussain-Butt entered a property in the St George area of Bristol and stole property valued at £7,502, which included two laptops, a credit card, gold jewellery, a bin bag of high-value designer clothes and £450 in cash. On 13 February 2024, he stole a Citroën Relay van and power tools. Some of these items have been recovered and returned to the victim.

Pleaded guilty to burglary and handling stolen goods.

21 May 2024

Robert Boyd-Stevenson

Arson being reckless as to whether life is endangered *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 6 years

Robert Boyd-Stevenson, a 46-year-old maintenance worker employed at Underfall Yard in Bristol for just three days, started a huge fire using an accelerant shortly before midnight on 6 May 2024. The blaze destroyed a large shed, damaged moored boats, caused £2.6 million in rebuild costs plus £200,000 in lost revenue, and led to the evacuation of dozens of residents. It also caused a power outage in Bristol Harbour's sluice gates, risking catastrophic damage. After starting the fire, he watched from the Millennium Promenade, took a photo, and sent it via WhatsApp to the yard's managing director. Investigations revealed he accessed pornography on a work computer, opened a document about the alarm system, and money was missing from the yard. He conducted internet searches on the arson news and contacted a woman in an extramarital affair.

Admitted arson being reckless as to whether life is endangered. Previous convictions for arson and bomb hoaxes dating back to 1997, including an 11-year sentence for similar crimes. Judge concluded he posed a risk to the public and is dangerous.

13 May 2024

Stuart Hand

Rape of a female under 16 *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment and an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order

In February 2019, Stuart Hand approached a teenage girl he did not know while driving in Pill, offered her a lift, gave her alcohol and drugs, engaged in sexual activity with her in the car, and then raped her at his home address. He drove her home the following morning. The victim, who was under 16 at the time, reported the offences to the police in 2022, leading to his arrest and conviction. She described being terrified and suffering ongoing emotional and mental trauma, including triggers from sights, sounds, and smells associated with the incident.

Found guilty after a trial; denied all offences initially. The victim provided a statement describing the lasting trauma, and the judge imposed the sentence considering the severity of the crimes.

9 May 2024

Kieron Goodwin

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 35 years

Kieron Goodwin, 33, of Frome, murdered his partner, 29-year-old Olivia Wood, by strangling her on July 30, 2024, in his Frome flat after a relationship of fewer than three months. Police found evidence suggesting she was planning to leave, including a packed suitcase. He was also convicted of four counts of rape, five counts of causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent, one count of sexual assault by penetration, one count of intentional strangulation, and controlling and coercive behaviour against Olivia and three other women, spanning physical and psychological abuse.

Pleaded guilty to controlling and coercive behaviour against four victims; convicted of murder and 12 other offences after a five-week trial; judge granted indefinite restraining orders preventing contact with three other victims; victim impact statements highlighted the profound effects on survivors and Olivia's family.

8 May 2024

Jane Allen

Allowing premises to be used for supply of Class A drugs *

Sentence

4 months imprisonment, suspended for 18 months

Jane Allen, 63, allowed her home in Pastures Avenue to be used for storing cocaine as part of an organised crime group's operations supplying Class A drugs across the South West.

Allowed her premises to be used for the supply of Class A drugs, as the mother of Thomas Prodger.

3 May 2024

Jonathon Leson

Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs *

Sentence

1 year 10 months imprisonment, suspended for 18 months

Jonathon Leson, 43, from Hills View, Barnstaple, was involved in an organised crime group by receiving deliveries of cocaine for street-level supply in North Devon as part of the conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.

Received deliveries of cocaine for street-level supply in North Devon.

3 May 2024

Ricardo Robinson

Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs *

Sentence

8 years imprisonment

Ricardo Robinson, 29, from Sandford, headed an organised crime group that supplied significant quantities of cocaine across the South West. He was involved in conspiring to supply Class A drugs by organising deliveries from the Midlands.

Headed the organised crime group and organised the distribution of vast amounts of cocaine from the Midlands.

3 May 2024

Daniel Hawkins

Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs *

Sentence

1 year 8 months imprisonment, suspended for 18 months

Daniel Hawkins, 29, from Eddys Lane, Barnstaple, was involved in an organised crime group by receiving deliveries of cocaine for street-level supply in North Devon as part of the conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.

Received deliveries of cocaine for street-level supply in North Devon.

3 May 2024

Anthony Cunningham

Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs *

Sentence

5 years 6 months imprisonment

Anthony Cunningham, 30, from Rover Drive, Birmingham, was involved in an organised crime group by delivering cocaine to members in the South West and transporting cash back to the Midlands as part of the conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.

Acted as a courier, delivering quantities of cocaine to the group and collecting cash to take back to the Midlands.

3 May 2024

Andrew Gray

Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs *

Sentence

1 year 8 months imprisonment, suspended for 18 months

Andrew Gray, 26, from Steamcross, Claverham, was part of an organised crime group supplying cocaine across the South West. He received deliveries and distributed Class A drugs to users.

Received deliveries from couriers and supplied drugs to users.

3 May 2024

Jake Lee

Conspiracy to commit fraud *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Jake Lee, 38, from Charlcombe in Bath, and James Heppel spoofed the domain of online cryptocurrency exchange blockchain.com to access victims’ Bitcoin wallets, stealing their funds and login details. They stole more than £5.7 million of cryptocurrency from 55 victims in 26 different countries.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of conspiracy to commit fraud. Confiscation order for nearly £1m made against him.

3 May 2024

James Heppel

Conspiracy to commit fraud *

Sentence

15 months imprisonment

James Heppel, 42, from Staverton in Wiltshire, and Jake Lee spoofed the domain of online cryptocurrency exchange blockchain.com to access victims’ Bitcoin wallets, stealing their funds and login details. They stole more than £5.7 million of cryptocurrency from 55 victims in 26 different countries.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of conspiracy to commit fraud. Confiscation proceedings ongoing.

3 May 2024

Craig Allen

Allowing premises to be used for supply of Class A drugs *

Sentence

4 months imprisonment, suspended for 18 months

Craig Allen, 52, allowed his home in Pastures Avenue to be used for storing cocaine as part of an organised crime group's operations supplying Class A drugs across the South West.

Allowed his premises to be used for the supply of Class A drugs, alongside his wife Jane Allen.

3 May 2024

Ernest Gorka

Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs *

Sentence

1 year 8 months imprisonment, suspended for 18 months

Ernest Gorka, 28, from Norfolk Road, Weston-super-Mare, was involved in an organised crime group by storing cash and cocaine at his property for the supply of Class A drugs across the South West.

Assisted by storing cash and cocaine at his property.

3 May 2024

Thomas Prodger

Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs *

Sentence

5 years 4 months imprisonment

Thomas Prodger, 29, from Nin Court, Weston-super-Mare, was part of an organised crime group supplying cocaine across the South West. His role involved storing and delivering Class A drugs, including using his mother's house for storage.

Served as 'warehouseman', arranging storage of cocaine at his mother's house in Pastures Avenue before delivering it to others as needed.

3 May 2024

Samual Hurman

Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs *

Sentence

5 years 4 months imprisonment

Samual Hurman, 31, from Cherry Avenue, Clevedon, was involved in an organised crime group supplying cocaine across the South West. He acted as a courier, transporting Class A drugs as part of the conspiracy.

Acted as a courier for the organised crime group.

3 May 2024

Shane Cunningham

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 16 years

Shane Cunningham fatally stabbed Mikey Roynon, 16, in the neck with a large knife during a 16th birthday party in Bath, Somerset, in June 2023.

Was 16 at the time of sentencing. The judge warned of a plague of knife crime in the area.

1 May 2024

Cartel Bushnell

Manslaughter *

Sentence

9 years in youth detention

Cartel Bushnell was involved in the incident where Mikey Roynon, 16, was fatally stabbed in the neck with a large knife during a 16th birthday party in Bath, Somerset, in June 2023.

Was 16 at the time of sentencing and found guilty of manslaughter. The judge noted the prevalence of knife crime in Bristol and surrounding areas.

1 May 2024

Brett Marshall

Supply of class A drugs *

Sentence

Two years imprisonment

Brett Marshall, 43, from Weston-super-Mare, was involved in a county lines cocaine and heroin supply operation. He was arrested on October 24 after officers observed him in a suspected drugs deal in Manilla Crescent. A search of his home revealed his involvement in supplying class A drugs from the West Midlands.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs. Ordered to forfeit £100 believed to be from drug-related activity.

1 May 2024

Kaleb Wyman

Supply of class A drugs *

Sentence

Three years imprisonment

Kaleb Wyman, 19, from Birmingham, was involved in a county lines cocaine and heroin supply operation in Weston-super-Mare. He was arrested in autumn during a proactive operation by plain-clothed officers. At the time of arrest, he was found in possession of suspected class A drugs, over £1,000 in cash, and a knuckle duster. The drugs were supplied from the West Midlands.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs, two counts of possession with intent to supply class A drugs, and one count of possession of an offensive weapon. Ordered to forfeit £1,189.90 believed to be from drug-related activity.

1 May 2024

Louise Sanders

Supply of class A drugs *

Sentence

16 months imprisonment

Louise Sanders, 45, from Weston-super-Mare, was involved in a county lines cocaine and heroin supply operation. She was present during a search of a home address linked to the operation, which revealed her role in supplying class A drugs from the West Midlands.

Admitted to being concerned in the supply of class A drugs.

1 May 2024

Leo Knight

Manslaughter *

Sentence

9.5 years in youth detention

Leo Knight was involved in the incident where Mikey Roynon, 16, was fatally stabbed in the neck with a large knife during a 16th birthday party in Bath, Somerset, in June 2023.

Was 16 at the time of sentencing and found guilty of manslaughter. The judge warned of ongoing knife crime issues.

1 May 2024

April 2024 10 cases

Sidney Morris

Child sexual exploitation *

Sentence

16 years imprisonment

Sidney Morris, 55, of Brompton Road, Weston-super-Mare, paid more than $14,000 to people abroad to exploit children, as young as four, in an Asian country. He engaged in sexual conversations with someone he believed to be a young child in June 2022 and was arrested in July 2022 at his home, where 574 indecent images of children were found on his devices. He attempted to hide his actions using the internet and targeted vulnerable individuals.

Pled guilty to 15 counts, including attempting to cause or incite a child to engage in sexual activity and making indecent photos of a child. Poses a significant risk to children, as per investigating officer.

29 Apr 2024

Gavin Nash

Manslaughter by diminished responsibility *

Sentence

Indefinite hospital order

Gavin Nash, aged 40, of Tansy Lane, Portishead, stabbed his 64-year-old mother Lynette Nash to death at his home on June 27, 2023. Nash had a history of mental illness and left his home around noon before returning a short while later and carrying out the attack. Despite paramedics' efforts, Lynette died from her injuries.

Pleaded guilty to manslaughter by diminished responsibility. History of mental illness taken into account.

26 Apr 2024

Inderjit Singh Bains

Rape and Actual Bodily Harm *

Sentence

10 years 6 months imprisonment

On 10 January 2002, at around 1am in the St Werburghs area of Bristol, Inderjit Singh Bains picked up the victim, a woman in the street sex trade, in his white panel van after circling the area and stopping outside a pub. After agreeing a fee, he drove towards Eastgate as requested but continued up the M32 to a secluded area off Stoke Lane in Frenchay. When the victim asked for payment, Bains punched her repeatedly to the face and body, causing her to lose and swallow a tooth, then raped her without using a condom. He subsequently told her to get dressed and drove her back into the city. The victim memorised his number plate and reported the incident to the One25 Project soon after, which retained a detailed description. She reported to police in January 2022, leading to his identification and arrest. The trial was in March 2024.

Found guilty by unanimous jury verdict of rape and actual bodily harm. Sentencing in absence. Judge James Patrick noted the offence involved a degree of abduction and was prolonged and persistent, with long-standing emotional effect on the victim.

25 Apr 2024

Harrison Dodds

Conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm with intent *

Sentence

Seven years and four months at a youth offenders’ institution

Harrison Dodds, 18, from Hengrove, was one of four defendants involved in deliberately crashing a stolen black Mini Cooper into a 19-year-old bike rider at the junction of Mowcroft Road and Hareclive Road, Bristol, on 29 May 2023, around 5.30pm, causing the victim a fractured skull and bleed on the brain. Mobile footage from one of the phones proved the collision was intentional. There was an earlier deliberate collision that day with the same vehicle injuring two other teenagers, in which Dodds was involved. The Mini was used as a weapon in cold blood.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm with intent. Additional consecutive sentence of four months and driving disqualification for unrelated charges of dangerous driving, driving without insurance or licence.

17 Apr 2024

Zak Goldsmith

Conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm with intent *

Sentence

Four years and nine months at a youth offenders’ institution

Zak Goldsmith, 19, from Knowle, was one of four defendants involved in deliberately crashing a stolen black Mini Cooper into a 19-year-old bike rider at the junction of Mowcroft Road and Hareclive Road, Bristol, on 29 May 2023, around 5.30pm, causing the victim a fractured skull and bleed on the brain. Mobile footage from one of the phones proved the collision was intentional. There was an earlier deliberate collision that day with the same vehicle injuring two other teenagers, though Goldsmith was not involved in that incident. The Mini was used as a weapon in cold blood.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm with intent. Previous good character acknowledged. Additional consecutive sentence of two months and driving disqualification for unrelated charges of dangerous driving, driving without insurance or licence, and theft.

17 Apr 2024

Joshua Milkins

Shoplifting *

Sentence

three-and-a-half years in prison

Joshua Milkins, a 36-year-old from Meriet Avenue, Hartcliffe, stole items worth more than £40,000 from sport shops, leisure retailers and chemists in Emerson’s Green, Longwell Green, Worle, Imperial Park and Avonmeads in December and January. He was arrested as part of police investigations before admitting each offence.

Pleaded guilty to 14 counts of shop theft. Issued a five-year Criminal Behaviour Order forbidding him from entering any Boots shop in Bristol or South Gloucestershire and from being in possession of a tool to remove security tags from items.

8 Apr 2024

Nathaniel Downer

Attempted murder *

Sentence

18 years imprisonment with 4 years on licence

On 21 November 2023, Nathaniel Downer, aged 41 and of no fixed address, stabbed his then-partner four times in a South Bristol property after becoming obsessed with an accusation that she had taken his winning lottery ticket over a year earlier. The obsession had escalated from arguments to physical abuse. When two other people tried to intervene, Downer stabbed one five times and the other once. All victims escaped to a neighbour's house for aid. Police arrived to find Downer outside smoking a cigarette. He initially provided a false story to police but pleaded guilty when faced with evidence.

Pleaded guilty to attempted murder and two counts of grievous bodily harm. Restraining orders granted to protect the three victims.

8 Apr 2024

Hakan Barac

Dissemination of terrorist publications and supporting a proscribed organisation *

Sentence

3 years 9 months imprisonment

Hakan Barac, a 29-year-old man from the Newport area of Gwent, was sentenced following a lengthy and complex investigation led by Counter Terrorism Policing Wales. He clearly expressed his support for the Islamic State and espoused abhorrent rhetoric, posing a danger to the public.

Pleaded guilty to five offences relating to dissemination of terrorist publications and one offence relating to supporting a proscribed organisation. Described as a dangerous individual who expressed support for the Islamic State.

7 Apr 2024

Stephen Blofield

Being drunk on an aircraft *

Sentence

10 months in prison

Stephen Blofield, 61, from Haverfordwest, was intoxicated on a flight from Krakow to Bristol Airport on Tuesday 11 November 2023. He caused the initial landing to be aborted and was verbally abusive towards cabin crew. He failed to obey lawful commands of the pilot and behaved in a threatening, abusive, insulting, or disorderly manner towards a member of the aircraft crew, using threatening or abusive words or behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm, or distress.

Pleaded guilty in February. Must also pay a victim surcharge of £187.

7 Apr 2024

Christopher Barbosa

Conspiracy to supply class A drugs *

Sentence

19 years imprisonment

Christopher Barbosa, 32, formerly of Sea Mills in Bristol, was identified as ‘Kilo-chris’, a key associate in a major drugs conspiracy. Evidence from his encrypted phone showed he purchased at least 46 kilograms of cocaine from Bath-based Romaine Hyman at a cost of over £1.5 million in just two months. He also bought at least 20kg of cocaine from the Wiltshire-based Allison brothers and 3kg from North Somerset man Alex Male. Barbosa used Robert Dent’s home in Knowle West as a safe house, with James Hele as a courier. He was arrested in May 2020, went on the run travelling across mainland Europe, was arrested in Paris while trying to continue his journey from Dubai to Barcelona, spent a year in custody in France contesting extradition, and was returned to the UK last December.

Pleaded guilty on 25 January 2024 to three counts of conspiracy to supply class A (cocaine, heroin and crack cocaine); conspiracy to conceal, disguise, transfer or remove criminal property; and acquiring criminal property.

4 Apr 2024

March 2024 13 cases

Paul O’Shea

Conspiring to convey prohibited articles into a prison *

Sentence

23 months imprisonment

Paul O’Shea assisted the conspiracy from outside the prison by providing Langdown with prohibited items such as drugs, mobile phones, and SIM cards to smuggle into HMP Guys Marsh, and by collecting payments from associates of inmates. On nine occasions between January and August 2023, he met Langdown in Dorset and Wiltshire to hand over items or money. Financial enquiries showed over £60,000 paid into his bank account from inmate associates. A search of his home on 26 September 2023 found a protein powder tub containing thousands of Pregabalin capsules, 22 smartphones, 20 SIM cards, 20 charging cables, and a 4G router, valued at £90,000 to £190,000 in prison.

Admitted conspiring to convey prohibited articles into a prison.

30 Mar 2024

Kingsley Balkwill

Rape *

Sentence

19-and-a-half years imprisonment

Kingsley Balkwill committed multiple serious sex offences against four young women between 2018 and 2023, including manipulating and emotionally and physically threatening them. The offences involved four counts of rape, three counts of attempted rape, two counts of sexual assault by penetration, and two counts of sexual assault by touching. One specific incident occurred on 14 April 2018. He was found guilty following two trials held last year.

Found guilty after two trials. Judge commented on his distorted view of relationships and the importance of consent. Subject to indefinite notification requirements under the sex offenders register.

28 Mar 2024

Kyle Nutley

Causing grievous bodily harm with intent *

Sentence

4 years and 9 months imprisonment

On 9 June 2024 at about 8.40pm, Billy Lane, Kyle Nutley, and Nathan Smith attacked the victim in Alexandra Parade, Weston-super-Mare, after an argument. Lane hit the victim before repeatedly kicking him while he was on the floor, where Nutley and Smith stabbed him. The victim suffered a collapsed lung and multiple other injuries, received treatment in hospital, and has since been released home. First aid was given by attending officers, and the three men were arrested less than an hour later and charged.

Pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm with intent. Stabbed the victim while he was on the floor.

24 Mar 2024

Nathan Smith

Causing grievous bodily harm with intent *

Sentence

4 years and 9 months imprisonment

Pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm with intent. Stabbed the victim while he was on the floor.

24 Mar 2024

Billy Lane

Causing grievous bodily harm with intent *

Sentence

4 years and 4 months imprisonment

Pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm with intent. Hit the victim before repeatedly kicking him while he was on the floor.

24 Mar 2024

Israel Baber

Arson recklessly endangering life *

Sentence

8 years imprisonment

Israel Baber, 37, set a sofa on fire in the stairwell of Eccleston House, a block of flats in Barton Hill, Bristol, just after 6am on 20 October 2022. CCTV and doorbell camera footage showed him moving around the building at the time. He falsely claimed to be in his flat, but a reconstruction proved otherwise. The prosecution demonstrated the offender matched his height, build, and clothing. The fire spread quickly, evacuating all residents, with one rescued by fire services. Six people were treated for smoke inhalation, but no serious injuries occurred. Residents were re-housed by Bristol City Council, with damage estimated at over £600,000.

Found guilty of arson. Sentence increased due to aggravating factors. Will serve a minimum of two-thirds in custody. Refused to take accountability.

24 Mar 2024

Zak O’Neill

Manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility *

Sentence

Hospital order

On March 15, 2023, Zak O’Neill, then 19, stabbed his mother Michelle O’Neill 92 times at their family home in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, during a psychotic episode believing it would save their souls. He had contacted police and a mental health crisis team the previous day expressing concerns about his mental state and feeling dangerous. After the attack, he drove to a pub in Birdlip, leaving his grandmother to discover the body. He called police at 10.22am admitting to the killing and attempting suicide.

Admitted manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility. Diagnosed with schizophrenia and psychotic at the time. No previous convictions. Judge noted he was extremely ill, expressed remorse, and is a dangerous offender if untreated.

20 Mar 2024

Matthew Mckenzie

Sexual activity with a girl under 13 *

Sentence

8 years imprisonment

In June 2023, Matthew McKenzie, aged 47 from Totterdown in Bristol, stayed overnight at an address in Bristol where he sexually touched an eight-year-old girl and carried out sexual acts with her for his own gratification. The child immediately informed her mother, leading to police involvement and McKenzie's arrest within hours.

Found guilty by jury of sexual touching of a girl under the age of 13 and two charges of engaging in sexual activity with a girl under 13. Judge heard victim's impact statement. Subject to 15-year sexual harm prevention order and indefinite registration on Sex Offenders' Register. Minimum of six years before eligible for release.

17 Mar 2024

Alieu George

Rape *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment

Alieu George, 46, of no fixed address, approached the victim while she was out with colleagues after work, drawing her away from the group with made-up excuses and isolating her. He made repeated attempts to sexually assault her as he led her towards Dorset Gardens, a park about a five-minute walk from Brighton Beach. On June 22, 2023, just after 9am, witnesses spotted the woman's distress and called police. George was found on top of the woman on the ground. He lied to police, claiming she was his girlfriend. He was arrested and charged with rape on the day of the offence.

Found guilty of rape and sexual assault by penetration at trial in December. Three years on extended licence. Indefinite restraining order imposed.

10 Mar 2024

Gavin Mccall

Making MDMA *

Sentence

8 years imprisonment

Detectives raided Bulford’s Bannings Vale home on 7 September 2023 and arrested McCall along with others. Officers seized enough MDMA in tablet and powder form to make 6,663 ecstasy pills, 55g of high-purity cocaine, 1,269 diazepam tablets and more than 2kg of ketamine. They also found a pill-making machine to turn the powder into tablets with a logo imprint. Almost £9,000 cash was seized from McCall’s address. The total estimated potential street value of the recovered drugs was £63,612.

Convicted of drugs offences. Financial inquiries ongoing, hearing due on 5 August.

8 Mar 2024

Paul Bulford

Having cocaine with intent to supply *

Sentence

9 years imprisonment

Detectives raided Bulford’s Bannings Vale home on 7 September 2023 and arrested him along with others. Officers seized enough MDMA in tablet and powder form to make 6,663 ecstasy pills, 55g of high-purity cocaine, 1,269 diazepam tablets and more than 2kg of ketamine. They also found a pill-making machine to turn the powder into tablets with a logo imprint. More than £32,000 cash was seized at Bulford’s address. Police also recovered more than 2kg of ketamine and more than 5kg of drug adulterants – benzocaine and boric acid – from a vehicle in Saltdean linked to Bulford. The total estimated potential street value of the recovered drugs was £63,612.

Convicted of drugs offences. Ordered to pay £31,308 under Proceeds of Crime Act. Will serve extra 12 months if fails to comply with confiscation order.

8 Mar 2024

Kerry Worms

Allowing premises to be used for the production of MDMA *

Sentence

Suspended sentence

Worms, partner of Paul Bulford, was involved in the same operation where detectives raided Bulford’s Bannings Vale home on 7 September 2023. Officers seized enough MDMA in tablet and powder form to make 6,663 ecstasy pills, 55g of high-purity cocaine, 1,269 diazepam tablets and more than 2kg of ketamine, along with a pill-making machine. The premises were used for MDMA production. The total estimated potential street value of the recovered drugs was £63,612.

Convicted of allowing premises to be used for the production of MDMA. Ordered to pay £1,500 under Proceeds of Crime Act. Will serve extra 30 days if fails to comply with confiscation order. Specific length not stated.

8 Mar 2024

Jordan Osbourne

Rape *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Jordan Osbourne attacked the victim in the early hours after she allowed him to sleep on her sofa in her home in Rye. He later followed her into her bedroom and raped her on January 3, 2022. The woman reported the assault to police, leading to an investigation. Osbourne was arrested and charged with rape.

Found guilty after a four-day trial. Given a 10-year restraining order protecting the victim.

6 Mar 2024

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