Cambridge Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 360 verdicts at Cambridge Crown Court (Cambridge). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

November 2025 2 cases

James Smith

Robbery *

Sentence

4 years and 3 months imprisonment

James Smith, 43, targeted a 66-year-old disabled victim in Broadway, Peterborough, shortly before 2am on August 13, 2025. While the victim was moving through the city centre, Smith, who was smoking outside MERKUR Slots casino, began talking to him, leaned into his wheelchair, and tried to grab his shoulder bag. The victim pulled away, tipping his wheelchair and causing him to fall onto the pavement. Smith dragged the victim across the pavement and into the road to steal the bag. Bystanders helped the victim, but Smith succeeded in taking the bag and returned to the casino. Later that morning, the victim's bank cards were used in a local shop.

Pleaded guilty to robbery. DC George Corney described the attack as despicable and unprovoked on a vulnerable victim.

6 Nov 2025

Albjon Metlekaj

Intent to supply class A drugs *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

On July 5, officers spotted a black Audi A7 linked with drug supply in Suffolk. When asked to stop in Newmarket, Metlekaj fled, leading a police chase where he drove dangerously, collided with a member's of the public’s car causing minor damage, and nearly hit a pedestrian. The car was stopped, and Metlekaj was arrested; he had no licence and was uninsured. A bag thrown from the car contained 250 press seal bags of cocaine valued at £12,500. On July 6, while at West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds for chest pains, he absconded but was arrested the next day after an eight-hour search.

Pleaded guilty to intent to supply class A drugs, dangerous driving and escaping lawful custody. Banned from driving for three years and nine months.

1 Nov 2025

October 2025 14 cases

Shace Whittlesey

Controlling or coercive behaviour *

Sentence

5 years and 3 months imprisonment

Shace Whittlesey, 45, of Swanspool, Ravensthorpe, Peterborough, subjected his girlfriend to a two-year campaign of coercive control and abuse. He regularly accused her of cheating, monitored her social media, went through her phone including personal health information and bank accounts, forced her to take pregnancy tests to prove fidelity, prevented her from seeing family and friends, and physically attacked her, leaving her face covered in bruises. The abuse came to light on January 12, 2025, when police responded to a reported fight in Wisbech and discovered the victim's injuries from an attack four days prior. Whittlesey was arrested shortly after, breached bail conditions by meeting the victim on January 18, 2025, and was subsequently convicted.

Pleaded guilty to causing actual bodily harm (ABH). Found guilty of threats to kill, engaging in controlling/coercive behaviour in an intimate/family relationship, and intentional strangulation. Handed a restraining order.

31 Oct 2025

Jason O’Dell

Threatening to kill and threatening a person with an offensive weapon in a private place *

Sentence

3 years and 10 months imprisonment

Jason O’Dell, who had just been released from a nine-year sentence for rape, turned up at a family member’s home in Longstanton at about 5.30pm on 17 February 2025. He asked for money, became enraged when refused, grabbed a six-inch knife, pinned the victim against the worktop, and threatened to 'end him'. The victim wrestled the knife away and called the police. O’Dell was arrested a few hours later in Cambridge and recalled to prison.

Initially denied the charges but later pleaded guilty. Previously served a nine-year sentence for rape.

30 Oct 2025

Jason O'dell

Threatening to kill and threatening with an offensive weapon *

Sentence

3 years and 10 months imprisonment

Jason O'Dell, a convicted rapist recently released from prison, turned up at a family member's home in Longstanton at around 5.30pm on February 17, 2025. He asked for money to 'get back on his feet' but was refused. O'Dell then grabbed a six-inch knife from a block, pinned the victim against the worktop, and threatened to 'end him' while pressing the knife into the victim's side. The victim wrestled the knife away and called for help, managing to get O'Dell out of the house. He was arrested a few hours later in Cambridge.

Pleaded guilty to threatening a person with an offensive weapon in a private place and making threats to kill. Previously served a nine-year sentence for rape.

30 Oct 2025

Mark Moss

Robbery and grievous bodily harm with intent *

Sentence

14 years imprisonment

Mark Moss, 37, of Branston Rise, Dogsthorpe, Peterborough, launched an unprovoked attack on a man tending his allotment, stabbing him 13 times in his shed at the allotment in Burton Street, Peterborough, on June 15, 2024. He then stole the man's wallet and mobile phone. The victim suffered stab wounds to his arm, shoulder, back, and neck, resulting in two fractured ribs and a punctured lung, requiring treatment at a major trauma centre. Investigations showed the victim's bank card used at a filling station in Eye where Moss was captured on CCTV, additional footage of Moss near the scene, a matching footprint in the shed, and the victim's blood on Moss's shoes.

Initially denied grievous bodily harm with intent and robbery, later changed plea to guilty. Described as a frenzied and sustained attack.

23 Oct 2025

Tonin Bushi

Money laundering *

Sentence

1 year imprisonment

On 4 November 2023, police stopped a Ford Fiesta driven by Tonin Bushi in George IV Street, Cambridge, suspecting it was driven without insurance. Bushi, 25, of Heathfield Gardens, London, admitted to having only an Albanian driving licence and no insurance. A search revealed £1,374 in cash and eight wraps of cocaine hidden in his pants.

Pleaded guilty to failing to surrender, possession of class A cocaine, money laundering and driving without insurance.

20 Oct 2025

Joaquim Tavares

Stalking *

Sentence

1 year imprisonment

Joaquim Tavares, 49, of Limetree Avenue, Millfield, Peterborough, stalked his ex-girlfriend after their three-year relationship ended. He followed her around Peterborough in his car, loitered near her vehicle on multiple occasions, and was captured on CCTV and ANPR cameras. On November 5, 2024, he parked across from a café she visited. Two days later, he followed her to work, shouting, beeping, and flashing headlights. On November 13, 2024, he approached her while she walked to her car, prompting her to call 999. Officers arrested him nearby and found a knuckleduster in his car. He was also driving without a licence or insurance. In interview, he denied stalking and provided excuses for his presence.

Pleaded guilty to possession of knuckleduster and driving offences. Found guilty of stalking after trial. Handed a restraining order.

16 Oct 2025

Gavin Bainbridge

Assault causing grievous bodily harm with intent *

Sentence

7 years and 3 months imprisonment

On July 14, 2025, at about 8pm, Gavin Bainbridge, 47, of Mortlock Avenue, Cambridge, became involved in an argument with a man in his 60s and his friend at a pub in Broadway, Peterborough. After the victim pushed Bainbridge to de-escalate, Bainbridge followed them outside, punching the victim multiple times to the face, biting his chest, throwing him to the ground, and continuing to punch and kick him until he lost consciousness. Bainbridge also punched the victim's friend who tried to intervene and later spat at and kicked a police officer in custody.

Pleaded guilty to assault causing grievous bodily harm with intent, assault by beating, and common assault of an emergency worker. Additional 4 years on licence upon release. Judge commented on the vicious and sustained attack.

16 Oct 2025

Dennis Finbow

Indecent assault *

Sentence

extended by 11 years imprisonment plus indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order

Dennis Finbow, a former priest in the Catholic Church, abused multiple children between 1974 and 1991. He admitted touching a boy in 1974 at a school where he was teaching prior to ordination. He also abused an altar boy between August 1984 and August 1985, a girl between February 1984 and February 1985, a girl between 1987 and 1991, and a third girl between 1987 and 1988. Finbow met these victims through his work as a priest, running youth social clubs, football clubs, and charity events in Cambridgeshire during the 1980s and 1990s. He initially denied the allegations as 'nonsense' but later pleaded guilty to eight counts of indecent assault of a girl under 14, four counts of indecent assault of a boy under 14, two counts of indecent assault of a girl under 16, and one count of indecent assault on a woman over 16.

Pleaded guilty to 15 counts of child sex offences. Described as a prolific offender who used his position of trust as a priest to abuse children. Previously convicted in early 2023 for sexually abusing a child in the 1980s.

10 Oct 2025

Sajeenthira Dharmendra

Rape *

Sentence

9 years and 6 months imprisonment

Sajeenthira Dharmendra, 24, met the 17-year-old victim on an online chat platform and arranged to meet her in St Neots last year. He pressured her to drink vodka mixed with cola, bought alcohol and a vape, and drove to Riverside Car Park where he sexually assaulted her. She passed out after more alcohol, and he filmed himself raping her while unconscious. The victim discovered the video on his phone, forwarded it to herself, and reported to police after he dropped her off. He was arrested at his home in Aveley, Essex.

Found guilty of rape and assaulting a female aged 13 and over by penetration with part of a body/thing following a trial. Pleaded guilty to voyeurism and making indecent photograph/pseudo-photograph of a child. Placed on the Sex Offenders Register. Judge Andrew Hurst commented that the defendant deliberately made the victim drink alcohol with the intention of having sex regardless of consent, noting her young age and his sole purpose for sexual intercourse.

8 Oct 2025

Stephen Kerr-Morgan

Making and distributing indecent images of children *

Sentence

2 years and 2 months imprisonment

Stephen Kerr-Morgan, 54, had more than 250 indecent images and videos of children across his devices, including making and distributing them. Most of the footage was of the most severe nature, category A.

Pleaded guilty to three charges of making an indecent photo of a child, possessing an extreme pornographic image, two charges of publishing an obscene article, and distributing an indecent photograph of a child.

3 Oct 2025

Marc Sunderland

Burglary *

Sentence

40 months imprisonment

On July 31, 2025, Marc Sunderland, aged 44, went on an overnight burglary spree in Dogsthorpe and Eye, Peterborough. He attempted to break into two properties in Eastern Avenue around 9pm, was disturbed by a victim, and fled. He then burgled a property in Eye Road, stealing items including a bike, which he later tried to sell back to the victim around 11.40pm but handed it back after being challenged. He continued to Eye, stealing a blue Mercedes GLC, an Apple laptop, and a purse from a property in The Cloisters around 1.30am. The car was found later that morning in Thorney Road. He also broke into a garage in Peterborough Road, made a racist comment, broke into two other outbuildings, damaged a fence in The Cloisters, and attempted to enter a car in Monks Drive. He was identified via CCTV and arrested.

Admitted to three counts of burglary, three counts of attempted burglary, theft of a motor vehicle, criminal damage, vehicle interference, and a racially aggravated public order offence.

3 Oct 2025

Keileigh Spencer

Conspiracy to kidnap and conspiracy to blackmail *

Sentence

8 years and 4 months imprisonment

Keileigh Spencer, 19, of Queen Mary Close, Ramsey, posed as the girl in fake online profiles to lure victims to Ramsey for ambush and extortion. She recorded victims during assaults, including the August 14 incident with a 37-year-old man, the August 29 hammer attack on a 25-year-old, the September 5 grain store assault on a 45-year-old, and the September 7 machete threat to a 23-year-old, resulting in thousands of pounds transferred under duress.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to kidnap and conspiracy to blackmail.

1 Oct 2025

Jonathan Stokes

Conspiracy to kidnap, conspiracy to blackmail, acquiring criminal property and dangerous driving *

Sentence

8 years and 6 months imprisonment

Jonathan Stokes, 36, of Mallard Close, Ramsey, was involved in the violent attacks on men lured to Ramsey via fake online profiles. In the August 29 incident, a 25-year-old victim was attacked with a hammer, kicked in the face, forced to confess falsely on camera, held overnight, and had £13,780 transferred from his account while his vehicle was stolen. Stokes also engaged in dangerous driving as part of the crimes.

Found guilty of conspiracy to kidnap, conspiracy to blackmail, acquiring criminal property and dangerous driving.

1 Oct 2025

David Chapman

Conspiracy to kidnap and conspiracy to blackmail *

Sentence

13 years imprisonment

David Chapman, 43, of The Avenue, Ramsey, participated in a series of calculated attacks where victims were lured to Ramsey using fake online profiles pretending to be girls. Victims were ambushed, threatened, assaulted, and forced to transfer money under duress. Chapman was present during the September 5 incident where a 45-year-old man was punched repeatedly, held overnight in a grain store, and forced to apply for a £10,000 loan, resulting in £2,200 transferred.

Found guilty of conspiracy to kidnap and conspiracy to blackmail.

1 Oct 2025

September 2025 9 cases

Daniel Cawley

Drink driving *

Sentence

14 months driving ban

Daniel Cawley, 25, crashed his van while drink driving and told police it had been stolen.

Told police the van had been stolen.

29 Sep 2025

Natalie Knight

Drug driving and dangerous driving *

Sentence

14 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years, 5-year driving ban, 240 hours unpaid work, 20 rehabilitation days

Natalie Knight, 45, of St Michael’s Gate, Parnwell, Peterborough, crashed her black Audi Q2 into the rear of a Toyota Yaris on the A1M northbound at Sawtry at 12.50am on July 15, 2024, while under the influence of cannabis (level 10, legal limit 2) and driving at speeds exceeding 100mph in a 50mph zone. Three children (two boys and a girl) were passengers in her vehicle and were uninjured. The Yaris hit the central reservation; its driver and a passenger suffered slight injuries, while two children (aged 5 and 14) in the Yaris were unhurt.

Pleaded guilty to drug driving and dangerous driving. PC Peter Smith commented on the irresponsibility of driving under the influence with children in the car.

29 Sep 2025

Kemzi Ogbonna

Sexual Assault *

Sentence

14 months imprisonment and a five-year restraining order

Kemzi Ogbonna assaulted a female colleague in Huntingdonshire on March 15, 2023, by hugging her from behind, placing both hands around her chest, trying to kiss her, and suggesting they should be in a relationship. The following week, he exposed himself to her at work and asked her to touch him. These incidents were reported to the police later that year after the victim confided in a friend.

Found guilty after a trial. PC Lomas-Farley commented that Ogbonna knew it was unlikely his victim would report his actions and used this to his advantage, and hoped the sentence would reassure victims that such behaviour must be challenged and reported.

19 Sep 2025

Marques Barbosa De Souza

Possession with intent to supply cocaine *

Sentence

2 years and 6 months imprisonment

Marques Barbosa De Souza was spotted walking away from a stolen black Peugeot 3008, which had been reported stolen from Heathrow, parked in Sackville Close, Cambridge, on 26 March. He initially claimed to have rented the car but could not provide a rental agreement. A search of the vehicle revealed a food bag containing 49 individual bags of cocaine with an estimated street value of up to £2,940.

Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply cocaine, driving a motor vehicle otherwise in accordance with a licence, and driving without insurance. Detective commented that the case started as a routine check on a stolen vehicle and hoped it sends a message that drug crime will not be tolerated.

12 Sep 2025

Jayed Hussain

Assault *

Sentence

2 years and 5 months imprisonment

Jayed Hussain, 31, subjected his partner, a woman in her 20s, to months of attacks and assaults in her Cambridge home. On June 16, he beat her in the early hours, leaving her bloodied and terrified outside, and smashed a TV on the floor. Neighbours heard screaming and called the police, who found her with blood on her face. Previous incidents included grabbing her by the hair, throwing her to the floor, punching and kicking her in the face, attacking her hip and ribs, and grabbing her throat. On May 16, he threw her around her flat, causing multiple facial injuries and ripping out a clump of her hair.

Pleaded guilty to assault and other charges. Sentences for another assault (1 year and 4 months), assault by beating (3 months), and criminal damage (1 month) to run concurrently. Described as a violent man with no respect for women by DC Ellie Hathiramani.

10 Sep 2025

David Gabryelski

Burglary *

Sentence

2 years and 3 months imprisonment

David Gabryelski, a 21-year-old from the Cambridge area with no fixed address, conducted a series of thefts and burglaries between 26 August 2024 and 5 September 2024. He stole a till and charity box from a takeaway in Lincoln Road, Peterborough, damaged a CCTV camera, broke into a garage in Missleton Court, Cambridge, stealing two bicycles, smashed a car window in St Bede’s Gardens to steal a bag, stole two cars from Blinco Grove and Verulam Way, and broke into 15 vehicles to steal items including mobile phones, power banks, cash, sunglasses, and a bank card. He was found asleep in a stolen car surrounded by about 90 stolen items on 5 September 2024.

Admitted to two counts of burglary, two counts of theft of motor vehicle, two counts of criminal damage, and 15 counts of theft from a motor vehicle. PC Edward Hyde noted that the offending caused havoc for residents and business owners in Cambridge and Peterborough.

5 Sep 2025

Daniel Findlay

Stalking and Breach of Restraining Order *

Sentence

8 years imprisonment

Daniel Findlay, 43, of Park Farm Way, Peterborough, bombarded his ex-partner with texts and calls despite a restraining order being in place, leaving her terrified and living in constant fear. He sent messages implying he would go to her home or was watching her, such as 'Are you going to let me come and see you' and 'Are you serious, you’re nipping off somewhere before you go home?'. This behaviour persisted after his release in September 2024 from a previous prison sentence. The victim changed her routine to avoid him, and three months later, she reported the incidents to the police. Findlay denied the contact during his interview but was convicted.

Pleaded guilty to stalking involving serious alarm/distress and harassment, breaching a restraining order. DC Jake Boreham-Dennis commented that restraining orders are powerful tools and Findlay showed blatant disregard for them.

4 Sep 2025

Armand Ara

Production of cannabis *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment

Kristian Qafa and Armand Ara were arrested after being spotted on CCTV acting suspiciously at the back of a building in High Street, Haverhill, on July 28, 2025. Police discovered a cannabis factory inside a commercial building containing 419 plants. They were taken to Bury St Edmunds Police Investigation Centre for questioning and charged with producing a controlled drug.

Admitted being concerned in the production of cannabis. Ordered to pay £187 victim surcharge.

2 Sep 2025

Kristian Qafa

Production of cannabis *

Sentence

6 months imprisonment

Admitted being concerned in the production of cannabis. Ordered to pay £154 victim surcharge.

2 Sep 2025

August 2025 17 cases

Tristan Lenk

Possession with intent to supply cannabis and cocaine *

Sentence

Two years imprisonment, suspended for two years, plus a 20-day Rehabilitation Activity Requirement and a six-month Drug Rehabilitation Requirement

On May 7, police executed a warrant at Tristan Lenk's former home in Furrowfields Road, Chatteris, where they discovered cannabis worth up to £19,350, cocaine worth up to £17,740, ketamine worth up to £200, and £7,500 in cash. Lenk, aged 26 and residing in Balland Field, Willingham, was involved in drug dealing, leading to his arrest and subsequent sentencing.

Pleaded guilty to possession of criminal property, possession with intent to supply cannabis and cocaine, and possession of ketamine. The sentence was given after police acted on concerns and raided his home.

28 Aug 2025

Mindaugas Vaitekunas

Sexual Assault *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment

Mindaugas Vaitekunas sexually assaulted two female colleagues at a factory in Littleport between July 2019 and February 2022. He made sexual insults and harassment on a daily basis, including pressing himself against one woman and propositioning her for sex, deliberately tripping women and grabbing them in a sexually inappropriate manner, and calling women 'tramps, alcoholics and degraders'. The incidents caused the victims to feel humiliated and panicked.

Found guilty of two counts of sexual assault. Held an informal supervisory position and used it to inappropriately touch female colleagues, make sexual remarks, and assault them. Ordered to pay £500 compensation to each victim, issued with a restraining order for three years, and required to register with the police under the Sexual Offences Act for 10 years.

27 Aug 2025

James Cripps

Using threatening behaviour with intent to cause fear or violence *

Sentence

7 months imprisonment

On September 8, 2024, James Cripps, 45, of no fixed abode, waved a kitchen knife in Market Square, Cambridge, and threatened to stab a member of the public. A Cambridge City Council worker saw him with the knife and managed to persuade him to hand it over until police arrived at the scene, leading to his arrest.

Pleaded guilty to possession of an offensive weapon, possession of a knife, and using threatening behaviour with intent to cause fear or violence.

26 Aug 2025

Yanick Samedo

Grievous Bodily Harm *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years, 200 hours unpaid work, driving disqualification for 1 year and 11 months, and 120 days alcohol monitoring

Yanick Samedo, 26, of All Saints Road, Peterborough, attacked a man with a long baton during a fight in Broadway, Peterborough, at around 4am on April 27. He fled the scene in a black Peugeot 208, driving over 80mph in a 40mph zone, ignoring road signs and endangering other users. Police tracked him via CCTV, found him hiding in a bin in South Street, Stanground, and arrested him. The victim sustained shoulder injuries and an open fracture to his wrist, requiring surgery.

Pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm, possession of an offensive weapon in public, failing to stop, driving while disqualified, no insurance, and drink driving. The weapon was a metal gas strut adapted to cause injury, and the sentence aims to address underlying issues like alcohol misuse.

26 Aug 2025

Jason Turner

Burglary *

Sentence

two years and three months imprisonment

Jason Turner and Matthew Turner broke into a property in Victoria Road, Cambridge, at about 1.30am on 13 April. They stole jewellery worth nearly £50,000, an iPad, a recently delivered parcel containing clothing, and two pillowcases. They pushed a man over and one of them shouted 'stab him' before fleeing on bicycles. No knife was seen. They were identified through CCTV footage and arrested the same day. Most of the stolen jewellery was recovered from various locations.

Admitted the burglary.

22 Aug 2025

Matthew Turner

Burglary *

Sentence

two years and nine months imprisonment

Matthew Turner and Jason Turner broke into a property in Victoria Road, Cambridge, at about 1.30am on 13 April. They stole jewellery worth nearly £50,000, an iPad, a recently delivered parcel containing clothing, and two pillowcases. They pushed a man over and one of them shouted 'stab him' before fleeing on bicycles. No knife was seen. They were identified through CCTV footage and arrested the same day. Most of the stolen jewellery was recovered from various locations.

Admitted the burglary. Officers found a call to a jeweller on his mobile phone.

22 Aug 2025

Beatrice Eduah

Fraud *

Sentence

Deferred sentence with conditions to repay £17,668.53

Beatrice Eduah, while employed as an agency social worker at Suffolk County Council, dishonestly worked full-time for Suffolk County Council and two other local authorities simultaneously between June and November 2023. She submitted timesheets for the same hours to multiple authorities without disclosure, omitted her other employments from her CV, and falsely communicated about absences, including claiming to be abroad for a family member's death while working in the UK. This fraud resulted in a loss of £17,668.53 to Suffolk County Council.

Pleaded guilty to fraud by abuse of position. Judge described her as a 'fraudster' and 'thief'. Must obtain paid work and repay the amount, or face further sentencing.

19 Aug 2025

Louise Krykunivsky

Arson *

Sentence

1 year and 6 months imprisonment

Louise Krykunivsky repeatedly made hoax calls to the fire service, costing over £15,000, despite signing an Acceptable Behaviour Contract in 2023. On 23 March, she deliberately set fire to a bin behind her front door in her Milton High Street flat, which spread to a doormat and caused £12,000 in smoke damage. She escaped through a ground floor window, and firefighters extinguished the blaze. This incident occurred after she had been arrested for similar behaviour and released on bail, and followed her declaration that she wanted to be moved to another location.

Pleaded guilty to arson with recklessness as to whether life was endangered. Det Con Edward Hyde commented that the fire could have spread to neighbouring flats, putting lives at risk, and hoped the sentence would make her reflect on the harm caused.

18 Aug 2025

Bartholomew Cronin

Grievous bodily harm without intent *

Sentence

32 months imprisonment

Bartholomew Cronin, 46, of Lutton Grove, Westwood, Peterborough, along with Ziggy Dunn, attacked a victim who was installing a CCTV camera at his home in Lowick Gardens, Westwood, Peterborough, on November 5. Cronin emerged from Dunn's house, made a threat, pulled out a hammer, and waved it before both men assaulted the victim with the hammer and a hockey stick, causing serious injuries including loss of sight in the victim's left eye. The victim required hospital treatment, and both attackers fled the scene before being arrested.

Pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm without intent.

14 Aug 2025

Ziggy Dunn

Grievous bodily harm without intent *

Sentence

40 months imprisonment

Ziggy Dunn, 36, of Manton, Bretton, Peterborough, along with Bartholomew Cronin, attacked a victim who was installing a CCTV camera at his home in Lowick Gardens, Westwood, Peterborough, on November 5. Dunn ran out with a hockey stick after Cronin's initial threat, and both men assaulted the victim with the hammer and hockey stick, hitting him on the back of the head and left eye, causing serious injuries including loss of sight. The victim was taken to hospital, and Dunn returned to the scene before being arrested.

Pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm without intent.

14 Aug 2025

Shaun Fox

Engaging in sexual communication with a child *

Sentence

14 years and 6 months imprisonment

Shaun Fox, 43, of Swanspool, Ravensthorpe, Peterborough, pretended to be a 17-year-old boy and contacted a 14-year-old girl via Instagram on May 18, 2025. He requested inappropriate photos, offered to send 30 videos for her to rate, and asked her to touch herself inappropriately. The girl's mother discovered the interaction, posed as her daughter on WhatsApp, and received three child abuse videos from Fox. He attempted to delete messages and asked the mother to do the same. Police tracked him using an email address linked to the Instagram account and CCTV footage of him purchasing a mobile phone and top-up in Bretton, Peterborough. He was arrested on July 1, 2025, and during interview, claimed to feel like a 17-year-old in a 43-year-old's body.

Pleaded guilty to six counts of breaching a sexual harm prevention order, distributing an indecent photograph, causing a child to watch or look at an image of sexual activity, engaging in sexual communication with a child, and causing a girl to engage in sexual activity. Also placed on the sex offenders register for life, handed a sexual harm prevention order for life, and a 10-year restraining order. Judge described him as 'predatory and determined' and dismissed his claims as self-serving.

13 Aug 2025

Sheeba Bukuru

Causing serious injury by dangerous driving *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment and a 5-year driving ban

Sheeba Bukuru was overtaking a car at speed on the wrong side of a 'keep left' bollard when he struck a female cyclist on Fulbourn Road in Cambridge on 24 November 2024, causing her severe injuries including a fractured skull, bleed on the brain, broken pelvis, arm, leg, ribs, dislocated shoulder, and damaged lungs. He fled the scene in his black BMW, abandoned the vehicle, and falsely reported it as stolen at knifepoint. He was arrested later that day with the car key in his possession.

Pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving, failing to stop, and perverting the course of justice.

11 Aug 2025

Danderson Decker

Grievous Bodily Harm with Intent *

Sentence

three years and seven months imprisonment

Danderson Decker, 30, punched a fellow inmate unprovoked in the back of the head at HMP Peterborough on March 15, 2024. The victim was leaving his cell and had his back to Decker, resulting in the victim suffering a seizure and being taken to Peterborough City Hospital with serious injuries.

Pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm with intent. DC James Walker-Harrison described the assault as brutal.

8 Aug 2025

Mirgjen Hysa

Possession with intent to supply cocaine *

Sentence

2 years and 5 months imprisonment

On 22 May 2023, police executed a warrant at a property in Elfleda Road, Cambridge, where they found Mirgjen Hysa in possession of 27 bags of cocaine, £2,885 in cash, multiple mobile phones, and drug paraphernalia including scales and deal bags. Hysa, 27, from Whitehall Road, Walsall, was arrested and later sentenced.

Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply cocaine and failing to surrender to police bail. PC Alex Macton commented on the commitment to tackling drug supply in Cambridgeshire and the impact on communities.

8 Aug 2025

Ross Rawlins

Making indecent images of children *

Sentence

9 months imprisonment

Ross Rawlins uploaded indecent images of children to Snapchat in February 2023, with police discovering 600 illicit images on his device, including 186 Category A images.

Pleaded guilty to making indecent images of children and possession of extreme pornographic images.

7 Aug 2025

Alvaro Ferreira

Engaging in Controlling and Coercive Behaviour *

Sentence

3 years and 10 months imprisonment

Alvaro Ferreira, 50, of Christie Drive, Huntingdon, regularly physically abused his victim throughout their relationship. He made threats to disfigure her to prevent her from reporting the abuse. In February 2024, he assaulted her, leading to a conviction for actual bodily harm and a suspended sentence in April 2024. After the victim rekindled the relationship, Ferreira reverted to abusive behaviours, including accusing her of cheating, messaging her family impersonating her, controlling her finances by transferring £750 from her account without consent, shouting at her during work calls, and assaulting her in December 2024 by hitting her and throwing objects. The victim fled, leading to his arrest and guilty plea.

Pleaded guilty to engaging in controlling and coercive behaviour. His suspended sentence for actual bodily harm was activated.

6 Aug 2025

Sean Obazee

Actual Bodily Harm *

Sentence

37 months imprisonment

While serving a life sentence for the murder of 19-year-old RAF cadet Abdul Mayanja by shooting in July 2019, Sean Obazee assaulted a prison officer at HMP Whitemoor. The unprovoked attack occurred on August 28 of the previous year, when Obazee punched the officer in the face while the officer was walking along a corridor. Other prison officers intervened to stop the assault, and the officer was taken to hospital but not seriously injured.

Pled guilty to actual bodily harm. This extends his existing minimum life sentence of 30 years for murder.

4 Aug 2025

July 2025 8 cases

Toby Wilton

Stalking *

Sentence

1 year imprisonment and a five-year restraining order

Toby Wilton bombarded his ex-girlfriend with messages, emails, and cryptic social media posts after their two-year relationship ended. Despite a non-molestation order issued on November 21, he breached it multiple times, including sending messages asking to meet, declaring his love, and noting items she was wearing that he had given her. This harassment caused serious harm or distress and continued from late November into January and beyond, with the victim in Huntingdon documenting the breaches.

Pleaded guilty to stalking involving serious harm or distress and ten counts of breaching a non-molestation order. Poses a significant risk to the victim, as noted by the investigating officer.

28 Jul 2025

Huljan Rabdishti

Possession with intent to supply cocaine *

Sentence

2 years and 4 months imprisonment and 3 years and 2 months driving disqualification

On April 18, officers stopped Huljan Rabdishti in an orange Nissan Note in Angel Drove, Ely, as the vehicle was linked to drug dealing. He attempted to provide a false name and became agitated during the search, where officers found several wraps of cocaine on him. A subsequent search of his home in Soham Road, Stuntney, Ely, uncovered approximately 140 wraps of cocaine estimated to be worth £10,000, an iPhone, and £1,000 in cash. He lacked a UK driving licence and valid insurance.

Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply cocaine, use of a vehicle on a road or public place without third party insurance, and acquiring/using/possessing criminal property.

24 Jul 2025

Billy Ingram

Sexual assault of a child and possession of indecent images *

Sentence

18 years imprisonment, with 8 years on licence

Billy Ingram, 31, befriended families in Cambridge to gain unsupervised access to their children. In August 2022, he followed a woman home, entered her property, and sexually assaulted her young son the next morning while allowing the boy to play on his mobile phone. Investigations revealed he had similar unsupervised access to other children, breaching a 2017 Sexual Harm Prevention Order. Police found hundreds of indecent images and videos of children on his devices, including footage of him sexually abusing a boy in Greater Manchester and inciting another boy in West Mercia to send an indecent image via a computer game in 2020.

Admitted to two counts of sexual assault of a boy under 13 by touching, four counts of possessing indecent images of children, one count of causing or inciting a boy under 13 to engage in sexual activity, and four breaches of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order. He was also given a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for life.

22 Jul 2025

Andrew Gladwin

Stalking *

Sentence

2 years and 4 months imprisonment and a 10-year restraining order

Andrew Gladwin, 53, of Haweswater, Huntingdon, met the victim through a shared interest in running several years ago. After she stopped running with him due to feeling uncomfortable, he sent sporadic inappropriate texts. In October of the previous year, he bombarded her with over a hundred sexually violent messages from a fake Facebook account, claiming to 'own' her, threatening to rape her in her home, and stating she 'completely belonged to him'. He also mentioned driving past her house. The victim felt terrified and suspected she was being followed, leading to his arrest on November 5.

Gladwin admitted stalking involving fear of violence and sending communication threatening death or serious harm at a hearing in April. Detective Sergeant Simon Boast noted the behaviour was extremely concerning and caused the victim extreme distress.

17 Jul 2025

Catalin Ganciu

Actual Bodily Harm *

Sentence

1 year and 7 months imprisonment

On April 26, Catalin Ganciu attacked a six-year-old girl by kicking her in the head in Lincoln Road, Peterborough, knocking her to the ground. He then followed a woman into a shop and punched her in the face. Upon police arrival for his arrest, he punched an officer in the stomach and caused damage to a police van by repeatedly kicking it.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of actual bodily harm, one count of assault by beating of an emergency worker, and one count of criminal damage. Described as a dangerous man by the investigating officer.

16 Jul 2025

Ako Mohammad

Manslaughter *

Sentence

24 years imprisonment with a minimum term of 16 years for manslaughter, plus 13 years concurrent for false imprisonment, and 3 years concurrent for conspiracy to pervert the course of justice

Ako Mohammad pursued Ben Procter after he was seen breaking into a car compound in Wellington Street, Peterborough. On September 15, 2024, Mohammad and others rammed Procter off his bike in Boongate, placed him in a vehicle, left him to die, and attempted to cover up the incident by destroying evidence.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to pervert the course of justice and was found guilty of other charges after an eight-week trial.

11 Jul 2025

Hawkar Mohammadi

False Imprisonment *

Sentence

2 years and 9 months imprisonment for false imprisonment and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice

Hawkar Mohammadi helped Shwan Sabah and Ako Mohammad cover up the crime after Ben Procter was rammed off his bike in Boongate, Peterborough, on September 15, 2024, by assisting in destroying evidence and delaying emergency services.

Assisted in covering up the crime after the incident.

11 Jul 2025

Shwan Sabah

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 20 years, plus 11 years concurrent for false imprisonment, and 2.5 years concurrent for conspiracy to pervert the course of justice

Shwan Sabah pursued Ben Procter after he was caught breaking into a car compound in Wellington Street, Peterborough. On September 15, 2024, Sabah rammed Procter off his bike in Boongate, dragged him unconscious into a vehicle, left him to die, and later met with others to destroy evidence before calling emergency services.

Found guilty after an eight-week trial and attempted to cover up the crime by not calling emergency services immediately.

11 Jul 2025

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