Cambridge Crown Court Sentencing Results

Daniel Crow, 54, of Lawn Lane, Littleport, stabbed his 54-year-old wife with a large kitchen knife in an unprovoked attack at their home in Little Downham on 25 January, after their relationship ended. He attacked her while she was at the kitchen sink, continued despite her screams, and held her in a headlock, causing multiple cuts, bruises, and puncture wounds to her stomach, arms, hands, face, and body. She fought back, called the police from the bathroom after locking herself in, and he fled the scene. Weapons, including pepper spray, a flick knife, a metal whip with a bayonet, a knuckle duster, and scalpels, were later found in his car.

Tanveer Chowdhury subjected his girlfriend to controlling and coercive behaviour, including demanding to know her whereabouts, degrading her by stripping and beating her in front of friends, showing an intimate video, and physically assaulting her multiple times, such as throwing her to the floor, kicking, punching, and suffocating her. This occurred over several months, leaving her with injuries including a cut lip, bruising, and hair pulled out, and in fear for her life.

Stanley Rose, 20, of Clayway, Ely, drove onto a footpath in New Barns Road, Ely, on the evening of 2 January, narrowly missing a pedestrian and forcing a woman to jump out of the way after spotting a marked police car. He was arrested a week later and charged with dangerous driving, driving a conveyance without consent, driving without a licence, driving without insurance, use of fraudulent plates, and fraud by false representation related to using someone else’s fuel card to buy £912.55 of petrol at Welcome Break Services in Chatteris over 12 occasions between 12 May and 5 June of the previous year.

Member of Lithuanian organised crime gang that built a multi-million-pound cannabis growing enterprise, setting up at least nine cannabis farms across March, Wisbech and Peterborough with a turnover of up to £8m. Investigation from January 2021 to November 2023 led to seizures of over 2,400 cannabis plants, 4,060g budded cannabis, £1,200 cocaine, over £100k cash, designer goods, jewellery and high-value vehicles.

Member of Lithuanian organised crime gang that built a multi-million-pound cannabis growing enterprise, setting up at least nine cannabis farms across March, Wisbech and Peterborough with a turnover of up to £8m. Investigation from January 2021 to November 2023 led to seizures of over 2,400 cannabis plants, 4,060g budded cannabis, £1,200 cocaine, over £100k cash, designer goods, jewellery and high-value vehicles.

Member of Lithuanian organised crime gang that built a multi-million-pound cannabis growing enterprise, setting up at least nine cannabis farms across March, Wisbech and Peterborough with a turnover of up to £8m. Investigation from January 2021 to November 2023 led to seizures of over 2,400 cannabis plants, 4,060g budded cannabis, £1,200 cocaine, over £100k cash, designer goods, jewellery and high-value vehicles.

Led a Lithuanian organised crime gang that built a multi-million-pound cannabis growing enterprise, setting up at least nine cannabis farms across March, Wisbech and Peterborough with a turnover of up to £8m. Investigation from January 2021 to November 2023 led to seizures of over 2,400 cannabis plants, 4,060g budded cannabis, £1,200 cocaine, over £100k cash, designer goods, jewellery and high-value vehicles. Employed trusted friends and family; profits converted to luxury lifestyle and real estate. Offending was repeated and persistent, sometimes while on bail.

On 1 October 2021, Marcus Cresswell spent several hours drinking at a premises in Lancing before getting behind the wheel of a Ford Transit van. He reversed into other cars in the car park and then drove the wrong way onto the A27, narrowly avoiding a head-on collision. He then drove between two lanes of queuing traffic, colliding with vehicles on both sides and causing damage to at least 11 vehicles. His van was so extensively damaged that its wheels fell off. Cresswell fled the scene on foot and was detained by members of the public in a nearby field; when officers arrived, he claimed he had not been the driver and was simply smoking cannabis. The van key was found in his possession and witnesses identified him as the driver. In custody, he failed to provide a breath specimen. After failing to appear at earlier court dates, he was eventually arrested in Cambridgeshire and remanded in custody.

Fabian Small, 23, from Leicester, was caught passing a package to a prisoner at HMP Peterborough on March 8, 2025, during visiting hours. The package contained 29.9g of cannabis, 43.4g of tobacco, and seven unknown pills. This incident was linked to a separate Leicestershire police investigation for possession with intent to supply cannabis. The items had significant value inside the prison, with cannabis worth up to £3,000 and tobacco up to £1,500.

Max Roberts, 18, from Eastfield Road, Peterborough, attempted to strangle his fiancée, punched and kicked her face and body, smashed furniture, and killed her pet hamster in November 2024. He later sent her a threatening message saying he would 'kill everything she loves'.

John Cooper, 65, of Rowan Close, Haverhill, who traded as John’s Menswear, sold fake designer goods including Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Gant, Tommy Hilfiger, Fred Perry and Lacoste. An investigation was launched after the seizure of 768 counterfeit clothing items from his stall at Bury St Edmunds market in August 2023, with an estimated street value of £21,171.16. He had been advised by Trading Standards in March 2023 but continued selling the goods, which were also advertised on Facebook. Covert test purchases confirmed the items were counterfeit.

Jay Woodgate, 28, of Eastfield Road, Peterborough, crashed his BMW into a parked car in Broadway at about 4am on 15 December and failed to stop. He led police on a high-speed pursuit, driving at nearly double the 30mph speed limit on Eye Road, ignoring a keep left bollard, turning right onto the Frank Perkins Parkway, driving through red traffic lights at Eye roundabout, re-joining the parkway at speeds over 90mph, going the wrong way around the Boongate roundabout, driving along St Johns Street, crossing a mini roundabout in the wrong lane, continuing onto Rivergate, and travelling at 65mph along London Road before crashing into traffic lights at the junction with Fletton Avenue. He attempted to hide in nearby undergrowth but was arrested and failed a roadside alcohol breath test with a reading more than double the limit. He was taken to hospital as a precaution and refused to provide a blood sample.

Mark Bye sexually abused a single boy over a four-year period. The abuse involved multiple serious sexual offences, indecent assaults, and acts of indecency with the child. It occurred while Bye was residing in Acorn Way, Red Lodge, near Mildenhall, Suffolk. The victim described feelings of shame, fear, and disgust, which affected his relationships and daily life. The crimes were reported later, leading to Bye’s prosecution.

Travis Setchell, 30, was driving a red Audi A3 on the A1139 at Eye, in Peterborough, just before 4am on 7 December 2024 when he caught the attention of a road policing officer after swerving between lanes. A check revealed incorrect registration plates. He failed to stop, sped off along the A47 towards Wisbech reaching 100mph, went through red lights, failed to slow for roundabouts, and dangerously overtook vehicles. With four passengers in the car, he slammed on brakes and reversed, ramming a police car. He mounted a pavement in Wisbech and rammed another police car before stopping in Lerowe Road. He had an expired licence, no insurance or MOT, blew over the drink drive limit, and cannabis was found in the car.

Mark Bailey, 53, of Nuttings Road, was involved in handling stolen goods following a series of moped thefts in Cambridge in 2022, where over 300 mopeds, low powered motorcycles and electric bikes/scooters worth more than £450,000 were stolen. A warrant was executed at his home in December 2022, recovering stolen vehicles and a mobile phone with evidence linking him to sales of the stolen items.

Grant Henry, 32, of no fixed abode, subjected his partner to possessive and controlling behaviour starting about a month into their relationship between February 2023 and August 2024. He monitored her whereabouts and phone use, controlled her clothing and makeup, and escalated to violent assaults, including breaking into her home and attacking her in a jealous rage. On 3 August 2024, he punched, kicked, and strangled her while she tried to call the police. Despite bail conditions, he bombarded her with threatening messages and repeatedly appeared at her home. On 27 August 2024, he punched her in the face, fracturing her jaw and requiring surgery. He was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm.

Dr Lukasz Woda was convicted of making indecent photographs and moving images of a child. He was sentenced on 9 January 2025 following his conviction at Cambridge Crown Court. Dr Woda, a vascular surgeon on the specialist register, was suspended by the General Medical Council in October 2024 and faces a tribunal hearing from 25-27 June 2025 regarding his fitness to practise.

Lukasz Woda was convicted of making indecent photographs and moving images of a child. The circumstances of the crime are not detailed in the text, but it involved the creation of such images, leading to his sentencing.

Lee White, 52, of Granby Street, Littleport, sent 109 emails to Labour MP Rosena Allin-Khan between August 29 and September 1, 2024, containing racial abuse and threats to kill Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and cabinet ministers. He claimed in interview that he sent them after an aggravated burglary at a relative’s house was 'covered up' and because he was 'bored'. He was arrested on September 4, 2024. While on bail, between November 24 and 26, 2024, he sent messages to his probation officer threatening to kill everyone in the probation office with grenades and guns, and to make Parkside Police Station in Cambridge explode. He was arrested again on November 28, 2024, and remained silent in interview.

Samuel Thomas, 36, of Crest Drive, Fenstanton, strangled his girlfriend until she lost consciousness on November 3 and during another incident, slapped her to revive her, slammed her head against a wall about four times, threatened to bite her nose off and gouge her eyeball, and refused to let her leave with their 12-week-old baby. The abuse was reported after police were alerted to an assault at his home, where injuries including a handprint on her face and bruising on her neck were observed.

Ashley Baker, 41, of Wood Street, Doddington, subjected his partner to seven years of controlling and abusive behaviour. This included forcing her to call him during her lunch break, forbidding her from going to the canteen, quizzing her about interactions with others, smashing a coffee table in rage and pinning her against a wall by her throat, making her wear vest tops to hide her chest, closing blinds for workouts, and trying to alienate her from family and friends. He regularly shouted, became physically violent, and controlled all aspects of her everyday life. The victim's son recorded the abuse to show police.