Cambridge Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 537 verdicts at Cambridge Crown Court (Cambridge). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

January 2024 10 cases

Abbas Abbass

Rape *

Sentence

18 years imprisonment

Abbas Abbass, 40, approached the victim at about 2am on 17 December 2023 when she was walking in Bridge Street, Peterborough city centre. He began asking her where she was going and whether she wanted him to order a taxi. Despite her refusal, he asked if she was single and tried to kiss her. After leaving, CCTV showed him following her to Town Bridge. The victim felt unwell and dizzy; Abbass caught up on Oundle Road and raped her twice in a nearby recreation ground. He then took her by taxi to his home in Raedwald Court, Millfield, Peterborough, where she awoke the next morning and he sexually assaulted her again. She pretended to be asleep, then pushed him away, left, and reported to Thorpe Wood Police Station.

Found guilty of two counts of rape and assault by penetration. Will spend a further six years on licence and has been placed on the Sex Offenders Register for an indefinite period. Described as a dangerous sexual predator who carried out multiple sexual assaults, leaving lasting trauma.

17 Jan 2024

Ricky Homer

Burglary *

Sentence

1 year imprisonment

Ricky Homer broke into Dobbies Garden Centre in Wyton, Huntingdon, just after 10pm on 23 October 2023. He was watched on CCTV taking charity tins from the tills and filling trolleys with goods from the store. Security staff alerted police, and with the help of CCTV operators, police dog Vinnie and his handler chased the 36-year-old through the store and into the soft play area where he was arrested.

Previously pleaded guilty to burglary and possession of a class B drug. Described as an opportunist burglar with a number of prior crimes.

12 Jan 2024

Lee Welsford

Possession with intent to supply cocaine *

Sentence

3 years and 8 months imprisonment

Lee Welsford, 37, was arrested on 5 December 2023 in New Road, Whittlesey, by Cambridgeshire police on patrol. Officers stopped his car after spotting it pull up alongside a known drug user, suspecting a drug deal. A stop-search revealed Ziplock bags containing over £1,600 worth of cocaine hidden under the gearstick and handbrake, plus empty bags in the driver's door. A search of his home in Hunsbury Close found £1,770 in cash. Mobile phone analysis confirmed his involvement in cocaine supply.

Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply cocaine and possession of criminal property (cash). Denied charge of being concerned in the supply of cocaine, which will lie on file. Sentence includes activation of previously suspended jail term from November 2022 for being concerned in the supply of cocaine, possession of criminal property (cash), and possession with intent to supply cocaine, THC, and etizolam.

11 Jan 2024

Colin Day

Possession with intent to supply cannabis and being concerned in the supply of cannabis *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

On 25 March 2022, at about 1pm, officers conducted a warrant at Colin Day's property in Hilda Clarke Close, Chatteris. Day, aged 49, was seen throwing packets of cocaine out of a first-floor window. A search revealed cocaine and cannabis worth up to £14,800, nearly £6,000 in cash, and scales. Analysis of his mobile phone showed messages consistent with drug dealing. In interview, he admitted possessing the drugs but claimed they were for personal use.

Found guilty following a trial. Admitted possession with intent to supply cannabis and being concerned in the supply of the drug, but denied possession with intent to supply cocaine.

10 Jan 2024

Colette Carre

Causing unnecessary suffering to an animal *

Sentence

15-month prison sentence suspended for 12 months

Colette Carre, 56, of Acacia Grove, March, failed to provide prompt or adequate professional veterinary care and attention to her female greyhound type dog called Defa for signs of ill health, including a large tumourous mass on her snout/muzzle, weight loss, and poor bodily condition. The defendant had made an appointment to have Defa put to sleep, but concerns were raised over the dog's condition and the matter was reported to the RSPCA. Witnesses described Defa as emaciated with a strong smell of putrefaction and a large ulcerated tumourous mass the size of a grapefruit on the front of her mouth and snout, measuring approximately 14cm in diameter side to side and 7cm front to back. A vet's examination confirmed emaciation, a large putrefying and necrosing tumour over her upper jaw obliterating the nostrils, an overpowering smell of rotting flesh and purulent discharge, dehydration, and inability to eat, drink, or pant due to the tumour, which was incredibly painful and caused suffering for at least two months.

Pleaded guilty. Also received a lifetime ban on keeping all animals, a community order including 12 mental health treatment requirement sessions and 10 rehabilitation activity requirement days, and ordered to pay a £187 victim surcharge. Judge commented that his stomach had never turned so much by what he had seen, referring to photos of the dog. In mitigation, defendant cited mental health issues and financial difficulties.

5 Jan 2024

John Daffin

Causing injury by dangerous driving *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

John Daffin, 31, of Cornfield Lane, Littleport, was driving a stolen Blue Audi A6 and overtaking vehicles at dangerous speeds along the A10 near Milton at about 12.40pm on 28 August 2023, when he crossed into the opposite carriageway and collided head-on with a Ford Focus carrying two men aged 68 and 43, a 71-year-old woman, and an eight-year-old boy from the same family who were travelling back from a holiday. The victims suffered serious injuries including fractures to the ribs, bleeding on the brain, and punctured lungs, and were treated at Addenbrooke’s Hospital. Daffin fled the scene into nearby hedgerows but was identified via public footage and later arrested.

Pleaded guilty to four counts of causing injury by dangerous driving, failing to stop, and driving without insurance. Disqualified from driving for three years and six months.

5 Jan 2024

Logan Cook

Dangerous driving *

Sentence

1 year imprisonment

On 9 September 2023, Logan Cook, 22, of no fixed address, was spotted driving a black Fiat 500 on false plates down Oxney Road, Peterborough. He rammed police vehicles on the wrong side of the road to escape, leading to a pursuit. Officers deployed a stinger, deflating a front tyre, but Cook continued driving towards officers and a member of the public. He proceeded to Parnwell Way before crashing into a verge and fleeing on foot, where he was arrested. In interview, he admitted the offences, stating he knew he was wanted on recall to prison.

Admitted dangerous driving and driving without insurance. On recall to prison at the time.

4 Jan 2024

Tania Miah

Transferring criminal property *

Sentence

26 weeks imprisonment, suspended for 12 months

Tania Miah, 32, and her husband assisted drug dealers in Cambridge to move criminal funds to and from different accounts between 2020 and 2021. The pair, of Darwin Drive, were found guilty at a trial in 2024. Following sentencing, a financial investigation discovered they had benefitted by £216,036.49 from their criminal conduct.

Found guilty of transferring criminal property. POCA hearing ordered repayment of £21,187.19 within three months or face additional one year in prison.

1 Jan 2024

Juned Miah

Transferring criminal property *

Sentence

15 months imprisonment

Juned Miah, 33, and his wife assisted drug dealers in Cambridge to move criminal funds to and from different accounts between 2020 and 2021. The pair, of Darwin Drive, were found guilty at a trial in 2024. Following sentencing, a financial investigation discovered they had benefitted by £216,036.49 from their criminal conduct.

Found guilty of transferring criminal property. POCA hearing ordered repayment of £120,802.60 within three months or face additional two years in prison.

1 Jan 2024

Darren Barker

Threatening to disclose private sexual photographs *

Sentence

2 years and 7 months imprisonment

Darren Barker committed offences including threatening to disclose private sexual photographs, theft, criminal damage, and nine breaches of a non-molestation order. He also breached a suspended sentence during these offences.

Breached a suspended sentence, resulting in 12 weeks added to the sentence. Also handed a 10-year restraining order preventing contact with the victim.

1 Jan 2024

December 2023 12 cases

Nesta Baffi

Being concerned in the supply of class A drugs *

Sentence

six years and three months in prison

Nesta Baffi, a London-based county lines drug dealer, ran a criminal enterprise supplying crack cocaine and heroin in Cambridgeshire. He travelled to Cambridge to sell the drugs. Police raided his home in Reedham Close, Tottenham Hale, London on 19 May, finding crack cocaine and heroin worth more than £2,000, along with three mobile phones containing messages to drug users across Cambridgeshire. Phone data linked him to the 'bakes' drugs line.

Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply class A drugs and two counts of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs.

23 Dec 2023

Noel Brome-Hinds

Rape *

Sentence

13 years imprisonment

Noel Brome-Hinds, an 81-year-old paedophile, raped a young girl more than 30 years ago and committed 18 other charges of historic child abuse dating back 50 years. The abuse started in the early 1970s and continued until the early 1990s. The offences came to light after victims felt ready to share their experiences. One victim reported being raped and feeling unable to tell anyone to avoid being a burden. Another recalled abuse starting from when she was a toddler, occurring more than 50 times, causing lifelong struggles.

Convicted after trial of 19 offences of historic child abuse, having denied the charges. DC Jessica Martin hopes the outcome brings closure for the victims.

23 Dec 2023

Ivan Akentjev

Sexual assault *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Ivan Akentjev, 46, of Gladstone Street, Peterborough, approached an unconscious woman at a bus stop in Broadway, Peterborough, on the evening of 10 May and sexually assaulted her. The incident was filmed by a bystander, who pointed out Akentjev when the woman's friends arrived. He was arrested the following day and made no comment when presented with the video evidence.

Pleaded guilty to sexual assault and was found guilty of attempted sexual assault by penetration after a trial.

20 Dec 2023

Oliver Nicholls

Causing death by dangerous driving *

Sentence

4 years and 10 months imprisonment

On 10 September 2023, at about 8.20pm, Oliver Nicholls, driving a Mini Cooper at excessive speed (56mph in a 40mph zone, reaching up to 71mph), overtook a vehicle turning left into New Road on Oakington Road towards Girton, misjudged the road, mounted the pavement, and struck 14-year-old cyclist Isla Cochrane who was riding fully in the separated cycle lane with lights and helmet. Nicholls thought he was travelling at 40mph and mistook the cycle path's cat's eyes for the middle of the road; he did not see her, hit the kerb, braked hard, but it was too late. He stopped after the crash, called an ambulance, and both he and his passenger were uninjured. Isla was rushed to Addenbrooke’s Hospital but died of her injuries in the early hours of the following day.

Pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving. Disqualified from driving for 5 years and must pass an extended test before regaining licence. Described as genuinely remorseful in mitigation.

19 Dec 2023

Selena Rosella

Grievous Bodily Harm without Intent *

Sentence

3 years and 7 months imprisonment

In the early hours of 19 November 2023, Selena Rosella, 37, of Shakespeare Avenue, New England, along with John Kennedy and Derek Nash, entered the victim's home in Eastfield Road, Peterborough. Rosella knocked on the door at about 5.30am, claiming to have had an argument with her boyfriend, and the 60-year-old victim allowed her inside. Kennedy and Nash followed, stabbing the man in his arm, chest, and abdomen, and hitting him over the head with a machete. The trio ransacked the house looking for drugs before leaving with a small amount of cash and a candle.

Pleaded guilty to joint enterprise grievous bodily harm without intent and joint enterprise theft. Made subject of a five-year restraining order prohibiting contact with the victim.

15 Dec 2023

John Kennedy

Grievous Bodily Harm without Intent *

Sentence

4 years and 4 months imprisonment

In the early hours of 19 November 2023, John Kennedy, 42, of no fixed address, along with Derek Nash and Selena Rosella, entered the victim's home in Eastfield Road, Peterborough, after Rosella knocked on the door claiming an argument with her boyfriend. The 60-year-old victim allowed her inside, but Kennedy and Nash followed, stabbing the man in his arm, chest, and abdomen, and hitting him over the head with a machete. The trio ransacked the house looking for drugs before leaving with a small amount of cash and a candle.

Pleaded guilty to joint enterprise grievous bodily harm without intent, joint enterprise theft, and possession of a machete. Made subject of a five-year restraining order prohibiting contact with the victim.

15 Dec 2023

Derek Nash

Grievous Bodily Harm without Intent *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

In the early hours of 19 November 2023, Derek Nash, 49, of Figtree Walk, Dogsthorpe, along with John Kennedy and Selena Rosella, entered the victim's home in Eastfield Road, Peterborough, after Rosella knocked on the door claiming an argument with her boyfriend. The 60-year-old victim allowed her inside, but Nash and Kennedy followed, stabbing the man in his arm, chest, and abdomen, and hitting him over the head with a machete. The trio ransacked the house looking for drugs before leaving with a small amount of cash and a candle.

15 Dec 2023

Alqasim Najib

Possession with intent to supply cocaine *

Sentence

3 years and 1 month imprisonment

Alqasim Najib, 27, was arrested at his home in Salaam Court, Millfield, Peterborough, on 14 July 2020 after neighbourhood policing officers carried out a drugs warrant. Upon police forcing entry to the home, a package containing 70 bags of cocaine worth £3,500 was thrown from an upstairs bedroom window, landing on a porch roof. Officers found Najib inside the locked bedroom, along with £490 in cash, his driving licence, a bank card hidden in a pillowcase, and four mobile phones containing messages related to drug dealing.

Previously admitted possession with intent to supply cocaine. The judge ordered £490 in cash seized from his bedroom to be donated to Women’s Aid. £3,500 worth of cocaine destroyed.

15 Dec 2023

Glen Johnson

Indecent assault on a child and child cruelty *

Sentence

4 years and 2 months imprisonment

Glen Johnson, of Waltham Close, Peterborough, sexually abused two girls and ill-treated four children in the 1990s. He was arrested in 2020, admitted the abuse in police interview but answered 'no comment' to the cruelty charges. The abuse was hugely traumatic for the victims, with lasting impact on their lives.

Pleaded guilty to four counts of child cruelty and three counts of indecent assault on a child. Ordered to sign the Sex Offenders Register for life, given restraining orders against his victims indefinitely, and handed a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for life.

14 Dec 2023

Aaron Goosey

Making indecent images of children *

Sentence

2 years and 6 months in prison

Aaron Goosey, 44, of Pennine Way, Peterborough, was found to possess 46 indecent images of children and one video on his phone, which was seized during an unannounced visit by officers in April. The images were sent via a deleted messaging app, and he had also deleted Facebook Messenger chats and failed to notify police of a new alias, breaching his SHPO and Sex Offenders Register requirements. He has 36 prior convictions including exposure and making indecent images.

Admitted charges including two counts of making indecent images of children, failing to comply with Sex Offenders Register notification requirements and breaching a SHPO. Placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life and the SHPO extended indefinitely.

8 Dec 2023

Adam Hewitt

Assault causing grievous bodily harm without intent *

Sentence

22 months imprisonment

Adam Hewitt, 32, of Tintagel Court, Peterborough, attacked his partner by smashing her head against a wall in the early hours of 29 June 2023 at her mother’s home in Peterborough, just three weeks after they met. He had become increasingly aggressive and argumentative. The attack knocked out one of her teeth, and she was found bleeding heavily from the mouth. Family members were woken by the commotion, chased Hewitt, but he escaped through the bathroom window. Police were called, and he later handed himself in.

Admitted assault causing grievous bodily harm without intent. Sentence included activation of a suspended sentence. Given a restraining order for ten years. DC Helen Williams noted Hewitt is clearly a danger to others and has a propensity for violence.

8 Dec 2023

Kevin Calderbank

Indecent assault on a girl under 14 *

Sentence

22 years imprisonment

Kevin Calderbank, 66, of British Road, Bristol, carried out sexual assaults on two young girls in Peterborough between 1985 and 1989. His offending came to light in 2020 when the victims reported the abuse to police.

Found guilty of seven counts of indecent assault on a girl under 14. Handed a sexual harm prevention order and placed on the sex offenders register indefinitely.

5 Dec 2023

November 2023 21 cases

Alexander Mount

Driving while under the influence of drugs *

Sentence

Disqualified from driving for three years

On 20 September, Mount, 30, of The Paddocks, Earith, was driving a Mercedes C Class at about 12.30pm when it lost power on the A14 at Bar Hill. Police suspected he was under the influence and he admitted taking drugs the night before, providing a positive swipe for cocaine. Two bags of cocaine were found in his vehicle and four in his underwear. Blood sample showed 800 micrograms of benzoylecgonine and 74 micrograms of cocaine per litre. On 4 October at about 2.50pm, he was spotted driving a Volkswagen Golf while on his mobile phone in Brooks Road, Cambridge, testing positive for cocaine and cannabis, with further drugs found. Blood showed 66 micrograms of cocaine and 800 micrograms of benzoylecgonine.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of driving while under the influence of drugs, possession of a class A and B drugs and driving while using a mobile phone.

30 Nov 2023

William Ferreira

Possession with intent to supply crack cocaine and heroin *

Sentence

3 years and 4 months imprisonment

Police raided William Ferreira’s home in Creek Road, March, on 12 September 2023, where they found 112 wraps of crack cocaine, 35 wraps of heroin, around £5,000 in cash, and his mobile phone containing multiple sent messages offering to deliver the ‘best of both’. This evidence proved he was operating a county line across Cambridgeshire as part of illegal drug dealing and exploitation.

Previously pleaded guilty. Third offender sentenced in Operation Hypernova.

30 Nov 2023

Alan Harding

Burglary *

Sentence

3 years and 2 months in prison

Alan Harding, 42, of Figtree Walk, Peterborough, broke into a house in Pine Tree Close, Peterborough, in August 2023 while the victim slept, stealing laptops, a handbag, and bank cards. The victim noticed the items missing upon waking and observed strange transactions on her cards in the early hours. Police identified Harding via CCTV from nearby shops where the transactions occurred and a fingerprint left on the living room wall.

Pleaded guilty to burglary and fraud by false representation.

28 Nov 2023

Iliran Sinani

Possession with intent to supply cannabis *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment

On 19 October, road policing officers stopped a white Ford Transit Connect on the A14 near Boxworth Services, Cambridgeshire, suspecting it was driven without insurance. Two men exited the vehicle and fled across fields. Officers apprehended 28-year-old Iliran Sinani in a nearby field, finding a passport, bank card, and driving licence in his pockets. Nine bags containing cannabis worth up to £45,000 were discovered in the vehicle inside laundry bags.

Previously pleaded guilty to three counts of possession of another person’s identity documents and possession with intent to supply cannabis.

28 Nov 2023

Hilmi Kisacik

Attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child *

Sentence

32 months imprisonment

Hilmi Kisacik, a 44-year-old man from Fore Hill, Ely, engaged in sexual communication with a decoy posing as a 14-year-old girl on Facebook Messenger between 3 March and 21 April. He sent inappropriate photos of himself and others, encouraged the decoy to touch herself inappropriately, and requested photographs of her. The unofficial online child protection group, Fleetwood Enforcers UK, confronted him at his home on 26 April, leading to his arrest by police. He was released on bail after a pre-trial hearing in July but failed to attend a hearing in August and his trial, resulting in sentencing in his absence. Police suspect he may have fled to Turkey and are considering extradition.

Sentenced in absence after failing to attend trial. Warrant issued for arrest. PC Shane O’Brien noted the intent to incite a child to engage in sexual activity was clear despite no real child being involved.

22 Nov 2023

Jermaine Rowe

Possession of a prohibited firearm *

Sentence

6.5 years imprisonment

On the evening of 19 September 2023, neighbourhood officers patrolling Cambridge spotted Jermaine Rowe, a 21-year-old man wearing a balaclava, riding an electric pedal scooter. When officers attempted to stop him, he fled, discarded the scooter, and tried to run away. After a short scuffle in Argyle Street, he was arrested. Officers found a zombie knife in his waistband, and upon further search, discovered a viable firearm and ammunition in his bag, along with two bundles of class A drugs and £2,307 in cash.

Pleaded guilty to possession of a prohibited firearm, possession of ammunition without a certificate, possession of a knife, possession with intent to supply class A drugs, possession of criminal property and being concerned in the supply of class B drugs at an earlier hearing. The length of the sentence reflects the severity of these crimes and potentially deadly effects these weapons can have.

22 Nov 2023

Nathan King

Fraud by false representation *

Sentence

15 months imprisonment

Nathan King, 40, of Birdwood Road, Cambridge, used the company code of Jimmy’s night shelter to book a staggering number of taxi journeys over four months, from February to May 2023, fraudulently giving his key worker’s name to charge the journeys back to the charity, defrauding it of more than £6,000. Invoices and voice recordings from the taxi company were supplied to police.

Pleaded guilty to fraud by false representation and breach of a suspended sentence order.

20 Nov 2023

Peter O’Halloran

Burglary *

Sentence

12 and a half years in prison

Peter O’Halloran, a 49-year-old self-styled 'master' jewellery thief from Gardeners Road, Debenham, Stowmarket, Suffolk, committed multiple high-value burglaries. On 4 March 2022, he stole a ladder from a nearby property and used it to break into a home on Church Street, Guilden Morden, leaving his DNA on it; he stole jewellery and watches. In January 2019, he burgled a property in Northamptonshire, stealing heirlooms worth around £700,000. A third burglary occurred in Norfolk. Additional burglaries took place in Waresley, Newton, and two in Brington in Cambridgeshire between January and November 2022. Police raided his home in November 2022, finding £60,000 in cash, coins worth up to £80,000, watches, bags of gems valued over £500,000, books on antiques and jewellery, an ultrasonic cleaning machine, false number plates, mobile phones, and changes of clothes. He was linked via DNA and CCTV.

Pleaded guilty to burglaries in Guilden Morden, Northamptonshire, and Norfolk. Nine further burglaries across five counties taken into consideration. Described as a calculated, professional, high-value burglar with prior convictions.

17 Nov 2023

Adrian Trowell

Robbery *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Adrian Trowell, 50, of Elizabeth Court, Peterborough, conspired with accomplice Angela Williams to rob a man. Trowell spotted Williams having a drink with the victim in O’Neill’s pub in Broadway, Peterborough, at about 5pm on 2 July 2022. He approached the pair and had a brief conversation with Williams before leaving. A short while later, the victim and Williams left the pub and headed down a nearby alleyway, where Trowell pushed the man over and stole his wallet. Both fled but were identified via CCTV footage. The victim was not seriously injured.

Found guilty following a trial at Huntingdon Law Courts. PC Matt Slater commented that the sentence demonstrates how seriously robbery is treated.

17 Nov 2023

Angela Williams

Robbery *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment suspended for 2 years with 35 days rehabilitation activity

Angela Williams, 51, of Elizabeth Court, Peterborough, conspired with accomplice Adrian Trowell to rob a man. Williams was having a drink with the victim in O’Neill’s pub in Broadway, Peterborough, at about 5pm on 2 July 2022, when Trowell approached and had a brief conversation with her before leaving. A short while later, Williams and the victim left the pub and headed down a nearby alleyway, where Trowell pushed the man over and stole his wallet. Both fled but were identified via CCTV footage. The victim was not seriously injured.

Found guilty following a trial at Huntingdon Law Courts. PC Matt Slater commented that the sentence demonstrates how seriously robbery is treated.

17 Nov 2023

Connor Sweeney

Possession of a firearm and drug supply offences *

Sentence

6 years in a young offender’s institute

Police raided Connor Sweeney's home in Staffordshire Street, Cambridge, on 22 April, suspecting drug dealing. They found a shotgun and 15 shells in the garden shed, along with cocaine, cannabis, nitrous oxide canisters, mobile phones, cash, and a wooden truncheon, providing substantial evidence of drug dealing.

Pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm, being concerned in the supply of cocaine and heroin, possession of an offensive weapon in a private place, two counts of possession of cocaine, and being concerned in making an offer to supply cannabis.

15 Nov 2023

John Sharples

Engaging in coercive/controlling behaviour *

Sentence

14 months imprisonment

John Sharples, 54, of Thornhill Place, Longstanton, near Cambridge, engaged in coercive and controlling behaviour towards his girlfriend throughout their relationship. He demanded she produce bus tickets and receipts to track her movements, continuously questioned her whereabouts, followed her to shops, insisted on driving her to friends' houses and waiting outside, and monitored her phone communications. On 5 May 2021, after she lied about a school appointment to visit a friend, he bombarded her with calls and texts, then angrily marched her to the school, becoming aggressive towards her and staff, which prompted police involvement.

Changed his plea to guilty on the first day of his trial in August.

9 Nov 2023

Reza Bashardoost

Possession of a bladed article in a public place *

Sentence

1 year imprisonment

On 14 April 2023, Reza Bashardoost, 52, of no fixed address, was walking past Café Algarve in Lincoln Road, Millfield, Peterborough, when he made a comment about a customer’s dog, resulting in an argument. He walked away but returned shortly after and continued the disagreement, involving other customers outside the café. He walked away again but returned five minutes later and threw a chair at one of the group. Armed police were called after reports that Bashardoost was threatening to kill someone with a knife. He was arrested after being found with a pair of scissors in his pocket.

Pleaded guilty to being in possession of a bladed article in a public place.

9 Nov 2023

Marcus Ellis

Burglary and theft of a vehicle *

Sentence

1 year and 3 months imprisonment

Marcus Ellis, 29 at the time and of no fixed abode, acted as accomplice to Richard Lake in burgling a house in Robin Mews, Wisbech at 8.44am on 12 August 2023, stealing van keys and two Samsung Galaxy tablets after waiting for the homeowner to leave. The burglary enabled the subsequent theft of the Citroen Berlingo van.

Pleaded guilty to burglary and theft of a vehicle.

8 Nov 2023

Callum Schooling

Conspiracy to supply cocaine and possession of a bladed article *

Sentence

2 years and 8 months in prison

On the afternoon of 30 June 2023, neighbourhood officers on patrol in Cambridge spotted a group of suspected drug dealers and users near a play park in Church Street, Chesterton, Cambridge. As they approached, Callum Schooling ran off, with officers seeing a large red kitchen knife in the waistband of his trousers. After a short foot chase, Schooling, 22, of Talbot Way, Letchworth, was arrested and found in possession of the knife, a mobile phone, more than £600 in cash, and five pairs of new sunglasses. He also discarded a second mobile phone which was recovered.

Previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine and possession of a bladed article.

5 Nov 2023

Christopher Betts

Making threats to kill and causing actual bodily harm *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Christopher Betts, 27, of Carlyle Road, Cambridge, assaulted his partner at a house in Chesterton, Cambridge, on 25 February 2023, after she received a Facebook message from a male friend. He became abusive, accused her of cheating, punched her more than 10 times in the face, grabbed her around the throat, pinned her to the floor with such force that she passed out, and upon her regaining consciousness, shouted 'you’ve learnt your lesson now'. He then dragged her around the house and extinguished a cigarette on her hand, telling her to write a letter to her daughter as she would not wake up again, leaving her terrified she might die. When police arrived, Betts minimised the incident as 'silly' despite visible injuries to the victim. The victim called police using his phone while he was in the bathroom, as he had taken hers.

Found guilty of making threats to kill and causing actual bodily harm. Received no separate penalty for breach of restraining order, which remains in place indefinitely.

4 Nov 2023

Lawrence King

Intentional strangulation *

Sentence

4.5 years imprisonment

Lawrence King, 34, of Tribune Court, Cambridge, turned up drunk at his former partner's home in Cambridge on 13 August holding a black holdall containing stolen meat. When she refused to buy it, he grabbed her by the throat, strangling her until she couldn't breathe, and only stopped when one of her children entered the room. He then smashed items in the kitchen, threw a knife at the woman, and kicked over a high chair. The woman called police, and King left but was arrested the following day.

Previously pleaded guilty. Also handed a six-year restraining order not to contact the victim.

3 Nov 2023

Nathan Giltinane

Assault occasioning grievous bodily harm with intent *

Sentence

8 years imprisonment

On 13 November 2022, Nathan Giltinane, 34, of Walnut Tree Avenue, Cambridge, punched and kicked his partner in the head while she was on the floor trying to defend herself, causing her to lose consciousness. The attack resulted in a broken arm, chipped front teeth, missing hair, a lump on her head requiring a CT scan, bruising to forehead, eye socket, shoulders, back of hand, and at least eight points of contact. The victim felt dizzy and called NHS 111 for help with a black eye and busted lip, but Giltinane controlled the conversation, telling her to say she had fallen. Police arrived around 11pm, arrested him, and took her to hospital where she confided the truth. He claimed in interview that he backhanded her in retaliation after she hit him first, causing her to fall on her arm. He was charged with assault occasioning grievous bodily harm with intent, coercive behaviour, and criminal damage; the latter two charges ordered to lie on file.

Pleaded guilty to GBH with intent on the day his trial was due to begin. Previously jailed for domestic violence offences. Given a 10-year restraining order preventing contact with victim. Sentencing by Recorder James Willan KC, who noted no excuse for the attack, betrayal of trust in victim's home, and significant risk of harm to future partners.

3 Nov 2023

Sean Mokler

Blackmail *

Sentence

2 years and 2 months imprisonment

Sean Mokler, 30, of Clare Close, Waterbeach, Cambridge, searched online forums for leaked login details from platforms including OnlyFans, Snapchat, and private iCloud accounts. He used these details to access private and explicit images of women, some of whom he knew. He then contacted them via a fake anonymous Facebook account, threatening to share the images unless they sent more photos or money.

Pleaded guilty to five counts of blackmail. Caused real distress to victims, leaving them feeling violated.

3 Nov 2023

Mirjan Gjoni

Possession with intent to supply class A drugs *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Mirjan Gjoni, 24, of Churchgate Street, Soham, was stopped by police in Ely on 3 September 2023 during a routine traffic stop. He acted suspiciously, offered officers an energy drink, claimed he was going to Soham but was driving in the wrong direction, and his phone kept ringing. A search of Gjoni and his vehicle revealed wraps of cocaine hidden inside a roll-on deodorant bottle and some cash in the car door.

Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply class A drugs.

2 Nov 2023

John Smith

Possession with intent to supply cocaine *

Sentence

3 years and 8 months imprisonment

On 25 August, 22-year-old John Smith was found by police in the Creek Road area of March riding a bike believed to be stolen in a robbery earlier that month. He was in possession of 22 wraps of cocaine worth about £440 and two mobile phones, leading to his arrest. A search of his home uncovered more cocaine worth up to £2,400, drug preparation equipment with cocaine remnants, and over £1,300 in cash. He was charged with possession with intent to supply cocaine and granted bail on 27 August with conditions not to enter Cambridgeshire and to reside in Rochdale. On 14 October, he breached bail by hiding in a wardrobe in his former home in Creek Road. Examination of his mobile phones showed evidence of drug dealing, leading to further charges of breaching court bail and being concerned in the supply of cocaine.

Ordered to forfeit £1,331.50 under the Misuse of Drugs Act to a nominated local charity. Key involvement in dealing cocaine in the March area.

1 Nov 2023

October 2023 7 cases

Ismail Ishmaili

Production of cannabis *

Sentence

nine months imprisonment

Ismail Ishmaili, 19, was found asleep in a house on Norfolk Street, Wimblington, which had been transformed into a cannabis factory containing 501 cannabis plants valued at up to £420,840. He was arrested on September 30 after a warrant was executed by the March Neighbourhood Policing Team and subsequently charged with production of cannabis.

Admitted the offence of production of cannabis.

30 Oct 2023

Steven Blades

Breaching Sexual Harm Prevention Order and failing to comply with sex offender notifications *

Sentence

1 year and 8 months imprisonment

Steven Blades, a convicted sex offender from Peterborough, breached his Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) and Sex Offender Notification Requirements (SONR) by travelling to a holiday park in Yorkshire in August where he had contact with children, buying an internet-capable device, and creating a new email address without notifying police. He was arrested at his home in Manton, Bretton, after unannounced visits by the Management of Sexual or Violent Offenders (MOSOVO) team revealed he was missing and had ignored conditions to inform police of personal changes within three days and report contact with under-18s lasting more than 12 hours.

Pleaded guilty to one count of breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and five counts of failing to comply with sex offender register notifications. Originally convicted in 2022 for attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child.

29 Oct 2023

Andrew Dunkley

Burglary *

Sentence

two years and five months in prison

On 31 May, Andrew Dunkley, 35, of Ellison Close, Cambridge, broke into a home in Lode Road, Bottisham, by smashing a hole in the back patio doors and using the key in the lock to open the door while the victim was in hospital. He stole jewellery, £3,000 in cash, and a Volkswagen Polo. His DNA was found on the door handle.

Pleaded guilty to burglary and taking a vehicle without consent. Prolific burglar with extensive history of convictions for dwelling burglaries in and around Cambridge. Recently released from prison before re-offending. Seeking help for addictions.

27 Oct 2023

Awais Rehman

Rape *

Sentence

6 years and 2 months imprisonment

Awais Rehman raped a 24-year-old woman at knifepoint on the morning of 30 September 2017 on the Bretton Way cycle path near Rhubarb Bridge in Peterborough. He pulled a large kitchen knife, forced her into bushes, and raped her; she escaped and reported it, with DNA evidence linking him (one in a billion chance otherwise). On 6 October 2017, at about 1pm on the same footpath, he sexually assaulted another woman by slapping her bottom, grabbed her arms, threatened to take her bag, snatched her handbag containing £20 and bank cards, and fled. The handbag was recovered from bushes. Previously ruled unfit to stand trial in November 2018 and tried in absence, but deemed fit to plead late last year; appeared 22 July to plead guilty. Previously sentenced to indefinite hospital order in May 2019 at age 17.

Pleaded guilty to rape, threatening a person with a blade, robbery and two counts of sexual assault. Judge Mark Bishop considered the significant degree of planning, arming himself with a knife, and psychological impact on victims. Made subject of indefinite sexual harm prevention order (SHPO) and restraining order.

25 Oct 2023

Bobby Loveridge

Dangerous driving *

Sentence

1 year imprisonment suspended for 2 years

On the afternoon of 27 December 2023, officers from the Road Policing Unit spotted a white Nissan Kubistar suspected to be uninsured in Cambridge. They activated blue lights and sirens to signal Bobby Loveridge, aged 32, of Cophall Drove, Little Downham, to pull over. Instead, he accelerated, reaching speeds of more than 50mph along residential streets, overtook multiple vehicles, went head-on into oncoming traffic, passed through two red traffic lights, lost control, and crashed into a metal fence on Mill Road. Police video of the three-minute pursuit was released.

Pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, driving without a licence, driving without insurance and possession of a class A drug. Must also carry out 200 hours unpaid work and has been disqualified from driving for three years when he must take an extended retest.

22 Oct 2023

Nelson Smith

Burglary *

Sentence

10 months in prison

Nelson Smith broke into three properties in Yelling on August 1, 2023, stealing jewellery and other goods worth more than £48,000. He parked on the drive of one property on Toseland Road, used a hammer to smash the rear patio doors, and was captured on CCTV carrying items such as a child's scooter, clothing, and pillowcases full of goods. His DNA was recovered from the scene, and a footprint from his shoes was found at another property on High Street. The vehicle he used was reported stolen in Luton in May 2023, leading to his arrest after a short foot chase in St Neots.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of burglary and one count of handling stolen goods. Detective Sergeant James Rabbett noted the crime's impact on victims, describing it as an invasion of homes with lasting effects on well-being.

21 Oct 2023

Luke Hodgkins

Burglary *

Sentence

9 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years

Luke Hodgkins, 32, of New Road, Chatteris, along with James Copeland and Samuel Bamsey, broke into the £7m new headquarters of Magpas Air Ambulance at Alconbury on 2 July at around 5.25pm. They arrived in a white transit van, stole diesel, JCB parts, new bathroom fittings, power tools, and a key to the building. The van was found in a compound rented by Hodgkins. The site was targeted as a charity, and the burglary was planned but quickly responded to by police.

Pleaded guilty to burglary. Ordered to carry out 100 hours unpaid work.

13 Oct 2023

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