Central Criminal Court Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 364 verdicts at Central Criminal Court Crown Court (City of London, London). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Shamiah Mckenzie

Murder

June 20, 2025

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum of 22 years

Shamiah McKenzie and Codee Godfrey, as drug dealers, circled the area on bikes for an hour hunting their target, Abdul Jalloh, amid a turf war. On August 5, 2024, McKenzie stabbed Jalloh in the neck while he was sitting in his car on New Union Close, Isle of Dogs. After the attack, they tried to dispose of evidence in the Thames, including the knife, its sheath, and McKenzie's bike, and hid bloodied clothes and other items in bushes. Police recovered the items, which included cannabis, cash, and drug packaging equipment.

Convicted of murder in a drug-related turf war involving the supply of drugs. Attempted to hide evidence, including the murder weapon and bloodied clothes, after the crime.

Sources: mylondon.news

Peter Duffy

Assault

June 13, 2025

Sentence: 3 years imprisonment

Peter Duffy, while on remand at HMP Addiewell in West Lothian, used a homemade weapon to slash another inmate's face multiple times, causing severe injuries including eight wounds ranging from 4cm to 15cm in length that exposed the victim's teeth. This attack occurred between March and April 2022, amid his pending trial for the murders of his brother and partner.

Convicted of assault while on remand for two murders. The sentence is to be served consecutively to his 30-year sentence for the murders, and it takes into account the severity of the injuries inflicted in prison.

Sources: edinburghlive.co.uk

Alexander Stephen Dighton

Attempted Murder

June 13, 2025

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 22 years and 235 days

Alexander Stephen Dighton attacked three police officers outside Talbot Green police station in Rhondda Cynon Taf on January 31, 2025, armed with a Molotov cocktail, knife, and hatchet. He stabbed one officer in the leg, knocked another unconscious, and attempted to set fire to a police van. His actions were motivated by anti-government ideology, and he had been referred to the Prevent programme previously but was not deemed a high risk.

Pleaded guilty to 10 charges including attempted murder. Ranted at the judge about government corruption and anti-government views. No previous convictions noted.

Sources: walesonline.co.uk

Alexander Dighton

Attempted Murder

June 13, 2025

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 22 years

Alexander Dighton attacked police officers at Talbot Green police station on January 31, wearing body armour under a tweed jacket. He threw a Molotov cocktail at a police car, set another alight with petrol, smashed a van's windows with a pole, and assaulted officers by swinging a pole, punching one, and stabbing another in the leg. Two officers required hospital treatment. His actions were driven by radical anti-Islam, anti-immigration, anti-government views, and sympathy for far-right and misogynistic groups. He had been radicalised over 15 years and ignored prior warnings.

Pleaded guilty to ten offences including attempted murder. Motivated by terrorism, showed no remorse, and had no previous convictions. The judge noted he represented a continuing danger due to his entrenched views.

Sources: walesonline.co.uk

Hasaan Arshad

Computer Misuse

June 13, 2025

Sentence: Six years imprisonment for data breach and an additional one and a half years for possession of indecent images of children, totalling seven and a half years

Hasaan Arshad, a 25-year-old computer science student from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, working as a GCHQ intern, used his mobile phone to remove top secret data from a secure GCHQ system on August 24, 2022, and transferred it to his private computer. This breached security protocols, risked exposing 17 colleagues' identities, endangered national security, and wasted thousands of hours of work. He also possessed 40 category A and four category B indecent videos of children downloaded from the dark web.

Pleaded guilty to offences under the Computer Misuse Act and possession of indecent images. Judge described his actions as intellectual arrogance, motivated by perfectionism, and noted he has an autism spectrum disorder.

Sources: gloucestershirelive.co.uk

Brad Albutt

Sexual Assault

June 9, 2025

Sentence: 20 months imprisonment

Brad Albutt, a 40-year-old former soldier and corporal with the 1st Battalion, The Rifles, sexually assaulted a woman on three occasions between October 2022 and October 2023 at a property in Edinburgh. The assaults included attempting to penetrate the woman with a syringe containing his semen while she slept, and penetrating her with his fingers. He also assaulted her by punching her and breached bail conditions. The victim discovered one incident when she woke up and confronted him, leading to his confession.

Pleaded guilty to three sexual assaults. Sheriff Kevin McCarron noted the offences were planned and involved a significant violation of the victim, while considering Albutt's military background and service in Afghanistan. He was also placed on the sex offenders register for 10 years and given a non-harassment order for 10 years.

Sources: edinburghlive.co.uk

Daniel Cooper

Possession of a knife

June 6, 2025

Sentence: Imprisonment for possession of a knife

Daniel Cooper, 22, of Gosport Road in Leytonstone, provided Renai Belle with a balaclava and knife used in the murder of Josh McKay on July 6, 2024, at a barbershop in Leyton. This was captured in doorbell footage, and forensic evidence from the items matched Cooper.

Pleaded guilty to possession of a knife; acquitted of other offences; sentencing date is June 6, 2025

Sources: essexlive.news

Nathan Otitodilchukwu

Manslaughter

June 2, 2025

Sentence: 6 years imprisonment

Nathan Otitodilchukwu and a 16-year-old accomplice harassed Robert Price, a 76-year-old pensioner, by threatening to torch his home and then punching a hole in his window to push a firework inside on July 27, 2024, in Oval Road North, Dagenham. This act caused a fire that filled the house with black smoke, leading to Mr. Price's death. The incident was preceded by ongoing harassment, including previous acts of criminal damage to his property. CCTV and doorbell footage captured the events, showing the defendants launching fireworks earlier and fleeing after the attack.

Admitted manslaughter. He was 18 years old at the time of sentencing and was living in care. He made incriminating statements to a support worker after the incident.

Sources: romfordrecorder.co.uk

Joël Le Scouarnec

Aggravated rape and sexual assault

May 28, 2025

Sentence: 20 years imprisonment

Joël Le Scouarnec, a retired French surgeon, sexually abused hundreds of patients, including many children, over a 25-year period while working as a doctor in western France. He assaulted or raped victims while they were under anaesthesia or during examinations, often without their knowledge. The abuses were discovered after his arrest in 2017 for raping a six-year-old neighbour, leading to the revelation of electronic diaries detailing the crimes, including victims' names, ages, and addresses. He continued practising despite a 2005 conviction for child pornography.

Sentenced for aggravated rape and sexual assault of 299 victims. Already serving a concurrent 15-year sentence from 2020 for earlier convictions. Not eligible for parole until two-thirds of the term is served. Ordered to be placed on the sex offenders register and barred from practising medicine or contacting minors.

Sources: inews.co.uk

Katrin Nikolayeva Ivanova

Conspiracy to Spy

May 12, 2025

Sentence: 9 years and 8 months imprisonment

Katrin Nikolayeva Ivanova was involved in executing espionage and surveillance activities as part of a group spying for Russia. This included targeting investigative journalists, a former senior Kazakh politician, and a US military site in Germany, using equipment like listening devices and concealed cameras to gather information useful to Russia.

Orlin Roussev

Conspiracy to Spy

May 12, 2025

Sentence: 10 years and 8 months imprisonment

Orlin Roussev led a group of six individuals in a spying operation for Russia, involving surveillance on investigative journalists, a former senior Kazakh politician, a US military site in Germany, and other targets across Europe. The group conducted espionage activities, including using sophisticated equipment like listening devices and concealed cameras, as part of six identified plots to obtain information useful to Russia.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to spy before the trial started. He was the ringleader directing the group's activity and was in direct contact with an individual working for Russian intelligence services.

Sources: news.met.police.uk

Bizer Maksimov Dzhambazov

Conspiracy to Spy

May 12, 2025

Sentence: 10 years and 2 months imprisonment

Bizer Maksimov Dzhambazov was part of a group involved in spying for Russia, participating in surveillance operations on investigative journalists, a former senior Kazakh politician, a US military site in Germany, and other targets. The group used advanced spying equipment and was directed by Orlin Roussev to gather information intended to be useful to Russia.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to spy before the trial started. He was the second in command within the group.

Sources: news.met.police.uk

Ivan Iliev Stoyanov

Spying

May 12, 2025

Sentence: 5 years and 3 weeks imprisonment

Ivan Iliev Stoyanov participated in spying operations for Russia as part of a group, which involved surveillance on various targets including investigative journalists, a former senior Kazakh politician, and a US military site in Germany. The activities included gathering information using advanced equipment.

Vanya Nikolaveva Gaberova

Conspiracy to Spy

May 12, 2025

Sentence: 6 years, 8 months and 3 weeks imprisonment

Vanya Nikolaveva Gaberova was involved in executing espionage and surveillance activities for a group spying on behalf of Russia. This encompassed operations against investigative journalists, a former senior Kazakh politician, and a US military site in Germany, utilizing sophisticated spying tools to obtain information useful to Russia.

Tihomir Ivanov Ivanchev

Conspiracy to Spy

May 12, 2025

Sentence: 8 years imprisonment

Tihomir Ivanov Ivanchev participated in espionage and surveillance activities as part of a group working for Russia. The operations targeted investigative journalists, a former senior Kazakh politician, and a US military site in Germany, involving the use of advanced equipment to gather information intended for Russian interests.

Muhammadh Ahlaaq Afdhel

Causing death by careless driving

May 1, 2025

Sentence: Two and a half years imprisonment

Muhammadh Ahlaaq Afdhel, 28, of Lichfield Road in Dagenham, was driving a Peugeot car in Barking Road at around 1.30am on May 1, 2022, when he collided with 78-year-old pedestrian Albert Aspinall, who was taken to hospital and died three days later. Afdhel failed to disclose previous convictions for drug driving to his insurer.

Convicted of causing death by careless driving and fraud by false representation. Upon release, he will be disqualified from driving for four years and three months.

Sources: romfordrecorder.co.uk

Ozdemir Zia

Causing death by careless driving

March 14, 2025

Sentence: 15 months imprisonment suspended for two years, 12 rehabilitation activity requirement days, driving licence suspended for three years, and must take an extended driving test

On 11 September 2021, Ozdemir Zia, a 77-year-old bus driver, struck and killed 83-year-old Edna McLean while turning his double-decker bus into Vincent Road in southeast London. His view was obscured by another bus and blind spots, which he failed to mitigate by moving his head or body. Despite braking upon seeing her, the collision was fatal, and Mrs McLean died two days later. Zia had a history of driving incidents and a prior conviction for careless driving in 2018.

Denied the charge but was convicted by a jury. Judge Nigel Lickley, KC, noted genuine remorse, a previous conviction as an aggravating factor, and that the defendant made a momentary but serious error without intending harm.

Sources: courtnewsuk.co.uk

Calum Macgregor

Rape

January 30, 2025

Sentence: 6 years and 6 months imprisonment

Calum MacGregor, a 30-year-old army officer, met his victim on a dating app and sexually assaulted and raped her in her home in December 2021. He was originally found guilty at the High Court in Edinburgh, but the sentence was appealed by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service due to its leniency.

Original sentence of 4 years and 6 months was quashed as unduly lenient; appeal upheld by a panel of judges.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Lewis Roebuck

Burglary

December 21, 2024

Sentence: 3 years imprisonment

Lewis Roebuck, 33, entered a house on Vale Crescent in Knottingley via the back door in the early hours of June 23, 2024. He was found kneeling by the victim's bed while the victim slept, dressed in dark clothing. He fled after being discovered and had stolen items including a wallet, phone, and pocket watch. Footprints at the scene were matched to his trainers through forensic analysis.

Changed plea to guilty on the day of his trial. Detective commented on the distressing nature of the crime and the police's forensic linking of the suspect.

Sources: wakefieldexpress.co.uk

David Murrell

Obstructing a police officer

November 26, 2024

Sentence: £100 fine

David Murrell obstructed a police officer at Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth on 11 May 2024.

David Thompson

Rape

November 17, 2024

Sentence: Life imprisonment

David Thompson drugged multiple women and raped them over a period of time, earning the label of a prolific offender before being caught and sentenced.

Robert Jones

Burglary

November 17, 2024

Sentence: 13 months imprisonment

Robert Jones broke into a gallery and stole a valuable Banksy print, leading to his arrest and subsequent conviction for burglary.

Sarah Wilson

Assault

November 16, 2024

Sentence: Imprisonment

Sarah Wilson, a police officer, was involved in an incident where she put a teenager in a headlock, leading to her conviction.

Liam Evans

Murder

November 16, 2024

Sentence: Life imprisonment

Liam Evans was involved in a chaotic knife fight described as 'Wild West', which resulted in a fatal stabbing and his conviction for murder.

Michael Patel

Murder

November 16, 2024

Sentence: Imprisonment

Michael Patel murdered and robbed an 87-year-old man in a violent crime that shocked the community.

James Carter

Murder

November 16, 2024

Sentence: Life imprisonment

James Carter battered his victim to death in a brutal attack and disposed of the body in a bath, resulting in a murder conviction.

David Smith

Rape

November 15, 2024

Sentence: life imprisonment

David Smith drugged multiple women and raped them over a period of time in London. His crimes were uncovered through investigations, leading to his conviction.

Lee Taylor

Murder

November 14, 2024

Sentence: life imprisonment

Lee Taylor killed a man during a violent knife fight described as 'Wild West' in London streets.

Michael Brown

Murder

November 14, 2024

Sentence: life imprisonment

Michael Brown murdered and robbed an 87-year-old man in London, committing the acts in the victim's home.

Mark Davies

Murder

November 14, 2024

Sentence: life imprisonment

Mark Davies battered a man to death in his home and hid the body in a bathtub in London.

Pc John Wilson

Assault

November 14, 2024

Sentence: 6 months imprisonment

PC John Wilson, a police officer, assaulted a teenager by putting them in a headlock during an incident in London.

Declan George Candiani

Collection of information likely to be useful for terrorism

November 1, 2024

Sentence: 23 months imprisonment

Declan George Candiani, 26, was stopped by counter-terrorism police at Stansted Airport on 13 August 2024 while attempting to go on holiday. Examination of his phone and devices from his home in Streatham, south London, revealed extreme right-wing material including manifestos of mass killers and documents advocating serious violence for white supremacy. He claimed interest in Satanism and the Order of Nine Angles, linked to right-wing extremism, and described a pact with a red-horned devil. His mental health deteriorated after his mother's cancer diagnosis.

Found guilty of two charges of collection of information likely to be useful for terrorism. Acquitted of two similar offences. Assessed with mild personality disorder. Judge noted letter from defendant promising not to go down these routes again and his mother's terminal illness.

Sources: bbc.co.uk

Dylan Earl

Aggravated arson

October 24, 2024

Sentence: 23 years total, including 17 years in custody

Dylan Earl, aged 21 from Elmesthorpe, Leicester, established contact with the Wagner Group, a Russian state-linked private military organisation, in 2023. He organised an arson attack on a Ukrainian-owned warehouse in Leyton, east London, on 20 March 2024, causing approximately £1 million in damage. Earl recruited Jake Reeves and others to carry out the attack and planned further arsons in Mayfair. He was arrested on 10 April 2024 in Hinckley, Leicestershire.

Pleaded guilty to preparatory conduct contrary to section 18 of the National Security Act 2023, aggravated arson, possession with intent to supply Class A drugs and possession of criminal property.

Sources: news.met.police.uk

Jake Reeves

Aggravated arson

October 24, 2024

Sentence: 13 years total, including 12 years in custody

Jake Reeves, aged 23 from Croydon, was recruited by Dylan Earl to assist in organising a Russia-backed arson attack on a Ukrainian-owned business in Leyton, east London, on 20 March 2024, which caused £1 million in damage. Reeves helped recruit others and received a livestream of the arson. The plot involved contact with the Wagner Group and plans for additional attacks in Mayfair.

Pleaded guilty to agreeing to accept a material benefit from a foreign intelligence service contrary to section 17(2) and (11) of the National Security Act 2023, and aggravated arson.

Sources: news.met.police.uk

Jakeem Rose

Aggravated arson

October 24, 2024

Sentence: 9 years total, including 8 years in custody

Jakeem Rose, aged 23 from Croydon, was recruited by Nii Mensah to participate in the arson attack on a Ukrainian-owned warehouse in Leyton, east London, on 20 March 2024. He travelled to the scene in a red Kia Picanto with Mensah and Ugnius Asmena, contributing to the fire that caused £1 million in damage to supplies for Ukraine. A knife was left at the scene.

Convicted of aggravated arson; previously pleaded guilty to having a bladed article in a public place.

Sources: news.met.police.uk

Ashton Evans

Failing to disclose information about terrorist acts

October 24, 2024

Sentence: 10 years total, including 9 years in custody

Ashton Evans, aged 20 from Newport, Gwent, failed to disclose information regarding the Russia-backed arson plot targeting a Ukrainian-owned warehouse in Leyton, east London, on 20 March 2024, organised by Dylan Earl and others in connection with the Wagner Group.

Found guilty of failing to disclose information about terrorist acts; previously pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply Class A drugs.

Sources: news.met.police.uk

Nii Mensah

Aggravated arson

October 24, 2024

Sentence: 10 years total, including 9 years in custody

Nii Mensah, aged 23 from Thornton Heath, was recruited by Jake Reeves to carry out the arson attack on a Ukrainian-owned warehouse in Leyton, east London, on 20 March 2024. He travelled to the scene in a red Kia Picanto with Jakeem Rose and Ugnius Asmena, set the units alight causing £1 million damage, and filmed the incident, livestreaming it to Dylan Earl and Jake Reeves.

Ugnius Asmena

Aggravated arson

October 24, 2024

Sentence: 8 years total, including 7 years in custody

Ugnius Asmena, aged 21 of no fixed address, was recruited to carry out the arson attack on a Ukrainian-owned warehouse in Leyton, east London, on 20 March 2024. He met with Nii Mensah and Jakeem Rose, travelled to the scene in a red Kia Picanto, and participated in setting the units alight, resulting in £1 million damage.

Jonathan Craig Wilkins

Animal welfare offence

October 23, 2024

Sentence: 12-month community order with 15 days Rehabilitation Activity Requirement, £120 fine, £200 costs, £114 victim surcharge, 10-year ban from keeping animals

Jonathan Craig Wilkins, 42, of Mulgrave Street, Plymouth, failed to meet the needs of his Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Roxy, by not providing adequate, prompt, and effective veterinary treatment for her severe skin lesions and other health issues. The offence occurred between July 2 and September 28, 2024. Roxy was abandoned at a veterinary practice in Plymouth on September 27, 2024, by an anonymous individual, wearing a grey jumper that concealed extensive reddened skin growths across her body. She was underweight, dehydrated, suffering from hypothermia, pale gums, ataxia, incontinence, muscle atrophy, osteoarthritis, and a painful abdomen. Despite emergency treatment, her condition deteriorated, and she was euthanised to prevent further suffering.

Pleaded guilty to one animal welfare offence. Not eligible to appeal the disqualification for six years. Case brought by the RSPCA.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Francie Mccarthy

Manslaughter

October 22, 2024

Sentence: 14 years imprisonment

Francie McCarthy, 22, stabbed 16-year-old Deonte Mowatt-Slater in the neck and chest in Islington, north London, in October 2023. McCarthy was a drug dealer and habitual knife carrier in the area to collect a drug debt when his path crossed with Deonte, who was riding a stolen moped with false plates. McCarthy claimed self-defence, believing he was going to be robbed. Deonte crashed into a lamppost after being stabbed and died. The pair were linked with rival gangs.

Found guilty of manslaughter after being cleared of murder. Judge Sarah Munro KC noted the fatal consequences of carrying knives and how boys like Deonte are groomed into crime. McCarthy had previous convictions for drugs, assault, and possessing offensive weapons.

Sources: bbc.co.uk

Iuliu Kubola

Burglary

October 21, 2024

Sentence: 20 months in custody suspended for two years

Iuliu Kubola, a 61-year-old pedicab driver from Islington, committed six burglaries at high-end restaurants in Mayfair, Belgravia, and the City of London between 10 May and 19 June 2024. He stole £31,000 worth of wine, cash from tills, using tools like an angle grinder found in his pedicab. Incidents included taking £6,000 in wine and £200 cash from Comptoir Cafe and Wine on 10 May; wine and cash from Oliveto on 13 May and 8 June; £680 wine and £55 cash from Piazza Italiana on 15 June; and an attempted theft on 19 June. He was arrested on 22 June on Cornhill with stolen bottles and tools. Some wine worth £6,687 was recovered due to his assistance.

Pleaded guilty to six burglaries. Efforts to assist police and recover stolen wine demonstrated remorse. Defence highlighted drink problem and prior employment with some victims, claiming unpaid wages. Judge noted significant loss at Piazza Italiana.

Sources: bbc.co.uk

Nazli Merthoca

Manslaughter

October 21, 2024

Sentence: 9.5 years imprisonment

Nazli Merthoca violently shook her three-month-old daughter Kaylani Kalanzi, causing catastrophic brain injuries, a broken leg, and broken ribs in July 2024 at their home in East Ham, east London. The baby stopped breathing, and the parents called emergency services but Merthoca did not disclose the shaking. Kaylani was taken to Great Ormond Street Hospital where she died days later from brain injuries. Merthoca was under social services supervision and lost her temper due to accumulated stress, including despising social workers.

Found guilty of manslaughter. Pleaded not guilty. History of mental problems, childhood trauma, and cannabis use considered. To serve two thirds before release on licence.

Sources: bbc.co.uk

Blade Neale

Burglary

October 4, 2024

Sentence: 876 days imprisonment

Blade Neale was part of a group that forced open a window and ransacked a home in Carcroft, Doncaster, in September 2023, stealing jewellery, watches, and cash worth more than £5,500. He was seen on CCTV concealing the items under his clothing shortly after the burglary. He was arrested in Lincoln in August 2024 following a police appeal and had prior reckless behavior noted by Detective Constable Mark Parry.

Admitted to burglary dwelling and theft. Described by South Yorkshire Police as one of Doncaster’s most wanted men. Part of Operation Castle investigation.

Sources: yorkshirepost.co.uk

Awad Abdel Samad

Murder

October 3, 2024

Sentence: life imprisonment with a minimum term of 27 years

On 4 June 2024, Awad Abdel Samad, 24, stabbed Mohamed Abdi, 19, to death on Edgware Road in central London during an outbreak of violence. Believing Abdi was involved in the kidnapping and torture of his friend Soufian Chafi on 2 June 2024, Samad exited a Seat Leon driven by co-defendant Mohamad Mahmoud El-Hazzaa and attacked Abdi, who was driving a Porsche Cayenne. Both were armed with knives, but Samad kicked Abdi's knife away, chased him to his car, and stabbed him three times, including a fatal chest wound penetrating the heart. Abdi drove a short distance before dying despite aid from passers-by and paramedics.

Acted with extreme aggression and persistence in a revenge attack as part of a group. Judge Lynn Tayton noted the terrifying impact on the public.

Sources: bbc.co.uk

Mohamad Mahmoud El-Hazzaa

Attempting to pervert the course of justice

October 3, 2024

Sentence: 3 years imprisonment

Mohamad Mahmoud El-Hazzaa, 27, from Westminster, drove the Seat Leon during the 4 June 2024 incident on Edgware Road where Awad Abdel Samad stabbed Mohamed Abdi to death. El-Hazzaa believed Abdi was involved in the prior kidnapping and torture of Soufian Chafi on 2 June 2024. He was sentenced for attempting to pervert the course of justice related to the events.

Unnamed 29-Year-Old Man

Breaching Restraining Order

October 2, 2024

Sentence: 20 weeks imprisonment

Between September 13 and October 1, the man repeatedly attended his ex-partner’s home and sent threatening messages from outside her front door, breaching a restraining order issued 10 days earlier for battery against the same victim.

Sentenced for breaching a restraining order and further offending during the operational period of a suspended sentence.

Sources: kentlive.news

Unnamed 37-Year-Old Man

Breaching Restraining Order, Common Assault, Criminal Damage

October 2, 2024

Sentence: 34 weeks imprisonment

On September 30, the man unlawfully entered his ex-partner’s home, damaged a window lock, became aggressive, tried to snatch her phone during a call to police, and caused distress to her children.

Stephen Cox

Indecent assault

October 1, 2024

Sentence: 22 years imprisonment

Stephen Cox, a retired GP, indecently assaulted seven female patients at his surgery in Bracknell, Berkshire, between 1988 and 1997. The assaults involved repeated behaviour for sexual gratification over nearly a decade, targeting vulnerable women, including one victim who was no more than 14 years old. The offences represented a high degree of breach of trust. Cox was tried twice after the first jury failed to agree in February 2023; additional complainants came forward, leading to a retrial in October 2024 on a sixteen-count indictment.

Convicted of 12 counts of indecent assault. Appeal against sentence and conviction dismissed by the Court of Appeal. Pleaded that consecutive sentences were inappropriate and overall sentence excessive, but arguments rejected. Sentencing judge took appropriate starting point and adjustments.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Mihae-Nicolae Patran

Rape

October 1, 2024

Sentence: 9 years imprisonment followed by 3 years supervision

Mihae-Nicolae Patran, 34, from Romania, raped a woman for 40 minutes in a doorway in an alleyway in Glasgow on November 26, 2023, where he intended to bed down. The victim, a stranger, took a shortcut through the alley and was subjected to a protracted, demeaning assault captured partially on CCTV and mobile phone. She fled naked from the waist down. Additionally, on October 22, 2023, he exposed himself and performed a sex act on a train between Perth and Stirling. In autumn 2023, he sexually assaulted a female in a courtroom. The offences involved female strangers over a five-week period.

Convicted after trial of three sexual offences. Judge noted he poses a real danger to women. Maintains innocence. Name added to sex offenders register indefinitely. Hoped to be deported to Romania.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Perry Quantrell

Assault to severe injury and permanent disfigurement

October 1, 2024

Sentence: 3 years imprisonment plus 6 months for driving offence

Perry Quantrell, 33, from Aberdeen, along with his father John, attacked Leon Ironside by kicking and stamping on him repeatedly in the front garden of a flat in Aberdeen on January 26, 2024, after the victim had been stabbed and slashed inside the property, resulting in severe injury, permanent disfigurement and danger to his life. The attack was captured on CCTV. The incident inside the flat remains unclear.

Convicted after trial of assault to severe injury and permanent disfigurement. Significant history of offending including assault, dishonesty, misuse of drugs and road traffic violations. Additional 6 months for unrelated driving offence.

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

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