Chelmsford Crown Court Sentencing Results

Kelvin Morgan was found guilty of unwanted sexual touching of a female over 18 inside an address on January 17, 2024. This was part of a case that led to an interim Criminal Behaviour Order on May 12, 2025, which was made full on the date of sentencing.

Fatlind Imeraj was caught fleeing from a property in Halstead where police found approximately 500 cannabis plants following a public report of suspicious activity on April 15, 2025. He was living at the property, and his involvement was confirmed by fingerprints. He was arrested nearby and later admitted the crime in court.

Fisnik Hoxha was caught fleeing from a property in Halstead where police found approximately 500 cannabis plants following a public report of suspicious activity on April 15, 2025. He was living at the property, and his involvement was confirmed by fingerprints. He was arrested nearby and later admitted the crime in court.

James Gibbs committed sexual offences over 40 years ago, including two counts of gross indecency against a victim. The victim reported the crimes in 2021, but sadly died before the trial. An investigation by Essex Police led to his conviction, with detectives ensuring the victim knew justice would be pursued.

Christopher Allen, 61, collided with the victim, 33, as she was crossing Epping New Road in Loughton on foot after dismounting her bicycle. He had consumed alcohol and was driving at double the speed limit, which led to her death at the scene on April 16, 2023. Allen was from Crooked Mile, Waltham Abbey.

Deividas Fiodorovas was involved in multiple burglaries and thefts as part of a crime spree. On April 7, 2024, he participated in stealing a pick-up truck and a JCB telescopic forklift from Clacton Road, Little Horsley, which were used to rip a cash machine from a Home Bargains shop in Harwich, Essex. The spree included burglaries at a house on Oakley Road, Harwich, on April 1, 2024, where cash and tools were taken; a house in Nancy Blackett Avenue, Walton, on April 23, 2024, where jewellery worth more than £20,000 was stolen; and a home in Royston, Hertfordshire, on April 24, 2024, where a victim was held in the bathroom while valuables worth over £120,000 were taken by suspects armed with a crowbar.

Marvin Usher participated in a series of burglaries and thefts, including the theft of a pick-up truck and a JCB telescopic forklift from properties on Clacton Road, Little Horsley, on April 7, 2024. These vehicles were used in a ram raid to remove a cash machine from a Home Bargains shop in Harwich, Essex, which was later dumped at a nearby golf club with £55,000 inside. The crimes also encompassed burglaries at homes in Essex and Hertfordshire.

Shane Hadderton was involved in a crime spree that included the burglary of homes and the theft of vehicles. On April 7, 2024, a pick-up truck and a JCB telescopic forklift were stolen from properties on Clacton Road, Little Horsley, and used in a ram raid to rip a cash machine from a Home Bargains shop in Harwich, Essex. The spree also involved burglaries at a house on Oakley Road, Harwich, on April 1, 2024, where cash and tools were taken, and at a house in Nancy Blackett Avenue, Walton, on April 23, 2024, where jewellery worth more than £20,000 was stolen. Additionally, he was linked to a burglary in Royston, Hertfordshire, on April 24, 2024.

David Pickthall, a former teacher and choirmaster who worked on TV and film projects including Wallace and Gromit, abused children over more than four decades. The offences involved 19 victims and were committed between 1980 and 2021 in Brentwood, Essex, and Upminster, east London. He was made an MBE in 2015 for services to education and charity.

Aaron Elles, 28, of Harlow, attended a protest outside The Bell Hotel in Epping on July 17, 2024, wearing motorbike clothing including a crash helmet to conceal his identity. He acted in an intimidating way, encouraging others to face off against police officers, and kicked an officer, leading to further pushing, shoving, and striking of officers. Officers arrested him at his home on July 23, 2024, and found a small amount of cannabis in his motorbike jacket.

Besjan Mustafaj, 32, from Booth Road, North Woolwich, was involved in growing £100,000 worth of cannabis at two large units on the Globe Industrial Estate, Rectory Road, Grays. Essex Police discovered 230 plants weighing 46kg on 3 June 2024.

Albest Deda, 27, from Lymington Road, Dagenham, was involved in growing £100,000 worth of cannabis at two large units on the Globe Industrial Estate, Rectory Road, Grays. Essex Police discovered 230 plants weighing 46kg on 3 June 2024.

Ervin Sadikaj, 34, from Langley Crescent, Dagenham, was involved in growing £100,000 worth of cannabis at two large units on the Globe Industrial Estate, Rectory Road, Grays. Essex Police discovered 230 plants weighing 46kg on 3 June 2024.

Pashk Gjonaj, 32, of no fixed address, was involved in growing £100,000 worth of cannabis at two large units on the Globe Industrial Estate, Rectory Road, Grays. Essex Police discovered 230 plants weighing 46kg on 3 June 2024.

Lee Farrugia was involved in a violent robbery in a residential car park in Guildfords, Harlow, on February 2, 2024, where a 17-year-old boy was seriously assaulted, forced off his e-bike, and left with a fractured skull after his bike was stolen and placed in a stolen car with cloned plates that Farrugia was driving.

Will Dohmatob was driving a box van on the A131 at Twinstead near Sudbury on February 3, 2024, when he fell asleep at the wheel, causing the van to cross the road and collide with the victim, a 44-year-old motorcyclist, resulting in the victim's death. The van left the road and came to rest in a ditch, and Dohmatob only woke up after the impact.

Davit Nakashidze participated in a sophisticated enterprise that involved stealing luxury cars through keyless entry methods and dismantling them at a chop shop in Little Bardfield, Essex. The gang targeted high-value vehicles from various UK locations, used signal jammers, cloned plates, and exported parts to Dubai. Police investigations, including 115 days of CCTV monitoring, revealed the scale of the operation, which included handling stolen goods worth millions.

George Abzhandadze was involved in a highly sophisticated criminal enterprise that stole luxury vehicles, including Range Rovers, Jaguars, and Mercedes, valued between £2.8 million and £3.3 million. The group used signal jammers to conduct keyless thefts across Essex and other UK areas, dismantled the vehicles at a chop shop in Little Bardfield, Essex, and prepared parts for export, including to Dubai. The operation was uncovered through police surveillance and a witness report, with evidence of cloned plates and dumped personal belongings.

Lukas Meskauskas played a key role in a sophisticated criminal operation that involved stealing luxury cars using signal jammers and dismantling them at a chop shop in Little Bardfield, Essex. He handled financial aspects and communications, facilitating the theft of vehicles worth between £2.8 million and £3.3 million from areas including Essex, Hertfordshire, Southampton, and Devon. Police intercepted containers of parts destined for Dubai and conducted extensive surveillance to dismantle the network.

Revaz Mumladze was part of a criminal network that stole and dismantled luxury vehicles, including Range Rovers and Mercedes, valued at up to £3.3 million. The group employed signal jammers for keyless thefts, operated from a chop shop in Little Bardfield, Essex, and prepared parts for export. The enterprise was exposed through a police investigation involving witness reports and surveillance, showing the dismantling and disposal of stolen vehicles.