Chester Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 210 verdicts at Chester Crown Court (Chester). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

George Brusby

Rape

December 12, 2025

Sentence: 7.5 years imprisonment

George Brusby sexually abused his victim in the Warrington area between the ages of 11 and 14, when Brusby was aged between 12 and 16. He raped the victim, sexually assaulted her, and incited her to engage in sexual activity, using force despite her lack of consent. The victim reported the abuse to police after seeing a video of Brusby shared by paedophile hunters online, where he had been caught sending sexual messages to a decoy account posing as a child.

Pleaded guilty to five counts of rape, one count of assault by penetration, one count of causing a female aged 13 or over to engage in non-penetrative sexual activity and one count of sexual assault. Must sign the Sex Offender Register, subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and a restraining order to protect the victim.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Stockport Development Limited

Breach of Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015

December 12, 2025

Sentence: £45,000 fine plus £18,000 surcharge and £6,297 costs

During a site inspection in November 2023 at a home build project on Kingsley Road, Northenden, Manchester, the Health and Safety Executive identified numerous health and safety failings. The company, acting as principal contractor, failed to plan, manage, and monitor construction work to ensure it was carried out without risks to health or safety, despite previous warnings and enforcement actions.

Pleaded guilty to breach of regulation 13(1) of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015. HSE found multiple health and safety failings including missing edge protection, damaged security fencing, lack of fire alarms and extinguishers, obstructed walkways, and inadequate welfare provision. Company had four previous enforcement actions between February 2021 and March 2023.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Callum Quirk

Burglary

December 11, 2025

Sentence: 35 months imprisonment

On September 9, 2025, Callum Quirk, a 27-year-old from Thirlmere Way, Widnes, broke into a house in McClellan Place, Widnes, through an open downstairs window. A terrified woman hid in her wardrobe as she heard footsteps approaching her bedroom and called 999. The family's 13-year-old cat, Nexi, leaped off the bed and confronted Quirk in the hallway, scaring him into fleeing empty-handed. CCTV captured him at the front door and climbing through the window. A discarded can at the scene had his DNA, and forensic footwear matched trainers seized from him.

Pleaded guilty to burglary. Described as a 'career criminal' with previous convictions for burglary dwelling offences.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Charles Cornelius

Possession, making and distribution of indecent images of children

December 11, 2025

Sentence: jailed

Charles Cornelius, 57, from Ellesmere Port, permanently living and teaching in Thailand, travelled back to the UK in June 2022 and uploaded over 43,000 indecent images of children to the internet, including AI-generated abuse material and self-written paedophile manuals. He was caught after an account linked to him uploaded 10 indecent images. Arrested at Manchester Airport on August 9, 2023, upon return to the UK. Analysis of his devices revealed known and AI-generated child sexual abuse material, prompts for AI images, and two self-generated paedophile manuals despite encryption attempts. He had previously taught young children in multiple countries, including with the British Council Thailand from 2012.

Pleaded guilty to all charges. Former teacher who created paedophile manuals and used AI to generate abuse material. NCA operations manager commented on his disturbing desire to prey on vulnerable children while in a position of trust.

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

Nicole France

Possession of Class A and Class B drugs with intent to supply

December 10, 2025

Sentence: 2.5 years imprisonment

On August 25, 2023, Nicole France, 53, from Sutton, Surrey, was arrested at the south entrance of Creamfields festival in Daresbury, Cheshire, after a sniffer dog indicated on her. She admitted concealing 17.3 grams of ketamine (worth £960) and 24.9 grams of MDMA (worth £1,400) inside her vagina to smuggle them into the event. She had traveled 220 miles with a free ticket provided by her cocaine dealer, to whom she owed a debt, and was instructed to bring the drugs in to reduce her debt. She was to return the drugs to the dealer for sale inside the festival.

Pleaded guilty to possession of Class A and Class B drugs with intent to supply. Judge Mr Recorder Ciaran Rankin emphasized the destructive impact of drugs and the need for deterrence. In mitigation, counsel highlighted her debt to a dealer, traumatic past, and vulnerable son.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Caleb Jones

Possession with intent to supply class A and class B drugs

December 9, 2025

Sentence: 2 years and 4 months imprisonment

On 25 August 2023, at around 2.15pm, Caleb Jones, 21, from Ffordd Mela, Pwllheli, attempted to enter the Creamfields music festival via the North Gate in Cheshire. He indicated to security that he possessed illegal drugs and was searched. Officers found 85 MDMA tablets, 7.42 grams of crystalline MDMA, and 4.34 grams of ketamine hidden inside bottles of shampoo, shower gel, and talcum powder, with a total value of £1,250. Jones was refused entry, the drugs were seized, and he attended a voluntary interview. He claimed the drugs were for sharing with approximately 20 friends at the festival, but phone messages revealed he was planning to deal them.

Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply class A drugs (MDMA) and possession with intent to supply class B drugs (ketamine). Messages from his phone showed he was actively dealing and planning to sell at the festival. Defence claimed social supply to friends for no reward.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

Assef Naseri

Child abduction

December 4, 2025

Sentence: 3 years imprisonment

Assef Naseri, a 30-year-old of no fixed abode from Croydon, had been speaking with a 15-year-old girl online and arranged to meet her in Chester despite knowing her age. In March 2025, CCTV captured him meeting the victim in Chester city centre before they travelled to Chester Bus Station and boarded a coach to London. CCTV from the coach showed Naseri kissing the victim. The victim was located four days later by police in Croydon in the company of Naseri, who was arrested for child abduction wearing the same clothing as in the Chester CCTV images.

Pleaded guilty to child abduction and engaging in non-penetrative sexual activity. Subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for 10 years and must sign the Sex Offender Register for 10 years.

Sources: cheshire-live.co.uk

Adam Boulton

Causing death by dangerous driving

November 25, 2025

Sentence: 10 years imprisonment

Adam Boulton, 36, of Essington Way, Tunstall, was driving a Range Rover Velar when he crossed a double solid white line on the A54 Holmes Chapel Road in Sproston, near Middlewich, ploughing into a white Vauxhall Corsa on December 12, 2024, at around 5.35pm. He was found slumped over the wheel with empty gin bottles in the car, smelling strongly of alcohol and slurring his words. Witnesses described his erratic driving prior to the collision, including veering onto the opposite side of the road. Hours earlier, he had been driving dangerously on the A556 in Tabley. The driver of the Corsa, Paula Chadwick, 52, sustained serious injuries and died the next day at Royal Stoke University Hospital. Boulton claimed a mechanical fault but tests showed none.

Pleaded guilty to all charges. Banned from driving for 7 years upon release and required to undertake an extended driving test. Blood alcohol level was 262 milligrams per 100 millilitres, almost three and a half times the legal limit.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Richard Wiseman

Sexual activity with a child

November 25, 2025

Sentence: 6 years imprisonment

Richard Wiseman, a 38-year-old man of no fixed abode in the Crewe area, sexually abused a vulnerable teenage girl over a seven-month period. He groomed the victim and used coded messages to refer to sexual acts in an attempt to avoid detection. The abuse came to light when the victim contacted police. Evidence from his mobile phone showed multiple inappropriate messages. He denied the offences during interview but later pleaded guilty.

Pleaded guilty to eight counts of sexual activity with a child and one count of sexual communication with a child. Handed an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO).

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Christopher Payne

Arson

November 24, 2025

Sentence: 2 years and 7 months imprisonment

On May 22, 2025, Christopher Payne, wearing a balaclava, forced his way into a site office building on an industrial site near Pepper Street, Henbury, close to Macclesfield. He set several fires inside the property, causing damage estimated at £500,000, which was covered by an insurance payout. Payne was captured on doorbell footage, detained after a short foot chase by police, and the fires were contained by firefighters.

Pleaded guilty to one count of arson. Initially pleaded not guilty but changed plea part-way through trial in October. Ordered to pay £228 surcharge.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Kayleigh Maylor

Assault

November 22, 2025

Sentence: imprisonment

Kayleigh Maylor assaulted her sister using a Bacardi bottle and a mug, captured on doorbell footage.

Bowed her head in the dock as doorbell footage of the attack was played; hit sister with Bacardi bottle and smashed mug over her head.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Richard Stubbs

Firearms possession

November 22, 2025

Sentence: suspended sentence

Richard Stubbs had guns planted in his house by heroin dealers who cuckooed him, leading to charges but avoidance of jail due to fear.

Avoided jail after being 'cuckooed' by heroin dealers who planted guns in his house; court heard he was too terrified to go to the police.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Rebecca Culley

Theft

November 19, 2025

Sentence: 20 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years, 20 days rehabilitation activity, 6 months mental health treatment

Rebecca Culley, 34, from Seneschal Court in Runcorn, Cheshire, stole £90,360.11 from her elderly grandfather Thomas Culley, a widower in his 70s, between March 2021 and February 2023. She set up online banking for him while helping care for him after her grandmother's death. Although permitted to use his debit card for 'bits and bobs', she secretly transferred money to her own account on at least 100 occasions, made contactless payments for over 57 items, and spent £2,500 on an Argos store card for Christmas presents for her children. The thefts emptied his HSBC account, leading to police involvement. HSBC refunded the amount. Culley, a mum-of-three and psychology graduate, initially claimed permission but later confessed to exploiting his generosity.

Admitted three charges of theft. Suffered from 'spoilt brat syndrome'. Judge noted breach of trust and took grandfather's generosity into account. Fourth charge of stealing jewellery ordered to lie on file.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Christopher Greenwood

Assault

November 14, 2025

Sentence: 3 years and 9 months imprisonment

At 6.30am on 14 August 2025, Christopher Greenwood forced his way into his ex-partner's home in Barnton, near Northwich, and assaulted her by kicking her in the face several times and stomping on her head, leaving her with a fractured eye socket.

Benjamin Porter

Attempt wounding with intent

November 12, 2025

Sentence: 3 years and 10 months imprisonment

On December 7, 2024, at around 5.30pm, police were called to Woodpecker Drive, Northwich, following reports of a 15-year-old schoolboy being stabbed in the stomach after an altercation. Benjamin Porter, 19, of Meadow Grove, Northwich, was identified as the suspect, arrested later that day, and while on bail, also arrested for breaching a Child Abduction Warning Notice in connection with an unrelated matter. The injury to the victim was serious but not life-threatening, and the victim has made a good recovery.

Pleaded guilty to attempt wounding with intent, possession of a knife and child abduction. Sentenced while on bail for the stabbing and arrested for breaching a Child Abduction Warning Notice in an unrelated matter. Detective Constable Connor McGregor noted the actions were unacceptable and the sentence reflective of his actions.

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

Robin Vaughan

Conspiracy to burgle

November 11, 2025

Sentence: 3 years imprisonment

Robin Vaughan, 35, of Lyon Close, St Helens, participated in a ram raid burglary at Tesco Express on Northwich Road, Weaverham, at around 12.40am on Monday, June 16, 2025. He used a stolen silver Nissan Navara to ram the store, causing significant structural damage, then entered dressed in black, stole over £3,000 cash from the till and a bag of parcels. The vehicle was driven in convoy with a blue Ford Focus from Merseyside. The vehicle was later dumped in a field in Dutton, and parcels recovered from a nearby pond. Vaughan was arrested at his home following a warrant.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to burgle. Caused over £35,000 in damage to the store and £24,000 in lost trade.

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

Gary Clifton

Burglary

November 10, 2025

Sentence: 8 years imprisonment

Gary Clifton targeted 14 homes in the Cheshire area, specifically in Cuddington, Davenham and Hartford, between August 17, 2024 and May 19, 2025. He stole items worth over £15,000, including clothes, e-bikes, e-scooters, alcohol, food, tools and sporting equipment. Clifton often struck late at night or early mornings, forcing entry into homes and outbuildings, and taking parcels from porches. He was identified via CCTV footage showing his Ford Connect van near the burglary sites. Arrested on May 20, 2025, at his home in Water Street, Radcliffe, with stolen items recovered from his property and van. Forensic evidence matched his Slazenger trainers to a footprint at one crime scene.

Pleaded guilty to 11 counts of burglary, one count of attempted burglary and two counts of theft. Prolific offender with previous convictions.

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

Abdul Helim

Rape

November 8, 2025

Sentence: 6 years imprisonment

Abdul Helim, 50, of Grange Avenue, Oldham, raped a woman at a Cheshire Indian restaurant after meeting her there. He was also found guilty of possession of indecent images of children. The incident occurred at the restaurant, and Helim denied the offence during the investigation and trial, but the jury convicted him.

Convicted after a three-day trial. Placed on the Sex Offenders' Register for life. Judge noted he is a danger to women and ignored lack of consent to fulfill his own desires.

Sources: cheshire-live.co.uk

Christopher Stokes

Conspiracy to commit theft

November 6, 2025

Sentence: 20 months imprisonment

Christopher Stokes, along with Thomas and Edward Stokes, was involved in a series of thefts from motor vehicles starting in June 2025 across Cheshire and Greater Manchester, including Chester, Northwich, Winsford, Tarporley, and Manchester. The gang forced entry into vans to steal high value power tools worth over £65,000, intending to sell them. They were arrested on 7 July 2025 following a vehicle stop on the M6. A search at a North Wales holiday park recovered hundreds of stolen tools, five stolen caravans, and two stolen vehicles.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit theft. Part of an organised crime gang targeting high value tools from vans. Identified through the Police National Database.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

Edward Stokes

Conspiracy to commit theft

November 6, 2025

Sentence: 42 months imprisonment

Edward Stokes, along with Thomas and Christopher Stokes, was involved in a series of thefts from motor vehicles starting in June 2025 across Cheshire and Greater Manchester, including Chester, Northwich, Winsford, Tarporley, and Manchester. The gang forced entry into vans to steal high value power tools worth over £65,000, intending to sell them. They were arrested on 7 July 2025 following a vehicle stop on the M6. A search at a North Wales holiday park recovered hundreds of stolen tools, five stolen caravans, and two stolen vehicles.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit theft. Part of an organised crime gang targeting high value tools from vans. Identified via facial recognition technology.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

Thomas Stokes

Conspiracy to commit theft

November 6, 2025

Sentence: 40 months imprisonment

Thomas Stokes, along with Edward and Christopher Stokes, was involved in a series of thefts from motor vehicles starting in June 2025 across Cheshire and Greater Manchester, including Chester, Northwich, Winsford, Tarporley, and Manchester. The gang forced entry into vans to steal high value power tools worth over £65,000, intending to sell them. They were arrested on 7 July 2025 following a vehicle stop on the M6. A search at a North Wales holiday park recovered hundreds of stolen tools, five stolen caravans, and two stolen vehicles.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit theft. Part of an organised crime gang targeting high value tools from vans. Prior identification via DNA from water bottle.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

Michael Brook

Causing serious injury by dangerous driving

November 5, 2025

Sentence: 2 years imprisonment

Michael Brook was driving a Volvo Car Transporter along lane one of the M6 northbound carriageway between junctions 18 and 19 at around 3am on October 18, 2024, when he collided with the rear end of a stationary Ford Fusion, causing the driver of the Ford to sustain permanent, life-changing brain injury. Brook admitted to police that he felt himself drifting off due to tiredness and had opened an energy drink to stay alert.

Pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving. Admitted to police that he drifted off due to tiredness.

Sources: lancs.live

Matthew Tyrer

Supply of Class A drugs

November 4, 2025

Sentence: 4 years and 4 months imprisonment

Matthew Tyrer, 51, of no fixed abode in the Congleton area, sold crack cocaine and heroin on the streets of Congleton as part of the 'Wez' county lines operation run by Leon Crawford. The line had been active since December 2024. Following an investigation into mobile numbers advertising drugs, Tyrer was arrested during a warrant execution on March 29, 2025, at an address on Juniper Close, Holmes Chapel, where quantities of crack cocaine, heroin, cash, a list of dealers, and drug paraphernalia were seized.

Acted as a street dealer and foot soldier for the 'Wez' county lines gang in Congleton.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Leon Crawford

Supply of Class A drugs

November 4, 2025

Sentence: 4 years imprisonment

Leon Crawford, 46, of Green Way Close, Roby, Liverpool, operated the 'Wez' county lines drug network, transporting crack cocaine and heroin across the county border from Liverpool to sell in Congleton, Cheshire. The operation began in December 2024. An investigation was launched after detectives identified three mobile numbers advertising drug sales in Congleton. On March 29, 2025, a warrant was executed at an address on Juniper Close, Holmes Chapel, where Crawford was arrested along with drugs, cash, a list of dealers, and paraphernalia such as scales.

Ran the 'Wez' county lines gang between Liverpool and Congleton, selling crack cocaine and heroin. Identified as the controller of the line operating since December 2024.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Mark Finnigan

Participating in the criminal activities of an OCG

October 31, 2025

Sentence: 16 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months

Mark Finnigan, 52, of Aquarius Close, Dovecot, transported Joe Tyrer and Anthony Proctor to Macclesfield with class A drugs for the 'Scouse AJ' line operation in February 2021, facilitating the supply of heroin and crack cocaine in the Cheshire town as part of the organised crime group's activities.

Lewis Mccallum

Conspiracy to supply cocaine and heroin

October 31, 2025

Sentence: 6 years imprisonment

Lewis McCallum, 31, of Heydean Road, Allerton, Liverpool, was a leader of the 'Scouse AJ' organised crime group, recruiting members like Joe Tyrer and Anthony Proctor, and directing the supply of class A drugs from Merseyside to Macclesfield. He operated from a base in Macclesfield in February 2021, sending flare messages to buyers, and fled after arrests with assistance from Connor Millea.

Mervyn Richards

Exposure

October 29, 2025

Sentence: 30 months imprisonment

Mervyn Richards, aged 66, from High Lane, Burslem, targeted multiple elderly women in Alsager by driving alongside them while they walked alone and pretending to ask for directions to the clinic or help with a medical issue. Once they approached his vehicle, he was naked from the waist down and exposing his penis. The incidents occurred between November 2022 and December 2024, shocking and scaring the victims who reported the offences to police.

Pleaded guilty to seven counts of exposure. Denied four further counts which remain on file. Banned from obtaining a driving licence for 39 months. Required to sign onto the Sex Offenders Register. Subject to a 15-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order. Showed no remorse.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Sharmarke Ahmed

Handling stolen goods

October 23, 2025

Sentence: 28 months imprisonment

Sharmarke Ahmed, 34, of Wandsworth, South London, posed as a police detective and called a vulnerable woman in her 90s at her home in Malpas, Cheshire, on March 5, 2025. He informed her that criminals were operating in the area and arranged for a 'police officer' to collect her cash and jewellery for safekeeping. The victim disclosed she had £11,000 in cash and jewellery valued at £16,000. During a hours-long call, a password was established to verify the collector's authenticity. Ahmed then attended the address, provided the password, and took the items. He was identified via CCTV at the victim's home and Chester Bus Station, where he departed for London. The phone number used was traced from London to Malpas on the day of the incident. He was arrested by MET Police in London on April 1, 2025.

Kardashian Of Cheshire

Fraud

October 20, 2025

Sentence: Imprisonment (duration unspecified)

The 'Kardashian of Cheshire' engaged in a luxury handbags scam and was involved in making indecent images of children.

The 26-year-old who appeared on Channel 4's Rich Kids of Instagram; also sentenced for making indecent images of children.

Sources: cheshire-live.co.uk

Married Cheshire Mum

Grooming

October 20, 2025

Sentence: Imprisonment (duration unspecified)

The married Cheshire mum groomed a teenage boy, encouraging him to go missing so they could spend time together under the influence of drugs.

Groomed a 'damaged' teenage boy and encouraged him to go missing for a drug-fuelled 'night away'.

Sources: cheshire-live.co.uk

Former Cheshire East Councillor

Perverting the course of justice

October 20, 2025

Sentence: Imprisonment (duration unspecified)

The former Cheshire East councillor attempted to pervert the course of justice.

Cheshire Mum

Animal cruelty

October 20, 2025

Sentence: Imprisonment (duration unspecified)

The 54-year-old Cheshire mum killed her son's dog with a Samurai sword while it rested on the sofa.

Craig Rodham

Possession of a knife and aiding/abetting affray

October 17, 2025

Sentence: 2 years imprisonment

On May 5, 2025, at around 4.55pm, Craig Rodham was a passenger in a Honda driven by Billy Perks into a car park off Station Road, Chester. Shortly after 6pm, when the victim returned to his BMW, Rodham exited the vehicle and, with Perks, stopped the victim, possessed knives, threatened him to hand over his car keys, and participated in stealing the victim's mobile phone during an altercation. After the victim escaped and called for police, Rodham attempted to flee but was quickly detained by officers. Two knives were located nearby.

Billy Perks

Theft, possession of a knife, dangerous driving and aiding/abetting affray

October 17, 2025

Sentence: 40 months imprisonment

On May 5, 2025, at around 4.55pm, Billy Perks drove a Honda into a car park off Station Road, Chester, with Craig Rodham as a passenger. Shortly after 6pm, when the victim returned to his BMW, Perks and Rodham stopped him, possessed knives, threatened him to hand over his car keys, and stole his mobile phone during an altercation. After the victim escaped and called for police, Perks drove towards the victim at speed, smashing the windscreen with a traffic cone used for protection. Perks then fled the scene but was later arrested in Dutton.

Pleaded guilty to theft, possession of a knife, dangerous driving and aiding/abetting affray.

Sources: chesterstandard.co.uk

Caitlin Thomas

Burglary

October 17, 2025

Sentence: 150 hours unpaid work

Caitlin Thomas, 18, of Dean Street, Northwich, along with Mark Jones, Luke Faulkner-Ellis, and Harvey Smallwood, smashed down the victim's front door at 3am on April 15, 2025, at Naylor Court in Northwich, Cheshire, while the victim, a man in his late 50s, was in his living room. The gang, armed with a machete, forced the victim to hide in his bedroom. They shouted abuse, damaged belongings, and smashed walls. Thomas was found near the River Weaver after the incident and identified after an investigation.

Harvey Smallwood

Aggravated burglary

October 17, 2025

Sentence: 40 months imprisonment

Harvey Smallwood, 19, of Gowy Crescent, Tarvin, along with Mark Jones, Luke Faulkner-Ellis, and Caitlin Thomas, smashed down the victim's front door at 3am on April 15, 2025, at Naylor Court in Northwich, Cheshire, while the victim, a man in his late 50s, was in his living room. The gang, armed with a machete, forced the victim to hide in his bedroom. They shouted abuse, damaged belongings, and smashed walls. Smallwood was found near the River Weaver after the incident and identified after an investigation.

Mark Jones

Aggravated burglary

October 17, 2025

Sentence: 70 months imprisonment

Mark Jones, 23, of Riverside Park, Northwich, along with Luke Faulkner-Ellis, Harvey Smallwood, and Caitlin Thomas, smashed down the victim's front door at 3am on April 15, 2025, at Naylor Court in Northwich, Cheshire, while the victim, a man in his late 50s, was in his living room. The gang, armed with a machete, forced the victim to hide in his bedroom. They shouted abuse, damaged belongings, and smashed walls. Jones was identified after an investigation and charged.

Also sentenced for possession of cannabis. Indefinite restraining order issued.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Luke Faulkner-Ellis

Aggravated burglary

October 17, 2025

Sentence: 5 years imprisonment

Luke Faulkner-Ellis, 20, of no fixed abode, along with Mark Jones, Harvey Smallwood, and Caitlin Thomas, smashed down the victim's front door at 3am on April 15, 2025, at Naylor Court in Northwich, Cheshire, while the victim, a man in his late 50s, was in his living room. The gang, armed with a machete, forced the victim to hide in his bedroom. They shouted abuse, damaged belongings, and smashed walls. Faulkner-Ellis was identified after an investigation and charged.

Leon Cook

Supply of class A and B drugs

October 16, 2025

Sentence: 4 years and 2 months imprisonment

Leon Cook, 27, of Hoylake Close in Runcorn, was involved in the supply of class A and B drugs in the Runcorn area. He used a mobile phone number to advertise the sale of cocaine, cannabis, and ketamine on a daily basis. Officers spotted him riding an illegal e-bike near the Knoll in Runcorn and he fled but dropped his mobile phone, which was seized. A digital forensic download revealed significant evidence of his involvement. He was arrested on September 3, 2025, at an address on Worcester Court in Runcorn.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs (cocaine), and four counts of being concerned in the supply of class B drugs (ketamine and cannabis).

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

John Dawson

Rape

October 16, 2025

Sentence: 16 years imprisonment

John Dawson, 37, from Ernest Street in Crewe, committed two rapes, intentional strangulation, assault, two counts of threatening to send an intimate photo or video, and engaging in controlling or coercive behaviour against a woman. The investigation began following an allegation of rape at a hotel in Crewe. He controlled her financially by taking money from her account, had access to her social media and messaging apps, isolated her from friends and family, called her derogatory names, and assaulted her.

Found guilty after trial in July 2025. Deemed so dangerous to women. Pleaded not guilty to the offences.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Ahmed Warsame

Conspiracy to commit burglary

October 16, 2025

Sentence: 3 years and 6 months imprisonment

Ahmed Warsame, 32, of Kingston-upon-Thames, stole several vehicles and conspired to burgle multiple homes. In March, he burgled a property in Thames Ditton, stealing £20,000 of jewellery and cash, and fled in a white Ford Transit van. The same night, he burgled another home in Kingston-upon-Thames and stole a VW Golf. In May, he targeted a third property in Yateley, Hampshire. He was arrested after a stolen vehicle was found near his address, and DNA linked him to the thefts. He was found with cocaine and ketamine.

Pled guilty to all charges including conspiracy to commit burglary, conspiracy to steal motor vehicles and possession of class A and class B drugs.

Sources: getsurrey.co.uk

Jack Watkin

Fraud and making indecent images of children

October 6, 2025

Sentence: 6 years imprisonment

Jack Watkin, 26, from Alderley Edge, Cheshire, defrauded victims including friends and his father out of over £195,000 between April 2019 and October 2021 by promising investments in exclusive Hermes handbags for resale profit. Instead, he funded a luxury lifestyle, including a £140,000 bill at London's Dorchester Hotel, despite having no job or income. He was made bankrupt. Following arrests in March and October 2024, his phones revealed 637 indecent images (including 274 category A), 307 category B, 158 category C made images, six extreme pornographic images of animals, and five prohibited images of children on the first phone; and additional category B and C images on the second. He appeared on Channel 4's Rich Kids of Instagram.

Pleaded guilty to fraud offences; found guilty by jury of possessing and making indecent images of children. Judge Simon Berkson commented on his fraudulent persona and misuse of victims' money.

Sources: cheshire-live.co.uk

Leanne Melling

Section 18 Assault

October 6, 2025

Sentence: 5 years imprisonment

Leanne Melling stabbed her boyfriend in the abdomen and hand during an argument at a house in Macclesfield in the early hours of Sunday, January 19, 2025. The couple had been arguing throughout the day, and the victim attempted to deescalate by sleeping in a separate room. Melling followed him, continued the dispute, and used a knife to inflict serious injuries. The victim disarmed her, locked her in the room, and called emergency services. He was treated by paramedics and hospitalized.

Pleaded guilty to section 18 assault. The sentence reflects the violent nature of the attack.

Sources: cheshire-live.co.uk

Alfie Drummond

Being concerned in the supply of cocaine

October 4, 2025

Sentence: 32 months imprisonment

The investigation began in early 2025 after officers became aware of a mobile phone number used to sell illegal drugs in the Winsford area. The phone was linked to flare messages advertising cocaine sales. Officers identified Drummond as the owner and arrested him at his home on School Road, Winsford, on 28 January 2025. A search of his bedroom recovered two mobile phones, a small amount of cannabis, a 69cm samurai sword, and an extendable baton. Videos on his phone showed him handling large amounts of illegal drugs and cash, as well as a large collection of weapons spread out on his bed.

Previously admitted being concerned in the supply of cocaine and two counts of possession of an offensive weapon. Police Constable Ed Whalley noted that Drummond 'wasn’t the brightest drug dealer' for filming himself with drugs and weapons.

Sources: cheshire-live.co.uk

Vincent Parkes

Possession with intent to supply cocaine

October 3, 2025

Sentence: 2.5 years imprisonment

On Friday, June 6, officers spotted Parkes driving a black Audi SQ5 in Rudheath. The vehicle was stopped on Station Road, where a search revealed cannabis, digital scales, cash, two phones, and prescription drugs. During a strip search in custody, approximately £2,000 worth of cocaine and heroin was found hidden in his underwear. Parkes had been under surveillance for months as a suspected drug dealer in Northwich.

Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply cocaine, possession of heroin, and possession of cannabis. Believed to be one of the main drug dealers in Northwich.

Sources: cheshire-live.co.uk

Trey Breeze

Possession with intent to supply class A drugs

October 2, 2025

Sentence: 3 years imprisonment

Trey Breeze, 20, of Albert Avenue in Flint, North Wales, attended the Creamfields Music Festival in Daresbury in 2024. While walking through the security area, he was stopped by officers after a drugs dog indicated he was in possession of illegal drugs. He was taken to a side area and handed over a number of illegal drugs. Breeze was ejected from the site and later interviewed under caution, initially claiming the drugs were for personal use. However, in court, he admitted he had taken the drugs to the festival to sell to other people.

Previously pleaded guilty to two counts of possession with intent to supply class A drugs (MDMA and 2C-B), possession with intent to supply class B drugs (Ketamine), and being concerned in the supply of class C drugs.

Sources: cheshire-live.co.uk

Brandon Banner

Harassment

October 2, 2025

Sentence: 2 years imprisonment

Brandon Banner, 23, from Beech View Road, Kingsley, ignored a restraining order preventing him from contacting his victim. In the early hours of 27 August 2025, he smashed the rear windows of two cars parked at an address in Northwich. He also made a false call to North West Ambulance Service claiming a 23-year-old man had been assaulted, was unconscious, and not breathing at the same address. Paramedics attended but found no one. Banner was spotted nearby holding a bottle of whiskey, appearing intoxicated, and denied making the call. The phone number used was linked to him, and he was arrested at the location. Officers confirmed the call was false and unrelated to the occupants.

Pleaded guilty to harassment, breaching a restraining order and sending false communication with intent to cause harm. PC Isabel O’Brien commented that Banner waged a campaign of harassment despite knowing about the restraining order.

Sources: cheshire-live.co.uk

Ashley Farrall

Attempting to pervert the course of justice

September 30, 2025

Sentence: 12 months imprisonment

Ashley Farrall, a 43-year-old former councillor for Macclesfield Central, was convicted of attempting to pervert the course of justice following an argument with his partner at their home in November 2024. Despite bail conditions prohibiting contact, he provided her with a phone to communicate and met her several times, including at Poynton Pool in Cheshire and near her mother’s house in North Wales, to discuss withdrawing her statement. He maintained his innocence regarding the strangulation charge.

Stood trial in August, convicted of attempting to pervert the course of justice, not guilty on intentional strangulation charge. Resigned from Cheshire East Council on Friday prior to sentencing.

Sources: cheshire-live.co.uk

Shayna Bowman

Child neglect

September 25, 2025

Sentence: 20 months imprisonment, suspended for 20 months

Shayna Bowman allowed her drug dealer, Rhys Farry, to drive her and her three children from a football tournament, knowing he had been drinking and taking cocaine. On April 20, 2025, in Henbury near Macclesfield, Farry overtook traffic, jumped a red light, collided with another car, and crashed into a tree. None of the children were in appropriate child seats. Her two-year-old son suffered a severe spinal cord injury, leaving him paralysed from the waist down; her five-year-old daughter had a broken and dislocated arm and a fractured neck; and her six-year-old son had a broken collarbone and multiple internal injuries. Bowman herself was seriously injured.

Wept in the dock; judge noted there was very little the court could do to equate to the punishment she had already suffered; ordered to complete 20 days of rehabilitation activity and an alcohol abstinence requirement; deemed fit to continue caring for her children.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

David Cornick

Causing serious injury by dangerous driving

September 24, 2025

Sentence: 15 months imprisonment, suspended for 12 months; banned from driving for 2 years; ordered to pay £300 in costs

On September 26, 2023, at Knutsford services on the M6 in Cheshire, David Cornick, 82, from Aigburth, lost control of his Nissan Leaf while reversing out of a parking space. He mistakenly pressed the accelerator instead of the brake, crushing 62-year-old Linda Whythe against her VW Golf. She suffered multiple injuries, including fractures to her thigh and pelvis, permanent nerve damage, and required four months of hospital treatment, including intensive care and up to seven blood transfusions. She is now unable to stand for long periods and will need a wheelchair permanently.

Admitted causing serious injury by dangerous driving. Described as one of the nicest men in the world by his counsel, with nine character references submitted, including from retired GPs. Judge noted his remorse and regret, and that he has a trouble-free life and charitable work.

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

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