Chester Crown Court Sentencing Results

Michael Stuart Mason failed to notify police that he had obtained a laptop and failed to notify them of a change of address between 1 January and 20 April 2026, breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and the notification requirements of the Sex Offenders Register.

Ideel Shad drove dangerously on the northbound M6 near Lymm, Cheshire on 5 June 2026, weaving through traffic and speeding along the hard shoulder in a BMW before crashing into a lorry. He was arrested at the scene and later pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and driving without insurance.

William King established three roofing repair and maintenance companies between October 2024 and April 2025 without notifying Cheshire Police, breaching a Serious Crime Prevention Order. He carried out 13 building projects for elderly residents across Cheshire, North Wales, Devon and Cornwall, and used the alias John Myles while making cold calls for roofing work. The investigation began after a woman reported poor-quality building work at her mother's property and identified King from previous news coverage. He later admitted the breaches.

Curtis Rogerson got into a dispute over a parking space near Eagle Brow in Lymm village. After two men were reversing a van into a parking space, Rogerson drove his car into the spot despite their manoeuvring. One of the men shouted at him. Later, Rogerson returned to his car and drove alongside the victims' van, struck the driver's side wing mirror, then sprayed pepper spray through the open window into both men's faces before driving away. The victims suffered burning sensations; the substance was confirmed to contain capsaicinoids. Rogerson was later traced and arrested.

Ian Sutcliffe, 59, of Winsford, admitted unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under 13 and gross indecency with a girl under 14 relating to one victim in 1998, and two counts of indecent assault on a girl under 16 against a second victim between 1989 and 1994. The victims reported the offences in April 2024. He denied the offences during interview but pleaded guilty at court. Sentenced at Chester Crown Court on 29 May 2026.

Hasan Ali was part of a gang that conspired to steal high value cars across the country. Between 1 May 2025 and 25 July 2025, they stole 14 cars from driveways in Staffordshire, Leicestershire, Birmingham, Hampshire, and Cheshire, including Congleton, Sandbach, and Haslington. The cars were taken without keys by using equipment that reads the signal from key fobs inside homes. A car used in the crimes was registered to Hasan and also used by his brother Asad; the keys were found on Hasan. Evidence from phone analysis, CCTV, and messages linked the group to the thefts. Ali pleaded guilty.

Asad Ali was part of a gang that conspired to steal high value cars across the country. Between 1 May 2025 and 25 July 2025, they stole 14 cars from driveways in Staffordshire, Leicestershire, Birmingham, Hampshire, and Cheshire, including Congleton, Sandbach, and Haslington. The cars were taken without keys by using equipment that reads the signal from key fobs inside homes. A car used in the crimes was registered to another gang member and also used by Asad Ali. Evidence from phone analysis, CCTV, and messages linked the group to the thefts. Ali pleaded guilty.

Mohammed Haroon was part of a gang that conspired to steal high value cars across the country. Between 1 May 2025 and 25 July 2025, they stole 14 cars from driveways in Staffordshire, Leicestershire, Birmingham, Hampshire, and Cheshire, including Congleton, Sandbach, and Haslington. The cars were taken without keys by using equipment that reads the signal from key fobs inside homes. The device was found in a car belonging to Haroon when he was arrested. Evidence from phone analysis, CCTV, and messages linked the group to the thefts. Haroon pleaded guilty.

Kian Brisban-Drawles was part of a gang that conspired to steal high value cars across the country. Between 1 May 2025 and 25 July 2025, they stole 14 cars from driveways in Staffordshire, Leicestershire, Birmingham, Hampshire, and Cheshire, including Congleton, Sandbach, and Haslington. The cars were taken without keys by using equipment that reads the signal from key fobs inside homes. Evidence from phone analysis, CCTV, and messages linked the group to the thefts. Brisban-Drawles pleaded guilty.

Daniel Kennedy, 36 of Winterley, initially contacted his victim in October 2024 via social media while posing as a 15-year-old boy. Following conversations, he sent the victim several indecent images and encouraged the 15-year-old to share images of herself. The activity came to light in December 2024 when the victim's mother reported it to police. Kennedy was arrested and charged.

David Dever, 55, of Bedale, North Yorkshire, used online communication in 2025 to discuss his sexual interest in children and arranged to meet someone he believed would facilitate serious sexual offences. He travelled to a meeting location. Following his arrest, a forensic examination of his mobile phone uncovered more than 1,700 indecent images and videos across all severity categories.

On 31st December 2025 in Winsford, Anthony Abbott drove a dark-coloured Volkswagen Eos at high speed through traffic lights on the A54 High Street near Collingham Way at around 11.56pm, striking a 63-year-old pedestrian who was crossing the road. The victim suffered life-changing injuries including amputation of his left leg, multiple broken ribs, fractures to his right hand and left thigh, and a displaced fracture of his upper jaw. Abbott failed to stop, drove the 1.6-mile journey to Plantagenet Close in two minutes, switched vehicles, returned to the scene briefly, hid the Volkswagen in an industrial park in Crewe, covered its number plate, and attempted to dispose of it. He was arrested on 2 January 2026.

Teejay Walton, 24, of Crewe, breached his Sexual Harm Prevention Order by using social media to engage in sexualised conversation with a 12-year-old child between 22nd January and 27th January 2026, despite knowing her age. He also changed his social media settings to automatically delete messages, violating SHPO conditions prohibiting contact with anyone under 16 online and requiring retention of internet history. Walton had been released from prison in December 2025 following a previous sexual conviction. He was arrested on 28th January 2026 and admitted the offences while in custody.

Alexander McColl smashed his van into another car in a road rage incident. Two children were in the victim's Audi at the time. The victim's car was left scratched, dented, and with a shattered windscreen. McColl was convicted of dangerous driving, driving while disqualified, and driving without insurance.

Gary McVeigh, a registered sex offender from Winsford, was raided at his home on 21 May 2025 during a routine compliance check. Officers seized a phone, laptop, USB stick and SSD memory card. Forensic examination uncovered more than 12,950 indecent images of children, and McVeigh had shared over 120,000 such images with other offenders online. He was sentenced at Chester Crown Court on 6 January 2026.

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.

Adam Boulton, 36, of 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, the victim, 52, sustained serious injuries and died the next day at Royal Stoke University Hospital. Boulton claimed a mechanical fault but tests showed none.

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.

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.