Chester Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 442 verdicts at Chester Crown Court (Chester). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

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Mark Platt

Production of class B drugs (cannabis) and possession with intent to supply class A drugs (cocaine) *

Sentence

27 months in prison

Mark Platt was arrested by officers from GMP in the early hours of Sunday 4 February 2024 in relation to an unrelated matter. Officers recovered a mobile phone along with the keys to an address on Fieldfare, Winsford. A search at the address discovered a large cannabis farm containing approximately 218 plants at various stages of growth. He had pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply class A drugs (cocaine) and production of class B drugs (cannabis).

The 55-year-old, of no fixed abode, had previously pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply class A drugs (cocaine) and production of class B drugs (cannabis).

1 Jan 0001

Kevin Whittaker

Causing a child under 13 to watch a sexual act *

Sentence

three and a half years' imprisonment

Kevin Whittaker, of Ajax Avenue, Orford, Warrington, used a fake Facebook profile pretending to be a 19-year-old to groom vulnerable schoolgirls aged between 13 and 15. He sent inappropriate messages. One victim's parents discovered the messages and alerted police, leading to an investigation that identified two further victims. Whittaker was arrested following the enquiries.

Convicted of causing a child under 13 to watch a sexual act, causing a female to engage in sexual activity without consent, and causing a child under 13 to watch a sexual act.

1 Jan 0001

Lee Jones

Rape *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment with an extended licence of six years

Lee Jones, of Cross Flatts Street, Beeston, Leeds, attacked a woman twice in Knutsford, Cheshire. He strangled her, held her prisoner, motioned to a knife on the floor and made threats against her family. The victim messaged family members who called the police; Jones was arrested on February 26, 2021. He initially claimed consensual sex but later pleaded guilty on March 1, 2022.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of rape, sexual assault by penetration, false imprisonment and causing actual bodily harm. Subject to a sexual harm prevention order and must sign the sex offenders' register for life.

1 Jan 0001

Liam Batchelor

Concerned in the supply of crack cocaine and heroin *

Sentence

3 years and 9 months imprisonment

Liam Batchelor, 37, of Boswell Road, Tilgate, used six mobile phones to send bulk text messages advertising heroin and crack cocaine, referring to himself as 'Tilgate Liam'. He was arrested in December after Sussex Police executed a warrant at an address in Crawley. The mobile phones were seized and examined, clearly showing his criminal activity. He admitted the offences and was jailed.

Admitted being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine and heroin.

1 Jan 0001

Joseph Fenwick

Sexual assault of a child under 13 *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment

Joseph Fenwick, aged 31, sexually assaulted a child under 13 by touching them inappropriately over clothing and warning them to keep it secret, saying 'something bad would happen' if they told. The offence occurred in Runcorn. The victim disclosed to their mother, leading to police involvement. Fenwick initially admitted to police that he 'hated' himself but later denied allegations, claiming poor memory and accusing the victim and mother of lying. After a three-day trial, the jury convicted Fenwick. The victim's mother said the defendant 'did the worst thing imaginable' and that the family is working to rebuild their lives. Judge Mark Ford noted that forcing the victim to testify exacerbated the trauma. Fenwick had a prior conviction for wounding in 2010, resulting in a community order.

Denied allegations, forcing victim to testify. Judge called denials a 'mechanism to avoid responsibility'. Prior conviction for wounding in 2010. Also received 10-year sexual harm prevention order, 10-year restraining order, and sex offender registration for 10 years.

1 Jan 0001

Joshua Murrell

Sexual activity with a child *

Sentence

five and a half years in a youth detention centre, of which half will be served on licence

Joshua Murrell, 19, from Plane Tree Drive, Crewe, Cheshire, used Snapchat pretending to be 15 to groom a 13-year-old girl starting May 8, 2021. He messaged her despite knowing her age, requested images, sent an image of his erect penis, and promised gifts. They met June 1 in Nantwich park, kissed, then had sex on June 2 and 3 near a lake. Contacted her again August 29 via Snapchat and WhatsApp, met August 31 in Crewe for sex. Breached existing SHPO prohibiting internet contact with children under 16. Victim suffered panic attacks.

Pleaded guilty to sexual activity and sexual communication with a child and breaches of a sexual harm prevention order (SHPO). Previously convicted of sexual offences in March 2020 and subject to a five-year SHPO. Diagnosed with autism. Also given a 12-year SHPO and 12-year restraining order.

1 Jan 0001

Jordan Cunliffe

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 12 years

On 10 August 2007, Garry Newlove confronted a group of youths outside his home in Padgate, Warrington, after suspecting them of vandalising his wife's car. He was violently attacked and died in hospital on 12 August 2007. The attack was the culmination of persistent anti-social behaviour by local youth gangs.

Convicted of murder after trial. Trial judge recommended a minimum term of 12 years. His appeal against murder conviction was dismissed in July 2010.

1 Jan 0001

Jonathan Price

Distributing and making indecent images of children *

Sentence

4 years and 6 months imprisonment

Jonathan Price, a 35-year-old mechanic, was first arrested in December 2022 and found in possession of indecent images of children, extreme pornography, and cocaine. Bail conditions were imposed, but he continued to download and distribute sexual images of children and also downloaded extreme pornographic images. When officers went to arrest him again in August 2023, he tried to hide a mobile phone and resisted arrest. He was found intoxicated on cocaine. At interview, he claimed the phones belonged to friends and made bizarre claims about being threatened to hold devices for other paedophiles. Police evidence showed he had downloaded indecent images and had used the phones for personal purposes, including saving his own contacts. He also attempted to engage in sexual communication with children online. In total he was convicted of six counts of distributing indecent images of children, two counts of possession of extreme pornographic images depicting sex with animals, three counts of making indecent images of children, three counts of attempting to communicate with children under 16 for sexual gratification, and two counts of possession of cocaine.

Pleaded guilty to all 16 offences. Also ordered to register as a sex offender and made subject to a sexual harm prevention order. Had previously been arrested in December 2022 for possession of indecent images of children, extreme pornography, and cocaine, then continued to offend while on bail, leading to a second arrest in August 2023.

1 Jan 0001

Kieran Mellor

Possession of a firearm *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Kieran Mellor, along with Kenneth Stephenson and Nyle Smith, was involved in an altercation with two men outside a property on The Birches in Davenport Avenue, Crewe, on the evening of Sunday, April 19, 2020. They first arrived armed with knives and a wooden plank shortly after 8pm. They left and returned at 9.55pm with faces concealed and armed with a shotgun, which was fired at the 50-year-old man but missed and hit the house wall.

Admitted to being in possession of a firearm at an earlier hearing. Aged 23, of Walthall Street in Crewe.

1 Jan 0001

Kieron Boyd

Making indecent images of children *

Sentence

extended sentence of 5 years custody plus 3 years extended licence

Kieron Boyd attempted to groom a decoy posing as a 14-year-old girl named Darcy via Facebook, Messenger and texts from June 25 to July 5, engaging in sexually explicit conversation and inviting her to meet for sex. Arrested on July 5 after decoy reported him. Police discovered on his Samsung phone and Kindle Fire tablet: 22 Category A videos and 8 images, 5 Category B videos and 36 images, 9 Category C videos and 35 images, 7 extreme pornographic videos and 10 images, 1 prohibited video and 84 images, including abuse of a baby aged 18 months, young girls aged 4-5, and bestiality.

Pleaded guilty at first opportunity to multiple counts including making indecent images of children. Eight prior convictions for 25 offences including multiple SOPO breaches. Judge imposed indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order and sex offenders register for life. High risk of serious harm to children.

1 Jan 0001

Keith Alan Fairbrother

Rape *

Sentence

18 years in prison

Keith Alan Fairbrother assaulted a girl in the early 2000s, when he was in his 40s. The assaults took place over a five-year period when the girl was in her early teens. Fairbrother had come to know the victim's family over time and used this friendship to exploit her. Of Glovers Lane, Bexhill On Sea, East Sussex.

Convicted of four offences of rape and three offences of sexual assault by penetration after a two-week trial.

1 Jan 0001

Keith Richards

Permitting premises to be used for smoking cannabis *

Sentence

one year imprisonment and £500 fine

Police raid on his home, Redlands, in West Wittering, Sussex on 12 February 1967. Cannabis roaches found on the premises during a party attended by Jagger and others.

Found guilty of allowing cannabis to be smoked on his property. Released on bail pending appeal, conviction later overturned.

1 Jan 0001

Kelly Munn

Possession with intent to supply Class A drugs *

Sentence

three years and six months imprisonment

Kelly Munn was caught transporting class A drugs from Liverpool into Northwich. On Monday 5 July officers from Northwich Local Policing Unit stopped a white Kia Rio on the A556 near Northwich. Munn, who was driving the vehicle, was initially arrested on suspicion of a driving offence. Officers discovered she was concealing a large quantity of illegal drugs: 186 wraps of heroin and 311 wraps of crack cocaine, with a total value of almost £5,000. She had been staying at a hotel in Northwich while transporting the drugs.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs (heroin and crack cocaine).

1 Jan 0001

Kenneth Stephenson

Possession of a firearm *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Kenneth Stephenson, along with Kieran Mellor and Nyle Smith, was involved in an altercation with two men outside a property on The Birches in Davenport Avenue, Crewe, on the evening of Sunday, April 19, 2020. They first arrived armed with knives and a wooden plank shortly after 8pm. They left and returned at 9.55pm with faces concealed and armed with a shotgun, which was fired at the 50-year-old man but missed and hit the house wall.

Admitted to being in possession of a firearm at an earlier hearing. Aged 24, of Flag Lane in Crewe.

1 Jan 0001

Kerien Rudland

Sexual exploitation of a child *

Sentence

11 years and 3 months imprisonment

Kerien Rudland groomed a 13-year-old Brighton girl online via Facebook, met her in Brighton on 10 February 2019, and engaged in penetrative sexual activity with her on the beach in Brighton and on a train back to London. Separately, from his family address in Hull, he engaged online with a decoy pretending to be a 13-year-old girl, using similar language. Arrested by Humberside Police in August 2018 for the decoy offences and by Sussex Police after locating the girl at his mother's address in London.

Pleaded guilty at Brighton Crown Court to inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, meeting a child following sexual grooming and two counts of engaging in penetrative sexual activity with a child. Convicted after trial of attempting to incite a child to engage in sexual activity, attempting to engage in sexual communications with a girl under 16, and attempting to cause a child to watch a sexual act. Registered sex offender for life and given a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO).

1 Jan 0001

Emmalene Jones

Causing a child to take part in a sexual act *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment

Emmalene Jones, aged 31, was complicit in her partner John Blake's systematic sexual abuse of three young girls aged 9 to 15 over seven years in Chester, Cheshire. She encouraged the victims to participate in sexual acts and was convicted of two counts of causing a child to take part in a sexual act.

Convicted of two counts of causing a child to take part in a sexual act. Complicit in partner John Blake's abuse, encouraging victims to participate. Must sign sex offenders' register for 10 years.

1 Jan 0001

Devinder Singh Rai

HMO offences *

Sentence

Fined £1,680 including costs and victim surcharge

Devinder Singh Rai and his brother operated a property on Boscombe Avenue in Grays, Essex, as an HMO with five bedrooms sharing a single kitchen, bathroom and WC. Raided by council officers, it had trailing cables, water damaged ceiling, poorly secured door, broken kitchen units, damp, and non-working gas boiler and cooker.

Found guilty of 25 offences relating to operating an HMO in unacceptable conditions and not co-operating with council investigation.

1 Jan 0001

Dillon Beeching

Grievous bodily harm with intent and actual bodily harm with intent *

Sentence

5 years and 6 months imprisonment, disqualified from driving for 4 years and 2 months

On 20 July 2023, Dillon Beeching drove a blue BMW deliberately across Frederick Road, Hastings, into the path of two teenage boys riding a stolen motorcycle, causing a head-on collision. Both boys suffered serious injuries, including one with life-changing injuries. Beeching and co-defendant Liam Hide then assaulted the injured boys; one rider had his helmet removed and was dragged across the road and further assaulted. The incident occurred after Hide had reported his motorcycle stolen and threatened to cause serious harm if it was not found. Beeching admitted causing grievous bodily harm with intent and actual bodily harm with intent.

Admitted the charges. Deliberately caused a head-on collision with two teenagers on a stolen motorcycle, then assaulted them as they lay injured. Took the law into his own hands instead of allowing police to investigate.

1 Jan 0001

Dwayne Michael Sunderland

Sexual offences against children *

Sentence

17 years' imprisonment with an additional one year extended licence

Dwayne Michael Sunderland, a 33-year-old man from Clarence Drive in Cuddington, originally from Winsford, was found guilty of 13 sexual offences against children. The offences, which took place between July 2005 and August 2009, involved two separate victims and included six counts of rape of a child, five counts of sexual activity with a child, one count of sexual assault, and one count of engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child.

Convicted after a seven-day trial. Offences spanned from July 2005 to August 2009 against two victims. Detective Constable Leanne Brundrett commended the victims for their bravery.

1 Jan 0001

David Parry

Making and possessing indecent images of children; attempting sexual communication with a child *

Sentence

three years and two months in prison

David Parry, of Boston Avenue, Runcorn, Cheshire, exchanged sexualised messages with an undercover police officer posing as 12-year-old girl 'Zoe' via Kik Messenger between October 8 and 20, 2021. He sent a sexual picture of himself in Cookie Monster pyjama bottoms, a video of himself performing a sex act, and asked for images from her. Police seized devices revealing 210 indecent images of children (48 Category A, 30 B, 132 C), including prohibited images, and evidence of prior distribution. Arrested November 10, 2021.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of a child, causing a child under 13 to watch sexual activity, possessing 210 indecent images of a child, possessing a prohibited image of a child, distributing an indecent image, and attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child. Seven previous convictions for 16 offences. Subject to indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order and sex offenders register.

1 Jan 0001

David Shaw

Serious sexual offence against a child under five years old *

Sentence

three years and six months imprisonment

David Shaw, formerly of Winsford but more recently of Crewe, Cheshire, CW1, was found guilty at his trial of committing a serious sexual offence against a child under five years old known to him.

Found guilty after trial. A sexual harm prevention order was imposed including no unsupervised access to children under 16, no living in the same household as a child under 16 without approval from children's social services, and no contact with the victim.

1 Jan 0001

David Fowler

Breaching Sexual Offence Prevention Order *

Sentence

22 months imprisonment

David Fowler, while out of prison on licence, contacted a 15-year-old girl on social media, breaching the terms of the Sexual Offence Prevention Order imposed in 2015.

Breached the terms of a Sexual Offence Prevention Order by contacting a 15-year-old girl on social media. The sentence will sit alongside the rest of his 2015 prison sentence.

1 Jan 0001

David Mcmurtry

Child sex offences *

Sentence

23 years imprisonment

David McMurtry, 49, of William Johnson Gardens, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, incited three young girls, the youngest aged seven or eight, to engage in sexual activity over a number of years beginning more than 10 years ago. He was found guilty of 10 charges of child sex offences, possessing 26 indecent images of children, and pleaded guilty to possessing 161 prohibited images of children.

Found guilty after a trial of 10 charges of child sex offences and possessing 26 indecent images of children. Pleaded guilty to one charge of possessing 161 prohibited images of children. No previous convictions. Placed on the sex offenders register for life. Subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order. Judge commented on overwhelming evidence, vulnerability of victims, lack of remorse, and need to punish and protect the public.

1 Jan 0001

David Draycott

Breach of a sexual harm prevention order *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment

David Draycott, a 70-year-old resident of London Road, Davenham, in Cheshire, deliberately breached a sexual harm prevention order on 15 November 2023. The order, imposed after he was given a suspended sentence for possessing 50,000 child sex abuse images, banned him from remaining in any household where a child under 16 was present. Draycott attended a birthday party for a terminally ill friend at a neighbouring property, where two young children were present. He stayed for at least an hour, greeted the children, and did not inform the hosts of his sex offender status. He later misleadingly told his probation officer the children were teenagers. At Chester Crown Court on 17 December 2023, he pleaded guilty to the breach. His defence cited exceptional circumstances, but Judge Simon Berkson rejected this, stating Draycott could have left upon seeing the children. The judge characterised the breach as deliberate and serious, sentencing him to 12 months' imprisonment.

Pleaded guilty to breaching a sexual harm prevention order. He had previously received a suspended sentence for possessing 50,000 child sex abuse images. The judge rejected his defence of exceptional circumstances.

1 Jan 0001

David Baldwin

Indecent assault on a girl under 14 *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

David Baldwin, a 74-year-old former DJ from Kingsley, Cheshire, carried out systematic sexual abuse on a girl under 14 in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The abuse came to light, and after a three-day trial at Chester Crown Court concluding on 22 September 2021, he was convicted on three counts of indecent assault on a girl under 14. He was sentenced the following day.

Found guilty after trial. Ordered to sign the sex offenders register indefinitely. Victim praised for bravery.

1 Jan 0001

Danny Williams

Violent offences including intentional strangulation, threats with a knife, and theft *

Sentence

44 months imprisonment

On 7 September 2022, Williams stole a Mercedes Sprinter van from a delivery driver in Brighton Road, Crawley. On 7 October 2022, he carried out an unprovoked strangulation attack on a 52-year-old man in Broadfield Barton. On 15 October 2022, he approached another man in Broadfield Barton, demanded money, and threatened him with a knife when refused. On 17 October 2022, he threatened a 45-year-old woman at her home. He was identified on CCTV and later arrested.

Pleaded guilty in February 2024 to a series of offences. Described by police as a dangerous individual.

1 Jan 0001

Craig Crowther

Sexual assault of a child and distribution of indecent images *

Sentence

four years and four months in prison

Craig Crowther sexually assaulted a sleeping child, took indecent images including of the assault, shared them online with who he believed were other paedophiles, including undercover officers. Discussions in May and July 2020. Arrested July 2021 with 56 indecent images on his phone. Charged with three counts of assault of a child under 13 by touching, three counts of making indecent images of a child (A-C), two counts of taking indecent images (B and C), and two counts of distributing category C indecent images.

Pleaded guilty to all charges on February 11, 2022 at Chester Magistrates Court. Once released, on licence for four years, lifetime sexual harm prevention order, and on sex offenders register for life. Judge Patrick Thompson noted denial and unhealthy interest in young children.

1 Jan 0001

Christopher Tucker

Fraud by false representation *

Sentence

21 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years

Christopher Tucker raised £190,000 from donors between 2017 and January 2019 for the Bexhill and Hastings Wildlife Sanctuary and Rescue. He claimed the money would buy out his ex-wife’s share in his semi-detached house where the sanctuary was based and secure the property in a trust or community interest company, assuring donors that funds would not benefit him personally. Instead, he used the money to take sole ownership of the property. Sussex Police received an allegation in November 2019 and an investigation revealed false representations made to witnesses, on social media, and on local radio. Financial records and Land Registry papers confirmed the fraud.

Also sentenced to a 10-week overnight curfew and 10 days of rehabilitation activity. Ordered to sign over half of the property to a local wildlife charity upon any future sale. Denied the offence but convicted by a jury at Brighton Crown Court after a five-day trial. Later pleaded guilty to contempt of court regarding social media posts. Judge David Rennie presided.

1 Jan 0001

Claire Goodier

Possession of indecent images of sex act with a dog *

Sentence

20 months imprisonment

Claire Goodier, 60, travelled to Bournemouth between December 15 and 16, 2018, where she took part in a cocaine-fuelled group sex act with an Alsatian dog alongside other adults. She had fantasised about bestiality for years and was put in touch with others via people in Northwich. Police conducted a routine check at her home on Spencer Street, Northwich, Cheshire, on July 19, 2019, due to her being on the sex offenders register for life, and seized a laptop containing 31 indecent images of the sex act hidden in folders, along with internet searches for bestiality content. Full analysis was completed two years later. On arrest on June 17, 2021, another pen drive with the same images and 3.5 grams of cocaine were found in her handbag. At the time of the offence, she was in breach of a suspended sentence order imposed in May 2018 for failing to adhere to a sexual harm prevention order, and later failed to comply with another in November 2020.

Admitted the offence in an earlier hearing. Described as 'manipulative' and 'deceitful' by probation officer. Prior convictions in 2006 and 2009 for possessing indecent images of children, received suspended sentences. Ten-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order and requirement to sign the Sex Offenders' Register. Judge Steven Everett called the crime 'despicable', 'disgusting' and 'depraved'. Also found in possession of 3.5 grams of cocaine.

1 Jan 0001

Craig Yates

Causing or inciting the sexual exploitation of a child *

Sentence

20 months imprisonment

Craig Yates, a 28-year-old from Washford Close, Congleton, took advantage of his position of trust as the victim's swimming instructor and manipulated his young victim aged 13-17. The offences occurred between 2017 and 2019 and consisted of two counts of causing or inciting the sexual exploitation of a child and one count of possession of an indecent photograph/pseudo photograph of a child.

Pleaded guilty to the offences. Ordered to sign the sex offenders’ register for 10 years, handed a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order and a 20-year restraining order.

1 Jan 0001

Dale Pendleton Briers

Sexual abuse of a child *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment

Dale Pendleton Briers, 32, systematically abused a girl from the age of 10 to 17, grooming her and subjecting her to sexual abuse while in a position of trust. The abuse began when the victim was 10 and escalated over years, pausing briefly when she was 12 before resuming at 13. The victim's mental health deteriorated, leading to counselling at 17, which gave her the resilience to confront Briers. He stopped but the psychological damage was profound. Years later, she reported to police. Briers originally denied the allegations, but a mobile phone examination uncovered searches related to extreme pornography and child sexual abuse. He later pleaded guilty to 19 offences.

Pleaded guilty to 19 charges of sexual abuse of a child and possession of indecent images. The victim was abused from age 10 to 17. Senior Crown Prosecutor Lydia Durkin described the offender as treating the victim like an 'experimental toy'.

1 Jan 0001

Brandon William Pyatt

Fraud and deception offences *

Sentence

five years in prison

Committed a string of fraud and deception offences in the north west of England centred on a vehicle leasing firm in the 1990s. Victims suffered tens of thousands in losses, facing severe financial hits, losing livelihoods and businesses.

Skipped bail during trial after sentencing.

1 Jan 0001

Anthony Hulme

Child sexual offences *

Sentence

22 years imprisonment

Anthony Hulme, of London Road, Nantwich, Cheshire, subjected four youngsters - some as young as two - to horrific physical and sexual abuse over a seven-year period in the 1980s. He was found guilty of: two counts of gross indecency with a girl under the age of 14; six counts of gross indecency with a boy under the age of 14; a serious sexual offence involving a boy under the age of 16; two counts of indecent assault on a boy under the age of 16; two counts of indecent assault on a boy under the age of 14.

Convicted following an eight-day trial. Detective Sergeant Paul Nolan from Cheshire Police praised the victims' bravery in coming forward.

1 Jan 0001

Ashley Ashington

Causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity *

Sentence

9 years 20 months imprisonment

Ashley Ashington, a 37-year-old man from Neston, Cheshire, groomed two children from Ellesmere Port via the Vinted second-hand clothing app between 26 January and 4 February 2024. He moved conversations to WhatsApp, falsely claimed to be in his early 20s, and repeatedly requested sexual images and videos from the victims, both under 16 years old. He graphically described sexual acts, including bondage and threesomes, and sent a video of himself ejaculating. He obtained the phone number of one child and continued the predatory behaviour until the younger victim told him to block their numbers. Police analysis of his seized phone revealed the extent of the sexual communications. At the time, Ashington was on licence and had breached a risk of sexual harm order. The victims suffered severe impacts, with one beginning to self-harm and both requiring private therapy. Ashington had five previous convictions for 36 offences, many involving sexual images of children.

Pleaded guilty to causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity, engaging in sexual communication with a child, and two counts of breaching a risk of sexual harm order. Judge described him as a 'highly dangerous sexual predator' with deviant tendencies. No personal mitigation beyond an autism diagnosis and his guilty plea. Previous convictions for similar offences. On licence at the time of the offences.

1 Jan 0001

Andrew Mayers

Sexual offences *

Sentence

16 months imprisonment

Andrew Mayers, operating with the username Daddys Girls, contacted an online profile he believed was a child and sent a string of vile messages attempting to groom the youngster. The account was actually a decoy operated by the Safeguarding the Innocent paedophile hunter group.

Found guilty of a range of sexual offences. Ordered to sign the sex offenders register for 10 years and handed a sexual harm prevention order for 10 years.

1 Jan 0001

Andrew Smith

Voyeurism *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment

Andrew Smith secretly filmed adults using toilets at Creamfields festival where he worked, using a covert camera; filmed people in toilets at The Bank Chambers pub in Runcorn, where he was caught in 2018; filmed teenage girls (aged 13-16) getting changed backstage at The Brindley Theatre in Runcorn where he worked in lighting and production; filmed up schoolgirls' skirts using a hidden camera in a duffle bag outside a school. Videos stored on devices including mini-camera, Toshiba camera, laptop, and Samsung phone. Caught after a woman spotted his phone over her pub toilet cubicle.

Pleaded guilty to one count of voyeurism and one count each of possessing and making Category C indecent images of children. No previous convictions. Judge noted remorse but imposed immediate custody due to breach of trust. 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order and sex offenders register.

1 Jan 0001

Albert Pentall

Death by dangerous driving *

Sentence

16-month custodial sentence suspended for 2 years

89-year-old Albert Pentall was making the short journey home after an evening out with friends when his car collided with another vehicle as he made his way across a major junction. He was not concentrating and failed to notice the lights had turned red. The collision was substantial, with Mr Pentall’s vehicle travelling in the region of 40-45 mph. The victim’s car – travelling through the junction on green lights – was struck to the near side, causing her head injuries which proved fatal. Expert evidence established that Mr Pentall’s lights had changed to red (and been in full view) for approximately 9 seconds (and 150 metres) before he arrived at the junction.

Guilty plea. Case fell into the lowest end of the lowest range of the death by dangerous driving sentencing guidelines. Advanced age permitted suspension of sentence.

1 Jan 0001

Alfie Parker

Possession with intent to supply cocaine and ketamine *

Sentence

27 months imprisonment

Alfie Parker, of Stamford Road, Blacon, was spotted acting suspiciously by officers on patrol in Blacon on April 17. He attempted to evade police by running onto a driveway and jumping over a garden fence but was found hiding between two wheelie bins. Officers located a bundle of cash and a glasses case containing individually wrapped bags of cocaine (valued at £3,520) and a small amount of ketamine (valued at £20).

Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply cocaine and ketamine. Ordered to pay £228 surcharge. Police Constable Giorgia Sharkey commented on the sentence.

1 Jan 0001

Alexander Palin

Sexual activity with a girl aged 13 to 17 (abusing position of trust) *

Sentence

36 months in prison

Alexander Palin, a 30-year-old teaching assistant from Runcorn, sexually abused a vulnerable 16-year-old pupil at the school where he worked. The victim confided in her mother in November 2019 about meeting Palin outside school multiple times and engaging in sexual activity on several occasions in his car, parked in a secluded area of Wigg Island, between winter 2018 and summer 2019.

Found guilty of five counts of sexual activity with a girl aged 13 to 17, being an adult abusing a position of trust. Ordered to sign the sex offenders’ register (until further order), added to the barring list, and issued with a banning notice preventing him from working with children.

1 Jan 0001

Adam Connolly

Sexual assault and making Category A indecent video of a child *

Sentence

8 years imprisonment

Adam Connolly, of Frederick Street, Widnes, Cheshire, sexually assaulted two teenage girls: groped the first below her top whilst she slept (offence in Runcorn); covered the face of the second and ran his hand over her. He also filmed himself placing his hands around the throat of a third girl without her knowledge, making a Category A indecent video of a child. Phone contained pictures of victims. Prior denial of offences.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual assault and one count of making a Category A indecent video of a child. Consecutive sentences: 18 months for each sexual assault and 5 years for the indecent video. Indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order, restraining orders for two victims, placed on sex offenders register for life, victim surcharge. Two prior convictions for carrying weapons. Assessed as a danger to children under 18.

1 Jan 0001

Akhtar Latif

HMO offences *

Sentence

Fined £785

As director of managing agent Ashford of Essex Ltd for the HMO on Boscombe Avenue in Grays, Essex, with five bedrooms sharing a single kitchen, bathroom and WC. Raided by council officers, it had trailing cables, water damaged ceiling, poorly secured door, broken kitchen units, damp, and non-working gas boiler and cooker.

Company director of Ashford of Essex Ltd, found guilty of 25 offences relating to managing an HMO in unacceptable conditions and not co-operating with council investigation.

1 Jan 0001

Adam Swellings

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 17 years

Convicted of murder after trial. Trial judge recommended a minimum term of 17 years. Swellings later lost an appeal against conviction and sentence in November 2008.

1 Jan 0001

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Colvin House, Castle St, Chester CH1 2AN, Chester, CH1 2AN, United Kingdom

+441244317606

Wheelchair accessible parking, Wheelchair accessible entrance

Monday - Friday: 09:00 - 17:00

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About Chester Crown Court

Chester Crown Court, located in Chester, is a Crown Court that handles serious criminal cases including murder, rape, robbery, and other indictable offences. With 442 sentencing records in our database, it is one of the Crown Courts serving the Chester area. Crown Courts sit with a judge and jury, and have the power to impose the full range of sentences available under UK law.

The court can be found at Colvin House, Castle St, Chester CH1 2AN, CH1 2AN.

Accessibility provisions at this court include wheelchair accessible entrance and wheelchair accessible parking.

For enquiries about cases heard at this court, you can contact the court by telephone on +441244317606.

All sentencing information published on this page has been sourced from publicly-available records and verified by our editorial team. If you believe any information is inaccurate or should be removed, you can submit a removal request directly from the relevant listing above.

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Chester Crown Court Sentencing Results

Mark Platt

Kevin Whittaker

Lee Jones

Liam Batchelor

Joseph Fenwick

Joshua Murrell

Jordan Cunliffe

Jonathan Price

Kieran Mellor

Kieron Boyd

Keith Alan Fairbrother

Keith Richards

Kelly Munn

Kenneth Stephenson

Kerien Rudland

Emmalene Jones

Devinder Singh Rai

Dillon Beeching

Dwayne Michael Sunderland

David Parry

David Shaw

David Fowler

David Mcmurtry

David Draycott

David Baldwin

Danny Williams

Craig Crowther

Christopher Tucker

Claire Goodier

Craig Yates

Dale Pendleton Briers

Brandon William Pyatt

Anthony Hulme

Ashley Ashington

Andrew Mayers

Andrew Smith

Albert Pentall

Alfie Parker

Alexander Palin

Adam Connolly

Akhtar Latif

Adam Swellings

About Chester Crown Court

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