Coventry Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Lynn Ashby caused unnecessary suffering to her American Bulldog by leaving it in debilitating pain, resulting in her conviction.

John King committed a series of car break-ins across Coventry, resulting in his sentencing.

Hanna Skupinski, along with Michal Lada and Kinga Rybacka, were jailed for assisting Patryk Skupinski in plotting his escape from the UK after he murdered his partner Marlene Doyle.

Kinga Rybacka, along with Hanna Skupinski and Michal Lada, were jailed for assisting Patryk Skupinski in plotting his escape from the UK after he murdered his partner Marlene Doyle.

Michal Lada, along with Hanna Skupinski and Kinga Rybacka, were jailed for assisting Patryk Skupinski in plotting his escape from the UK after he murdered his partner Marlene Doyle.

Patryk Skupinski battered his partner Marlene Doyle to death, leaving her with catastrophic head injuries after a brutal and sustained attack while she lay in bed.

Peter Nicholson, 60, sexually abused a young girl for months and was found with over 1,330 extreme pornographic images when arrested.

Aaron Godfrey was stopped at the Creamfields Festival in August 2017, where he was found with 27 MDMA tablets and attempted to dispose of them. His phone revealed text messages related to the sale of illegal drugs. He was charged with possession with intent to supply class A drugs but failed to appear in court, fled to Ireland and later elsewhere, was arrested in Birmingham in 2022, and extradited from Spain in 2024 after attempting to enter on a golfing holiday.

Mark Devine was involved in multiple thefts across Coventry. He was identified through a public Facebook appeal, which led to his arrest and subsequent conviction.

Raydell Lennox was involved in a devastating close range shooting in a Coventry park, as per police theory, leading to his sentencing.

Raymond Higgins abused girls over a period and was found in possession of extreme pornographic images, resulting in his sentencing for these offences.

Steven Harrison sexually abused a young boy in Coventry and warned him not to disclose the abuse, leading to his conviction and sentencing.

Kyle Cigleris was involved in shoplifting incidents, leading to him being banned from several stores including Greggs, Tesco, and Heron Foods in Coventry.

Jonathan Rhys Lomas, a rogue Warwick builder, pleaded guilty to fraud at Coventry Crown Court on May 7 for lying about spending £10,000 on materials for a job.

Carla Scott and Dirk Howell subjected nine-year-old Alfie Steele to harrowing abuse at his home in Droitwich. The abuse led to his death, which Scott tried to cover up by making a 999 call, while Howell attempted to flee the scene.

Dirk Howell and Carla Scott subjected nine-year-old Alfie Steele to harrowing abuse at his home in Droitwich. The abuse led to his death, which Scott tried to cover up by making a 999 call, while Howell attempted to flee the scene.

Amos Wilsher murdered 88-year-old Josephine Kaye by posing as a gas worker, removing a padlock from her gate, and repeatedly throwing her to the floor at her home in Harington Drive, Parkhall, Stoke-on-Trent, on February 27, 2020, causing a broken leg and leading to her death in hospital on March 2020. He also murdered 87-year-old Arthur Gumbley as part of a gang during a planned burglary at his bungalow in Little Aston, Staffordshire, in November 2017, where the victim was punched, kicked, dragged, and robbed, resulting in fatal brain injuries and rib fractures, leading to his death on December 12, 2017. The crimes involved targeting elderly and vulnerable people for gain.

Jason Wilsher was part of a three-strong gang that attacked 87-year-old Arthur Gumbley at his bungalow in Little Aston, Staffordshire, in November 2017, smashing a window to enter, punching him in the face, knocking him down, kicking him, dragging him through the house, ripping items from his person, and ransacking the property, causing fatal brain injuries, rib fractures, and widespread bruising, leading to his death on December 12, 2017. He was also involved in conspiracy to rob and the wounding of another pensioner.