Derby Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 186 verdicts at Derby Crown Court (Derby, Derby). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

June 2026 1 case

Michael Gibson

Burglary, arson, and racially aggravated harassment *

Sentence

6 years imprisonment

Michael Gibson broke into The Children’s Society charity shop in Ripley, Derbyshire, on 2 December 2025, stealing donated goods, a money tin, and a charity hamper before setting the shop on fire, causing major damage and forcing the shop to close for four months. He was found with lighters and stolen bracelets, and used a racial slur while in custody. He pleaded guilty in January 2026.

Pleaded guilty to burglary, arson with recklessness as to whether life was endangered, and racially aggravated harassment. Ordered to pay a £228 victim surcharge.

2 Jun 2026

May 2026 1 case

Siah Singh Riley

Causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity *

Sentence

31 years extended sentence (25 years custody extended by 6 years)

Siah Singh Riley, 36, of Normanton, Derby, used social media platforms to contact young teenagers, befriend them, and persuade them to send explicit images. He later stockpiled those images and used them to blackmail victims into sending more. A total of 152 victims were identified. In 24 cases, Riley threatened to publish images online if the victims did not comply with his demands. Analysis of electronic devices revealed 145 charges including causing a child to engage in sexual activity, sexual communication with a child, causing or inciting the making of indecent images of children, and blackmail.

Pleaded guilty to all but one offence. Previously convicted sex offender. Determined to be dangerous.

7 May 2026

April 2026 1 case

Logan Procter

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 20 years and 10 months

On 22 October at a house in Valley Road, Shirebrook, Derbyshire, Logan Procter, 20, used two knives to inflict more than 70 wounds to his stepfather Christopher Owen, 57, and 15 stab injuries to the family Jack Russell dog, Poppy, killing both. Procter had a stash of knives and Samurai swords at the home and possessed multiple 'kill lists' on his phones targeting family, work colleagues, and college peers, along with searches on torture and cannibalism. He called 999 with extreme calmness after the attack, stating he wanted to end so many lives and had planned to go much further.

Pleaded guilty to murder in January. Judge Shaun Smith KC described the killing as brutal, sustained and frenzied. Defence noted bullying and mental health problems; defendant expressed sorrow.

17 Apr 2026

March 2026 8 cases

Miles Henshaw

Robbery *

Sentence

3 years and 9 months imprisonment

Miles Henshaw, 58, of St Annes Close, Derby, sneaked up behind a 70-year-old pensioner near Full Street, Derby, at about 1.45pm on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, and snatched her handbag. He was captured on CCTV loitering in the city centre before following a couple and approaching the victim from behind. The victim's partner chased Henshaw, alerting members of the public who helped recover the handbag, though Henshaw initially escaped. Police identified him from CCTV and arrested him. He also admitted a second robbery where he stole cash from a man in Abbey Street, Nottingham, on Monday, August 4.

Admitted robbery at Derby Crown Court. Derbyshire Constabulary confirmed the sentence.

31 Mar 2026

Liam Rhodes

Arson *

Sentence

6 years imprisonment

Derbyshire arsonist messaged victim '10 minutes to burn you' a week before starting dangerous fire

Cocaine and alcohol abuser

20 Mar 2026

Christopher Shepherd

Rape *

Sentence

Not stated

Derby paedophile raped young girl and sent indecent images to young victims

Found guilty of the offences after a trial

20 Mar 2026

Wiliam Richards

Assault *

Sentence

Not stated

Derbyshire man jailed after dragging partner along the floor with his car. Police found a pint glass of lager balanced next to the gearstick of the car being driven by Wiliam Richards

Not stated

20 Mar 2026

Christopher Howell

Vehicle interference *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Christopher Howell was caught on CCTV and Ring doorbell footage interfering with multiple vehicles in Alfreton on Sunday, December 14, 2025. He stole a wallet containing cash and cards, plus some aftershave, from a car parked in Bunting Close. During arrest, officers found five wraps of cocaine in his sock and a quantity of Pregabalin tablets. He was charged with 31 offences including multiple breaches of a Criminal Behaviour Order preventing him from touching unattended vehicles, vehicle interference, possession of Class A and C drugs, fraud, and theft.

Convicted in absence after refusing to leave cell for trial. Also given financial penalties. Multiple breaches of Criminal Behaviour Order taken into account.

17 Mar 2026

Zac Creighton

Wounding with intent, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, assaulting a police officer, and theft *

Sentence

5 years and 6 months imprisonment

Zac Creighton, 33, was involved in disorder at The Borough Arms in Ilkeston on Sunday 20 July 2025. He borrowed a lighter from another man, threw it to the floor, then knocked one man to the ground and threw a glass into the face of another who tried to intervene. Both victims needed hospital treatment. He then punched a pursuing police officer to the head, leaving a black eye. He was arrested at the scene. In a separate incident, two tractors were stolen from a business in Pinxton on 8 January after a metal security guard was removed; Creighton's fingerprints were found on the guard. He pleaded guilty to wounding with intent, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, assaulting a police officer, and the theft.

Pleaded guilty to all offences. The incident began when Creighton borrowed a lighter and threw it to the floor, then knocked one man to the ground and threw a glass into the face of another. Both victims required hospital treatment. When officers approached, he punched an officer to the head, causing a black eye. He was also linked to the theft of two tractors by fingerprints.

10 Mar 2026

Aftab Rahman

Supply of crack cocaine and heroin *

Sentence

5 years and 7 months imprisonment

Aftab Rahman, 53, of Renals Street, Derby, was caught acting suspiciously whilst crouched down behind an electricity box in Moore Street, Rose Hill, on November 12, 2025, selling heroin and crack cocaine. Officers observed two men approach on separate occasions for exchanges. He was stop-searched and found with almost £1,000 in cash. A search of his property revealed suspected Class A drugs in a yellow Selfridges bag in a bedroom. He was charged with being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine and heroin between September 5 and November 13, 2025.

Admitted both charges. Part of Project Flex initiative targeting serious organised crime.

9 Mar 2026

Jamie Mewis

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm *

Sentence

21 months imprisonment

Jamie Mewis, 36, of Hill Crest Road, Derby, assaulted his then-partner at a hotel in Derby in August 2024. The couple argued after she found messages to other women on his phone. When she said she would leave, he grabbed her by the neck and threw her onto the bed. She collapsed into a wall, banging her head, then ran to reception where staff called police. Mewis fled but was arrested three days later. The victim reported physical and mental trauma including severe depression, borderline personality disorder, and PTSD.

Denied intentional strangulation and assault by beating, later admitted assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Given a 10-year restraining order preventing contact with the victim.

3 Mar 2026

February 2026 7 cases

Lenworth Mclean

Being concerned in the supply of heroin and cocaine *

Sentence

four years imprisonment

Lenworth McLean, 44, of no fixed address, was spotted by officers speaking with a woman on steps linking Burton Road and Mount Carmel Street near Derby city centre on January 28, 2026. A search of his car revealed a wrap of cocaine. A further search at a property linked to him in Abbey Street uncovered quantities of suspected heroin, crack cocaine, and cannabis, more than £7,000 in cash, and drug paraphernalia. He admitted during interview to dealing illegal substances.

Pleaded guilty to all charges. £7,111.33 in ill-gotten gains seized.

26 Feb 2026

Mark Kearney

Child sexual abuse *

Sentence

24 years imprisonment with extended licence of 6 years

Mark Kearney, 55, of no fixed address, sexually abused two children. For the first victim, he committed two counts of rape of a child under 13, assault by penetration of a child under 13, inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity, assault by touching of a child under 13, and two counts of causing a child to look at an image of sexual activity. For the second victim, he committed assault by penetration of a child under 13, assault by touching of a child under 13, and causing a child under 13 to look at an image of sexual activity. The abuse was reported to police, leading to his arrest in November 2024. He was charged, remanded into custody, and tried in April 2025.

Denied all charges but found guilty on all counts following trial. Required to register with police indefinitely. Judge described him as a 'dangerous' offender.

26 Feb 2026

Russel Thornton

Sexual assault of young girls *

Sentence

9 years imprisonment

Russel Thornton, from Back Sitwell Street, Derby, sexually assaulted three young girls on separate occasions between 2014 and 2020, with one victim aged only 13 at the time. The abuse was first reported to police in 2021, leading to his interview and trial. The victims, now in their twenties, described the lasting trauma from the abuse and the court process, exacerbated by Thornton's refusal to admit guilt.

Found guilty after trial; denied charges of engaging in penetrative sexual activity with a girl aged 13-15, causing or inciting a girl aged 13-15 to engage in sexual activity, and three counts of engaging in non-penetrative sexual activity with a girl aged 13-15. Also received a 15-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order and ordered to register with police for life.

26 Feb 2026

Saqib Ali

Burglary *

Sentence

2 years and 3 months imprisonment

Saqib Ali, a 24-year-old bogus boiler repair man, targeted vulnerable victims by calling at their homes pretending to fix boilers. On March 27, he and another man attended a victim's home in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, after the victim contacted him via an online advertisement. They dismantled the boiler unnecessarily, used the victim's phone under the pretense of accessing the internet, and stole hundreds of pounds from inside his mobile phone case before leaving. Two days later, on March 29, they targeted a second victim in Derbyshire for boiler servicing, but nothing was taken. Police searched Ali's home and found cash, numerous mobile phones, paperwork for trade work under different companies, and a passport belonging to another man. Ali initially denied the offences but later pleaded guilty.

Pleaded guilty to burglary, theft and handling stolen goods. Preyed on vulnerable victims including one in Stoke-on-Trent.

14 Feb 2026

Jack Bentley

Causing serious injury by dangerous driving *

Sentence

2 years 4 months imprisonment

Jack Bentley, 30, from Derby, during a two-hour drive on the A50 played games and placed online bets on his phone, then smashed his Ford Focus into a stationary car carrying a family travelling home to Yorkshire, causing a pregnant woman a broken pelvis requiring emergency c-section, a child a fractured ankle, and their dog spinal surgery. The premature baby weighed four pounds and could not be held for three weeks.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. Driving ban of 3 years 2 months.

11 Feb 2026

Anna Podedworna

Murder *

Sentence

life imprisonment with a minimum term of 20 years and 116 days

Anna Podedworna murdered her partner Izabela Zablocka in late August 2010 at their home at 113 Princes Street, Derby, by bludgeoning her to death in a violent rage shortly after Izabela's last phone call to her family on August 28, 2010. Podedworna, an experienced butcher, then dismembered the body by severing it at the waist with a large knife, placed the remains in two plastic bags, and buried them under concrete in a makeshift grave in the rear garden. She concealed the crime for 15 years by lying to Izabela's family, claiming she had run off to London. The crime came to light in 2025 after pressure from a Polish journalist and missing persons charity prompted Podedworna to contact police, leading to the discovery of the remains in June 2025 via DNA testing.

Convicted on charges of murder, perverting the course of justice, and preventing a lawful burial. Judge Justice Heather Williams KC highlighted many serious aggravating features, including the concealment of the crime for 15 years and the profound impact on the victim's daughter.

11 Feb 2026

Shabir Sultani

Rape *

Sentence

13 years imprisonment with 7-year extension

Shabir Sultani, 27, of Sturton Road, Sheffield, pretended to be a taxi driver outside a nightclub in Sheffield in spring 2025. He lured a woman into his car by offering to take her home to Chesterfield. During the journey, he offered her vodka, which she refused. Upon arrival, he followed her to her front door, forced his way into the property, ignored her repeated requests to leave, kissed her, and raped her. She managed to get him off by kicking him. He was identified via CCTV and automatic number plate recognition, arrested, and charged with rape and sexual assault.

Denied charges but found guilty after trial. Also received Sexual Harm Prevention Order, restraining order, and ordered to sign Sex Offenders’ Register.

3 Feb 2026

January 2026 7 cases

Stewart Carlisle

Rape *

Sentence

15 years imprisonment

Stewart Carlisle repeatedly raped a teenage boy over a five-month period. He was arrested in December 2025 after the victim reported the sexual assaults. DNA evidence from two pairs of boxer shorts supported the victim's account. Carlisle denied the allegations and was tried at Nottingham Crown Court where he was found guilty.

Found guilty after trial of four counts of rape, five counts of sexual activity with a child, aggravated vehicle taking, and perverting the course of justice. Added to the sex offenders’ register for life and handed a restraining order.

31 Jan 2026

Joshua Green

Making indecent images of children *

Sentence

16 months imprisonment

Joshua Green, a 28-year-old man from New Whittington, Chesterfield, appeared at Derby Crown Court after Derbyshire Constabulary discovered he had possessed indecent images of children. Between June 2023 and December 2024, Green acquired 74 indecent images categorised as 17 category A (the most serious), 16 category B, and 41 category C, along with two extreme pornographic images. He admitted to making the images and to breaching a previously imposed sexual harm prevention order.

Pleaded guilty to making indecent images of children and breaching a sexual harm prevention order. Judge Jonathan Bennett noted the harm caused to child victims. Upon release, Green will be subject to registration on the sex offenders' register.

23 Jan 2026

Nigel Dineen

Fraud *

Sentence

1 year imprisonment

Mickleover's Nigel Dineen, a rogue builder, took people's savings and ruined their lives through fraudulent construction work.

Rogue builder who took people's savings and ruined their lives.

16 Jan 2026

Christopher Proctor

Rape *

Sentence

Imprisonment (duration not specified)

Christopher Proctor was charged with an additional offense while already serving a prison sentence for raping another young girl.

Serving sentence for raping another young girl; charged with additional offense while in prison. Police vow to watch as dangerous paedophile for life.

16 Jan 2026

Nigel Dinneen

Obtaining credit while bankrupt *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment

Nigel Dinneen, a bankrupt builder from Duesbury Court, Mickleover, Derby, obtained £414,594 in advance payments from five victims in the Midlands between May 2019 and September 2020 for home improvement projects including extensions and bathroom conversions, without disclosing his 2019 bankruptcy status as legally required for credit over £500. Victims included a fire and security manager in Leicester whose family slept on the floor amid unfinished works secured by tarpaulin; a healthcare worker in Kirby Muxloe dealing with incomplete garage demolition and extension amid Covid frontline duties and neighbour complaints over rodents; a client in Nuneaton for a two-storey extension; a client in Loughborough for an extension and bathroom conversion; and a client in Market Bosworth for a rear bungalow extension. He also failed to declare bank accounts to the Official Receiver, into which victim payments were deposited.

Jailed following an investigation by the Insolvency Service. Committed perjury by lying to the Official Receiver about bank accounts.

15 Jan 2026

Anthony Brown

Conspiring to supply heroin, crack cocaine and cannabis *

Sentence

9 years and 6 months imprisonment

Anthony Brown, 26, formerly of Red Lane, South Normanton, orchestrated the 'Trooper Line' county lines drug gang from behind bars using mobile phones to arrange purchases and dealings of class A and B drugs, including ordering cannabis from Thailand. The gang exploited children as runners to distribute heroin, crack cocaine, and cannabis across South Normanton, Derbyshire, between March 2024 and January 2025. Police searches in September 2025 recovered drugs, money, and phones; his prison cell was searched in October 2025, finding a mobile phone.

Admitted conspiring with others to supply heroin, crack cocaine and cannabis; also admitted to being in possession of cannabis and having a mobile phone in prison.

2 Jan 2026

Samuel Silvester

Conspiring to supply heroin, crack cocaine and cannabis *

Sentence

6 years and 1 month imprisonment

Samuel Silvester, 22, of Jephson Road, Sutton-in-Ashfield, directed and controlled the 'Trooper Line' drug operation outside of jail, providing addresses for drug deliveries from Thailand. The gang exploited children as runners to distribute heroin, crack cocaine, and cannabis across South Normanton, Derbyshire, between March 2024 and January 2025. Mobile phone analysis revealed communications with Anthony Brown ordering drugs.

Admitted conspiring with others to supply heroin, crack cocaine and cannabis.

2 Jan 2026

December 2025 2 cases

Jason Mccall

Making indecent images of children *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Jason McCall, 49, of Marlow Court, Derby Road, Wingerworth, Derbyshire, was investigated by Derbyshire Constabulary. On 12 November 2025, authorities discovered indecent images of children in his possession. He pleaded guilty to making one category B, two category A, and two category C images. The most severe, category A, depict the most explicit abuse. At Derby Crown Court on 12 December 2025, Recorder A Jackson sentenced him to three years' imprisonment, highlighting the seriousness of the offences and the harm caused to children.

Pleaded guilty. The offences involved one category B, two category A, and two category C indecent images of children. Sentenced by Recorder A Jackson.

12 Dec 2025

Thomas Kniveton

Making indecent images of children *

Sentence

24 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years

Thomas Kniveton, a 43-year-old former software engineer from Valley Road, Killamarsh, Derbyshire, was sentenced at Chesterfield Magistrates Court sitting as Derby Crown Court for possessing an extensive collection of indecent images and videos of children. Between August 2018 and June 2023, he amassed 886,691 such files, many depicting 'distressed' children being raped and sexually abused. Police found the material on his devices; over 500,000 images remained unassessed. He used the Kodi app to save 'favourites', including videos showing children aged seven to eight being raped. Initially denying making indecent images, he admitted the charge on the day his trial was due to begin.

Pleaded guilty on the day of trial. No previous convictions. Recorder Graham Huston stated: 'The A images relate to the rape of literally thousands of children. In accessing that material you condoned the brutal rape of each child and you are as culpable as if you were in the room while it took place.' Also imposed a 10-year sexual harm prevention order and 25 rehabilitation activity days. Mitigation included stress, cocaine addiction, ceasing alcohol, insomnia medication, and a pernicious anaemia diagnosis.

1 Dec 2025

November 2025 4 cases

Jacob Harper

Street robbery *

Sentence

Imprisonment

Jacob Harper targeted a frail 91-year-old woman in an Ilkeston jitty, taking her completely by surprise and leaving her shocked and shaken by the street robbery.

Attacked a 91-year-old frail woman in an Ilkeston jitty, leaving her shocked and shaken.

30 Nov 2025

Bardhul Xhyra

Cannabis cultivation *

Sentence

Imprisonment

A strong smell of cannabis in a Derby street led police to discover a factory grow operated by Bardhul Xhyra.

Will be deported to Albania once sentence completed. Strong smell of cannabis led police to factory grow.

30 Nov 2025

Morteza Araghi

Arriving in the UK illegally *

Sentence

1 year imprisonment

Morteza Araghi, a 36-year-old asylum seeker from Iran, entered the UK illegally twice on small boats from France. The first entry was on September 21, 2022, when he was intercepted by the UK Border Force in Dover after traveling from Iran on foot to Turkey, then to Greece, by lorry to Germany, and to the asylum seeker's camp in Calais. He claimed asylum but failed to attend interviews, voluntarily left the UK, and ended up in Rwanda. He re-entered illegally on August 7, 2025, again intercepted in Dover, claiming he flew to Germany on a false passport. His second asylum application was turned down on November 12, 2025, for lacking valid information to reside in the UK. After the second entry, he was housed in an asylum seeker's hotel in Long Eaton, Derbyshire, but was later kicked out and became homeless before returning to the hotel. He converted from Islam to Christianity in 2018, claiming he faces execution if returned to Iran.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of arriving in the UK illegally. Judge commented that he breached the hospitality offered by the country and questioned the genuineness of his asylum claim due to failure to cooperate with the process. No previous convictions in the UK.

27 Nov 2025

Daanish Bhatti

Supply of heroin, cocaine and crack cocaine *

Sentence

6 years and 5 months imprisonment

Daanish Bhatti operated the 'Diamond Line' distributing drugs across the west of Derby. Police raided his former home in Chilham Way, Boulton Moor, Derby, on April 16, 2025, following intelligence linking him to a line phone. They found a hidden car key that unlocked a nearby vehicle containing drugs worth over £30,000. An investigation revealed he exploited vulnerable teenagers to sell drugs and used homes of drug users and vulnerable adults as dealing bases.

Admitted being concerned in the supply of heroin, cocaine and crack cocaine. Exploited vulnerable teenagers and used homes of drug users and vulnerable adults as bases for dealing.

12 Nov 2025

October 2025 10 cases

Mohamed Kadir

Non-fatal strangulation *

Sentence

16 months

Mohamed Kadir, 29, of no fixed abode, assaulted and strangled a railway staff member following a ticket dispute at Derby station on 22 May 2025. He was challenged by a ticket officer while sitting in first class on a train headed to Birmingham without a ticket. Kadir refused to leave the train and became aggressive when the staff member returned with a colleague, grabbing one by the neck and strangling him while shouting and swearing at another.

Found guilty of non-fatal strangulation.

30 Oct 2025

Haybe Cabdiraxmaan Nur

Murder *

Sentence

life imprisonment with a minimum term of 25 years

Haybe Cabdiraxmaan Nur, 47, of Western Road, Normanton, born in Somalia and having paid £400 to be smuggled into the UK illegally via a small boat in September 2024, randomly selected and stabbed Gurvinder Singh Johal, known as Danny, 37, a father-of-three and son of the owner of Hen and Chickens Bar and Grill in West Bromwich, in the chest with a knife inside a bank branch in Derby city centre on the afternoon of May 6, 2025. The attack occurred in front of horrified customers and staff while Johal was queuing to withdraw money to pay his restaurant staff. Johal was declared dead at the scene. Nur was arrested later that day at his address and had an ongoing asylum appeal at the time.

Pleaded guilty to murder. Judge Smith described the act as a brutal and callous random stabbing in broad daylight. Time already spent in custody counts towards the minimum term.

29 Oct 2025

Phillip Wallbank

Multiple sexual offences against a child under 13 *

Sentence

25 years 6 months imprisonment

Phillip Wallbank, 37, of Quebec Avenue in Blackpool, sexually abused a young girl starting when she was 8 years old. The abuse included sexual activity in her presence, assault by touching, rape, and assault by penetration, all against a child under 13. He videoed his acts and possessed indecent images of children. He was charged with 12 counts: four of engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child under 13, two of assaulting a girl under 13 by touching, two of raping a girl under 13, three of assaulting a girl under 13 by penetration, and one of making indecent images of a child. Police seized his phone and found over 1,000 category C images and videos, 15 category B, and four category A indecent images. In a prepared statement to police, he denied the allegations and called the victim 'unreliable and vindictive'. The victim disclosed the abuse to school staff, prompting an investigation by Derbyshire Constabulary. Wallbank later admitted all charges.

Admitted all charges at plea hearing in August 2025. Victim impact statement described profound and lasting damage. Placed on sex offenders register for life.

27 Oct 2025

Richard Lee

Breach of a sexual harm prevention order *

Sentence

2 years and 2 months imprisonment

Richard Lee, a 28-year-old man from Summerfield Road, Boythorpe, Chesterfield, appeared at Derby Crown Court on 23 October 2025. Between 13 August and 1 October 2025, he deliberately deleted the Telegram messaging app from his device, breaching the terms of his sexual harm prevention order imposed due to a prior conviction as a sex offender. He admitted the breach, and the court imposed a two-year and two-month custodial sentence.

Pleaded guilty to breaching his sexual harm prevention order. Recorder Sunil Khanna presided at Derby Crown Court.

23 Oct 2025

Paul Darley

Sexual communication with a child and arranging sexual activity with a child *

Sentence

8 years and 4 months imprisonment

Paul Darley, 67, of Wolverhampton, initiated contact with an undercover police officer posing as a 13-year-old girl in an online chatroom in May 2025. He sent explicit messages, commented on her age calling it 'a nice age', and arranged to meet in Derby for sexual activity. He was arrested on 19 May 2025 at a McDonald's car park in Derby. He admitted the offences on 8 July 2025.

Pleaded guilty to sexual communication with a child and arranging sexual activity with a child. Issued an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order and required to remain on the sex offenders' register for life.

21 Oct 2025

Diontai Simpson

Drug Dealing *

Sentence

more than 2 years imprisonment

Diontai Simpson, a Derby drug dealer, was caught attempting to escape police by climbing out of a bedroom window.

Climbed out of bedroom window to escape police.

17 Oct 2025

Laura Mcpherson

Fraud *

Sentence

ordered to pay thousands

Laura McPherson committed cancer fraud by convincing her ex-partner and others she had the disease, leading her own daughter to believe it as well.

Told to pay thousands to ex-partner she conned; described as 'wicked and devious' cancer fraudster; own daughter thought she had the disease.

17 Oct 2025

Daniel Nash

Wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

9 years imprisonment with a 5-year extension

On February 13, 2025, at a friend's home in Alfreton, Daniel Nash, 34, of no fixed address, engaged in a two-hour violent attack on his girlfriend following an argument. He kicked down a bathroom door, punched her face multiple times, held a knife to her throat, stabbed her leg with a kitchen knife, poured boiling water on her while she shielded herself with a coat, hit her with bolt croppers fracturing her ankle, attempted to sever her fingers with a knife and an axe, and hit her with a dog lead. He also ordered his friend to grab a knife and boil the kettle, and threatened to bury her with a spade. The victim fled and hid behind a bin; a neighbour took her to hospital. Nash also assaulted his mother upon her arrival.

Admitted wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and inflicting grievous bodily harm. Prolonged and sustained attack; punched his own mother and threw a brick at her.

7 Oct 2025

Thomas Osborne

Wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

On February 13, 2025, at a home in Alfreton, Thomas Osborne, 32, of West End, Alfreton, assisted Daniel Nash in a two-hour attack on Nash's girlfriend. Osborne grabbed a knife and boiled a kettle as ordered by Nash, handed items to him during the assault which included punching, stabbing, pouring boiling water, and attempting to sever fingers, and did not intervene to help the victim.

Convicted by jurors after a trial in August. Facilitated the assault by providing items Nash requested, including a knife and boiling water, and failed to help the victims.

7 Oct 2025

Jamie Birks

Assaulting emergency workers *

Sentence

27 weeks in prison

On September 26, 2025, Jamie Birks, 38, of no fixed abode, stole a spade from a council worker's trolley in Derby city centre and swung it at advertising boards and bystanders on St Peter's Street. He was tackled to the ground by a member of the public and restrained by two PCSOs. While being held down, he assaulted the officers by hitting and kicking them. After being transported to a police station, he lunged at an officer in his cell and bit him on the leg, issued threats, headbutted an officer on the leg, and spat at another.

Pleaded guilty to five counts of assaulting emergency workers. Became violent towards officers after arrest, including hitting, kicking, lunging, biting, headbutting, and spitting.

3 Oct 2025

September 2025 9 cases

Jake Barnsley

Conspiracy to supply a class A drug *

Sentence

7 years and 2 months imprisonment

Jake Barnsley was part of the organised crime group that distributed cocaine across the Midlands, with police uncovering more than 9kg of the drug and over £120,000 in cash linked to the gang's activities.

He was involved in the gang's drug supply network.

29 Sep 2025

Jacob Fieldsend

Conspiracy to supply a class A drug *

Sentence

23 years and 8 months imprisonment

Jacob Fieldsend was involved in a large-scale cocaine supply operation across the Midlands, buying multiple kilos at a time and distributing them to dealers in Derbyshire and Sheffield. He operated as a wholesale supplier and ran drug lines, with police seizing 4kg of cocaine from him in August 2023. The gang's activities included dangerous driving and possession of weapons.

Part of his sentence was for his involvement in a series of firearms discharges in 2022. He was a senior member who bought multiple kilos of cocaine from his supplier and supplied it to other dealers.

29 Sep 2025

Joel Herrett

Conspiracy to supply a class A drug *

Sentence

23 years and 8 months imprisonment

Joel Herrett collaborated with Jacob Fieldsend in supplying cocaine across the Midlands, managing drug lines in Chesterfield and Sheffield. He directed operations that involved distributing large quantities of the class A drug and was linked to weapons and violent activities within the gang.

Part of his sentence was for his involvement in a series of firearms discharges in 2022. He worked closely with Jacob Fieldsend to run cocaine supply streams and drug lines in Chesterfield and Sheffield.

29 Sep 2025

Jordan Green

Conspiracy to supply a class A drug *

Sentence

9 years and 8 months imprisonment

Jordan Green was a substantial cocaine dealer supplied by Jacob Fieldsend, running multiple drug lines and employing others to sell the drug. Police seized 2kg of cocaine from him, and he was part of the gang's network that profited from distributing cocaine across Derbyshire.

He operated his own drug lines and employed Benjamin Matthews and Stacey Jones to sell cocaine on his behalf.

29 Sep 2025

Luke Phipp

Conspiracy to supply a class A drug *

Sentence

9 years imprisonment

Luke Phipp was part of the gang's drug supply chain, receiving cocaine from Jacob Fieldsend and selling it directly to users in the Midlands. The operation involved over 9kg of cocaine and associated violence and weapons.

He was supplied by Fieldsend and sold cocaine directly to users.

29 Sep 2025

Michael Hall

Conspiracy to supply a class A drug *

Sentence

4 years and 10 months imprisonment

Michael Hall was a drug dealer supplied by Jacob Fieldsend, selling cocaine directly to users in the Midlands. The gang's activities included distributing over 9kg of cocaine and possessing weapons.

He was supplied by Fieldsend and sold cocaine directly to users.

29 Sep 2025

Daniel Hicklin

Conspiracy to supply a class A drug *

Sentence

6 years and 5 months imprisonment

Daniel Hicklin was a substantial cocaine dealer supplied by Jacob Fieldsend, involved in distributing the drug to users. He was convicted for his role in the gang's conspiracy after a trial.

He denied the offence but was convicted after a trial.

29 Sep 2025

Daniel Karim

Conspiracy to supply a class A drug *

Sentence

19 years and 8 months imprisonment

Daniel Karim supplied multiple kilos of cocaine to key members of the gang, including Jacob Fieldsend. Police linked him to 2kg seized from Jordan Green and 4kg from Fieldsend, and he was arrested with cash and items indicating his role in the drug supply network across Derbyshire and South Yorkshire.

Part of his sentence relates to a cocaine conspiracy in South Yorkshire. He supplied cocaine to Jacob Fieldsend and was found with £11,000 worth of trainers.

29 Sep 2025

Harry Chapman

Conspiracy to supply a class A drug *

Sentence

7 years and 6 months imprisonment

Harry Chapman received cocaine from Jacob Fieldsend and sold it directly to users as part of the gang's operations across Derbyshire and surrounding areas, which included seizures of cash, weapons, and drugs.

He was supplied by Fieldsend and sold cocaine directly to users.

29 Sep 2025

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