Derby Crown Court Sentencing Results

Jordan Peake brutally struck a woman with a hammer and left a Derby man for dead in a series of savage assaults.

Joshua Hill, 27, drove his BMW head-on into another car on the A632 near Chesterfield, killing a mother and son. He then fled the scene and was later arrested at his mother’s address after being on the run from police for two days with a packed bag in case he needed to escape quickly.

Michael Taylor, 65, committed sex offences against two under-aged girls, including unlawful intercourse with girls under 13 and indecent assault on girls under 14, which occurred prior to his arrest and trial.

Keith Morton sexually abused a young boy, committing seven counts including buggery, indecent assault, and gross indecency. The offences occurred when he was aged between 15 and 20 years old.

Martyn Garland, 50, was jailed for the rape and sexual abuse of a young girl. He was convicted of nine offences against the girl, including sexual assault and rape, which took place over an unspecified period prior to his prosecution.

Andrew Taylor, 37, of Southgate Way, Barrow Hill, sexually assaulted his victim by bumping into her at McDonald’s in Low Pavement on July 18, 2024, then reaching down and squeezing the right side of her bottom for about a second as she walked past. She felt violated by the incident. He was arrested on the same day and has a history of similar offences, including a six-month jail term for groping a police officer in December 2021.

Jonathan Clark set up a hidden camera in a clock and charging station in a private space used by the victim, recording footage without their knowledge. He was arrested in 2022 after Derbyshire police discovered images and footage of the victim on his devices, as well as a recording of him installing the device and a number of indecent images of children.

Lee Fazakerley knowingly paid someone in Birmingham £400 to perform an illegal ear cropping procedure on his female Doberman named Cartel, causing the dog extreme pain. This was not a spontaneous act but a deliberate choice to alter the dog's appearance as a status symbol, contrary to the Animal Welfare Act 2006. The incident was prosecuted amid rising reports of such procedures.

Aiden Phipps, aged 15 to 17 at the time, raped and sexually assaulted five young girls in several attacks. Incidents included pursuing a 12-year-old girl on Snapchat and forcefully raping her, dragging a 17-year-old girl to an abandoned area for forced intercourse where he pushed her back down each time she tried to get up, and groping another 17-year-old girl sexually over her clothing. Several offences occurred while he was on bail, leading to severe impacts on victims, including attempts to take their own lives and significant psychological harm.