Derby Crown Court Sentencing Results

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

November 2024 1 case

Parminder Singh

Violent disorder and possession of a firearm *

Sentence

6 years and 6 months imprisonment

On 20 August 2023, at a Kabaddi tournament in Derby, Parminder Singh was one of those involved in a pre‑arranged fight. He attended a pre‑meeting in Brunswick Street and was captured on drone footage wearing a face covering and with his hood up. He was seen moving towards a hedge between two fields; police later found a shoulder bag containing a loaded semi‑automatic pistol in that area, and his DNA was on both the pistol and the bag. During the violent disorder he was shot in the groin and the bullet was later removed in surgery.

Convicted of violent disorder and possession of a firearm. Attended a pre‑meeting; DNA found on a loaded semi‑automatic pistol and shoulder bag hidden near the scene. Hit by a bullet in the groin during the incident and required surgery.

6 Nov 2024

October 2024 3 cases

Grant Derek Giblin

Causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity *

Sentence

8 years imprisonment

Between November 2021 and August 2023, Grant Derek Giblin used social media applications to target vulnerable children aged 10 to 16. He befriended victims to gain their trust, encouraged them to send indecent images, then blackmailed them into performing sexual acts and sending further content. The National Crime Agency investigated and arrested him in January 2024. He was charged with engaging in sexual communications with a child under 13 and causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity. He pleaded guilty to all charges at Derby Crown Court in July 2024.

Pleaded guilty to child sex offences. Extended licence period of 8 years upon release. Indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order imposed and must register as a sex offender for life.

23 Oct 2024

Gary Stevens

Being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control causing injury resulting in death *

Sentence

4.5 years imprisonment

Gary Stevens, 55, was in charge of an aggressive 14-month-old Cane Corso dog that mauled his 51-year-old brother, Wayne Stevens, to death at their home in Cameron Road, Normanton, Derby, on April 22, 2023. Stevens was drunk at the time and failed to control the dog, which caused multiple, massive, and horrific injuries to Wayne near the foot of a stairway. Stevens had previously been aware of the dog's aggressive behaviour, including attacks on others, and had allowed it to roam freely despite knowing the risks.

Pleaded guilty to being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control causing injury resulting in death. Judge noted that Stevens knew of the dog's dangers, was influenced by alcohol, and showed genuine remorse. He was also given a lifetime ban from keeping a dog.

18 Oct 2024

Sharlene Bosita

Ill-treatment or neglect by a care worker *

Sentence

9 months imprisonment

Sharlene Bosita, a 30-year-old care worker from Boythorpe near Chesterfield, Derbyshire, abused three care home residents in their 80s with dementia almost 40 times. She was seen on CCTV making it look like she was about to elbow residents, slapping them with gloves, and pulling and pushing them. The abuse left the victims confused, frail, and vulnerable. Bosita was caught when colleagues reviewed CCTV for an unrelated matter and discovered footage of her pushing a resident into a chair.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of ill-treatment or neglect by a care worker. Sentenced by Recorder Sunil Khanna.

14 Oct 2024

August 2024 1 case

Aiden Phipps

Rape *

Sentence

12 years and 6 months imprisonment with an extended licence period of 3 years

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.

Pleaded guilty to multiple offences including rape of a child under 13, sexual assault, and assault by penetration. Judge noted he posed a significant risk of serious harm to young girls and continued to offend while on bail.

23 Aug 2024

July 2024 1 case

Zac Newman

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 24 years

Zac Newman, 27, drove a three-tonne van into a crowd of pedestrians in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, on December 16, 2023, after drinking alcohol and taking cocaine. This act killed Sam Wilson, 26, and injured two others, Sean Cardwell and Daniel Rowley, in what was described as a deliberate revenge attack following an altercation earlier that night.

Found guilty of murder, wounding with intent, and attempted wounding with intent. Judge Mr Shaun Smith KC noted that Newman showed no remorse, intended to cause serious harm, and 'weaponised' the van in revenge for an earlier altercation. Defence claimed remorse, but judge rejected this.

5 Jul 2024

June 2024 2 cases

Joshua Harris

Manslaughter *

Sentence

6 years imprisonment

Joshua Harris, 24, was involved in a brutal pub brawl at the Market Inn in Market Place on Sunday, 1 June 2024. The fight spilled outside between rival groups. CCTV footage shows Harris striking Liam Derrett, knocking him to the ground where he hit his head, leading to fatal injuries. Derrett, a 19-year-old peacemaker not part of the feud, died two days later on 3 June 2024 in hospital.

Pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Showed remorse at sentencing.

4 Jun 2024

Kai Donachie

Affray *

Sentence

4 months imprisonment

Kai Donachie, 24, participated in a violent pub brawl at the Market Inn in Market Place on Sunday, 1 June 2024, which escalated outside. CCTV captured Donachie landing two punches on Liam Derrett, a 19-year-old bystander trying to calm the situation. This dazed Derrett, contributing to the circumstances where he was later knocked down and fatally injured, dying on 3 June 2024.

Admitted affray. Sentence served on remand, walked free. Showed remorse at sentencing.

4 Jun 2024

March 2024 4 cases

Mark Bagguley

Endangering an aircraft *

Sentence

6 months imprisonment suspended for 12 months, £3,000 fine, 100 hours unpaid work, 12-week curfew

Mark Bagguley, 49, flew a drone dangerously close to the wing of a Hawker Hurricane aircraft during a flypast at Buxton, Derbyshire's annual carnival on July 2023. The aircraft, the last one built, was flying at 365ft and up to 230mph. A no-fly restriction was in place, but Bagguley flew the drone out of visual line of sight, endangering the plane. He was caught after a photographer spotted the drone in images and reported it to the Civil Aviation Authority. Bagguley checked the Dronesafe app earlier but claimed internet issues prevented a later check; he believed he had time before restrictions started. Upon seeing the plane, he halted the drone. No harm or damage occurred, but the incident risked fatalities.

Pleaded guilty in January. No prior related convictions. Judge described actions as 'mind-blowingly reckless'. Ordered to pay £450 costs and £154 victim surcharge.

21 Mar 2024

Faris Mushtaq

Drug dealing *

Sentence

Not stated

Faris Mushtaq, a drug-dealing Derby dad, was involved in selling heroin and crack cocaine, discovered not once but twice by authorities. He hid £10,000 of illicit cash in his child's bedroom.

Caught twice selling heroin and crack cocaine; hid £10,000 of dirty cash in child's bedroom.

19 Mar 2024

Joshua Downing

Rape *

Sentence

eight years and two months imprisonment

Joshua Downing, 21, of Bartin Court, Mansfield, carried out the attack at a home in Derby in June 2024. He raped the victim, who was in her late teens, while she was asleep. She woke up the following morning in pain and had flashbacks of the attack while drifting in and out of sleep. He was arrested shortly after admitting the rape and charged with rape and two counts of sexual assault by penetration.

Initially denied the rape but later admitted it. Ordered to register with the police and issued a restraining order in respect of the victim, both indefinitely.

15 Mar 2024

Andrew Moseley

Making and distributing indecent images of children *

Sentence

10 years imprisonment

Andrew Moseley created thousands of indecent images of children and participated in 36 WhatsApp group chats discussing and sharing such material with 24,042 members from 141 countries. He incited the sexual abuse of children, including communicating with a 14-year-old boy who uploaded explicit images online. His involvement spanned 15 years, with material dating back to 2009. He was arrested in July 2023 at his former address in Church Gresley after a referral from the National Crime Agency.

Guilty plea reduced sentence from 15 years. Also given a lifetime Sexual Harm Prevention Order and a Deprivation of Rights Order in respect of seized devices.

4 Mar 2024

January 2024 2 cases

Christopher Thomas Binns

Making indecent images of children *

Sentence

10-month sentence suspended for 15 months

Between March 26 and November 21, 2020, Christopher Thomas Binns downloaded over 35,000 indecent images of children, including 104 category A (most serious), 411 category B, and 34,946 category C images, plus three prohibited images and moving images, onto multiple devices including a MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iPad, and hard drives. The National Crime Agency received information in October 2020 about uploads from his email, leading to a warrant executed at his address in Bole Hill, Calow, Derbyshire, where 39 devices were seized. Some devices were sold by his partner and also contained images. He claimed the downloads occurred under the influence of an overdose of ADHD prescription drugs inducing OCD, and stated he had no sexual interest in children, supported by a polygraph.

Pleaded guilty to five counts of making indecent images of children and one count of possessing a prohibited image. No previous convictions. Subject to a sexual harm prevention order and required to sign the sex offender register, both for 10 years. Judge noted the offending occurred under the influence of medication and Covid circumstances, and deemed him not a risk to the public.

25 Jan 2024

Vasile Culea

Murder *

Sentence

34 years imprisonment

Vasile Culea, a 34-year-old Romanian national, burgled the home of elderly couple Freda and Kenneth Walker in Langwith Junction, Derbyshire, on 14 January 2024, after overhearing in a Polish shop that they had £30,000 hidden there. He hid in the utility room until they returned, then attacked them, hog-tying their hands and feet, beating them, gagging Freda, and putting a bag over her head while searching for money. He stole £300 from a handbag. Freda Walker, 79, suffered fatal brain injuries and died within an hour; her body was found the next day. Kenneth Walker, 88, sustained brain injuries and lacerations but passed away months later from unrelated causes. Culea claimed he slipped and accidentally injured her, but was convicted of murder and wounding with intent after a unanimous jury verdict.

Convicted of murder and wounding with intent. Previously admitted manslaughter and grievous bodily harm. Judge Mr Justice Henshaw noted the attack was savage, leaving brain injuries and lacerations, committed in the course of burglary for gain.

19 Jan 2024

December 2023 2 cases

Darren Hall

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 17 years

Darren Hall murdered his ex-partner Sarah Henshaw, 31, by attacking her during an argument at her home in Norman Street, Ilkeston, on June 20, 2023. He drove her body 20 miles and dumped it in woodland near a lay-by on the westbound A617 near Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Hall used Ms Henshaw's phone to send texts suggesting she was alive, disposed of her belongings, and lied to police. The judge determined he likely strangled her and acted to cover up the crime.

Found guilty of murder after a two-week trial. Judge noted no genuine remorse and prior violence in the relationship. He trembled during sentencing and had no previous convictions.

19 Dec 2023

Damion Johnson

Preventing the lawful burial *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment

Damion Johnson, a 53-year-old carer, stored the body of 71-year-old John Wainwright, whom he had known for 27 years and cared for since 2015, in a chest freezer he purchased on September 25, 2018, following Wainwright's death in September 2018. The body remained hidden until August 2020 when it was discovered at Budget Skips Services Ltd in Exhall, Warwickshire. Johnson, overcome with grief and viewing Wainwright as a father figure, failed to inform authorities, lied to relatives about the funeral, and continued using Wainwright's bank card to withdraw £17,000 and transfer £2,475 to his own account from September 2018 to May 2020 under an informal agreement. A post-mortem showed blunt force trauma but could not confirm the cause of death. The flat in Cleveland Tower, Holloway Head, Birmingham, was boarded up in December 2019 after Johnson's unrelated arrest, leading to the eventual discovery due to a strong smell.

Concurrent six-month sentences for each of three fraud charges. Pleaded guilty to preventing the lawful burial and fraud offences. Judge noted it was a deliberate act and a serious affront to public standards of decency, but no involvement in the death.

5 Dec 2023

November 2023 1 case

Rachael Boardman

Causing death by dangerous driving *

Sentence

6 years imprisonment and 13 years driving disqualification

On September 10, 2022, Rachael Boardman was driving a Peugeot 206 with passengers Dominic Fryer and Michael Osborne after a party where she had been drinking heavily, taken cocaine, and smoked cannabis. She failed to negotiate a bend on Lullington Road in Overseal, causing the car to leave the road and collide head-on with a tree. This resulted in the death of Dominic Fryer, who was not wearing a seat belt, and serious injuries to Michael Osborne. Boardman herself sustained injuries including 16 fractured ribs, a punctured lung, and a dislocated hip.

Pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving and causing serious injuries by dangerous driving. Had alcohol, cocaine, and cannabis in her system. Expressed remorse in a letter to the judge, stating her guilt and remorse will remain forever. Her children were placed in foster care as a result.

22 Nov 2023

August 2023 2 cases

Craig Crouch

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 28 years

Craig Crouch murdered his 10-month-old stepson, Jacob Crouch, by inflicting a vicious fatal attack that resulted in 39 rib fractures, 19 visible bruises, and internal injuries comparable to those from a car crash. The incident occurred at their home in Linton, near Swadlincote in Derbyshire, and Jacob was found dead in his cot on December 30, 2020.

Found guilty of murdering his 10-month-old stepson and three counts of child cruelty. The judge stated that he caused acute physical and mental suffering and showed no remorse.

4 Aug 2023

Gemma Barton

Causing or allowing the death of a child *

Sentence

10 years imprisonment

Gemma Barton caused or allowed the death of her 10-month-old son, Jacob Crouch, who suffered severe injuries including 39 rib fractures, 19 bruises, and internal injuries comparable to those from a car crash. The incident occurred at their home in Linton, near Swadlincote in Derbyshire, and Jacob was found dead in his cot on December 30, 2020.

Jailed for causing or allowing the death of her son and one count of child cruelty.

4 Aug 2023

July 2023 8 cases

Georgina Hodson

Speeding *

Sentence

Fined £484, ordered to pay £90 costs and £193 victim surcharge, and licence endorsed with six penalty points

Georgina Hodson, 27, of The Castle Way, Willington, was speeding at 53mph in a 30mph limit in Brick Kiln Lane, Morley, on May 3, 2023.

Appeared for speeding.

27 Jul 2023

Ebrima Sillah

Driving without insurance *

Sentence

Fined £825, ordered to pay £85 costs and £83 victim surcharge, and licence endorsed with six penalty points

Ebrima Sillah, 45, of Twyford Road, Barrow-on-Trent, was driving without insurance in Twyford Road, Barrow-on-Trent, on May 29, 2022.

Appeared for driving without insurance.

27 Jul 2023

Daria Bartkowiak

Speeding *

Sentence

Fined £60, ordered to pay £100 costs and £34 victim surcharge, and licence endorsed with three penalty points

Daria Bartkowiak, 34, of Rose Hill, Woodville, Swadlincote, was speeding at 47mph in a 40mph limit in Warwick Avenue, Derby, on March 19, 2021.

Appeared for speeding.

27 Jul 2023

Amanda James

Driving without insurance *

Sentence

Fined £120, ordered to pay £110 costs and £48 victim surcharge, and licence endorsed with six penalty points

Amanda James, 34, of Bridge Close, Church Gresley, Swadlincote, was driving without insurance in Alexandra Road, Swadlincote, on February 7, 2023.

Appeared for driving without insurance.

27 Jul 2023

Attif Mahfooz

Driving without due care and attention *

Sentence

Fined £440, ordered to pay £90 costs and £176 victim surcharge, and licence endorsed with five penalty points

Attif Mahfooz, 34, of Gordon Street, Burton, was driving without due care and attention and failed to comply with a red light in Derby Road, Swadlincote, on March 10, 2023.

Appeared for driving without due care and attention and failing to comply with a red light.

27 Jul 2023

Kamau Alexander

Driving without an MOT certificate *

Sentence

Fined £100, ordered to pay £110 costs and £40 victim surcharge

Kamau Alexander, 28, of South Oak Street, Burton, was driving without an MOT certificate in Rykneld Road, Derby, on October 18, 2022.

Appeared for driving without an MOT certificate.

27 Jul 2023

Maggie-Mae Elliott

Speeding *

Sentence

Fined £115, ordered to pay £90 costs and £46 victim surcharge, and licence endorsed with three penalty points

Maggie-Mae Elliott, 23, of Salisbury Avenue, Midway, was speeding at 39mph in a 30mph limit in Wood Lane, Newhall, on January 9, 2023.

Appeared for speeding.

27 Jul 2023

Seyhan Mollov

Driving without insurance *

Sentence

Fined £370, ordered to pay £90 costs and £148 victim surcharge, and licence endorsed with six penalty points

Seyhan Mollov, 27, of Hunter Street, Burton, was driving without insurance or a valid licence in Acacia Avenue, Midway, on April 30, 2023.

Appeared for driving without insurance or a valid licence.

27 Jul 2023

May 2023 2 cases

Shannon Marsden

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 27 years

Shannon Marsden and Stephen Boden inflicted 130 injuries on their 10-month-old son, Finley Boden, leading to his death on Christmas Day 2020. Finley had been returned to their care on November 17, 2020, by a family court, despite concerns over their drug use and the state of the family home in Old Whittington, Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The abuse included severe physical assaults, resulting in conditions such as sepsis and pneumonia.

Described as persuasive and accomplished liars who brutally assaulted their son; parents were responsible for his death despite professional interventions that should have protected him.

1 May 2023

Stephen Boden

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 29 years

Stephen Boden and Shannon Marsden inflicted 130 injuries on their 10-month-old son, Finley Boden, leading to his death on Christmas Day 2020. Finley had been returned to their care on November 17, 2020, by a family court, despite concerns over their drug use and the state of the family home in Old Whittington, Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The abuse included severe physical assaults, resulting in conditions such as sepsis and pneumonia.

Described as persuasive and accomplished liars who brutally assaulted their son; parents were responsible for his death despite professional interventions that should have protected him.

1 May 2023

November 2018 3 cases

Sinclair Tucker

Fraudulently evading the prohibition on the importation of a controlled drug *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment suspended

Sinclair Tucker, aged 65, of Groveland Road, Tipton, was involved in smuggling 400 kilograms of cannabis hidden in tins of callaloo and ackee fruit from Jamaica to Birmingham Airport using Vision Christian Ministries as a front. The shipments occurred between March and May 2017, with a street value of up to £2 million. He was arrested on May 23, 2017, while inspecting the third consignment.

Found guilty of fraudulently evading the prohibition on the importation of a controlled drug.

5 Nov 2018

Alvin Russell

Fraudulently evading the prohibition on the importation of a controlled drug *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Alvin Russell, aged 46, of Wood Lane, West Bromwich, was involved in smuggling 400 kilograms of cannabis hidden in tins of callaloo and ackee fruit from Jamaica to Birmingham Airport using Vision Christian Ministries as a front. The shipments occurred between March and May 2017, with a street value of up to £2 million. He was arrested on May 23, 2017, while inspecting the third consignment.

Found guilty of fraudulently evading the prohibition on the importation of a controlled drug.

5 Nov 2018

Dalton Anderson

Fraudulently evading the prohibition on the importation of a controlled drug *

Sentence

9 years imprisonment

Dalton Anderson, aged 51, was involved in smuggling 400 kilograms of cannabis hidden in tins of callaloo and ackee fruit from Jamaica to Birmingham Airport using Vision Christian Ministries as a front. The shipments occurred between March and May 2017, with a street value of up to £2 million. Five kilos of cannabis were found at his home in Groveland Road, Tipton, West Midlands. He was arrested on May 23, 2017, while inspecting the third consignment.

Concurrent 5-year term for possession with intent to supply a class B drug. Found guilty of fraudulently evading the prohibition on the importation of a controlled drug.

5 Nov 2018

Date Not Specified 18 cases

Damien Bendall

Murder and rape *

Sentence

Whole-life order

Damien Bendall, a 32-year-old former cage fighter, killed his pregnant partner Terri Harris and three children—Lacey Bennett (11), John Bennett (13), and Connie Gent (11)—with a claw hammer at the family home in Killamarsh, Derbyshire, on 18 September 2021. He attacked the victims in different rooms, causing fatal skull injuries and defensive wounds. After striking Lacey unconscious but alive, he carried her to a bedroom, positioned a mirror, and raped her as she died. That afternoon, the children had been selling sweets for charity; Connie had extended a sleepover, unknowingly placing her in the home. Following the murders, Bendall exchanged a victim's Xbox for drugs in Sheffield and later told a taxi driver he had been 'just chilling with the family'. He was arrested outside the house after his mother called 999, and body‑worn video captured him calmly admitting the killings. Police found the bodies and an officer noted, 'They're all gone.' At the police station, Bendall remarked on the scale of the crime. He was on a suspended sentence for arson at the time.

Pleaded guilty to murders after initial manslaughter plea and admitted rape. Judge described attacks as 'brutal, vicious and cruel' on a defenceless woman and three young children. Previous convictions for robbery, grievous bodily harm, and arson. Offences committed while subject to a 24-month suspended sentence for arson.

1 Jan 0001

Craig Gary Woolley

Breach of Sexual Harm Prevention Order and Failure to Comply with Notification Requirements *

Sentence

2 years 2 months imprisonment

Craig Gary Woolley, a convicted sex offender from Boston, Lincolnshire, breached a sexual harm prevention order and failed to comply with sex offenders register notification requirements. On 19 October 2020, he had unsupervised contact with young girls. On 25 April 2021, he had unsupervised contact with a girl under 18 at Crystal Peaks retail park in Sheffield. On 2 May 2021, he resided with a child at Waterside Leisure Park in Skegness without notifying police. On 17 February 2020, he stayed at an address in Chesterfield where children were present and failed to notify authorities. He was sentenced at Derby Crown Court on 1 September 2023 to 28 months' imprisonment, resulting in an effective term of two years and two months.

Breaches occurred between February 2020 and May 2021. Four charges totalled five years and eight months but were ordered to run concurrently.

1 Jan 0001

Christopher Sweeney

Breach of sex offender notification requirements *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment

Christopher Sweeney, released from prison on January 24, 2022, failed to notify police of his address within three days and on January 29 attended St Mary's Wharf police station in Chester Green, throwing stones at windows and kicking shutters, demanding arrest. This was his 16th breach since 2003 conviction for raping a boy under 16.

Pleaded guilty to his 16th breach of the notification requirements of the sex offender register. Recorder Justin Wigoder told him to seek available help or face longer sentences. Previously convicted in 2003 of raping a boy under the age of 16 and placed on the register for life.

1 Jan 0001

David Alexander Murphy

Sexual offences *

Sentence

12 years 8 months imprisonment

David Alexander Murphy, a 40-year-old registered sex offender from Derby, groomed an 11-year-old boy online before driving to a village in Suffolk to meet and sexually assault him in June 2021. He offered the boy money to facilitate the meeting. He pleaded guilty at Derby Crown Court to inciting a boy under 13 to engage in sexual activity, meeting a boy under 16 following sexual grooming, three counts of breaching a sexual harm prevention order, and three counts of failing to comply with the sex offenders' register requirements. Detectives found a passport and bank card in the alias 'McClean' and two SIM cards hidden in an Oxo cube box. The boy described the car with a logo, which was traced to a car club in Derby.

Pleaded guilty to inciting a boy under 13 to engage in sexual activity, meeting a boy under 16 following sexual grooming, three counts of breaching a sexual harm prevention order, and three counts of failing to comply with the sex offenders' register. NCA operations manager described his behaviour as 'premeditated and devious'.

1 Jan 0001

Edward Rooney

Conspiracy to import Class B drugs *

Sentence

10 years imprisonment

Edward Rooney, 53, of Bestwood Road, Bulwell, Nottingham, was involved in the importation of 97 litres of liquid amphetamine from Holland, seized in June 2015. The drugs were concealed in varnish tins and had a street value of £5.5 million. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to import Class B drugs.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to import Class B drugs.

1 Jan 0001

Fasil Hussain

Being concerned in the supply of heroin and cocaine *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Fasil Hussain, 40, of Rose Hill Street, Rose Hill, distributed heroin and cocaine across the city by sending mass marketing messages from his phone to potential users. He was tracked down in early February to a property in Upper Dale Road, Normanton, where an amount of cocaine and cash was discovered. Officers analysed his seized mobile phone, confirming the advertising messages.

Pleaded guilty to both charges. Wanted for recall to prison. Denied offences during police interview, claiming 'It’s all lies'.

1 Jan 0001

Douglas Anthony Whitelam

Indecent assault on a boy under 14 and indecency with a child *

Sentence

13 years imprisonment

Douglas Anthony Whitelam, a 70-year-old former scout leader from Hilton, Derbyshire, sexually abused two young boys over several decades, from the 1970s to the 1990s. He groomed the first victim by plying him with alcohol, leading to alcoholism and severe psychological harm. The second victim was abused in the 1990s while Whitelam was involved in the Derby North scout movement. The abuse involved indecent assaults and indecency. The first victim reported to police in 2016, the second in 2018. An initial trial in 2021 ended without a verdict; a retrial in March 2023 resulted in conviction on multiple counts of indecent assault on a boy under 14 and indecency with a child.

Denied charges, forcing a trial and retrial. Judge Martin Hurst described deliberate grooming and isolation, noting significant psychological damage. Also placed on the sex offenders' register for life and given a lifetime sexual harm prevention order.

1 Jan 0001

Deborah Thorlby-Hall

Fraud by abuse of position and false accounting *

Sentence

six years imprisonment

Deborah Thorlby-Hall, a former bookkeeper, stole over £1.4m from the company she worked for over nearly 12 years starting in 2008. She regularly used her position to transfer funds to her personal bank account and created false invoices to legitimise the transfers. She lived far beyond her means, spending over £28,000 on Amazon, £27,000 on the national and postcode lotteries, £87,000 at Next, and on other high value purchases including a Harley Davidson.

Banned from acting as a company director for 10 years. Confiscation Order totalling £256,805.33 obtained, to be paid within 3 months or face additional prison time.

1 Jan 0001

Alexander Mellors

Possession of indecent images of children *

Sentence

Three-year community order including 30 rehabilitation sessions, 42-day sex offender rehabilitation programme, and 150 hours unpaid work

Police raided Alexander Mellors' home on Victoria Road, Sandiacre, Derby, on December 3, 2021, seizing a USB stick, Apple phone, PC tower, Xbox, and HP laptop. Devices contained 304 category A images and 25 movies, 332 category B images and seven films, 999 category C images and seven movies, and 191 prohibited images of children. Mellors admitted a sexual interest in children since age 12.

Pleaded guilty to possession of prohibited images of children and three counts of possessing indecent images of children. Judge Shaun Smith QC noted his lack of friends, peer group issues, and good character. Five-year sexual harm prevention order and five years on sex offender register.

1 Jan 0001

Andrew Ditchfield

Rape and sexual assault *

Sentence

30 years imprisonment with an extended licence of 8 years

Andrew Ditchfield committed dozens of sex offences including rapes, attempted rape, indecent assault, attempted buggery, indecency with a child, sexual activity with a child and sexual assault against 14 known victims, primarily vulnerable teenage boys, in Chaddesden, Littleover, Sinfin, Alvaston (Derbyshire) in the 1990s and early 2000s, and later in Lincolnshire. He groomed victims using alcohol, drugs, pornography, a souped-up car, and posed as a social worker or foster carer, even privately adopting one victim with fake paperwork. Arrested in 2017.

Found guilty by jury of 43 offences after denying them. Described as a manipulative and predatory paedophile. Sexual Harm Prevention Order imposed.

1 Jan 0001

Antonio Olivieri

Conspiracy to commit robbery *

Sentence

16 years and seven months' imprisonment

Antonio Olivieri joined Benjamin Hughes and Jamille Marsh for armed robberies using stolen shotguns across Derbyshire, Staffordshire and Leicestershire in January 2020. They broke into the Bonnie Prince pub in Chellaston, the Tap House in Annwell, the Overseal Post Office near Swadlincote, an elderly widow's flat in Rolleston on Dove, Cheadle Post Office, Hollington post office, and four premises in Hixon.

Pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit burglary and one count of conspiracy to commit robbery. Sentence reduced from 19 years following guilty plea.

1 Jan 0001

Anthony Langham

Rape *

Sentence

14 years imprisonment

Anthony Langham, 61, of Pasture Road, Stapleford, Nottingham, targeted a teenage girl under 16 from the Ilkeston/Derbyshire area. He befriended her, gained trust by supplying cigarettes after she started smoking, groomed her, kissed her, sexually assaulted her multiple times, attempted rape, raped her, and incited her to engage in sexual activity. He warned her not to tell anyone or they would both get in trouble. The victim disclosed the abuse years later in her 20s, giving evidence at trial.

Found guilty by jury of 10 offences after pleading not guilty. Judge Jonathan Bennett highlighted grooming via supplying cigarettes, threats to victim, and traumatic impact. Mitigating factors included COPD, depression, and family support. Must serve two-thirds before parole eligibility. Placed on Sex Offender Register for life.

1 Jan 0001

Benjamin Hughes

Conspiracy to commit robbery *

Sentence

21 years' imprisonment

Benjamin Hughes, along with Jamille Marsh, carried out armed robberies using stolen shotguns across Derbyshire, Staffordshire and Leicestershire between August 2019 and January 2020. They stole shotguns from Twinlakes Theme Park near Melton Mowbray after tying up and threatening a security guard, starting a fire causing £2m damage. They robbed post offices including Stretton, Overseal, Cheadle, Hollington; a Domino’s pizza shop in Hilton; pubs like Bonnie Prince in Chellaston and Tap House in Annwell; and homes including an elderly widow's flat in Rolleston on Dove and premises in Hixon. In Stretton, they hit the postmaster with a crowbar, fired a shotgun into a wall, tied up the family and threatened him.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of conspiracy to commit burglary, two counts of conspiracy to commit robbery, one count of false imprisonment and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life. Sentence reduced from 28 years following guilty plea.

1 Jan 0001

Billy Bradshaw

Indecent assault of a girl under 16 *

Sentence

12 years' imprisonment with extended licence period of 1 year

Billy Bradshaw sexually abused five underage girls over a decade, starting when he was a teenager. The offences were exposed in 2019 when two victims reported assaults to police, leading three more to come forward. Victims suffered severe psychological harm including PTSD, depression, anxiety, self-harm and suicide attempts. He denied the charges, forcing victims to testify, but was convicted by jury in 90 minutes.

Found guilty after trial of three counts of indecent assault of a girl under 16, three counts of sexual activity with a child, one count of assault of a child under 13 by penetration, one count of sexual assault of a child under 13 and one count of causing/inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity. Ordered to sign the sex offenders' register for life and a Sexual Harm Prevention Order imposed. No mitigation offered; prior health issues and family impact noted by defence.

1 Jan 0001

Christopher Dixon

Possession with intent to supply Class A drugs *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Christopher Dixon hid cocaine in a Kinder Surprise egg holder concealed in his underwear. Police found halved Kinder egg holders and cash in his vehicle on January 29, 2024, in Marley Way, Drakelow. Further searches revealed thousands of pounds at his home in Chatham Drive, Drakelow, and evidence of drug dealing on his phone. Financial records showed £300,000 flowing through his and an associate's accounts despite no jobs and claiming benefits. In January 2026, a storage unit in Swadlincote linked to him contained cocaine worth £12,000, a zombie knife, and a zombie machete. He fled but was arrested in a hotel in Lichfield, Staffordshire.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs and two counts of possessing an offensive weapon in a private place.

1 Jan 0001

Christopher Lilley

Making indecent photographs and videos of children *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment

Christopher Lilley, a 33-year-old police constable with Nottinghamshire Police, was sentenced to 12 months in prison for possessing and creating indecent images of children. Between November 1998 and July 1999, he paid £156 to access multiple American websites hosting child sexual abuse material. He downloaded 1,005 indecent photographs and 26 video clips, and superimposed the heads of children he knew onto naked images. The case came to light after intelligence from the FBI, leading to his arrest in September 2002. He confessed during interview, saying, 'It's because I am sad, sick and stupid.'

Pleaded guilty to eight counts of making indecent photographs of children and six counts of making indecent videos. He was a serving police officer, which the judge highlighted as a betrayal of public trust.

1 Jan 0001

Luke Ringer

Possession of indecent images of children *

Sentence

8 months imprisonment, suspended for 2 years

Luke Ringer, of Kedleston Street, Derby, admitted to touching himself sexually while viewing images and films of babies and pre-pubescent children being abused for more than seven years. Police raided his home on July 8, 2020, seizing a mobile phone and computer tower containing almost 3,000 indecent images: 329 category A stills and 19 movies, 289 category B pictures and 2 films, 751 category C photographs, 1,700 prohibited animated images of children, and 34 stills of bestiality. Web searches indicated searches for indecent images of children.

Pleaded guilty to possession of indecent images of children, extreme pornographic images and prohibited indecent images. No previous convictions. Ordered to carry out 200 hours unpaid work, pay £300 costs, attend a 43-day sex offender programme and 45 rehabilitation sessions. 10-year sexual harm prevention order and placed on sex offender register for 10 years. Judge Martin Hurst commented on the real harm to children in the images.

1 Jan 0001

Keira Kendall

Wounding *

Sentence

30 weeks imprisonment suspended for 18 months with 205 hours unpaid work

Keira Kendall, 20, of Coniston Road, Newbold, threw a beer bottle during an argument with a man at The Association nightclub on Corporation Street in the early hours of February 25, 2023. A doorman was hit in the face with shards of glass when he intervened, and a passing woman was also struck, sustaining a one-inch cut under her eye. Kendall was under supervision for a previous 24-week suspended sentence for a similar wounding offence. She admitted wounding and breaching the suspended sentence.

Admitted wounding and breaching a suspended sentence. Had completed all probation work from previous order. Showed good prospects of rehabilitation. Ordered to pay £700 compensation to each victim and fined £150.

1 Jan 0001

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