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Durham Crown Court Sentencing Results

May 2023 1 case
Roger Pilling
Conspiracy to sell criminal property *
Sentence
five years and two months imprisonment
Roger Pilling, a 77-year-old metal detectorist from Loveclough, Lancashire, was involved in conspiring to sell 44 ninth-century Anglo-Saxon coins worth £766,000, which were part of the Herefordshire or Leominster Hoard discovered in 2015. The coins, believed to have been buried by a Viking between 874 CE and 879 CE, included two rare two-headed examples showing Alfred of Wessex and Ceolwulf II of Mercia. Pilling attempted to sell them to an undercover police officer posing as an expert for a wealthy buyer, after they were not declared as treasure. Forty-four coins were recovered in a sting operation, though two were never found as Pilling claimed they were broken.
Convicted of conspiring to sell 44 ninth-century coins that were not declared as treasure. A confiscation order was later granted for £103,000, with a potential additional 12-month prison sentence if unpaid. Judge comments emphasised that crime should not pay and highlighted the defendant's intent to profit from stolen treasure.
1 May 2023
herefordtimes.com
March 2023 1 case
Kurtis Mawson
Voyeurism *
Sentence
25 months imprisonment
Kurtis Mawson, a sex offender, engaged in repeated voyeuristic activities, including covertly filming women using a public toilet next to The Odeon Cinema in Durham and performing a sex act on himself in public while standing behind a female tourist taking a photo of Durham Cathedral. These offences occurred in 2022 and 2023.
Admitted to offences including voyeurism committed in 2022 and 2023. Breached a Sexual Harm Prevention Order. A psychiatric report is to be updated for further proceedings.
1 Mar 2023
thenorthernecho.co.uk
January 1991 1 case
Reginald Wilson
Murder *
Sentence
life imprisonment with minimum tariff of 30 years
On February 3, 1990, Reginald Wilson, aged 25, tricked his way into the home of Dr David Birkett, a 56-year-old consultant dermatologist, by posing as a motorcycle despatch rider with a parcel. Once inside on Cornfield Road in Linthorpe, Middlesbrough, Wilson bludgeoned Dr Birkett about the head with a hammer wrapped in a plastic bag in the hallway, then dragged him into the study where he bound his arms with cord and inflicted 17 blows that crushed the doctor's skull. The attack was described as one of the most violent by Cleveland Police. Wilson taunted police with letters, stating the killing gave him a 'buzz better than smack' and detailing his plot to kill police officers. Forensics linked him via thumbprint; weapons including a sawn-off shotgun and crossbows were found at his hideout. Motive was to target police by murdering the doctor to provoke contact. Dr Birkett's 16-year-old daughter discovered the body.
Sentenced in 1991; tariff reduced to 18 years in 2008 but increased to 30 years on appeal; judge stated Wilson was so dangerous he must die in prison; has 'psychopath' tattooed on forehead; changed surname to Zenshen; deemed fit for release by Parole Board in 2025 after serving 34 years.
1 Jan 1991
chroniclelive.co.uk

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