Gloucester Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 63 verdicts at Gloucester Crown Court (Gloucester). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

March 2024 3 cases

Tom Hill

Causing death by dangerous driving *

Sentence

7.5 years imprisonment

Tom Hill, 32, was racing his performance-enhanced Ford Fiesta ST at speeds up to 100mph on roads with a 50mph limit. He lost control of his vehicle on the B4228 near Sling in the Forest of Dean on 28 January 2022, colliding with a Mini driven by Terri-Ann Marshall, a 36-year-old mother-of-two, resulting in her immediate death.

Admitted causing death by dangerous driving. Was driving a performance-enhanced Ford Fiesta ST and lost control during the race.

26 Mar 2024

Lennox Clarke

Supplying class A drugs *

Sentence

6 years and 4 months imprisonment

Lennox Clarke, a former professional boxer, supplied cocaine to Ben Goff, a drug dealer in Cheltenham. Between September and November 2023, there were 12 significant meetings where Clarke provided Goff with quantities of cocaine ranging from 28g to 1kg. Clarke also travelled to Cheltenham with two other men on 16 October 2023 to enforce debts related to the drug supply. After Goff's arrest in November 2023, Clarke fled to Thailand but returned to the UK in March 2024, where he was arrested at his home near Stourbridge. He has a prior conviction for supplying Class B drugs.

Pleaded guilty to supplying class A drugs. Had a previous conviction for supplying Class B drugs in 2012. Judge Ian Lawrie KC commented on the harm caused by Class A drugs and noted it was an opportunity for easy money. He will be eligible for release on licence after serving half the sentence and will receive 317 days credit for time spent on curfew.

24 Mar 2024

Artur Mieszczak

Causing death by dangerous driving *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Artur Mieszczak was driving a Volkswagen Passat with two friends when he collided with a tree at Old Birdlip Hill in Witcombe on July 6, 2023, while under the influence of alcohol. One passenger, a man in his 50s from Swindon, died at the scene, and the other, a woman in her 20s from Swindon, sustained serious injuries and was treated at hospitals. Mieszczak's breath alcohol level was 63 micrograms per 100 millilitres, exceeding the legal limit of 35. He was also uninsured and unlicensed at the time.

Pleaded guilty to all charges. Disqualified from driving for seven years and must pay a £228 surcharge.

12 Mar 2024

February 2024 1 case

Alex Evans

Causing death by dangerous driving *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment for each count, to run concurrently, and disqualified from driving for 6 years

On 23 December 2023, Alex Evans was driving a single-seat quad bike with his 22-year-old partner, Grace Vater, sitting on the rear rack in a side-saddle position on Whitehouse Lane near Shipton Moyne. Grace fell off, sustaining a severe head injury, and died two days later on Christmas Day at Southmead Hospital in Bristol. Evans left the scene in panic, knowing he was disqualified from driving, and the quad bike was later found hidden. He was arrested and charged following an investigation by Gloucestershire Police's Serious Collision Investigation Team.

Pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving and driving whilst disqualified and uninsured. Judge described leaving the scene as a 'cowardly and shameful act'. Had prior disqualification for driving under the influence of cannabis.

13 Feb 2024

July 2023 1 case

Christopher Skelton

Child sexual offences *

Sentence

30 months imprisonment

Between January 26, 2022, and August 3, 2023, Christopher Skelton engaged in sexual communication with a child under 16 via WhatsApp for the purpose of obtaining sexual gratification. He also engaged in sexual activity with a girl under 16 by touching her inappropriately between August 25, 2022, and August 28, 2022. Additionally, between April 17, 2020, and August 3, 2023, he made two category B and one category C indecent photographs of a child.

Pleaded guilty to four child sexual offences. Required to register with police and pay a surcharge of £190.

8 Jul 2023

May 2023 1 case

Dorothy Denny

Causing serious injury by dangerous driving *

Sentence

20-month suspended prison sentence, £10,000 fine, and 10-year driving ban

Dorothy Denny drove a Mini Cooper the wrong way on the M5 southbound carriageway for more than two miles while over three times the legal drink limit. The incident occurred on October 5, 2022, near Tewkesbury, leading to a head-on collision with a Vauxhall Astra and damage to two lorries. This resulted in serious injuries to the Astra's driver and passengers, including broken bones, whiplash, and bruising.

Admitted to causing serious injury by dangerous driving and drink driving. Expressed remorse during the investigation.

19 May 2023

March 2023 2 cases

Wm Morrisons

Health and safety offences *

Sentence

£3.5 million fine

Matthew Gunn, a 27-year-old employee with epilepsy, died on October 7, 2014, after falling from a staircase at the WM Morrisons store in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, on September 25, 2014, during a seizure. The company failed to ensure his health and safety despite warnings from his mother three-and-a-half months prior about the risks due to his frequent seizures. His locker was moved to the first floor without a risk assessment, exposing him to a real risk. The company also failed to comply with an HSE inspector's request for contact details between May 26, 2015, and February 26, 2020.

Convicted of three health and safety offences and admitted a fourth charge. Appeal against convictions dismissed by Court of Appeal.

1 Mar 2023

Wm Morrisons Plc

Health and safety offences *

Sentence

£3.5 million fine

Matthew Gunn, a 27-year-old employee with epilepsy, suffered catastrophic head injuries after falling from a staircase during a seizure at the WM Morrisons store in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, on September 25, 2014. He died on October 7, 2014. The company failed to ensure his health, safety, and welfare, did not conduct a suitable risk assessment, and failed to review risks despite warnings from his mother three-and-a-half months prior. His locker was moved upstairs without assessment, exposing him to a known risk from his condition.

Convicted of three health and safety offences and admitted a fourth charge. Appeal against convictions dismissed by Court of Appeal.

1 Mar 2023

July 2022 2 cases

Ellis Benecke

Theft *

Sentence

Eight-month prison sentence suspended for 18 months and 140 hours of unpaid work

Ellis Benecke was part of a three-strong gang that stole £30,000 worth of Wrigley’s chewing gum from a lorry parked at Gloucester Services on the M5 on May 4, 2022. While the female driver slept in her cab, the group cut open the lorry’s side and removed seven pallets of gum into their own lorry. They fled after being spotted, leading to a police chase along the M5 to Cheltenham, where they drove the wrong way on the A40 and abandoned their lorry near a BMW dealership before fleeing on foot.

Admitted to theft and possession of cannabis to settle a drugs debt.

21 Jul 2022

Keon Sanderson

Theft *

Sentence

10 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months, 150 hours of unpaid work, £200 court costs, and disqualified from driving for 18 months

Keon Sanderson was part of a three-strong gang that stole £30,000 worth of Wrigley’s chewing gum from a lorry parked at Gloucester Services on the M5 on May 4, 2022. While the female driver slept in her cab, the group cut open the lorry’s side and removed seven pallets of gum into their own lorry. They fled after being spotted, leading to a police chase along the M5 to Cheltenham, where they drove the wrong way on the A40 and abandoned their lorry near a BMW dealership before fleeing on foot.

Pleaded guilty to theft, possession of cannabis and failing to provide a breath test or sample. Was coerced into participating to settle a debt and did not profit from the crime.

21 Jul 2022

March 2022 1 case

Brady Hickman

Rape *

Sentence

15-year extended sentence with up to 10 years in prison

Brady Hickman, 33, staked out the home of a disabled woman in her 70s and watched through a window as she fell asleep on November 11, 2021. He entered her home through an open window in the early hours, stripped naked in the hallway, and raped her after threatening her not to make a noise. The victim awoke to see him in her bedroom doorway and was left suffering from PTSD, panic attacks, and flashbacks, leading her to move homes.

Pleaded guilty to rape and two charges of assault by penetration. Has previous convictions for burglary, assault, robbery, and sexual assault. Judge Michael Cullum deemed him dangerous and a threat to women.

23 Mar 2022

August 2016 1 case

Kieran Hayward

Dangerous Driving *

Sentence

6 months in a young offenders’ institute and banned from driving for more than two years

Kieran Hayward, 19, led police on a high-speed chase in Gloucester on April 8, 2016, driving a Volkswagen Golf at speeds exceeding 125mph with a baby and a five-year-old girl in the back seat. He evaded police due to lack of insurance, weaving through traffic on the wrong side of the road, causing other vehicles to take evasive action, and was eventually stopped in congestion on the A40 bypass.

Admitted to dangerous driving and driving without insurance.

12 Aug 2016

October 2010 1 case

Wendy Buffrey

Fraud *

Sentence

community sentence with 150 hours of unpaid work, £26,250 repayment, and £1,500 prosecution costs

Wendy Buffrey, 61, of Cheltenham, ran a Post Office in Up Hatherley, Gloucestershire. She noticed shortfalls due to Horizon errors, topped them up with her own money, but was coerced into signing false accounts, leading to fraud charges and conviction.

Admitted two counts of fraud at Gloucester Crown Court in October 2010; conviction quashed on 23 April 2021. Coerced into signing incorrect accounts by auditors.

1 Oct 2010

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About Gloucester Crown Court

Gloucester Crown Court, located in Gloucester, is a Crown Court that handles serious criminal cases including murder, rape, robbery, and other indictable offences. With 63 sentencing records in our database, it is one of the Crown Courts serving the Gloucester area. Crown Courts sit with a judge and jury, and have the power to impose the full range of sentences available under UK law.

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