Guildford Crown Court Sentencing Results

Craig Gibson stalked his victim from Spelthorne in Surrey over several months in 2021, persistently watching outside her home, following her in his car, taking photos of her car at various locations and sending them to her, and smashing several windows at her home in December 2021. This behaviour led to his arrest in January 2022 and was described as a 'fixated pattern' of threatening actions that made the victim’s life a living hell.

On Sunday, June 27, 2021, Andrew Charalambous, 61, from Camberley, was stopped by officers on routine patrol along the A31 Hogs Back from Guildford towards Aldershot. Driving a silver Renault Megane, he was tailgating the police vehicle and then sped off at over 100mph after officers moved aside. The pursuit ended on North Lane, Aldershot, after nearly colliding with another car. He falsely identified himself as 'Stephen' and claimed he was rushing to take medication. A search under Section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act revealed a mobile phone, a bank card in his name, a till receipt with white rock suspected to be Class A drugs, and a taped package hidden in the vehicle containing more suspected drugs. He admitted his true identity and was arrested for possession with intent to supply Class A drugs.

Geoffrey Welland, 78, of St Martin, Jersey, subjected two young girls, aged five and nine years old at the time, to systematic sexual abuse over several years. The offences occurred between 1967 and 1975 at addresses in Farnham and Aldershot, and included seven counts of indecent assault on a female under 14 years and one count of gross indecency with a female under 14 years. One victim reported the abuse to Surrey Police in 2012 and again in 2017, leading to a thorough investigation.

Asher Nelson rode an uninsured and untaxed Honda VFR motorbike at speeds exceeding 114mph while disqualified and under the influence of drugs. He evaded police by speeding through residential roads in Farnborough and towards Farnham, eventually crashing into the Shepherd and Flock roundabout on November 7, 2020, which resulted in life-changing injuries to himself.

Dean Cupit engaged in stalking between April 2019 and October 2019, which involved harassment under the Protection from Harassment Act 1979. He was convicted and sentenced following a court appearance.

Paul Collins, while on weekend release from prison for a previous armed robbery, arrived at Glorydale Frozen Foods in Weybridge with three other men in a grey Volkswagen Golf. He held a knife to an employee's throat, ordered him to the area where money was being counted, assaulted him, and stole £20,000 in cash. The incident occurred in March 2015, and Collins was identified through forensic evidence including a fingerprint.

Sophie Burrows, along with Lauren Coveney and a 17-year-old accomplice, attacked a 14-year-old girl with a crowbar in Stoughton recreation ground in Guildford, Surrey, on the evening of January 9, 2016. The victim sustained extremely serious injuries, including a head injury, fractured nose, bruised ribs, and two black eyes, and was left traumatised, facing ongoing bullying that forced her to change schools.

Lauren Coveney, along with Sophie Burrows and a 17-year-old accomplice, attacked a 14-year-old girl with a crowbar in Stoughton recreation ground in Guildford, Surrey, on the evening of January 9, 2016. The victim sustained extremely serious injuries, including a head injury, fractured nose, bruised ribs, and two black eyes, and was left traumatised, facing ongoing bullying that forced her to change schools.

Richard Moxon, aged 41 from Wybunbury, Cheshire, made corrupt payments totalling approximately £90,000 to Peter Lewis to secure an IT contract worth £950,000 for his companies. He was surprised by the demand but agreed to the payments to ensure the contract proceeded, as discussed during a meeting at an Indian restaurant.

Peter Lewis, aged 57 from Windlesham, Surrey, and associate director of IT for the Royal Surrey County NHS Foundation Trust, demanded approximately £95,000 in kickbacks from Richard Moxon in return for awarding an IT contract worth £950,000. The corruption involved emails with invoices for payments, which exceeded his annual salary, and was uncovered during an investigation into unfair favouritism. The defendants colluded during a meeting at an Indian restaurant to arrange the payments.

Paul Hodge aimed a fake gun at police officers during an early morning drugs raid in July at an address in Smallfield, Surrey, which sparked an eight-hour armed siege. Roads were taped off, a helicopter was scrambled, and armed police surrounded the home as part of a large-scale operation targeting a network of suspected drug dealers in Surrey and Croydon.

Paul Martin Jeffree, 58, from Marsham Street in Maidstone, was driving his Vauxhall Zafira when it collided with a stopped Toyota IQ2 on the M3 near Sunbury-on-Thames on October 10, 2014, at about 11.18pm on the northbound carriageway between junctions 2 and 1. The collision caused the Toyota to burst into flames, resulting in the death of the driver, 18-year-old Charlotte Emily Riches from Basingstoke, who suffered serious injuries and later died in hospital.

Marcus Bent, under the influence of cocaine, called police to report intruders in his home in Esher on September 13, 2015. He confronted armed officers with a meat cleaver and a kitchen knife, appearing wild with rage, and was Tasered when he swung the weapons. No intruders were found, but a small amount of cocaine was recovered. He expressed remorse and claimed he had no intention to harm the officers.

Sally Challen killed her 61-year-old husband, Richard Challen, in a hammer attack in August 2010 after enduring decades of coercion and humiliation. She was convicted of murder in 2011.