Huntingdon Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Soon Chin was involved in running a property in Peterborough used for sex work. Police found evidence including signs detailing prices, multiple used condoms and other associated items, and linked him to a mobile phone used in online adverts and to liaise with visitors. He admitted controlling prostitution for gain.

Luke Davey, of Marshall’s Road, Raunds, near Wellingborough, attacked his estranged wife at her home in Doddington, Cambridgeshire, in the early hours of November 16, 2025. The pair were in the process of splitting up and an argument broke out. The victim began recording the argument with her mobile phone, which enraged Davey. He snatched the device, placed his hands around her neck, causing her to stop breathing for about 15 seconds, and dragged her out of her daughter’s bedroom as she tried to call police from another phone.

Vytautas Gailys, 65, of Eastwood Avenue in March, was stopped by officers on March’s High Street on Friday, April 3, 2026, after police received reports of him driving erratically. Officers could smell alcohol on his breath, and a breathalyser returned a reading of 103mcg per 100ml of breath - nearly three times the legal limit. He was arrested and taken into custody, where evidential samples were taken.

Javan Kirwa, 23, of Fen Road, Cambridge, was stopped by officers just after 3am on 18 December 2025 after failing to stop in Church Street. He continued to a dead end, climbed across the passenger seat and exited through the passenger door. He blew 77 microgrammes per 100 millilitres of breath at the roadside, more than twice the legal limit of 35, and provided an evidential reading of 71 in custody.

On April 20, 2025, at about midnight, Kevin Oliver, 36, of Coronation Avenue, Whittlesey, pushed his way into his victim's house in Whittlesey and accused her of talking to another man. He threatened to burn her alive and demanded her mobile phone. The victim ran to the back of the house, but Oliver blocked her, slammed her to the floor, and picked up a hammer from the kitchen. He shoved her against the stairs, held her down, and threatened to smash her head in if she did not hand over the phone. The terrified victim complied just before officers arrived and arrested Oliver.

Daniel Lawrence carried out 17 thefts from shops in Wisbech between March 13 and April 7, 2025, stealing goods worth more than £2,000. Ten thefts were at Horsefair Shopping Centre, targeting stores including Peacocks (£78 clothing), Tesco Extra (£753.27 alcohol, meat, chocolates), Tesco Kirkgate (£50 laundry), Asda (£100 alcohol), Heron Foods (£79 air fryers), Boots (£497.83 razors), Greggs (£18.30 donuts, sausage rolls, Yum Yums), and Superdrug (£478.76 skin products, electricals). Arrested outside Wheatsheaf Inn with a Stanley knife in possession.

Kevin Grant, 51, communicated with a decoy posing as a 12-year-old girl via Facebook and WhatsApp on January 11 and 12, 2023. He requested photos of the fictional child, encouraged her to touch herself sexually, used sexual language, complimented her appearance, and asked if she wanted to see an inappropriate image of himself. He was arrested at his home in St Ives on January 13, 2023.

Kai Ridgewell, 19, of Stevenage, was behaving erratically in St Mary’s car park on December 18, 2023. A 21-year-old woman, who was unknown to him and walking home from a night out, approached to offer help. He then stabbed her in the eye, causing severe injuries that required hospital treatment. Despite surgery, she lost sight in that eye permanently. He was arrested at the scene and charged with the offenses.

Jason Higgins from Hemel Hempstead engaged in a pattern of abuse during a brief relationship with his victim. He exhibited controlling and coercive behaviour by dictating what she could wear, how she interacted with others, and monitoring her movements, including setting up a camera in the bedroom. On April 6, 2024, he assaulted her by throwing her to the floor and kicking her while she was asleep, resulting in bruising. He also committed two counts of rape. When the victim attempted to end the relationship, he bombarded her with phone calls, video calls, voice notes, texts, and threats to harm both her and himself.

Karen Morley faked her son's cancer diagnosis in Cambridge, starting in January 2022, by informing his school, family, and social media that he had cancer. She provided a fake NHS letter as proof, raised £218 through a JustGiving fundraiser which she transferred to her bank account, and arranged for her son's hair to be shaved for free. She told her son he had cancer and gave him multivitamins disguised as medicine, leading to his psychological, developmental, and emotional harm, as well as missed education.