Ipswich Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 68 verdicts at Ipswich Crown Court (Ipswich). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

February 2026 1 case

Josef Zielinksi

Drug dealing *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Josef Zielinksi, of Arboretum Place, in Barking, Greater London, pulled over on November 8 but reversed his vehicle when two police officers tried to engage with him. PC Owen Turner tried to open the driver’s door, but Zielinski threw the vehicle into reverse, forcing Turner to jump into the car and hang onto the side, fearing for his life.

Crashed his car following a police stop in Sudbury.

6 Feb 2026

December 2025 3 cases

Alexander Blowers

Rape *

Sentence

20 years imprisonment

Alexander Blowers, 41, residing at Morello Place, Cambridge, sexually abused a child by taking them to isolated locations, seating them between him and his father in a vehicle, and committing rape and sexual assault. He also created indecent images of the child using a mobile phone. The abuse was exposed when the victim told a teacher about inappropriate images being captured.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual assault, one count of rape, and creating indecent images of a child. Additional 5 years on licence.

10 Dec 2025

Victor Blowers

Rape *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment

Victor Blowers, 69, from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, sexually abused a child by taking them to isolated locations with his son, seating them between them in a vehicle, and committing rape and sexual assault. He took and made indecent photos of the child using a mobile phone and admitted to being 'besotted' with the victim, describing them as 'pretty' and claiming he 'just got carried away'. The abuse was exposed when the victim told a teacher about inappropriate images.

Admitted to nine offences including rape, sexual assault, assaulting a child under 13, taking indecent photos of a child, and making indecent photos of a child. Claimed he was 'besotted' with the child and 'got carried away'. Additional 4 years on licence.

10 Dec 2025

Steven Platt

Controlling or coercive behaviour *

Sentence

30 months imprisonment

Steven Platt, 44, of no fixed abode but from the Stowmarket area, repeatedly threatened, abused and made unwanted contact with his victim over an 18 month period. He sent threatening and abusive messages and emails across several platforms, called her from withheld numbers, and at its peak could send up to 70 emails per day, ranging from abusive to affectionate or threatening to harm himself. The victim lived in a constant state of anxiety, worry and self doubt, losing trust in her own judgement and isolating herself from family and friends.

Pleaded guilty to controlling or coercive behaviour. Additional charges of criminal damage and beating left to lie on file. Indefinite restraining order imposed.

9 Dec 2025

November 2025 4 cases

Leon Thomas

Rape *

Sentence

five years imprisonment

Leon Thomas, 53, formerly of Farina Close, Ipswich, raped a victim known to him at her home. A video recorded during the incident captured clear audio of the victim asking him to stop, though the visuals were unclear. This evidence was played in court.

Found guilty of rape at an earlier hearing. Placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life. Denied involvement despite clear audio evidence, forcing the victim to relive the experience in court.

27 Nov 2025

Hafez Ashraf Uddin

Indecent assault *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment

Hafez Ashraf Uddin, a 71-year-old former Islamic teacher who worked in Ipswich, committed 13 counts of indecent assault against six girls aged between seven and 14. The assaults occurred between 1985 and 1999. He abused his position of trust in the community, subjecting the young girls to shocking assaults, some on multiple occasions. The crimes had a long-lasting impact on the victims, who did not report them at the time for various reasons.

Found guilty after a four-week trial. Ordered to sign the sex offenders register for life and made subject of an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order. Charged with 22 counts but convicted on 13 relating to six girls; not guilty on nine counts relating to seven girls total.

26 Nov 2025

Anwarul Islam

Rape *

Sentence

9 years imprisonment

Anwarul Islam, formerly of Springett Avenue, Ringmer, East Sussex, met a woman in her 30s through a mutual contact over the phone. They exchanged voice notes and agreed to meet the next day at a pub in Elmswell, more than three years ago. While out together, Islam followed the victim into a toilet cubicle and raped her, also committing sexual assault. He had researched hotel rooms on his phone and suggested booking one together prior to the incident. The victim reported the trauma in a personal statement, describing profound sadness and difficulty processing the event.

Found guilty of one count of rape and one count of sexual assault at an earlier hearing. Concurrent 6 years for sexual assault. Ordered to sign the Sex Offenders’ Register and handed an indefinite restraining order. Eligible for release after two thirds of sentence, followed by extended licence.

21 Nov 2025

Justin Brason

Fraud *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months, 200 hours unpaid work, 10 rehabilitation activity days

Justin Brason, a senior salesman for Riva Surveyors Ltd, participated in a fraudulent operation targeting elderly homeowners in Suffolk, Essex, Cambridgeshire, and Norfolk. The company cold-called or visited victims claiming to offer free loft inspections. Once inside, residents were falsely informed of serious roof defects like damp, mould, or infestations, and pressured into paying inflated prices for unnecessary spray foam insulation, with threats that their roofs would become structurally unsound if untreated. Out of 20 affected victims, six proceeded with the work, resulting in significant financial losses; two had to remove the insulation at additional cost to remortgage or sell their homes. The scam caused severe anxiety and health impacts on victims.

Ordered to pay £1,500 compensation at £75 per month from February. Judge noted high culpability and harm but accepted no further complaints since investigation started.

20 Nov 2025

October 2025 3 cases

Benjamin Woodrow

Assault by beating, false imprisonment and using controlling or coercive behaviour *

Sentence

30 months imprisonment

Benjamin Woodrow subjected a woman to prolonged and degrading abuse, including waking her up in the early hours by slapping and punching her after reading messages on her phone, strangling her with both hands, locking her in a bathroom for eight hours by throwing the key out of a window and taking her phone, repeatedly assaulting her by punching or slapping during this time, forcing her to drink a bowl of his urine, using degrading language, and threatening to harm her if she stopped. He also checked her phone, used derogatory names, and threatened to harm her or himself. Woodrow was arrested three days later after a third party tipped off officers, bailed but later breached conditions by contacting the victim and threatening to harm himself.

Guilty verdict by jury on charges of assault by beating, false imprisonment and using controlling or coercive behaviour. Also handed a seven year restraining order.

10 Oct 2025

Kai Fraser

Attempting to smuggle drugs and a mobile phone into prison *

Sentence

26 months’ imprisonment

During the early hours of April 24, 2025, police responded to drones spotted flying over HMP Highpoint in Stradishall, Suffolk. Officers found Kai Fraser, 25, of Lodore Gardens, Edgware, London, in a field about half a mile from the prison, holding a drone controller with a drone by his feet and a large package of drugs and mobile phones attached to one of the machines. Fraser fled but was arrested after a short chase through the fields. All items, including the drones, were destroyed.

Pleaded guilty to attempting to smuggle drugs and a mobile phone into HMP Highpoint.

6 Oct 2025

Luke Large

Engaging in sexual communications with a child and making indecent images of children *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years

From February 2023, Luke Large exchanged messages of a sexual nature with a child he did not know, who stated she was 13 years old. He told her he was depressed and asked for nude images and videos, claiming he would otherwise harm himself. The communication was reported to officers in November 2023. After inquiries by South Wales Police, Large was identified at an address in Stowmarket, arrested, and electronic devices were seized. The investigation found images of the victim shared to other messenger accounts, and indecent images of children saved from the internet, including 11 category A images, 11 category B images, and one category C image, as well as extreme pornography. Further analysis showed another app used the previous year to save and share photos, videos, and persistently ask an unknown female for nude images.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent photographs of a child and one count of engaging in sexual communications with a child. Made subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) and placed on the Sex Offenders Register for 10 years. Will take part in a rehabilitation activity programme. Described as an 'abhorrent individual' who used blackmail to obtain nude images.

2 Oct 2025

September 2025 2 cases

Kenneth Bischoff

Voyeurism *

Sentence

eight months imprisonment

Kenneth Bischoff, 66, of Colchester, Essex, placed hidden cameras on his shoelaces and used other equipment to secretly film under the clothing of women he knew and trusted, as well as couples through hotel windows. This behaviour, part of a fetish, involved taking 704 photos and videos dating back to 2016. Victims, including women who regarded him as a grandfather figure, reported feeling shocked, sickened, and violated, with one reading a victim impact statement in court.

Admitted to one charge of voyeurism and five counts of recording an image under clothing without consent. Judge David Wilson described the offences as a gross betrayal of trust and noted the scale, duration, and catalogue of the offending. He had previously received a suspended sentence and a caution for voyeurism in the early 2000s.

11 Sep 2025

Daniel Martin

Manslaughter *

Sentence

4.5 years imprisonment

On August 10, 2024, Daniel Martin, 29, of Felix Road, Felixstowe, struck Charlie Greaves, 25, of Ipswich, in the face following an argument about Mr Greaves' dog not being on a lead during an incident on Felixstowe seafront by Undercliff Road West. Mr Greaves fell backwards, hit his head, and suffered a traumatic brain injury. He was unconscious and treated by paramedics but died the next morning at a home in Carr Road, Felixstowe. Martin was arrested on suspicion of murder on August 12, 2024, and convicted of manslaughter on May 13, 2025.

Initially charged with murder, charge reduced to manslaughter. Denied the offence but was convicted by a jury.

5 Sep 2025

August 2025 1 case

Igor Ikoniak

Indecent exposure and assault *

Sentence

40 months imprisonment

Igor Ikoniak, aged 21, targeted women between October 2024 and February 2025 while they walked along a footpath in Yarmouth Road, Ipswich. He exposed his penis and masturbated in front of them, grabbed one victim while doing so, and pulled at another victim’s backpack. One victim was pregnant at the time.

Judge David Wilson noted the courage of his victims contrasted with Ikoniak’s cowardice; required to spend a further three years on extended licence after release.

1 Aug 2025

July 2025 10 cases

Mahmut Dagdelen

Fraud *

Sentence

two years’ imprisonment, suspended for two years

Mahmut Dagdelen engaged in social housing fraud over a six-year period by submitting false housing applications to Ipswich Borough Council, claiming household income less than £15,000 per year and inability to afford private lodgings, while privately renting and owning three commercial properties bought outright in 2016. He obtained temporary accommodation from April 2017 to January 2018, then a three-bedroom council house. The fraud was discovered in July 2023 when he applied to buy the property under the Right to Buy scheme, revealing his mortgage and savings. He vacated the property in July 2023, costing the authority £158,000.

Found guilty of five counts of fraud on April 7. Ordered to complete 250 hours of unpaid work and pay £5,418 in costs to Ipswich Borough Council.

30 Jul 2025

Paul Whyman

Fire safety failings *

Sentence

12 month community order with 180 hours unpaid work

Paul Whyman, director of Dragon Wood Homes Ltd, repeatedly failed to address serious fire safety issues at Cliff House, a flat complex on Chevalier Road in Felixstowe, located on the site of a former hotel. An enforcement notice was placed in 2017, and in 2018, Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service identified multiple breaches including inadequate compartmentalisation. Despite opportunities, the necessary work was not completed, and deficiencies persist eight years later.

Pleaded guilty to all charges on February 5, 2025. Ordered to pay £15,000 in legal costs.

25 Jul 2025

Alex Stokes

Having penetrative sex with a 15-year-old *

Sentence

42 months imprisonment

Alex Stokes, a 32-year-old man from Northamptonshire, met a 15-year-old girl and her friend at the Latitude Festival at Henham Park near Southwold on July 23, 2022, at 11pm. He falsely claimed to be a security guard, though he was actually a steward who had been dismissed earlier that weekend for failing in his duties and should not have re-entered the site. The girls informed him they were 15 and had consumed alcohol. They spent time with him in a music tent where he gave them more to drink. Afterwards, Stokes had penetrative sex with the victim. The girls escaped by saying they needed to use the toilets. A festival-goer noticed their distress, and the victim disclosed the incident. At the welfare tent, the safeguarding lead called the police. Stokes was identified as the suspect on July 25, 2022, via a social media video and arrested two days later by Northamptonshire Police. He was bailed with a ban on contacting the victim or her friend. Charged in November 2023 after a year-long investigation.

Convicted of having penetrative sex with a 15-year-old. Found not guilty of rape of the victim and sexual assault against a second person. Handed a 10 year Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

18 Jul 2025

Thomas Jeffery

Criminal damage *

Sentence

2 months’ imprisonment

Thomas Jeffery, 35, of Horseman Court in Martlesham Heath, smashed at least 17 shopfronts in Ipswich town centre using a skateboard on the evening of April 30 to May 1, 2025, causing nearly £100,000 in damage. Damaged premises included Barclays, Honey & Harvey, Lush, EE, Time2Vape, Central Canteen, Zest, The Falcon pub (twice), Premier, Subway, Observatory Opticians, Choices Healthcare, plus two unknown properties and a resident’s premises. He was arrested at Major’s Corner during the early hours of May 1, with officers called to the scene at 12.40am. Originally charged with 17 counts, one charge was withdrawn. He was in breach of a Community Behaviour Order from October for threatening words or behaviour and another from November for criminal damage.

Admitted 16 counts of criminal damage. Found in breach of Community Behaviour Order. Ordered to pay £50 or face five days in prison. Forced to pay £154 surcharge. Time already served on remand.

11 Jul 2025

Nigel Moyes

Stalking and Arson *

Sentence

18 months suspended for 2 years

Nigel Moyes, 62, formerly of Primrose Way, Ipswich, committed stalking causing serious alarm/distress and two counts of arson. The stalking escalated into dangerous and destructive behaviour, including arson.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of arson and one count of stalking involving serious alarm/distress. Made subject of a restraining order for 10 years and GPS monitoring for six months.

4 Jul 2025

Andrew Grinham

Rape and assault *

Sentence

13 years imprisonment with an extended licence period of five years

Assaulted and raped a vulnerable woman by hitting her on the head with a cupboard, strangling her, punching her to the floor, and kicking her.

Convicted after a trial of two offences of anal rape and three of assault causing actual bodily harm; must serve two-thirds of the sentence before being considered for release by the parole board.

1 Jul 2025

Andrew Lewis

Wounding *

Sentence

40 months imprisonment

Entered a Tesco store in Ipswich's Tavern Street despite being banned, picked up two bottles of wine, hit a staff member over the head with them causing one to break, and then stabbed the man with the broken remains on March 24 of this year.

Pleaded guilty to wounding the shop worker; original sentence of 60 months reduced due to the guilty plea.

1 Jul 2025

Azizbek Egamshukurov

Supply of cocaine *

Sentence

Three years and seven months imprisonment

In December of last year, officers stopped a black Honda Jazz in London Road, Ipswich, and found 252g of uncut cocaine concealed in a Nescafé box in the glove compartment, valued between £18,675 and £24,900. A mobile phone, £130 cash, and additional grip-seal bags of cocaine were seized from the car and an address in Clapgate Lane.

Found with 252g of uncut cocaine and other items related to drug supply.

1 Jul 2025

Joshua Amoakohene

Supply of heroin and cocaine *

Sentence

Four years imprisonment

Attempted to dispose of a mobile phone containing messages related to drug supply by throwing it out of a window; police found £7,000 cash and drug paraphernalia, including scales and a bulking agent, at his home. The offences occurred between February and April of the previous year.

Admitted being concerned in the supply of heroin and cocaine and breached a suspended sentence order.

1 Jul 2025

Daniel Gibbs

Sexual communication with children and historical sexual offences *

Sentence

Three years imprisonment

Engaged in online chats about sex with individuals posing as school girls, sending a naked picture of himself and asking for explicit content, including requesting to see a 10-year-old's vagina, knickers, and school uniform. He had previously sexually assaulted a girl under 13 and raped a boy under 13 in 2007.

Made subject of a sexual harm prevention order for 20 years and required to sign the sex offenders register for life; had prior convictions for sexual assault and rape of minors.

1 Jul 2025

June 2025 3 cases

Andrew Wickenden

Causing serious injury by careless driving *

Sentence

14 week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months

On November 3, Andrew Wickenden was riding an uninsured and unregistered electric powered unicycle along the Felixstowe seafront promenade with a loudspeaker playing, weaving between pedestrians. The device was not permitted for use on public roads or spaces. He collided with a two-year-old girl playing with her family, fracturing her skull and causing a bleed on the brain. The child was hospitalized, made a full recovery but requires ongoing check-ups. Wickenden claimed the child ran into him.

Pleaded guilty to all charges. Also banned from driving for 18 months and ordered to carry out 150 hours of unpaid work and pay £239 in costs.

27 Jun 2025

Mirhat Nela

Possession with Intent to Supply Class A Drugs *

Sentence

2 years and 9 months imprisonment

Mirhat Nela, an Albanian national of no fixed abode, was stopped by Suffolk Police’s Sentinel West team in Newmarket on February 2, 2025. Police discovered 13 sealed bags of cocaine hidden in an empty deodorant container in his car. Further examination of his phone revealed evidence of drug dealing activities since January 2025.

Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply Class A Drugs. Evidence of drug dealing was found on his phone, showing activities since January. Sergeant George Laflin noted the misery caused by illicit drugs in the community.

13 Jun 2025

Kieran Hibble

Causing serious injury by dangerous driving *

Sentence

4 years and 4 months imprisonment

Kieran Hibble was riding a motorcycle over the speed limit in Queen Street, Colchester, in May 2024, when he collided with an 84-year-old pedestrian, causing serious injuries that required urgent hospital treatment. Witnesses reported him reaching out to strike other road users during the incident. Additionally, he was found to have breached multiple court orders, including using multiple devices to contact prohibited individuals and riding motorcycles without a licence in restricted areas.

Pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving, five counts of breaching a Stalking Protection Order, two counts of breaching a non-molestation order, and one count of driving while disqualified. He had prior convictions and was breaching existing court orders.

6 Jun 2025

May 2025 2 cases

Bruce Knowles

Drug Smuggling *

Sentence

17 years and three months imprisonment

Bruce Knowles and Ferhat Gumrukguoglu were intercepted on a rigid hulled inflatable boat off the coast of East Benacre Broads, near Lowestoft, on June 24, 2024. They were carrying approximately 350 kilograms of cocaine, worth an estimated £39 million, which investigators believe was picked up from French waters. Knowles tried to flee from Border Force officers, restarted the engine, and jumped overboard when the boat was grounded on the beach.

Attempted to evade arrest by restarting the engine and jumping overboard. Part of a drug smuggling operation involving a large quantity of cocaine.

16 May 2025

Ferhat Gumrukguoglu

Drug Smuggling *

Sentence

15 years imprisonment

Ferhat Gumrukguoglu and Bruce Knowles were intercepted on a rigid hulled inflatable boat off the coast of East Benacre Broads, near Lowestoft, on June 24, 2024. They were carrying approximately 350 kilograms of cocaine, worth an estimated £39 million, which investigators believe was picked up from French waters. Gumrukguoglu jumped overboard and swam towards the beach, leading to a chase by Norfolk and Suffolk Police, resulting in his arrest later that day in Wrentham.

Jumped ship and swam towards the beach to evade arrest. Part of a drug smuggling operation involving a large quantity of cocaine.

16 May 2025

March 2025 1 case

Dermot Bradley-Beacham

Being the owner in charge of a dangerously out of control dog causing injury *

Sentence

2 years suspended imprisonment and £2,400 compensation

Dermot Bradley-Beacham's Russian Terrier escaped from his home on August 5 due to an insecure garden fence and bit a child under 13 on the leg, causing a serious injury that exposed the bone. The child was initially taken to West Suffolk Hospital and then to Addenbrooke’s Hospital for surgery, and was released two days after the incident. Bradley-Beacham admitted knowing the dog was not friendly to other dogs or children and that the fence was insecure.

Pleaded guilty to being the owner in charge of a dangerously out of control dog causing injury. Had prior problems with the dog, which was destroyed after the incident.

24 Mar 2025

December 2024 1 case

Dragos Lujinschi

Threats to kill *

Sentence

16 months imprisonment

Dragos Lujinschi made dozens of abusive phone calls to emergency workers between July and August. He was aggressive when arrested, using such force that officers feared the van could not contain him. He later admitted to the charges and was sentenced.

Pleaded guilty to two charges of threats to kill, five counts of sending indecent or offensive messages, one count of using public communication to cause annoyance, and one charge of criminal damage. Was aggressive during arrest and used force in the van.

1 Dec 2024

November 2024 1 case

Ryan Leggett

Attempted murder *

Sentence

27 years imprisonment with 3 years extended licence

On November 23, 2023, Ryan Leggett, 35, of Lowestoft Road, Carlton Colville, stabbed his 33-year-old female partner eight times after she returned home early from work at 1am and discovered him naked in bed with another man and a plate of cocaine. She confronted him, saying 'what the hell is going on? It’s disgusting', prompting the other man to leave. Leggett took her phone to prevent her from telling others, pushed her over in the kitchen, held a knife to her throat, and later followed her upstairs with two knives, stabbing her in the neck, chest (causing fractured rib and punctured lung), cheek, upper arm, hand, and abdomen (damaging liver and causing internal bleeding). He locked her in the house and left her to die, but another resident raised the alarm. Leggett was arrested later that day at his father's home after self-surrendering with self-inflicted wrist wounds. The couple had been in a relationship for four years, separated in March 2023, but reconciled months later.

Convicted of attempted murder by jury in September; pleaded guilty to threatening a person with a knife in a private place. Judge described the attack as deliberate, calculated and cowardly, noting Leggett as unpredictable and dangerous. Indefinite restraining order imposed banning contact with victim or her family. Must serve two-thirds before parole consideration.

4 Nov 2024

October 2024 1 case

Wayne Parker

Fraud *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Wayne Parker, a 36-year-old former livestock farmer from Mildenhall, was sentenced for multiple offences including animal welfare violations, failure to dispose of carcasses, failure to keep disease control records, and fraudulent trading that defrauded suppliers of £456,386 between February 2018 and May 2020. He grazed sheep for Welsh farmers, frequently moving them, and ignored welfare complaints investigated by Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Trading Standards in areas like Burrough Green and Kirtling, where animals were found hungry, infected, without water or food, and suffering extensively despite advice and legal notices. For fraud, he obtained credit from suppliers by falsely claiming a successful business, funded a lavish lifestyle including a Range Rover, denied invoices, used delaying tactics like bounced cheques, and lied in court about debt consolidation. After failing to appear for sentencing, he evaded capture for six months using hire cars, until arrested on August 31, 2024, at a service station near Basingstoke, Hampshire.

Pleaded guilty to 19 animal welfare offences in October 2022; convicted of fraud in October 2022; failed to appear for sentencing in February 2023 and received 2-month custodial sentence for failing to surrender to bail; lifetime disqualification from owning or keeping animals; Judge Nicola Talbot-Hadley commented on web of deception and broken promises.

1 Oct 2024

September 2024 1 case

Adam Williams

Attempted sexual communication with a child *

Sentence

14 months imprisonment suspended for two years

Adam Williams, formerly of Elizabeth Way, Bramford, Suffolk, engaged in online communication with a decoy posing as a 12-year-old girl via Facebook and WhatsApp. He sent sexually explicit images and videos of himself, expressed love, requested intimate photographs, and arranged to meet her at a hotel in Stoke-on-Trent, where he was arrested. This occurred prior to the suspended sentence being imposed.

Admitted to attempted sexual communication with a child and breaching a sexual harm prevention order. Expressed remorse, as noted by his defence.

1 Sep 2024

August 2024 6 cases

Ryan Wade

Breaching sexual harm prevention order *

Sentence

16 months imprisonment

Ryan Wade, 36, of Bromley Close, breached his sexual harm prevention order by using a tablet computer in public, being active in a messaging app, and possessing images of male children under the age of 18, although these were not child sexual abuse material. He was prohibited from accessing the internet and possessing photographs of children under 18. The breach occurred earlier in the year, leading to his arrest in June.

Pleaded guilty to four counts of breaching the sexual harm prevention order, which will be served concurrently. Off-duty officers observed him using a tablet in public, leading to his arrest in June.

29 Aug 2024

Tyler Woodley

Possessing cocaine with intent to supply *

Sentence

45 months imprisonment

On June 16, 2024, police raided a house in Shackleton Square, Ipswich, and observed a bag containing 12g of cocaine being thrown from Tyler Woodley's bedroom window. Inside, officers found him with £700 cash, a wrap of cocaine, and some cannabis. His phone contained messages and images related to drug dealing, as well as contacts of drug users. Woodley had been released from an 83-month sentence for conspiracy to supply drugs and violent disorder on May 16, 2024, just weeks prior.

Pleaded guilty to possessing cocaine with intent to supply, possessing cannabis, and possessing criminal property. Judge David Pugh accepted he may have felt under pressure and was a young man, noting he must serve half the sentence before being considered for release. His lawyer stated he was vulnerable, had no money, and had been using cocaine since age 15.

28 Aug 2024

Michael Mcdonnell

Possession with Intent to Supply Cocaine and Cannabis *

Sentence

Jailed and ordered to pay a fine of £228

Michael McDonnell, 27, of Mayflower Avenue, Saxmundham, was arrested on June 24 during a county lines crackdown operation. Officers stopped him in a car park on Church Street, Saxmundham, and found four wraps of cocaine in his pockets. Evidence on his phone indicated he had been involved in the supply of drugs between November 2024 and June 2025.

Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply cocaine and cannabis. Ordered to pay costs of £228 and a forfeiture order for drugs, a phone, and £675 in cash.

12 Aug 2024

Danny Foley

Rape *

Sentence

13 years imprisonment

Danny Foley, a manipulative man, subjected a woman to years of coercive control and multiple rapes over an extended period.

Described as a manipulative man who subjected a woman to years of coercive control and multiple rapes.

9 Aug 2024

Jonathan Warne

Stalking *

Sentence

30 months imprisonment

Jonathan Warne followed the victim in his car as she walked down the street, driving aggressively, shouting, revving his engine, and throwing a Coke bottle at her. He attempted to drag her into the vehicle while she was on the phone to his mother for help, and when that failed, he dragged her along the ground by her hair. Over subsequent weeks, he bombarded her with phone calls, emails, and WhatsApp messages, including 63 messages in one day and 60 in a single night, one of which showed a needle in his arm. He also took her car, used her bank card to make unauthorised purchases totalling £300 (which he later repaid), arrived uninvited at her workplace, produced 97 cannabis plants, and engaged in erratic driving that led to his arrest.

Pleaded guilty to stalking, actual bodily harm (ABH), fraud, breaching a non-molestation order, taking a vehicle without the owner's consent, production of cannabis, possession with intent to supply, and driving offences including driving without a licence and obstructing a police officer. Additionally, banned from contacting the victim for 10 years. Sentenced by Recorder Jeremy Benson.

8 Aug 2024

Christopher Allen

Stalking *

Sentence

15 months imprisonment for breaching suspended sentence, 8 months for stalking, and 4 months and 10 weeks for two breaches of a Stalking Protection Order, all to run consecutively, totalling more than two-and-a-half years

Christopher Allen, of The Walk in Eight Ash Green, repeatedly followed young women around Witham and Colchester in June 2024, spending more than 12 hours a day offering them gifts and making unwanted, unreciprocated sexual comments. This behaviour breached the terms of his full Stalking Protection Order. He was arrested on July 2, 2024, after the women reported the offences, and he has been convicted of stalking three times previously.

Pleaded guilty to all offences. Has previous convictions for stalking and has breached orders multiple times. Poses a high risk of serious harm, as noted by police.

6 Aug 2024

July 2024 6 cases

Darren Matthews

Criminal Damage *

Sentence

£500 fine

Darren Matthews pleaded guilty to criminal damage for damaging the victim’s front door, with the offence alleged to have occurred in August 2023.

Pleaded guilty to criminal damage in relation to the victim’s front door.

30 Jul 2024

Joshua Joyce

Dangerous Driving *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment, three-year driving ban, and £187 victim surcharge

Joshua Joyce, 33, of Upper Rainham Road, Hornchurch, was driving a stolen Mazda when ANPR cameras detected it at Stanway in Colchester. He led police on a dangerous chase on the A12, reaching speeds of 70mph despite a burst tyre, swerving through traffic and causing other drivers to take evasive action. He drove the wrong way around a roundabout and crashed head-on into a Honda Civic carrying a man and his 10-year-old son in November 2022, while serving a driving ban.

Pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, failing to stop when required by police, driving while disqualified, and driving without insurance. Mitigating factors included a change in outlook after being stabbed and efforts to stop drug use. The judge described his driving history as 'appalling'.

29 Jul 2024

Jeffery

Criminal damage *

Sentence

two months imprisonment

A 35-year-old individual smashed the windows of several businesses in Ipswich town centre using a skateboard during an angry rampage.

Smashed windows in an angry rampage using a skateboard.

12 Jul 2024

Abdishakur Salah

Supply of cocaine and heroin *

Sentence

eight years imprisonment

Abdishakur Salah, who ran the 'Delano' county lines drug line, was arrested in a house on Alderman Road, Ipswich, after throwing a latex glove containing 200 wraps of cocaine and heroin worth £13,000 out of a window. He sent out 585 marketing messages advertising drugs to users in the Ipswich area shortly after his release from prison on July 29, 2023. He was found sitting on a sofa in the property while another individual supplied drugs outside. Salah has a history of similar offences, including being arrested multiple times in 2021 at properties in Ipswich where drugs were discovered or attempts were made to destroy evidence.

Pleaded not guilty but was convicted after a four-day trial. Recorder Emma Nash noted that he restarted the drug line within two weeks of release from a previous six-year sentence and had prior convictions for drug supply in 2019 and 2022.

10 Jul 2024

Benjamin Tigges

Possession with intent to supply class A drugs *

Sentence

three years and four months imprisonment

Benjamin Tigges had approximately 600 grams of cocaine, 1.1kg of cannabis, and nearly £50,000 in cash seized during police raids at his home on Belstead Avenue in Ipswich and another address in March 2025. He was involved in supplying cocaine in Ipswich, Stowmarket, Hadleigh, and surrounding areas.

Pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing.

9 Jul 2024

Rigers Myqelefi

Possession with intent to supply cocaine *

Sentence

38 months imprisonment

Rigers Myqelefi, aged 27, was involved in drug-related activities in Ipswich. On July 3, 2024, he was seen leaving an address on Harland Street on an electric bicycle and evaded police by riding off at speed. He discarded the bicycle on Portman Road and was found hiding under a Royal Mail van. During his arrest, police seized an iPhone, 11 bags of cocaine hidden in a cigarette box, and a set of keys. A search of his flat on Harland Street uncovered 45 bags of cocaine, 16 bags of cannabis, £2640 in cash, four mobile phones, a fraudulent driving licence, and a yellow knuckle duster. He stated his involvement stemmed from a debt incurred after the theft of a previous quantity of drugs. Evidence from one phone showed messages advertising cocaine sales to 80 contacts and offers to coordinate deliveries directly with customers.

Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply cocaine, possession with intent to supply cannabis, one count of possession of an offensive weapon, and two counts of false documentation. He was wanted by police since 2022 for driving offences and possession of fraudulent identification documents.

4 Jul 2024

May 2024 3 cases

Benjamin Waldron

Possession of indecent images of children *

Sentence

Imprisonment (duration not specified)

Benjamin Waldron was found in possession of a large collection of indecent images of children following his release from a 13-year prison sentence for raping two schoolboys. The incident was reported in court, leading to his jailing.

Found with a massive library of indecent images of children after release from a previous sentence.

14 May 2024

Alinur Rahman

Attempting to throw prohibited articles into a prison *

Sentence

12 months' imprisonment

Alinur Rahman was caught at the perimeter fence of HMP Highpoint in Stradishall, near Newmarket, with a carrier bag containing tightly wrapped tobacco, cannabis, four iPhones, chargers, and SIM cards. He was attempting to throw these prohibited items into the prison. Police were alerted in April 2023, and he was charged on December 20, 2023, before being sentenced.

Pleaded guilty at a previous hearing. This sentence runs consecutively to a 36-month prison sentence for unrelated matters.

1 May 2024

Mark Ling

Sexual communication with a child *

Sentence

4.5 years imprisonment

Mark Ling, a former police officer, used false personas to engage in explicit online conversations with children as young as 12 between March 2021 and February 2023. He tricked victims into sending sexually explicit pictures by posing as teenage girls and conducting 'loyalty tests' on the girls' boyfriends, using a phone belonging to a young family member and a photo of a real female. He was caught and sentenced for his actions.

Former PC who was dismissed during an accelerated misconduct hearing. Chief Constable Ben-Julian Harrington stated that Ling is a serial offender with no place in policing and praised the victims' bravery.

1 May 2024

March 2024 1 case

Adrian Ling

Conspiracy to commit criminal damage *

Sentence

8 years imprisonment

Adrian Ling, after being sacked from Goldline Travel in 2012, conducted a six-year revenge campaign targeting the company's vehicles between December 2012 and November 2019. This involved conspiring to commit criminal damage, including vandalising taxis by slashing tyres, dowsing them in corrosive substances, and shooting at them with an air rifle while they were in use. The attacks caused significant distress to the business owner and staff, with incidents monitored via intercepted radio communications, leading to feelings of helplessness and ongoing fear among victims.

Pleaded not guilty but found guilty. Judge described him as a vengeful person due to a revenge campaign after being sacked from his job. Defence questioned victim statements and lack of documentation on damages.

1 Mar 2024

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Ipswich Crown Court Sentencing Results

Josef Zielinksi

Alexander Blowers

Victor Blowers

Steven Platt

Leon Thomas

Hafez Ashraf Uddin

Anwarul Islam

Justin Brason

Benjamin Woodrow

Kai Fraser

Luke Large

Kenneth Bischoff

Daniel Martin

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Paul Whyman

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Nigel Moyes

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Azizbek Egamshukurov

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Kieran Hibble

Bruce Knowles

Ferhat Gumrukguoglu

Dermot Bradley-Beacham

Dragos Lujinschi

Ryan Leggett

Wayne Parker

Adam Williams

Ryan Wade

Tyler Woodley

Michael Mcdonnell

Danny Foley

Jonathan Warne

Christopher Allen

Darren Matthews

Joshua Joyce

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Abdishakur Salah

Benjamin Tigges

Rigers Myqelefi

Benjamin Waldron

Alinur Rahman

Mark Ling

Adrian Ling

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