Ipswich Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 252 verdicts at Ipswich Crown Court (Ipswich). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

October 2025 5 cases

Ezmir Zenelaj

Being concerned in the supply of class A drugs *

Sentence

28 months in jail

On September 7, 2025, a grey Skoda carrying Ezmir Zenelaj was stopped by the Sentinel West Team on the A140 at Beacon Hill, near Needham Market. A search revealed a small amount of cash and drugs paraphernalia in the vehicle. Zenelaj and Xhenis Demaj, the occupants, were arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs. Enquiries led to a search of a caravan near Stowmarket where the pair had been staying, uncovering a large quantity of uncut cocaine and about £1,000 in cash, with the drugs having a street value of approximately £20,000.

Guilty plea to being concerned in the supply of class A drugs.

7 Oct 2025

Xhenis Demaj

Being concerned in the supply of class A drugs *

Sentence

28 months in jail

On September 7, 2025, a grey Skoda driven by Xhenis Demaj was stopped by the Sentinel West Team on the A140 at Beacon Hill, near Needham Market. A search revealed a small amount of cash and drugs paraphernalia in the vehicle. Demaj and Ezmir Zenelaj, the occupants, were arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs. Enquiries led to a search of a caravan near Stowmarket where the pair had been staying, uncovering a large quantity of uncut cocaine and about £1,000 in cash, with the drugs having a street value of approximately £20,000.

Guilty plea to being concerned in the supply of class A drugs. Additionally charged with driving without a licence.

7 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

Jamie Birch

Dangerous driving *

Sentence

suspended custodial sentence of 11 months, 125 hours unpaid work, 12 rehabilitation activity requirement days, pay £687, 12-month driving disqualification

On August 25, 2024, Jamie Birch, of Foresight Road, Colchester, drove a Vauxhall Combo van at speeds of up to 78mph on 30mph roads while evading police, overtook vehicles on the wrong side of the road, failed to stop at red lights or junctions, drove with lights down on country lanes, threw drugs from the window, and stopped in a layby where he was arrested for dangerous driving and production of a controlled substance.

Recorder Jeremy Benson noted both offences crossed the custodial threshold but mitigating factors presented by defence lawyer Simon Connolly were considered.

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 2 cases

Arben Meta

Production of cannabis *

Sentence

14 months in prison

Police attended an address in Twickenham Avenue, Brandon, on July 28, 2025, where they discovered a large cannabis grow containing 1,209 plants. Arben Meta, 24, of no fixed abode, was found hiding in a box within the roof lining of the building and arrested at the scene.

Pleaded guilty to production of cannabis. Ordered to pay a £187 victim surcharge.

27 Aug 2025

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 11 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

Arber Dashi

Being concerned in the production of cannabis *

Sentence

39 months in prison

Arber Dashi, 27, of Bromford Rise, Wolverhampton, was involved in an organised crime gang operating cannabis factories in Ipswich and Felixstowe. A fingerprint and phone evidence linked him to a cannabis factory in London Road, Ipswich, discovered in April 2024, containing 373 cannabis plants worth over £180,000. Phone evidence also connected him to another factory in Langer Road, Felixstowe, found in June 2024 with 81 plants and harvested cannabis. He was arrested on February 6, 2025, in the West Midlands with items used in cannabis cultivation. He admitted knowledge of the Ipswich grow.

Pleaded guilty to being concerned in the production of cannabis. Initially pleaded not guilty but changed plea in June. Judge ruled he was in contact with individuals managing both factories and at least as involved as Esat Dashi.

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

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

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

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

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

June 2025 4 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

Hamid Gjoka

Possession with intent to supply cocaine and possessing fraudulent documents *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment for possession with intent to supply cocaine and 8 months consecutive for possessing fraudulent documents

Hamid Gjoka was stopped by officers from the Sentinel South team on 7 April. When searched, he was found with 12 small bags of cocaine, £800 in cash and an iPhone. Keys found on him led to a Wherstead Road address where police discovered a further 341 bags of cocaine and 3.8 grams of bulk cocaine. Police also found a counterfeit Bulgarian ID card bearing Gjoka's photograph but with a different name, plus a Western Union receipt showing the fake identity had been used to send money to Albania in April. Phone records revealed Gjoka had been supplying cocaine since at least 30 March.

Pleaded guilty. Of no fixed abode. Received no separate penalty for possessing criminal property.

10 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 4 cases

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

Algerd Farruku

Cocaine supply *

Sentence

2 years and 6 months for cocaine supply and 6 months for cannabis supply (to run concurrently)

Stopped in Volvo V40 on Civic Drive in Ipswich town centre on 17 February 2025 with Serdar Kadiu. Provided false name, identified by fingerprinting. Four grip seal bags of cocaine found on him. £270 and an iPhone seized.

Of Brompton Road in Leicester.

16 May 2025

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

Serdar Kadiu

Possession with intent to supply cocaine *

Sentence

3 years for possession with intent to supply cocaine and 9 months for cannabis supply (to run concurrently)

Stopped in Volvo V40 on Civic Drive in Ipswich town centre on 17 February 2025 with Algerd Farruku. Provided false name, identified by fingerprinting. Four grip seal bags of cocaine found on him. £144.50 and two iPhones seized. Keys led to search of his St Helen's Street property revealing large quantity of cannabis, cocaine, £100 cash, digital scales and seal bags.

Of St Helen's Street in Ipswich. Property search revealed large quantity of cannabis, cocaine, £100 cash, digital scales and seal bags.

16 May 2025

March 2025 4 cases

Zakariye Mohamed

Courier fraud *

Sentence

14 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months

Zakariye Mohamed, 24, of Elms Crescent, London, was involved in the courier fraud incident on October 24, 2023, in Diss, where an elderly couple in their 70s were deceived by fake police officers into withdrawing £8000, which was stolen by a courier pretending to be an officer who took the cash from their dining table. Evidence on mobile phones linked him to Zayd Saheb.

Pleaded guilty to committing fraud by false representation.

28 Mar 2025

Zayd Saheb

Courier fraud *

Sentence

9 years imprisonment

Zayd Saheb, 25, of Somerleyton Road, London, was involved in courier fraud offences targeting elderly victims. In the first incident on October 24, 2023, in Diss, an elderly couple in their 70s were tricked by phone calls from impostor police officers into withdrawing £8000, which was stolen by a courier. In a second incident in mid-November 2023 in Southwold, a woman in her 80s was convinced to hand over bank cards and PINs, leading to £37,000 transferred to a fraudulent account and purchase of 4 x 1kg gold bars worth over £210,400 collected by couriers, plus an attempted further purchase of 6 x 1kg gold bars for £316,000. Saheb was arrested on November 30, 2023, when collecting gold.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud by false representation, possessing articles for use in fraud, committing fraud by false representation, possessing ketamine with intent to supply.

28 Mar 2025

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

Callan Brett

Assault *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment, suspended for 2 years

The unprovoked attack took place at approximately 14:30 on 19 June 2023 in Queensland, Shotley, when the victim was unloading shopping from her car. Brett approached the woman screaming, pushed her head against the victim's head, grabbed her hair, shook her head, and kneed her in the groin multiple times, leaving the victim requiring surgery.

Sentencing package includes 20 rehabilitation activity requirement days and electronic monitoring (GPS tag) for 6 months. Initially found guilty at Ipswich Magistrates' Court on 30 August 2024, conviction upheld after appeal dismissed on 21 February 2025. Unsuccessfully claimed self-defence. Arrested in November 2024 for breaching bail conditions. Five-year restraining order imposed and barred from entering Shotley parish once alternative accommodation found.

10 Mar 2025

February 2025 2 cases

Tony Dines Dines

Breaches of restraining orders *

Sentence

15 months' imprisonment

Tony Dines Dines, of no fixed abode but from the Ipswich area, pleaded guilty to two breaches of restraining orders.

Pleaded guilty to both offences.

28 Feb 2025

Logan Burnett

Murder *

Sentence

life imprisonment

Logan Burnett fatally stabbed Courtney Mitchell on Burrell Road in Ipswich after trying to contact her 22 times in five hours. She had previously reported physical and verbal abuse, including death threats. He was arrested at a house in north-east Ipswich the following morning, 7 August. Members of the public and emergency services tried to save her life, but she died in hospital.

The judge called it 'a personal execution' of the 26-year-old mother of three.

17 Feb 2025

January 2025 4 cases

Erald Ndreca

Possession with intent to supply cocaine *

Sentence

33 months’ imprisonment

On 13 November 2024, officers from the West Area Sentinel team stopped a vehicle on Station Hill in Bury St Edmunds. Erald Ndreca was found in possession of multiple press seal bags of powder cocaine and £685 in cash. He was charged with possession with intent to supply cocaine and acquiring criminal property, and remanded in custody.

Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply cocaine and acquiring criminal property. Cash seized was ordered to be paid to charity.

17 Jan 2025

Esat Dashi

Producing cannabis *

Sentence

33 months in prison

Esat Dashi, then aged 27, of Willenhall, West Midlands, was the driver of a stopped vehicle in Felixstowe in June 2024, from which fertiliser, gloves, and storage bags were recovered. His phone had details of the address in Langer Road, Felixstowe, where police found 81 cannabis plants and harvested cannabis upon searching the property.

Pleaded guilty to producing cannabis.

16 Jan 2025

Thien Le

Producing cannabis *

Sentence

33 months in prison

Thien Le, then 41, of no fixed address, was present at the scene of a cannabis factory in Langer Road, Felixstowe, discovered in June 2024, containing 81 cannabis plants and a quantity of harvested cannabis.

Pleaded guilty to producing cannabis.

16 Jan 2025

Alper Basoglu

Supply of cocaine and cannabis *

Sentence

£51,631.79 confiscation order, payable within three months or 1 year imprisonment

Alper Basoglu, formerly of St George's Street, Ipswich, derived criminal benefit of more than £200,000 from drug offences. Confiscation order comprises £37,321 in cryptocurrency and £14,310 in seized cash. Authorities can revisit if new assets discovered.

Currently serving seven years imprisonment for drug offences. Pleaded guilty to seven counts including supply of cocaine and cannabis, attempting to import herbal cannabis, and possession of criminal property. Total criminal benefit calculated at more than £200,000.

13 Jan 2025

December 2024 5 cases

Scott Lawrence-Bayly

Sexual abuse of children *

Sentence

17 years custodial sentence followed by an additional five-year extended licence period

Scott Lawrence-Bayly, 28, of Bridge Street, Stowmarket, committed offences spanning a 10-year period, beginning when he was 14 years old. The first victim was eight years old at the time of the abuse. Further offences were committed when Lawrence-Bayly was an adult against a six-year-old victim.

Sexual Harm Prevention Order for life. Described by the court as a 'dangerous offender who has a significant sexual interest in children.' Detective Constable Sam Chandler called the crimes 'truly abhorrent,' noting they continued into adulthood.

13 Dec 2024

Stephen Richard Gallagher

Child sex offences *

Sentence

25 years imprisonment

Stephen Richard Gallagher, 59, of Colchester, Essex, was convicted at Ipswich Crown Court on 30 May 2024 of 10 child sex offences including three counts of rape, two of sexual assault, two of sexual activity with a child, two of indecent assault and one further sexual assault. The abuse began to come to light in 2016 when a woman reported to Essex Police that she had been sexually abused multiple times by Gallagher during her childhood. Further victims then came forward, revealing a pattern of historical sexual abuse. Gallagher attempted to financially and emotionally manipulate his victims to maintain silence. Arrested in 2016, he denied all allegations and accused victims of fabrication. The trial was delayed, and he was sentenced on 11 December 2024 after two trial postponements and three sentencing adjournments.

Convicted after a trial of 10 serious child sex offences. The judge highlighted the severe lifelong impact on victims and noted Gallagher’s continued denial. An indefinite restraining order was issued to protect all victims. The case involved multiple reporting delays, two trial postponements and three sentencing adjournments.

11 Dec 2024

Charles Eaton

Rape of a girl under 16 *

Sentence

15 years in prison

Charles Eaton of Gannet Road was found guilty of raping a girl under 16 between 1977 and 1982, two indecent assaults between 1974 and 1980, and four further offences of gross indecency between 1974 and 1988. The offences were serious sexual crimes committed against children over multiple years spanning the 1970s and 1980s.

Found guilty after an eight-day trial. Must spend six years on licence following prison term. Required to sign the Sex Offenders' Register for life. Subject to a lifetime Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

6 Dec 2024

Petar Gaydarov

Possession with intent to supply cocaine *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment

On 4 November 2024, officers from the Sentinel West team stopped Petar Gaydarov in a vehicle parked in Risby near Bury St Edmunds. A search under Section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act located multiple press seal bags of powder cocaine and cash in the vehicle, plus a further stash of 32 bags nearby. He was charged with possession with intent to supply cocaine, being concerned in the supply of cocaine, and use of a vehicle without insurance.

Pleaded guilty to drug and driving offences. £245 in cash forfeited.

3 Dec 2024

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 2 cases

Sam Roles

Conspiracy to supply controlled drugs *

Sentence

5 years and 9 months imprisonment

Sam Roles, aged 26, from Winthrop Road, Bury St Edmunds, pleaded guilty to conspiring to supply cocaine between 1 Dec 2022 and 11 May 2023, conspiring to supply a class B drug between 1 Dec 2022 and 11 May 2023, being concerned in the fraudulent evasion of importation of a class B drug between 1 Nov 2022 and 11 May 2023, possessing cannabis with intent to supply on 10 May 2023, and acquiring/possessing criminal property on 10 May 2023 and 16 April 2024. He was sentenced at Ipswich Crown Court on 20 November 2024 to a total of 69 months custody.

Pleaded guilty in May 2024 to multiple drug offences including conspiracy to supply class A and B drugs, fraudulent evasion of importation, possession with intent to supply cannabis, and acquiring criminal property.

20 Nov 2024

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 5 cases

Daniel Oldfield

Rape and sexual assault by penetration *

Sentence

14 years imprisonment

On 2 April 2022, Daniel Oldfield attacked a woman in her home in Clacton-on-Sea. He entered her bedroom, assaulted her, injured her hand, and held her by the neck before fleeing. Later that night he returned and raped and sexually assaulted her while she slept. The victim sought medical help the next day, leading to Oldfield's arrest. He was convicted of rape and sexual assault by penetration.

Found guilty by majority verdict of 11 to 1. Indefinite sexual harm prevention order imposed. No remorse shown.

30 Oct 2024

Piotr Krzeslak

Stalking *

Sentence

Not stated

Piotr Krzeslak, 41, of no fixed abode but from the Ipswich area, was found guilty of stalking following a trial. The victim provided a personal statement detailing the profound and life-changing impact of the ordeal, highlighting her bravery in coming forward to prevent it from happening to others.

Found guilty of stalking at trial. Made subject to a five-year restraining order. Jury found him not guilty of making a threat to kill.

29 Oct 2024

Nelson Ncube

Engaging in sexual activity with a person with a mental disorder *

Sentence

4 years 9 months imprisonment

Nelson Ncube, a 57-year-old care worker from Gratian Close, Highwoods, Colchester, was sentenced at Ipswich Crown Court for sexual offences against a vulnerable individual under his care. He admitted to two counts of engaging in sexual activity with a person with a mental disorder while acting in his capacity as a care worker. The victim, who was suffering from intense mental health issues, was often restrained by the care team, including Ncube, making him fully aware of her vulnerability. During the trial, she gave powerful testimony from the witness box, directly confronting him with the words: 'How dare you. Very often you were part of the team restraining me. It must have been very clear to you I was intensely unwell.' The judge emphasised the severity of the abuse of power and the breach of trust involved.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of engaging in sexual activity with a person with a mental disorder while acting as a care worker. The victim confronted him directly in court, highlighting the breach of trust and his awareness of her vulnerability.

22 Oct 2024

Penko Pishmishev

Being concerned in the supply of cocaine *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment

Suffolk Police's Sentinel South team discovered cocaine and nearly £1,500 in cash after stopping an uninsured car in April, leading to three arrests. A subsequent search of an Ipswich hotel led to the arrest of Penko Pishmishev. Police seized cocaine, £1,455 in cash, and a passport belonging to another convicted drug dealer.

Pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of cocaine. The court ordered the destruction of drugs and phones, with the seized cash to be forfeited.

18 Oct 2024

Antonio Dimitrov

Being concerned in the supply of cocaine *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment

Suffolk Police's Sentinel South team discovered cocaine and nearly £1,500 in cash after stopping an uninsured car in April. Antonio Dimitrov and Aleks Dimitrov were initially stopped in Hadleigh, with cocaine found hidden in Aleks Dimitrov's underwear. Police seized cocaine, £1,455 in cash, and a passport belonging to another convicted drug dealer.

Pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of cocaine. The court ordered the destruction of drugs and phones, with the seized cash to be forfeited.

18 Oct 2024

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Ipswich Crown Court Sentencing Results

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Mahmut Dagdelen

Paul Whyman

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Tony Dines Dines

Logan Burnett

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Scott Lawrence-Bayly

Stephen Richard Gallagher

Charles Eaton

Petar Gaydarov

Dragos Lujinschi

Sam Roles

Ryan Leggett

Daniel Oldfield

Piotr Krzeslak

Nelson Ncube

Penko Pishmishev

Antonio Dimitrov

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