Kings Lynn Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 99 verdicts at Kings Lynn Magistrates' Court (King's Lynn). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Jane Isted

Drink-driving

December 19, 2025

Sentence: 19-month driving disqualification and £120 fine

On November 16, 2025, Jane Isted, 56, argued with staff at the Shell petrol station in Fakenham after they refused to sell her alcohol. She drove away, leading staff to call the police suspecting she was drunk. Officers located her vehicle and stopped it, finding her behind the wheel. Breath tests showed 76mcg of alcohol per 100ml of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35mcg. She was arrested and taken to Lynn’s Police Investigation Centre, where she lay on the floor.

Pleaded guilty. Ordered to pay £48 victim surcharge and £55 court costs. Of impeccable character, acknowledged alcohol problem, attended rehabilitation.

Sources: lynnnews.co.uk

Benjamin Saman

Stalking

December 4, 2025

Sentence: 18-month community order with 10 rehabilitation activity days and 90-day alcohol monitoring tag; 6-month driving ban extension (total 9 months); 18-month restraining order; £114 victim surcharge; £55 court costs

Benjamin Saman stalked his ex-partner, a former work colleague, between February 1, 2024, and March 20, 2025, by speaking to her in person multiple times, messaging her despite her requests to stop, and jogging past her house, which she found intimidating. This unwanted contact left the victim feeling stressed, uncomfortable, and forced to change her life to avoid him. He was also convicted for driving while disqualified to visit a family member in a mortuary.

Appeared unrepresented; apologised in court, claimed reliance on alcohol after breakup; convicted for stalking and driving while disqualified.

Sources: lynnnews.co.uk

Jose Goncalves

Drug-driving

November 27, 2025

Sentence: 9 weeks imprisonment for breach of suspended sentence; 8 weeks imprisonment for each drug-driving offence (concurrent); disqualified from driving for 36 months; £154 victim surcharge; £400 court costs

Jose Goncalves was caught drug-driving on two occasions. On May 13, 2025, he was pulled over on Queen Mary Road in Gaywood driving a white Vauxhall; drug test positive for cocaine. On May 28, 2025, he was spotted driving erratically in town, sped off from police, and was found in a car park near Chadwick Square attempting to smoke crack cocaine with a pipe. Blood tests showed 381mcg of benzoylecgonine per litre of blood, nearly eight times the legal limit of 50mcg.

Denied two counts of drug-driving but found guilty at summary trial. Breach of suspended sentence from March. Solicitor noted diagnosis of throat cancer in 2024 and unfitness for unpaid work.

Sources: lynnnews.co.uk

Andrew Wood

Voyeurism

November 19, 2025

Sentence: 18 weeks imprisonment suspended for 18 months, 30 day rehabilitation activity requirement, placed on sex offenders register for 7 years, £239 court costs and victim surcharge

Andrew Wood, 55, of Montagu Drive in Weeting, installed hidden cameras disguised as air fresheners in his bathroom and bedroom to film tradesmen and consenting sexual partners without their consent for his sexual gratification. The offending spanned from December 2014 to December 2023. The cameras were discovered in December 2023 by an electrician who noticed recording equipment in an air freshener. Police found additional hidden cameras and digital forensics identified four victims filmed between July 2021 and December 2023, leading to four voyeurism charges. Further unidentified videos involved 113 additional offences.

Admitted to four charges of voyeurism. Further 113 offences taken into consideration via Operation Converter.

Sources: lynnnews.co.uk

Christopher Rudd

Rape of a child

November 17, 2025

Sentence: 20 years imprisonment

Christopher Rudd repeatedly raped a young girl over a period of eight years in the King's Lynn area. The offences came to light in January 2025 when the victim told her family. In addition to the sexual assaults, Rudd choked, kicked, and punched the victim, fracturing one of her fingers on one occasion.

Found guilty by jury after week-long trial of 12 counts of raping a child, two counts of actual bodily harm, and one count of causing fear of violence. Placed on sex offenders register for life, subject to sexual harm prevention order and indefinite restraining order. Will serve further 4 years on licence. Judge described abuse as exceptional in its gravity and Rudd as a manipulative predator void of empathy.

Sources: lynnnews.co.uk

Jamie Stoner

Burglary

November 5, 2025

Sentence: 2 years imprisonment

Jamie Stoner, aged 41, of no fixed address, along with his son Tyler Toher, carried out multiple burglaries and thefts earlier in 2025. Offences included stealing a Land Rover in Heacham, burgling a community premises in Grimston, attempting a burglary on Heacham High Street, stealing from a vehicle in Heacham, using a stolen bank card for fraud by false representation, and being equipped to steal. Further afield, they burgled a house in Great Witchingham and stole a BMW, leaving DNA evidence on drink bottles from the fridge that matched both men.

Pleaded guilty to seven offences. Asked for five further offences to be taken into consideration. Stated he was sorry, no longer wanted to cause trouble, and wanted to get on with his life without crime after release.

Sources: lynnnews.co.uk

Tyler Toher

Burglary

November 5, 2025

Sentence: 21 months imprisonment

Tyler Toher, aged 23, of no fixed address, along with his father Jamie Stoner, carried out multiple burglaries and thefts earlier in 2025. Offences included stealing a Land Rover in Heacham, burgling a community premises in Grimston, attempting a burglary on Heacham High Street, stealing from a vehicle in Heacham, using a stolen bank card for fraud by false representation, and being equipped to steal. Further afield, they burgled a house in Great Witchingham and stole a BMW, leaving DNA evidence on drink bottles from the fridge that matched both men.

Pleaded guilty to seven offences. Asked for 11 further offences to be taken into consideration. Signed a statement saying he was sorry and only acted out of desperation.

Sources: lynnnews.co.uk

Kameja Vaitkute

Drink-driving

October 21, 2025

Sentence: 12-month driving ban and £130 fine

Kameja Vaitkute, 18, of Bure Close in Fairstead, was pulled over by police on Austin Street at around 3.40am on September 20, 2025, in a BMW 1 Series after officers noticed her travelling at a very slow speed before suddenly speeding off. Breath tests revealed she had 51mcg of alcohol per 100ml of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35mcg.

Pleaded guilty to drink-driving. Demonstrated remorse. Studying Health and Social Care at college with aspirations to become a nurse. Also ordered to pay £52 victim surcharge and £55 court costs.

Sources: lynnnews.co.uk

Dean Locke

Theft and assault on police officer

October 21, 2025

Sentence: 24 weeks imprisonment

On September 17, 2025, Dean Locke attempted to steal a bottle of Pinot Grigio from Savers on High Street, dropping it when confronted. He then stole mozzarella sticks, potato wedges and chicken goujons from Greggs, dropping them when spotted. He tried to steal wine from M&S, dropped it, picked up another and fled, assaulting a police officer during arrest. On October 2, 2025, at Kings Lynn railway station, he kicked and stamped on a police officer's foot while being apprehended for a separate matter.

Pleaded guilty to criminal damage, two counts of theft, two assaults on a police officer and obstructing a constable. Struggles with alcohol addiction due to troubled childhood. Abused court officials during hearing.

Sources: lynnnews.co.uk

Faruc-Emilian Alexandru

Theft from Shops

October 15, 2025

Sentence: 30 weeks imprisonment and £1,378.50 compensation

Between September 2024 and October 2025, Faruc-Emilian Alexandru, 36, of Cromwell Road, Peterborough, committed eight offences of theft from shops in Lynn, Cambridgeshire, and Nottinghamshire. In one incident, he stole 25 cases of energy drinks worth £250 and 38 tubs of chocolate worth £168 from a store in Lynn. Total value of stolen items exceeded £2,600.

Aivars Steinbergs

Sexual Assault

October 15, 2025

Sentence: Avoided jail

The incident occurred in Swaffham when the woman returned home with a group of people after a night out. She went to lie down on the sofa and passed out. Friends later caught Aivars Steinbergs, 33, of Kendle Road in Swaffham, sexually assaulting her while unconscious.

Specific details of sentence not provided; sexually assaulted a woman while she was unconscious.

Sources: lynnnews.co.uk

Alfie Rowbotham

Rape

October 15, 2025

Sentence: 8.5 years imprisonment

On September 19, 2024, in the early hours of the morning, a woman walking home from a night out in Lynn town centre was approached by Alfie Rowbotham, who was walking his dog. Rowbotham forced himself upon the victim, kissing and groping her before pulling her into an alleyway and raping her. The victim fled to a nearby taxi office for help, where staff called police. Officers identified Rowbotham via CCTV and arrested him the same day. He was charged and remanded into custody.

Originally sentenced to 5.5 years after being found guilty following an eight-day trial; sentence increased by 3 years on appeal by CPS for being unduly lenient.

Sources: lynnnews.co.uk

Viorel Constantin

Theft from Shops

October 15, 2025

Sentence: Not specified

Viorel Constantin, 37, of Alma Road, Peterborough, was involved in shop thefts between September 2024 and October 2025 in Lynn, Cambridgeshire, and Nottinghamshire, alongside another thief. The offences included stealing energy drinks and chocolate from a store in Lynn, with total value exceeding £2,600.

Pleaded guilty to two charges of theft from shops; part of offences stealing items worth more than £2,600 total.

Sources: lynnnews.co.uk

Jonathon Short

Possession of an offensive weapon and criminal damage

October 2, 2025

Sentence: 2 days imprisonment

On March 5, 2025, police searched Jonathon Short's home on Walpole Road in King's Lynn for a separate matter and found a samurai sword with a 70cm blade on top of his wardrobe. He claimed it was a decorative piece and had previously informed police of it during door-knocking, intending to dispose of it but fearing a weapons charge if carrying it through the street. Five months later, on August 17, 2025, Short was involved in a group street fight, caught on CCTV punching and shattering the back window of a SEAT Ibiza.

Pleaded guilty to possession of an offensive weapon and criminal damage. Already in custody, so sentenced to two extra days behind bars - one for each charge. Sword to be forfeited and destroyed.

Sources: lynnnews.co.uk

Kane Clarke

Obstructing the police in their duty

September 28, 2025

Sentence: £50 fine, £20 victim surcharge, and £40 in court costs

Kane Clarke moved an electric bike approximately 20 metres from its original position at the scene of a serious crash on Wisbech Road in South Lynn on September 5, 2025. The crash involved a car and an e-bike, leaving a teenage rider fighting for his life. Clarke was not involved in the incident but his actions interfered with the police investigation.

Pleaded guilty to obstructing the police in their duty. In mitigation, he was only trying to help and is a good, working family man. Police were rough during his arrest.

Sources: lynnnews.co.uk

Rochelle Baxter

Theft

September 26, 2025

Sentence: 20 weeks' custody

Rochelle Baxter stole meat products worth £55 from Asda in South Wootton on August 1, 2025, seven bottles of vodka worth £155 from Sainsbury’s in the town centre on August 4, 2025, and beauty products worth £191.96 from Boots on September 1, 2025. She hid items in a shopping bag and was witnessed by an off-duty police officer during the Boots incident, leading to her arrest. She has a history of prolific shoplifting and was remanded in custody following the offences.

Admitted three counts of theft. Has 189 previous convictions. Probation officer noted her disregard for sentences, and her solicitor highlighted her personal difficulties, including plans to decorate her home and reliance on universal credit supplemented by shoplifting.

Sources: lynnnews.co.uk

Maria Bird

Drink-driving

September 14, 2025

Sentence: £538 fine and 23 months driving disqualification

Maria Bird was driving her Volkswagen Golf after drinking at her local pub and pulled over at the scene of a crash on the junction of Upgate Street in Southery on August 10, 2025, out of concern for those involved. Although not part of the crash, she made a loud exclamation, leading officers to suspect she was under the influence. A roadside breath test showed 91mcg of alcohol per 100ml of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35mcg, resulting in her arrest and subsequent conviction.

Admitted the offence, had been seeking comfort in alcohol after learning of her father's illness, works as a cook and will lose her job as a result, no prior convictions.

Sources: lynnnews.co.uk

Matthew Blow

Possession of a Class A drug

September 11, 2025

Sentence: £120 fine, £48 victim surcharge, and £40 court costs

While on patrol in the Lynn area, police searched Matthew Blow and found a small wrap of powder, which tested positive as cocaine.

Lee Hewson

Sending an offensive message

September 11, 2025

Sentence: 18-month community order and 25 rehabilitation activity requirement days

On March 20, 2025, Lee Hewson dialled 999 with no emergency, instead shouting racist slurs at the call handler, causing shock.

Pleaded guilty to sending an offensive message after making a non-emergency 999 call to shout racist slurs.

Sources: lynnnews.co.uk

Liam Carman

Theft

September 11, 2025

Sentence: 34-week jail term suspended for 12 months, 200 hours of unpaid work, and £500 compensation

In March 2022, Liam Carman signed a finance agreement for a Volkswagen Golf worth £20,500 with Oodle Financial Services, but began missing monthly repayments from February 2023, leading to the illegal sale of the vehicle.

Admitted to theft after falling behind on car finance payments and illegally selling the vehicle.

Sources: lynnnews.co.uk

Gracious Sibanda

Failing to provide a specimen

September 11, 2025

Sentence: 16-month driving ban and £307 fine

On August 17, 2025, Gracious Sibanda struck a woman with her car on Norfolk Street in Lynn at a slow speed, leading to police suspicion of drink-driving and her subsequent failure to provide a specimen.

Jack Atkinson

Causing serious injury by careless driving

September 11, 2025

Sentence: 12-month driving disqualification and £961 fine

On March 19, 2025, Jack Atkinson, driving a Volkswagen Golf, veered onto the wrong side of the road on the A149 in Hunstanton, colliding with a woman’s car and causing her serious injury, including a broken neck.

Admitted to causing serious injury by careless driving, with the incident involving a crash.

Sources: lynnnews.co.uk

Ruby Morton

Burglary

September 11, 2025

Sentence: 18-month community order, 150 hours of unpaid work, 15 rehabilitation activity requirement days, and £500 compensation

Between December 13 and 14, 2024, Ruby Morton and her ex-partner Josh Smith broke into a property in West Walton, slept there overnight, and caused £58,000 worth of damage to walls and furniture. They stole a watch and a seashell of sentimental value. Morton was found with a balaclava, and the incident left the property owner feeling vulnerable and fearful. She was arrested the next morning when police arrived.

Pled guilty to the offence alongside Josh Smith. She was 17 at the time of the crime, has a history of drug use including ketamine since age nine, and is now a care leaver seeking help for mental health. The judge noted she must avoid such associates in the future.

Sources: lynnnews.co.uk

Sophie Ellis

Assaulting an emergency worker

September 9, 2025

Sentence: Eight weeks imprisonment, to run consecutively with a suspended sentence of four weeks

Sophie Ellis, 38, of Anderson Close in North Lynn, was involved in a disturbance in Gaywood on August 19, 2025. Police were called just before 8am, and she tried to run away, behaved erratically, spat in an officer's face, and bit a female officer's forearm, leaving a circular mark that required a tetanus jab.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of assaulting an emergency worker. The sentence relates to a previous offence.

Sources: lynnnews.co.uk

Mark Murkin

Drink-driving

August 28, 2025

Sentence: 46-month driving ban and £120 fine, plus £48 victim surcharge and £85 court costs

Mark Murkin was pulled over by police on the A10 at Setchey on August 2, 2025, while driving with 67mcg of alcohol per 100ml of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35mcg. He was observed swerving across white lines and hitting the curb on a 40mph road. He admitted to consuming six pints before driving and intended to park and sleep in the vehicle. This incident follows a 2006 crash where he was driving a stolen car at high speed, killing his cousin.

Pleaded guilty to the offence. Has a previous conviction for drink-driving in 2021 and caused a fatal crash in 2006. The chair of the magistrates, Joycelyn Girling, commented on the seriousness of the offence and his high risk.

Sources: lynnnews.co.uk

Fred Harris

Flytipping

August 15, 2025

Sentence: 100 hours of unpaid work, £1,000 in costs, and £114 victim surcharge

Fred Harris, operating Armour Roofing and Construction Ltd, dumped household waste on Clockcase Lane near King's Lynn in March 2023. He arrived in a white van pulling a trailer, unloaded the waste on a muddy track, and the van got stuck in the mud before he drove off. The site was not authorised for waste disposal, and Harris had no permission to dump there.

Admitted the charge of dumping waste illegally. Claimed he believed the site was permitted and paid a third party £100 for access.

Sources: cambridge-news.co.uk

Stephen Cook

Using threatening words to cause alarm or distress

August 9, 2025

Sentence: fined £40, £16 victim surcharge, and £85 in court costs

On April 22, Stephen Cook acted aggressively towards a couple walking in the middle of Southgate Street with a pram. He shouted profanities at them to get on the path, beeped his car horn, got out of his vehicle, lunged towards them, and revved his engine. The street is narrow, and the couple reported having no room on the pathway.

Admitted using threatening words to cause alarm or distress. In mitigation, it was stated that he let his frustrations get the better of him and he is bitterly disappointed.

Sources: lynnnews.co.uk

Steven Grodkiewicz

Assault on police officers

August 8, 2025

Sentence: 12-month conditional discharge plus £26 victim surcharge and £85 in court costs

Steven Grodkiewicz assaulted two police officers, kicking out at one and making threats while under the influence of alcohol.

Micael Rosa

Threatening behaviour

August 8, 2025

Sentence: 18-month community order including 300 hours of unpaid work and ten rehabilitation activity days

Micael Rosa told a woman to kill her unborn baby after discovering she was pregnant, leading to his sentencing.

Liam Wilsoncroft

Driving while unfit through drugs

August 8, 2025

Sentence: Disqualified from driving for 13 months and fined £300

Liam Wilsoncroft was involved in a car crash on February 13 and was found unfit to drive due to taking ketamine, with slurred speech noted by police.

Admitted driving while unfit through drugs after being involved in a collision on the A10 at Setchey.

Sources: lynnnews.co.uk

Karl Jackson

Drink-driving

August 8, 2025

Sentence: Disqualified from driving for 20 months and fined £230

Karl Jackson was caught drink-driving with significant damage to his car, which prompted police to stop him.

Pleaded guilty to drink-driving after significant damage was discovered on his car, leading to a failed breath test.

Sources: lynnnews.co.uk

Jacob Seed

Using threatening words to cause alarm or distress

August 7, 2025

Sentence: Fined £40, £16 victim surcharge, and £85 in court costs

On March 18, Jacob Seed shouted 'you are dead to me' and made threats that his ex-partner would 'get what she deserves', as well as threats about opening the door, causing alarm or distress. The incident occurred after the victim was alerted that Seed was on his way over. Seed later stated in court that his ex-partner had turned up at his workplace and refused to leave.

Admitted the offence while unrepresented in court. He claimed his ex-partner had shown up at his workplace and was knocking on the door for hours, prompting his response.

Sources: lynnnews.co.uk

Harry Fysh

Grievous bodily harm without intent

August 5, 2025

Sentence: Nine months imprisonment suspended for 12 months, 100 hours of unpaid work, and £5,000 compensation to the victim

Harry Fysh, 24, of Marsh Lane in Gaywood, smacked a victim in the mouth during a rage-filled attack at a pub while watching a football game on November 22 of the previous year, knocking out the victim’s front teeth, which were only held in place by braces, requiring medical attention.

Pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm without intent. Magistrates noted he acted recklessly and expressed fear of custody.

Sources: lynnnews.co.uk

Edward Excell

Outraging public decency

August 5, 2025

Sentence: £120 fine, £48 victim surcharge, and £45 court costs

Edward Excell, 44, of London Road, appeared completely nude at a Costa drive-thru window on June 25, exposing himself to young female staff while ordering coffee. He claimed he had been swimming and forgot his clothes, leading to the incident as he tried to dry off on his way home.

Pleaded guilty to outraging public decency. Mitigating solicitor explained he had forgotten his clothes after swimming and was trying to dry off.

Sources: lynnnews.co.uk

Anthony Schorfield

Possession of cannabis

August 5, 2025

Sentence: Six-month conditional discharge, £26 victim surcharge, and £45 court costs

Anthony Schorfield, who lives on a cruiser in Downham, was found in possession of 28g of cannabis on October 11 of the previous year after an argument with a visitor who called the police. Officers discovered the drugs while searching for a weapon.

Pleaded guilty to possession of a Class B drug. The cannabis will be forfeited and destroyed.

Sources: lynnnews.co.uk

Connor Meads

Drug-driving and possession of cannabis

August 5, 2025

Sentence: 12-month driving ban, £461 fine, £184 victim surcharge, and £85 court costs

Connor Meads, 28, of Recreation Drive in Southery, was stopped by police after driving at speeds up to 80mph to overtake another vehicle on January 30. Tests showed he had 3.3mcg of cannabis per litre of blood, exceeding the legal limit of 2mcg.

Pleaded guilty to drug-driving and possession of a Class B drug. Magistrates described the act as 'stupid'.

Sources: lynnnews.co.uk

Kyran George-Cook

Possession of cannabis

August 5, 2025

Sentence: Six-month conditional discharge, £26 victim surcharge, and £45 court costs

Police searched the home of Kyran George-Cook, 18, of Dobby Drive in North Lynn, on September 4 of the previous year, seizing three bags containing 3.43g, 0.53g, and 4.3g of cannabis, along with an iPhone, £65 in cash, bags of change, and a money box.

Pleaded guilty to possession of a Class B drug. Magistrates advised him to stay out of trouble.

Sources: lynnnews.co.uk

Marisa Brown

Theft

August 5, 2025

Sentence: Six-month conditional discharge, £23.12 compensation to the store, £45 court costs, and £26 victim surcharge

Marisa Brown, 52, of Edinburgh Way in Dersingham, entered a Home Bargains store in Lynn on June 5, filled a basket with items and placed others in a black bag. She paid for the items in the basket but not those in the bag, stealing sports balls, towel clips, carrot oil, and a citronella candle worth £23.12, which were not recovered.

Nijo Mon Kallukadan Poulouse

Failing to complete a breath test, driving without insurance, and driving without a licence

August 5, 2025

Sentence: 17-month driving ban (reducible by 17 weeks if a course is completed), £583 fine, £230 victim surcharge, and £85 court costs

Nijo mon Kallukadan Poulouse, 38, a fish factory worker from Grimsby in Lincolnshire, was stopped by police on Lynn’s Hardwick roundabout on July 5 while driving with a nine-year-old child in the car en route to a birthday party in Hunstanton. He was slurring his words and had bloodshot eyes, failing to complete a breath test.

Pleaded guilty to failing to complete a breath test, driving without insurance, and driving without a licence. Police suspected impairment due to slurred speech and bloodshot eyes.

Sources: lynnnews.co.uk

Rudolf Simkuns

Possession of laughing gas in an uninsured vehicle

August 5, 2025

Sentence: £292 fine for each offence, £234 victim surcharge, and £85 court costs

Rudolf Simkuns, 22, of Tinkers Drove in Wisbech, was stopped by police in a BMW on St James Street in Lynn on April 2 after continuously sounding the horn. Officers found nine canisters of laughing gas in his uninsured car, and he has three previous drug-related offences.

Pleaded guilty to drug-related offences. He claimed he found the items but could not explain why he kept them. The drugs will be destroyed.

Sources: lynnnews.co.uk

Thomas Lidgey

Criminal damage, common assault, assault on an officer, and resisting police

August 5, 2025

Sentence: 12-month conditional discharge

Thomas Lidgey, 22, of Hilgay Road in West Dereham, was involved in an incident in the early hours of July 6, where he committed criminal damage by jumping on a nightclub bouncer’s car, assaulted a doorman, assaulted a police officer by kneeing them in the eye, and resisted arrest. His behaviour was described as out of character due to mental health issues and alcohol consumption.

Pleaded guilty to criminal damage, common assault, assault on an officer, and resisting police. He showed genuine remorse, and solicitors noted his autism and excessive drinking as factors. Compensation payments were ordered, but victim surcharge and court costs were waived.

Sources: lynnnews.co.uk

Todor Todorov

Providing a counterfeit driver’s licence

August 5, 2025

Sentence: £833 fine, £30 victim surcharge, and £85 court costs

Todor Todorov, 26, of Prince Street in Wisbech, was stopped by police on Lynn Road in Walton Highway and handed a fake Bulgarian driver’s licence that he had purchased on Facebook. The licence was of poor quality, leading to its detection.

Pleaded guilty to providing a counterfeit Bulgarian driver’s licence. He avoided a potential six-month prison sentence and will have six points on his licence.

Sources: lynnnews.co.uk

Daniel Edge

Causing serious injury by careless driving

July 31, 2025

Sentence: 6 months imprisonment suspended for 12 months, disqualified from driving for 2 years and 1 month, and 180 hours unpaid work

Daniel Edge was travelling on the A10 and approaching the Bexwell Road roundabout at Downham in a white Ford Transit van when he was involved in a five-vehicle collision on March 20. He failed a roadside breath test and provided an evidential sample of 101mcg of alcohol per 100ml of breath, which was nearly three times the drink-drive limit. One victim suffered serious facial injuries and required facial reconstruction surgery at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge.

Florin Constantin

Driving while disqualified and without insurance

July 28, 2025

Sentence: Driving disqualification extended, £300 fine, £120 victim surcharge and £85 costs

Florin Constantin drove while disqualified and without insurance on Elm High Road at Emneth on March 26, 2025, to reach his workplace, despite having received a 40-month ban in March 2023.

Reece Bloy

Drunk and disorderly

July 28, 2025

Sentence: Six-month conditional discharge, £26 victim surcharge and £45 legal fees

Reece Bloy, 18, was on a night out with friends when he was ejected from Dr Thirsty’s nightclub. He was heard shouting, swearing and confronting someone on Norfolk Street in the early hours of June 22, 2025.

Pleaded guilty; was thrown out of a nightclub and arrested after shouting and swearing aggressively.

Sources: lynnnews.co.uk

Rene Syvak

Driving while disqualified and without insurance

July 28, 2025

Sentence: Driving ban extended by three months, £120 fine, £48 victim surcharge and £45 costs

Rene Syvak drove while disqualified and without insurance on Lynn Road in Walsoken on March 19, 2025, in his son’s Volkswagen, as his son held only a provisional licence and became upset at a nephew’s grave.

Pleaded guilty; took over driving because his son was too upset to drive after visiting a grave.

Sources: lynnnews.co.uk

James Leonard

Theft and assault

July 28, 2025

Sentence: 18-month suspended sentence, six-month alcohol treatment programme and £315.89 compensation

James Leonard, 58, committed multiple thefts, attempted thefts, assault by beating, breached bail conditions and used threatening, abusive or insulting words, with magistrates describing his record as appalling.

Pleaded guilty to 14 offences; has 169 prior offences and was warned that breaching the sentence could result in 18 weeks in prison.

Sources: lynnnews.co.uk

Michael Muller

Drink-driving

July 28, 2025

Sentence: 40 months driving disqualification, £900 fine, £360 victim surcharge and £85 costs

Michael Muller was pulled over on the A17 in his Ford Transit van with a nine-year-old girl in the passenger seat on June 21, 2025. He had 91mcg per 100ml of alcohol in his system, almost three times the legal limit, and magistrates noted he was fortunate not to be involved in a crash.

Pleaded guilty; offered a drink-driving awareness course which could reduce ban by 40 weeks; had a previous ban in 2018.

Sources: lynnnews.co.uk

Simon Sparrow

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm

July 24, 2025

Sentence: 36 weeks imprisonment and £500 compensation

On September 29, 2024, Simon Sparrow was on a night out in King’s Lynn with his wife and friends after consuming four pints of lager. He noticed a man in a group being pushed away by his wife and decided to intervene, punching the man and knocking him unconscious. The victim was left unresponsive with blood from his mouth and head, and Sparrow attempted to flee the scene by returning to his taxi.

Admitted to the offence, expressed regret for his actions while under the influence of alcohol, and was described as a volunteer at a Salvation Army soup kitchen. Magistrates noted that the victim could have died and that only a custodial sentence was justified due to the seriousness of the incident.

Sources: lynnnews.co.uk

Sam Skeggs

Using threatening words to cause alarm or distress

December 5, 2024

Sentence: £80 fine, £32 victim surcharge, £55 court costs

Sam Skeggs, 35, of Silver Green, was one of three involved in a brawl during the early hours on Norfolk Street in Lynn. The fight involved throwing punches.

Involved in a town centre brawl that could have been avoided if one party agreed to leave the area.

Sources: lynnnews.co.uk

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