Kings Lynn Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Sebastian Dent was stopped by police on the A17 at Sutton Bridge at around 10.15pm on 9 November after the BMW he was driving was seen going all over the road and mounting grass banks. A roadside breath test showed 48mcg of alcohol per 100ml of breath, above the legal limit of 35mcg. He was arrested and later pleaded guilty to drink-driving.

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.

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.

On December 14, 2024, Kathleen Hughes attended the address of her ex-partner in Hunstanton and struck him on the back of the head, then punched and kicked him, causing cuts and bruises to the head as well as a broken rib.

Patrick Sanders, 32, engaged in controlling and coercive behaviour in an on-and-off relationship with his victim in Lynn since 2019. He insisted on staying on video calls for hours, watched her sleep, told her how to wash, and drained her bank account, making her consider taking her own life.

On May 12, Nathan Wellard, 54, of Thetford Road in Northwold, took his two dogs for a walk after a family argument and placed them in his car. He inadvertently dragged one hysterical dog behind his vehicle after drinking 85% alcohol.

Philip Awcock, 29, of King John Avenue in Gaywood, stalked his charity support worker by Googling how to make friends and sending a parcel to her office containing sexual items such as underwear and a paddle, without causing alarm or distress.

On September 26, Kevin Blomqvist, 29, of Cresswell Street in North Lynn, was drunk and disorderly in a public place on Hardwick Road. He aggressively approached construction workers, hurling abuse and swearing at them. Workmen waved down nearby police officers.

Lukas Navikas, 25, was the designated driver but drank a couple of pints before driving friends home. He clipped a kerb and crashed into a fence on Parkway in Gaywood. Police conducted a roadside breath test confirming drink-driving.

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.

Asja Popova, 37, of Hickling in Fairstead, crashed her car into a hedge at the Pullover roundabout on May 24, 2025, at around 11.45pm while more than twice the drink-drive limit. Police were called to the scene. After being taken to hospital, tests revealed 172mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood in her system, exceeding the legal limit of 80mg.

Indrė Ratkele, of Higham Green in Fairstead, who was subject to an 18-month ban for drink-driving, drove a Volvo just 12 days before her licence was due to be restored and collided with another car on the A148 at Harpley on Saturday, July 12, 2025.

Richard Davies, 46, of Valentine Place in Lynn’s Hillington Square, walked along Metcalfe Avenue at around 3am on September 7, 2025, approached the victim’s address shouting 'grass' and 'I have lived here longer than you.' He looked into the Ring doorbell camera, said 'Stop recording me,' and yanked it off the wall.

On May 16, 2025, Danny Burrell-Saban, an 18-year-old learner driver with a provisional licence, was spotted by police using his phone while driving a Ford Fiesta on the A1065 in Swaffham. When officers attempted to pull him over, he fled, leading a high-speed chase where he drove recklessly, including heading the wrong way down a one-way street, the wrong way around a roundabout, and overtaking on narrow roads. Police reached speeds of up to 70mph to pursue him. Upon stopping, he tried to change clothes to avoid identification and laughed at officers, claiming 'I lost you'. He has no prior offences and was en route to exchange the car for a motorbike to get to work unsupervised.

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.

On April 7, 2025, at around 2.30am on the A47 in Necton, Mindaugas Grizas, 36, was caught drink-driving a stolen Mercedes S500 that had been reported missing earlier that day. Officers patrolling the A47 followed the vehicle with blue lights, pulled him over, and detected the smell of liquor. Tests at the station showed 83mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood, exceeding the legal limit of 80mg.

On May 11, 2025, Raven Power, 21, of Downham Road in Crimplesham, drove his Vauxhall Astra after arguing with his girlfriend. His sister informed his parents, who called the police after failing to locate him. Power returned home shortly after. Officers reviewed CCTV footage confirming he had driven, and tests showed 108mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood, exceeding the legal limit of 80mg.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Kyrell Yallop, 18, was involved in a shop brawl on November 8, 2024, using threatening behaviour to cause alarm or distress, and also possessed a locking knife on December 11, 2024.

Jordan Bailey, 28, was caught with a category A and a category B moving image of children in August 2023, leading to his sentencing.

Sadie Robertson, 38, was involved in a shop brawl on November 8, 2024, where she used threatening behaviour to cause alarm or distress.

Paul Pentelow visited his bank in Lynn town centre on Wednesday, breaching his order that banned him from the area.

Matthew Rowland, 39, was involved in an incident on December 6, 2024, with his brother Mark, related to animosity with a family member's partner, involving a crowbar, knife, and piece of wood with nails.

Mark Rowland, 38, of Orford Road in Swaffham, attended a family member's partner's address on December 6, 2024, armed with a piece of wood laden with nails due to animosity. He chased the man along the street but threw the weapon aside without using it.

Sam Greenwood committed the offences in July 2022 in Walsingham and Fakenham. He possessed an extreme pornographic image portraying a person performing oral sex on a horse, made one Category A indecent photograph of a child, one Category B image, and four Category C photos. The offences came to light after Norfolk Police received information about an X (formerly Twitter) account uploading illicit images of children with a strong rape theme. The IP address tracked to Greenwood, with communications via X and Snapchat linking him to the material.

On May 23, 2021, just before 1am, Robert O’Keefe, 32, of White Road, Methwold, refused to leave The Bell Inn pub in Downham Market after a row. He ran from police officers, climbed over the pub wall, and was stopped in the car park. Slurring his words, he refused to calm down and continued shouting and swearing, leading to his arrest for being drunk and disorderly in a public place. This incident also breached a 26-week suspended sentence order from October 2020.