Kingston Upon Hull Crown Court Sentencing Results

Faiser Hussain admitted perverting the course of justice by disposing of a vehicle used in a fatal drive-by shooting in Sheffield in 2006. The victim was fatally shot while sitting in a car, and the vehicle was later found abandoned and burnt out in Rotherham. Hussain was arrested at Manchester Airport earlier in 2026 after returning to the UK and was initially charged with murder. During his trial he pleaded guilty to the perverting the course of justice offence.

Stephen Sellars sexually abused the body of a woman who had recently died from cancer at her home in North Lincolnshire. He was left alone with the body for around 15 minutes and there was evidence of planning, including bolting a gate, locking a door and closing curtains. The woman's son and nephew returned and discovered him committing the offence; he then dressed and fled. He initially denied the offence but later pleaded guilty to sexual penetration of a corpse. The judge described it as a clearly planned attack and said the sentence was restricted by the maximum available at the time.

Daniel Greaves used the dark web over nine years to amass more than 114,000 indecent images of children on 76 devices, including phones, computers, hard drives and servers. He was arrested at his home in Patrington in March 2024 following a tip-off. Police said his collection was the largest ever seen for a case of its kind at Hull Crown Court. He pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children.

Jason Arro admitted seven shop thefts committed between 10 July and 9 August 2026 across Hull, Beverley, and Anlaby. Two of the offences were in Beverley: on 18 July 2026 he stole £637 of whisky from Tesco on Morton Way, and on 9 August 2026 he stole £1,100 of alcohol and crisps from the same store. He was also made subject to a five-year Criminal Behaviour Order.

Manuela Metaj was found guilty of possession of criminal property following a trial at Grimsby Crown Court. She had also been charged with conspiracy to supply Class B cannabis but was found not guilty of that offence.

Between July 2025 and November 2025, Hamdulluh Hamdadd groomed a vulnerable 16-year-old girl in Hull after a chance encounter at a retail premises. He used calculated tactics, including gifts, to build trust and control, then sexually exploited her and introduced her to other men involved. He also admitted possessing an extreme pornographic image and making an indecent photograph of a child.

Between July 2025 and November 2025, Amjid Akakhail obtained sexual services from a vulnerable 16-year-old girl in Hull after she had been groomed. He also admitted making an indecent photograph of a child. The abuse took place at addresses across Hull.

Between July 2025 and November 2025, Rafiullah Naseri joined in grooming and sexually abusing a vulnerable 16-year-old girl in Hull after she was groomed and introduced by another offender. The abuse involved calculated trust-building and occurred at addresses across Hull.

Radoslaw Golec operated a large-scale synthetic drugs laboratory from a residential property in Hull. On 13 November 2025, police attended after concerns were raised about repeated chemical deliveries; Golec fled the scene. Inside, officers found industrial equipment, chemicals, a pill press and significant quantities of amphetamine, methamphetamine, MDMA and mephedrone, along with around £14,800 in cash. Investigators found the address had been used to produce synthetic drugs on a commercial scale, with equipment bought from China using cryptocurrency and drugs moved by courier. Golec was arrested in Sheffield on 2 April 2026 and later sentenced at Hull Crown Court.

Marc Kearns, 47, created and distributed CDs containing unauthorised remixes of well-known tracks, using identifiable elements of original sound recordings without permission from copyright owners. This activity enabled him to commercially exploit protected material, generating income at the expense of legitimate artists and businesses. Trading standards officers began investigating after the British Phonographic Industry became aware of the offences in 2018. A warrant was executed in September 2022.

Peter Norman Gavin Lancell committed a series of historic child sex offences in the late 1980s and early 1990s against multiple victims. He was found guilty of 20 counts of sexual offences against two children after a trial in July 2025 and later pleaded guilty in April 2026 to indecent assault and sexual intercourse with a girl under 13 after a further victim came forward. The court extended his total sentence to 30 years imprisonment and placed him on the Sex Offenders Register for life.

Kane Fox, 29, of Immingham, sexually abused a young girl while she slept after she attended a house party the previous evening. She woke up to find him in bed with her and realised her clothes had been pulled to the side. At the time, Fox was on bail for dangerous driving offences in the Lincoln area, where he was reported driving a stolen vehicle, failed to stop for police, and was involved in crashes with two vehicles. Following a complex and lengthy investigation, he was forensically linked to the victim more than a year after his initial arrest, during which he refused to comment.

Connor Joseph Gibbs and Connor Reece Dukes owned the Local Studios building in Witham. The victim died after falling over the wall of a first-floor smoking area through the roof of an adjoining building in April 2022. They failed to supply risk assessments and other safety documents while knowingly hosting an unlicensed event.

Connor Joseph Gibbs and Connor Reece Dukes owned the Local Studios building in Witham. The victim died after falling over the wall of a first-floor smoking area through the roof of an adjoining building in April 2022. They failed to supply risk assessments and other safety documents while knowingly hosting an unlicensed event.

Brad Takairangi, a Hull Kingston Rovers player, drove a car east on the westbound carriageway of the A63 near the Daltry Street flyover in the early hours of 2 January, while more than twice the legal alcohol limit. Members of the public reported the vehicle, with one driver having to take evasive action. Police attended and Takairangi, driving at between 60mph and 70mph, crashed head-on into a marked police car. A police constable suffered neck and leg injuries and significant physical and psychological harm.

Daniel Howard, 73, of Scunthorpe, admitted four offences of breaching a sexual harm prevention order on September 18, October 30, and twice on February 8 by installing Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) on his devices to hide internet activity and bypass police monitoring. He had a history of convictions for making indecent images of children, including in 2015 (suspended sentence), 2016 (breach), and 2021 (21 months imprisonment). The breaches occurred despite a 10-year order imposed in 2015 and renewed in 2025 at Grimsby Crown Court, prohibiting VPN use.

On 7 December 2025, Ben Puckering, 39, of no fixed address, who uses a wheelchair, approached a 14-year-old boy as he walked through Hull Paragon station with friends. He offered the boy money in exchange for a sexual act. The child was left visibly distressed and immediately sought help from station security, who alerted British Transport Police officers. Puckering was arrested shortly afterwards. During interview, he refused to answer questions, remarking only that 'there would be no witnesses'.

On December 14, Joshua Beadle, 22, of Goole, drove a white Vauxhall Astra estate recklessly while heavily intoxicated, swerving erratically and speeding through roads including Boothferry Road near Howden, Boothferry Bridge, and Centenary Road in Goole. He narrowly avoided collisions with a taxi, a traffic island, and a 4×4 vehicle oncoming in the opposite direction. Police pursued him at speeds up to 100mph after activating blue lights, but he evaded them temporarily by reversing into parked cars and fleeing on foot before being arrested at his home. His breath test showed 64mcg of alcohol in 100ml of breath, more than one and a half times the legal limit of 35mcg. He admitted to drinking heavily and was surprised the reading was not higher. He had only a provisional licence and no insurance.

Jamie Johnson, 31, engaged in controlling or coercive behaviour towards a woman in New Waltham between September 30, 2024, and January 7, 2025. Initially 'love bombing' her with constant compliments after meeting in summer 2024, he quickly became abusive, jealous, and critical of her clothing and time spent with friends and family. He turned up unexpectedly, repeatedly accused her of infidelity, threatened to sleep with other women, and caused hours-long arguments. On January 6, 2025, he damaged the back door of her home. While evading police between January 6 and 12, 2025, he made calls and sent texts to her. From custody in Hull Prison between February 2 and 24, 2025, he sent her six letters. The victim suffered nightmares, flashbacks, and crippling anxiety, fearing he would destroy her life.

On February 23, 2026, Richard Walker, wearing a black hoodie, entered a car left running with keys in the ignition outside Tesco on Anlaby Road, west Hull, unaware of a passenger in the back seat. He drove off at reckless speeds, terrifying the passenger who feared kidnapping and tried unsuccessfully to escape. Walker stopped on Anlaby Road, ordered the passenger out threatening to hurt him, then fled. Police pursued, leading to Walker losing control and crashing into the Silver Cod pub, causing £500 damage to the pub and £1,250 to the car. He fled but was caught by police and a dog, resisted arrest, and was abusive and threatening at Hull Royal Infirmary.

On August 9, Danielle Butler, 22, of Bridlington, was driving a red Peugeot 207 with her boyfriend as passenger along Midway Avenue, Bridlington, when she encountered her boyfriend's ex-girlfriend driving in front. After previous communications between the women, the ex pulled over to the opposite side of the road, and Butler rammed her car into the side with such force that the airbags deployed, causing damage to both vehicles before fleeing the scene.