Kingston Upon Hull Crown Court Sentencing Results

Radoslav Czubinski, previously banned from driving for 15 months by Hull Magistrates on February 18, 2025, for driving while disqualified and without insurance on December 16, 2024, obtained a false Lithuanian driving licence in another man's name to evade the ban. On May 2, 2025, he was stopped driving a van in Spring Bank, west Hull, and produced the fake licence. On July 29, 2025, he was stopped again in Durban Road, Grimsby, producing both a Polish licence and the fake Lithuanian one. Police checks on his emails and mobile phone revealed his true identity. He admitted buying the fake document online to use if stopped while driving disqualified.

David Johnson, a 46-year-old weapons collector from 24th Avenue, north Hull, was found in possession of a handgun that had been converted from firing blanks to firing real bullets, making it a viable and potentially lethal weapon. The firearm was discovered in a front bedroom wardrobe during a police search on August 15, 2022, following a pre-planned operation after he was identified buying a blank-firing gun. An armed response unit was deployed, and Johnson was arrested. The gun was in a holster inside a plastic case, with the door obstructed by motorbike tyres and clothing. He had previously received an 18-month suspended sentence in October 2018 for attempting to acquire prohibited weapons.

On July 10, 2025, in Bridlington, Ben Dobson set fire to a Ford Transit van parked in Blenheim Road near a children's nursery in Quay Road using a large sheet of cardboard, causing the van to burn out completely and damaging a wooden fence estimated at £800. He was seen on CCTV approaching the van, igniting it, and fleeing. The fire was extinguished by the fire service. Shortly after, police identified and approached him; he became aggressive, was restrained, and found in possession of a knife. He threatened officers during transport to custody but denied the arson in interview. The van had been used as a living space by others.

On June 21, 2025, in Oriel Grove, east Hull, Ashley Borrill, amid a bitter feud linked to a woman, threatened a rival by saying 'I'm going to kill you. You are a dead man' and fired three shots from a pellet gun (believed to be an imitation black handgun) at him in the street. The shots missed the victim but hit a nearby fence; he heard the 'pings'. A child was present in the area. Borrill escaped in a rental van but handed himself in on July 1, 2025. The gun was recovered from another man's home.

Christopher Fletcher, 40, of Dagger Lane, Hull, made threats to kill his girlfriend on August 14, 2023, warning he would murder her, cut her head off, and 'become the next Raoul Moat', making her fear for her life. The threats were sent mostly to the probation service amid an unhappy relationship; she suffered anxiety, depression, poor work performance, and installed a home camera. Fletcher had no intention of carrying out the threats but spiralled out of control after she wanted to separate.

On November 18, 2023, at 10.25pm, Carl Duffy, 50, of North Way, Goole, shouted through the letterbox of his neighbours' home while they were in bed, banging on the door and threatening 'I'm Carl Duffy and I'm going to f***ing kill you'. The couple recognised his voice and felt scared due to ongoing problems and prior harassment. The husband shouted back 'F*** off'. Duffy returned to his home after slamming the door. The woman believed he was capable of the threat and feared confrontation. The couple moved as a result. Duffy has 10 prior convictions including public disorder.

Jamie Peterson, 42, of Great Thornton Street, off Anlaby Road, west Hull, started a fire in the kitchen blinds of his flat in a communal property divided into four flats in Muston Avenue, Cottingham, on July 5, 2025. He had telephoned the police demanding his seized car back and threatened to set fire to his flat if not returned. He followed through, leaving the scene, which raised the alarm at 11.50pm with smoke visible. The fire self-extinguished by the time firefighters arrived, but there was damage. He was under the influence of alcohol and was reckless as to whether life was endangered, putting other residents at serious risk.

On August 22, 2025, Ian Davison, 43, of South Back Lane, Bridlington, became involved in a disturbance outside his house after 6am following the theft of his bicycle from his garden. He ran out, picked up a knife from a grassed area, and brandished it at others during a confrontation involving a group of aggressive men, where one person was injured. Two knives were found in his front garden. He had taken cocaine, making him unpredictable. Additionally, on April 4, 2024, in Harrington Road, Bridlington, he assaulted two police officers as emergency workers by becoming aggressive, attempting to choke one, resisting restraint, and scratching an officer's fingers.

On an unspecified date just after 1am, Callum Cook drove a blue Hyundai Getz without a front registration plate on Wawne Road, Bransholme, east Hull. Police approached the parked car near the Wawne Ferry pub, but Cook sped off, ignoring blue lights and sirens, reaching 50mph in a 30mph limit. He drove dangerously into a raised traffic island in Biggin Avenue, becoming airborne and landing on a barrier, causing serious damage. Cook fled but was caught after attempting to scale a fence; he was intoxicated with slurred speech and erratic behaviour. The car belonged to someone else, and he had no insurance. He refused hospital treatment and provided no comment in interview, failing to give a breath sample.

Bradley Kitcher, 24, of Cliff Road, Hornsea, confronted a man who owed him £700 in his Hornsea home. He entered the unlocked house, kicked the sleeping victim in the head on the sofa, and continued assaults while demanding £2,000. Kitcher threatened to kill the victim, tie him up, stick a knife in his neck, throw him in the sea, and burn down his house with his children inside. The incident involved public assaults during a walk to Kitcher's home, threats in a post office, and smashing the victim's phone. The victim suffered bruises around his eyes, jaw, and chest tenderness. Police were called by the victim's partner.

Didier Tordecilla Reyes was unloading a number of bags from a boat on a beach near Easington caravan park when he was caught by the National Crime Agency. The clothes he was wearing when arrested were waterlogged, requiring him to change into a forensic white suit.

Sandra Davis engaged in a prolonged campaign of harassment against her elderly mother-in-law, aged between 78 and 84 at the time, from January 1, 2016, to March 31, 2022, in Hessle. This included making extreme threats of violence, such as threatening to kill her, using degrading language, sending abusive letters, and confronting her in her own home, leaving the victim screaming in terror. The abuse was recorded over 70 times and handed to the police, showing aggression and humiliation, including incidents where the victim tried to escape but was pursued.

Roksana Helena Lecka, while working at two nurseries in Twickenham, abused multiple infants between October 2023 and June 2024. The abuse included pinching, hitting, shoving children to the floor, pulling their hair, kicking them in the face, and vaping towards their cots. This was uncovered through CCTV footage reviewed by the Met Police, statements from parents who noticed injuries, and an investigation that revealed her actions.

Marcin Ciesla, amid divorce proceedings, confronted his estranged wife after she returned home from a night out with her housemate. He became jealous, believing she was whispering about another man she met at a party. He forced his way into the bathroom, grabbed her by the hair, slammed her against a wall, tried to pull her down the stairs, and put her in a choke hold, restricting her breathing. Clumps of her hair were found on the floor, and the incident occurred on February 22.

On December 11, 2023, Danielle Davies, motivated by jealousy, followed and attacked another woman in the street after an altercation at a property. She punched the victim, pulled her hair, and repeatedly slashed her with a craft knife, inflicting nine wounds, including four to the back of the neck, three to the arm, one to the wrist, and one to the back and shoulder. The victim, who was communicating with a man Davies was involved with, managed to escape by boarding a bus after flagging down the driver, while Davies attempted to pursue her. The victim suffered permanent scarring and expressed fear of future confrontations.

Ethan Start participated in violent disorder on August 3, 2024, in Hull city centre, where he was part of a large group confronting police, aggressively barbing and charging towards officers during a protest outside the Royal Hotel, which was housing asylum seekers. He was also involved in a conspiracy to supply cocaine between June 3, 2023, and April 23, 2024, which included using his phone for drug-related communications, possessing cash, a zombie-style knife, snap bags, and scales. Police investigations led to his arrest after executing warrants and monitoring telephone data.

Dean Kane, while driving a silver Audi Q7 without insurance and only a provisional licence, failed to stop for police on June 10 in Sutton Road, Hull. He accelerated to speeds of up to 100mph, drove through red lights, lost control on Holwell Road hitting a grass verge, sped over bumps on Ennerdale, and crashed into a bus while attempting to pass it on Littondale. He tried to flee the scene but stopped upon seeing a police dog. The bus driver sustained an arm injury, and no passengers were on board.

On June 25, Rachael Shipley was involved in a violent street confrontation on Hessle Road between two groups, where she brandished scissors, was thrown to the ground, and stabbed a man in the shoulder. She also lunged at a member of the public with the scissors. On June 26, she threatened a woman with a knife at her home in Sefton Street, grabbing her by the neck and holding the knife briefly. She has a history of 61 previous offences, including similar incidents.

Blaze Jessop carried out two unprovoked violent attacks while under the influence of alcohol. In the first incident, on April 9, 2023, outside The George pub in Bridlington, she shoved a glass into a man's face, causing a 12cm wound and permanent scarring that required 15 stitches and hospital treatment, deeply affecting the victim and his family. In the second incident, on October 19 of the previous year, during a pub confrontation, she hit a woman with a bottle, believed to have smashed on impact, resulting in nasty facial cuts. She over-reacted in both cases and was restrained by a doorman in the latter.

Lee Jowitt, a 43-year-old man from Hawthorne Drive, Holme-on-Spalding Moor, near Market Weighton, made abusive and threatening phone calls to his employer on June 23, accusing him of bullying his wife and spreading rumours. He threatened to kill the employer, stating, 'I am going to kill you. I am coming to kill you now.' Jowitt then arrived at the company's premises armed with a knife, continuing to make threats to kill and even threatening to stab another employee who tried to intervene. He was eventually calmed down, restrained, and left the site. He was arrested on June 29, causing distress to the victim and posing a risk of serious disorder at the workplace.

Jamie Roach engaged in a campaign of stalking his ex-girlfriend between September 22 and December 26, 2024, by bombarding her with abusive and threatening calls, messages, and emails every hour of every day. He sent explicit photographs, turned up at her home, knocked on her window, and threatened to confront her at work if she did not respond. He monitored her movements, knowing when she was alone or at work, which made her scared to leave her house.

Christopher Musgrave, suspecting his girlfriend of an affair, argued with her and boiled a kettle of water. He threatened to pour it over her if she did not provide details of her work colleague. During the altercation on January 22, he lunged at her with the kettle, causing boiling water to spill onto her shoulder, arm, and face. A tussle ensued as she tried to take the kettle, resulting in burns that caused her significant pain and stress.

Aleksandr Malkov barged into a resident's room armed with two knives during a verbal altercation on March 3, 2025, in Scunthorpe. He stabbed a 66-year-old man three times in the stomach and once in the chest, leaving him seriously injured and 'lucky to be alive'. The victim was watching TV when the attack occurred, and Malkov returned to his own room after the assault. Police were called, and the victim received hospital treatment for his wounds.