Kingston Upon Hull Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 266 verdicts at Kingston Upon Hull Crown Court (Hull). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Jordan Shields

Aggravated Burglary

October 13, 2025

Sentence: To be sentenced (specific sentence not mentioned)

On December 16, 2024, Jordan Shields, along with two others, forcibly entered a man's flat on Middle Street South in Driffield. They threw ammonia in the victim's face, slashed him with a knife, and stamped on him, causing significant injuries including a broken leg and damage to his face, arms, and eye. The victim required surgery. Shields was identified through DNA, CCTV, and a matching empty ammonia bottle found at his home. He evaded arrest initially but was apprehended in February 2025.

Pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary on day two of his planned trial; remanded into custody; DNA evidence and CCTV linked him to the crime.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Benjamin Brazil

Burglary

October 6, 2025

Sentence: 4 years and 2 months imprisonment

On January 29, 2025, Benjamin Brazil, 38, of West Drayton, and an accomplice stole a red Mini Cooper from Addlestone by forcing the female occupants out at gunpoint. Several hours later, they used the stolen vehicle to ram the window of Brooklands Jewellers in West Byfleet, smashing it and stealing watches and jewellery. The vehicle was pursued and abandoned in New Haw, where police dogs tracked the men to a shed. Stolen items were recovered from a pillowcase in nearby bushes.

Disqualified from driving for 18 months on release. Charged with burglary, theft of motor vehicle, driving without due care and attention, driving without insurance or a licence, and vehicle interference.

Sources: getsurrey.co.uk

Matthew White

Burglary

October 6, 2025

Sentence: 4 years and 8 months imprisonment

On January 29, 2025, Matthew White, 30, of Addlestone, and an accomplice stole a red Mini Cooper from Addlestone by forcing the female occupants out at gunpoint. Several hours later, they used the stolen vehicle to ram the window of Brooklands Jewellers in West Byfleet, smashing it and stealing watches and jewellery. The vehicle was pursued and abandoned in New Haw, where police dogs tracked the men to a shed. Stolen items were recovered from a pillowcase in nearby bushes.

Disqualified from driving for 3 years on release. Charged with burglary, theft of motor vehicle, and dangerous driving.

Sources: getsurrey.co.uk

Omid Firiq

Burglary

September 29, 2025

Sentence: 16 months imprisonment

Omid Firiq burgled a barbers shop and a cafe in Newland Avenue, Hull. On April 25, he used a crowbar to force entry through a rear door, stealing £100 and causing £200 in damage. On April 29, he climbed a 9ft-high fence, smashed glass in the cafe door with a crowbar, entered the premises, but took nothing. He was motivated by financial troubles and did not want to burden his wife.

Admitted two burglary offences. Had 18 previous convictions, including for burglary. Committed the crimes after being made redundant and to avoid burdening his wife. Fled Iraq in 2017 and had been out of trouble for about two-and-a-half years before this.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Sandra Davis

Harassment

September 28, 2025

Sentence: 21 months suspended prison sentence and 25 days rehabilitation

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.

Originally denied the charge but later pleaded guilty. No previous convictions. Showed remorse and attributed behaviour to heavy drinking and stress. Judge described it as a sustained and disgusting campaign of harassment.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Brian Christmas

Indecent assault and gross indecency with a child

September 27, 2025

Sentence: 5.5 years imprisonment and lifelong registration as a sex offender

Brian Christmas committed indecent assault and gross indecency with a child, involving intimate touching. The abuse occurred in the past and was reported to the police in 2023, leading to his admissions during an interview. The victim suffered severe psychological damage, including flashbacks, anxiety, and the loss of her childhood.

Pleaded guilty early. No previous convictions. Unlikely to reoffend. Judge noted the offence caused severe and enduring damage to the victim.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Roksana Helena Lecka

Child cruelty

September 26, 2025

Sentence: 8 years imprisonment

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.

Found guilty of 21 counts of child cruelty; answered no comment in interview; barred from working with children.

Sources: news.met.police.uk

Roksana Lecka

Child cruelty

September 26, 2025

Sentence: eight years imprisonment

Roksana Lecka, a 22-year-old nursery worker from Hounslow, west London, abused 21 babies at two nurseries. Her actions included pinching, slapping, punching, smacking, kicking, pulling ears, hair, and toes, and toppling children headfirst into cots, causing bruising and red marks. The crimes were discovered in June 2024 after she was sent home from Riverside Nursery in Twickenham.

Admitted seven counts of cruelty to a person under 16 and was convicted of another 14 counts. Judge Sarah Plaschkes KC described her actions as gratuitous and sadistic violence against children.

Sources: bbc.co.uk

Salah Ahmed

Murder

September 25, 2025

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum of 25 years

Salah Ahmed, a 22-year-old neighbour and friend of the victim, stabbed 18-year-old Issa Ali Musa Abdularaman-Baracat during an altercation on 28 October in Laitwood Road, Balham. The incident began in Ahmed's room early that morning, escalated outside, and involved Ahmed retrieving a kitchen knife to stab Issa. Ahmed fled briefly to dispose of the weapon, returned to record videos and photos of the victim, and was arrested at the scene within minutes of police arrival. Issa was taken to hospital but died later that day.

Found guilty after a three-week trial; consistently lied to authorities about his age and involvement; the murder stemmed from a dispute over a phone.

Sources: news.met.police.uk

Mark Richardson

Stalking

September 25, 2025

Sentence: 20 weeks imprisonment and a five-year restraining order

Mark Richardson met the woman online in January 2019, and their relationship deteriorated after 18 months, leading her to end it in early 2022. Despite this, he continued living at her home and struggled to accept the breakup. On October 5, 2022, he set up a secret camera in her bedroom wardrobe to view and spy on her, and he hid a tracking device in her car. His fingerprints were found on the tracker. This behaviour caused her significant anxiety and paranoia, affecting her trust in men.

Pleaded guilty to stalking on the first day of a scheduled trial. Had 22 previous convictions, including for harassment and breaching orders. The judge noted the offences were planned and had significant effects on the victim, with the probation service deeming his risk unmanageable in the community.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Paul Drury

Possessing an offensive weapon

September 24, 2025

Sentence: 14 months imprisonment

Paul Drury was repeatedly found in possession of knives on May 27, June 6, and July 14, including serrated kitchen knives, a craft knife, and a lock knife. He also possessed a tow bar as an offensive weapon and used it to cause damage to a glass door at premises housing vulnerable people in Amy Johnson Court on June 12. He was arrested multiple times, including on March 27 for unrelated matters where knives were found in his bag.

Judge Alexander Menary noted that Drury's life had gone 'catastrophically wrong' and he was amassing convictions at a severe rate. He was homeless and carried weapons for protection. Drury had 22 previous offences, mostly since 2022, and had been in custody on remand for over two months.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Dylan Lowther

Sex offences

September 24, 2025

Sentence: 15 years imprisonment

Dylan Lowther was convicted of 11 offences and sentenced to 15 years in prison. He will be required to be on the sex offenders register for life.

Darren Worgan

Supply of class A drugs

September 23, 2025

Sentence: 7 years imprisonment

Darren Worgan, 41, of Victoria Road, Bridlington, was involved in a drugs network that supplied and distributed approximately £70,000 worth of class A drugs, including heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine, from Bradford to Bridlington. He handled local distribution in the seaside town, following instructions from a co-defendant. Police executed warrants in January 2025, seizing drugs, cash, and related paraphernalia.

Pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of heroin, being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine, and acquiring criminal property. He managed local distribution of drugs in Bridlington as part of the network.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Louis Titre

Supply of class A drugs

September 23, 2025

Sentence: 5 years and 3 months imprisonment

Louis Titre, 30, of Winscar Avenue, Bradford, was involved in a drugs network that trafficked heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine from Bradford to Bridlington. He regularly travelled to deliver drugs and collect cash, and sent instructions to a co-defendant for local distribution. The network advertised drugs via text messages, and police seized approximately £70,000 worth of class A drugs, £9,800 in cash, and burner phones during raids in January 2025. Titre was arrested at his address where he resisted with a machete.

Pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine, being concerned in the supply of heroin, possession with intent to supply class A crack cocaine, possession with intent to supply class A cocaine, acquiring criminal property, and affray. Officers found him attempting to barricade the door with a sofa while wielding a machete.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Marcin Ciesla

Intentional Strangulation

September 22, 2025

Sentence: 1 year suspended prison sentence, 120 hours' unpaid work, 20 days' rehabilitation, and £500 costs

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.

Pleaded guilty to intentional strangulation and assault. No previous convictions. Alcohol played a role, and he expressed regret for his actions.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Didier Reyes

Conspiracy to import cocaine

September 22, 2025

Sentence: 13.5 years imprisonment

Didier Reyes, a 40-year-old Colombian national of no fixed address, acted as a contact with Colombian drug cartels and flew to the UK to participate in a smuggling operation. He sailed a rigid-hulled inflatable boat from Hessle slipway with Mark Moran, collected over 500kg of cocaine with a street value of more than £42 million, and unloaded it on a beach near Easington caravan park in East Yorkshire in May 2024. He was arrested after the drugs were transferred to a van in a pub car park in Lelley.

Didier Tordecilla Reyes

Conspiracy to fraudulently evade the prohibition of a controlled drug

September 22, 2025

Sentence: 13 and a half years imprisonment

Didier Tordecilla Reyes, a 40-year-old Colombian, crewed a rigid inflatable boat that unloaded 524 kilos of high-purity cocaine, worth £42 million, from a mother ship in the North Sea. The drugs were brought ashore at a beach in Easington in May 2024. He sailed from a slipway in Hessle, unloaded the drugs near Easington caravan park, and was arrested at a pub in Lelley after the National Crime Agency found the drugs in a hire van. His clothes were waterlogged at the time of arrest.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to fraudulently evade the prohibition of a controlled drug. Judge Mark Bury noted that Reyes played a significant role, was fully aware of the operation, and acted as a contact with Colombian drug cartels. An order was issued to destroy the seized drugs.

Sources: thehullstory.com

Royd Bricklebank

Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Supply

September 21, 2025

Sentence: 2 years and 8 months imprisonment

Royd Bricklebank was involved in drug dealing on Bridlington beach on April 11, 2024. CCTV operators spotted a suspected drug deal, leading police to confront him. He attempted to throw 10 bags of cocaine over a wall, and further drugs, scales, and £80 cash were found at his home in Williamsfield Road, Hutton Cranswick, near Driffield. Messages on a mobile phone indicated his involvement in a drugs operation, with a total of 3 to 5g of cocaine recovered.

Pleaded guilty at an early stage; previous conviction in 2017 for violence, no prior drugs convictions; was funding a drug habit and buying birthday presents for his son; arrested on his son's birthday; judge noted the offence was for financial gain and aggravated by prior convictions.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Darren Humphrey

Sexual Assault

September 20, 2025

Sentence: 1 year imprisonment, five-year sexual harm prevention order, and registration as a sex offender for 10 years

Darren Humphrey sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl at a Hull City football match by making vulgar and sexualised comments and groping her, including placing his hands on her waist and hips and squeezing her stomach skin, which occurred without adult supervision and left her shocked, distressed, with nightmares, anxiety, and impacts on her exams and family life.

No previous convictions; references provided; described as having a strong work ethic and realistic prospect of rehabilitation; judge noted his behaviour was disgusting and affected the victim profoundly.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Conna Duffield

Wounding and Assault Causing Actual Bodily Harm

September 20, 2025

Sentence: 2 years suspended prison sentence, 6 months drug rehabilitation, and 20 days rehabilitation

Conna Duffield provoked his brother by revving a motorcycle late at night, leading to a confrontation where he grabbed a scooter and pushed it towards his brother's head, causing a severe finger injury that required partial amputation. In a separate incident, while under the influence of cocaine, he attacked his girlfriend by grabbing her, punching her multiple times, kicking her dog, and throttling her with his knee, while threatening to kill her during their seven-year relationship.

Pleaded guilty to wounding his brother and assault causing actual bodily harm. Has five previous convictions, including assault with intent to resist arrest. Offending rooted in cocaine use; currently abstaining and motivated to reform for his daughter. Judge commented on his provocative behaviour.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Kian Bulmer

Possessing heroin and cocaine with intent to supply

September 19, 2025

Sentence: 4 years and 8 months imprisonment

Kian Bulmer, a 23-year-old from Shipcote Road, Goole, was involved in drug dealing shortly after his release from prison. On August 6, 2025, police stopped a car in which he was a passenger in Goole, finding £300 cash in his bag and a wrap of drugs believed to have fallen from his shirt. A strip search at the police station revealed a bag hidden between his buttocks containing 19 wraps of heroin and 27 wraps of cocaine. He had seven previous offences, including prior convictions for similar drug-related crimes.

Admitted possessing heroin and cocaine with intent to supply. Was on licence after release from a previous four-year prison sentence in January 2025. Initially claimed £300 cash was a birthday gift from his aunt but later confessed it was not. Judge noted his involvement was motivated by greed and caused misery in communities.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Danielle Davies

Wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm

September 18, 2025

Sentence: 2 years and 3 months imprisonment

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.

Pleaded guilty to wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and possessing a craft knife. Had 16 prior convictions, including assault and shop thefts. Judge described the assault as prolonged and persistent, causing permanent scarring, and noted it warranted immediate custody.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Kurt Taylor

Robbery

September 17, 2025

Sentence: More than five years imprisonment

Kurt Taylor knocked an 87-year-old woman to the ground and robbed her in a horrific incident, as reported in court news.

Attacked and robbed an 87-year-old woman, showing no additional details on plea or judge comments in the text.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Kenny Ancliffe

Conspiracy to supply cocaine

September 16, 2025

Sentence: four years and eight months imprisonment

Kenny Ancliffe was involved in a conspiracy to supply cocaine in east Hull since 2020, where he had an influential role, paying another man a wage and expecting significant sums of money. Police investigations revealed his involvement through telephone data and searches.

Pleaded guilty at the first opportunity, had been in custody on remand for about 17 months, completed courses in maths, English, and joinery while in custody, and has two young children.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Kenny Harding

Conspiracy to supply cocaine

September 16, 2025

Sentence: four-and-a-half years imprisonment

Kenny Harding was part of a conspiracy to supply cocaine in east Hull. A search of his home found £600 cash and over half a kilo of cocaine with high purity, valued at around £19,600. He was aware of the financial gains from the operation.

Pleaded guilty on the day of a scheduled trial, motivated financially by a self-centred decision, expressed remorse, and has previous convictions for affray, criminal damage, and assault.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Shelby Gaunt

Conspiracy to supply cocaine

September 16, 2025

Sentence: two-year suspended prison sentence, 100 hours' unpaid work and 12 days' rehabilitation

Shelby Gaunt participated in a conspiracy to supply cocaine in east Hull, assisting her boyfriend Edmundson and stepping in when he was unavailable. She was aware of the drug operation and the income it generated, with evidence from messages between her and Edmundson.

Became involved through her boyfriend Louis Edmundson, was directed by him, aware of the large amounts of money made, expressed remorse and shame, and has a previous conviction for fraud in 2019.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Louis Edmundson

Conspiracy to supply cocaine

September 16, 2025

Sentence: four years and two months imprisonment

Louis Edmundson was involved in a conspiracy to supply cocaine and cannabis in east Hull from June 2022 to July 2023, directing others including his girlfriend. Messages showed the money made from supplying drugs, and a search found cash, cocaine worth £2,440, cannabis worth £60, scales, and mobile phones at his home.

Offences committed to sustain his own heavy and daily drug habit, had a false sense of invincibility, expressed genuine remorse, was running a landscaping business that he may lose, and has been off cocaine and cannabis for a year.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Ethan Start

Violent Disorder

September 15, 2025

Sentence: Six years and two months imprisonment

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.

Pleaded guilty to violent disorder and conspiracy to supply cocaine. He was on bail for the drugs offence at the time of the riots and had prior convictions for wounding in 2015 and affray in 2019. The judge noted his involvement in widespread and unpleasant violent disorder in Hull city centre.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Adam Wright

Attempted Burglary

September 14, 2025

Sentence: 18 months imprisonment

Adam Wright, a 31-year-old homeless drug addict, attempted to break into two houses in Kingston Road, Willerby, on August 3, 2025, around 4am. He was caught on CCTV trying to force entry into a summer house, garage, and patio doors of one property, managing to open the summer house door but taking nothing. He then targeted a neighbour's home, attempting to enter via the garage, side gate, and patio doors, but failed. Police were alerted, arrested him nearby, and found him in possession of items and bolt croppers. The incidents caused emotional distress and some damage.

Admitted two offences of attempted burglary. Has 44 previous convictions, including theft and domestic burglary. Was homeless and a drug addict at the time, attempting to raise money illegally. Expressed remorse and embarrassment. Judge noted planning, equipment for burglary, presence of people in the premises, emotional impact, and some damage caused.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Dean Kane

Dangerous Driving

September 13, 2025

Sentence: 10-month suspended prison sentence, 180 hours unpaid work, 20 days rehabilitation, and a 2-year driving ban

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.

Pleaded guilty at the first opportunity, no previous convictions, was upset due to a recent relationship ending, has a military background as a former rifleman, expressed remorse during interview.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Gentian Kurti

Possessing cannabis with intent to supply

September 13, 2025

Sentence: 16 months imprisonment

Gentian Kurti was caught selling cannabis from his Ford Mondeo car during two separate street transactions in Falmouth Street, Hull, on June 6. Undercover police observed the dealings, stopped him, and searched his car and person, finding 145g of cannabis, £162 cash, and a mobile phone with drug-related messages indicating supply between May 14 and June 16. This offence occurred shortly after he was spared prison for a similar drugs offence. He was originally from Albania and had been living in the UK for nearly three years at the time.

The defendant owed a drug debt and turned to supplying cannabis to pay it off. His barrister noted there is not much positive to say on his behalf, and the judge stated that drugs supply causes devastation in communities and that only an immediate custodial sentence could achieve appropriate punishment. A deprivation order was made on the car, and the £162 cash was forfeited to charity.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Dawson Phillips-Burns

Robbery

September 12, 2025

Sentence: 4 years and 6 months imprisonment

On August 18, 2022, Dawson Phillips-Burns, wearing a balaclava, got out of a silver Ford Focus and approached a 16-year-old girl and her 18-year-old brother at a bus stop on Tilbury Road in Hull. He demanded the brother's belongings and tried to rip his bag from his shoulder, before fleeing the scene with his accomplice after the brother was pushed to the ground and robbed.

Ben Sharp

Robbery

September 12, 2025

Sentence: 2 years and 4 months imprisonment

On August 18, 2022, Ben Sharp, driving a silver Ford Focus and armed with a knife, approached a 16-year-old girl and her 18-year-old brother at a bus stop on Tilbury Road in Hull. He pushed the brother to the ground, took his bag and phone, and fled the scene with his accomplice. Sharp was wearing a balaclava during the targeted and aggressive robbery.

Rachael Shipley

Affray

September 11, 2025

Sentence: 3 years and 3 months imprisonment

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.

Pleaded guilty to affray and possessing a blade. In breach of a previous 18-month suspended prison sentence. Mitigating circumstances included being chased and attacked by a group, including her drug dealer, and suffering injuries.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Richard Oaten

Rape

September 10, 2025

Sentence: 25 years imprisonment

Richard Oaten, a 53-year-old from Hessle, subjected a vulnerable young girl to a series of sexual offences, including rape, sexual assault, and assault by penetration. He engaged in grooming behaviour, isolated the victim, took indecent pictures of her, and took steps to prevent her from reporting the abuse. The offences occurred before his release from a previous nine-year prison sentence in 2020 for separate sexual crimes against another child. The victim reported suffering profound trauma, including flashbacks and intrusive thoughts, which shaped every aspect of her life. Oaten was arrested in August 2021 and convicted following a trial.

Denied the offences but was convicted by a jury after a trial. Has prior convictions for similar offences and suffers from significant health problems, including mobility issues and past hospitalisation due to Covid, which will make the sentence more difficult.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Blaze Jessop

Grievous Bodily Harm

September 10, 2025

Sentence: 1 year imprisonment

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.

Breached previous suspended sentences for inflicting grievous bodily harm and wounding. Failed to attend probation appointments, showed verbal aggression, and lacked engagement despite multiple opportunities. Judge Bury noted that rehabilitation efforts had been exhausted and that she must serve the sentence.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Jamie Roach

Stalking

September 9, 2025

Sentence: 1 year imprisonment and a 10-year restraining order

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.

Pleaded guilty at the first opportunity. Judge John Thackray KC described the behaviour as criminal, abusive, and intimidating, noting that it caused significant distress and continued even while on bail.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Lee Jowitt

Making threats to kill and possessing a knife

September 9, 2025

Sentence: 16-month suspended prison sentence, a six-month 9pm to 6am curfew and 12 days' rehabilitation

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.

Pleaded guilty at a hearing before Hull magistrates; expressed genuine remorse and regret for his actions and their impact; no previous convictions; suffered a serious permanent spine injury from a work accident, leading to acrimony with his employer.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Aleksandr Malkov

Grievous Bodily Harm with Intent

September 8, 2025

Sentence: 10 years and 6 months imprisonment

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.

Admitted grievous bodily harm with intent during court appearance. Was remanded into custody prior to sentencing. Originally charged with attempted murder but denied involvement initially.

Sources: grimsbytelegraph.co.uk

Curtis Wedgner

Harassment

September 8, 2025

Sentence: 14 months imprisonment and a £187 victims' surcharge

Curtis Wedgner harassed his ex-wife by sending unwanted emails containing expletives and insults between July 16 and 25, 2025, and breached a restraining order on July 22, 23, and 24, 2025. This followed a previous assault on January 26, 2025, where he caused actual bodily harm by punching her. His actions were driven by jealousy and paranoia, exacerbated by a cocaine addiction, including sending abusive messages, making threats, and forcing entry into her home.

Pleaded guilty to harassing the woman and breaching a restraining order. Had prior convictions including arson, public disorder, and drink-driving. Was originally spared prison in April but continued the harassment.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Christopher Musgrave

Inflicting grievous bodily harm

September 8, 2025

Sentence: 16 months imprisonment

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.

Pleaded guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm on the day of a trial. The judge described it as a 'nasty incident' and noted his prior convictions for assault. A five-year restraining order was also imposed.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Jason Paul

Assault causing actual bodily harm

September 7, 2025

Sentence: Two-year suspended prison sentence, 200 hours unpaid work, 26 sessions of a probation service programme, six months drug rehabilitation, and 10 days rehabilitation

Jason Paul, during an argument on August 14, 2024, cornered his girlfriend outside her home in west Hull, punched her in the face, causing her to fall, and then punched her four more times while she was on the ground, knocking out two of her front teeth. He also slapped her three times and took her phone. The incident was captured on CCTV, and Paul had been drinking and taking Spice beforehand, leading to this persistent and appalling attack that left the victim with blood on her face and bruising around her eye. She bit his lip in self-defence.

Pleaded guilty at the first opportunity. Has a history of violence with prior convictions including inflicting grievous bodily harm in 2018. Was under the influence of Spice and expressed deep remorse for his actions.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Dylan Finney

Aggravated vehicle taking

September 7, 2025

Sentence: 14 months imprisonment and a driving ban for 2 years and 170 days

Dylan Finney took a Land Rover Freelander from outside a house in Eggborough on December 13, using cloned number plates. On December 18, he drove the vehicle towing a trailer at high speeds over 100mph to evade police on the A164 and rural roads towards Holme-on-Spalding Moor. He abandoned the damaged vehicle on the hard shoulder of the M62 motorway near the Ouse bridge and hid waist-deep in a ditch with a passenger. Police found eight number plates in the vehicle and detected cannabis use; blood tests confirmed he was over the legal limit for the drug. He had no insurance and was driving while disqualified.

Pleaded guilty at the first opportunity. Has 16 previous offences, including a 14-month jail term in January 2023 for dangerous driving. Judge highlighted that the offences stemmed from a drug habit and posed risks to public safety.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Craig Eade

Violent Disorder and Arson

September 6, 2025

Sentence: 2 years and 8 months imprisonment

Craig Eade participated in violent disorder and arson in Hull on August 3 during nationwide unrest following the Southport attack. He kicked a police officer's shield, added tyres to a fire outside a garage where a terrified family, including an autistic child, was hiding to escape the crowd, threw a road cone onto the blaze causing £20,000 in damage, surrounded a car with three foreign nationals and kicked it while the crowd shouted threats like 'Kill them', and engaged in further clashes with police.

Pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity to violent disorder and arson. Has 15 previous offences from 1991-2007 and stayed out of trouble for 18 years. Expressed remorse and was not an instigator or leader in the events.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Callum Simpson

Affray

September 6, 2025

Sentence: 21 months imprisonment

Callum Simpson, armed with a knife, threatened to stab police officers and made menacing gestures during a confrontation. He climbed onto a roof from a rear window after pulling out a flick knife and warning officers, 'I'll f***ing stab you. If you touch me, you are going to get it.' The incident lasted about 30 minutes, during which he armed himself with a chunk of brick and was unaffected by Pava spray. Police were responding to reports of an injured woman in the street on July 21.

Described as enraged throughout the incident; serial offender with a terrible record of previous offences; reacted badly to plainclothes police and eventually cooperated; had drug addictions and was not on medication at the time.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Christopher Ferguson

Possessing heroin and cocaine with intent to supply

September 4, 2025

Sentence: 7 years and 1 month imprisonment

Christopher Ferguson was caught by police wearing a balaclava while riding a bicycle in Frodingham Road, Scunthorpe, on February 26, where he was found with 20 packages of cocaine (1.76g, 91% purity), 1.38g of cocaine (90% purity), and 29 packages of heroin (3.51g, 21% purity), valued at £630, along with a phone containing drug supply messages. Earlier, on February 17, he was involved in causing damage to a woman's home in Warley Road, Scunthorpe, by kicking her door and smashing a bedroom window, though nothing was stolen. He was identified via CCTV and had a mobile phone that fell during his arrest.

Admitted possessing heroin and cocaine with intent to supply, possessing a knife, and causing criminal damage. Had 47 previous offences, including seven for damaging property and prior convictions for possessing Class A drugs with intent to supply in 2020 and 2023. Was working as a cleaner in prison and participating in a mentoring course to aid future employment.

Sources: grimsbytelegraph.co.uk

John Fennell

Intentional Strangulation

September 4, 2025

Sentence: 14 months imprisonment and a five-year restraining order

John Fennell jumped over a garden fence during an argument between his sister and her neighbour, grabbed the woman by her neck with both hands, strangled her, and dragged her around the garden on May 17. He was arrested shortly after and found in possession of cocaine. The incident escalated from a verbal dispute, and another neighbour intervened to stop the attack.

Admitted to intentional strangulation and possessing cocaine. Has 87 previous convictions and was under the influence of cocaine at the time. The judge noted his remorse and history of substance misuse.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Kirsty Gardiner

Robbery

September 3, 2025

Sentence: 2 years and 3 months imprisonment

Kirsty Gardiner entered a Cooperative store on Elmbridge Parade, Greatfield estate, east Hull, and began placing items such as steaks, chocolate, coffee, and biscuits into a bag without paying. When confronted by the shop manager, she brandished a knife and threatened to slit the manager's throat, then left with goods valued at £100 on May 26. On June 20, she returned and attempted to steal more items, including packs of chicken and lamb worth £10, but was partially stopped. She was identified via CCTV, arrested, and has a history of escalating offences linked to her drug and alcohol addiction.

Admitted to robbery and theft. Has 47 previous convictions, including 27 for shoplifting. Suffering from drug and alcohol addiction. Judge John Thackray KC noted the brazen nature of the shop theft and that she was carrying a knife, though no one was harmed.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Kathleen Kelly

Supplying an item for use in fraud

September 2, 2025

Sentence: 8-month suspended prison sentence, 20 days rehabilitation, £100 costs, and £187 victims' surcharge

Kathleen Kelly paid three different women to impersonate her and take her driving theory and practical tests on April 11, 15, and June 19 of the previous year at various test centres in London. The fraud was discovered because the stand-ins did not resemble her, as identified through CCTV footage and mismatched photos on her provisional driving licence. Investigations by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency led to the offences being uncovered, and she initially denied the charges before pleading guilty.

Pleaded guilty at a mention hearing. No previous convictions. Lived a socially reclusive lifestyle. Judge decided not to impose immediate custody.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Paul Ashurst

Intentional strangulation

August 29, 2025

Sentence: 18-month suspended prison sentence and 150 hours' unpaid work

Paul Ashurst, 37, met a woman on a night out in a pub on Holderness Road, east Hull, on August 27, 2023. They were not previously known to each other. After an argument with her partner, she went with Ashurst to get drinks and returned to her home. He attempted to kiss her, which she rejected, then threatened, 'I could snap your neck,' and strangled her while she was sitting on a bean bag. She fought back by clawing at his eyes and nose, causing injury, and fled to call the police. A neighbour assisted her afterwards.

Pleaded guilty to the offence on the day of a scheduled trial. Judge John Thackray KC noted that the offence was serious and terrifying for the victim. The defendant has previous convictions, including assaults, and is addressing an alcohol problem through rehabilitation and monitoring.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

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