Kingston Upon Hull Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 244 verdicts at Kingston Upon Hull Crown Court (Hull). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Daniel Guzman

Conspiracy to commit burglary

August 18, 2025

Sentence: 5 years and 7 months imprisonment

Daniel Guzman, along with three others, conducted a burglary spree from December 17, 2024, to January 7, 2025, targeting 13 properties across Cambridge, Elmbridge, Runnymede, London, and Milton Keynes. They stole jewellery, sentimental items, and cash totalling £54,659, along with foreign currency. The group used a black Mercedes-Benz and other vehicles, and were arrested on January 17, 2025, after a burglary in Milton Keynes, with stolen items found in their possession.

Laville Bloise

Attempted robbery

August 18, 2025

Sentence: 2 years imprisonment, suspended for 2 years

Member of an organised crime group involved in attempted robbery at an EE mobile phone shop as part of a series of at least 13 offences across London between September and November 2024. The group targeted EE stores using threats of violence to access secure areas and steal high-value devices worth £240,000 total. Evidence included CCTV, forensics, DNA, and arrests on 19 November 2024 in Kilburn.

David James Smith

Selling counterfeit goods

August 15, 2025

Sentence: £120 fine, £48 victim surcharge, and £300 costs

David James Smith sold fake White Fox hooded sweatshirts at Hull Fair in 2024 for £20 each, while genuine items cost £55. He was prosecuted by Hull City Council's Trading Standards team for selling counterfeit goods, which undermine honest businesses and pose safety risks.

Admitted to charges under the Trade Marks Act 1994. The conviction sends a clear message that counterfeit goods will not be tolerated.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Luke Yeaman

Attempted grievous bodily harm with intent

August 15, 2025

Sentence: three years imprisonment

On March 12, Luke Yeaman attacked a man in the Wawne Ferry pub in Bransholme. He pushed the victim off a bar stool in an unprovoked manner, repeatedly punched him to the head, kicked him in the face, stamped on his head, dragged him by his feet, and hit him with a bar stool. The victim suffered bruises to the front and back of his head.

Admitted the offence and showed genuine remorse. Had previous convictions for violence. The incident was due to an 'eruption of temper' caused by a 'toxic mix' of problems and voluntary intoxication.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Liam Mckenzie

Controlling and coercive behaviour

August 13, 2025

Sentence: 2-year suspended prison sentence, 26 sessions of domestic abuse programme, 20 days' rehabilitation

Liam McKenzie engaged in controlling and coercive behaviour towards his girlfriend from June 1, 2022, to January 8, 2025, making her life a misery by accusing her of infidelity, monitoring her activities, forcing her to change her behaviour including stopping makeup and certain clothes, screaming, shouting, throwing objects, and going through her phone. On January 5, 2025, he caused criminal damage to equipment in her beauty business after she left him. The relationship began via Facebook in May-June 2022; he moved into her flat and worked at a gym where jealousy escalated. She recorded incidents. On October 12, 2025, he deliberately breached the restraining order by being in her house during an ongoing incident.

Originally imposed in August for controlling and coercive behaviour and criminal damage. Breached the associated 10-year restraining order on October 12. Sentence deferred until May 18 to prove compliance. Previously known as Stephen Hardy. Has 46 prior convictions including theft.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Carl Dunn

Violent disorder and arson

August 13, 2025

Sentence: 16 months imprisonment

Carl Dunn participated in public disorder and arson in Hull city centre on August 3, 2024, where he threw wood onto a makeshift fire in the Spring Bank area and tyres onto an existing fire in the Milky Way area. This contributed to scenes of violence that caused fear, distress, and health risks to families, including children, who were affected by smoke and fumes.

Admitted offences of violent disorder and arson. Had 26 previous convictions, most recently for assault in 2022. Judge described the events as 'utterly deplorable' public disorder involving racist, hate-fuelled mob violence, and noted he was not a leading role but added to the fires.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

David Farquharson

Attempting to Smuggle Class A Drugs

August 11, 2025

Sentence: 14.5 years imprisonment

David Farquharson, 53, of Waterside Avenue, Wednesbury, was part of an organised crime group that attempted to smuggle 22kg of cocaine into the UK from Bogota, Colombia. He helped organise the journeys of drug mules Michael Williams and Jessica Waldron, sending identical screenshots of instructions via encrypted mobile devices for meeting Junaed Dar at Heathrow Airport on 14 December 2019. The cocaine, with a street value of about £2 million, had been replaced with blocks of wood by Colombian police, leading to his arrest.

Found guilty by a jury of attempting to smuggle Class A drugs; he was involved in organising the drug couriers' outward and return journeys as part of an organised crime group.

Sources: bbc.co.uk

Junaed Dar

Attempting to Smuggle Class A Drugs

August 11, 2025

Sentence: 16.5 years imprisonment

Junaed Dar, 47, of Randolph Road, Slough, arrived at Heathrow Airport three hours before his shift on 14 December 2019, collected an airport vehicle, dressed in his security uniform, and drove to Terminal 2B to meet drug mules Michael Williams and Jessica Waldron on a flight from Bogota, Colombia. He took their bags containing what was believed to be 22kg of cocaine with a street value of about £2 million to the toilets and then into his vehicle, before being arrested by National Crime Agency officers. The operation was part of an organised crime group, and the drugs had actually been replaced with blocks of wood by Colombian police.

Found guilty by a jury of attempting to smuggle Class A drugs; he was an airport security manager at Heathrow Airport who assisted in the operation.

Sources: bbc.co.uk

Ruford Davis

Attempting to Smuggle Class A Drugs

August 11, 2025

Sentence: 14.5 years imprisonment

Ruford Davis, 55, of Pitfield Road, Dudley, was part of an organised crime group that attempted to smuggle 22kg of cocaine into the UK from Bogota, Colombia. He helped organise the journeys of drug mules Michael Williams and Jessica Waldron, sending identical screenshots of instructions via encrypted mobile devices for meeting Junaed Dar at Heathrow Airport on 14 December 2019. The cocaine, with a street value of about £2 million, had been replaced with blocks of wood by Colombian police, leading to his arrest.

Found guilty by a jury of attempting to smuggle Class A drugs; he was involved in organising the drug couriers' outward and return journeys as part of an organised crime group.

Sources: bbc.co.uk

Luke Sproxton

Violent Disorder

August 1, 2025

Sentence: 18 months imprisonment

Luke Sproxton participated in violent disorder on August 3, gathering outside the Royal Hotel in Ferensway, where asylum seekers were housed. He approached a police cordon, shouted and gesticulated at officers, pushed against a riot shield, threw a large metal fence towards the police, and kicked a riot shield in Jameson Street. He was an active and persistent participant, inciting others, as part of 12 hours of widespread mob violence involving racist chanting and attacks on police.

Pleaded guilty to violent disorder. Family disowned him due to his actions and expressed disgust. Judge noted he played a leading role in racist, hate-fuelled mob violence and that only an immediate custodial sentence could provide appropriate punishment. He has a history of 33 previous offences, including public disorder, and cited an alcohol problem and health issues.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Jamie Bird

Assault causing actual bodily harm

July 31, 2025

Sentence: 9 months imprisonment

Jamie Bird, a drug-addicted career criminal, was confronted by a woman in her mother's back garden in Staveley Road, east Hull, on February 9, where he was lurking with a bag containing stolen items, including shoes, tablets, makeup, and hair curlers. He claimed he was there to collect a bicycle and was holding a garden fork. The house had been broken into, though not by him according to the prosecution. After being challenged, he fled on a bicycle, but the woman followed in her car and confronted him in Freemantle Avenue, leading to a struggle where he pushed her to the ground, causing injury to her thumb, thigh, arm, and back. He was quickly restrained by members of the public, and the stolen items were recovered.

Pleaded guilty to theft on the day of a scheduled trial for burglary. Has 111 previous offences, including assault causing actual bodily harm in 2010 and assaults on police in 2018. Judge noted he was in a 'revolving door' of crime due to drug addiction and warned of serving a life sentence in instalments. Also given a five-year restraining order.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Kirsty Bennett

Violent Disorder

July 27, 2025

Sentence: 16 months imprisonment

Kirsty Bennett, a 29-year-old mother-of-one and qualified beauty therapist from Marfleet Lane, east Hull, participated in a riot in Hull city centre on August 3, 2024. She joined a crowd outside the Royal Hotel in Ferensway, where asylum seekers were housed, and threw missiles, including what appeared to be a toilet roll, at police. She also became one of the first looters to enter the O2 store in Jameson Street around 6.30pm, stealing mobile phone cases with the intention of selling them to fund her crack cocaine addiction. This caused significant damage to the store, estimated at over £30,000, and contributed to a police operation costing about £270,000.

Pleaded guilty at the first opportunity, had no previous convictions, expressed genuine remorse for her behaviour, has a history of crack cocaine addiction but has been clean for two months and is assessed as a low risk of reconviction. Judge Mark Bury noted that her actions encouraged others and represented unacceptable behaviour during the riot.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Neil Bruce

Assault causing actual bodily harm

July 27, 2025

Sentence: 1 year imprisonment and a 5-year restraining order

Neil Bruce, 37, of Hull Road, Hessle, went to his ex-partner's home in breach of bail conditions following the end of their tumultuous relationship in February of the previous year. He banged on the door for five to 10 minutes, leading to a loud argument. Punches were exchanged, and he hit her in the chest, grabbed her throat briefly without restricting breathing, and then headbutted her, causing a black eye and swelling. He falsely claimed to her mother that she had injured herself and had prior convictions for similar violent acts.

Pleaded guilty on the day of trial. Has a history of violent offences, including previous assaults and harassment. Judge noted poor compliance with court orders and lack of realistic prospect for rehabilitation.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Jamie Coggin

Robbery

July 24, 2025

Sentence: 6 years imprisonment with 4 years extended licence

Jamie Coggin and an accomplice approached a man stopped at traffic lights on Holderness Road in Hull on March 9, 2025. They stole the keys to his Mazda, threatened him with harm, and drove off in the vehicle. Coggin drove at high speed, crashing into a petrol pump at a BP station on Southcoates Lane, causing £20,000 in damage and writing off the car. He was over the legal alcohol limit at 61mcg per 100ml of breath.

Pleaded guilty to robbery, dangerous driving, and drink-driving. Branded a dangerous offender with a history of violence and previous convictions.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Joel Vieira

Robbery

July 24, 2025

Sentence: 3 years imprisonment

Joel Vieira assisted in the robbery by threatening the victim with an 18-inch metal bat and throwing a pint glass at him. He fled in the stolen Mazda driven by his accomplice, which crashed into a petrol pump at a BP station on Southcoates Lane in Hull on March 9, 2025. Items from the car, including an iPhone, iPod, sunglasses, and keys, were removed.

Pleaded guilty to robbery. Was heavily intoxicated during the incident and claimed uncertainty about events, blaming his accomplice.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Daniel Brown

Aggravated Burglary

July 23, 2025

Sentence: 8 years imprisonment

Daniel Brown armed himself with a knife and hammer and went to a man's home in Coltman Street, west Hull, due to involvement in someone else's dispute. He banged on the door and, upon it being answered, attacked the occupier, causing cuts to his skull and hands that required stitches and glue. A second man was present, but the occupier managed to eject both attackers. The victim suffered significant psychological effects, including panic attacks and feeling unsafe in his home. Brown claimed he had no memory of the event due to heavy alcohol consumption.

Pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary. Branded a 'dangerous offender'. Had prior convictions for burglary and violence. Was subject to a suspended sentence at the time and will serve an extended licence of three years after release. A 10-year restraining order was imposed.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Alan Wheeldon

Possessing cocaine with intent to supply

July 22, 2025

Sentence: 150 hours unpaid work and 20 days rehabilitation as part of an 18-month community order

Police observed a silver Mercedes attracting numerous people, including motorcyclists, with exchanges suggesting drug dealing. The car was followed and stopped, revealing over £1,000 in cash hidden in the sun visors, mobile phones with messages advertising drug sales, and crack cocaine worth £1,780 broken into 98 street deals. Wheeldon was in the front passenger seat and admitted the drugs were cocaine when arrested on April 19, 2024.

Pleaded guilty to possessing cocaine with intent to supply. Had previous convictions, including possessing cannabis, and no mitigation was requested.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Gavin Lancell

Sexual offences

July 22, 2025

Sentence: 28 years imprisonment

Gavin Lancell was a serial sexual predator who evaded justice for decades by committing sexual offences against victims, with fresh investigations prompted by the Jimmy Savile scandal leading to his conviction.

Convicted of 20 sexual offences after fresh police investigations were launched in the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Megan Foster

Possessing cocaine with intent to supply

July 22, 2025

Sentence: 12 days rehabilitation as part of an 18-month community order

Foster was driving the silver Mercedes that police suspected of drug dealing due to exchanges with numerous people. Upon stopping the vehicle, officers found over £1,000 in cash hidden in the sun visors, mobile phones advertising drug sales, and crack cocaine worth £1,780. She claimed she had no knowledge of the drugs and was merely giving a lift, but was involved in the incident on April 19, 2024.

Pleaded guilty to possessing cocaine with intent to supply. Described as having a lesser role, performing a limited function under direction with no influence on those above in the chain.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Steven Mchugh

Assault

July 21, 2025

Sentence: £2,000 fine and £650 costs

Steven McHugh became annoyed after a woman reversed her car close to his father's vehicle following a Hull Kingston Rovers rugby match on July 28, 2023. He swore at her, punched her car window, and pushed her with both hands, causing her to fall back against her car frame, resulting in bruises that cleared up quickly. The incident occurred in a car park on Marfleet Lane.

Denied the offence but was convicted by a jury. Judge noted he had a 'touch of arrogance' and was 'patronising in the extreme'. No previous convictions; working as a self-employed kitchen fitter with two children.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Sean Foley

Assault on emergency workers

July 19, 2025

Sentence: 16 weeks suspended imprisonment, 6-month monitoring order, and 20 days' rehabilitation

Sean Foley was involved in a domestic disturbance and had been drinking vodka. He was found shouting and swearing in the street, resisted arrest, lunged at officers, and had to be forced into a police van. He kicked a constable in the jaw and shoulder, causing a cut lip and swelling, and kicked a police sergeant in the stomach, winding him. This occurred on February 20, and he has 22 previous convictions.

Pleaded guilty after initially denying the offences. Judge commented that police have a hard job and do not need people like him causing problems, warning him to get a grip or face significant prison time.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Liam Seaward

Inflicting grievous bodily harm

July 18, 2025

Sentence: 1 year suspended prison sentence, 200 hours unpaid work, 20 days rehabilitation, 120-day tagged alcohol monitoring order

Liam Seaward, while drinking at the Tribal Bar and Grill in Kingswood, Hull on May 31, accused another man of looking at his girlfriend, refused to be placated, and punched him, causing multiple fractures including a broken left eye socket and nose, leading to significant bruising and the need for surgery, with possible further surgery required.

Admitted inflicting grievous bodily harm, has five previous convictions including two for violence, expressed regret, stopped drinking, and is working full-time with a strong work ethic.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

David Brennan

Causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity

July 18, 2025

Sentence: 15 years imprisonment and a five-year extended licence

David Brennan, a 41-year-old from east Hull, targeted eight young girls on social media, inciting them to exchange sexual messages, send explicit pictures, and meet him in person. He also engaged with an undercover police officer posing as a teenager. Offenses included causing or inciting children to engage in sexual activity, sexual communication with children, paying for sexual services of a child, meeting a child after grooming, blackmail, and sending explicit images. Victims, aged 12 to 14, reported severe emotional impacts, including anxiety, nightmares, and disrupted schooling. Brennan was arrested following multiple reports, and his devices revealed evidence of manipulation and threats.

Convicted after a three-week trial; described as a dangerous offender with prior convictions; addressed alcohol misuse in prison; no remorse shown, but taking steps to reduce risk of reoffending.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Francois Muyololo

Attempted Robbery

July 17, 2025

Sentence: 22-month suspended prison sentence and 20 days' rehabilitation

Francois Muyololo confronted another man on Ferensway outside Hull railway station on July 2, 2024, demanding £400 he believed was owed to him. He punched the man in the eye area, attempted to steal his mobile phone, shouted demands, and threw him to the ground, causing bruising and swelling. The victim reported feeling victimised and sought medical help. Muyololo also resisted arrest and assaulted a police officer during a tussle at his home.

Pleaded guilty to attempted robbery and assaulting a police officer. No previous convictions; acted out of character due to a festering feud and threats from the victim. Judge noted obstinate behaviour towards police and recklessness. A three-year restraining order was imposed.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Joshua Starkey

Burglary

July 16, 2025

Sentence: 1 year and 11 months imprisonment

Joshua Starkey forcibly entered his mother's home on May 3, 2025, by repeatedly kicking the back door after attempting to use a walking stick and sweeping brush to gain entry. He searched the house and stole 54 Pregabalin tablets while his mother was out. He was identified via security camera footage and has a history of drug use and prior convictions.

Admitted to burglary. Has 87 previous offences, including 44 theft-related, arson, robbery, and taking a vehicle without consent. Was self-medicating with cannabis and exploring crack cocaine. Previously received a six-month suspended prison sentence for non-domestic burglary and a community order for assaulting police and causing criminal damage.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Eris Tivari

Residential Burglary

July 15, 2025

Sentence: 3 years imprisonment

Eris Tivari burgled a home in Bramley, Surrey, ransacking it and stealing over £35,000 worth of jewellery, including sentimental items like war medals. He used a pillowcase to transport the goods and left blood evidence at the scene. He also committed a similar burglary in Ewshot, Hampshire.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of residential burglary. His DNA linked him to the crimes.

Sources: getsurrey.co.uk

Jack Dawson

Violent disorder

July 15, 2025

Sentence: 20 months suspended prison sentence and 20 days' rehabilitation

Jack Dawson participated in violent disorder on August 3 in Hull city centre, throwing missiles at police officers during protests sparked by events in Southport. He was part of a large group outside the Royal Hotel, where asylum seekers were housed, and was seen advancing towards officers and throwing stones towards a police van and officers on Ferensway and Spring Bank.

Pleaded guilty at an early stage and regretted his behaviour. Had 14 previous offences, including using threatening words or behaviour and causing criminal damage. Asked to be remanded in custody during an earlier hearing.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Michael Dennett

Dangerous driving

July 15, 2025

Sentence: 15 months imprisonment and a driving ban for 3 years and 7 months

Michael Dennett drove a Mercedes van at high speed to evade police on April 14, overtaking a car while a lorry approached head-on, forcing the lorry to take evasive action. He ignored police signals, drove on the wrong side of the road, passed through red lights at about 90mph in a 30mph zone, entered a one-way street incorrectly, and sped through a pedestrianised area in Beverley town centre before abandoning the van and attempting to flee on foot. The incident spanned multiple locations, including Wawne Road and Bude Road in Bransholme, the A1079, and various streets in Beverley.

Admitted dangerous driving and breaching a community order. Had 21 previous convictions, including drink-driving and assault. Judge described it as a deliberate attempt to evade police and noted the highly dangerous manoeuvres, with mitigating factors including a prior incident involving CS spray.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

George Walkington

Violent disorder

July 8, 2025

Sentence: 150 hours' unpaid work and 10 days' rehabilitation

George Walkington participated in violent disorder in Hull city centre on August 3, 2024, during widespread riots. He was in the thick of the crowd, threw bricks at police officers, used his orange top as a makeshift balaclava, and was present while others attempted to force entry into buildings like Greggs and targeted the Royal Hotel, which was housing foreign nationals. He was identified through body-worn camera footage, social media, and a national database, and handed himself in on October 15, denying intent to harm.

Pleaded guilty to violent disorder. No previous convictions. Was encouraged by others to go to the city centre and showed genuine shame for his actions.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Lewis Northover

Conspiracy to commit burglary and handling stolen goods

June 23, 2025

Sentence: six years and nine months imprisonment

Lewis Northover was part of an organised criminal network that conducted over 100 high-value burglaries across London and Hertfordshire between January 2020 and January 2025. The group targeted commercial properties, cutting through metal shutters and smashing windows to steal cigarettes, jewellery, and silverware worth an estimated £2 million. They used high-powered stolen vehicles for quick escapes and stored stolen goods in isolated locations, such as a churchyard. Northover was arrested after surveillance and forensic work by the Metropolitan Police’s Flying Squad.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit burglary and handling stolen goods between January 2020 and September 2022 and between April 2024 and January 2025. Also given a Serious Crime Prevention Order.

Sources: news.met.police.uk

Sachon Morgan

Conspiracy to commit burglary and handling stolen goods

June 23, 2025

Sentence: two years and seven months imprisonment

Sachon Morgan was part of an organised criminal network linked to more than 35 burglaries in London between April 2024 and January 2025, targeting convenience stores, electronics shops, and a department store. The group used high-powered vehicles and tools to quickly raid premises and steal high-value items, storing them in isolated locations. Morgan was caught during a police surveillance operation with stolen goods and an angle grinder.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit burglary and handling stolen goods between April 2024 and January 2025. Arrested in possession of stolen goods and tools used in the burglaries.

Sources: news.met.police.uk

Sean Bennett

Conspiracy to commit burglary and handling stolen goods

June 23, 2025

Sentence: four years and ten months imprisonment

Sean Bennett participated in an organised criminal network that carried out over 100 burglaries across London and Hertfordshire between January 2020 and September 2022. The group targeted commercial premises, breaking in with tools to steal valuables such as cigarettes, jewellery, and silverware, with the total value of thefts and damages exceeding £1 million. Bennett was found with £80,000 worth of stolen silverware at his home and admitted to storing it for payment.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit burglary and handling stolen goods between January 2020 and September 2022, and a separate count of handling stolen goods worth £80,000. Also faces a £2,550 cash seizure.

Sources: news.met.police.uk

Scott Logan

Conspiracy to commit burglary and handling stolen goods

June 23, 2025

Sentence: six years and nine months imprisonment

Scott Logan was involved in an organised criminal network responsible for more than 100 burglaries in London and Hertfordshire from January 2020 to January 2025. The group executed planned raids on shops, using high-powered vehicles to steal high-value items like cigarettes, jewellery, and silverware, often in public view. They stored the stolen goods in secluded areas. Logan was apprehended during a surveillance operation when officers intercepted him with stolen electronics and burglary tools.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit burglary and handling stolen goods between January 2020 and September 2022 and between April 2024 and January 2025. Also given a Serious Crime Prevention Order. Arrested in possession of stolen goods and tools used in the burglaries.

Sources: news.met.police.uk

Lee Carmichael

Aggravated vehicle taking

April 14, 2025

Sentence: 10-month suspended prison sentence, 20 days' rehabilitation, £100 compensation, banned from driving for two years, and must pass an extended retest

On March 2, 2025, Lee Carmichael stole a blue Renault Clio that was left running in Beverley Road, Hull, after 10pm. He drove off, hitting the owner and causing damage to the vehicle's headlight, radiator, front bumper, front wing, and windscreen. He then drove recklessly, overtaking numerous vehicles at speed on the wrong side of the road, and crashed head-on into a BMW at the intersection of Newland Avenue and Queens Road while attempting to negotiate a bend.

Admitted breaching the sentence by failing to attend probation appointments on April 29 and July 8. Judge warned that he would serve the sentence unless he shows 100 per cent compliance. He has prior convictions for similar offences.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

Network Rail

Breach of workplace health and safety legislation

February 27, 2025

Sentence: £3.41 million fine

Tyler Byrne, 30, from Aldershot, Hampshire, was working on tracks for Network Rail in Surbiton in February 2021 when he was struck and killed by a train travelling at around 76mph. Mr Byrne was part of a four-person group of track workers carrying out inspections while trains were running in both directions.

Pleaded guilty to an offence under workplace health and safety legislation. Failings in planning, monitoring and supervision of work exposed track workers to risk of being hit by a train due to inadequate warnings and no protection.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Nelson Joel

Conspiracy to rob

January 30, 2025

Sentence: 3 years and 3 months imprisonment

Member of an organised crime group responsible for at least 13 robberies at EE mobile phone shops across London between September and November 2024. The group used threats of violence to force staff to open secure stock rooms, stealing high-value mobile phones and devices worth £240,000 in total. Identified through CCTV, forensic evidence, DNA, call data, and vehicle records. Arrested during preparation for further offences on 19 November 2024 in Kilburn.

Michael Babo

Conspiracy to rob

January 30, 2025

Sentence: 6 years and 10 months imprisonment

Robert Hills

Conspiracy to rob

January 30, 2025

Sentence: 5 years and 3 months imprisonment

Olabiyi Obasa

Conspiracy to rob

January 30, 2025

Sentence: 3 years and 6 months imprisonment

James Adodo

Conspiracy to rob

January 30, 2025

Sentence: 10 years imprisonment

David Okewole

Conspiracy to rob

January 30, 2025

Sentence: 7 years and 6 months imprisonment

David Akintola

Conspiracy to rob

January 30, 2025

Sentence: 6 years and 6 months imprisonment

Ayomide Olaribiro

Conspiracy to rob

January 30, 2025

Sentence: 4 years and 6 months imprisonment

James Dixon

Conspiracy to rob and burgle

January 23, 2025

Sentence: 17 years extended prison sentence

James Dixon, along with Thomas Loring, participated in a campaign of burglaries across Greater London between March and June 2024. This included a violent robbery at a Chelsea jewellery store on March 26, 2024, where Dixon used a clawhammer to strike a security guard and Ian Towning, stealing antiques and jewellery worth up to £365,000. They also targeted cash-in-transit workers, a Post Office, a Poundland, and other locations, using weapons and face coverings. Dixon punched victims and fled in getaway vehicles.

Pleaded guilty to conspiring to rob and conspiring to burgle. Offending committed while on licence for a previous offence. Had 26 previous convictions for 50 offences, including 30 theft-related and seven against a person.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Thomas Loring

Conspiracy to rob and burgle

January 23, 2025

Sentence: 14 years imprisonment

Thomas Loring, along with James Dixon, carried out a series of burglaries in Greater London between March and June 2024. This involved a violent attack on March 26, 2024, at a Chelsea jewellery store, where Loring used a sledgehammer to smash displays and steal items worth up to £365,000, after striking victims including Ian Towning. They also attempted robberies on cash-in-transit workers, a Post Office, and a Poundland, often using stolen vehicles and weapons.

Convicted after a trial for conspiring to rob and conspiring to burgle. Had 23 previous convictions for 53 offences, including 26 theft-related and one against a person.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Micaela Anderson-Letts

Animal welfare offences

January 8, 2025

Sentence: 24 months imprisonment, suspended for two years, 300 hours unpaid work, up to 20 days rehabilitative activity, and banned from owning animals

Micaela Anderson-Letts left 35 puppies and a dog in a dilapidated caravan in Eastbourne, East Sussex, in July 2021, where the animals were covered in faeces, without food or water, leading to the death of one dachshund puppy from starvation and dehydration. She also faked importation documents for under-age puppies and sold them without a licence, potentially earning £173,000, while misleading buyers. Additionally, police found two dead pigs and other pigs in poor conditions at her home in Surbiton during Covid lockdown in May 2020. She had previously been issued an animal banning order but disregarded it.

The judge considered her responsibilities for a young child and her mother, along with evidence of autism and previous good character, leading to a suspended sentence despite the severity of the offences.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Mark Moran

Conspiracy to import cocaine

December 23, 2024

Sentence: 15 years imprisonment

Mark Moran, 24, from Argyll and Bute in Scotland, was involved in purchasing a VW Touareg with a tow bar and a boat from Humber RIBS in Hull, which was used in an unsuccessful smuggling attempt. He sailed the boat with Didier Reyes to collect the cocaine and unloaded it on a beach near Easington in East Yorkshire in May 2024. The drugs, weighing 524 kilograms, were found in a hire van in a pub car park in Lelley.

Daniel Livingstone

Conspiracy to import cocaine

December 23, 2024

Sentence: 7 years and 9 months imprisonment

Daniel Livingstone, 25, from Argyll and Bute in Scotland, was waiting at the scene in East Yorkshire, shining a torch out to sea and talking on his mobile phone before the boat approached. He was involved in the operation where over 500kg of cocaine was unloaded on a beach near Easington and transferred to a van in a pub car park in Lelley in May 2024.

Cavan Medlock

Making a threat to kill and the preparation of terrorist acts

December 12, 2024

Sentence: indefinite hospital order

Cavan Medlock, 32, of Harrow, targeted solicitor Toufique Hossain at Duncan Lewis law firm in Harrow, north-west London, on September 7, 2020. He arrived with a rucksack containing a six-inch combat knife, handcuffs, gaffer tape, and large Confederate and Nazi flags. He demanded to see Mr Hossain, threatened to kill him, and assaulted receptionist Ravindran Tharmalangam, who disarmed him despite being punched and kicked. Other staff restrained Medlock until police arrived. He admitted to police that he intended to take Mr Hossain hostage to rally nationalists against supporters of Black Lives Matter and expressed National Socialist views, including support for Hitler. The attack was driven by his terrorist ideology and mental ill health.

Found not fit to stand trial due to mental disorder; judge described him as a very dangerous man with deep-seated racist views, prepared to use violence; represented by Graham Arnold via video link.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Richard Clabby

Assaulting a police officer

December 5, 2024

Sentence: £500 fine

Richard Clabby, 44, of Grangeside Avenue, Hull, assaulted a police officer during an incident at his new partner's home on September 6, 2024. While decorating work was ongoing, a helpline was accidentally activated, prompting police arrival. Officers mistakenly assumed the woman was Clabby's ex-wife, linked to his prior offences. Clabby became frustrated when his explanations were not accepted, despite confirmation from the woman. He requested a cigarette to calm down but was refused and handcuffed. He turned aggressively towards an officer but did not bite. This breach referred from Hull Magistrates Court where he was initially fined £1,000 with £85 costs on September 29, 2024.

Admitted breaching a 14-month suspended sentence from January 16, 2024, and assaulting a police officer on September 6, 2024. Unusual circumstances considered; warned that further offending will lead to activation of suspended sentence.

Sources: hulldailymail.co.uk

No sentences found matching your search.