Kingston Upon Hull Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 309 verdicts at Kingston Upon Hull Crown Court (Hull). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

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Gemma Phoenix

fraud by abuse of position *

Sentence

four years in prison

Gemma Phoenix, 44, of Hayton Avenue, Pocklington, stole about £693,965 from the taxi firm she worked for between April 2023 and August 2024 by paying staff pension contributions into her own bank account, disguising transactions under references such as 'Pension' and 'HMRC'. She offered money to friends, claiming she had won it through gambling.

Pleaded guilty to fraud by abuse of position. Employed as bookkeeper and director of a taxi firm. Betrayed colleagues, impacting their financial security; business sold to recoup losses.

1 Jan 0001

Ashley Dale

Possessing cocaine with intent to supply *

Sentence

6 years imprisonment

On October 24, officers searched a Brigg shop linked to associates of Dale's girlfriend and found a metal box containing four 1kg blocks of cocaine, four smaller blocks of cocaine, and 391 pink Ecstasy tablets. Dale's fingerprint was on a plastic bag wrapping one cocaine block. A video showed a hand with tattoos matching Dale's, including 'Ashley' on his right hand, holding a block of cocaine. £10,325 cash was found concealed behind a fireplace at a linked property, along with snapbags and scales. Dale was arrested with a suitcase ready for Stansted Airport and later attempted to fraudulently obtain a replacement passport after his original was seized, breaching bail. Additional £1,180 cash found at his home.

Pleaded guilty to possessing cocaine with intent to supply, fraud relating to fraudulent passport application, possessing Ecstasy with intent to supply, and being involved in supplying cocaine. Previously convicted of five offences including producing cannabis. Held on remand for five months and 15 days.

1 Jan 0001

Bailey Clark

Possessing cocaine and ketamine with intent to supply *

Sentence

Two-year suspended prison sentence and 200 hours unpaid work

Bailey Clark, 21, of Newland Avenue, west Hull, admitted possessing 130g of cocaine and a quantity of ketamine with intent to supply on March 14, along with cannabis and two Pregabalin tablets. The whole pack weighed about 1kg, mostly ketamine. He was arrested following an altercation and searched. Clark had been homeless at age 18, sleeping on Hull streets, approached by drug dealers offered cannabis, then forced to deal drugs to pay off debt. In lead-up to arrest, assaulted with fingers broken and threats made to hurt his family.

Pleaded guilty at first opportunity. No previous convictions. Now living with family and working full-time. Judge John Thackray KC noted substantial progress, potential for rehabilitation and risk manageable in the community. Ordered to pay £187 victims' surcharge. Drugs paraphernalia forfeited. Warned of activation if breach occurs.

1 Jan 0001

Christian Belcher

Murder *

Sentence

life imprisonment with a minimum term of 15 years less time served

Christian Belcher assaulted his friend Richard Gray, 45, in March; Gray died later in hospital.

Pleaded guilty to the murder of his friend. Sentenced by His Honour Judge Kelson KC.

1 Jan 0001

Robert Wattam

Manslaughter *

Sentence

15 years in prison

Robert Wattam was involved in the stabbing death of 29-year-old Jack Howes just after midnight on 20 March 2023 following a fight on Macaulay Way in Grimsby. CCTV showed Robert Wattam and Kian Feve fleeing the scene. A knife with Jack Howes’s blood on the blade and Kian Feve’s DNA on the handle was found at a property on Haycroft Street.

Convicted of manslaughter after a two-week trial. Initially pleaded not guilty. Pleaded guilty to additional Class A and B drug charges.

1 Jan 0001

Lauren Tindall

Aggravated burglary *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment

Lauren Tindall was involved with Jordan Robinson and another in a violent aggravated burglary in Hull in the early hours of August last year, where they broke into a home after Robinson pretended to be a police officer. An electric bike was stolen during the incident.

Pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary. Released after serving time on remand.

1 Jan 0001

Jordan Robinson

Aggravated burglary *

Sentence

7 years imprisonment

In the early hours of August last year, Robinson and two others broke into a home in Hull after Robinson pretended to be a police officer at the door. Wearing a balaclava and armed with a hammer, Robinson attacked a man inside, leaving him with a shoulder injury after launching at the man with a hammer, just missing his head. He also damaged the home during the incident. An electric bike was stolen before the group fled. Robinson’s balaclava fell during the incident, allowing the victim to identify him.

Pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary. Described as the ringleader.

1 Jan 0001

Kian Feve

Murder *

Sentence

life sentence with a minimum of 22 years

Kian Feve stabbed 29-year-old Jack Howes to death just after midnight on 20 March 2023 following a fight on Macaulay Way in Grimsby. CCTV showed Kian Feve and Robert Wattam fleeing the scene. A knife with Jack Howes’s blood on the blade and Kian Feve’s DNA on the handle was found at a property on Haycroft Street.

Found guilty of murder after a two-week trial. Initially pleaded not guilty. Pleaded guilty to additional Class A and B drug charges.

1 Jan 0001

Wayne Spencer Franks

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 20 years

At the age of 23, brutally murdered 85-year-old Mabel Whitelam during a robbery in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, ransacked her home and stole £80.

Found guilty of murder. Died in HMP Wakefield on December 5, 2022, while serving sentence.

1 Jan 0001

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About Kingston Upon Hull Crown Court

Kingston Upon Hull Crown Court, located in Hull, is a Crown Court that handles serious criminal cases including murder, rape, robbery, and other indictable offences. With 309 sentencing records in our database, it is one of the Crown Courts serving the Hull area. Crown Courts sit with a judge and jury, and have the power to impose the full range of sentences available under UK law.

The court can be found at Lowgate, Hull HU1 2EZ, HU1 2EZ.

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