Kirklees (Huddersfield) Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 14 verdicts at Kirklees (Huddersfield) Magistrates' Court (Huddersfield). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

April 2026 1 case

Andrew Leadbeater

Operating a waste site without a permit *

Sentence

12-month conditional discharge, £6,067.50 costs, £26 victim surcharge

Andrew Leadbeater operated an illegal waste site without a permit on Wyke Lane in Bradford. Complaints about flytipping and burning received by council in 2023. In June 2023, he admitted burning some waste and promised to stop and clear site. Environment Agency visited in September 2024, finding fire-damaged trailers and waste including paints, engine oils and tyres. No removal by November 2024 and March 2025. Notice issued to clear by 22 September 2025, not complied with. Failed to attend interview in October 2025. Also failed to comply with notice to remove waste.

Pleaded guilty. Ordered to clear the land on Wyke Lane in Bradford by 17 June.

17 Apr 2026

December 2025 1 case

David Hill

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 17 years

Paedophile David Hill murdered 77-year-old Kurt Giwisser in Huddersfield on February 21, 2023, due to a grudge over a returned paintbrush; intoxicated, Hill forced entry, kicked and punched Kurt, threatening to kill him; Kurt died in April 2023 from complications after hospital treatment.

Convicted of murder.

1 Dec 2025

May 2025 2 cases

Ali Shan

Food hygiene offences *

Sentence

£2,307 fine, £923 surcharge, and £3,442.33 court costs (total £6,672.33)

Ali Shan, 40, from Brighouse, owner and director of La Jawab Cafe and Select Grill at 9 and 15 Blacker Road, Birkby, Huddersfield, committed serious food hygiene breaches identified in early 2024 inspections: chilled foods like salads, donner meat, curry and rice above 8°C, dirty spice containers, staff lacking safety training, mouse droppings in cellar, mould on chopping board. Failed to improve despite multiple warnings and revisits by Environmental Health Officers.

Avoided prison despite risk of up to two years. Prosecuted for multiple food safety offences after ignoring warnings. Made improvements post-sentencing including new equipment, refurbishment, and staff training.

20 May 2025

Jemma Hampton

Dangerous dog attack *

Sentence

£1,400 compensation payable in £40 monthly instalments

On July 17, 2024, at about 3.30pm on Tenth Avenue, Windybank estate, in Cleckheaton, Jemma Hampton's Perro de Presa Canario dog jumped over a fence from her garden and mauled 15-year-old Kobie Pollard as he walked to visit his grandma. The dog initially went for his face, but Kobie protected himself with his hands, resulting in severe injuries to his right hand, including a crushed bone and exposed tendon. The dog was subsequently destroyed.

Ordered to pay compensation to the victim Kobie Pollard following the dog attack.

12 May 2025

January 2025 2 cases

Lucas Akins

Causing death by careless driving *

Sentence

14 months imprisonment

Former footballer Lucas Akins caused the death of Adrian Daniel in a 2022 crash in Netherton while driving his daughters to a piano lesson; he failed to spot Mr Daniel, who was wearing a helmet camera, when turning from Crosland Factory Road onto Huddersfield Road, resulting in a catastrophic head injury.

Admitted causing death by careless or inconsiderate driving.

1 Jan 2025

Alfie Franco

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 23 years

Alfie Franco murdered 16-year-old Syrian refugee Ahmad Mamdouh al Ibrahim in Huddersfield town centre on April 3, 2025, by stabbing him in the neck after Ahmad brushed past Franco's then-partner; Franco had taken ketamine and cocaine, had an interest in knives, and filmed himself en route.

Convicted of murder.

1 Jan 2025

April 2024 1 case

Asif Ali

Rape *

Sentence

24 years imprisonment

Asif Ali, 56, from Batley, failed to appear at court in December 2023 when on trial for non-recent sexual offences, including 14 counts of rape. He fled the UK with assistance from others before the trial. He was tried and convicted in his absence.

Found guilty in his absence. Whereabouts remain unknown.

1 Apr 2024

January 2023 1 case

Jacinta Hunter

Breach of Environmental Permit *

Sentence

Suspended sentence

Jacinta and Samuel Hunter operated a waste site on Queens Mill Road in Huddersfield in breach of environmental permits, storing huge piles of shredded and rotting waste against broken fences, posing pollution and fire risks. Despite EA inspections in 2015-2016, orders to move waste and repair fences, and warnings from West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue, no improvements were made. The site fire in 2016 caused extensive issues for fire services, council, and EA, costing taxpayers over £1 million.

With son Samuel Hunter, for breaches of waste permit at Queens Mill Road site leading to 2016 fire costing over £1 million. Ignored fire risks, warnings, and enforcement notices.

1 Jan 2023

January 2017 1 case

Samuel Hunter

Illegal Waste Dumping *

Sentence

26-week suspended sentence

Samuel Hunter, operating through Hunter Group and Huddersfield Skip Services, illegally stored and dumped mixed waste including treated and untreated wood, plastics, and construction waste on disused land near Bridge Road in Horbury. Inspections from October 2014 to January 2015 showed ongoing breaches, with waste buried in the ground causing contamination with plastics, glass, and other materials. He avoided £4,120 in permitting fees and £5,148 in surfacing costs to prevent pollution.

Illegally dumping and storing waste without permits on land in Horbury near Wakefield. Breached environmental rules, avoided fees, and contaminated ground.

1 Jan 2017

Date Not Specified 5 cases

Shaheer Muhammed

Selling oversized disposable electronic cigarette to a minor *

Sentence

Fined £100

Mr Shaheer Muhammed from Bradford, shopworker at Diamond Vapes UK Ltd, sold an oversized disposable electronic cigarette (eLux Cotton Candy 3500 puffs) to a 14-year-old volunteer in October 2022 for £10 without asking for ID or challenging age, under supervision of Trading Standards Officer.

Pleaded guilty to committing an offence under the Children and Families Act 2014. Ordered to pay surcharge of £40 and costs of £344.62. Shopworker at Diamond Vapes UK Ltd who made the sale.

1 Jan 0001

Sheraz Ahmed

Selling oversized disposable electronic cigarette to a minor *

Sentence

Fined £2000

Mr Sheraz Ahmed of Leeds, director of Diamond Vapes UK Ltd at 37 The Headrow, Leeds, was sentenced for the company selling an oversized disposable electronic cigarette (eLux Cotton Candy 3500 puffs) to a 14-year-old volunteer in October 2022 without checking age or ID. Case followed complaints to West Yorkshire Trading Standards.

Pleaded guilty to the company committing offences under the Children and Families Act 2014 and The Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016. Fine reduced from £3000 for guilty plea. Ordered to pay surcharge of £800 and costs of £3000. Director of Diamond Vapes UK Ltd; stated he was unaware of maximum volume permitted and was abroad at time of test purchase.

1 Jan 0001

Habibur Patel

Selling nicotine inhaling products to a person under 18 *

Sentence

Fined £197

Habibur Patel sold a disposable electronic cigarette (Elf Bar 600) to a 13-year-old test purchaser at Patsons News, 15 Branch Road, Batley, WF17 7RX, in October 2022, despite the purchaser stating their age. The premises had prior complaints about selling age-restricted products to under-18s. He assisted with the investigation and was co-operative.

Pleaded guilty as the seller. Fine reduced due to early guilty plea. Also ordered to pay £79 surcharge and £469 costs.

1 Jan 0001

Hama Amin Wahab Zahid

Trade Marks Act 1994 offences *

Sentence

12-month Community Order with 40 hours unpaid work

Hama Amin Wahab Zahid, sole director of Fone Den Plus Ltd, pleaded guilty to two charges under the Trade Marks Act 1994 relating to counterfeit goods seized during an inspection on 1 September 2021 at Unit 402, Batley Enterprise Centre, 513 Bradford Road, Batley. The goods included items bearing Samsung and Apple trademarks such as travel adaptors, earphones, mobile phone backs, screens, and leather cases.

Pleaded guilty to two charges in relation to counterfeit goods seized by West Yorkshire Trading Standards Service. Ordered to pay £95 surcharge and £1165.49 costs. Magistrates expressed concerns regarding counterfeit products and consumer safety risks.

1 Jan 0001

Abdulrehman Patel

Selling nicotine inhaling products to a person under 18 *

Sentence

Fined £497

Abdulrehman Patel sold a disposable electronic cigarette (Elf Bar 600) to a 13-year-old test purchaser at Patsons News, 15 Branch Road, Batley, WF17 7RX, in October 2022. The premises had prior complaints about selling age-restricted products to under-18s. He assisted with the investigation and was co-operative.

Pleaded guilty as the owner of the business. Fine reduced due to early guilty plea. Also ordered to pay £195 surcharge and £939 costs.

1 Jan 0001

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About Kirklees (Huddersfield) Magistrates' Court

Kirklees (Huddersfield) Magistrates' Court, located in Huddersfield, is a Magistrates' Court that deals with summary offences, some either-way offences, and preliminary hearings for more serious cases. With 14 sentencing records in our database, it serves the Huddersfield area and surrounding communities. Magistrates' Courts handle the majority of criminal cases in England and Wales, with cases heard by a bench of magistrates or a district judge.

The court can be found at 102-104 New St, Huddersfield HD1 2NJ.

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