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Leeds Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 685 verdicts at Leeds Crown Court (Leeds, Leeds). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

August 2015 1 case
Waqas Raza
Affray *
Sentence
8 months imprisonment
Waqas Raza was part of a group of about 20 people who joined in a running attack on Daniel Gaye outside Kewz nightclub in Queen Street, Huddersfield, in the early hours of Bank Holiday Monday May 26, 2014. The attack was in revenge for Gaye earlier assaulting Abdulla Aka inside the club, leaving him unconscious. The group gathered round Gaye and subjected him to a determined and vicious assault with kicks, stamps, and punches.
Admitted affray. Judge accepted some provocation but described the attack as an appalling display of public violence fuelled by alcohol and revenge. Had not been in trouble before and worked voluntarily with underprivileged children or charities.
28 Aug 2015
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July 2015 5 cases
Denholme Morgan
Assault causing actual bodily harm *
Sentence
8 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months with 200 hours unpaid work and a 15 day activity order
On February 27, 2015, at the Wharfeside Inn in Slaithwaite, Denholme Morgan headbutted David Buckley during a tussle outside the pub and later re-entered the bar to throw a punch at him, leading to further grappling. The incident was part of a row over barging that escalated with alcohol involvement.
Pleaded guilty to assault causing actual bodily harm. Offence fuelled by misplaced loyalty to Purcell; no knowledge of the weapon. Judge noted he had learnt his lesson.
24 Jul 2015
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Callum Purcell
Wounding with intent *
Sentence
5 years imprisonment
On February 27, 2015, at the Wharfeside Inn in Slaithwaite, Callum Purcell, after being barged into by David Buckley outside the pub, engaged in a tussle. Later, he followed Denholme Morgan back into the pub, drew a meat cleaver from his jacket, and swung it at Buckley's head, causing a 12cm cut to his face which required hospital treatment. Purcell was on bail at the time and on April 10, 2015, was found with an extendable baton at the Coach and Horses in Linthwaite.
Pleaded guilty to wounding with intent and possessing an offensive weapon. Sentence reduced due to impact on his daughter. Judge described the attack as 'nasty and unpleasant' and stemming from a pathetic row fuelled by alcohol.
24 Jul 2015
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Michael Foley
Sexual activity with a child and sexual activity in the presence of a child *
Sentence
4 years imprisonment
Michael Foley, 39, previously of Whitehall Way, Dewsbury, committed sex offences against two victims years ago. In the first incident, over 10 years ago, Foley was drinking with a 17-year-old and suggested watching porn DVDs. After the victim had drunk heavily, Foley began pleasuring himself and touched the victim, but stopped immediately when the teenager pulled away. The victim did not reveal the incident for several years due to its impact on his life and relationships. In the second incident, when the other complainant was 10 or 11, Foley had a number of boys of similar age at his house and asked if they wanted to look at porn. They watched pornography in his bedroom, and Foley performed a sex act in front of them.
Admitted one offence of sexual activity with a child and one of sexual activity in the presence of a child. Ordered to register for life as a sex offender. Had been drinking excessively and taken drugs prior to the first offence. Guilty pleas saved victims from giving evidence.
17 Jul 2015
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Lyndon Haley
Burglary *
Sentence
3 years 4 months imprisonment
Lyndon Haley, 32, of Ovenden Way, Halifax, committed two burglaries. First, on December 14, 2014, he broke into the Card Shop in Rotherham, tipping over a metal safe in an upstairs office, cutting a hole into it, and stealing £1,650 cash and 150 books of stamps worth £558; he taped novelty Christmas hats over smoke detectors to avoid triggering alarms, and his DNA was found on the tape. Second, on March 28, 2015, with Kevin Webster, he broke into Beaverbrooks jewellers in Huddersfield town centre via the roof, smashing cabinets to load valuables into holdalls, but fled empty-handed when police arrived, abandoning tools and bags; they escaped across rooftops and were arrested via CCTV.
Admitted both the Beaverbrooks and Rotherham burglaries. Had an on-off drugs habit and resorted to crime for financial reasons. Judge noted he was a committed criminal with 26 prior convictions for 54 offences and there was a degree of planning involved.
17 Jul 2015
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Kevin Webster
Burglary *
Sentence
2 years imprisonment
Kevin Webster, 37, of Rugby Terrace, Halifax, and Lyndon Haley broke into Beaverbrooks jewellers in King Street, Huddersfield, around 9pm on March 28, 2015, by removing roof slates to access a hatch, lowering step ladders, and entering the shop in dark clothing and balaclavas. They smashed display cabinets and ransacked jewellery cases for 90 seconds, loading thousands of pounds worth of valuables into holdalls, while a third unidentified man blocked doors. They fled empty-handed when police arrived quickly, abandoning holdalls, a crowbar, and screwdrivers, and escaped across rooftops to the Five Bar club where they were arrested shortly after via CCTV tracking.
Admitted the Beaverbrooks burglary. Expressed remorse and accepted he was too old for such offences. Judge noted he was a committed criminal with 30 prior convictions for 76 offences and there was a degree of planning involved.
17 Jul 2015
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June 2015 2 cases
Anton Lee Copperwaite
Theft *
Sentence
14 months imprisonment
On July 20, 2014, Anton Lee Copperwaite stole a £4,000 scooter from a 17-year-old who had acquired it the previous day. The teenager was riding the scooter in Mirfield to see friends and stopped at London Park. Copperwaite asked for a go on the scooter, was refused, but jumped on it anyway. The owner jumped on behind him, but Copperwaite pushed him off at Taylor Hall Lane and rode away. The scooter was never recovered. Copperwaite was in breach of an anti-social behaviour order banning him from the area.
Admitted theft and breach of an ASBO. Suffered from osteomyelitis which left him tired and angry; now learning to cope with the illness.
24 Jun 2015
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Poundstretcher
Health and safety breach *
Sentence
Fined £50,000
On March 11, 2014, employee Antoni Borek, 62, from Poland, was working in the 300,000 square feet warehouse on Trident Business Park in Deighton, Huddersfield, when a forklift truck driver ran over his right foot. Mr Borek had exited the truck he was driving to retrieve items from shelves. Although wearing protective shoes, the weight of the pallet truck turned the metal toe cap into a blade, shearing off five toes. The company failed to ensure its safety system—requiring drivers to stop two bays away, sound the horn three times, and obtain consent from pedestrians—was adequately implemented and enforced, allowing an ethos of non-compliance. The company also did not supply Mr Borek with protective footwear or verify his shoes' adequacy, though this was not deemed to have made a difference.
Admitted breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act. Ordered to pay £8,138.88 costs. Judge noted the injury was profoundly life-changing for the victim and criticized the company's lackadaisical approach to safety enforcement.
9 Jun 2015
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May 2015 1 case
Ryan Handley
Robbery *
Sentence
6 years imprisonment
Ryan Handley committed three robberies in Leeds in May 2015. On May 1, he attempted robbery at Althams Travel Services in Yeadon but was unsuccessful after staff locked the door upon suspicion. Later that day, he robbed Althams Travel in Pudsey at knifepoint, threatening staff and taking cash from the safe, leaving behind an Asda carrier bag with his fingerprints. On May 6, he robbed Thomson Travel in Horsforth at knifepoint, taking £1,000 and 1,400 Euros, and was seen fleeing in a silver Peugeot traced to an acquaintance, where his DNA was found on clothing and a knife in a bag described as a robbing kit.
Unanimously found guilty by a jury. Judge Sally Cahill QC noted the crimes took his previous offending into a different league and highlighted the vulnerability of the female victims and the terrifying nature of the offences involving a knife.
15 May 2015
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April 2015 1 case
Sohail Akhtar
Unlawful wounding and harassment *
Sentence
2 years imprisonment
Sohail Akhtar, a builder from Yews Hill Road, Lockwood, Huddersfield, was contracted by the family of Bandaras Hussain to undertake work at their house. He was paid but did not complete the job. In November 2013, Mr Hussain visited Akhtar's address to complain and demand a refund. Akhtar became angry, swore, and struck Mr Hussain on the forehead with a wooden table leg, causing a large cut requiring six stitches. Mr Hussain blocked a second swing and, with help from his cousin, restrained Akhtar and discarded the weapon. While on bail, Akhtar sent numerous threatening and abusive text messages and voicemails to his former partner over four days in August 2014.
Admitted unlawful wounding and harassment. The judge described the violence involving the use of a weapon as 'unforgiveable'. Sent threatening and abusive messages to former partner while on bail.
24 Apr 2015
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February 2015 1 case
Mohammed Lunat
Possession of Class A and B drugs with intent to supply *
Sentence
6 years imprisonment
Mohammed Lunat, 29, of Purlwell Hall Road, Batley, became involved in drug dealing due to a gambling addiction after losing his bank job and accumulating substantial debt. He borrowed £9,000 from a moneylender with a reputation, who pressured him by taking his car and forcing him to store large quantities of drugs including cocaine, heroin, and cannabis at his home. He was beaten on one occasion for failing to obey instructions. Police raided his home and discovered almost two kilos of heroin and cocaine, with a total street value of £135,000, operating as a drug warehousing setup.
Blamed crimes on gambling addiction; appeal against sentence dismissed by Court of Appeal.
1 Feb 2015
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January 2015 2 cases
Steven Bridgford
Burglary and theft *
Sentence
two and a half years imprisonment
On September 20, 2014, around 3pm, an intruder entered an unlocked home in Cockley Hill Lane, Kirkheaton, while the householder was upstairs changing her seven-and-a-half-month-old baby's nappy, with a three-year-old also present. The burglar stole items including keys to a BMW car worth £18,000, which was then driven off, reversing into a wall and causing damage. The car was later recovered in the Salford area of Manchester after being traced via automatic number plate recognition. Steven Bridgford, 36, of Tenbury Close, Salford, drove a VW Scirocco that accompanied the stolen BMW, having been given permission by its owner to use it. He admitted driving the burglar to Huddersfield, remaining in the VW without entering the house, but accepted he knew the plan was to steal keys and take a vehicle. The householder suffered over £4,000 in losses for repairs and alternative transport, and has been in fear since the incident.
Admitted burglary and theft. Felt genuine remorse and understood the upset to the complainant. Recorder Gregory Perrins noted he was part of a joint offence where a house and car were targeted, with his accomplice entering the premises while a woman was upstairs with her baby.
23 Jan 2015
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Sam Hawley
Sexual activity with a child *
Sentence
12 month youth custody sentence suspended for two years with 200 hours unpaid work
Sam Hawley, then 18, met a 14-year-old schoolgirl on a couple of occasions. In July, they were found in bed together in Batley after people went looking for her, and he was warned to stay away. In August, she told her mother she was visiting a friend in Garforth but was found with Hawley in Morley the next day. He claimed he was trying to persuade her to go to the police. Now 19, of Grange Road, Batley.
Admitted two offences of sexual activity with a child. Ordered to register as a sex offender for 10 years. Judge Neil Clark noted the offences were serious as he was aware of the girl’s age and her vulnerability.
6 Jan 2015
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December 2014 4 cases
June Langley
Theft and burglary *
Sentence
5 years imprisonment
June Langley, 45, of School Lane, Dewsbury, targeted elderly and vulnerable people in their homes through distraction tactics. On June 23, she and another woman tricked their way into the home of an 88-year-old man with dementia in Batley by pretending she was crying outside, stealing £100. The next day, they returned and stole a further £80 while he was distracted. On June 25, she returned again and stole a similar amount. The same day, she burgled the home of a neighbour, a woman in her 50s, by walking in through an open door asking for 'Alan,' and stole her handbag and purse while she was distracted. Also on June 25, she stole the handbag from a 90-year-old woman.
Admitted four offences of theft and one of burglary. Judge Geoffrey Marson QC noted her bad record and that she deliberately targeted elderly and vulnerable people. Defence mentioned struggles with alcohol and drug addiction, history of abuse, and a cycle of offending with much of her adult life spent in prison.
20 Dec 2014
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Martin David Ingham
Burglary *
Sentence
3 years imprisonment
Martin David Ingham broke into the home of an elderly couple in their 80s on Wakefield Road, Lepton, Huddersfield, in October 2014. The couple had gone to bed when they were disturbed by loud banging. Later, the burglar alarm activated after the kitchen window was smashed using a crutch. Ingham stole a mobile phone worth £50. He was identified from CCTV footage showing him passing the property with his father and returning alone carrying the crutch. Footwear marks at the scene matched his trainers. The couple, both with health problems, required paramedic treatment; the wife was left terrified by noises and did not want to go out for their 50th wedding anniversary.
Admitted the burglary and asked for 10 other offences including four house burglaries to be taken into consideration. Had three previous convictions for house burglary making him liable for a minimum sentence. Represented by Ken Green, who stated he felt genuine remorse.
12 Dec 2014
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Martin Bell
Manslaughter *
Sentence
Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 12 years
Martin Bell fatally attacked Gemma Simpson at his Harrogate flat on May 5, 2000. He repeatedly struck her with a hammer during an argument, which he claimed involved a perceived threat to his children. He then stabbed her, drowned her in a bath by filling it with water and tying her hands, dismembered her body after several days, and buried it. Gemma was reported as a missing person for 14 years until Bell confessed at Scarborough Police Station.
Pleaded guilty to manslaughter with diminished responsibility. Ordered to serve a total of 11 years and 205 days due to time spent on remand.
1 Dec 2014
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Jamal Muhammed Raheem Ul Nasir
Sexual assault on a child under 13 *
Sentence
7 years imprisonment
Jamal Muhammed Raheem Ul Nasir, 32, of Firthcliffe Grove, Liversedge, carried out sex attacks on two underage Asian girls. The victims and their families suffered particular shame in their community, with concerns about the girls' future marriage prospects being damaged.
Convicted of two counts of sexual assault on a child under 13 and four counts of sexual activity with a child. Sentence included aggravating feature due to victims being Asian, causing greater shame in their community and concerns over future marriage prospects. Appeal against sentence dismissed by Mr Justice Walker at the Criminal Appeal Court.
1 Dec 2014
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November 2014 1 case
William Cornick
Murder *
Sentence
Life imprisonment with minimum term of 20 years
On 28 April 2014, during a Spanish lesson at Corpus Christi Catholic College in Halton Moor, Leeds, William Cornick, aged 15, stabbed his teacher Ann Maguire seven times in the back and neck with a 21 cm knife, severing her jugular vein. He had planned the murder for three years due to a deep-seated grudge and hatred, intended to kill her four days earlier, offered a friend £10 to murder her, and planned to kill two other teachers. He chased her into the corridor but was prevented from further attack by Susan Francis. He brought whisky to celebrate.
Verdict guilty on one count of murder. No remorse shown. Judge lifted restrictions on naming for deterrent effect. Appeal against sentence dismissed in January 2015.
3 Nov 2014
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December 2013 1 case
Ian Watkins
Child sexual offences *
Sentence
29 years imprisonment
Ian Watkins was arrested following the execution of a drugs warrant at his Pontypridd home on September 21, 2012, when a large number of computers, mobile phones and storage devices were seized. Analysis of the equipment uncovered his depraved behaviour involving child sexual offences, including the attempted rape of a fan’s baby.
With a further six years on licence. Pleaded guilty to a string of child sexual offences including attempted rape of a fan’s baby. In 2019, additionally sentenced to 10 months imprisonment for possessing a mobile phone in prison.
1 Dec 2013
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June 2011 1 case
Lee Tansey
Armed robbery *
Sentence
11 years imprisonment
Lee Tansey and his accomplices committed three armed robberies in 2009, targeting a bank in Darwen, Lancashire, stealing £43,000; a security van in Elland, near Halifax, stealing £175,000; and a HSBC bank in Huddersfield, stealing £300,000. They used weapons like a machete, crowbar, and sledgehammer, and engaged in a high-speed chase with police, driving dangerously across the Pennines before abandoning the vehicle in Manchester.
Pled guilty to three armed robberies.
1 Jun 2011
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December 2010 14 cases
Manzoor Akhtar
Conspiring to burgle, conspiring to handle stolen goods and conspiring to defraud *
Sentence
18 months imprisonment
Manzoor Akhtar was involved in the organised crime gang's enterprise of stealing and selling high value vehicles through residential burglaries across Yorkshire and Lancashire from July 2009.
Received sentence for lesser role in the gang.
22 Dec 2010
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Matthew Richard Holmes
Conspiring to burgle, conspiring to handle stolen goods and conspiring to defraud *
Sentence
5 years imprisonment
Matthew Richard Holmes led the burglary team, including Anthony Jackson, Craig Stanley, and Arthur Gaskin, involved in car key burglaries of high value vehicles such as Range Rovers, Volvos, and Land Rover Discoveries across North and West Yorkshire between July and November 2009, including locations like Boston Spa, Osbaldwick, and Ilkley.
Burglary team leader who sold stolen vehicles to middle-man Nevada Smith. Described as the head of the gang stealing vehicles to order.
22 Dec 2010
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John Doyle
Conspiring to burgle, conspiring to handle stolen goods and conspiring to defraud *
Sentence
6 years imprisonment
John Doyle, along with his brother Dean Doyle, Francis Lupton and Nicholas Tidswell, stayed at a hotel and guest-house in Blackpool during the first week of July 2009, during which the gang stole high value vehicles including a BMW worth £30,000 and a Range Rover worth £33,000 from Fleetwood, Cleveleys and St Anne’s. A stolen mobile phone traced back to him was left behind.
Described by Judge Hoffman as a 'professional criminal', 'habitual offender, dedicated to crime'. Brother of Dean Doyle.
22 Dec 2010
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Nevada Smith
Conspiring to burgle, conspiring to handle stolen goods and conspiring to defraud *
Sentence
5 years imprisonment
Nevada Smith acted as the middle man responsible for changing the ID of stolen vehicles, selling them on through Autotrader using cloned number plates and forged documentation. He was involved in the disposal of high value vehicles stolen during residential burglaries across Yorkshire and Lancashire from July to November 2009.
Described by Judge Hoffman as the common denominator and the 'hub of the wheel' that crossed over two different burglary teams, high up in the organisation, actively encouraging the activity.
22 Dec 2010
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Nicholas Tidswell
Conspiring to burgle, conspiring to handle stolen goods and conspiring to defraud *
Sentence
5.5 years imprisonment
Nicholas Tidswell, along with John Doyle, Dean Doyle and Francis Lupton, stayed at a hotel and guest-house in Blackpool during the first week of July 2009, during which the gang stole high value vehicles including a BMW worth £30,000 and a Range Rover worth £33,000 from Fleetwood, Cleveleys and St Anne’s.
22 Dec 2010
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Richard Butler
Conspiring to burgle, conspiring to handle stolen goods and conspiring to defraud *
Sentence
18 months imprisonment
Richard Butler was involved in the organised crime gang's enterprise of stealing and selling high value vehicles through residential burglaries across Yorkshire and Lancashire from July 2009.
Received sentence for lesser role in the gang.
22 Dec 2010
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Dean Doyle
Conspiring to burgle, conspiring to handle stolen goods and conspiring to defraud *
Sentence
6 years imprisonment
Dean Doyle, along with his brother John Doyle, Francis Lupton and Nicholas Tidswell, stayed at a hotel and guest-house in Blackpool during the first week of July 2009, during which the gang stole high value vehicles including a BMW worth £30,000 and a Range Rover worth £33,000 from Fleetwood, Cleveleys and St Anne’s.
Described by Judge Hoffman as a 'professional criminal' and 'career criminal who must expect long sentences'. Brother of John Doyle.
22 Dec 2010
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Gary Swinden
Conspiring to burgle, conspiring to handle stolen goods and conspiring to defraud *
Sentence
7 years imprisonment
Gary Swinden, through his business Zebra Studios in Barnsley, supplied high quality cloned licence plates and forged documentation which enabled the sale of stolen vehicles. Details of cloned plates and documents were found on a memory stick during his arrest in April 2010.
Operated as facilitator providing false number plates and forged vehicle documentation on a prolific scale. Described by Judge Hoffman as having a vital role, turning his skills as a graphic designer to criminal purpose on a wholesale scale.
22 Dec 2010
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Francis Lupton
Conspiring to burgle, conspiring to handle stolen goods and conspiring to defraud *
Sentence
2.5 years imprisonment
Francis Lupton, along with John Doyle, Dean Doyle and Nicholas Tidswell, stayed at a hotel and guest-house in Blackpool during the first week of July 2009, during which the gang stole high value vehicles including a BMW worth £30,000 and a Range Rover worth £33,000 from Fleetwood, Cleveleys and St Anne’s.
22 Dec 2010
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Anthony David Jackson
Conspiring to burgle, conspiring to handle stolen goods and conspiring to defraud *
Sentence
6 years imprisonment
Anthony David Jackson was part of the team led by Matthew Holmes involved in car key burglaries of high value vehicles across North and West Yorkshire between July and November 2009.
22 Dec 2010
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Anthony Nolan
Conspiring to burgle, conspiring to handle stolen goods and conspiring to defraud *
Sentence
2 years imprisonment
Anthony Nolan signed a tenancy agreement using the alias 'Tom Smith' for a lock up garage at Fullerton Road, Rotherham, used by the gang to fit false number plates to stolen vehicles. Several stolen vehicles were recovered from the lock up in September 2009.
22 Dec 2010
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Arthur Gaskin
Conspiring to burgle, conspiring to handle stolen goods and conspiring to defraud *
Sentence
3 years imprisonment
Arthur Gaskin was part of the team led by Matthew Holmes involved in car key burglaries of high value vehicles across North and West Yorkshire between July and November 2009. He influenced the use of a lock up garage in Rotherham where stolen vehicles were fitted with false plates.
Under his influence, Anthony Nolan signed a tenancy agreement for a lock up garage used to add false number plates to stolen vehicles.
22 Dec 2010
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Craig Stanley
Conspiring to burgle, conspiring to handle stolen goods and conspiring to defraud *
Sentence
4 years imprisonment
Craig Stanley was part of the team led by Matthew Holmes involved in car key burglaries of high value vehicles across North and West Yorkshire between July and November 2009.
22 Dec 2010
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Victoria Laws
Conspiring to burgle, conspiring to handle stolen goods and conspiring to defraud *
Sentence
52 weeks custody suspended for 2 years
Victoria Laws, partner of Gary Swinden, assisted through their business Zebra Studios in Barnsley in supplying cloned licence plates and forged vehicle documentation for the sale of stolen vehicles.
Ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work within the next 12 months. Partner of Gary Swinden.
22 Dec 2010
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March 2007 1 case
Hassan Razzaq
Manslaughter *
Sentence
20 years imprisonment
Hassan Razzaq, aged 26 and brother of Faisal Razzaq, acted as a lookout during the robbery of a travel agent on Morley Street in Bradford on 18 November 2005, where £5,405 was stolen and PC Sharon Beshenivsky was shot dead.
Convicted of manslaughter, robbery, and firearms offences. Acted as a lookout.
2 Mar 2007
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December 2006 3 cases
Faisal Razzaq
Manslaughter *
Sentence
Life imprisonment with minimum term of 11 years
Faisal Razzaq, aged 25 from London, drove the lead car of the gang's convoy from Leeds to Bradford and acted as a lookout during the robbery of a travel agent on Morley Street on 18 November 2005, where £5,405 was stolen and PC Sharon Beshenivsky was murdered by gunfire.
Cleared of murder but found guilty of manslaughter, robbery, and firearms offences. Acted as a lookout and drove the lead car in the gang's convoy from Leeds to Bradford. Later had additional sentence for possession of firearms.
18 Dec 2006
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Raza Ul-Haq Aslam
Robbery *
Sentence
8 years imprisonment
Raza Ul-Haq Aslam acted as a third lookout during the robbery of a travel agent on Morley Street in Bradford on 18 November 2005, where £5,405 was stolen and PC Sharon Beshenivsky was murdered.
Convicted of robbery. Acted as a third lookout.
18 Dec 2006
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Muzzaker Imtiaz Shah
Murder *
Sentence
Life imprisonment with minimum term of 35 years
Muzzaker Imtiaz Shah, aged 24, was one of the gunmen in the robbery of a travel agent on Morley Street in Bradford on 18 November 2005, where £5,405 was stolen. He participated in shooting at PC Sharon Beshenivsky and PC Teresa Milburn, killing Beshenivsky. Arrested in Newport, South Wales on 12 December 2005.
Found guilty of murder, robbery, and firearms offences. Later had additional sentences added for separate firearms offences and wounding with intent.
18 Dec 2006
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September 2005 1 case
Rowe
Making threats to kill and section 47 assault *
Sentence
Indeterminate sentence for public protection (IPP) with minimum term of 8 months
In September 2005, Rowe pleaded guilty in the Crown Court to one offence of making threats to kill his partner and two offences of section 47 assault against the same partner. The assaults involved attempting to strangle the victim, the second being more serious and stopped by intervention of a third party. The offences occurred within a couple of months of each other while he was on bail with a condition not to contact the victim. He continued to see her despite the condition. Prior conviction in 1990 for common assault against an ex-partner.
Pleaded guilty to one offence of making threats to kill his partner and two offences of section 47 assault against his partner. Concurrent extended sentences of 12 months for the assault offences.
1 Sep 2005
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January 1996 1 case
Gary Ford
Burglaries and robberies *
Sentence
25 years imprisonment
Gary Ford was wrongly convicted and jailed for 25 years in 1996 for a string of burglaries and robberies, based on evidence provided by supergrass Karl Chapman. The conviction was later quashed by the Court of Appeal in 2009 after revelations of gross prosecutorial misconduct involving improper favors to Chapman to secure his testimony.
Jailed for a string of burglaries and robberies based on corrupt evidence from supergrass Karl Chapman. Released early after Court of Appeal quashed conviction in 2009 due to prosecutorial misconduct.
1 Jan 1996
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January 1994 1 case
Karl Chapman
Multiple criminal offenses *
Sentence
9 years imprisonment
Karl Chapman, a criminal arrested in 1994, acted as a supergrass for West Yorkshire Police, providing key evidence in cases such as the 1996 murder of Joe Smales in Wakefield. In exchange for his cooperation, he received various improper favors from police, leading to his conviction being quashed in related cases, but he himself was sentenced to 9 years.
Received reduced sentence due to his role as a supergrass providing evidence in multiple cases, including the murder of Joe Smales.
1 Jan 1994
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December 1993 1 case
Zoora Shah
Murder *
Sentence
life imprisonment
Zoora Shah poisoned her abuser, Mohamed Azam, with arsenic in halwa sweets to protect herself and her daughters from further rape and assault. Azam had raped and beaten her repeatedly, causing stillbirths, and later showed interest in her daughters. She initially used small doses to render him impotent but increased the dosage after severe beatings, not caring if he lived or died. The poisoning occurred in the context of ongoing abuse after her husband abandoned the family, leaving them in poverty.
Tariff reduced from 20 years to 12 years by Home Secretary Jack Straw in 2000; released in 2006 after serving 13 years.
1 Dec 1993
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November 1987 1 case
Bryan Symonds
Indecent assault *
Sentence
1 year imprisonment
Bryan Symonds, 30, from Bradford, indecently assaulted two young boys and was convicted at Leeds Crown Court. His initial two-year sentence was halved at the High Court in London on November 2, 1987.
Original two-year sentence halved on appeal.
2 Nov 1987
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Bryan Walker
Illegal waste storage *
Sentence
12-month community order with ten Rehabilitation Activity Requirement Days
Between June 2015 and April 2017, Bryan Walker managed businesses operating from the former Bowman’s Site in Lincolnshire near the A52, including as registered director of Eco Green Logistics Limited, allowing too much waste into site leading to unsafe storage and fire risk. Site permit revoked in March 2017.
Pleaded guilty at earlier hearings. Disqualified from acting as a director for 5 years. Ordered to pay £60 victim surcharge.
1 Jan 0001
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Bilal Patel
Rape *
Sentence
13 years imprisonment
Part of Operation Tourway investigation into child sexual abuse in Kirklees between 1999 and 2012, where eight young girls were victims of rape, sexual abuse, and trafficking.
(42) from Leicester, sentenced for an offence of trafficking and an offence of rape.
1 Jan 0001
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Catalin Barbu
Violent disorder and arson *
Sentence
20 months imprisonment
Catalin Barbu sparked chaos in Harehills last summer through violent disorder and arson, leaving local residents rattled and parts of the streets scarred by damage.
Pleaded guilty to violent disorder and arson. Burmantofts resident from Bellbrooke Avenue. Judge warned the sentence serves as a stark warning to anyone thinking of stirring trouble.
1 Jan 0001
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Celan Palaghia
Arson and violent disorder *
Sentence
3 years imprisonment
On 18 July 2024 in Harehills, Leeds, Celan Palaghia, 21, joined a mob that set a double-decker bus alight and overturned a police car after four children from a Roma family were taken into care. He led people to the bus, attempted to turn it over and threw a brick at police.
Pleaded guilty to arson and violent disorder. Part of mob that stopped a van and set items from it on fire; threw a brick at police and attempted to turn over the bus.
1 Jan 0001
the-independent.com
Craig Richardson
Attempting to incite a child into sexual activity *
Sentence
8 years imprisonment with extended 4-year licence period
Craig Richardson, of School Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire, targeted two decoy profiles posing as underage girls ('Nicky' and 'Lucy', aged around 13) online just before and after Christmas 2021. He made sexual suggestions, requested explicit photos, and arranged to meet one at Castleford Bus Station on 3 January 2022, where he was confronted by paedophile hunter groups Fighting Against the Evil and Hunted and Confronted UK, who reported him to police. He gave no comment in interviews.
Admitted nine charges including attempting to incite a child into sexual activity, attempting to cause a child to watch a sexual activity, and breach of SHPO. Eight previous convictions, including prior 18-month sentence for similar offence in 2021. Learning difficulties noted. Judge deemed him a serious risk of harm to children. Indefinite SHPO imposed limiting internet use.
1 Jan 0001
offenders.org.uk
Christopher Hartley
Attempting to inflict grievous bodily harm with intent *
Sentence
14 years imprisonment
Christopher Hartley, a convicted sex offender arrested by Cheshire Police on September 7, 2016, on suspicion of possession of indecent images, attacked two Northwich detectives transporting him on the M62 near Scammonden. While handcuffed in the back seat, he assaulted DC Victoria Shelton, who was driving at 70mph in the fast lane, by hitting her with his handcuffs, pushing her head against the window, punching her and trying to gouge her eyes out, attempting to crash the car. He then turned on DC David MacFarlane in the back, climbing on top of him, biting his arm severely, tearing flesh which he spat at DC Shelton. Police later found 2,135 indecent still images and 282 movies at his home.
Admitted two offences of attempting to inflict grievous bodily harm with intent, one of causing grievous bodily harm with intent, seven of possessing indecent images, one of possessing extreme pornography and breaching the Sexual Offences Prevention Order. Judge James Spencer QC described the attack as behaving like an animal and noted it was a mercy there was not a catastrophe. Prior convictions for indecent assault in 1997 and possessing and distributing indecent images in 2012.
1 Jan 0001
offenders.org.uk
Cleveland Wyatt
Rape *
Sentence
21 years imprisonment
Cleveland Wyatt, 62, of Ederoyd Drive in Pudsey, repeatedly raped a very vulnerable woman and forced her to have sex with other men at an address in the Chapeltown area of Leeds. The victim reported being raped and beaten by several men. Wyatt and another man were arrested and charged in March 2023.
Found guilty at trial of two counts of rape and two counts of causing the woman to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent. Co-defendant cleared of all counts. Victim described ongoing anxiety, nightmares, and emotional distress in impact statement. Det Ch Insp Lisa Jones noted he cruelly exploited a very vulnerable victim.
1 Jan 0001
bbc.co.uk

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