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Leeds Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 722 verdicts at Leeds Crown Court (Leeds, Leeds). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

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Derrick Anderson
Dangerous driving *
Sentence
12 months imprisonment

Derrick Anderson drove a Kia Sportage along a pavement near a bus stop while fleeing police at high speed. On March 19, police had been warned of a potential disqualified driver and ordered him to stop; he drove off, reaching up to 70mph in 30mph zones around Ackworth, Fitzwilliam and Kinsley, forcing oncoming vehicles to swerve or stop. He admitted dangerous driving, driving while banned and failing to surrender to custody.

Admitted dangerous driving, driving while banned and failing to surrender to custody. Had 14 previous convictions for driving while banned and one for dangerous driving; the judge said there was no realistic prospect of rehabilitation.
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
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Diana Warner
Obstructing a railway *
Sentence
two-year conditional discharge

Retired GP Dr Diana Warner, 66, walked down the line outside Drax power station wearing orange high-visibility clothing and waving an orange flag to stop a 400-metre long freight train on December 14, 2021. She had travelled from her home in Bristol to carry out the protest in North Yorkshire, skipping court in London where she was due to face charges for breaching an injunction related to Insulate Britain protests. She was found guilty of obstructing the railway.

Found guilty after trial. Had four previous convictions for protest-related offences. Desisted from direct action since previous imprisonment. Ordered to pay £4,380 in court costs.
the-independent.com
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Dilali Dembel
Attempted robbery and theft *
Sentence
2 years imprisonment

Dilali Dembel attempted to snatch hundreds of pounds from an elderly man playing slot machines in an amusement arcade, dragging the victim across the floor as he fought back. He also admitted five counts of theft.

Also admitted five counts of theft, including stealing more than £4,800 worth of goods from a shop.
farsleytoday.co.uk
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Donna Lynn
Controlling prostitution *
Sentence
3 years imprisonment

Donna Lynn committed an offence of controlling prostitution in the Kirklees area.

examinerlive.co.uk
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Duncan Heaton
Attempted murder *
Sentence
13 years added to the minimum term of an existing life sentence

Heaton, already serving a life sentence, tried to kill two other inmates. He told officers they kept placing him with sex offenders. He was handed an additional 13 years on the minimum term of his sentence.

Already serving a life sentence. The judge said the attacks were motivated by the victims' sex crimes.
examinerlive.co.uk
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Dylan Maxwell
Manslaughter *
Sentence
13 years and 10 months imprisonment

Dylan Maxwell, a pub door supervisor, punched a 25-year-old man outside a nightclub in Pontefract on 19 November 2023. The victim suffered a fractured skull and brain bleed and died in hospital ten days later. Maxwell fled the scene but was arrested days later. A jury found him guilty of manslaughter, rejecting his self-defence claim.

Jury rejected self-defence claim. Consecutive 2 years 10 months for cocaine supply and 18 months concurrent for cannabis supply linked to offences in December 2021.
uknip.co.uk
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Elliot Hamilton
Attempted robbery *
Sentence
2 year community order with 150 hours unpaid work and 20 rehabilitation days

Elliot Hamilton put a passer-by in a chokehold during broad daylight in order to steal his expensive Canada Goose coat. He admitted a charge of attempted robbery.

Admitted attempted robbery.
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
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Edward Rogers
Dealing in Class A drugs *
Sentence
30 months imprisonment

Rogers dealt in heroin and cocaine after deciding the money was 'too good to pass up'. He was caught in Leeds on June 9, 2022.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of dealing in Class A drugs.
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
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Edward Swanson
Burglary *
Sentence
29 months imprisonment

Edward Swanson broke into a home in Castleford and later tried to use a stolen bank card at a petrol station in Leeds. He was sentenced under the three-strike rule for burglars.

Sentenced under the three-strike rule for burglary. Had more than 140 previous criminal offences.
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
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Ebrahim Mamaniat
Rape *
Sentence
12 years imprisonment

Ebrahim Mamaniat was convicted of two offences of rape against young girls in Batley between 1995 and 2003. He was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment.

Convicted after trial.
bbc.co.uk
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Ebrahim Mananiat
Rape *
Sentence
12 years imprisonment

Ebrahim Mananiat committed two offences of rape against young girls in the Dewsbury and Batley areas between 1995 and 2003.

examinerlive.co.uk
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Edgar Casandra
Rape *
Sentence
8 years and 1 month imprisonment with 3-year extended licence period

Edgar Casandra beat and raped a teenager during an ordeal in November 2023, and admitted actual bodily harm, strangulation, and breaching a sexual harm prevention order.

Pleaded guilty to rape, actual bodily harm, strangulation, and two counts of breaching a sexual harm prevention order.
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
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Daniel Holdsworth
Breach of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and making an indecent image *
Sentence
20 months imprisonment

Daniel Holdsworth sent naked photos of himself over WhatsApp and breached a Sexual Harm Prevention Order. The court heard he has a long history of offending.

Admitted two counts of breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and one count of making an indecent image. The court heard he has a long history of offending.
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
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Daniel Hornshaw
Drug dealing *
Sentence
38 months imprisonment

A police raid at his home in Wakefield uncovered quantities of synthetic cannabis, also known as spice, along with heroin and crack cocaine.

Fourth conviction for selling illegal substances. Told he faces a mandatory seven-year sentence if he acquires another drug-dealing conviction.
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
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Darren Wall
Possessing an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence *
Sentence
15 months imprisonment

Darren Wall pointed a gun in the direction of drivers and pedestrians while drunk on Barnsley Road in South Elmsall on January 14, 2022.

Admitted four counts of possessing an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
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Darrin Docherty
Burglary and theft of a motor vehicle *
Sentence
49 months imprisonment

Darrin Docherty and a co-defendant stole a VW Transporter van from outside a home in Belle Isle while the occupants were asleep. They later used an AirTag attached to the keys to track the van to the Walton area. Docherty stole almost £500 worth of items in another burglary before being arrested.

Part of a two-defendant case; individual sentence reported as 49 months.
farsleytoday.co.uk
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Daniel Bishop
Grievous bodily harm *
Sentence
20 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years, 120-day alcohol-abstinence requirement, 200 hours unpaid work, and £1,250 compensation

Daniel Bishop attacked a man in the car park of the Travellers' Rest in Cross Gates on October 18 last year after a spilled drink incident inside the pub. CCTV showed Bishop acting aggressively while the victim tried to de-escalate. Bishop punched the victim to the mouth and later punched him three more times to the head while he was on the floor, then threw four further blows before security staff intervened. The victim suffered a fractured eye socket, jaw and cheekbone and required surgery to insert metal plates. Bishop initially claimed the victim had threatened to stab him but later dropped that claim.

No previous convictions; his partner was pregnant and he showed remorse. Judge Simon Batiste said he was 'incredibly close to going to prison'.
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
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Daniel Harder
Assault *
Sentence
20 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months, with 20 rehabilitation days and a domestic-violence awareness course

Daniel Harder carried out an unprovoked hammer attack on his former partner. The judge described the attack as 'truly appalling' but suspended the sentence because of concerns about his mental health.

The judge said immediate prison could worsen his mental health problems. He was also given a GPS-tracked exclusion-zone monitoring order and a 10-year restraining order.
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
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Daniel Giles
Conspiracy to cheat the public revenue and conspiracy to commit fraud by false representation *
Sentence
11 years imprisonment

Daniel Giles, aged 51, was involved in a pension fraud scheme that conned 74 victims by falsely offering a tax-free method of accessing their pension pots early. At one stage those involved tried to use the smokescreen of attempting to buy Doncaster Rovers Football Club to explain away unusual payments while under investigation. He was found guilty and sentenced at Leeds Crown Court.

Found guilty after trial of conspiracy to cheat the public revenue and conspiracy to commit fraud by false representation. He was involved in a pension fraud scheme that conned 74 victims by falsely offering a tax-free method of accessing their pension pots early.
doncasterfreepress.co.uk
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David Auckland
Dangerous driving *
Sentence
14 months imprisonment and 31-month driving ban

David Auckland drove a stolen Ford Fiesta from Durham and smashed into two cars while trying to outrun police in Bramley. He admitted dangerous driving, aggravated vehicle taking, driving while banned and having no insurance.

Admitted dangerous driving, aggravated vehicle taking, driving while banned and having no insurance.
farsleytoday.co.uk
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David Barraclough
Murder *
Sentence
Life imprisonment with minimum term of 22 years and one month

David Barraclough killed his wife with a claw hammer while she lay in bed at their home. He stored her body in a chest freezer and concealed her death for almost two weeks, during which he downloaded a dating app, exchanged explicit messages online, and used the victim's phone to convince a family member that she was exchanging messages with her mother in hospital. He admitted murder at Leeds Crown Court just as his trial was due to begin. The judge said it was a brutal attack while the victim's three children were present in the house, and rejected Barraclough's claim that he had been a victim of domestic abuse, stating that he had subjected his wife to years of domestic violence and abuse.

Admitted murder. The judge described the attack as brutal and said Barraclough had subjected his wife to years of domestic violence and abuse. He refused to attend sentencing from the cells.
hellorayo.co.uk
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Darlington Asante
Rape *
Sentence
9 years' imprisonment plus 3-year extended licence (total 12 years)

Ghanaian-born Darlington Asante, 27, posed as a Good Samaritan after seeing a vulnerable, intoxicated woman fall and hit her head in Leeds’ Holbeck area last April. He assessed her incapacity, dragged her to his makeshift shelter and raped her. The victim suffered lasting trauma, undergoing invasive medical tests and experiencing ongoing emotional scars.

Claimed sex was consensual but jury rejected defence. Prior criminal record for theft and vehicle offences. Placed on sex offender register for life. Judge Robin Mairs described the attack as cold, calculated and deliberate, exploiting the victim's vulnerability.
uknip.co.uk
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Dean Carswell
Attempted theft *
Sentence
15 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years, with 20 rehabilitation days

Dean Carswell was part of a masked team that attempted to steal large amounts of copper wiring from a sewage plant.

Initially claimed he knew nothing of the criminal intent but changed his account after the judge threatened to send him to custody.
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
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Declan Bickerdike
Grievous bodily harm with intent *
Sentence
7 years imprisonment

Declan Bickerdike, a serving prisoner, entered the cell of a fellow inmate at HMP Wakefield on January 7, 2023, distracted him and attacked him from behind with an unknown weapon. When the victim collapsed, Bickerdike kicked him, causing injuries that included partial hearing loss. He was convicted of grievous bodily harm with intent.

Found guilty of grievous bodily harm with intent after failing to appear for trial. The judge said the threat he poses remains unabated and that the violence could easily have had catastrophic consequences. The sentence will run concurrently to his existing sentence.
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
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David Moores
Attempted grievous bodily harm and causing serious injury by dangerous driving *
Sentence
3 years 8 months imprisonment, disqualified from driving for 2 years with a 22-month extension

David Moores drove a Ford Mondeo as a weapon to target two men on West Street, South Kirkby, on August 16 2023. He drove at speed towards both men, mounted the kerb and collided with them. One man was hit in the right leg and knocked from an electric bicycle, suffering a broken toe and cuts and bruises. The car then struck the second man, who was walking his dog; the dog was killed instantly. That man suffered fractured ribs, a broken left shoulder, two breaks in his left arm and both lungs collapsed. The court heard Moores was seeking revenge after an earlier incident.

Admitted attempted grievous bodily harm and causing serious injury by dangerous driving. Had eight previous convictions for nine offences and committed the offences during the term of a suspended sentence order.
wakefieldexpress.co.uk
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Lee Reeve
Section 18 wounding *
Sentence
5 years imprisonment

Lee Reeve turned out the lights and stabbed his partner repeatedly with a fork during a campaign of domestic violence that lasted several days in September 2024.

Pleaded guilty to Section 18 wounding.
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
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Lee Rose
Robbery *
Sentence
4 years imprisonment

On 18 August 2025, Rose approached the victim on Dunbar Street in the Belle Vue area of Wakefield at around 12.50am. He made comments about fighting the victim and stopped him from walking on, asking why members of the victim's family had posted pictures of him and his co-accused on Facebook. Rose shouted at the victim while his co-accused threatened to stab him, before the victim was pulled to the floor and his bag of groceries was taken. Rose later sent Snapchat voice messages to the victim's relatives saying the bag was taken as revenge for the Facebook pictures, threatening to stab them and warning them against co-operating with police. He had been drinking vodka and made no comment about the robbery in interview.

Pleaded guilty to robbery. The judge described it as a revenge attack and said Rose played a leading part. A 10-year restraining order was made to keep him away from the victim.
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
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Lee Arey
Grievous bodily harm without intent and assault *
Sentence
28 months imprisonment

Arey dragged the victim from a taxi near Wakefield city centre before kicking and stamping on her face and head after a drunken night out on June 1 last year.

Pleaded guilty to Section 20 GBH without intent, assault, and an ABH charge.
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
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Lee Benson
Breach of a sexual harm prevention order *
Sentence
16 months imprisonment suspended for two years

Lee Benson was given a third suspended sentence after breaching a strict sexual harm prevention order intended to curb his internet use. He accessed social media and used a private browser in breach of the order. He had twice previously been caught seeking out child-abuse material, in 2005 and 2021.

Breached a strict sexual harm prevention order by accessing social media and using a private browser. He has previous convictions for seeking out child-abuse material in 2005 and 2021.
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
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Lee Campy
Dealing in Class B drugs and possessing criminal property *
Sentence
15 months imprisonment

Lee Campy was found dealing in amphetamine while a baby was in his car. Thousands of pounds worth of the drug was found at his home, and he was convicted of dealing in Class B drugs and possessing criminal property.

Had spent seven months on remand, and the judge said he was likely to be freed on licence imminently.
farsleytoday.co.uk
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Kyle Hargreaves
Drug supply (Class A and B) *
Sentence
5 years and 4 months imprisonment

Kyle Hargreaves, 19, was a member of the organised crime group led by Christopher Hargreaves, supplying cocaine and cannabis across Leeds. The gang used a fortified safehouse on Rathmell Road, Halton Moor, with weapons and security measures. Police raids in September 2025 led to his arrest, and drugs, cash, phones, watches, and weapons were seized.

Pleaded guilty to Class A and B drug supply.
bbc.co.uk
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Kyle Hirst
Robbery *
Sentence
5 years 5 months imprisonment

Kyle Hirst carried out a 48-hour spree of offending in Leeds between 5pm on June 7 and 6:30am on June 9. He stole sealed parcels from an Amazon van, entered a woman's home and took car keys before fleeing in a red Mazda, took £150 from a convenience store till, fought with a worker at another shop and stole his watch, and stole food from a Greggs bakery.

Pleaded guilty to robbery, burglary and theft offences at the first opportunity.
hellorayo.co.uk
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Leah Hargreaves
Supplying Class A drugs and failing to comply with a Section 49 order *
Sentence
2 years imprisonment, suspended, with rehabilitation activity and unpaid work

Leah Hargreaves, 23, was involved in the drug supply group run by Christopher Hargreaves, supplying Class A drugs. She also failed to comply with a Section 49 order, likely refusing to disclose a device password. The gang operated from a safehouse on Rathmell Road, Halton Moor, fitted with security measures and weapons. Police raids in 2023 and 2025 uncovered drugs, cash, and evidence of evidence being burned.

Pleaded guilty to supplying Class A drugs and failing to comply with a Section 49 order (refusing to provide access to a device). Suspended sentence.
bbc.co.uk
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Kyle Bates
Possession with intent to supply cocaine and cannabis *
Sentence
9 years and 3 months imprisonment

Kyle Bates was head of a Pontefract organised crime group involved in buying and selling drugs on a commercial scale, including selling kilogrammes of cannabis to areas such as Liverpool, Scotland and Cheshire. He used houses around Pontefract to store drugs and had drivers and runners working for him. On 9 April 2025 police executed a warrant at his address in Pontefract, seizing cannabis worth over £1,900, cash, a mobile phone, a small amount of cocaine, several Rolex watches and a Rambo-style knife. A handwritten dealer list linked names to debts of £14,000, £14,290 and £10,000. On 9 March 2026 he was arrested at Fitness Base gym; searches linked to him found further Rolex watches and cannabis worth more than £3,500, along with a receipt for a diamond ring paid for in cash.

Pleaded guilty to possessing cocaine and cannabis with intent to supply. Described by the judge as head of the organised crime group, with control of stash houses, drivers, runners and other people.
wakefieldexpress.co.uk
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Liam Ferguson
Assault and stalking *
Sentence
32 months imprisonment

Ferguson attacked a man in his own home in Pontefract and then demanded he hand over his drugs. He admitted the attack and stalking offences.

Admitted an attack and stalking offences.
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
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Liam Heckler
Sexual offences *
Sentence
11 years imprisonment

Liam Heckler convinced a girl on Snapchat that he was 17, then filmed himself abusing her in his car. The court heard the offending had a profound impact on the victim.

Admitted 17 sexual offences. He was placed on the sex offender register for life and given a lifelong sexual harm prevention order.
farsleytoday.co.uk
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Lewis Morley
Harassment *
Sentence
26 months imprisonment with a 10-year restraining order

Lewis Morley tormented his ex-partner by turning up at her home and putting her windows through. Despite a restraining order and two suspended sentences, he continued to harass her.

He was already subject to two suspended sentences and a restraining order at the time.
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
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Liam Chadwick
ABH, strangulation and stalking *
Sentence
22 months imprisonment and a 10-year restraining order

Liam Chadwick repeatedly punched and kicked a woman in an unprovoked assault in Leeds, then grabbed her by the throat until she almost fell unconscious.

Admitted ABH, strangulation and stalking.
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
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Lewis Mayne
Aggravated vehicle taking and non-dwelling burglary *
Sentence
3 years and 6 months imprisonment

Mayne stole a car and smashed it through the Station Vape shop in Horsforth on December 29. He was recognised after trying to use a hammer to smash the shop's CCTV.

Pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicle taking and non-dwelling burglary.
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
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Leighton Rangley
Possession with intent to supply crack cocaine and marijuana *
Sentence
3 years and 6 months imprisonment

Leighton Rangley pleaded guilty to two counts of possession with intent to supply crack cocaine and marijuana. The repeat drug dealer was found with £2,000 of crack cocaine stored in new trainers and was warned his sentences would get much larger if he kept offending.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of possession with intent to supply crack cocaine and marijuana; found with £2,000 of crack cocaine stored in new trainers.
farsleytoday.co.uk
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Justin Swaddle
Online child sexual abuse *
Sentence
2 years imprisonment

Justin Swaddle, who called himself 'Epstein', spent months targeting children online, persuading them to send him explicit photos and attempting to blackmail a teenager into sending nude photos.

Also given a 10-year sexual harm prevention order and placed on the sex offender register for 10 years.
farsleytoday.co.uk
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Kai Cockroft
Assault by beating and criminal damage *
Sentence
16 weeks imprisonment suspended for 18 months, with 30 rehabilitation days and a 90-day alcohol abstinence requirement

Kai Cockroft became involved in an altercation at a McDonald's on Briggate in Leeds at around 3am on May 15. He attacked a woman outside the restaurant, throwing her to the floor, hitting her with her own bag, punching towards her, smashing her iPad, and stamping on her glasses. He left the scene briefly and returned to aim a flying kick at the woman, and also tried to punch a security guard. The incident was captured on CCTV. Cockroft later damaged a police van window after his arrest. He had six previous convictions for eight offences.

Pleaded guilty to assault by beating and two counts of criminal damage. Judge Neil Clark described the CCTV footage as a 'shocking piece of film' and said Cockroft was fortunate not to be charged with affray. He was already on a suspended sentence for violent disorder and the new offending put him in breach.
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
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Kai Kennedy
Sentence
12 years and six months imprisonment

Kai Kennedy was convicted as a conspirator in the violent armed robbery on 26 September 2015 at a specialist car repair business in Holbeck, Leeds, where two men armed with a revolver and machete assaulted the owner and stole Porsche Carrera GT parts worth £140,000. The victim was bound, beaten, slashed, and left injured.

One of five conspirators convicted in Operation Axleford.
asianstandard.co.uk
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Kamar Karim
Breach of non-molestation order *
Sentence
18 months imprisonment and a lifelong restraining order

Kamar Karim repeatedly contacted his former partner, who told the court she genuinely believed he would kill her. He was subject to a non-molestation order but refused to keep away from her.

The court heard his former partner genuinely believed he would kill her. He had a history of violence and contacted her up to 20 times a day despite a non-molestation order.
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
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Kevardo Fray
Robbery and firearms offences *
Sentence
7 years and 6 months imprisonment

Kevardo Fray was involved in a carjacking and was later found carrying a working pistol with live ammunition. He admitted robbery, dangerous driving and possession of a prohibited firearm and ammunition offences.

Pleaded guilty to robbery, dangerous driving and firearm offences.
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
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Keith Whitaker
Rape *
Sentence
13 years imprisonment

Keith Whitaker, 41, was convicted after a trial of attacking a woman while she was incapacitated. The victim said the attack had a profound and lasting impact on her. He was placed on the sex offender register for life.

Found guilty after a trial of attacking a woman while she was incapacitated. He was also placed on the sex offender register for life.
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
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Kasey Simpson
Possessing criminal property and supplying Class A and B drugs *
Sentence
2-year community order with 3-month curfew

Kasey Simpson, 29, was a member of the Hargreaves drug gang, involved in possessing criminal property and supplying cocaine and cannabis. The group operated from a fortified house in Halton Moor, where weapons including machetes and a Taser were found. She was arrested in September 2025 police raids and given a community order with a curfew.

Pleaded guilty to possessing criminal property and supplying Class A and B drugs. Received a community order with curfew.
bbc.co.uk
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Kasif Hussain
False imprisonment and assault *
Sentence
5 years imprisonment

Kasif Hussain, 43, was found guilty of false imprisonment and assault and admitted possession of cannabis. Along with Luke Castelow, he lured a man to his flat where the man was stripped and beaten for up to seven hours.

Found guilty of false imprisonment and assault; admitted possession of cannabis.
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
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Klevis Hysa
Production of cannabis *
Sentence
27 months imprisonment

Part of an Albanian gang that ran five commercial cannabis farms across West Yorkshire between 2024 and 2025, growing cannabis with a street value of more than £3m.

Pleaded guilty. Found to have come close to having a lead role and was a willing and enthusiastic conspirator. No fixed abode. Caught during raid on Unit 8 Beckbridge Industrial Estate, Normanton on 19 March.
bbc.co.uk
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Kosta Dumani
Production of cannabis *
Sentence
24 months imprisonment

Part of an Albanian gang that ran five commercial cannabis farms across West Yorkshire between 2024 and 2025, growing cannabis with a street value of more than £3m. Caught during raid on Unit 8 Beckbridge Industrial Estate, Normanton on 19 March.

Pleaded guilty. Found to have had a significant role. No fixed abode.
bbc.co.uk
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