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Leeds Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 718 verdicts at Leeds Crown Court (Leeds, Leeds). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

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Tanyaradzwa Kariwo
Causing serious injury by dangerous driving *
Sentence
2 years imprisonment

Tanyaradzwa Kariwo overtook on a blind bend at speed and caused a four-car pile-up in Garforth on November 29, 2023, from which firefighters had to cut motorists free.

Admitted causing serious injury through dangerous driving.
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
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Taqi Mohammed
Downloading indecent images *
Sentence
12 months imprisonment

Taqi Mohammed admitted three counts of downloading indecent images ranging from category A, the most serious, to categories B and C. He had previously been given a chance by the courts but began downloading indecent images again weeks later.

Admitted three counts of downloading indecent images, including category A, B and C material.
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
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Tariq Azam
Rape *
Sentence
24 years imprisonment

Tariq Azam committed five offences of rape and four offences of indecent assault against young girls in the Dewsbury and Batley areas between 1995 and 2003.

examinerlive.co.uk
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Tasawar Hussain
Rape *
Sentence
3 years imprisonment

Tasawar Hussain committed one offence of rape against young girls in the Dewsbury and Batley areas between 1995 and 2003.

examinerlive.co.uk
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Vincent Morgan
Murder *
Sentence
Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 21 years

Vincent Morgan, 47, drowned the victim, his partner, 48, in the River Derwent in Malton, North Yorkshire on April 24 after breaking her leg in an assault and breaching a domestic violence protection order. He held her head under the water for a significant period after she was seen injured on the riverbank. Morgan claimed she had jumped in, but evidence including CCTV and injuries showed this was impossible. He had been regularly violent towards her during their relationship. He was found guilty of murder and two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

Found guilty of murder and two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Pleaded not guilty. Judge noted history of violence towards partners when intoxicated. Victim impact statements from family members read in court.
the-independent.com
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Tyler Foley
Assisting an offender *
Sentence
9 months imprisonment, suspended for 18 months, with rehabilitation activity and unpaid work

Tyler Foley, 29, assisted the leader of the drug gang, Christopher Hargreaves, in evading police. During Hargreaves’ arrest at a hotel, he threw a phone out of the window; the phone showed Foley had been advising him. The gang supplied cocaine and cannabis across Leeds from a fortified safehouse on Rathmell Road, Halton Moor, which had weapons and security gates.

Pleaded guilty to assisting an offender. He assisted Christopher Hargreaves in evading police detection, shown by phone evidence.
bbc.co.uk
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Tyrone Sealey
Cocaine dealing *
Sentence
4 years imprisonment

Tyrone Sealey was caught offering cocaine to an undercover officer in Leeds city centre, then moved his illegal trade to northern Scotland. The offending dated back to 26 February 2022.

Admitted dealing in cocaine. Already serving a 63-month sentence for offences in Scotland.
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
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Victoria Snook
Drug supply (Class A and B) *
Sentence
2 years and 3 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years, with rehabilitation activity and unpaid work

Victoria Snook, 41, participated in the drug supply operation run by Christopher Hargreaves from a fortified safehouse on Rathmell Road, Halton Moor. The gang supplied cocaine and cannabis, controlled the estate through fear, and had weapons including machetes and a Taser. Raids in 2023 and 2025 recovered drugs, cash, and equipment. She received a suspended prison term with conditions of rehabilitation activity and unpaid work.

Pleaded guilty to Class A and B drug supply. Suspended sentence with rehabilitation and unpaid work requirements.
bbc.co.uk
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Yusuf Sacha
Rape *
Sentence
15 years imprisonment

Yusuf Sacha committed offences between 1979 and 1985 against three child victims, including one rape offence, two indecent assaults and one indecency with a child offence against the first victim; two indecent assaults and two indecency with a child offences against the second; and three indecent assaults and one indecency with a child offence against the third. Enquiries began in 2019 after a report from one now-adult victim. Arrested in February 2021 and charged in October 2021. Stood trial in January 2023.

Found guilty after trial of 12 offences. Abused status as community figurehead.
asianstandard.co.uk
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Zafar Iqbal
Rape *
Sentence
17 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.

(38) from Batley, sentenced for an offence of indecency with child, trafficking and three offences of rape.
asianstandard.co.uk
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Zafar Qayum
Rape *
Sentence
30 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.

(44) from Dewsbury, found guilty of six counts of rape, five counts of indecent assault and three counts of aiding and abetting rape.
asianstandard.co.uk
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Zaheed Ali Nousarka
Rape *
Sentence
18 years imprisonment

Zaheed Ali Nousarka was convicted of two offences of rape against young girls in Batley between 1995 and 2003. He was sentenced to 18 years imprisonment.

Convicted after trial.
bbc.co.uk
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Zaheed Ali Novsarka
Rape *
Sentence
18 years imprisonment

Zaheed Ali Novsarka 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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Zahid Hussain
Indecent assault *
Sentence
10 years and six months imprisonment

Zahid Hussain was the first man to sexually assault the victim, who was between 13 and 17 years old at the time. During a party, he pulled her by her hair into a room and forced her to perform oral sex. The offending continued at multiple locations. He was convicted of six counts of indecent assault.

Convicted after trial of six counts of indecent assault. Offences took place between 1994 and 1999.
cps.gov.uk
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Zeeshan Khan
Murder *
Sentence
life imprisonment with a minimum of ten years and 64 days

Zeeshan Khan, 19, was part of a group that attacked the victim, 39, in Crows Nest Park, Dewsbury Moor, West Yorkshire on 12 July 2025 following a verbal argument. The men beat the victim with baseball bats and hockey sticks before he was stabbed twice in the back, causing fatal injuries. Khan was convicted of murder.

Found guilty of murder after trial.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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Wayne Thomas
Assault by beating and breach of a restraining order *
Sentence
50 weeks imprisonment

Wayne Thomas attacked the victim in a booze-fuelled incident in Harehills on December 28, 2024, despite a restraining order requiring him to stay away from her for life.

Admitted assault by beating and breach of a restraining order.
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
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Wieslaw Michniewicz
Human trafficking *
Sentence
15 years imprisonment

Wieslaw Michniewicz was a leading member of a Leeds-based trafficking ring that recruited women, mainly from Poland, by offering fake jobs as childminders, bar staff or shop assistants. The women were instead forced into prostitution, working up to 20 hours a day, seven days a week, and had to hand over all their earnings. He fled before trial but was extradited and kept in custody until trial.

Convicted after trial of modern slavery and prostitution offences. The court condemned the callous exploitation of vulnerable women.
uknip.co.uk
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William Webb
Burglary *
Sentence
9 months imprisonment

William Webb entered a bike retailer's warehouse in Wakefield through a broken door on 21 July 2026, took a boxed bicycle worth £520, and left through a rear door. An alarm alerted staff, who challenged him; he claimed he had bought the bike and was collecting it. Staff recovered the bike. He was arrested in Wakefield city centre on 27 July and admitted non-dwelling burglary.

Pleaded guilty to non-dwelling burglary. Had 53 previous convictions for 119 offences and was subject to a suspended sentence at the time.
hemsworthandsouthelmsallexpress.co.uk
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Crown Court
1 Oxford Row, Leeds, Leeds, Leeds, LS1 3BG, United Kingdom
+447599151311

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