Leeds Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 146 verdicts at Leeds Crown Court (Leeds, Leeds). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Fayyaz Ashraf

Drug trafficking

June 13, 2025

Sentence: 7 years and two months imprisonment

Fayyaz Ashraf was associated with Tahir Syed's gang, participating in the importation and sale of class A drugs, including cocaine and heroin, as part of the criminal network.

Jack Hinchliffe

Drug trafficking

June 13, 2025

Sentence: 10 years and one month imprisonment

Jack Hinchliffe served as a driver in Tahir Syed's organised crime group, assisting in the transportation and handling of class A drugs imported from the Netherlands.

Imran Khan Ashraf

Drug trafficking

June 13, 2025

Sentence: 2 years and three months imprisonment

Imran Khan Ashraf was caught moving heavy bags with Yusuf Kara and was found in possession of £130,000 in cash and four mobile phones, linked to Tahir Syed's drug importation operation.

Arrested with cash and mobile phones; involved in the organised crime group's activities.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Wajid Hussain

Conspiracy to kidnap

June 13, 2025

Sentence: 4 years and two months imprisonment

Wajid Hussain conspired to kidnap Asghar Badshah, participating in the events orchestrated by Tahir Syed that resulted in the victim's death.

Yusuf Kara

Drug trafficking

June 13, 2025

Sentence: 10 years and six months imprisonment

Yusuf Kara was Tahir Syed's key associate, involved in moving heavy bags of drugs, possessing 51 kilograms of heroin, and handling shipments of class A drugs hidden in frozen chickens.

Kestutis Vitkus

Possession with Intent to Supply Class B Drugs

June 10, 2025

Sentence: 3 years imprisonment

Kestutis Vitkus turned his detached home on Standiforth Lane in Huddersfield into a cannabis factory. On December 20, 2024, police raided the property and found 127 cannabis plants along with growing equipment, including lighting, heating units, and fans. The plants were estimated to produce cannabis valued between £69,850 and £158,750.

Admitted to possession with intent to supply Class B drugs. The operation was a large-scale cannabis growing setup in his home.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Aaron Caladine

Conspiracy to commit burglary

June 10, 2025

Sentence: 8 years and 4 months imprisonment

Aaron Caladine, along with two others, formed a gang that carried out 36 burglaries in homes across Kirklees, Holmfirth, Huddersfield, Sheffield, and Ranby, Nottinghamshire, between March 2023 and January 2024. The group targeted residential properties, leading to significant distress for victims. Caladine was arrested in January 2024 following a police investigation, charged in March 2024, and remanded into custody after appearing at court.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit burglary. Involved in 36 burglaries between March 2023 and January 2024.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Cohen Skinner

Conspiracy to commit burglary

June 10, 2025

Sentence: 6 years and 8 months imprisonment

Cohen Skinner, along with two others, formed a gang that carried out 36 burglaries in homes across Kirklees, Holmfirth, Huddersfield, Sheffield, and Ranby, Nottinghamshire, between March 2023 and January 2024. The group targeted residential properties, leading to significant distress for victims. Skinner was arrested in January 2024 following a police investigation, charged in March 2024, and remanded into custody after appearing at court.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit burglary. Involved in 36 burglaries between March 2023 and January 2024.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Taylor Cawley

Conspiracy to commit burglary

June 10, 2025

Sentence: 6 years imprisonment

Taylor Cawley, along with two others, was part of a gang that carried out burglaries, including eight specific offences in Kirklees and other areas between January 25 and 27, 2024. The group targeted residential properties in Holmfirth, Huddersfield, Sheffield, and Ranby, causing trauma to victims. Cawley was arrested in January 2024 following a police investigation and charged in March 2024.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit burglary. Involved in eight offences committed between January 25 and 27, 2024.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Peter Varey

Actual Bodily Harm

June 6, 2025

Sentence: 4 months imprisonment

Peter Varey accompanied Niall Pretty during an attack on March 20, 2025, at a friend's house. He punched the victim, claiming self-defence, but it was deemed excessive. After the incident, he was involved in fleeing the scene in a vehicle, which was later pursued by police.

Admitted to actual bodily harm. The only mitigation was his guilty plea, with the offence described as excessive self-defence.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Niall Pretty

Wounding

June 6, 2025

Sentence: 4 years and 6 months imprisonment

Niall Pretty stalked his neighbour, whom he wrongly believed had informed the police about incidents involving him and his partner. The stalking started on December 22, 2024, involving shouting threats, smashing windows with a tile, damaging property including a gas meter and a van with an axe on Christmas Day, and making threatening phone calls. On March 20, 2025, he and an accomplice confronted the victim at a friend's house, where Pretty stabbed the victim in the arms and jaw with a key during an altercation. He led police on a dangerous chase after the incident.

Pleaded guilty to wounding, stalking, criminal damage, dangerous driving, and driving without insurance. He claimed the incidents began due to derogatory comments made towards his partner.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Mark Thomas

Assault

June 6, 2025

Sentence: 1 year and 10 months imprisonment

On February 14, 2025, Mark Thomas, after consuming eight cans of Stella and three vodkas, attacked his girlfriend during a dispute over cleaning an ash tray on Valentine's Day. He put her in a chokehold, forced her back to her house, locked her dog in the kitchen, punched her in the face twice causing bleeding, swelling, fractures to her right eye socket and jawbone, and threatened her by saying, 'You're going to die.' He also self-harmed by smashing a glass over his own head and attempting to slit his own throat with a knife.

Pleaded guilty to assault and causing unnecessary suffering to an animal. Has previous convictions for assault and criminal damage relating to the same woman, as well as for assaulting an emergency worker. He has issues with alcohol and is taking qualifications in custody.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Charlie Valente

Sexual Touching

June 3, 2025

Sentence: 2 year community order with 200 hours unpaid work, 90 day alcohol rehabilitation program, 20 day rehabilitation program, and £8,000 court costs

PC Charlie Valente was found guilty of three counts of sexual touching offences committed against two female victims between November 4 and 5, 2022, in Leeds. The incidents involved unwanted sexual touching, as reported by the victims and supported by CCTV evidence, making them extremely uncomfortable.

Found guilty after a trial and has not accepted responsibility for his actions. He is currently suspended from duty pending an accelerated misconduct proceeding.

Sources: yorkshirepost.co.uk

Jason Mortimer

Grievous Bodily Harm

May 31, 2025

Sentence: 2 years imprisonment

Jason Mortimer, 36, breached an indefinite restraining order from 2019 by sending repeated messages to his former partner on WhatsApp in November 2024, declaring his love, making sexual comments, and blaming her for their breakup. Police attended his mother's house in Leeds, West Yorkshire, where he barricaded himself in his bedroom and threatened to kill officers and himself. He used a wardrobe door to resist entry, then stabbed one officer above the eye with scissors and slashed at another's stomach, though a stab vest prevented injury. Officers used PAVA spray and a baton to subdue him. The injured officer required hospital treatment for a wound that was cleaned and glued shut.

Admitted to section 20 grievous bodily harm without intent, breaching a restraining order, assault with intent to resist arrest, and two counts of resisting arrest. He has four previous convictions, including assaults on emergency workers. Mitigating factors included drug use (methamphetamine), remorse, and engagement in alcohol and drugs therapy. Judge Tahir Khan KC described the incident as gravely serious and troubling.

Sources: yorkshirepost.co.uk

Peter Woolner

Indecency with a child

May 30, 2025

Sentence: 7 years imprisonment and a Sexual Harm Prevention Order

Peter Woolner, 74, of Fairway in Normanton, targeted a girl with non-recent sexual offences when she was between the ages of eight and 14, from 2001 to 2007. The victim reported the abuse to police in 2021, leading to his arrest, charges, and a complex investigation. He stood trial at Leeds Crown Court in April 2025 and was found guilty of multiple offences despite his denials.

Denied the offences but was found guilty by a jury. Detective Inspector Mark Tester praised the victim's courage and highlighted the targeting of a vulnerable child.

Sources: wakefieldexpress.co.uk

Bradley Hector

Possession with intent to supply class A drugs

May 27, 2025

Sentence: 24-month suspended sentence, 20 rehabilitation activity requirement days, and 250 hours of unpaid work

On September 3, 2024, police raided Bradley Hector's home in Cranmore Crescent, Middleton, after an anonymous tip. Officers found three wraps of crack cocaine in his room and, guided by his child, discovered more drugs hidden behind a toilet, along with 47 plastic gloves filled with the drug, scales with white powder traces, and dealer bags. The drugs had an estimated value of £14,650. Hector initially denied knowledge but later pleaded guilty, citing a drug debt and coercion by dealers.

Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply class A drugs due to a drug debt. The judge noted his remorse, addiction issues, and efforts to overcome them, including going 'cold turkey' while on remand. References from his fiancée and former employer were considered.

Sources: leeds-live.co.uk

Amir Merrikhi

Arson

May 27, 2025

Sentence: 14 months imprisonment, suspended for 2 years

Amir Merrikhi set fire to his own house in Wayland Approach on October 11, 2022, while believing he was possessed by demons. Firefighters found him inside the property, where patterns were drawn on the floor in white powder and bottles were present, which he referred to as 'black magic'. He hissed at responders and was removed from the scene before being arrested.

Pleaded guilty to arson. No previous convictions. Judge noted his mental health issues at the time and ordered a mental health treatment requirement along with up to 30 days of rehabilitation activity.

Sources: leeds-live.co.uk

Jason Ward

Conspiracy to possess counterfeit currency

May 23, 2025

Sentence: 28 months in a young offender institution

Jason Ward and Patrick Ward used fake Scottish bank notes in shops across various regions, including Wakefield, Barnsley, Sheffield, Chesterfield, and other police force areas such as Thames Valley, West Midlands, West Mercia, Warwickshire, Staffordshire, Northamptonshire and Leicestershire. They were arrested on January 21, 2025, after officers stopped a car in Wakefield and found items that had been bought and refunded using counterfeit Clydesdale bank notes.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to have custody or control of a thing knowing it was a counterfeit currency note, passing counterfeit currency and converting criminal property.

Sources: wakefieldexpress.co.uk

Patrick Ward

Conspiracy to possess counterfeit currency

May 23, 2025

Sentence: 30 months in prison

Patrick Ward and Jason Ward used fake Scottish bank notes in shops across various regions, including Wakefield, Barnsley, Sheffield, Chesterfield, and other police force areas such as Thames Valley, West Midlands, West Mercia, Warwickshire, Staffordshire, Northamptonshire and Leicestershire. They were arrested on January 21, 2025, after officers stopped a car in Wakefield and found items that had been bought and refunded using counterfeit Clydesdale bank notes.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to have custody or control of a thing knowing it was a counterfeit currency note, passing counterfeit currency and converting criminal property.

Sources: wakefieldexpress.co.uk

Mohammed Shakeel Malik

Grievous Bodily Harm with Intent

May 23, 2025

Sentence: 13.5 years imprisonment with a 5-year extended licence period

Mohammed Shakeel Malik shot a 27-year-old man in the chest during a street altercation in Stainbeck Road, near its junction with Stainbeck Avenue, Meanwood, Leeds, on August 11, 2024. He arrived on an electric bicycle, dropped it, and fired a handgun at a group during a disturbance, hitting the victim. The victim sustained a bullet wound that passed through his right chest and exited his right arm, requiring emergency hospital treatment but not resulting in life-threatening injuries. Malik fled the scene, left the country to Bangkok the next day, and was arrested upon his return to the UK on September 12, 2024.

Admitted guilt to Section 18 wounding with intent on the morning of his trial. Detective Chief Inspector James Entwistle described the incident as a shocking use of a firearm with extreme violence.

Sources: leeds-live.co.uk

Daniel Hayelom

Rape

May 2, 2025

Sentence: 16-year extended sentence, including 12 years custodial and 4 years extended licence

Daniel Hayelom, an Uber driver, finished his shift and was socialising at an Eritrean church in Beeston when he spotted a vulnerable, intoxicated woman walking home from a party. On October 22, 2023, he followed her, approached her around 6am, sexually assaulted her by touching her buttocks, pursued her despite her refusals, and raped her in an alleyway on Dewsbury Road between Poundland and Aldi in Tunstall Road. He attempted to normalise the encounter by walking her home afterwards.

Found guilty after a week-long trial; no previous convictions; judge noted his predatory intent and disregard for the victim's safety.

Sources: leeds-live.co.uk

Kevin Walton

Sexual offences

May 1, 2025

Sentence: 3 years and 9 months imprisonment

Kevin Walton lured a teenage girl via social media, pretending to be younger, and committed sexual offences against her in Kirklees. He then contacted three of her friends and sent them sexual imagery, with offences occurring from late summer of the previous year.

Daniel Haigh

Drug trafficking

April 30, 2025

Sentence: 5 years imprisonment

Daniel Haigh drove for a drug gang based in Copley Street, Armley, ferrying members and making exchanges, including at a Subway in Hunslet. He was spotted at the address and communicated about his wages.

Acted as a driver for a drug gang, making exchanges and requesting wages; described as an 'unsophisticated' member of the operation.

Sources: leeds-live.co.uk

Bobby Smith

Assault and threatening behaviour

April 25, 2025

Sentence: 8 months imprisonment

On November 16, 2024, Bobby Smith refused to exit a taxi in Pontefract, threatened to smash the driver's face and knock him out, resisted police efforts to remove him, made threats to police officers en route to the station, and kicked a female police officer in the holding cell. He was arrested and later appeared in court for these offences, along with breaching a prior suspended sentence.

Breached a suspended sentence order for dangerous driving. Failed to comply with conditions of deferred sentence, including attending probation appointments. Judge commented that he showed no real regard for the order despite clear warnings.

Sources: leeds-live.co.uk

Rumeesa Ahmed

Causing death and serious injury by dangerous driving

April 25, 2025

Sentence: 9 years imprisonment and disqualified from driving for 11 years

Rumeesa Ahmed was driving on the A647 at Stanningley Road on February 22, 2023, when she exceeded the 40mph speed limit, reaching speeds around 60mph. She was using her phone, including Snapchat and a music app, approximately 39 seconds before the collision. Ahmed struck Athira Anilkumar Laly Kumari, who was crossing the road, causing her death from head injuries. The vehicle then veered and hit a man at a bus stop, resulting in severe leg injuries requiring surgery and a five-month hospital stay. There was no evidence of emergency braking, and her driving was deemed the direct cause of the incident.

Pleaded guilty to causing death and serious injury by dangerous driving. Was training to be a nurse and suffering from depression at the time. Judge commented on her distraction by her phone and speeding, noting the profound impact on the victims' families.

Sources: leeds-live.co.uk

Marius Nedelcu

Facilitating cannabis production

April 24, 2025

Sentence: 28 months imprisonment

Marius Nedelcu, 40, managed premises for private landlords and allowed them to be used for cannabis cultivation as part of an organised crime group. The operation was connected to 75 cannabis farms valued at over £4.5 million, leading to significant community harm and property damage.

Acted as a property manager and let out homes for cannabis farms, knowingly participating in the scheme.

Sources: leeds-live.co.uk

Mirel Neatu

Facilitating cannabis production

April 24, 2025

Sentence: 32 months imprisonment

Mirel Neatu, 37, was involved in a scheme where he managed properties for private landlords and facilitated their use as cannabis farms. This operation was linked to an investigation by West Yorkshire Police involving 75 cannabis farms with a total street value exceeding £4.5 million, causing financial loss to landlords due to damage.

Worked as a property manager and knowingly allowed premises to be used for cannabis farms, as part of a larger operation involving multiple properties.

Sources: leeds-live.co.uk

Daniel Davison

Breach of notification requirements

April 24, 2025

Sentence: 10 months imprisonment

Daniel Davison, subject to notification requirements due to a 2006 conviction for raping a child under 13, moved into the Glengarth Hotel on December 12, 2024, without informing the police as required. Despite reminders from a public protection officer, he failed to comply, leading to his arrest. He has a history of other offences including theft, breach of a sexual offences prevention order, and possession of a bladed article.

Judge Ray Singh highlighted the seriousness of the breach, noting Davison's prior conviction for rape and his disregard for requirements. Davison admitted the allegations and stated he 'couldn't be a****' with the conditions. Mitigating factors included homelessness, mental health issues, epilepsy, and recent engagement with support services.

Sources: leeds-live.co.uk

Christian Stirk

Harassment

April 23, 2025

Sentence: 8 weeks imprisonment

Christian Stirk set fire to his neighbour's car after disagreeing with where it was parked. He also harassed his ex-partner, with whom he had an 18-year relationship that ended in October 2022, by contacting her multiple times between December 2024 and March 2025. This included demanding information about her new partner, being abusive, and making indirect threats, which caused her to end the new relationship out of fear. He appeared more paranoid after his suspended sentence and continued the behaviour despite warnings.

Received a suspended sentence in March for arson. Harassed ex-partner and threatened her new partner while on bail, leading to a restraining order prohibiting contact.

Sources: leeds-live.co.uk

Seyan Debnath

Permitting premises to be used for the production of a class B drug

April 23, 2025

Sentence: 21 months imprisonment suspended for two years

Seyan Debnath, operating through his company SD Trading, managed properties for landlords and knowingly permitted cannabis farms to be established in them. This involved multiple properties in Leeds, with issues starting in 2022, where rents stopped and farms were found, including one on Ashley Road in March 2023. The farms were part of a larger operation worth over £4.5 million, causing damage and financial harm to owners.

Pleaded guilty to permitting premises to be used for the production of a class B drug. Ordered to complete 300 hours of unpaid work and a 12-week curfew.

Sources: leeds-live.co.uk

John Gaukroger

Indecent assault

April 21, 2025

Sentence: over two years imprisonment

John Gaukroger, aged 91, abused a young boy under 10 years old between 1975 and 1976 while helping at a children's centre and taking them on camping trips. The abuse was reported decades later, leading to his conviction.

Found guilty by a jury of two counts of indecent assault against a boy in the 1970s. The victim reported the abuse in 2020.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Brian Green

Rape

April 21, 2025

Sentence: 22 years imprisonment

Brian Green raped a little girl over 21 times, with convictions on five counts of rape, four of which related to multiple incidents. He was tried in his absence after failing to appear.

Found guilty of five counts of rape in his absence and failed to attend sentencing. Still on the run.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Bobby Keogh

Actual Bodily Harm

April 21, 2025

Sentence: 26 months imprisonment and a five-year restraining order

Bobby Keogh, aged 27, met a woman online and moved from Edinburgh to Whinmoor Way in Stanks near Leeds to be with her. On March 24, 2024, he became jealous and violent after arguing with her about her ex-partner. He punched both the woman and her neighbour in the head and face, grabbed a kitchen knife which he quickly dropped, and hit his partner with a vacuum pipe, threatening to kill her. The victims sustained injuries including a broken nose, cuts, and bruises. Keogh was arrested at the railway station while attempting to flee to Edinburgh and later appeared in court via video link from HMP Doncaster.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of Actual Bodily Harm. No previous convictions. Remorseful and ashamed. Judge noted excessive drinking as an aggravating factor.

Sources: midlothianadvertiser.co.uk

David Tchomega

Fraud

April 17, 2025

Sentence: 21 months imprisonment suspended for two years, 250 hours of unpaid work, and 15 days of rehabilitation activity requirement

David Tchomega, 44, of Throstle Hill in Leeds, ran a scheme with Hughes Mboungang to fraudulently sell fake passports, driving licences, and counterfeit money via a website. An undercover police operation involved meetings where Tchomega offered documents for money, including a passport for £4,000 and a driving licence for £1,200. He also claimed to produce counterfeit notes up to £1 million. The scheme was uncovered after a £1,000 transaction, leading to his arrest.

Mitigating factors include being a refugee from Cameroon, living in damp council accommodation, and positive character references from academics. The judge highlighted the sophistication of the operation and noted it targeted individuals unlikely to report the fraud.

Sources: leeds-live.co.uk

Hughes Mboungang

Fraud

April 17, 2025

Sentence: 15 months imprisonment suspended for two years and 250 hours of unpaid work

Hughes Mboungang, 50, of Deanswood View in Leeds, collaborated with David Tchomega in a fraudulent scheme to sell fake passports, driving licences, and counterfeit money through a website. Police found items related to a separate dyed money fraud at his home during the investigation. The operation targeted criminals seeking illegal documents.

Previous conviction for similar offending. Character references emphasise his community work with young people and potential for rehabilitation.

Sources: leeds-live.co.uk

Scott Hunt

Assault

April 15, 2025

Sentence: 17 months imprisonment

Scott Hunt, 36, of Third Avenue, Armley, became violent after consuming a quarter of a litre of vodka and cider at his flat on October 18, 2024. Their dog, Dobby, made a mess in the living room, which annoyed him. He dragged his partner from the living room to the bedroom, screamed at her about unfounded suspicions, and punched her in the face, causing a split lip and bleeding. She later called the police, leading to his arrest; he made threatening remarks while in custody.

Denied the allegations in his interview but was convicted; first time in custody, expressed intent to reform, acting as a peer leader in prison, and cited family hardships including his mother's illness.

Sources: leeds-live.co.uk

Aftab Baig

Fraud

April 14, 2025

Sentence: 4 years imprisonment

Aftab Baig, 47, pretended to be a Group Property Manager at Greggs and fraudulently claimed grants totalling over £710,000 from Leeds City Council to support small businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic. He contacted the council in May 2020 to obtain business rates numbers for 32 Leeds branches, which he used to apply for relief paid into his catering business account. He was arrested in Glasgow in July 2020, and during the investigation, £16,000 in cash and forged remittance slips were discovered.

Found guilty of three counts of fraud following a trial. Kelly Ward from the Crown Prosecution Service commented that he took advantage of the pandemic to defraud the council and that proceedings will be started to recover assets.

Sources: leeds-live.co.uk

Darren Haigh

Conspiracy to supply cocaine and crack cocaine

April 11, 2025

Sentence: 5 years imprisonment

Darren Haigh, 30, acted as a driver for an organised crime group, ferrying a dealer named Hamil between customers and a trap house in Copley Street, Armley, between October 3, 2022, and March 21, 2023. He facilitated drug exchanges, including handing over cash and items, and was observed making trips to locations such as a Subway in Hunslet and a gym in Morley. Messages showed him asking for his 'wage', indicating his awareness of the drug supply operation.

No previous convictions; character references highlighted his willingness to help others; judge noted lack of sophistication in his methods compared to co-accused.

Sources: leeds-live.co.uk

Nathan Quinn

Rape

April 9, 2025

Sentence: 26 years imprisonment

Nathan Quinn subjected three women to abuse, including rape, over a 13-year period. He pleaded guilty to three counts of rape, one count of assault by penetration, two counts of grievous bodily harm, and two counts of controlling and coercive behaviour. He was also required to sign the sex offenders register for life and was given restraining orders to prevent contact with the victims.

Pleaded guilty to multiple offences in January 2025. The judge remarked that this was the worst case of controlling and coercive behaviour the court had seen.

Sources: wakefieldexpress.co.uk

Karl Davison

Sexual assault on a child under 13

April 8, 2025

Sentence: 17 years imprisonment and 7 years extended licence

Karl Davison, aged 43, of Turnberry Gardens, Tingley, approached his victims on an electric scooter last summer, in some cases talking to them about the scooter or letting them ride it before assaulting them. The offences relate to five female victims aged as young as 10 and occurred in Thorpe, Middleton, and Belle Isle on August 6 and 7, 2024. He was caught after officers on patrol stopped a man matching his description, and a search of his home revealed a mobile phone with explicit images.

Pleaded guilty to possessing indecent images of children. Given an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order and will be on the Sex Offenders Register for life.

Sources: wakefieldexpress.co.uk

Khalid Hussain

Rape

April 7, 2025

Sentence: Imprisonment (duration not specified)

Khalid Hussain committed ten sexual offences, including five rapes, against a young girl between 2010 and 2014. The victim reported the abuse in 2020, leading to his arrest and subsequent trial. He was found guilty, and the crimes involved repeated sexual abuse over several years.

Found guilty at trial; victim showed bravery in reporting; offences described as appalling by investigating officer.

Sources: leeds-live.co.uk

James White

False Imprisonment

April 4, 2025

Sentence: 4 years and 10 months imprisonment

James White, along with accomplices, tricked a prison officer into unlocking a door at Wetherby Young Offender Institute on March 27, 2024, then held a razor to the officer's neck and demanded keys. He was also involved in other violent incidents, including an affray with weapons on February 2, 2023, and a Section 18 GBH with intent on August 14, 2023, where he attacked an inmate with makeshift weapons, including a sharpened piece of wood, stabbing and kicking the victim.

Pleaded guilty to false imprisonment, affray, and possessing a weapon. He has prior convictions, including a 2022 murder conviction.

Sources: doncasterfreepress.co.uk

Jack Rose

False Imprisonment

April 4, 2025

Sentence: 8 years and 10 months imprisonment

Jack Rose joined James White in holding a razor to a prison officer's face and attempting to grab keys at Wetherby Young Offender Institute on March 27, 2024. He was also involved in multiple attacks, including a group attack on December 11, 2023, where he stabbed and kicked a teenager, an affray with weapons on February 2, 2023, a Section 18 GBH with intent on August 14, 2023, where he attacked an inmate, and another Section 18 GBH with intent on December 24, 2023, where he stabbed another inmate repeatedly to the head and face, leaving permanent scars.

Pleaded guilty to false imprisonment, affray, Section 20 GBH, and Section 18 GBH with intent. He has prior convictions for violence, robberies, weapons, and burglary.

Sources: doncasterfreepress.co.uk

Matthew Owen

Robbery

April 3, 2025

Sentence: 3 years and 3 months imprisonment

Matthew Owen, 22, of Lands View, Leeds, targeted a Spar shop in Outgang Lane, Bramley, on December 4, 2024, entering with two other men to steal packs of steaks. He assaulted staff members by punching and kicking them when they tried to intervene, managing to leave with some stolen items. He returned later, stole more steaks, and threatened staff. He was found in possession of a small kitchen knife and later hurled racist abuse at a police officer during arrest.

Pleaded guilty to robbery, common assault, possession of a bladed article, assaulting an emergency worker, and a racially aggravated offence. Had previous convictions for dishonesty and was under a community order. Mitigating factors included drug addiction and his mother's serious illness.

Sources: leeds-live.co.uk

Thomas Brown

Indecent assault

April 2, 2025

Sentence: 2 years imprisonment

In 1994, Thomas Brown sexually abused a four-year-old girl by standing her up at the side of a bed during a party at a relative's house, causing her pain and punching her when she resisted. He insulted her the next morning before leaving. The abuse was reported years later, leading to his conviction.

Found guilty after trial where he claimed mistaken identity. Sentence considered lenient based on guidelines at the time of the offence.

Sources: leeds-live.co.uk

Malaki Cawley

Causing grievous bodily harm with intent

April 1, 2025

Sentence: Four years imprisonment

Malaki Cawley, 19, attacked his neighbour after previous disputes over spitting on his balcony. On New Year's Day, he spotted the victim at a Tesco Express store in Holbeck, waited for him on Manor Road with another man, punched him, and kicked him while he was on the ground. The other man smashed a bottle over the victim's head, and Cawley continued the assault, leading to the victim suffering swelling to his left eye, bleeding and bruising to the brain tissue, and a fracture to the upper right of his skull. A passerby witnessed the attack and called the police.

Pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm with intent. No previous convictions. Expressed remorse and acknowledged the impact on his future opportunities. Judge noted his involvement in a joint attack and prior disagreements with the victim.

Sources: leeds-live.co.uk

Kyle Burns

Rape

April 1, 2025

Sentence: 14 years imprisonment

Kyle Burns held a 15-year-old girl down and raped her, telling her no one would believe her, and targeted her by professing love.

Found guilty by a jury of two counts of rape, two of sexual assault, and two of engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Ian Franklin

Murder

April 1, 2025

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 21 years

Ian Franklin attacked Greg Marshall with a kitchen knife after a confrontation related to a drug debt, stabbing him 13 times in the street following an initial altercation where Franklin was disarmed of a machete.

Convicted of murder after stabbing Greg Marshall 13 times during a dispute over drugs.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Darren Harris

Attempted murder

April 1, 2025

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 16 years

Darren Harris posed as a customer in a record shop, waited until the owner's back was turned, and injected him with a drug that stops lung function, watching as the victim collapsed and went into respiratory arrest.

James Montgomery

Conspiracy to supply Class B drugs

March 20, 2025

Sentence: six years imprisonment

James Montgomery was the intended recipient of 213 kilos of cannabis, a Class B drug, imported from California and destined for an address in Allerton Bywater, Castleford. The drugs were vacuum-packed and concealed within leather products, and were intercepted by Border Force staff at East Midlands Airport on October 30, 2024. He attempted to conceal his involvement but was identified by officers from the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Organised Crime Unit.

Admitted conspiracy to supply Class B drugs at an earlier hearing. Detective Chief Inspector Al Burns commented on the interception of the drugs and the commitment to pursuing organised crime.

Sources: wakefieldexpress.co.uk

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