Leeds Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 308 verdicts at Leeds Crown Court (Leeds, Leeds). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Olalekan Odedina

Conspiracy to supply cocaine

November 14, 2024

Sentence: 4 years and 6 months imprisonment

Olalekan Odedina, 46, of Mackintosh Street in Bromley, was convicted of his part in a coordinated conspiracy to supply cocaine, as part of a larger scheme handling up to 303 kilos of Class A drugs for sale in West Yorkshire and beyond. The investigation between 4 August and 9 December 2021 seized 26kg of cocaine valued at over £2m along with £175,000 in cash.

Found guilty of conspiracy to supply cocaine and conspiracy to possess criminal property after trial.

Sources: bbc.co.uk

Mohammed Saeed

Conspiracy to supply cocaine

November 14, 2024

Sentence: 3 years and 9 months imprisonment

Mohammed Saeed, 37, of Latimer Road, Bournemouth, was convicted for conspiring to supply cocaine within a group operation that distributed up to 303 kilos of Class A drugs, contributing to violence and misery in communities. The police probe from 4 August to 9 December 2021 yielded 26kg of cocaine worth more than £2m and almost £175,000 in cash.

Found guilty of conspiracy to supply cocaine and conspiracy to possess criminal property after trial.

Sources: bbc.co.uk

Luke Milner

Sexual activity with a child

November 13, 2024

Sentence: 4 years and 2 months imprisonment

Luke Milner, 28, of Sheepridge Grove, Sheepridge, Huddersfield, groomed and sexually abused a teenage girl several times. West Yorkshire Police were contacted in August 2023, leading to an investigation by child safeguarding detectives and his arrest shortly after. The victim showed great courage in disclosing the abuse and supporting the prosecution.

Admitted four offences of sexual activity with a child. Handed a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) banning him from contacting the victim or having unsupervised contact with any female child aged under 16.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Romaine James

Murder

November 11, 2024

Sentence: life imprisonment with a minimum term of 24 years, concurrent with 2 years for possession of ammunition, 12 months for possession of a machete, 2 months for handling stolen goods, and 1 month for criminal damage

Romaine James, 18, of Reginald Mount, Leeds, was part of a group of three men who went to a flat in Winrose Avenue, Belle Isle, where Saymore T Kwashira and a friend were staying with a woman. The group had been inhaling nitrous oxide when an argument started between Saymore and James, leading James to stab Saymore in the neck and stomach with a machete on 12 November 2024. Saymore was found unconscious and later died in hospital.

Sisay Beyene

Robbery

November 1, 2024

Sentence: 3 years 6 months imprisonment

On September 16, 2024, just after 6am, Sisay Beyene attempted to steal a bicycle chained to railings on Wood Street in Huddersfield. He was disturbed by the owner, whom he threatened with a hacksaw. After cutting the bike chain, he fled with the bike while continuing to threaten the victim.

Pleaded guilty to robbery. Victim was threatened with a hacksaw during the attempt to steal a bicycle.

Sources: yorkshirepost.co.uk

Bawan Rassoul

Illicit sale of tobacco and vapes

October 21, 2024

Sentence: Confiscation order of £19,354.46 with 7 days imprisonment in default

On December 1, 2022, officers from West Yorkshire Trading Standards inspected Mero’s Mini Market at 254 Lockwood Road, Huddersfield, and seized illicit or counterfeit tobacco products and disposable electronic cigarettes exceeding the maximum permitted tank capacity. Bawan Rassoul, the director of the company, was present during the inspection and later attended court.

Pleaded guilty to offences under the Trade Marks Act 1994, the Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Products Regulations 2015 and the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016. Received a conditional discharge for 12 months at Kirklees Magistrates Court.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Tj Bunn

Intentional strangulation and assault

October 11, 2024

Sentence: 4 years and 11 months imprisonment

TJ Bunn, a 32-year-old from Dewsbury, subjected his former partner to repeated attacks over a three-year period while they were in a relationship. The offences included intentional strangulation and assault. The victim reported the offences after Bunn was jailed for unconnected matters.

Pleaded guilty to four charges including intentional strangulation and assault. Also given an indefinite restraining order.

Sources: bbc.co.uk

Cameron Gloria De Almeida

Disseminating terrorist publications

October 8, 2024

Sentence: 4 years imprisonment with 1 year extended licence

Cameron Gloria De Almeida, of Garnet Place, Beeston, used a cloud-based storage account to share electronic libraries of terrorist publications, including lectures promoting violent jihad. A mobile phone found at his home in Leeds linked him to the account. Evidence on the phone also revealed discussions with an unknown individual planning an armed robbery on a delivery driver. Officers seized two balaclavas and a knife from his address. He was arrested on 1 March by West Yorkshire Police and Counter Terrorism Policing North East.

Admitted five counts of disseminating terrorist publications and one charge of conspiracy to commit robbery. Prior to sentencing, arrested on 1 March.

Sources: bbc.co.uk

Brogan Stewart

Preparing Terrorism

October 1, 2024

Sentence: 11 years imprisonment

Neo-Nazi trio Brogan Stewart, Marco Pitzettu, and Christopher Ringrose prepared to carry out a terrorist attack on an Islamic Centre in Leeds, amassing more than 200 weapons including machetes, swords, crossbows, and an illegal stun gun for planned attacks. Ringrose 3D-printed components for a semi-automatic gun.

Neo-Nazi preparing terrorist attack on an Islamic Centre in Leeds; amassed over 200 weapons including machetes, swords, crossbows, and an illegal stun gun.

Sources: leeds-live.co.uk

Christopher Ringrose

Preparing Terrorism

October 1, 2024

Sentence: 10 years imprisonment

Neo-Nazi preparing terrorist attack on an Islamic Centre in Leeds; amassed over 200 weapons including machetes, swords, crossbows, and an illegal stun gun; 3D-printed gun components.

Sources: leeds-live.co.uk

Alex Holder

Conspiracy to supply cocaine

October 1, 2024

Sentence: 3 years and 9 months imprisonment

Alex Holder, 29, of Hayling Way, Stockton-on-Tees, was found guilty of involvement in a multimillion-pound drug supply plot involving up to 303 kilos of Class A drugs, specifically cocaine, intended for street-level distribution. Seizures during the 4 August to 9 December 2021 investigation included 26kg of cocaine valued at over £2m and £175,000 in cash.

Found guilty of conspiracy to supply cocaine after trial; admitted conspiracy to possess criminal property.

Sources: bbc.co.uk

Joshua Maynard-Williams

Stalking

October 1, 2024

Sentence: 30 months imprisonment

Joshua Maynard-Williams, engaged to another, harassed his ex-partner starting from 2019 after their relationship ended due to his infidelity. He contacted her on social media, threatened her new partner, stalked her, commented creepily on her LinkedIn hiking photo, left a scarf at her mum's shed, and broke into her workplace leaving tealights and a note. He also appeared with a Galaxy chocolate bar, paper, and wine bottle, claiming the chocolate was for her mother.

Harassed a former partner after their relationship broke down due to his cheating; continued contact via social media, threatened her new partner, stalked her in person, left items at her workplace and family home.

Sources: leeds-live.co.uk

Steven Conroy

Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs

October 1, 2024

Sentence: 5 years and 6 months imprisonment

Steven Conroy, 36, of David Street, Liverpool, was part of a coordinated plot to supply up to 303 kilos of Class A drugs, including heroin and cocaine in kilo quantities, across West Yorkshire and further afield. The investigation seized 26kg of cocaine valued at over £2m and £175,000 in cash between 4 August and 9 December 2021.

Niall Johnson

Rape

October 1, 2024

Sentence: 8 years and 6 months imprisonment

Rapist chef Niall Johnson, aged 18 at the time, raped a 16-year-old girl twice at his home after she stayed there following social media chats. Initially no difficulties, but his behaviour changed; he touched and kissed her against her will, ignoring her repeated 'no's and instructions to stop.

Judge noted the victim told him to stop and he instructed her to 'lie back and enjoy it'; raped her twice despite repeated refusals.

Sources: leeds-live.co.uk

Naveed Asghar

Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs

October 1, 2024

Sentence: 7 years and 3 months imprisonment

Naveed Asghar, 38, of Field Lane, Wakefield, was involved in a multimillion-pound plot to supply up to 303 kilos of Class A drugs, including heroin and cocaine, which would be split and sold in smaller amounts on the streets. Detectives seized 26kg of cocaine worth more than £2m and almost £175,000 in cash during the investigation from 4 August to 9 December 2021.

Admitted two counts of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs, namely cocaine and heroin, and conspiracy to possess criminal property.

Sources: bbc.co.uk

Martyn Paul Gilleard

Possession of Terrorism Information

October 1, 2024

Sentence: 3 years and 9 months imprisonment

Leeds man Martyn Paul Gilleard kept a handwritten gun powder recipe at his home, recovered during an intelligence-led search by West Yorkshire Police on May 28, 2024, and investigated further by Counter Terrorism Policing North East.

Admitted possessing information likely useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism, contrary to Section 58 of the Terrorism Act 2000.

Sources: leeds-live.co.uk

Nasir Hayatt

Conspiracy to supply cocaine

October 1, 2024

Sentence: 4 years and 6 months imprisonment

Nasir Hayatt, 32, of Ravensknowle Road, Huddersfield, was convicted for his role in a conspiracy to supply cocaine as part of a larger operation distributing up to 303 kilos of Class A drugs across West Yorkshire. The investigation, spanning 4 August to 9 December 2021, seized 26kg of cocaine worth more than £2m and nearly £175,000 in cash.

Found guilty of conspiracy to supply cocaine after trial; admitted conspiracy to possess criminal property.

Sources: bbc.co.uk

Mohammed Adil Jamil

Conspiracy to supply cocaine

October 1, 2024

Sentence: 6 years and 9 months imprisonment

Mohammed Adil Jamil, 32, of George Avenue in Birkby, Huddersfield, participated in a group supplying up to 303 kilos of Class A drugs, focusing on cocaine, as part of a plot that profited from community misery and violence. The police operation from 4 August to 9 December 2021 recovered 26kg of cocaine valued at over £2m and £175,000 in cash.

Marco Pitzettu

Preparing Terrorism

October 1, 2024

Sentence: 8 years imprisonment

Neo-Nazi preparing terrorist attack on an Islamic Centre in Leeds; amassed over 200 weapons including machetes, swords, crossbows, and an illegal stun gun.

Sources: leeds-live.co.uk

Anthony Restall

Rape and Indecent Assault

September 19, 2024

Sentence: 26 years imprisonment

Anthony Restall's offending took place in Batley over five years between 1998 and 2003, involving two rape offences and four indecent assaults against a young girl. The woman who reported the offences demonstrated bravery and resilience, leading to his conviction following a trial in August.

Convicted after trial of two rape offences and four indecent assaults. West Yorkshire Police described his actions as 'abhorrent crimes'.

Sources: bbc.co.uk

Ben Tate

Rape

August 23, 2024

Sentence: 19 years imprisonment

Between 2017 and 2021, Ben Tate subjected a teenage girl and a second victim to a campaign of sexual, physical, and mental abuse, including rape. He attacked them while they slept, had sex with them without consent, pinned them down, assaulted them, strangled them, and ignored their pleas to stop. He also manipulated them through threats of self-harm and financial exploitation. The first victim reported the abuse in 2020, but only supported prosecution in 2022 after the second victim came forward. Police gathered statements from friends, family, and digital evidence of messages.

Convicted following a trial where victims provided evidence under special measures. He will be on the sex offenders register for life and is subject to lifelong restraining orders against both victims. Detective Inspector Kelly Brown highlighted his pattern of behaviour and the traumatic impact on victims.

Sources: yorkshirepost.co.uk

Hoa Hoang

Production of cannabis

August 1, 2024

Sentence: 30 months imprisonment

Hoa Hoang, along with three others, was involved in running a sophisticated industrial-scale cannabis farm inside a former bed factory on Quarry Road in Gomersal. The operation included hydroponics systems and living quarters, with cannabis plants worth approximately £2.4 million and additional prepared cannabis worth £1 million discovered during a police raid on July 12, 2024.

Arrested for operating a large-scale cannabis farm; pleaded guilty or was convicted as part of the group.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Hoai Le Thanh

Production of cannabis

August 1, 2024

Sentence: 3 years and 7 months imprisonment

Hoai Le Thanh, along with three others, was involved in running a sophisticated industrial-scale cannabis farm inside a former bed factory on Quarry Road in Gomersal. The operation included hydroponics systems and living quarters, with cannabis plants worth approximately £2.4 million and additional prepared cannabis worth £1 million discovered during a police raid on July 12, 2024.

Arrested for operating a large-scale cannabis farm; pleaded guilty or was convicted as part of the group.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Khang Nguyen

Production of cannabis

August 1, 2024

Sentence: 30 months imprisonment

Khang Nguyen, along with three others, was involved in running a sophisticated industrial-scale cannabis farm inside a former bed factory on Quarry Road in Gomersal. The operation included hydroponics systems and living quarters, with cannabis plants worth approximately £2.4 million and additional prepared cannabis worth £1 million discovered during a police raid on July 12, 2024.

Arrested for operating a large-scale cannabis farm; pleaded guilty or was convicted as part of the group.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Thanh Le

Production of cannabis

August 1, 2024

Sentence: 30 months imprisonment

Thanh Le, along with three others, was involved in running a sophisticated industrial-scale cannabis farm inside a former bed factory on Quarry Road in Gomersal. The operation included hydroponics systems and living quarters, with cannabis plants worth approximately £2.4 million and additional prepared cannabis worth £1 million discovered during a police raid on July 12, 2024.

Arrested for operating a large-scale cannabis farm; pleaded guilty or was convicted as part of the group.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Nawzad Hama

Violent disorder

July 16, 2024

Sentence: 2 years imprisonment

Nawzad Hama, 46, of Blencarn View, Leeds, was involved in the Harehills disorder, committing a violent disorder offence on July 18, 2024. This incident was part of widespread unrest in Harehills during the evening of July 18 and 19, 2024, which caused significant distress to the community.

Pled guilty to a violent disorder offence committed on July 18, 2024. This is part of a larger investigation into the Harehills disorder, with 23 people convicted in total.

Sources: thetelegraphandargus.co.uk

Bardia Shojaeifard

Murder

June 1, 2024

Sentence: Detained for life with a minimum term of 13 years

Bardia Shojaeifard, who was 14 at the time of the offence, stabbed Alfie Lewis, 15, through the heart in full view of pupils leaving a primary school in Horsforth, West Yorkshire, in November 2023, as Alfie was on his way home from school.

Was 15 at time of sentencing and had a worrying interest in knives. The judge noted he was an outwardly normal boy.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Piran Ditta Khan

Murder

May 10, 2024

Sentence: life imprisonment with a minimum term of 40 years

Piran Ditta Khan was the mastermind behind an armed robbery at Universal Express travel agents in Bradford on 18 November 2005, during which PC Sharon Beshenivsky was shot and killed at point-blank range while attending the scene with her colleague PC Teresa Milburn. Khan, familiar with the business from prior use to send money to family in Pakistan, fled to Pakistan after the robbery, evading justice for nearly 15 years until arrested by Pakistani authorities in January 2020. He was extradited to the UK in 2023 and became the last of seven men involved to be convicted.

Found guilty of murder, two counts of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, and two counts of possession of a prohibited weapon. Judge noted health ailments including heart disease and back trouble, stating physical condition would make custody hard to serve.

Sources: bbc.co.uk

Ian James Franklin

Murder

April 14, 2024

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 21 years

Ian James Franklin attacked Greg Marshall, a 35-year-old father and bare knuckle boxer, with a machete and stabbed him in the heart, resulting in his death. The incident occurred at Franklin's home in Roche Avenue, off Huntington Road, last August, amid a dispute over a £1,000 debt Franklin owed to Jason Daniel Rhodes for cocaine and cannabis. It followed Marshall punching Franklin's partner, breaking her cheekbone. Franklin then armed himself with a knife and stabbed Marshall 13 times in a determined attack, as witnessed on CCTV and described by an eyewitness.

Sobbed in the dock during sentencing. Pleaded not guilty and claimed self-defence. Convicted of murder, wounding Jason Daniel Rhodes, and carrying a knife in public. Seven and a half months already served in jail deducted from the term.

Sources: gazetteherald.co.uk

Eleanor Brown

Revenge Porn

November 29, 2023

Sentence: 3 years imprisonment

Eleanor Brown, 24, from Morley, Leeds, uploaded intimate photographs of her father's former partner to the escort website Viva Street, creating an advertisement and including the woman's husband's telephone number, resulting in numerous calls to him. She also sent the images to the husband and posted a review on his business page stating she received naked pictures in response to a quote request. The offence occurred while Brown was drunk, leading to the victim experiencing panic, upset, and a nightmare of images being shared widely.

Pleaded unaware of criminal offence but acknowledged actions; described as 'vengeful and vindictive' by His Honour Judge Menary; released after one year, on licence until October 2026, ankle tag monitoring alcohol until January.

Sources: chroniclelive.co.uk

Daniel Welford

Aggravated Burglary

August 7, 2023

Sentence: 13 years imprisonment

Daniel Welford was part of a group of six masked men who broke into a house in Selby on March 24, 2022, armed with weapons including a crowbar, metal poles, and an axe handle. The group forced entry into the property in the early hours, intending to steal drugs from the victim. Welford allegedly struck the victim on the head with a crowbar during the raid. The victim fought back, resulting in the death of one raider. Welford was arrested later that day and convicted of the offence.

Found guilty after a week-long trial. Had previous convictions, including for carrying a knife, burglary, and theft. Judge noted the offence was well-organised and at the top of the sentencing guidelines category.

Sources: yorkpress.co.uk

Andrew Richardson

Aggravated Burglary

August 7, 2023

Sentence: 11 years and 4 months imprisonment

Andrew Richardson participated in a group of six masked men who forcibly entered a house in Selby on March 24, 2022, armed with weapons including a crowbar, metal poles, and an axe handle. The intruders aimed to steal drugs from the victim, who was attacked during the raid. One raider was fatally stabbed by the victim in self-defence. Richardson was arrested and admitted his involvement in the crime.

Pleaded guilty to the offence before the trial. Judge noted his previous convictions and that he would serve two-thirds of the sentence in prison before release on licence.

Sources: yorkpress.co.uk

Max Jackson

Aggravated Burglary

August 7, 2023

Sentence: 13 years imprisonment

Max Jackson was involved in a group of six masked men who raided a house in Selby on March 24, 2022, equipped with weapons such as a crowbar, metal poles, and an axe handle. The group burst into the property to steal drugs, with Jackson driving them there in his Honda Civic. Evidence linked him to the crime through DNA on a bag of drugs and blood traces in his vehicle. The victim was attacked, and one raider died during the confrontation. Jackson was arrested and convicted following the trial.

Found guilty after a week-long trial. Had previous convictions for carrying a knife, burglary, and theft. Described as the 'taxi driver' who transported the group to the victim's house in his Honda Civic. Judge commented on the well-organised nature of the crime and the defendants' prior records.

Sources: yorkpress.co.uk

Klajdi Lleshi

Conspiracy to Supply Class A and Class B Drugs

August 1, 2023

Sentence: 6 years and 3 months imprisonment

Klajdi Lleshi was an accomplice in a North Yorkshire drug-running gang that operated a county lines drugs network in Harrogate, conspiring to supply class A and class B drugs. The investigation involved North Yorkshire Police and the Crown Prosecution Service.

Accomplice in the gang; received a confiscation order in 2024 under the Proceeds of Crime Act.

Sources: darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk

Allaman Tatariku

Conspiracy to Supply Class A and Class B Drugs

August 1, 2023

Sentence: 7 years and 1 month imprisonment

Allaman Tatariku was a key accomplice in a North Yorkshire drug-running gang that operated a county lines drugs network in Harrogate, conspiring to supply class A and class B drugs. The gang was investigated by North Yorkshire Police with assistance from the Crown Prosecution Service.

Key accomplice in the gang; received a confiscation order in 2024 as part of the Proceeds of Crime Act proceedings.

Sources: darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk

Adam Sarkowski

Conspiracy to Supply Class A and Class B Drugs

August 1, 2023

Sentence: 4 years and 7 months imprisonment

Adam Sarkowski was an accomplice in a North Yorkshire drug-running gang that operated a county lines drugs network in Harrogate, conspiring to supply class A and class B drugs. The group was subject to an investigation by North Yorkshire Police.

Accomplice in the gang; received a confiscation order in 2024 under the Proceeds of Crime Act.

Sources: darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk

Ermal Biba

Conspiracy to Supply Class A and Class B Drugs

August 1, 2023

Sentence: 13 years and 6 months imprisonment

Ermal Biba, as the leader of a North Yorkshire drug-running gang, operated a county lines drugs network in Harrogate, conspiring to supply class A and class B drugs. The group was investigated by North Yorkshire Police, leading to the discovery of assets including a house in Albania. He was sentenced for his role in the conspiracy.

Leader of the gang; ordered to repay £108,566.07 under the Proceeds of Crime Act or face an additional 2 years; benefited £4,542,888.91 from criminal activities.

Sources: darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk

Anthony Pounder

Conspiracy to defraud

July 16, 2023

Sentence: 27 months imprisonment

Anthony Pounder was involved in a conspiracy to defraud vulnerable elderly householders across North Yorkshire, where the gang defrauded victims of a total of £1.2 million by convincing them to overpay for building work that was often unnecessary or substandard.

He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud and was part of a nine-man gang. He is currently on licence supervision from this sentence.

Sources: thenorthernecho.co.uk

Lucas Akins

Death by careless or inconsiderate driving

April 24, 2023

Sentence: 14 months imprisonment

Lucas Akins crashed into cyclist Adrian Daniel with his Mercedes G350 in Huddersfield on March 17, 2022, causing catastrophic head injuries that led to Daniel's death 10 days later. Akins was 36 years old and resided in Heys Road, Thongsbridge at the time.

Pleaded guilty to death by careless or inconsiderate driving. Also disqualified from driving for 12 months.

Sources: thecomet.net

Kyle Bevan

Murder

April 4, 2023

Sentence: life imprisonment with a minimum term of 28 years

Kyle Bevan murdered his partner's two-year-old daughter Lola James by inflicting 'catastrophic' brain injuries on the toddler in a 'brutal' assault at her family home in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, on the night between 16 and 17 July 2020. Lola was in the care of Bevan, from Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, and was left with 101 surface injuries on her body.

Pleaded guilty to murder. Judge Mr Justice Martin Griffiths described his actions as 'an assertion of superiority over the only person he could feel superior to – a helpless child'. Sentenced in 2023.

Sources: bbc.co.uk

Sinead James

Causing or allowing the death of a child

April 4, 2023

Sentence: 6 years imprisonment

Sinead James, mother of two-year-old Lola James, caused or allowed the death of her daughter at their family home in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, in July 2020, during an assault by her partner Kyle Bevan.

Vincent Joseph Morgan

Fraud and theft

January 1, 2022

Sentence: Jailed for life

In 2022, Vincent Joseph Morgan conned a 102-year-old Dunkirk veteran by offering to do his gardening, then stole the veteran's commemorative war medal and used his bank card to steal thousands of pounds from his bank account. This incident led to his sentencing, though specific details of the crime's execution and circumstances are limited in the provided text.

Convicted of murder by a majority verdict after nearly 11 hours of jury deliberation. Also convicted unanimously of causing actual bodily harm on two previous occasions. Judge will decide minimum term before parole eligibility.

Sources: gazetteherald.co.uk

Richard Prendergast

Causing grievous bodily harm with intent

October 14, 2020

Sentence: seven-and-a-half years imprisonment

Richard Prendergast, along with Kevin Hyden, attacked Roy Whiting in his cell at Wakefield prison on November 8, 2018, using makeshift weapons including pieces of wood with a screw and another screw, stabbing and punching him multiple times while shouting insults such as 'you f***ing nonce' and 'stab him, get him in the neck'. Whiting suffered puncture wounds to his head, neck, and upper body.

Additional sentence while already serving a life term for murder; admitted causing grievous bodily harm with intent.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Kevin Hyden

Causing grievous bodily harm with intent

October 14, 2020

Sentence: seven-and-a-half years imprisonment

Kevin Hyden, along with Richard Prendergast, attacked Roy Whiting in his cell at Wakefield prison on November 8, 2018, using a screw as a weapon to stab and punch him multiple times while shouting insults such as 'you f***ing nonce' and 'stab him, get him in the neck'. Whiting suffered puncture wounds to his head, neck, and upper body.

Additional sentence while already serving a life term for murder; admitted causing grievous bodily harm with intent and later boasted about the attack.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Gheorghita Lacatus

Burglary

March 27, 2018

Sentence: 18 months imprisonment

Gheorghita Lacatus broke into a gamekeeper's lodge on the Harewood Estate in December 2014, ransacked the property by smashing a window to gain entry, forced skirting boards from the walls, and removed radiators and copper piping valued at around £2,000. Blood spots at the scene linked him to the crime. He was already subject to a community order for a similar offence and later committed additional shoplifting offences before fleeing to Romania, where he was arrested upon his return to West Yorkshire.

Pleaded guilty to burglary and two offences of theft. Mitigating factors included financial struggles and attending his mother's funeral in Romania. Judge Simon Phillips, QC, commented that he showed a complete disregard for the court.

Sources: ripongazette.co.uk

Ghulam Hussain

Preparation of terrorist acts

August 4, 2017

Sentence: six years imprisonment

Ghulam Hussain, 30, of Track Road, Batley, admitted to an undercover officer that he intended to travel to Syria to join Islamic State (also known as Daesh or ISIS). He had made preparations including purchasing airline tickets and obtaining credit cards fraudulently to fund the trip. He was arrested on November 2, 2016, after an investigation by the North East Counter Terrorism Unit, and was also charged with providing money and advice to assist in terrorist acts.

Pleaded guilty to two offences under Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006. Investigation revealed he made travel arrangements and obtained credit cards fraudulently to fund his plans.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Anthony Joseph Davey

Burglary

July 31, 2017

Sentence: 32 months imprisonment

Anthony Joseph Davey participated in breaking into a house on Mount Avenue, Huddersfield, on October 19, 2016, stealing keys to a £45,000 Mercedes car. The car was tracked to a unit in Canal Road, Armley, Leeds, where it had false number plates and was partly dismantled. Police linked him via CCTV and phone contacts near the burglary site.

Christopher Downes

Burglary

July 31, 2017

Sentence: 20 months imprisonment suspended for two years with 300 hours unpaid work

Christopher Downes assisted in the burglary by giving lifts to the group that broke into a house on Mount Avenue, Huddersfield, on October 19, 2016, leading to the theft of a £45,000 Mercedes car. The car was later found in a unit in Canal Road, Armley, Leeds, with false number plates. He was involved in transporting the group to and from the scenes.

Admitted burglary and theft of the car; provided lifts to the others involved and expressed regret for his first involvement in crime.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Nathan Stapleton

Burglary

July 31, 2017

Sentence: 32 months imprisonment

Nathan Stapleton was involved in breaking into a house on Mount Avenue, Huddersfield, on October 19, 2016, where intruders stole keys to a £45,000 Mercedes car. The car was taken and later found in a unit in Canal Road, Armley, Leeds, with false number plates and in a partly dismantled state. Police traced the involvement through CCTV and vehicle movements.

Kieran Rayner

Burglary

May 4, 2017

Sentence: 12 months imprisonment

Kieran Rayner broke into the University of Huddersfield and stole computer equipment worth £8,750. He used someone else’s university swipe card to gain entry into a creative arts building and wrenched open a door to a computer room. He was seen on CCTV with two others leaving the grounds with the stolen items. Additionally, he attempted to break into a bar by jumping the counter and obscuring a CCTV camera, and was disturbed in another building while trying to access it.

Admitted to three offences. Committed crimes to pay off a debt after borrowing a friend's bike that was stolen. Had personal difficulties since childhood and a shocking record including dishonesty, drug offences, and violence. Judge imposed an immediate prison term.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

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