Leeds Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 593 verdicts at Leeds Crown Court (Leeds, Leeds). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

October 2024 11 cases

Marco Pitzettu

Preparing Terrorism *

Sentence

8 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.

1 Oct 2024

Naveed Asghar

Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs *

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.

1 Oct 2024

Nasir Hayatt

Conspiracy to supply cocaine *

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.

1 Oct 2024

Mohammed Adil Jamil

Conspiracy to supply cocaine *

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.

Admitted conspiracy to supply cocaine and conspiracy to possess criminal property.

1 Oct 2024

Martyn Paul Gilleard

Possession of Terrorism Information *

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.

1 Oct 2024

Steven Conroy

Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs *

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.

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

1 Oct 2024

Niall Johnson

Rape *

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.

1 Oct 2024

Alex Holder

Conspiracy to supply cocaine *

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.

1 Oct 2024

Brogan Stewart

Preparing Terrorism *

Sentence

11 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.

1 Oct 2024

Christopher Ringrose

Preparing Terrorism *

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.

1 Oct 2024

Joshua Maynard-Williams

Stalking *

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.

1 Oct 2024

September 2024 2 cases

Maboob Bostan

Rape *

Sentence

24 years' imprisonment with an extended licence period of six years

Maboob Bostan was charged with raping a teenage female in Batley in January 1997 and a woman in her 20s in Batley in February 1998. DNA evidence from a 2006 review linked him to a further rape of a female in her 30s in Manningham Park, Bradford, in September 1997.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of rape at the start of his trial. Fled the UK in 1998 using a false passport while on bail. Returned voluntarily in January 2024. Previously lived at Purlwell Hall Road, Batley. Aged 54.

27 Sep 2024

Anthony Restall

Rape and Indecent Assault *

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'.

19 Sep 2024

August 2024 6 cases

Ben Tate

Rape *

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.

23 Aug 2024

Jordan Parlour

Stirring up racial hatred *

Sentence

20 months' imprisonment

Jordan Parlour, 28, of Seacroft, Leeds, posted comments on Facebook advocating an attack on a hotel in Leeds where asylum seekers were housed. The comments were reported to West Yorkshire Police, leading to his arrest. The hotel was put into lockdown on Saturday, 3 August 2024, due to disorder in Leeds, and at least one window was broken after stones were thrown over the weekend. There was no evidence that Parlour attended the hotel.

Pleaded guilty to using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour intending thereby to stir up racial hatred, or where having regard to all the circumstances, racial hatred is likely to be stirred up thereby, contrary to section 19(1) of the Public Order Act 1986.

9 Aug 2024

Hoa Hoang

Production of cannabis *

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.

1 Aug 2024

Hoai Le Thanh

Production of cannabis *

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.

1 Aug 2024

Khang Nguyen

Production of cannabis *

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.

1 Aug 2024

Thanh Le

Production of cannabis *

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.

1 Aug 2024

July 2024 4 cases

Agnieszka Kalinowska

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 39 years

Agnieszka Kalinowska, 35, and her partner subjected her 15-year-old son Sebastian Kalinowski to weeks of cruel assaults and abuse at their home in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, between July and August 2021. Sebastian, who had moved from Poland to live with his mother less than a year before his death, was beaten with a bed slat, whipped with an extension cable, stabbed with a needle, and assaulted almost daily. On August 13, 2021, he was assaulted by both defendants, left unconscious, and died from an infection caused by untreated complications of multiple rib fractures.

Found guilty of murder, neglect and causing or allowing the death of a child after a six-week trial. Judge commented that she didn't care about Sebastian and was only interested in herself.

25 Jul 2024

Andrzej Latoszewski

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 39 years

Andrzej Latoszewski, 38, and his partner Agnieszka Kalinowska subjected her 15-year-old son Sebastian Kalinowski to weeks of cruel assaults and abuse at their home in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, between July and August 2021. Sebastian, who had moved from Poland to live with his mother less than a year before his death, was beaten with a bed slat, whipped with an extension cable, stabbed with a needle, and assaulted almost daily. On August 13, 2021, he was assaulted by both defendants, left unconscious, and died from an infection caused by untreated complications of multiple rib fractures.

Found guilty of murder, neglect and causing or allowing the death of a child after a six-week trial. Branded a 'bully' by the judge who said he sought to intimidate and frighten Sebastian.

25 Jul 2024

Stephen Phillip Hirst

Cheating the Public Revenue *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment suspended for 2 years, fined £12,000, disqualified as director for 8 years

Stephen Phillip Hirst and his brother Michael Hirst used offshore companies in Gibraltar and the British Virgin Islands to hide proceeds from the sale of land in Wakefield, evading £3.2 million in Corporation Tax. The land was transferred to a Gibraltar-based company in 2007 and sold for £10.9 million. They controlled the companies from the UK but failed to declare ownership and pay tax on the sale.

Pleaded guilty to Cheating the Public Revenue. Paid back £3,247,613 in tax evasion along with £31,500 prosecution costs.

18 Jul 2024

Nawzad Hama

Violent disorder *

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.

16 Jul 2024

June 2024 1 case

Bardia Shojaeifard

Murder *

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.

1 Jun 2024

May 2024 6 cases

Lynda Chenery

Fraudulent trading *

Sentence

21 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years

Lynda Chenery, sister of Maria Chenery-Woods and ex-wife of Paul Douglas, participated in the TQ Tickets Ltd scheme that employed over 100 fake identities to acquire 47,000 tickets for gigs including Ed Sheeran and Lady Gaga between 2015 and 2017. The tickets were resold at markups on platforms like Viagogo, yielding £6.5 million, with practices that exploited consumers and involved young proxies.

Convicted by jury of three counts of fraudulent trading. Ordered to complete 180 hours of unpaid work and a 20-day rehabilitation activity requirement. Sobbed uncontrollably during sentencing.

17 May 2024

Maria Chenery-Woods

Fraudulent trading *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Maria Chenery-Woods ran TQ Tickets Ltd, using over 100 fake identities, including those of a 10-year-old child and a dead relative, to buy 47,000 tickets for high-profile gigs such as Ed Sheeran and Lady Gaga from primary sites like Ticketmaster between 2015 and 2017. The company resold these tickets on secondary platforms like Viagogo at inflated prices, generating over £6.5 million in sales. The operation involved corrupting students and young people to purchase tickets and speculatively listing tickets before sourcing them, leading to fans being refused entry or receiving inferior tickets.

Admitted three counts of fraudulent trading. Judge commented that she acted out of greed and created a web of criminality.

17 May 2024

Mark Woods

Fraudulent trading *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment suspended for 2 years

Mark Woods, husband of Maria Chenery-Woods, was involved in TQ Tickets Ltd's operations, which used fake identities to buy tickets for high-profile acts like Ed Sheeran from 2015 to 2017. The company resold over 47,000 tickets at inflated prices on secondary sites, achieving £6.5 million in sales through a network that corrupted young people and speculated on unsourced tickets, harming fans.

Convicted by jury of three counts of fraudulent trading. Ordered to complete 250 hours of unpaid work and a 4-month electronically monitored curfew from 8pm to 6am.

17 May 2024

Paul Douglas

Fraudulent trading *

Sentence

2 years and 5 months imprisonment

Paul Douglas, employee of TQ Tickets Ltd, assisted in buying and selling tickets on an industrial scale using multiple fake identities and email addresses. He participated in the fraudulent operation that purchased 47,000 tickets for events including Ed Sheeran and Lady Gaga gigs from 2015 to 2017, reselling them at inflated prices on secondary platforms and generating over £6.5 million in sales. The scheme involved speculative listing and led to customer exploitation.

Admitted three counts of fraudulent trading. Described by the judge as Chenery-Woods's 'lieutenant' who revelled in exploiting customers.

17 May 2024

Nabeela Anjum

Failing to disclose information about acts of terrorism *

Sentence

Not stated

Nabeela Anjum, 48, from Leeds, learned of Al-Arfat Hassan's terrorist activities through her son Sameer Anjum. She failed to disclose this information to the police, despite being aware of the plans. Evidence included messages where she urged her son to cease contact and dispose of phone contents after Hassan's arrest.

Found guilty after trial; denied all knowledge but messages showed she pleaded with her son to stop communicating with Hassan and to delete evidence from his phone.

14 May 2024

Piran Ditta Khan

Murder *

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.

10 May 2024

April 2024 1 case

Ian James Franklin

Murder *

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.

14 Apr 2024

March 2024 3 cases

Peter Hunter

Fraud by abuse of position *

Sentence

six years and nine months imprisonment

Peter Hunter, 58, sole director of Wakefield-based Caring For You (Yorkshire) Limited, stole £330,370 from vulnerable adults his care home was responsible for, including £32,691 from his 98-year-old mother over whom he held power of attorney. West Yorkshire Trading Standards Service launched an investigation following complaints about his handling of power of attorney for vulnerable adults.

Admitted multiple counts of fraud by abuse of position. Stole from vulnerable adults his care home was responsible for, including £32,691 from his 98-year-old mother.

23 Mar 2024

Not Stated

Possession of indecent images of children *

Sentence

Community order

Middlesbrough trans woman caught with images of children being abused.

Not stated

20 Mar 2024

Samuel Melia

Publishing or distributing material intending to stir up racial hatred *

Sentence

two years' imprisonment

Samuel Melia, 34, a regional organiser for right-wing organisation Patriotic Alternative, set up an online library of racist stickers via a Telegram group called Hundred Handers with over 3,500 subscribers. Members downloaded and printed stickers to display in public places around the UK, with the intent to stir up racial hatred. Melia was arrested in Farsley, near Leeds, in April 2021, with stickers found in his wallet. A search of his home revealed a book by Oswald Moseley, a poster of Adolf Hitler, and a Nazi emblem. Digital devices contained an archive of over 200 stickers and photos of them placed in various locations. He advised using VPNs and anonymous emails. Telegram messages showed he expected and encouraged public display, including placing them himself.

Found guilty on 24 January at Leeds Crown Court. Sentenced for each offence to run concurrently. Plea not specified.

1 Mar 2024

February 2024 2 cases

Space Productiv Ltd

Breach of Health and Safety at Work Act *

Sentence

£97,500 fine and £17,377 costs

On October 29, 2020, at Castlefields Industrial Estate in Bingley, an industrial racking system collapsed during testing while being loaded with weights up to two tonnes. The collapse struck a mobile elevating work platform, killing Lee Horton and Daron Pickstock who were inside. The Health and Safety Executive investigation found inadequate risk assessment and unsafe positioning of workers within the collapse zone.

Pleaded guilty to breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act. Failed to adequately assess risks and implement safe systems of work.

11 Feb 2024

Collins Site Services Ltd

Breach of Health and Safety at Work Act *

Sentence

£60,000 fine and £10,292 costs

On October 29, 2020, at Castlefields Industrial Estate in Bingley, an industrial racking system collapsed during testing while being loaded with weights up to two tonnes. The collapse struck a mobile elevating work platform, killing self-employed worker Daron Pickstock from Chorley who was working for the company. The Health and Safety Executive investigation found inadequate risk assessment and unsafe positioning of workers within the collapse zone.

Pleaded guilty to breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act. Failed to adequately assess risks and implement safe systems of work.

11 Feb 2024

November 2023 1 case

Eleanor Brown

Revenge Porn *

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.

29 Nov 2023

October 2023 2 cases

David Lloyd Leisure Club Limited

Breaches of health and safety law *

Sentence

Fined £2.55 million

Rocco Wright, a three-year-old boy, died after being pulled from the water by his father at the David Lloyd centre in Leeds on April 21, 2018. An inquest in 2020 found he had probably been under the 1.2m deep water for more than two minutes. There was only one 17-year-old lifeguard on duty supervising up to 50 people. No witnesses or CCTV explained how the boy entered the pool unaided. The company operated a policy allowing one lifeguard for up to 50 people, described as a ceiling figure.

Ordered to pay £258,355.80 in costs. Admitted breaches of health and safety law. Plea submitted less than two weeks prior to trial, causing delay and family distress.

17 Oct 2023

Paul Hinchcliffe

Sexual assault *

Sentence

8 months imprisonment

On October 3, 2020, while off-duty and drinking with other officers at a Wetherspoons pub in Wath upon Dearne, South Yorkshire, Paul Hinchcliffe, then 46, photographed an 18-year-old woman wearing glasses and showed it to others, saying 'I’m going to have a wank to that tonight.' He flicked beer foam at her chest, simulating semen, then pulled open her top to photograph her breasts inside her bra while making orgasm noises, and sent the image to a colleague. Later, he sent her WhatsApp messages with the photo and 'masturbating emojis', including 'God I’d do you, is that bad?' The victim reported loss of trust in police and men.

Found guilty by jury of sexual assault. Resigned from South Yorkshire Police after conviction. Judge rejected suspension plea, noting breach of standards while training recruits. Added to sex offenders register for 10 years.

6 Oct 2023

September 2023 1 case

Raja Gulraiz

Attempt rape and sexual assault *

Sentence

11 years imprisonment

Raja Gulraiz, 48, of Harwell Road, Sheffield, positioned his Toyota Yaris close to a taxi rank in Castleford and pretended to be a taxi driver. In June 2021, he offered a lift to a vulnerable woman who got into his vehicle. During the journey to her home, he committed attempt rape and sexual assault against her.

Found guilty following trial. Bad character evidence included link to similar offence in Castleford in 2018. Victim personal statement provided to the court.

18 Sep 2023

August 2023 8 cases

Alex Kear

Arranging the commission of a child sexual offence *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Alex Kear, a 50-year-old city councillor on Wakefield Council, sent graphic messages and a picture of his genitals to an undercover police officer posing as the mother of a three-year-old girl, expressing fantasies of abusing young children, including the statement 'The older I get the younger I seem to like' and that he had 'waited years' to abuse a young child. He met the officer once to discuss arrangements and planned to meet again in August last year to carry out the abuse, before being arrested in a police sting.

Pleaded guilty to arranging the commission of a child sexual offence and inciting the sexual exploitation of a youngster under 13. Judge Simon Phillips QC labelled him a 'degenerate'. Suffered from mixed anxiety and depressive disorder and addiction to pornography.

11 Aug 2023

Andrew Richardson

Aggravated Burglary *

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.

7 Aug 2023

Daniel Welford

Aggravated Burglary *

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.

7 Aug 2023

Max Jackson

Aggravated Burglary *

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.

7 Aug 2023

Klajdi Lleshi

Conspiracy to Supply Class A and Class B Drugs *

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.

1 Aug 2023

Allaman Tatariku

Conspiracy to Supply Class A and Class B Drugs *

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.

1 Aug 2023

Adam Sarkowski

Conspiracy to Supply Class A and Class B Drugs *

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.

1 Aug 2023

Ermal Biba

Conspiracy to Supply Class A and Class B Drugs *

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.

1 Aug 2023

July 2023 1 case

Anthony Pounder

Conspiracy to defraud *

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.

16 Jul 2023

May 2023 1 case

Roger Harriott

Murder *

Sentence

Not stated

Roger Harriott murdered his younger sister Sandra Harriott, 56, on her doorstep in Fartown. The murder occurred days after his son Jovani was convicted of killing 15-year-old schoolboy Khayri Mclean.

Pleaded guilty to the murder of his sister Sandra Harriott.

30 May 2023

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Leeds Crown Court, located in Leeds, Leeds, is a Crown Court that handles serious criminal cases including murder, rape, robbery, and other indictable offences. With 593 sentencing records in our database, it is one of the Crown Courts serving the Leeds, Leeds area. Crown Courts sit with a judge and jury, and have the power to impose the full range of sentences available under UK law.

The court can be found at 1 Oxford Row, Leeds, LS1 3BG.

For enquiries about cases heard at this court, you can contact the court by telephone on +447599151311 or visit the official court website for further information.

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Leeds Crown Court Sentencing Results

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Naveed Asghar

Nasir Hayatt

Mohammed Adil Jamil

Martyn Paul Gilleard

Steven Conroy

Niall Johnson

Alex Holder

Brogan Stewart

Christopher Ringrose

Joshua Maynard-Williams

Maboob Bostan

Anthony Restall

Ben Tate

Jordan Parlour

Hoa Hoang

Hoai Le Thanh

Khang Nguyen

Thanh Le

Agnieszka Kalinowska

Andrzej Latoszewski

Stephen Phillip Hirst

Nawzad Hama

Bardia Shojaeifard

Lynda Chenery

Maria Chenery-Woods

Mark Woods

Paul Douglas

Nabeela Anjum

Piran Ditta Khan

Ian James Franklin

Peter Hunter

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Paul Hinchcliffe

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Alex Kear

Andrew Richardson

Daniel Welford

Max Jackson

Klajdi Lleshi

Allaman Tatariku

Adam Sarkowski

Ermal Biba

Anthony Pounder

Roger Harriott

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