Leeds Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Mohammed Adam Azhar was the director of a building company hired to construct a rear extension at a Bradford property, with work beginning in January 2024. The extension was built over existing gas service pipework without it being relocated, and the boiler flue was not repositioned, exposing a homeowner and her two children to risks of gas leaks, fire, explosion and carbon monoxide poisoning. Bradford Council Building Control Inspectors had warned the company several times, and on 22 May 2024 an inspector found the boiler flue terminating inside the extension. The gas installation was found to be immediately dangerous and the supply was cut off. Azhar failed to demonstrate that construction phase plans had been prepared and later failed to provide relevant information to an HSE inspector. He pleaded guilty to offences under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.

Ibrahim Iqbal, 36, of no fixed abode, caused damage to the multi-faith room in the Bexley Wing at St James's Hospital on November 29, 2025, by smashing a framed Islamic scripture and defacing multiple copies of the Quran with pages torn out, set alight, and used to block the sink and toilet. A further incident of criminal damage occurred on December 9, 2025, with items used to block the drains. He was detained by hospital security on December 10, 2025, after trying to access the room again, and identified via CCTV as the only person entering between checks. During detainment, he wrote antisemitic graffiti on his police cell wall.

Kevin Smith, 61, sent around 300 text messages and three voicemails of an abusive antisemitic nature to a prominent Jewish MP's constituency office within a week. The messages included references to 'killing Jews' and were intended to cause harm and distress. Phone analysis showed the MP was a saved contact, undermining his claim that he did not know who he was messaging.

Peter Bean drove a vehicle on Gainsborough Way, Stanley, Wakefield, over the alcohol limit.

Jordan Phillips failed to comply with a community requirement of a suspended sentence order by failing to attend an unpaid work appointment. The original order was for dangerous driving.

Carl Robert Watson failed to comply with a community order by not attending required unpaid work sessions and not providing excuses for absences.

Steven Burton failed to comply with the requirements of a community order by failing to attend rehabilitation activity requirement appointments and failing to provide acceptable evidence or explanation to excuse absences within five working days. The original order was for stealing cheese and failing to surrender to custody.

Jodie Tonge, aged 31, of Broad Lane, South Elmsall, failed to comply with the requirements of a community order, originally made for driving a motor vehicle while over the limit for cocaine, by failing to attend initial induction appointment and failing to provide acceptable evidence or explanation to excuse absence within five working days.

Angela Gibson, aged 37, of Bevin Close, Outwood, Wakefield, failed to comply with the requirements of a community order by failing to attend unpaid work appointments and failing to provide acceptable evidence or explanation to excuse absences within five working days.

Logan Stanhope, aged 20, of Old Crown Road, Wakefield, failed to comply with the requirements of a community order by not attending a rehabilitation activity requirement appointment and not providing acceptable evidence or explanation to excuse the absence within five working days.

Thomas Hudson, aged 31, of Norton Street, Belle Vue, Wakefield, failed to comply with the requirements of a community order that was made for stealing from a shop, by not attending the initial induction appointment and not providing acceptable evidence or explanation to excuse the absence within five working days.

Callum Hughes, aged 24, of Throstle Row, Knottingley, failed to comply with the requirements of a community order, which included not attending unpaid work sessions and not providing acceptable evidence or explanation for absences.

Victoria Tunnicliffe failed to comply with the requirements of a community order by failing to attend a rehabilitation activity requirement appointment, failing to attend an alcohol treatment requirement appointment and failing to provide acceptable evidence within five working days. Her order was varied to include a three-month alcohol treatment requirement.

Mark Ward, aged 45, was sentenced at Leeds Magistrates' Court for failing to comply with the requirements of a community order by failing to attend induction appointments and failing to provide acceptable evidence within five working days. He was fined £50.

George Duncan, 47, was sentenced for stalking without fear, alarm or distress. He received a community order, a fine, a restraining order and costs.

Naomi Beck was sentenced at Leeds Magistrates Court for actual bodily harm. The court imposed a 16-week prison sentence suspended for 12 months, with a six-month alcohol treatment requirement and a 20-day rehabilitation activity requirement.

Paul Everitt was convicted of sending a message that was offensive, indecent, obscene or menacing. He received a six-week prison term suspended for six months, a 10-day rehabilitation activity requirement, 150 hours unpaid work, £85 costs and a £154 surcharge.

Dean Hudson was convicted of possession of a knife in a public place and criminal damage. He was jailed for six weeks and ordered to pay £85 costs and a £154 surcharge.

Helena Ward obstructed a police constable. She received a six-month conditional discharge and was ordered to pay a £26 surcharge.

Andrew Iwanuschak was convicted of criminal damage and harassment without violence. He received a 12-month community order with a nine-month alcohol treatment requirement and a 15-day rehabilitation activity requirement, and was also fined £80, made subject to a two-year restraining order and ordered to pay £85 costs.

David Olliman, aged 46, failed to comply with the requirements of a community order by failing to attend rehabilitation office appointments and failing to provide acceptable evidence or explanation within five working days.

Thomas Whiting, aged 27, failed to comply with sex offender register notification requirements and was fined with costs and a surcharge.

Robert Hawkins, 44, was sentenced for racially or religiously aggravated harassment, alarm or distress, and using threatening or abusive words or behaviour to cause harassment, alarm or distress. He was fined £200 and ordered to pay £85 costs.

Aaron Camfield, 24, was sentenced for failing to comply with the requirements of a community order originally made for assault causing actual bodily harm. He received a 16-week prison sentence suspended for 12 months, a six-month drug rehabilitation requirement, a 20-day rehabilitation activity requirement, and £60 costs.

Anthony Morris, 35, interfered with a vehicle, breached a restraining order and handled stolen goods. He received an 18-month community order.

Christopher Douglas Groom, a former North Yorkshire Police response officer for Hambleton and Richmond, made 8,707 Category C indecent photographs of children between 3 December 2014 and 14 November 2021. The images were recovered from devices used exclusively by him through an extensive digital forensic examination. He pleaded guilty to the offences.

Lee Szalacsi was dealt with at Leeds Magistrates Court for failing to comply with the requirements of a community order. He failed to attend unpaid work sessions and failed to provide acceptable evidence or explanation within five working days.

Michael Flanagan failed to comply with the requirements of a community order made for harassment without violence by failing to attend unpaid work sessions and failing to provide acceptable evidence or explanation within five working days. He received a 12-month community order with a 15-day rehabilitation activity requirement, 80 hours unpaid work and £60 costs.

Kevin Petty failed to comply with the requirements of a community order made for driving over the alcohol limit by failing to attend unpaid work appointments and failing to provide acceptable evidence or explanation within five working days. He was fined £80.

Eshan Khan was convicted of driving while over the limit for THC, the main psychoactive component of cannabis, and possession of cannabis. He received a 12-month driving ban, a £626 fine, £85 costs and a £250 surcharge.

Garrison Donne, 35, failed to provide a specimen for testing after being suspected of a driving offence. He received a driving ban, fine, costs and surcharge.