Leicester Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 82 verdicts at Leicester Crown Court (Leicester). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Sulaiman Sillah

Murder

December 29, 2018

Sentence: Life imprisonment

Sulaiman Sillah, aged 20, murdered 22-year-old Lauric Lebato in Albion Street, Leicester in February 2017. He attacked Mr Lebato with a large knife, causing fatal injuries. Mr Lebato was an aspiring fashion designer.

He used a large knife in a violent and senseless attack, knowing it would cause serious harm.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Roman Hemmings

Murder

December 29, 2018

Sentence: Life imprisonment

Roman Hemmings and his brother Sero murdered 24-year-old Ashley Johnson in Dannett Street, Leicester on February 24, 2018. The attack followed a comment about their driving, resulting in Mr Johnson being stabbed once.

He delivered the fatal blow after a flippant comment about driving, and attempted to cover up the crime by cleaning the car and disposing of the knife.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Reuben Stretton

Murder

December 29, 2018

Sentence: Life imprisonment

Reuben Stretton, aged 21, and Devan Garner murdered Isaac Williams in a revenge attack in Cropthorne Avenue in April 2017. They drove past Mr Williams, turned around, forced him into their car, stabbed him, and abandoned him.

He carried out a revenge attack, stabbing the victim once in the thigh after forcing him into a car.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Mucaad Ali Farah

Murder

December 29, 2018

Sentence: Life imprisonment

Mucaad Ali Farah, aged 17 at the time, murdered 22-year-old Abdirahman Adam in an unprovoked attack in St Matthews Way, Leicester in April 2017. He stabbed Mr Adam once in the chest and later handed himself in to the police.

He carried out an unprovoked attack and showed no emotion, described as 'cool as a cucumber' after the crime.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Thomas Jervis

Murder

December 29, 2018

Sentence: Life imprisonment

Thomas Jervis, aged 24, murdered 74-year-old jeweller Ramniklal Jogiya in January 2018. He planned the kidnapping outside Mr Jogiya's store on Belgrave Road, bundled him into a van, and was involved in the events that led to his death during the crime.

He was the main planner of the jewellery heist that led to the murder, recruiting others including Charles McAuley.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Paul Anthony Williams

Supplying Class A drugs

July 19, 2018

Sentence: 8 years imprisonment

Paul Anthony Williams was involved in supplying Class A drugs related to the incident where Mark Swinhoe was killed during a drugs deal that went wrong on January 14, 2018, in a garage block near Moira Street, Loughborough.

Found guilty of two counts of supplying Class A drugs. Acquitted of murder and manslaughter.

Sources: loughboroughecho.net

Christopher Cunningham-Pithouse

Assisting an offender

July 19, 2018

Sentence: 12 years imprisonment

Christopher Cunningham-Pithouse assisted the offenders after the murder of Mark Swinhoe and was involved in supplying Class A drugs related to the incident that occurred during a drugs deal gone wrong on January 14, 2018, in a garage block near Moira Street, Loughborough.

Jamie Wileman

Manslaughter

July 19, 2018

Sentence: 12 years imprisonment

Jamie Wileman was involved in the attack on Mark Swinhoe, who was beaten over the head with his prosthetic leg and stabbed to death during a drugs deal that went wrong on January 14, 2018, in a garage block near Moira Street, Loughborough. Swinhoe had intended to rob the defendants of drugs.

Found guilty of manslaughter of Mr Swinhoe. Also guilty plea for supplying Class A drugs.

Sources: loughboroughecho.net

Nico Romans

Actual Bodily Harm

May 14, 2018

Sentence: Two years and three months imprisonment

On August 1, 2017, at an address in South Street, Loughborough, Nico Romans attempted to evade arrest by becoming violent, kicking and head-butting doors, punching DC Parsons in the face, biting his hand, and fleeing into Loughborough town centre. Cannabis was found on him during the struggle, and he was later arrested for other offences.

Pleaded guilty to actual bodily harm and possession of cannabis. DC Parsons and Tiff Lynch welcomed the sentence as a deterrent against assaults on police officers.

Sources: loughboroughecho.net

Samuel James Griffiths

Child sex offences

May 11, 2018

Sentence: 4 years imprisonment

Samuel James Griffiths, 35, of Tyler Court, met his victim when she was 12 years old in 2014. Over several months, he made personal comments to her, which progressed to engaging in sexual activity when she was 13. He manipulated her by instructing her not to disclose the activity, making her feel guilty. He was reported to police in February 2017 after the victim confided in a relative. Throughout the investigation, support was provided by social care colleagues as part of the child sexual exploitation team.

Pled guilty to seven charges of engaging in penetrative sexual activity with a girl aged 13 to 15 and one charge of causing or inciting a girl aged 13 to 15 to engage in sexual activity. Also given a Sexual Harm Prevention order and placed on the sex offenders register for life.

Sources: loughboroughecho.net

Varanjot Singh-Kandola

Causing death by careless driving

March 22, 2018

Sentence: 7.5 years imprisonment and a 3 year driving ban

Varanjot Singh-Kandola was driving a Mercedes 220 on Loughborough Road, Coleorton, on January 13, 2018, when he overtook another vehicle on a bend, collided with the kerb, and crashed into a lamppost. This led to the death of 25-year-old Tanvi Makwana, who was a passenger in the vehicle. Emergency services attended the scene, and Singh-Kandola was treated at the hospital.

Pleaded guilty to the offence. The sentence was aggravated by refusing to allow analysis of a blood sample taken at the hospital.

Sources: loughboroughecho.net

Nigel Bristowe

Indecent assault

February 5, 2018

Sentence: 5 years imprisonment

Nigel Bristowe, a former maths teacher aged 45 at the time, groomed, seduced, and indecently assaulted a vulnerable 15-year-old girl between 1999 and 2000. The girl was on medication for depression, self-harming, and feeling isolated. Bristowe invited her to his home, complimented her, and engaged in hugging, kissing, and sexual activity, including meetings at an electrical sub-station and in his car. Despite being confronted and warned by the victim's father, he continued the relationship for about eight months until she ended it. The abuse exploited her vulnerability, leaving her with lasting feelings of worthlessness and shame.

Pleaded guilty to five counts of indecent assault. Expressed remorse and had a previously unblemished character. Judge noted aggravating factors including breach of trust and continuing the abuse after being warned by the victim's father.

Sources: loughboroughecho.net

Christopher Pendery

Manslaughter

February 2, 2018

Sentence: 10 years imprisonment

Christopher Pendery was involved in the manslaughter of Carl Pask, a 47-year-old man found dead in his flat on Kimberley Road, Evington, on March 10, 2016, due to a head injury caused by an assault. An investigation followed a missing person report, and Pendery was sentenced for his part in the incident.

Convicted of manslaughter; appeared at court after conviction for his role in the death of Carl Pask.

Sources: loughboroughecho.net

Christopher Crane

Manslaughter

February 2, 2018

Sentence: 13 years imprisonment with an additional 4 years on licence

Christopher Crane was involved in the manslaughter of Carl Pask, a 47-year-old man found dead in his flat on Kimberley Road, Evington, on March 10, 2016, due to a head injury caused by an assault. An investigation followed a missing person report, and Crane was sentenced for his part in the incident.

Convicted of manslaughter; appeared at court after conviction for his role in the death of Carl Pask.

Sources: loughboroughecho.net

Martley Matthew

Grievous Bodily Harm with Intent

January 26, 2018

Sentence: 17 years imprisonment and an additional 5 years on licence

In the evening of Thursday, August 24, 2017, the 41-year-old victim became involved in an argument with Martley Matthew, who was known to him. The argument outside a shop in Green Lane Road, Leicester, soon became physical, and they started to fight. During the fight, Matthew stabbed the victim twice, once to the chest and once to the back, requiring the victim to be taken to hospital for life-saving surgery. The victim suffered severe brain injuries, leaving him with significant brain impairment, and he requires 24-hour care.

Nathan Betts

Fraudulent trading

January 19, 2018

Sentence: three years imprisonment

Nathan Betts operated a scam by posing as a Dyson service engineer through his companies, Nathan Dyson Services Limited and NDS Limited. He cold-called victims, including vulnerable pensioners in their 80s and 90s, falsely claiming their vacuum cleaners needed repairs. He deliberately damaged machines, charged for unnecessary services, and used aggressive tactics when victims hesitated. The fraud earned over £150,000 between January 2016 and September 2017, with much spent on gambling and alcohol.

Pleaded guilty to fraudulent trading and related offenses. Suffered from gambling addiction and personality disorders; sobbed during sentencing. Had prior experience in vacuum repair services.

Sources: loughboroughecho.net

Charley Gray

Transferring criminal property

January 19, 2018

Sentence: eight months imprisonment, suspended for one year

Charley Gray transferred £16,829 from the fraudulent company's account to her own personal account on the day of a raid by trading standards officers. She was involved in the scam run by her partner, which targeted vulnerable individuals with fake vacuum repair services, and benefited from the proceeds.

Admitted transferring criminal property. Ordered to complete 120 hours of unpaid work and was disqualified from acting as a company director for five years.

Sources: loughboroughecho.net

Oliver George Le Butt Seal

Driving While Disqualified and Handling Stolen Goods

January 4, 2018

Sentence: 2 years and 10 months imprisonment

Oliver George Le Butt Seal was involved in an incident where a Lamborghini was stolen from an address on Scraptoft Lane, Leicester, on July 11, 2017. He was seen on CCTV driving the stolen vehicle in and around Thurmaston on the same day. The vehicle was traced using tracking equipment and abandoned at Troon Industrial Estate. He has a history of prior offences.

Pleaded guilty. Has a previous history of offending and was out on licence, subsequently recalled to prison.

Sources: loughboroughecho.net

Rishi Karir

Conspiracy to supply class A drugs (cocaine)

December 21, 2017

Sentence: 10 years imprisonment

Rishi Karir was part of a large-scale drugs operation across Leicestershire and West Yorkshire, conspiring to supply class A drugs (cocaine). The investigation revealed deliveries of high-purity cocaine worth between £640,000 and £1.6 million, tracked via Automatic Number Plate Recognition and phone data.

Jonathon Lightbrown

Conspiracy to supply class A drugs (cocaine)

December 21, 2017

Sentence: 10 years imprisonment

Jonathon Lightbrown was involved in a large-scale drugs operation across Leicestershire and West Yorkshire, conspiring to supply class A drugs (cocaine) between October and November 2016. He was arrested on November 22, 2016, with 2kg of cocaine in his car after an exchange observed in a car park at Meridian Leisure Park in Leicester. The operation involved high-purity cocaine worth between £640,000 and £1.6 million.

Found guilty of conspiracy to supply class A drugs (cocaine) between October and November 2016.

Sources: loughboroughecho.net

Daniel Witheridge

Possession with intent to supply class A drugs (cocaine)

December 21, 2017

Sentence: 10 years imprisonment

Daniel Witheridge was involved in a large-scale drugs operation across Leicestershire and West Yorkshire, where he possessed cannabis and had intent to supply class A drugs (cocaine). The operation involved delivering high-purity cocaine worth between £640,000 and £1.6 million, tracked through Automatic Number Plate Recognition and phone data analysis.

Pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis and possession with intent to supply class A drugs (cocaine).

Sources: loughboroughecho.net

Christopher Smith

Conspiracy to supply class A drugs (cocaine)

December 21, 2017

Sentence: 4.5 years imprisonment

Christopher Smith was involved in a large-scale drugs operation across Leicestershire and West Yorkshire, conspiring to supply class A drugs (cocaine) between October and November 2016. The investigation uncovered deliveries of high-purity cocaine worth between £640,000 and £1.6 million, monitored through Automatic Number Plate Recognition and phone data.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply class A drugs (cocaine) between October and November 2016.

Sources: loughboroughecho.net

Francesco Dimola

Conspiracy to supply class A drugs (cocaine)

December 21, 2017

Sentence: 8 years imprisonment

Francesco Dimola participated in a large-scale drugs operation across Leicestershire and West Yorkshire, conspiring to supply class A drugs (cocaine) between October and November 2016. The operation included delivering high-purity cocaine worth between £640,000 and £1.6 million, as established through Automatic Number Plate Recognition and phone data analysis.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply class A drugs (cocaine) between October and November 2016.

Sources: loughboroughecho.net

Jason Gooch

Conspiracy to supply class A drugs (cocaine)

December 21, 2017

Sentence: 14 years imprisonment

Jason Gooch participated in a large-scale drugs operation across Leicestershire and West Yorkshire, conspiring to supply class A drugs (cocaine) between October and November 2016. The operation included exchanges of cocaine, such as one observed in a car park at Meridian Leisure Park in Leicester, and involved delivering high-purity cocaine worth between £640,000 and £1.6 million.

Found guilty of conspiracy to supply class A drugs (cocaine) between October and November 2016.

Sources: loughboroughecho.net

Emma Hicken

Preventing the lawful burial

December 19, 2017

Sentence: 11 months imprisonment

Emma Hicken failed to report the death of Peter West, leaving his body to decompose in a bedroom at their home on Glazebrook Road, Leicester. The body was discovered by Peter West's former partner on June 20, 2017, after it had been there for a considerable amount of time. The death was not treated as suspicious.

Pleaded guilty to preventing the lawful burial and an unrelated offence. Both sentences to run consecutively, with an additional 10 months for the unrelated offence.

Sources: loughboroughecho.net

Kieron West

Preventing the lawful burial

December 19, 2017

Sentence: 2 years and 6 months imprisonment

Kieron West failed to report the death of his father, Peter West, leaving his body to decompose in a bedroom at their home on Glazebrook Road, Leicester. The body was discovered by Peter West's former partner on June 20, 2017, after it had been there for a considerable amount of time. The death was not treated as suspicious.

Found guilty of preventing the lawful burial of his father and pleaded guilty to an unrelated offence. Both sentences to run consecutively, with an additional 10 months for the unrelated offence.

Sources: loughboroughecho.net

Wayne Hobell

Rape

December 15, 2017

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 8 years

Wayne Hobell posed as a good samaritan and approached the victim in the city centre during the early hours of Sunday, November 20, 2016. He offered to give her a lift to her car, then drove her along the A6 and stopped in a layby in Oadby, where he raped her. The victim was a young vulnerable woman who trusted him, and the attack was described as horrendous by Detective Inspector Michelle Keen.

Ezekiel Braithwaite

Murder

March 26, 2017

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum of 21 years

Ezekiel Braithwaite, aged 20, murdered 22-year-old married father Pedro Godinho in Canonsleigh Road, Stocking Farm, Leicester on an unspecified date in 2016 or 2017. The attack left Mr Godinho's wife pregnant and his young child fatherless.

Judge Nicholas Dean QC highlighted the victim's young family and the deep loss felt by his loved ones.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Gary Gardner

Fraud

January 1, 0001

Sentence: Two-and-a-half years imprisonment

Gary Gardner stole £20,250 from donations meant for the family of murdered soldier Fusilier Lee Rigby by organising fraudulent events and failing to hand over the funds raised.

Darren Vallance

Burglary

January 1, 0001

Sentence: Three years imprisonment

Darren Vallance stole bottles of spirits from a restaurant and bar in Loughborough, continuing his pattern of burglaries despite assurances to the court that he would reform.

Pleaded guilty to burglary. He had a history of offences and breached a previous community order.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Dawn Weeks

Fraud

January 1, 0001

Sentence: 16 months imprisonment, suspended for 18 months

Dawn Weeks stole £61,133 from her 94-year-old mother with dementia by fraudulently accessing her bank accounts to fund a cocaine habit, leaving the accounts nearly empty over 11 months.

Pleaded guilty to fraud. She must complete 180 hours of unpaid work and 20 days of rehabilitation.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Mitchell Ailmore

Burglary

January 1, 0001

Sentence: Three years imprisonment

Mitchell Ailmore, a drug user, committed multiple burglaries shortly after his release from prison, including breaking into homes and stealing items like a charity box and cash from children's money boxes in Melton.

Pleaded guilty to burglary and other offences. He was on licence at the time and has a history of similar crimes.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

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