Leicester Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 192 verdicts at Leicester Crown Court (Leicester). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Gareth Wignall

Attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child under 16

June 3, 2025

Sentence: 16 months imprisonment, suspended for two years, and registration on the sex offenders register

Gareth Wignall, a 41-year-old dad-of-two, contacted what he believed was a 14-year-old girl on social media in late August 2024, moving conversations to WhatsApp and Telegram. He sent explicit pictures of himself, pornographic videos, and made sexual comments, including offers to take her to school and remove her clothing. The girl was a decoy created by vigilante group Justice Reborn. Wignall was confronted by the group while attending an under-16s football match near his home on September 2, 2024, where he made admissions. He was arrested, and police were involved.

Pleaded guilty to the charges. Judge noted he was at a low ebb due to relationship breakdown and warned against repetition. Defence argued he does not pose a significant threat.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Ashirie Smith

Murder

May 30, 2025

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 17.5 years

Ashirie Smith, aged 19, entered the cell of Mahir Abdulrahman at HMP Fosse Way in Leicestershire on August 20, 2024, and carried out a violent attack by kicking and stamping on the victim's head and neck. This resulted in fatal injuries, including a bleed at the base of the brain and fractures to the ribs. The victim had previously expressed safety concerns and was serving a sentence for a sexual offence. Smith was caught on CCTV entering and leaving the cell.

Found guilty of murder. The attack was described as a serious, sustained assault on a fellow inmate in prison.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Thierry Robinson

Manslaughter

May 30, 2025

Sentence: 11 years imprisonment

Thierry Robinson, aged 21, entered the cell of Mahir Abdulrahman at HMP Fosse Way in Leicestershire on August 20, 2024, alongside Ashirie Smith, and participated in a violent assault by kicking and stamping on the victim. This led to the victim's death from injuries, including head and neck trauma, exacerbated by the victim's pre-existing health conditions such as tuberculosis.

Found not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter. He was involved in the same prison attack as Ashirie Smith.

Sources: standard.co.uk

William Heggs

Computer Misuse and Data Protection Offences

May 9, 2025

Sentence: 12 months imprisonment

William Heggs, a former special constable with Leicestershire Police, accessed and photographed sensitive material on his personal phone, including body-worn footage of William Harty as he lay dying from head injuries on October 25, 2021, in Bedale Drive, Leicester. He also shared graphic details of a woman's injuries from a road traffic collision, footage of a police officer falling, and details of a man convicted of a sexual offence, among other breaches, over a six-month period between July and December 2021.

Pleaded guilty to 11 computer misuse and data protection offences. Judge noted he was immature, had autism and ADHD, and breached well-understood boundaries despite extensive training.

Sources: standard.co.uk

William Morritt

Conspiring to fraudulently evade a prohibition on the importation of a Class A drug

April 11, 2025

Sentence: £367,301.91 confiscation order

William Morritt was involved in a drug smuggling operation that imported Class A drugs hidden in a lorry full of raspberry sorbet from Belgium. The drugs, including 39kg of cocaine and 18kg of heroin, were seized in Bilsthorpe, Nottinghamshire, in 2017 as part of one of the largest seizures by Nottinghamshire Police.

Ordered under the Proceeds of Crime Act; had benefited by £2,384,655.93 from criminal activities.

Sources: derbyshiretimes.co.uk

Farishta Jami

Engaging in conduct in preparation for terrorism

April 10, 2025

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 17 years

Farishta Jami, a 36-year-old woman from Stratford-upon-Avon, pledged allegiance to Islamic State, researched one-way flights to Afghanistan, and saved £1,200 to fund her travel. She shared graphic and violent extremist material on social media between September 2022 and January 2024, including videos of children engaging in terrorist activity, and administered pro-IS groups with hundreds of members. She obtained and shared instructions on explosive devices, firearms, and chemical explosives, and promoted Jihad and martyrdom. Her plan involved relocating to Afghanistan to commit a terrorist act, such as a suicide bombing, but she was arrested in January 2024 before purchasing tickets or visas.

Convicted of two counts of engaging in conduct in preparation for terrorism under Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006. Judge Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb described her as having an entrenched Islamist extremist mindset and noted she was sophisticated, confident, and persistent, with no evidence of deradicalisation.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Reece Beattie

Causing criminal damage

March 1, 2025

Sentence: 12-month community order with 150 hours of unpaid work and £500 costs

In March 2023, while employed as a police officer with Derbyshire police, Reece Beattie engaged in a sustained period of aggression towards his partner while under the influence of alcohol. This included banging his head on a wall, punching a hole in the wall of his partner's home, throwing his phone which damaged blinds, damaging a light switch, and breaking the door of a cabinet containing a boiler, causing substantial distress to his partner.

Pleaded guilty. Gross misconduct behaviour was condemned as wholly unacceptable, leading to dismissal from Derbyshire police.

Sources: derbyshiretimes.co.uk

Daniel Jackson

Misconduct in public office

February 25, 2025

Sentence: six months imprisonment

Daniel Jackson, a former Leicestershire Police constable aged 38, sent flirtatious messages to a woman and engaged in a sexual relationship with her while leading an investigation in May 2022. He knew she was vulnerable and continued the relationship despite multiple opportunities to end it. The Independent Office for Police Conduct investigated after a referral from Leicestershire Police.

Pleaded guilty to misconduct in public office. The judge noted that he knew the woman was in a vulnerable situation but continued the relationship despite opportunities to stop. He had resigned from Leicestershire Police.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Jon Ruben

Sexual assault of a child under 13

February 6, 2025

Sentence: significant sentence of imprisonment

Jon Ruben, a 76-year-old former vet from Wayte Court, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire, ran a holiday camp for 27 years. At Stathern Lodge in Leicestershire, he crushed up and injected drugs into sweets and played a 'sweet game' with children, causing several to become ill, with symptoms including difficulty walking, slurred speech, inability to wake, vomiting, and one child left unconscious. Eight children were hospitalized after police were alerted on July 27 following concerns raised by his stepson about finding baby oil, syringes with white powder, and other items. Liquid Xanax was used on some victims. He also admitted to making 50 category A, 22 category B, and 7 category C indecent videos of children between August 2023 and June 2025, unrelated to the camp children.

Pleaded guilty to sexual assault of a child under 13, assault of a child under 13 by penetration, eight counts of child cruelty, three counts of making indecent images of children and four drugs charges. Prosecutors dropped assault by penetration charge. Judge indicated significant imprisonment upcoming.

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

Olegs Arklins

Attempted murder

January 27, 2025

Sentence: 27 years imprisonment

On January 27, 2024, at about 1.20am, Olegs Arklins, 45, of no fixed address, stabbed his girlfriend in the chest with a knife at her home in Leicester after becoming jealous over her friendship with a male colleague. The blade missed her heart by 3cm and aorta by 2cm. He had been drinking, slapped her, smashed her phone two days prior, taunted her with the knife, threatened to kill her while she called police, then thrust it into her chest up to the hilt. After the stabbing, he advised her not to remove the blade and smoked a cigarette by the window while taunting her. Her two young children entered the room hearing her cries for help.

Found guilty by a jury of attempted murder. Judge Timothy Spencer KC noted the attack was wicked and done with considerable force; Arklins was obsessed with his girlfriend's friendships.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Daniel Casey

Conspiracy to burgle

January 20, 2025

Sentence: 112 months imprisonment

Daniel Casey, aged 34, was linked to scores of burglaries between October 2024 and January 2025 across the East Midlands, including Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, and Lincolnshire, before moving to Wales. He targeted homes in Birstall, Loughborough, Mountsorrel, Leicester, Oadby, Whetstone, Hinckley, Melton Mowbray, and others, stealing cars (e.g., Toyota Yaris), drones, cash, jewellery, and causing damage by forcing entry. In Wales, he and his brother burgled six addresses in Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire. A total of 37 offences were linked to the brothers.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of conspiracy to burgle and two counts of breaching a Serious Crime Prevention Order. Issued with Serious Crime Prevention Order upon release.

Sources: cambrian-news.co.uk

Terrence Casey

Conspiracy to burgle

January 20, 2025

Sentence: 42 months imprisonment

Terrence Casey, aged 26, was linked to several burglaries in January and February 2025, targeting properties in Mountsorrel, Melton Mowbray, Lincolnshire, and moving to Wales where he and his brother burgled six addresses in Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire, followed by three properties in Cotgrave, Nottinghamshire, and one in Newark. A total of 37 offences were linked to the brothers, involving theft of cars, cash, jewellery, and causing damage.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to burgle. Issued with Serious Crime Prevention Order upon release.

Sources: cambrian-news.co.uk

Tedjuan Bandy

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm

January 17, 2025

Sentence: 12-month community order with 15 days on rehabilitation programmes

Tedjuan Bandy, 21, punched his wife in the face while she was balanced on a chair in the bathroom of her Leicester flat, trying to fit a shower curtain, on January 9, 2025. The couple had met in Leicester in 2022, married in the Caribbean in 2024, and he had recently moved to join her in December 2024. She asked if he was going to help or just stand there, which triggered the attack. She fell, hit her mouth, and bled. He was charged with five offences but only convicted on this one after pleading guilty; other charges dropped due to victim not attending trial. The relationship has since ended.

Pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm. No previous convictions. Time spent in custody (183 days, equivalent to about 12 months) deemed already served. Judge noted defendant minimised the offence and needed to grow up. No costs awarded due to lack of income.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

James Clarke

Sexual Assault

January 1, 2025

Sentence: 30 months imprisonment

James Clarke, 19, of Station Street, Wigston, sexually assaulted a woman in her 60s while she was sleeping at a property in Loughborough in October 2020. The victim pulled away, but Clarke assaulted her again. The victim told Clarke to stop, and he complied, leaving her shocked and confused.

Found guilty of two counts of sexual assault following a trial in November 2024.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Sundeep Singh

Murder

December 16, 2024

Sentence: life imprisonment with a minimum term of 24 years and 148 days

Sundeep Singh, 49, murdered his 76-year-old mother Bhajan Kaur by subjecting her to a savage beating and smothering her with a plastic bag at her home in Bolsover Street, Leicester, on May 13, 2024. He then attempted to bury her body in the back garden, but was interrupted by his sister Kalbinder Cheema who discovered the body and called 999. Singh denied responsibility, tried to blame his sister, and fled but was arrested nearby with over £500 in cash and his mother's bank card. Prior to the murder, he engaged in a campaign of controlling and coercive behaviour, demanding money, threatening to kill her and family members, stealing cash, bank cards, phone, and gold jewellery worth £4,000-£5,000. His actions stemmed from a delusional belief that the family home was his after his father's death in 2020, despite evidence to the contrary. He had serious mental health issues since at least 2021, including delusional disorder, and had been detained under the Mental Health Act twice.

Originally sentenced to life with a minimum term of 31 years; appeal successful due to serious mental illness and delusional disorder reducing culpability, despite jury rejecting diminished responsibility defence. Pleaded not guilty but convicted.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Kurt Harris

Supply of Class B drugs and possession of Class A drugs

December 8, 2024

Sentence: 12 months imprisonment

Kurt Harris, 33, from Crawford Close, New Parks, Leicester, was arrested in August 2024 at his home in Portsmouth Road, Belgrave, Leicester, initially for an unconnected matter. Officers discovered a see-through plastic box containing cannabis, 17 MDMA pills, and a cannabis grinder in his bedroom. A search of his nearby car revealed scraps of paper with calculations for 'edibles' and 'smoke' along with profit estimates, indicating his involvement in drug supply. This occurred shortly after he received a suspended sentence in July 2024 for possessing cannabis and a knife in public. Harris had turned to drugs following a workplace injury in 2018, leading to addiction and loss of contact with his daughter.

Pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of Class B drugs (cannabis) and possession of Class A drugs (MDMA). Judge activated a previous 4-month suspended sentence for possessing cannabis and having a knife in public. Judge William Harbage KC noted that Harris had been given a chance with the suspended sentence but rejected it by continuing to deal drugs.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Raj Sidpara

Murder

November 29, 2024

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 21 years

Raj Sidpara murdered his partner, Tarnjeet Riaz, in the early hours of May 6, 2024, at his property in Tarbat Road, Thurnby Lodge, near Leicester. The attack involved beating, kicking, and stamping on her in his bedroom, resulting in 64 injuries including bruising, a brain injury, and 20 rib fractures. The couple had been out drinking earlier that evening, and Sidpara claimed the injuries were from her falling while drunk, but evidence showed he acted with intent. After the attack, he removed his bloody shoes, went to bed next to her, and fell asleep before calling emergency services the next day, where CPR was unsuccessful as she was already deceased.

Admitted manslaughter but was convicted of murder after a two-week trial. Judge William Harbage KC noted a lack of remorse and an established pattern of domestic violence, including prior convictions for threats to kill and battery. Alcohol dependence was mentioned as a factor.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Kelly Williamson

Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs

November 12, 2024

Sentence: 6 years and 3 months imprisonment

Kelly Williamson, 61, formerly of Mansfield Road, Papplewick, Nottinghamshire, was part of a cocaine ring led by Kuldip Singh-Hayre and Navjot Singh Sandhu, distributing multiple kilos of cocaine with a street value of more than £1 million between January and June 2020 across Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire. The gang used the EncroChat encrypted service for communications, which was dismantled in 2020 by international agencies.

Navjot Singh Sandhu

Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs

November 12, 2024

Sentence: 11 years and 6 months imprisonment

Navjot Singh Sandhu, 49, formerly of Danbury Place, Leicester, co-led a cocaine ring with Kuldip Singh-Hayre, distributing multiple kilos of cocaine with a street value of more than £1 million between January and June 2020 across Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire. The gang used the EncroChat encrypted service for communications, which was dismantled in 2020 by international agencies.

Kuldip Singh-Hayre

Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs

November 12, 2024

Sentence: 10 years and 8 months imprisonment

Kuldip Singh-Hayre, 54, formerly of Glenwood Close, Leicester, led a cocaine ring with Navjot Singh Sandhu, distributing multiple kilos of cocaine with a street value of more than £1 million between January and June 2020 across Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire. The gang used the EncroChat encrypted service for communications, which was dismantled in 2020 by international agencies.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A drugs. Given a Serious Crime Prevention Order.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Damien Wright

Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs

November 12, 2024

Sentence: 7 years and 6 months imprisonment

Damien Wright, 49, formerly of Broom Leys Road, Coalville, was part of a cocaine ring led by Kuldip Singh-Hayre and Navjot Singh Sandhu, distributing multiple kilos of cocaine with a street value of more than £1 million between January and June 2020 across Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire. The gang used the EncroChat encrypted service for communications, which was dismantled in 2020 by international agencies.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A drugs. Original sentence of 9 years and 6 months reduced after appeal.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Ameer Jamal

Manslaughter

October 18, 2024

Sentence: 15 years imprisonment

Ameer Jamal participated in the motorway ambush in February 2022 that led to the car crash and deaths of Saqib Hussain and Mohammed Hashim Ijazuddin, convicted of manslaughter.

Natasha Akhtar

Manslaughter

October 18, 2024

Sentence: 12 years imprisonment

Natasha Akhtar took part in the group that ambushed and rammed the victims' car off the M40 motorway in February 2022, contributing to the deaths of Saqib Hussain and Mohammed Hashim Ijazuddin in the ensuing fire.

Raees Jamal

Murder

October 18, 2024

Sentence: 36 years imprisonment

Raees Jamal was involved in the fatal ambush on the M40 motorway in February 2022, where he helped force the victims' car off the road, resulting in the deaths of Saqib Hussain and Mohammed Hashim Ijazuddin.

Rekhan Karwan

Murder

October 18, 2024

Sentence: 27 years imprisonment

Rekhan Karwan participated in the ambush on the M40 motorway in February 2022, driving one of the vehicles that forced Saqib Hussain and Mohammed Hashim Ijazuddin's car off the road, leading to their deaths by burning.

Sanaf Gulamustafa

Manslaughter

October 18, 2024

Sentence: 15 years imprisonment

Sanaf Gulamustafa was involved in the February 2022 ambush on the M40, where vehicles rammed the victims' car off the road, causing the fatal crash that killed Saqib Hussain and Mohammed Hashim Ijazuddin.

13-Year-Old Girl

Manslaughter

September 5, 2024

Sentence: three-year rehabilitation order

The girl, along with a 15-year-old boy, attacked Bhim Kohli, 80, in Franklin Park, Braunstone Town, Leicestershire, on September 1, 2023. She filmed the incident where Mr. Kohli was racially abused, slapped with a slider shoe, kicked, and punched, and she laughed during the event. This was part of a series of incidents involving local youths.

15-Year-Old Boy

Manslaughter

September 5, 2024

Sentence: seven years’ detention

The boy, along with a 13-year-old girl, attacked Bhim Kohli, 80, in Franklin Park, Braunstone Town, Leicestershire, on September 1, 2023. Mr. Kohli was kicked and punched while walking his dog, after being racially abused and slapped with a slider shoe. The incident was filmed by the girl, and it was the last of several attacks on Mr. Kohli by local youths.

Unnamed Girl

Encouraging Manslaughter

June 1, 2024

Sentence: 3-year youth rehabilitation order

On September 1, 2023, in Franklin Park, Braunstone Town, near Leicester, the 13-year-old girl encouraged the attack on 80-year-old Bhim Kohli by filming parts of it while laughing, including clips of the boy hitting Mr Kohli with a shoe and Mr Kohli lying motionless on the ground. She had taken a photograph of Mr Kohli the week before but denied targeting him. Police recovered another video from her phone showing her laughing during a separate racial assault on an unknown man.

Convicted after a six-week trial for encouraging the manslaughter by filming parts of the attack while laughing. Sentence not referred to Court of Appeal.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Unnamed 13-Year-Old Girl

Encouraging Manslaughter

June 1, 2024

Sentence: 3-year youth rehabilitation order

The 13-year-old girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, encouraged the attack on 80-year-old Bhim Kohli in Franklin Park, Braunstone Town, near Leicester, on September 1, 2024, by filming parts of it while laughing. Video clips showed the balaclava-clad boy hitting Mr Kohli with a shoe. Mr Kohli died the following day from the assault.

Convicted of encouraging the attack by filming parts of it while laughing. Sentenced by Mr Justice Turner. Sentence not referred to Court of Appeal.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Unnamed Teenage Boy

Manslaughter

June 1, 2024

Sentence: 7 years custody

The teenage boy attacked 80-year-old Bhim Kohli in Franklin Park, Braunstone Town, near Leicester, on September 1, 2024, punching and kicking him, slapping him in the face with a shoe, and racially abusing him. Mr Kohli died the following day. The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, claimed it was a tussle over his shoe and denied kicking or punching. He expressed regret in a letter, stating he hated what he did and had flashbacks.

Convicted of manslaughter, cleared of murder. Sentence referred to Court of Appeal under unduly lenient sentence scheme. Lawyers to bid for reduction.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Unnamed Teenage Girl

Encouraging Manslaughter

June 1, 2024

Sentence: 3-year youth rehabilitation order

The 13-year-old girl encouraged the attack on 80-year-old Bhim Kohli in Franklin Park, Braunstone Town, near Leicester, on September 1, 2024, by filming parts of it while laughing. Video clips showed the balaclava-clad boy hitting Mr Kohli with a shoe. She was convicted alongside the boy following a six-week trial.

Convicted of encouraging the manslaughter attack by filming it while laughing. Sentenced by Mr Justice Turner. Sentence not referred to Court of Appeal.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Zaheer Shah

Rape

March 1, 2024

Sentence: 15 years imprisonment

Zaheer Shah, posing as an Uber driver, picked up a woman outside the Firebug nightclub in Millstone Lane, Leicester city centre, at around 4.30am on March 4, 2023. He drove her to a quiet spot near Lee Circle car park, where he raped and assaulted her for over 35 minutes. The victim escaped almost naked onto the road. Police recovered explicit messages from Shah's phone sent to sex workers referencing forceful sexual practices. Shah was captured on CCTV driving around areas frequented by sex workers and lone females that night. After the attack, he called someone from the victim's phone denying involvement, but her phone was found hidden under his pillow, her clothes in his car boot, and his vomit-stained clothes in a bin outside his home.

Found guilty of rape and occasioning bodily harm. Appeal against conviction dismissed by the Court of Appeal, ruling the evidence against him was very strong.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Tarmac Aggregates Limited

Breach of Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

September 27, 2023

Sentence: £1,275,000 fine and £200,000 in costs

Luke Branston, a 26-year-old contractor for Branston Site Services Limited, was crushed to death on June 21, 2017, while performing maintenance work at Mountsorrel Quarry in Leicestershire, operated by Tarmac Aggregates. He became trapped between a conveyor and a feed hopper that was not properly isolated, leading to the conveyor being accidentally switched on. The Health and Safety Executive's investigation revealed that the conveyor’s test button was inoperative due to long-standing defects, and there was no visual or audible pre-start alarm.

The company pleaded guilty to breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. The HSE investigation found failures in ensuring proper isolation of equipment and timely rectification of defects.

Sources: business-live.co.uk

Rekan Karwan

Murder

September 27, 2023

Sentence: life imprisonment with a minimum term of 31 years and 8 months

Rekan Karwan, aged 29, was part of the group assembled by Mahek Bukhari to ambush Saqib Hussain and retrieve his phone containing blackmail material against Ansreen Bukhari. On February 11, 2022, he participated in luring the victims to a Tesco car park in Leicester, followed by a high-speed pursuit on the A46, where the victims' vehicle was rammed, crashed, and exploded, resulting in the deaths of Saqib Hussain and Hashim Ijazuddin.

Convicted of two counts of murder. Involved in the planning and execution of the ambush.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Ansreen Bukhari

Murder

September 1, 2023

Sentence: life imprisonment with a minimum term of 26 years

Ansreen Bukhari orchestrated the murders of Saqib Hussain, her lover, and his friend Mohammed Hashim Ijazuddin in February 2022 after Hussain threatened to expose their affair by releasing sexually explicit material unless she paid £3,000. With her daughter Mahek and accomplices, she lured the victims to a Tesco car park in Leicester pretending to return the money, then chased their Skoda along the A46, ramming it off the road at high speeds up to 100mph, resulting in their deaths.

Sentenced for murder; involved in luring and chasing the victims due to threats from her lover.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Mahek Bukhari

Murder

September 1, 2023

Sentence: life imprisonment with a minimum term of 31 years

Mahek Bukhari, a TikTok influencer, was involved in the murders of Saqib Hussain and Mohammed Hashim Ijazuddin in February 2022. The murders followed her mother Ansreen Bukhari's affair with Hussain, who threatened to release sexually explicit material unless paid £3,000. The victims were lured to a Tesco car park in Leicester under the pretence of returning the cash, then ambushed and chased along the A46 by the Bukharis and accomplices in two vehicles. The assailants rammed the victims' Skoda off the road at speeds up to 100mph, causing their deaths. Hussain made a 999 call reporting the chase before dying.

Sentenced for murder; appeal against sentence ongoing, claiming it does not reflect victim's controlling behaviour and was disproportionate given her age and lack of maturity.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Raess Jamal

Murder

January 1, 2023

Sentence: Life imprisonment

Raess Jamal was part of the group that ambushed Saqib Hussain and Mohammed Hashim Ijazuddin on February 11, 2022, in Leicester. Involved in the pursuit from the Tesco car park in Hamilton up the A46, where the victims' Skoda was forced off the road into the central reservation and burst into flames, killing both 21-year-old men from Banbury, Oxfordshire. The ambush was planned by Mahek and Ansreen Bukhari to confront Hussain over an affair.

Oliver Lewin

Plotting to attack phone masts

January 1, 2023

Sentence: 6.5 years imprisonment

Oliver Lewin, a 41-year-old telecoms engineer from Coalville, spread conspiracy theories online claiming the Covid-19 vaccine would kill recipients and that the UK government was complicit in a conspiracy originating from Israel. In summer 2021, he joined the Telegram group Resistance UK and prepared to attack phone masts as part of a plan to bring down the government, dressing in camouflage and targeting media, transport, and infrastructure. He expressed hostility towards Jewish people in messages. Undercover counter-terrorism officers monitored and arrested him.

Sentenced for plotting to attack phone masts and expressing hostility towards Jewish people. Judge Paul Farrer KC presided. Served more than 500 days in custody before conviction. Eligible for release after serving two-thirds of sentence.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Christian Taylor

Causing death by dangerous driving

October 14, 2022

Sentence: 10 years and 6 months imprisonment

Christian Taylor, of Preston-on-Stour, near Stratford-upon-Avon, drove the wrong way on the M6 near Lutterworth, Leicestershire, causing a crash that resulted in a man's death and serious injuries to three others after an argument with his wife and a night of drinking.

Pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving and three counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. The crash happened after Taylor drove following an argument with his wife and a night of drinking.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Gillian Leivers

Gross negligence manslaughter

June 1, 2022

Sentence: 13 years imprisonment

Gillian Leivers, as accounts manager at Greenfeeds Limited, was involved in a case where two workers, Nathan Walker and Gavin Rawson, died on December 22, 2016, while cleaning a tanker containing semi-liquid pig feed. Due to inadequate health and safety procedures, carbon dioxide built up in the unventilated tanker, causing the workers to lose consciousness and drown.

Found guilty of two counts of gross negligence manslaughter and a health and safety offence. Her application to appeal was rejected, but her case has been referred to the Criminal Cases Review Commission for review.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Ian Leivers

Breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act

June 1, 2022

Sentence: 20 months imprisonment

Ian Leivers, managing director of Greenfeeds Limited, was sentenced for health and safety failures that led to the deaths of two workers, Nathan Walker and Gavin Rawson, on December 22, 2016. The workers entered a tanker with semi-liquid pig feed, where carbon dioxide accumulation caused them to lose consciousness and drown, due to the lack of adequate safety procedures.

Found guilty of breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act. He has appealed his conviction and is awaiting an update from the Court of Appeal.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Martin Casey

Manslaughter

May 1, 2022

Sentence: 3 years and 4 months imprisonment

Martin Casey admitted to manslaughter after an incident where he caused head injuries to William Harty. The victim was taken to hospital from Bedale Drive in Leicester on October 25, 2021, and died the following day.

Admitted manslaughter. This was a related case involving the victim of the offences admitted by William Heggs.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Lawrence Gilheaney

Burglary

September 10, 2019

Sentence: Three years imprisonment

Lawrence Gilheaney broke into a house in Newtown Linford, stealing sentimental jewellery and other items. He was also caught driving while disqualified and without insurance on the same day.

Pleaded guilty to burglary and driving offences. He was a drug user at the time.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Hawkar Hassan

Murder

February 25, 2019

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 33 years

Hawkar Hassan, along with Aram Kurd and Arkan Ali, ignited a fire at the Zabka Supermarket in Leicester's Hinckley Road, leading to five fatalities. They were convicted of murder and insurance fraud.

Convicted of murder and fraud. He was involved in the shop blast plot with two others.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Aram Kurd

Murder

February 25, 2019

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 38 years

Aram Kurd, along with Arkan Ali and Hawkar Hassan, caused a fatal blast at the Zabka Supermarket in Leicester's Hinckley Road by starting a petrol-fuelled fire, killing five people. They were convicted of murder and fraud after plotting to claim a £300,000 insurance payout.

Convicted of murder and plotting to fraudulently claim an insurance payout. The trio shocked the city with their plot.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Arkan Ali

Murder

February 25, 2019

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 38 years

Arkan Ali, with Aram Kurd and Hawkar Hassan, started a fire at the Zabka Supermarket in Leicester's Hinckley Road, resulting in five deaths. They were found guilty of murder and attempting to fraudulently claim insurance.

Convicted of murder and insurance fraud. He was part of a trio that caused a catastrophic shop blast.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Ashwin Daudia

Murder

December 29, 2018

Sentence: 18 years imprisonment

Ashwin Daudia murdered his 46-year-old former wife in their family home in Lyme Road, North Evington, Leicester in January 2017. He attacked her in a fit of anger, convinced she was cheating on him, while their two daughters slept in another room. He was found guilty of murder in 2018.

Judge Timothy Spencer noted that he deprived the world of a bright and vibrant woman who lived for her children, and his actions were driven by irrational jealousy.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Baldeep Singh

Murder

December 29, 2018

Sentence: Life imprisonment

Baldeep Singh, aged 39, murdered his wife Amandeep Kaur with a ceremonial sword in their home in Dovedale Road, Thurmaston, Leicester. The crime occurred due to his jealousy over her work and social life, while their two daughters slept in another room.

He killed his wife in a fit of anger driven by irrational jealousy, expressing remorse for the impact on their children.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Charles Mcauley

Murder

December 29, 2018

Sentence: Life imprisonment

Charles McAuley, aged 20, murdered 74-year-old jeweller Ramniklal Jogiya in January 2018. He was in the van during the kidnapping from Mr Jogiya's store on Belgrave Road and participated in the events that led to his death.

He assisted Thomas Jervis in the kidnapping and murder as part of a planned jewellery heist.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

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